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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 21, 2014.
Registration No. 333-______

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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POST HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Missouri
2040
45-3355106
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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2503 S. Hanley Road
St. Louis, MO 63144
(314) 644-7600

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)
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Diedre J. Gray
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Post Holdings, Inc.
2503 S. Hanley Road
St. Louis, MO 63144
Telephone: (314) 644-7600
Fax: (314) 646-3367
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies To:
Tom W. Zook, Esq.
Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, L.C.
600 Washington, Suite 2500
St. Louis, MO 63101
Tel: (314) 444-7600
Fax: (314) 612-7671
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Approximate date of commencement of the proposed sale of the securities to the public: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
If the securities being registered on this Form are being offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction G, check the following box. ¨
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ¨
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (check one):
Large accelerated filer
x
 
Accelerated filer
¨
Non-accelerated filer
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of each class of securities to be registered
Amount to be registered
Proposed maximum offering price per unit(1)
Proposed maximum aggregate offering price(1)
Amount of registration fee
7.375% Senior Notes due 2022
$350,000,000
100%
$350,000,000
$45,080
Guarantees of 7.375% Senior Notes due 2022
$350,000,000
(2)
(1)Estimated pursuant to Rule 457(f) solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.
(2)Pursuant to Rule 457(n), no additional registration fee is payable with respect to the guarantees.
The registrants hereby amend this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrants shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until this Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.





SCHEDULE A*
Exact Name of Each Additional Registrant as Specified in its Respective Charter
State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization
I.R.S. Employer Identification Number
Post Foods, LLC
DE
43-1766315
Attune Foods, LLC
DE
37-1730215
Premier Nutrition Corporation
DE
94-3339531
Premier Protein, Inc.
CA
45-3178614
Agricore United Holdings Inc.
DE
86-1167965
Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc.
ND
45-0423511
Primo Piatto, Inc.
MN
41-1881667
DNA Dreamfields Company, LLC
OH
20-0376833

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*Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of principal executive offices of the Subsidiary Guarantor listed in Schedule A are the same as those of Post Holdings, Inc., a Missouri corporation.






The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED JANUARY 21, 2014
Post Holdings, Inc.
Offer to Exchange
$350,000,000 7.375% Senior Notes due 2022 (CUSIP Nos. 737446AD6 and U7318UAC6)
for
$350,000,000 7.375% Senior Notes due 2022 (CUSIP No. 737446AB0)
registered under the Securities Act of 1933
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We are offering, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this prospectus and the accompanying letter of transmittal (which together constitute the “exchange offer”), to exchange an aggregate principal amount of up to $350,000,000 of our new 7.375% Senior Notes due 2022, CUSIP No. 737446AB0, and the guarantees thereof, which we refer to as the “exchange notes,” for a like amount of our outstanding 7.375% Senior Notes due 2022 that we issued on July 18, 2013, CUSIP Nos. 737446AD6 and U7318UAC6, and the guarantees thereof, which we refer to as the “July notes,” in a transaction registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The term “2022 notes” refers to, collectively, the July notes, the exchange notes and the aggregate $1,025,000,000 of 7.375% Senior Notes due 2022 that we have previously issued.
Terms of the exchange offer:
We will exchange all July notes that are validly tendered and not withdrawn prior to the expiration of the exchange offer.
You may withdraw tenders of July notes at any time prior to the expiration of the exchange offer.
We believe that the exchange of July notes for exchange notes will not be a taxable event for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
The form and terms of the exchange notes are identical in all material respects to the form and terms of the July notes, except that (i) the exchange notes are registered under the Securities Act, (ii) the transfer restrictions and registration rights applicable to the July notes do not apply to the exchange notes, and (iii) the exchange notes will not contain provisions relating to special interest relating to our registration obligations.
The exchange offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on                ,  2014, unless we extend the offer. We will announce any extension by press release or other permitted means no later than 9:00 a.m. on the business day after the previously scheduled expiration of the exchange offer. You may withdraw any July notes tendered until the expiration of the exchange offer.
Broker-dealers:
Broker-dealers receiving exchange notes in exchange for July notes acquired for their own account through market-making or other trading activities must deliver a prospectus in any resale of the exchange notes.
Each broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own account under the exchange offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such exchange notes. The letter of transmittal states that by so acknowledging and delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act.
This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of exchange notes received in exchange for July notes where the broker-dealer acquired such July notes as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities.
We have agreed that, for a period of up to 180 days after the deadline for completion of the exchange offer, we will make this prospectus available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale. See “Plan of Distribution.”
The exchange notes will not be listed on the New York Stock Exchange or any other securities exchange.
For a discussion of factors you should consider in determining whether to tender your July notes, see the information under “Risk Factors” beginning on page 17 of this prospectus.





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Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities, or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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The date of this prospectus is , 2014.






We have not authorized anyone to give any information or to make any representations concerning the exchange offer except that which is in this prospectus. If anyone gives or makes any other information or representation, you should not rely on it. This prospectus is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any circumstances in which the offer or solicitation is unlawful. You should not interpret the delivery of this prospectus, or any sale of securities, as an indication that there has been no change in our affairs since the date of this prospectus. You should also be aware that information in this prospectus may change after this date.
We have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement on Form S-4 with respect to the exchange notes. This prospectus, which forms part of such registration statement, does not contain all the information included in the registration statement, including its exhibits and schedules. For further information about us and the 2022 notes described in this prospectus, you should refer to the registration statement and its exhibits and schedules. Statements we make in this prospectus about certain contracts or other documents are not necessarily complete. When we make such statements, we refer you to the copies of the contracts or documents that are filed as exhibits to the registration statement, because those statements are qualified in all respects by reference to those exhibits. The registration statement, including the exhibits and schedules, is available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
You may also obtain this information without charge by writing or telephoning us at the following address and telephone number:
Post Holdings, Inc.
2503 S. Hanley Road
St. Louis, Missouri 63141
(314) 644-7600
Attention: Corporate Secretary
If you would like to request copies of these documents, please do so by                           , 2014 (which is five business days before the scheduled expiration of the exchange offer) in order to receive them before the expiration of the exchange offer.






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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, are made throughout this prospectus. These forward-looking statements These forward-looking statements are sometimes identified by the use of terms and phrases such as “believe,” “should,” “expect,” “project,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “intend,” “plan,” “will,” “can,” “may,” or similar expressions elsewhere in this report. Our results of operations and financial condition may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on management’s current views and assumptions, and involve risks and uncertainties that could affect expected results. Those risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to the following:
our high leverage and substantial debt, including covenants that restrict the operation of our business;
our ability to service our outstanding debt or obtain additional financing;
the impact of our separation from Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. (“Ralcorp”) and risks relating to our ability to operate effectively as a stand-alone, publicly traded company;
changes in our cost structure, management, financing and business operations;
our ability to identify and complete acquisitions, manage our growth and integrate acquisitions;
significant increases in the costs of certain commodities, packaging or energy used to manufacture our products;
our ability to continue to compete in our product markets and our ability to retain our market position;
our ability to recognize the expected benefits of the closing of our Modesto, California manufacturing facility;
our ability to maintain competitive pricing, successfully introduce new products or successfully manage our costs;
our ability to successfully implement business strategies to reduce costs;
impairment in the carrying value of goodwill or other intangibles;
the loss or bankruptcy of a significant customer;
allegations that our products cause injury or illness, product recalls and product liability claims and other litigation;
our ability to anticipate changes in consumer preferences and trends;
changes in consumer demand for our products;
disruptions in the U.S. and global capital and credit markets;
labor strikes or work stoppages by our employees;
legal and regulatory factors, including changes in food safety, advertising and labeling laws and regulations;
disruptions or inefficiencies in supply chain;
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;
consolidations among the retail grocery and foodservice industries;
change in estimates in critical accounting judgments and changes to or new laws and regulations affecting our business;
losses or increased funding and expenses related to our qualified pension plans;
loss of key employees;
changes in weather conditions, natural disasters and other events beyond our control;
business disruptions caused by information technology failures; and
other risks and uncertainties included under “Risk Factors” in this prospectus and those included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013.

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You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that the future results, levels of activity, performance or events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur. Moreover, we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of this document to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations.
INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA
This prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference herein include industry and trade association data, forecasts and information that we have prepared based, in part, upon data, forecasts and information obtained from independent trade associations, industry publications and surveys and other independent sources available to us. Some data also are based on our good faith estimates, which are derived from management’s knowledge of the industry and from independent sources. These third-party publications and surveys generally state that the information included therein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but that the publications and surveys can give no assurance as to the accuracy or completeness of such information. We have not independently verified any of the data from third-party sources nor have we ascertained the underlying economic assumptions on which such data are based. Similarly, we believe our internal research is reliable, even though such research has not been verified by any independent sources and we cannot guarantee its accuracy or completeness. Market share data is based on information from Nielsen and is referenced Food, Drug and Mass Merchandisers (“FDM”) or Expanded All Outlets Combined (“xAOC”), which includes FDM plus Walmart, club stores and certain other retailers. Nielsen’s xAOC is representative of food, drug and mass merchandisers (including Walmart), some club retailers (Sam’s & BJs), some dollar retailers (Dollar General, Family Dollar & Dollar Tree) and military.
TRADEMARKS AND SERVICE MARKS
The logos, trademarks, trade names and service marks mentioned in this prospectus, including Honey Bunches of Oats®, Pebbles™, Post Selects®, Great Grains®, Spoon Size® Shredded Wheat, Post® Raisin Bran, Grape-Nuts®, Honeycomb®, Attune®, Uncle Sam®, Erehwon®, Golden Temple™, Peace Cereal®, Sweet Home Farm®, Willamette Valley Granola Company™, Premier Protein® and Joint Juice® brands are currently the property of, or are used with the permission of, Post or its subsidiaries. We own or have rights to use the trademarks, service marks and trade names that we use in conjunction with the operation of our business. Some of the more important trademarks that we own or have rights to use that appear in this prospectus may be registered in the United States and other jurisdictions. Each trademark, trade name or service mark of any other company appearing in this prospectus is owned by such company.
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
Except as otherwise indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, all references to “we,” “our,” “us,” “Post” or the “Company” refer to Post Holdings, Inc., a Missouri corporation, together with its consolidated subsidiaries. References in this prospectus to “Ralcorp” refer to Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (other than Post prior to the separation). References in this prospectus to the “separation” refer to the separation of Post from Ralcorp on February 3, 2012. “Post cereals business” refers to the branded ready-to-eat cereals business of Post or, if prior to the separation, of Ralcorp. All references to “we,” “our,” “us,” “Post” or the “Company” in the context of historical results refer to the Post cereals business.


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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
The information that we incorporate by reference is considered a part of this prospectus. We incorporate by reference the following documents we filed with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act:
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013 filed with the SEC on November 27, 2013;
our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 17, 2013, November 13, 2013 (the second and fourth Form 8-Ks only); November 18, 2013, December 9, 2013 (the second Form 8-K and Items 1.01 and 9.01 only of the first Form 8-K), December 10, 2013, December 16, 2013, January 2, 2014, January 7, 2014, January 10, 2014, January 14, 2014 and Form 8-K/A dated January 21, 2014;
our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, as filed with the SEC on December 13, 2013, to the extent incorporated by reference in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013;
the description of our common stock contained in our Form 10 registration statement which was declared effective January 26, 2012; and
additional reports filed with the SEC (other than information furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 or 7.01 of any Current Report on Form 8-K) under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act on or after the date of the initial registration statement of which this prospectus is a part and prior to the effectiveness of the registration statement and on or after the date of this prospectus and prior to the completion of the exchange offer.
Documents incorporated by reference are available from us without charge. You may obtain documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus by requesting them in writing or by telephone from:
Post Holdings, Inc.
2503 S. Hanley Road
St. Louis, MO 63144
Attention: Investor Relations
(314) 644-7600


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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
The following summary highlights significant aspects of our business and this exchange offer, but it does not include all the information you should consider prior to deciding whether to exchange the July notes for the exchange notes. You should read this entire prospectus, the information set forth in “Risk Factors” and our financial statements and related notes, before deciding whether to exchange the July notes for the exchange notes.
The following is a summary of some of the information contained in this prospectus. This summary is included for convenience only and should not be considered complete. This summary is qualified in its entirety by the more detailed information contained elsewhere in this prospectus, which should be read in its entirety.
Our Company
We are a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded and private label ready-to-eat cereals, snacks and active nutrition products in the United States and Canada. Our Post Foods business is the third largest seller of ready-to-eat cereals in the United States with a 10.4% share of retail sales (based on retail dollar sales) for the 52 week period ended November 23, 2013, based on Nielsen’s expanded All Outlets Combined (xAOC) information. Nielsen’s xAOC is representative of food, drug and mass merchandisers (including Walmart), some club retailers (Sam’s & BJs), some dollar retailers (Dollar General, Family Dollar & Dollar Tree) and military.
On February 3, 2012, we completed our legal separation via a tax free spin-off from Ralcorp. On February 6, 2012, our common stock began regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “POST” as an independent, public company. In 2012, we had a single operating segment. As a result of recent acquisitions, we now operate in three reportable segments: Post Foods, Attune Foods and Active Nutrition. The Post Foods segment predominately includes the Post branded ready-to-eat cereal business. The Attune Foods segment includes premium healthy and organic cereals and snacks and includes the business of Attune Foods, Inc., which we acquired in December 2012, and certain assets of the Hearthside Food Solutions private label and branded cereal, granola and snack businesses, which we acquired in May 2013. The Active Nutrition segment includes the business of Premier Nutrition Corporation (“PNC”), which we acquired in September 2013. The Active Nutrition segment markets and distributes high protein bars and shakes as well as nutritional supplements.
Most of our products are manufactured through a flexible production platform at one of five primary facilities, four of which are owned by us, and are sold through a variety of channels such as grocery stores, mass merchandisers, club stores and drug stores. Post Foods’ products are manufactured at facilities located in Battle Creek, Michigan; Jonesboro, Arkansas; Modesto, California; and Niagara Falls, Ontario. Attune Foods’ products are predominately manufactured at our facility located in Eugene, Oregon, with a handful of its brands produced at co-manufacturing sites. PNC’s products are manufactured under co-manufacturing agreements at various third party facilities located in the United States. Over 85% of our products are sold to customers within the United States.
Our portfolio of brands includes diverse offerings such as Honey Bunches of Oats, Pebbles, Great Grains, Grape-Nuts, Post Shredded Wheat, Post Raisin Bran, Golden Crisp, Alpha-Bits, Honeycomb, Attune, Uncle Sam, and Erewhon. On May 28, 2013, we completed the acquisition of the branded and private label cereal, granola and snacks business of Hearthside Food Solutions, acquiring the Golden Temple, Peace Cereal, Sweet Home Farm and Willamette Valley Granola Company brands. On September 1, 2013, we completed the acquisition of the branded food and beverage business, including high protein bars and shakes and nutritional supplements, of PNC, which includes the Premier Protein and Joint Juice brands. Effective January 1, 2014, we completed our acquisition of Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc., a leader in the approximately $3+ billion North American pasta market, with leadership positions in the private label retail, food service and ingredient channels. On December 7, 2013, we entered into an agreement to acquire privately owned Golden Boy Foods Ltd. (which we refer to as “Golden Boy”). Golden Boy is a manufacturer and marketer of private label peanut butter and other nut butters, and fruit and snacking nuts with sales to grocery retailers and food service channels. We also entered into an agreement to acquire privately owned Dymatize Enterprises, LLC (which we refer to as “Dymatize”) on December 8, 2013. Dymatize manafactures and markets premium protein powders, bars and nutritional supplements under the Dymatize and Supreme Protein brands.
From 1925 to 1929, our predecessor, Postum Cereal Company, acquired over a dozen companies and expanded its product line to more than 60 products. The company changed its name to General Foods Corporation

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and over several decades introduced household names such as Post Raisin Bran (1942), Honeycomb (1965), Pebbles (1971) and Honey Bunches of Oats (1989). General Foods was acquired by Philip Morris Companies in 1985 and subsequently merged with Kraft in 1989. In 2008, the Post cereals business was split off from Kraft and combined with Ralcorp.
Our Businesses
Post Foods Segment
The Post Foods segment manufactures, markets and sells branded and private label ready-to-eat cereal products. Post Foods leverages the strength of its brands, category expertise, and over a century of institutional knowledge to create a diverse portfolio of cereals that enhance consumer satisfaction. Our diverse portfolio of brands includes:
Honey Bunches of Oats. Honey Bunches of Oats is the fourth largest brand of ready-to-eat cereal in the United States with a 4.4% dollar market share of retail sales in xAOC for the 52-week period ended November 23, 2013, based on information available from Nielsen. Honey Bunches of Oats was launched in 1989 and has experienced substantial growth over the past 20+ years. The brand has been supported with strong marketing programs and R&D driven new product introductions. Honey Bunches of Oats is the second highest ranked ready-to-eat cereal brand by market share among Hispanics, based on information from Nielsen, driven by the taste profile of the product as well as strong marketing campaigns.
We believe growth potential exists for Honey Bunches of Oats in the ready-to-eat cereal category through continued new product innovation, ongoing quality improvements and consistent marketing support. In addition, we believe we can leverage the Honey Bunches of Oats trademark and our research and development capabilities to expand into adjacent product categories.
Pebbles. Pebbles was launched in 1971 and has been a consistently strong performer in the sweetened sub-category of the ready-to-eat cereal category, with a 1.8% dollar market share of retail sales in xAOC for the 52-week period ended November 23, 2013, based on information available from Nielsen.
Great Grains. We believe Great Grains has been well received in the marketplace since its re-launch in fiscal 2011 and we plan to continue our focus on growing consumer awareness and continuing the brand’s momentum. In the 52-week period ended November 23, 2013, Great Grains dollar consumption volume grew 10.5% and package consumption increased by 10.7% versus the prior year driven by the strong advertising campaign launched in support of the brand and expanded product distribution. We plan to continue to invest in the Great Grains brand through innovation and advertising optimization.
Honeycomb and Golden Crisp. Fiscal year 2013 was a strong year for the Honeycomb and the Golden Crisp brands. Resulting from successful marketing and consumer incentives, both brands grew in 2013. The marketing initiative included social media campaigns, graphics improvements and highlighting product improvements. Additionally, in 2013, we launched a new bag packaging format for these brands, which is targeted towards value-oriented consumers.
Other Key Brands. Grape-Nuts was one of the first ready-to-eat cereals, originally commercialized in 1897. This iconic brand continues to be a profitable and important part of the Post portfolio. We also plan on investing and continuing to build great brands, such as Post Raisin Bran, Alpha-Bits and Shreddies. We plan on stabilizing the Post Shredded Wheat business by building penetration among adults through new promotional and public relations plans focused on strong health and wellness attributes.
Attune Foods Segment
Our Attune Foods segment allows us to further participate in the high-growth all-natural cereal and snack category. It includes the business of Attune Foods, Inc., which we acquired in December 2012, as well as certain assets of the branded and private label cereal, granola and snacks business of Hearthside Food Solutions, which we acquired in May 2013. Through this segment, we manufacture and market branded premium healthy and organic cereals and snacks, including Uncle Sam high fiber cereals, Attune chocolate probiotic bars and Erewhon gluten-free

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cereals and organic graham crackers. Attune Foods also includes the Golden Temple, Peace Cereal, Sweet Home Farm and Willamette Valley Granola Company brands as well as a private label granola business. Our Attune Foods segment’s brands have a long history of innovative brand leadership and growth, including:
Erewhon: Erewhon has been making and selling organic foods since 1966. Its cereals include organic whole wheat raisin bran, organic rice cereals, organic corn cereals and organic buckwheat cereal, and are made of non-GMO ingredients and feature eight certified gluten-free flavors. The Erewhon brand also includes organic graham cracker snacks.
Attune: In 2006, Attune launched the world’s first probiotic bar, which is also gluten free and is available in three flavors.
Uncle Sam: The Uncle Sam brand has been selling products for over 100 years. The brand, launched in 1908, includes four natural, high fiber cereals.
Peace Cereal: All Peace Cereal products are non-GMO verified and include a variety of cereals and granolas. Peace Cereal continues to increase its share in the natural and specialty foods segment.
Willamette Valley Granola Company: Since 1973, Willamette Valley Granola Company branded products have been manufactured using all natural, non-GMO ingredients. Products include various flavors of granola and granola chips.
Sweet Home Farm: The Sweet Home Farm brand is a value brand granola product targeted to conventional grocery channels. The brand provides five varieties of granola.
Golden Temple: Created in 1972, the Golden Temple product line features more than 20 varieties of granola made from non-GMO ingredients. These products are primarily sold in the bulk foods section of both conventional and natural/specialty retailers.
Active Nutrition Segment
Our Active Nutrition segment includes the business of PNC, which we acquired in September 2013. This acquisition provides us with a platform to participate in the growing active nutrition and supplements category. Through this segment, we market and distribute premium protein beverages and foods under the Premier Protein brand and nutritional joint health supplements under the Joint Juice brand.
The Premier Protein brand participates in the approximately $9 billion sports nutrition and weight loss category. The brand offers nutritious products for mainstream consumers, including lean protein shakes and bars in a variety of flavors. The shake products were first launched in 2007 with a chocolate shake and have grown over the years with the addition of new flavors as well as single-serving shake products which launched in early 2013. Premier Protein’ s lean protein bars were first introduced in 1999. We plan to continue to introduce new products in convenient sizes and packaging formats, including various flavors of protein crisp bars and powder shake mixes.
Our Active Nutrition segment also includes the Joint Juice brand, which sells ready-to-drink beverages and other liquid-based solutions designed to keep joints healthy and flexible. Joint Juice is the leading joint health beverage option in the market and the third overall joint health brand in the market. The Joint Juice Supplement Drink is the brand’s original offering, which is offered in two flavors and is available nationally in 6-pack and 30-pack packaging. The Joint Juice On-The-Go Drink Mix is a mix that dissolves into water to make the Joint Juice Supplement Drink. The Joint Juice Easy Shot and Extra Strength Supplements are fast absorbing concentrated liquid supplements that act as an alternative to pills and that can be taken straight or mixed with another juice or beverage.
On December 8, 2013, we entered into an agreement to acquire Dymatize. Dymatize manufactures and markets premium protein powders, bars and nutritional supplements under the Dymatize and Supreme Protein brands.

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Risk Factors
For a discussion of risk factors associated with this offering, the 2022 notes and our business, see “Risk Factors” beginning on page 17.




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THE EXCHANGE OFFER
On July 18, 2013, we issued an aggregate principal amount of $350 million of 7.375% Senior Notes due 2022, CUSIP Nos. 737446AD6 and U7318UAC6 (which we refer to as the “July notes”), in reliance on exemptions from, or in transactions not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable securities laws. The July notes were issued pursuant to an existing Indenture dated as of February 3, 2012, as supplemented on May 28, 2013, among us, our subsidiaries Post Foods, LLC and Attune Foods, LLC, as guarantors (which we refer to as “Post Foods” and “Attune Foods,” respectively), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. The indenture has been subsequently supplemented as of September 3, 2013 to add as guarantors our subsidiaries Premier Nutrition Corporation and Premier Protein, Inc. and as of January 13, 2014 to add as guarantors our subsidiaries Agricore United Holdings Inc., Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc., Primo Piatto, Inc. and DNA Dreamfields Company, LLC. Under the indenture, we have previously issued $1,025 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.375% senior notes due 2022 (which we refer to, collectively with the July notes and the exchange notes as the “2022 notes”). The July notes vote together with and constitute a part of the same series as the 2022 notes; upon completion of this offering, the exchange notes offered hereby also will vote together with and constitute a part of the same series as the 2022 notes. In connection with the offering of the July notes, we entered into a registration rights agreement pursuant to which we agreed, among other things, to deliver this prospectus to you, to commence this exchange offer and to use our commercially reasonable efforts to complete the exchange offer on the earliest practicable date after the registration statement is declared effective, but in no event later than 30 business days or longer, if required by the federal securities laws, after the registration statement is declared effective. The summary below describes the principal terms and conditions of the exchange offer. Some of the terms and conditions described below are subject to important limitations and exceptions. See “The Exchange Offer” for a more detailed description of the terms and conditions of the exchange offer and “Description of the Exchange Notes” for a more detailed description of the terms of the exchange notes.
The Exchange Offer
We are offering to exchange up to $350 million aggregate principal amount of our 7.375% Senior Notes due 2022, CUSIP No. 737446AB0, which have been registered under the Securities Act, in exchange for your July notes, CUSIP Nos. 737446AD6 and U7318UAC6. The form and terms of these exchange notes are identical in all material respects to the July notes. The exchange notes, however, will not contain transfer restrictions and registration rights applicable to the July notes.
To exchange your July notes, you must properly tender them, and we must accept them. We will accept and exchange all July notes that you validly tender and do not validly withdraw. We will issue registered exchange notes promptly after the expiration of the exchange offer.
 
 
Resale of Exchange Notes
Based on interpretations by the staff of the SEC as detailed in a series of no-action letters issued to third parties, we believe that, as long as you are not a broker-dealer, the exchange notes offered in the exchange offer may be offered for resale, resold or otherwise transferred by you without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act as long as:
 
you are acquiring the exchange notes in the ordinary course of your business;
 
 
 
 
you are not participating, do not intend to participate in and have no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in a “distribution” of the exchange notes; and
 
 
 
 
you are not an “affiliate” of ours within the meaning of Rule 405 of the Securities Act.




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If any of these conditions is not satisfied and you transfer any exchange notes issued to you in the exchange offer without delivering a proper prospectus or without qualifying for a registration exemption, you may incur liability under the Securities Act. Moreover, our belief that transfers of exchange notes would be permitted without registration or prospectus delivery under the conditions described above is based on SEC interpretations given to other, unrelated issuers in similar exchange offers. We cannot assure you that the SEC would make a similar interpretation with respect to our exchange offer. We will not be responsible for or indemnify you against any liability you may incur under the Securities Act.

Any broker-dealer that acquires exchange notes for its own account in exchange for July notes must represent that the July notes to be exchanged for the exchange notes were acquired by it as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities and acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any offer to resell, resale or other retransfer of the exchange notes. However, by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, such participating broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act. During the period ending 180 days after the consummation of the exchange offer, subject to extension in limited circumstances, a participating broker-dealer may use this prospectus for an offer to sell, a resale or other retransfer of exchange notes received in exchange for July notes which it acquired through market-making activities or other trading activities.
 
 
Expiration Date
The exchange offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on                , 2014, unless we extend the expiration date.
 
 
Accrued Interest on the Exchange
Notes and the July Notes

The exchange notes will bear interest from the most recent date to which interest has been paid on the 2022 notes. If your July notes are accepted for exchange, then you will receive interest on the exchange notes and not on the July notes. Any July notes not tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest according to their terms.
 
 
Conditions
The exchange offer is subject to customary conditions. We may assert or waive these conditions in our sole discretion. If we materially change the terms of the exchange offer, we will re-solicit tenders of the July notes. See “The Exchange Offer-Conditions to the Exchange Offer” for more information regarding conditions to the exchange offer.
 
 
Procedures for Tendering
Notes
Each holder of July notes that wishes to tender its July notes must either:
 
complete, sign and date the accompanying letter of transmittal or a facsimile copy of the letter of transmittal, have the signatures on the letter of transmittal guaranteed, if required, and deliver the letter of transmittal, together with any other required documents (including the July notes), to the exchange agent; or
 
 
 
 
if July notes are tendered pursuant to book-entry procedures, the tendering holder must deliver a completed and duly executed letter of transmittal or arrange with Depository Trust Company, or DTC, to cause an agent’s message to be transmitted with the required information (including a book-entry confirmation) to the exchange agent; or
 
 
 
 
comply with the procedures set forth below under “Guaranteed Delivery Procedures.”

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Holders of July notes that tender July notes in the exchange offer must represent that the following are true:
 
 
 
 
the holder is acquiring the exchange notes in the ordinary course of its business;
 
 
 
 
the holder is not participating in, does not intend to participate in, and has no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in a “distribution” of the exchange notes; and
 
 
 
 
 the holder is not an “affiliate” of us within the meaning of Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
 
 
 
 
Do not send letters of transmittal, certificates representing July notes or other documents to us or DTC. Send these documents only to the exchange agent at the appropriate address given in this prospectus and in the letter of transmittal. We could reject your tender of July notes if you tender them in a manner that does not comply with the instructions provided in this prospectus and the accompanying letter of transmittal. See “Risk Factors-There are significant consequences if you fail to exchange your July notes” for further information.
 
 
 
Special Procedures for Tenders by
Beneficial Owners of Notes
If:
 
 
 
 
you beneficially own July notes;
 
 
 
 
those notes are registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee; and
 
 
 
 
you wish to tender your July notes in the exchange offer,
 
 
 
 
please contact the registered holder as soon as possible and instruct them to tender on your behalf and comply with the instructions set forth in this prospectus and the letter of transmittal.
 
 
 
Guaranteed Delivery Procedures
If you hold July notes in certificated form or if you own July notes in the form of a book-entry interest in a global note deposited with the trustee, as custodian for DTC, and you wish to tender those July notes but:
 
 
 
 
your July notes are not immediately available;
 
 
 
 
time will not permit you to deliver the required documents to the exchange agent by the expiration date; or
 
 
 
 
you cannot complete the procedure for book-entry transfer on time,
 
 
 
 
you may tender your July notes pursuant to the procedures described in “The Exchange Offer-Procedures for Tendering July Notes-Guaranteed Delivery.”
 
 
 
Withdrawal Rights
You may withdraw your tender of July notes under the exchange offer at any time before the exchange offer expires. Any withdrawal must be in accordance with the procedures described in “The Exchange Offer-Withdrawal Rights.”
 
 
 
Effect on Holders of Notes
As a result of making this exchange offer, and upon acceptance for exchange of all validly tendered July notes, we will have fulfilled our obligations under the registration rights agreement. Accordingly, there will be no special interest payable under the registration rights agreement if July notes were eligible for exchange, but not exchanged, in the exchange offer.

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If you do not tender your July notes or we reject your tender, your July notes will remain outstanding and will be entitled to the benefits of the indenture governing the notes. Under such circumstances, you would not be entitled to any further registration rights under the registration rights agreement, except under limited circumstances. Existing transfer restrictions would continue to apply to the July notes.
 
 
 
Any trading market for the July notes could be adversely affected if some but not all of the July notes are tendered and accepted in the exchange offer.
 
 
Accounting Treatment
The exchange notes will be recorded at the same carrying value as the July notes, as reflected in our accounting records on the date of exchange. Accordingly, we will recognize no gain or loss for accounting purposes upon the closing of the exchange offer. The expenses of the exchange offer will be expensed as incurred.
 
 
Material U.S. Federal Income and Estate Tax Consequences
Your exchange of July notes for exchange notes will not be treated as a taxable event for U.S. federal income tax purposes. See “Material U.S. Federal Income and Estate Tax Consequences.”
 
 
Use of Proceeds
We will not receive any proceeds from the exchange offer or the issuance of the exchange notes.
 
 
Exchange Agent
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association is serving as the exchange agent in connection with the exchange offer. The address, telephone number and facsimile number of the exchange agent is set forth under “The Exchange Offer-Exchange Agent.”


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SUMMARY OF TERMS OF EXCHANGE NOTES
The form and terms of the exchange notes will be identical in all material respects to the form and terms of the July notes, except that the exchange notes:
will have been registered under the Securities Act;
will not bear restrictive legends restricting their transfer under the Securities Act;
will not be entitled to the registration rights that apply to the July notes; and
will not contain provisions relating to an increase in the interest rate borne by the July notes under circumstances related to the timing of the exchange offer.
The exchange notes represent the same debt as the July notes and are governed by the same indenture, which is governed by New York law. A brief description of the material terms of the exchange notes follows:
Issuer
Post Holdings, Inc.
 
 
Notes Offered
$350 million aggregate principal amount of 7.375% Senior Notes due 2022.
 
 
Maturity Date
The exchange notes will mature on February 15, 2022.
 
 
Interest Rate
We will pay interest on the exchange notes at an annual interest rate of 7.375%.
 
 
Interest Payment Dates
February 15 and August 15 of each year, which commenced August 15, 2013.
 
 
Subsidiary Guarantees
The exchange notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by each of our existing and future domestic subsidiaries (other than immaterial subsidiaries or receivables finance subsidiaries). As of the date of this prospectus our domestic subsidiaries (and therefore the subsidiary guarantors) are Post Foods, LLC, Attune Foods, LLC, Premier Nutrition Corporation, Premier Protein, Inc., Agricore United Holdings Inc., Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc., Primo Piatto, Inc. and DNA Dreamfields Company, LLC. Our foreign subsidiaries will not guarantee the exchange notes. Post’s Canadian business, which is held by our sole foreign subsidiary, accounted for approximately 5.5% of our net sales to third parties for our fiscal year ended September 30, 2013 and held approximately 2.3% of our consolidated total assets as of September 30, 2013.
 
 
Ranking
The exchange notes and the subsidiary guarantees are unsecured, senior obligations. Accordingly, they will be:
 
equal in right of payment with all of our and the subsidiary guarantors’ existing and future senior indebtedness;
 
 
 
 
senior in right of payment to any of our and the subsidiary guarantors’ future subordinated indebtedness;
 
 
 
 
effectively subordinated to all of our and the subsidiary guarantors’ existing and future secured indebtedness, including indebtedness under our credit facilities, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness; and
 
 
 
 
effectively subordinated to all of the existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities, including trade payables, of our non-guarantor subsidiaries (other than indebtedness and other liabilities owed to us or any guarantor).

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As of September 30, 2013, we had $1,375.0 million in principal amount of total debt. We issued in November 2013 $525.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.75% senior notes due 2021, which we refer to as the 2021 notes. As of the date of this prospectus, our non-guarantor subsidiary has no material indebtedness for borrowed money; however, the exchange notes will be effectively subordinated to the accounts payable, pension obligations and other liabilities of such subsidiary. See “Description of Other Indebtedness.”
 
 
 
Optional Redemption
We may redeem some or all of the exchange notes at any time on or after February 15, 2017 at the redemption prices specified in this prospectus under “Description of the Exchange Notes - Optional Redemption,” plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption.
 
 
 
Offer to Purchase
If we experience a change of control triggering event, each holder of the exchange notes may require us to repurchase all or any part of such holder’s exchange notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the exchange notes repurchased, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, if any. See “Description of the Exchange Notes-Repurchase at the Option of the Holders-Offer to Repurchase upon Change of Control.”
 
 
 
Covenants
We will issue the exchange notes under the indenture among us, the subsidiary guarantors and the trustee. The indenture limits, among other things, our ability and the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to:
 
 
 
 
borrow money or guarantee debt;
 
 
 
 
create liens;
 
 
 
 
pay dividends on or redeem or repurchase stock;
 
 
 
 
make specified types of investments and acquisitions;
 
 
 
 
enter into or permit to exist contractual limits on the ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends to us;
 
 
 
 
enter into new lines of business;
 
 
 
 
enter into transactions with affiliates; and
 
 
 
 
sell assets or merge with other companies.
 
 
 
 
Certain of these covenants are subject to suspension when and if the notes are rated at least “BBB-” by Standard & Poor’s or at least “Baa3” by Moody’s.
 
 
 
 
Each of the covenants is subject to a number of important exceptions and qualifications. See “Description of the Exchange Notes-Certain Covenants.”
 
 
 
No Prior Market
There is currently no established market for the exchange notes. Accordingly, we cannot assure you as to the development or liquidity of any market for the exchange notes. We do not intend to apply for listing of the exchange notes on any securities exchange.
 
 
 
Form and Denomination
The exchange notes will be issued in minimum denominations of $2,000 and $1,000 integral multiples in excess of $2,000. The exchange notes will be book-entry only and registered in the name of a nominee of DTC. Investors may elect to hold interests in the exchange notes through Clearstream Banking, S.A., or Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear system, if they are participants in those systems or indirectly through organizations that are participants in those systems.


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Use of Proceeds
We will not receive any proceeds from the exchange offer. Because the exchange notes have substantially identical terms as the July notes, the issuance of the exchange notes will not result in any increase in our indebtedness. The exchange offer is intended to satisfy our obligations under the registration rights agreement.



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SUMMARY SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following table sets forth certain of our consolidated financial data. The consolidated financial data as of and for the years ended September 30, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009 are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements. The consolidated statement of operations data for each of the years in the three-year period ended September 30, 2013 and the consolidated balance sheet data as of September 30, 2013 and 2012 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements incorporated by reference herein. The consolidated statement of operations data for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 and the consolidated balance sheet data as of September 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009 have been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements not included or incorporated by reference herein.
The selected historical financial data below should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for those periods and their accompanying notes and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2013, which is incorporated by reference in this prospectus. In addition, please see the consolidated financial statements of Agricore United Holdings Inc., which are incorporated by reference from our Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on January 21, 2014 and included with this prospectus in accordance with Rule 3-10(g) of Regulation S-X under the Exchange Act. See “Incorporation by Reference.”
 
Year Ended September 30,
(dollars in millions, except per share data)
2013(d)
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statements of Operations Data
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
1,034.1

 
$
958.9

 
$
968.2

 
$
996.7

 
$
1,072.1

Cost of goods sold
609.2

 
530.0

 
516.6

 
553.7

 
570.8

Gross profit
424.9

 
428.9

 
451.6

 
443.0

 
501.3

Selling, general and administrative expenses
294.4

 
274.5

 
239.5

 
218.8

 
272.7

Amortization of intangible assets
14.6

 
12.6

 
12.6

 
12.7

 
12.6

Restructuring expenses (a)
3.8

 

 

 

 

Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets (b)
2.9

 

 
566.5

 
19.4

 

Other operating expenses, net
1.4

 
2.7

 
1.6

 
1.3

 
0.8

Operating profit (loss)
107.8

 
139.1

 
(368.6
)
 
190.8

 
215.2

Interest expense
85.5

 
60.3

 
51.5

 
51.5

 
58.3

Other (income) expense

 
(1.6
)
 
10.5

 
(2.2
)
 

Earnings (loss) before income taxes
22.3

 
80.4

 
(430.6
)
 
141.5

 
156.9

Income tax provision (benefit)
7.1

 
30.5

 
(6.3
)
 
49.5

 
55.8

Net earnings (loss)
15.2

 
49.9

 
(424.3
)
 
92.0

 
101.1

Preferred stock dividends
(5.4
)
 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) available to common stockholders
$
9.8

 
$
49.9

 
$
(424.3
)
 
$
92.0

 
$
101.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (Loss) Per Share (c)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.30

 
$
1.45

 
$
(12.33
)
 
$
2.67

 
$
2.94

Diluted
$
0.30

 
$
1.45

 
$
(12.33
)
 
$
2.67

 
$
2.94

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statements of Cash Flows Data
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
$
76.8

 
$
63.2

 
$
58.7

 
$
55.4

 
$
50.6

Cash provided (used) by:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating activities
$
119.2

 
$
144.0

 
$
143.8

 
$
135.6

 
$
221.1

Investing activities
(423.8
)
 
(30.9
)
 
(14.9
)
 
(24.3
)
 
(36.7
)
Financing activities
648.8

 
(57.1
)
 
(132.1
)
 
(112.4
)
 
(183.3
)


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Year Ended September 30,
 
2013(d)
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance Sheet Data
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
402.0

 
$
58.2

 
$
1.7

 
$
4.8

 
$
5.7

Working capital (excl. cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash)
82.0

 
25.1

 
(0.7
)
 
68.0

 
39.5

Total assets
3,473.8

 
2,732.3

 
2,723.2

 
3,348.0

 
3,368.1

Debt, including short-term portion
1,408.6

 
945.6

 
784.5

 
716.5

 
716.5

Other liabilities
116.3

 
129.2

 
104.9

 
90.7

 
78.3

Total equity
1,498.6

 
1,231.5

 
1,434.7

 
2,061.7

 
2,023.3

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(a)
For information about restructuring expenses, see Note 4 of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013, which is incorporated by reference.
(b)
For information about the impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets, see “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” and Notes 2 and 6 of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013, which is incorporated by reference.
(c)
Earnings (loss) per share for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2011, 2010 and 2009 are calculated assuming weighted-average shares outstanding of 34.4 million shares which represents the amount of common shares outstanding following the distribution of one share of Post common stock for every two shares of Ralcorp common stock and the retention of approximately 6.8 million shares by Ralcorp. For these periods, there are no dilutive shares as there were no actual shares or share-based awards outstanding prior to the distribution.
(d)
The data in this column include results from the fiscal 2013 acquisitions from the respective date of acquisition through September 30, 2013. See Note 5 of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013, which is incorporated by reference.



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RISK FACTORS
You should carefully consider the following risk factors, as well as the other information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, prior to participating in the exchange offer. You also should consider the matters discussed under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013 as filed with the SEC and incorporated by reference in this prospectus. The risks described below are not the only ones that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also have a negative impact on our business operations.
Risks Relating to the Exchange Offer
There are significant consequences if you fail to exchange your July notes.
We did not register the July notes under the Securities Act or any state securities laws, nor do we intend to do so after the exchange offer. As a result, the July notes may only be transferred in limited circumstances under the securities laws. If you do not exchange your July notes in the exchange offer, you will lose your right to have the July notes registered under the Securities Act, subject to certain limitations. If you continue to hold July notes after the exchange offer, you may be unable to sell the July notes. Outstanding July notes that are not tendered or are tendered but not accepted will, following the exchange offer, continue to be subject to existing restrictions.
You cannot be sure that an active trading market for the exchange notes will develop.
We do not intend to apply for a listing of the exchange notes on any securities exchange. We do not know if an active public market for the exchange notes will develop or, if developed, will continue. If an active public market does not develop or is not maintained, the market price and liquidity of the exchange notes may be adversely affected. We cannot make any assurances regarding the liquidity of the market for the exchange notes, the ability of holders to sell their exchange notes or the price at which holders may sell their exchange notes. In addition, the liquidity and the market price of the exchange notes may be adversely affected by changes in the overall market for securities similar to the exchange notes, by changes in our financial performance or prospects and by changes in conditions in our industry.
You must follow the appropriate procedures to tender your July notes or they will not be exchanged.
The exchange notes will be issued in exchange for the July notes only after timely receipt by the exchange agent of the July notes or a book-entry confirmation related thereto, a properly completed and executed letter of transmittal or an agent’s message and all other required documentation. If you want to tender your July notes in exchange for exchange notes, you should allow sufficient time to ensure timely delivery. Neither we nor the exchange agent are under any duty to give you notification of defects or irregularities with respect to tenders of July notes for exchange. Outstanding July notes that are not tendered or are tendered but not accepted will, following the exchange offer, continue to be subject to the existing transfer restrictions. In addition, if you tender the July notes in the exchange offer to participate in a distribution of the exchange notes, you will be required to comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale transaction. For additional information, please refer to the sections entitled “The Exchange Offer” and “Plan of Distribution” later in this prospectus.
The consummation of the exchange offer may not occur.
We are not obligated to complete the exchange offer under certain circumstances. See “The Exchange Offer—Conditions to the Exchange Offer.” Even if the exchange offer is completed, it may not be completed on the schedule described in this prospectus. Accordingly, holders participating in the exchange offer may have to wait longer than expected to receive their exchange notes.
You may be required to deliver prospectuses and comply with other requirements in connection with any resale of the exchange notes.
If you tender your July notes for the purpose of participating in a distribution of the exchange notes, you will be required to comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of the exchange notes. In addition, if you are a broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for your own account in exchange for July notes that you acquired as a result of market-making activities or any other trading activities, you will be required to acknowledge that you will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of those exchange notes.

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Risks Related to the 2022 Notes
We have substantial debt and high leverage, which could have a negative impact on our financing options and liquidity position and prevent us from fulfilling our obligations under the exchange notes.
We have a significant amount of debt. We had $1,408.6 million of total debt as of September 30, 2013. Additionally, in November 2013, we issued $525.0 million principal value of 6.75% senior notes due 2021, which we refer to as the 2021 notes.
Our overall leverage and the terms of our financing arrangements could:
limit our ability to obtain additional financing in the future for working capital, capital expenditures and acquisitions;
make it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations under the notes;
limit our ability to refinance our indebtedness on terms acceptable to us or at all;
limit our flexibility to plan for and to adjust to changing business and market conditions in the industry in which we operate and increase our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions;
require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to make interest and principal payments on our debt, thereby limiting the availability of our cash flow to fund future investments, capital expenditures, working capital, business activities and other general corporate requirements;
limit our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, for capital expenditures, to fund growth or for general corporate purposes, even when necessary to maintain adequate liquidity, particularly if any ratings assigned to our debt securities by rating organizations were revised downward; and
subject us to higher levels of indebtedness than our competitors, which may cause a competitive disadvantage and may reduce our flexibility in responding to increased competition.
Our ability to meet expenses and debt service obligations will depend on our future performance, which will be affected by financial, business, economic and other factors, including potential changes in consumer preferences, the success of product and marketing innovation and pressure from competitors. If we do not generate enough cash to pay our debt service obligations, we may be required to refinance all or part of our existing debt, sell our assets, borrow more money or raise equity.
Despite our substantial indebtedness level, we will still be able to incur substantial additional amounts of debt, which could further exacerbate the risks associated with our indebtedness.
We and our subsidiaries may be able to incur substantial additional indebtedness in the future. The terms of the indenture governing our 2022 notes (including the July notes and the exchange notes) and the indenture governing the 2021 notes do not fully prohibit us or our subsidiaries from doing so. If new debt is added to our current debt levels, the related risks we could face would be magnified.
The 2022 notes, including the exchange notes, rank equal in right of payment with the 2021 notes. The 2022 notes, including the exchange notes, and the 2021 notes are effectively subordinated to the subsidiary guarantors’ and our secured debt. The exchange notes and the guarantees of the exchange notes are unsecured and therefore will be effectively subordinated to any of the subsidiary guarantors’ and our secured debt to the extent of the value of the assets securing that debt. In the event of any distribution or payment of our assets in any foreclosure, dissolution, winding-up, liquidation, reorganization or other bankruptcy proceeding, the assets which serve as collateral for any secured debt will be available to satisfy the obligations under the secured debt before any payments are made on the notes. The exchange notes will be effectively subordinated to any secured debt.
The indentures governing the exchange notes allow us to incur a substantial amount of additional secured debt.
The agreements governing our debt, including the indenture governing the 2022 notes, contain, or may in future financings contain, various covenants that limit our ability to take certain actions and also require us to meet financial maintenance tests, failure to comply with which could have a material adverse effect on us.
Our financing arrangements contain restrictions, covenants and events of default that, among other things, require us to satisfy certain financial tests and maintain certain financial ratios and restrict our ability to incur additional indebtedness and to refinance our existing indebtedness. Financing arrangements which we enter into in the future could

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contain similar restrictions and could additionally require us to comply with financial tests or maintain financial ratios and covenants. The terms of our financing arrangements impose, and financing arrangements which we enter into in the future may impose, various restrictions on us that could limit our ability to pay dividends, respond to market conditions, or provide for capital investment needs or take advantage of business opportunities by limiting the amount of additional borrowings we may incur. These restrictions may include compliance with, or maintenance of, certain financial tests and ratios and may limit or prohibit our ability to, among other things:
borrow money or guarantee debt;
create liens;
pay dividends on or redeem or repurchase stock;
make specified types of investments and acquisitions;
enter into or permit to exist contractual limits on the ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends to us;
enter into transactions with affiliates; and
sell assets or merge with other companies.
Various risks, uncertainties and events beyond our control could affect our ability to comply with these covenants. Failure to comply with any of the covenants in our existing or future financing agreements could result in a default under those agreements and under other agreements containing cross-default provisions.
A default would permit lenders to accelerate the maturity of the debt under these agreements and to foreclose upon any collateral securing the debt. Under these circumstances, we might not have sufficient funds or other resources to satisfy all of our obligations, including our obligations under the exchange notes. In addition, the limitations imposed by financing agreements on our ability to incur additional debt and to take other actions might significantly impair our ability to obtain other financing.
To service our indebtedness and other cash needs, we will require a significant amount of cash. Our ability to generate cash depends on many factors beyond our control.
Our ability to pay interest on the exchange notes, to satisfy our other debt obligations and to fund any planned capital expenditures, dividends and other cash needs will depend in part upon the future financial and operating performance of our subsidiaries and upon our ability to renew or refinance borrowings. Prevailing economic conditions and financial, business, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors, many of which are beyond our control, will affect our ability to make these payments.
In addition, prior to the repayment of the exchange notes, we may be required to refinance or repay our credit facilities. If we are unable to make payments or refinance our debt or obtain new financing under these circumstances, we may consider other options, including:
sales of assets;
sales of equity;
reduction or delay of capital expenditures, strategic acquisitions, investments and alliances; or
negotiations with our lenders to restructure the applicable debt.
Our business may not generate sufficient cash flow from operations and future borrowings may not be available to us in an amount sufficient to enable us to pay our indebtedness, including the 2022 notes, or to fund our other liquidity needs. We may need to refinance all or a portion of our indebtedness, including the 2022 notes, on or before maturity. We may not be able to refinance any of our debt on commercially reasonable terms or at all.

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Your right to receive payments on the exchange notes is effectively subordinated to the rights of our secured creditors. Further, the guarantees of the exchange notes are effectively subordinated to all of our subsidiary guarantors’ secured indebtedness. The exchange notes will also be structurally subordinated to the indebtedness of our non-guarantor subsidiaries.
Holders of any secured indebtedness of us or any secured indebtedness of the subsidiary guarantors will have claims that are prior to your claims as holders of the exchange notes to the extent of the value of the assets securing that other indebtedness. The exchange notes are effectively subordinated to any such secured indebtedness. In the event of any distribution or payment of our assets in any foreclosure, dissolution, winding-up, liquidation, reorganization or other bankruptcy proceeding, holders of secured indebtedness will have prior claim to those of our assets that constitute their collateral. Holders of the exchange notes will participate ratably with all holders of our unsecured indebtedness that is deemed to be of the same class as the exchange notes (including the other holders of the 2022 notes and the 2021 notes), and potentially with all of our other general creditors, based upon the respective amounts owed to each holder or creditor, in our remaining assets. In any of the foregoing events, we cannot assure you that there will be sufficient assets to pay amounts due on the 2022 notes. As a result, holders of exchange notes may receive less, ratably, than holders of secured indebtedness.
In addition, the exchange notes are structurally subordinated to the indebtedness of our non-guarantor subsidiary. Post’s Canadian business, which is held by our sole non-guarantor subsidiary, accounted for approximately 5.5% of our net sales to third parties for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013 and held approximately 2.3% of our consolidated assets as of September 30, 2013. As of September 30, 2013 our non-guarantor subsidiary had no material indebtedness for borrowed money; however, the notes are effectively subordinated to the accounts payable, pension obligations and other liabilities of such subsidiary.
The indenture governing the exchange notes limits our ability to make certain restricted payments, including dividends; however, any amounts paid by us in the form of dividends or other restricted payments will not be available in the future to satisfy our obligations to the holders of the exchange notes and our other indebtedness.
The indenture governing the exchange notes, as well as the indenture governing the 2021 notes, contain limitations on our payment of dividends. However, the indentures will permit us to pay a significant amount to stockholders in the form of dividends and other payments in respect of our common and preferred stock. While we have not paid dividends on our common stock to date, we have paid and we intend to continue paying quarterly dividends on our convertible preferred stock. Any amounts paid by us in the form of dividends or other restricted payments, including redemptions of our convertible preferred stock, will not be available in the future to satisfy our obligations to the holders of the exchange notes and our other indebtedness.
We may not have the ability to raise the funds necessary to finance the change of control offer required by the indenture.
Upon the occurrence of certain specific change of control events, we will be required to offer to repurchase all outstanding 2022 notes, including the exchange notes and the previously issued and exchanged 2022 notes, at 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest and special interest, if any, to the date of repurchase. However, it is possible that we will not have sufficient funds at the time of the change of control to make the required repurchase of notes or that restrictions in our facilities will not allow such repurchases. In addition, certain important corporate events, such as leveraged recapitalizations that would increase the level of our indebtedness, would not constitute a “Change of Control” under the indentures governing the exchange notes. See “Description of the Exchange Notes—Repurchase at the Option of the Holders—Offer to Repurchase upon Change of Control.”
Noteholders may not be able to determine when a change of control giving rise to mandatory repurchase rights has occurred following a sale of “substantially all” of our and our restricted subsidiaries’ assets.
The definition of change of control in the indentures governing the 2022 notes and the 2021 notes includes a phrase relating to the direct or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of “all or substantially all” of our and our restricted subsidiaries’ assets, taken as a whole. There is no precise established definition of the phrase “substantially all” under applicable law. Accordingly, the ability of a noteholder to require us to repurchase the exchange notes as a result of a sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of less than all of our and our restricted subsidiaries’ assets to another individual, group or entity may be uncertain.

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Our being subject to certain fraudulent transfer and conveyance laws may have adverse implications for the holders of the exchange notes.
The exchange notes, along with the rest of our 2022 notes and our 2021 notes, will be guaranteed by our domestic subsidiaries. These guarantees may be subject to review under federal bankruptcy law or relevant state fraudulent conveyance laws if a bankruptcy proceeding is commenced by or on behalf of a subsidiary guarantor’s creditors. Under these laws, if in such a proceeding a court were to find that a subsidiary guarantor:
incurred its guarantee with the intent of hindering, delaying or defrauding current or future creditors; or
received less than reasonably equivalent value or fair consideration for incurring its guarantees and
was insolvent or was rendered insolvent by reason of such guarantee;
was engaged, or about to engage, in a business or transaction for which its remaining assets constituted unreasonably small capital to carry on its business; or
intended to incur or believed that it would incur, debts beyond its ability to pay these debts as they mature, as all of the foregoing terms are defined in or interpreted under the relevant fraudulent transfer or conveyance statutes;
then the court could void such subsidiary guarantee or subordinate such subsidiary’s guarantee to such subsidiary’s presently existing or future debt or take other actions detrimental to you.
The measure of insolvency for purposes of the foregoing considerations will vary depending upon the law of the jurisdiction applied in any such proceeding. Generally, an entity would be considered insolvent if, at the time it incurred the debt:
it could not pay its debts or contingent liabilities as they become due;
the sum of its debts, including contingent liabilities, is greater than its assets, at fair valuation; or
the present fair saleable value of its assets is less than the amount required to pay the probable liability on its total existing debts and liabilities, including contingent liabilities, as they become absolute and mature.
We cannot assure you as to what standard a court would apply in order to determine whether a subsidiary guarantor was “insolvent” as of the date its guarantee was issued, and, regardless of the method of valuation, a court could determine that such subsidiary guarantor was insolvent on that date. A court could also determine, regardless of whether a subsidiary guarantor was insolvent on the date the subsidiary’s guarantee was issued, that the payments constituted fraudulent transfers on another ground.
The subsidiary guarantees could be subject to the claim that, since the subsidiary guarantees were incurred for our benefit, and only indirectly for the benefit of the subsidiary guarantors, the obligations of the subsidiary guarantors thereunder were incurred for less than reasonably equivalent value or fair consideration. A court could void a subsidiary guarantor’s obligation under its subsidiary guarantee; subordinate the subsidiary guarantee to the other indebtedness of a subsidiary guarantor; direct that holders of the 2022 notes return any amounts paid under a subsidiary guarantee to the relevant subsidiary guarantor or to a fund for the benefit of its creditors; or take other action detrimental to the holders of the 2022 notes. In addition, since the guarantees by the subsidiary guarantors are limited to the maximum amount that the subsidiary guarantors are permitted to guarantee under applicable law, each subsidiary guarantor’s liability under its guarantee could be reduced to zero, depending upon the amount of other obligations of such subsidiary guarantor. Also, you will lose the benefit of the guarantee if it is released under certain circumstances described under “Description of the Exchange Notes—Brief Description of the 2022 Notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees—The Subsidiary Guarantees.”
Each subsidiary guarantee will contain a provision intended to limit a guarantor’s liability to the maximum amount that it could incur without causing its guarantee to be deemed a fraudulent transfer. However, this provision may not be effective to protect the guarantee from being avoided under fraudulent transfer law, or may reduce or eliminate the subsidiary guarantor’s obligations to an amount which would effectively render the guarantee worthless.
If an active trading market does not develop for the 2022 notes, you may not be able to resell them.
We do not intend to apply for the listing of the exchange notes, or our 2022 notes generally, on any securities exchange or automated interdealer quotation system. If no active trading market develops, you may not be able to resell your exchange notes at their fair market value or at all. Future trading prices of the exchange notes will depend on many

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factors, including, among other things, our ability to effect the exchange offer, prevailing interest rates, our operating results and the market for similar securities. We have been informed by the initial purchasers of the July notes that they currently intend to make a market in the exchange notes after the exchange offer is completed. However, the initial purchasers may cease their market-making at any time.
We are a holding company. Substantially all of our business is conducted through our subsidiaries. Our ability to repay our debt, including the exchange notes, depends on the performance of our subsidiaries and their ability to make distributions to us.
We are a holding company, and we conduct all of our operations through our subsidiaries. As a result, we rely on dividends, loans and other payments or distributions from our subsidiaries to meet our debt service obligations and enable us to pay interest and dividends. The ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other payments or distributions to us depends substantially on their respective operating results, and is subject to restrictions under, among other things, the laws of their jurisdiction of organization (which may limit the amount of funds available for the payment of dividends), agreements of those subsidiaries, the terms of our financing arrangements, and the terms of any future financing arrangements of our subsidiaries. See “Description of the Notes—Certain Covenants.”
Any decline in the ratings of our corporate credit could adversely affect the value of the exchange notes.
Any decline in the ratings of our corporate credit or any indications from the rating agencies that their ratings on our corporate credit are under surveillance or review with possible negative implications could adversely affect the value of the exchange notes. In addition, a ratings downgrade could adversely affect our ability to access capital.
The market price for the exchange notes (if any) may be volatile.
Historically, the market for non-investment grade debt has been subject to disruptions that have caused substantial volatility in the prices of securities similar to the exchange notes. The market for the exchange notes, if any, may be subject to similar disruptions. Any such disruptions may adversely affect the value of the exchange notes.
Many of the covenants in the indenture will not apply if the 2022 notes are rated investment grade by both Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s.
Many of the covenants in the indenture will not apply to us if the 2022 notes are rated investment grade by both Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s, provided at such time no default or event of default has occurred and is continuing. These covenants restrict, among other things, our ability to pay distributions, incur debt and to enter into certain other transactions. There can be no assurance that the 2022 notes will ever be rated investment grade or that, if they are rated investment grade, the 2022 notes will maintain these ratings. Suspension of these covenants would allow us to engage in certain transactions that would not be permitted while these covenants were in force. To the extent the covenants are subsequently reinstated, any such action taken while the covenants were suspended would not result in an event of default under the indenture. See “Description of the Exchange Notes—Certain Covenants—Covenant Suspension.”

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USE OF PROCEEDS
We will not receive any proceeds from the exchange offer. Because the exchange notes have substantially identical terms as the outstanding 2022 notes, the issuance of the exchange notes will not result in any increase in our indebtedness. The July notes surrendered in exchange for the exchange notes will be retired and canceled and cannot be reissued. The exchange offer is intended to satisfy our obligations under the registration rights agreement.


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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
The ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each of the periods indicated is set forth below. For purposes of calculating these ratios, earnings represent income before income taxes and equity earnings from affiliates plus fixed charges. Fixed charges include interest expense, capitalized interest and our estimate of the interest component of rent expense.  
 
Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 
 
 
2013 
 
 
2012 
 
 
2011 
 
 
2010 
 
 
2009 
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
   1.3
 
2.3
 
   —(1)   
 
3.6
 
3.6

(1) 
For the year ended September 30, 2011, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $434.9 million.
The fiscal year ratios presented above are based on our historical audited consolidated financial statements and selected financial data included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013 filed with the SEC and incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
 

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DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN INDEBTEDNESS
We have summarized below the material terms of certain agreements relating to our indebtedness other than the 2022 notes, which are described under “Description of the Exchange Notes.” You are encouraged to read the agreements that govern such indebtedness, which are filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, for greater detail on the terms of the agreements that may be important to you.
6.75% Senior 2021 Notes Due 2021
On November 18, 2013, we issued 6.75% senior notes (which we refer to as the “2021 notes”) in an aggregate principal amount of $525 million to certain qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, and to certain non-U.S. persons in transactions outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. The 2021 notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture dated as of November 18, 2013, among us, Post Foods, LLC, Attune Foods, LLC, Premier Nutrition Corporation and Premier Protein, Inc., as guarantors, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, as supplemented by a First Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 13, 2014 adding Agricore United Holdings Inc., Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc., Primo Piatto, Inc. and DNA Dreamfields Company, LLC. as guarantors, which we refer to as the 2021 indenture. The 2021 notes are unsecured unsubordinated obligations of us and are guaranteed by our domestic subsidiaries.
The 2021 notes bear interest at a rate of 6.75% per year. Interest payments are due semi-annually each June 1 and December 1, with the first interest payment due on June 1, 2014. The maturity date of the 2021 notes is December 1, 2021.
The 2021 notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by each of our existing and future domestic subsidiaries (other than immaterial subsidiaries or receivables finance subsidiaries). As of this date, the domestic subsidiaries (and therefore the subsidiary guarantors) are Post Foods, LLC, Attune Foods, LLC, Premier Nutrition Corporation, Premier Protein, Inc., Agricore United Holdings Inc., Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc., Primo Piatto, Inc. and DNA Dreamfields Company, LLC.
The 2021 notes and the subsidiary guarantees are unsecured, senior obligations. Accordingly, they are:
equal in right of payment with all of our and the subsidiary guarantors’ existing and future senior indebtedness;
senior in right of payment to any of our and the subsidiary guarantors’ future subordinated indebtedness;
effectively subordinated to all of our and the subsidiary guarantors’ existing and future secured indebtedness, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness; and
effectively subordinated to all of the existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities, including trade payables, of our non-guarantor subsidiaries (other than indebtedness and other liabilities owed to us or any guarantors.
Prior to December 1, 2016, we may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of 2021 notes at a redemption price equal to 106.750% of the principal amount of the 2021 notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date with an amount not to exceed the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings by us so long as at least 50% of the aggregate principal amount of 2021 notes originally issued under the 2021 indenture remains outstanding immediately after the redemption (unless all such 2021 notes are otherwise repurchased or redeemed) and the redemption occurs within 90 days of the date of the closing of such equity offering.
At any time prior to December 1, 2017, we may redeem all or a part of the 2021 notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2021 notes redeemed and accrued and unpaid interest, plus a premium provided for in the 2021 indenture, which would be the greater of (1) 1.0% of the principal amount of each 2021 note being redeemed or (2) the excess of (i) the present value at the redemption date of (x) the redemption price of the 2021 note being redeemed at December 1, 2017 plus (y) all required interest payments due on each such 2021 note through December 1, 2017 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date plus 50 basis points; over (ii) the principal amount of such 2021 note.


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On or after December 1, 2017, we may redeem all or a part of the 2021 notes at the redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount of the 2021 notes) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest, to the applicable redemption date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on December 1 of the years indicated below:
Redemption Year
 
Price  
2017
 
103.3750
%
2018
 
101.6875
%
2019 and thereafter
 
100.0000
%
If we experience a change of control (as defined in the 2021 indenture), holders of the 2021 notes may require us to purchase the 2021 notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase.
The 2021 indenture limits our ability and the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: borrow money or guarantee debt; create liens; pay dividends on or redeem or repurchase stock; make specified types of investments and acquisitions; enter into or permit to exist contractual limits on the ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends to us; enter into new lines of business; enter into transactions with affiliates; and sell assets or merge with other companies. Certain of these covenants are subject to suspension when and if the 2021 notes are rated at least “BBB-” by Standard & Poor’s or at least “Baa3” by Moody’s.
The 2021 indenture contains customary events of default that include, among other things (subject in certain cases to customary grace and cure periods): (i) non-payment of principal or interest; (ii) breach of certain covenants contained in the indenture or the 2021 notes, (iii) defaults in failure to pay certain other indebtedness or the acceleration of certain other indebtedness prior to maturity, (iv) the failure to pay certain final judgments, (v) the failure of certain guarantees to be enforceable and (vi) certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency. Generally, if an event of default occurs (subject to certain exceptions), the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding 2021 notes may declare all the 2021 notes to be due and payable immediately.




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THE EXCHANGE OFFER
Purpose of the Exchange Offer
Simultaneously with the sale of the July notes, we entered into a registration rights agreement with Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp., Goldman, Sachs & Co., Nomura Securities International, Inc., SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the initial purchasers. Under the registration rights agreement, we agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to file a registration statement to register the July notes with the SEC on or prior to May 4, 2014 and consummate an exchange offer on or prior to July 13, 2014 or to file a shelf registration for the resale of the July notes if an exchange offer cannot be completed within that same exchange period.
We are conducting the exchange offer to satisfy our obligations under the registration rights agreement. If one or more registration defaults occur under the registration rights agreement (as described under “Description of the Exchange Notes - Registration Rights; Special Interest”), including if the exchange offer is not completed by 30 business days after the date of effectiveness or longer, if required by the federal securities laws, the annual interest rate on the notes will increase by 0.25% per year. The amount of this “special interest” will increase by an additional 0.25% per year for any subsequent 90-day period until all registration defaults are cured, up to a maximum additional interest rate of 1.00% per year. A copy of the registration rights agreement has been filed with the SEC as Exhibit 4.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 18, 2013 and is incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.
The form and terms of the exchange notes are the same as the form and terms of the outstanding 2022 notes, including the July notes, except that the exchange notes:
will be registered under the Securities Act;
will not bear restrictive legends restricting their transfer under the Securities Act;
will not be entitled to the registration rights that apply to the July notes; and
will not contain provisions relating to an increase in any interest rate in connection with the July notes under circumstances related to the timing of the exchange offer.
The exchange offer is not extended to original note holders in any jurisdiction where the exchange offer does not comply with the securities or blue sky laws of that jurisdiction.
Terms of the Exchange Offer
We are offering to exchange up to $350 million aggregate principal amount of exchange notes for a like aggregate principal amount of July notes. The July notes must be tendered properly in accordance with the conditions set forth in this prospectus and the accompanying letter of transmittal on or prior to the expiration date and not withdrawn as permitted below. In exchange for July notes properly tendered and accepted, we will issue a like total principal amount of up to $350 million in exchange notes. This prospectus, together with the letter of transmittal, is first being sent on or about                     , 2014, to all holders of July notes known to us. Our obligation to accept July notes for exchange in the exchange offer is subject to the conditions described below under the heading “Conditions to the Exchange Offer.” The exchange offer is not conditioned upon holders tendering a minimum principal amount of July notes. As of the date of this prospectus, $350 million aggregate principal amount of July notes are outstanding, and there is an aggregate principal amount of $1,375 million of 2022 notes, including the July notes, outstanding.
Outstanding July notes tendered in the exchange offer must be in denominations of $2,000 and any higher integral multiple of $1,000.
Holders of the July notes do not have any appraisal or dissenters’ rights in connection with the exchange offer. If you do not tender your July notes or if you tender July notes that we do not accept, your July notes will remain outstanding. Any July notes will be entitled to the benefits of the indenture but will not be entitled to any further registration rights under the registration rights agreement, except under limited circumstances. Existing transfer restrictions would continue to apply to such July notes. See “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Exchange Offer—There are significant consequences if you fail to exchange your July notes” for more information regarding July notes outstanding after the exchange offer. After the expiration date, we will return to the holder any tendered July notes that we did not accept for exchange.


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None of us, our board of directors or our management recommends that you tender or not tender July notes in the exchange offer or has authorized anyone to make any recommendation. You must decide whether to tender in the exchange offer and, if you decide to tender, the aggregate amount of July notes to tender.
The expiration date is 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on , 2014, or such later date and time to which we extend the exchange offer.
We have the right, in accordance with applicable law, at any time:
to delay the acceptance of the July notes;
to terminate the exchange offer and not accept any July notes for exchange if we determine that any of the conditions to the exchange offer have not occurred or have not been satisfied;
to extend the expiration date of the exchange offer and retain all July notes tendered in the exchange offer other than those notes properly withdrawn; and
to waive any condition or amend the terms of the exchange offer in any manner.
If we materially amend the exchange offer or if we waive a material condition to the exchange offer, we will as promptly as practicable distribute a prospectus supplement to the holders of the July notes disclosing the change or waiver and extend the exchange offer as required by law to cause this exchange offer to remain open for at least five business days following such notice.
If we exercise any of the rights listed above, we will as promptly as practicable give oral or written notice of the action to the exchange agent and will make a public announcement of such action. In the case of an extension, an announcement will be made no later than 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the next business day after the previously scheduled expiration date.
Acceptance of Outstanding July Notes for Exchange and Issuance of Exchange Notes
Promptly after the expiration date, we will accept all July notes validly tendered and not withdrawn, and we will issue exchange notes registered under the Securities Act to the exchange agent. The exchange agent might not deliver the exchange notes to all tendering holders at the same time. The timing of delivery depends upon when the exchange agent receives and processes the required documents.
We will be deemed to have exchanged July notes validly tendered and not withdrawn when we give oral or written notice to the exchange agent of our acceptance of the tendered July notes, with written confirmation of any oral notice to be given promptly thereafter. The exchange agent is our agent for receiving tenders of July notes, letters of transmittal and related documents.
In tendering July notes, you must warrant in the letter of transmittal or in an agent’s message (described below) that:
you have full power and authority to tender, exchange, sell, assign and transfer July notes;
we will acquire good, marketable and unencumbered title to the tendered July notes, free and clear of all liens, restrictions, charges and other encumbrances; and
the July notes tendered for exchange are not subject to any adverse claims or proxies.
You also must warrant and agree that you will, upon request, execute and deliver any additional documents requested by us or the exchange agent to complete the exchange, sale, assignment and transfer of the July notes.


