-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DjPHDRICdpb51bdB+mygSr0Mi6gve5BMY/IiAcGsrLQP8kFm3DHW4rTQKtRzJoe7 bPYRnaqm5rqi9gFS/+kxRg== 0000950162-07-000416.txt : 20070625 0000950162-07-000416.hdr.sgml : 20070625 20070625164040 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950162-07-000416 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070621 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070625 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070625 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000043300 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411] IRS NUMBER: 131890974 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0225 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04141 FILM NUMBER: 07939167 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 PARAGON DR CITY: MONTVALE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07645 BUSINESS PHONE: 2015739700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 PARAGON DRIVE CITY: MONTVALE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07645 10-Q/A 1 ap10qa_062207.htm THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA CO. - 10Q-A 6/22/07 ap10qa_062207.htm
 



 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q/A
(Amendment No. 1)
 
 
 
(Mark One)
 
 
 
x
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
 
 
 
For the quarterly period ended September 10, 2005
 
 
 
OR
 
 
 
o
 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
 
 
 
For the transition period from ____________ to ____________
Commission file number: 1-4141
 
THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Maryland
 
13-1890974
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
2 Paragon Drive
Montvale, New Jersey 07645
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(201) 573-9700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
YES x     NO o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (check one)
Large accelerated filer o           Accelerated filer x           Non-accelerated filer o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES o      NO x

As of October 11, 2005, the registrant had a total of 40,838,237 shares of common stock - $1 par value outstanding.
 
  
 






Explanatory Note

The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this Amendment No. 1 to its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 10, 2005 (the “Form 10-Q”) as an exhibit-only filing in response to comments received from the Securities and Exchange Commission Staff regarding a confidential treatment application the Company made for certain portions of Exhibits 10.38 and 10.39 to the Form 10-Q.  This Amendment No. 1 to the Form 10-Q is being filed solely to amend Item 6(a) to re-file such exhibits.  The re-filed exhibits disclose portions that had previously been redacted pursuant to the Company’s application for confidential treatment.  This Amendment No. 1 to the Form 10-Q does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the Form 10-Q or modify or update those disclosures affected by subsequent events.  No other modifications or changes have been made to the Form 10-Q as originally filed or the exhibits filed therewith.  Confidential treatment has been requested for the redacted portions of Exhibits 10.38 and 10.39 filed with this Amendment No. 1 to the Form 10-Q pursuant to an application for confidential treatment made under Rule 24-b2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Complete copies of these agreements, including the redacted portions, have been and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.





Item 6.  Exhibits

(a) Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K

Exhibit                      Description

2.1
Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 19, 2005, by and among the Company, A&P Luxembourg S.a.r.l., Metro Inc. and 4296711 Canada Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K filed on July 22, 2005).

3.1
Articles of Incorporation of The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc., as amended through July 1987 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to Form 10-K filed on May 27, 1988)

3.2
By-Laws of The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc., as amended and restated through October 6, 2005 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K filed on October 11, 2005)

4.1
Indenture, dated as of January 1, 1991 between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank (formerly The Chase Manhattan Bank as successor by merger to Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company), as trustee (the “Indenture”) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K)

4.2
First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 4, 2001, to the Indenture, dated as of January 1, 1991 between our Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, relating to the 7.70% Senior Notes due 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed on December 4, 2001)

4.3
Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 20, 2001, to the Indenture between our Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, relating to the 9 1/8% Senior Notes due 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed on December 20, 2001)

4.4
Successor Bond Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Form 10-K filed on May 9, 2003)

4.5
Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 23, 2005, to the Indenture between the Company and Wilmington Trust Company (as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed on August 23, 2005)

4.6
Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 23, 2005, to the Indenture between the Company and Wilmington Trust Company (as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank). (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Form 8-K filed on August 23, 2005)

10.1
Executive Employment Agreement, made and entered into as of the 15th day of August, 2005, by and between the Company and Mr. Eric Claus (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed on September 9, 2005)

10.2
Employment Agreement, made and entered into as of the 1st day of November, 2000, by and between the Company and William P. Costantini (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10 to Form 10-Q filed on January 16, 2001) (“Costantini Agreement”)

10.3
Amendment to Costantini Agreement dated April 30, 2002 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Form 10-K filed on July 5, 2002)

10.4
Confidential Separation and Release Agreement by and between William P. Costantini and The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. dated November 4, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-Q filed on January 7, 2005)





10.5
Employment Agreement, made and entered into as of the 16th day of June, 2003, by and between our Company and Brenda Galgano (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to Form 10-Q filed on October 17, 2003)

10.6
Employment Agreement, made and entered into as of the 24th day of February, 2002, by and between our Company and Mitchell P. Goldstein (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Form 10-K filed on July 5, 2002)

10.7
Letter Agreement dated September 6, 2005, between Mitchell P. Goldstein and our Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K filed on September 9, 2005)

10.8
Employment Agreement, made and entered into as of the 2nd day of October, 2002, by and between our Company and Peter Jueptner (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to Form 10-Q filed on October 22, 2002) (“Jueptner Agreement”)

10.9
Amendment to Jueptner Agreement dated November 10, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Form 10-K filed on May 10, 2005)

10.10
Offer Letter dated the 18th day of September 2002, by and between our Company and Peter Jueptner (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to Form 10-Q filed on January 10, 2003)

10.11
Employment Agreement, made and entered into as of the 14th day of May, 2001, by and between our Company and John E. Metzger, as amended February 14, 2002 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to Form 10-K filed on July 5, 2002) (“Metzger Agreement”)

10.12
Amendment to John E. Metzger Agreement dated September 13, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to Form 10-K filed on May 10, 2005)

10.13
Amendment to John E. Metzger Agreement dated October 25, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to Form 10-K filed on May 10, 2005)

10.14
Employment Agreement, made and entered into as of the 1st day of March 2005, by and between our Company and William J. Moss (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to Form 10-K filed on May 10, 2005)

10.15
Employment Agreement, made and entered into as of the 28th day of October, 2002, by and between our Company and Brian Piwek, and Offer Letter dated the 23rd day of October, 2002 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to Form 10-Q filed on January 10, 2003) (“Piwek Agreement”)

10.16
Amendment to Brian Piwek Agreement dated February 4, 2005 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to Form 10-K filed on May 10, 2005)

10.17
Employment Agreement, made and entered into as of the 12th of September 2005, by and between our Company and Paul Wiseman (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to Form 10-Q filed on October 18, 2005)

10.18
Employment Agreement, made and entered into as of the 2nd of December 2004, by and between our Company and Allan Richards (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to Form 10-Q filed on October 18, 2005)

10.19
Employment Agreement, made and entered into as of the 2nd of December 2004, by and between our Company and Stephen Slade (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to Form 10-Q filed on October 18, 2005)





10.20
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan effective as of September 1, 1997 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.B to Form 10-K filed on May 27, 1998)

10.21
Supplemental Retirement and Benefit Restoration Plan effective as of January 1, 2001 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(j) to Form 10-K filed on May 23, 2001)

10.22
1994 Stock Option Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(e) to Form 10-K filed on May 24, 1995)

10.23
1998 Long Term Incentive and Share Award Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(k) to Form 10-K filed on May 19, 1999)

10.24
Form of Stock Option Grant (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to Form 10-K filed on May 10, 2005)

10.25
Description of 2005 Turnaround Incentive Compensation Program (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to Form 10-K filed on May 10, 2005)

10.26
Form of Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to Form 10-K filed on May 10, 2005)

10.27
1994 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(f) to Form 10-K filed on May 24, 1995)

10.28
2004 Non-Employee Director Compensation effective as of July 14, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to Form 10-Q filed on July 29, 2004)

10.29
Description of Management Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to Form 10-K filed on May 10, 2005)

10.30
Credit Agreement dated as of February 23, 2001, among our Company, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Company of Canada, Limited and the other Borrowers party hereto and the Lenders party hereto, The Chase Manhattan Bank, as U.S. Administrative Agent, and The Chase Manhattan Bank of Canada, as Canadian Administrative Agent (“Credit Agreement”) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10 to Form 10-K filed on May 23, 2001)

10.31
Amendment No. 1 and Waiver, dated as of November 16, 2001 to Credit Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to Form 10-K filed on July 5, 2002)

10.32
Amendment No. 2 dated as of March 21, 2002 to Credit Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to Form 10-K filed on July 5, 2002)

10.33
Amendment No. 3 dated as of April 23, 2002 to Credit Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to Form 10-K filed on July 5, 2002)

10.34
Waiver dated as of June 14, 2002 to Credit Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to Form 10-K filed on July 5, 2002)

10.35
Amendment No. 4 dated as of October 10, 2002 to Credit Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to Form 10-Q filed on October 22, 2002)

10.36
Amendment No. 5 dated as of February 21, 2003 to Credit Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed on March 7, 2003)





10.37
Amendment No. 6 dated as of March 25, 2003 to Credit Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to Form 10-K filed on May 9, 2003)

10.38*
Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2005, by and between the Company, Ocean Logistics LLC and C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., as filed herein

10.39*
Supply Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2005, by and between the Company and C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., as filed herein

10.40
Information Technology Transition Services Agreement by and between The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Limited (“A&P Canada”) and Metro, Inc. entered into on August 15, 2005 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.40 to Form 10-Q filed on October 18, 2005)

10.41
Investor Agreement by and between A&P Luxembourg S.a.r.l., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and Metro, Inc. entered into on August 15, 2005 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to Form 10-Q filed on October 18, 2005)

10.42
Letter of Credit Agreement, dated as of October 14, 2005 between the Company and Bank of America, N.A., as Issuing Bank (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.42 to Form 10-Q filed on October 18, 2005)

14
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14 to Form 10-K filed on May 21, 2004)

18
Preferability Letter Issued by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 18 to Form 10-Q filed on July 29, 2004)

23
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 23 to Form 10-K filed on May 10, 2005)

31.1
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 31.1 to Form 10-Q filed on October 18, 2005)

31.2
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 31.2 to Form 10-Q filed on October 18, 2005)

32
Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 32 to Form 10-Q filed on October 18, 2005)


*
Filed with this Form 10-Q.  These re-filed exhibits disclose portions that had previously been redacted from the respective exhibits filed with the registrant’s Form 10-Q filed on October 18, 2005).  Confidential treatment has been requested for the redacted portions of these agreements pursuant to an application for confidential treatment made under Rule 24-b2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Complete copies of these agreements, including the redacted portions, have been and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.





 
SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
 /s/ Melissa E. Sungela                        
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Melissa E. Sungela
 
 
Title:
 
Vice President, Corporate Controller (Chief Accounting Officer)
 
 
 
 
 
Date: June 25, 2007
 
     

EX-10.38 2 ex10_38.htm EXHIBIT 10.38 - ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT ex10_38.htm
 
 
 
Exhibit 10.38
 

ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT*


BETWEEN


THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY, INC
(together with its subsidiaries)

and

OCEAN LOGISTICS LLC

and

for the limited purposes set forth herein and as of guarantor

C & S WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC.



Dated as of June 27, 2005
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.


 

 
ARTICLE I CONVEYANCE OF THE ACQUIRED ASSETS
2
Section 1.1  Acquired Assets
2
ARTICLE II PURCHASE PRICE
4
Section 2.1  Purchase Price; Payment
4
ARTICLE III LIABILITIES
4
Section 3.1  Excluded Liabilities
4
Section 3.2  Assumed Liabilities
5
Section 3.3  Sale of Assets Under Section 4204 of ERISA
5
Section 3.4  Baltimore Drivers
8
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
8
Section 4.1  Representations and Warranties of Seller
8
Section 4.2  Representations and Warranties of Purchaser
14
ARTICLE V EMPLOYEE MATTERS
16
Section 5.1  Responsibility for Employees
16
Section 5.2  Offers of Employment
17
Section 5.3  Freshtown and Edison
17
ARTICLE VI CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
17
Section 6.1  Conditions to Obligations of Purchaser
17
Section 6.2  Conditions to Obligations of Seller
19
ARTICLE VII CLOSING
20
Section 7.1  The Closing
20
Section 7.2  Seller's Obligations
20
Section 7.3  Purchaser's Obligations
22
ARTICLE VIII CERTAIN ADDITIONAL COVENANTS
23
Section 8.1  Further Assurances
23
Section 8.2  Reasonable Access
23
Section 8.3  Inventory
24
Section 8.4  Non-Acquired Facilities Inventory
24
Section 8.5  Inventory Repurchase
25
Section 8.6 Inventory Actual Cost Payment
26
Section 8.7  Injunctions/Orders
26
Section 8.8  Conveyance Taxes
26
Section 8.9  Apportionments and Prepaid Expenses
26
Section 8.10  Allocation of Purchase Price
28
Section 8.11  Obtaining Permits
28
Section 8.12  Waivers
28
Section 8.13  Non-Disturbance Agreements
28
Section 8.14  Insurance
29
Section 8.15  Transition Fee
29
Section 8.16  Fair Market Price
30
Section 8.17  IT Services
30
Section 8.18  Exhibits
31
Section 8.19  Repairs
31




ARTICLE IX INDEMNIFICATION
31
Section 9.1  Survival
31
Section 9.2  Indemnification Provisions for Benefit of Purchaser
31
Section 9.3  Indemnification Provisions for Benefit of Seller
33
Section 9.4  Procedures Relating to Indemnification
34
Section 9.5  Time Limitations
35
Section 9.6.   General Indemnification Provisions
35
ARTICLE X TERMINATION
36
Section 10.1  Termination
36
Section 10.2  Effect of Termination
37
ARTICLE XI OPERATIONS PENDING CLOSING
38
Section 11.1  Pending Operations
38
ARTICLE XII DEFINITIONS
39
Section 12.1  Certain Defined Terms
39
ARTICLE XIII MISCELLANEOUS
46
Section 13.1  Entire Agreement
46
Section 13.2  Expenses
46
Section 13.3  No Recording of Agreement
46
Section 13.4  No Brokers
46
Section 13.5  Amendments
47
Section 13.6  Notices
47
Section 13.7  Binding Effect; C&S Guaranty
48
Section 13.8  Counterparts; Facsimile Signature
49
Section 13.9  No Third-Party Beneficiaries
49
Section 13.10  Severability
49
Section 13.11 Headings
49
Section 13.12  Bulk Sales Indemnity
49
Section 13.13  Public Announcement
50
Section 13.14 Governing Law
50
Section 13.15  Dispute Resolution
50




 
EXHIBITS


Exhibit A
List of Equipment Assets [CONFIDENTIAL]
   
Exhibit A-1
Equipment Assets and Value [CONFIDENTIAL]
   
Exhibit A-2
Tractors and Trailers [CONFIDENTIAL]
   
Exhibits B-1 and B-2
Assumed Contracts with corresponding amount of fixed Assumed Liabilities [CONFIDENTIAL]
   
Exhibit B-3
Material Assumed Contracts [CONFIDENTIAL]
   
Exhibit C
Legal Description of the Dunmore Owned Facility
   
Exhibit C-1, C-2 and C-3
Legal Descriptions of the Leased Facilities
   
Exhibit C-4
Legal Description of the New Orleans Owned Facility
   
Exhibit C-5
Legal Description of the Baltimore Owned Facility
   
Exhibit D
Form of Assignment
   
Exhibit E
New Orleans Sublease
   
Exhibit F
Leased Equipment
   
Exhibit G-1, G-2 and G-3
Special Warranty Deeds for the Dunmore Owned, New Orleans and Baltimore Owned Facilities
   
Exhibit H
Permits and Licenses
   
Exhibit I
Supply Agreement [FILED SEPARATELY]
   
Exhibit J
Lease Documents


 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.



SCHEDULES

Schedule 1.1
Excluded Assets
Schedule 4.1(e)(vi)
Written Notice of Non-Compliance
Schedule 4.1(e)(vii)
Written Notice of Repairs
Schedule 4.1(h)
Necessary Repairs
Schedule 4.1(j)
Litigation
Schedule 4.1(l)
Consents, Approvals, etc. [CONFIDENTIAL]
Schedule 4.1(n)
Violations [CONFIDENTIAL]
Schedule 4.1(o)
Environmental Issues [CONFIDENTIAL]
Schedule 4.1(p)(i)(A)
Affected Employees (with department, hiring date and salary) [CONFIDENTIAL]
Schedule 4.1(p)(i)(B)
Employment agreements, severance agreements and severance plans with respect to Affected Employees
Schedule 4.1(p)(ii)
Multiemployer Pension Plan List [CONFIDENTIAL]
Schedule 4.1(p)(iii)
Contributions made to each Multiemployer Pension Plan for the most recent 5 plan years
Schedule 5.1
Affected Employee Accrued Liabilities [CONFIDENTIAL]
Schedule 8.3
Inventory Procedure [CONFIDENTIAL]
Schedule 8.8
Conveyance Taxes
Schedule 8.17
IT Services
Schedule 12.1(g)
Assumed Collective Bargaining Agreements



 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.
 
 
 

 

 

ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT*


THIS ASSET PURCHASE AGREE­MENT, dated as of June 27, 2005 (this "Agreement"), is made by and between The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc., a Maryland corporation ("A&P"), together with any of its subsidiaries holding title or interest in the Acquired Assets (as defined below) or otherwise necessary in order to effectuate the transactions contemplated herein (collectively, “Seller”), and Ocean Logistics LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Purchaser" and, together with Seller, the "Parties” and each individually a “Party”), and C&S Whole­sale Grocers, Inc. (“C&S”), a Vermont corporation, for the limited purposes as stated in this Agreement, and for all purposes as guarantor of Purchaser.

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, Seller has decided to exit the distribution business in the United States;

WHEREAS, Purchaser desires to pur­chase certain of Seller’s distribution assets and take over the distribution of merchandise to many of Seller’s grocery stores;

WHEREAS, at or prior to the applicable Closing herewith, the Parties and C&S will enter into various agreements contemplated herein including but not limited to the following agreements (the "Related Agreements"): (i) a supply agreement, whereby C&S will supply Seller with all of its require­ments of groceries, perishables, frozen food and other merchandise in the product categories carried by C&S (the "Supply Agreement"), all as set forth on Exhibit I; (ii) an assignment of lease in the form of Exhibit D for the facility located in Islip, New York, which is leased by Seller, as more fully described on Exhibit C-1 attached hereto (the "Islip Leased Facility"); (iii) an assignment of lease in the form of Exhibit D for the facility located in Baltimore, Maryland, which is leased by Seller, as more fully described on Exhibit C-2 attached hereto (the "Baltimore Leased Facility"); (iv) a sublease in the form of Exhibit E for the facility located in New Orleans, Louisiana, which is leased by Seller, as more fully described on Exhibit C-3 attached hereto (the "New Orleans Leased Facility"); (vi) a special warranty deed in the form of Exhibit G-1 for the facility at Dunmore, Pennsylvania, which is owned by Seller, as more fully described on Exhibit C, attached hereto (the “Dunmore Owned Facility”); (vii) a special warranty deed in the form of Exhibit G-2 for the facility at New Orleans, Louisiana, which is owned by Seller, as more fully described on Exhibit C-4, attached hereto (the "New Orleans Owned Facility") and (viii) a special warranty deed in the form of Exhibit G-3 for the facility at Baltimore, Maryland, which is owned by Seller, as more fully described on Exhibit C-5, attached hereto (the "Baltimore Owned Facility"), all as more fully set forth in Section 1.1 below.  
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.
 
1


Islip Leased Facility, Baltimore Leased Facility, New Orleans Leased Facility, Dunmore Owned Facility, New Orleans Owned Facility and Baltimore Owned Facility are collectively referred to herein as the "Acquired Facilities."

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promis­es, warranties, and covenants contained in this Agree­ment, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE I
CONVEYANCE OF THE ACQUIRED ASSETS

Section 1.1  Acquired Assets.  Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at the applicable Closing (as set forth in Article VII), Seller shall sell, transfer, assign, convey, and deliver to Purchas­er or its designee, and Purchaser or its designee shall purchase, accept, and acquire from Seller, free and clear of any and all Liens, all of the right, title and interest of Seller, as applicable, in and to the following assets (collectively, and including the Acquired Facilities, the "Acquired Assets"), except for the assets listed on Schedule 1.1 hereto (the "Excluded Assets"):

(a)  Readily Saleable Merchandise existing at the Acquired Facilities on the applicable Closing Date after Seller has reduced the inventory level to a level as low as reasonably practicable while maintaining adequate service levels (collectively, the "Transferred Inventory”);

(b)  All of Seller's rights and benefits under the Assumed Contracts and the Assumed Collective Bargaining Agreements;

(c)  (i) All owned machinery, equipment (including, without limitation, all computers located in or at the Acquired Facil­i­ties but not licensed computer software that is non-transferable), computer software, computer hardware, office materi­als, tools, pallets, spare parts, rolling stock, supplies and all other tangible personal property located in and at the Acquired Facili­ties or otherwise listed on the attached Exhibit A, and the lease­hold im­prove­ments cur­rently in, on, or attached to the Acquired Facili­ties in­clud­ing, with­out limi­ta­tion, the racks at or attached to each of the Acquired Facili­ties, and all warranties related to the assets, and (ii) any transportation equipment (tractors, trailers or yard horses) or Material Handling Equipment selected by Purchaser in its sole discretion, in or at the Edison Facility or the Freshtown Facility, specifically set forth on Exhibit A (collec­tive­ly, the "Equipment Assets").  The Equipment Assets shall also include the leased tractors and trailers set forth on Exhibit A-2 which Seller will purchase.  Purchaser shall pay the fair market value for such tractors and trailers as agreed to by the Parties.  If the Parties cannot agree on a price for the tractors and trailers listed on Exhibit A-
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.

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2, the Parties shall appoint a transportation expert to assign a fair market value. A list of the Equipment Assets is attached hereto as Exhibit A;

(d)  All of Seller's right, title and interest in and to the Dunmore Owned Facility: (i) more particularly described in Exhibit C hereto located in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, including all structures and improvements thereon, all easements, rights-of-way, privileges, zoning and development rights and other rights and benefits, if any, which are appurtenant to such real property, and all right, title and interest of Seller in and to any gaps, strips or gores adjoining or adjacent to such real property and in and to any land lying in the bed of any street, road or avenue, open or proposed, in front of or adjoining such real property;

(e)   All of Seller's right, title and interest in and to the New Orleans Owned Facility more particularly described in Exhibit C-4 hereto located in New Orleans, Louisiana, including all structures and improvements thereon, all easements, rights-of-way, privileges, zoning and development rights and other rights and benefits, if any, which are appurtenant to such real property, and all right, title and interest of Seller in and to any gaps, strips or gores adjoining or adjacent to such real property and in and to any land lying in the bed of any street, road or avenue, open or proposed, in front of or adjoining such real property;

(f)  All of Seller's right, title and interest in and to the Baltimore Owned Facility more particularly described in Exhibit C-5 hereto located in Baltimore, Maryland, including all structures and improvements thereon, all easements, rights-of-way, privileges, zoning and development rights and other rights and benefits, if any, which are appurtenant to such real property, and all right, title and interest of Seller in and to any gaps, strips or gores adjoining or adjacent to such real property and in and to any land lying in the bed of any street, road or avenue, open or proposed, in front of or adjoining such real property;

 (g)  All Seller's right, title and interest as tenant in and to the Islip Facility Lease pursuant to an assignment and assumption in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D (the "Islip Facility Lease Assignment"); and

(h)  All Seller's right, title and interest as tenant in and to the Baltimore Facility Lease pursuant to an assignment and assumption in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D (the "Baltimore Facility Lease Assignment").

(i)  Sublease.  Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, at the applicable Closing (as set forth in Section VII), Seller shall execute and deliver to Purchaser or its designee, and Purchaser or its designee shall execute and deliver to Seller, the following sublease (the "New Orleans Sublease") for a term through December 30, 2007, with
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.

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one (1) five (5) year option: a sublease of the New Orleans Leased Facility in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E.

ARTICLE II
PURCHASE PRICE

Section 2.1  Purchase Price; Payment.

The aggregate purchase price for the Acquired Assets (the "Purchase Price") shall be the amount of:

(a) The aggregate amount of Seller's Actual Cost for the Transferred Inventory as of the Procurement Conversion Dates and the Non-Acquired Facilities Inventory (as defined herein) as calculated in accordance with Sections 8.3 and 8.4; plus

(b) the amounts set forth on Exhibit A-1 with respect to the Equipment Assets being transferred at the applicable Closing.  The purchase price for the Equipment Assets will be depreciated through the applicable Procurement Conversion Dates; plus

(c) [*] of the Fair Market Price of the Dunmore Owned Facility and the New Orleans Owned Facility, and [*] of the Fair Market Price of the Baltimore Owned Facility as more fully described in Section 8.16.


ARTICLE III
LIABILITIES

Section 3.1  Excluded Liabilities.  Purchaser will not assume any liabilities or obligations arising out of or in connection with or otherwise related to the Acquired Assets existing on the date of the applicable Closing or date of transfer of title in the case of a Delayed Closing (as defined herein), or arising after such Closing on such Acquired Asset or date of transfer of title in the case of a Delayed Closing in connection with or as a result of the owner­ship of any Acquired Assets by Seller prior to the applicable Closing or Delayed Closing, as applicable (whether absolute, accrued, contin­gent, known or unknown or other­wise, and whether filed or asserted prior to or after the applicable Closing Date or Delayed Closing, as applicable) (the "Ex­cluded Liabili­ties"), includ­ing, without limitation, any liabilities or obliga­tions with respect to employee matters, any Workers’ Compensation, disability benefit and medical benefit claims (including loss development and costs associated with claims incurred prior to the applicable Closing), products liabili­ty, environ­mental matters, litigation with respect to the Acquired Assets, vendor paybacks, or any other liabilities, includ­ing, without limitation, any
 

 
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liability attributable to or incurred by Seller arising from, or relating to, any collective bargaining agreement, bonus, incentive, de­ferred compen­sation, insurance, severance, termination, retention, change of control, employment, stock option, stock appre­ciation, stock purchase, phantom stock or other equity-based, performance, vacation, accrued but unpaid benefits, retiree bene­fit plan, program, agreement or arrangement (except to the extent paid for by Seller under Section 5.1) (in­clud­ing, with­out limi­ta­tion, any "em­ploy­ee bene­fit plan" as de­fined in ERISA Section 3(3), spon­sored, main­tained, contributed to or required to be contributed to by Seller or any trade or business which together with Seller would be deemed a "single employ­er" within the meaning of Section 4001 of ERISA (each, an "ERISA Affili­ate"), for the benefit of any current or former employee of Seller or any of their Affiliates.)  The Excluded Liabilities shall also include any liabilities or obligations of Seller pursuant to the New Orleans Facility Lease, except as expressly set forth in the New Orleans Sublease and any liabilities arising pursuant to contracts that are not Assumed Contracts or that are Assumed Contracts that Seller cannot assign to Purchaser.  The Excluded Liabilities shall remain the liability of Seller.  If any liability is asserted with respect to any employee matter relating to acts or omissions occurring both before and after the date of the applicable Closing, the Seller and Purchaser agree to meet in good faith to apportion such liability between themselves based on the particular Party’s responsibility for the alleged acts or omissions.

Section 3.2  Assumed Liabilities.  Subject to the assignment of the Assumed Contracts, the Assumed Collective Bargaining Agreements and the execution of the Islip Facility Lease Assignment and the Baltimore Facility Lease Assignment, and the New Orleans Sublease, effective at the applicable Closing on any Acquired Asset or the Delayed Closing, as applicable, Purchaser will assume all of Seller's obligations arising on or after the applicable Closing Date or the Delayed Closing, as applicable, under the Assumed Contracts listed on Exhibit B-1 and the Assumed Collective Bargaining Agreements (subject to Seller's obligation to pay accrued vacation and any and all other accrued paid time off, pursuant to Section 5.1) (the "Assumed Liabilities").  Purchaser shall also be liable for any and all obligations pursuant to the Islip Facility Lease, the Baltimore Facility Lease, the New Orleans Owned Facility, the Baltimore Owned Facility and the Dunmore Owned Facility arising on or after the applicable Closing Date (except as set forth herein) or for any obligations Purchaser undertakes pursuant to the New Orleans Sublease and all such obligations shall be a part of the Assumed Liabilities.

Section 3.3  Sale of Assets Under Section 4204 of ERISA.

(a) General.  With respect to the Acquired Facilities except the Baltimore Leased Facility and the Baltimore Owned Facility, Seller employs employees who are members of collective bargaining units represented by certain unions and participating in those Multiemployer Pension Plans (the "Multiemployer Pension Plans") identified on Schedule 4.1(p)(ii) and, with respect to the members of such collective bargaining units, has an obligation
 

 
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to contribute to the Multiemployer Pension Plans.  Seller and Purchaser intend by the provisions that follow to comply with and utilize the sale of assets rule of section 4204 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended by the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980 ("ERISA").

(b)  Nature of Transaction.  The sale reflected in this Agreement is a bona fide, arm's length sale of assets.  Purchaser is unrelated to Seller within the meaning of section 4204 of ERISA.

(c) Contribution Base Units.  From and after the applicable Closing Date, Purchaser agrees that it shall have an obligation to contribute to the Multiemployer Pension Plans with respect to the Acquired Facilities excluding the Baltimore Leased Facility and the Baltimore Owned Facility for substantially the same number of contribution base units as Seller had immediately prior to the sale.  Purchaser agrees that the determination of the number of contribution base units and the duration of the obligation to maintain such contribution base units necessary to satisfy section 4204 shall be made in accordance with section 4204 of ERISA and such rules as the respective Multiemployer Pension Plans may have adopted, or may adopt, except to the extent that Purchaser defeats the application of such rules by waiver or challenge.

(d)  During the period commencing on the first day of the first plan year beginning after the applicable Closing Date and ending on the expiration of the fifth such plan year (the "Contribution Peri­od"), Purchaser shall provide to each Multiemployer Pension Plan either a bond, let­ter of credit or an escrow in an amount and manner meeting the requirements of section 4204 of ERISA.  Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 3.3(d) to the contrary, Purchaser shall not be obligated to provide any bond, letter of credit or escrow required here­in in the event and to the extent Purchaser obtains from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Cor­pora­tion (the "PBGC") or the respective Multiemployer Pension Plan a proper variance or exemption under section 4204(c) of ERISA and the applicable regula­tions thereun­der, provided any and all requirements of such variance or exemption are met.  Seller agrees to coop­er­ate with Purchaser in connection with any ap­plica­tion for such a vari­ance or exemption made by Purchaser to the PBGC and/or to the Multiemployer Pension Plans.  The cost of any bond, letter of credit or escrow provided under this Section 3.3(d) shall be paid by Seller.

(e)  From and after the first day of employment as provided in Section 5.2 hereof, until final determination, Seller authorizes Purchaser to initiate arbi­tration, litigation or to do any other act which Purchaser deems, in its discretion, appro­priate in order to reduce or eliminate any withdrawal liability or any escrow or bonding requirement imposed by any of the Multiemployer Pension Plans which Purchaser is required to satisfy under the terms of this Section 3.3.  Seller agrees to reasonably assist Purchaser, at the sole cost and expense of Purchaser, in any proceedings commenced in accor­dance with this Sec­tion 3.3(e).
 

 
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(f) Attribution of Contribution History to Purchaser.  Purchaser acknowledges that any withdrawal liability of Purchaser to the Multiemployer Pension Plan shall be determined as if Purchaser had been required to contribute to the Multiemployer Pension Plan in the year in which the applicable Closing Date occurs and the four preceding plan years the amount that Seller was required to contribute with respect to the Acquired Facilities excluding the Baltimore Leased Facility and the Baltimore Owned Facility for such five plan years.

(g)  If Purchaser Withdraws Within Five Years.  If Purchaser withdraws from the Multiemployer Pension Plan in a complete withdrawal, or in a partial withdrawal with respect to the Acquired Facilities excluding the Baltimore Leased Facility or the Baltimore Owned Facility, during the first five plan years beginning with the first plan year beginning after the applicable Closing Date, then:

(i)  Purchaser agrees that Purchaser shall pay the Multiemployer Pension Plan any and all withdrawal liability on account of such withdrawal when due;

(ii)  if Purchaser fails or refuses to pay the Multiemployer Pension Plan any part of its withdrawal liability on account of such withdrawal when due, Seller shall have the right (but no obligation) to make such payment on behalf of Purchaser; and

(iii)  Seller agrees that, if Purchaser's withdrawal liability to the Multiemployer Pension Plan (if any) is not paid, then Seller shall be secondarily liable to the Multiemployer Pension Plan for any withdrawal liability that Seller would have had to the Multiemployer Pension Plan with respect to the Acquired Facilities except the Baltimore Leased Facility and the Baltimore Owned Facility but for section 4204 of ERISA.

(h)  If Seller is Liquidated Within Five Years.  If all or substantially all of Seller's assets are distributed, or if Seller is liquidated, during the first five plan years beginning with the first plan year beginning after the plan year in which the applicable Closing Date occurs, then:

(i)  Seller agrees to provide a bond or amount in escrow equal to the present value of the withdrawal liability that Seller would have had as a result of this sale of assets but for section 4204 of ERISA, unless Seller timely secures a waiver of such requirement by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation,

(ii)  such bond or escrow shall be paid to the Multiemployer Pension Plan if Seller becomes secondarily liable to the Multiemployer Pension Plan as described in the preceding section and fails or refuses to pay its withdrawal liability, but
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.

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(iii)  such bond shall be cancelled or escrow returned to Seller if (1) Seller becomes secondarily liable to the Multiemployer Pension Plan as described in the preceding section and pays its secondary liability to the Multiemployer Pension Plan in full or (2) such five plan years have elapsed and Seller has not become secondarily liable to the Multiemployer Pension Plan as described in the preceding section.

(i)  Indemnification.  Purchaser agrees to indemnify Seller against any and all withdrawal liability, including interest, penalties and attorney's fees, that is assessed against Seller by reason of Purchaser's failure or refusal to comply with any provision of this Article, including but not limited to failure or refusal to comply with the requirements of section 4204 of ERISA set forth herein and withdrawal within five years coupled with failure or refusal to pay the withdrawal liability attendant thereto.  Seller agrees to indemnify Purchaser against any and all withdrawal liability, including interest, penalties and attorney's fees, by reason of Seller's failure or refusal to comply with any provision of this Article, or if, despite the provisions of this Section 3.3, a partial or total withdrawal is triggered by Seller's ceasing to contribute to a Multiemployer Pension Plan.

Section 3.4  Baltimore Drivers.  If, at any time, any withdrawal liability is triggered with respect to the drivers in Baltimore, A&P shall pay [*]of any such withdrawal liability.  C&S shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to enter into a new agreement with Penske and cause Penske to utilize the present Penske drivers so that no withdrawal event is triggered as a result of the transfer of the Penske services from A&P to C&S.

ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 4.1  Representations and Warranties of Seller.  Seller represents and warrants to Purchaser as fol­lows (in each case as of the date of this Agreement and as of the applicable Closing (that such representations and warranties are true and correct in all material respects), unless otherwise stated herein):

(a)  Organization; Standing.   A&P is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Maryland.  A&P shall provide information and documentation with respect to the type of entity, state of formation and good standing of any other Seller as requested by Seller or required by the Title Company.

(b)  Authority; Binding Effect.  Seller has the requisite corporate power and corporate authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Related Agreements, and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions
 

 
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contemplated hereby and thereby.  The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Related Agreements, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have been duly authorized by all necessary corpo­rate action on the part of Seller, and no other corporate action or proceeding on the part of Seller is required to authorize the execution, delivery or performance of, or consummation of the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement or the Related Agreements.  This Agreement and the Related Agreements have been duly executed and delivered by Seller, and are the valid and binding obligations of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with their terms.

(c)  Equipment Leases.  None of the equipment leases which form a part of the As­sumed Con­tracts itemized on Exhibit B-1 and Exhibit B-2 annexed hereto are capi­tal­ized on the books of Seller.

(d)  Title to the Acquired Assets.  Seller has good title to the Transferred Inventory, Non-Acquired Facilities Inventory and Equipment Assets, free and clear of any and all Liens, except for UCCs that will be released prior to the applicable Closing.

(e)  Title to the Acquired Facilities.

(i)  (A) Seller has good, valid and insurable fee simple title to the Dunmore Owned Facility, the Baltimore Owned Facility and the New Orleans Owned Facility, free and clear of all Liens, and sub­ject only to Per­mit­ted Encum­branc­es; (B) Seller owns good and valid lease­hold inter­ests in the Leases free and clear of all Liens;

(ii)  Seller is not a party to, or obligated under any op­tion, right of first refus­al or other con­trac­tu­al right to sell, dispose of or ­lease any of the Ac­quired Facil­ities or any portion there­of or inter­est there­in to any person or entity other than Purchaser;

(iii)  except as may be provided in the docu­ments, instruments and other items referred to in the definition of Permitted Encumbrances, there is no con­tract or agreement to which Seller is a party, other than the As­sumed Con­tracts and the Leases, affecting any of the Ac­quired Facil­i­ties for which Purchaser will be responsi­ble or liable after the applicable Closing, or if Purchaser would be liable, which are not terminable on thirty (30) days notice without premium or penalty;

(iv) there are no leases or other occupancy agreements to which Seller or an Affiliate of Seller is a party, pursu­ant to which any per­sons or enti­ties other than Seller or an Affiliate of Seller has a pos­sessory interest in any of the Acquired Facili­ties;
 

 
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(v) Seller has not received any written notice of any pend­ing, threatened or con­tem­plated condem­na­tion proceed­ing af­fecting any of the Acquired Facili­ties or any part there­of or of any sale or other dispo­si­tion of any of the Acquired Facili­ties or any part there­of in lieu of con­dem­nation;

(vi)  except as set forth on Schedule 4.1(e)(vi), to Seller's Knowledge, Seller has not re­ceived any writ­ten notic­es from any Gov­ern­mental Au­thori­ty stat­ing or alleg­ing that any Improve­ments have not been con­structed in compliance with law or are being operated in violation of applicable law;

(vii) except as set forth on Schedule 4.1(e)(vii), to Seller's Knowledge, no writ­ten notice has been re­ceived by Seller from any Govern­mental Authori­ty requiring or advising as to the need for any repair, alteration, restoration or improve­ment in connec­tion with each Ac­quired Facil­i­ty.