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Procedures for Tendering July Notes
Valid Tender
When the holder of July notes tenders, and we accept, July notes for exchange, a binding agreement between us, on the one hand, and the tendering holder, on the other hand, is created, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this prospectus and the accompanying letter of transmittal. Except as set forth below, a holder of July notes who wishes to tender July notes for exchange must, on or prior to the expiration date:
transmit a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal, including all other documents required by such letter of transmittal (including July notes), to the exchange agent, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., at the address set forth below under the heading “—Exchange Agent;”
if July notes are tendered pursuant to the book-entry procedures set forth below, the tendering holder must deliver a completed and duly executed letter of transmittal or arrange with the Depository Trust Company, or DTC, to cause an agent’s message to be transmitted with the required information (including a book-entry confirmation), to the exchange agent at the address set forth below under the heading “—Exchange Agent;” or
comply with the provisions set forth below under “—Guaranteed Delivery.”
In addition, on or prior to the expiration date:
the exchange agent must receive the certificates for the July notes and the letter of transmittal;
the exchange agent must receive a timely confirmation of the book-entry transfer of the July notes being tendered into the exchange agent’s account at DTC, along with the letter of transmittal or an agent’s message; or
the holder must comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures described below.
The letter of transmittal or agent’s message may be delivered by mail, facsimile, hand delivery or overnight carrier, to the exchange agent.
The term “agent’s message” means a message transmitted to the exchange agent by DTC which states that DTC has received an express acknowledgment that the tendering holder agrees to be bound by the letter of transmittal and that we may enforce the letter of transmittal against such holder.
If you beneficially own July notes and those notes are registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee or custodian and you wish to tender your July notes in the exchange offer, you should contact the registered holder as soon as possible and instruct it to tender the July notes on your behalf and comply with the instructions set forth in this prospectus and the letter of transmittal.
If you tender fewer than all of your July notes, you should fill in the amount of notes tendered in the appropriate box on the letter of transmittal. If you do not indicate the amount tendered in the appropriate box, we will assume you are tendering all July notes that you hold.
The method of delivery of the certificates for the July notes, the letter of transmittal and all other required documents is at the election and sole risk of the holders. If delivery is by mail, we recommend registered mail with return receipt requested, properly insured, or overnight delivery service. In all cases, you should allow sufficient time to assure timely delivery. No letters of transmittal or July notes should be sent directly to us. Delivery is complete when the exchange agent actually receives the items to be delivered. Delivery of documents to DTC in accordance with DTC’s procedures does not constitute delivery to the exchange agent.
Signature Guarantees
Signatures on a letter of transmittal or a notice of withdrawal, as the case may be, must be guaranteed unless the July notes surrendered for exchange are tendered:
by a registered holder of July notes who has not completed the box entitled “Special Issuance Instructions” or “Special Delivery Instructions” on the letter of transmittal; or
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An “eligible institution” is a firm or other entity which is identified as an “Eligible Guarantor Institution” in Rule 17Ad-15 under the Exchange Act, including:
a bank;
a broker, dealer, municipal securities broker or dealer or government securities broker or dealer;
a credit union;
a national securities exchange, registered securities association or clearing agency; or
a savings association.
If signatures on a letter of transmittal or notice of withdrawal are required to be guaranteed, the guarantor must be an eligible institution.
If July notes are registered in the name of a person other than the signer of the letter of transmittal, the July notes surrendered for exchange must be endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of transfer or exchange, in satisfactory form as determined by us in our sole discretion, duly executed by the registered holder with the holder’s signature guaranteed by an eligible institution.
Deemed Representations
To participate in the exchange offer, we require that you represent to us that:
(i) you or any other person acquiring exchange notes in exchange for your July notes in the exchange offer is acquiring them in the ordinary course of business;
(ii) neither you nor any other person acquiring exchange notes in exchange for your July notes in the exchange offer is engaging in or intends to engage in a distribution of the exchange notes within the meaning of the federal securities laws;
(iii) neither you nor any other person acquiring exchange notes in exchange for your July notes has an arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of exchange notes issued in the exchange offer;
(iv) neither you nor any other person acquiring exchange notes in exchange for your July notes is our “affiliate” as defined under Rule 405 of the Securities Act; and
(v) if you or another person acquiring exchange notes in exchange for your July notes is a broker-dealer and you acquired the July notes as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, you acknowledge that you will deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of the exchange notes.
By tendering your July notes you are deemed to have made these representations.
Broker-dealers who cannot make the representations in item (v) of the paragraph above cannot use this prospectus in connection with resales of the exchange notes issued in the exchange offer.
If you are our “affiliate,” as defined under Rule 405 of the Securities Act, if you are a broker-dealer who acquired your July notes in the initial offering and not as a result of market-making or trading activities, or if you are engaged in or intend to engage in or have an arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in a distribution of exchange notes acquired in the exchange offer, you or that person:
(i) may not rely on the applicable interpretations of the staff of the SEC and therefore may not participate in the exchange offer; and
(ii) must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act or an exemption therefrom when reselling the July notes.
Book-Entry Transfers
For tenders by book-entry transfer of July notes cleared through DTC, the exchange agent will make a request to establish an account at DTC for purposes of the exchange offer. Any financial institution that is a DTC participant may make book-entry delivery of July notes by causing DTC to transfer the July notes into the exchange agent’s account at DTC in accordance with DTC’s procedures for transfer. The exchange agent and DTC have confirmed that any financial institution that is a participant in DTC may use the Automated Tender Offer Program,


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or ATOP, procedures to tender July notes. Accordingly, any participant in DTC may make book-entry delivery of July notes by causing DTC to transfer those July notes into the exchange agent’s account in accordance with its ATOP procedures for transfer.
Notwithstanding the ability of holders of July notes to effect delivery of July notes through book-entry transfer at DTC, either:
the letter of transmittal or a facsimile thereof, or an agent’s message in lieu of the letter of transmittal, with any required signature guarantees and any other required documents must be transmitted to and received by the exchange agent prior to the expiration date at the address given below under “—Exchange Agent;” or
the guaranteed delivery procedures described below must be complied with.
Guaranteed Delivery
If a holder wants to tender July notes in the exchange offer and (1) the certificates for the July notes are not immediately available or all required documents are unlikely to reach the exchange agent on or prior to the expiration date, or (2) a book-entry transfer cannot be completed on a timely basis, the July notes may be tendered if the holder complies with the following guaranteed delivery procedures:
the tender is made by or through an eligible institution;
the eligible institution delivers a properly completed and duly executed notice of guaranteed delivery, substantially in the form provided, to the exchange agent on or prior to the expiration date:
setting forth the name and address of the holder of the July notes being tendered and the amount of the July notes being tendered;
stating that the tender is being made; and
guaranteeing that, within three (3) New York Stock Exchange trading days after the date of execution of the notice of guaranteed delivery, the certificates for all physically tendered July notes, in proper form for transfer, or a book-entry confirmation, as the case may be, together with a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal, or an agent’s message, with any required signature guarantees and any other documents required by the letter of transmittal, will be deposited by the eligible institution with the exchange agent; and
the exchange agent receives the certificates for the July notes, or a confirmation of book-entry transfer, and a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal, or an agent’s message in lieu thereof, with any required signature guarantees and any other documents required by the letter of transmittal within three (3) New York Stock Exchange trading days after the notice of guaranteed delivery is executed for all such tendered July notes.
You may deliver the notice of guaranteed delivery by hand, facsimile, mail or overnight delivery to the exchange agent and you must include a guarantee by an eligible institution in the form described above in such notice.
Our acceptance of properly tendered July notes is a binding agreement between the tendering holder and us upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the exchange offer.
Determination of Validity
We, in our sole discretion, will resolve all questions regarding the form of documents, validity, eligibility, including time of receipt, and acceptance for exchange of any tendered July notes. Our determination of these questions as well as our interpretation of the terms and conditions of the exchange offer, including the letter of transmittal, will be final and binding on all parties. A tender of July notes is invalid until all defects and irregularities have been cured or waived. Holders must cure any defects and irregularities in connection with tenders of July notes for exchange within such reasonable period of time as we will determine, unless we waive the defects or irregularities. Neither us, any of our affiliates or assigns, the exchange agent nor any other person is under any obligation to give notice of any defects or irregularities in tenders nor will they be liable for failing to give any such notice.


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We reserve the absolute right, in our sole and absolute discretion:
to reject any tenders determined to be in improper form or unlawful;
to waive any of the conditions of the exchange offer; and
to waive any condition or irregularity in the tender of July notes by any holder, whether or not we waive similar conditions or irregularities in the case of other holders.
If any letter of transmittal, endorsement, bond power, power of attorney, or any other document required by the letter of transmittal is signed by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer of a corporation or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, that person must indicate such capacity when signing. In addition, unless waived by us, the person must submit proper evidence satisfactory to us, in our sole discretion, of his or her authority to so act.
Resales of Exchange Notes
Based on interpretive letters issued by the SEC staff to third parties in transactions similar to the exchange offer, we believe that a holder of exchange notes, other than a broker-dealer, may offer exchange notes for resale, resell and otherwise transfer the exchange notes without delivering a prospectus to prospective purchasers, if the holder acquired the exchange notes in the ordinary course of business, has no intention of engaging in a “distribution” (as defined under the Securities Act) of the exchange notes and is not an “affiliate” (as defined under the Securities Act) of Post. We will not seek our own interpretive letter. As a result, we cannot assure you that the staff will take the same position on this exchange offer as it did in interpretive letters to other parties in similar transactions.
By tendering July notes, the holder, other than participating broker-dealers, as defined below, of those July notes will represent to us that, among other things:
the exchange notes acquired in the exchange offer are being obtained in the ordinary course of business of the person receiving the exchange notes, whether or not that person is the holder;
neither the holder nor any other person receiving the exchange notes is engaged in, intends to engage in or has an arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in a “distribution” (as defined under the Securities Act) of the exchange notes; and
neither the holder nor any other person receiving the exchange notes is an “affiliate” (as defined under the Securities Act) of Post.
If any holder or any such other person is an “affiliate” of Post or is engaged in, intends to engage in or has an arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in a “distribution” of the exchange notes, such holder or other person:
may not rely on the applicable interpretations of the staff of the SEC referred to above and therefore may not participate in the exchange offer; and
must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale transaction.
Each broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own account in exchange for July notes must represent that the July notes to be exchanged for the exchange notes were acquired by it as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities and acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any offer to resell, resale or other retransfer of the exchange notes pursuant to the exchange offer. Any such broker-dealer is referred to as a participating broker-dealer. However, by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, the participating broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an “underwriter” (as defined under the Securities Act). If a broker-dealer acquired July notes as a result of market-making or other trading activities, it may use this prospectus, as amended or supplemented, in connection with offers to resell, resales or retransfers of exchange notes received in exchange for the July notes pursuant to the exchange offer. We have agreed that, during the period ending 180 days after the consummation of the exchange offer, subject to extension in limited circumstances, or such shorter period as will terminate when all exchange notes have been sold, we will use all commercially reasonable efforts to keep the exchange offer registration statement effective and make this prospectus available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with


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any such resale. See “Plan of Distribution” for a discussion of the exchange and resale obligations of broker-dealers in connection with the exchange offer.
Withdrawal Rights
You can withdraw tenders of July notes at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date.
For a withdrawal to be effective, you must deliver a written notice of withdrawal to the exchange agent. The notice of withdrawal must:
specify the name of the person tendering the July notes to be withdrawn;
identify the July notes to be withdrawn, including the total principal amount of July notes to be withdrawn;
where certificates for July notes are transmitted, list the name of the registered holder of the July notes if different from the person withdrawing the July notes;
contain a statement that the holder is withdrawing his election to have the July notes exchanged; and
be signed by the holder in the same manner as the original signature on the letter of transmittal by which the July notes were tendered, including any required signature guarantees, or be accompanied by documents of transfer to have the trustee with respect to the July notes register the transfer of the July notes in the name of the person withdrawing the tender.
If you delivered or otherwise identified pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures July notes to the exchange agent, you must submit the serial numbers of the July notes to be withdrawn and the signature on the notice of withdrawal must be guaranteed by an eligible institution, except in the case of July notes tendered for the account of an eligible institution. If you tendered July notes as a book-entry transfer, the notice of withdrawal must specify the name and number of the account at DTC to be credited with the withdrawn July notes and you must deliver the notice of withdrawal to the exchange agent. You may not rescind withdrawals of tender; however, July notes properly withdrawn may again be tendered at any time on or prior to the expiration date.
We will determine all questions regarding the form of withdrawal, validity, eligibility, including time of receipt, and acceptance of withdrawal notices. Our determination of these questions as well as our interpretation of the terms and conditions of the exchange offer (including the letter of transmittal) will be final and binding on all parties. Neither us, any of our affiliates or assigns, the exchange agent nor any other person is under any obligation to give notice of any irregularities in any notice of withdrawal, nor will they be liable for failing to give any such notice.
In the case of July notes tendered by book-entry transfer through DTC, the July notes withdrawn or not exchanged will be credited to an account maintained with DTC. Withdrawn July notes will be returned to the holder after withdrawal. The July notes will be returned or credited to the account maintained with DTC as soon as practicable after withdrawal, rejection of tender or termination of the exchange offer. Any July notes which have been tendered for exchange but which are not exchanged for any reason will be returned to the holder thereof without cost to the holder.
Properly withdrawn July notes may again be tendered by following one of the procedures described under “Procedures for Tendering July notes” above at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date.
Conditions to the Exchange Offer
Notwithstanding any other provision of the exchange offer, we are not required to accept for exchange, or to issue exchange notes in exchange for, any July notes, and we may terminate or amend the exchange offer, if at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date, we determine that the exchange offer violates applicable law or SEC policy.


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The foregoing conditions are for our sole benefit, and we may assert them regardless of the circumstances giving rise to any such condition, or we may waive the conditions, completely or partially, whenever or as many times as we choose, in our reasonable discretion. The foregoing rights are not deemed waived because we fail to exercise them, but continue in effect, and we may still assert them whenever or as many times as we choose. If we determine that a waiver of conditions materially changes the exchange offer, the prospectus will be amended or supplemented, and the exchange offer extended, if appropriate, as described under “Terms of the Exchange Offer.”
In addition, at a time when any stop order is threatened or in effect with respect to the registration statement of which this prospectus constitutes a part or with respect to the qualification of the indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, we will not accept for exchange any July notes tendered, and no exchange notes will be issued in exchange for any such July notes.
If we terminate or suspend the exchange offer based on a determination that the exchange offer violates applicable law or SEC policy, the registration rights agreement requires that we use our commercially reasonable efforts to cause a shelf registration statement covering the resale of the July notes to be filed and declared effective by the SEC within the time periods described in the registration rights agreement.
Exchange Agent
We appointed Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as exchange agent for the exchange offer. You should direct questions and requests for assistance, requests for additional copies of this prospectus or of the letter of transmittal and requests for notices of guaranteed delivery to the exchange agent, at the address and phone number as follows:
Registered & Certified Mail:
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Corporate Trust Operations
MAC N9303-121
P.O. Box 1517
Minneapolis, MN 55480
Regular Mail or Courier:
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Corporate Trust Operations
MAC N9303-121
Sixth St. & Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55479
In Person by Hand Only:
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Corporate Trust Services
Northstar East Building−12th Floor
608 Second Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55402
 
 
 
 
Or By Facsimile Transmission:
(For Eligible Institutions only):
Fax: (612) 667-6282
Attn: Bondholder Communications
 
 
 
 
 
For Information or Confirmation by:
Telephone: (800) 344-5128, Option 0
Attn: Bondholder Communications
 
If you deliver letters of transmittal and any other required documents to an address or facsimile number other than those listed above, your tender is invalid.
Fees and Expenses
The registration rights agreement provides that we will bear all expenses in connection with the performance of our obligations relating to the registration of the exchange notes and the conduct of the exchange offer. These expenses include registration and filing fees, accounting and legal fees and printing costs, among others. We will pay the exchange agent reasonable and customary fees for its services and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. We will also reimburse brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for customary mailing and handling expenses incurred by them in forwarding this prospectus and related documents to their clients that are holders of July notes and for handling or tendering for such clients.
We have not retained any dealer-manager in connection with the exchange offer and will not pay any fee or commission to any broker, dealer, nominee or other person, other than the exchange agent, for soliciting tenders of July notes pursuant to the exchange offer.
Accounting Treatment
The exchange notes will be recorded at the same carrying value as the July notes, as reflected in our accounting records on the date of exchange. Accordingly, we will recognize no gain or loss for accounting purposes upon the closing of the exchange offer. The expenses of the exchange offer will be expensed as incurred.


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Transfer Taxes
Holders who tender their July notes for exchange will not be obligated to pay any transfer taxes in connection with the exchange. If, however, exchange notes issued in the exchange offer are to be delivered to, or are to be issued in the name of, any person other than the holder of the July notes tendered, or if a transfer tax is imposed for any reason other than the exchange of July notes in connection with the exchange offer, then the holder must pay any such transfer taxes, whether imposed on the registered holder or on any other person. If satisfactory evidence of payment of, or exemption from, such taxes is not submitted with the letter of transmittal, the amount of such transfer taxes will be billed directly to the tendering holder.
Consequences of Failure to Exchange July Notes
Holders who desire to tender their July notes in exchange for exchange notes should allow sufficient time to ensure timely delivery. Neither the exchange agent nor Post is under any duty to give notification of defects or irregularities with respect to the tenders of notes for exchange.
July notes that are not tendered or are tendered but not accepted will, following the consummation of the exchange offer, continue to be subject to the provisions in the indenture regarding the transfer and exchange of the July notes and the existing restrictions on transfer set forth in the legend on the July notes and in the confidential offering circular dated July 11, 2013 relating to the July notes. Except in limited circumstances with respect to specific types of holders of July notes, we will have no further obligation to provide for the registration under the Securities Act of such July notes. In general, July notes, unless registered under the Securities Act, may not be offered or sold except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. We do not currently anticipate that we will take any action to register the July notes under the Securities Act or under any state securities laws.
Upon completion of the exchange offer, holders of the July notes will not be entitled to any further registration rights under the registration rights agreement, except under limited circumstances. Holders of the exchange notes, any outstanding 2022 notes which remain outstanding after consummation of the exchange offer, and all previously issued 2022 notes will vote together as a single class for purposes of determining whether holders of the requisite percentage of the class have taken certain actions or exercised certain rights under the indenture.
Consequences of Exchanging July Notes
Under existing interpretations of the Securities Act by the SEC’s staff contained in several no-action letters to third parties, we believe that the exchange notes may be offered for resale, resold or otherwise transferred by holders after the exchange offer other than by any holder who is one of our “affiliates” (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act). Such notes may be offered for resale, resold or otherwise transferred without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act, if:
such exchange notes are acquired in the ordinary course of such holder’s business; and
such holder, other than broker-dealers, has no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of the exchange notes.
However, the SEC has not considered the exchange offer in the context of a no-action letter and we cannot guarantee that the staff of the SEC would make a similar determination with respect to the exchange offer as in such other circumstances. Each holder, other than a broker-dealer, must furnish a written representation, at our request, that:
it is not an affiliate of Post;
it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, a distribution of the exchange notes and has no arrangement or understanding to participate in a distribution of exchange notes; and
it is acquiring the exchange notes in the ordinary course of its business.
Each broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own account in exchange for July notes must acknowledge that such July notes were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making or other trading activities and that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such exchange notes. See “Plan of Distribution” for a discussion of the exchange and resale obligations of broker-dealers in connection with the exchange offer.



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DESCRIPTION OF THE EXCHANGE NOTES
You can find the definitions of certain terms used in this description under the caption “Certain Definitions.” In this description, the words “Company,” “us,” “we” and “our” refer only to Post Holdings, Inc. and not to any of its Subsidiaries.
The $350,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the July notes were issued on July 18, 2013 under CUSIP Numbers 737446AD6 and U7318UAC6 as additional securities under an indenture dated as of February 3, 2012 and supplemented by a First Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 28, 2013, a Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 1, 2013 and a Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 13, 2014 (collectively, the “Indenture”), among the Company, the Guarantors from time to time party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”). As of the date of this prospectus, the Guarantors under the Indentures were our direct or indirect subsidiaries Post Foods, LLC, Attune Foods, LLC, Premier Nutrition Corporation, Premier Protein, Inc., Agricore United Holdings Inc., Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc., Primo Piatto, Inc. and DNA Dreamfields Company, LLC. Under the Indenture, we had previously issued $1,025,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 7.375% Senior Notes due 2022 on February 3, 2012 and October 25, 2012, and on January 10, 2013, we completed an exchange offer pursuant to which we offered to exchange up to $1,025,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 2022 notes, which had been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-4, for an equal aggregate principal amount of the 2022 notes issued on February 3, 2012 and October 25, 2012 in transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act.
Except as otherwise indicated below, the following summary applies to all of the outstanding 2022 notes, including the July notes and to the exchange notes. The term “2022 Notes” as used in this section means the exchange notes, the July notes and all of the notes issued on February 3, 2012 and October 25, 2012, in each case outstanding at any given time and issued under the Indenture and the term “July Notes” means the $350,000,000 in aggregate principal amounts of 2022 Notes issued on July 18, 2013 under CUSIP numbers 737446AD6 and U7318UAC6. The terms of the exchange notes are the same as the terms of the July Notes, except that (i) the exchange notes will be registered under the Securities Act, (ii) the exchange notes will not bear restrictive legends restricting their transfer under the Securities Act, (iii) holders of the exchange notes are not entitled to certain rights under the registration rights agreement, and (iv) the exchange notes will not contain provisions relating to an increase in any interest rate in connection with the July Notes under circumstances related to the timing of the exchange offer (referred to herein as “Special Interest”).
The following is a summary of the material provisions of the Indenture. It does not include all of the provisions of the Indenture. We urge you to read the Indenture because it defines your rights. The terms of the 2022 Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the “Trust Indenture Act”). Certain defined terms used in this description but not defined below under “—Certain Definitions” have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture. A copy of the Indenture is available upon request to the Company at the address indicated under “Where You Can Find More Information.”
A registered holder of a 2022 Note (each, a “Holder”) will be treated as the owner of it for all purposes. Only registered Holders will have rights under the Indenture.
Brief Description of the 2022 Notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees
The 2022 Notes
The 2022 Notes are:
general unsecured obligations of the Company;
pari passu in right of payment with the 6.75% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “2021 Notes”) and all of the Company’s other existing and future senior Indebtedness;
senior in right of payment to any of the Company’s and Guarantors’ future Indebtedness that is, by its terms, expressly subordinated in right of payment to the 2022 Notes;
structurally subordinated to all liabilities of the Company’s Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors;
effectively subordinated to all of the Company’s existing and future secured Indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such Indebtedness; and
unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantors.

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The Subsidiary Guarantees
The 2022 Notes are guaranteed by each of the Company’s current and future Domestic Subsidiaries (other than the Excluded Subsidiaries). The Company’s Domestic Subsidiaries (and therefore the Guarantors) as of the date of this prospectus are Post Foods, Attune Foods, Premier Nutrition Corporation, Premier Protein, Inc., Agricore United Holdings Inc. and Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
The Subsidiary Guarantees are:
general unsecured obligations of each Guarantor;
pari passu in right of payment with all existing and future senior Indebtedness of each Guarantor;
senior in right of payment with all existing and future Indebtedness of each Guarantor that is, by its terms, expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Subsidiary Guarantee of such Guarantor; and
effectively subordinated to each Guarantor’s existing and future secured Indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such Indebtedness.
The obligations of each Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee will be limited to the maximum amount as will result in the obligations of such Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under federal or state law. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the 2022 Notes—Our being subject to certain fraudulent transfer and conveyance laws may have adverse implications for the holders of the Notes.”
As of September 30, 2013, we and our Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, had aggregate total outstanding Indebtedness of approximately $1,408.6 million, and, in November 2013, we issued $525.0 million principal value of 2021 Notes. The Indenture permits us and our Restricted Subsidiaries to incur additional Indebtedness, including secured Indebtedness. As of the date of this prospectus, all of our Subsidiaries are “Restricted Subsidiaries.” However, under the circumstances described below under the caption “—Certain Covenants—Restricted Payments,” we are permitted to designate certain of our Subsidiaries as “Unrestricted Subsidiaries.” Unrestricted Subsidiaries are not subject to many of the restrictive covenants in the Indenture and will not guarantee the 2022 Notes. Under the Indenture, our Foreign Subsidiaries and Excluded Subsidiaries will not be required to guarantee the 2022 Notes. As of the date of this prospectus, we have one Foreign Subsidiary and no Excluded Subsidiaries. In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of any of our non-guarantor Subsidiaries, these non-guarantor Subsidiaries will pay the holders of their debt and their trade creditors before they will be able to distribute any of their assets to us. Our Canadian business, which is held by our sole Foreign Subsidiary as of the date of this prospectus, accounted for approximately 5.5% of our net sales to third parties for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013 and held approximately 2.3% of our consolidated assets as of September 30, 2013.
The Subsidiary Guarantee of a Guarantor will be automatically released:
(1)upon any sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of that Guarantor (including by way of merger or consolidation), in accordance with the Indenture, to any Person who is not (either before or after giving effect to the transaction) the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary;
(2)if such Guarantor merges with and into the Company, with the Company surviving such merger;
(3)if such Guarantor is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the Indenture or otherwise ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary (including by way of liquidation or dissolution) in a transaction permitted by the Indenture;
(4)if we exercise our Legal Defeasance option or Covenant Defeasance option as described under “Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance” or if our obligations under the Indenture are discharged in accordance with the terms of the Indenture as described under “—Satisfaction and Discharge;” or
(5)if such Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary and such Guarantor is not otherwise required to provide a Subsidiary Guarantee of the Notes pursuant to the provisions described under “Certain Covenants—Additional Subsidiary Guarantees.”

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Principal, Maturity and Interest
The Company has issued an aggregate principal amount of $350,000,000 of July Notes pursuant to the Indenture and proposed to issue the like amount of exchange notes in this exchange offer. In addition to the July Notes, the Company previously issued $1,025,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 2022 Notes under the Indenture. The Indenture does not limit the maximum aggregate principal amount of Notes or other debt securities that the Company may issue thereunder.
From time to time after the date of this prospectus, the Company may issue additional notes (the “Additional 2022 Notes”) having substantially identical terms and conditions as the 2022 Notes. The 2022 Notes and any Additional 2022 Notes subsequently issued, would be treated as a single series for all purposes under the Indenture, including, without limitation, waivers, amendments, redemption and offers to purchase. Any offering of Additional 2022 Notes under the Indenture is subject to the covenant described below under the caption “Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock.”
The exchange notes will be issued only in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. The 2022 Notes will mature on February 15, 2022.
Interest on the 2022 Notes accrues at the rate of 7.375% per annum from the Issue Date. Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15, commencing on August 15, 2013 for the July Notes. The Company will make each interest payment to the Holders of record of the 2022 Notes on the immediately preceding February 1 and August 1 to the interest payment date.
Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.
Methods of Receiving Payments on the 2022 Notes
If a Holder has given wire transfer instructions to the Company, the Company will make, or cause to be made, all principal, premium, if any, and interest and Special Interest, if any, payments on the 2022 Notes owned by such Holder in accordance with those instructions. All other payments on the 2022 Notes will be made at the office or agency of the Paying Agent and Registrar unless the Company elects to make interest payments by check mailed to the Holders at their respective addresses set forth in the register of Holders.
The Company will pay principal of, premium, if any, and interest and Special Interest, if any, on the 2022 Notes in global form registered in the name of The Depository Trust Company or its nominee in immediately available funds to The Depository Trust Company or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered holder of such global Notes.
Paying Agent and Registrar for the 2022 Notes
The Trustee is currently the Paying Agent and Registrar. The Company may change the Paying Agent or Registrar without prior notice to the Holders of the Notes, and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar.
Optional Redemption
On or after February 15, 2017, we may redeem all or a part of the 2022 Notes upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount of the 2022 Notes) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, to the applicable redemption date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on February 15 of the years indicated below:
Redemption Year
 
Price  
2017
 
103.688
%
2018
 
102.458
%
2019
 
101.229
%
2020 and thereafter
 
100.000
%
If an optional redemption date is on or after an interest record date and on or before the related interest payment date, the accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, will be paid to the Person in whose name the 2022 Note is registered at the close of business on such record date, and no additional interest will be payable to Holders whose 2022 Notes will be subject to redemption by the Company.

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Selection and Notice of Redemption
If less than all of the 2022 Notes are to be redeemed at any time and the 2022 Notes to be redeemed are in global form, 2022 Notes shall be selected for redemption in accordance with DTC procedures. If the 2022 Notes are not in global form, the Trustee will select 2022 Notes for redemption as follows:
(1)if the 2022 Notes are listed, in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange on which the 2022 Notes are listed; or
(2)if the 2022 Notes are not so listed, on a pro rata basis subject to adjustment for minimum denominations.
No 2022 Notes of $2,000 principal amount or less shall be redeemed in part. Notices of redemption shall be sent at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder of 2022 Notes to be redeemed at its registered address in accordance with the Indenture. Notices of redemption may not be conditional.
If any 2022 Note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption that relates to that 2022 Note shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. A new 2022 Note in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the original 2022 Note will be issued in the name of the Holder thereof upon cancellation of the original 2022 Note. Any 2022 Notes called for redemption become due on the date fixed for redemption. On and after the redemption date, if the redemption price and interest and Special Interest to the redemption date have been deposited with the Trustee, interest ceases to accrue on 2022 Notes or portions of them called for redemption.
Mandatory Redemption
We are not required to make mandatory redemption payments or sinking fund payments with respect to the 2022 Notes.
Repurchase at the Option of the Holders
Offer to Repurchase upon Change of Control
If a Change of Control occurs, each Holder of 2022 Notes will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof) of that Holder’s 2022 Notes pursuant to the “Change of Control Offer.” In the Change of Control Offer, the Company will offer a “Change of Control Payment” in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of 2022 Notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any. Within 30 days following any Change of Control, the Company will send a notice to each Holder with a copy to the Trustee describing the transaction or transactions that constitute the Change of Control and offering to repurchase 2022 Notes on the “Change of Control Payment Date” specified in such notice, pursuant to the procedures required by the Indenture and described in such notice. The Company will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent such laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the 2022 Notes as a result of a Change of Control.
On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Company will, to the extent lawful:
(1)accept for payment all 2022 Notes or portions thereof properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer;
(2)deposit with the Paying Agent an amount equal to the Change of Control Payment in respect of all 2022 Notes or portions thereof so tendered; and
(3)deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the 2022 Notes so accepted together with an officers’ certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of 2022 Notes or portions thereof being purchased by the Company.
The Paying Agent will promptly mail to each Holder of 2022 Notes so tendered the Change of Control Payment for such 2022 Notes, and the Trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book entry) to each Holder a new 2022 Note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of the 2022 Notes surrendered, if any; provided that each such new 2022 Note will be in a principal amount of $2,000 or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. The Company will publicly announce the results of the Change of Control Offer on or as soon as practicable after the Change of Control Payment Date.

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The provisions described above that require the Company to make a Change of Control Offer following a Change of Control will be applicable regardless of whether or not any other provisions of the Indenture are applicable. Except as described above with respect to a Change of Control, the Indenture does not contain provisions that permit the Holders of the 2022 Notes to require that the Company repurchase or redeem the 2022 Notes in the event of a takeover, recapitalization or similar transaction.
If a Change of Control Offer is made, there can be no assurance that the Company will have available funds sufficient to pay for all or any of the 2022 Notes that might be delivered by Holders seeking to accept the Change of Control Offer. Future Indebtedness of the Company may contain prohibitions on certain events which would constitute a Change of Control or require such Indebtedness to be repurchased upon a Change of Control. In addition, we cannot assure you that in the event of a Change of Control the Company will be able to obtain the consents necessary to consummate a Change of Control Offer from the lenders under agreements governing outstanding Indebtedness which may prohibit the offer.
The Company will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer if (1) a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in the Indenture applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Company and purchases all 2022 Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer or (2) a notice of redemption has been given prior to the Change of Control pursuant to the Indenture as described above under the caption “—Optional Redemption,” unless and until there is a default in payment of the applicable redemption price. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, a Change of Control Offer may be made in advance of a Change of Control and conditioned upon the consummation of such Change of Control, if a definitive agreement with respect to the Change of Control is in place at the time the Change of Control Offer is made.
The definition of “Change of Control” includes a phrase relating to the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of “all or substantially all” of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. Although there is a limited body of case law interpreting the phrase “substantially all,” there is no precise established definition of the phrase under applicable law. Accordingly, the ability of a Holder of 2022 Notes to require the Company to repurchase such 2022 Notes as a result of a sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of less than all of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole to another Person or group may be uncertain.
Offer to Repurchase by Application of Excess Proceeds of Asset Sales
The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, consummate an Asset Sale unless:
(1)the Company (or the Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be) receives consideration at the time of such Asset Sale at least equal to the fair market value (measured as of the date of the definitive agreement with respect to such Asset Sale) of the assets or Equity Interests issued or sold or otherwise disposed of, as approved in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors; and
(2)at least 75% of the consideration received in the Asset Sale by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary is in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents. For purposes of this provision only (and specifically not for the purposes of the definition of “Net Proceeds”), each of the following shall be deemed to be cash:
(i)any liabilities (as shown on the Company’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s most recent balance sheet) of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than contingent liabilities and liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the 2022 Notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee) that are assumed by the transferee of any such assets;
(ii)any securities, notes or other obligations received by the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary from such transferee that within 180 days are converted by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary into cash (to the extent of the cash received in that conversion);
(iii)the fair market value of (x) any assets (other than securities or current assets) received by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary that will be used or useful in a Related Business, (y) Equity Interests in a Person that is a Restricted Subsidiary or in a Person engaged in a Related Business that shall become a Restricted Subsidiary immediately upon the acquisition of such Equity Interests by the Company or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary or (z) a combination of (x) and (y); provided that the determination of the fair market value of assets or Equity Interests in excess of $50.0 million received in any transaction or series of related transactions shall be evidenced by an officers’ certificate delivered to the Trustee; and
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received pursuant to this clause (iv) since the Issue Date that is at the time outstanding, not to exceed 2.25% of Consolidated Total Assets at the time of receipt of such Designated Noncash Consideration, with the fair market value of each item of Designated Noncash Consideration being measured at the time received and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value.
Within 360 days after the receipt of any Net Proceeds of any Asset Sale, the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, at its option, may apply an amount equal to the Net Proceeds from such Asset Sale:
(A)to repay, prepay, redeem or repurchase Indebtedness (other than securities) under Credit Facilities and, if such Indebtedness is revolving credit Indebtedness, effect a permanent reduction in the availability under such revolving credit facility (or effect a permanent reduction in the availability under such revolving credit facility regardless of the fact that no prepayment is required in order to do so (in which case no prepayment shall be required));
(B)to acquire Equity Interests in a Person that is engaged in a Related Business that shall become a Restricted Subsidiary immediately upon the acquisition of such Equity Interests by the Company or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary;
(C)to make capital expenditures constituting or with respect to long-term assets of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary engaged in a Related Business;
(D)to acquire other assets (other than securities or current assets) that will be used or useful in a Related Business; or
(E)a combination of prepayments and investments permitted by the foregoing clauses (A), (B), (C) and (D);
provided that the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries will be deemed to have applied such Net Proceeds pursuant to clause (B) or (D) of this paragraph, as applicable, if and to the extent that, within 360 days after the Asset Sale that generated the Net Proceeds, the Company has entered into and not abandoned or rejected a binding agreement to consummate any reinvestment described in clause (B) or (D) of this paragraph, and such reinvestment is thereafter completed within 180 days after the end of such 360-day period.
Pending the final application of such Net Proceeds, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary may temporarily reduce borrowings under the Credit Facilities or any other revolving credit facility, if any, or otherwise invest such Net Proceeds in any manner not prohibited by the Indenture. Subject to the last sentence of the following paragraph, on the 361st day (as extended pursuant to the provisions in the preceding paragraph) after an Asset Sale or such earlier date, if any, as the Board of Directors of the Company or of such Restricted Subsidiary determines not to apply the Net Proceeds relating to such Asset Sale as set forth in clause (A), (B), (C), (D) or (E) of the second preceding sentence (each, a “Net Proceeds Offer Trigger Date”), such aggregate amount of Net Proceeds which have not been applied on or before such Net Proceeds Offer Trigger Date as permitted in clauses (A), (B), (C), (D) or (E) of the second preceding sentence (each a “Net Proceeds Offer Amount”) shall be applied by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary to make an offer to purchase (the “Net Proceeds Offer”) on a date (the “Net Proceeds Offer Payment Date”) not less than 30 nor more than 60 days following the applicable Net Proceeds Offer Trigger Date, from all Holders (and, if required by the terms of any other Indebtedness of the Company ranking pari passu with the 2022 Notes in right of payment and which has similar provisions requiring the Company either to make an offer to repurchase or to otherwise repurchase, redeem or repay such Indebtedness with the proceeds from Asset Sales (the “Pari Passu Indebtedness”), from the holders of such Pari Passu Indebtedness) on a pro rata basis (in proportion to the respective principal amounts or accreted value, as the case may be, of the 2022 Notes and any such Pari Passu Indebtedness) an aggregate principal amount of 2022 Notes (plus, if applicable, an aggregate principal amount or accreted value, as the case may be, of Pari Passu Indebtedness) equal to the Net Proceeds Offer Amount. The offer price in any Net Proceeds Offer shall be equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2022 Notes (or 100% of the principal amount or accreted value, as the case may be, of such Pari Passu Indebtedness), plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon and Special Interest, if any, to the Net Proceeds Offer Payment Date.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at any time any non-cash consideration received by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, in connection with any Asset Sale is converted into or sold or otherwise disposed of for cash (other than interest received with respect to any such non-cash consideration), then such conversion or disposition shall be deemed to constitute an Asset Sale hereunder and the Net Proceeds thereof shall be applied in accordance with this covenant. The Company may defer the Net Proceeds Offer until there is an aggregate unutilized Net Proceeds Offer Amount equal to or in excess of $40.0 million resulting from one or more Asset Sales (at which time the entire unutilized Net Proceeds Offer Amount, and not just the amount in excess of $40.0 million, shall be applied as

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required pursuant to this paragraph, and in which case the Net Proceeds Offer Trigger Date shall be deemed to be the earliest date that the Net Proceeds Offer Amount is equal to or in excess of $40.0 million).
Each Net Proceeds Offer will be mailed to the record Holders as shown on the register of Holders within 25 days following the Net Proceeds Offer Trigger Date, with a copy to the Trustee, and shall comply with the procedures set forth in the Indenture. Upon receiving notice of the Net Proceeds Offer, Holders may elect to tender their 2022 Notes in whole or in part in denominations of $2,000 or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof in exchange for cash. To the extent that the aggregate principal amount of 2022 Notes (plus, if applicable, the aggregate principal amount or accreted value, as the case may be, of Pari Passu Indebtedness) validly tendered by the Holders thereof and not withdrawn exceeds the Net Proceeds Offer Amount, 2022 Notes of tendering Holders (and, if applicable, Pari Passu Indebtedness tendered by the holders thereof) will be purchased on a pro rata basis (based on the principal amount of the 2022 Notes and, if applicable, the principal amount or accreted value, as the case may be, of any such Pari Passu Indebtedness tendered and not withdrawn). To the extent that the aggregate amount of the 2022 Notes (plus, if applicable, the aggregate principal amount or accreted value, as the case may be, of any Pari Passu Indebtedness) tendered pursuant to a Net Proceeds Offer is less than the Net Proceeds Offer Amount, the Company may use such excess Net Proceeds Offer Amount for general corporate purposes or for any other purpose not prohibited by the Indenture. Upon completion of any such Net Proceeds Offer, the Net Proceeds Offer Amount shall be reset at zero. A Net Proceeds Offer shall remain open for a period of 20 Business Days or such longer period as may be required by applicable law.
The Company or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent such laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of 2022 Notes pursuant to a Net Proceeds Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the “Asset Sale” provisions of the Indenture, the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary shall comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations under the “Asset Sale” provisions of the Indenture by virtue thereof.
Certain Covenants
Covenant Suspension
If on any date following the Issue Date the 2022 Notes have an Investment Grade Rating from both Rating Agencies and no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the Indenture, then beginning on that day and subject to the provisions of the following paragraph, the provisions specifically listed under the following captions in this prospectus will be suspended:
“—Repurchase at the Option of the Holders—Offer to Repurchase by Application of Excess Proceeds of Asset Sales,”
“—Restricted Payments,”
“—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock,”
clause (a)(3) of “—Certain Covenants—Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets,”
“—Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries” and
“—Transactions with Affiliates”
(collectively, the “Suspended Covenants”). The period during which covenants are suspended pursuant to this section is called the “Suspension Period.” The Company will notify the Trustee of the continuance and termination of any Suspension Period.
In the event that the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries are not subject to the Suspended Covenants for any period of time as a result of the first sentence of the preceding paragraph and, subsequently, one of the Rating Agencies withdraws its ratings or downgrades the rating assigned to the 2022 Notes so that the 2022 Notes no longer have Investment Grade Ratings from both Rating Agencies or a Default or Event of Default occurs and is continuing, then the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries will from such time and thereafter again be subject to the Suspended Covenants and compliance with the Suspended Covenants with respect to Restricted Payments made after the time of such withdrawal, Default or Event of Default will be calculated in accordance with the terms of the covenant described below under the caption “—Restricted Payments” and “—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock” as though

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such covenant had been in effect during the entire period of time from the Issue Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing and any other provision of the Indenture, the 2022 Notes or the Subsidiary Guarantees, no Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to exist under the Indenture, the 2022 Notes or the Subsidiary Guarantees with respect to the Suspended Covenants based on, and none of the Company or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries shall bear any liability with respect to the Suspended Covenants for, (a) any actions taken or events occurring during a Suspension Period (including without limitation any agreements, Liens, preferred stock, obligations (including Indebtedness), or of any other facts or circumstances or obligations that were incurred or otherwise came into existence during a Suspension Period) or (b) any actions required to be taken at any time pursuant to any contractual obligation entered into during a Suspension Period, regardless of whether such actions or events would have been permitted if the applicable Suspended Covenants remained in effect during such period.
Restricted Payments
The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:
(1)declare or pay any dividend or make any other payment or distribution on account of the Company’s or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Equity Interests (including, without limitation, any payment in connection with any merger or consolidation involving the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) or to the direct or indirect holders of the Company’s or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Equity Interests in their capacity as such (other than (i) dividends or distributions payable in Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company or (ii) dividends or distributions by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company so long as, in the case of any dividend or distribution payable on or in respect of any class or series of securities issued by a Restricted Subsidiary other than a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary, the Company or one or more of its Restricted Subsidiaries receives at least its pro rata share of such dividend or distribution in accordance with its percentage ownership of the Equity Interests in such class or series of securities);
(2)purchase, repurchase, redeem, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value (including, without limitation, in connection with any merger or consolidation involving the Company) any Equity Interests of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company, in each case held by Persons other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company;  
(3)make any principal payment on or with respect to, or purchase, repurchase, redeem, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value any Indebtedness that is subordinated to the 2022 Notes or the Subsidiary Guarantees (other than the payment, purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance, acquisition or retirement of (i) intercompany Indebtedness between or among the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, and (ii) Subordinated Indebtedness in anticipation of satisfying a sinking fund obligation, principal installment or final maturity thereof, in each case due within one year of the date of such payment, purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance, acquisition or retirement); or
(4)make any Restricted Investment;
(all such payments and other actions set forth in clauses (1) through (4) above being collectively referred to as “Restricted Payments”), unless, at the time of and after giving effect to such Restricted Payment:
(a)no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a consequence of such Restricted Payment;
(b)the Company would, at the time of such Restricted Payment and after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Restricted Payment had been made at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period, have been permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in the first paragraph of the covenant described below under the caption “—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock”; and
(c)such Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate amount of all other Restricted Payments made by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries after the date of the Indenture (excluding Restricted Payments permitted by clause (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12) or (13) of the next succeeding paragraph), is less than the sum, without duplication, of:
(i)50% of the cumulative Consolidated Net Income (excluding any dividends or distributions included in clauses (14)(c) or (15)(c) of the definition of “Permitted Investments”) of the Company for the period (taken as one accounting period) commencing on the first day of the fiscal quarter in which the Issue Date occurs to and ending on the last day of the fiscal quarter ended immediately prior to the date of such calculation for which internal financial statements are available at the time of such Restricted Payment (or, if such Consolidated Net Income for such period is a deficit, less 100% of such deficit); plus

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(ii)100% of the aggregate net proceeds (including the fair market value of property other than cash) received by the Company after the date of the Indenture as a contribution to its common equity capital or from the issue or sale of Equity Interests of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock and other than any net proceeds or assets received in connection with the contribution of assets pursuant to the Separation Agreement) or from the issue or sale of Disqualified Stock or debt securities of the Company that have been converted into or exchanged for such Equity Interests (other than Equity Interests (or Disqualified Stock or debt securities) sold to a Subsidiary of the Company); plus
(iii)to the extent that any Restricted Investment that was made after the date of the Indenture is sold for cash or otherwise liquidated or repaid for cash, the lesser of (x) the cash return of capital with respect to such Restricted Investment (less the cost of disposition, if any) and (y) the initial amount of such Restricted Investment; plus
(iv)50% of the aggregate net proceeds (including the fair market value of property other than cash) received by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary from any distribution or dividend (other than a return of capital) from an Unrestricted Subsidiary (whether or not such dividend or distribution is included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income); plus
(v)upon redesignation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the lesser of (x) the fair market value of the Company’s Investment in such Subsidiary as of the date of redesignation and (y) such fair market value as of the date such Subsidiary was originally designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
The preceding provision will not prohibit:
(1)the payment of any dividend or distribution or consummation of any irrevocable redemption within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof or the giving of any redemption notice related thereto, if at said date of declaration or notice such payment would have complied with the provisions of the Indenture;
(2)the redemption, repurchase, retirement, defeasance or other acquisition of any subordinated Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any Equity Interests of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in exchange for, or out of the net cash proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company) of, Equity Interests of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock); provided that the amount of any such net cash proceeds that are utilized for any such redemption, repurchase, retirement, defeasance or other acquisition shall be excluded from clause (c)(ii) of the preceding paragraph;
(3)the redemption, repurchase, retirement, defeasance or other acquisition of subordinated Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries with the net cash proceeds from a substantially concurrent incurrence of Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness;
(4)the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Equity Interests of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company held by any member of the Company’s (or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’) management pursuant to any management equity subscription agreement, stock option agreement, employment agreement, severance agreement or other executive compensation arrangement; provided that the aggregate price paid for all such repurchased, redeemed, acquired or retired Equity Interests shall not exceed $5.0 million in any calendar year (with unused amounts in any calendar year being carried over to subsequent calendar years, commencing with 2013; provided that the aggregate purchase price for all such repurchased, redeemed, acquired or retired Equity Interests shall not exceed $7.5 million in any calendar year);
(5)the repurchase of Equity Interests deemed to occur (i) upon the exercise of stock options to the extent such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price of those stock options and (ii) in connection with the withholding of a portion of the Equity Interests granted or awarded to a director or an employee to pay for the taxes payable by such director or employee upon such grant or award;
(6)payments to holders of the Company’s capital stock in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares of its Capital Stock;
(7)the redemption, repurchase, retirement, defeasance or other acquisition of Disqualified Stock of the Company in exchange for Disqualified Stock of the Company that is permitted to be issued as described below under the caption “—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock;”
(8)the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Subordinated Indebtedness in accordance with the provisions similar to those described under the captions “Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Offer to Repurchase upon Change of Control” and “Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Offer to Repurchase by Application of

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Excess Proceeds of Asset Sales;” provided that all 2022 Notes validly tendered by Holders in connection with a Change of Control Offer or Net Proceeds Offer, as applicable, have been repurchased, redeemed or acquired for value;
(9)the declaration and payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Disqualified Stock of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any class or series of Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary issued in accordance with the covenant described under “—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock” to the extent such dividends are included in the definition of “Fixed Charges”;
(10)Restricted Payments made as part of the Transactions;
(11)payments or distributions to satisfy dissenters’ rights, pursuant to or in connection with a consolidation, merger or transfer of assets that complies with the provisions of the Indenture applicable to mergers, consolidations and transfers of all or substantially all the property and assets of the Company;
(12)the purchase, redemption, acquisition, cancellation or other retirement for a nominal value per right of any rights granted to all the holders of Common Stock of the Company pursuant to any shareholders’ rights plan adopted for the purpose of protecting shareholders from unfair takeover tactics; provided that any such purchase, redemption, acquisition, cancellation or other retirement of such rights is not for the purpose of evading the limitations of this covenant (all as determined in good faith by a senior financial officer of the Company); and
(13)other Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount under this clause (13) since the Issue Date not to exceed the greater of $100.0 million and 3.5% of Consolidated Total Assets (determined as of the date of any Restricted Payment pursuant to this clause (13));
provided that in the case of clauses (4) and (11), no Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
The amount of all Restricted Payments (other than cash) shall be the fair market value on the date of the Restricted Payment of the asset(s) or securities proposed to be transferred or issued by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, pursuant to the Restricted Payment. If the fair market value of any assets or securities that are required to be valued by this covenant exceed $25.0 million, then the fair market value shall be determined in good faith by the Board of Directors whose resolution with respect thereto shall be delivered to the Trustee.
Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock
The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable, contingently or otherwise, with respect to (collectively, “incur”) any Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt), and the Company will not issue any Disqualified Stock and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to issue any shares of preferred stock; provided, however, that the Company and any of the Guarantors may incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt) or issue Disqualified Stock, and the Guarantors may issue preferred stock, if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Company’s most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such additional Indebtedness is incurred or such Disqualified Stock or preferred stock is issued would have been at least 2.0 to 1.0, determined on a pro forma basis (including a pro forma application of the net proceeds therefrom) as if the additional Indebtedness had been incurred, or the Disqualified Stock or preferred stock had been issued, as the case may be, at the beginning of such four-quarter period.
The first paragraph of this covenant will not prohibit the incurrence of any of the following items of Indebtedness (collectively, “Permitted Debt”):
(1)the incurrence by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness, letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances under Credit Facilities in an aggregate amount at any time outstanding as of any date of incurrence of any such Indebtedness (with letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances being deemed to have an amount equal to the maximum potential liability of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries thereunder) not to exceed the greater of:
(i)the greater of $600.0 million or the Borrowing Base, less (a) the aggregate amount of all Net Proceeds of Asset Sales applied by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to repay Indebtedness and permanently reduce commitments under Credit Facilities pursuant to the covenant described above under the caption “—Repurchase at the Option of the Holders—Offer to Repurchase by Application of Excess Proceeds of Asset Sales” and (b) the aggregate amount of Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clause (15) outstanding as of the date of any incurrence pursuant to this clause (1); or

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(ii)$350.0 million;
(2)the incurrence by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries of Existing Indebtedness;
(3)the incurrence by the Company and the Guarantors of Indebtedness represented by the 2022 Notes and Subsidiary Guarantees;
(4)the incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness represented by Capital Lease Obligations, mortgage financings or purchase money obligations, in each case, incurred for the purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price or cost of construction or improvement of property, plant or equipment used in the business of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding, as of the date of incurrence of any Indebtedness pursuant to this clause (4), including all Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to refund, refinance or replace any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (4), not to exceed the greater of $35.0 million and 1.25% of Consolidated Total Assets (determined as of the date of incurrence);
(5)the incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to refund, refinance or replace, Indebtedness incurred under clauses (2), (3) or (4) above, this clause (5), clauses (13), (14) or (16) below or pursuant to the first paragraph of this covenant;
(6)the incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness owed to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided, however, that:
(a)if the Company or any Guarantor is the obligor on such Indebtedness, such Indebtedness must be expressly subordinated to the prior payment in full in cash of all Obligations with respect to the 2022 Notes, in the case of the Company, or the Subsidiary Guarantee of such Guarantor, in the case of a Guarantor; and
(b)(i) any subsequent issuance or transfer of Equity Interests that results in any such Indebtedness being held by a Person other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof and (ii) any sale or other transfer of any such Indebtedness to a Person that is not either the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof shall be deemed, in each case, to constitute an incurrence of such Indebtedness by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, that was not permitted by this clause (6);
(7)the incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness under Hedging Obligations that are not entered into for the purpose of speculation; provided that in the case of Hedging Obligations relating to interest rates, (a) such Hedging Obligations relate to payment obligations on Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred by this covenant and (b) the notional principal amount of such Hedging Obligations at the time incurred does not exceed the principal amount of the Indebtedness to which such Hedging Obligations relate;
(8)the Guarantee by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that was permitted to be incurred by another provision of this covenant and could have been incurred (in compliance with this covenant) by the Person so Guaranteeing such Indebtedness;
(9)the incurrence of Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument inadvertently (except in the case of daylight overdrafts) drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business; provided, however, that such Indebtedness is extinguished within five Business Days of incurrence;
(10)the incurrence of Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of security for workers’ compensation claims, payment obligations in connection with self-insurance, performance, surety and similar bonds and completion guarantees provided by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; provided that the underlying obligation to perform is that of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries and not that of the Company’s Unrestricted Subsidiaries; provided further that such underlying obligation is not in respect of borrowed money;
(11)the incurrence of Indebtedness that may be deemed to arise as a result of agreements of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earn-out or similar Obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the disposition of any business or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or Equity Interests of a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (a) any amount of such Obligations included on the face of the balance sheet of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary shall not be permitted under this clause (11) and (b) the maximum aggregate liability in respect of all such Obligations outstanding under this

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clause (11) shall at no time exceed the gross proceeds actually received by the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with such disposition;
(12)Indebtedness incurred under commercial letters of credit issued for the account of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business (and not for the purpose of, directly or indirectly, incurring Indebtedness or providing credit support or a similar arrangement in respect of Indebtedness); or Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries under letters of credit and bank guarantees backstopped by letters of credit under the Credit Facilities;
(13)the incurrence by any Foreign Subsidiary of Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount (or accreted value, as applicable) at any time outstanding, as of the date of incurrence of any Indebtedness pursuant to this clause (13), including all Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to refund, refinance or replace any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (13), not to exceed the greater of $50.0 million and 1.75% of Consolidated Total Assets (determined as of the date of incurrence);
(14)the incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of any Attributable Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding, as of the date of incurrence of any Indebtedness pursuant to this clause (14), including all Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to refund, refinance or replace any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (14), not to exceed the greater of $35.0 million and 1.25% of Consolidated Total Assets (determined as of the date of incurrence);
(15)Indebtedness in respect of Receivables Program Obligations;
(16)the incurrence of Acquired Debt or other Indebtedness incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, an acquisition (including by way of merger or consolidation) by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that after giving pro forma effect to such acquisition, either (a) the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary would be permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the first paragraph of this covenant or (b) the Company would have a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio immediately following such acquisition and incurrence that is equal to or greater than the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Company immediately prior to such acquisition and incurrence;
(17)Indebtedness incurred by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to the extent that the net proceeds thereof are promptly deposited to defease, redeem or to satisfy and discharge the 2022 Notes;
(18)Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company consisting of obligations to pay insurance premiums or take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(19)Indebtedness in respect of overdraft facilities, employee credit card programs and other cash management arrangements in the ordinary course of business;
(20)Indebtedness representing deferred compensation to employees of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(21)cash management obligations and other Indebtedness in respect of netting services, automatic clearinghouse arrangements, overdraft protections and similar arrangements in each case in connection with deposit accounts;
(22)the Ralcorp Obligations; and
(23)the incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of additional Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount (or accreted value, as applicable) at any time outstanding, as of the date of incurrence of any Indebtedness pursuant to this clause (23), including all Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to refund, refinance or replace any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (23), not to exceed the greater of $50.0 million and 1.75% of Consolidated Total Assets (determined as of the date of incurrence).
The Company will not, and will not permit any Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, incur any Indebtedness that is contractually subordinated in right of payment to any other Indebtedness of the Company or of such Guarantor, as the case may be, unless such Indebtedness is also contractually subordinated in the right of payment to the 2022 Notes and the applicable Subsidiary Guarantee on substantially the same terms. For purposes of the foregoing, no Indebtedness will be deemed to be contractually subordinated in right of payment to any other Indebtedness of the Company or any Guarantor

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solely by virtue of being unsecured or secured by a junior priority Lien or by virtue of the fact that the holders of such Indebtedness have entered into intercreditor agreements or other arrangements giving one or more of such holders priority over the other holders in the collateral held by them, including intercreditor agreements that contain customary provisions requiring turnover by holders of junior priority Liens of proceeds of collateral in the event that the security interests in favor of the holders of the senior priority in such intended collateral are not perfected or invalidated and similar customary provisions protecting the holders of senior priority Liens.
For purposes of determining compliance with this “Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock” covenant, in the event that an item of proposed Indebtedness meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Permitted Debt described in clauses (1) through (23) above, or is entitled to be incurred pursuant to the first paragraph of this covenant, the Company will be permitted to classify such item of Indebtedness on the date of its incurrence (or later reclassify such Indebtedness in whole or in part) in any manner that complies with this covenant. In addition, the accrual of interest, accretion or amortization of original issue discount, the payment of interest on any Indebtedness in the form of additional Indebtedness with the same terms, and the payment of dividends on Disqualified Stock in the form of additional shares of the same class of Disqualified Stock will not be treated as an incurrence of Indebtedness; provided, in each such case, that the amount thereof is included in Fixed Charges of the Company as accrued. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Indebtedness outstanding pursuant to the Bank Credit Facilities on the date of the Indenture will be deemed to have been incurred pursuant to clause (1) of the definition of “Permitted Debt.”
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the maximum amount of Indebtedness that may be incurred pursuant to this covenant shall not be deemed to be exceeded with respect to any outstanding Indebtedness due solely to the result of fluctuations in the exchange rates of currencies.
For purposes of determining compliance with any U.S. dollar denominated restriction on the incurrence of Indebtedness where the Indebtedness incurred, or any Indebtedness outstanding pursuant to the clause or clauses of the definition of Permitted Debt under which such Indebtedness is being incurred, is denominated in a different currency, the amount of any such Indebtedness being incurred and such outstanding Indebtedness, if any, will in each case be the U.S. Dollar Equivalent determined on the date any such Indebtedness was incurred, in the case of term Indebtedness, or first committed or first incurred (whichever yields the lower U.S. Dollar Equivalent), in the case of revolving credit Indebtedness, which U.S. Dollar Equivalent will be reduced by any repayment on such Indebtedness in proportion to the reduction in principal amount; provided, however, that if any such Indebtedness denominated in a different currency is subject to a Currency Protection Agreement with respect to U.S. dollars covering all principal, premium, if any, and interest payable on such Indebtedness, the amount of such Indebtedness expressed in U.S. dollars will be as provided in such Currency Protection Agreement. The principal amount of any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred in the same currency as the Indebtedness being refinanced will be the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of the Indebtedness refinanced, except to the extent that (1) such U.S. Dollar Equivalent was determined based on a Currency Protection Agreement, in which case the Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness will be determined in accordance with the preceding sentence, and (2) if the principal amount of the Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness exceeds the principal amount of the Indebtedness being refinanced, the U.S. Dollar Equivalent of such excess, as appropriate, will be determined on the date such Permitted Refinancing Debt is incurred.
Liens
The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien of any kind securing Indebtedness or trade payables on any property or asset now owned or hereafter acquired or on any income or profits therefrom other than, in each case, Permitted Liens, unless the 2022 Notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees, as applicable, are
(1)in the case of any Lien securing an Obligation that ranks pari passu with the 2022 Notes or a Subsidiary Guarantee, effective provision is made to secure the 2022 Notes or such Subsidiary Guarantee, as the case may be, at least equally and ratably with or prior to such Obligation with a Lien on the same properties or assets of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be; and
(2)in the case of any Lien securing an Obligation that is subordinated in right of payment to the 2022 Notes or a Subsidiary Guarantee, effective provision is made to secure the 2022 Notes or such Subsidiary Guarantee, as the case may be, with a Lien on the same properties or assets of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, that is prior to the Lien securing such subordinated obligation.

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Lien securing the 2022 Notes granted pursuant to this covenant shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged upon (a) the release by the holders of the Indebtedness described above of their Lien on the property or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (including any deemed release upon payment in full of all obligations under such Indebtedness, except payment in full made with the proceeds from the foreclosure, sale or other realization from an enforcement on the collateral by the holders of the Indebtedness described above of their Lien), (b) any sale, exchange or transfer to any Person other than the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the property or assets secured by such Lien, or of all of the Capital Stock held by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in, or all or substantially all the assets of, any Restricted Subsidiary creating such Lien in each case in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, (c) payment in full of the principal of, and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the 2022 Notes, or (d) a defeasance or discharge of the 2022 Notes in accordance with the procedures described below under “Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance” or “Satisfaction and Discharge”.
Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries
The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or permit to exist or become effective any encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to:
(1)pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital Stock to the Company or any of the Company’s Restricted Subsidiaries, or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or pay any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any of the Company’s Restricted Subsidiaries;
(2)make loans or advances to the Company or any of the Company’s Restricted Subsidiaries; or
(3)transfer any of its properties or assets to the Company or any of the Company’s Restricted Subsidiaries.
However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of:
(1)agreements governing Existing Indebtedness and the Bank Credit Facilities as in effect on the date of the Indenture and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements, provided that such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in such agreements on the Issue Date;
(2)the Indenture, the 2022 Notes and the related Subsidiary Guarantees;
(3)applicable law, rule, regulation or administrative or court order;
(4)any instrument governing Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person acquired by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as in effect at the time of such acquisition (except to the extent such Indebtedness was incurred or Capital Stock was issued in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person, or the property or assets of the Person, so acquired;
(5)customary non-assignment provisions in leases, licenses, contracts and other agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(6)purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions on the property so acquired of the nature described in clause (3) of the preceding paragraph;
(7)any agreement for the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all the Capital Stock or assets of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary pending the closing of such sale or other disposition;
(8)agreements governing Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness, provided that the restrictions contained in the agreements governing such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in the agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced;
(9)any agreement creating a Lien securing Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to the provisions of the covenant described above under the caption “—Liens,” to the extent limiting the right of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to dispose of the assets subject to such Lien;

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(10)provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(11)customary restrictions on a Receivables Subsidiary and Receivables Program Assets effected in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction;
(12)restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(13)in the case of the provision described in clause (3) of the first paragraph of this covenant: (a) that restrict in a customary manner the subletting, assignment or transfer of any property or asset that is a lease, license, conveyance or contract or similar property or asset or (b) arising or agreed to in the ordinary course of business, not relating to any Indebtedness, and that do not, individually or in the aggregate, detract from the value of property or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof in any manner material to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof;
(14)existing under, by reason of or with respect to customary provisions contained in leases or licenses of intellectual property and other agreements, in each case, entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(15)existing under, by reason of or with respect to Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary not prohibited to be incurred under the Indenture; provided that (a) such encumbrances or restrictions are customary for the type of Indebtedness being incurred and the jurisdiction of the obligor and (b) such encumbrances or restrictions will not affect in any material respect the Company’s or any Guarantor’s ability to make principal and interest payments on the 2022 Notes, as determined in good faith by the Company;
(16)agreements governing Indebtedness incurred in compliance with clause (4) of the covenant described under “—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock,” provided that such encumbrances or restrictions apply only to assets financed with the proceeds of such Indebtedness; and
(17)any encumbrances or restrictions imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (1) through (16) above; provided that such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings are, in the good faith judgment of the Company, not materially more restrictive as a whole with respect to such encumbrances or restrictions than prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing.
Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets
The Company will not, directly or indirectly, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, consolidate or merge with or into any other Person or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets (determined on a consolidated basis) to any Person or group of affiliated Persons, or permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to enter into any such transaction or transactions if such transaction or transactions, in the aggregate, would result in sale, assignment transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole to any other Person or group of Persons unless:
(1)either:
(a)the Company shall be the surviving or continuing corporation or
(b)the Person formed by or surviving such consolidation or merger (if other than the Company) or the Person to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition has been made (the “Surviving Entity”) is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership (including a limited partnership) or trust organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state or territory thereof or the District of Columbia (provided that if such Person is not a corporation, (i) a corporate Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of such Person organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state or territory thereof or the District of Columbia, or (ii) a corporation of which such Person is a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state or territory thereof or the District of Columbia, is a co-issuer of the 2022 Notes or becomes a co-issuer of the 2022 Notes in connection therewith);

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(2)the Surviving Entity, if applicable expressly assumes, by supplemental indenture (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee), executed and delivered to the Trustee, the due and punctual payment of the principal of and premium, if any, and interest and Special Interest, if any, on all of the 2022 Notes and the performance of every covenant of the 2022 Notes and the Indenture on the part of the Company to be performed or observed;
(3)immediately after giving pro forma effect to such transaction or series of transactions and the assumption contemplated by clause (2) above (including giving effect to any Indebtedness and Acquired Debt, in each case, incurred or anticipated to be incurred in connection with or in respect of such transaction), the Company or the Surviving Entity, as the case may be, shall be (a) able to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness (other than Permitted Debt) pursuant to the covenant described under “—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock” or (b) have a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio that is equal to or greater than the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Company immediately prior to such consolidation, merger, sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition; provided, however, that this clause (3) shall not apply during any Suspension Period;
(4)immediately after giving effect to such transaction or series of transactions and the assumption contemplated by clause (2) above (including, without limitation, giving effect to any Indebtedness and Acquired Debt, in each case, incurred or anticipated to be incurred and any Lien granted in connection with or in respect of such transaction), no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and
(5)the Company or the Surviving Entity, as the case may be, shall have delivered to the Trustee an officers’ certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger, sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition and, if a supplemental indenture is required in connection with such transaction, such supplemental indenture, complies with the applicable provisions of the Indenture and that all conditions precedent in the Indenture relating to such transaction have been satisfied.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any merger of the Company with an Affiliate incorporated solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Company in another jurisdiction shall be permitted without regard to clause (3) of the immediately preceding paragraph. For purposes of the foregoing, the transfer (by lease, assignment, sale or otherwise, in a single transaction or series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of one or more Restricted Subsidiaries of the Company the Capital Stock of which constitutes all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Company, shall be deemed to be the transfer of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Company.
Upon any consolidation or merger of the Company or any sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company in accordance with the foregoing in which the Company is not the continuing corporation, the Surviving Entity formed by such consolidation or into which the Company is merged or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Company under the Indenture and the 2022 Notes with the same effect as if such Surviving Entity had been named as such and the Company shall be released from its obligations under the Indenture and the 2022 Notes; provided, however, that the Company shall not be released from its obligations under the Indenture or the 2022 Notes in the case of a lease.
Each Guarantor will not, and the Company will not cause or permit any Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, consolidate or merge with or into any Person other than the Company or any other Guarantor unless:
(1)if the Guarantor was a corporation or limited liability company under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, the entity formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than the Guarantor) is a corporation or limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia;
(2)such entity assumes by supplemental indenture all of the obligations of the Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee;
(3)immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and
(4)immediately after giving effect to such transaction and the use of any net proceeds therefrom on a pro forma basis, the Company could satisfy the provisions of clause (a)(3) of this covenant; provided, however, that this clause (4) shall not apply during any Suspension Period.
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the provisions described under the last paragraph of “Brief Description of the 2022 Notes and the Guarantees—The Subsidiary Guarantees.”
Transactions with Affiliates
The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, make any payment to, or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets to, or purchase any property or assets from, or enter into or make or amend any transaction, contract, agreement, loan, advance or guarantee with, or for the benefit of, any Affiliate of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (each, an “Affiliate Transaction”), involving aggregate consideration in excess of $5.0 million, unless:
(1)such Affiliate Transaction is on terms that are not materially less favorable to the Company or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that would have been obtained in a comparable transaction at such time by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary with a Person who is not an Affiliate of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary; and
(2)the Company delivers to the Trustee:
(a)with respect to any Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions involving aggregate consideration in excess of $10.0 million, an officers’ certificate certifying that such Affiliate Transaction complies with this covenant;
(b)with respect to any Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions involving aggregate consideration in excess of $20.0 million, a resolution of the Board of Directors set forth in an officers’ certificate certifying that such Affiliate Transaction complies with this covenant and that such Affiliate Transaction has been approved by a majority of the disinterested members of the Board of Directors; and
(c)with respect to any Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions involving aggregate consideration in excess of $40.0 million, an opinion as to the fairness to the Company or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary of such Affiliate Transaction from a financial point of view issued by an accounting, appraisal or investment banking firm of national standing.
The following items shall not be deemed to be Affiliate Transactions and, therefore, will not be subject to the provisions of the prior paragraph:
(1)transactions between or among the Company and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries or exclusively between or among such Restricted Subsidiaries;
(2)Permitted Investments and Restricted Payments that are permitted by the provisions of the Indenture described above under the caption “—Restricted Payments”;
(3)reasonable fees and compensation paid to (including issuances and grants of Equity Interests of the Company, employment agreements and stock option and ownership plans for the benefit of), and indemnity and insurance provided on behalf of, current, former or future officers, directors, employees or consultants of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;
(4)transactions pursuant to any agreement in effect on the Issue Date and disclosed in the prospectus dated January 27, 2012 for the sale of the 2022 Notes (including by incorporation by reference), as in effect on the Issue Date or as thereafter amended or replaced in any manner, that, taken as a whole, is not more disadvantageous to the Holders or the Company in any material respect than such agreement as it was in effect on the Issue Date;
(5)loans or advances to employees and officers of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries permitted by clause (8) of the definition of “Permitted Investments”;
(6)any transaction with a Person (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary) which would constitute an Affiliate Transaction solely because the Company, directly or through any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, owns an equity interest in or otherwise controls such Person; provided that no Affiliate of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary shall have a beneficial interest in such Person;
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Subsidiary and any Affiliate that is a customer, client, supplier, purchaser or seller of goods or services, so long as the Company determines in good faith that any such agreement is on terms not materially less favorable to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary than those that could be obtained in a comparable arms’-length transaction with an entity that is not an Affiliate;
(8)the issuance and sale of Qualified Capital Stock;
(9)any transaction effected in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction;
(10)pledges of equity interests of Unrestricted Subsidiaries;
(11)the existence of, or the performance by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of their obligations under the terms of, any customary registration rights agreement to which they are a party or become a party in the future;
(12)transactions in which the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, delivers to the Trustee a letter from an independent financial advisor stating that such transaction is fair to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary from a financial point of view or meets the requirements of clause (1) of the previous paragraph of this covenant;
(13)any contribution to the common equity capital of the Company; and
(14)the Transactions, all transactions in connection therewith (including but not limited to the financing thereof), and all fees and expenses paid or payable in connection with the Transactions.
Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries
The Board of Directors may designate any Restricted Subsidiary to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary” if the designation would not cause a Default. All outstanding Investments owned by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the designated Unrestricted Subsidiary will be treated as an Investment made at the time of the designation and will either reduce the amount available for Restricted Payments under the first paragraph under the caption “—Certain Covenants—Restricted Payments” or be a Permitted Investment, as applicable. The amount of all such outstanding Investments will be the aggregate fair market value of such Investments at the time of the designation. The designation will not be permitted if such Investment would not be permitted as a Restricted Payment or Permitted Investment at that time and if such Restricted Subsidiary does not otherwise meet the definition of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. Any designation of a Subsidiary of the Company as an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be evidenced to the Trustee by filing with the Trustee a certified copy of the Board Resolution giving effect to such designation and an officers’ certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing conditions and the conditions set forth in the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary” and was permitted by the covenant described above under the caption “—Certain Covenants—Restricted Payments.”
If, at any time, any Unrestricted Subsidiary would fail to meet any of the requirements as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, it shall thereafter cease to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary for purposes of the Indenture and any Indebtedness of such Subsidiary shall be deemed to be incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company as of such date and, if such Indebtedness is not permitted to be incurred as of such date under the covenant described under the caption “—Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock,” the Company shall be in default of such covenant.
The Board of Directors of the Company may at any time designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that such designation shall be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company of any outstanding Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary and such designation shall only be permitted if (1) such Indebtedness is permitted under the covenant described under the caption “—Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock,” calculated on a pro forma basis as if such designation had occurred at the beginning of the four-quarter reference period; and (2) no Default or Event of Default would be in existence following such designation.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Subsidiary of the Company shall be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary during any Suspension Period.
Additional Subsidiary Guarantees
If, after the date of the Indenture, the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries acquires or creates another Domestic Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary), then that newly acquired or created Domestic Subsidiary will

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become a Guarantor and, within 20 Business Days of the date on which it was acquired or created, the Company shall cause such Restricted Subsidiary to:
(i)execute and deliver to the Trustee (a) a supplemental indenture substantially in the form attached as an exhibit to the Indenture pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary shall unconditionally Guarantee all of the Company’s obligations under the 2022 Notes and the Indenture, (b) a notation of guarantee in respect of its Subsidiary Guarantee and (c) a joinder to the Registration Rights Agreement, if applicable; and
(ii)deliver to the Trustee one or more Opinions of Counsel that such supplemental indenture (a) has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Restricted Subsidiary and (b) constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of such Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with its terms.
Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions
The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, enter into any Sale and Leaseback Transaction unless:
(1)the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary would be entitled to:
(a)incur Indebtedness in an amount equal to the Attributable Indebtedness with respect to such Sale and Leaseback Transaction under the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test in the first paragraph of the covenant described under “—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock”; and
(b)create a Lien on such property securing such Attributable Indebtedness without also securing the 2022 Notes or the applicable Subsidiary Guarantee pursuant to the covenant described under “—Liens”;
(2)the gross cash proceeds of such Sale and Leaseback Transaction are at least equal to the fair market value, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company and set forth in an officers’ certificate delivered to the Trustee, of the property that is the subject of such Sale and Leaseback Transaction; and
(3)such Sale and Leaseback Transaction is effected in compliance with the covenant described under “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Offer to Repurchase by Application of Excess Proceeds of Asset Sales.”
Clause 1(a) above shall not apply during any Suspension Period.
Reports
Whether or not required by the rules and regulations of the SEC, so long as any 2022 Notes are outstanding, the Company will furnish to the Trustee (or file with the SEC for public availability), within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations:
(1)all quarterly and annual reports that would be required to be filed with the SEC on Forms 10-Q and 10-K if the Company were required to file such reports, including a “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and, with respect to the annual information only, a report thereon by the Company’s certified independent accountants; and
(2)all current reports that would be required to be filed with the SEC on Form 8-K if the Company were required to file such reports.
All such reports will be prepared in all material respects in accordance with all of the rules and regulations applicable to such reports. In addition, the Company will file a copy of each of the reports referred to in clauses (1) and (2) above with the SEC for public availability within the time periods specified in the rules and regulations applicable to such reports (unless the SEC will not accept such a filing) and will post the reports on its website within those time periods.
If at any time the Company is no longer subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act for any reason, the Company will nevertheless continue filing the reports specified in the preceding paragraphs of this covenant with the SEC within the time periods specified above unless the SEC will not accept such a filing. The Company will not take any action for the purpose of causing the SEC not to accept any such filings. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, the SEC will not accept the Company’s filings for any reason, the Company will post the reports referred to in the preceding paragraphs on its website within the time periods that would apply if the Company were required to file those reports with the SEC.