(viii)  as to the Islip Leased Facility, the Baltimore Leased Facility, and the New Orleans Leased Facility:

(1)  the Islip Facility Lease, the Baltimore Facility Lease and the New Orleans Facility Lease (together, the "Leas­es") are enforceable and binding obligations and are in full force and effect and Seller has not received any written notice, that any default, or condition which with the passage of time would constitute a de­fault, exists under the Leases, except such notices as to which the alleged de­faults have been cured or otherwise resolved.  Further, as of the execution of this Agreement, Seller has not received notice from the landlord of the New Orleans Lease that landlord is exercising its early termination right.  Seller will notify Purchaser if it receives such notice at any time.  To Seller's Knowledge, no notice has been given of and no default under the Leases currently exists, nor to Seller's Knowledge, does any condition which with the passage of time would constitute a default exist.

(2)  true, correct and complete copies of the Leases set forth on Exhibit J  have been delivered to Purchaser by Seller and such  Leases have not been amended or modi­fied except as set forth therein;

(f)  Inventory Statements.  Seller will deliver to Purchaser the Inventory List which will accurately and fairly reflect in all material respects the Actual Cost of the Trans­ferred Inven­to­ry and the Non-Acquired Facilities Inventory.

(g)  Inventory Quality.  All of the Trans­ferred Inventory shall, as of the applicable Procurement Conversion Date and the Non-Acquired Facilities Inventory shall, as of the applicable Closing Date, be:  (i) Readily Saleable Merchandise; (ii) in conformity with
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.

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warranties given by C&S to Seller under the Supply Agree­ment; and (iii) not sub­ject to recall by the manu­fac­turer or dis­tributor or any govern­mental or regu­latory agency and not be the subject of any notice by any such govern­men­tal or regula­tory agency not to dis­tribute such prod­uct.

(h)  Quality of Acquired Assets.  The Acquired Assets are in good condition and repair (ordinary wear and tear excepted) for their continued use as they have been used, and in good condition (ordinary wear and tear excepted) for the continued conduct of the busi­ness to which they relate, except as set forth in Schedule 4.1(h).   If, in the normal course of the operation of the Business, consistent with Section 11.1 and as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, prior to the applicable Closing, certain of the Equipment Assets suffer destruction ("Damaged Equipment"), Seller shall repair or replace any such Damaged Equipment with items of comparable quality and condition; or, provided such Damaged Equipment does not individually or in the aggregate have a material impact on the Business, Seller shall delete such Damaged Equipment from the Equipment Assets and the Purchase Price will be equitably adjusted to reflect such deletion.

(i)  Acquired Assets.  The Acquired Assets and the leased equipment listed on the attached Exhibit F constitute all of the assets materially necessary for Seller's warehousing and transportation operations currently conducted at and from the Acquired Facilities (the "Business").

(j)  Litigation.  There is no claim, action, suit, proceeding, investigation, or inquiry by or before any court of competent jurisdiction or governmen­tal or regulatory agency, whether at law or in equity ("Litigation"), pending or, to Seller's Knowledge, threatened by or against Seller or any of its Affili­ates with respect to, or affecting, the Acquired Assets, or which challenges or otherwise questions this Agree­ment, or any action taken or to be taken pursuant hereto or in connection with the purchase and sale of the Ac­quired Assets, and there is no judgment, order or decree of court of competent jurisdiction or governmental or regulatory agency with respect to the Acquired Assets, except as set forth on Schedule 4.1(j), and except as will not interfere with the Business operation or Purchaser's use of the Acquired Assets. Seller shall endeavor to list all of Seller's outstanding workers' compensation, slip and fall and automobile liability cases on Schedule 4.1(j), provided an inadvertent failure to list a case shall not be a default under this Agreement, subject to the following sentence.  Seller shall indemnify Purchaser with respect to any Losses relating in any way to the Litigation, whether or not it is stated on Schedule 4.1(j).

(k)  Absence of Conflicting Agreements.  The execution and delivery by Seller of this Agreement does not, and the perfor­mance by Seller of this Agree­ment and the consummation of the transactions contemplat­ed hereby will not, (i) conflict with or violate the articles of organization or operating agreement, in each case as currently in effect, of Seller,
 

 
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(ii) conflict with or violate any law applicable to Seller or by or to which Seller is bound or subject or (iii) result in any breach of, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute a de­fault) under, or give to any person or entity any right of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or require payment under, or result in the creation of a Lien on any of the Acquired Assets under, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, arrange­ment, commitment, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which Seller is a party or by or to which Seller is bound or subject or which relate to the Acquired Assets, except as expressly set forth herein.

(l)  No Consents Required.  Except as set forth on Schedule 4.1(l), no con­sent, ap­prov­al, waiv­er, li­cense, order, autho­ri­zation, govern­mental consent or permit of, or registra­tion, declara­tion, or filing with, or notice to, any Governmen­tal Authority or any other person or entity, is re­quired in connec­tion with the execu­tion, deliv­ery, and perfor­mance by Seller of this Agreement, or the consum­mation by Seller of the trans­actions contemplated hereby.

(m)  Absence of Liabilities.  Seller has no material liabilities or obligations arising from or relating to the Acquired Assets and the business and operations conducted in connection therewith (whether absolute, accrued, fixed, contingent, liquidated, unliquidated or otherwise, and whether due or to become due), except for liabilities and obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, which ordinary course liabilities (other than Assumed Liabilities) shall be retained by Seller, and except for any mortgages or UCCs which will be released prior to the applicable Closing.

(n)  Compliance with Law.  Seller is in substantial compliance with all applicable laws and regulations of federal, state and local governments (and all agencies thereof) with respect to the operations and activities of the Acquired Facilities and the Acquired Assets, and no action, suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim, demand, or notice has been threatened, filed or commenced against Seller alleging any such failure to comply, except as set forth on Schedule 4.1(n).

(o)  Environmental.  Seller and its Affiliates have delivered to Purchaser true and correct copies of any environmental studies within its possession, relating to the Acquired Facilities and Acquired Assets. The environmental issues of which Seller has Seller's Knowledge are listed on Schedule 4.1(o).  Seller's indemnity obligation shall include but not be limited to the matters set forth on Schedule 4.1(o).

(p)  Labor Matters.

(i)  (x) Schedule 4.1(p)(i)(A) is a true, correct and complete list, as of the date shown thereon, of the Affected Employees and each such employee's site of
 

 
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employment, department, hiring date and salary.  Except as set forth on Schedule 4.1(p)(i)(B), there are no employment agreements, sev­erance agreements or severance plans and poli­cies with respect to the Affected Employees; and (y) to the knowledge of any director level, vice president or more senior officer of Seller, there are no labor or employment dis­putes or claims involving any Affected Employ­ees pending or threat­ened against Seller or its Affiliates.

(ii)  Schedule 4.1(p)(ii) is a true, correct and complete list of each pension plan, fund or program (within the meaning of section 3(2) of ERISA) which is a "Multiemployer Pen­sion Plan," as defined in section 3(37) of ERISA, maintained or contributed to or required to be contributed to by Seller or any ERISA Affiliate for the benefit of any Affected Em­ployee (the "Multiemployer Pension Plans").

(iii)  No event has occurred with respect to any Affected Employees which could result in a "partial withdrawal" under section 4205 of ERISA with respect to any Multiemployer Pension Plan.  Attached hereto as Schedule 4.1(p)(iii) is a schedule of contributions made by Seller and its ERISA Affiliates to the respective Multiemployer Pension Plans for the operations of the Business conducted at the Acquired Facilities except the Baltimore Leased Facility and the Baltimore Owned Facility for the most recent five (5) plan years.  With respect to the Multiemployer Pen­sion Plans, to the Knowl­edge of Seller, the withdraw­al liability of Seller and their ERISA Affiliates, com­puted as if a complete withdraw­al by Seller and the ERISA Affiliates with respect to the Acquired Facilities only (which does not include Detroit) except the Baltimore Leased Facility and the Baltimore Owned Facility had oc­curred under the Multiemployer Pen­sion Plans on the date hereof, would not exceed twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000.00) in the aggregate.

(q)  Taxes.

(i) To Seller's Knowledge, all material Tax Returns required to be filed on or prior to the applicable Closing Date or Delayed Closing by or with respect to the Acquired Assets have, within the time and manner prescribed by law, been duly filed with the appropriate tax authorities.  To Seller's Knowledge, all such Tax Returns are true, correct, and complete in all material respects and all Taxes due and payable with respect to such Tax Returns have been paid. To Seller's Knowledge, Seller has timely paid or caused to be paid all Taxes required to be paid for the portion of the taxable year or period through and including the applicable Closing Date in the case of any Straddle Period.  To the extent that Seller's Knowledge is not accurate, Seller shall file any necessary Tax Returns and pay any Taxes, and shall indemnify Purchaser from any Losses (as defined herein) on account thereof.

(ii) There are no Liens for Taxes upon any of the Acquired Assets except for statutory liens for Taxes not yet due for which Seller shall be responsible.
 

 
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(r)   No Reliance.  The Seller is sophisticated and knowledgeable with respect to the grocery, perishables, frozen food and merchandise distribution business, regulatory and political matters related to such business and has performed its own independent investigation and analysis, with due diligence, of the sale of the Acquired Assets and has performed its own independent assessment of the risks and potential returns of selling the Acquired Assets.  The Seller has extensive financial experience with sales such as the sale contemplated by this Agreement and therefore has the ability to protect its own interests in connection with this Agreement.  Nothing in this provision shall diminish any liability, obligation or duty of indemnification or any other undertaking of Purchaser or C&S as set forth in this Agreement.  Seller further acknowledges that neither Purchaser nor any representative thereof has given any investment, legal or other advice or rendered any opinion as to whether the sale of the Acquired Assets is prudent.

(s)  No Knowledge of Breach.  Seller has no knowledge of any breach by Purchaser of any representation or warranty made by Purchaser in this Agreement or any condition or circumstance that would excuse Seller from its timely performance of its obligations hereunder.

Section 4.2  Representations and Warranties of Purchaser.  Purchaser and C&S, as applicable, represent and warrant to Seller as fol­lows (in each case as of the date of this Agreement and as of the applicable Closing (that such representations and warranties are true and correct in all material respects), unless otherwise stated herein):

(a)  Organization; Standing.  Purchaser is an affiliate of C&S and is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.  Purchaser is not a tax-exempt entity (within the meaning of Section 168(h) of the Code) or a debtor or debtor-in-possession in a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy proceeding. C&S is a corporation, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Vermont.

(b)  Authority; Binding Effect. Purchas­er and C&S each have the requisite corporate or company power and au­thori­ty to exe­cute and deliver this Agreement and the Related Agreements and to perform their obli­gations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transac­tions contemplated hereby and thereby.  The execution, deliv­ery and perfor­mance of this Agreement and the Related Agreements, and the consumma­tion of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have been duly autho­rized by all necessary corporate or company action on the part of each of Purchaser and C&S, and no other corpo­rate or company action or proceed­ing on the part of Purchaser or C&S is re­quired to authorize the execu­tion, delivery and perfor­mance of, or consumma­tion of the transactions contemplat­ed by, this Agreement and the Related
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.

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Agreements.  This Agreement and the Related Agreements have been duly executed and delivered by each of Purchaser and C&S and are the valid and binding obligation of each Purchaser, enforceable against each Purchaser in accordance with their terms.

(c)  No Consent Required.  Except as set forth on Schedule 4.1(l), no con­sent, ap­prov­al, waiv­er, li­cense, order, autho­ri­zation, govern­mental consent or permit of, or registra­tion, declara­tion, or filing with, or notice to, any Governmen­tal Authority or any other person or entity, is re­quired in connec­tion with the execu­tion, deliv­ery, and perfor­mance by Purchaser of this Agreement, or the consum­mation by Purchaser of the trans­actions contemplated hereby.

(d)  Absence of Conflicting Agreements.  The execution and delivery by Purchaser and C&S of this Agree­ment does not, and the perfor­mance by Purchaser and C&S of this Agree­ment and the consummation of the transactions con­templat­ed hereby will not, (i) conflict with or violate the articles of organization or operating agreement or other organi­zational document, in each case as currently in ef­fect, of Purchaser or C&S, (ii) conflict with or violate any law appli­cable to Purchaser or C&S or by or to which Purchaser or C&S is bound or subject or (iii) result in any breach of, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would consti­tute a de­fault) under any note, bond, mortgage, inden­ture, con­tract, agreement, arrange­ment, commitment, lease, li­cense, permit, fran­chise or other instrument or obliga­tion to which Purchas­er or C&S is a party or by or to which Pur­chaser or C&S is bound or subject.

(e)  Litigation.  There is no injunction or restraining order by any court of competent jurisdic­tion or Gov­ern­men­tal Authority which prohibits the trans­ac­tions contemplated by this Agree­ment.

(f)   No Financing.  The Purchaser will have adequate funds at its disposal to finance the Purchase Price on the date of the applicable Closing.  The consummation of the purchase described in this Agreement shall not be subject to Purchaser's ability to obtain financing.

(g)  No Reliance.  The Purchaser and C&S, considered as a whole, are sophisticated and knowledgeable with respect to the grocery, perishables, frozen food and merchandise distribution business, regulatory and political matters related to such business and have performed their own independent investigation, with due diligence, of the investment represented by the purchase of the Acquired Assets and have performed their own independent assessment of the risks and potential returns of acquiring the Acquired Assets.  The Purchaser and C&S, taken as a whole, have extensive financial experience with investments such as the investment contemplated by this Agreement and therefore have the ability to protect their own
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.

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interests in connection with this Agreement.  Nothing in this provision shall diminish any liability, obligation or duty of indemnification or any other undertaking of Seller as set forth in this Agreement.  Purchaser further acknowledges that neither Seller nor any representative thereof has given any investment, legal or other advice or rendered any opinion as to whether the purchase of the Acquired Assets is prudent.

(h)  No Knowledge of Breach.  Neither Purchaser nor C&S has knowledge of any breach by Seller of any representation or warranty made by the Seller in this Agreement or any condition or circumstance that would excuse Purchaser or C&S from its timely performance of its obligations hereunder.

 
ARTICLE V
EMPLOYEE MATTERS

Section 5.1  Responsibility for Employees.   Purchaser shall assume Seller's liability for accrued vacation, ­any and all other accrued paid time off for the respective Affected Employ­ees hired by Purchaser.  Seller will pay to Purchaser at the applicable Closing an amount equal to such accrued vacations and any ac­crued lia­bil­i­ty for paid time off.  A list of such accrued liabilities with respect to each hired Affected Employee is attached as Schedule 5.1.  To the extent that such payment is an esti­mated amount at the applicable Closing, it shall be paid as estimat­ed at the applicable Closing and adjust­ed by the Parties within 30 days after the applicable Closing.  Following the applicable Closing, Purchaser will provide Seller with reasonable access to the hired Affected Employee files transferred to Purchaser at the applicable Closing.

Section 5.2  Offers of Employment.   Purchaser will offer employment to all of the Affected Employ­ees who are covered by the Assumed Collec­tive Bargaining Agreements.  Such offers of employment will be upon the terms set forth in the applicable As­sumed Col­lec­tive Bar­gaining Agreement.  Purchaser shall interview the non-union Affected Employees and shall have the right but not the obligation to hire any non-union Affected Employees.  Purchaser shall provide health benefits commencing July 10, 2005 to any hired non-union Affected Employees.  With respect to Affected Employees who have company provided health insurance and who are hired by Purchaser, excluding those having health insurance through a union health & welfare fund, the Parties allocate to Purchaser the responsibility to make COBRA continuation coverage available to such Affected Employees pursuant to 26 C.F.R § 54.4980B-9, Q&A 7.
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.

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Section 5.3  Freshtown and Edison.  Purchaser has not agreed, nor is Purchaser obligated to hire any of the employees of Seller, whether union or non-union, employed at the Freshtown Facility or Edison Facility, nor has Purchaser agreed to assume any of the collective bargaining agreements with any labor union representing employees that are employed at the Freshtown Facility or Edison Facility by Seller.  Purchaser shall have no obligation (except with respect to the transportation of the Non-Acquired Facilities Inventory as set forth in Section 8.4), for any costs or liabilities associated with closing the Edison Facility or the Freshtown Facility, including, without limitation, due to severance obligations, withdrawal liability and any other such labor-related closing costs.

ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

Section 6.1  Conditions to Obligations of Purchaser.  The obligations of Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment at or prior to the applicable Closing of the following conditions (any one or more of which may be waived, to the extent permitted by applicable law, in whole or in part by Purchaser):

(a)  Accuracy of Representations and Warranties.  The representations and warranties of Seller set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof and, except to the extent such represen­tations and warranties relate to an earlier date, at and as of the applicable Closing Date or Delayed Closing as though made on such date, provided Seller shall be given an opportunity to cure such breach prior to the applicable Closing, and if such breach cannot be cured prior to applicable Closing, the parties will cooperate to work out a solution.

(b)  Performance of Covenants.  Seller shall have performed and com­plied in all material respects with all agreements, obligations, covenants and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it at or prior to the applicable Closing.

(c)  Consents to Assignment of Certain Contracts.  Notwithstanding any provision hereof to the contrary, Seller shall have obtained and delivered to Purchaser all consents neces­sary to assign the Material Assumed Contracts in form and sub­stance rea­son­ably satis­fac­to­ry to Purchaser, or the third par­ties to any Material As­sumed Con­tracts requir­ing such consent shall have agreed in writ­ing to termi­nate such Material Assumed Con­tracts (without penalty to Purchaser) and shall have en­tered into a substan­tially similar agreement with Purchaser, each of which shall be in full force and effect and the valid and binding obli­gation of each party there­to.  The Material Assumed Contracts are listed on Exhibit B-3.  Seller shall use good faith efforts to obtain consents for all Assumed Contracts set forth on Exhibit B-1.  Any
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.

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breach of the Supply Agreement by Purchaser which is due to Seller's failure to deliver consent to assign an Assumed Contracts shall be excused.

(d)  Related Agreements.  Each of the Related Agreements shall have been executed by the respective parties thereto­ and the Relat­ed Agree­ments shall be in full force and effect and shall have become effec­tive in accordance with their terms.

(e)  Title Insurance.  Title to the Dunmore Owned Facility, the New Orleans Owned Facility, the Baltimore Owned Facility and the Leased Facilities shall at the applicable Closing be good and insurable as such under A.L.T.A. Owner or Leasehold Title Policies by any nationally recognized title insurance company selected by Purchaser in its sole and absolute discretion (the "Title Company") at regular rates, free and clear of all Liens and without excep­tions, disclaimers of liability or objec­tions except Permitted Encumbrances.  As a condi­tion to each applicable Clos­ing, the Title Compa­ny shall insure each of the Dunmore Owned Facility, the New Orleans Owned Facility, the Baltimore Owned Facility and the Leased Facili­ties under the terms described above, which title insurance shall be paid for by Purchaser.

(f)  Estoppels.  Purchaser shall have received such estoppel certificates as are required under Sec­tion 7.2(h) from the land­lords under the Leas­es or the Seller certificates, dated within thirty (30) days of the applicable Closing.

(g)  Certificates of Occupancy.  Purchaser shall have received from Seller copies of all cur­rent certificates of occupancy for each of the Acquired Facili­ties.  To the extent Seller cannot deliver a certificate of occupancy at the applicable Closing, Seller shall proceed with obtaining such certificate of occupancy and shall deliver same to Purchaser as soon as possible.  Purchaser shall cooperate with Seller as reasonably requested.  Seller shall indemnify Purchaser from any Losses resulting from Purchaser's failure to possess certificates of occupancy, unless such failure is caused by Purchaser.

Section 6.2  Conditions to Obligations of Seller.  The obligations of Seller to consummate the transactions contem­plated by this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfill­ment at or prior to the applicable Closing of the following condi­tions (any one or more of which may be waived, to the extent permitted by applicable law, in whole or in part by Seller):

(a)  Accuracy of Representations and Warranties.  The representations and warranties of Purchaser set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof and, except to the extent such representations and war­ranties relate to an earlier date, as of the applicable Closing as though made on such date, provided Purchaser shall be given an opportunity to cure such breach prior to the applicable Closing, and if such breach cannot be cured prior to the applicable Closing, the Parties will cooperate to work out a
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.

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solution.

(b)  Performance of Covenants.  Purchaser shall have performed and complied in all material re­spects with all agreements, obligations, cove­nants and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it, at or prior to the applicable Closing.

(c)  Related Agreements.  Each and every one of the Related Agreements shall have been executed by the respective parties thereto­­ and such Relat­ed Agree­ments shall be in full force and effect and shall have become effec­tive in accordance with their terms.

(d)  Purchase Price.  Purchaser shall pay the Purchase Price (excluding the Transferred Inventory and Non-Acquired Facilities Inventory) due at the applicable Closing.  Purchaser shall pay for the Equipment Assets on the Procurement Conversion Date for the applicable Acquired Facility.

ARTICLE VII
CLOSING

Section 7.1  The Closing.  The closing (the "Closing") of the transactions contemplated hereby shall take place on July 10, 2005 with respect to any labor (including ERISA, COBRA), employee or employment-related matters (including, without limitation, the Assumed Collective Bargaining Agreements) and with respect to the Equipment Assets and the Non-Acquired Facilities Inventory, and on the applicable Procurement Conversion Date (each such date referred to herein as a Closing) with respect to the Transferred Inventory, Assumed Contracts and Acquired Facilities (including deeds, leases or sublease)  at Seller's executive offices or other mutually agreed to location, or if the conditions to the applicable Closing set forth in Arti­cle VI shall not have been fulfilled or, to the extent permitted by applicable law, waived by such date, as soon as practicable (but in no event less than five (5) busi­ness days) after such conditions shall have been ful­filled or satisfied, or on such other date or at such other time as the Parties may agree in writing, subject to Section 10.1(c).  Purchaser may elect to assume certain of the Assumed Contracts (for example, the tractor and trailer leases) on July 10, 2005, provided Seller shall be responsible for paying or reimbursing Purchaser for any and all costs, liability and expenses associated with such Assumed Contracts prior to the applicable Procurement Conversion Date.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated herein, Purchaser may elect in its sole discretion, but so long as there is a valid business reason for doing so (including but not limited to an issue with respect to the timing of registrations and/or taxes), and which shall be more than Purchaser's unsubstantiated desire, to delay the transfer of title (a “Delayed Closing”) with respect to all or some of the Equipment Assets or Assumed Contracts for a period of up to six (6) months, provided that there shall be no reduction in Purchase Price to
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.

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be paid at the applicable Closing and all other conditions to the applicable Closing shall be met by Seller and Purchaser.  In the event of a Delayed Closing, all bills of sale, titles and other documents necessary to transfer, assign, convey and deliver the Equipment Assets or Assumed Contracts subject to the Delayed Closing shall be signed at the applicable Closing and shall be held in escrow with the law firm of Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (“DBR”), to be released to Purchaser at Purchaser's instructions to DBR.

Section 7.2  Seller's Obligations.  At the applicable Closing or Delayed Closing, as applicable, Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Purchaser or its designee the following:

(a)  All appropriate transfer documents including any bills of sale necessary to sell, transfer, assign, convey and deliver to the Purchaser or its designee the applicable Acquired Assets, free and clear of any and all Liens;

(b)  A special warranty deed ("Dunmore Deed") in the form of Exhibit G-1 with covenants against grantor's acts sufficient to convey to the Purchaser or a designee title to the Dunmore Owned  Facility, with such conveyance made subject only to the Permitted Encumbrances.  The Dunmore Deed shall describe the property by metes and bounds using the description contained on Exhibit C hereto (or, if Purchaser obtain an updated survey certified by the surveyor to Seller, using the description contained in the updated survey);

(c)  A special warranty deed ("New Orleans Deed") in the form of Exhibit G-2 with covenant's against grantor's acts sufficient to convey to the Purchaser or a designee title to the New Orleans Owned  Facility, with such conveyance made subject only to the Permitted Encumbrances.  The New Orleans Deed shall describe the property by metes and bounds using the description contained on Exhibit C-4 hereto (or, if Purchaser obtains an updated survey certified by the surveyor to Seller, using the description contained in the updated survey);

(d) Affidavits of title in such form as may be reasonably required by Purchaser's title insur­ance company to allow such company to issue leasehold or owner title insurance policies in favor of the Purchaser or its designee with respect to the Acquired Facilities subject only to the Permitted Encum­branc­es;

(e)  An affidavit that Seller is not a "foreign person" within the meaning of Section 1445(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code;

(f)  The Related Agreements;
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.

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(g)  Any and all transfer tax returns or withholding certificates required to be filed in connection with the transfer of the Leases or Owned Facilities;

(h)  Estoppel certificates from the landlords under the Leases or in the alternative, Seller shall provide a certificate regarding the substance of each estoppel not deliverable from certain landlords under the Leases.  Such certificate shall certify that: (i) the lease is in full force and effect; (ii) there are no defaults thereunder, or any conditions that with the passage of time would constitute a default thereunder; (iii) the amount of the monthly or annual rent payable thereunder; (iv) the amount of additional rent payable thereunder; and (iv) the beginning and end dates of term of the lease, together with any available extension options.  In the event Seller is unable to obtain one or more landlord estoppels, Seller shall indemnify, reimburse, hold harmless and defend Purchaser and its Affiliates, for, from and against any and all actual damages (including, without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred, but excluding any consequential damages) to the extent arising, directly or indirectly, out of any inaccuracy reflected in such certificate.  Seller’s obligations hereunder shall survive the applicable Closing;

(i)  Written consents from third parties under any of the Material Assumed Contracts.  Seller shall indemnify Purchaser from any and all liability, direct or indirect, that might ensue from such consent not given, and such indemnification shall not be subject to any minimum threshold as set forth in Section 9.6.

(j)  A counterpart original of the closing statement, setting forth the Purchase Price, the closing adjustments and application of the Purchase Price as adjusted;

(k)  All other documents and papers reasonably requested by Purchaser to effect the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, transfer tax returns, bills of sale, the Assumed Contracts, and any other transfer documents requiring execution by Seller to effect the transactions contemplated herein;

(l)  an officer's certificate from Seller stating that all representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.1 remain true and correct in all material respects as of the applicable Closing or the Delayed Closing, as applicable; and

(m)  A special warranty deed ("Baltimore Deed") in the form of Exhibit G-3 with covenants against grantor's acts sufficient to convey to the Purchaser or a designee title to the Baltimore Owned  Facility, with such conveyance made subject only to the Permitted Encumbrances.  The Baltimore Deed shall describe the property by metes and bounds using the description contained on Exhibit C-5 hereto (or, if Purchaser obtains an updated survey certified by the surveyor to Seller, using the description contained in the updated survey);
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.

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Section 7.3  Purchaser's Obligations.  At the applicable Closing, or the Delayed Closing as applicable, the Purchaser shall deliver to Seller the following:

(a) the Purchase Price for the Acquired Assets being transferred at such Closing, except that if such Closing occurs on a Saturday, the funds will be wired to Seller on the following Monday and the deeds and Lease Assignments and other documents to be conveyed at such Closing shall be held in escrow until the applicable amount of the Purchase Price is paid.  Further, Purchaser shall not pay for the Equipment Assets until the Procurement Conversion Date for the applicable Acquired Facility and shall pay for the Non-Acquired Facilities Inventory and the Transferred Inventory in accordance with Sections 8.5 and 8.6 of this Agreement;

(b)  all Related Agreements and all other documents and papers reasonably requested by Seller to effect the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, transfer tax returns, bills of sale, an assumption agreement with respect to the applicable Assumed Liabilities (that is consistent with the terms of this Agreement) and any other transfer documents requiring execution by Purchaser to effect the transactions contemplated herein;

(c)  Any and all transfer tax returns or withholding certificates required to be filed in connection with the transfer of the Leases or Owned Facilities.

(d)  a counterpart original of the closing statement setting forth the Purchase Price, the closing adjustments and application of the Purchase Price as adjusted; and

(e) an officer's certificate from Purchaser and C&S stating that all representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.2 remain true and correct in all material respects as of the applicable Closing or Delayed Closing, as applicable.


ARTICLE VIII
CERTAIN ADDITIONAL COVENANTS

Section 8.1  Further Assurances.

(a)  At any time and from time to time, without further consider­ation, the Parties shall take all action and do all things as may reasonably be requested and shall each use their commercially reasonable ef­forts in order to satisfy the conditions to the applicable Closing and to con­sum­mate and make effec­tive the trans­ac­tions con­tem­plated by this Agree­ment, includ­ing, without limi­tation, obtain­ing all re­quired consents of third parties and approvals of all requisite Govern­mental Authorities.
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.

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(b)  If at any time after the applicable Closing any fur­ther action is neces­sary or desirable to carry out the purpos­es of this Agreement (including, without limi­ta­tion, the trans­fer of the Acquired Assets free and clear of any Liens), each of the Parties will take such further action (in­cluding the execution and delivery of such further in­structions and documents) as the other Party reasonably may request, all at the sole cost and expense of the requesting Party (unless the requesting Party is entitled to indemnifica­tion therefore under this Agree­ment).

Section 8.2  Reasonable Access.  Until the applicable Closing, Seller will cause its offi­cers and employees to afford Purchaser and its repre­sentatives (including, without limitation, envi­ron­mental consultants and engineers) with access to the Acquired Facilities and its employees thereat, and a full oppor­tunity to con­duct due diligence of the Acquired Facili­ties and to exam­ine and in­spect the Ac­quired As­sets, by conduct­ing such studies (including, at Purchaser's option, Phase I stud­ies for one or more Acquired Facility and Phase II studies for any Acquired Facil­ity if the Phase I study indicates that it is appropri­ate to conduct a Phase II study on such Acquired Facility and the landlord of such Acquired Facility consents to such a study if consent is required under the Leases) and taking such sam­ples from the each of the Acquired Facilities as Pur­chas­er and its repre­sen­ta­tives deem desir­able.  Pur­chaser agrees that it will cause its envi­ron­mental con­sultants and engineers to conduct their stud­ies, examina­tions and inspections of the Acquired Facili­ties during normal business hours and in a manner de­signed to cause minimal interference to the operations conducted at the Acquired Facilities and in  a manner designed to preserve the confidential nature of this transaction.  In addition, Purchaser will use its best efforts to restore the Ac­quired Facilities to their pre-existing condition as a result of any damage (e.g. drill­ing of holes for environ­mental studies) caused by the studies or examina­tions con­ducted by Purchaser's environ­mental consultants and engineers.  From and after the applicable Closing, Purchaser will cause its offi­cers and employees to afford Seller and its repre­sentatives (including, without limitation, envi­ron­mental consultants and engineers) with access to the Acquired Facilities and its employees thereat, so that Seller can remedy environmental and maintenance issues, including but not limited to the tanks in Islip Leased Facility and the roof leaks in New Orleans Owned Facility, pursuant to this Agreement and Seller's indemnification and other obligations hereunder.  Seller agrees that it will cause its envi­ron­mental con­sultants and engineers and others to conduct their repairs and inspections and other work at the Acquired Facili­ties during normal business hours (or at such other times reasonably agreed to by the Parties) and in a manner de­signed to cause minimal interference to the operations conducted at the Acquired Facilities.

Section 8.3  Inventory. The inventories of the Acquired Facilities shall be taken in accordance with this Agreement and Schedule 8.3.  Pursu­ant to Section 8.6, the Purchaser will pay to Seller a sum equal to Seller's Actual Cost of the Transferred Inven­to­ry or the Non-Acquired Facilities Inventory being transferred.  The written record of the physical inventories
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.

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taken pursuant to this Agreement (the "Inventory List") which list shall exclude all inventory that fails to conform to the warranties set forth in Section 4.1(g) and such written record shall value the items included in the applicable Transferred Inventory or the Non-Acquired facilities Inventory at Actual Cost. The Parties shall share equally any costs associated with taking the physical inventories covered by this Section 8.3, including labor costs.

Section 8.4  Non-Acquired Facilities Inventory.  Purchaser shall purchase all Readily Saleable Merchandise existing at Seller's Edison and Freshtown Facilities ("Non-Acquired Facilities Inventory") after Seller has reduced the inventory level to a level as low as reason­ably practica­ble while maintaining adequate service levels, subject to the following sentence.  Purchaser shall only be responsible for Non-Acquired Facilities Inventory to the extent such inventory is actually received by Purchaser at Purchaser's or an Affiliates' facilities, unless certain inventory is not received at Purchaser's facilities due to Purchaser's (or the driver's) negligence or intentional misconduct.  Purchaser shall drop trailers at Seller's Edison and Freshtown Facilities, and Seller shall be responsible for loading and sealing the trailers.  Purchaser shall arrange for drivers to transport the Non-Acquired Facilities Inventory to its facilities at Purchaser's cost.  Seller shall position its employees at Purchaser's or its Affiliate's facilities' receiving docks to confirm the Non-Acquired Facilities Inventory counts.  All deliveries in one (1) week will be aggregated and paid pursuant to the payment schedule set forth in Section 8.6.

Section 8.5  Inventory Repurchase.  Subject to the terms of the Supply Agreement, Seller shall repurchase all of the Transferred Inventory from Purchaser or Purchaser's designee within [*] of the Procurement Conversion Date for the applicable Acquired Facility or within [*] of the applicable Closing Date or later receipt at Purchaser's or an Affiliate's facilities for the Non-Acquired Facilities Inventory, or if shorter for any product in the Trans­ferred Inven­tory or Non-Acquired Facilities Inventory, the days re­main­ing on the manufacturer's recommend­ed shelf life for such product as of the applicable Closing Date.   Notwithstanding the preceding, GM/HBC product shall be repurchased over a [*] period rather than the [*] period set forth above.   If at the end of such [*] (or [*] for GM/HBC) day period any applicable Transferred Inventory or Non-Acquired Facilities Inventory has not been purchased by Seller, then Purchaser will not be obligated to pay for such remaining Transferred Inventory or Non-Acquired Facilities Inventory until same is purchased by Seller or otherwise disposed of as per agreement of the Parties and C&S.

In addition to the repurchase described above, Seller shall work with Purchaser to reduce all remaining excess Transferred Inventory or Non-Acquired Facilities Inventory, as follows:
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.

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·  
For Transferred Inventory or Non-Acquired Facilities Inventory remaining in the warehouse after [*] (or [*] for GM/HBC)  following Purchaser's receipt, Seller will offer Purchaser a discounted price on the inventory balance on hand.  Seller will also review the possibility of creating specific promotional plans in order to deplete the remaining inventory.

·  
For all Transferred Inventory or Non-Acquired Facilities Inventory remaining in the warehouse after [*] from Purchaser's receipt, Seller will work with Purchaser to dispose of it, which may require additional discounts to Purchaser's purchase price, i.e. if Purchaser must sell the inventory to salvage, etc.

Section 8.6 Inventory Actual Cost Payment.  Subject to the provisions set forth in Section 8.5 (regarding Purchaser's right to withhold payment if Seller has not re-purchased the Transferred or Non-Acquired Facilities Inventory, as applicable), Purchaser shall pay Seller for the Transferred Inventory or Non-Acquired Facilities Inventory in [*] commencing on the [*] following the applicable Closing.

Section 8.7  Injunctions/Orders.  In the event that any temporary, interim or other non-final injunc­tion, order or decree is issued by a court of competent juris­diction which restrains, prohibits or limits consum­mation of the transactions contemplated hereby each Party and C&S shall use its reasonable best efforts to have such injunction, order or decree lifted, rescind­ed or revoked as soon as possible.

Section 8.8  Conveyance Taxes.  Notwith­standing any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, all excise, transfer (including real property transfer), gross receipts, litter control, documenta­ry, sales, use, gross receipts, stamp, registra­tion, filing, recordation and other similar taxes, together with any interest, additions or penalties with respect thereto and any interest in respect of such additions or penalties incurred in connection with this Agree­ment or resulting from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (collectively, "Conveyance Taxes") shall be borne equally by Seller and Purchaser and shall be paid by the responsible Party on the applicable Closing Date or as soon thereafter as necessary or required.  Schedule 8.8 sets forth the Conveyance Taxes payable in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  The Party responsible shall file all necessary tax returns with respect to all such Conveyance Taxes, and, to the extent required by applicable law, the other Party will, and will cause its Affiliates to join in the execution of any such tax returns.  The Parties shall also split equally any other conveyance fees imposed on either Party.

Section 8.9  Apportionments and Prepaid Expens­es.
 