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If the Company has designated any of its Subsidiaries as Unrestricted Subsidiaries, then the quarterly and annual financial information required by the preceding paragraphs will include a reasonably detailed presentation, either on the face of the financial statements or in the footnotes thereto, and in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of the financial condition and results of operations of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries separate from the financial condition and results of operations of the Unrestricted Subsidiaries of the Company.
In addition, the Company and the Guarantors agree that, for so long as any 2022 Notes remain outstanding, if at any time they are not required to file with the SEC the reports required by the preceding paragraphs, they will furnish or make available to the Holders of 2022 Notes and to securities analysts and prospective investors, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act. Further, the Company agrees that, for so long as any 2022 Notes remain outstanding, within 10 business days after furnishing or making available to the Trustee (or filing with the SEC for public availability) the annual and quarterly reports required by clause (1) of the first paragraph of this “Reports” covenant, it will hold a conference call to discuss such reports and the results of operations for the relevant reporting period.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any failure to comply with this covenant shall be automatically cured when the Company provides all required reports to the Trustee or Holders of 2022 Notes, as applicable, or files all required reports with the SEC.
Events of Default and Remedies
Each of the following is an Event of Default:
(1)default for 30 consecutive days in the payment when due of interest and Special Interest, if any, on the 2022 Notes;
(2)default in payment when due of the principal of or premium, if any, on the 2022 Notes (including default in payment when due in connection with the purchase of 2022 Notes tendered pursuant to a Change of Control Offer or Net Proceeds Offer on the date specified for such payment in the applicable offer to purchase);
(3)failure by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to comply with the provisions described under “—Certain Covenants—Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets” for a period of 30 days after the Company receives written notice specifying the default (and demanding that such default be remedied) from the Trustee or the Holders (with a copy to the Trustee) of at least 25% of the outstanding principal amount of the 2022 Notes;
(4)a default in the observance or performance of any other covenant or agreement contained in the Indenture or the 2022 Notes, which default continues for a period of 60 days after the Company receives written notice specifying the default (and demanding that such default be remedied) from the Trustee or the Holders (with a copy to the Trustee) of at least 25% of the outstanding principal amount of the 2022 Notes;
(5)a default under any mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there may be issued or by which there may be secured or evidenced any Indebtedness for money borrowed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company (or the payment of which is Guaranteed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company) whether such Indebtedness or Guarantee now exists, or is created after the Issue Date, if that default:
(a)(i) is caused by a failure to pay principal of, or interest or premium, if any, on such Indebtedness prior to the expiration of the grace period provided in such Indebtedness on the date of such default (a “Payment Default”); or (ii) results in the acceleration of such Indebtedness prior to express maturity; and
(b)in each case, the principal amount of any such Indebtedness, together with the principal amount of any other such Indebtedness under which there has been a Payment Default or the maturity of which has been so accelerated, aggregates $35.0 million, or more;
(6)failure by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to pay non-appealable final judgments aggregating in excess of $35.0 million (excluding amounts covered by insurance or bonded) which judgments are not paid, discharged or stayed for a period of more than 60 days after such judgments have become final and non-appealable and, in the event such judgment is covered by insurance, an enforcement proceeding has been commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or decree which is not promptly stayed;

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(7)except as permitted by the Indenture, any Subsidiary Guarantee shall be held in any judicial proceeding to be unenforceable or invalid or shall cease for any reason to be in full force and effect or any Guarantor, or any Person acting on behalf of any Guarantor, shall deny or disaffirm its Obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee if, and only if, in each such case, such default continues for 10 days; or
(8)certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (or group of Restricted Subsidiaries) that is a Significant Subsidiary.
If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in clause (8) above with respect to the Company) shall have occurred and be continuing under the Indenture, the Trustee, by written notice to the Company, or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Notes then outstanding by written notice to the Company and the Trustee, may declare all amounts owing under the 2022 Notes to be due and payable. Upon such declaration of acceleration, the aggregate principal of, accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, on the 2022 notes shall immediately become due and payable.
If an Event of Default specified in clause (8) above occurs and is continuing with respect to the Company, then all unpaid principal of, and premium, if any, accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, on all of the 2022 Notes shall ipso facto become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holder.
The Indenture provides that, at any time after a declaration of acceleration with respect to the 2022 Notes as described in the two preceding paragraphs, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the 2022 Notes may rescind and cancel such declaration and its consequences:
(1)if the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree;
(2)if all existing Events of Default have been cured or waived except nonpayment of principal or interest that has become due solely because of the acceleration;
(3)to the extent the payment of such interest is lawful, interest on overdue installments of interest and overdue principal, which has become due otherwise than by such declaration of acceleration, has been paid; and
(4)if we have paid the Trustee its reasonable compensation and reimbursed the Trustee for its expenses, disbursements and advances.
No such rescission shall affect any subsequent Default or impair any right consequent thereto.
The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the 2022 Notes may waive any existing Default or Event of Default under the Indenture, and its consequences, except a default in the payment of the principal of, interest on or Special Interest, if any, on, any 2022 Notes.
Subject to the provisions of the Indenture relating to the duties of the Trustee, the Trustee is under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the Indenture at the request, order or direction of any of the Holders, unless such Holders have offered to the Trustee indemnity satisfactory to it. Subject to all provisions of the Indenture and applicable law, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding 2022 Notes have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee. No single Holder will have any right to institute any proceeding with respect to the Indenture or any remedy thereunder, unless (1) such Holder has notified the Trustee of a continuing Event of Default; (2) the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Notes have made written request, and offered such reasonable indemnity as the Trustee may require, to the Trustee to institute such proceeding; (3) the Trustee has failed to institute such proceeding within 60 days after receipt of such notice and the Trustee; and (4) within such 60-day period, the Trustee has not received directions inconsistent with such written request by Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 2022 Notes. Such limitations will not apply, however, to a suit instituted by the Holder of a 2022 Note for the enforcement of the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, interest on, or Special Interest, if any, on, such 2022 Note on or after the respective due dates therefor.
Under the Indenture, we will be required to provide an officers’ certificate to the Trustee promptly upon any such officer obtaining knowledge of any Default or Event of Default that has occurred and, if applicable, describe such Default or Event of Default and the status thereof; provided that such officers shall provide such certification at least annually whether or not they know of any Default or Event of Default.

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No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders
No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Company or any Guarantor, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Company or the Guarantors under the 2022 Notes, the Indenture or the Subsidiary Guarantees or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of 2022 Notes by accepting a 2022 Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the 2022 Notes. The waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws.
Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance
The Company may, at its option and at any time, elect to have all of its obligations discharged with respect to the outstanding 2022 Notes and all obligations of the Guarantors discharged with respect to their Subsidiary Guarantees (“Legal Defeasance”) except for:
(1)the rights of Holders of outstanding 2022 Notes to receive payments in respect of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest or Special Interest, if any, on such 2022 Notes when such payments are due from the trust referred to below;
(2)the Company’s obligations with respect to the 2022 Notes concerning issuing temporary 2022 Notes, registration of 2022 Notes, mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen 2022 Notes and the maintenance of an office or agency for payment and money for security payments held in trust;
(3)the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee, and the Company’s and the Guarantors’ obligations in connection therewith; and
(4)the Legal Defeasance provisions of the Indenture.
In addition, the Company may, at its option and at any time, elect to have the obligations of the Company and the Guarantors released with respect to certain covenants that are described in the Indenture (“Covenant Defeasance”) and thereafter any omission to comply with those covenants shall not constitute a Default or Event of Default with respect to the 2022 Notes. In the event Covenant Defeasance occurs, certain events (not including non-payment, bankruptcy, receivership, rehabilitation and insolvency events) described under “—Events of Default and Remedies” will no longer constitute an Event of Default with respect to the 2022 Notes.
In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance:
(1)the Company must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the Holders of the 2022 Notes, cash in U.S. dollars, U.S. Government Obligations, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient (without consideration of any reinvestment of interest), in the opinion of a nationally recognized investment bank, appraisal firm or firm of independent public accountants delivered to the Trustee, to pay the principal of, premium, if any, interest and Special Interest, if any, on, the outstanding 2022 Notes on the Stated Maturity or on the applicable redemption date, as the case may be, and the Company must specify whether the 2022 Notes are being defeased to maturity or to a particular redemption date;
(2)in the case of Legal Defeasance, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that (a) the Company has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling or (b) since the Issue Date, there has been a change in the applicable federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall confirm that, the Holders of the outstanding 2022 Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Legal Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred;
(3)in the case of Covenant Defeasance, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that the Holders of the outstanding 2022 Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;
(4)no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit (other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit);
(5)such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under the Indenture or any material agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is

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a party or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound (other than any such default under the Indenture resulting solely from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit);
(6)the Company must deliver to the Trustee an officers’ certificate stating that the deposit was not made by the Company with the intent of preferring the Holders of 2022 Notes over the other creditors of the Company with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding creditors of the Company or others; and
(7)the Company must deliver to the Trustee an officers’ certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent relating to the Legal Defeasance or the Covenant Defeasance have been complied with.
Satisfaction and Discharge
The Indenture will be discharged and will cease to be of further effect (except as to surviving rights of registration of transfer or exchange of the 2022 Notes, as expressly provided for in the Indenture) as to all outstanding 2022 Notes when either:
(1)either:
(a)all the 2022 Notes theretofore authenticated and delivered (except lost, stolen or destroyed 2022 Notes which have been replaced or paid and 2022 Notes for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by the Company and thereafter repaid to the Company or discharged from their trust as provided in the Indenture) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, or
(b)all of the 2022 Notes that have not been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation have become due and payable by reason of the sending of a notice of redemption or otherwise or will become due and payable within one year or are to be called for redemption within one year; and the Company or any Guarantor has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds in trust solely for the benefit of the Holders, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable U.S. Government Obligations or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized investment bank, appraisal firm or firm of independent public accountants delivered to the Trustee, without consideration of any reinvestment of interest to pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness (including all principal, accrued interest and Special Interest, if any) on the 2022 Notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation for principal, premium, if any, accrued interest and Special Interest, if any, to the date of maturity or redemption, as the case may be;
(2)no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit or shall occur as a result of such deposit and such deposit will not result in a breach or violation of or default under any other instrument to which the Company or any Guarantor is a party or by which the Company or any Guarantor is bound;
(3)the Company or any Guarantor has paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable under the Indenture; and
(4)The Company has delivered irrevocable instructions to the Trustee to apply such funds to the payment of the 2022 Notes at maturity or redemption, as the case may be.
In addition, the Company must deliver to the Trustee an officers’ certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that all conditions precedent under the Indenture relating to the satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture have been complied with.
Amendment, Supplement and Waiver
Except as provided in the next two succeeding paragraphs, the Indenture, the 2022 Notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees may be amended or supplemented with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the 2022 Notes then outstanding (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, the 2022 Notes) and, subject to certain exceptions, any past Default or Event of Default or compliance with any provisions may be waived with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the 2022 Notes then outstanding (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, the 2022 Notes).
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(1)reduce the principal amount of 2022 Notes whose Holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver, including the waiver of Defaults or Events of Default, or to a rescission and cancellation of a declaration of acceleration of the 2022 Notes;
(2)reduce the rate of or change or have the effect of changing the time for payment of interest, including defaulted interest, on any 2022 Notes;
(3)reduce the principal of or change or have the effect of changing the fixed maturity of any 2022 Notes or alter or waive the provisions with respect to the redemption of the 2022 Notes (other than provisions relating to the covenants described above under the caption “—Repurchase at the Option of the Holders”);
(4)make any 2022 Notes payable in money other than that stated in the 2022 Notes;
(5)make any change in the provisions of the Indenture relating to waivers of past Defaults or the rights of Holders to receive payment of principal of, interest, Special Interest, if any, or premium, if any, on the 2022 Notes on or after the due date thereof or to bring suit to enforce such payment;
(6)change the price payable by the Company for 2022 Notes repurchased pursuant to the provisions described above under “—Offer to Repurchase upon Change of Control” and “—Offer to Repurchase by Application of Excess Proceeds of Asset Sales” or after the occurrence of a Change of Control, modify or change in any material respect the obligation of the Company to make and consummate a Change of Control Offer or modify any of the provisions or definitions with respect thereto;
(7)waive a Default or Event of Default in the payment of principal of, interest, Special Interest, if any, or premium on, the 2022 Notes; provided that this clause (7) shall not limit the right of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 2022 Notes to rescind and cancel a declaration of acceleration of the 2022 Notes following delivery of an acceleration notice as described above under “—Events of Default and Remedies”;
(8)release any Guarantor from any of its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee or the Indenture, except as permitted by the Indenture;
(9)contractually subordinate the 2022 Notes or the Subsidiary Guarantees to any other Indebtedness; or
(10)make any change in the preceding amendment and waiver provisions.
Notwithstanding the preceding, without the consent of any Holder of 2022 Notes, the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee may amend or supplement the Indenture or the 2022 Notes:
(1)to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency;
(2)to provide for uncertificated 2022 Notes in addition to or in place of certificated 2022 Notes;
(3)to provide for the assumption of the Company’s obligations to Holders of 2022 Notes in the case of a merger or consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets;
(4)to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders of 2022 Notes or that does not adversely affect the legal rights under the Indenture of any such Holder in any material respect;
(5)to add any Person as a Guarantor;
(6)to comply with any requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act;
(7)to remove a Guarantor which, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, ceases to be liable in respect of its Subsidiary Guarantee;
(8)to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment under the Indenture by a successor Trustee;
(9)to secure all of the 2022 Notes;
(10)to add to the covenants of the Company or any Guarantor for the benefit of the Holders or to surrender any right or power conferred upon the Company or any Guarantor;
(11)to conform the text of the Indenture, the 2022 Notes or the Subsidiary Guarantees to any provision of this “Description of the Exchange 2022 Notes” to the extent that such provision in the “Description of the Exchange 2022

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Notes” was intended to be a verbatim recitation of a provision in the Indenture, the 2022 Notes or the Subsidiary Guarantees;
(12)to provide for the issuance of additional 2022 Notes in accordance with the limitations set forth in the Indenture as of the date of the Indenture; and
(13)to comply with the provisions of DTC or the Trustee with respect to the provisions in the Indenture and the 2022 Notes relating to transfers and exchanges of 2022 Notes or beneficial interests in 2022 Notes.
The consent of the Holders is not necessary under the Indenture to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment. It is sufficient if such consent approves the substance of the proposed amendment. A consent to any amendment or waiver under the Indenture by any Holder of 2022 Notes given in connection with a tender of such Holder’s 2022 Notes will not be rendered invalid by such tender. After an amendment under the Indenture becomes effective, the Company is required to send to the Holders a notice briefly describing such amendment. However, the failure to give such notice to all of the Holders, or any defect in the notice, will not impair or affect the validity of the amendment.
Concerning the Trustee
The Indenture provides that, except during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Trustee will perform only such duties as are specifically set forth in the Indenture. During the existence of an Event of Default, the Trustee will exercise such rights and powers vested in it by the Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his or her own affairs. Subject to such provisions, the Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the Indenture at the request or direction of any Holder of 2022 Notes, unless such Holder shall have offered to the Trustee security and indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense.
The Indenture and the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act contain certain limitations on the rights of the Trustee, should it come a creditor of the Company, to obtain payments of claims in certain cases or to realize on certain property received in respect of any such claim as security or otherwise. Subject to the Trust Indenture Act, the Trustee will be permitted to engage in other transactions; provided that if the Trustee acquires any conflicting interest as described in the Trust Indenture Act, it must eliminate such conflict within 90 days, apply to the SEC for permission to continue (if the Indenture has been qualified under the Trust Indenture Act) or resign.
Registration Rights; Special Interest
The following description is a summary of the material provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement. It does not restate that agreement in its entirety. We urge you to read the Registration Rights Agreement in its entirety because it, and not this description, defines your registration rights as holders of July Notes.
The Company, the Guarantors and representatives of the initial purchasers entered into the Registration Rights Agreement as of July 18, 2013. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company and the Guarantors agreed to file with the SEC the Exchange Offer Registration Statement (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) on the appropriate form under the Securities Act with respect to the exchange notes. Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company and the Guarantors will offer to the holders of Entitled Securities pursuant to the Exchange Offer (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) who are able to make certain representations the opportunity to exchange their Entitled Securities for exchange notes.
If:
(1)The Company and the Guarantors are not
(a)required to file the Exchange Offer Registration Statement; or
(b)permitted to consummate the Exchange Offer because the Exchange Offer is not permitted by applicable law or SEC policy; or
(2)any holder of Entitled Securities notifies the Company prior to the 20th business day following consummation of the Exchange Offer that:
(a)it is prohibited by law or SEC policy from participating in the Exchange Offer;
(b)it may not resell the exchange notes acquired by it in the Exchange Offer to the public without delivering a prospectus and the prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is not appropriate or available for such resales; or

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(c)it is a broker-dealer and owns July Notes acquired directly from the Company or an affiliate of the Company, the Company and the Guarantors will file with the SEC a Shelf Registration Statement (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) to cover resales of the July Notes by the Holders of the July Notes who satisfy certain conditions relating to the provision of information in connection with the Shelf Registration Statement.
For purposes of the preceding, “Entitled Securities” means each July Note until the earliest to occur of:
(1)the date on which such July Note has been exchanged by a Person other than a broker-dealer for an exchange note in the Exchange Offer;
(2)following the exchange by a broker-dealer in the Exchange Offer of a July Note for an exchange note, the date on which such exchange note is sold to a purchaser who receives from such broker-dealer on or prior to the date of such sale a copy of the prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement;
(3)the date on which such July Note has been effectively registered under the Securities Act and disposed of in accordance with the Shelf Registration Statement; or
(4)the date on which such July Note is actually sold pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act; provided that a July Note will not cease to be an Entitled Security for purposes of the Exchange Offer by virtue of this clause (4).
The Registration Rights Agreement provides that:
(1)the Company and the Guarantors will file an Exchange Offer Registration Statement with the SEC on or prior to May 4, 2014;
(2)the Company and the Guarantors will use all commercially reasonable efforts to have the Exchange Offer Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC on or prior to July 13, 2014;
(3)unless the Exchange Offer would not be permitted by applicable law or SEC policy, the Company and the Guarantors will:
(a)commence the Exchange Offer; and
(b)use all commercially reasonable efforts to issue on or prior to 30 business days, or longer, if required by applicable securities laws, after the date on which the Exchange Offer Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC, exchange notes in exchange for all July Notes tendered prior thereto in the Exchange Offer; and
(4)if obligated to file the Shelf Registration Statement, the Company and the Guarantors will use all commercially reasonable efforts (a) to file the Shelf Registration Statement with the SEC on or prior to the later of (i) 45 days after such filing obligation arises and (ii) May 4, 2014 and (b) to cause the Shelf Registration to be declared effective by the SEC on or prior to the later of (i) 90 days after such obligation arises and (ii) July 13, 2014.
If:
(1)the Company and the Guarantors fail to file any of the registration statements required by the Registration Rights Agreement on or before the date specified for such filing;
(2)any of such registration statements is not declared effective by the SEC on or prior to the date specified for such effectiveness (the “Effectiveness Target Date”);
(3)the Company and the Guarantors fail to consummate the Exchange Offer within 30 business days of the Effectiveness Target Date with respect to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement (or longer, if required by applicable securities laws); or
(4)the Shelf Registration Statement or the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is declared effective but thereafter ceases to be effective or usable in connection with resales of Entitled Securities during the applicable periods specified in the Registration Rights Agreement, except as permitted therein (each such event referred to in clauses (1) through (4) above, a “Registration Default”), then the Company and the Guarantors will pay Special Interest to each holder of Entitled Securities until all Registration Defaults have been cured.
With respect to the first 90-day period immediately following the occurrence of the first Registration Default, Special Interest will be paid at a rate of 0.25% per annum of the principal amount of Entitled Securities outstanding. The rate of the Special Interest will increase by an additional 0.25% per annum with respect to each subsequent 90-day period until all Registration Defaults have been cured, up to a maximum rate of Special Interest for all Registration Defaults of 1.0% per annum of the principal amount of the Entitled Securities outstanding.

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All accrued Special Interest will be paid by the Company and the Guarantors on the next scheduled interest payment date to DTC or its nominee by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by federal funds check and to holders of certificated July Notes by wire transfer to the accounts specified by them or by mailing checks to their registered addresses if no such accounts have been specified.
On the date of cure of all Registration Defaults, the accrual of Special Interest will cease.
Holders of July Notes will be required to deliver certain information to be used in connection with the Shelf Registration Statement and to provide comments on the Shelf Registration Statement within the time periods set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement in order to have their July Notes included in the Shelf Registration Statement and benefit from the provisions regarding Special Interest set forth above. By acquiring Entitled Securities, a holder will be deemed to have agreed to indemnify the Company and the Guarantors against certain losses arising out of information furnished by such holder in writing for inclusion in any Shelf Registration Statement. Holders of July Notes will also be required to suspend their use of the prospectus included in the Shelf Registration Statement under certain circumstances upon receipt of written notice to that effect from the Company. We will notify the Trustee and the paying agent in writing of any Special Interest that has become due and payable within ten business days in the event of a Registration Default, indicating the date from which Special Interest will accrue and the Trustee will forward such notice on behalf of the Company to the holders. Within ten business days after all Registration Defaults have been cured, we will notify the Trustee and the paying agent in writing, specifying the last date of any accrued Special Interest (and the Trustee will forward such notice on behalf of the Company to the holders).
The Registration Rights Agreement provides that we may delay the filing or the effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement (if any) and shall not be required to maintain the effectiveness thereof or amend or supplement such Registration Statement in the event that, and for a period of time (a “Blackout Period”) not to exceed an aggregate of 90 days in any twelve-month period, maintaining the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or filing an amendment or supplement thereto (or, if no Registration Statement has yet been filed, to filing such a Registration Statement) would (i) require the public disclosure of material non-public information concerning any transaction or negotiations involving Post or any of our consolidated subsidiaries that would materially interfere with such transaction or negotiations or obtaining any financial statements relating to any such acquisition or business combination required to be included in the Shelf Registration Statement would be impracticable, (ii) require the public disclosure of material non-public information concerning Post at a time when our directors and executive officers are restricted from trading in Post’s securities or (iii) otherwise materially interfere with financing plans, acquisition activities or business activities of Post. No Special Interest shall accrue during any Blackout Period.
Governing Law
The Indenture provides that it and the outstanding 2022 Notes are, and the exchange notes will be, governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
Certain Definitions
Set forth below are certain defined terms used in the Indenture. Reference is made to the Indenture for a full disclosure of all such terms, as well as any other capitalized terms used herein for which no definition is provided.
Acquired Debt” means, with respect to any specified Person:
(1)Indebtedness of any other Person existing at the time such other Person is merged with or into or became a Subsidiary of such specified Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person merging with or into, or becoming a Subsidiary of, such specified Person; and
(2)Indebtedness secured by a Lien encumbering any asset acquired by such specified Person.
Additional 2022 Notes” means notes, if any, issued under the Indenture after the Issue Date and forming a single class of securities with the 2022 Notes. The July Notes were the second issuance of Additional Notes under the Indenture.
Affiliate” of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, “control,” as used with respect to any Person, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise. For purposes of this definition, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with” shall have correlative meanings.

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Asset Sale” means:
(1)the sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition of any assets or rights, including by means of a Sale and Leaseback Transaction; provided that the sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole will be governed by the provisions of the Indenture described above under the caption “—Repurchase at the Option of the Holders—Offer to Repurchase upon Change of Control” and/or the provisions described above under the caption “—Certain Covenants—Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets” and not by the provisions of the “—Repurchase at the Option of the Holders— Offer to Repurchase by Application of Excess Proceeds of Asset Sales” covenant; and
(2)the issuance or sale of Equity Interests by any of the Company’s Restricted Subsidiaries or the sale by the Company or any of the Company’s Restricted Subsidiaries of Equity Interests in any of the Company’s Restricted Subsidiaries.
Notwithstanding the preceding, the following items shall not be deemed to be Asset Sales:
(1)any single transaction or series of related transactions that involves assets (including, if applicable, the Equity Interests of a Restricted Subsidiary) having an aggregate fair market value of less than $25.0 million;
(2)a transfer of assets or rights between or among the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(3)sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business;
(4)an issuance of Equity Interests by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Company or to another Restricted Subsidiary;
(5)any Permitted Investment or any Restricted Payment, in each case, that is permitted by the covenant described above under the caption “Certain Covenants—Restricted Payments;”
(6)a disposition of products, services, equipment or inventory in the ordinary course of business or a disposition of damaged or obsolete equipment or equipment that is no longer useful in the conduct of the business of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries and that is disposed of in the ordinary course of business;
(7)the grant of Liens (or foreclosure thereon) permitted by the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Liens;”
(8)the sale or transfer of Receivables Program Assets or rights therein in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction;
(9)the surrender or waiver of contractual rights or the settlement, release or surrender of contract, tort or other litigation claim in the ordinary course of business;
(10)the sale or other disposition of cash or Cash Equivalents;
(11)grants of licenses or sublicenses of intellectual property of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent not materially interfering with the business of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(12)any exchange of like-kind property pursuant to Section 1031 of the Code that are used or useful in a Permitted Business;
(13)the lease, assignment or sublease of any real or personal property in the ordinary course of business;
(14)the abandonment of intellectual property rights in the ordinary course of business, which in the reasonable good faith determination of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries are not material to the conduct of the business of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole; and
(15)condemnations or any similar action on assets.
Attributable Indebtedness”, when used with respect to any Sale and Leaseback Transaction, means, as at the time of determination, the present value of the total Obligations of the lessee for rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in any such Sale and Leaseback Transaction, including any period for which such lease has been extended or may, at the option of the lessor, be extended. Such present value shall be calculated using a discount rate equal to the rate implicit in such transaction, determined in accordance with GAAP; provided, however, that if such Sale and Leaseback Transaction results in a Capital Lease Obligation, the amount of Indebtedness represented thereby will be determine in accordance with the definition of “Capital Lease Obligation.”

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Bank Credit Facilities” means the Company’s senior secured revolving and term loan credit facilities, entered into on February 3, 2012, by and among the Company, Post Foods, as guarantor, and the banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto as agents and lenders, and any related notes, guarantees, collateral documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith, and in each case as amended, modified, renewed, refunded, replaced or refinanced from time to time. Subsequent to the Issue Date, the Company repaid the term loan credit facility and, effective July 18, 2013, terminated the credit facility.
Beneficial Owner “ has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that in calculating the beneficial ownership of any particular “person” (as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), such “person” shall be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such “person” has the right to acquire, whether such right is currently exercisable or is exercisable only upon the occurrence of a subsequent condition.
Board of Directors” means:
(1)with respect to a corporation, the Board of Directors of the corporation or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such board;
(2)with respect to a partnership, the Board of Directors of the general partner of the partnership;
(3)with respect to a limited liability company, the managing member or members or any controlling committee of managing members, managers or the Board of Directors thereof; and
(4)with respect to any other Person, the board or committee of such Person serving a similar function.
Board Resolution” means, with respect to any Person, a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of such Person to have been duly adopted by the Board of Directors of such Person and to be in full force and effect on the date of such certification, and delivered to the Trustee.
Borrowing Base” means as of any date, an amount, determined on a consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP, equal to the sum of (i) 70% of the aggregate book value of inventory plus (ii) 85% of the aggregate book value of all accounts receivable (net of bad debt reserves) of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries. To the extent that information is not available as to the amount of inventory or accounts receivable as of a specific date, the Company shall use the most recent available information for purposes of calculating the Borrowing Base.
Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which the Trustee or banking institutions in New York are authorized or required by law to close.
Capital Lease Obligation” means, at the time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at that time be required to be capitalized on a balance sheet in accordance with GAAP, and the Stated Maturity thereof shall be the date of the last payment of rent or any other amount due under such lease prior to the first date upon which such lease may be prepaid by the lessee without payment of a penalty.
Capital Stock” means:
(1)in the case of a corporation, corporate stock;
(2)in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock;
(3)in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership or membership interests (whether general or limited); and
(4)any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.
Cash Equivalents” means:
(a)marketable direct Obligations issued by, or unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States government or issued by any agency thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition;
(b)certificates of deposit, time deposits, eurodollar time deposits or overnight bank deposits having maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition issued by any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof having combined capital and surplus of not less than $500,000,000 and a Thomson Bank Watch Rating of “B” or better;

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(c)commercial paper of an issuer rated at least A-1 by S&P or P-1 by Moody’s, or carrying an equivalent rating by a nationally recognized rating agency, if both of the two named rating agencies cease publishing ratings of commercial paper issuers generally, and maturing within one year from the date of acquisition;
(d)repurchase obligations of any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (b) of this definition, having a term of not more than 7 days, with respect to securities of the type described in clause (a) of this definition;
(e)securities with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition issued or fully Guaranteed by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United States, by any political subdivision or taxing authority of any such state, commonwealth or territory, the securities of which state, commonwealth, territory, political subdivision or taxing authority (as the case may be) are rated at least A by S&P or A by Moody’s; or
(f)money market mutual or similar funds that invest at least 95% of their assets in securities satisfying the requirements of clauses (a) through (e) of this definition.
Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following:
(1)the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any “person” (as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), other than a Permitted Holder;
(2)the adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of the Company;
(3)the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any “person” (as defined above) other than a Permitted Holder becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of 50% or more of the Voting Stock of the Company, measured by voting power rather than number of shares; provided, however, that an entity that conducts no other material activities other than holding Equity Interests in the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company and has no other material assets or liabilities other than such Equity Interests will not itself be considered a “person” for purposes of this clause (3); or
(4)the first day on which a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company are not Continuing Directors.
Change of Control Payment Date” has the meaning assigned to that term in the Indenture governing the 2022 Notes.
Common Stock” means with respect to any Person, any and all shares, interests or other participations in, and other equivalents (however designated and whether voting or nonvoting) of such Person’s common stock whether or not outstanding on the Issue Date, and includes, without limitation, all series and classes of such common stock.
Consolidated Cash Flow” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period plus, without duplication:
(1)provision for taxes based on income or profits of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, to the extent that such provision for taxes was deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus
(2)consolidated net interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period whether paid or accrued and whether or not capitalized (including, without limitation, amortization of original issue discount, non-cash interest payments, the interest component of any deferred payment Obligations, the interest component of all payments associated with Capital Lease Obligations, imputed interest with respect to Attributable Indebtedness, commissions, discounts and other fees and charges incurred in respect of letter of credit or bankers’ acceptance financings, discounts, yield and other fees and charges (including any interest expense) related to any Qualified Receivables Transaction, and net payments, if any, pursuant to Hedging Obligations, but excluding amortization of debt issuance costs), to the extent that any such expense was deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus
(3)depreciation, amortization (including amortization of goodwill and other intangibles but excluding amortization of prepaid cash expenses that were paid in a prior period) and other non-cash expenses, write-offs, write-downs or impairment charges (excluding any such non-cash expense to the extent that it represents an accrual of or reserve for cash expenses in any future period or amortization of a prepaid cash expense that was paid in a prior period and any non-cash charge, expense or loss relating to write-offs, write-downs or reserves with respect to accounts

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receivable or inventory) of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period to the extent that such depreciation, amortization and other non-cash expenses were deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus
(4)non-cash losses and expenses resulting from fair value accounting (as permitted by Accounting Standard Codification Topic No. 825-10-25 – Fair Value Option or any similar accounting standard) to the extent deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus
(5)unrealized losses relating to hedging transactions and mark-to-market of Indebtedness denominated in foreign currencies resulting from the application of FASB ASC 830 or any similar accounting standard shall be excluded; minus
(6)non-cash items increasing such Consolidated Net Income for such period, other than items that were accrued in the ordinary course of business, in each case, on a consolidated basis for such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries and determined in accordance with GAAP.
Notwithstanding the preceding, the provision for taxes based on the income or profits of, and the depreciation and amortization and other non-cash charges of, a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company shall be added to Consolidated Net Income to compute Consolidated Cash Flow of the Company only to the extent that a corresponding amount would be permitted at the date of determination to be dividended to the Company by such Restricted Subsidiary without prior approval (that has not been obtained), pursuant to the terms of its charter and all agreements, instruments, judgments, decrees, orders, statutes, rules and governmental regulations applicable to that Subsidiary or its stockholders.
Consolidated Net Income” means, with respect to any specified Person for any period, the aggregate of the net income (or loss) of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of preferred stock dividends; provided that:
(1)the net income of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Guarantor) shall be excluded to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary of that net income is not at the date of determination permitted without any prior governmental approval (that has not been obtained) or, directly or indirectly, by operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to that Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders;
(2)the net income (or loss) for such period of any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary, or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting, shall be excluded; provided that Consolidated Net Income of the specified Person shall be increased by the amount of dividends or distributions or other payments that are actually paid in cash (or to the extent converted into cash) made by such Person that is a not a Restricted Subsidiary to the referent Person or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period;
(3)the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles shall be excluded;
(4)income or loss attributable to discontinued operations (including, without limitation, operations disposed of during such period whether or not such operations were classified as discontinued) shall be excluded;
(5)any gain (or loss) realized upon the sale or other disposition of assets of such Person or its consolidated Subsidiaries, other than a sale or disposition in the ordinary course of business, and any gain (or loss) realized upon the sale or disposition of any Capital Stock of any Person shall be excluded;
(6)any impairment charge or asset write-off, including impairment charges or asset write-offs or write-downs related to intangible assets, long-lived assets, investments in debt and equity securities (including any losses with respect to the foregoing in bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceedings) or as a result of a change in law or regulation, in each case pursuant to GAAP, shall be excluded;
(7)any non-cash compensation expense realized from employee benefit plans or postemployment benefit plans, grants of stock appreciation, restricted stock or similar rights, stock options or other rights to officers, directors and employees of such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall be excluded;

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(8)all extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring charges, gains and losses (including, without limitation, all restructuring costs, facilities relocation costs, acquisition integration costs and fees, including all fees, commissions, expenses and other similar charges of accountants, attorneys, brokers and other financial advisors related thereto and cash severance payments made in connection with acquisitions, any expense or charge related to the repurchase of Capital Stock or warrants or options to purchase Capital Stock and any premiums, fees and expenses paid in connection with the Transactions), together with any related provision for taxes, shall be excluded;
(9)inventory purchase accounting adjustments and amortization and impairment charges resulting from other purchase accounting adjustments in connection with acquisition transactions shall be excluded; and
(10)in the case of a successor to the referent Person by consolidation or merger or as a transferee of the referent Person’s assets, any earnings of the successor corporation prior to such consolidation, merger or transfer of assets shall be excluded.
Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio” means, with respect to any specified Person for any period, the ratio of (i) Senior Secured Indebtedness of such Person on such date to (ii) Consolidated Cash Flow for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date of the event for which the calculation of the Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio is made (for purposes of this definition, the “Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio Reference Period”). In the event that the specified Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurs, assumes, Guarantees, repays, repurchase, redeems, defeases or otherwise discharges any Indebtedness (other than ordinary working capital borrowings) or issues, repurchases or redeems preferred stock, in each case, subsequent to the commencement of the Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio Reference Period and on or prior to the date of the event for which the calculation of the Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio is made (for purposes of this definition, the “Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio Calculation Date”), then the Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such incurrence, assumption, Guarantee, repayment, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other discharge of Indebtedness, or such issuance, repurchase or redemption of preferred stock, and the use of the proceeds therefrom, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio Reference Period.
In addition, the Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio shall be determined with such pro forma adjustments as are consistent with the pro forma adjustment provisions set forth in the definition of Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.
Consolidated Total Assets” means, as of any date of determination, the consolidated total assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, as shown on the most recent balance sheet of the Company then available, after giving pro forma effect for acquisitions or dispositions of Persons, divisions or lines of business that occurred on or after such balance sheet date and on or prior to such date of determination.
Continuing Directors” means, as of any date of determination, any member of the Board of Directors of the Company who:
(1)was a member of such Board of Directors on the date of the Indenture; or
(2)was nominated for election or elected to such Board of Directors with the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such Board of Directors at the time of such nomination or election.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, “Continuing Director” shall include one or more directors or nominees who are part of a dissident slate of directors in connection with a proxy contest, which director or nominee is approved by the Company’s Board of Directors as a Continuing Director, even if such Board of Directors opposed or opposes the directors for purposes of such proxy contest.
Credit Facility” means, with respect to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries:
(1)the Bank Credit Facilities; and
(2)one or more debt facilities (which may be outstanding at the same time) or other financing arrangements (including, without limitation, commercial paper facilities, indentures, note purchase agreements or other agreements) providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, debt securities, letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances or other long-term indebtedness, including any notes, mortgages, guarantees, collateral documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith, and, in each case, any amendments, supplements, modifications, extensions, renewals, restatements or refundings thereof and any indentures or credit facilities or commercial paper facilities that

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replace, refund or refinance any part of the loans, notes, other credit facilities or commitments thereunder, including any such replacement, refunding or refinancing facility or indenture that increases the amount permitted to be borrowed thereunder (provided that such increase in borrowings is permitted under “Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock”) or alters the maturity thereof or adds Restricted Subsidiaries as additional borrowers or guarantors thereunder and whether by the same or any other agent, lender or group of lenders.
Currency Protection Agreement” means any currency protection agreement entered into with one or more financial institutions in the ordinary course of business that is designed to protect the Person or entity entering into the agreement against fluctuations in currency exchange rates with respect to Indebtedness incurred and not for purposes of speculation.
Default “ means any event that is, or with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would be, an Event of Default.
Designated Noncash Consideration” means the fair market value of noncash consideration received by the Company or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with an Asset Sale that is so designated as Designated Noncash Consideration pursuant to an officers’ certificate, setting forth the basis of such valuation, executed by the principal executive officer or the principal financial officer of the Company, less the amount of cash and Cash Equivalents received in connection with a sale or collection of such Designated Noncash Consideration.
Disqualified Stock” means any Capital Stock that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible, or for which it is exchangeable, in each case at the option of the holder thereof), or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, on or prior to the date that is 91 days after the date on which the 2022 Notes mature; provided, however, that only the portion of the Capital Stock which so matures, is mandatorily redeemable or is redeemable at the option of the holder prior to such date shall be deemed to be Disqualified Stock. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, any Capital Stock that would constitute Disqualified Stock solely because the holders thereof have the right to require the Company to repurchase such Capital Stock upon the occurrence of a change of control or an asset sale or as a result of the bankruptcy, insolvency or similar event of the issuer shall not constitute Disqualified Stock if the terms of such Capital Stock provide that the Company may not repurchase or redeem such Capital Stock pursuant to such provision unless such repurchase or redemption complies with the covenant described under the caption “—Certain Covenants—Restricted Payments.” Disqualified Stock shall not include Capital Stock which is issued to any plan for the benefit of employees of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Company or its Subsidiaries in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations.
Domestic Subsidiary” means, with respect to the Company, any Restricted Subsidiary that was formed under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof or that Guarantees or otherwise provides direct credit support for any Indebtedness of the Company or its Domestic Subsidiaries.
Equity Interests” means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).
Equity Offering” means a public or private sale for cash by the Company of its Common Stock (other than Disqualified Stock), or options, warrants or rights with respect to its Common Stock, other than public offerings with respect to the Company’s Common Stock, or options, warrants or rights, registered on Form S-4 or S-8.
Excluded Subsidiary” means any Domestic Subsidiary that is designated by the Company as an “Excluded Subsidiary” pursuant to an officers’ certificate delivered to the Trustee; provided that each such Subsidiary shall be an Excluded Subsidiary only if and only for so long as:
(1)(a) the Consolidated Total Assets of such Subsidiary is less than 2.25% of the Company’s Consolidated Total Assets and (b) such Subsidiary does not guarantee or otherwise provide direct credit support for any Indebtedness of the Company or its Domestic Subsidiaries; provided that the Consolidated Total Assets of all Domestic Subsidiaries that would otherwise be deemed Excluded Subsidiaries under this clause (1)(a) shall not exceed 6.00% of the Consolidated Total Assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries; or
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Existing Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than Indebtedness under the Bank Credit Facilities) in existence on the date of the Indenture, until such amounts are repaid.
fair market value” means, with respect to any asset or property, the price which could be negotiated in an arm’s-length, free market transaction, for cash, between a willing seller and a willing and able buyer, neither of whom is under undue pressure or compulsion to complete the transaction.
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, with respect to any specified Person for any period (for purposes of this definition, the “Reference Period”), the ratio of Consolidated Cash Flow of such Person for the Reference Period to the Fixed Charges of such Person for the Reference Period. In the event that the specified Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurs, assumes, Guarantees, repays, repurchase, redeems, defeases or otherwise discharges any Indebtedness (other than ordinary working capital borrowings) or issues, repurchases or redeems preferred stock, in each case, subsequent to the commencement of the Reference Period and on or prior to the date of the event for which the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is made (for purposes of this definition, the “Calculation Date”), then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such incurrence, assumption, Guarantee, repayment, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other discharge of Indebtedness, or such issuance, repurchase or redemption of preferred stock, and the use of the proceeds therefrom, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the Reference Period.
In addition, for purposes of calculating the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio:
(1)acquisitions that have been made by the specified Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, including through mergers or consolidations, or any Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries acquired by the specified Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, and including any related financing transactions, after the first day of the Reference Period and on or prior to the Calculation Date shall be deemed to have occurred on the first day of the Reference Period;
(2)the Consolidated Cash Flow attributable to discontinued operations, as determined in accordance with GAAP, shall be excluded; and
(3)the Fixed Charges attributable to discontinued operations, as determined in accordance with GAAP, and operations or businesses disposed of prior to the Calculation Date, shall be excluded, but only to the extent that the obligations giving rise to such Fixed Charges will not be obligations of the specified Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries following the Calculation Date.
For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to a transaction, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Company and may include, without duplication, cost savings, synergies and operating expense reductions resulting from such transaction that have been realized or are expected, in the reasonable judgment of such financial or accounting officer as set forth in an officers’ certificate, to be realized within twelve months of the effective date of such transaction. Any such pro forma calculation may include adjustments appropriate, in the reasonable determination of the Company as set forth in an officers’ certificate, to reflect all adjustments included in the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA as set forth in footnotes (6) and (7) to the “Summary Historical and Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Data” included in the confidential prospectus dated January 27, 2012 relating to the sale of the 2022 Notes to the extent such adjustments, without duplication, continue to be applicable to such four-quarter period. If any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest and is being given pro forma effect, the interest on such Indebtedness shall be calculated as if the rate in effect on the Calculation Date had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Hedging Obligations applicable to such Indebtedness). Interest on a Capital Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Company to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capital Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP. For purposes of making the computation referred to above, interest on any Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility computed on a pro forma basis shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period except as set forth in the first paragraph of this definition. Interest on Indebtedness that may optionally be determined at an interest rate based upon a factor of a prime or similar rate, a Eurocurrency interbank offering rate, or other rate, shall be deemed to have been based upon the rate actually chosen, or, if none, then based upon such optional rate chosen as the Company may designate.
Fixed Charges” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum, without duplication, of:
(1)the consolidated interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, whether paid or accrued, including, without limitation, amortization of original issue discount, non-cash interest payments, the

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interest component of any deferred payment obligations, the interest component of all payments associated with Capital Lease Obligations, imputed interest with respect to Attributable Indebtedness, commissions, discounts and other fees and charges incurred in respect of letter of credit or bankers’ acceptance financings, and net payments, if any, pursuant to Hedging Obligations, but excluding amortization of debt issuance costs; plus
(2)the consolidated interest of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries that was capitalized during such period; plus
(3)any interest expense on Indebtedness of another Person that is Guaranteed by such Person or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries or secured by a Lien on assets of such Person or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries, whether or not such Guarantee or Lien is called upon; plus
(4)the product of (a) all dividend payments, whether or not in cash, on any series of preferred stock of such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, other than dividend payments on Equity Interests payable solely in Equity Interests of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock) or to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, times (b) a fraction, the numerator of which is one and the denominator of which is one minus the then current combined federal, state and local statutory tax rate of such Person, expressed as a decimal, in each case, on a consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP; minus
(5)interest income.
Foreign Subsidiary” means, with respect to the Company, any Restricted Subsidiary that was not formed under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof.
GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as in effect from time to time; provided that leases will be accounted for using the generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America in effect on the Issue Date and any changes in the accounting for leases after the Issue Date will be disregarded.
Guarantee” means a guarantee other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business, direct or indirect, in any manner including, without limitation, by way of a pledge of assets or through letters of credit or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof, of all or any part of any Indebtedness.
Guarantors” means:
(1)each Domestic Subsidiary of the Company on the date of the Indenture (other than the Excluded Subsidiaries until such Domestic Subsidiaries no longer qualify as Excluded Subsidiaries); and
(2)any other Subsidiary of the Company that executes a Subsidiary Guarantee and related supplemental indenture in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture;
and their respective successors and assigns, in each case, until such Person is released from its Subsidiary Guarantee in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.
Hedging Obligations” of any Person means the obligations of such Person under swap, cap, collar, forward purchase or similar agreements or arrangements dealing with interest rates, currency exchange rates or commodity prices, either generally or under specific contingencies.
Indebtedness” means at any time (without duplication), with respect to any Person, whether recourse is to all or a portion of the assets of such Person, or non-recourse, the following:
(i)all indebtedness of such Person for money borrowed or for the deferred purchase price of property, excluding (A) any trade payables or other current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business and (B) any earn-out obligations until such obligation becomes liability on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP;
(ii)all Obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments (including purchase-money obligations);
(iii)all Obligations of such Person with respect to letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances or similar facilities (including reimbursement obligations with respect thereto, except to the extent such reimbursement Obligation relates to a trade payable) issued for the account of such Person;

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(iv)all Indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement with respect to property or assets acquired by such Person (even if 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 or assets);
(v)all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person;
(vi)the maximum fixed redemption, repayment or other repurchase price of Disqualified Stock in such Person at the time of determination;
(vii)any Hedging Obligations of such Person at the time of determination (the amount of any such Obligations to be equal to the termination value of such agreement or arrangement giving rise to such Obligation that would be payable by such Person at such time);
(viii)any Attributable Indebtedness; and
(ix)all Obligations of the types referred to in clauses (i) through (viii) of this definition of another Person and all dividends and other distributions of another Person, the payment of which, in either case, (A) such Person has Guaranteed, directly or indirectly, or that is otherwise its legal liability or which such Person has agreed to purchase or repurchase or in respect of which such Person has agreed contingently to supply or advance funds or (B) is secured by (or the holder of such Indebtedness or the recipient of such dividends or other distributions has an existing right, whether contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien upon the property or other assets of such Person, even though such Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such Indebtedness, dividends or other distributions.
For purposes of the foregoing:
(a)the maximum fixed repurchase price of any Disqualified Stock that does not have a fixed repurchase price shall be calculated in accordance with the terms of such Disqualified Stock as if such Disqualified Stock was repurchased on any date on which Indebtedness shall be required to be determined pursuant to this Indenture; provided, however, that, if such Disqualified Stock is not then permitted to be repurchased, the repurchase price shall be the book value of such Disqualified Stock;
(b)the amount outstanding at any time of any Indebtedness issued with original issue discount is the principal amount of such Indebtedness less the remaining unamortized portion of the original issue discount of such Indebtedness at such time as determined in conformity with GAAP, but such Indebtedness shall be deemed incurred only as of the date of original issuance thereof;
(c)in the case of any Indebtedness not issued with original issue discount, the amount of any such Indebtedness outstanding as of any date will be the principal amount of the Indebtedness, together with any interest on the Indebtedness that is more than 30 days past due;  
(d)the amount of any Indebtedness described in clause (ix)(A) above shall be the maximum liability under any such Guarantee;
(e)the amount of any Indebtedness described in clause (ix)(B) above shall be the lesser of (I) the maximum amount of the Obligations so secured and (II) the fair market value of such property or other assets; and
(f)except as described in clause (e) above, interest, fees, premium, and expenses and additional payments, if any, will not constitute Indebtedness.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in connection with the purchase or sale by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of any assets or business, the term “Indebtedness” will exclude (x) customary indemnification obligations and (y) post-closing payment adjustments to which the other party may become entitled to the extent such payment is determined by a final closing balance sheet or such payment is otherwise contingent; provided, however, that, such amount would not be required to be reflected on the face of a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Investment Grade Rating” means, a debt rating of the 2022 Notes of BBB- or higher by S&P and Baa3 or higher by Moody’s or the equivalent of such ratings by S&P and Moody’s or, in the event S&P or Moody’s shall cease rating the 2022 Notes and the Company shall select any other Rating Agency, the equivalent of such ratings by such other Rating Agency.
Investments ” means, with respect to any Person, all investments by such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the forms of direct or indirect loans (including Guarantees of Indebtedness or other Obligations), advances or capital contributions (excluding commission, travel and similar advances to officers and employees made in the ordinary

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course of business), prepaid expenses and accounts receivable, purchases or other acquisitions for consideration of Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities, together with all items that are or would be classified as investments on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP. If the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company sells or otherwise disposes of any Equity Interests of any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Company such that, after giving effect to any such sale or disposition, such Person is no longer a direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Company, the Company shall be deemed to have made an Investment on the date of any such sale or disposition equal to the fair market value of the Equity Interests of such Subsidiary not sold or disposed of in an amount determined as provided in the last paragraph of the covenant described above under the caption “Certain Covenants—Restricted Payments.”
Issue Date” means February 3, 2012.
Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law, including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell or give a security interest in and any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction; provided that in no event will an operating lease be deemed to constitute a Lien.
Moody’s “ means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any successor rating agency.
Net Proceeds” means the aggregate cash proceeds received by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of any Asset Sale (including, without limitation, any cash received upon the sale or other disposition of any non-cash consideration received in any Asset Sale), net of all costs relating to such Asset Sale, including, without limitation, legal, accounting, investment banking fees and broker fees, and sales and underwriting commissions, and any relocation expenses incurred as a result thereof, taxes paid or payable as a result thereof, in each case after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements and amounts required to be applied to the repayment of Indebtedness, other than Indebtedness under a Credit Facility, secured by a Lien on the asset or assets that were the subject of such Asset Sale, any costs associated with unwinding any related Hedging Obligations in connection with such repayment and any reserve for adjustment in respect of the sale price of such asset or assets established in accordance with GAAP.
Non-Recourse Debt” means Indebtedness:
(1)as to which neither the Company nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (a) provides credit support of any kind (including any undertaking, agreement or instrument that would constitute Indebtedness), (b) is directly or indirectly liable as a guarantor or otherwise, or (c) constitutes the lender;
(2)default with respect to which (including any rights that the holders thereof may have to take enforcement action against an Unrestricted Subsidiary) would permit upon notice, lapse of time or both any holder of any other Indebtedness (other than the 2022 Notes) of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to declare a default on such other Indebtedness or cause the payment thereof to be accelerated or payable prior to its Stated Maturity; and
(3)as to which the lenders have been notified in writing that they will not have any recourse to the stock or assets of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.
2022 Notes” means the Company’s 7.375% Senior 2022 Notes, due 2022 issued under the Indenture, including the July Notes and the exchange notes.
Obligations “ means any principal, premium, if any, interest (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceeding), penalties, fees, charges, expenses, indemnifications, reimbursement obligations, damages, including special interest, Guarantees and other liabilities or amounts payable under the documentation governing any Indebtedness or in respect thereof.
Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion from legal counsel, who may be internal or external counsel for the Company, or other counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee, complying with certain provisions in the Indenture.
Permitted Holder” means (a) William P. Stiritz, (b) any of his immediate family members or (c) any trust, corporation, partnership or other entity, the beneficiaries, stockholders, partners, owners or Persons beneficially holding a 50.1% or more controlling interest of which consist of William P. Stiritz and/or his immediate family members.

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Permitted Investments” means:
(1)any Investment in the Company or in a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company;
(2)any Investment in cash or Cash Equivalents;
(3)any Investment by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company in a Person engaged in a Related Business, if as a result of such Investment:
(a)such Person in one transaction or a series of related transactions becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company; or
(b)such Person is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys substantially all of its assets to, or is liquidated into, the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company;
(4)any Investment made as a result of the receipt of non-cash consideration from an Asset Sale that was made pursuant to and in compliance with the covenant described above under the caption “Repurchase at the Option of Holders— Offer to Repurchase by Application of Excess Proceeds of Asset Sales”;
(5)any Investments by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in a Receivables Subsidiary or a Special Purpose Vehicle or any Investment by a Receivables Subsidiary in any other Person in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction; provided that any Investment in a Receivables Subsidiary or a Special Purpose Vehicle is in the form of a Purchase Money Note or an Equity Interest or in the form of a purchase of Receivables and Receivables Related Assets pursuant to a Receivables Repurchase Obligation;
(6)any Investment solely in exchange for the issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company;
(7)Investments in accounts or 2022 Notes receivable owing to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary acquired in the ordinary course of business and payable or dischargeable in accordance with customary trade terms; provided, however, that such trade terms may include such concessionary trade terms as the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary deems reasonable under the circumstances;
(8)loans and advances to employees and officers of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business for bona fide business purposes not in excess of $5.0 million at any one time outstanding;
(9)Investments in securities received in settlement of Obligations of trade creditors or customers in the ordinary course of business or in satisfaction of judgments or pursuant to any plan of reorganization or similar arrangement upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of trade creditors or customers;
(10)workers’ compensation, utility, lease and similar deposits and prepaid expenses in the ordinary course of business and endorsements of negotiable instruments and documents in the ordinary course of business;
(11)commission, payroll, travel and similar advances to employees in the ordinary course of business;
(12)Hedging Obligations entered into in the ordinary course of the Company’s or its Restricted Subsidiaries’ businesses and not for speculative purposes and otherwise in compliance with this Indenture;
(13)Investments represented by Guarantees of Indebtedness that are otherwise permitted under this Indenture and performance guarantees in the ordinary course of business;
(14)Investments in joint ventures having an aggregate fair market value (measured on the date each such Investment was made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value), when taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (14) that are at any time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (a) $50.0 million and (b) 1.75% of Consolidated Total Assets, less the aggregate fair market value of Investments made pursuant to clause 15(b) below (measured on the date each such Investment was made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value), plus (c) 100% of the aggregate cash dividends and distributions received by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary from any such Investments that are at any time outstanding pursuant to this clause (14);
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Investments made pursuant to this clause (15) that are at any time outstanding, not to exceed (a) the greater of (i) $50.0 million and (ii) 1.75% of Consolidated Total Assets plus (b) the then current amount available for Investments pursuant to clause (14) above plus (c) 100% of the aggregate cash dividends and distributions received by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary from any such Investments that are at any time outstanding pursuant to this clause (15);
(16) Investments consisting of the licensing or contribution of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements with other Persons;
(17)any Investment (x) existing on the Issue Date, (y) made pursuant to binding commitments in effect on the Issue Date or (z) that replaces, refinances, refunds, renews or extends any Investment described under either of the immediately preceding clauses (x) or (y), provided that any such Investment is in an amount that does not exceed the amount replaced, refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended; and
(18)Investments in the 2022 Notes.
Permitted Liens” means:
(1)Liens securing Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred pursuant to clause (1) of the definition of “Permitted Debt”;
(2)Liens securing Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary so long as, after giving effect to the incurrence of any such Indebtedness and/or Lien (including the application of any net proceeds thereof), the Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio of the Company would not be greater than 2.5 to 1.0 as of the date of incurrence;
(3)Liens in favor of the Company or the Guarantors;
(4)Liens on property of a Person existing at the time such Person is merged with or into or consolidated with or becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company; provided that such Liens were not entered into in contemplation of such merger or consolidation and do not extend to any assets other than those of the Person merged into or consolidated with the Company or such Subsidiary;
(5)Liens on property existing at the time of acquisition thereof by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company; provided that such Liens were not entered into in contemplation of such acquisition and only extend to the property so acquired;
(6)Liens on assets of Foreign Subsidiaries securing Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries;
(7)Liens to secure Indebtedness (including and Capital Lease Obligations) permitted by clause (4) of the second paragraph of the covenant entitled “— Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock” covering only the assets financed with such Indebtedness and additions and improvements thereon;
(8)Liens existing on the Issue Date securing Existing Indebtedness;
(9)Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or claims that are not yet delinquent or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, provided that any reserve or other appropriate provision as shall be required in conformity with GAAP shall have been made therefor;
(10)Deposits’ and landlords’, lessors’, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, suppliers’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s and other like Liens imposed by law incurred in the ordinary course of business, in each case for sums not yet due or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted;
(11)pledges or deposits made in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security or similar legislation, or good faith deposits to secure the performance of bids, tenders, government contracts (other than for the payment of Indebtedness) or leases to which the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary is a party, deposits to secure statutory obligations or bankers’ acceptances of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary and deposits to secure surety and appeal bonds to which the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary is a party, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(12)judgment Liens not giving rise to Default or an Event of Default so long as such Lien is adequately bonded and any appropriate legal proceedings which may have been duly initiated for the review of such judgment shall not have been finally terminated or the period within which such proceedings may be initiated shall not have expired;

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(13)easements, rights-of-way, zoning restrictions and other similar charges or encumbrances affecting real property which do not materially adversely affect the value of said property or interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary;
(14)any interest or title of a lessor under any capital lease or operating lease; provided that such Liens do not extend to any property or assets which is not leased property subject to such lease;
(15)Liens in favor of custom and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of non-delinquent customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(16)Liens securing reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances incurred in accordance with the Indenture which encumber documents and other property relating to such letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances and products and proceeds thereof;
(17)Liens arising from Uniform Commercial Code financing statement filings regarding operating leases entered into by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(18)leases or subleases, licenses or sublicenses, granted to others not interfering in any material respect with the business of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company;
(19)Liens arising out of conditional sale, consignment, title retention or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(20)Liens (i) of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection; (ii) attaching to commodity trading accounts or other commodity brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business; and (iii) in favor of banking institutions arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits (including the right of set-off) and which are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry;
(21)Liens securing Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness which is incurred to refinance, renew, replace, defease or discharge any Refinanced Indebtedness which has been secured by a Lien permitted under this Indenture and which has been incurred in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture; provided, however, that such Liens: (i) are no less favorable to the Holders in any material respect and are not more favorable to the lienholders in any material respect with respect to such Liens than the Liens in respect of such Refinanced Indebtedness; and (ii) do not extend to or cover any property or assets of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries not securing such Refinanced Indebtedness;
(22)Liens upon specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Person’s obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods;
(23)Liens securing Hedging Obligations, currency agreements and commodities agreements which relate to Indebtedness that is permitted to be incurred pursuant to the covenant entitled “Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock;”
(24)Liens on Receivables Program Assets securing Receivables Program Obligations;
(25)deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure liability to insurance carriers;
(26)Liens under licensing agreements for use of intellectual property entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(27)Liens incurred to secure cash management services and other bank products owed to a lender under any Credit Facilities (or any Affiliate of such lender) in the ordinary course of business;
(28)Liens on property or assets used to defease or to satisfy and discharge Indebtedness; provided that such defeasance or satisfaction and discharge is not prohibited by the Indenture; and
(29)Liens incurred on assets or property of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company with respect to Obligations that do not exceed the greater of $35.0 million and 1.25% of Consolidated Total Assets (determined as of the date of any incurrence).
During any Suspension Period, the relevant clauses of the covenant entitled “—Certain Covenants— Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock” shall be deemed to be in effect solely for purposes of determining the amount available under clause (7) above.

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Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries issued in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to extend, refinance, renew, replace, defease or discharge other Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than intercompany Indebtedness) (such other Indebtedness, “Refinanced Indebtedness”); provided that:
(1)the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of (or accreted value, if applicable), plus accrued interest on, the Refinanced Indebtedness (plus the amount of reasonable fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith including premiums paid, if any, to the holders thereof);
(2)such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Refinanced Indebtedness;
(3)if the Refinanced Indebtedness is contractually subordinated in right of payment to the 2022 Notes, such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness is contractually subordinated in right of payment to, the 2022 Notes on terms at least as favorable to the Holders of 2022 Notes as those contained in the documentation governing the Refinanced Indebtedness;
(4)such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness is incurred either by the Company or by the Restricted Subsidiary who is the obligor on the Refinanced Indebtedness; and
(5)(a) if the Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced is earlier than the Stated Maturity of the 2022 Notes, the Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness has a Stated Maturity no earlier than the Stated Maturity of the Refinanced Indebtedness or (b) if the Stated Maturity of the Refinanced Indebtedness is later than the Stated Maturity of the 2022 Notes, the Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness has a Stated Maturity at least 91 days later than the Stated Maturity of the 2022 Notes.
Person “ means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, estate or unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity (including any subdivision or ongoing business of any such entity, or substantially all of the assets of any such entity, subdivision or business).
Purchase Money Note” means a promissory note evidencing the obligation of a Receivables Subsidiary or a Special Purpose Vehicle to pay the purchase price for Receivables or other Indebtedness to the Company or to any Restricted Subsidiary (or to a Receivables Subsidiary in the case of a transfer to a Special Purpose Vehicle) in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction, which note shall be repaid from cash available to the maker of such note, other than cash required to be held as reserves pursuant to Receivables Documents, amounts paid in respect of interest, principal and other amounts owing under Receivables Documents and amounts paid in connection with the purchase of newly generated Receivables.
Qualified Capital Stock” means any Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Stock.
Qualified Receivables Transaction” means any transaction or series of transactions that may be entered into by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company pursuant to which the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary may sell, convey or otherwise transfer to a Receivables Subsidiary (in the case of a transfer by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) and any other Person (in the case of a transfer by a Receivables Subsidiary), or may grant a security interest in, any Receivables Program Assets (whether existing on the Issue Date or arising thereafter); provided that:
(1)no portion of the Indebtedness or any other Obligations (contingent or otherwise) of a Receivables Subsidiary or Special Purpose Vehicle
(a)is Guaranteed by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Receivables Subsidiary), excluding Guarantees of Obligations pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings,
(b)is recourse to or obligates the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Receivables Subsidiary) in any way other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings, or
(c)subjects any property or asset of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Receivables Subsidiary), directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, to the satisfaction of Obligations incurred in such transactions, other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings;
(2)neither the Company nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Receivables Subsidiary) has any material contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding with a Receivables Subsidiary or a Special Purpose

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Vehicle (except in connection with a receivables securitization facility) other than on terms no less favorable to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons that are not Affiliates of the Company; and
(3)the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Receivables Subsidiary) do not have any obligation to maintain or preserve the financial condition of a Receivables Subsidiary or a Special Purpose Vehicle or cause such entity to achieve certain levels of operating results other than Standard Securitization Undertakings.
Ralcorp Obligations” means indemnification obligations of the Company and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries in favor of Ralcorp and/or its subsidiaries in connection with the Spin-Off.
Rating Agency” means each of S&P and Moody’s, or if S&P or Moody’s or both shall not make a rating on the 2022 Notes publicly available (for reasons outside the control of the Company), a statistical rating agency or agencies, as the case may be, nationally recognized in the United States and selected by the Company (as certified by a resolution of the Board of Directors) which shall be substituted for S&P’s or Moody’s, or both, as the case may be.
Receivables” means all rights of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Receivables Subsidiary) to payments (whether constituting accounts, chattel paper, instruments, general intangibles or otherwise, and including the right to payment of any interest or finance charges), which rights are identified in the accounting records of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary as accounts receivable.
Receivables Documents” means:
(1)one or more receivables purchase agreements, pooling and servicing agreements, credit agreements, agreements to acquire undivided interests or other agreements to transfer or obtain loans or advances against, or create a security interest in, Receivables Program Assets, in each case as amended, modified, supplemented or restated and in effect from time to time and entered into by the Company, a Restricted Subsidiary and/or a Receivables Subsidiary, and
(2)each other instrument, agreement and other document entered into by the Company, a Restricted Subsidiary or a Receivables Subsidiary relating to the transactions contemplated by the agreements referred to in clause (a) above, in each case as amended, modified, supplemented or restated and in effect from time to time.
Receivables Program Assets” means:
(1)all Receivables which are described as being transferred by the Company, a Restricted Subsidiary or a Receivables Subsidiary pursuant to the Receivables Documents;
(2)all Receivables Related Assets; and
(3)all collections (including recoveries) and other proceeds of the assets described in the foregoing clauses.
Receivables Program Obligations” means:
(1)Indebtedness and other Obligations owing in respect of notes, trust certificates, undivided interests, partnership interests or other interests sold, issued and/or pledged, or otherwise incurred, in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction; and
(2)related obligations of the Company, a Subsidiary of the Company or a Special Purpose Vehicle (including, without limitation, Standard Securitization Undertakings).
Receivables Related Assets” means:
(1)any rights arising under the documentation governing or relating to Receivables (including rights in respect of Liens securing such Receivables and other credit support in respect of such Receivables);
(2)any proceeds of such Receivables and any lockboxes or accounts in which such proceeds are deposited;
(3)spread accounts and other similar accounts (and any amounts on deposit therein) established in connection with a Qualified Receivables Transaction;
(4)any warranty, indemnity, dilution and other intercompany claim arising out of Receivables Documents; and

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(5)other assets which are customarily transferred or in respect of which security interests are customarily granted in connection with asset securitization transactions involving accounts receivable.
Receivables Repurchase Obligation” means any obligation of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Subsidiary) in a Qualified Receivables Transaction to repurchase receivables arising as a result of a breach of a representation, warranty or covenant or otherwise, including as a result of a receivable or portion thereof becoming subject to any asserted defense, dispute, off-set or counterclaim of any kind as a result of any action taken by, any failure to take action by or any other event relating to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Subsidiary).
Receivables Subsidiary” means a special purpose Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of the Company created in connection with the transactions contemplated by a Qualified Receivables Transaction, which Restricted Subsidiary engages in no activities other than those incidental to such Qualified Receivables Transaction and which is designated as a Receivables Subsidiary by the Company’s Board of Directors. Any such designation by the Board of Directors shall be evidenced by filing with the Trustee a Board Resolution of the Company giving effect to such designation and an officers’ certificate certifying, to the best of such officers’ knowledge and belief after consulting with counsel, such designation, and the transactions in which the Receivables Subsidiary will engage, comply with the requirements of the definition of Qualified Receivables Transaction.
Related Business” means the business conducted by the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the Issue Date and any and all businesses that in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors of the Company are similar or reasonably related, ancillary or complementary thereto or reasonable extensions thereof.
Restricted Investment” means an Investment other than a Permitted Investment.
Restricted Subsidiary “ of a Person means any Subsidiary of the referent Person that is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
S&P “ means Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, a division of McGraw Hill, Inc., a New York corporation, or any successor rating agency.
Sale and Leaseback Transactions” means with respect to any Person an arrangement with any bank, insurance company or other lender or investor or to which such lender or investor is a party, providing for the leasing by such Person of any asset of such Person which has been or is being sold or transferred by such Person to such lender or investor or to any Person to whom funds have been or are to be advanced by such lender or investor on the security of such asset.
Senior Secured Indebtedness” means the sum of (i) Indebtedness, letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances funded or incurred under Credit Facilities (with letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances being deemed to have an amount equal to the maximum potential liability of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries thereunder) and (ii) other funded or incurred Indebtedness that is not subordinated in right of payment to the 2022 Notes, in each case, which is secured by Lien on any assets or property of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary.
Separation Agreement “ means that certain Separation and Distribution Agreement between the Company and Ralcorp dated February 2, 2012, entered into in connection with the Spin-Off, as in effect as of the Issue Date or as may be subsequently amended, provided that such amendment is not prohibited by the Indenture.
Significant Subsidiary” means (1) any Subsidiary that would be a “significant subsidiary” as defined in Article 1, Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the Exchange Act, as such Regulation is in effect on the date hereof and (2) any Restricted Subsidiary that when aggregated with all other Restricted Subsidiaries that are not otherwise Significant Subsidiaries would constitute a Significant Subsidiary under clause (1) of this definition.
Special Interest” has the meaning assigned to that term pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement.
Special Purpose Vehicle” means a trust, partnership or other special purpose Person established by the Company and/or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to implement a Qualified Receivables Transaction.
Spin-Off” means the separation of Ralcorp and its Post cereals business in a tax-free spin-off to shareholders of Ralcorp pursuant to the Separation Agreement and the other transactions and agreements referred to therein.
Standard Securitization Undertakings” means representations, warranties, covenants, performance guarantees and indemnities entered into by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company which, in the good faith judgment of the

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Board of Directors of the appropriate company, are reasonably customary in an accounts receivable transaction and includes, without limitation, any Receivables Repurchase Obligation.
Stated Maturity” means, with respect to any installment of interest or principal on any series of Indebtedness, the date on which such payment of interest or principal was scheduled to be paid in the original documentation governing such Indebtedness, and shall not include any contingent obligations to repay, redeem or repurchase any such interest or principal prior to the date originally scheduled for the payment thereof.
Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person:
(1)any corporation, association or other business entity (other than a partnership) of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of such Person (or a combination thereof); and
(2)any partnership (a) the sole general partner or the managing general partner of which is such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person or (b) the only general partners of which are such Person or of one or more Subsidiaries of such Person (or any combination thereof).
Subsidiary Guarantee “ means, individually, any Guarantee of payment of the 2022 Notes by a Guarantor pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, and, collectively, all such Guarantees.
Transactions “ means (i) the Spin-Off, (ii) the offering of the 2022 notes and Subsidiary Guarantees under the Indenture on the Issue Date, (iii) the entry into the Bank Credit Facilities and the incurrence of Indebtedness thereunder on the Issue Date and (iv) the payment of fees and expenses related to each of the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii).
Unrestricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Company that is designated by the Board of Directors as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the covenant described above under the caption “Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries,” but only to the extent that such Subsidiary:
(1)has no Indebtedness other than Non-Recourse Debt;
(2)is not party to any agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding with the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company unless the terms of any such agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding are no less favorable to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons who are not Affiliates of the Company;
(3)is a Person with respect to which neither the Company nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has any direct or indirect obligation (a) to subscribe for additional Equity Interests or (b) to maintain or preserve such Person’s financial condition or to cause such Person to achieve any specified level of operating results; and
(4)has not guaranteed or otherwise directly or indirectly provided credit support for any Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries unless such Guarantee or credit support is released upon its designation as an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
U.S. Dollar Equivalent” means, with respect to any monetary amount in a currency other than U.S. dollars, at any time for determination thereof, the amount of U.S. dollars obtained by converting such foreign currency involved in such computation into U.S. dollars at the spot rate for the purpose of U.S. dollars with the applicable foreign currency as published in The Wall Street Journal in the “Exchange Rates” column under the heading “Currency Trading” on the date two Business Days prior to such determination.
U.S. Government Obligations” means direct non-callable Obligations of, or Guaranteed as to full and timely payment by, the United States of America for the payment of which Guarantee or Obligations the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged.
Voting Stock” of any Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors of such Person.
Weighted Average Life to Maturity” means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing:
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(b) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the making of such payment; by
(2)the then outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness.
Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary” of any Person means a Restricted Subsidiary of such Person all of the outstanding Capital Stock or other ownership interests of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares) shall at the time be owned by such Person and/or by one or more Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiaries of such Person.