 
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(a)  All Tax assessments and utili­ty charges with re­spect to the Acquired Facilities shall be appor­tioned be­tween Seller and Purchaser as set forth below:

(i)  Seller shall pay all Taxes as­sessed against each of the Acquired Facilities with re­spect to taxable periods ending on or before the applicable Closing Date.  Purchaser shall pay all Taxes assessed against each of the Ac­quired Facilities with respect to taxable periods beginning on the day after­ the applicable Closing Date (including interest and penalties due not caused by Seller), subject to the Leases and the New Orleans Sublease.  Seller shall pay to Purchaser at the applicable Closing its prorat­ed share (as determined in this Section 8.9(a)(i)) of any unpaid Taxes per­taining to each of the Dunmore Owned Facility, New Orleans Owned Facility, Baltimore Owned Facility and the Leased Facilities with respect any Straddle Period and shall be responsible for any interest and penalties accrued at the time of applicable Closing with respect to the period prior to the date of the applicable Closing.  In the absence of any assessment estab­lishing the tax payments due for a Straddle Period, for purpos­es of proration under this Section 8.9(a)(i), Taxes shall be calculated as one hundred percent (100%) of the most recent tax as­sessed valuation figures at the time of the applicable Closing.  Upon receipt of an actual assessment for the Taxes due during a Straddle Period, Seller and Purchaser will, if neces­sary, adjust the apportionment between them within thirty (30) days after Purchaser delivers to Seller the actual assessment.   For purposes of this Section 8.9(a)(i), the Seller's prorated share of unpaid Taxes for a Straddle Period shall be deemed to be the amount of such Taxes for the entire period (or, in the case of such determined on an arrears basis, the amount of such Taxes for the immediately preceding period) multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of calendar days in the taxable period ending on (and including) the applicable Closing Date, and the denominator of which is the number of calendar days in the entire taxable period.

(ii)  All utility charges, including, without limi­ta­tion, sewer and water charges (collective­ly, "Util­ity Charges") and all payments under any Assumed Con­tracts shall be pro­rat­ed and appor­tioned as of the applicable Closing Date, the period through and including the applicable Closing Date being Seller's re­sponsi­bility and the period com­mencing on the day immedi­ately following the applicable Closing Date being Purchaser's re­sponsibil­ity.  Any undetermined or unbilled Utility Charges shall be appor­tioned as of the applicable Closing Date on the basis of the most recent bill issued prior to the applicable Closing and Purchaser and Seller shall adjust the appor­tion­ment, if neces­sary, within thirty (30) days after Purchaser submits to Seller actual in­voices for such charges.

(iii)  All payments under any Assumed Contracts, Leases and the New Orleans Sublease shall be prorated and apportioned as of the applicable Closing Date, the period through and including the applicable Closing Date being Seller's responsibility and the period commencing on the day immediately following the applicable Closing Date being Purchaser’s responsibility.
 

 
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(b)  (i)  Seller shall pay all base, minimum, fixed and additional rent and other charges ("Rent") due and payable under the Leases with respect to the period through and including the applicable Closing Date.  Purchaser shall pay all Rent due and payable under the Leases with respect to the period from and after the day following the applicable Closing Date.  Purchaser shall pay to Seller at the applicable Closing its prorated share of any Rent prepaid by Seller relating to the period after the applicable Closing Date.  Seller shall give Purchaser a credit for any payments due under the Leases not yet paid and relating in any way to any time prior to the applicable Closing.
 
(ii) To the extent any amounts referred to in this Section 8.9(b) are computed based on estimated amounts subject to adjustment at a later date, Purchaser and Seller agree that in the event such ad­just­ment occurs after the date of the applicable Closing, if any amounts are determined to be owing to either Seller by Purchaser or to Purchaser by Seller, then the Party owing such amounts shall pay the same to the owed Party within ten (10) days of writ­ten demand therefore by the Party to which such amounts are owed.

(c)  Purchaser shall not have any liability with respect to the New Orleans Lease (financial or otherwise) except as set forth in the New Orleans Sublease.

(d)  Seller covenants and agrees to satisfy any and all Liens secured by or affecting the Acquired Assets which can be satisfied by payment of fixed and ascertainable amounts, or bond against the same (or if acceptable to Title Company such that Title Company does not take exceptions for any such Liens on Purchaser's title insurance policies, Seller may indemnify the Title Company), and shall deliver to Purchaser or the Title Company, at the applicable Closing, instruments in recordable form and sufficient to satisfy such Liens of record, together with the cost of recording or filing said instruments, or a bond therefore or any documents required by the Title Company in conjunction with an indemnity.

Section 8.10  Allocation of Purchase Price.  Intentionally Omitted.

Section 8.11  Obtaining Permits. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining all licenses and non-assignable permits necessary to operate the Business after the applicable Closing, as required by law, including tobacco licenses.  Seller shall transfer any licenses or permits to Purchaser to the extent feasible under the law and Seller shall cooperate fully with Purchaser in its efforts to obtain or assign permits and provide any information or reasonable assistance, including DEA and state drug enforcement agency powers of attorney, as necessary.  Attached hereto as Exhibit H is a list of all material permits and licenses (including environmental) which are required for the use and operation of the Acquired Facilities or the Business.
 

 
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Section 8.12  Waivers.  Seller shall use good faith efforts to deliver landlord waivers from any landlords in the chain of title with respect to the Acquired Facilities to the extent required by Purchaser's bank.

Section 8.13  Non-Disturbance Agreements.  Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain Non-Disturbance Agreements from the current landlords and overlandlords if applicable (not including Seller's direct landlords with respect to the Islip Facility Lease and the Baltimore Facility Lease) and lenders set forth on the title commitments received by Purchaser unless an existing Non-Disturbance Agreement is on record (or in recordable form and Seller shall record prior to the applicable Closing) and will inure to the benefit of Purchaser, except Seller is not required to obtain a Non-Disturbance Agreement from the landlord of the New Orleans Lease for the benefit of Purchaser as subtenant.  If Seller is unable, despite such commercially reasonable efforts, to obtain the Non-Disturbance Agreements, Seller shall indemnify Purchaser from any and all liability and damages, whether direct or indirect, resulting from such failure, and such indemnification shall not be subject to the minimum threshold set forth in Section 9.6, provided Purchaser or an Affiliate or a third party with permission from Purchaser was using such Acquired Facility.  Further, if Purchaser is unable to maintain control of all or a material part of an Acquired Facility due to failure of Sellers to obtain a Non-Disturbance Agreement, due to a title defect arising prior to the applicable Closing Date or due to failure of Sellers to obtain an estoppel certificate or due to a Seller default, act or omission under or with respect to the New Orleans Lease (unless Purchaser's inability to maintain control of all or a material part of an Acquired Facility is due to an act or omission of Purchaser or an Affiliate or a third party with permission from Purchaser to use the Acquired Facility), any resulting breach or service issues related to such loss of control of an Acquired Facility shall not be a breach by C&S of the Supply Agreement.

Section 8.14  Insurance. Seller agrees to maintain all insurance as is reasonable and customary in amounts reasonably acceptable to Purchaser with respect to the Acquired Assets and the Acquired Facilities, including, but not limited to, property, general liability, automobile liability and workers' compensation insurance through the applicable Closing.  Purchaser shall maintain all insurance as is reasonable and customary in amounts reasonably acceptable to Seller with respect to the Acquired Assets and Acquired Facilities, including, but not limited to, property, general liability, automobile liability and workers' compensation insurance from and after the applicable Closing.  The property insurance required shall insure each of the Acquired Facilities at [*] of replacement cost. Seller and Purchaser shall be deemed to be in compliance with this provision with respect to the Acquired Facilities, if Seller or Purchaser is in compliance with the insurance provisions of the relevant Lease.
 

 
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Section 8.15  Transition Fee.  Purchaser shall pay Seller a transition fee ("Transition Fee") for certain of Seller's costs associated with transitioning the Business from Seller to Purchaser, which fee shall be negotiated by the Parties, but shall not exceed [*], without the prior written consent of Purchaser.  Such Transition Fee shall be paid in installments as Seller incurs the actual costs.  Seller shall provide detailed backup documentation with respect to the Transition Fee and the Parties will reconcile any amounts as soon as possible.
 
Section 8.16  Fair Market Price.  The determination of Fair Market Price for the Dunmore Owned Facility, Baltimore Owned Facility and the New Orleans Owned Facility shall be determined as follows:  one (1) MAI Appraiser shall be selected by Seller and one (1) MAI Appraiser shall be selected by Purchaser for each building.  Each appraiser shall have a minimum of ten (10) years experience as an MAI Appraiser of commercial rents in the county in which the Dunmore Owned Facility, Baltimore Owned Facility or the New Orleans Owned Facility, as applicable, are located and whose credentials are reasonably acceptable to the other Party.  The appraisals shall be performed on a comparable value basis. Each MAI Appraiser shall then make the determination of Fair Market Price upon the terms and conditions as herein provided. The appraisal shall be for the Dunmore Owned Facility, Baltimore Owned Facility or the New Orleans Owned Facility in AS IS, WHERE IS condition, free and clear of all tenancies.  Seller shall pay for its MAI Appraiser(s), and Purchaser shall pay for their MAI Appraiser(s).  Fair Market Price shall be determined no less than twenty (20) days prior to the applicable Closing Date.  If the appraisals, for either building, are within ten (10%) percent of each other, the average value of the two (2) appraisals shall be the Fair Market Price with respect to such property.  If the difference between the two (2) appraisals, for either building, is greater than ten (10%) percent, the two (2) MAI Appraisers shall designate a third (3rd) MAI Appraiser and the value given in that appraisal shall be the Fair Market Price for that building.  Seller and Purchaser shall each pay fifty (50%) percent of the fee of the third (3rd) MAI Appraiser.  Once the Fair Market Price is determined, it will be multiplied by [*] for the Dunmore Owned Facility and the New Orleans Owned Facility and by [*] for the Baltimore Owned Facility, and the resulting sum for each building, will be the amount Purchaser shall pay for the Dunmore Owned Facility, the New Orleans Owned Facility and the Baltimore Owned Facility respectively.  Purchaser will then charge Seller (through the upcharge as set forth in the Supply Agreement) at a cap rate determined by the MAI Appraisers.   For example if the combined purchase price for the Dunmore Owned Facility, the New Orleans Owned Facility and the Baltimore Owned Facility is [*] and the cap rate is [*], then Seller will be charged an upcharge based on an annual figure of [*].  The MAI Appraisers shall derive the cap rate from comparable sales for properties leased to tenants with credit ratings  similar to the Seller.  If Purchaser, at any point in time, decides to sell the Dunmore Owned Facility, Baltimore Owned Facility or the New Orleans Owned Facility, Seller and Purchaser will [*] in either the net profit or net loss arising from such sale(except for in the case of the Baltimore Owned Facility, where Seller shall be entitled to [*] of any net profit
 

 
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or [*] of any net loss), unless Purchaser decides to sell at a loss intentionally as part of its tax strategy.

Section 8.17  IT Services.  Purchaser may request, and if so, Seller will provide Purchaser with access to certain information technology systems and services as set forth on Schedule 8.17 after each applicable Closing in order to effectuate a smooth transition of the Business.

Section 8.18  Exhibits.  The Parties agree that the attached exhibits and schedules ("Exhibits") may not at the time of execution of this Agreement all be final and shall be supplemented and/or revised prior to the applicable Closings or at another time to be mutually agreed to by the Parties.  The Parties acknowledge and agree that substantially all of the terms of the Exhibits have been agreed upon and are reflected in the attached Exhibits and accordingly the Exhibits shall be in substantially similar forms as the Exhibits attached to this Agreement on the date hereof.  The Parties agree to engage in subsequent good faith negotiation with respect to any outstanding issues or requested supplements or revisions to the Exhibits.

Section 8.19  Repairs.  Prior to the Procurement Conversion Date for each Acquired Facility, the Parties will in good faith agree on a list (the "List") of repairs ("Repairs") for which Seller will reimburse Purchaser for the cost of such Repairs.  The Repairs for which Seller will be responsible for providing reimbursement are: (i) those that are required by law as of the applicable Procurement Conversion Date;  and (ii) those that are on the List.  The Parties shall place on the List those Repairs that they reasonably agree should be or will become necessary to be repaired within [*] of the applicable Procurement Conversion Date.  No Repair shall be done by Purchaser without Seller approving an estimated cost thereof, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.  If there is a disagreement over the determination of such Repairs or the estimated cost thereof, then the Parties shall submit such dispute to an engineering firm mutually agreed to by the Parties.

ARTICLE IX
INDEMNIFICATION

Section 9.1  Survival.  The representations and warranties contained in this Agreement shall sur­vive the applicable Closing and con­tin­ue in full force and effect for a[*], except for the representation and warranties in [*] which will survive forever, subject to Section 9.5(a)(i).  All of the covenants and other indemnities of the Parties set forth in this Agreement shall survive the applicable Closing and con­tinue in full force and effect according to their respec­tive terms.
 

 
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Section 9.2  Indemnification Provisions for Benefit of Purchaser.

(a) From and after the applicable Closing Date, Seller shall indem­ni­fy, reimburse, hold harm­less and defend Pur­chaser and its Affili­ates, and their respec­tive officers, direc­tors, employees, and agents (indi­vidual­ly, a "Pur­chaser Indem­nitee" and, collective­ly, the "Purchaser Indemnitees"), for, from and against all demands, claims, actions or causes of action, assess­ments, losses, damag­es, injury, liabilities, reasonable costs and expenses (including interest and penalties and reasonable expenses of inves­tigation, consultation and attorney's fees (including cost of enforcement of indemnity) disbursements and expenses) (collec­tively, "Losses") arising, directly or indirectly, out of:  (i) any breach of any representa­tion or warranty of Seller contained in this Agreement; (ii) any breach of any cove­nant of Seller set forth in this Agree­ment; (iii) except for matters relat­ing to any Environ­mental Condition, which are covered by the indem­ni­fi­cation pro­vid­ed for in Sec­tion 9.2(b) hereof, any fail­ure of Seller to pay, perform or dis­charge the Excluded Liabilities or any other liabili­ties or obliga­tions of Seller (other than the Assumed Lia­bili­ties and liabili­ties expressly assumed by Purchaser in this Agreement­), including obligations under the Assumed Contracts or Leases prior to the applicable Closing or the Delayed Closing, as applicable; and obligations under the New Orleans Lease at all times except as expressly set forth in the New Orleans Sublease and obligations related to the Dunmore Owned Facility, Baltimore Owned Facility and the New Orleans Owned Facility occurring or arising from circumstances that occurred prior to the applicable Closing; (iv) except for matters relating to any Environmental Condition, which are covered by the indemnification provided for in Section 9.2(b) hereof, di­rect­ly or indi­rect­ly, the owner­ship, use or opera­tion of the Acquired Assets, including any Improvement not constructed in compliance with law (unless protected by a grandfather clause, except that if the grandfather clause does not inure to the benefit of Purchaser, Purchaser and Seller will discuss and work together to bring the Improvement in compliance with law at Seller's cost and expense) or operated by Seller, its Affiliate, officer, director, employee or agent in violation of applicable law,  and any repair, alteration, restoration or improvement in connection with each Acquired Facility arising or accruing prior to the applicable Closing Date, including those matters set forth on Schedules 4.1(e)(vi), 4.1(e)(vii) and 4.1(h),  or the employment of the Affected Employees prior to the applicable Closing or the Delayed Closing, as applicable; (v) Incremental Facility Use Expenses; and (vi) operation of the Business prior to the applicable Closing (unless due to a negligent act or omission of Purchaser or C&S or anyone acting through or on behalf of Purchaser or C&S).

(b)  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein and in addition to the indemni­fication set forth in Section 9.2(a) above, from and after the applicable Closing Date, Seller shall indemnify, reimburse, hold harmless and defend the Purchaser Indemnitees for, from and against all Losses aris­ing, directly or indirectly, out of:  (i) any condi­tion, cir­cum­stances, activity, practice or incident (on-site or off-site) related to or in con­nec­tion with the Acquired Facilities (or any off-site loca­tion relat­ing to the business con­ducted at the Ac­
 

 
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quired Facilities) which forms or is reasonably likely to form the basis of any claim, action or cause of action, suit, expense or liabil­ity under any Environmental Law, including but not limited to statutory or common law claims by any Governmental Authority or private party (an "Environmental Condi­tion"), including those items listed on Schedule 4.1(o), whether or not such Environmental Condition was discov­ered by Purchaser during its due dili­gence investigation of the Acquired Facilities and whether or not Purchaser delivered written notice to Seller with respect to which discovery prior to the applicable Closing, as long as such Environmental Condition existed, arises out of conditions or circumstances that occurred or existed, or was caused, in whole or in part, on or prior to the applicable Closing Date (provided, however, if only caused in part prior to the applicable Closing Date, Seller shall only be responsible for remediating the Environmental Condition to the extent attributable to the part that existed, occurred, arose out of conditions or circumstances that occurred or existed, or was caused, on or prior to the applicable Closing Date, in accordance with Section 9.3(b)(ii)); and (ii) the breach by Seller of any environmental representation or warranty set forth in Section 4.1(o) of this Agreement.  Seller's indem­nifica­tion obligations in this Section 9.2(b) shall include remediating or otherwise resolving, in compliance with all applicable laws (including all Environmental Law), regulations and good industry practice, at its sole cost and expense, any Environ­mental Condition for which indemnifi­cation is granted under this Section 9.2(b).

Section 9.3  Indemnification Provisions for Benefit of Seller.  (a) From and after the applicable Closing Date, Purchaser shall indemnify, reimburse, hold harm­less and defend Seller and its Affiliates, and their respec­tive offi­cers, directors, employees, and agents (individ­ually, a "Seller Indemnitee" and, col­lectively, the "Seller Indemnitees") for, from and against all Losses, arising, directly or indirectly, out of :  (i) any breach of any representation or warranty of Purchaser contained in this Agreement; (ii) any breach of any covenant of Purchaser set forth in this Agree­ment; (iii) except for matters relating to any Environmental Condition, which are covered by the indemnification provided for in Section 9.3(b) hereof, any failure of Purchaser to pay, perform or dis­charge any of its obligations under the As­sumed Liabilities or any other obligations or liabilities of Purchaser set forth in this Agreement (excluding the Excluded Liabilities and the New Orleans Lease and any liabilities retained by Seller pursuant to this Agreement), including obligations under the Assumed Contracts or Leases after the applicable Closing or Delayed Closing as applicable and obligations related to the Dunmore Owned Facility, Baltimore Owned Facility and the New Orleans Owned Facility arising from circumstances that occurred after the applicable Closing Date (except as set forth in Section 9.2(a)(iv)), and the New Orleans Sublease; (iv) except for matters relating to any Environmental Condition, which are covered by the indemnification provided for in Section 9.3(b), hereof, directly or indirectly, the ownership, use or operation of the Acquired Assets, including any Improvement constructed after the applicable Closing, but not in compliance with law (unless protected by a grandfather clause), or operated by Purchaser, its Affiliate, officer, director, employee or agent in violation of applicable law, and any repair, alteration, restoration or
 

 
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improvement in connection with each Acquired Facility, arising or accruing after the applicable Closing Date; and (v) operation of the Business after the applicable Closing (unless due to a negligent act or omission of Seller or anyone acting through or on behalf of Seller ).

(b)  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein and in addition to the indemnification set forth in Section 9.3(a) above, from and after the applicable Closing Date, Purchaser shall indemnify, reimburse, hold harmless and defend the Seller Indemnitees for, from and against all Losses, arising, directly or indirectly, out of:  (i) any Environmental Condition at the Acquired Facilities (or any off-site location related to the business conducted at the Acquired Facilities controlled or owned by Purchaser) which arises after the date of the applicable Closing (unless such Environmental Condition existed, arises out of conditions or circumstances that occurred or existed, or was caused, in whole or in part, on or prior to the applicable Closing Date but then such exclusion shall only be to the extent that Seller is responsible as more particularly set forth in Section 9.2(b)); (ii) for the incremental additional costs of performing remediation with respect to an Environmental Condition but only if and to extent arising directly as a result of the acts or omissions of Purchaser or anyone using the Acquired Facilities after the applicable Closing (except by Seller, its Affiliate, officer, director, employee or agent); or (iii) any Environmental Condition whether arising before, on or after the applicable Closing Date if caused by Purchaser during its due diligence examination of the Acquired Facilities (provided, however, if only caused in part by Purchaser, Purchaser shall only be responsible for the incremental additional costs of performing remediation with respect to the Environmental Condition to the extent arising directly as a result of the acts or omissions of Purchaser or its agents during Purchaser's due diligence examination).  Purchaser's indemnification obligations in this Section 9.3(b) shall include remediating, or otherwise resolving, in compliance with all applicable laws (including Environmental Law), regulations and good industry practice, at its sole cost and expense, any Environmental Condition for which indemnification is granted under this Section 9.3(b).

Section 9.4  Procedures Relating to Indemnifi­cation. In order for an Indemnitee to be entitled to any indemnification provided for under this Agreement in respect of, arising out of or involving a claim made against the Indemnitee, such Indemnitee must notify the party who may become obligated to provide indemnification hereunder (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing, and in reasonable detail, of the claim promptly; provided, however, that failure to give such notification shall not affect the indemnification provided hereunder except to the extent the indemnifying party shall have been prejudiced as a result of such failure.  After any required notification (if applicable), the Indemnitee shall deliver to the indemnifying party, promptly after the Indemnitee’s receipt thereof, copies of all notices and documents (including court papers) received by the Indemnitee relating to the claim.  All indemnity provisions for the benefit of Seller or Purchaser shall survive the applicable Closing forever, unless otherwise set forth herein.
 

 
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Section 9.5  Time Limitations.
 
(a) Seller will have no liability with respect to any representation or warranty unless notice is given to Seller prior to the expiration of the following periods:
 
                                           (i)  for the representations and warranties set forth in Sections [*] - at any time after the applicable Closing Date; provided that Purchaser shall, with respect to title claims, look first to the coverage of any title insurance policy; or
 
                                           (ii)  for all other representations and warranties – [*] after the applicable Closing Date.
 
Section 9.6.   General Indemnification Provisions.  (a) An indemnifying party shall not be obligated to provide indemnification until the aggregate amount of Losses subject to its indemnification obligations exceeds [*] (the “Basket Amount”), provided that once the Basket Amount is exceeded, the indemnifying party shall provide indemnification from the first dollar of such Losses.

(b)   If the indemnifying party agrees to defend an Indemnitee and respond to any Environmental Claim, then the following provisions will apply:
 
(i)  If Seller is the indemnifying party, Purchaser will permit Representatives of Seller to enter onto Purchaser's Facilities at all reasonable times for the purpose of inspection or conducting such environmental tests or remediation as Seller may reasonably desire with respect to the Environmental Claim, all at Seller's expense and in accordance with this Section 9.6;

(ii) The indemnifying party will provide to the Indemnitee copies of all reports, correspondence and other documents regarding the matter for which an Environmental Claim has been made;

(iii) The Indemnitee shall have the right, at its option and at its own expense, to participate in and be present at the defense of the Environmental Claim, but not to control the defense, negotiation or settlement thereof, which control shall remain with the indemnifying party.

(c)    If the indemnifying party does not elect to control the defense of an Environmental Claim under paragraph (b) of this Section 9.6, then the indemnifying party shall promptly reimburse the Indemnitee for reasonable expenses, including but not limited to reasonable attorney and paralegal and expert fees and disbursements, incurred by the Indemnitee
 

 
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in connection with defense of any Environmental Claim, as and when the same shall be incurred by the Indemnitee.  Any person who has not assumed control of the defense of any Environmental Claim shall have the duty to cooperate with the party which assumed such defense and the terms of this Section 9.6(c) will apply.

(d)    Unless otherwise set forth in the Confidentiality Agreement, dated March 3, 2005 by and between Seller and C&S ("Confidentiality Agreement") (Purchaser agreeing to be bound by its terms as if a signatory), each Party agrees to keep all information received concerning the environmental condition of the Facilities in strict confidence with the same degree of care as it accords to its own confidential information.  Except as required by law, neither Party will disclose such information to anyone other than its Representatives, whom each Party agrees to place under the same confidentiality obligation.

(e)     The indemnifying party shall reimburse an Indemnitee for all reasonable attorney, paralegal and expert fees and disbursements incurred in connection with any effort or action to compel an indemnifying party to honor its indemnification obligation.

ARTICLE X
TERMINATION

Section 10.1  Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by giving written notice to the other Party, subject to the following:

(a)  by mutual written agreement of the Parties and C&S;

(b)  by Seller or Purchaser, if there shall be any order that is final and nonap­pealable preventing the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and the Party seeking to terminate the Agreement pursuant to this Section 10.1(b) has com­plied in all respects with its obligations under Section 8.7.  In such event, the Parties and C&S agree to meet and negotiate in good faith as to how to adapt the Supply Agreement to conform with such order;

(c)  by Seller or Purchaser, on or after October 1, 2005, if the first Closing shall not have occurred by that date, or if all Closings have not occurred by January 1, 2006, provided, in such case, the Parties and C&S agree to negotiate in good faith to work out a solution;

(d)  by Purchaser, if Seller or any of its Affiliates shall have breached or violated in any material respect any of its covenants set forth in this Agreement, and such breach or violation shall not have been cured within [*] (or such longer period as may be necessary to cure the same with due diligence) after written notice thereof has been given by Purchaser to
 

 
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Seller, or if any of Seller's material representations and warranties made herein are not true in any material respects, provided if such breach cannot be cured prior to the applicable Closing, the Parties and C&S will negotiate in good faith to work out a solution;

(e)  by Purchaser, as to any Ac­quired Facility, in the event any condi­tion(s) to the applicable Clos­ing set forth in Arti­cle VI hereof has not been met as to such Ac­quired Facili­ty and Purchaser has not waived such unmet condi­tion as to such Ac­quired Facili­ty, or any of the Acquired Facilities shall be damaged or destroyed by casualty, or a condemnation proceeding shall have been initiated with respect to an Acquired Facility, provided that if Purchaser terminates this Agreement as to any such affected Acquired Facility, that portion of the Purchase Price allocated to the affected Acquired Facility will be reduced accordingly, and provided in such event, the Parties and C&S will negotiate in good faith to work out a solution .

(f)  by Seller if Purchaser or any of its Affiliates shall have breached or vio­lat­ed in any material respect any of its covenants set forth in this Agreement, and such breach or violation shall not have been cured within [*] (or such longer period as may be necessary to cure the same with due diligence) after written notice thereof has been given by Seller to Purchaser or if any of Purchaser's material representations and warranties made herein are not true in any material respects, provided, in such event, the Parties and C&S will negotiate in good faith to work out a solution.

(g)  by Purchaser, as to any Acquired Facility, if Purchaser's due diligence investigations with respect to title or environmental matters relating to such Acquired Facility disclose to Purchaser a condition that will have a material adverse impact on Purchaser's ability to comply with its performance under or obligations under the Supply Agreement, provided that if Purchaser terminates this Agreement as to any such Acquired Facility, the portion of the Purchase Price allocated to the Acquired Facility as set forth in Schedule 8.10, will be reduced accordingly, provided, in such event, the Parties and C&S will negotiate in good faith to work out a solution.

Section 10.2  Effect of Termination.  Except as set forth in this Section 10.2, in the event of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become null and void, there shall be no liability on the part of any Party or any of their respective officers, directors, subsid­iaries, Affiliates or associates to any other Party and all rights and obligations of any Party hereto shall cease; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not restrict or otherwise limit the liability of any Party arising out of or relating to such Party's  breach of this Agreement.

ARTICLE XI
OPERATIONS PENDING CLOSING
 

 
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Section 11.1  Pending Operations.  From and after the date hereof and continuing until the applicable Closing, Seller, as the case may be, shall (i) con­tinue to operate, maintain and manage the Leased Facilities in accor­dance with the terms of the Leas­es, respec­tive­ly, and, along with the Dunmore Owned Facility, Baltimore Owned Facility and the New Orleans Owned Facility, consistent with past practic­es, and in accor­dance with the terms of this Agree­ment.  If Seller receives notice of a code violation prior to the applicable Closing, Seller shall promptly notify Purchaser of the same, and  will correct the same prior to the applicable Closing or escrow a reasonable amount with the Title Company at the applicable Closing to cover the cost of such correction; and (ii) operate the Business conducted at the Acquired Facilities in the ordinary course con­sistent with past practice and shall use all reasonable best efforts to pre­serve intact its goodwill, keep avail­able the ser­vices of its employees and preserve the goodwill and business rela­tionships with its suppli­ers and others having business relation­ships with it at the Acquired Facilities.  Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Parties acknowledge that throughout the transition, Purchaser shall have control over certain aspects of the Business (specifically, the employees) and thus, Seller shall not be in breach of this section if such breach is caused by Purchaser or is otherwise out of the control of Seller.  Fur­ther, during the afore­said peri­od, (i) Seller shall not place any liens (unless such lien can be satisfied, bonded over or covered by an indemnity acceptable to the Title Company prior to the applicable Closing) on or encumber the Acquired Facili­ties or the Acquired Assets or take any action which would cause it to be unable to perform under this Agree­ment; (ii) Seller shall keep all per­mits and licenses required for the operations of the Acquired Facilities and the Acquired Assets and which are in Seller's name in full force and effect to the extent required by law; (iii) Seller will not enter into any new service contract with respect to the Acquired Facilities and the Acquired Assets unless same shall be cancel­able for any reason or no reason at all and without penalty by Seller upon thirty (30) days notice or less; (iv) Seller shall main­tain all insurance policies now affecting the Acquired Facilities and the Ac­quired Assets (and which are presently maintained by Seller) in full force and effect and pay all premi­ums and charges re­quired thereun­der provided that such policies remain available at commercially reasonable rates and provided further that Seller may substitute the existing insurance poli­cies with a substantially similar policy or policies including through another insurer of comparable rating;  (v) Seller shall not sell, lease, sublease, transfer, mortgage or pledge any of the Ac­quired Facili­ties and the Acquired Assets (except to reduce inventory levels consistent with this Agreement); (vi) Seller will not amend, modify or terminate (unless required by the lease through no fault or action of Seller) any of the Leases, and shall pay all amounts and perform all obligations under each such Lease; and (vii) Seller shall provide Purchaser with copies of any and all default or other notices from landlords or other parties concerning the Leases or the premises covered by such Leases that will have a material impact on Purchaser's use of the Leases, and Seller shall use good faith efforts to provide all notices concerning the Leases or the premises to Purchaser.
 

 
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ARTICLE XII
DEFINITIONS

Section 12.1  Certain Defined Terms.  As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the fol­lowing meanings:

(a)  "Acquired Assets" shall have the meaning specified in Section 1.1.

(b)  "Acquired Facilities" shall have the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

(c)  "Actual Cost" means the amount paid by Seller for any item con­tained in the Transferred Inventory or Non-Acquired Facilities Inventory as reflected on Seller's books and records, which amount shall not include any earned cash discounts and retail billbacks.

(d)  "Affected Employees" shall mean all individuals who are employed by Seller or any of its Affiliates at the Acquired Facilities on the date of the applicable Closing.

(e)  "Affiliate" shall mean, as to any entity, any person or entity that directly or indirectly con­trols, is controlled by, or is under common control with such first entity.  For purposes of the foregoing definition, "control" means the power to direct the business policies and affairs of an entity whether by reason of ownership of voting securities, by control or otherwise.

(f)  "Applicable Law" shall mean all applicable laws, statutes, orders, rules, regulations, policies or guidelines promulgated, or judgments, decisions or orders entered by any Governmental Authority.

(g)  "Assumed Collective Bargaining Agreements" shall mean the collective bargaining agreements listed on Schedule 12.1(g) hereto, true and complete copies of which are attached to such schedule.

(h)  "Assumed Contracts shall mean the equip­ment leases and other contracts itemized on Exhibit B-1 hereto.

(i)  "Assumed Liabilities" shall have the meaning specified in Section 3.2. The amount of each Assumed Liability which is a fixed amount shall be set forth with its respective Assumed Contract on Exhibit B-2.

(j)  "Baltimore Deed"
 

 
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(k)  "Baltimore Facility Lease" shall mean the lease for the facility located at Baltimore, Maryland.

(l)  "Baltimore Facility Lease Assignment" shall have the meaning specified in Section 1.1(g).  

(m)  "Baltimore Owned Facility"

(n)  "Business" shall mean the warehousing and transportation operations currently conducted at and from the Acquired Facilities.

(o) "Closing" shall have the meaning specified in Section 7.1.

(p)  "Closing Date" shall mean the date on which the applicable Closing occurs.

(q)  "Contribution Period" shall have the meaning specified in Section 3.3(d).

(r)  "Conveyance Taxes" shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.8.

(s)  "Damaged Equipment" shall have the meaning specified in Section 4.1(h).

(t)  "Delayed Closing" shall have the meaning specified in Section 7.1.

(u)  "Dunmore Deed" shall have the meaning specified in Section 7.2(b).

(v)  "Dunmore Owned Facility" shall have the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

(w) "Edison Facility" shall mean the facility located in Edison, New Jersey.

(x)  "Environmental Claim" shall mean (A) any notice (written or oral) by any person or entity alleging potential liability (including, without limitation, potential liability for investigatory costs, cleanup costs, governmental response costs, natural resources damages, property damages, personal injuries, or penalties) arising out of, based on or resulting from (i) the presence, or release into the environments of any Material of Environmental Concern at any
 

 
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location, whether or not owned by Seller or (ii) circumstances forming the basis of any violation, or alleged violation, of any Environmental Law; or (B) any claim pursuant to Section 9.2(b) or Section 9.3(b) of this Agreement.

(y)  "Environmental Condition" shall have the meaning specified in Section 9.2(b).

(z)  "Environmental Law" shall mean all feder­al, state and local laws, regulations, rules and ordi­nances, as well as all common law theories of liability, relating to contamination, pollution or protection of the envi­ronment or human health or safety in relation there­to, in­clud­ing, with­out limitation, laws relating to Releases or threat­ened Releases of Materials of Environmental Concern into the indoor or outdoor environment (including, with­out limita­tion, ambient air, surface water, groundwater and surface and subsurface strata) or otherwise relating to the manufac­ture, processing, distribution, use, treat­ment, storage, Release, transport or handling of Materials of Environmental Concern, and all laws and regulations with regard to record keep­ing, notification, disclosure and reporting requirements respecting Materials of Environmental Concern, and all laws relating to endangered or threatened species of fish, wildlife and plants.

(aa)  "Equipment Assets" shall have the meaning specified in Section 1.1(c).

(ab)  "ERISA" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(a).

(ac)  "ERISA Affiliate" shall have the meaning specified in Section 3.1.

(ad)  "Excluded Assets" shall have the meaning specified in Section 1.1.

(ae)  "Excluded Liabilities" shall have the meaning specified in Section 3.1.

(af)  "Fair Market Price" shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.16.

(ag)  "Freshtown Facility" shall mean the facility located at Freshtown, New York.

(ah)  "Governmen­tal Author­ity" shall mean any foreign, federal, state, local or other governmental, administrative or regulatory authori­ty, body, agency, court, tribunal or similar entity.
 

 
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(ai)  "Improvements" shall mean all build­ings, structures and other improvements included within each Acquired Facili­ty.

(aj)  "Incremental Facility Use Expenses" shall mean any incremental cost, expense or liability (in­clud­ing, without limi­tation, any rental payment for temporary facilities or replacement facili­ties­, sever­ance pay­ment, addi­tion­al labor or trans­por­tation cost or simi­lar charge) that C&S reason­ably incurs in order to perform its obliga­tions under the Supply Agreement as a re­sult, di­rectly or indi­rect­ly, of Seller's fail­ure to deliv­er at the applicable Closing the full use of the Acquired Facil­i­ties (in­cluding, with­out limi­tation, due to remediation, casualty or destruc­tion of any Acquired Facil­i­ty) and which incremental cost, expense or lia­bil­ity would not have been incurred had such Acquired Facil­ity been fully and completely available for use by Purchaser.

(ak)  "Indemnitee" shall mean any of the Pur­chaser's Indemnitees or Seller's Indemnitees.

(al)  "Inventory List" shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.3.

(am)  "Islip Facility Lease" shall mean the lease for the facility located at Islip, New York.

(an)  "Islip Facility Lease Assignment" shall have the meaning specified in Section 1.1(f).

(ao)  "Knowledge" shall mean the knowledge of any director level, vice president or more senior officer of Seller or Purchaser, as applicable.

(ap)  "Leased Facilities" shall mean the Islip Leased Facility, Baltimore Leased Facility and the New Orleans Leased Facility.

(aq)  "Leases" shall have the meaning specified in Section 4.1(e)(viii)(1).

(ar)  "Liens" shall mean any lien, charge, claim, pledge, covenant, security interest, conditional sale agreement or other title retention agreement, lease, mortgage, judgment, tax, assessment, restriction, reservation, reversion, license, security agreement, option, right to purchase or other encumbrance, other than the Permitted Encumbrances and exclusive of the lien for any public improvement which may be paid in installments in connection with or as part of bills from public authorities for taxes which are not yet due and payable.

(as) "Litigation" shall have the meaning specified in Section 4.1(j).
 

 
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(at)  "Losses" shall have the meaning specified in Section 9.2.

(au)  "Material Assumed Contracts" shall have the meaning specified in Section 6.1(c).

(av)  "Material Handling Equipment" shall mean equipment used to move product from place to place within a warehouse, including but not limited to fork lifts and pallet jacks.

(aw)  "Materials of Environmental Concern" shall mean any toxic, hazardous, radioactive, caustic or dangerous substances, wastes, chemicals, pollutants or contaminants or any other substances that are defined as any of the above by, or regulated as such under, any Environmental Law, in­cluding, without limitation, petroleum, petroleum products and asbestos; and any fungi, mold, bacteria or other organic or inorganic matter that is injurious to human health.

(ax)  "Multiemployer Pension Plans" shall have the meaning specified in Section 4.1(p)(ii).

(ay)  "New Orleans Facility Lease" shall mean the lease for the facility located at New Orleans, Louisiana.

(az)  "New Orleans Deed" shall have the meaning specified in Section 7.2(c).

(ba)  "New Orleans Sublease" shall have the meaning specified in Section 1.1(h).

(bb)  "New Orleans Owned Facility" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

(bc) "Non-Acquired Facilities Inventory" shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.4.