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MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The following is a summary of the material U.S. federal income tax considerations as of the date hereof to a holder relevant to the exchange of July notes for exchange notes in the exchange offer and the ownership and disposition of the exchange notes. This summary is generally limited to holders of the exchange notes who hold such notes as “capital assets” (generally, assets held for investment) for U.S. federal income tax purposes. This discussion does not describe all of the U.S. federal income tax consequences that may be relevant to a holder in light of its particular circumstances or to holders subject to special rules, including, without limitation, tax-exempt organizations, holders subject to the U.S. federal alternative minimum tax, dealers in securities or currencies, financial institutions, insurance companies, regulated investment companies, passive foreign investment companies, certain former citizens or residents of the U.S., partnerships, S corporations or other pass-through entities, real estate investment trusts, controlled foreign corporations, U.S. holders (as defined below) whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar and persons that hold the exchange notes in connection with a straddle, hedging, conversion or other risk-reduction transaction.
The U.S. federal income tax consequences set forth below are based upon the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, court decisions, and published rulings of the IRS all as in effect on the date hereof and all of which are subject to differing interpretations or changes at any time with possible retroactive effect. There can be no assurance that the IRS will not challenge one or more of the tax consequences described herein, and we have not sought any ruling from the IRS with respect to statements made and conclusions reached in this discussion. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that the IRS will agree with such statements and conclusions.
As used herein, the term “U.S. holder” means a beneficial owner of an exchange note that is for U.S. federal income tax purposes: (1) an individual who is a citizen or resident of the U.S.; (2) a corporation, or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized in or under the laws of the U.S. or of any state thereof or the District of Columbia; (3) an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or (4) a trust, if a court within the U.S. is able to exercise primary jurisdiction over its administration and one or more U.S. persons have authority to control all of its substantial decisions, or if the trust has a valid election in effect under applicable Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.

As used herein, the term “non-U.S. holder” means a beneficial owner of a note offered hereby that is not a U.S. holder.
If a partnership (including any entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) is a holder of an exchange note, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership generally will depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. A holder that is a partnership and partners in such a partnership should consult their tax advisors about the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of the exchange notes.
This summary does not address the tax consequences arising under any state, local, or foreign law. Furthermore, this summary does not consider the effect of the U.S. federal estate or gift tax laws or the recently effective Medicare contribution tax.
Investors considering the exchange of July notes for exchange notes in the exchange offer should consult their own tax advisors regarding application of U.S. federal tax laws, as well as the tax laws of any state, local or foreign taxing jurisdiction or under any applicable tax treaty, to the exchange offer and to purchasing, owning and disposing of the exchange notes in light of their particular circumstances.
Tax Consequences of an Exchange under the Registration Rights Agreement
The exchange of a July note for an exchange note with identical terms pursuant to the exchange offer will not be treated as a taxable exchange for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, no gain or loss will be recognized as a result of exchanging a July note for an exchange note. Further, your tax basis in the exchange note will equal your tax basis in the July note determined as of the time of the exchange, and your holding period for the exchange note will include the period during which you held the July note.
Treatment of the Notes
In certain circumstances (see “Description of the Exchange Notes-Optional Redemption,” “Description of the Exchange Notes-Repurchase at the Option of the Holders” and “Description of the Exchange Notes-Registration Rights; Special Interest”), we may be obligated to pay amounts in excess of stated interest or principal on the exchange notes. According to Treasury regulations, the possibility that any such payments in excess of stated interest or principal will be made will not affect the amount of interest income a U.S. holder recognizes if there is only a remote chance as of the date

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such notes were issued that such payments will be made. We believe that the likelihood that we will be obligated to make any such payments is remote. Therefore, we do not intend to treat the potential payment of these amounts as part of the yield to maturity of any exchange notes. Our determination that these contingencies are remote is binding on a U.S. holder unless such holder discloses its contrary position in the manner required by applicable Treasury regulations. Our determination is not, however, binding on the IRS, and if the IRS were to challenge this determination, a U.S. holder might be required to accrue income on its exchange notes in excess of stated interest, and to treat as ordinary income rather than capital gain any income realized on the taxable disposition of such a note before the resolution of the contingencies. In the event a contingency occurs, it would affect the amount and timing of the income recognized by a U.S. holder. If any such amounts are in fact paid, U.S. holders will be required to recognize such amounts as income.
U.S. Holders
Payments of Interest
A U.S. holder will be required to recognize as ordinary income any interest received or accrued on the exchange notes, in accordance with the U.S. holder’s regular method of tax accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Pre-Issuance Accrued Interest
A portion of the price paid for some of the July notes was allocable to interest that accrued prior to the date the notes are purchased (the “pre-issuance accrued interest”). We intend to take the position that a portion of the interest received on the first interest payment date equal to the pre-issuance accrued interest should be treated as a return of the pre-issuance accrued interest and not as a payment of interest on the note. Amounts treated as a return of pre-issuance accrued interest should not be taxable when received but should reduce the holder’s adjusted tax basis in the applicable note by a corresponding amount.
Sale, redemption, exchange or other taxable disposition of notes
A U.S. holder generally will recognize gain or loss on the sale, redemption, exchange or other taxable disposition of an exchange note. The U.S. holder’s gain or loss will equal the difference between the proceeds received by the holder (other than proceeds attributable to accrued but unpaid interest) and the holder’s adjusted tax basis in the exchange note. The proceeds received by a U.S. holder will include the amount of any cash and the fair market value of any other property received for the exchange note. In general, a U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in an exchange note will equal the amount paid for the exchange note decreased by the amount of any payments other than qualified stated interest payments received with respect to the exchange note. The portion of any proceeds that is attributable to accrued but unpaid interest will not be taken into account in computing the U.S. holder’s capital gain or loss. Instead, that portion will be recognized as ordinary interest income to the extent that the U.S. holder has not previously included the accrued interest in income. The gain or loss recognized by a U.S. holder on a disposition of the exchange note will be capital gain or loss and will be long-term capital gain or loss if the holder held the exchange note for more than one year. Under current U.S. federal income tax law, net long-term capital gains of non-corporate U.S. holders (including individuals) are eligible for taxation at preferential rates. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitation.
Information reporting and backup withholding
Unless a U.S. holder is an exempt recipient, such as a tax-exempt organization, and, when required, appropriately demonstrates such exemption, payments made with respect to the exchange notes may be subject to information reporting and may also be subject to U.S. federal backup withholding at the applicable rate if a U.S. holder fails to comply with applicable U.S. information reporting and certification requirements.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amount withheld from you under the backup withholding rules generally will be allowed as a refund or a credit against your U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the required information is furnished timely to the IRS.
Non-U.S. holders
Payments of interest
Interest paid on an exchange note by us or our agent to a non-U.S. holder will qualify for the “portfolio interest exemption” and will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax or withholding of such tax, provided that such interest income is not effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business of the non-U.S. holder (or, if a tax treaty applies, is not attributable to a U.S. permanent establishment or fixed base maintained by the non-U.S. holder within the U.S.); and provided that the non-U.S. holder: (1) does not actually or by attribution own 10% or more of the combined voting power of all classes of our stock entitled to vote; (2) is not a controlled foreign corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes that is related to us actually or by attribution through stock ownership; (3) is not a bank that acquired the notes in consideration for an extension of credit made pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business;

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and (4) either (a) provides an appropriate, properly executed, IRS Form W-8 (or a suitable substitute form) signed under penalties of perjury that includes the non-U.S. holder’s name and address, and certifies as to non-U.S. status in compliance with applicable law and regulations; or (b) causes a securities clearing organization, bank or other financial institution that holds customers’ securities in the ordinary course of its trade or business to provide a statement to us or our agent under penalties of perjury in which it certifies that such an IRS Form W-8 (or a suitable substitute form) has been received by it from the non-U.S. holder or qualifying intermediary and furnishes us or our agent with a copy. The Treasury regulations provide special certification rules for notes held by a foreign partnership and other intermediaries.
If a non-U.S. holder cannot satisfy the requirements described above, payments of interest made to the non-U.S. holder will be subject to a 30% U.S. federal tax withholding unless the holder provides us with the appropriate, properly executed, IRS Form W-8BEN claiming an exemption from (or reduction of) withholding under the benefit of a treaty or IRS Form W-8ECI stating that such interest is not subject to withholding because it is effectively connected with the conduct by the non-U.S. holder of a trade or business in the United States.
Sale, redemption, exchange or other taxable disposition of notes
Generally, subject to the discussion of backup withholding below, any gain recognized by a non-U.S. holder on the disposition of an exchange note (other than amounts attributable to accrued and unpaid interest, which will be treated as described under “Non-U.S. Holders-Payments of Interest” above) will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax and withholding, unless: (1) the gain is effectively connected with the conduct of a U.S. trade or business by the non-U.S. holder (and, if required by an applicable tax treaty, the gain is attributable to a permanent establishment or fixed base maintained in the U.S. by the non-U.S. holder), in which case the gain will be taxed as described above; or (2) the non-U.S. holder is an individual who is present in the U.S. for 183 days or more during the taxable year of that disposition and certain other conditions are met, in which case the gain (net of certain U.S. source losses) will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at a 30% rate (or lower applicable treaty rate).
A non-U.S. holder should consult his or her tax advisor regarding the tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of the exchange notes.
United States Trade or Business
If interest on an exchange note or gain from the disposition of an exchange note is effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business of a non-U.S. holder and, if a tax treaty applies, is attributable to a U.S. permanent establishment or fixed base maintained by the non-U.S. holder within the U.S., the non-U.S. holder generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax with respect to such interest and gain on a net income basis at regular graduated rates in the same manner as if the holder were a U.S. holder. In the case of a non-U.S. holder that is a corporation, such effectively connected income also may be subject to the additional branch profits tax, which generally is imposed on a foreign corporation upon the deemed repatriation from the U.S. of effectively connected earnings and profits at a 30% rate (or such lower rate as may be prescribed by an applicable tax treaty). If interest received with respect to the exchange notes is effectively connected income, the 30% withholding tax described above will not apply, assuming certain requirements are met.
Information reporting and backup withholding
In general, payments we make to a non-U.S. holder in respect of the exchange notes will be reported annually to the IRS. Copies of these information returns may also be made available under the provisions of a specific tax treaty or other agreement to the tax authorities of the country in which the non-U.S. holder resides.
Non-U.S. holders may be required to comply with certain certification procedures to establish that the holder is not a U.S. person in order to avoid information reporting and backup withholding.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amount withheld under the backup withholding rules generally will be allowed as a refund or a credit against your U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the required information is furnished timely to the IRS.
Non-U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the application of information reporting and backup withholding in their particular situations, the availability of an exemption therefrom, and the procedures for obtaining such an exemption, if available.
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”) will impose a 30% U.S. withholding tax on certain U.S. source payments, including interest (and original issue discount), paid after June 30, 2014, and on the gross proceeds from a disposition of property of a type which can produce U.S. source interest paid after December 31, 2016 (“withholdable payments”), if paid to a foreign financial institution, or to a non-financial foreign entity, unless (a) the foreign financial institution enters into an agreement with the U.S. Treasury under which it agrees to (i) collect and report to the IRS

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information regarding U.S. account holders and (ii) withhold on payments to “nonparticipating foreign financial institutions” and certain account holders that do not provide information, (b) the non-financial foreign entity provides a certification or information relating to its 10% or greater U.S. owners, or (c) the foreign financial institution or non-financial foreign entity otherwise qualifies for an exemption from these rules. The 30% withholding tax under FATCA would apply regardless of whether the applicable payment would otherwise be exempt from U.S. withholding tax (e.g. as “portfolio interest” or as capital gain upon the sale, exchange, redemption or other disposition of a note).
Generally, withholdable payments made on debt instruments that are issued prior to July 1, 2014 will not be subject to the 30% withholding tax, and, therefore, no withholding should be required with respect to FATCA on interest or principal paid with respect to the notes, or gross proceeds from the sale or disposition of the notes. If the 2022 notes, including the exchange notes, are modified on or after July 1, 2014 in such a way that they are considered to be re-issued for U.S. federal income tax purposes, this legislation could apply to interest payments and proceeds of a sale or disposition in respect of the 2022 notes. Non-U.S. holders are urged to consult their own tax advisors with respect to these information reporting rules and due diligence requirements and the potential application of FATCA to them in the event that a significant modification to the terms of the notes is made.
The United States federal income tax summary set forth above is included for general information only and may not be applicable depending upon your particular situation. You should consult your own tax advisors with respect to the tax consequences to you of the exchange of July notes for exchange notes in the exchange offer and the ownership and disposition of the exchange notes, including the tax consequences under state, local, foreign and other tax laws and the possible effects of changes in federal or other tax laws.



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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The distribution of this prospectus and the offer and sale of the exchange notes may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions. Persons who come into possession of this prospectus or any of the exchange notes must inform themselves about and observe any such restrictions. You must comply with all applicable laws and regulations in force in any jurisdiction in which you purchase, offer or sell the exchange notes or possess or distribute this prospectus and, in connection with any purchase, offer or sale by you of the exchange notes, must obtain any consent, approval or permission required under the laws and regulations in force in any jurisdiction to which you are subject or in which you make such purchase, offer or sale.
In reliance on interpretations of the staff of the SEC set forth in no-action letters issued to third parties in similar transactions, we believe that the exchange notes issued in the exchange offer in exchange for the July notes may be offered for resale, resold and otherwise transferred by holders without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act, provided that the exchange notes are acquired in the ordinary course of such holders’ business and the holders are not engaged in and do not intend to engage in and have no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in a distribution (within the meaning of the Securities Act) of exchange notes. This position does not apply to any holder that is:
an “affiliate” of Post within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act; or
a broker-dealer.
All broker-dealers receiving exchange notes in the exchange offer are subject to a prospectus delivery requirement with respect to resales of the exchange notes. Each broker-dealer receiving exchange notes for its own account in the exchange offer must represent that the July notes to be exchanged for the exchange notes were acquired by it as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities and acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any offer to resell, resale or other retransfer of the exchange notes pursuant to the exchange offer. However, by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, the participating broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act. We have agreed that, for a period ending upon the earlier of (i) 180 days after the consummation of the exchange offer, subject to extension under limited circumstances, or (ii) or when all exchange notes have been sold, we will use all commercially reasonable efforts to keep the exchange offer registration statement effective and make this prospectus, as amended or supplemented, available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with such resales. To date, the SEC has taken the position that broker-dealers may use a prospectus such as this one to fulfill their prospectus delivery requirements with respect to resales of exchange notes received in an exchange such as the exchange pursuant to the exchange offer, if the July notes for which the exchange notes were received in the exchange were acquired for their own accounts as a result of market-making or other trading activities.
We will not receive any proceeds from any sale of the exchange notes by broker-dealers. Broker-dealers acquiring exchange notes for their own accounts may sell the notes in one or more transactions in the over-the-counter market, in negotiated transactions, through writing options on the exchange notes or a combination of such methods of resale, at market prices prevailing at the time of resale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices. Any such resale may be made directly to purchasers or to or through brokers or dealers who may receive compensation in the form of commissions or concessions from any such broker-dealer and/or the purchasers of such exchange notes.
Any broker-dealer that held July notes acquired for its own account as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, that received exchange notes in the exchange offer, and that participates in a distribution of exchange notes may be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act and must deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of the exchange notes. Any profit on these resales of exchange notes and any commissions or concessions received by a broker-dealer in connection with these resales may be deemed to be underwriting compensation under the Securities Act. The letter of transmittal states that by acknowledging that it will deliver and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not admit that it is an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act.
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commissions or concessions of any broker-dealers and will indemnify holders of the July notes, including any broker-dealers, against specified types of liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. We note, however, that in the opinion of the SEC, indemnification against liabilities under federal securities laws is against public policy and may be unenforceable.
LEGAL MATTERS
Certain legal matters in connection with this exchange offer will be passed upon by Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, L.C., St. Louis, Missouri. Certain matters of California law will be passed upon for us by Buchalter Nemer, Los Angeles, California. Certain matters of Minnesota and North Dakota law will be passed upon for us by Vogel Law Firm, Fargo, North Dakota. Certain matters of Ohio law will be passed upon for us by Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, Cincinnati, Ohio. Certain matters of New York law will be passed upon for us by Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., New York, New York.
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMS
The consolidated financial statements and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting (which is included in Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting) incorporated in this prospectus by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013 have been so incorporated in reliance on the report (which contains an explanatory paragraph on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting due to the exclusion of certain elements of the internal control over financial reporting of Attune Foods, Hearthside Food Solutions and Premier Nutrition Corporation due to their acquisition by Post Holdings, Inc. during 2013) of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
The consolidated and combined carve-out financial statements of Agricore United Holdings Inc. for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013 filed on January 21, 2014, incorporated in this prospectus by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K/A of Post Holdings, Inc., have been audited by Eide Bailly LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report incorporated herein.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We have filed a registration statement with the SEC with respect to the exchange notes being offered as contemplated by this prospectus. This prospectus is a part of, and does not contain all of the information set forth in, the registration statement and the exhibits to the registration statement. For further information with respect to us and the exchange notes, please refer to the registration statement, including its exhibits. Statements made in this prospectus relating to any contract or other document are not necessarily complete, and if the contract or document is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, you should refer to such exhibit for copies of the actual contract or document. Each such statement is qualified in all respects by reference to the applicable document.
You may review a copy of the registration statement, including its exhibits and schedules, at the SEC’s public reference room, located at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 as well as on the Internet website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. We also maintain an internet site at www.postfoods.com. Information contained on any website referenced in this prospectus is not incorporated by reference in this prospectus or in the registration statement.
In accordance with the Exchange Act, we file periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC, which is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and in the SEC’s public reference room referred to above.
You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus or to which we have referred you. We have not authorized any person to provide you with different information or to make any representation not contained in this prospectus.


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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 20.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Post Holdings, Inc.
The articles of incorporation of Post Holdings, Inc. limit the liability of our directors to the company and our shareholders to the fullest extent permitted by Missouri law. Under Missouri law, a corporation may indemnify any person made or threatened to be made a party to any legal proceeding, including any suit by or in the name of the corporation, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation in any such capacity with respect to another enterprise, against expenses and other amounts reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such legal proceeding if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interest of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no indemnification may be made in respect to any claim brought by or in the name of the corporation as to which such person is adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that a proper court determines that in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses that the court deems proper. A corporation is required to indemnify its directors, officers, employees or agents to the extent that such persons have been successful in defending an action, suit or proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein. Post’s articles of incorporation contain provisions indemnifying its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by Missouri law. The indemnification permitted under Missouri law is not exclusive of any other rights to which these persons may be entitled.
In addition, we maintain directors’ and officers’ liability insurance to provide our directors and officers with insurance coverage for losses arising from claims based on breaches of duty, negligence, error and other wrongful acts.
We have entered into indemnification agreements with our directors and certain executive officers. These agreements contain provisions that may require us, among other things, to indemnify these directors and executive officers against certain liabilities that may arise because of their status or service as directors or executive officers and advance their expenses incurred as a result of any proceeding against them as to which they could be indemnified.
At present there is no pending litigation or proceeding involving any director or officer as to which indemnification is required or permitted. We are not aware of any threatened litigation or proceeding which may result in a claim for such indemnification.
Post Foods, LLC
Post Foods, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company, which is member managed by its sole member, Post Holdings, Inc. Section 18-108 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act provides that, subject to such standards and restrictions, if any, as are set forth in its limited liability company agreement, a Delaware limited liability company may, and has the power to, indemnify and hold harmless any member or manager or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever. The amended and restated limited liability company agreement of Post Foods, LLC provides that Post Holdings, Inc., as the sole member of Post Foods, Inc. (the “Post Member”) and any individuals granted authority to act on behalf of the Post Member, and their respective affiliates, stockholders, members, managers, directors, officers, partners, employees, agents and representatives (individually, a “Post Indemnitee”) shall be indemnified and held harmless by Post Foods, LLC from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, expenses (including legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, in which the Post Indemnitee may be involved, or threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise by reason of such Post Indemnitee’s status as any of the foregoing, which relates to or arises out of Post Foods, LLC, its assets, business or affairs, if in each of the foregoing cases (i) the Post Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner such Indemnitee believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of Post Foods, LLC, and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such Post Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful, and (ii) the Post Indemnitee’s conduct did not constitute gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere, or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the Post Indemnitee acted in a manner contrary to that specified in (i) or (ii) above. Expenses (including reasonable legal fees) incurred by an Post Indemnitee in defending any claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding described above may, from time to time, be advanced by Post Foods, LLC prior to the final disposition of such claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding, in the discretion of the Post Member, upon receipt by the Post Foods, LLC of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Post Indemnitee to repay such

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amount if it shall be determined that the Post Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized in the amended and restated limited liability company agreement. The indemnification and advancement of expenses set forth above is not exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any statute, the Post Foods, LLC articles of organization, any other agreement, a vote of the Post Member, a policy of insurance or otherwise, and shall not limit in any way any right which Post Foods, LLC may have to make additional indemnifications with respect to the same or different persons or classes of persons, as determined by the Post Member.
Attune Foods, LLC
Attune Foods, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company, which is member managed by its sole member, Post Holdings, Inc. Section 18-108 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act provides that, subject to such standards and restrictions, if any, as are set forth in its limited liability company agreement, a Delaware limited liability company may, and has the power to, indemnify and hold harmless any member or manager or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever. The amended and restated limited liability company agreement of Attune Foods, LLC provides that Post Holdings, Inc., as the sole member of Attune Foods, Inc. (the “Attune Member”) and any individuals granted authority to act on behalf of the Attune Member, and their respective affiliates, stockholders, members, managers, directors, officers, partners, employees, agents and representatives (individually, an “Attune Indemnitee”) shall be indemnified and held harmless by Attune Foods, LLC from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, expenses (including legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, in which the Attune Indemnitee may be involved, or threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise by reason of such Attune Indemnitee’s status as any of the foregoing, which relates to or arises out of Attune Foods, LLC, its assets, business or affairs, if in each of the foregoing cases (i) the Attune Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner such Attune Indemnitee believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of Attune Foods, LLC, and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such Attune Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful, and (ii) the Attune Indemnitee’s conduct did not constitute gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere, or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the Attune Indemnitee acted in a manner contrary to that specified in (i) or (ii) above. Expenses (including reasonable legal fees) incurred by an Attune Indemnitee in defending any claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding described above may, from time to time, be advanced by Attune Foods, LLC prior to the final disposition of such claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding, in the discretion of the Attune Member, upon receipt by the Attune Foods, LLC of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Attune Indemnitee to repay such amount if it shall be determined that the Attune Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized in the amended and restated limited liability company agreement. The indemnification and advancement of expenses set forth above is not exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any statute, the Attune Foods, LLC articles of organization, any other agreement, a vote of the Attune Member, a policy of insurance or otherwise, and shall not limit in any way any right which Attune Foods, LLC may have to make additional indemnifications with respect to the same or different persons or classes of persons, as determined by the Attune Member.
Premier Nutrition Corporation
Premier Nutrition Corporation is a Delaware corporation, whose sole shareholder is Post Holdings, Inc. Under Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, a Delaware corporation may, and has the power to, indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if (i) the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, (ii) with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, the person had no reasonable cause to believe the person’s conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere, or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person acted in a manner contrary to that specified in (i) or (ii) above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no indemnification may be made in respect to any claim brought by or in the name of the corporation as to which such person is adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that a proper court determines that in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses that the court deems proper. A corporation is required to indemnify its directors, officers, employees or agents to the extent that such persons have been successful on the merits or otherwise in defending an action, suit or proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein. The

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bylaws of Premier Nutrition Corporation contain provisions limiting the liability of its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. The indemnification permitted under Delaware law is not exclusive of any other rights to which these persons may be entitled.
Premier Protein, Inc.
Premier Protein, Inc. is a California corporation, whose sole shareholder is Premier Nutrition Corporation. Under Section 317 of the California Corporation Code, a California corporation has the power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or other agent of the corporation , or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another enterprise (individually, a “California Indemnitee”), against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines, settlements, and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in connection with such action or proceeding if (i) the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the corporation, and, (ii) with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, the person had no reasonable cause to believe the person’s conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere, or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person acted in a manner contrary to that specified in (i) or (ii) above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no indemnification may be made for any of the following: (i) in respect to any claim brought by or in the name of the corporation as to which such person is adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that a proper court determines that in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses that the court deems proper; (ii) of amounts paid in settling or otherwise disposing of a pending action without court approval; or (iii) of expenses incurred in defending a pending action which is settled or otherwise disposed of without court approval. A corporation is required to indemnify its directors, officers, employees or agents to the extent that such persons have been successful on the merits or otherwise in defending an action, suit or proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein. The indemnification permitted under California law is not exclusive of any other rights to indemnification (i) for breach of duty to the corporation and its shareholders while acting in the capacity of a director or officer of the corporation to the extent the additional rights to indemnification are authorized in an article provision adopted pursuant to Section 204 of the California Corporation Code, or (ii) for acts, omissions, or transactions while acting in the capacity of, or while serving as, a director or officer of the corporation but not involving breach of duty to the corporation and its shareholders. The articles of incorporation of Premier Protein, Inc. authorize the corporation to provide indemnification of California Indemnitees in excess of the indemnification permitted by California law, subject only to the applicable limits set forth in Section 204 of the California Corporations Code with respect to actions for breach of duty to Premier Protein, Inc. and its shareholders
Agricore United Holdings Inc.
Agricore United Holdings Inc. is a Delaware corporation, whose sole shareholder is Post Holdings, Inc. Under Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, a Delaware corporation may, and has the power to, indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if (i) the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, (ii) with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, the person had no reasonable cause to believe the person’s conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere, or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person acted in a manner contrary to that specified in (i) or (ii) above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no indemnification may be made in respect to any claim brought by or in the name of the corporation as to which such person is adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that a proper court determines that in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses that the court deems proper. A corporation is required to indemnify its directors, officers, employees or agents to the extent that such persons have been successful on the merits or otherwise in defending an action, suit or proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein. The articles of incorporation of Agricore United Holdings Inc. contain provisions limiting the liability of its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. The indemnification permitted under Delaware law is not exclusive of any other rights to which these persons may be entitled.

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Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc.
Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc. is a North Dakota corporation, whose sole shareholder is Agricore United Holdings Inc. Under Section 1-91 of the North Dakota Business Corporation Act, a North Dakota corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed civil, criminal, administrative, arbitration, or investigative proceeding, including a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation, by reason of the present or former official capacity in (i) with respect to a director, the position of director (“Director Capacity”), (ii) with respect to a person other than a director, the elective or appointive office or position held by an officer, member of a committee of the board, the employment relationship undertaken by an employee of the corporation (“Officer/Employee Capacity”), and (iii) with respect to a director, officer, or employee of the corporation who, while a director, officer, or employee of the corporation, is or was serving at the request of the corporation or whose duties in that position involve or involved service as a governor, director, officer, manager, partner, trustee, employee, or agent of another organization or employee benefit plan, the position of that person as a governor, director, officer, manager, partner, trustee, employee, or agent, as the case may be, of the other organization or employee benefit plan (“Other Enterprise Capacity”), against judgments, penalties, fines including excise taxes assessed against the person with respect to an employee benefit plan, settlements, and reasonable expenses, including attorney’s fees and disbursements, incurred by the person in connection with the proceeding, if, with respect to the acts or omissions of the person complained of in the proceeding, the person: (a) has not been indemnified by another organization or employee benefit plan for the same judgments, penalties, fines including excise taxes assessed against the person with respect to an employee benefit plan, settlements, and reasonable expenses, including attorney’s fees and disbursements, incurred by the person in connection with the proceeding with respect to the same acts or omissions, (b) acted in good faith, (c) received no improper personal benefit and all provisions of Section 1-51 of the North Dakota Business Corporation Act regarding director conflicts of interest, if applicable, have been satisfied, (d) in the case of a criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct was unlawful, and (e) in the case of acts or omissions occurring in a person’s Director Capacity or Officer/Employee Capacity, reasonably believed that the conduct was in the best interests of the corporation, or in the case of acts or omissions occurring in the person’s Other Enterprise Capacity, reasonably believed that the conduct was not opposed to the best interests of the corporation. The termination of a proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or an equivalent plea does not, of itself, establish that the person did not meet the criteria set forth above. The articles of incorporation of Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc. contain provisions limiting the liability of its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the North Dakota Business Corporation Act. The indemnification required under North Dakota law does not limit the power of Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc. to indemnify persons other than a director, officer, employee, or member of a committee of the board of the corporation by contract or otherwise.
Primo Piatto, Inc.
Primo Piatto, Inc. is a Minnesota corporation, whose sole shareholder is Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc. Under Section 521 of the Minnesota Business Corporation Act, a Minnesota corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed civil, criminal, administrative, arbitration, or investigative proceeding, including a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation, by reason of the present or former official capacity in (i) with respect to a director, the position of director (“Director Capacity”), (ii) with respect to a person other than a director, the elective or appointive office or position held by an officer, member of a committee of the board, the employment relationship undertaken by an employee of the corporation (“Officer/Employee Capacity”), and (iii) with respect to a director, officer, or employee of the corporation who, while a director, officer, or employee of the corporation, is or was serving at the request of the corporation or whose duties in that position involve or involved service as a director, officer, partner, trustee, governor, manager, employee, or agent of another organization or employee benefit plan, the position of that person as a director, officer, partner, trustee, governor, manager, employee, or agent, as the case may be, of the other organization or employee benefit plan (“Other Enterprise Capacity”), against judgments, penalties, fines including excise taxes assessed against the person with respect to an employee benefit plan, settlements, and reasonable expenses, including attorney’s fees and disbursements, incurred by the person in connection with the proceeding, if, with respect to the acts or omissions of the person complained of in the proceeding, the person: (a) has not been indemnified by another organization or employee benefit plan for the same judgments, penalties, fines including excise taxes assessed against the person with respect to an employee benefit plan, settlements, and reasonable expenses, including attorney’s fees and disbursements, incurred by the person in connection with the proceeding with respect to the same acts or omissions, (b) acted in good faith, (c) received no improper personal benefit and all provisions of Section 255 of the Minnesota Business Corporation Act regarding director conflicts of interest, if applicable, have been satisfied, (d) in the case of a criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct was unlawful, and (e) in the case of acts or omissions occurring in a person’s Director Capacity or Officer/Employee Capacity, reasonably believed that the conduct was in the best interests of the corporation, or in the case of acts or omissions occurring in the person’s

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Other Enterprise Capacity, reasonably believed that the conduct was not opposed to the best interests of the corporation. The termination of a proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or an equivalent plea does not, of itself, establish that the person did not meet the criteria set forth above. The articles of incorporation of Primo Piatto, Inc. contain a provision limiting the liability of its directors to the fullest extent permitted by the Minnesota Business Corporation Act. The indemnification required under Minnesota law does not limit the power of Primo Piatto, Inc. to indemnify persons other than a director, officer, employee, or member of a committee of the board of the corporation by contract or otherwise.
DNA Dreamfields Company, LLC
DNA Dreamfields Company, LLC is an Ohio limited liability company, which is managed by a board of managers elected by its sole member, Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc. Section 32 of the Ohio Limited Liability Company Act provides that an Ohio limited liability company may indemnify any person who was or is a party, or who is threatened to be made a party, to any threatened, pending, or completed civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative action, suit, or proceeding, other than an action by or in the right of the company, because the person is or was a manager, member, partner, officer, employee, or agent of the company or is or was serving at the request of the company as a manager, director, trustee, officer, employee, or agent of another enterprise against expenses, including attorney’s fees, judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement that actually and reasonably were incurred by the person in connection with the action, suit, or proceeding if (i) the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the company, and, (ii) in connection with any criminal action or proceeding, the person had no reasonable cause to believe the person’s conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit, or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, or conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent does not create of itself a presumption that the person acted in a manner contrary to that specified in (i) or (ii) above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no indemnification may be made in respect to any claim brought by or in the name of the company as to which such person is adjudged to be liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of his duty to the company unless and only to the extent that a proper court determines that in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses that the court deems proper. A company is required to indemnify its directors, officers, employees or agents to the extent that such persons have been successful on the merits or otherwise in defending any claim, issue or matter in an action, suit or proceeding. The amended and restated limited liability company agreement of DNA Dreamfields Company, LLC contains provisions limiting the liability of its officers, managers, and members, and their respective affiliates, to the fullest extent permitted by Ohio law.
Item 21.
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
(a)    Exhibits. Reference is made to the Index of Exhibits filed as part of this registration statement.
(b)    Financial Statement Schedules. All schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable or because the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.
Item 22.
Undertakings.
(a)The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i)To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(ii)To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and
(iii)To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

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(2)That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3)To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b)Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
(c)The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to respond to requests for information that is incorporated by reference into the prospectus pursuant to Items 4, 10(b), 11, or 13 of this Form, within one business day of receipt of such request, and to send the incorporated documents by first class mail or other equally prompt means. This includes information contained in documents filed subsequent to the effective date of the registration statement through the date of responding to the request.
(d)The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to supply by means of a post-effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the company being acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and included in the registration statement when it became effective.



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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the County of St. Louis, State of Missouri, on January 21, 2014.
 
POST HOLDINGS, INC.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Robert V. Vitale
 
Name:
Robert V. Vitale
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned constitutes and appoints each of Diedre J. Gray and Jeff A. Zadoks, or either of them, each acting alone, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such person and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this Registration Statement on Form S-4 (including all pre-effective and post-effective amendments and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule 462 under the Securities Act of 1933), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming that any such attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
 
Title
 
Date
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ William P. Stiritz
 
Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)
 
January 21, 2014
William P. Stiritz
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Robert V. Vitale
 
Chief Financial Officer
 (principal financial officer)
 
January 21, 2014
Robert V. Vitale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Jeff A. Zadoks
 
Corporate Controller
 (principal accounting officer)
 
January 21, 2014
Jeff A. Zadoks
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Terence E. Block
 
Director and President, Chief Operating Officer
 
January 21, 2014
Terence E. Block
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Jay W. Brown
 
Director
 
January 21, 2014
Jay W. Brown
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Edwin H. Callison
 
Director
 
January 21, 2014
Edwin H. Callison
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Gregory L. Curl
 
Director
 
January 21, 2014
Gregory L. Curl
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ William H. Danforth
 
Director
 
January 21, 2014
William H. Danforth
 
 
 
 



        



 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Robert E. Grote
 
Director
 
January 21, 2014
Robert E. Grote
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ David P. Skarie
 
Director
 
January 21, 2014
David P. Skarie
 
 
 
 



        




SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the County of St. Louis, State of Missouri, on January 21, 2014.
 
POST FOODS, LLC
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Terence E. Block
 
Name:
Terence E. Block
 
Title:
Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned constitutes and appoints each of Diedre J. Gray and Jeff A. Zadoks, or either of them, each acting alone, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such person and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this Registration Statement on Form S-4 (including all pre-effective and post-effective amendments and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule 462 under the Securities Act of 1933), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming that any such attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
 
Title
 
Date
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Terence E. Block
 
President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)
 
January 21, 2014
Terence E. Block
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Robert V. Vitale
 
Vice President
(principal financial officer)
 
January 21, 2014
Robert V. Vitale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Jeff A. Zadoks
 
Treasurer
(principal accounting officer)
 
January 21, 2014
Jeff A. Zadoks
 
 
 



        




SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the County of St. Louis, State of Missouri, on January 21, 2014.
 
ATTUNE FOODS, LLC
 
 
 
By:
/s/ James Gaspar
 
Name:
James Gaspar
 
Title:
President
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned constitutes and appoints each of Diedre J. Gray and Jeff A. Zadoks, or either of them, each acting alone, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such person and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this Registration Statement on Form S-4 (including all pre-effective and post-effective amendments and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule 462 under the Securities Act of 1933), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming that any such attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
 
Title
 
Date
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ James Gaspar
 
President
(principal executive officer)
 
January 21, 2014
James Gaspar
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Robert V. Vitale
 
Vice President
(principal financial officer)
 
January 21, 2014
Robert V. Vitale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Jeff A. Zadoks
 
Treasurer
(principal accounting officer)
 
January 21, 2014
Jeff A. Zadoks
 
 
 



        




SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the County of St. Louis, State of Missouri, on January 21, 2014.
 
PREMIER NUTRITION CORPORATION
 
 
 
By:
/s/ David Ritterbush
 
Name:
David Ritterbush
 
Title:
President and Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned constitutes and appoints each of Diedre J. Gray and Jeff A. Zadoks, or either of them, each acting alone, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such person and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this Registration Statement on Form S-4 (including all pre-effective and post-effective amendments and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule 462 under the Securities Act of 1933), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming that any such attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
 
Title
 
Date
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ David Ritterbush
 
Director and President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)
 
January 21, 2014
David Ritterbush
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ David Cooper
 
Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial and accounting officer)
 
January 21, 2014
David Cooper
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ William P. Stiritz
 
Director
 
January 21, 2014
William P. Stiritz
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Terence E. Block
 
Director
 
January 21, 2014
Terence E. Block
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Robert V. Vitale
 
Director
 
January 21, 2014
Robert V. Vitale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ James L. Holbrook
 
Director
 
January 21, 2014
James L. Holbrook
 
 
 
 



        




SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the County of St. Louis, State of Missouri, on January 21, 2014.
 
PREMIER PROTEIN, INC.
 
 
 
By:
/s/ David Ritterbush
 
Name:
David Ritterbush
 
Title:
President and Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned constitutes and appoints each of Diedre J. Gray and Jeff A. Zadoks, or either of them, each acting alone, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such person and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this Registration Statement on Form S-4 (including all pre-effective and post-effective amendments and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule 462 under the Securities Act of 1933), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming that any such attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
 
Title
 
Date
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ David Ritterbush
 
Director and President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer and principal financial officer)
 
January 21, 2014
David Ritterbush
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Robert V. Vitale
 
Director
 
January 21, 2014
Robert V. Vitale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Diedre J. Gray
 
Director and Secretary
 
January 21, 2014
Diedre J. Gray
 
 
 
 


        




SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the County of St. Louis, State of Missouri, on January 21, 2014.
 
AGRICORE UNITED HOLDINGS INC.
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Edward Irion
 
Name:
Edward Irion
 
Title:
President
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned constitutes and appoints each of Diedre J. Gray and Jeff A. Zadoks, or either of them, each acting alone, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such person and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this Registration Statement on Form S-4 (including all pre-effective and post-effective amendments and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule 462 under the Securities Act of 1933), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming that any such attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
 
Title
 
Date
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Edward Irion
 
Director and President
(principal executive officer)
 
January 21, 2014
Edward Irion
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Robert V. Vitale
 
Director and Vice President
(principal financial officer)
 
January 21, 2014
Robert V. Vitale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Jeff A. Zadoks
 
Treasurer
(principal accounting officer)
 
January 21, 2014
Jeff A. Zadoks
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Diedre J. Gray
 
Director and Secretary
 
January 21, 2014
Diedre J. Gray
 
 
 
 


        




SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the County of St. Louis, State of Missouri, on January 21, 2014.
 
DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY, INC.
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Edward Irion
 
Name:
Edward Irion
 
Title:
President and Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned constitutes and appoints each of Diedre J. Gray and Jeff A. Zadoks, or either of them, each acting alone, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such person and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this Registration Statement on Form S-4 (including all pre-effective and post-effective amendments and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule 462 under the Securities Act of 1933), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming that any such attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
 
Title
 
Date
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Edward Irion
 
Director and President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)
 
January 21, 2014
Edward Irion
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Robert V. Vitale
 
Director and Vice President
(principal financial officer)
 
January 21, 2014
Robert V. Vitale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Jeff A. Zadoks
 
Treasurer
(principal accounting officer)
 
January 21, 2014
Jeff A. Zadoks
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Diedre J. Gray
 
Director and Secretary
 
January 21, 2014
Diedre J. Gray
 
 
 
 



        




SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the County of St. Louis, State of Missouri, on January 21, 2014.
 
PRIMO PIATTO, INC.
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Edward Irion
 
Name:
Edward Irion
 
Title:
President
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned constitutes and appoints each of Diedre J. Gray and Jeff A. Zadoks, or either of them, each acting alone, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such person and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this Registration Statement on Form S-4 (including all pre-effective and post-effective amendments and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule 462 under the Securities Act of 1933), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming that any such attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
 
Title
 
Date
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Edward Irion
 
Director and President
(principal executive officer)
 
January 21, 2014
Edward Irion
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Robert V. Vitale
 
Director and Vice President
(principal financial officer)
 
January 21, 2014
Robert V. Vitale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Jeff A. Zadoks
 
Treasurer
(principal accounting officer)
 
January 21, 2014
Jeff A. Zadoks
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Diedre J. Gray
 
Director and Secretary
 
January 21, 2014
Diedre J. Gray
 
 
 
 




        




SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the County of St. Louis, State of Missouri, on January 21, 2014.
 
DNA DREAMFIELDS COMPANY, LLC
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Edward Irion
 
Name:
Edward Irion
 
Title:
President
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned constitutes and appoints each of Diedre J. Gray and Jeff A. Zadoks, or either of them, each acting alone, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such person and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign this Registration Statement on Form S-4 (including all pre-effective and post-effective amendments and registration statements filed pursuant to Rule 462 under the Securities Act of 1933), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming that any such attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
 
Title
 
Date
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Edward Irion
 
Director and President
(principal executive officer)
 
January 21, 2014
Edward Irion
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Robert V. Vitale
 
Director and Vice President
(principal financial officer)
 
January 21, 2014
Robert V. Vitale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Jeff A. Zadoks
 
Treasurer
(principal accounting officer)
 
January 21, 2014
Jeff A. Zadoks
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Diedre J. Gray
 
Director and Secretary
 
January 21, 2014
Diedre J. Gray
 
 
 
 







        



INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit
No.
    Description    
*2.1
Separation and Distribution Agreement dated as of February 2, 2012 by and among Ralcorp Holdings, Inc., the Company and Post Foods, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on February 8, 2012)
*2.2
Transition Services Agreement dated as of February 3, 2012 by and between Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. and the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on February 8, 2012)
*2.3
Employee Matters Agreement dated as of February 3, 2012 by and between Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. and the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on February 8, 2012)
*2.4
Contribution Agreement dated as of February 3, 2012 by and between Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. and the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.4 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on February 8, 2012)
*2.5
Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 7, 2013, by and among Tricor Pacific Capital Partners (Fund IV), Limited Partnership, Tricor Pacific Capital Partners (Fund IV) US, Limited Partnership, The Manufacturer’s Life Insurance Company, Richard Harris, 0987268 B.C. LTD, Post Holdings, Inc. and Tricor Pacific Capital Partners (Fund IV), ULC. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on December 9, 2013)**
*2.6
Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 8, 2013, by and among Dymatize Enterprises, LLC, TA/DEI-A Acquisition Corp., TA/DEI-B-1 Acquisition Corp., TA/DEI-B-2 Acquisition Corp., TA/DEI-B-3 Acquisition Corp., each of the persons identified as a "TA Fund" on Appendix I to the Securities Purchase Agreement, Imperial Capital, LLC, Dymatize Management Holdings, Inc., Dymatize Enterprises Equity Plan, LLC, TA Associates Management, L.P., Post Acquisition Sub III, LLC and Post Holdings, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on December 9, 2013)**
*3.1
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on February 2, 2012)
*3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on February 2, 2012)
*3.3
Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of 3.75% Series B Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on February 26, 2013)
*3.4
Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of 2.5% Series C Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on December 16, 2013)
*3.5
Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation of Post Foods, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on November 9, 2012)
*3.6
Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Post Foods, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on November 9, 2012)
3.7
Certificate of Formation of Attune Foods, LLC, as amended




3.8
Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Attune Foods, LLC
3.9
Certificate of Incorporation of Premier Nutrition Corporation
3.10
Bylaws of Premier Nutrition Corporation
3.11
Articles of Incorporation of Premier Protein, Inc., as amended
3.12
Bylaws of Premier Protein, Inc.
3.13
Certificate of Incorporation of Agricore United Holdings Inc., as amended
3.14
Bylaws of Agricore United Holdings Inc.
3.15
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc.
3.16
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc.
3.17
Certificate of Incorporation of Primo Piatto, Inc., as amended
3.18
Bylaws of Primo Piatto, Inc.
3.19
Articles of Organization of DNA Dreamfields Company, LLC
3.20
Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of DNA Dreamfields Company, LLC
*4.1
Indenture dated as of February 3, 2012 by and among the Company, the Guarantors (as defined) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on February 8, 2012)
*4.2
Indenture dated as of February 3, 2012 by and among the Company, the Guarantors (as defined) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on November 18, 2013)
*4.3
Registration Rights Agreement dated as of July 18, 2013, by and among the Company, Post Foods, LLC, and Attune Foods, LLC, as guarantors, and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp., Goldman, Sachs & Co., Nomura Securities International, Inc., SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several initial purchasers (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 18, 2013)
5.1
Opinion of Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, L.C.
5.2
Opinion of Buchalter Nemer
5.3
Opinion of Vogel Law Firm
5.4
Opinion of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
5.5
Opinion of Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
*†10.1
Form of Management Continuity Agreement (Incorporated by referenced to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on August 9, 2012)
*†10.2
Form of Indemnification Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Amendment No. 4 to the Company’s Form 10, filed January 25, 2012)
*†10.3
Post Holdings, Inc. 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on February 2, 2012)




*†10.4
Form of Stock Appreciation Rights Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on February 2, 2012)
*†10.5
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on February 2, 2012)
*†10.6
Form of Non-Management Director Stock Appreciation Rights Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on February 2, 2012)
*†10.7
Form of Non-Management Director Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on February 2, 2012)
*†10.8
Post Holdings, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Key Employees, as amended (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on February 2, 2012)
*†10.9
Post Holdings, Inc. Executive Savings Investment Plan, restated August 15, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Form 10-K filed on December 13, 2012)
*†10.10
Post Holdings, Inc. Supplemental Retirement Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on February 2, 2012)
*†10.11
Post Holdings, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Management Directors, as amended and restated (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on September 14, 2012)
*10.12
Tax Allocation Agreement dated as of February 3, 2012 by and between Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. and the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on February 8, 2012)
*10.13
Credit Agreement dated as of February 3, 2012, by and among the Company, the lenders named therein, and Barclays Bank PLC, as Administrative Agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on February 8, 2012)
*10.14
First Amendment and Waiver to Credit Agreement dated as of May 14, 2012, by and among the Company, the lenders named therein, and Barclays Bank PLC, as Administrative Agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on May 15, 2012)
*†10.15
Employment Agreement dated as of May 29, 2012 by and between William P. Stiritz and the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on May 31, 2012)
*†10.16
Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Mr. Stiritz (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on May 31, 2012)
*†10.17
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Other Executive Officers of the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on May 31, 2012)
*†10.18
Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Mr. Stiritz (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on May 31, 2012)
*†10.19
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Other Executive Officers of the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on May 31, 2012)
*†10.20
Senior Management Bonus Program, as amended and restated effective October 1, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on August 8, 2013)
*†10.21
Key Management Bonus Program, as amended and restated (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on September 14, 2012)




*10.22
Second Amendment and Waiver to Credit Agreement dated as of June 13, 2012, by and among the Company, the lenders named therein, and Barclays Bank PLC, as Administrative Agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on June 14, 2012)
*†10.23
Form of Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Incorporated by referenced to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on August 9, 2012)
*10.24
Third Amendment and Waiver to Credit Agreement dated as of September 13, 2012, by and among the Company, the lenders named therein, and Barclays Bank PLC, as Administrative Agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to the Company’s Form 10-K filed on December 13, 2012)
*10.25
Amendment to Tax Allocation Agreement dated as of September 26, 2012 by and between Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. and the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to the Company’s Form 10-K filed on December 13, 2012)
*10.26
Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of October 19, 2012, by and among the Company, the lenders named therein, and Barclays Bank PLC, as Administrative Agent (Incorporated by referenced to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on October 22, 2012)
*†10.27
Form of Cliff Vesting Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on November 26, 2012)
*†10.28
Form of Cliff Vesting Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on November 26, 2012)
*†10.29
Second Amendment to the Post Holdings, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Key Employees effective August 24, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on May 13, 2013)
*†10.30
Third Amendment to the Post Holdings, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Key Employees effective January 29, 2013 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on May 13, 2013)
*†10.31
First Amendment to the Post Holdings, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Management Directors effective January 29, 2013 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on May 13, 2013)
*†10.32
First Amendment to the Post Holdings, Inc. Executive Savings Plan for Non-Management Directors effective January 29, 2013 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on May 13, 2013)
*†10.33
Post Holdings, Inc. 2012 Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on February 1, 2013)
*10.34
Purchase Agreement by and among the Company, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, as Initial Purchasers, relating to the sale by the Company of 3.75% Series B Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on February 26, 2013)
*10.35
Asset Purchase Agreement by and between Hearthside Foods Solutions, LLC and Post Acquisition Sub I, LLC dated as of May 8, 2013 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on August 8, 2013)
*†10.36
Amendment One to Employment Agreement dated October 15, 2013 by and between William P. Stiritz and the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on October 17, 2013)




*†10.37
Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Mr. Stiritz (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on October 17, 2013)
*†10.38
Form of amended Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Incorporated by referenced to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on October 17, 2013)
*†10.39
Form of amended Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Incorporated by referenced to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on October 17, 2013)
*10.40
Purchase Agreement by and among the Company, Barclays Capital Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. as Representatives of the several initial purchasers named therein, relating to the sale by the Company of 2.5% Series C Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on December 16, 2013)
12.1
Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges
21.1
List of Subsidiaries
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
23.2
Consent of Eide Bailly LLP
23.3
Consent of Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, L.C. (included in Exhibit 5.1)
23.4
Consent of Buchalter Nemer (included in Exhibit 5.2)
23.5
Consent of Vogel Law Firm (included in Exhibit 5.3)
23.6
Consent of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP (included in Exhibit 5.4)
23.7
Consent of Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. (included in Exhibit 5.5)
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on signature pages)
25.1
Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, of the Trustee under the Indenture
99.1
Form of Letter of Transmittal
99.2
Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery
99.3
Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.
99.4
Form of Letter to Clients
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Incorporated by reference.
**
Schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Company hereby undertakes to furnish copies of any of the omitted schedules and exhibits upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
These exhibits constitute management contracts, compensatory plans and arrangements.


EX-3.7 2 ex3-7certofformofattunefoo.htm CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION OF ATTUNE FOODS LLC EX3-7CertofFormofAttuneFoodsLLC

Exhibit 3.7
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO
CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION
OF
POST ACQUISITION SUB I, LLC

Post Acquisition Sub I, LLC (hereinafter called the “company”), a limited liability company organized and existing under and by virtue of the Limited Liability Company Act of the State of Delaware, does hereby certify:
1.The name of the limited liability company is Post Acquisition Sub I, LLC.
2.The certificate of formation of the Company is hereby amended by striking out Article First thereof and by substituting in lieu thereof, the following new Article First:
“FIRST: The name of the limited liability company (hereafter called the “limited liability company”) is ATTUNE FOODS, LLC.

Executed on this 9 day of May 2013.

 
/s/ Diedre J. Gray
 
Diedre J. Gray
Secretary






STATE of DELAWARE
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
CERTIFICATE
of FORMATION
OF
POST ACQUISTION SUB I, LLC
The undersigned, an authorized natural person, for the purpose of forming a limited liability company, under the provisions and subject to the requirements of the State of Delaware (particularly Chapter 18, Title 6 of the Delaware Code and the acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, and known, identified, and referred to as the “Delaware Limited Liability Company Act”), hereby certifies that:
FIRST:    The name of the limited liability company (hereafter called the “limited liability company”) is POST ACQUISITION SUB I, LLC.
SECOND:    The address of the registered office and the name and the address of the registered agent of the limited liability company required to be maintained by Section 18-104 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act is The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, New Castle County.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate on the 18th day of April, 2013.

 
/s/ Natalie Ruyle
 
Natalie Ruyle, Authorized Person


EX-3.8 3 ex3-8llcagreementofattunef.htm LLC AGREEMENT OF ATTUNE FOODS LLC EX3-8LLCAgreementofAttuneFoodsLLC

Exhibit 3.8
AMENDED AND RESTATED
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
OF
ATTUNE FOODS, LLC
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT (the “Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the 9 day of May, 2013, by Post Holdings, Inc., a Missouri corporation, the sole member (the “Member”).
1.Attune Foods, LLC, formerly known as Post Acquisition Sub I, LLC, (the “Company”) was formed on April 18, 2013, as a limited liability company under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act and, as required thereunder, does hereby adopt this Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement as the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company.
2.The vote, action, decision or consent of the sole Member shall constitute a valid decision of the Member and the Company.
3.The decisions and actions of the Member shall be carried out by the sole Member and/or individuals (the “Individuals”) granted authority to act on behalf of the sole Member, pursuant to resolutions, from time to time, adopted by the Member.
4.The duration of the Company shall be perpetual.
5.The Member’s capital contribution to the capital of the Company for the Member’s interest in the Company shall be reflected on the books and records of the Company.
6.(a) The Member and the Individuals and their respective affiliates, stockholders, members, managers, directors, officers, partners, employees, agents and representatives (individually, an “Indemnitee”) shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, expenses (including legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, in which the Indemnitee may be involved, or threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise by reason of such Indemnitee’s status as any of the foregoing, which relates to or arises out of the Company, its assets, business or affairs, if in each of the foregoing cases (i) the Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner such Indemnitee believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Company, and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful, and (ii) the Indemnitee’s conduct did not constitute gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere, or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the Indemnitee acted in a manner contrary to that specified in (i) or (ii) above. Any indemnification pursuant to this Section 6 shall be made only out of the assets of the Company and the Member shall not have any personal liability on account thereof.
(b)     Expenses (including reasonable legal fees) incurred by an Indemnitee in defending any claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding described in the foregoing paragraph may, from time to time, be advanced by the Company prior to the final disposition of such claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding, in the discretion of the Member, upon receipt by the Company of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnitee to repay such amount if it shall be determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized in this Section 6.
(c)     The indemnification and advancement of expenses set forth in this Section 6 shall not be exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any statute, the Company’s articles of organization, this Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company

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Agreement, any other agreement, a vote of the Member, a policy of insurance or otherwise, and shall not limit in any way any right which the Company may have to make additional indemnifications with respect to the same or different persons or classes of persons, as determined by the Member. The indemnification and advancement of expenses set forth in this Section 6 shall continue as to a person or entity who has ceased to hold the position giving rise to such indemnification and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of such a person or entity.
(d)     The Company may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any Indemnitee against any liability asserted against an Indemnitee and incurred by an Indemnitee in such capacity, or arising out of such Indemnitee’s status as aforesaid, whether or not the Company would have the power to indemnify such Indemnitee against such liability under this Section 6.
(e)     In the event that an amendment to this Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement reduces or eliminates any Indemnitee’s right to indemnification pursuant to this Section 6, such amendment shall not be effective with respect to any Indemnitee’s right to indemnification that accrued prior to the date of such amendment. For purposes of this Section 6, a right to indemnification shall accrue as of the date of the event underlying the claim that gives rise to such right to indemnification. All calculations of claims and the amount of indemnification to which any Indemnitee is entitled under this Section 6 shall be made (i) giving effect to the tax consequences of any such claim and (ii) after deduction of all proceeds of insurance net of retroactive premiums and self-insurance retention recoverable by the Indemnitee with respect to such claims.
7.Pursuant to existing law, the Company will be disregarded for federal and state income tax purposes. The admission of one or more additional Members, however, will cause the Company to be recognized for tax purposes, and to be taxed, as a partnership.
8.Upon an “event of withdrawal” (as defined in the Act) of the Member or upon the occurrence of any other event which terminates the continued membership of the Member in the Company, the Company shall not be dissolved, and the business of the Company shall continue. The Member hereby specifically consents to such continuation of the business of the Company upon any event of withdrawal of the Member. The Member’s legal representative, assignee or successor shall automatically become an assignee of the Member’s interest and shall automatically become a substitute Member in place of the withdrawn Member.
9.This Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement replaces any prior limited liability company agreement of the Company.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Member has caused this Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
 
POST HOLDINGS, INC.,
SOLE MEMBER
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Diedre J. Gray
 
 
Diedre J. Gray, Secretary


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EX-3.9 4 ex3-9certofincorpofpremier.htm CERT OF INCORP OF PREMIER NUTRITION CORP EX3-9CertofIncorpofPremierNutritionCorp

Exhibit 3.9
STATE OF DELAWARE
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
A STOCK CORPORATION

FIRST:    The name of this corporation is Premier Nutrition Corporation.
SECOND:    The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is: Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801. The name of its registered agent at such address is: The Corporation Trust Company.
THIRD:    The purpose of the corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of Delaware.
FOURTH:    The amount of total stock this corporation is authorized to issue is 1,000 shares with a par value of $0.01 per share.

EX-3.10 5 ex3-10bylawsofpremiernutri.htm BYLAWS OF PREMIER NUTRITION CORP EX3-10BylawsofPremierNutritionCorp


Exhibit 3.10

BYLAWS OF
POST ACQUISITION SUB II, INC.

ARTICLE I

OFFICES

Section 1.    Registered Office. The registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware shall be located at Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, County of New Castle. The name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company. The registered office and/or registered agent of the Corporation may be changed from time to time by action of the Board of Directors.

Section 2.    Other Offices. The Corporation may also have offices at such other places, both within and without the State of Delaware, as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or the business of the Corporation may require.

ARTICLE II

STOCKHOLDERS

Section 1.     Time and Place of Meetings. All meetings of the stockholders for the election of directors or for any other purpose shall be held at such time and place, within or without the State of Delaware, as shall be designated by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, determine that the meeting shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication. In the absence of a designation of a place for any such meeting by the Board of Directors, each such meeting shall be held at the principal office of the Corporation.

Section 2.    Annual Meetings. An annual meeting of stockholders shall be held for the purpose of electing directors and transacting such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting. The date of the annual meeting shall be determined by the Board of Directors.

Section 3.      Special Meetings. Special meetings of the stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by the Certificate of Incorporation or by law, may be called by the Chairman of the Board or by the Chief Executive Officer and shall be called by the Secretary at the direction of a majority of the Board of Directors, or at the request in writing delivered to the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the Secretary of the Corporation of stockholders owning a majority in amount of the entire capital stock of the Corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote.

Section 4.     Notice of Meetings. Written notice of each meeting of the stockholders stating the place, if any, date and time of the meeting, the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, shall be given not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting, to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting. The notice of any special meeting of stockholders shall state the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. Business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders shall be limited to the purpose or purposes stated in the notice. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose or purposes of, an annual or special meeting of stockholders need be specified in any written waiver of notice.

Section 5.    Quorum; Adjournments. The holders of a majority of the capital stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders for the transaction of business, except as otherwise required by the Certificate of Incorporation or the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware as from time to time in effect (the Delaware Law”). If a quorum is not represented, the holders of the stock present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote thereat shall have power, by affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of such stock, to adjourn the meeting

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to another time and/or place, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, except as hereinafter provided, until a quorum shall be present or represented. At such adjourned meeting, at which a quorum shall be present or represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. Withdrawal of stockholders from any meeting shall not cause the failure of a duly constituted quorum at such meeting.

Section 6.     Voting.

(a)     At all meetings of the stockholders, each stockholder shall be entitled to vote, in person, or by proxy appointed in an instrument in writing subscribed by the stockholder or otherwise appointed in accordance with Section 212 of the Delaware Law, each share of voting stock owned by such stockholder of record on the record date for the meeting. Each stockholder shall be entitled to one vote for each share of voting stock held by such stockholder, unless otherwise provided in the Delaware Law or the Certificate of Incorporation.

(b)     When a quorum is present at any meeting, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the stock having voting power present in person or represented by proxy and voting shall decide any question brought before such meeting, unless the question is one upon which, by express provision of law, the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation, a different vote is required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question. Any stockholder who is in attendance at a meeting of stockholders either in person or by proxy, but who abstains from the vote on any matter, shall not be deemed present or represented at such meeting for purposes of the preceding sentence with respect to such vote, but shall be deemed present or represented at such meeting for all other purposes. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, directors shall be elected by a majority of the votes of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting entitled to vote on the election of directors.

Section 7.    Informal Action by Stockholders. Any action required to be taken at a meeting of the stockholders, or any other action which may be taken at a meeting of the stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action (pursuant to the Corporations Certificate of Incorporation or otherwise) at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing.

ARTICLE III

DIRECTORS

Section 1.    General Powers. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed and controlled by or under the direction of its Board of Directors, which may exercise all such powers of, and do all such acts and things as may be done by, the Corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by law or by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these Bylaws directed or required to be exercised or done by the stockholders.

Section 2.    Number, Qualification and Tenure. The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall consist of not less than one (1) member and not more than seven (7) members. Except as provided in the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation, within the limit above specified, the number of directors shall be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors. The directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of the stockholders, except as provided in the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation or Section 3 of this Article, and each director elected shall hold office until his or her successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, termination, resignation or removal from office. Directors need not be stockholders.

Section 3.    Vacancies and Newly-Created Directorships. Vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum or by a sole remaining director, and each director so chosen shall hold office until his or her successor

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is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, termination, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal from office. If there are no directors in office, then an election of directors may be held in the manner provided by law.

Section 4.    Place of Meetings. The Board of Directors may hold meetings, both regular and special, either within or without the State of Delaware.

Section 5.    Meetings. The Board of Directors shall hold a regular meeting, to be known as the annual meeting, immediately following each annual meeting of the stockholders. Other regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such time and place as shall from time to time be determined by the Board. No notice of regular meetings need be given, other than by announcement at the immediately preceding regular meeting. Special meetings of the Board may be called by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or any Director. Notice of any special meeting of the Board shall be given at least two (2) days prior thereto, either in writing, or telephonically if confirmed promptly in writing, to each director at the address shown for such director on the records of the Corporation.

Section 6.    Waiver of Notice; Business and Purpose. Notice of any meeting of the Board of Directors may be waived in writing signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person entitled to such notice, either before or after the time of the meeting. The attendance of a director at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where a director attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened, records such objection at the beginning of the meeting with the person acting as secretary of the meeting and does not thereafter vote on any action taken at the meeting. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose or purposes of, any regular or special meeting of the Board need be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting, unless specifically required by Delaware Law.

Section 7.    Quorum and Manner of Acting. At all meetings of the Board of Directors, a majority of the total number of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting to another time and/or place, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present. The act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board of Directors, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by Delaware Law or by the Certificate of Incorporation. Withdrawal of directors from any meeting shall not cause the failure of a duly constituted quorum at such meeting. A director who is in attendance at a meeting of the Board of Directors but who abstains from the vote on any matter shall not be deemed present at such meeting for purposes of determining the act of a majority of the directors with respect to such vote, but shall be deemed present at such meeting for all other purposes.

Section 8.    Organization. The Chairman of the Board, if elected, shall act as chairman at all meetings of the Board of Directors. If the Chairman of the Board is not elected or, if elected, is not present, a director chosen by a majority of the directors present, shall act as chairman at such meeting of the Board of Directors.

Section 9.    Committees. The Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the entire Board, may create one or more other committees and appoint one or more directors to serve on such committee or committees. Each director appointed to serve on any such committee shall serve, unless the resolution designating the respective committee is sooner amended or rescinded by the Board of Directors, until the next annual meeting of the Board or until their respective successors are designated. The Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the entire Board, may also designate additional directors as alternate members of any committee to serve as members of such committee in the place and stead of any regular member or members thereof who may be unable to attend a meeting or otherwise unavailable to act as a member of such committee. In the absence or disqualification of a member and all alternate members designated to serve in the place and stead of such member, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such member or members constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another director to act at the meeting in the place and stead of such absent or disqualified member.

Any committee may exercise the power and authority of the Board of Directors to the extent specified by the resolution establishing such committee, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws; provided, however, that no committee may take any action that is expressly required by Delaware Law, the Certificate of Incorporation or

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these Bylaws to be taken by the Board of Directors and not by a committee thereof. Each committee shall keep a record of its acts and proceedings, which shall form a part of the records of the Corporation in the custody of the Secretary, and all actions of each committee shall be reported to the Board of Directors at the next meeting of the Board.

Meetings of committees may be called at any time by the Chairman of the Board, if any, or the chairman of the respective committee. A majority of the members of the committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and, except as expressly limited by this section, the act of a majority of the members present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of such committee. Except as expressly provided in this section or in the resolution designating the committee, a majority of the members of any such committee may select its chairman, fix its rules of procedure, determine the time and place of its meetings and specify what notice of meetings, if any, shall be given.

Section 10.     Action without Meeting. Unless otherwise specifically prohibited by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting, if all members of the Board of Directors or such committee, as the case may be, execute a consent thereto in writing, or by electronic transmission, setting forth the action so taken, and the writing or writings, or electronic transmission, are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or such committee.

Section 11.    Attendance by Telephone. Members of the Board of Directors, or any committee thereof, may participate in and act at any meeting of the Board of Directors, or such committee, as the case may be, through the use of a conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. Participation in such meeting shall constitute attendance and presence in person at the meeting of the person or persons so participating.

Section 12.    Removal of Directors. A director, or the entire Board of Directors, may be removed, with or without cause, at a meeting of stockholders by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares then entitled to vote at an election of directors, unless otherwise prescribed by the Corporations Certificate of Incorporation, or by law; provided, however, that the notice of such meeting shall state that a purpose of such meeting is to vote upon the removal of one or more of the directors named in the notice.

Section 13.    Compensation. By resolution of the Board of Directors, irrespective of any personal interest of any of the members, the directors may be paid their reasonable expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum of money for attendance at meetings or a stated salary as directors. These payments shall not preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. The directors are also eligible to receive stock option grants at the discretion of the Board of Directors or other administrator of the plan.