(bd)  "Out-of-Code Merchandise" shall mean merchandise that C&S cannot reasonably sell and deliv­er to Seller within the code dates set forth in the Supply Agreement.
 

 
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(be)  "Owned Facilities" shall mean the Dunmore Owned Facility, Baltimore Owned Facility and the New Orleans Owned Facility.

(bf)  "PBGC" shall have the meaning specified in Section 3.3(d).

(bg)  "Permitted Encumbrances" shall mean with respect to the Acquired Facilities, the standard exclusions in the form of owner’s policy of title insurance (or leasehold title insurance policy, as the case may be), provided however that the Title Company deletes such exceptions upon receipt of the standard form of Owner's (or Lessee's) Affidavit; (ii) with respect to the Acquired Facilities, such matters of record as would be disclosed by a current and accurate survey and inspection of the Real Property that do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially impair the value or intended use of the Acquired Facilities; (iii) liens for taxes not due and payable on or before the applicable Closing Date; (iv) with respect to the Acquired Facilities, all recorded easements, covenants, restrictions, reservations, rights-of-way and other similar matters of record as of the date of Seller’s execution of this Agreement, provided the same do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially impair the value or intended use of the Acquired Facilities; (v) mechanics' liens and other like Liens imposed by law arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice with respect to amounts not yet due (provided that such amounts arising or accruing prior to the relevant Closing Date shall be Excluded Liabilities), and provided that Title Company deletes such exceptions upon receipt of the standard form of Owner's or Lessee's Affidavit and/or an indemnity.

(bh)  "Procurement Conversion Date" shall mean August 28, 2005 with respect to the Baltimore Leased Facility and the Baltimore Owned Facility; September 18, 2005 with respect to the Islip Leased Facility; October 2, 2005 with respect to the New Orleans Owned and Leased Facilities; and October 16, 2005 with respect to the Dunmore Owned Facility.

(bi)  "Purchase Price" shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.1(a).

(bj)  "Purchaser Indemnitee" and "Purchaser Indemnitees" shall have the meanings specified in Section 9.2.

(bk)  "Readily Saleable Merchandise" shall mean merchandise that (i) is not Out-Of-Code Merchandise and (ii) in C&S' reasonable judgment based upon C&S' previ­ous expe­ri­ence, C&S can resell promptly with­out dis­counts to Seller.

(bl)  "Related Agreements" shall have the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
 

 
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(bm)  "Release" shall mean any release, spill, emission, leak­ing, pumping, injection, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, leaching or migration into the indoor or outdoor environment (including, with­out limitation, ambient air, surface water, groundwater, and surface or subsurface strata) or into or out of any property, in­cluding the movement of Materials of Environmental Concern through or in the air, soil, surface water or groundwa­ter.

(bn)  "Rent" shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.9(b)(i).

(bo)  "Seller Indemnitee" and "Seller Indemnitees" shall have the mean­ings specified in Sec­tion 9.3.

(bp)  "Straddle Period" shall mean any taxable period beginning before the applicable Closing Date and ending after the applicable Closing Date.

(bq)  "Supply Agreement" shall have the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

(br)  "Tax" shall mean any foreign, feder­al, state or local income, gross receipts, fran­chise, license, sever­ance, occupation, premium, environ­mental (including taxes under Code Section 59A), customs duties, profits, dis­ability, registration, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated, withholding, payroll, employ­ment, unemployment insurance, social security (or simi­lar), excise, sales, use, value-added, occupancy, fran­chise, real property, personal property, business and occupa­tion, mercantile, windfall profits, capital stock, stamp, transfer, workmen's com­pensation, litter control, or other tax, fee or imposition of any kind whatsoever, including any inter­est, penalties, additions, assessments or de­ferred lia­bility with respect thereto, whether disputed or not.

(bs)  "Tax Return" shall mean any return, report, declaration, claim for refund, estimate, elec­tion, or information statement or return relating to any Tax, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and any amendment there­of.

(bt)  "Title Company" shall have the meaning specified in Section 6.1(e).

(bu)  "Transferred Inventory" shall mean the inventory speci­fied in Section 1.1(a).

(bv) "Transition Fee" shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.15.

(bw)  "Utility Charges" shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.9(a)(ii).
 

 
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ARTICLE XIII
MISCELLANEOUS

Section 13.1  Entire Agreement.  This Agree­ment, together with the exhibits hereto ­and the docu­ments re­ferred to here­in, in­clud­ing, without limita­tion, the Related Agree­ments, con­stitutes the entire agree­ment of the Par­ties and C&S with respect to the subject matter hereof and super­sedes all prior agreements and undertak­ings, both written and oral, be­tween C&S and the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.  The Supply Agreement is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.

Section 13.2  Expenses.  Except as otherwise specified in this Agreement, all costs and expenses, including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel, financial advisors and accountants, incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transaction con­templated hereby shall be borne by the Party or such Party's Affiliates incurring the same.

Section 13.3  No Recording of Agreement.  Neither this Agreement nor any description of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be recorded in the public records in any jurisdiction with­out the prior written consent of all Parties.  Not­with­standing the foregoing:  (i) the Parties may deliver copies of this Agreement (or descriptions of the transac­tions contemplated hereby) to any Governmental Authority the consent of which is required to consummate the trans­ac­tions contemplated by this Agreement; and (ii) within thirty (30) days prior to the applicable Closing, the Parties may file notices of settlement in the real estate records of the location of any of the Acquired Facilities with respect to the contem­plated transfer of each of the Acquired Facilities to Purchaser.

Section 13.4  No Brokers.  Each Party repre­sents and warrants to the other Party that it has not dealt with any person (including any real estate broker) in a way that would entitle such person to any broker's fee, finder's fee, commission or similar payment in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agree­ment or any Related Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Relat­ed Agreement.  Each Party hereby agrees to de­fend, indem­nify and hold the other Parties harmless from any liabil­ities for brokerage commissions or similar payments that are deter­mined to be due as a result of the dealings of the indem­nifying Party with such other per­sons.

Section 13.5  Amendments.  This Agreement may not be amended or modified except by an instrument in writing signed by, or on behalf of, each of Seller, Purchaser and C&S.

Section 13.6  Notices.  All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed
 

 
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to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, by courier service, recognized overnight delivery service, or by registered or certified mail (postage pre­paid, return receipt requested) to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified in a notice given in accor­dance with this Section 13.6).


If to Purchaser:                     Ocean Logistics LLC
7 Corporate Drive
Keene, NH 03431
Attn: Richard B. Cohen, Chief Executive Officer
Phone:  (603) 354-4600
Fax: (603) 354-4692

With a copy to:

Mark Gross
President, Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel
Phone: (603) 354-4604
Fax:  (603) 354-4692

Carl G. Wistreich
Senior Vice President, Legal and Human Resources
Phone: (603) 354-4616
Fax:  (603) 354-4694

If to Seller:                             The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc.
2 Paragon Drive
Montvale, NJ 07654
Attn:  Mitchell P. Goldstein

With a copy to:

Robert Volosin, Vice President Real Estate
470 Chestnut Ridge Road
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
Phone:  (201) 571.4802
Fax: (201) 571.4821

and
 

 
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Dina Willner, Group Counsel
470 Chestnut Ridge Road
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677
Phone: (201) 571-4871
Fax: (201) 571.4879

and

The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc.
90 Delaware Avenue
PO Box 2475
Patterson, NJ 07509-2475
Attn:  Senior Vice President of Supply and Logistics

Section 13.7  Binding Effect; C&S Guaranty.

(a)  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Seller, Purchaser, C&S and their re­spec­tive succes­sors and as­signs, but no rights, inter­est or obli­ga­tion of either Party herein may be assigned without the prior written consent of the other except by Purchaser to C&S for any reason or to an Affiliate with respect to real estate matters only, provided Purchaser notifies Seller within five (5) days of the applicable Closing.

                                (b)  C&S hereby agrees that it is jointly and severally liable for the performance, obligations and liabilities of Purchaser set forth herein, and C&S further agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Seller harmless from any and all Losses accruing hereunder for a breach or default by Purchaser of an obligation set forth herein or arising hereunder, including Purchaser's obligations consistent with this Agreement, accruing under the Leases from and after the applicable Closing Date and under the New Orleans Sublease or accruing due to a breach or default by Purchaser with regard to the provisions relating to Affected Employees or Assumed Collective Bargaining Agreements set forth in this Agreement.  Seller may enforce this guaranty without first proceeding against Purchaser.  Notwithstanding the remainder of this provision, C&S shall be entitled to all defenses and benefits of this Agreement of Purchaser.  This guaranty shall survive the Closings.

Section 13.8  Coun­terparts; Facsimile Signature.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all by the Parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken to­gether shall constitute one and the same agreement.  Any Party may execute this Agreement by facsimile
 

 
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signature and the other Parties shall be entitled to rely on such facsimile signature as conclusive evidence that this Agreement has been duly exercised by such Party.

Section 13.9  No Third-Party Beneficiaries.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of the Parties and their permitted assigns, and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon an other person any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever.

Section 13.10  Severability.  If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any law or public policy, all other terms and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transaction con­templated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party.  Upon such determination that any herein or other provi­sion is invalid, illegal or incapa­ble of being enforced, the Parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby are implemented as originally contem­plated to the greatest extent possible.

Section 13.11 Headings.  The descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

Section 13.12  Bulk Sales Indemnity.  Seller at Seller’s election shall either (i) comply with the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code in effect which relate to the bulk transfer of assets; or (ii) or elect not to comply in which case, Purchaser waives compliance by Seller with the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code in effect which relate to the bulk transfer of assets and Seller agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Purchaser and its Affiliates from and against any and all losses, damages, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, suffered by Purchaser or its Affiliates  by reason of or arising from Seller’s failure to comply with the applicable bulk sales law.  Nothing stated herein shall diminish Seller's obligations pursuant to Section 8.8 of this Agreement, including paying its share of any bulk sales tax.

Section 13.13  Public Announcement.  None of Seller, C&S or Purchaser shall make any public announcement with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party, except announcements which are required by law or Seller's New York Stock Exchange listing agreement.  Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, Seller and Purchaser may have discussions with the unions with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, provided  that the Parties continue to notify one another and coordinate with one another with respect to any such discussions.  The Parties
 

 
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acknowledge that Seller has notified the unions and Seller's employees of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  Nothing stated in this Section shall diminish or otherwise alter neither Seller’s nor Purchaser's obligations and rights pursuant to the Confidentiality Agreement.
 
Section 13.14 Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws thereof.

Section 13.15  Dispute Resolution.  (a)  Any controversy, claim, or dispute between the Parties, directly or indirectly, concerning this Agreement or the breach hereof, or the subject matter hereof, including questions concerning the scope and applicability of this arbitration clause, shall be finally settled by arbitration in New York City pursuant to the rules then applying of the American Arbitration Association, with the sole exception as envisioned in Section 9.6(d).  The arbitrators shall consist of one party representative selected by Seller, one party representative selected by Purchaser and one neutral representative selected jointly by the first two arbitrators.  The party arbitrators shall be selected within 20 days after the commencement of the arbitration proceeding, and the neutral arbitrator shall be selected within 20 days of the appointment of the last party arbitrator.  The parties agree that the arbitrators’ Award shall be duly made in writing within thirty (30) days after the hearings in the arbitration proceedings are closed, and that an Award agreed upon by any two of the arbitrators shall be binding and conclusive on all of the Parties to this Agreement.  The arbitrators shall have the right and authority to assess the cost of the arbitration proceedings and to determine how their decision as to each issue or matter in dispute may be implemented or enforced.

                                      (b)   Judgment upon the Award may be sought and entered in any competent federal or state court located in the United States of America.  An application may be made to such court for confirmation of the Award and for any other equitable or legal remedies that may be necessary to effectuate such Award or otherwise preserve any rights for which no adequate remedy at law exists.

                      (c)   The Parties understand and agree that they hereby are giving up and waiving any claim or right to litigate in court or by a jury trial, unless or to the extent that such rights are specially provided for under this Agreement or cannot be waived under applicable law.

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*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties and C&S have caused this Agree­ment to be executed by their duly authorized officers as of the date and year first set forth above.

 
THE GREAT ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TEA
COMPANY, INC. (on behalf of itself and any subsidiaries
who are Parties to this Agreement)
 
 
By:  __________________________________
    Name:
    Title:
 
 
OCEAN LOGISTICS LLC
 
 
By:  __________________________________
     Name:
      Title:
 
 
For the limited purposes and as guarantor:
 
C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC.
 
 
By:  __________________________________
      Name:
      Title:

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Exhibit C
Legal Description of the Dunmore Owned Facility

METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION
LOT 1, BLOCK 1, SECTION 136.03
BOROUGH DUNMORE
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

The surface or right of soil of that certain lot, piece, parcel, or tract of land situate, lying, and being in the Borough of Dunmore, County of Lackawanna and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, it wit:

BEGINNING at a point in the division line between lands now or formerly of Hudson Coal Company, a Maine Corporation, and lands formerly of the Pennsylvania Coal Company, marking the Southerly corner of lands conveyed by The Hudson Coal Company, a Pennsylvania corporation, to Frank Urso and wife, by deed dated October 21, 1955, and recorded in the office for the recording of deeds in and for Lackawanna County in Deed Book 550 at page 592, said point of beginning being distant seven hundred six and eight tenths (706.8) feet, measured along said division line on a course of South fifty-two degrees twenty minutes East (S 52° 20’ E) from its intersection with the Southeasterly line of North Blakely Street, also known as “O’Neill Highway”, extension of Legislative Route #168; thence along the Southeasterly line of lands of Frank Urso, and other lands formerly of Hudson Coal Company, a Maine corporation, North thirty-seven degrees forty minutes East (N 37° 40’ E) six hundred seventy-two and sixty-nine one hundredths (672.69) feet to a point on line of lands formerly of Pennsylvania Coal Company (now owned by Scranton Lackawanna Industrial Building Company “SLIBCO”); thence along the Southwesterly line of said SLIBCO lands, South fifty-three degrees sixteen minutes East (S 53° 16’ E) one thousand four hundred thirty-nine and twenty-one one-hundredths (1439.21) feet to a corner; thence still along lands formerly of Pennsylvania Coal Company, South thirty-seven degrees forty minutes West (S 37° 40’ W) six hundred ninety-six and forty-five one-hundredths (696.45) feet to a point on line of lands now or formerly of the Pennsylvania Coal Company; thence along the division line between lands formerly of Hudson Coal Co., a Maine corporation, and lands formerly of the Pennsylvania Coal Company, North fifty-two degrees twenty minutes West (N 52° 20’ W) one thousand four hundred thirty-nine and seven one-hundredths (1439.07) feet to the point of beginning.

Containing 22.616 acres, more or less, of surface.

PREMISES ALSO DESCRIBED according to a survey made by Joseph J. Wright, PLS, of Control Point Associates, Inc., dated February 13, 2001.

Beginning at a point being the southernmost corner of the herein described premises, said point being located in the Northeasterly line of lands conveyed to Gould Investors, Inc., as recorded in Deed Book 1096, Page 76, said beginning point being the same beginning point described in a Deed conveying the herein described premises to The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Inc. as recorded in Deed Book 827, Page 640, and from said point of beginning running, thence;

1.  
Along the Southeasterly line of lands now or formerly Dunmore Hospitality Group, Inc. and lands now or formerly Price Chopper Operating Company of PA, North 37 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds East, a distance of 673.39 feet to a rebar found, thence;

2.  
Along the Southwesterly line of lands now or formerly Scranton Lackawanna Industrial Building Company, South 53 degrees 37 minutes 25 seconds East, a distance of 1,432.95 feet to a point, thence;

3.  
Along the Northwesterly line of lands now or formerly Fruehauf Trailer Services, South 37 degrees 12 minutes 56 seconds West, a distance of 696.45 feet to an iron pin found on the Northeasterly line of lands now or formerly John J. Develcio, thence;

4.  
Along the Northeasterly side of said Develcio and said also lands now or formerly Bell Telephone Company, and lands now or formerly the aforementioned Gould Investors, Inc., North 52 degrees 42 minutes 04 seconds West, a distance of 1,438.10 feet to the point and place of beginning.

CONTAINING 983,128 SQUARE FEET OR 22.570 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS.







 
Exhibit C-1
Legal Description of the Islip Leased Facility
 
Islip Leased Facility Legal Description

 
ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in Central Islip, Town of Islip, County of Suffolk, and State of New York, more particularly bounded and described as follows:
 
BEGINNING at the intersection of the Easterly side of Lowell Avenue (Centre Avenue) and the southerly line of land of the Long Island Railroad (Main Line);
 
RUNNING Thence along the southerly line of land and the Long Island Railroad, North 74 degrees 56 minutes 40 seconds East 2630.93 feet to the westerly line of Map of Pinewood Manor No. 3, filed 6/18/26 as Map No. 252;
 
THENCE along said land South 07 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds East, 780.32 feet to the northerly line of land as shown on Map of Evergreen Park filed 1/26/54 as Map No. 2163;
 
THENCE along said last mentioned land and along the northerly line of Boulevard Avenue (66 feet wide) South 82 degrees 20 minutes 00 seconds West 943.08 feet to a point on the westerly side of Boulevard Avenue;
 
THENCE along the Westerly line of Boulevard Avenue South 07 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds East 259.03 feet to a point on the northerly line of Map of City lots tract filed 2/1871 as Map No. 35;
 
THENCE along said last mentioned land South 82 degrees 20 minutes 00 seconds West 1666.00 feet to a point on the easterly line of Lowell Avenue;
 
THENCE along the easterly line of Lowell Avenue North 07 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds West 482.00 feet to a point;
 
THENCE North 82 degrees 20 minutes 00 seconds East 125.00 feet to a point;
 
THENCE North 07 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds West 216.00 feet to a point;
 
THENCE South 82 degrees 20 minutes 00 seconds West 125.00 feet to a point on the westerly side of Lowell Avenue;
 
THENCE along the westerly side of Lowell Avenue North 07 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds West 3.00 feet to the point or place of beginning.
 