ARTICLE IV

OFFICERS

Section 1.     Enumeration. The officers of the Corporation shall be chosen by the Board of Directors and shall include a President and a Secretary. The Board of Directors may also elect a Chairman of the Board, one or more Vice Presidents, one or more Assistant Secretaries, a Treasurer and one or more Assistant Treasurers, a Chief Financial Officer and such other officers and agents as it may deem appropriate. Any number of offices may be held by the same person.

Section 2.    Term of Office. The officers of the Corporation shall be elected at the annual meeting of the Board of Directors and shall hold office until their successors are elected and qualified, or until their earlier death, termination, resignation or removal from office. Any officer or agent of the Corporation may be removed at any time by the Board of Directors, with or without cause. Any vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, termination, removal, disqualification or otherwise, may be filled by the Board of Directors for the unexpired portion of the term.


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Section 3.    Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and stockholders and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or provided in these by-laws. The Chairman of the Board is authorized to execute bonds, mortgages and other contracts requiring a seal, under the seal of the Corporation, if any, except where required or permitted by law to be otherwise signed and executed and except where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors to some other officer or agent of the Corporation.

Section 4.    President. The President shall have the powers and perform the duties incident to that position. Subject to the powers of the Board of Directors, he or she shall be in the general and active charge of the entire business and affairs of the Corporation, and shall be its chief policy-making officer. The President is authorized to execute bonds, mortgages and other contracts requiring a seal, under the seal of the Corporation, if any, except where required or permitted by law to be otherwise signed and executed and except where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors to some other officer or agent of the Corporation. The President shall, in the absence or disability of the Chairman of the Board, act with all of the powers, perform all duties and be subject to all the restrictions of the Chairman of the Board. The President shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Chairman of the Board or the Board of Directors or as may be provided in these by-laws.

Section 5.    Vice President. Each Vice President shall perform such duties and have such other powers as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President.

Section 6.    Secretary. The Secretary shall: (a) keep a record of all proceedings of the stockholders, the Board of Directors and any committees thereof in one or more books provided for that purpose; (b) give, or cause to be given, all notices that are required by law or these Bylaws to be given by the Secretary; (c) be custodian of the corporate records and, if the Corporation has a corporate seal, of the seal of the Corporation; (d) have authority to affix the seal of the Corporation, if any, to all instruments the execution of which requires such seal and to attest such affixing of the seal; (e) keep a register of the post office address of each stockholder which shall be furnished to the Secretary by such stockholder; (f) sign, with the Chairman, the President or any Vice President, or any other officer thereunto authorized by the Board of Directors, any certificates for shares of the Corporation, or any deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts or other instruments which the Board of Directors has authorized to be executed by the signature of more than one officer; (g) have general charge of the stock transfer books of the Corporation; (h) have authority to certify as true and correct, copies of the Bylaws, resolutions of the stockholders, the Board of Directors and committees thereof, and other documents of the Corporation; and (i) in general, perform the duties incident to the office of secretary and such other duties as from time to time may be prescribed by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President. The Board of Directors may give general authority to any other officer to affix the seal of the Corporation, if any, and to attest such affixing of the seal.

Section 7.    Assistant Secretary. The Assistant Secretary, of if there shall be more than one, each Assistant Secretary in the absence of the Secretary or in the event of the Secretary’s inability or refusal to act, shall have the authority to perform the duties of the Secretary, subject to such limitations thereon as may be imposed by the Board of Directors, and such other duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the President or the Secretary.

Section 8.    Treasurer. The Treasurer shall be the principal accounting and financial officer of the Corporation. The Treasurer shall: (a) have charge of and be responsible for the maintenance of adequate books of account for the Corporation; (b) have charge and custody of all funds and securities of the Corporation, and be responsible therefor and for the receipt and disbursement thereof; and (c) perform duties incident to the office of treasurer and such other duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President. The Treasurer may sign with the Chairman, the President, or any Vice President, or any other officer thereunto authorized by the Board of Directors, certificates for shares of the Corporation. If required by the Board of Directors, the Treasurer shall give a bond for the faithful discharge of his or her duties in such sum and with such surety or sureties as the Board of Directors may determine.

Section 9.    Assistant Treasurer. The Assistant Treasurer, or if there shall be more than one, each Assistant Treasurer, in the absence of the Treasurer or in the event of the Treasurer’s inability or refusal to act, shall have the

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authority to perform the duties of the Treasurer, subject to such limitations thereon as may be imposed by the Board of Directors, and such other duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the President or the Treasurer.

Section 10.    Other Officers and Agents. Any officer or agent who is elected or appointed from time to time by the Board of Directors and whose duties are not specified in these Bylaws shall perform such duties and have such powers as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board or the President.

Section 11.    Absence or Disability of Officers. In the case of the absence or disability of any officer of the Corporation and of any person hereby authorized to act in such officers place during such officer’s absence or disability, the Board of Directors may by resolution delegate the powers and duties of such officer to any other officer or to any director, or to any other person selected by it.

ARTICLE V

CERTIFICATES OF STOCK AND THEIR TRANSFER

Section 1.    Form. The shares of the Corporation shall be represented by certificates; provided, however, the Board of Directors may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of the Corporation’s stock shall be uncertificated shares. Each certificate for shares shall be consecutively numbered or otherwise identified. Certificates of stock in the Corporation, shall be signed by or in the name of the Corporation by the Chairman of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer, the President or a Vice President and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation. Where a certificate is countersigned by a transfer agent, other than the Corporation or an employee of the Corporation, or by a registrar, the signatures of one or more officers of the Corporation may be facsimiles. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, the certificate may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if such officer, transfer agent or registrar were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of its issue.

Section 2.    Transfer. Upon surrender to the Corporation or the transfer agent of the Corporation of a certificate for shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, the Corporation shall issue a new certificate of stock or uncertificated shares in place of any certificate theretofore issued by the Corporation to the person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificates and record the transaction in its stock transfer books.

Section 3.    Replacement. In case of the loss, destruction, mutilation or theft of a certificate for any stock of the Corporation, a new certificate of stock or uncertificated shares in place of any certificate theretofore issued by the Corporation may be issued upon the surrender of the mutilated certificate or, in the case of loss, destruction or theft of a certificate, upon satisfactory proof of such loss, destruction or theft and upon such terms as the Board of Directors may prescribe. The Board of Directors may in its discretion require the owner of the lost, destroyed or stolen certificate, or his legal representative, to give the Corporation a bond, in such sum and in such form and with such surety or sureties as it may direct, to indemnify the Corporation against any claim that may be made against it with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost, destroyed or stolen.

ARTICLE VI

INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS

Section 1.    Third Party Actions. The Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, including all appeals (other than an action, suit or proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation) by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Corporation (and the Corporation, in the discretion of the Board of Directors, may so indemnify a person by reason of the fact that he or she is or was an employee or agent of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation in any other capacity for another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise), against expenses (including attorneysfees),

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judgments, decrees, fines, penalties, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner which he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith or in a manner which he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation shall be required to indemnify a director or officer in connection with an action, suit or proceeding as authorized by the Board of Directors.

Section 2.    Actions by or in the Right of the Corporation. The Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action or suit, including all appeals, by or in the right of the Corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Corporation (and the Corporation, in the discretion of the Board of Directors, may so indemnify a person by reason of the fact that he or she is or was an employee or agent of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation in any other capacity for another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise), against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been finally adjudged to be liable to the Corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought, or any other court of competent jurisdiction, shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as such court shall deem proper. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation shall be required to indemnify a director or officer in connection with an action, suit or proceeding initiated by such person only if such action, suit or proceeding was authorized by the Board of Directors.

Section 3.    Indemnity if Successful. To the extent that a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in Section 1 or 2 of this Article, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, he or she shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneysfees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection therewith.

Section 4.    Standard of Conduct. Except in a situation governed by Section 3 of this Article, any indemnification under Section 1 or 2 of this Article (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the Corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances because he or she has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Section 1 or 2, as applicable, of this Article. Such determination shall be made (i) by a majority vote of directors acting at a meeting at which a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding is present, or (ii) if such a quorum is not obtainable, or even if obtainable, a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or (iii) by the stockholders. The determination required by clauses (i) and (ii) of this Section 4 may in either event be made by written consent of the majority required by each clause.

Section 5.    Expenses. Expenses (including attorneys’ fees) of each director and officer hereunder indemnified actually and reasonably incurred in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding or threat thereof shall be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such person to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation as authorized in this Article. Such expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by employees and agents may be so paid upon the receipt of the aforesaid undertaking and upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the Board of Directors deems appropriate.

Section 6.    Nonexclusivity. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, other Sections of this Article shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may now or hereafter be entitled under any law, by-law, agreement, vote

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of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his or her official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office.

Section 7.    Insurance. The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another Corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability under the provisions of Delaware Law.

Section 8.    Definitions. For purposes of this Article, references to “the Corporation” shall include, in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had the power and authority to indemnify any or all of its directors, officers, employees and agents, so that any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation in any other capacity for another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under the provisions of this Article with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as such person would have had with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued.

For purposes of this Article, references to other capacitiesshall include serving as a trustee or agent for any employee benefit plan; references to other enterprisesshall include employee benefit plans; references to finesshall include any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to an employee benefit plan; and references to serving at the request of the Corporation” shall include any service as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by such director, officer, employee, or agent with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants, or beneficiaries. A person who acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation” as referred to in this Article.

Section 9.    Continuation. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, Delaware Law, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such person.

Section 10.    Severability. If any provision hereof is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the other provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect in such jurisdiction, and the remaining provisions hereof shall be liberally construed to effectuate the provisions hereof, and the invalidity of any provision hereof in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity of enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

Section 11.    Amendment. The right to indemnification conferred by this Article shall be deemed to be a contract between the Corporation and each person referred therein until amended or repealed, but no amendment to or repeal of these provisions shall apply to or have any effect on the right to indemnification of any person with respect to any liability or alleged liability of such person for or with respect to any act or omission of such person occurring prior to such amendment or repeal.

ARTICLE VII

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1.     Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed from time to time by the Certificate of Incorporation or by resolution of the Board of Directors.

Section 2.    Corporation Seal. The corporate seal, if any, of the Corporation shall be in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Board of Directors. The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or in any other manner reproduced.


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Section 3.    Dividends. Dividends upon the capital stock of the Corporation, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, if any, may be declared by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting, in accordance with applicable law. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property, or in shares of the capital stock, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the directors from time to time, in their absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the Corporation, or any other purpose and the directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.

Section 4.    Checks, Drafts or Orders. All checks, drafts, or other orders for the payment of money by or to the Corporation and all notes and other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the Corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers, agent or agents of the Corporation, and in such manner, as shall be determined by resolution of the board of directors or a duly authorized committee thereof.

Section 5.    Contracts. In addition to the powers otherwise granted to officers pursuant to Article IV hereof, the board of directors may authorize any officer or officers, or any agent or agents, of the Corporation to enter into any contract or to execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of; the Corporation, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

Section 6.    Notices and Mailing. Except as otherwise provided in the Act, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, all notices required to be given by any provision of these Bylaws shall be deemed to have been given (i) when received, if given in person, (ii) on the date of acknowledgment of receipt, if sent by telex, facsimile or other wire transmission, (iii) one day after delivery, properly addressed, to a reputable courier for same day or overnight -delivery or (iv) three (3) days after being deposited, properly addressed, in the U.S. Mail, certified or registered mail, postage prepaid.

Section 7.    Waiver of Notice. Whenever any notice is required to be given under Delaware Law or the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice.

Section 8.    Section Headings. Section headings in these by-laws are for convenience of reference only and shall not be given any substantive effect in limiting or otherwise construing any provision herein.

Section 9.    Inconsistent Provisions. In the event that any provision of these By-Laws is or becomes inconsistent with any provision of the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation, the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware or any other applicable law, the provision of these by-laws shall not be given any effect to the extent of such inconsistency but shall otherwise be given full force and effect.

Section 10.    Interpretation. In these Bylaws, unless a clear contrary intention appears, the singular number includes the plural number and vice versa, and reference to either gender includes the other gender.

ARTICLE VIII

AMENDMENTS

These Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed or new Bylaws may be adopted by the Board of Directors; provided, however, that no such amendment, alteration, repeal or new Bylaws shall alter, modify or be in any way inconsistent with the terms and provisions of the Corporations Certificate of Incorporation. The fact that the power to amend, alter, repeal or adopt the Bylaws has been conferred upon the Board of Directors shall not divest the stockholders of the same powers.

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EX-3.11 6 ex3-11articlesofpremierpro.htm ARTICLES OF PERMIER PROTEIN INC EX3-11ArticlesofPremierProteinInc

Exhibit 3.11

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
PREMIER NUTRITION CORPORATION
The undersigned, David Ritterbush, hereby certifies that:
1.He is the President and Secretary of Premier Nutrition Corporation, a California corporation (the “Corporation”).
2.Article I of the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
“The name of this corporation is Premier Protein, Inc.”
3.The foregoing amendment to the Articles of Incorporation has been duly approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
4.The foregoing amendment to the Articles of Incorporation has been duly approved by the required vote of shareholders in accordance with Section 902 of the California Corporations Code. The total number of outstanding shares of the Corporation is 100 shares of Common Stock. The number of shares voting in favor of the amendment equaled or exceeded the vote required. The percentage vote required was more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.

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The undersigned further declares under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the matters set forth in this certificate are true and correct of his own knowledge.
Dated: November 16, 2012
 
/s/ David Ritterbush
 
David Ritterbush
 
President and Secretary






CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF

JOINT JUICE ACQUISITION SUB, INC.
The undersigned, David Ritterbush, hereby certifies that:
1.He is the President and Secretary of Joint Juice Acquisition Sub, Inc., a California corporation (the “Corporation”).
2.Article I of the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
“The name of this corporation is Premier Nutrition Corporation”
3.The foregoing amendment to the Articles of Incorporation has been duly approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
4.The foregoing amendment to the Articles of Incorporation has been duly approved by the required vote of shareholders in accordance with Section 902 of the California Corporations Code. The total number of outstanding shares of the Corporation is 100 shares of Common Stock. The number of shares voting in favor of the amendment equaled or exceeded the vote required. The percentage vote required was more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.

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The undersigned further declares under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the matters set forth in this certificate are true and correct of his own knowledge.
Dated: October 27, 2011
 
/s/ David Ritterbush
 
David Ritterbush
 
President and Secretary





ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
JOINT JUICE ACQUISITION SUB, INC.

I
The name of this corporation is Joint Juice Acquisition Sub, Inc.
II
The purpose of this corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a corporation may be organized under the General Corporation Law of California, other than the banking business, the trust company business or the practice of a profession, permitted to be incorporated by the California Corporations Code.
III
The name and address in the State of California of this corporation’s initial agent for service of process is:
David Ritterbush
120 Howard Street, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94105
IV
This corporation is authorized to issue only one class of shares of stock, to be designated Common Stock. The total number of shares of Common Stock which this corporation is authorized to issue is 1,000, par value $.001 per share.
V
The liability of the directors of this corporation for monetary damages shall be eliminated to the fullest extent permissible under California law.
VI
This corporation is authorized to provide indemnification of agents (as defined in Section 317 of the California Corporations Code) through bylaw provisions, agreements with agents, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, in excess of the indemnification otherwise permitted by Section 317 of the California Corporations Code, subject only to the applicable limits set forth in Section 204 of the California Corporations Code with respect to actions for breach of duty to the corporation and its shareholders.

Dated: August 30, 2011
/s/ Janet R. Johnstone
 
Janet R. Johnstone, Sole Incorporator


EX-3.12 7 ex3-12bylawsofpremierprote.htm BYLAWS OF PREMIER PROTEIN INC EX3-12BylawsofPremierProteinInc

Exhibit 3.12

BYLAWS
OF
JOINT JUICE ACQUISITION SUB, INC.

ARTICLE I.

Shareholders

Section A.    Place of Meetings.

All meetings of shareholders shall be held at the principal executive office of Joint Juice Acquisition Sub, Inc. (the “Corporation”), or at any other place, within or without the State of California, specified by the Board of Directors. The place of any meeting of shareholders shall be specified in the notice calling such meeting.

Section B.    Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the shareholders, after the first year of the Corporation’s existence, shall be held at such time and date as the Board of Directors shall determine. At the annual meeting, directors shall be elected, reports of the affairs of the Corporation shall be considered, and any other business may be transacted which is within the power of the shareholders.

Section C.    Special Meetings.

A special meeting of the shareholders for any purpose or purposes whatsoever may be called at any time by the Chairman of the Board, by the Chief Executive Officer or President, by the Board of Directors, or by one or more shareholders holding not less than 10% of the voting power of the Corporation.

Upon request in writing to the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer or President, Vice President or Secretary of the Corporation by any person or persons (other than the Board of Directors) entitled to call a special meeting of shareholders, it shall be the duty of the officer to whom such request is made forthwith to cause notice to be given within 20 days after the receipt’ of the request to the shareholders entitled to vote that a meeting of the shareholders will be held at a time, requested by the person or persons calling the meeting, which shall be not less than thirty-five nor more than sixty days after the receipt of such request.

Section D.    Notice of Meetings.

Whenever shareholders are required or permitted to take any action at a meeting, a written notice of the meeting shall be given not less than ten nor more than sixty days before the date of the meeting to each shareholder entitled to vote thereat. Such notice shall state the place, date and hour of the meeting. In the case of a special meeting, such notice shall specify the general nature of the business to be transacted and no other business may be transacted at such meeting. In the case of the annual meeting, the notice shall specify those matters which the Board of Directors, at the time of the mailing of the notice, intends to present for action by the shareholders. The notice of any meeting at which the directors are to be elected shall include the names of the nominees intended at the time of the notice to be presented by management for election.

Notice of a shareholders’ meeting or any report shall be given either personally or by mail or other means of written communication, addressed to the shareholder at the address of such shareholder appearing on the books of the Corporation or given by the shareholder to the Corporation for the purpose of notice; or if no such address appears or is given, at the place where the principal executive office of the Corporation is located or by publication at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the principal executive office is

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located. The notice or report shall be deemed to have been given at the time when delivered personally or deposited in the mail or sent by other means of written communication. If any notice or report addressed to the shareholder at the address of such shareholder appearing on the books of the Corporation is returned to the Corporation by the United States Postal Service marked to indicate that the United States Postal Service is unable to deliver the notice or report to the shareholder at such address, all future notices or reports shall be deemed to have been duly given without further mailing if the same shall be available for the shareholder upon written demand of the shareholder at the principal executive office of the Corporation for a period of one year from the date of the giving of the notice or report to all other shareholders.

When a shareholders’ meeting is adjourned to another time or place, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting the Corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than forty-five days or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting.

Section E.    Consent to Shareholders’ Meetings and Actions Without Meetings.

The transactions of any meeting of shareholders, however called and noticed, and wherever held, are as valid as though had at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice, if a quorum is present either in person or by proxy, and if, either before or after the meeting, each of the persons entitled to vote, not present in person or by proxy, signs a written waiver of notice or a consent to the holding of the meeting or an approval of the minutes thereof All such waivers, consents, and approvals shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of and presence at such meeting, except when the person objects, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened and except that attendance at a meeting is not a waiver of any right to object to the consideration of matters required by law to be included in the notice but not so included, if such objection is expressly made at the meeting. Neither- the business to be transacted at nor the purpose of any regular or special meeting of shareholders need be specified in any written waiver of notice, consent to the holding of the meeting or approval of the minutes thereof, except that any shareholder approval at a meeting, other than unanimous approval by those entitled to vote, pursuant to Section 310 (transactions between the Corporation and one or more of the directors), Section 902 (amendment to Articles of Incorporation), Section 1152 (conversion), Section 1201 (reorganization), Section 1900 (voluntary dissolution), or Section 2007 (plan of distribution upon dissolution) of the California Corporations Code shall be valid only if the general nature of the proposal so approved is stated in the notice of meeting or in any written waiver of notice.

Any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of shareholders may be taken without a meeting and without prior notice, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding shares having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting· at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. Unless the consents of all shareholders entitled to vote have been solicited in writing, notice of any shareholder approval pursuant to Section 310 (transactions between the Corporation and one or more of the directors), Section 317 (indemnification of an officer, director or employee), Section 1152 (conversion), Section 1201 (reorganization), or Section 2007 (plan of distribution upon dissolution) of the California Corporations Code without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given at least ten days before the consummation of the action authorized by such approval to those shareholders entitled to vote who have not consented in writing. Unless the consents of all shareholders entitled to vote have been solicited in writing, prompt notice also shall be given of the taking of any other corporate action approved by shareholders without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent to those shareholders entitled to vote who have not consented in writing. Directors may not be elected by written consent except by unanimous written consent of all shares entitled to vote for the election of directors; provided that any vacancy on the Board of Directors (other than a vacancy created by removal, which shall require the unanimous written consent of the outstanding shares entitled to vote for the election of directors) which has not been filled by the Board of Directors may be filled by the written consent of a majority of outstanding shares entitled to vote for the election of directors.

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Section F.    Quorum.

A majority of the shares entitled to vote, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of shareholders. If a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of the majority of the shares represented at the meeting and entitled to vote on any matter shall be the act of the shareholders.

The shareholders present at a duly called or held meeting at which a quorum is present may continue to transact business until adjournment notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough shareholders to leave less than a quorum, if any action taken (other than adjournment) is approved by at least a majority of the shares required to constitute a quorum.

In the absence of a quorum, any meeting of shareholders may be adjourned from time to time by the vote of a majority of the shares represented either in person or by proxy, but no other business may be transacted, except as provided hereinabove.

Section G.    Voting Rights.

Except as otherwise provided by law and except as may be otherwise provided in the Articles of Incorporation, each outstanding share, regardless of class, shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders. Any holder of shares entitled to vote on any matter may vote part of the shares in favor of the proposal and refrain from voting the remaining shares or vote them against the proposal, other than elections to office, but, if the shareholder fails to specify the number of shares such shareholder is voting affirmatively, it will be conclusively presumed that the shareholder’s approving vote is with respect to all shares such shareholder is entitled to vote.

Every person entitled to vote shares may authorize another person or persons to act by proxy with respect to such shares. No proxy shall be valid after the expiration of 11 months from the date thereof unless otherwise provided in the proxy. Subject to ·the foregoing, every proxy shall continue in full force and effect until revoked by the person executing it prior to the vote pursuant thereto. Such revocation may be effected by a writing delivered to the Corporation stating that the proxy is revoked or by a subsequent proxy executed by the person executing the prior proxy and presented to the meeting, or by attendance at the meeting and voting in person by, the person executing the proxy. A proxy is not revoked by the death or incapacity of the maker unless, before the vote is counted, written notice of such death or incapacity is received by the Corporation. ·

Any form of proxy or written consent distributed to 10 or more shareholders of the Corporation at a time when the Corporation has outstanding shares held of record by 100 or more persons shall afford an opportunity on the proxy or form of written consent to specify a choice between approval and disapproval of each matter or group of related matters intended to be acted upon at the meeting for which the proxy is solicited or by such written consent, other than elections to office, and shall provide, subject to reasonable specified conditions, that where the person solicited specifies a choice with respect to any such matter the shares will be voted in accordance therewith. In any election of directors, any form of proxy in which the directors to be voted upon are named therein as candidates and which is marked by a shareholder “withhold” or otherwise marked in a manner indicating that the authority to vote for the election of directors is withheld shall not be voted either for or against the election of a director.

Subject to the provisions of the next sentence, every shareholder entitled to vote at any election of directors may cumulate such shareholder’s votes and give one candidate a number of votes equal to the number of directors to be elected multiplied by the number of votes to which the shareholder’s shares are entitled, or distribute the shareholder’s votes on the same principle among as many candidates as the shareholder thinks fit. No shareholder shall be entitled to cumulate votes (i.e., cast for any candidate a number of votes greater than the number of the shareholders shares) unless such candidate or candidates’ names have been placed in nomination prior to the voting and the shareholder has given notice at the meeting prior to the voting of the shareholder’s intention to

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cumulate the shareholder’s votes. If any one shareholder has given such notice, all shareholders may cumulate their votes for candidates in nomination. In any election of directors, the candidates receiving the highest number of votes of the shares entitled to be voted for them up to the number of directors to be elected by such shares are elected.· Elections for directors need not be by ballot unless a shareholder demands election by ballot at the meeting and before the voting begins.

Section H.    Determination of Shareholders of Record.

In order that the Corporation may determine the shareholders entitled to notice of any meeting or to vote or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which shall not be more than sixty nor less than ten days prior to the date of such meeting nor more than sixty days prior to any other action.

If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of shareholders shall be at the close of business on the business day next preceding the day on which notice is given or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the business day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. The record date for determining shareholders entitled to give consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting when no prior action by the Board of Directors has been taken shall be the day on which the first written consent is given. The record date for determining shareholders for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto, or the sixtieth day prior to the date of such other action, whichever is later.

A determination of shareholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of shareholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting unless the Board of Directors fixes a new record date for the adjourned meeting, but the Board of Directors shall fix a new record date if the meeting is adjourned for more than forty-five days from the date set for the original meeting.

Shareholders at the close of business on the record date are entitled to notice and to vote or to receive the dividend, distribution or allotment of rights or to exercise the rights, as the case may be, notwithstanding any transfer of any shares on the books of the Corporation after the record date, except as otherwise provided in the Articles of Incorporation or by agreement.

For the purpose of determining whether the Corporation has outstanding shares held of record by one hundred or more persons, shares shall be deemed to be “held of record” by each person who is identified as the owner of such shares on the record of shareholders maintained by or on behalf of the Corporation, in accordance with Section 605 of the California Corporations Code.

ARTICLE II.

Board of Directors

Section A.    Number and Term of Office.

The number of directors shall be not less than three (3) nor more than six (6), with the exact number of directors to be fixed, within the limits specified, by approval of the Board of Directors or the shareholders in a manner provided by these Bylaws; provided, however, that (1) before shares are issued, the number may be one, (2) before shares are issued, the number may be two, (3) so long as the Corporation has only one shareholder, the number may be one, (4) so long as the Corporation has only one shareholder, the number may be two, and (5) so long as the Corporation has only two shareholders, the number may be two.

At each annual meeting of shareholders, directors shall be elected to hold office until the next annual meeting; but if any such annual meeting is not held, or the directors not elected thereat, the directors may be

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elected at any special meeting of shareholders held for that purpose. Each director, including a director elected to fill a vacancy, shall hold office until the expiration of the term for which elected and until a successor has been elected and qualified.

Section B.    Vacancies.

A vacancy or vacancies in the Board of Directors shall be deemed to exist in the case of the death, resignation, or removal of any director in accordance with Section 303 or Section 304 of the California Corporations Code, or a change in the authorized number of directors by the Board of Directors or by the shareholders, or if a vacancy is declared by the Board of Directors to exist for one of the reasons specified in Section 302 of the California Corporations Code.

Except for a vacancy created by the removal of a director, vacancies on the Board of Directors may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, whether or not less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. Vacancies occurring in the Board of Directors by reason of the removal of directors may be filled only by approval of the shareholders.

The shareholders may elect a director at any time to fill any vacancy not filled by the directors. Any such election by written consent other than to fill a vacancy created by removal (which shall require the unanimous consent of the outstanding shares entitled to vote) shall require the consent of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote.

If, after the filling of any vacancy by the directors, the directors then in office who have been elected by the shareholders shall constitute less than a majority of the directors then in office, any holder or holders of an aggregate of 5 percent or more of the total number of shares at the time outstanding having the right to vote for such directors may call a special meeting of shareholders to be held to elect the entire Board of Directors. The term of office of any directors shall terminate upon such election of a successor.

Any director may resign effective upon giving written notice to the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or President, the Secretary or the Board of Directors of the Corporation, unless the notice specifies a later time for the effectiveness of such resignation. If the resignation is effective at a future time, a successor may be elected to take office when the resignation becomes effective.

Section C.    Meetings.

The Board of Directors shall hold a regular meeting immediately after the meeting of shareholders at which it is elected and at the place where such meeting is held for the purpose of appointing officers of the Corporation and otherwise organizing and for the transaction of other business, and notice of such meeting is hereby dispensed with.

Meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the President or any Vice President or the Secretary or any director. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice if the time and place of such meetings are fixed by the Bylaws or the Board of Directors. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be held upon at least four days’ notice by mail or at least 48 hours’ notice delivered personally or by telephone, including a voice messaging system or other system or technology designed to record and communicate messages, facsimile, electronic mail, or other electronic means. A notice, or waiver of notice, need not specify the purpose of any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors. Notice of a meeting need not be given to any director who signs a waiver of notice or a consent to holding the meeting or an approval or the minutes thereof, whether before or after the meeting, or who attends the meeting without protesting, prior thereto or at its commencement, the lack of notice to such director. All such waivers, consents and approvals shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting.


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A majority of the directors present, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn any meeting to another time and place. If the meeting is adjourned for more than 24 hours, notice of any adjournment to another time or place shall be given prior to the time of the adjourned meeting to the directors who were not present at the time of the adjournment.

Meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at a place within or without the state that has· been designated in the notice of the meeting or, if not stated in the notice or there is no notice designated in the Bylaws or by resolution of the Board of Directors.

So long as permitted by statute, members of the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting through any means of communication, including conference telephone, electronic video screen communication, or other communications equipment. Participation in a meeting pursuant to this section constitutes presence in person at that meeting if all the following apply:

(a)    Each member participating in the meeting can communicate with all of the other members concurrently;

(b)    Each member is provided the means of participating in all matters before the Board of Directors, including the capacity to propose or to interpose an objection to, a specific action to be taken by the Corporation;

(c)    The Corporation adopts and implements some means of verifying both of .the following: (i) a person communicating by telephone, electronic video screen, or other communications equipment is a director entitled to participate in the board meeting, and (ii) all statements, questions, actions, or votes were made by that director and not by another person not permitted to participate as a director.

Section D.    Quorum.

A quorum of the Board of Directors for the transaction of business shall be a majority of the authorized directors.

Every act or decision done or made by a majority of the directors present at a meeting duly held at which a quorum is present is the act of the Board of Directors,- unless otherwise provided by law, or unless a greater number be required by the Articles of Incorporation, or these Bylaws. A meeting at which a quorum is initially present may continue to transact business notwithstanding the withdrawal of directors, if any action taken is approved by at least a majority of the required quorum for such meeting.

Section E.    Action Without a Meeting.

Any action required or permitted to be taken by the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting, if all members of the Board shall individually or collectively consent in writing to such action. Such written consent or consents shall be filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Board. Such action by written consent shall have the same force and effect as a unanimous vote of such directors at a duly held Board meeting.

Section F.    General and Specific Powers and Duties.

The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed and all corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the direction of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may delegate the management of the day-to-day operation of the business of the Corporation to a management company or other person provided that the business and· affairs of the Corporation shall be managed and all corporate powers shall be exercised under the ultimate direction of the Board of Directors.


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A director shall perform the duties of a director, including duties as a member of any committee of the Board of Directors upon which the director may serve, in good faith, in a manner such director believes to be in the best interests of the Corporation and with such care, including reasonable inquiry, as an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would use under similar circumstances.

Section G.    Fees and Compensation.

Directors and members of committees may receive such compensation, if any, for their services, and such reimbursement for expenses, as may be fixed or determined by resolution of the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE III

Indemnification

Section A.    Indemnification.

The Corporation shall, to the maximum extent and in the manner permitted by the California General Corporation Law, indemnify each of its directors and executive officers against expenses, judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any proceeding arising by reason of the fact that any such person is or was an agent of the Corporation and the Corporation shall advance the expenses reasonably incurred by such agent in defending such proceeding upon receipt of the undertaking specified in Section 317(f) of the California Corporations Code. For the purposes of this Article III, the terms “proceeding” and “expenses” used in this Article III shall have the same meanings as such terms in said Section 317. To the extent that an indemnified person of the Corporation has been successful on the merits in defense of any proceeding or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, the indemnified person shall be indemnified against expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the agent in connection therewith. Except as provided in the prior sentence, any indemnification under this Section A shall be made only if authorized in the specific case, upon a determination that indemnification of the indemnified person is proper in the circumstances because the indemnified person has met the applicable standard of conduct in said Section 317 by:

1.    A majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who are not parties to such proceeding;

2.    If such a quorum of directors is not obtainable, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion;

3.     Approval or ratification by the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of the Corporation represented and voting at a duly held meeting at which a quorum is present (which shares voting affirmatively also constitute at least a majority of the required quorum) or by the written consent of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote; for such purpose, the shares owned by the person to be indemnified shall not be entitled to vote thereon; or

4.     The court in which such proceeding is or was pending, upon application made by the Corporation, or the indemnified person or the attorney or other person rendering services in connection with the defense, whether or not such application by the indemnified person, attorney or other person is opposed by the Corporation.

Section B.    Other Rights; Continuation of Right to Indemnification.

The indemnification provided by this Article III shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which a person seeking indemnification may be entitled under any law (common or statutory), agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in an official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be an agent of the Corporation and shall inure to the benefit of the estate, heirs, executors and administrators of such person. Nothing

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contained in this Section B shall affect any right to indemnification to which persons other than such indemnified persons may be entitled by contract or otherwise. All rights to indemnification under this Article III shall be deemed to be a contract between the Corporation and each agent of the Corporation at any time while this Article III is in effect. Any repeal or modification of this Article III or any repeal or modification of relevant provisions of the California General Corporation Law or any other applicable laws shall not in any way diminish any rights to indemnification of such agent or the obligations of the Corporation arising hereunder.

Section C.     Insurance.

The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any agent or person who is or was or has agreed to become a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was or has agreed to become a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against such person or incurred by such person or on such person’s behalf in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of this Article III provided that such insurance is available on acceptable terms, which determination shall be made by a vote of a majority of the entire Board of Directors.

Section D.     Personal Liability.

For all purposes hereunder, a director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for failure to discharge such person’s obligations as a director, except for liability (A)(i) for acts or omissions that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing and culpable violation of law, (ii) for acts or omissions that a director believes to be contrary to the best interests of the Corporation or its shareholders or that involve the absence of good faith on the part of the director, (iii) for any transaction from which a director derived an improper personal benefit, (iv) for acts or omissions that show a reckless disregard for the director’s duty to the Corporation or its shareholders in circumstances in which the director was aware, or should have been aware, in the ordinary course of performing a director’s duties, of a risk of serious injury to the Corporation or its shareholders, (v) for acts or omissions that constitute an unexcused pattern of inattention that amounts to an abdication of the director’s duty to the Corporation or its shareholders, (vi) under Section 310 of the California Corporations Code, or (vii) under Section 316 of the California Corporations Code, (B) for any act or omission occurring prior to the date when this provision became effective, and (C) for acts or omissions as an officer, notwithstanding that the officer is also a director or that his or her actions, if negligent or improper, have been ratified by the Corporation’s directors. If the California General Corporation Law is amended after approval by the shareholders of this Article to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the California General Corporation Law, as so amended.

Any repeal or modification of the foregoing paragraph by the shareholders of the Corporation shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification.

Section E.    Savings Clause.

If this Article or any portion hereof shall be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Corporation shall nevertheless indemnify each person to be indemnified as to costs, charges and expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement with respect to any proceeding, including an action by or in the right of the Corporation, to the full extent permitted by any applicable portion of this Article that shall not have been invalidated and to the full extent permitted by applicable law.


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ARTICLE IV.

Officers and Committees

Section A.    Designation of Officers.

The officers of the Corporation shall consist of a Chief Executive Officer or President or both, a Secretary, a Chief Financial Officer or Treasurer or both, and each of them shall be appointed by the Board of Directors. The Corporation may also have a Vice President or Vice Presidents and/or an Assistant Secretary, and any such other officers as may be appointed by the Board of Directors with such titles and duties as may be determined by the Board of Directors and as may be necessary to enable it to sign instruments and share certificates. If the Board of Directors shall name one or more persons as Vice Presidents, the order of their · seniority shall be in the order of their nomination, unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors. Any number of offices may be held by the same person. All officers of the Corporation shall hold office from the date appointed to the date of the next succeeding regular meeting of the Board of Directors following the meeting of shareholders at which the Board of Directors is elected, and until their successors are elected; provided that all officers may be removed at any time at the pleasure of the Board of Directors, and upon the removal, resignation, death or incapacity of any officer, the Board of Directors may declare such office vacant and fill such vacancy. Any officer may resign at any time upon written notice to the Corporation without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the Corporation under any contract to which the officer is a party. The salary and other compensation of the officers shall be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors.

Section B.     Duties of the Chairman of the Board.

If there is a Chairman of the Board, then he shall, when present, preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors. He shall perform such duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine. If there is no Chief Executive Officer or President, then the Chairman of the Board shall perform all duties of the Chief Executive Officer or President.

Section C.     Duties of the Chief Executive Officer or President.

Subject to such supervisory powers, if any, as may be given by the Board of Directors to the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or President shall be the general manager and chief executive officer of the Corporation and shall perform all the duties commonly incident to that office. The Chief Executive Officer or President shall preside at all meetings of the shareholders and, in the absence of the Chairman of the Board, or, if there be none, at all meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.

Section D.    Duties of Vice Presidents.

If the Board of Directors shall appoint one or more Vice Presidents, the Vice Presidents, in the order of their seniority, unless otherwise established by the Board of Directors may assume and perform the duties of the President in the absence or disability of the President or whenever the office of President is vacant. The Vice Presidents shall have such titles, perform such other duties, and have such other powers as the Board of Directors shall designate from time to time.

Section E.    Duties of Secretary.

The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the shareholders of the Board of Directors, and of any committee appointed pursuant to Section G of this Article and shall keep or cause to be kept at the principal executive office or such other place as the Board of Directors may order, a minute book of all such meetings, containing all acts and proceedings thereof, the time and place of holding thereof, whether regular or special, and, if special, how authorized, the notice thereof given, the names of those present at directors’ or committee meetings,

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and the number of shares present or represented at shareholdersmeetings. The Secretary shall give notice, in conformity with these Bylaws, of all meetings of the shareholders, and of all meetings of the Board of Directors or any such committee requiring notice. The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept at the principal executive office or at the office of the Corporation’s transfer · agent, a share register, or a duplicate share register, showing the names of the shareholders and their addresses; the number and classes of shares held by each; the number and date of certificates issued for same; and the number and date of cancellation of every certificate surrendered for cancellation. The Secretary shall keep the seal of the Corporation in safe custody and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors shall designate from time to time. The President may direct any Assistant Secretary to assume and perform the duties of the Secretary in the absence or disability of the Secretary, and each Assistant Secretary shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of
Directors shall designate from time to time.

Section F.     Duties of Chief Financial Officer.

The Chief Financial Officer shall keep or cause to be kept the books of account of the Corporation in a thorough and proper manner, and shall render statements of the financial affairs of the Corporation in such form and as often as required by the Board of Directors. The Chief Financial Officer, subject to the order of the Board of Directors, shall have the custody of all funds and securities of the Corporation. The Chief Financial Officer shall perform all other duties commonly incident to his office and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors shall designate from time. to time. The President may direct any Deputy Financial Officer to a8sume and perform the duties of the Chief Financial Officer in the absence or disability of the Chief Financial Officer, and each Deputy Financial Officer shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors shall designate from time to time.

Section G.     Appointment of Committees.

The Board of Directors may, by resolution adopted by a majority of the authorized number of directors, designate one or more committees, each consisting of two or more directors, to serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent member at any meeting of the committee. The appointment of members or alternate members of a committee requires the vote of a majority of the authorized number of directors. Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors or in these Bylaws, shall have all the authority of the Board of Directors, except with respect to: (a) the approval of any action for which shareholders’
approval or approval of the outstanding shares is required by law; (b) the filling of vacancies on the Board of Directors or in any committee; (c) the fixing of compensation of the directors for serving on the Board of Directors or on any committee; (d) the amendment or repeal of Bylaws or the adoption of new Bylaws; (e) the amendment or repeal of any resolution of the Board of Directors, which by its express terms is not so amendable or repealable; (f) a distribution to the shareholders of the Corporation, except at a rate or in a periodic amount or within a price range determined by the Board of Directors; and (g) the appointment of other committees of the Board of Directors or the members thereof.

Unless the Board of Directors shall otherwise provide, regular meetings of any committee appointed pursuant to this Section G shall be held at such times and places as are determined by the Board of Directors, or by any such committee, and when notice thereof has been given to each member of such committee, no further notice of such regular meetings need be given thereafter; special meetings of any such committee may be held at the principal executive office of the Corporation, or at any place which has been designated from time to time by resolution of such committee or by written consent of all members thereof, and may be called by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or President and any Vice President who is a member of such committee, or by any two members thereof, upon written notice to the members of such committee of the time and place of such special meeting given in the manner provided for the giving of written notice to members of the Board

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of Directors of the time and place of special meetings of the Board of Directors; and a majority of the authorized number of members of any such committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

ARTICLE V.

Execution of Corporate Instruments,
Ratification of Contracts, and
Voting of Shares Owned by the Corporation

Section A.    Execution of Corporate Instruments.

The Board of Directors may, in its discretion, determine the method and designate the signatory officer or officers or other person or persons to execute any corporate instrument or document, or to sign the corporate name without limitation, except where otherwise provided by law, and such execution or signature shall be binding upon the Corporation.

Unless otherwise required by law, any note, mortgage, evidence of indebtedness, contract, share certificate, conveyance or other instrument in writing, and any assignment or endorsement thereof, executed or entered into between the Corporation and any other person, when signed by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or President or any Vice President and the Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, the Chief Financial Officer or any Deputy Financial Officer of the Corporation, is not invalidated as to the Corporation by any lack of authority of the signing officers in the absence of actual knowledge on the part of the other person t at the signing officers had no authority to execute the same.

All checks and drafts drawn on banks or other depositories of funds to the credit of the Corporation, or in special accounts of the Corporation, shall be signed by such person or persons as the Board of Directors shall authorize so to do.

Section B.    Ratification by Shareholders.

The Board of Directors may, in its discretion, submit any contract or act for approval or ratification of the shareholders at any annual meeting of shareholders or at any special meeting of shareholders called for that purpose; .and any contract or act which shall be approved or ratified by the shareholders or by the outstanding shares shall be as valid and binding upon the Corporation and upon the shareholders thereof as though approved or ratified by each and every shareholder of the Corporation, unless a greater vote is required by law for such purpose.

Section C.     Voting of Shares Owned by Corporation.

All shares of other corporations owned or held by the Corporation for itself, or for other parties in any capacity, shall be voted, and all proxies with respect thereto shall be executed, by the person authorized so to do by resolution of the Board of Directors, or, in the absence of such authorization, by the Chairman of the Board or by the Chief Executive Officer or President or by any Vice President.

ARTICLE VI.

Shares of Stock

Section A.     Form of Certificates.

Every holder of shares in the Corporation shall be entitled to have a certificate signed in the name of the Corporation by the Chief Executive Officer or the President or a Vice President and by the Chief Financial Officer or a Deputy Financial Officer or the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary, certifying the number of shares and

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the class or series of shares owned by the shareholder. Any or all of the signatures on the certificate may be facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, the issuance of such certificate by the Corporation shall have the same effect as if such person were an officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.

If the shares of the Corporation are classified or if any class of shares has two or more series, there shall appear on the certificate one of the following: (a) a statement of the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions granted to or imposed upon each class or series of shares authorized to be issued and upon the holders thereof; (b) a summary of such rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions with reference to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and any Certificates of Determination establishing the same; (c) a statement setting forth the office or agency of the Corporation from which shareholders may obtain, upon request and without charge, a copy of the statement referred to in (a) above.

When the Articles of Incorporation are amended in any way affecting the statements contained in the certificates for outstanding shares, or it becomes desirable for any reason, in the discretion of the Board of Directors, to cancel any outstanding certificate for shares and issue a new certificate therefor conforming to the rights of the holder, the Board of Directors may order any holders of outstanding certificates for shares to surrender and exchange them for new certificates within a reasonable time to be fixed by the Board of Directors.

Section B.    Transfer of Shares.

Shares of the Corporation may be transferred in any manner permitted or provided by law. Before any transfer of shares is entered upon the books of the Corporation, or any new certificate issued therefor, the old certificate properly endorsed shall be surrendered and cancelled, except when a certificate has been lost or destroyed.

Section C.    Lost Certificates.

The Corporation shall issue a new share certificate or a new certificate for. any other security in the place of any certificate theretofore issued by it, alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, provided that, prior to the issuance of such new certificate the Corporation may require the owner of the lost, stolen or destroyed - certificate or the owner’s legal representative to give the Corporation a bond (or other adequate security) sufficient to indemnify it against any claim that may be made against it (including any expense or liability) on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of such new certificate.

Section D.     Electronic Securities Recordation.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections A through C, inclusive hereinabove, the Corporation may adopt a system of issuance, recordation and transfer of its shares by electronic or other means not involving any issuance of certificates, provided the use of such system by the Corporation is permitted by the California Corporations Code.

ARTICLE VII.

Annual Report

An annual report, meeting the requirements specified in Section 1501 of the California Corporations Code. shall be sent to the shareholders not later than the 120th day after the close of the fiscal year of the Corporation or the fifteenth day preceding the annual meeting of shareholders for the next succeeding fiscal year, whichever shall first occur; provided, however, that no such report need be sent if the number of shareholders of record is less than one hundred.


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ARTICLE VIII.

Amendments

The Bylaws of the Corporation shall be subject to amendment or repeal and new Bylaws may be adopted by the approval of the outstanding shares. After the issuance of shares, a bylaw specifying or changing a fixed numberof directors or the maximum or minimum number or changing from a fixed to a variable board or vice versa may only be adopted by approval of the outstanding shares; provided, however, that a bylaw reducing the number or the minimum number of directors to a number less than five cannot be adopted if the votes cast against its adoption at a meeting or the shares not consenting in the case of action by written consent are equal to more than 16-2/3 percent of the outstanding shares entitled to vote. Subject to the right of the shareholders to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws, the Bylaws (other than a Bylaw or an amendment thereof changing the authorized number of directors) may be adopted, amended, or repealed by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors.

ARTICLE IX.

Definitions

As used in these Bylaws, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated unless otherwise expressly provided to the contrary or unless the context in which such terms are used indicates that a different meaning is intended:

1.    “Meeting” and “meetings” shall include all meetings of shareholders or directors or committees, as the case may be, whether annual, regular, or special.

2.     “Principal executive office” shall mean that place which is from time to time fixed by the Board of Directors as the principal executive office for the transaction of the business of the Corporation.

3.     “Approved by (or approval of) the outstanding shares, shall mean approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote. Such approval shall include the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of each class or series entitled, by any provisions of the Articles of incorporation or by law, to vote as a class or series on the subject matter being voted upon and shall also include the affirmative vote of such greater proportion (including all) of the outstanding shares of any class or series if such greater proportion is required by the Articles of Incorporation or by law.

4.     “Approved by (or approval of) the shareholders” shall mean approved or ratified by the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares represented and voting at a duly held meeting at which a quorum is present (which shares voting affirmatively also constitute at least a majority of the required quorum) or by the written consent of shareholders or by the affirmative vote or written consent of such greater proportion (including all) of the shares of any class or series as may be provided in the Articles of Incorporation or by law for all or any specified shareholder action.

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CERTIFICATE OF SECRETARY


The undersigned, being the duly elected Secretary of Joint Juice Acquisition Sub, Inc., a California corporation (the “Corporation”), does hereby certify that the within and foregoing Bylaws are adopted as the Bylaws of the Corporation by the Incorporator as of August 30, 2011 and the same do now constitute the Bylaws of the Corporation.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name as of the 30th day of August, 2011.


 
/s/ David Ritterbush
 
David Ritterbush, Secretary


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EX-3.13 8 ex3-13articlesofagricoreun.htm ARTICLES OF AGRICORE UNITED HOLDINGS INC EX3-13ArticlesofAgricoreUnitedHoldingInc


Exhibit 3.13
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
AGRICORE UNITED HOLDINGS INC.

The corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware does hereby certify that:
1.The name of the corporation is Agricore United Holdings Inc. (the “Company”).
2.Article IV of the Certificate of Incorporation of Agricore United Holdings Inc. be and hereby is amended and replaced in its entirety with the following:
ARTICLE IV
CAPITAL STOCK
The authorized capital stock of the corporation is Twenty Thousand (20,000) shares of Common stock, par value $.001 per share.
3.The amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation herein certified has been duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Sections 228 and 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said corporation has caused this certificate to be signed this 18 day of May, 2010.

 
By:
/s/ Noel White
 
Name:
Noel White
 
Its:
Secretary
 
 
Authorized Officer







CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
AGRICORE UNITED HOLDINGS INC.

The corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware does hereby certify that:
1.The name of the corporation is Agricore United Holdings Inc. (the “Company”).
2.Article IV of the Certificate of Incorporation of Agricore United Holdings Inc. be and hereby is amended and replaced in its entirety with the following:
ARTICLE IV
CAPITAL STOCK
The authorized capital stock of the corporation is Ten Thousand (10,000) shares of Common stock, par value $.001 per share.
3.The Board of Directors and Sole Shareholder of the Company have resolved that each issued and outstanding share of Common stock of the Company, par value $.01 per share, shall be converted to one-one thousandth of a share of Common stock, with a par value of $.001 upon the filing of this amendment.
4.The amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation herein certified has been duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Sections 228 and 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said corporation has caused this certificate to be signed this 26th day of October, 2006.

 
By:
/s/ T. W. Kirk
 
Name:
Thomson W. Kirk
 
Its:
Corporate Secretary
 
 
Authorized Officer






CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
AGRICORE UNITED HOLDINGS INC.


I, the undersigned, for the purpose of incorporating and organizing a corporation under the General Corporate Law of the State of Delaware, do execute this Certificate of Incorporation and do hereby certify as follows:
ARTICLE I
NAME

The name of the corporation is Agricore United Holdings Inc.

ARTICLE II
REGISTERED OFFICE

The address of the corporation’s registered office in the State of Delaware is 160 Greentree Drive, Suite 101, Dover (Kent County), Delaware 19904. The name of its registered agent at such address is National Registered Agents, Inc.

ARTICLE III
PURPOSE

The purpose of the corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of Delaware.

ARTICLE IV
CAPITAL STOCK

The authorized capital stock of the corporation is Three Thousand (3,000) shares of Common stock, One Cent ($.01) par value per share.

ARTICLE V
DIRECTORS

In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized to make, alter or repeal the bylaws of the corporation. Election of directors need not be by written ballot unless the bylaws of the corporation so provide. Also without limitation of powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized to adopt by written minutes of action any resolutions or actions that could be adopted at a duly convened and constituted meeting of the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE VI
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION

A director of the corporation will not be liable to the corporation or the stockholders of the corporation for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent such exception from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware as the same currently exists or is hereafter amended. Any amendment, modification or repeal of the foregoing sentence shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director to the corporation hereunder in respect to any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such amendment, modification or repeal. The corporation will indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any person made or threatened to be made a party to an action or proceeding whether criminal, civil, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer or employee of the corporation or any predecessor of the corporation or serves or served at any other enterprise as a director, officer or employee at the request of the corporation or any predecessor to the corporation.






ARTICLE VII
AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE

The corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation.

ARTICLE VIII
INCORPORATOR

The name and mailing address of the incorporator are Charles P. Moorse, 4200 IDS Center, 80 S. Eighth Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402.

The undersigned incorporator has signed this Certificate of Incorporation on April 5, 2006.


 
/s/ Charles P. Moorse
 
Charles P. Moorse, Incorporator



EX-3.14 9 ex3-14bylawsofagricoreunit.htm BYLAWS OF AGRICORE UNITED HOLDINGS INC EX3-14BylawsofAgricoreUnitedHoldingsInc

Exhibit 3.14
















BYLAWS
OF
AGRICORE UNITED HOLDINGS INC.


















































BYLAWS
OF
AGRICORE UNITED HOLDINGS INC.



TABLE OF CONTENTS


ARTICLE I OFFICES
1
1.1
Registered Office
1
1.2
Other Offices
1
 
 
 
ARTICLE II STOCKHOLDERS
1
2.1
Annual Meeting
1
2.2
Special Meetings
1
2.3
Quorum
1
2.4
Voting
2
2.5
Notice of Meeting
2
2.6
Proxies
2
2.7
Record Date
2
2.8
Informal Action by Stockholders
3
 
 
 
ARTICLE III DIRECTORS
3
3.1
Number
3
3.2
Elections, Qualifications and Term of Office
3
3.3
Vacancies
4
3.4
Regular Meetings
4
3.5
Special Meetings.
4
3.6
Telephonic Meetings
4
3.7
Quorum
4
3.8
Committees
4
3.9
Informal Action by Directors
5
3.10
Removal of Directors
5
 
 
 
ARTICLE IV OFFICERS
5
4.1
Number
5
4.2
Elections, Qualifications and Term of Office
5
4.3
Chief Executive Officer
5
4.4
President
5
4.6
Chief Financial Officer
6
4.7
Vice Presidents
6
4.8
Secretary
6
4.9
Assistant Officers
6

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ARTICLE V INDEMNIFICATION
6
 
 
 
ARTICLE VI STOCK AND TRANSFERS OF STOCK
7
6.1
Certificates of Stock
7
6.2
Facsimile Signature.
7
6.3
Issuance of Stock
7
6.4
Transfer of Stock
7
6.5
Lost Certificates
7
 
 
 
ARTICLE VII MISCELLANEOUS
8
7.1
Corporate Seal
8
7.2
Fiscal Year
8
7.3
Voting Securities Held by Corporation
8
7.4
Books of the Corporation
8
 
 
 
ARTICLE VIII AMENDMENTS
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BYLAWS
OF
AGRICORE UNITED HOLDINGS INC.



ARTICLE I
OFFICES

1.1    Registered Office. The Board of Directors shall have authority to change the registered office of the corporation from time to time, and any such change shall be registered by the secretary with the Secretary of State of Delaware.

1.2    Other Offices. The corporation may have such other offices, including its principal business office, either within or without the State of Delaware, as the Board of Directors may designate or as the business of the corporation may require from time to time.

ARTICLE II
STOCKHOLDERS

2.1    Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the corporation shall be held at the principal business office of the corporation, or at such place as is designated by the Board of Directors or by written consent of all the stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting, on such date and at such time as the Board of Directors designate by resolution, for the purpose of electing a Board of Directors and transacting such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.

2.2    Special Meetings. Special meetings of the stockholders shall be called by the Secretary at any time upon the request of the Chief Executive Officer, two or more members of the Board of Directors, or upon a written request of stockholders holding 20% or more of the capital stock entitled to vote. Such request shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting.

2.3    Quorum. The holders of a majority of the combined voting power of the capital stock of the corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders for the transaction of business, except as otherwise provided by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation. If, however, such a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of stockholders, the stockholders entitled to vote, present in person or represented by proxy, shall have the power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice if the time and place are announced at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than 30 days or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting.







2.4    Voting. At each meeting of the stockholders, every stockholder having the right to vote shall be entitled to vote in person or by proxy duly appointed by an instrument in writing subscribed by such stockholder. Each stockholder shall have one (l) vote for each share having voting power standing in the stockholder’s name on the books of the corporation. There shall be no cumulative voting for directors. All elections shall be had and all questions decided by a majority vote of the number of shares entitled to vote and represented at any meeting at which there is a quorum, except in such cases as shall otherwise be required or permitted by statute, the Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws or by agreement approved by a majority vote of the number of shares entitled to vote.

2.5    Notice of Meeting. There shall be mailed to each stockholder shown by the books of the corporation to be a holder of record of voting shares, at the stockholder’s address as shown by the books of the corporation, a notice setting out the time and place of the regular meeting or any special meeting, which notice shall be mailed at least 10 days and not more than 60 days prior to such meeting. Every notice of any special meeting shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting, and the business transacted at all special meetings shall be confined to purposes stated in the call. A stockholder may waive notice of a meeting of stockholders. A waiver of notice by a stockholder entitled to notice is effective whether given before, at, or after the meeting, or whether given in writing, orally, or by attendance. Attendance by a stockholder at a meeting is a waiver of notice of that meeting, except where the stockholder objects at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened, or objects before a vote on an item of business because the item may not lawfully be considered at that meeting and does not participate in the consideration of the item at that meeting.

2.6    Proxies. At all meetings of stockholders, a stockholder may vote by proxy executed in writing by the stockholder or by the stockholder’s duly authorized attorney-in-fact. Such proxies shall be filed with the Secretary of the corporation before or at the time of the meeting. No proxy shall be valid after 11 months from the date of its execution, unless otherwise provided in the proxy. No appointment of a proxy is irrevocable unless the appointment is coupled with an interest in the shares of the corporation.

2.7    Record Date.

(a) The board of directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the board of directors, to determine the stockholders (i) entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders; (ii) entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting; (iii) entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights; (iv) entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion, or exchange of stock; or (v) for the purpose of any other lawful action.

(b) The record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of the stockholders shall not be more than 60 nor less than 10 days before the date of such meeting.


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(c) The record date for determining the stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting shall not be more than 10 days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the board of directors.

(d) The record date for any other action shall not be more than 60 days prior to such action.

(e) If no record date is fixed, (i) the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given or, if notice is waived by all stockholders, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held; (ii) the record date for determining stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the board of directors is required, shall be the first date on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or to be taken is delivered to the corporation and, when prior action by the board of directors is required, shall be at the close of business on the day on which the board of directors adopts the resolution taking such prior action; and (iii) the record date for determining stockholders for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the board of directors adopts the resolution relating to such other purpose.

(f) A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting, but the board of directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

2.8    Informal Action by Stockholders. Any action required to be taken at a meeting of the stockholders, or any other action which may be taken at a meeting of the stockholders, may be taken without a meeting and notice thereof if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted; provided, however, that prompt notice is given to all the stockholders of the taking of such corporate action without a meeting and by less than unanimous consent. The written action is effective when it has been signed by the required stockholders, unless a different effective time is provided in the written action.

ARTICLE III
DIRECTORS

3.1    Number. The Board of Directors shall consist of one or more members, which number may be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors.

3.2    Elections. Qualifications and Term of Office. Except as provided in the Certificate of Incorporation or in Section 3.3 of this Article III, the Board of Directors shall be elected at the regular meeting of the stockholders or at a special meeting called for that purpose. Each of the directors shall hold office until his or her successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. The Board of Directors, in its discretion, may elect a Chairman of the Board who, when present, shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors and shall perform such additional functions and duties as the Board of Directors may, from time to time, prescribe.


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3.3    Vacancies. Any vacancy in the Board of Directors and any directorship to be filled by reason of an increase in the Board of Directors shall be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors, though less than a quorum.

3.4    Regular Meetings. As soon as practical after each regular meeting of stockholders, the Board of Directors shall meet at the place where the stockholders’ meeting is held or at the place where regular meetings of the Board of Directors are held. No notice of such meeting need be given. Such meeting may be held at any other time and place which shall be specified in a notice given as provided for special meetings or in a consent and waiver of notice signed by all the directors.

3.5    Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at such time and place as may from time to time be designated in the notice or waiver of notice of the meeting. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chief Executive Officer or by any director. Unless notice shall be waived by all directors entitled to notice, notice of the special meeting shall be given by the Secretary, who shall give at least 24 hours notice thereof to each director by mail, telegraph, telephone, or in person. Each director, by his or her attendance and his or her participation in the action taken at any directors’ meeting, shall be deemed to have waived notice of such meeting.

3.6    Telephonic Meetings. Any member or members of the Board of Directors, or any committee designated by the Board of Directors, may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors or such committee by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this paragraph shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

3.7    Quorum. At all meetings of the Board of Directors, a quorum for the transaction of business shall consist of a majority of the directors, and the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors, except as otherwise specifically required by statute, the Certificate of Incorporation, or these Bylaws. If less than a quorum is present, the director or directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice. Voting by proxy is not permitted at meetings of the Board of Directors.

3.8    Committees. A resolution approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Directors may establish committees having the authority of the Board in the management of the business of the corporation to the extent provided in the resolution. Committees are subject at all times to the direction and control of the Board of Directors. A committee shall consist of one or more natural persons, who are directors, appointed by affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present. A majority of the members of the committee present at a meeting is a quorum for the transaction of business unless a larger or smaller proportion is provided in a resolution approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present.


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3.9    Informal Action by Directors. Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting and notice thereof if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by all the directors or all the members of such committee, as the case may be, entitled to vote with respect to the subject matter set forth.

3.10    Removal of Directors. The holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote at an election of directors may remove at any time, for cause or without cause, any director of the corporation.

ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS

4.1    Number. The corporation shall have such officers, with such titles and duties, as the Board of Directors may determine by resolution, which may include a chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer, one or more vice presidents, a secretary, and a treasurer and one or more assistants to such officers. Any officer may hold two or more offices, the duties of which can be consistently performed by the same person.

4.2    Elections. Qualifications and Term of Office. The officers of the corporation shall be elected by the Board of Directors. Such officers shall hold office until the next regular meeting or until their successors are elected and qualified; provided, however, that any officer may be removed with or without cause by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Directors.

4.3    Chief Executive Officer. Unless provided otherwise by a resolution adopted by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer shall (a) when present and in the absence of the Chairman of the Board, preside at all meetings of the stockholders and Board of Directors; (b) see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect; (c) sign and deliver in the name of the corporation any deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts or other instruments pertaining to the business of the corporation, except in cases in which the authority to sign and deliver is required by law to be exercised by another person or is expressly delegated by the Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws or the Board of Directors to some other officer or agent of the corporation; (d) maintain records of and ce1tify proceedings of the Board of Directors and stockholders; (e) assume planning responsibility, in consultation with the Chief Operating Officer, for equipment requirements of the company; and (f) perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Directors.

4.4    President. The President shall have general active management of the business of the corporation; and shall serve as the chief executive officer in the absence of a duly elected Chief Executive Officer or in the event of the absence or disability of the Chief Executive Officer. The President shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as may be specified in these Bylaws or prescribed by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer.



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4.5    Chief Operating Officer. The Chief Operating Officer shall (a) when present and in the absence of the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer, preside at all meetings of the stockholders and Board of Directors; (b) assume planning responsibility, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, for current and new products of the company; (c ) perform such other duties as may be specified in these Bylaws or prescribed by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer.

4.6    Chief Financial Officer. Unless provided otherwise by a resolution adopted by the Board of Directors, the Chief Financial Officer (a) shall keep accurate financial records for the corporation; (b) shall deposit all monies, drafts and checks in the name of and to the credit of the corporation in such banks and depositories as the board of directors shall designate from time to time; (c) shall endorse for deposit all notes, checks and drafts received by the corporation as ordered by the board, making proper vouchers therefor; (d) shall disburse corporate funds and issue checks and drafts in the name of the corporation, as ordered by the Board of Directors; (e) shall render to the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors, whenever requested, an account of all his or her transactions as Chief Financial Officer and of the financial condition of the corporation; and (f) shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer.

4.7    Vice Presidents. Each Vice President shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as may be specified in these Bylaws or prescribed by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer.

4.8    Secretary. The Secretary shall (a) attend all meetings of the stockholders and Board of Directors, act as clerk thereof and record all the proceedings of such meetings in the minute book of the corporation; (b) give proper notice of meetings of stockholders and directors; (c) with the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, or any Vice President, acknowledge all certificates for shares of the corporation; and (d) perform such other duties as may be prescribed from time to time by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer.

4.9    Assistant Officers. In the event of absence or disability of any Vice President, Secretary, or Chief Financial Officer, such assistants to such officers shall succeed to the powers and duties of the absent officer as prescribed by the Board of Directors until such principal officer shall resume his or her duties or a replacement is elected by the Board of Directors. Such assistant officers shall exercise such other powers and duties as may be delegated to them from time to time by the Board of Directors, but they shall be subordinate to the principal officer they are designated to assist.

ARTICLE V
INDEMNIFICATION

Any person who at any time shall serve or shall have served as a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, and the heirs, executors and administrators of such person shall be indemnified by the corporation in accordance with, and to the fullest extent permitted by, the provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law, as it may be amended from time to time.


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ARTICLE VI
STOCK AND TRANSFERS OF STOCK

6.1    Certificates of Stock. Every owner of stock of the corporation shall be entitled to a certificate, to be in such form as the Board of Directors prescribe, certifying the number of shares of stock of the corporation owned by such person. The certificates for such stock shall be numbered in the order in which they shall be issued and shall be signed in the name of the corporation by the Chief Executive Officer and the Secretary, or by any other two officers of the corporation authorized by the Board of Directors. A record shall be kept of the name of the person owning the stock represented by each such certificate, and the respective issue date thereof, and in the case of cancellation, the respective dates of cancellation. Every certificate surrendered to the corporation for exchange or transfer shall be canceled and no other certificate or certificates shall be issued in exchange for any existing certificates until such existing certificate shall have been so canceled except in cases provided for in Section 6.5.

6.2    Facsimile Signature. Where any certificate is manually signed by a transfer agent, a transfer clerk or by a registrar appointed by the Board of Directors to perform such duties, a facsimile or engraved signature of the Chief Executive Officer and Secretary or other officer of the corporation authorized by the Board of Directors may be inscribed on the certificate in lieu of the actual signature of such officer. The fact that a certificate bears the facsimile signature of an officer who has ceased to hold office shall not affect the validity of such certificate if otherwise validly issued.

6.3    Issuance of Stock. Subject to the provisions and limitations of the Certificate of Incorporation, the Board of Directors is authorized to cause to be issued shares of the capital stock of the corporation, to the full amount of the authorized stock, and at such times as may be determined by the Board of Directors and as may be permitted by law.

6.4    Transfer of Stock. Transfers of stock on the books of the corporation may be authorized only by the stockholder named in the certificate, or by the stockholder’s legal representative, or duly authorized attorney-in-fact, and upon surrender for cancellation of the certificate or certificates for such stock. The stockholder in whose name stock stands on the books of the corporation shall be deemed the owner thereof for all purposes as regards the corporation; provided, that when any transfer of stock be made as collateral security, and not absolutely, such facts, if known to the secretary of the corporation, or to the transfer agent, shall be so expressed in the entry of transfer.

6.5    Lost Certificates. Any stockholder claiming a certificate of stock to be lost or destroyed shall make an affidavit or affirmation of that fact in such form as the Board of Directors may require, and shall, if the Board of Directors so requires, give the corporation a bond of indemnity in form and with one or more sureties satisfactory to the Board of Directors, in an amount determined by the Board of Directors not exceeding double the value of the stock represented by such certificate to indemnify the corporation, against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss or destruction of such certificate; whereupon a new certificate may be issued in the same tenor and for the same number of shares of capital stock as the one alleged to have been destroyed or lost.


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ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS

7.1     Corporate Seal. The corporation shall have no seal.

7.2     Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the corporation shall be set by the Board of Directors.

7.3    Voting Securities Held by Corporation. The Chief Executive Officer or other agent designated by the Board of Directors, shall have full power and authority on behalf of the corporation to attend, act and vote at any meeting of security holders of other corporations in which this corporation may hold securities. At such meeting the Chief Executive Officer, or such other agent, shall possess and exercise any and all rights and powers incident to the ownership of such securities which the corporation might possess and exercise.

7.4    Books of the Corporation. Except as otherwise provided by law, the books of the corporation shall be kept at the principal place of business of the corporation.

ARTICLE VIII
AMENDMENTS

Subject to the limitations set forth in the Delaware General Corporation Law and the Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws may be amended by a vote of the majority of the whole Board of Directors at any meeting, provided that notice of such proposed amendment shall have been included in the notice of such meeting given to the directors.

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EX-3.15 10 ex3-15articlesofdakotagrow.htm ARTICLES OF DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY INC EX3-15ArticlesofDakotaGrowersPastaCo

Exhibit 3.15

AMENDED AND RESTATED
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY, INC.



FIRST:    The name of the corporation (which is hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Corporation”) is Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc.

SECOND:    The name of the Corporation’s commercial registered agent in North Dakota is CT Corporation System.

THIRD:    The purpose for which the Corporation is organized is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the Business Corporation Act of North Dakota, including, but not limited to, the manufacturing of food for human consumption from durum and other grain products, or engaging in any related activity or service in conjunction with the marketing, manufacturing, processing or utilization of grain, grain products, grain by-products or other agricultural products.

FOURTH:    The total number of shares of all classes which the- Corporation shall have the authority to issue is 10,000 common shares with a par value of $0.01 per share.

FIFTH:    Unless otherwise provided by the board of directors of the Corporation, no shareholder of the Corporation shall have any preferential, preemptive, or other rights of subscription to any shares of any class of the Corporation allotted or sold now or hereafter authorized. or to any obligations convertible into shares of the Corporation of any class, or any right of subscription to any part thereof.

SIXTH:    Each shareholder of the Corporation shall be entitled to one vote for each share of the Corporation held by such shareholder on all matters to be voted on by the shareholders of the Corporation. The shareholders of the Corporation shall not have cumulative voting rights.

SEVENTH:    Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the shareholders may be taken without a meeting by written action signed, or consented to by authenticated electronic communication, by the shareholders who own shares having voting power equal to the voting power that would be required to take the same action at a meeting of the shareholders at which all shareholders were present.

EIGHTH:    Any action required or permitted to be taken at a board meeting may be taken without a meeting by written action signed, or consented to by authenticated electronic communication, by the number of directors that would be required to take the same action at a meeting of the board at which all directors were present.

NINTH:    In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized to make, alter or repeal the By-laws of the Corporation.

TENTH:    The number of directors of the Corporation shall be fixed from time to time by the By-laws of the Corporation. Election of directors need not be by written ballot unless the By-laws of the Corporation so provide.





ELEVENTH:    To the fullest extent permitted by the Business Corporation Act of North Dakota, a director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duties as a director. If the Business Corporation Act of North Dakota is amended from time to time to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the Business Corporation Act of North Dakota, as so amended. Any repeal or modification of this Article Eleventh by the shareholders of the Corporation shall not adversely affect any right or protection as a director of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification.

TWELFTH:    Each person who is or was a director, officer or employee of the Corporation, or of any other enterprise at the requires of the Corporation, and the heirs, executors and administrators of such person, shall be indemnified by the Corporation in accordance with, and to the fullest extent authorized by, the Business Corporation Act of North Dakota as it may be in effect from time to time. The indemnification provided for in this Article Twelfth shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those indemnified may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of shareholders or otherwise.

THIRTEENTH:    The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in these Articles of Incorporation in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred upon the shareholders herein are granted subject to this reservation.



EX-3.16 11 ex3-16bylawsofdakotagrower.htm BYLAWS OF DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY INC EX3-16BylawsofDakotaGrowersPastaCompany

Exhibit 3.16
AMENDED AND RESTATED
BYLAWS
OF
DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY, INC.
ARTICLE I
Shareholders
Section 1.1.    Regular Meetings. A regular meeting of shareholders shall be held for the election of directors at such date, time and place, either within or without the State of North Dakota, as may be designated by resolution of the Board of Directors from time to time. Any other proper business may be transacted at the regular meeting.
Section 1.2.    Special Meetings. Special meetings of shareholders for any purpose or purposes may be called at any time by the Board of Directors, or by a committee of the Board of Directors which has been designated by the Board of Directors and whose powers and authority, as expressly provided in a resolution of the Board of Directors, include the power to call such meetings, but except as otherwise provided by law, such special meetings may not be called by any other person or persons.
Section 1.3.    Notice of Meetings. Whenever shareholders are required or permitted to take any action at a meeting, a written notice of the meeting shall be given which shall state the date, time and place of the meeting, whether proxies are permitted at the meeting and, if so, the procedure for appointing proxies and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. Unless otherwise provided by Law, the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Dakota Growers Pasta Company, LLC. (the “Articles of Incorporation”) or these bylaws, the written notice of any meeting shall be given not less than ten nor more than fifty days before the date of the meeting to each shareholder entitled to vote at such meeting. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be given when deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, directed to the shareholder at his address as it appears on the records of the corporation.
Section 1.4.    Adjournments. Any meeting of shareholders, regular or special, may adjourn from time to time to reconvene at the same or some other place, and notice need not be given of any such adjourned meeting if the date, time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting the corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. Unless the adjourned meeting is to be held not more than one hundred twenty days after the date fixed for the original meeting and the date, time and place of the meeting were announced at the time of the original meeting or adjournment of the original meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting.
Section 1.5.     Quorum. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Articles of Incorporation or these bylaws, at each meeting of shareholders the presence in person or by proxy of the holders of shares having a majority of the votes which could be cast by the holders of all outstanding shares entitled to vote at the meeting shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum. In the absence of a quorum, the shareholders so present may, by majority vote, adjourn the meeting from time to time in the manner provided in Section 1.4 of these bylaws until a quorum shall attend. Shares of the corporation belonging to the corporation or to any subsidiary shall neither be entitled to vote on any manner nor be counted for quorum purposes. Shares of the corporation in the name of or under the control of the corporation or a subsidiary in a fiduciary capacity are not entitled to be voted on any matter, except to the extent that the settlor or beneficial owner of such shares possesses and exercises a right to vote or gives the corporation or, with respect to shares in the name of or under control of a subsidiary, such subsidiary, binding instructions on how to vote the shares.

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Section l.6.     Organization. Meetings of shareholders shall be presided over by the Chairman of the Board, if any, or, in his absence, by the Vice Chairman of the Board, if any, or, in his absence, by the President, or, in his absence, by a Vice President, or, in the absence of the foregoing persons, by a chairman designated by the Board of Directors, or, in the absence of such designation, by a chairman chosen at the meeting. The Secretary shall act as secretary of the meeting, but, in his absence the chairman of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.
Section 1.7.    Voting; Proxies. Except as otherwise provided by the Articles of Incorporation, each shareholder to vote at any meeting of shareholders shall be entitled to one vote for each share held by him which has voting power upon the matter in question. Each shareholder entitled to vote at a meeting of shareholders may authorize another person or persons to act for him by proxy, but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after eleven months from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. A duly executed proxy shall be irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power. A shareholder may revoke any proxy which is not irrevocable by attending the meeting and voting in person or by filing an instrument in writing revoking the proxy or another duly executed proxy bearing a later date with the officer of the corporation authorized to tabulate proxy votes. Voting at meetings of shareholders need not be by written ballot and need not be conducted by inspectors of election unless so determined by the holders of shares having a majority of the votes which could be cast by the holders of all outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon which are present in person or by proxy at such meeting. At all meetings of shareholders for the election of directors, a plurality of the votes cast shall be sufficient to elect. All other elections and questions shall, unless otherwise provided by the law, the Articles of Incorporation or these bylaws, be decided by the vote of the holders of shares having a majority of the votes which could be cast by the holders of all shares entitled to vote thereon which are present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting.
Section 1.8.    Fixing Date for Determination of Shareholders of Record. In order that the corporation may determine the shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of shareholders or any adjournment thereof, or to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of shares or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors and which record date: (1) in the case of determination of shareholders entitled to vote at any meeting of shareholders or adjournment thereof, shall, unless otherwise required by law, not be more than fifty days before the date of such meeting; (2) in the case of determination of shareholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting shall not be more than ten days from the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors; and (3) in the case of any other action, shall not be more than fifty days prior to such other action. If no record date is fixed: (1) the record date for determining shareholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of shareholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice was given, or if notice is waved, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held; (2) the record date for determining shareholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting when no prior action of the Board of Directors is required by law, shall be the first date on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the corporation in accordance with applicable law, or, if prior action by the Board of Directors is required by law, shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution taking such prior action; and (3) the record date for determining shareholders for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto. A determination of shareholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of shareholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors: may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.
Section 1.9.    List of Shareholders Entitled to Vote. Unless all of the outstanding shares of the corporation are held by a single holder, the corporation shall prepare a complete list of the shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each shareholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each shareholder. Such list shall be available for inspection by any shareholder for the purpose of communication with other shareholders concerning the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period beginning two business days after the meeting notice is given and continuing through the date of the meeting, either at the principal executive office of the corporation or at a reasonable place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place

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shall be specified in the notice of the meeting. The list also shall be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof and may be inspected by any shareholder who is present. If the corporation refuses to allow a shareholder with voting rights, the shareholder’s agent or attorney to inspect the list of shareholders before or at the meeting, the district court of the county where the principal executive office of the corporation is located, on application of the shareholder, may order the inspection or copying at the corporation’s expense, postpone the meeting until the inspection or copying is complete, or order the corporation to pay the shareholder's costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred to obtain the order. The share ledger shall be the only evidence as to who are the shareholders entitled to examine the share ledger, the list of shareholders or the books of the corporation, or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of shareholders.
Section 1.10.    Action By Consent of Shareholders. Unless otherwise restricted by the Articles of Incorporation, any action required or permitted to be taken at any regular or special meeting of the shareholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed, or consented to by authenticated electronic communication, by the holders of outstanding shares having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. Prompt notice of the text and effective date of any corporate action taken without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to all shareholders no later than five days after the effective time of the action.
ARTICLE II
Board of Directors
Section 2.1.     Number; Qualifications. The Board of Directors shall consist of one or more members, the numbers thereof to be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors. Directors need not be shareholders.
Section 2.2.     Election; Resignation; Removal; Vacancies. At the first regular meeting of shareholders and at each regular meeting thereafter, the shareholders shall elect directors, each of whom shall hold office until the next regular meeting of shareholders or until his successor is elected and qualified. Any director may resign at any time upon written notice to the corporation. Any newly created directorship or any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors for any cause may be filled by a majority of the remaining members of the Board of Directors, although such majority is less than a quorum, or by a plurality of the votes cast at a meeting of shareholders, and each director so elected shall hold office until the expiration of the term of office of the director whom he has replaced or until his successor is elected and qualified.
Section 2.3.    Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at such places within or without the State of North Dakota and at such times as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine, and if so determined notices thereof need not be given.
Section 2.4.     Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at any time or place within or without the State of North Dakota whenever called by the President, any Vice President, the Secretary, or by any member of the Board of Directors. Notice of a special meeting of the Board of Directors shall be given by the person or persons calling the meeting at least twenty-four hours before the special meeting.
Section 2.5.    Telephonic Meetings Permitted. Members of the Board of Directors, or any committee designated by the Board of Directors, may participate in a meeting thereof by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this bylaw shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.
Section 2.6.    Quorum; Vote Required for Action. At all meetings of the Board of Directors a majority of the whole Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Except in the cases in which the Articles of Incorporation or these bylaws otherwise provide, the vote of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors.

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Section 2.7.     Organization. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be presided over by the Chairman of the Board, if any, or in his absence by the Vice Chairman of the Board, if any, or in his absence by the President, or in their absence by a chairman chosen at the meeting. The Secretary shall act as secretary of the meeting, but in his absence the chairman of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.
Section 2.8.    Action by Written Consent of Directors. Unless otherwise restricted by the Articles of Incorporation or these bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if the number of members of the Board of Directors or, such committee, as the case may be, as would be required to take the same action at a meeting of the Board of Directors or such committee at which all members of the Board of Directors or such committee were present consent thereto in writing and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or such committee.
ARTICLE III
Committees
Section 3.1.     Committees. The Board of Directors, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board of Directors, may designate one or more committees each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the corporation. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. In the absence or disqualification of a member of the committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in place, of any such absent or disqualified member. Any such committee, to the extent permitted by law and to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation, and may authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it.
Section 3.2.    Committee Rules. Unless the Board of Directors otherwise provides, each committee designated by the Board of Directors may make, alter and repeal rules for the conduct of its business. In the absence of such roles each committee shall conduct its business in the same manner as the Board of Directors conducts its business pursuant to Article II of the bylaws.
ARTICLE IV
Officers
Section 4.1.     Executive Officers; Election; Qualifications; Term of Office; Resignation; Removal; Vacancies. The Board of Directors shall elect a President, Secretary and Treasurer, and it may, if it so determines, choose a Chairman of the Board and a Vice Chairman of the Board from among its members. The Board of Directors also may choose a Chief Executive Officer, one or more Vice Presidents, one or more Assistant Secretaries, one or more Assistant Treasurers and such other officers as the Board of Directors may determine. Each such officer shall bold office until the first meeting of the Board of Directors after the regular meeting of shareholders next succeeding his election, and until his successor is elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation or removal. Any officer may resign at any time upon written notice to the corporation. The Board of Directors may remove any officer with or without cause at any time, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contractual rights of such officer, if any, with the corporation. Any number of offices may be held by the same person. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the corporation by death, resignation, removal or otherwise may be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting.
Section 4.2.     Powers and Duties of Executive Officers. The officers of the corporation shall have such power and duties in the management of the corporation as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors and, to the extent not so provided, as generally pertain to their respective offices, subject to the control of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may require any officer, agent or employee to give security for the faithful performance of his duties.

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ARTICLE V
Share Certificates
Section 5.1.    Share Certificates. Every holder of shares shall be entitled to have a share certificate signed by or in the name of the corporation by the President Vice President, and by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, of the corporation certifying the number of shares owned by him in the corporation. Any or all of the signatures on the share certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent, or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a share certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent, or registrar before such share certificate is issued, it may be issued by the corporation with the same effect as if he were such officer, transfer agent, or registrar at the date of issue. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless otherwise provided by law, the Board of Directors may determine that some or all of any or all classes and series of the corporation’s shares shall be uncertificated.
Section 5.2.    Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Share Certificates; Issuance of New Certificates. The corporation may issue a new share certificate in the place of any share certificate theretofore issued by it alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, and the corporation may require the owner of the lost, stolen or destroyed share certificate or his legal representative, to give the corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify it against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of such new share certificate.
ARTICLE VI
Indemnification
Section 6.1.    Right to Indemnification. Any person who at any time shall serve or shall have served director, officer or employee of the corporation, or of any other enterprise at the request of the corporation, and the heirs, executors and administrators of such person shall be indemnified by the corporation, in accordance with and to the fullest extent permitted by the North Dakota Business Corporation Act, as it may be amended from time to time.
Section 6.2.    Prepayment or Expenses. The corporation shall pay the reasonable expenses incurred in defending a proceeding, in advance of its final disposition, in accordance with and to the fullest extent permitted by the North Dakota Business Corporation Act, as it may be amended from time to time.
Section 6.3.    Exercise of Powers. All decisions under this Article VI shall be made by the shareholders, the Board of Directors, or if the Board of Directors are not able to decide or so direct, by independent legal counsel. The corporation's exercise of the power to indemnify and advance expenses pursuant to this Article VI shall not be deemed to limit any other exercise or restriction of such powers by the corporation. Any repeal or modification of this Article VI shall not adversely affect any right or protection of any person in respect to any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such repeal or modification.
ARTICLE VII
Miscellaneous
Section 7.1.    Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the corporation shall be January 1 through December 31 each year unless determined otherwise by resolution of the Board of Directors.
Section 7.2.    Seal. The corporation may, but need not, adopt a corporate seal. Any corporate seal adopted by the corporation shall have the name of the corporation inscribed thereon and shall be in such form as may be approved from time to time by the Board of Directors. The failure to use such seal, however, shall not affect the validity of any documents executed on behalf of the corporation.
Section 7.3.    Waiver of Notice of Meetings of Shareholders, Directors and Committees. Any written waiver of notice, signed by the person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed

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equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of any regular or special meeting of the shareholders, directors, or members of a committee of directors need be specified in any written waiver of notice.
Section 7.4.    Interested Directors; Quorum. No contract or transaction between the corporation and one or more of its directors or officers, or between the corporation and any other corporation, partnership, association, or other organization in which one or more of its directors or officers are directors or officers, or have a financial interest, shall be void or voidable solely for this reason or solely because the director or officer is present at or participates in the meeting of the Board of Directors or committee thereof which authorizes the contract or transaction, or solely because his or their votes are counted for such purpose, if: (l) the material facts as to his relationship or interest and as to contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the Board of Directors or the committee, and the Board of Directors or committee in good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by the affirmative votes of a majority of the disinterested directors, even though the disinterested directors be less than a quorum; or (2) the material facts as to his relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the shareholders entitled to vote thereon. and the contract or transaction is specifically approved in good faith by the vote of the shareholders; or (3) the contract or transaction is fair as to the corporation as of the time it is authorized, approved or ratified, by the Board of Directors, a committee thereof, or the shareholders.
Section 7.5    Form of Records. Any records maintained by the corporation in the regular course of its business, including its share ledger, books of account, and minute books, may be kept on, or be in the form of, punch cards, magnetic tape, photographs, microphotographs, or any other form within a reasonable time. The corporation shall so convert any records so kept upon the request of any person entitled to inspect the same.
Section 7.6.     Amendment of Bylaws. These bylaws may be altered or repealed, and new bylaws made, by the Board of Directors, but the shareholders may make additional bylaws and may alter and repeal any bylaws whether adopted by them or otherwise.

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EX-3.17 12 ex3-17articlesofprimopiatto.htm ARTICLES OF PRIMO PIATTO INC EX3-17ArticlesofPrimoPiatto

Exhibit 3.17
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
OF
PRIMO PIATTO, INC.
The undersigned, being the President of Primo Piatto, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Sections 302A.139, hereby certifies as follows:
1.The true and correct name of the corporation is Primo Piatto, Inc.
2.On November 3, 1997, the holders of all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the corporation, pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Minnesota Statutes Sections 302A.441, adopt the following resolutions in writing:
“RESOLVED:
That Article II of this corporation’s Articles of Incorporation is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
ARTICLE II.
REGISTERED OFFICE
The address of the registered office of the corporation is 7300 36th Avenue North, New Hope, Minnesota, 55427.
RESOLVED
FURTHER:
That the above-stated language shall supersede and replace in its entirety the existing Article II of this corporation’s Articles of Incorporation, but that the remainder of this corporation’s Articles of Incorporation shall be unchanged and remain in full force and effect.”
3.The foregoing amendment of the Primo Piatto, Inc. Articles of Incorporation was adopted pursuant to and in accordance with Minnesota Statutes Chapter 302A.




IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have subscribed my name this 3rd day of November, 1997.

/s/ Peter C. Lytle
 
Peter C. Lytle
 


Subscribed and sworn before me this 3rd day of November, 1997 by Peter C. Lytle, to me known to be the President of Primo Piatto, Inc.

/s/ Kenneth D. Zigrino
 
[Notary Seal]
NOTARY PUBLIC
 
 





ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
Primo Piatto, Inc.
The undersigned incorporator, being a natural person 18 years of age or older, in order to form a corporate entity under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 302A. hereby adopts the following Articles of Incorporation:
ARTICLE I.
Name
The name of the corporation is: Primo Piatto, Inc.
ARTICLE II.
Registered Office
The registered office of this Corporation is located at: 2065 Webber Hills Road, Wayzata, Minnesota, 55391.
ARTICLE III.
Authorized Shares
The total number of shares of capital stock which this Corporation is authorized issue is Fifteen Million (15,000,000) shares consisting of Twelve Million (12,000,000) shares of common stock, no par value, and Three Million (3,000,000) shares of preferred stock. Shares of capital stock of this Corporation may be issued for such consideration as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.
The Board of Directors of this Corporation is hereby authorized from time to time to issue from the authorized shares of common stock and preferred stock one or more class or series of shares which shall have such rights and preferences as the Board of Directors shall establish by resolution of a majority of the whole Board of Directors. The authority of the Board of Directors with respect to each class or series shall include, but not be limited to, the determination or fixing of the following:
(i)The number of shares constituting such class or series and the designation of such lass or series.
(ii)The dividend rate of such class or series, the conditions and dates upon which such dividends shall be payable, the relation which such dividends shall bear to the dividends payable on any other classes or series of the Corporation’s capital stock, and whether such dividends shall be cumulative or noncumulative.
(iii)Whether the shares of such class or series shall be subject to redemption by the Corporation at the option of either the Corporation or the holder or both, or upon the happening of a specified event, and the terms and conditions of such redemption.
(iv)The terms and amount of any sinking fund provided for the purpose or redemption of the shares of such class or series.



(v)Whether or not the shares of such class or series shall be convertible into, or exchangeable for, shares of any other class or series, and the terms of such conversion or exchange.
(vi)The restrictions, if any, on the issuance or reissuance of any additional shares, including increases or decreases in the number of shares of any class or series subsequent to the issuance of shares of that class or series.
(vii)The rights of the holders of the shares of such class or series upon the voluntary / involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation.
(viii)Any right to vote with holders of shares of any class or series.
The holders of the Common shares shall have and possess all rights as shareholders of the Corporation, except to the extent such rights may be limited by the preferences, rights, limitations and restrictions of such class or series.
Shares of any class or series of the Corporation may be issued to the holders of shares of another class or series of the Corporation, whether to effect a share dividend or split or otherwise, without the authorization or approval of the holder of shares of any class or series of the Corporation, except as otherwise provided in the designation of any class or series.
ARTICLE IV.
No Cumulative Voting
Shareholders shall not be entitled to cumulative voting.
ARTICLE V.
No Preemptive Rights
Shareholders shall have no preemptive rights to acquire securities of this Corporation.
ARTICLE VI.
Incorporator
The name and address of the sole incorporator of this Corporation is as follows: Peter Lytle, 2065 Webber Hills Roads, Wayzata, Minnesota, 55391.
ARTICLE VII.
Limitation of Director Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by the Minnesota Business Corporation Act as amended from time t time, a Director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a Director. No amendment or repeal of the foregoing sentences hall have any effect on the liability of any Director of this Corporation with respect to acts or omissions of such Director prior to such amendment or repeal.



ARTICLE VIII
Written Action
Any action of the Board of Director, other than an action requiring shareholder approval, may be taken by written action signed by the number of Directors that would be required to take the same action at a meeting of the Board at which all Directors were present.
ARTICLE IX
Board of Directors
The founding Board of Directors is listed as Exhibit A. This Board will serve until such time as the shareholders elect new member to the Board.
 
/s/ Peter Lytle
 
Peter Lytle
Sole Incorporator





Exhibit A
Peter C. Lytle, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
xxxxxxxxxxx, xxxxxxxx xxx xxxxx
John C. Lawrie, Secretary and Treasurer, V.P. and General Manager
xxxxxxxxxxx, xxxxxxxx xxx xxxxx
Radwan Ibrahim, V.P. and Chief Technical Officer
xxxxxxxxxxx, xxxxxxxx xxx xxxxx
Susan M. Clemens,,V.P. Administration and Human Resources
xxxxxxxxxxx, xxxxxxxx xxx xxxxx
James Cochran, V.P. Logistics
xxxxxxxxxxx, xxxxxxxx xxx xxxxx
Eldon Buschbom, V.P. Engineering
xxxxxxxxxxx, xxxxxxxx xxx xxxxx
LeVon Perkins
xxxxxxxxxxx, xxxxxxxx xxx xxxxx
Mike Cunningham
xxxxxxxxxxx, xxxxxxxx xxx xxxxx

EX-3.18 13 ex3-18bylawsofprimopiatto.htm BYLAWS OF PRIMO PIATTO INC EX3-18BylawsofPrimoPiatto


Exhibit 3.18



BYLAWS

OF

PRIMO PIATTO, INC.


ARTICLE 1

OFFICES


Section 1.1     REGISTERED OFFICE.

The registered office of the corporation in Minnesota is the place designated in the Articles of Incorporation as the registered office of the corporation. The corporation may change its registered office in accordance with Chapter 302A, Minnesota Statutes, as amended from time to time (hereinafter, “Chapter 302A”).

Section 1.2     PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE.

The principal executive office of the corporation is the office where the President has an office.

Section 1.3    OTHER OFFICES.

The corporation may have such other offices and places of business, within or without the State of Minnesota, as the directors may from time to time designate or the business of the corporation may require.

ARTICLE 2

SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS


Section 2.1     REGULAR MEETINGS.

2.1.1    Frequency. Regular meetings of shareholders may be held on an annual or other less frequent periodic basis, but need not be held unless required by Subsection 2.1.2.

2.1.2    Shareholder Demand. If a regular meeting of shareholders has not been held during the immediately preceding fifteen (15) months, a shareholder or shareholders holding three (3) percent or more of the voting power of all shares entitled to vote may demand a regular meeting of shareholders in accordance with Chapter 302A.

2.1.3    Time; Place. A regular meeting, if any, shall be held on the day or date and at the time and place designated by the Board or, absent such determination, by the President, except that a meeting called by the demand of a shareholder or shareholders pursuant to Subsection 2.1.2 shall be held in the county where the principal executive office of the corporation is located.

2.1.4    Elections Required; Other Business. At each regular meeting of shareholders, there shall be an election of qualified successors for directors who serve for an indefinite term or whose terms have expired or are due to expire within six (6) months after the date of the meeting. No other particular business is required to be transacted at a regular meeting. Any business appropriate for action by the shareholders may be transacted at a regular meeting.

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Section 2.2    SPECIAL MEETINGS.

2.2.1    Call. Special meetings of the shareholders may be called for any purpose or purposes at any time by:

(a)
The President;
(b)
The Treasurer;
(c)
Two (2) or more directors; or
(d)
A shareholder or shareholders holding ten (10) percent or more of the voting power of all shares entitled to vote.
2.2.2    Call by the President, the Treasurer or Directors. A special meeting called by the President, the Treasurer or two (2) or more directors shall be held on the date at the time and place fixed by the President or the Board.

2.2.3    Call by Shareholders. A shareholder or shareholders holding (10) ten percent or more of the voting power of all shares entitled to vote may demand a special meeting of shareholders by written notice of demand given to the President or Treasurer of the corporation and containing the purposes of the meeting. Within thirty (30) days after receipt of the demand by one of those officers, the Board shall cause a special meeting of shareholders to be called and held on notice no later than ninety (90) days after receipt of the demand, all at the expense of the corporation. If the Board fails to cause a special meeting to be called and held as required by this subsection, the shareholder or shareholders making the demand may call the meeting by giving notice as required by Section 2.3 below, all at the expense of the corporation.

2.2.4    Business Limited. The business transacted at a special meeting is limited to the purposes stated in the notice of the meeting. Any business transacted at a special meeting that is ·not included in those stated purposes is voidable by or on behalf of the corporation, unless all of the shareholders have waived notice of the meeting in accordance with Section 2.3.4 below.

Section 2.3     NOTICE.

2.3.1    To Whom Given. Notice of all meetings of shareholders shall be given to every holder of shares entitled to vote, except where the meeting is an adjourned meeting and the date, time, and place of the meeting were announced at the time of adjournment.

2.3.2    When Given. The notice shall be given at least three (3)days and not more than sixty (60)days before the date of the meeting.

2.3.3    Contents. The notice shall contain the date, time, and place of the meeting, and any other information required by Chapter 302A. In the case of a special meeting, the notice shall contain a statement of the purposes of the meeting. The notice may also contain any other information deemed necessary or desirable by the Board of Directors or by any other person or persons calling the meeting.•

2.3.4    Waiver; Objections. A shareholder may waive notice of a meeting of shareholders. A waiver of notice by a shareholder entitled to notice is effective whether given before, at, or after the meeting, and whether given in writing, orally, or by attendance. Attendance by a shareholder at a meeting is a waiver of notice of that meeting, except where the shareholder objects at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened, or objects before a vote on an item of business because the item may not lawfully be considered at that meeting and does not participate in the consideration of the item at that meeting.


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Section 2.4     QUORUM.

The holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares entitled to vote at a meeting are a quorum for the transaction of business. If a quorum is present when a duly called or held meeting is convened, the shareholders present may continue to transact business until adjournment, even though the withdrawal of a number of shareholders originally present leaves less than the proportion or number otherwise required for a quorum.

Section 2.5     VOTING.

2.5.1    Majority Required. The shareholders shall take action by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares entitled to vote.

2.5.2    Voting by Proxy. A shareholder may cast or authorize the casting of a vote by filing a written appointment of a proxy with an officer of the corporation at or before the meeting at which the appointment is to be effective.

Section 2.6     RECORD DATE.

The Board of Directors may fix a date not more than sixty (60) days before the date of a meeting of shareholders as the date for the determination of the holders of shares entitled to notice of and entitled to vote at the meeting. When a date is so fixed, only shareholders on that date are entitled to notice of and permitted to vote at the meeting of shareholders.

Section 2.7     ACTION WITHOUT A MEETING.

An action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the shareholders may be taken without a meeting by written action signed by all of the shareholders entitled to vote on that action. The written action is effective when it has been signed by all of those shareholders, unless a different effective time is provided in the written action. The written action may be signed in counterparts.

ARTICLE 3

BOARD OF DIRECTORS


Section 3.1     BOARD TO MANAGE.

The business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of a Board of Directors, subject to the provisions of Section 3.3 and any shareholder control agreement entered into in accordance with Chapter 302A.

Section 3.2     NUMBER; QUALIFICATIONS AND TERMS.

The Board of Directors shall consist of one or more directors as shall be determined by the shareholders, from time to time, prior to the election of directors. The Board of Directors may, however, increase the number of directors at any time. Directors shall serve for a term specified by the shareholders at the time of election, which term shall not exceed five (5) years. A director shall hold office for the term for which the director was elected and until a successor is elected and has qualified, or until the earlier death, resignation, removal, or disqualification of the director.

Section 3.3     SHAREHOLDER MANAGEMENT.

The holders of the shares entitled to vote for directors of the corporation may, by unanimous affirmative vote, take any action that Chapter 302A requires or permits the Board to take or the shareholders to take after action or approval of the Board.

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Section 3.4     MEETINGS.

3.4.1    Time; Place. Meetings of the Board of Directors may be held from time to time at any place within or without the State of Minnesota that the Board of Directors may select or by any means described in Subsection 3.4.2. If the Board of Directors fails to select a place for a meeting, the meeting shall be held at the principal executive office.

3.4.2     Electronic Communications.

(a)    A conference among directors by any means of communication through which the directors may simultaneously hear each other during the conference constitutes a Board meeting, if the same notice is given of the conference as would be required by Subsection 3.4.3 for a meeting, and if the numbers participating in the conference would be sufficient to constitute a quorum at a meeting. Participation in a meeting by that means constitutes presence in person at the meeting.

(b)    A director may participate in a Board meeting not described in Subparagraph (a) above by any means of communication through which the director, other directors so participating, and all directors physically present at the meeting may simultaneously hear each other during the meeting. Participation in a meeting by that means constitutes presence in person at the meeting.

3.4.3    Calling Meetings; Notice. A director may call a Board meeting by giving three (3) days’ notice to all directors of the date, time, and place of the meeting. The notice need not state the purpose of the meeting. If the day or date, time, and place of a Board meeting have been announced at a previous meeting of the Board, no notice is required. Notice of an adjourned meeting need not be given other than by announcement at the meeting at which adjournment is taken.

3.4.4    Wavier of Notice. A director may waive notice of a meeting of the Board. A waiver of notice by a director entitled to notice is effective whether given before, at, or after the meeting, and whether given in writing, orally, or by attendance. Attendance by a director at a meeting is a waiver of notice of that meeting, except where the director objects at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened and does not participate thereafter in the meeting.

3.4.5    Quorum. A majority of the directors currently holding office is a quorum for the transaction of business. In the absence of a quorum, a majority of the directors present may adjourn a meeting from time to time until a quorum is present. If a quorum is present when a duly called or held meeting is convened, the directors present may continue to transact business until adjournment, even though the withdrawal of a number of directors originally present leaves less than the proportion or number otherwise required for a quorum.

3.4.6    Act of the Board. The Board shall take action by the affirmative vote of a majority of directors present at a duly held meeting, except where Chapter 302A requires the affirmative vote of a larger proportion or number. Directors may not vote by proxy.

3.4.7    Action Without Meeting. An action required or permitted to be taken at a Board meeting may be taken by written action signed by all of the directors. The written action may be signed in counterparts.

Section 3.5     RESIGNATION.

A director may resign at any time by giving written notice to the corporation. The resignation is effective without acceptance when the notice is given to the corporation, unless a later effective time is specified in the notice.

Section 3.6     REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS.

3.6.1    Removal by Directors. A director may be removed at any time, with or without cause, if:

(a)
The director was named by the Board to fill a vacancy;

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(b)
The shareholders have not elected directors in the interval between the time of the appointment to fill a vacancy and the time of the removal; and
(c)
A majority of the remaining directors present affirmatively vote to remove the director.
3.6.2    Removal by Shareholders. Any one or all of the directors may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of the holders of the proportion or number of the voting power of the shares of the classes or series the director represents sufficient to elect them, except as provided in subdivision 3.6.3.

3.6.3    Exception for Corporation with Cumulative Voting. In a corporation having cumulative voting, unless the entire Board is removed simultaneously, a director is not removed from the board if there are cast against removal of the director the votes of a proportion of the voting power sufficient to elect the director at an election of the entire Board under cumulative voting.

3.6.4    Election of Replacements. New directors may be elected at a meeting at which directors are removed. If the corporation allows cumulative voting and a shareholder notifies the presiding officer at any time prior to the election of new directors of intent to cumulate the votes of the shareholder, the presiding officer shall announce before the election that cumulative voting is in effect, and shareholders shall cumulate their votes as provided in Chapter 302A.

Section 3.7    VACANCIES.

3.7.1    Death, Resignation, Removal or Disqualification. Vacancies on the Board resulting from the death, resignation, removal, or disqualification of a director shall be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors, even though less than a quorum, or by the shareholders.

3.7.2    Newly Created Directorships. Vacancies on the Board resulting from newly created directorships shall be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors serving at the time of the increase or by the shareholders.

3.7.3    Duration of Term. Each director elected under this section to fill a vacancy holds office until a qualified successor is elected by the shareholders at the next regular or special meeting of the shareholders, or until the earlier death, resignation, disqualification or removal of the director.

Section 3.8    COMMITTEES.

A resolution approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board may establish committees having the authority of the Board in the management of the business of the corporation only to the extent provided in the resolution. Committees are subject at all times to the direction and control of the Board, except as provided in Chapter 302A. A committee member need not be a director.

Section 3.9    ABSENT DIRECTORS.

A director may give advance written consent or opposition to a proposal to be acted on at a meeting of the Board in accordance with Chapter 302A.

ARTICLE 4

OFFICERS


Section 4.1     ELECTION, TERM; NUMBER.

The officers of the corporation shall be elected or appointed by the Board. The officers of the corporation shall consist of a President, Treasurer, and such other officer or officers as may be elected or appointed by the Board. A person may hold more than one office. The officers shall perform such duties and have such responsibilities as

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provided for in these By-Laws or as otherwise determined by the Board. The terms of office with respect to each officer shall be prescribed by the Board at the time of election of the officers, and absent the specification of a term, the term shall be at the pleasure of the Board.

Section 4.2     DUTIES.

4.2.1    President. The President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the corporation, and shall have the general active management of the business of the corporation in addition to the duties and powers prescribed by the Board or specified by Chapter 302A.

4.2.2    Vice Presidents. The Vice Presidents, if any, in the order designated by the Board, shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Chief Executive Officer in his absence or upon his incapacity and shall perform such other duties as the Board may from time to time prescribe or as may be delegated by the Chief Executive Officer.

4.2.3    Treasurer. The Treasurer shall be the Chief Financial Officer of the corporation and shall have and exercise the duties and powers prescribed by the Board or specified by Chapter 302A.

4.2.4    Secretary. The Secretary`, if any, shall attend all meeting of the Board, committees thereof, if any, and all meetings of the shareholders and record all votes and minutes of all proceedings in a book kept for that purpose. The Secretary shall give or cause to be given notice of all meetings of the shareholders and of the Board and of committees, if any, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board or delegated to him by the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer. He shall cause and affix the seal of the corporation, to the extent the corporation shall have one, to any instrument requiring the same. If there is no Secretary, then the duties and responsibilities provided for herein shall be discharged by the Chief Executive Officer.

Section 4.3     RESIGNATION.

An officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the corporation. The resignation is effective without acceptance when the notice is given to the corporation, unless a later effective date is specified in the notice.

Section 4.4     REMOVAL.

An officer may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by a resolution approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present, subject to the provisions of a shareholder control agreement, if any. The removal is without prejudice to any contractual rights of the officer.

Section 4.5     VACANCIES.

If any office becomes vacant by reason of death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal, or other cause, the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, may, or in the case of a vacancy in the office of President or Treasurer shall, by a majority vote choose a successor or successors who shall hold office for the unexpired term in respect of which such vacancy occurred.

Section 4.6     DELEGATION.

Unless prohibited by a resolution approved by the affirmative vote of the Board, an officer of the corporation may delegate some or all of the duties and powers of an office to other persons, provided that such delegation is in writing. An officer who delegates the duties or powers of an office remains subject to the standard of conduct for an officer with respect to the discharge of all duties and powers so delegated.



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ARTICLE 5

SHARES


Section 5.1     TYPE OF CERTIFICATE.

Certificates of shares, if any, of the corporation shall be in such form as approved by the Board. Each certificate shall be signed by the President or the Treasurer. Such signature and the corporate seal, if any, may be facsimiles, engraved, printed, placed, stamped with indelible ink, or affixed in any other manner reproduced on any document.

Section 5.2     TRANSFER OF SHARES.

Transfer of certified shares shall be made on the records of the corporation only by the shareholder named in the certificate or certificates or by the duly authorized attorney in fact, and upon surrender of the certificate or certificates therefor properly endorsed. The transfer of uncertificated shares, if any, shall be made by the means determined by the Board.

Section 5.3    LOST, STOLEN OR DESTROYED CERTIFICATES.

Any shareholder claiming a certificate of certificated shares to be lost, stolen or destroyed shall make an affidavit or affirmation of that fact in such form as the Board may require, and shall, if the Board so requires, give the corporation a bond of indemnity in form and with one (1) or more sureties satisfactory to the Board in an amount at least double the value of the stock represented by such certificate, whereupon a new certificate may be issued of the same number of shares as the one alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.

Section 5.4     UNCERTIFICATED SHARES.

Some or all of any or all classes and series of the shares of stock of this corporation, upon a resolution approved by the Board, may be uncertificated shares. Within twenty (20) calendar days after the issuance or transfer of uncertificated shares, the Chief Executive Officer shall send to the shareholder such notice as is required by Chapter 302A.

ARTICLE 6

INDEMNIFICATION


Section 6.1     DEFINITIONS.

For purposes of this section, the terms defined in this Section have the meanings given them.

6.1.1     Official Capacity. “Official capacity” means (a) with respect to a director, the -position of director in a corporation, (b) with respect to a person other than a director, the elective or appointive office or position held by an officer, member of a committee of the Board, or the employment or agency relationship undertaken by an employee or agent of the corporation, and (c) with respect to a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation who, while a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, is or was serving at the request of the corporation or whose duties in that position involve or involved service as a director, officer, partner, trustee, or agent of another organization or employee benefit plan, the position of that person as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or agent, as the case may be, of the other organization or employee benefit plan.

6.1.2    Proceeding. “Proceeding” means a threatened, pending, or completed civil, criminal, administrative, arbitration, or investigative proceeding, including a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation.


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Section 6.2    INDEMNIFICATION REQUIRED.

The corporation shall indemnify a person made or threatened to be made a party to a proceeding by reason of the former or present official capacity of the person against judgments, penalties, fines, including, without limitation, excise taxes assessed against the person with respect to an employee benefit plan, settlements, and reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements, incurred by the person in connection with the proceeding, if, with respect to the acts or omissions of the person complained of in the proceeding, the person:

(a)
Has not been indemnified by another organization or employee benefit plan for the same judgments, penalties, fines, including, without limitation, excise taxes assessed against the person with respect to an employee benefit plan, settlements, and reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements, incurred by the person in connection with the proceeding with respect to the same acts or omissions;
(b)
Acted in good faith;
(c)
Received no improper personal benefit and the provisions of Chapter 302A relating to director conflicts of interest, if applicable, have been satisfied;
(d)
In the case of a criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct was unlawful; and
(e)
In the case of acts or omissions occurring in the official capacity described in Subsection 6.1.1, clause (a)or (b), reasonably believed that the conduct was in the best interests of the corporation, or in the case of acts or omissions occurring in the official capacity described in Subsection 6.1.1, clause (c), reasonably believed that the conduct was not opposed to the best interests of the corporation. If the person’s acts or omissions complained of in the proceeding relate to conduct as a director, officer, trustee, employee, or agent of an employee benefit plan, the conduct is not considered to be opposed to the best interests of the corporation if the person reasonably believed that the conduct was in the best interests of the participants or beneficiaries of the employee benefit plan.

Section 6.3     ADVANCES.

If a person is made or threatened to be made a party to a proceeding, the person is entitled, upon written request to the corporation, to payment or reimbursement by the corporation of reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements, incurred by the person in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding, (a) upon receipt by the corporation of a written affirmation by the person of a good faith belief that the criteria for indemnification set forth in Section 6.2 have been satisfied and a written undertaking by the person to repay all amounts so paid or reimbursed by the corporation, if it is ultimately determined that the criteria for indemnification have not been satisfied, and (b) after a determination that the facts then known to those making the determination would not preclude indemnification under this Article. The written undertaking required by clause (a) is an unlimited general obligation of the person making it, but need not be secured and shall be accepted without reference to financial ability to make the repayment.

Section 6.4     REIMBURSEMENT TO WITNESSES.

This Article does not require, or limit the ability of, the corporation to reimburse expenses, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements, incurred by a person in connection with an appearance as a witness in a proceeding at a time when the person has not been made or threatened to be made a party to a proceeding.

Section 6.5     DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY.

6.5.1    Procedure Generally. All determinations whether indemnification of a person is required because the criteria set forth in Section 6.2 have been satisfied and whether a person is entitled to payment or reimbursement of expenses in advance of the final disposition of a proceeding as provided in Section 6.3 shall be made:

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(a)
By the board by a majority of a quorum. Directors who are at the time parties to the proceeding shall not be counted for determining either a majority or the presence of a quorum;
(b)
If a quorum under clause (a) cannot be obtained, in accordance with Chapter 302A; or
(c)
If an adverse determination is made or if no determination is made within sixty (60) days after the termination of a proceeding or after a request for an advance of expenses, as the case may be, by a court in this state, which may be the same court in which the proceeding involving the person’s liability took place, upon application of the person and any notice the court requires.
6.5.2    Alternative Procedure for Non-Management. With respect to a person who is not, and was not at the time of the acts or omissions complained of in the proceedings, a director, officer, or person possessing, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of the corporation, the determination whether indemnification of this person is required because the criteria set forth in Section 6.2 have been satisfied and whether this person is entitled to payment or reimbursement of expenses in advance of the final disposition of a proceeding as provided in Section 6.3 may be made by an annually appointed committee of the board, having at least one member who is a director. The committee shall report at least annually to the board concerning its actions.

Section 6.6     DISCLOSURE.

If the corporation indemnifies or advances expenses to a person in .accordance with· this section in connection with a proceeding by or on behalf of the corporation, it shall report the amount of the indemnification or advance and to whom and on whose behalf it was made as part of the annual financial statements furnished to shareholders pursuant to Chapter 302A covering the period when the indemnification or advance was paid or accrued under the accounting method of the corporation reflected in the financial statements.

ARTICLE 7

MISCELLANEOUS


Section 7.1     CORPORATE SEAL.

The corporation may, but need not, have a corporate seal, and the use or non-use of a corporate seal shall not affect the validity, recordability, or enforceability of a document or act. If the corporation has a corporate seal, the use of the seal by the corporation on a document is not necessary. The seal need only include the word “Seal”, but it may also include, at the discretion of the Board, such additional wording as is permitted by Chapter
302A.

Section 7.2     FISCAL YEAR.

The fiscal year of this corporation shall be as determined by resolution of the Board.

Section 7.3     COMPUTATION OF TIME.

Whenever notice is required to be given pursuant to these Bylaws, the day upon which notice is personally served, deposited in the mail, given by telegram, telex, telecopied or otherwise delivered, shall not be counted for the purpose of computing the time period of the notice. All notice periods shall be computed in calendar days.

Section 7.4     AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS.

These Bylaws may be amended or altered by the Board at any meeting. The Board shall not, however, adopt, amend or repeal a Bylaw fixing a quorum for meetings of shareholders, prescribing procedures for removing directors

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or filling vacancies in the Board, or fixing the number of directors or their classifications, qualifications, or terms of office, but may adopt or amend a Bylaw to increase the number of directors. Such authority of the Board is subject to the power of the shareholders to change or repeal such Bylaws.




THESE BYLAWS WERE ADOPTED ON
MAY 29, 1997
BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
PRIMO PIATTO, INC.
 
/s/ John C. Lawrie
 
 
JOHN C. LAWRIE, SECRETARY
 


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EX-3.19 14 ex3-19articlesofdnadreamfi.htm ARTICLES OF DNA DREAMFIELDS COMPANY EX3-19ArticlesofDNADreamfields

Exhibit 3.19

ORGANIZATION / REGISTRATION OF
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

(Domestic or Foreign)
Filing Fee $125.00
THE UNDERSIGNED DESIRE TO FILE A:
(CHECK ONLY ONE (1) BOX)
(1) x   Articles of Organization for
Domestic Limited Liability Company
(115-LCA)
ORC 1705
(2) o   Application for Registration of
Foreign Limited Liability Company
(106 LFA)
IRC 1705
__________________ ________________
(Date of Formation)                        (State)
 
 
Complete the general information in this section for the box checked above
 
 
Name
DNA Dreamfields Company, LLC
 
 
o Check here if additional provisions are attached
* If box (1) is checked, name must include one of the following endings: limited liability company, limited, Ltd, Ltd., LLC, L.L.C.
 
 
Complete the information in this section if box (1) is checked
 
 
 
Effective Date (Optional)
 
Date specified can be no more than 90 days after date of filing. If a date is specified, the date must be a date on or after the date of filing.
 
 
This limited liability company shall exist for
 
(Optional)
(Period of existence)
 
 
 
Purpose
 
(Optional)
 
 
 
 
 
The address to which interested persons may direct requests for copies of any operating agreement and any bylaws of this limited liability company is
 
 
(Optional)
 
 
(Name)
 
 
 
(Street) NOTE: P.O. Box Addresses are NOT acceptable.
 
 
 
 
(City)
(State) (Zip Code)





Complete the information in this section if box (1) is checked Cont.
 
 
ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT OF AGENT
 
 
The undersigned authorized member, manager or representative of
 
 
DNA Dreamfields Company, LLC
 
(name of limited liability company)
 
 
Hereby appoint the following to be statutory agent upon whom any process, notice or demand required or permitted by statute to be served upon the limited liability company may be served. The name and address of the agent is:
 
 
 
U-B Corporation
 
(Name of Agent)
 
 
 
800 Vine Street, Suite 2800
 
(Street) NOTE: P.O. Box Addresses are NOT acceptable
 
 
 
Cincinnati Ohio 45202
 
(City) (State) (Zip Code)
 
 
 
 
Must be authenticated by an
Authorized representative
/s/ Scott Kadish
11-03-03
Authorized Representative
Date
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Authorized Representative
Date
 
 
 
 
ACCEPTANCE OF APOINTMENT
 
 
The undersigned, named herein as the statutory agent for
 
 
 
DNA Dreamfields Company, LLC
 
(name of limited liability company)
 
 
Hereby acknowledges and accepts the appointment of agent for said limited liability Company
 
 
 
/s/ Scott P. Kadish
 
(Agent’s signature)
 
 

PLEASE SIGN PAGE (3) AND SUBMIT COMPLETED DOCUMENT




Complete the information in this section if box (2) is checked.
 
 
The address to which interested persons may direct requests for copies of any operating agreement and bylaws of this limited liability company is
 
 
 
 
 
(Name)
 
 
 
(Street) NOTE: P.O. Box Addresses are NOT acceptable.
 
 
 
 
(City)
(State) (Zip Code)
 
 
 
The name under which the foreign limited liability company desires to transact business in Ohio is
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The limited liability company hereby appoints the following as its agent upon whom process against the limited liability company may be served in the state of Ohio. The name and complete address of the agent is
 
 
 
 
 
(Name)
 
 
 
(Street) NOTE: P.O. Box Addresses are NOT acceptable.
 
 
 
 
(City)
(State) (Zip Code)
 
 
 
The limited liability company irrevocably consents to service of process on the agent listed above as long as the authority of the agent continues, and to serve of process upon the OHIO SECRETARY OF STATE if:
a.
the agent cannot be found, or
b.
the limited liability company fails to designate another agent when required to do so , or
c.
the limited liability company’s registration to do business in Ohio expired or is cancelled.
 
 
 
 
 
 
REQUIRED
Must be authenticated (signed)
by an authorized representative
(See Instructions)
/s/ Scott Kadish
11-03-03
Authorized Representative
Date
 
Scott P. Kadish, Asst. Secretary
 
Print Name
 
 
 
 
 
Authorized Representative
Date
 
 
 
Print Name
 


EX-3.20 15 ex3-20llcoperatingagreemen.htm LLC AGREEMENT OF DNA DREAMFIELDS COMPANY EX3-20LLCOperatingAgreementofDNADreamfieldsCompany

Exhibit 3.20


AMENDED AND RESTATED

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OPERATING AGREEMENT OF

DNA DREAMFIELDS COMPANY, LLC



THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OPERATING AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) of DNA Dreamfields Company, LLC (the “Company”), a limited liability company organized pursuant to the provisions of the Act (as defined below), is being executed by Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc., a North Dakota corporation and the sole member (“Dakota Growers”), as of June 3, 2010.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Company was formed as an Ohio limited liability company on November 7, 2003 by the filing of the Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State in the State of Ohio.

WHEREAS, Dakota Growers and certain other parties previously entered into the Amended and Restated DNA Dreamfields Company, LLC Operating Agreement dated May 1, 2005, which is attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Previous Agreement”).

WHEREAS, each of B-New, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (“BNEW”), TechCom Group, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“TechCom”) and Buhler, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (“Buhler”), previously transferred their respective units of membership interest in the Company to Dakota Growers and withdrew as a Member of the Company.

WHEREAS, subject to Section 12.13, Dakota Growers desires to amend and restate the Previous Agreement to reflect its status as the sole member of the Company and certain other rights and obligations relating to the Company and its ownership thereof.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants contained herein, Dakota Growers hereby adopts this Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

For purposes of this Agreement unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Act” means the Ohio Limited Liability Company Act (Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1705.01 et seq.), as amended from time to time (or the corresponding provisions of succeeding law).

Additional Member” means any Person admitted to the Company pursuant to Section 3.3 of this Agreement.

Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, (i) any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person, (ii) any Person owning or controlling ten percent (10%) or more of the outstanding voting interests of such Person, (iii) any officer, director, or general partner of such Person or (iv) any Person who is an officer, director, general partner, trustee, or holder of ten percent (10%) or more of the voting interests of any Person described in clauses (i) through (iii) of this sentence.

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Agreement” means this Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement, as originally executed and as further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time. Words such as “herein”, “hereinafter”, “hereto”, “hereby” and “hereunder”, when used with reference to this Agreement, refer to this Agreement as a whole, unless the context otherwise requires.

Articles of Organization” means the document filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Ohio and through which the Company was formed, and any duly authorized, executed and filed amendments or restatements thereof.

Board of Managers” means the Board of Managers elected or appointed and serving as set forth in Section 6.3.

Capital Contribution” means the amount (computed in U.S. Dollars at the time of contribution) of money and fair market value, as agreed to by the contributing Member and the Board of Managers, of property or services, contributed to the Company by a Member, whether as an initial Capital Contribution or as an additional Capital Contribution.

Cause” means (i) fraud, misappropriation or embezzlement involving any Company property, or other intentional wrongful acts or omissions that may impair the business, property, goodwill or any other asset of the Company or its Affiliates; (ii) commission of a felony involving the business, property, goodwill or any other asset of the Company or its Affiliates; (iii) gross negligence involving the business, property, goodwill or any other asset of the Company; or (iv) in the case of an Officer, continued failure to perform for the Company duties reasonably assigned by the Board of Managers (other than for such failure resulting from death or Disability).

Code” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time (or the corresponding provisions of succeeding law).

Company” is defined in the Preamble.

Dakota Growers” is defined in the Preamble.

Disability” shall mean the inability to perform one’s duties for the Company by reason of one’s disability or incapacity, through illness or otherwise, for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days, as reasonably established in the reasonable written opinion of such disabled person’s physician or, if such written opinion is considered unreasonable by the Board of Managers in form or content, by a physician reasonably selected by the Board of Managers.

Indemnified Party” has the meaning provided in Section 7.3.

Manager” means each member of the Board of Managers elected or appointed and serving as set forth in Section 6.3.

Members” means Dakota Growers and any Person who becomes a Member pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and has not ceased to be a Member pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; each of the Members is a “Member.”

Officers” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.5.

Percentage Interest” means, with respect to any Member, the quotient, expressed as a percentage, equal to (a) the number of Shares owned by such Member, divided by (b) the Shares Issued.

Person” means any natural person, partnership, limited partnership, corporation, trust, estate, limited liability company, or other association or entity permitted to be a member of a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Ohio.

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Regulations” means, except where the context indicates otherwise, the permanent, temporary, proposed, or proposed and temporary regulations of the U.S. Department of the Treasury under the Code, as such regulations may be lawfully changed from time to time (including corresponding provisions of succeeding regulations).

Share” means an ownership interest in the Company representing a fractional part of the entire ownership interest in the Company, which ownership interest shall have the specific rights, powers and duties provided in Article IV.

Shares Issued” means the aggregate number of Shares issued to or held by the Members, as set forth on Exhibit B hereto, as it may be modified or supplemented from time to time by the Board of Managers.

ARTICLE II

ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

2.1    Organization. The Company is a limited liability company initially organized and existing under the Act.

2.2    Name. The name of the Company is DNA Dreamfields Company, LLC. The Members may change the name of the Company at any time and from time to time, as permitted by the Act.

2.3    Purpose. The purpose or purposes for which the Company was formed is to engage in any activity within the purposes for which a limited liability company may be formed under the Act.

2.4    Powers. The Company shall possess and may exercise all the powers and privileges granted by the Act, all other applicable laws and this Agreement, together with any powers incidental thereto, so far as such powers and privileges are necessary or convenient to the conduct, promotion and attainment of the business, purposes or activities of the Company.

2.5    Principal Office. The principal office of the Company shall be One Pasta Avenue, Carrington, ND 58421, or such other location in the United States as may be designated by the Board of Managers from time to time.

2.6    Term. The term of the Company shall be perpetual unless and until the Company is dissolved pursuant to the Act or as set forth herein. The existence of the Company as a separate legal entity shall continue until cancellation in the manner required by the Act.

2.7    Agent for Service of Process. The statutory agent for service of process on the Company in the State of Ohio shall be U-B Corporation, and the address of the registered office of such agent is currently U-B Corporation, 600 Vine Street Suite 2800, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, Hamilton County. The Board of Managers, in its sole and absolute discretion, may change the agent and appoint successor agents.

ARTICLE III

CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND MEMBERS

3.1    Members’ Interests. Each unit of membership interest in the Company issued and outstanding immediately prior to the execution hereof is hereby reclassified and designated as a Share.

3.2    Previous Contributions and Ownership of Shares. Each Member has previously made a Capital Contribution to the Company and, effective upon the execution hereof, holds the number of Shares in the Company listed on Exhibit B.


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3.3     Additional Members. Upon the approval of the Members, the Board of Managers is hereby authorized to issue additional Shares in the Company directly from the Company, and to admit one or more recipients of such Shares as a Member (“Additional Members”) from time to time, on such terms and conditions and for such Capital Contributions, if any, as the Board of Managers may determine. Each Additional Member shall have such rights, duties and obligations as may be established by the Members in connection with the admission of such Additional Members.

3.4    Other Matters.

(a)    Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, no Member shall be entitled to demand or receive a redemption of its Capital Contribution or withdraw from the Company without the approval of the Members.

(b)    No Member shall receive any interest, salary, or drawing with respect to its Capital Contribution or for services rendered on behalf of the Company or otherwise in its capacity as such Member, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or agreed to by the Members.

(c)    No Member as of the date hereof shall be required to make any additional Capital Contributions; provided, that the Members shall have the right to make additional Capital Contributions on a pro rata basis in accordance with each Member’s Percentage Interest in the Company at the time of such request as requested from time to time by the Board of Managers with unanimous approval of the Members.

ARTICLE IV

SHARES

4.1    Voting Rights. A Member shall be entitled to one vote for each Share held by such Member on all matters presented to the Members.

4.2    Dividends. A Member shall be entitled to such dividends or other distributions, if any, as are, in the sole discretion of the Board of Managers, declared and paid on the Shares based on each Member’s Percentage Interest.

ARTICLE V

MEMBERSHIP; MEETINGS

5.1    Membership List. Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a list of the Members of the Company setting forth each Member’s name, address, Capital Contribution, and the number of Shares and Percentage Interest in the Company held by such Member. The Board of Managers shall from time to time cause the membership list on Exhibit B to be revised to reflect any additions to or deletions from the list of Members or changes to any information reflected thereon.

5.2    Limited Liability.

(a)    Except as otherwise provided by the Act, the debts, obligations and liabilities of the Company, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, shall be solely the debts, obligations and liabilities of the Company, and no Manager, Officer or Member shall be obligated personally for any such debt, obligation or liability of the Company solely by reason of being a Manager, Officer or Member of the Company.

(b)    To the extent that at law or in equity, a party shall have duties (including fiduciary duties) and liabilities to the Company or the Members, such duties and liabilities may be restricted by provisions of this Agreement. No Manager, Officer or Member shall be liable to the Company for any loss, damage or claim incurred by reason of any act or omission performed or omitted by such Manager, Officer or Member in good faith on behalf of the Company and in a manner reasonably believed to be within the scope of authority conferred on such Manager, Officer or Member by this Agreement.


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5.3    Management of the Company. The Members shall be entitled only to exercise rights specifically granted to them in this Agreement, the Act or on such other matters as may be submitted to them by the Board of Managers in their sole and absolute discretion. Members shall have no authority, either express or implied, to bind the Company.

5.4    Required Vote or Approval. Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement or required by the Act, the approval by or authorization of any action by or on behalf of the Company that requires a vote, consent or approval of the Members shall require the affirmative vote, consent or approval of the holders of a majority of the Shares issued, cast at a meeting of the Members in accordance with the provisions of this Article V or by written consent of the Members in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.9.

5.5    Meetings. Meetings of the Members, for any purpose described in the meeting notice, may be called by a majority of the Board of Managers and shall be held at the Company’s principal office or such other location in the United States as shall be determined by the Board of Managers.

5.6    Notice of Meeting. Written or telephonic notice stating the place, day and hour of a meeting shall be delivered not less than one (1) business day before the date of the meeting to each Member of record entitled to vote at such meeting. When all the Members of the Company are present at any meeting, or if those not present have been properly notified or otherwise sign in writing a waiver of notice of such meeting, or subsequently ratify all the proceedings thereof, the transactions of such meeting are as valid as if a meeting were formally called and all requisite notice had been given.

5.7    Quorum. Members entitled to cast a majority of the votes attached to all Shares Issued shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of Members. If a quorum cannot be achieved, Members entitled to cast a majority of the votes attached to all Shares Issued represented at such meeting may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice.

5.8    Telephonic Meeting. Members of the Company may participate in any meeting of the Members by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment if all Persons participating in such meeting can hear one another for the entire discussion of the matter(s) to be voted upon. Participation in a meeting pursuant to this Section 5.8 constitute presence in person at such meeting, shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

5.9    Written Consent. Any action requiring the vote, consent or approval of the Members may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is signed by Members holding Shares Issued to which are attached the number of votes required to effect such action. Prompt notice of the taking of action without a meeting of the Members by less than unanimous written consent of the Members shall be given to those Members who have not consented in writing.

ARTICLE VI
MANAGEMENT

6.1    Management. The business and affairs of the Company shall be managed exclusively by the Board of Managers, acting by majority vote of its members, and by such Officers, if any, as may be appointed from time to time by the Board of Managers pursuant to this Article VI. Except where the approval of the Members is expressly required by this Agreement or by the Act, the Board of Managers shall have full and complete authority, power and discretion to direct, manage and control the business, affairs and properties of the Company.

6.2    Powers and Authorities of the Board of Managers.

(a)    Management of the Company shall be vested in the Board of Managers. The day-to-day business and affairs of the Company shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Managers. Except as delegated to the Officers or as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all decisions, determinations, actions, approvals or consents relating to the management and control of the conduct of the business of the Company and its affairs or otherwise to be made by the Members herein shall be made by the Board of Managers.

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(b)    Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following decisions shall be made with the approval of the Members: (i) any amendment to this Agreement or to the Articles of Organization of the Company; (ii) the entering into of any joint venture or partnership arrangement, or the acquisition or sale of assets, stock or other interests by the Company outside the ordinary course of business; (iii) the issuance of Shares or redemption of the Capital Contribution of any Member; (iv) the admission of additional Members; and (v) the filing of a petition by the Company under any chapter of the United States Bankruptcy Code.

6.3    Board of Managers.

(a)    The Board of Managers shall consist of not less than one nor more than nine Persons. As of the date hereof, Kevin Barbero, Timothy Dodd and Edward Irion shall be the members of the Board of Managers. The Board of Managers shall be elected from time to time by the Members. At all times, a majority of the Managers shall be residents of the United States. A Manager may resign at any time by giving written notice to all the Members. Each Manager shall hold office until a successor shall have been duly elected or appointed and shall have qualified or until such Manager’s death, Disability, resignation or removal in the manner provided in this Agreement. A Manager may be removed by the other Managers or by the Members with or without Cause. Vacancies in the Board of Managers may be filled by the remaining Managers.

(b)    The Board of Managers shall hold regular meetings as it deems appropriate, which meetings shall be held at the Company’s principal office or such other place in the United States as the Board of Managers shall determine. A majority of the Managers, whether present in person or by telephone in the same manner as permitted under Section 5.8, shall constitute a quorum at any meeting to act as the Board of Managers as provided hereunder. Any action requiring the vote, consent or approval of the Board of Managers may be taken (i) at a meeting by an affirmative vote of a majority of the Managers present at such meeting or (ii) without a meeting if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is signed by all of the Managers. In addition to the general powers given to the Board of Managers by law and by this Agreement, except as expressly limited by the provisions of this Agreement, the Board of Managers shall have the power to engage in all activities and transactions as may be necessary or desirable, in the sole discretion of the Board of Managers, in order to carry out the business of the Company, all on behalf of the Company, including, without limitation, the following:

(i)    to purchase or otherwise acquire, lease as lessee or lessor, invest in, hold, use, encumber, sell, exchange, transfer, and dispose of property of any description or any interest in property of any description;

(ii)    to enter into, amend or terminate contracts;

(iii)    to form or acquire the control of other domestic or foreign limited liability companies;

(iv)    to be a shareholder, partner, member, associate, or participant in other profit or nonprofit enterprises or ventures;

(v)    to conduct the Company’s affairs in Ohio and elsewhere;

(vi)    to borrow money, including from a Member of the Company;

(vii)    to issue, sell and pledge the Company’s notes, bonds, and other evidences of indebtedness;

(viii)    to secure any of the Company’s obligations by mortgage, pledge, or deed of trust of all or any of the Company’s property;

(ix)    to guarantee or secure the obligations of any person;

(x)    to open, maintain and close bank accounts and draw checks or other orders for the payment of money;

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(xi)    to make such elections under the Code and Regulations and other relevant tax laws as to the treatment of items of Company income, gain, loss, deduction and credit, and as to all other relevant matters as the Board of Managers deem necessary, and select the method of accounting and bookkeeping procedures to be used by the Company; and

(xii)    to do all things permitted by law and exercise all authority within or incidental to the purposes stated in the Articles of Organization.

6.4    Business Dealings with the Company.

(a)    A Member or any Affiliate thereof may lend money to, borrow money from, act as a surety, guarantor or endorser for, guaranty or assume one or more obligations of, provide collateral for or enter into any other contract, action or transaction with the Company and derive and retain the profits therefrom, if either of the following apply: (i) the material facts as to such Member’s or Affiliate’s relationship or interest and as to the contract, action or transaction are disclosed or are known to the Members or Board of Managers, as appropriate, and such contract, action or transaction is approved by the Members or Board of Managers, as appropriate, or (ii) the contract, action or transaction is fair to the Company as of the time it is authorized or approved by the Members or Board of Managers, as appropriate. The validity of any such transaction or dealing or any payment or profit related thereto or derived therefrom shall not be affected by any relationship between the Company and such Member or any of its Affiliates.

(b)    If and to the extent that any Member is required to or contracts with the Company to provide services to the Company that are (i) principally for the benefit of the Company and (ii) outside the scope of the Member’s obligations under this Agreement or any other agreement executed or delivered in connection herewith, then the Board of Managers shall have the authority to establish reasonable compensation for services rendered to the Company by such Member.

6.5    Officers. The Board of Managers shall appoint from time to time such officers of the Company (the “Officers”) that it deems necessary, if any. The Officers shall not be required to be Members of the Company, and may include a President, one or more Managing Directors, a Treasurer, a Secretary and an Assistant Secretary. Any number of offices may be held by the same person. Such other Officers as may be deemed necessary may be appointed by the Board of Managers and shall have such titles, powers and duties as may reasonably be prescribed by the Board of Managers. A majority of the Officers of the Company will be domiciled or otherwise resident in the United States.

6.6    Term of Office. Each Officer shall hold office until a successor shall have been duly elected or appointed and shall have qualified or until such Officer’s death, Disability, resignation or removal in the manner provided in this Agreement.

6.7    Removal of Officers. Any Officer may be removed with or without Cause by the Board of Managers.

6.8    Vacancies. Any vacancy occurring in the position of any Officer of the Company may be filled by the Board of Managers.

6.9    President. The President shall be the principal operating officer of the Company and, subject to the authority vested in him by the Board of Managers, shall supervise and manage the day-to-day business operations of the Company and perform all duties incident to the office of president, and any other duties as may be specified by the Board of Managers.

6.10    Managing Directors. A Managing Director shall perform such duties as may be specified by the Board of Managers, and shall perform the duties of the President when the President is unavailable or unable to perform such duties.


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6.11    Treasurer. The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the Company, and shall be responsible for maintaining all necessary financial records. The Treasurer shall also perform such duties as may be specified by the Board of Managers.

6.12    Secretary and Assistant Secretary. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of all meetings of the Members and Board of Managers, and shall have custody of the minute books and other records pertaining to the organization and business of the Company. The Secretary shall perform such other duties as may be specified by the Board of Managers. The Assistant Secretary shall, in the absence of the Secretary or in the event of the Secretary’s inability or refusal to act, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Secretary and shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board of Managers, the President, a Managing Director or the Secretary.

ARTICLE VII

LIMITED LIABILITY

7.1    Limitation of Liability. To the fullest extent permitted under the Act or any other applicable law as currently or hereafter in effect, neither the Officers, Managers or Members, nor any Affiliate of any Officer, Manager or Member, shall be personally liable, responsible or accountable in damages or otherwise to the Company or any Member for or with respect to any action taken or failure to act on behalf of the Company within the scope of authority conferred on such Officer, Manager or Member by this Agreement or by law. In addition to, and not by way of limitation of, the preceding sentence, no Officer, Manager or Member shall be liable to the Company or any Member for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as an Officer, Manager or Member, unless it is proved, by clear and convincing evidence, that such Officer, Manager or Member has not acted in good faith, in a manner he reasonably believes to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, or with the care than an ordinarily prudent person in a similar position would use under similar circumstances. Any repeal or modification of this Section 7.1 shall not adversely affect any right or protection of an Officer, Manager or Member existing prior to such repeal or modification.

7.2    Relying on Information. Any Officer, Manager or Member shall be fully protected and justified with respect to any action or omission taken or suffered by him in good faith if such action or omission was taken or suffered in reliance upon and in accordance with the opinion or advice of legal counsel, public accountants, or other Persons as to matters that the Officer, Manager or Member reasonably believes are within the Person’s professional or expert competence.

7.3    Indemnification. The Company shall indemnify each Manager, Officer and Member, and each of their respective Affiliates, who was or is a party, or who is threatened to be made a party, to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (each an “Indemnified Party”), against losses and expenses actually and reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Party because such Indemnified Party is or was a Manager, Officer, Member or other employee or agent of the Company, such expenses including, but not limited to, any attorney’s fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement, so long as such Officer, Manager or Member acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company and, in the case of a criminal proceeding, so long as such Officer, Manager or Member had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no indemnification shall be payable hereunder to any Indemnified Party in respect of any action in which such Indemnified Party is a plaintiff, other than an action for indemnification under this Section 7.3. Such indemnification shall be made only to the extent of the assets of the Company, and the rights to indemnification conferred in this Section 7.3 shall be only against the Company as an entity and no Member shall, by reason of being a Member, be liable for the Company’s obligations under this Section 7.3. Expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by a Manager, Officer or Member in defending any action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such Manager, Officer or Member to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he, she or it is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company pursuant to this Section 7.3. Any repeal or modification of this Section 7.3 shall not adversely affect any right or protection of an Officer, Manager or Member existing prior to such repeal or modification.


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ARTICLE VIII

BOOKS AND RECORDS

8.1    Records to be Maintained.

(a)    The Company shall maintain at its principal office, or such other location in the United States as shall be determined by the Board of Managers from time to time, separate books and records for the Company as directed by the Board of Managers, including, without limitation, the following:

(i)    A current list of the full names, in alphabetical order, and last known business or residence address of each Member;

(ii)    A copy of the Articles of Organization, all amendments to the Articles of Organization, and executed copies of any powers of attorney pursuant to which the Articles of Organization or the amendments have been executed;

(iii)    A copy of any written operating agreement, including this Agreement, all amendments to any such operating agreement, and executed copies of any written powers of attorney pursuant to which any operating agreement and any amendments have been executed;

(iv)    Copies of any federal, state, and local income tax returns and reports of the company for the three most recent years;

(v)    Copies of any financial statements of the Company for the three most recent years;

(vi)    Unless contained in a written operating agreement, a writing setting forth all of the following:

(A)    The amount of cash, and a description and statement of the agreed value of any other property or services, that each Member has contributed and has agreed to contribute in the future;

(B)    Each time at which and each event on the occurrence of which any additional contribution agreed to be made by each Member is to be made;

(C)    Any right of the Company to make to a Member, or of a Member to receive, any distribution that includes a return of all or any part of his Capital Contribution;

(D)    Each event upon the occurrence of which the Company is to be dissolved and its affairs wound up.

8.2    Bank Accounts. Funds of the Company shall be deposited in such accounts in banks or other financial institutions as may be established from time to time by any Manager. The operation of such accounts shall be administered by the Officers or by individuals that are authorized by any one of the Officers pursuant to a specific written delegation.

8.3    Reports. The Board of Managers or any Person designated by it shall be responsible for the preparation of financial reports of the Company and the coordination of financial matters of the Company with the Company’s auditors.

8.4    Tax Status. The Company’s separate identity shall be disregarded for United States federal tax purposes pursuant to the Regulations issued under Section 7701 of the Code and any comparable or analogous provisions under state and local tax laws. No Member shall file any federal, state or local tax return, election or document that is inconsistent with the foregoing other than as directed by a majority of the Board of Managers.


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ARTICLE IX

WAIVER OF PARTITION

9.1    Waiver of Partition. No Member shall, either directly or indirectly, take any action to require partition, file a bill for Company accounting or appraisement of the Company or of any of its assets or properties or cause the sale of any Company property and, notwithstanding any provisions of applicable law to the contrary, each Member hereby irrevocably waives any and all rights it may have to maintain any action for partition or to compel any sale with respect to its Company interest, or with respect to any assets or properties of the Company, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.

ARTICLE X

DISSOLUTION AND WINDING UP

10.1    Dissolution; Liquidating Events. The Company shall be dissolved and its affairs wound up upon the first to occur of the following events:

(a)    the unanimous written agreement of all Members to dissolve the Company; or

(b)    the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution under the Act.

10.2    Winding Up. If the Company is dissolved, the Board of Managers shall wind up the affairs of the Company.

10.3    Effect of Dissolution. Upon dissolution, the Board of Managers may continue the business of the Company in order to maximize its value as a going concern for eventual sale, collect the assets of the Company and gradually settle or close the business or do any other act necessary to wind up and liquidate the business and affairs of the Company. Upon dissolution, the Company shall deliver to the Secretary of State of the State of Ohio a certificate of dissolution, which shall include the name of the Company and the effective date of the Company’s dissolution, for filing.

10.4    Distribution of Assets. Upon the winding up of the Company, the Board of Managers shall pay or make reasonable provision to pay all claims and obligations, including all contingent, conditional, or unmatured claims and obligations that are known to the Company and all claims and obligations that are known to the Company but with respect to which the claimant or obligee is unknown. If there are sufficient assets, the claims and obligations shall be paid in full or any provision to pay them shall be made in full. If there are insufficient assets, the claims and obligations shall be paid or provided for according to their priority, and claims and obligations of equal priority shall be paid ratably to the extent of the assets available for their payment. Any remaining assets shall be distributed as follows:

(a)    such remaining assets shall first be applied to satisfy the claims of creditors, including Members in their capacities as creditors, in the order of priority as provided by law; and

(b)    any remaining assets shall be divided among the Members based on the Member’s Percentage Interest. Such distributions shall be in cash or property (which need not be distributed proportionately) or partly in both, as determined by the Board of Managers, provided, however, that, to the extent practicable, distributions in kind shall be made proportionately.

ARTICLE XI

AMENDMENT

11.1    Agreement May Be Modified. This Agreement may not be modified, amended or changed in any respect without the unanimous consent of the Members.

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ARTICLE XII

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

12.1    Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire agreement among the Members and between the Members and the Company.

12.2    Loans by Members. Loans by Members to the Company shall be made voluntarily and only upon such terms and conditions as the Members may determine.

12.3    No Partnership Intended. The Members have formed the Company under the Act, and expressly do not intend hereby to form a partnership under any partnership or limited partnership act. The Members do not intend to be partners one to another or partners as to any third party. To the extent any Member, by word or action, represents to another person that any other Member is a partner or that the Company is a partnership, the Member making such wrongful representation shall be liable to any other Member who incurs personal liability by reason of such wrongful representation.

12.4    Rights of Creditors and Third Parties under Agreement. This Agreement is entered into among the Company and the Members for the exclusive benefit of the Company and its Members. This Agreement is expressly not intended for the benefit of any creditor of the Company or any other Person. Except and only to the extent provided by applicable statute, no such creditor or third party shall have any rights under this Agreement or any agreement between this Company and any Member with respect to any Capital Contribution or otherwise.

12.5    Notices. Any notice, payment, demand, or communication required or permitted to be given by any provision of this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered personally or by certified mail (return receipt requested), or by telephone or facsimile if such telephone conversation or facsimile is followed by a hard copy of the telephone conversation or facsimiled communication sent by certified mail, addressed as reflected on Exhibit B hereto or to such other address as such Person may from time to time specify by notice to the Members. Any such notice shall be deemed to be delivered, given and received as of the date so delivered.

12.6    Binding Effect. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, every covenant, term and provision of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Members and their respective permitted transferees.

12.7    Headings. Section and other headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be deemed to characterize, describe, interpret, define or limit the scope, extent or intent of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

12.8    Severability. Every provision of this Agreement is intended to be severable. If any term or provision hereof is illegal or invalid for any reason whatsoever, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the validity or legality of the remainder of this Agreement.

12.9    Incorporation by Reference. Exhibits A and B attached to this Agreement and referred to herein, as they may be modified or supplemented from time to time, are incorporated in this Agreement by reference and made a part hereof as if fully set forth herein.

12.10    Further Action. Each Member agrees to perform all further acts and execute, acknowledge and deliver any documents that may be reasonably necessary, appropriate or desirable to carry out the provisions of this Agreement.

12.11    Variation of Pronouns. All pronouns and any variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to masculine, feminine or neuter, singular or plural, as the identity of the Person or Persons may require.


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12.12    Governing Law. The laws of the State of Ohio (without reference to its choice of laws principles) shall govern the validity of this Agreement, the construction of its terms and the interpretation of the rights and duties of the Members.

12.13    Previous Agreement. Except as described in this Section 12.13, this Agreement amends and restates the Previous Agreement in its entirety. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence or anything else to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in no event shall any provision of this Agreement or the adoption hereof modify, terminate, supersede, invalidate or otherwise affect or amend any provisions of the Previous Agreement to the extent such provisions operate to entitle the Company to the respective capital contributions of BNEW, TechCom or Buhler, including without limitation the Company’s: (i) ownership of all rights, title and interest in and to processing technology specifically developed and applied for Dreamfields pasta as referenced in Section 2(a)(iii) of the Previous Agreement, (ii) ownership of all rights, title and interest in and to the Brand as referenced in Section 2(a)(iv) of the Previous Agreement, and (iii) all rights in the Technology pursuant to the license referenced in Section 2(a)(v) and Section 6(E)(iii) of the Previous Agreement, and all such provisions shall remain in full force and effect.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

 
DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Timothy J. Dodd
 
Name:
Timothy J. Dodd
 
Title:
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Edward O. Irion
 
Name:
Edward O. Irion
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer


















Signature page to Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company
Operating Agreement of DNA Dreamfields Company, LLC


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EXHIBIT A

Amended and Restated DNA Dreamfields Company, LLC Operating Agreement
dated May 1, 2005

See attached.




AMENDED AND RESTATED
DNA DREAMFIELDS COMPANY, LLC
OPERATING AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED OPERATING AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is entered into effective as of May 1, 2005, between and among B-New, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (“BNEW”), TechCom Group, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“TechCom”), Buhler, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (“Buhler”), and Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc., a North Dakota corporation (“Dakota”) (BNEW, TechCom, Buhler and Dakota may be referred to herein as a “Member” and collectively as the “Members”).

RECITALS :

WHEREAS, the Members are all of the members of DNA Dreamfields Company, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (the “Company”), as of the date hereof; and

WHEREAS, the Members have previously entered into a DNA, LLC Operating Agreement, dated October 31, 2003, and have also entered into amendments to such Operating Agreement adopted on February 9, 2004, October 25, 2004 and November 6, 2004, with the original Operating Agreement dated October 31, 2003 as amended by the three amendments constituting the current LLC Operating Agreement of the Company (collectively, the “Old Agreement”)

WHEREAS, the Members desire to amend certain rights and obligations relating to the Company and their ownership thereof and, to the extent not modified by the provisions of this Agreement, to restate the rights and obligations contained in the Old Agreement;

WHEREAS, to reflect such amendments and the restatement of those provisions of the Old Agreement which are intended to continue in full force and effect, the Members desire to adopt this Agreement to replace the Old Agreement, with the intention that this Agreement shall constitute the sole agreement of the Members with respect to the internal operation and affairs of the Company;

WHEREAS, the Old Agreement is hereby terminated and replaced in its entirety with this Agreement;

WHEREAS, as part of the amendments to the Old Agreement to be reflected in this Agreement, the Members desire to appoint Dakota to manage the business and affairs of the Company (in such role identified as the “Managing Member”) with the rights and powers set forth throughout this Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.    Purpose. The Company has been formed to license the Technology (as hereinafter defined), and in connection therewith to develop, manufacture in North America, and sell globally low digestible carbohydrate pasta, rice and potatoes under the Dreamfields name (the “Brand”), and to otherwise exploit and ultimately sell the Brand.

2.     Capital Contributions.

(A)     Previous Contributions and Ownership of Units

(i)    Each Member has contributed cash or other assets to the capital of the Company and effective as of the date hereof holds the number of membership units (“Units”) in the Company listed on Exhibit A.

(ii)     Buhler shall contribute, when and as needed, additional funds up to $128,683 for: development of science performed internally or externally; and credential/claims development performed internally or externally. Such contributions shall be made by the payment by Buhler to the Company of applicable invoices submitted by vendors of the Company and applicable internal costs incurred by Buhler




and accounted for by Buhler to the Managing Member. The aforementioned additional funds are the remaining part of the additional capital contribution by Buhler in the aggregate amount of $1,105,495 as agreed in the Old Agreement, and the $128,683 specified above reflects Buhler’s contributions made and services performed for months ending before April 1, 2005.

(iii)     Buhler previously assigned and conveyed all of its rights, title and interest in and to processing technology specifically developed and applied for Dreamfields pasta to the Company as a capital contribution.

(iv)     BNEW previously assigned and conveyed all of its rights, title and interest in and to the Brand to the Company as a capital contribution.

(v)     TechCom previously granted the license to the Technology to the Company, as more particularly described in Section 6(E)(iii), as a capital contribution.

(vi)    The historic capital contributions of the various Members and the capital accounts of such Members, adjusted for the transfers of Units, are reflected in the Ownership of Units stated on Exhibit A and shall be determined in the accordance with the books and records of the Company.

(B)    Additional Contributions. If at any time the Company’s Members, by a “Super Majority” (as defined below in Section 6(A)(vii)) vote, shall decide, in good faith and in the best interests of the Company, that additional equity contributions beyond that described in section (A) above are required to further the purposes of the Company, then each Member shall be given at least 30 days to contribute a portion of the amount of additional capital required pursuant to a subscription for additional Units. The purchase price per Unit shall be determined by a Super Majority vote. The number of Units to which each Member shall be entitled to subscribe shall be equal to a fraction of the total number of Units to be offered, the numerator of which shall equal the then number of Units held by the Member, and the denominator of which shall equal the then aggregate number of Units then held by all Members.

(C)     Capital Call Deficiencies.     In the event a Member fails to subscribe for the full number of Units to which he is entitled under the provisions of subsection (B) above within 30 days after written notice (a “Capital Call Notice”), any other Member or Members who are willing and able to make such contribution may do so in proportion to the then respective number of Units held by them, or in such other proportion as they may otherwise agree.

(D)     Loans by Members . If, by a Super Majority vote, the Members agree that the Company requires additional funds, any Member or Affiliate thereof may, but shall not be obligated to, advance such funds. Interest and similar charges or fees for loans or other advancements made by a Member or Affiliate thereof may equal but not exceed the amount which would be charged by unrelated lending institutions on comparable loans for the same purpose in Cincinnati, Ohio, as determined in good faith by the unanimous vote of the Company’s Members. As used herein, “Affiliate” means any person or entity who, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, the specified person. The Members agree that except as expressly set forth herein, no Member shall be obligated to make any capital contribution or loan to the Company after the date hereof.

3.     Allocations; Distributions.

(A)    Section 704 Capital Accounts . Throughout the term of the Company, a Section 704 Capital Account shall be maintained for each Member. Such Section 704 Capital Account shall be determined and maintained at all times in strict accordance with all of the provisions of Treasury Regulations § 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv), as amended from time to time. In connection with maintenance of such Section 704 Capital Accounts, the Company shall maintain a set of books and records (the “Section 704 Books”) in accordance with the accounting principles embodied in Regulation §1.704-1(b)(2)(iv), as amended from time to time.





(B)     Tax Basis Capital Accounts . In addition to the Section 704 Capital Accounts, the Company shall maintain a “Tax Basis Capital Account” for each Member to reflect such Member’s interest in the Company determined with respect to the adjusted basis for tax purposes of Company assets, and in connection therewith shall maintain a set of books and records (the “Tax Basis Books”) in accordance with principles of federal income tax accounting.

(C)     Additional Capital Accounts . In addition to the Section 704 Capital Accounts and the Tax Basis Capital Accounts, the Company shall maintain additional capital accounts for each Member and such books and records as the Managing Member deems appropriate.

(D)     Asset Revaluation. Upon a change in the interest of a Member in the Company, the assets of the Company may, upon the approval of the Company’s Managing Member, be revalued on the books of the Company to reflect the fair market value of such assets at the time of the occurrence of such event, and the Section 704 Capital Accounts of the Members shall be adjusted in the manner provided in Treasury Regulations § 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f) and (g).

(E)     Allocations.

(i)     After giving effect to the special allocation provisions hereof, and except as set forth in subsection (ii) below, profits and losses shall be allocated among the Members in proportion to their respective Units.

(ii)    Notwithstanding anything contained herein, any gain on sale of the Brand shall be allocated as necessary so that after reducing the Members’ respective Section 704 capital accounts by any distribution made or to be made pursuant to Section 3(F)(ii), and after then allocating such gain, the Members’ respective Section 704 capital account balances are in proportion to their respective Units.

(iii)     The following special allocations shall be made in the following order:

(a)     Minimum Gain Chargeback. If there is a net decrease in minimum gain, as such term is used in Regulation §1.704-2(d), for a Company taxable year, then the Members shall be allocated items of income and gain in accordance with Regulation §1.704-2(f). This subsection (a) is intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback requirement in such section of the Regulations and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

(b)     Member Loan Minimum Gain Chargeback. If there is a net decrease in minimum gain attributable to nonrecourse liability, as set forth in Regulation Section 1.704-2(i), for a taxable year, then any Member with a share of such minimum gain shall be allocated items of Company income and gain in accordance with such Regulation.

(c)     Qualified Income Offset. If a Member unexpectedly receives any adjustment, allocation, or distribution, described in Regulation §1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5), or (6), items of income and gain shall be specially allocated to such Member in an amount and manner sufficient to eliminate, to the extent required by the Regulations, the Adjusted Capital Account Deficit of such Member as quickly as possible.

(d)     Nonrecourse Deductions. Nonrecourse deductions, as such term is used in Regulation §1.704-2(c), for any fiscal year or other period shall be specially allocated among the Members in proportion to their respective Units.

(e)     Member Nonrecourse Deduction. Any deduction attributable to nonrecourse deductions, as such term is defined in Regulation §1.704-2(i)(2), for any fiscal year or other period shall be specially allocated to the Member who bears the risk of loss with respect to the liability to which such nonrecourse deductions are attributable in accordance with Regulation §1.704-2(i)(1).





(f)     Curative Allocations. The allocations set forth herein (the “Regulatory Allocations”) are intended to comply with certain requirements of Regulation §1.704-1(b). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, the Regulatory Allocations shall be taken into account in allocating other Profits, Losses and items of income, gain, loss and deduction among the Members so that, to the extent possible, the net amount of such allocations of other Profits, Losses and other items and the Regulatory Allocations to each Member shall be equal to the net amount that would have been allocated to each such partner if the Regulatory Allocations had not been taken into account.

(g)     With respect to property of the Company that is in the Company’s Section 704 Books at a value that differs from the value of such property as reflected in the Company’s Tax Basis Books, allocations of income, gain, loss and deduction with respect to such property shall be shared among the Members in a manner that takes into account the variations between the Tax Basis Book value of such property and the Section 704 Book value of such property in the same manner as variations between the adjusted tax basis and fair market value of property contributed to a partnership are taken into account in determining a partner’s share of tax items under Code Section 704(c).

(F)     Distributions.

(i)     Distributable Cash Flow from operations shall be: (a) allocated among and distributed to the Members in proportion to their respective Units; (b) calculated at least annually as of the end of each year (and on any more frequent basis determined by the Company’s Managing Member); and (c) distributed to the Members not later than 90 days after the end of each year.

(ii)     Distributable Cash Flow from the sale of the Brand shall be: (a) allocated as follows: 26.61% to BNEW; 13.30% to TechCom; 39.63% to Dakota; and 20.46% to Buhler; (b) distributed to the Members not later than 30 days after the receipt of the price therefore, provided that if the price is anything other than cash, the Company may delay distribution until such time as the price is converted into cash.

(iii)     As used herein, the term “Distributable Cash Flow” means cash revenues without deduction for depreciation, but after deducting cash funds used to pay all other expenses, debt payments, obligations, capital improvements and replacements and after deducting additional cash funds in such amounts that the Company’s Managing Member determines are appropriate to retain as a reserve for contingencies.

(G)     754 Election. The Company may elect, pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 754, to adjust the basis of the Company property when a Member sells his interest in the Company. If this election is made, then to the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Company asset pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Sections 734(b) or 743(b) is required, such adjustment to the Section 704 Capital Accounts shall be treated as an item of gain or loss, as the case may be, and such gain or loss shall be specially allocated to the Members in a manner consistent with Treasury Regulations §1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m).

(H)     Liquidating Distribution. The proceeds of any liquidation sale upon the dissolution of the Company shall be applied and distributed within 90 days after the closing of any such sale in the following order of priority: (i) First, to creditors other than the Members; (ii) Second, to the Members other than for capital; (iii) Third, to the Members in accordance with the positive balance in the Section 704 Capital Accounts of each Member as such Section 704 Capital Account is determined after making all adjustments thereto for the taxable year of the Company during which the liquidation occurred, as are required by Regulation §1.704-1(b), such adjustments to be made within the time specified in the Regulations.





4.     Transfers.

(A)     Right of First Refusal. No Member shall sell, assign or transfer his Units to any person, unless the Member desiring to make the transfer (hereinafter referred to as the “Transferor”) shall have first made the offer to sell hereinafter described and such offer shall not have been accepted.

(i)     The Transferor must first notify the Company in writing, which notice (the “Notice”) shall consist of a statement of the intention to transfer, the name and address of the prospective purchaser, the number of Units involved in the proposed transfer, and the terms of the transfer.

(ii)     Within 30 days after receipt of the Notice, the Company may, at its option, and acting as determined by the unanimous vote of the other Members, purchase all, but not less than all, of the Units proposed to be transferred. The Company shall exercise the election to purchase by giving written notice thereof to the Transferor; failure to provide such notice within the required time period shall constitute an election not to purchase. In any event, the election notice shall specify the date for a closing of the purchase which shall not be more than 30 days after the date of the election notice.

(iii)     The purchase price which shall be paid to the Transferor by the Company shall equal the price set forth in, and shall otherwise be on the terms contained in, the Notice.

(iv)     If the Company does not elect to purchase all of the Units proposed to be transferred, Transferor may make a bona fide transfer to the prospective purchaser named in the Notice, subject to subsection (B) below and provided such sale is made in strict accordance with the terms therein stated. However, if the Transferor shall fail to consummate such transfer within 45 days following the expiration of the time herein provided for election, such Units shall again become subject to all restrictions of this Agreement.

(B)     Consent of Members . Notwithstanding anything contained herein, no Member shall sell, transfer, convey, assign, pledge or in any way encumber his Units in the Company, or any part thereof or interest therein, without the unanimous written consent of all other Members. If such consent is obtained, the transferee will be admitted as a Member only if and when the following conditions are met:

(i)     The transferee must execute, and agree to hold such Units subject to this Agreement; and

(ii)    The sale or transfer must comply with an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and applicable state securities statutes and, if requested by the Company, the transferor or transferee shall furnish the Company with an opinion of legal counsel to such effect.

5.     Termination.

(A)     Dissolution. The Company shall be dissolved upon the Termination of any Member, unless a majority -in -interest of the other Members consent to continue the business of the Company within 30 days after the date of Termination.

(B)     Definitions.

(i)     As used herein, “Termination” means: (a) a Bankruptcy Event; (b) a Member who is an individual dies or is adjudicated an incompetent; (c) a trust that is a Member terminates; (d) a corporation, limited liability company or partnership that is a Member dissolves; or (e) if an estate is a Member, the distribution of the estate’s membership interest.

(ii)    As used herein, “Bankruptcy Event” means a Member that does any of the following: (a) makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; (b) files a voluntary petition in bankruptcy; (c) is




adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent; (d) files a petition or answer in any reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief proceeding under any law or rule that seeks for itself any of those types of relief; (e) files an answer or other pleading admitting or failing to contest the material allegations of a petition filed against him or her in any proceeding seeking the relief described in clause (d) of this subsection (ii); (f) a period of 120 days has elapsed after the commencement against the Member of any proceedings seeking the relief described in clause (d) of this subsection (ii), and the proceeding has not been dismissed; (g) a period of 90 days has elapsed after the appointment of a trustee, receiver, or liquidator for the Member or for all or any substantial part of his or her properties without the Member’s consent to acquiescence, and the appointment has not been vacated or stayed; or (h) a period of 90 days has elapsed after the expiration of that stay, and the appointment has not been vacated.

(C)     Withdrawal. Except as expressly permitted herein, no Member shall withdraw or retire or in any way be entitled to a return of any part of its capital account without the unanimous consent of the Members.

6.     Management Matters.

(A)     Member Meetings.

(i)     Place . All meetings of the Members shall be held either at the principal office of the Company or at any other place within the United States, designated by the Managing Member.

(ii)     Annual and Periodic Meetings. An annual meeting of the Members shall be held at 9:00 AM on the first Tuesday in May of each year if not a legal holiday, and if a legal holiday, then at the same time on the next succeeding day not a legal holiday. In the event that such annual meeting is omitted by oversight or otherwise on the date herein provided for, the Managing Member shall cause a meeting in lieu thereof to be held as soon thereafter as is convenient, and any business transacted or elections held at such meeting shall be as valid as if transacted or held at the annual meeting. Periodic meetings may be held from time to time at the discretion of the Managing Member, who shall provide notice of any such periodic meetings pursuant to subpart (iv) below.

(iii)    Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Members may be called by the Managing Member or by any two Members acting jointly. Calls for special meetings shall specify the time, place and object or objects thereof, and no business other than that specified in the call therefor shall be considered at any such meetings.

(iv)     Notice of Meetings. A written or printed notice of the annual, periodic or any special meeting of the Members, stating the time and place, and in case of special meetings, the objects thereof, shall be given to each Member entitled to vote at such meeting appearing on the books of the Company, by mailing same to his address as the same appears on the records of the Company, not less than 7 days or more than 60 days before the date of the meeting; provided, however, that no failure or irregularity of notice of any annual meeting shall invalidate the same or any proceeding thereat. All notices with respect to any Units to which persons are jointly entitled may be given to that one of such persons who is named first upon the books of the Company and notice so given shall be sufficient notice to all the holders of such shares.

(v)     Quorum. A majority in number of the Units authorized, issued and outstanding, represented by the holders of record thereof, in person or by proxy, shall be requisite to constitute a quorum at any meeting of Members.

(vi)     Proxies. Any Member entitled to vote at a meeting of Members may be represented and vote thereat by proxy appointed by an instrument in writing, subscribed by the Member, or by his duly authorized attorney, and submitted to the Managing Member at or before such meeting.





(vii)     Voting . On any matter requiring the unanimous consent or agreement of the Members, each Member shall have one (1) vote. On any matter requiring the consent of a majority in interest of the Members, each Member shall have one vote per Unit and consent shall have been obtained if: (a) at a meeting of the Members, upon due notice as required hereunder, at which a quorum is present, Members holding at least 51% of the total votes present, in person and by proxy, vote in favor; or (b) Members holding at least 51% of the outstanding Units consent in writing. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Super Majority” shall have voted for or consented to any matter if (a) at a meeting of the Members, upon due notice as required hereunder, at which a quorum is present, Members holding at least 75% of the total votes present, in person and by proxy, vote in favor; or (b) holders of at least 75% of the outstanding Units consent in writing.

(B)     Managing Member . As indicated above, Dakota shall serve as the Managing Member of the Company. The Managing Member shall make all decisions with respect to the Company, its business, assets and operations that are not expressly reserved or delegated to the unanimous or Super Majority vote of the Members of the Company pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Dakota shall continue to serve as the Managing Member until an amendment to this Agreement is unanimously adopted by the Members appointing another Member to serve as the “Managing Member” hereunder.

(C)     Transactions Requiring Unanimous Consent. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the unanimous consent of the Members shall be required to: (a) sell all or substantially all assets of the Company, and/or sell the Brand; (b) consummate any merger, reorganization or consolidation involving the Company where the Company is not the surviving entity; or (c) admit any new Member or issue Units to any party other than a then current Member.

(D)     Transactions Requiring Super Majority Vote. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the following matters shall be approved or consented to by the Members only upon a Super Majority vote: (a) grant or sell licensing, manufacturing or distribution rights to Brand rice or potato products if such rights are granted to a Member or Affiliate; (b) pay any fee or remuneration to, or enter into, amend or change any business contract or arrangement with, any Member or Affiliate thereof; or (c) appoint any officer or pay any salary, wage, fee or other remuneration to any officer; or (d) purchase any material asset for or on behalf of the Company outside the ordinary course of business; or (e) incur any material liability, obligation or expense for or on behalf of the Company outside the ordinary course of business.

(E)     Transactions With Members .

(i)     The Company is hereby authorized to engage TechCom to manage the implementation of the licensed Technology and to provide additional management services within the areas of metabolic science, clinical research, IP development and credential development, and in consideration therefore to pay TechCom for services rendered and for expenses incurred in performing such services, upon the Company’s receipt of appropriate and timely invoices for such services from TechCom, supported by such supplemental documentation as may be satisfactory to the Managing Member. TechCom shall provide such services as an independent contractor, and payments of the management fee to TechCom shall constitute payments for services rendered and shall thus be accounted for as an expense of the Company and be paid prior to any distribution of Distributable Cash Flow hereunder.

(ii)     Subject to the terms hereof, and except for expenses incurred by TechCom in performing its management services under subsection (i) above for which TechCom shall be responsible, the Members further authorize the Company to reimburse a Member for any reasonable, actual, out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Member in performing its responsibilities hereunder or in connection with business of the Company, within 30 days after approval of payment by the Managing Member, and all unreimbursed expenses shall be paid prior to distribution of Distributable Cash Flow.

(iii)     Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, TechCom previously granted a license to the Company with respect to the Technology. TechCom confirms and agrees that it hereby grants




to the Company an unconditional, irrevocable, royalty- free, perpetual, exclusive, world wide license to use TechCom’s patent pending technology to market and manufacture pasta, rice and potatoes only (the “Technology”), including all improvements to the Technology hereafter developed by TechCom, and TechCom shall promptly disclose to the Company in writing any improvements to the Technology hereafter made by TechCom. The Company may, at its expense, make such improvements to the Technology as it deems appropriate subject to the prior consent of TechCom, and the license granted hereunder shall cover such improvements, provided the Company shall promptly disclose to TechCom in writing any improvements to the Technology made by the Company, and TechCom shall be free, at no cost to TechCom, to use such improvements with respect to other food products. TechCom hereby warrants to the Company that to the best of TechCom’s knowledge, the Company’s use of the Technology as contemplated hereby do not infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party. The Company and TechCom shall, at the request of either the Company or TechCom, enter into a license agreement confirming the terms of such license which shall contain normal and customary terms not inconsistent with the terms hereof and which shall provide as follows:

(1)     If the Company desires to use the Technology in any market outside of the United States of America and TechCom has not yet filed patent applications in such market, then the Company agrees to pay all expenses and fees required during the period the Company uses the Technology in such market pursuant to such license for the preparation, filing, prosecution, maintenance, annuities related to any patent application filed by TechCom, such costs to be paid by the Company within 30 days of delivery of an invoice and reasonable supporting documentation;

(2)     If the Company or TechCom becomes aware of any infringement or alleged infringement of any patent rights covering the Technology, such party shall immediately notify the other party in writing of the name and address of the alleged infringer, the alleged acts of infringement and any available evidence of infringement, and the parties shall work jointly in good faith to use their reasonable best efforts to prevent infringement and defend the patents, provided all legal fees to do so shall be paid for by the Company, and any litigation shall be directed by and legal counsel shall be engaged by TechCom, all with consultation by the Company;

(3)     As between the Company and TechCom, the Company shall be solely responsible for all product liability claims and damages arising from the manufacture, sale or use of any Brand products , and shall obtain reasonable and appropriate insurance therefore; and

(4)     Except for manufacturing and/or distribution contracts for Brand products or a sale by the Company of all or substantially all of its assets or any other liquidation, the Company shall not assign or sublicense such license rights without the prior written consent of TechCom.

(iv)     The Company has granted exclusive manufacturing rights for Brand pasta products to Dakota pursuant to the terms of the Manufacturing Agreement dated December 26, 2003. The Company has authorized Dakota to distribute the Brand products pursuant to the Services Agreement dated December 26, 2003. The Company shall be authorized (but not obligated) to grant exclusive manufacturing rights for Brand rice and/or potatoes to Dakota, subject to Dakota’s capability to manufacture such products and subject to approval by the Super Majority vote of the Members.

(F)     Certain Market Transactions. The Members acknowledge that TechCom desires the Company to market and sell products the same or substantially the same as the Brand products except under a different brand name and different price, in connection with humanitarian or charitable causes related to public health projects, institutional markets (e.g., school lunch, feeding programs) and governmental markets. The Members agree to consider such ventures in good faith and to work cooperatively with TechCom to consummate such ventures.

7.    Additional Interests . Any membership interest in the Company issued to any Member after the date hereof (including any additional subscription or contribution or any purchase of an already outstanding interest) shall




automatically become subject to the terms and restrictions hereof without the requirement of further action. The term “Units” as used herein shall include any such additional interest.

8.     Legend. Each certificate, if any, for any interest in the Company now held or hereafter issued by the Company shall, in addition to any other legend required by applicable law, be endorsed with a legend indicating that the transfer of such Unit is subject to the restrictions contained herein.

9.     Financial Reporting.

(A)     The Company shall maintain and provide to each Member upon request, the financial statements listed in clauses (i) and (ii) below, prepared, in each case in accordance with then-current Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (other than Capital Contributions, Profits and Losses and other allocations, distributions and other adjustments with respect to Member’s Capital Accounts, which shall construed, determined and reported to Members in accordance with this Agreement.)

(i)     As soon as practicable following the end of each Company fiscal year (and in any event not later than ninety (90) days after the end of such fiscal year), a balance sheet of the Company as of the end of such fiscal year and the related statements of operations, Members’ Capital Accounts and changes therein, and cash flows for such fiscal year, together with appropriate notes to such financial statements, all of which shall be audited and certified by the Company’s accountants, and in each case, to the extent the Company was in existence, setting forth in comparative form the corresponding figures for the immediately preceding fiscal year.

(ii)     As soon as reasonably practicable following the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year and following the end of each of the first eleven (11) fiscal months of each fiscal year (and in any event not later than thirty (30) days after the end of such fiscal quarter or fiscal month, as the case may be), an unaudited balance sheet of the Company as of the end of such fiscal quarter or fiscal month, as the case may be, and the related unaudited statements of operations and cash flows for such fiscal quarter or fiscal month, as the case may be, and for the fiscal year to date, in each case, to the extent the Company was in existence, setting forth in comparative form the corresponding figures for the prior fiscal year’s fiscal quarter or fiscal month, as the case may be, and the fiscal quarter or fiscal month, as the case may be, just completed.

(B)     Within 90 days after the end of the Company’s fiscal year, the Company shall furnish each Member with all information necessary for the preparation of such portion of their federal income tax return as it relates to the Company.

10.     Records. The Members and their designated representatives shall be permitted access to Company records at all reasonable times on reasonable prior notice for the purpose of evaluating or protecting their investment in the Company or to obtain information necessary to comply with legal obligations.

11.     Tax Matters Partner. The Managing Member, or such person designated by the Managing Member from time to time, shall be the “Tax Matters Partner” as defined in Code §6231(a)(7). The Tax Matters Partner shall, at the Company’s expense, exercise due diligence on behalf of the Company in responding to and resisting any Internal Revenue Service attempts to adjust Company items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit. The specific actions to be taken by the Tax Matters Partner, including commencement of litigation, shall be determined by it in its sole discretion. At the Company’s expense, the Tax Matters Partner may retain such counsel and other advisors as it deems necessary in order to promptly respond to or pursue any Internal Revenue Service inquiry, statement, or other administrative or judicial proceeding.

12.     Dissolution of the Company.

(A)     Dissolution. The Company shall terminate and be dissolved upon the first to occur of the following: (i) December 31, 2050; (ii) the sale or disposition of all or substantially all assets of the Company; (iii)




upon a Super Majority vote of the Members; or (iv) upon the Termination of a Member as provided in Section 5, unless the requisite Members elect to continue the Company in accordance with the terms thereof.

(B)     Liquidation. Upon the dissolution of the Company, the Managing Member shall proceed to liquidate and wind up the Company. Subject to the unanimous consent of the Members, all assets of the Company shall be sold at public or private sale, and on approved terms and conditions; provided that if the Members are unable to reach unanimous agreement within 30 days after dissolution (unless extended by their unanimous consent), all assets of the Company shall be sold by public auction after at least 30 days’ prior written notice to all of the Members.

13.     Power of Attorney. Each Member hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Managing Member, with full power of substitution as his true and lawful attorney in his name, place and stead to make, execute, acknowledge, file or record any and all documents necessary or appropriate to duly organize, qualify or maintain the Company as a limited liability company under the laws of Ohio or any other applicable jurisdiction, or to record the termination and dissolution thereof, or to consummate the sale or transfer of any interest in accordance with the terms hereof or amendment hereto arising therefrom. It is expressly intended by each of the Members that the power of attorney granted hereunder is coupled with an interest, and it is agreed that said power of attorney shall survive the delivery of an assignment by said Member of the whole or any portion of his interest, provided that the foregoing power of attorney of the assignor Member shall survive the delivery of such assignment solely for the purpose of enabling the Members to execute, sign, acknowledge and file any and all instruments necessary to effect the substitution of the assignee as a Member.

14.     Liability of Officers, Managers and Members .

(A)     Limitation on Liability. No Manager or Member (or agent, employee, officer, director or affiliate thereof) shall be liable, responsible or accountable in damages or otherwise to the Company or any Member for any loss, damage, liability or expense incurred by the Company or Member by reason of any act, alleged act or omission of such Manager or Member (or agent, employee, officer, director or affiliate thereof) which was performed in good faith on behalf of the Company in a manner reasonably believed by it to be within the scope of the authority granted to it hereunder or by law, and in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Company, provided that such Manager or Member (or agent, employee, officer, director or affiliate thereof) is not guilty of gross negligence or willful misconduct. Except as otherwise provided in the preceding sentence, notwithstanding anything contained herein, no Member (or agent, employee, officer, director or affiliate thereof) shall be liable under a judgment, decree, or order of a court, or in any other manner, for the debts or any other obligations or liabilities of the Company, nor shall any Member be required to make any capital contribution or loan to the Company after the date hereof except as set forth in section 2(A) above, nor shall any Member be required to restore a deficit balance in its capital accounts or, after its capital contributions set forth in section 2(A) have been made, to make any additional contributions, assessments, or payments to the Company.

(B)     Indemnification . The Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Manager and Member (or agent, employee, officer, director or affiliate thereof) from and against any claim, demand, loss, damage, liability or expense by reason of any act, alleged act or omission performed or omitted by any such party in good faith on behalf of the Company in a manner reasonably believed it to be within the scope of the authority conferred by this Agreement or by law and in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Company, so long as such party is not guilty of gross negligence or willful misconduct.

15.     Public Announcements. No Member, nor any of their respective affiliates or representatives, shall issue any press release or public statement concerning this Agreement, the formation or existence of the Company or the transactions contemplated hereby without obtaining the prior written or verbal approval of the other Members, unless such disclosure is required by applicable law or regulation or by an order from a court of competent jurisdiction; provided, however, that the Member intending to make such release shall give the other Members prior notice and shall use its best efforts consistent with such applicable law, regulation or order to consult with the other parties with respect to the text of any such release of information.





16.     Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts which taken together shall constitute one instrument, notwithstanding the fact that all parties have not executed this Agreement on the same date or that all signatures do not appear on the same copy.

17.     Notices. All notices, offers, acceptances, waivers and other communication under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently given when received and receipted for through certified mail, return receipt requested, or when personally delivered. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, time shall be counted to or from the date of personal receipt or the date certified delivery is indicated as having been made.

18.     Captions. Captions are included for convenient reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of any provision of this Agreement.

19.     Severability. The invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect or impair the validity, legality, and enforceability of the other provisions hereof and the Agreement shall be construed in all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable provisions were omitted.

20.     Waiver. Neither any course of conduct nor any delay by any of the parties hereto in exercising any rights hereunder shall waive any rights of such party under this Agreement.

21.     Modifications. This Agreement may be amended only upon the unanimous consent of the Members; provided that the Managing Member is hereby authorized to amend this Agreement to reflect any transfers of Units upon any such transfer.

22.     Choice of Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Ohio, and in particular by ORC Section 1705.01 et seq., and shall be entered in the record of minutes of the proceedings of the members of the Company.





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective as of the date first set forth above.
Witnessed By:
 
B-New, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Jonathan Hall
 
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
Principal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TechCom Group, LLC
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Jonathan Scot Anfinsen
 
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
President
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Buhler, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Beat Haeni
 
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
Head Corporate Development – Buhler Group
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Achim Klotz
 
 
 
 
 
`
Title:
President-Buhler, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Timothy J. Dodd
 
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
President, Chief Executive Officer







EXHIBIT A

Date: Effective May 1, 2005


Member
 
No. of
Units
B-New, LLC
 
15.12
TechCom Group, LLC
 
17.56
Buhler, Inc.
 
27.00
Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc.
 
52.32






EXHIBIT B

Members and Ownership of Shares



Member
Address
Capital
Contribution
Shares
Percentage
Interest
Dakota Growers Pasta
Company, Inc.
One Pasta Avenue
Carrington, ND 58421
$5,461,750
112
100%



EX-5.1 16 ex5-1opinionoflewisrice.htm OPINION OF LEWIS RICE AND FINGERSH EX5-1OpinionofLewisRice



Exhibit 5.1
 
LEWISRICE
 
314.444.7600 (direct)
314.241.6056 (fax)
www.lewisrice.com
FINGERSH
Attorneys at Law
600 Washington Avenue
Suite 2500
St. Louis, Missouri 63101



January 21, 2014


Post Holdings, Inc.
2503 Hanley Road
St. Louis, Missouri 63144

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as special counsel to Post Holdings, Inc. a Missouri corporation (the “Company”), Post Foods, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Post US”), Attune Foods, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Attune”), Premier Nutrition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“PNC”), Agricore United Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Agricore,” and together with Post US, Attune and PNC, the “Delaware Subsidiaries”), in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) to be filed by the Company, the Delaware Subsidiaries, Premier Protein, Inc., a California corporation (“PPI”), Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc., a North Dakota corporation (“Dakota Growers”), DNA Dreamfields Company, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (“Dreamfields”), and Primo Piatto, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (“Primo Piatto,” and together with PPI, Dakota Growers, Dreamfields and the Delaware Subsidiaries, the “US Subsidiaries”), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), relating to the offer by the Company and the US Subsidiaries (the “Exchange Offer”) to exchange up to $350,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 7.375% Senior Notes due 2022 and related guarantees (collectively, the “Exchange Notes”) for $350,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of issued and outstanding 7.375% Senior Notes due 2022, and related guarantees, issued on July 18, 2013 (collectively, the “Original Notes”). The Original Notes were issued, and the Exchange Notes will be issued, under an Indenture, dated February 3, 2012 and supplemented on May 28, 2013, September 3, 2013 and January 13, 2014 (as so supplemented, the “Indenture”), among the Company, the subsidiary guarantors thereunder (including each of the US Subsidiaries) and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”).

All capitalized terms which are defined in the Indenture shall have the same meanings when used herein, unless otherwise specified.

In connection with the opinions expressed below, we have examined: (i) the Registration Statement, including the prospectus and the exhibits (including those incorporated by reference) constituting a part of the Registration Statement; (ii) the Indenture and the Original Notes and the Guarantees thereof and (iii) the forms of the Exchange Notes and the Notations of Guarantee of such Exchange Notes. We have also examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such other corporate records, agreements and instruments of the Company and the Delaware Subsidiaries, certificates of public officials and officers of the Company and the Delaware Subsidiaries, and such other documents, records and instruments, and we have made such legal and factual inquiries, as we have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for us to render the opinions hereinafter expressed. We have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal competence and capacity of natural persons, the authenticity of documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity with authentic original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies. When relevant facts were not independently established, we have relied without independent investigation as to matters of fact upon statements of governmental officials and upon representations made in or pursuant to certificates and statements of appropriate representatives of the Company and/or the Delaware Subsidiaries.

Established 1909







LEWISRICE
FINGERSH
Post Holdings, Inc.
January 21, 2014
Page 2


In connection herewith, we have assumed that, other than with respect to the Company and the Delaware Subsidiaries, all of the documents referred to in this opinion have been duly authorized by, have been duly executed and delivered by, and constitute the valid, binding and enforceable obligations of, all of the parties thereto, all of the signatories to such documents have been duly authorized by all such parties and all such parties are duly organized and validly existing and have the power and authority (corporate or other) to execute, deliver and perform such documents.

Based upon the foregoing and in reliance thereon, and subject to the assumptions, comments, qualifications, limitations and exceptions set forth herein, we are of the opinion that, when (i) the Registration Statement has become effective under the Act, (ii) the Indenture has become duly qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and (iii) the Exchange Notes (in the form examined by us) have been duly executed by the Company and authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and issued in exchange for the Original Notes in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture upon consummation of and otherwise in accordance with the Exchange Offer, (a) the Exchange Notes will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company and (b) the Guarantee of each of the Delaware Subsidiaries provided for in the Indenture will constitute a valid and binding obligation of each such Delaware Subsidiary.

In addition to the assumptions, comments, qualifications, limitations and exceptions set forth above, the opinion set forth herein is further limited by, subject to and based upon the following assumptions, comments, qualifications, limitations and exceptions:

(a)The opinion set forth herein is made as of the date hereof and is subject to, and may be limited by, future changes in the factual matters set forth herein, and we undertake no duty to advise you of the same. The opinion expressed herein is based upon the law in effect (and published or otherwise generally available) on the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to revise or supplement this opinion should such law be changed by legislative action, judicial decision or otherwise.

(b)Our opinion contained herein may be limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium or similar laws affecting or relating to the rights and remedies of creditors generally including, without limitation, laws relating to fraudulent transfers or conveyances, preferences and equitable subordination, (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and (iii) an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.

(c)Our opinion is further subject to the effect of generally applicable rules of law arising from statutes, judicial and administrative decisions, and the rules and regulations of governmental authorities that: (i) limit or affect the enforcement of provisions of a contract that purport to require waiver of the obligations of good faith, fair dealing, diligence and reasonableness; (ii) limit the availability of a remedy under certain circumstances where another remedy has been elected; (iii) limit the enforceability of provisions releasing, exculpating, or exempting a party from, or requiring indemnification of a party for, liability for its own action or inaction, to the extent the action or inaction involves negligence, recklessness, willful misconduct or unlawful conduct; (iv) may, where less than all of the contract may be unenforceable, limit the enforceability of the balance of the contract to circumstances in which the unenforceable portion is not an essential part of the agreed exchange; and (v) govern and afford judicial discretion regarding the determination of damages and entitlement to attorneys’ fees.








LEWISRICE
FINGERSH
Post Holdings, Inc.
January 21, 2014
Page 3

(d)We express no opinion as to the enforceability of (1) any provision of the Indenture purporting or attempting to (A) confer exclusive jurisdiction and/or venue upon certain courts or otherwise waive the defenses of forum non conveniens or improper venue, (B) confer subject matter jurisdiction on a court not having independent grounds therefor, (C) modify or waive the requirements for effective service of process for any action that may be brought, (D) waive the right of the Company or any other person to a trial by jury, (E) provide that remedies are cumulative or that decisions by a party are conclusive or (F) modify or waive the rights to notice, legal defenses, statutes of limitations or other benefits that cannot be waived under applicable law or (2) any provision of the Indenture relating to choice of law.

(e)We express no opinion as to whether a subsidiary may guarantee or otherwise be liable for indebtedness incurred by its parent except to the extent that such subsidiary may be determined to have benefited from the incurrence of the indebtedness by its parent or whether such benefit may be measured other than by the extent to which the proceeds of the indebtedness incurred by its parent are, directly or indirectly, made available to such subsidiary for its corporate or other analogous purposes.

We do not render any opinions except as set forth above. The opinion set forth herein is made as of the date hereof. We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name therein and in the related prospectus under the captions “Legal Matters.” We also consent to your filing copies of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement with agencies of such states as you deem necessary in the course of complying with the laws of such states regarding the Exchange Offer. In giving such consent, we do not thereby concede that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the Rules and Regulations of the Commission thereunder.

Very truly yours,
/s/ LEWIS, RICE & FINGERSH, L.C.

EX-5.2 17 ex5-2opinionofbuchalternem.htm OPINION OF BUCHALTER NEMER EX5-2OpinionofBuchalterNemer



Exhibit 5.2
[LETTERHEAD OF BUCHALTER NEMER]
January 21, 2014
Post Holdings, Inc.
2503 Hanley Road
St. Louis, Missouri 63144
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special counsel to Premier Protein, Inc., a California corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) to be filed by Post Holdings, Inc., a Missouri corporation (“Post Holdings”), Post Foods, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Inc., (“Post US”), Attune Foods, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Attune”), Premier Nutrition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“PNC”), Agricore United Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Agricore,” and together with Post US, Attune and PNC, the “Delaware Subsidiaries”), the Company, Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc., a North Dakota corporation (“Dakota Growers”), DNA Dreamfields Company, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (“Dreamfields”), and Primo Piatto, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (“Primo Piatto,” and together with the Company, Dakota Growers, Dreamfields and the Delaware Subsidiaries, the “US Subsidiaries”), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), relating to the offer by Post Holdings (the “Exchange Offer”) to exchange up to $350,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its 7.375% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “Exchange Notes”) for $350,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Company’s issued and outstanding 7.375% Senior Notes due 2022 issued on July 18, 2013 (the “Original Notes”). The Original Notes were issued, and the Exchange Notes will be issued, under an Indenture, dated February 3, 2012 and supplemented on May 28, 2013, September 3, 2013 and January 13, 2014 (as so supplemented (the “Supplement”, and collectively, the “Indenture”), among Post Holdings, the Company and the other subsidiary guarantors thereunder (including each of the US Subsidiaries) and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”).
All capitalized terms which are defined in the Indenture shall have the same meanings when used herein, unless otherwise specified.
In connection with the opinions expressed below, we have examined: (i) the Registration Statement, including the prospectus and the exhibits (including those incorporated by reference) constituting a part of the Registration Statement; (ii) the Indenture and the Original Notes and the Guarantees thereof and (iii) the forms of the Exchange Notes and the Notations of Guarantee of such Exchange Notes. We have also examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such other corporate records, agreements and instruments of the Company, Post Holdings, Post US, certificates of officers of the Company, and such other documents, records and instruments, and we have made such legal and factual inquiries, as we have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for us to render the opinions hereinafter expressed. We have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal competence and capacity of natural persons, the authenticity of documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity with authentic original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies. When relevant facts were not independently established, we have relied without independent investigation as to matters of fact upon statements of governmental officials and upon representations made in or pursuant to certificates and statements of appropriate representatives of the Company and/or Post Holdings and Post US.





Premier Protein, Inc.
January 21, 2014
Page 2
In connection herewith, we have assumed that, other than with respect to the Company and the Guarantor, all of the documents referred to in this opinion have been duly authorized by, have been duly executed and delivered by, and constitute the valid, binding and enforceable obligations of, all of the parties thereto, all of the signatories to such documents have been duly authorized by all such parties and all such parties are duly organized and validly existing and have the power and authority (corporate or other) to execute, deliver and perform such documents.
Based upon the foregoing and in reliance thereon, and subject to the assumptions, comments, qualifications, limitations and exceptions set forth herein, we are of the opinion that:
(a)The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of California.
(b)The Company has the corporate power to guarantee the Exchange Notes pursuant to the Indenture.
(c)The Company has taken all corporate action necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of its guarantee under the Supplement; and
(d)The Supplement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company.
In addition to the assumptions, comments, qualifications, limitations and exceptions set forth above, the opinion set forth herein is further limited by, subject to and based upon the following assumptions, comments, qualifications, limitations and exceptions:
(a)The opinion set forth herein assumes that (i) the Registration Statement has become effective under the Act, (ii) the Indenture has become duly qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and (iii) the Exchange Notes (in the form examined by us) have been duly executed by Post Holdings and authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and issued in exchange for the Original Notes in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture upon consummation of and otherwise in accordance with the Exchange Offer.
(b)The opinion set forth herein is made as of the date hereof and is subject to, and may be limited by, future changes in the factual matters set forth herein, and we undertake no duty to advise you of the same. The opinion expressed herein is based upon the law in effect (and published or otherwise generally available) on the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to revise or supplement this opinion should such law be changed by legislative action, judicial decision or otherwise.





Premier Protein, Inc.
January 21, 2014
Page 3
(c)Our opinion contained herein may be limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium or similar laws affecting or relating to the rights and remedies of creditors generally including, without limitation, laws relating to fraudulent transfers or conveyances, preferences and equitable subordination, (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and (iii) an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
(d)Our opinion is further subject to the effect of generally applicable rules of law arising from statutes, judicial and administrative decisions, and the rules and regulations of governmental authorities that: (i) limit or affect the enforcement of provisions of a contract that purport to require waiver of the obligations of good faith, fair dealing, diligence and reasonableness; (ii) limit the availability of a remedy under certain circumstances where another remedy has been elected; (iii) limit the enforceability of provisions releasing, exculpating, or exempting a party from, or requiring indemnification of a party for, liability for its own action or inaction, to the extent the action or inaction involves negligence, recklessness, willful misconduct or unlawful conduct; (iv) may, where less than all of the contract may be unenforceable, limit the enforceability of the balance of the contract to circumstances in which the unenforceable portion is not an essential part of the agreed exchange; and (v) govern and afford judicial discretion regarding the determination of damages and entitlement to attorneys’ fees.
(e)We express no opinion as to the enforceability of (1) any provision of the Indenture purporting or attempting to (A) confer exclusive jurisdiction and/or venue upon certain courts or otherwise waive the defenses of forum non conveniens or improper venue, (B) confer subject matter jurisdiction on a court not having independent grounds therefor, (C) modify or waive the requirements for effective service of process for any action that may be brought, (D) waive the right of the Company or any other person to a trial by jury, (E) provide that remedies are cumulative or that decisions by a party are conclusive or (F) modify or waive the rights to notice, legal defenses, statutes of limitations or other benefits that cannot be waived under applicable law or (G) any provision of the Indenture relating to choice of law.
(f)We express no opinion as to whether a subsidiary may guarantee or otherwise be liable for indebtedness incurred by its parent except to the extent that such subsidiary may be determined to have benefited from the incurrence of the indebtedness by its parent or whether such benefit may be measured other than by the extent to which the proceeds of the indebtedness incurred by its parent are, directly or indirectly, made available to such subsidiary for its corporate or other analogous purposes.
(g)This opinion is limited to the applicable laws of the United States of America, the applicable laws of the State of California.






Premier Protein, Inc.
January 21, 2014
Page 3

We do not render any opinions except as set forth above. The opinion set forth herein is made as of the date hereof. We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name therein and in the related prospectus under the captions “Legal Matters.” We also consent to your filing copies of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement with agencies of such states as you deem necessary in the course of complying with the laws of such states regarding the Exchange Offer. In giving such consent, we do not thereby concede that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the Rules and Regulations of the Commission thereunder.
Very truly yours,

/s/ Buchalter Nemer, a Professional Corporation


EX-5.3 18 ex5-3opinionofvogel.htm OPINION OF VOGEL LAW FIRM EX5-3OpinionofVogel




Exhibit 5.3
[LETTERHEAD OF VOGEL LAW FIRM]
January 21, 2014
Post Holdings, Inc.
2503 Hanley Road
St. Louis, Missouri 63144

Re:
Local Counsel Opinion: Registration Statement on Form S-4
Our File No.: 046856.13000

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as special counsel to your subsidiaries Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc., a North Dakota corporation (“Dakota Growers”), and Primo Piatto, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (“Primo Piatto,” and together with Dakota Growers, collectively, the “Local Guarantors”), in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-4, dated as of the date hereof (the “Registration Statement”), to be filed by Post Holdings, Inc. a Missouri corporation (the “Company”), Post Foods, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Post US”), Attune Foods, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Attune”), Premier Nutrition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“PNC”), Agricore United Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Agricore”), Premier Protein, Inc., a California corporation (“PPI”), Dakota Growers, Primo Piatto, and DNA Dreamfields Company, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (“Dreamfields”, and together with Post US, Attune, PNC, Agricore, PPI, Dakota Growers, and Primo Patio, collectively, the “US Subsidiaries”), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), relating to the offer by the Company (the “Exchange Offer”) to exchange up to $350,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its 7.375% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “Exchange Notes”) for $350,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Company’s issued and outstanding 7.375% Senior Notes due 2022 issued on July 18, 2013 (the “Original Notes”). The Original Notes were issued, and the Exchange Notes will be issued, under that certain Indenture, dated February 3, 2012, and as supplemented on May 28, 2013, September 3, 2013 and January 13, 2014 (as so supplemented, the “Indenture”), among the Company, the subsidiary guarantors thereunder (including each of the US Subsidiaries) and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”). The Indenture provides for the guarantee of the Exchange Notes by the Guarantors (as such term is defined in the Indenture), with such Guarantors including the Local Guarantors (the respective guarantees of the Local Guarantors pursuant to the Indenture, hereinafter, each a “Guarantee” and collectively, the “Guarantees”), to the extent set forth in the Indenture.


We have not been involved in the preparation of the Registration Statement, nor were we involved in the negotiation, preparation or execution of the Indenture or Guarantees contained therein, or any of the related agreements executed or delivered in connection with the Exchange Notes. We have prior hereto rendered, or may subsequent hereto render, opinions pursuant to North Dakota and/or Minnesota law, as applicable, to the Trustee with respect to the Local Guarantors and Third Supplement (as defined below), but we have not represented the Guarantors in any other instance related to the Exchange Notes.

 








January 21, 2014
Page 2

We understand that this opinion is being furnished to comply with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Act. In rendering the opinions stated herein, we have examined and relied upon the following: (a) the Registration Statement, including the prospectus and exhibits (including those incorporated by reference) constituting part of the Registration Statement; (b) an executed copy of the Indenture, dated February 3, 2012, including Article 10 thereof containing the Guarantee obligations of the Local Guarantors; (c) an executed copy of the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 28, 2013, among Attune, the Company, the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture) and the Trustee; (d) an executed copy of the Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 3, 2013, among PNC, PPI, the Company, the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture) and the Trustee; (e) an executed copy of the Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 13, 2014, among Agricore, Dakota Growers, Primo Piatto, Dreamfields, the Company, the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture) and the Trustee (the “Third Supplement”); (f) an executed copy of the Notation of Guarantee, dated as of January 13, 2014, by Agricore, Dakota Growers, Primo Piatto, and Dreamfields; (g) an executed copy of the Joinder Agreement to Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 13, 2014, by Agricore, Dakota Growers, Primo Piatto, and Dreamfields; (h) an executed copy of the Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 18, 2013, by the Company, Attune, Post US, and the Initial Purchasers (as defined therein); (i) the Officer’s Certificate for Post Holdings, Inc., dated as of January 13, 2014; (j) the Articles of Incorporation of Primo Piatto, and amendments thereto, as certified by the Minnesota Secretary of State as of January 10, 2014, and as certified by the Secretary of Primo Piatto; (k) the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Dakota Growers, and amendments thereto, as certified by the North Dakota Secretary of State as of January 8, 2014, and as certified by the Secretary of Dakota Growers; (l) the Bylaws of Primo Piatto as certified by the Secretary of Primo Piatto; (m) the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Dakota Growers as certified by the Secretary of Dakota Growers; (n) the Written Consent of the Board of Directors of Primo Piatto, dated as of January 13, 2014, as certified by the Secretary of Primo Piatto; (o) the Written Consent of the Board of Directors of Dakota Growers, dated as of January 13, 2014, as certified by the Secretary of Dakota Growers; (p) the Certificate of Secretary of Primo Piatto, dated as of January 13, 2014, including all exhibits thereto; (q) the Certificate of Secretary of Dakota Growers, dated as of January 13, 2014, including all exhibits thereto; (r) Certificate of Good Standing issued by the Minnesota Secretary of State with reference to Primo Piatto, dated December 26, 2013; (s) Certificate of Good Standing issued by the North Dakota Secretary of State with reference to Dakota Growers, dated December 26, 2013; and (t) the Opinion Certificate (Registration Statement), and all exhibits thereto, certified and delivered to Vogel Law Firm, Ltd. by Dakota Growers and Primo Piatto and dated as of the date hereof.
In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity and competency of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as facsimile, electronic, certified or photostatic copies, and the authenticity of the originals of such copies. We have relied on each representation made in the documents referred to above as to various questions of fact material to the matters set forth below, and we have not assumed any responsibility for making any independent investigation or verification of any factual matter stated in or represented by any of the foregoing documents or any other factual matter. We have relied without independent investigation as to matters of fact upon statements of governmental officials and upon representations made in or pursuant to certificates and statements of appropriate representatives of the Company, Primo Piatto and Dakota Growers, including without those made in or pursuant to in the documents referred to above.
We have also examined such written statutes and regulations, and such reported orders, judgments or decrees of courts thereunder, of the States of North Dakota and Minnesota, as applicable, as we have deemed necessary for purposes of this letter.
In connection herewith, we have assumed that (other than with respect to the Local Guarantors) all of the documents referred to in this opinion have been duly authorized by all of the parties thereto, all of the signatories to such documents have been duly authorized by all such parties and all such parties are duly organized and validly existing and have the power and authority (corporate or otherwise) to execute, deliver and perform such documents. We have also assumed that all of the documents referred to in this opinion have been duly executed and delivered by all of the parties thereto, and that all of the documents referred to in this opinion constitute the valid, binding and enforceable obligations of all of the parties thereto.






January 21, 2014
Page 3

In issuing this letter, we have relied upon and assumed, and all opinions herein are expressly contingent upon and subject to, the validity, accuracy and truthfulness of all facts, circumstances, and opinions set forth in the Opinion of Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, L.C., dated as of the date hereof, as filed with the Commission as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement on the date hereof.
In issuing this letter, we have acted only as members of the bar in the States of North Dakota and Minnesota. We do not express any opinion with respect to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the States of North Dakota and Minnesota.
Based upon the foregoing and subject to the limitations, qualifications, exceptions and assumptions stated herein, we are of the opinion that:
1.
Dakota Growers: (a) is validly existing under the laws of the State of North Dakota; (b) has the corporate power to create its obligation under the Guarantee provided for in the Indenture; (c) has taken all corporate action necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of its obligation under the Guarantee provided for in the Indenture.
2.
The Guarantee of Dakota Growers has been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of Dakota Growers, and has been duly executed and delivered.
3.
Primo Piatto: (a) is validly existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota; (b) has the corporate power to create its obligation under the Guarantee provided for in the Indenture; and (c) has taken all corporate action necessary to authorize entering into its obligation under the Guarantee provided for in the Indenture.
4.
The Guarantee of Primo Piatto has been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of Primo Piatto, and has been duly executed and delivered.

In addition to the assumptions, comments, qualifications, limitations and exceptions set forth above, the opinion set forth herein is further limited by, subject to and based upon the following assumptions, comments, qualifications, limitations and exceptions:

(a)The opinion set forth herein is made as of the date hereof and is subject to, and may be limited by, future changes in the factual matters set forth herein, and we undertake no duty to advise you of the same. The opinion expressed herein is based upon the law in effect (and published or otherwise generally available) on the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to revise or supplement this opinion should such law be changed by legislative action, judicial decision or otherwise.

(b)Our opinion contained herein may be limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium or similar laws affecting or relating to the rights and remedies of creditors generally including, without limitation, laws relating to fraudulent transfers or conveyances, preferences and equitable subordination, (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and (iii) an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.

(c)We express no opinion as to the enforceability of the Indenture, the Guarantees, or any other document or agreement delivered in connection therewith or related thereto. We understand you are receiving an opinion from Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., filed with the Commission as Exhibit 5.5 to the Registration Statement, regarding enforceability of the Indenture, the Guarantees, and such other matters as you may have requested.






January 21, 2014
Page 4

We do not render any opinions except as expressly set forth herein. The opinion set forth herein is made as of the date hereof.

Please be further advised that this letter addresses only those laws that a North Dakota or Minnesota lawyer, as applicable, exercising customary professional diligence would reasonably be expected to recognize as being applicable to the entities, transactions and agreements addressed herein. The matters that are addressed in this letter, the meaning of the language used and the scope of work performed are based upon the customary practice of lawyers who regularly give, and lawyers who regularly advise opinion recipients regarding, opinions of the kinds set forth herein. This opinions and representations contained in this letter only constitute our professional judgment as to the matters set forth herein, and should not be considered to be a guarantee of any particular result.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name therein and under the caption “Legal Matters” in the prospectus included therein. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.
 


VOGEL LAW FIRM, LTD.


By: /s/Steven A. Johnson

EX-5.4 19 ex5-4opinionofvoryssaterse.htm OPINION OF VORYS SATER SEYMOUR AND PEASE EX5-4OpinionofVorysSaterSeymourandPease

Exhibit 5.4
[LETTERHEAD OF VORYS, SATER, SEYMOUR AND PEASE LLP]
January 21, 2014
Post Holdings, Inc.
2503 Hanley Road
St. Louis, Missouri 63144
Re:
Form S-4 Registration Statement
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special counsel to DNA Dreamfields Company, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (the “Company”), in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed by Post Holdings, Inc., a Missouri corporation (the “Issuer”) and the other registrants, including the Company and the other guarantors named therein (collectively, the “Guarantors”) on the date hereof, with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the “Registration Statement”). Upon effectiveness of the Registration Statement, the Issuer and Guarantors propose to offer to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) an aggregate principal amount of up to $350,000,000 of the Issuers’ 7.375% Senior Notes due 2022 (collectively, the “New Notes”) and the guarantees thereof by the Guarantors, registered under the Securities Act for an equal aggregate principal amount of the Issuers outstanding 7.375% Notes due 2022 and the guarantees thereof by the Guarantors. The Exchange Offer will be made pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 18, 2013 (the “Registration Rights Agreements”), by and among the Issuers, the Guarantors, and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp., Goldman, Sachs & Co., Nomura Securities International, Inc., SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several initial purchasers named therein, which Registration Rights Agreement is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.3 to the Registration Statement. The New Notes and the New Guarantees are to be issued pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, dated February 3, 2012 and supplemented on (i) May 28, 2013, (ii) September 3, 2013 and (iii) January 13, 2014 (the “Supplement” and the Indenture, as so supplemented, the “Indenture”) by and among the Issuer, the Guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee, which Indenture is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement.
In rendering the opinions hereinafter set forth, we have examined, in our capacity as special counsel in the State of Ohio to the Company, and for purposes of rendering this opinion, copies of:
(i)
the Notation of Guarantee dated as of January 13, 2014 executed by the Company (the “Notation”);
(ii)
the Indenture;
(iii)
the Registration Rights Agreement; and
(iv)
the certificate of an officer of the Company dated January 13, 2014 (the “Officer’s Certificate”).




DNA Dreamfields Company, LLC
January 21, 2014
Page 2
The documents listed in subparagraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) above being referred to herein collectively as the “Documents”. As used herein, the term “New Guarantee” means the guarantee of the New Notes by the Company in accordance with the Indenture and the Notation.
In addition, we have examined (a) a Certificate issued by the Secretary of State of Ohio on January 7, 2014, with respect to the full force and effect of the Company (the “Good Standing Certificate”), (b) the Articles of Organization of the Company certified by the Secretary of State of Ohio on January 8, 2014 (the “Articles of Organization”), (c) a copy of the Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of the Company, certified to us in the Officer’s Certificate as being true and complete and in full force and effect as of the dates provided in the Officer’s Certificates (the “Operating Agreement”), (d) a copy of the resolutions adopted by the Company, certified to us in the Officer’s Certificate as being complete and in full force and effect as of the date provided in the Officer’s Certificate, and (e) such other certificates, documents, instruments, laws, statutes, regulations and other matters as we have deemed necessary or advisable in order to render the following opinion.
In rendering this opinion, we have, with your permission, assumed the authenticity of all records, documents, agreements, certificates and instruments examined by us, the correctness of the information contained in all records, documents, agreements, certificates and instruments examined by us, the genuineness of all signatures, the authority of all persons entering and maintaining records or executing documents, agreements, certificates and instruments (other than persons executing documents, agreements, certificates and instruments on behalf of the Company), and the conformity to authentic originals of all items submitted to us as copies (whether certified, conformed, photostatic or by other electronic means) of records, documents, agreements, certificates or instruments.
We have relied solely upon the examinations and inquiries recited herein and, except for the examinations and inquiries recited herein, we have not undertaken any independent investigation. As to all matters of fact which are material to our opinion, we have relied, without any independent due diligence or other investigation, upon the truth and accuracy of the representations, warranties and recitals of fact (as opposed to conclusions of law) made or set forth in the Documents and in the Officer’s Certificate, but we have no knowledge that any such statements are inaccurate or incomplete.
As used in the opinion with respect to the Company, the phrases “power and authority” and “duly authorized by all necessary limited liability company action” refer and are limited to the Ohio Limited Liability Company Law (R.C. Chapter 1705) and the Articles of Organization and Operating Agreement and the resolutions adopted by the Company referred to hereinabove. In providing our opinions herein with respect to authorization by the Company of the Indenture and the New Guarantee, to the extent that Company’s sole member or any other affiliate of the Company is a party to such agreement, we have assumed that the terms and conditions of such agreement were fair to the Company vis-à-vis such sole member or other affiliate party at the time such agreement was authorized by the Company.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing and the further qualifications and limitations set forth below, as of the date hereof, and to the extent that the law of the State of Ohio applies, we are of the opinion that:




DNA Dreamfields Company, LLC
January 21, 2014
Page 3
(1)    Based solely on the Good Standing Certificate, the Company is a limited liability company in full force and effect under the laws of the State of Ohio. The Company has the limited liability company power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Indenture and the New Guarantee.
(2)    The execution and delivery by the Company of the Indenture and the New Guarantee, and the performance by the Company of its obligations thereunder, have been duly authorized by all necessary limited liability company action of the Company.
(3)    The Indenture and the Notation have been duly executed and delivered by the Company.
The opinions set forth above are subject to the following qualifications and limitations:
In issuing this opinion letter, we have acted only as members of the bar of the State of Ohio. We express no opinion as to matters under or involving any laws other than the laws of the State of Ohio. We have made no investigation or review of any laws, rules, regulations, judgments, degrees, franchises, certificates, or the like, other than the laws, rules and regulations of the State of Ohio relating to the Company. This opinion speaks as of its date and is strictly limited to the matters stated herein. This opinion is given to you solely for use in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement and may not be relied upon for any other purpose.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name in the prospectus contained therein under the caption “Legal Matters.” In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are included in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
We assume no obligation to update or supplement this opinion in response to subsequent changes in the law or future events affecting the transactions contemplated by the Documents. Except in connection with the Registration Statement as aforesaid, no portion of this opinion may be quoted or incorporated by any person or, except as expressly stated above with respect to the prospectus contained in the Registration Statement, in any offering statement or memorandum or prospectus, without our prior written consent.
Very truly yours,
/s/ VORYS, SATER, SEYMOUR AND PEASE LLP



EX-5.5 20 ex5-5opinionofebg.htm OPINION OF EPSTEIN BECKER AND GREEN EX5-5OpinionofEBG

Exhibit 5.5


[LETTERHEAD OF EPSTEIN BECKER & GREEN, P.C.]




January 21, 2014

 
 

Post Holdings, Inc.
2503 Hanley Road
St. Louis, Missouri 63144
Re: Post Holdings, Inc., et. al
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special New York counsel to Post Holdings, Inc. a Missouri corporation (the “Company”), Post Foods, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Post US”), Attune Foods, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Attune”), Premier Nutrition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“PNC”), Agricore United Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Agricore,” and together with Post US, Attune and PNC, the “Delaware Subsidiaries”), in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) to be filed by the Company, the Delaware Subsidiaries, Premier Protein, Inc., a California corporation (“PPI”), Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc., a North Dakota corporation (“Dakota Growers”), DNA Dreamfields Company, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (“Dreamfields”), and Primo Piatto, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (“Primo Piatto,” and together with PPI, Dakota Growers, Dreamfields and the Delaware Subsidiaries, the “US Subsidiaries”), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), relating to the offer by the Company and the US Subsidiaries (the “Exchange Offer”) to exchange up to $350,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 7.375% Senior Notes due 2022 and related guarantees (collectively, the “Exchange Notes”) for $350,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of issued and outstanding 7.375% Senior Notes due 2022, and related guarantees, issued on July 18, 2013 (collectively, the “Original Notes”). The Original Notes were issued, and the Exchange Notes will be issued, under an Indenture, dated February 3, 2012 and supplemented on May 28, 2013, September 3, 2013 and January 13, 2014 (as so supplemented, the “Indenture”), among the Company, the subsidiary guarantors thereunder (including each of the US Subsidiaries) and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”).


Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. | 250 Park Avenue | New York, NY 10177 | t 212.351.4500 | f 212.878.8600 | ebglaw.com




Post Holdings, Inc.
January 21, 2014
Page 2

All capitalized terms which are defined in the Indenture shall have the same meanings when used herein, unless otherwise specified.

In connection with the opinions expressed below, we have examined: (i) the Registration Statement; (ii) the Indenture and the Original Notes and the Guarantees thereof and (iii) the forms of the Exchange Notes and the Notations of Guarantee of such Exchange Notes. We have also examined such other documents as we have deemed necessary for us to render the opinions hereinafter expressed.

We have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal competence and capacity of natural persons, the authenticity of documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity with authentic original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies.

We have assumed that all of the documents referred to in this opinion have been duly authorized executed and delivered and constitute the valid, and binding obligations of all of the parties thereto, and are enforceable by all parties thereto other than the Company and the US Subsidiaries; all of the signatories to such documents have been duly authorized by all such parties and all such parties are duly organized and validly existing and have the power and authority (corporate or other) to execute, deliver and perform such documents.

This opinion is limited to the laws of the State of New York (subject to the qualifications described below) which, in our experience, are normally applicable to transactions of the type contemplated by the Indenture. We express no opinion concerning the applicability of laws, rules, regulations, or ordinances of any other state or jurisdiction. We have not conducted any review of statutes, rules or regulations for purposes of this opinion, and express no opinion as to any statutes, rules or regulations applicable to the Company and the US Subsidiaries due to the nature of their business.

Based upon the foregoing and in reliance thereon, and subject to the assumptions, comments, qualifications, limitations and exceptions set forth herein, we are of the opinion that, when (i) the Registration Statement has become effective under the Act, (ii) the Indenture has become duly qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and (iii) the Exchange Notes (in the form examined by us) have been duly executed by the Company and authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and issued in exchange for the Original Notes in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture upon consummation of and otherwise in accordance with the Exchange Offer:

1.
the Exchange Notes will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company be enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms and
2.
the Guarantee of each of the US Subsidiaries provided for in the Indenture will constitute a valid and binding obligation and be enforceable against each such US Subsidiary in accordance with its terms.




Post Holdings, Inc.
January 21, 2014
Page 3

In addition to the assumptions and limitations set forth above, our opinion is further limited by the following:

(a)The opinion is made as of the date hereof and is subject to changes in the factual matters set forth herein, and we undertake no duty to advise you of the same. The opinion is based upon the law in effect on the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to revise this opinion should such law be changed.

(b)Our opinion is subject to (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally including, without limitation, laws relating to fraudulent transfers or conveyances, preferences and equitable subordination, (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and (iii) an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.

(c)Our opinion is subject to the effect of generally applicable rules of law arising from statutes, judicial and administrative decisions, and the rules and regulations of governmental authorities that: (i) limit or affect the enforcement of provisions of a contract that purport to require waiver of the obligations of good faith, fair dealing, diligence and reasonableness; (ii) limit the availability of a remedy under certain circumstances where another remedy has been elected; (iii) limit the enforceability of provisions releasing, exculpating, or exempting a party from, or requiring indemnification of a party for, liability for its own action or inaction, to the extent the action or inaction involves negligence, recklessness, willful misconduct or unlawful conduct; (iv) may, where less than all of the contract may be unenforceable, limit the enforceability of the balance of the contract to circumstances in which the unenforceable portion is not an essential part of the agreed exchange; and (v) govern and afford judicial discretion regarding the determination of damages and entitlement to attorneys’ fees.

(d)We express no opinion as to the enforceability of (1) any provision of the Indenture purporting or attempting to (A) confer exclusive jurisdiction and/or venue upon certain courts or otherwise waive the defenses of forum non conveniens or improper venue, (B) confer subject matter jurisdiction on a court not having independent grounds therefor, (C) modify or waive the requirements for effective service of process for any action that may be brought, (D) waive the right of the Company or any other person to a trial by jury, (E) provide that remedies are cumulative or that decisions by a party are conclusive or (F) modify or waive the rights to notice, legal defenses, statutes of limitations or other benefits that cannot be waived under applicable law or (2) any provision of the Indenture relating to choice of law.




Post Holdings, Inc.
January 21, 2014
Page 4

(e)We express no opinion as to whether a subsidiary may guarantee or otherwise be liable for indebtedness incurred by its parent except to the extent that such subsidiary may be determined to have benefited from the incurrence of the indebtedness by its parent or whether such benefit may be measured other than by the extent to which the proceeds of the indebtedness incurred by its parent are, directly or indirectly, made available to such subsidiary for its corporate or other analogous purposes.
We do not render any opinions except as set forth above. The opinion set forth herein is made as of the date hereof. We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name therein and in the related prospectus under the captions “Legal Matters.” We also consent to your filing copies of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement with agencies of such states as you deem necessary in the course of complying with the laws of such states regarding the Exchange Offer. In giving such consent, we do not thereby concede that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the Rules and Regulations of the Commission thereunder.


 
Very truly yours,
 
 
 
 
EPSTEIN BECKER & GREEN, P.C.
 
 
 
 
By
/s/ Kenneth J. Kelly
 
 
Kenneth J. Kelly, Esq.
 
 
Shareholder



EX-12.1 21 ex12-12014ratioofearningst.htm RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES EX12-12014RatioofEarningstoFixedCharges


Exhibit 12.1

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
The ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each of the periods indicated is set forth below. For purposes of calculating these ratios, earnings represent income before income taxes and equity earnings from affiliates plus fixed charges. Fixed charges include interest expense, capitalized interest and our estimate of the interest component of rent expense.
 
 
Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 
 
 
2013 
 
 
2012 
 
 
2011 
 
 
2010 
 
 
2009 
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
   1.3
 
2.3
 
   —(1)   
 
3.6
 
3.6
(1) 
For the year ended September 30, 2011, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $434.9 million.
The fiscal year ratios presented above are based on our historical audited consolidated financial statements and selected financial data included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013 filed with the SEC and incorporated by reference in this registration statement.


EX-21.1 22 ex21-12014subsidiariesofpo.htm SUBSIDIARIES OF POST HOLDINGS EX21-12014SubsidiariesofPostHoldings

Exhibit 21.1


SUBSIDIARIES OF POST HOLDINGS, INC. (MO)

Name
 
Jurisdiction of Incorporation/Formation
 
 
 
Post Foods, LLC
 
Delaware
 
 
 
Post Foods Canada Inc.
 
British Columbia
 
 
 
Attune Foods, LLC
 
Delaware
 
 
 
Premier Nutrition Corporation
 
Delaware
 
 
 
Premier Protein, Inc.
 
California
 
 
 
Agricore United Holdings Inc.
 
Delaware
 
 
 
Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc.
 
North Dakota
 
 
 
Primo Piatto, Inc.
 
Minnesota
 
 
 
DNA Dreamfields Company, LLC
 
Ohio





EX-23.1 23 ex23-1consentofpwc.htm CONSENT OF PWC EX23-1ConsentofPWC

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of our report dated November 27, 2013 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Post Holdings, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2013. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms” in such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
St. Louis, Missouri
January 21, 2014

EX-23.2 24 ex23-2consentofeidebailly.htm CONSENT OF EIDE BAILLY EX23-2Consent of Eide Bailly


Exhibit 23.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of our report dated January 20, 2014 relating to the financial statements of Agricore United Holdings Inc. which appears in Post Holdings, Inc.’s Form 8-K/A filed on January 21, 2014. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms” in such Registration Statement.
/s/ Eide Bailly LLP
Fargo, North Dakota
January 21, 2014




EX-25.1 25 ex25-1formtx1xwellsfargoba.htm FORM T-1 WELLS FARGO BANK EX25-1FormT-1-WellsFargoBank


Exhibit 25.1


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549
_____________________________

FORM T-1

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
_____________________________

CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b) (2)

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

A National Banking Association
94-1347393
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization if not a U.S. national
bank)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
 
101 North Phillips Avenue
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
57104
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)

Wells Fargo & Company
Law Department, Trust Section
MAC N9305-175
Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue, 17th Floor
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479
(612) 667-4608
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
_____________________________

POST HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Missouri
45-3355106
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
2503 S. Hanley Road
St. Louis, Missouri
63144
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
_____________________________

7.375% Notes due 2022
and Guarantees of 7.375% Notes due 2022

(Title of the indenture securities)





GUARANTORS

Exact Name of Obligor as Specified in its Charter

State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization
I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number
Address of Principal Executive Offices
Post Foods, LLC

Delaware
43-1766315
2503 S. Hanley Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63144

Attune Foods, LLC
Delaware
37-1730215
2503 S. Hanley Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63144

Premier Nutrition Corporation
Delaware
94-3339531
2503 S. Hanley Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63144

Premier Protein, Inc.
California
45-3178614
2503 S. Hanley Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63144

Agricore United Holdings Inc.
Delaware
86-1167965
2503 S. Hanley Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63144

Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc.
North Dakota
45-0423511
2503 S. Hanley Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63144

Primo Piatto, Inc.
Minnesota
41-1881667
2503 S. Hanley Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63144

DNA Dreamfields Company, LLC
Ohio
20-0376833
2503 S. Hanley Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63144

 
 
 
 





Item 1.    General Information. Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

(a)
Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

Comptroller of the Currency
Treasury Department
Washington, D.C.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Washington, D.C.

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
San Francisco, California 94120

(b)
Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

Item 2.
Affiliations with Obligor. If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

None with respect to the trustee.

No responses are included for Items 3-14 of this Form T-1 because the obligor is not in default as provided under Item 13.

Item 15. Foreign Trustee.    Not applicable.

Item 16. List of Exhibits.
List below all exhibits filed as a part of this Statement of Eligibility.

Exhibit 1.
A copy of the Articles of Association of the trustee as now in effect.*

Exhibit 2.
A copy of the Comptroller of the Currency Certificate of Corporate Existence for Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated November 13, 2013.**

Exhibit 3.
A copy of the Comptroller of the Currency Certification of Fiduciary Powers for Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated November 13, 2013.**

Exhibit 4.
Copy of By-laws of the trustee as now in effect.***

Exhibit 5.
Not applicable.

Exhibit 6.
The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.

Exhibit 7.
A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

Exhibit 8.
Not applicable.

Exhibit 9.
Not applicable.





*    Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25.1 to the Form S-3/A dated December 30, 2013 of Chase Issuance Trust, file number 333-192048.
**    Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25.1 to the Form S-3/A dated December 30, 2013 of Chase Issuance Trust, file number 333-192048.
*** Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25.1 to the Form S-3/A dated December 30, 2013 of Chase Issuance Trust, file number 333-192048.









SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the city of Minneapolis and State of Minnesota on the 21 day of January 2014.




 
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
 
 
 
 
/s/ Richard Prokosch
 
 
Richard Prokosch
 
 
Vice President
 









EXHIBIT 6




January 21, 2014



Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549

Gentlemen:

In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the undersigned hereby consents that reports of examination of the undersigned made by Federal, State, Territorial, or District authorities authorized to make such examination may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.




 
Very truly yours,
 
 
 
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
 
 
 
 
/s/ Richard Prokosch
 
 
Richard Prokosch
 
 
Vice President
 




Exhibit 7
Consolidated Report of Condition of

Wells Fargo Bank National Association
of 101 North Phillips Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
at the close of business September 30, 2013, filed in accordance with 12 U.S.C. §161 for National Banks.


 
 
 
Dollar Amounts
In Millions

 
 
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
 
 
 
Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin
 
$
18,734

 
Interest-bearing balances
 
155,426

Securities:
 
 
 
Held-to-maturity securities
 
0

 
Available-for-sale securities
 
223,064

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:
 
 
 
Federal funds sold in domestic offices
 
51

 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
 
22,081

Loans and lease financing receivables:
 
 
 
Loans and leases held for sale
 
15,389

 
Loans and leases, net of unearned income
765,029
 
 
LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses
12,970
 
 
Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance
 
752,059

Trading Assets
 
31,965

Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)
 
7,597

Other real estate owned
 
3,689

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies
 
627

Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures
 
8

Intangible assets
 
 
 
Goodwill
 
21,549

 
Other intangible assets
 
21,750

Other assets
 
54,021

 
 
 
 
Total assets
 
$
1,328,010

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
In domestic offices
 
$
960,746

 
Noninterest-bearing
259,500
 
 
Interest-bearing
701,246
 
 
In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs
 
86,980

 
Noninterest-bearing
473
 
 
Interest-bearing
86,507
 
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
 
 
 
Federal funds purchased in domestic offices
 
10,491

 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
 
13,961








 
 
 
Dollar Amounts
In Millions

 
 
 
 
Trading liabilities
 
16,250

Other borrowed money
 
 
 
(includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)
 
55,893

Subordinated notes and debentures
 
19,925

Other liabilities
 
24,771

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
 
$
1,189,071

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EQUITY CAPITAL
 
 
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus
 
0

Common stock
 
519

Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)
 
102,971

Retained earnings
 
31,335

Accumulated other comprehensive income
 
3,147

Other equity capital components
 
0

 
 
 
 
Total bank equity capital
 
137,972

Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries
 
1,021

 
 
 
 
Total equity capital
 
138,993

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities, and equity capital
 
$
1,328,010




I, Timothy J. Sloan, EVP & CFO of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

 
Timothy J. Sloan
 
EVP & CFO


We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct.


John Stumpf
Directors
Carrie Tolstedt
Michael Loughlin


EX-99.1 26 ex99-12014letteroftransmit.htm LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL EX99-12014LetterofTransmital


Exhibit 99.1
POST HOLDINGS, INC.
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
Offer For All Outstanding
7.375% Senior Notes Due 2022
CUSIP Nos. 737446AD6 and U7318UAC6
in exchange for
7.375% Senior Notes Due 2022
which have been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended
Pursuant to the Prospectus dated , 2014
The Exchange Agent for the Exchange Offer is:
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
By Registered or Certified Mail:
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
Corporate Trust Operations
MAC N9303-121
PO Box 1517
Minneapolis, MN 55480
By Regular Mail or Overnight Courier:
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
Corporate Trust Operations
MAC N9303-121
Sixth St. & Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55479
In Person by Hand Only:
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
12th Floor — Northstar East Building
Corporate Trust Operations
608 Second Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55479
By Facsimile:
(For Eligible Institutions only): 
fax. (612) 667-6282
Attn. Bondholder Communications
For Information or Confirmation by 
Telephone: (800) 344-5128, Option 0
Attn. Bondholder Communications

The Exchange Offer and withdrawal rights will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on
, 2014, unless extended (the “Expiration Date”). Tenders may be withdrawn prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.


Delivery of this Letter of Transmittal to an address other than as set forth above, or transmission of instructions via a facsimile to a number other than as listed above, will not constitute a valid delivery.
The instructions contained herein should be read carefully before this Letter of Transmittal is completed.
The undersigned acknowledges that he or she has received the Prospectus, dated , 2014, referred to as the Prospectus, of Post Holdings, Inc., a Missouri corporation (“Post “), and this Letter of Transmittal, which together constitute Post’s offer, referred to as the Exchange Offer, to exchange an aggregate principal amount of up to $350,000,000 of its 7.375% Senior Notes due 2022 which have been registered under the Securities Act of





1933, as amended, referred to as the Exchange Notes, for a like principal amount of its issued and outstanding 7.375% Senior Notes due 2022, referred to as the July Notes. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the same meaning given to them in the Prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented.
This Letter of Transmittal is to be completed by a holder of July Notes either if (a) certificates for such July Notes are to be forwarded herewith or (b) a tender of July Notes is to be made by book-entry transfer to the account of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., the Exchange Agent for the Exchange Offer, at The Depository Trust Company, or DTC, pursuant to the procedures for tender by book-entry transfer set forth under “The Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering July Notes—Book-Entry Transfers” in the Prospectus. Certificates or book-entry confirmation of the transfer of July Notes into the Exchange Agent’s account at DTC, as well as this Letter of Transmittal or a facsimile hereof, properly completed and duly executed, with any required signature guarantees, and any other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal, must be received by the Exchange Agent at its address set forth herein on or prior to the Expiration Date. Tenders by book-entry transfer may also be made by delivering an agent’s message in lieu of this Letter of Transmittal. The term “book-entry confirmation” means a confirmation of a book-entry transfer of July Notes into the Exchange Agent’s account at DTC. The term “agent’s message” means a message to the Exchange Agent by DTC which states that DTC has received an express acknowledgment that the tendering holder agrees to be bound by the Letter of Transmittal and that Post may enforce the Letter of Transmittal against such holder. The agent’s message forms a part of a book-entry transfer.
If July Notes are tendered pursuant to book-entry procedures, the Exchange Agent must receive, no later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date, book-entry confirmation of the tender of the July Notes into the Exchange Agent’s account at DTC, along with a completed Letter of Transmittal or an agent’s message.
By crediting the July Notes to the Exchange Agent’s account at DTC and by complying with the applicable procedures of DTC’s Automated Tender Offer Program, or ATOP, with respect to the tender of the July Notes, including by the transmission of an agent’s message, the holder of July Notes acknowledges and agrees to be bound by the terms of this Letter of Transmittal, and the participant in DTC confirms on behalf of itself and the beneficial owners of such July Notes all provisions of this Letter of Transmittal as being applicable to it and such beneficial owners as fully as if such participant and each such beneficial owner had provided the information required herein and executed and transmitted this Letter of Transmittal to the Exchange Agent.
Holders of July Notes whose certificates for such July Notes are not immediately available or who are unlikely to be able to deliver all required documents to the Exchange Agent on or prior to the Expiration Date or who cannot complete a book-entry transfer on a timely basis may tender their July Notes according to the guaranteed delivery procedures described in “The Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering July Notes—Guaranteed Delivery” in the Prospectus.
Delivery of documents to DTC does not constitute delivery to the Exchange Agent.
The undersigned has completed the appropriate boxes below and signed this Letter of Transmittal to indicate the action the undersigned desires to take with respect to the Exchange Offer.

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List below the July Notes to which this Letter of Transmittal relates. If the space provided below is inadequate, the certificate numbers and principal amount of July Notes should be listed on a separate, signed schedule affixed hereto.
DESCRIPTION OF JULY NOTES
Name(s) and Address(es) of Record
Holder(s) or Name of DTC
Participant and Participant’s DTC
Account Number in which Notes are Held
(Please fill in, if blank)
Certificate Number(s)*
Aggregate Principal Amount Represented
Principal Amount Tendered**
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Principal Amount:
 
* Need not be completed if July Notes are being tendered by book-entry transfer.
** Unless otherwise indicated in this column, a holder will be deemed to have tendered ALL of the July Notes represented by the July Notes indicated in the second column. See Instruction 4. July Notes tendered hereby must be in denominations of $2,000 and any higher integral multiple of $1,000.


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£   CHECK HERE IF CERTIFICATES REPRESENTING TENDERED NOTES ARE ENCLOSED HEREWITH.
£   CHECK HERE IF TENDERED NOTES ARE BEING DELIVERED BY BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER MADE TO THE ACCOUNT MAINTAINED BY THE DEPOSITARY WITH DTC AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:
Name of Tendering Institution:   __________________________________________________________________
DTC Account Number:  ________________________________________________________________________ 
Transaction Code Number: _____________________________________________________________________  
Date Tendered:  _______________________________________________________________________________ 
£   CHECK HERE AND ENCLOSE A PHOTOCOPY OF THE NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY IF TENDERED OUTSTANDING NOTES ARE BEING DELIVERED PURSUANT TO A NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY PREVIOUSLY SENT TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING (SEE INSTRUCTION 1):
Name(s) of Registered Holder(s)   _________________________________________________________________
Window Ticket Number (if any)  __________________________________________________________________ 
Date of Execution of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery  __________________________________________________ 
Name of Eligible Institution which Guaranteed Delivery  _______________________________________________ 
If Guaranteed Delivery is to be Made by Book-Entry Transfer:
Name of Tendering Institution  ___________________________________________________________________ 
DTC Account Number  _________________________________________________________________________ 
Transaction Code Number  ______________________________________________________________________ 
£   CHECK HERE IF YOU ARE A BROKER-DEALER AND WISH TO RECEIVE 10 ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE PROSPECTUS AND 10 COPIES OF ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO.*
Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________  
Address:   ____________________________________________________________________________________

* You are entitled to as many copies as you reasonably believe necessary. If you require more than 10 copies, please indicate the total number required in the following space:__________.


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PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby tenders to Post the principal amount of July Notes indicated above, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Exchange Offer. Subject to and effective upon the acceptance for exchange of all or any portion of the July Notes tendered herewith in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer, including, if the Exchange Offer is extended or amended, the terms and conditions of any such extension or amendment, the undersigned hereby irrevocably sells, assigns and transfers to or upon the order of Post all right, title and interest in and to such July Notes.
The undersigned hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Exchange Agent as its agent and attorney-in-fact, with full knowledge that the Exchange Agent is also acting as agent of Post in connection with the Exchange Offer and as trustee under the indenture governing the July Notes and the Exchange Notes, with respect to the tendered July Notes, with full power of substitution (such power of attorney being deemed to be an irrevocable power coupled with an interest) subject only to the right of withdrawal described in the Prospectus, to (1) deliver certificates representing such July Notes, together with all accompanying evidences of transfer and authenticity, to or upon the order of Post upon receipt by the Exchange Agent, as the undersigned’s agent, of the Exchange Notes to be issued in exchange for such July Notes, (2) present certificates for such July Notes for transfer and to transfer the July Notes on the books of Post and (3) receive for the account of Post all benefits and otherwise exercise all rights of beneficial ownership of such July Notes, all in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer.
The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that (1) the undersigned has full power and authority to tender, exchange, sell, assign and transfer the July Notes tendered hereby, (2) Post will acquire good, marketable and unencumbered title to the tendered July Notes, free and clear of all liens, restrictions, charges and other encumbrances, and (3) the July Notes tendered hereby are not subject to any adverse claims or proxies. The undersigned warrants and agrees that the undersigned will, upon request, execute and deliver any additional documents requested by Post or the Exchange Agent to complete the exchange, sale, assignment and transfer of the July Notes tendered hereby. The undersigned agrees to all of the terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer.
The name(s) and address(es) of the registered holder(s) of the July Notes tendered hereby should be printed above, if they are not already set forth above, as they appear on the certificates representing such July Notes. The certificate number(s) and the July Notes that the undersigned wishes to tender should be indicated in the appropriate boxes above.
If any tendered July Notes are not exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Offer for any reason, or if certificates are submitted for more July Notes than are tendered or accepted for exchange, certificates for such non-exchanged or non-tendered July Notes will be returned, or, in the case of July Notes tendered by book-entry transfer, such July Notes will be credited to an account maintained at DTC, without expense to the tendering holder, promptly following the expiration or termination of the Exchange Offer.
The undersigned agrees that tenders of July Notes pursuant to any one of the procedures described in “The Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering July Notes” in the Prospectus and in the instructions attached hereto will, upon Post’s acceptance for exchange of such tendered July Notes, constitute a binding agreement between the undersigned and Post upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Exchange Offer. The Exchange Notes will bear interest from the most recent date to which interest has been paid on the July Notes, or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of original issuance of the July Notes.
If your July Notes are accepted for exchange, then you will receive interest on the Exchange Notes and not on the July Notes. The undersigned recognizes that, under certain circumstances set forth in the Prospectus, Post may not be required to accept for exchange any of the July Notes tendered hereby.

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Unless otherwise indicated herein in the box entitled “Special Issuance Instructions” below, the undersigned hereby directs that the Exchange Notes be issued in the name(s) of the undersigned or, in the case of a book-entry transfer of July Notes, that such Exchange Notes be credited to the account indicated above maintained at DTC. If applicable, substitute certificates representing July Notes not exchanged or not accepted for exchange will be issued to the undersigned or, in the case of a book-entry transfer of July Notes, will be credited to the account indicated above maintained at DTC. Similarly, unless otherwise indicated under “Special Delivery Instructions,” the undersigned hereby directs that the Exchange Notes be delivered to the undersigned at the address shown below the undersigned’s signature. The undersigned recognizes that Post has no obligation pursuant to “Special Delivery Instructions” to transfer any July Notes from a registered holder thereof if Post does not accept for exchange any of the principal amount of such July Notes so tendered.
By tendering July Notes and executing this Letter of Transmittal, the undersigned, if not a participating broker-dealer, as defined below, hereby represents that: (1) the Exchange Notes acquired in the Exchange Offer are being obtained in the ordinary course of business of the person receiving the Exchange Notes, whether or not that person is the holder; (2) neither the holder nor any other person receiving the Exchange Notes is engaged in, intends to engage in or has an arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in a “distribution” (within the meaning of the Securities Act) of the Exchange Notes; and (3) neither the holder nor any other person receiving the Exchange Notes is an “affiliate” (within the meaning of the Securities Act) of Post.
The undersigned acknowledges that this Exchange Offer is being made in reliance on interpretations by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the “SEC,” as set forth in no‑action letters issued to third parties, that the Exchange Notes issued pursuant to the Exchange Offer in exchange for the July Notes may be offered for resale, resold and otherwise transferred by holders thereof (other than any such holder that is an “affiliate” of Post within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act), without compliance with the registration and Prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act, provided that such Exchange Notes are acquired in the ordinary course of such holders’ business and such holders have no arrangement with any person to participate in the distribution of such Exchange Notes.
However, the SEC has not considered the Exchange Offer in the context of a no‑action letter, and there can be no assurance that the staff of the SEC would make a similar determination with respect to the Exchange Offer as in other circumstances. If the undersigned is not a broker-dealer, the undersigned represents that it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, a distribution of Exchange Notes and has no arrangement or understanding to participate in a distribution of Exchange Notes. If any holder is an affiliate of Post, is engaged in or intends to engage in or has any arrangement or understanding with respect to the distribution of the Exchange Notes to be acquired pursuant to the Exchange Offer, such holder (i) could not rely on the applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC and (ii) must comply with the registration and Prospectus deliver requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale transaction.
If the undersigned is a broker-dealer that will receive Exchange Notes for its own account in exchange for July Notes, it represents that the July Notes to be exchanged for the Exchange Notes were acquired by it as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities and acknowledges that it will deliver a Prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any offer to resell, resale or other retransfer of such Exchange Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer. However, by so acknowledging and delivering a Prospectus, the undersigned will not be deemed to admit that it is an “underwriter” (within the meaning of the Securities Act). Any such broker-dealer is referred to as a participating broker-dealer.
Post has agreed that, to the extent that any participating broker-dealer participates in the Exchange Offer, Post shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the effectiveness of the registration statement of which the Prospectus forms a part, referred to as the exchange offer registration statement, for a period of 180 days following the consummation of the Exchange Offer as the same may be extended as provided in the registration rights agreement, which is referred to herein as the applicable period. Post has also agreed that, subject to the provisions of the registration rights agreement, the Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, will be made available to participating broker-dealers for use in connection with offers to resell, resales or retransfers of Exchange Notes received in exchange for July Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer during the applicable period. Post will advise

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each participating broker-dealer (i) when a Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment has been filed or has become effective, (ii) of any request by the SEC for amendments or supplements to the registration statement or the Prospectus or for additional information relating thereto, (iii) of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the exchange offer registration statement or of the suspension by any state securities commission of the qualification of the Exchange Notes for offering or sale in any jurisdiction and (iv) of the existence of any fact or the happening of any event that makes any statement of a material fact made in the exchange offer registration statement, the Prospectus, any amendment or supplement thereto or any document incorporated by reference therein untrue, or that requires the making of any additions or exchanges in the exchange offer registration statement in order to make the statements therein not misleading, or that requires the making of any additions to or changes in the Prospectus in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
Any participating broker-dealer by tendering July Notes and executing this Letter of Transmittal or effecting delivery of an agent’s message in lieu thereof, agrees that, upon receipt of notice from Post of the existence of any fact of the kind described in (iii) and (iv) above, such participating broker-dealer will discontinue disposition of the Exchange Notes pursuant to the exchange offer registration statement until receipt of the amended or supplemented Prospectus or until Post has given notice that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed, as the case may be. If Post gives such notice to suspend the sale of the Exchange Notes, it shall extend the 180‑day period referred to above during which participating broker-dealers are entitled to use the Prospectus in connection with the resale of Exchange Notes by the number of days during the period from and including the date of the giving of such notice to and including the date when participating broker-dealers shall have received copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus necessary to permit resales of the Exchange Notes or to and including the date on which Post has given notice that the sale of Exchange Notes may be resumed, as the case may be.
As a result, a participating broker-dealer that intends to use the Prospectus in connection with offers to resell, resales or retransfers of Exchange Notes received in exchange for July Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer must notify Post, or cause Post to be notified, on or prior to the Expiration Date, that it is a participating broker-dealer. Such notice may be given in the space provided above or may be delivered to the Exchange Agent at the address set forth in the Prospectus under “The Exchange Offer—Exchange Agent.”
The undersigned will, upon request, execute and deliver any additional documents deemed by Post to be necessary or desirable to complete the sale, assignment and transfer of the July Notes tendered hereby.
All authority conferred or agreed to be conferred herein and every obligation of the undersigned under this Letter of Transmittal shall survive the death or incapacity of the undersigned, and any obligation of the undersigned hereunder shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, trustees in bankruptcy, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the undersigned. Except as stated in the Prospectus under “The Exchange Offer—Withdrawal Rights,” this tender is irrevocable.

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THE UNDERSIGNED, BY COMPLETING THE BOX ENTITLED “DESCRIPTION OF JULY NOTES” ABOVE AND SIGNING THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE TENDERED THE OUTSTANDING NOTES AS SET FORTH IN SUCH BOX.
TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL TENDERING HOLDERS
(See Instructions 2 and 6)
PLEASE SIGN HERE
(Please Complete Substitute Form W‑9 on Page 17 or a Form W‑8; See Instruction 10)
Signature(s) of Holder(s)_______________________________________________________________________
Date:  ______________________________________________________________________________________ 
(Must be signed by the registered holder(s) exactly as name(s) appear(s) on certificate(s) for the July Notes tendered or on a security position listing or by person(s) authorized to become the registered holder(s) by certificates and documents transmitted herewith. If signature is by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer of a corporation or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, please provide the following information and see Instruction 6.)
Name(s): ___________________________________________________________________________________  
(Please Print)
Capacity (full title):   ___________________________________________________________________________
Address:   ____________________________________________________________________________________
 ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Area Code and Telephone No.:  __________________________________________________________________ 
Taxpayer Identification Number:  _________________________________________________________________ 
GUARANTEE OF SIGNATURE(S) 
(Only If Required – See Instruction 2)
Authorized Signature:  __________________________________________________________________________ 
Name:   ______________________________________________________________________________________
(Please Type Or Print)
Title: _______________________________________________________________________________________  
Name of Firm:________________________________________________________________________________
Address:  ____________________________________________________________________________________ 
  ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Area Code and Telephone No.:   __________________________________________________________________
Date:  _______________________________________________________________________________________ 


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SPECIAL ISSUANCE INSTRUCTIONS
(Signature Guarantee Required – See Instructions 2, 7 and 14)
TO BE COMPLETED ONLY if Exchange Notes or July Notes not tendered or not accepted are to be issued in the name of someone other than the registered holder(s) of the July Notes whose signature(s) appear(s) above, or if July Notes delivered by book-entry transfer and not accepted for exchange are to be returned for credit to an account maintained at DTC other than the account indicated above.
Issue (check appropriate box(es))
£ July Notes to:
£ Exchange Notes to:
Name_________________________________________________________________________________________
(Please Print)
Address_______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
(Zip Code)
Taxpayer Identification No._______________________________________________________________________

SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
(Signature Guarantee Required – See Instructions 2, 7 and 14)
TO BE COMPLETED ONLY if Exchange Notes or July Notes not tendered or not accepted are to be sent to someone other than the registered holder(s) of the July Notes whose signature(s) appear(s) above, or to such registered holder at an address other than that shown above.
Deliver (check appropriate box(es))
£ July Notes to:
£ Exchange Notes to:
Name_________________________________________________________________________________________
(Please Print)
Address_______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
(Zip Code)


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INSTRUCTIONS
Forming Part Of The Terms And Conditions Of The Exchange Offer
1.    Delivery of Letter of Transmittal and certificates; guaranteed delivery procedures. This Letter of Transmittal is to be completed by a holder of July Notes to tender such holder’s July Notes either if (a) certificates are to be forwarded herewith or (b) tenders are to be made pursuant to the procedures for tender by book-entry transfer set forth in “The Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering July Notes—Book-Entry Transfers” in the Prospectus and an agent’s message, as defined on page 2 hereof, is not delivered. Certificates or book-entry confirmation of transfer of July Notes into the Exchange Agent’s account at DTC, as well as this Letter of Transmittal or a facsimile hereof, properly completed and duly executed, with any required signature guarantees, and any other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal, must be received by the Exchange Agent at its address set forth herein on or prior to the Expiration Date. If the tender of July Notes is effected in accordance with applicable ATOP procedures for book-entry transfer, an agent’s message may be transmitted to the Exchange Agent in lieu of an executed Letter of Transmittal. July Notes may be tendered in whole or in part in denominations of $2,000 and any higher integral multiple of $1,000.
For purposes of the Exchange Offer, the term “holder” includes any participant in DTC named in a securities position listing as a holder of July Notes. Only a holder of record may tender July Notes in the Exchange Offer. Any beneficial owner of July Notes who wishes to tender some or all of such July Notes should arrange with DTC, a DTC participant or the record owner of such July Notes to execute and deliver this Letter of Transmittal or to send an electronic instruction effecting a book-entry transfer on his or her behalf. See Instruction 6.
Holders who wish to tender their July Notes and (i) whose certificates for the July Notes are not immediately available or for whom all required documents are unlikely to reach the Exchange Agent on or prior to the Expiration Date or (ii) who cannot complete the procedures for delivery by book-entry transfer on a timely basis, may tender their July Notes by properly completing and duly executing a Notice of Guaranteed Delivery pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in “The Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering July Notes—Guaranteed Delivery” in the Prospectus. Pursuant to such procedures: (i) such tender must be made by or through an eligible institution; (ii) a properly completed and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, substantially in the form made available by Post, must be received by the Exchange Agent on or prior to the Expiration Date; and (iii) the certificates for the July Notes, or a book-entry confirmation, together with a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal or a facsimile hereof, or an agent’s message in lieu thereof, with any required signature guarantees and any other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal, must be received by the Exchange Agent within three (3) New York Stock Exchange trading days after the date of execution of such Notice of Guaranteed Delivery for all such tendered July Notes, all as provided in “The Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering July Notes—Guaranteed Delivery” in the Prospectus.
The Notice of Guaranteed Delivery may be delivered by hand, facsimile, mail or overnight delivery to the Exchange Agent, and must include a guarantee by an eligible institution in the form set forth in such Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. For July Notes to be properly tendered pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedure, the Exchange Agent must receive a Notice of Guaranteed Delivery on or prior to the Expiration Date. As used herein, “eligible institution” means a firm or other entity which is identified as an “Eligible Guarantor Institution” in Rule 17Ad‑15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including a bank; a broker, dealer, municipal securities broker or dealer or government securities broker or dealer; a credit union; a national securities exchange, registered securities association or clearing agency; or a savings association.
The method of delivery of certificates for the July Notes, this Letter of Transmittal and all other required documents is at the election and sole risk of the tendering holder. If delivery is by mail, registered mail with return receipt requested, properly insured, or overnight delivery service is recommended. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to ensure timely delivery. No letters of transmittal or July Notes should be sent to Post. Delivery is complete when the Exchange Agent actually receives the items to be

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delivered. Delivery of documents to DTC in accordance with DTC’s procedures does not constitute delivery to the Exchange Agent.
Post will not accept any alternative, conditional or contingent tenders. Each tendering holder, by execution of a Letter of Transmittal or a facsimile hereof or by causing the transmission of an agent’s message, waives any right to receive any notice of the acceptance of such tender.
2.    Guarantee of Signatures. No signature guarantee on this Letter of Transmittal is required if:
a.    this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder (which term, for purposes of this document, shall include any participant in DTC whose name appears on a security position listing as the owner of the July Notes) of July Notes tendered herewith, unless such holder has completed either the box entitled “Special Issuance Instructions” or the box entitled “Special Delivery Instructions” above; or
b.    such July Notes are tendered for the account of a firm that is an eligible institution.
In all other cases, an eligible institution must guarantee the signature(s) on this Letter of Transmittal. See Instruction 6.
3.    Inadequate Space. If the space provided in the box captioned “Description of July Notes” is inadequate, the certificate number(s) and/or the principal amount of July Notes and any other required information should be listed on a separate, signed schedule which is attached to this Letter of Transmittal.
4.    Partial Tenders (Not Applicable To Holders Who Tender By Book-Entry Transfer). If less than all the July Notes evidenced by any certificate submitted are to be tendered, fill in the principal amount of July Notes which are to be tendered in the “Principal Amount Tendered” column of the box entitled “Description of July Notes” on page 3 of this Letter of Transmittal. In such case, new certificate(s) for the remainder of the July Notes that were evidenced by your old certificate(s) will be sent only to the holder of the July Notes as promptly as practicable after the Expiration Date. All July Notes represented by certificates delivered to the Exchange Agent will be deemed to have been tendered unless otherwise indicated. Tender of July Notes will be accepted only in denominations of $2,000 and any higher integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof.
5.    Withdrawal Rights. Except as otherwise provided herein, tenders of July Notes may be withdrawn at any time on or prior to the Expiration Date. In order for a withdrawal to be effective on or prior to that time, a written notice of withdrawal must be timely received by the Exchange Agent at its address set forth above and in the Prospectus on or prior to the Expiration Date. Any such notice of withdrawal must specify the name of the person who tendered the July Notes to be withdrawn, identify the July Notes to be withdrawn, including the total principal amount of July Notes to be withdrawn, and where certificates for July Notes are transmitted, the name of the registered holder of the July Notes, if different from that of the person withdrawing such July Notes. If certificates for the July Notes have been delivered or otherwise identified to the Exchange Agent, then the tendering holder must submit the serial numbers of the July Notes to be withdrawn and the signature on the notice of withdrawal must be guaranteed by an eligible institution, except in the case of July Notes tendered for the account of an eligible institution. If July Notes have been tendered pursuant to the procedures for book-entry transfer set forth in the Prospectus under “The Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering July Notes—Book-Entry Transfers,” the notice of withdrawal must specify the name and number of the account at DTC to be credited with the withdrawn July Notes and the notice of withdrawal must be delivered to the Exchange Agent. Withdrawals of tenders of July Notes may not be rescinded; however, July Notes properly withdrawn may again be tendered at any time on or prior to the Expiration Date by following any of the procedures described in the Prospectus under “The Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering July Notes.”
All questions regarding the form of withdrawal, validity, eligibility, including time of receipt, and acceptance of withdrawal notices will be determined by Post, in its sole discretion, which determination of such questions and terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer will be final and binding on all parties. Neither Post, any

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of its affiliates or assigns, the Exchange Agent nor any other person is under any obligation to give notice of any irregularities in any notice of withdrawal, nor will they be liable for failing to give any such notice.
July Notes tendered by book-entry transfer through DTC that are withdrawn or not exchanged for any reason will be credited to an account maintained with DTC. Withdrawn July Notes will be returned to the holder after withdrawal. The July Notes will be returned or credited to the account maintained at DTC as soon as practicable after withdrawal, rejection of tender or termination of the Exchange Offer. Any July Notes which have been tendered for exchange but which are withdrawn or not exchanged for any reason will be returned to the holder thereof without cost to such holder.
6.    Signatures On Letter Of Transmittal, Assignments And Endorsements. If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder(s) of the July Notes tendered hereby, the signature(s) must correspond exactly with the name(s) as written on the face of the certificate(s) without alteration, enlargement or any change whatsoever.
If any July Notes tendered hereby are owned of record by two or more joint owners, all such owners must sign this Letter of Transmittal.
If any tendered July Notes are registered in different name(s) on several certificates, it will be necessary to complete, sign and submit as many separate letters of transmittal or facsimiles hereof as there are different registrations of certificates.
If this Letter of Transmittal, any certificates or bond powers or any other document required by this Letter of Transmittal are signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such persons should so indicate when signing and, unless waived by Post, must submit proper evidence satisfactory to Post, in its sole discretion, of each such person’s authority so to act.
When this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered owner(s) of the July Notes listed and transmitted hereby, no endorsement(s) of certificate(s) or separate bond power(s) are required unless Exchange Notes are to be issued in the name of a person other than the registered holder(s).
Signature(s) on such certificate(s) or bond power(s) must be guaranteed by an eligible institution.
If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered owner(s) of the July Notes listed, the certificates must be endorsed or accompanied by appropriate bond powers, signed exactly as the name or names of the registered owner(s) appear(s) on the certificates, and also must be accompanied by such opinions of counsel, certifications and other information as Post or the trustee for the July Notes may require in accordance with the restrictions on transfer applicable to the July Notes. Signatures on such certificates or bond powers must be guaranteed by an eligible institution.
7.    Special Issuance And Delivery Instructions. If Exchange Notes are to be issued in the name of a person other than the signer of this Letter of Transmittal, or if Exchange Notes are to be sent to someone other than the signer of this Letter of Transmittal or to an address other than that shown above, the appropriate boxes on this Letter of Transmittal should be completed. In the case of issuance in a different name, the U.S. taxpayer identification number of the person named must also be indicated. A holder of July Notes tendering July Notes by book-entry transfer may instruct that July Notes not exchanged be credited to such account maintained at DTC as such holder may designate. If no such instructions are given, certificates for July Notes not exchanged will be returned by mail to the address of the signer of this Letter of Transmittal or, if the July Notes not exchanged were tendered by book-entry transfer, such July Notes will be returned by crediting the account indicated on page 4 above maintained at DTC. See Instruction 6.
8.    Irregularities. Post will determine, in its sole discretion, all questions regarding the form of documents, validity, eligibility, including time of receipt, and acceptance for exchange of any tendered July Notes,

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which determination and interpretation of the terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer will be final and binding on all parties. Post reserves the absolute right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to reject any tenders determined to be in improper form or the acceptance of which, or exchange for which, may, in the view of counsel to Post, be unlawful. Post also reserves the absolute right, subject to applicable law, to waive any of the conditions of the Exchange Offer set forth in the Prospectus under “The Exchange Offer—Conditions to the Exchange Offer” or any condition or irregularity in any tender of July Notes by any holder, whether or not similar conditions or irregularities are waived in the case of other holders. Post’s interpretation of the terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer, including this Letter of Transmittal and the instructions hereto, will be final and binding on all parties. A tender of July Notes is invalid until all defects and irregularities have been cured or waived. Neither Post, any of its affiliates or assigns, the Exchange Agent nor any other person is under any obligation to give notice of any defects or irregularities in tenders nor will they be liable for failure to give any such notice.
9.    Questions, Requests For Assistance And Additional Copies. Questions and requests for assistance may be directed to the Exchange Agent at its address and telephone number set forth on the front of this Letter of Transmittal. Additional copies of the Prospectus, the Letter of Transmittal, the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and Forms W‑9 and W‑8 may be obtained from the Exchange Agent at the address and telephone/facsimile numbers indicated above, or from your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee.
10.    Backup Withholding; Substitute Form W‑9; Form W‑8. Under the United States federal income tax laws, interest paid to holders of Exchange Notes received pursuant to the Exchange Offer may be subject to backup withholding. Generally, such payments will be subject to backup withholding unless the holder (i) is exempt from backup withholding or (ii) furnishes the payer with its correct taxpayer identification number (“TIN”) and provides certain certifications. If backup withholding applies, Post may be required to withhold at the applicable rate on interest payments made to a holder of Exchange Notes. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, the amount of backup withholding is treated as an advance payment of a tax liability, and a holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability will be reduced by the amount of tax withheld. If withholding results in an overpayment of taxes, a refund may be obtained by the holder from the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”).
To avoid backup withholding, a holder should notify the Exchange Agent of its correct TIN by completing the Substitute Form W‑9 below and certifying on Substitute Form W‑9 that the TIN provided is correct (or that the holder is awaiting a TIN). In addition, a holder is required to certify on Substitute Form W‑9 that (i) the holder is exempt from backup withholding, or (ii) the holder has not been notified by the IRS that it is subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (iii) the IRS has notified the holder that the holder is no longer subject to backup withholding. Consult the enclosed Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W‑9 for guidelines on completing the Substitute Form W‑9. If the Exchange Agent is provided with an incorrect TIN or the holder makes false statements resulting in no backup withholding, the holder may be subject to penalties imposed by the IRS.
Certain holders (including, among others, corporations and certain foreign individuals) may be exempt from these backup withholding requirements. See the enclosed Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W‑9 for further information regarding exempt holders. Exempt holders should furnish their TIN, check the box in Part 4 of the Substitute Form W‑9, and sign, date and return the Substitute Form W‑9 to the Exchange Agent. If the holder is a nonresident alien or foreign entity not subject to backup withholding, such holder should submit an appropriate completed IRS Form W‑8, signed under penalties of perjury, attesting to the holder’s foreign status, instead of the Substitute Form W‑9. The appropriate Form W‑8 can be obtained from the Exchange Agent upon request.
11.    Waiver Of Conditions. Post reserves the absolute right to waive satisfaction of any or all conditions, completely or partially, enumerated in the Prospectus.
12.    No Conditional Tenders. No alternative, conditional or contingent tenders will be accepted. All tendering holders of July Notes, by execution of this Letter of Transmittal, shall waive any right to receive notice of the acceptance of July Notes for exchange.

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None of Post, the Exchange Agent or any other person is obligated to give notice of any defect or irregularity with respect to any tender of July Notes nor shall any of them incur any liability for failure to give any such notice.
13.    Mutilated, Lost, Destroyed Or Stolen Certificates. If any certificate(s) representing July Notes have been mutilated, lost, destroyed or stolen, the holder should promptly notify the Exchange Agent. The holder will then be instructed as to the steps that must be taken in order to replace the certificate(s). This Letter of Transmittal and related documents cannot be processed until the procedures for replacing lost, destroyed or stolen certificate(s) have been followed.
14.    Security Transfer Taxes. Except as provided below, holders who tender their July Notes for exchange will not be obligated to pay any transfer taxes in connection therewith. If, however, (i) Exchange Notes are to be delivered to, or are to be issued in the name of, any person other than the registered holder of the July Notes tendered, (ii) tendered July Notes are registered in the name of any person other than the person signing this Letter of Transmittal, or (iii) a transfer tax is imposed for any reason other than the exchange of July Notes in connection with the Exchange Offer, then the amount of any such transfer tax (whether imposed on the registered holder or any other persons) will be payable by the tendering holder. The Exchange Agent must receive satisfactory evidence of the payment of such taxes or exemption therefrom or the amount of such transfer taxes will be billed directly to the tendering holder.
Except as provided in this Instruction 14, it is not necessary for transfer tax stamps to be affixed to the July Notes specified in this Letter of Transmittal.
15.    Incorporation Of Letter Of Transmittal. This Letter of Transmittal shall be deemed to be incorporated in any tender of July Notes by any DTC participant effected through procedures established by DTC and, by virtue of such tender, such participant shall be deemed to have acknowledged and accepted this Letter of Transmittal on behalf of itself and the beneficial owners of any July Notes so tendered.

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Substitute Form W‑9 Payer’s Request for Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)
Part 1 – PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR TIN IN THE APPROPRIATE SPACE TO THE RIGHT AND CERTIFY BY SIGNING AND DATING BELOW
Payee’s Name and Address:                                                                
                                                                                                              
                                                                                                             
Social security number or
                 /                 /                 
Employer identification number
                   —   ______________
Part 2 – Certification – Under penalties of perjury, I certify that:
(1) The number shown on this form is my correct Taxpayer Identification Number (or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me), and
(2) I am not subject to backup withholding because (i) I am exempt from backup withholding, (ii) I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of failure to report all interest or dividends, or (iii) the IRS has notified me that I am no longer subject to backup withholding, and
(3) I am a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien).
Certificate Instructions – You must cross out item (2) in Part 2 above if you have been notified by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding because you have failed to report all interest and dividends on your tax return. However, if after being notified by the IRS that you are subject to backup withholding you received a notification from the IRS stating that you are no longer subject to backup withholding, do not cross out item (2).
                                                                      
Signature
Date__________________________________
(include year)
                                                                     
Name (Please Print)
 
Part 3 – Awaiting TIN £
Part 4 – Exempt from backup withholding £
NOTE: FAILURE TO COMPLETE THIS FORM MAY RESULT IN BACKUP WITHHOLDING OF TAX ON ANY PAYMENTS MADE TO YOU. PLEASE REVIEW THE ENCLOSED GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W‑9 FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
YOU MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATE IF YOU CHECK THE BOX IN PART 3 OF SUBSTITUTE FORM W‑9

CERTIFICATE OF AWAITING TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
I certify under penalties of perjury that a taxpayer identification number has not been issued to me and either (a) I have mailed or delivered an application to receive a taxpayer identification number to the appropriate Internal Revenue Service Center or Social Security Administration Office or (b) I intend to mail or deliver an application in the near future. I understand that if I do not provide a taxpayer identification number within 60 days, all reportable payments made to me thereafter will be subject to backup withholding tax until I provide a number.
       Date__________________________________
(include year)
________________________________________________
Signature
                                                                                                
Name (Please Print)

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GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W‑9
Guidelines For Determining the Proper Identification Number to Give the Payer – Social Security Numbers (“SSNs”) have nine digits separated by two hyphens: i.e., 000‑00‑000. Employer Identification Numbers (“EINs”) have nine digits separated by only one hyphen: i.e., 00‑0000000. The table below will help determine the number to give the payer.
For this type of account:
Give the NAME and SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER or EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER of —
1. Individual
The individual
2. Two or more individuals (joint account)
The actual owner of the account or, if combined funds, the first individual on the account (1)
3. Custodian account of a minor (Uniform Gift to Minors Act)
The minor (2)
4. a. The usual revocable savings trust (grantor is also trustee)
The grantor-trustee (1)
   b. The so-called trust account that is not a legal or valid trust under State law
The actual owner (1)
5. Sole proprietorship or single-owner LLC
The owner (3)
 
 
For this type of account:
Give the NAME And EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER of —
6. A valid trust, estate, or pension trust
Legal entity (4)
7. Corporation or LLC electing corporate status on Form 8832
The corporation
8. Association, club, religious, charitable, educational or other tax-exempt organization
The organization
9. Partnership or multi-member LLC
The partnership or LLC
10. A broker or registered nominee
The broker or nominee
(1)
List first and circle the name of the person whose SSN you furnish. If only one person on a joint account has an SSN, that person’s number must be furnished.
(2)
Circle the minor’s name and furnish the minor’s SSN.
(3)
You must show your individual name and you may also enter your business or “doing business as” name. You may use either your SSN or EIN (if you have one). If you are a sole proprietor, the Internal Revenue Service encourages you to use your SSN.
(4)
List first and circle the name of the legal trust, estate or pension trust. (Do not furnish the TIN of the personal representative or trustee unless the legal entity itself is not designated in the account title).
NOTE: If no name is circled when more than one name is listed, the number will be considered to be that of the first name listed.

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GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W‑9

Purpose of Form
A person who is required to file an information return with the IRS must get your correct Taxpayer Identification Number (“TIN”) to report, for example, income paid to you, real estate transactions, mortgage interest you paid, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, or contributions you made to an IRA. Use Form W‑9 to give your correct TIN to the requester (the person requesting your TIN) and, when applicable, (1) to certify the TIN you are giving is correct (or you are waiting for a number to be issued), (2) to certify you are not subject to backup withholding, or (3) to claim exemption from backup withholding if you are an exempt payee. The TIN provided must match the name given on the Substitute Form W‑9.
How to Get a TIN
If you do not have a TIN, apply for one immediately. To apply for an SSN, obtain Form SS‑5, Application for a Social Security Card, at the local office of the Social Security Administration or get this form on‑line at www.ssa.gov/online/ss-5.pdf. You may also get this form by calling 1‑800‑772‑1213. You can apply for an EIN online by accessing the IRS website at www.irs.gov/businesses and clicking on Employer ID Numbers under Related Topics. Use Form W‑7, Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, to apply for an ITIN, or Form SS‑4, Application for Employer Identification Number, to apply for an EIN. You can get Forms W‑7 and SS‑4 from the IRS by calling 1‑800‑TAX‑FORM (1‑800‑829‑3676) or from the IRS web site at www.irs.gov.
If you do not have a TIN, check the “Applied For” box in Part 3, sign and date the form, and give it to the payer. Also sign and date the “Certificate of Awaiting Taxpayer Identification Number.” For interest and dividend payments and certain payments made with respect to readily tradable instruments, you will generally have 60 days to get a TIN and give it to the payer. If the payer does not receive your TIN within 60 days, backup withholding, if applicable, will begin and continue until you furnish your TIN.
Note: Checking the “Applied For” box on the form means that you have already applied for a TIN OR that you intend to apply for one soon. As soon as you receive your TIN, complete another Form W‑9, include your TIN, sign and date the form, and give it to the payer.
CAUTION: A disregarded domestic entity that has a foreign owner must use the appropriate Form W‑8.
Payees Exempt from Backup Withholding
Individuals (including sole proprietors) are NOT exempt from backup withholding. Corporations are exempt from backup withholding for certain payments, such as interest and dividends.
Note: If you are exempt from backup withholding, you should still complete Substitute Form W‑9 to avoid possible erroneous backup withholding. If you are exempt, enter your name and correct TIN in Part 1, check the “Exempt” box in Part 4, and sign and date the form. If you are a nonresident alien or a foreign entity not subject to backup withholding, give the requester the appropriate completed Form W‑8, Certificate of Foreign Status.
The following is a list of payees that may be exempt from backup withholding and for which no information reporting is required. For interest and dividends, all listed payees are exempt except for those listed in item (9). For broker transactions, payees listed in (1) through (5) and (7) through (13) and C corporations and any person registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 who regularly acts as a broker are exempt. Payments subject to reporting under sections 6041 and 6041A are generally exempt from backup withholding only if made to payees described in items (1) through (7). However, the following payments made to a corporation (including gross proceeds paid to an attorney under section 6045(f), even if the attorney is a corporation) and reportable on

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Form 1099‑MISC are not exempt from backup withholding: (i) medical and health care payments, (ii) attorneys’ fees, and (iii) payments for services paid by a federal executive agency. Only payees described in items (1) through (5) are exempt from backup withholding for barter exchange transactions and patronage dividends.
(1)
An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a), or an individual retirement plan (“IRA”), or a custodial account under section 403(b)(7), if the account satisfies the requirements of section 401(f)(2).
(2)
The United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities.
(3)
A state, the District of Columbia, a possession of the United States, or any of their subdivisions or instrumentalities.
(4)
A foreign government, a political subdivision of a foreign government, or any of their agencies or instrumentalities.
(5)
An international organization or any of its agencies or instrumentalities.
(6)
A corporation.
(7)
A foreign central bank of issue.
(8)
A dealer in securities or commodities registered in the United States, the District of Columbia, or a possession of the United States.
(9)
A futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
(10)
A real estate investment trust.
(11)
An entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
(12)
A common trust fund operated by a bank under section 584(a).
(13)
A financial institution.
(14)
A middleman known in the investment community as a nominee or custodian.
(15)
An exempt charitable remainder trust, or a non-exempt trust described in section 4947.
Exempt payees described above should file Form W‑9 to avoid possible erroneous backup withholding. FILE THIS FORM WITH THE PAYER, FURNISH YOUR TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, CHECK THE “EXEMPT” BOX IN PART 4 ON THE FACE OF THE FORM IN THE SPACE PROVIDED, SIGN AND DATE THE FORM AND RETURN IT TO THE PAYER.
Certain payments that are not subject to information reporting are also not subject to backup withholding. For details, see sections 6041, 6041A, 6042, 6044, 6045, 6049, 6050A and 6050N, and their regulations.
Privacy Act Notice. Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code requires you to give your correct TIN to persons who must file information returns with the IRS to report interest, dividends, and certain other income paid to you, mortgage interest you paid, the acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, or contributions you made to an IRA or Archer MSA or HSA. The IRS uses the numbers for identification purposes and to help verify the accuracy of your tax return. The IRS may also provide this information to the Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation and to cities, states, and the District of Columbia to carry out their tax laws. The IRS may also disclose this information to other countries under a tax treaty, or to federal and state agencies to enforce federal nontax criminal laws and to combat terrorism.

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You must provide your TIN whether or not you are required to file a tax return. Payers must generally withhold 28% of taxable interest, dividends, and certain other payments to a payee who does not give a TIN to a payer. The penalties described below may also apply.
Penalties
Failure to Furnish TIN. If you fail to furnish your correct TIN to a payer, you are subject to a penalty of $50 for each such failure unless your failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect.
Civil Penalty for False Information With Respect to Withholding. If you make a false statement with no reasonable basis which results in no imposition of backup withholding, you are subject to a penalty of $500.
Criminal Penalty for Falsifying Information. Willfully falsifying certifications or affirmations may subject you to criminal penalties including fines and/or imprisonment.
Misuse of TINs. If the payer discloses or uses TINs in violation of federal law, the payer may be subject to civil and criminal penalties.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR TAX ADVISOR OR THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.


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EX-99.2 27 ex99-22014noticeofguarante.htm NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY EX99-22014NoticeofGuaranteedDelivery


Exhibit 99.2

POST HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
Offer For All Outstanding
7.375% Senior Notes Due 2022
CUSIP Nos. 737446AD6 and U7318UAC6
in exchange for
7.375% Senior Notes Due 2022
which have been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended
Pursuant to the Prospectus dated , 2014
This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, or one substantially equivalent to this form, must be used to accept the Exchange Offer, as defined below, if (i) certificates for Post Holdings, Inc.’s (the “Company”) 7.375% Senior Notes due 2022, referred to as the July Notes, are not immediately available or if all required documents are unlikely to reach Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, the Exchange Agent, on or prior to the expiration date, as defined below; or (ii) a book-entry transfer cannot be completed on a timely basis. This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery may be delivered by hand, facsimile, mail or overnight carrier to the Exchange Agent. See “The Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering July Notes” in the Prospectus dated , 2014. In addition, in order to utilize the guaranteed delivery procedure to tender July Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer, (a) a properly completed and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery must be delivered on or prior to the expiration date and (b) a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal relating to the July Notes or a facsimile thereof, or an agent’s message in lieu thereof, together with the July Notes tendered hereby in proper form for transfer or confirmation of the book-entry transfer of such July Notes to the Exchange Agent’s account at The Depository Trust Company, or DTC, must be received by the Exchange Agent within three (3) New York Stock Exchange trading days after the date of execution of this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. Unless indicated otherwise, capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the same meaning given them in the Prospectus or the Letter of Transmittal, as the case may be.
The Exchange Offer and withdrawal rights will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on
                      , 2014, unless extended (the “Expiration Date”). Tenders may be withdrawn prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.

The Exchange Agent for the Exchange Offer is:
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A
By Registered or Certified Mail:
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
Corporate Trust Operations
MAC N9303-121
PO Box 1517
Minneapolis, MN 55480
By Regular Mail or Overnight Courier:
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
Corporate Trust Operations
MAC N9303-121
Sixth St. & Marquette Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55479






In Person by Hand Only:
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
12th Floor — Northstar East Building
Corporate Trust Operations
608 Second Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55479
By Facsimile:
(For Eligible Institutions only): 
fax. (612) 667-6282
Attn. Bondholder Communications
For Information or Confirmation by 
Telephone: (800) 344-5128, Option 0
Attn. Bondholder Communications
Delivery of this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery to an address other than as set forth above or transmission of this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery via facsimile to a number other than as set forth above will not constitute a valid delivery.
This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is not to be used to guarantee signatures. If a signature on a Letter of Transmittal is required to be guaranteed by an “eligible institution” under the instructions thereto, such signature guarantee must appear in the applicable space provided in the signature box on the Letter of Transmittal.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby tenders to Post Holdings, Inc., a Missouri corporation, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Prospectus dated , 2014, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, and the related Letter of Transmittal, which together constitute the Exchange Offer, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the aggregate principal amount of July Notes set forth below pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in the Prospectus under the caption “The Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering July Notes—Guaranteed Delivery.”
Aggregate Principal Amount Tendered*_____________________________________________________________
Name of Registered Holder(s)_____________________________________________________________________
Certificate No(s). (if available)____________________________________________________________________
Total Principal Amount Represented by Outstanding Note Certificate(s)_________________________________
If July Notes will be tendered by book-entry transfer, provide the following information:
DTC Account Number:__________________________________________________________________________
Date:_________________________________________________________________________________________
* Must be in denominations of U.S. $2,000 and any higher integral multiple of $1,000.
All authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred shall survive the death or incapacity of the undersigned and every obligation of the undersigned hereunder shall be binding upon the heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns of the undersigned.


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PLEASE SIGN AND COMPLETE
Signature of Registered Holder(s) or Authorized Signatory:   ______________________________________________
   _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Name(s) of Registered Holder(s):  __________________________________________________________________ 
   _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Date:   ______________________________________________
Address:   ___________________________________________
    __________________________________________________
    __________________________________________________
Area Code and Telephone No.   __________________________
The Notice of Guaranteed Delivery must be signed by the holder(s) of the July Notes exactly as their name(s) appear on certificates for the July Notes or on a security position listing as the owner of the July Notes, or by person(s) authorized to become registered holder(s) by endorsements and documents transmitted with this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. If signature is by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, that person must provide the following information, and unless waived by the Company, provide proper evidence satisfactory to the Company of such person’s authority to act.
Please print name(s) and address(es)
Name(s):   ______________________________________________________________________________________
Capacity:   ______________________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Address(es):   ___________________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________________________________


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GUARANTEE OF DELIVERY
(Not to be used for signature guarantee)
The undersigned, a firm which is a member of a registered national securities exchange, a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., a bank, trust company or other nominee having an office or correspondent in the United States or another eligible guarantor institution (as defined in the Prospectus), hereby guarantees to deliver to the Exchange Agent, at one of its addresses set forth above, the Letter of Transmittal, together with the July Notes tendered hereby in proper form for transfer or confirmation of the book-entry transfer of such July Notes to the Exchange Agent’s account at DTC, pursuant to the procedures for book-entry transfer set forth in the Prospectus, together with any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal, within three trading days for the New York Stock Exchange after the date of execution of this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
The undersigned acknowledges that (1) it must deliver to the Exchange Agent the Letter of Transmittal or a facsimile thereof, or an agent’s message in lieu thereof, and the July Notes tendered hereby in proper form for transfer or confirmation of the book-entry transfer of such July Notes to the Exchange Agent’s account at DTC within the time period set forth above and (2) that failure to do so could result in a financial loss to the undersigned.
Name of Firm:
   _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Address:
   _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 
   _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 
   _____________________________________________________________________________________________
(Include Zip Code)
Area Code and Telephone Number:
   _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Authorized Signature:
   _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Name:
   _____________________________________________________________________________________________
(Please Print)
Title:
   _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Dated:   ______________________________
Do not send certificates for July Notes with this form. Actual surrender of certificates for July Notes must be made pursuant to, and be accompanied by, an executed Letter of Transmittal.


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INSTRUCTIONS FOR NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
1.    Delivery of this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. A properly completed and duly executed copy of this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery must be received by the Exchange Agent at one of its addresses set forth in this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery before the Expiration Date. The method of delivery of this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and any other required documents to the Exchange Agent is at the election and sole risk of the holder of July Notes, and the delivery will be deemed made only when actually received by the Exchange Agent. If delivery is by mail, we recommend registered mail with return receipt required, properly insured. As an alternative to delivery by mail, holders may wish to use an overnight or hand delivery service. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to assure timely delivery. For a description of the guaranteed delivery procedures, see the Prospectus and Instruction 1 of the Letter of Transmittal.
2.    Signatures on this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. If this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is signed by the registered holder(s) of the July Notes referred to in this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, the signatures must correspond exactly with the name(s) written on the face of the July Notes without alteration, enlargement, or any change whatsoever.
If this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is signed by a participant of DTC whose name appears on a security position listing as the owner of the July Notes, the signature must correspond with the name shown on the security position listing as the owner of the July Notes.
If this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is signed by a person other than the registered holder(s) of any July Notes listed or a participant of DTC whose name appears on a security position listing as the owner of the July Notes, this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery must be accompanied by appropriate bond powers, signed exactly as the name(s) of the registered holder(s) appear(s) on the July Notes or signed as the name of the participant is shown on DTC’s security position listing, and also must be accompanied by such opinions of counsel, certifications and other information as the Company or the trustee for the July Notes may require in accordance with the restrictions on transfer applicable to the July Notes.
If this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is signed by a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer of a corporation, or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such person should so indicate when signing and submit the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery evidence satisfactory to the Company of the person’s authority to so act.
3.    Questions, Requests For Assistance And Additional Copies. Questions and requests for assistance may be directed to the Exchange Agent at its address and telephone number set forth on the front of this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. Additional copies of the Prospectus, the Letter of Transmittal, the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and Form W‑8 may be obtained from the Exchange Agent at the address and telephone/facsimile numbers indicated above, or from your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee.

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EX-99.3 28 ex99-32014lettertobrokersd.htm LETTER TO BROKERS, DEALERS ETAL EX99-32014LettertoBrokersDealersetal


Exhibit 99.3

POST HOLDINGS, INC.
Offer For All Outstanding

7.375% Senior Notes Due 2022
CUSIP Nos. 737446AD6 and U7318UAC6

in exchange for
7.375% Senior Notes Due 2022
which have been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended
Pursuant to the Prospectus dated , 2014
The Exchange Offer and withdrawal rights will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on
                  , 2014, unless extended (the “Expiration Date”). Tenders may be withdrawn prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.

To Securities Dealers, Brokers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees:
Post Holdings, Inc., a Missouri corporation (the “Company”), is offering to exchange an aggregate principal amount of up to $350,000,000 of its 7.375% Senior Notes due 2022, referred to as the Exchange Notes, for a like principal amount of its 7.375% Senior Notes due 2022, referred to as the July Notes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Prospectus dated , 2014 and in the related Letter of Transmittal and the instructions thereto.
Enclosed herewith are copies of the following documents:
1.    The Prospectus;
2.    The Letter of Transmittal for your use and for the information of your clients, including a substitute Internal Revenue Service Form W‑9 for collection of information relating to backup federal income tax withholding;
3.    A Notice of Guaranteed Delivery to be used to accept the Exchange Offer with respect to July Notes in certificated form or July Notes accepted for clearance through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company, or DTC, if (i) certificates for July Notes are not immediately available or all required documents are unlikely to reach the Exchange Agent on or prior to the Expiration Date or (ii) a book-entry transfer cannot be completed on a timely basis;
4.    A form of letter which may be sent to your clients for whose account you hold the July Notes in your name or in the name of a nominee, with space provided for obtaining such clients’ instructions with regard to the Exchange Offer; and
5.    Return envelopes addressed to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, the Exchange Agent for the Exchange Offer.





Please note that the Exchange Offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on , 2014, unless extended. We urge you to contact your clients as promptly as possible.
The Company has not retained any dealer-manager in connection with the Exchange Offer and will not pay any fee or commission to any broker, dealer, nominee or other person, other than the Exchange Agent, for soliciting tenders of the July Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer. You will be reimbursed by the Company for customary mailing and handling expenses incurred by you in forwarding the enclosed materials to your clients and for handling or tendering for your clients.
Additional copies of the enclosed materials may be obtained by contacting the Exchange Agent as provided in the enclosed Letter of Transmittal.
Very truly yours,

POST HOLDINGS, INC.
Enclosures
NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN OR IN THE ENCLOSED DOCUMENTS SHALL CONSTITUTE YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON AS AN AGENT OF THE COMPANY OR THE EXCHANGE AGENT OR AUTHORIZE YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON TO USE ANY DOCUMENT OR MAKE ANY STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO THE EXCHANGE OFFER OTHER THAN THOSE STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE DOCUMENTS ENCLOSED HEREWITH.
The Exchange Offer is not being made to, and the tender of July Notes will not be accepted from or on behalf of, holders in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance of the Exchange Offer would not be in compliance with the laws of such jurisdiction.

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EX-99.4 29 ex99-42014lettertoclients.htm LETTER TO CLIENTS EX99-42014LettertoClients


Exhibit 99.4

POST HOLDINGS, INC.
Offer For All Outstanding
7.375% Senior Notes Due 2022
CUSIP Nos. 737446AD6 and U7318UAC6
in exchange for
7.375% Senior Notes Due 2022
which have been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended
Pursuant to the Prospectus dated , 2014
The Exchange Offer and withdrawal rights will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on
                 , 2014, unless extended (the “Expiration Date”). Tenders may be withdrawn prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.

To Our Clients:
Enclosed for your consideration is a Prospectus dated , 2014 and the related Letter of Transmittal and instructions thereto in connection with the offer, referred to as the Exchange Offer, of Post Holdings, Inc., a Missouri corporation (the “Company”), to exchange an aggregate principal amount of up to $350,000,000 of its 7.375% Senior Notes due 2022, referred to as the Exchange Notes, for a like principal amount of its issued and outstanding 7.375% Senior Notes due 2022, referred to as the July Notes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Prospectus and the Letter of Transmittal. Consummation of the Exchange Offer is subject to certain conditions described in the Prospectus.
We are the registered holder of July Notes held by us for your account. A tender of any such July Notes can be made only by us as the registered holder and pursuant to your instructions. The July Notes may be tendered only in minimum denominations of $2,000 or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. The Letter of Transmittal is furnished to you for your information only and cannot be used by you to tender July Notes held by us for your account.
Accordingly, we request instructions as to whether you wish us to tender any or all such July Notes held by us for your account pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus and the Letter of Transmittal. We urge you to read the Prospectus and the Letter of Transmittal carefully before instructing us to tender your July Notes.
Your instructions to us should be forwarded as promptly as possible in order to permit us to tender July Notes on your behalf in accordance with the provisions of the Exchange Offer. The Exchange Offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on , 2014, unless extended. July Notes tendered pursuant to the Exchange Offer may be withdrawn only under the circumstances described in the Prospectus and the Letter of Transmittal.






Your attention is directed to the following:
1.    The Exchange Offer is for the entire aggregate principal amount of outstanding July Notes.
2.    Consummation of the Exchange Offer is conditioned upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus under the captions “The Exchange Offer—Terms of the Exchange Offer” and “The Exchange Offer—Conditions to the Exchange Offer.”
3.    Tendering holders may withdraw their tender at any time until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.
4.    Any transfer taxes incident to the transfer of July Notes from the tendering holder to the Company will be paid by the Company, except as provided in the Prospectus and the instructions to the Letter of Transmittal.
5.    The Exchange Offer is not being made to, nor will the surrender of July Notes for exchange be accepted from or on behalf of, holders of July Notes in any jurisdiction in which the Exchange Offer or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdiction.
6.    The acceptance for exchange of July Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn and the issuance of Exchange Notes will be made as soon as practicable after the Expiration Date.
7.    The Company expressly reserves the right, in its reasonable discretion and in accordance with applicable law, (i) to delay accepting any July Notes, (ii) to terminate the Exchange Offer and not accept any July Notes for exchange if it determines that any of the conditions to the Exchange Offer, as set forth in the Prospectus, have not occurred or been satisfied, (iii) to extend the expiration date of the Exchange Offer and retain all July Notes tendered in the Exchange Offer other than those notes properly withdrawn, or (iv) to waive any condition or to amend the terms of the Exchange Offer in any manner. In the event of any extension, delay, non-acceptance, termination, waiver or amendment, the Company will as promptly as practicable give oral or written notice of the action to the Exchange Agent and make a public announcement of such action. In the case of an extension, such announcement will be made no later than 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the next business day after the previously scheduled expiration date.
8.    Consummation of the Exchange Offer may have adverse consequences to non-tendering Outstanding Note holders, including that the reduced amount of outstanding July Notes as a result of the Exchange Offer may adversely affect the trading market, liquidity and market price of the July Notes.
9.    If you wish to have us tender any or all of the July Notes held by us for your account, please so instruct us by completing, executing and returning to us the instruction form that follows.

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POST HOLDINGS, INC.
INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING THE EXCHANGE OFFER
WITH RESPECT TO THE
$350,000,000 OF 7.375% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2022
(“JULY NOTES”)
THE UNDERSIGNED ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF YOUR LETTER AND THE ENCLOSED DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO THEREIN RELATING TO THE EXCHANGE OFFER OF POST HOLDINGS, INC. WITH RESPECT TO THE JULY NOTES.
THIS WILL INSTRUCT YOU WHETHER TO TENDER THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF JULY NOTES INDICATED BELOW HELD BY YOU FOR THE ACCOUNT OF THE UNDERSIGNED PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE PROSPECTUS AND THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
£ Please tender the July Notes held by you for my account, as indicated below.
£ Please do not tender any July Notes held by you for my account.

Aggregate Principal Amount Held
Type
 
for Account of Holder(s)
 
Principal Amount to be Tendered*
7.375% Senior Notes due 2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*
UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, SIGNATURE(S) HEREON BY BENEFICIAL OWNER(S) SHALL CONSTITUTE AN INSTRUCTION TO THE NOMINEE TO TENDER ALL JULY NOTES OF SUCH BENEFICIAL OWNER(S).

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SIGN HERE
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Signature(s)

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Please print name(s)

   _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Address

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Area Code and Telephone Number

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Tax Identification or Social Security Number

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My Account Number with You

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Date




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