Exhibit C-2
Legal Description of the Baltimore Leased Facility

 
Baltimore Leased Facility Legal Description

 
 
PARCEL I
 
 
BEGINNING at a rebar found at a point being the intersection of the westerly right-of-line of Halethorpe Farms Road (60 foot wide right-of-way), with the southerly right-of-way line of Hollins Ferry Road (f.k.a. Canco Road, 60 foot wide right-of-way), and from said point of beginning running, thence:
 
 
1.
Along the westerly right-of-way line of Halethorpe Road, South 20 degrees 18 minutes 00 seconds East, a distance of 1,210.00 feet to a point, thence;
 
 
2.
Along the dividing line between Parcel 275 and Parcel 809, lands now or formerly Schmitt/Barnes, LLC, South 69 degrees 42 minutes 00 seconds West, a distance of 890.69 feet to a point, thence;
 
 
Running the following courses and distances along the dividing line between Parcel I as described herein and Parcel III as further described below, both parcels having been conveyed to The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company as recorded in Liber 7790 folio 127:
 
 
3.
Along the arc of a non-tangent curve to the right, having a radius of 271.01 feet, turning a central angle of 41 degrees 54 minutes 21 seconds, an arc length of 198.22 feet, a chord bearing north 41 degrees 15 minutes 10 seconds west and a chord distance of 193.83 feet to a point of tangency, thence;
 
 
4.
North 20 degrees 18 minutes 00 seconds West, a distance of 994.03 feet to a point on the southerly right-of-way line of a cul de sac located at the westerly terminus of the above mentioned Hollins Ferry Road, thence:
 
 
The following courses and distances along the southerly right-of-way line of said Hollins Ferry Road:
 
 
5.
Along the arc of a non-tangent curve to the left, having a radius of 75.00 feet, turning a central angle of 20 degrees 12 minutes 53 seconds, an arc length of 26.45 feet, a chord bearing North 29 degrees 36 minutes 13 seconds East and a chord distance of 26.32 feet to a point of reverse curvature, thence:
 
 
6.
Along the arc of a curve to the right, having a radius of 50.00 feet, turning a central angle of 50 degrees 12 minutes 29 seconds, an arc length of 43.82 feet, a chord bearing North 44 degrees 35 minutes 45 seconds East and a chord distance of 42.43 feet to a point of tangency,
 
 

 
7.
North 69 degrees 42 minutes 00 seconds East, a distance of 901.45 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING.
 
 
PARCEL III
 
 
BEGINNING at a point on the southerly right-of-way line of a cul de sac located at the westerly terminus of Hollins Ferry Road (f.k.a. Canco Road, 60 foot wide right-of-way), said point also being the terminus of the fourth course of the above described Parcel I, and from said point of beginning running, thence; the following two (2) courses and distances along the dividing line between the herein described Parcel III and the above described Parcel I:
 
 
l.
South 20 degrees 18 minutes 00 seconds east, a distance of 994.03 feet to a point of curvature, thence;
 
 
2.
Along the arc of a curve to the left, having a radius of 271.01 feet, turning a central angle of 41 degrees 54 minutes 21 seconds, an arc length of 198.22 feet, a chord bearing South 41 degrees 15 minutes 10 seconds East and a chord distance of 193.83 feet to a point, thence:
 
 
3.
Along the dividing line between Parcel 275 and Parcel 809, lands now or formerly Schmitt/Barnes, LLC, South 69 degrees 42 minutes 00 seconds West, a distance of 882.48 feet to a rebar found, thence;
 
 
The following courses and distances along the dividing line between Parcel 275 and Parcel 306 lands now or formerly CSX Transportation, Inc.:
 
 
4.
North 81 degrees 30 minutes 40 seconds West, a distance of 126.92 feet to a rebar found, thence;
 
 
5.
North 69 degrees 35 minutes 15 seconds West, a distance of 251.30 feet to a rebar found, thence;
 
 
6.
North 13 degrees 27 minutes 00 seconds West, a distance of 338.45 feet to a point, thence;
 
 
7.           North 19 degrees 43 minutes 15 seconds East, a distance of 124.38 feet to a point, thence;
 
 
8.
North 61 degrees 57 minutes 45 seconds East, a distance of 342.55 feet to a rebar found, thence;
 
 
9.           North 37 degrees 53 minutes 45 seconds East, a distance of 405.92 feet to a point, thence;
 
 
10.           North 09 degrees 53 minutes 30 seconds East, a distance of 339.71 feet to a point, thence;
 
 
11.
North 69 degrees 42 minutes 00 seconds East, a distance of 33.06 feet to a point on the right-of-way line of the above mentioned cul de sac located at the westerly terminus of Hollins Ferry Road, thence;
 
 
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12.
Along said cul de sac, on the arc of a non-tangent curve to the left, having a radius of 75.00 feet, turning a central angle of 96 degrees 24 minutes 43 seconds, an arc length of 126.22 feet, a chord bearing North 87 degrees 54 minutes 35 seconds East, a distance of 111.84 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING.
 

 


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Exhibit C-3
Legal Description of the New Orleans Leased Facility
 
NEW ORLEANS WAREHOUSE LEGAL DESCRIPTION

That certain leasehold estate created by the Lease affecting the following described property:

Tract 1

 
A certain piece or portion of ground situated in the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, in Section 47, Township 12 South, Range 10 East, Southeast Land District, East of the Mississippi River, being portions of Lots 10, 11 and 12 of the subdivision of LaBarre Plantation, as shown on plan of A. D’Hemecourt, dated May 9, 1836, which said piece or portion of ground is more particularly delineated on survey of F.G. Stewart, Civil Engineer and Surveyor, dated March 24, 1966, according to which said piece or portion of ground measures as follows, to-wit:

Beginning at the point at which the Easterly line of Lot 10 intersects the Northerly line of Jefferson Highway, Louisiana State Highway #1; thence in a Westerly direction along said Northerly line of Jefferson Highway for a distance of 29.44 feet to point A, the point of beginning; thence in a Northerly direction along a line parallel to and lying 29 feet westerly from the Easterly line of said Lot 10 for a distance of 1044.42 feet to point D; thence at an interior angle of 90 degrees for a distance of 373 feet in a Westerly direction to point C; thence at an interior angle of 90 degrees for a distance of 1109.48 feet along a line parallel to and lying 18 feet Westerly from the Westerly line of Lot 11 to point B on the Northerly line of Jefferson Highway; thence in an Easterly direction for a distance of 378.67 feet along the Northerly line of said Jefferson Highway to point A, the point of beginning.

Tract 2 – Right of Way and Passage

A certain piece or portion of ground, situated in Jefferson Parish, State of Louisiana, in Section 47, Township 12 South, Range 10 East, Southeast Land District of Louisiana, East of the Mississippi River, being a portion of a certain lot designated by the Number 10 of the Sub-division of LaBarre Plantation, as shown on plan of A. D’Hemecourt, dated May 9, 1836, which said piece or portion of ground is for the free and unobstructed use of a right of way and passage, whether by motor vehicle, carriage, wagon or otherwise on, over and across the property more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at a point of intersection of the Easterly line of aforesaid Lot 10 with the Northerly line of Jefferson Highway (State Highway No. 1); thence North 20°00’ 40” East for a distance of 1039.35 feet along the Easterly line of Lot 10; thence North 69° 59’ 20” West for a distance of 29 feet; thence South 20° 00’ 40” West a distance of 1044.42 feet to the Northerly line of Jefferson Highway; thence South 79° 53’ 00” East a distance of 29.44 feet to the point of beginning.

The portion of ground hereinabove described is more fully shown on plan prepared by R.P. Rordam, Civil Engineer, dated New Orleans, Louisiana, July 22, 1949, revised December 18, 1949 and October 9, 1950, and on plan prepared by F.G. Stewart, Civil Engineer and Surveyor, dated New Orleans, Louisiana, March 24, 1966.






Exhibit C-4
Legal Description of the New Orleans Owned Facility

 
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION

A certain piece or portion of ground situated in the Parish of Jefferson, State of  Louisiana, being a portion of a larger tract of land known as Elmwood Plantation in Section 43, Township 13 South, Range 10 East of the St. Helena Meridian, east of the City of Harahan and north of Jefferson Highway:
 
Which said portion of ground is designated as Lot "AP-2" on plan of subdivision made by J. J. Krebs & Sons, C.E. & S., dated March 16, 1977 approved by the Jefferson Parish Council on April 14, 1977, being a resubdivision of Lot "AP-1", under Ordinance No. 12815, duly registered in COB 890,  folio 810, on April 25, 1977 and according to which the said lot "AP-2" is described and measures as follows:
 
Commencing at the intersection of the boundary line between Section 43 and Section 44 and the original northwesterly line of the Jefferson Highway; thence along the original northwesterly line of the Jefferson Highway South 30 degrees 7 minutes 4 seconds West, a distance of 628.33 feet to a Point of Beginning; thence continuing along the northwesterly line of the Jefferson Highway South 30 degrees 7 minutes 4 seconds West a distance of 412.58 feet to a point; thence North 47 degrees 26 minutes 11 seconds West a distance of 586.77 feet to a point; thence along the arc of a curve to the left having a radius of 309.62 feet a distance of 455.25 feet; thence North 48 degrees 50 minutes 6 seconds West a distance of 4.45 feet to the intersection of the southeasterly line of a right-of-way to the Illinois Central Railroad Co.; thence along said southeasterly right-of-way line North 41 degrees 9 minutes 54 seconds East a distance of 322.58 feet to a point; thence continuing along said southeasterly right-of-way line measuring along the arc of a curve to the right having a radius of 580.37 feet a distance of 114.91 feet to a point of compound curve; thence continuing along said right-of-way measuring along the arc of a second curve to the right having a radius of 373.06 feet a distance of 206.72 feet to a point; thence continuing along said right-of-way line North 84 degrees 15 minutes 30 seconds East a distance of 58.47 feet to a point on the southwesterly property line of the property now or formerly belonging to Max Tobins and Morris E. Burke; thence along said southwesterly property line South 48 degrees 53 minutes 00 seconds East a distance of 682.66 feet to the Point of Beginning.
 
Being a part of the same property acquired by the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. from the Illinois Central Railroad Company by act before Frederick A. Kullman, Notary Public, dated February 28, 1967 and duly registered in COB 653, folio 162 under Entry #386868 on March 8, 1967, Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana.
 






Exhibit C-5
Legal Description of Baltimore Owned Facility

 
BEGINNING FOR THE SAME, AT A POINT, IN THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HALETHORPE FARMS ROAD, SAID POINT BEING LOCATED SOUTH 20 DEGREES 18 MINUTES EAST 148.00 FEET FROM THE CENTER LINE OF FOUR TRACKS OF THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY’S MAIN LINE AT VALUATION STATION 686 + 90; SAID POINT BEING THE SAME POINT OF BEGINNING MENTIONED IN A DESCRIPTION OF PARCEL 2, IN A DEED FROM HALETHORPE WAREHOUSE CORPORATION TO THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES, RECORDED AMONG THE LAND RECORDS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY IN LIBER 5361, FOLIO 694; THENCE, RUNNING WITH AND BINDING ON SAID RIGHT OF WAY AND ALSO RUNNING WITH AND BINDING ON THE 1ST AND PART OF THE SECOND LINE OF SAID DEED; 1) SOUTH 20 DEGREES 18 FEET EAST 192.0 FEET TO A POINT IN THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HOLLINS FERRY ROAD (FORMERLY CANCO ROAD); THENCE, RUNNING WITH AND BINDING ON SAID RIGHT OF WAY 2) SOUTH 69 DEGREES 42 MINUTES WEST 901.45 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE, LEAVING SAID RIGHT OF WAY AND RUNNING WITH THE NEW RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HOLLINS FERRY ROAD AS PER A DEED FROM HALETHORPE WAREHOUSE CORPORATION TO BALTIMORE COUNTY IN LIBER 4845, FOLIO 084, THE 2 (TWO) FOLLOWING COURSES AND DISTANCES; BY A CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF 50.0 FEET AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 43.82 FEET, SUBTENDED BY A CHORD HAVING A BEARING AND DISTANCE OF 3) NORTH 83 DEGREES 11 MINUTES 45 SECONDS WEST 42.43 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE, BY A CURVE TO THE LEFT HAVING A RADIUS OF 75.0 FEET AND AN ARC LENGTH OF 26.45 FEET, SUBTENDED BY A CHORD HAVING A BEARING AND DISTANCE OF 4) NORTH 70 DEGREES 12 MINUTES 13 SECONDS WEST 26.32 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE, LEAVING SAID RIGHT OF WAY AND RUNNING WITH AND BINDING ON PART OF THE 3RD LINE SAID DEED FROM HALETHORPE WAREHOUSE CORPORATION TO THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES, 5) NORTH 20 DEGREES 18 MINUTES WEST 157.05 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE, WITH THE 4TH LINE OF THE FIRST MENTIONED DEED 6) NORTH 69 DEGREES 42 MINUTES EAST 960.0 FEET TO THE BEGINNING.
 

 





Exhibit D
Form of Assignment

FORM OF LEASE ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT

[May need to add name and address of preparer, state specific notary or other stylistic changes based on requirements of title company and/or recording office.]

THIS LEASE ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of ______ __, 2005, by and between ___________________ ("As­sign­or") and Ocean Logistics LLC ("Assignee").
 
W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, Assignor is the tenant under that certain lease (the "Lease") described on Schedule A attached hereto and made a part hereof;
 
WHEREAS, the Lease affects certain premises more particularly described therein (the premises which is the subject of the Lease is herein­after called the "Premises"); the real estate of which the Premises is a part is hereinafter called the "Property"), which Property is more particularly described on Schedule B attached hereto;

WHEREAS, Assignor, Assignee and certain other parties are parties to a certain Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of ____ __, 2005 (the "Asset Purchase Agreement"), pursuant to which, among other things, Assignor agreed to sell, and Assignee has agreed to acquire certain assets, including, without limitation, the Lease.

WHEREAS, in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement, Assignor desires to sell, assign, transfer and convey to Assignee, and Assignee desires to accept an assignment from Assignor, of Assignor's right, title and interest in and to the Lease, the Premises and the Property upon and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein and in the Asset Purchase Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.            Assignment.  Effective as of date hereof (the “Effective Date”), Assign­or assigns, transfers, sets over and conveys to Assignee, its successors and assigns, all of Assignor's right, title and interest in and to (i) the Lease, including all renewal options granted therein, and (ii) the Premises, together with all of the appurtenant rights and easements thereby demised.

 

 
2.            Acceptance of Assignment and Assumption of Obligations and Liabilities.  Assign­ee hereby fully and completely accepts the assignment pursuant to Section 1 above, and assumes each and every obligation which is to be performed by the tenant under the Lease from and after the Effective Date.  Assignee hereby covenants and agrees to indemnify, save and hold harmless Assignor and its affiliates, successors and assigns, from and against any and all liabilities, claims or causes of action existing in favor of or asserted by the landlord under the Lease or by any third party, arising out of or related to the Lease or Premises, Assignee’s use or occupancy of the Premises or Assignee’s failure to perform any of its obligations arising under the Lease on or after the Effective Date of this Assignment.  Assignor hereby covenants and agrees to indemnify, save and hold harmless Assignee and its affiliates, successors and assigns, from and against any and all liabilities, claims or causes of action existing in favor of or asserted by the landlord under the Lease or by any third party, arising out of or related to the Lease or Premises, Assignor’s use or occupancy of the Premises or Assignor’s failure to perform any of its obligations arising under the Lease prior to the Effective Date of this Agreement, or which may incur as a result of a breach of Assignor's warranties as set forth herein.

3.           Representations and Warranties.  Assignor warrants that it is the owner and holder of a good leasehold estate in the Premises pursuant to the Lease, and Assignor has full authority to assign same as aforesaid.  Assignor hereby reaffirms its representations and warranties relating to the Lease, the Premises and the Property as set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement.

4.           No Third Party Beneficiaries.  This Agreement is for the sole and exclusive benefit of Assignor and Assignee and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and nothing herein is intended or shall be construed to confer upon any person other than Assignor, Assignee and their respective successors and permitted assigns, any right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement or any term, covenant or condition hereof.

5.           Miscellaneous.  This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of __________.  This Agree­ment may not be amended except by a document signed by all parties hereto.

6.           Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counter­parts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

7.           Notice.  Any notices to be given hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally or mailed by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, as follows:


If to Assignor, addressed to:
 
 


 
____________________________
_____________________________
______________________________
Attn:  __________________________

If to Assignee, addressed to:

____________________________
________________________________
__________________________________
Attn:_______________________________

8.           Capitalized Terms.  Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Asset Purchase Agreement.

9.           Tax Status.  Purchaser is not a tax-exempt entity (within the meaning of Section 168(h) of the Code) or a debtor or debtor-in-possession in a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy proceeding.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agree­ment as of the day and year first above written.


 
ASSIGNOR:
_____________________________,
 
a _______ _______________________


 
By:
__________________________
Name:
Title:


 
ASSIGNEE:
___________________________,
 
a ______ ________________________


 
By:
__________________________
Name:
Title:



STATE OF _________________

, ss.

On this ____ day of ______, 2005 before me, the undersigned notary public, personally appeared _______________________________, proved to me through satisfactory evidence of identification, which were _________________________, to be the person whose name is signed on the preceding or attached document, and acknowledged to me that he/she signed it voluntarily for its stated purpose as ____________________________ for ________, a _______ _________________.



________________________________
Notary Public
My commission expires:


STATE OF _____________________

, ss.

On this ____ day of ______, 2005 before me, the undersigned notary public, personally appeared _______________________________, proved to me through satisfactory evidence of identification, which were personal knowledge, to be the person whose name is signed on the preceding or attached document, and acknowledged to me that he/she signed it voluntarily for its stated purpose as the _______________________ for ___________________, a ______ ___________________________.



________________________________
Notary Public
My commission expires:
SCHEDULE A
 

LEASE DESCRIPTION
 



SCHEDULE B

LEGAL DESCRIPTION







Exhibit E
New Orleans Sublease

Key Number
[location]
[location]
[date]

AGREEMENT OF SUBLEASE

THIS AGREEMENT, made this _______ day of ________, 2005, by and between THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY, INC., a Maryland corporation, with offices at 2 Paragon Drive, Montvale, New Jersey 07645 (hereinafter called the "Sublandlord"), and OCEAN LOGISTICS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, with offices at 7 Corporate Drive, Keene, New Hampshire 03431 (hereinafter called the "Subtenant").

W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, Sublandlord is presently the tenant of a certain warehouse premises containing approximately 276,000 square feet of space located at Jefferson Highway in Southport, Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, which premises (hereinafter called the "Premises") are more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof; and
WHEREAS, said occupancy is pursuant to a lease dated October 14, 1950 by and between Jones-Brown Realty Company, Inc., as landlord, and Sublandlord, as tenant, which lease has been amended as listed on Exhibit B attached hereto and made a part hereof and the landlord’s interest in the Premises is currently vested in Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation (said landlord is hereinafter referred to as the “Overlandlord” and said lease and amendments are hereinafter collectively called the "Overlease").  A true and correct copy of the Overlease has previously been provided by Sublandlord to Subtenant and Subtenant hereby acknowledges receipt of the Overlease; and
WHEREAS, Sublandlord is desirous of subletting the Premises to Subtenant and Subtenant is desirous of subletting same from Sublandlord.




NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and conditions hereinafter set forth, it is mutually agreed as follows:

1.  PREMISES.  Sublandlord hereby sublets the Premises to Subtenant and Subtenant hereby sublets the Premises from Sublandlord for use as a warehouse and any other lawful purpose permitted under the Overlease, upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.
 
2.  TERM.  The term of this Sublease shall commence on the 25th day of September, 2005, and shall continue up to and including 12:00 midnight on December 30, 2007.  Subtenant shall have the option to extend the term of this Sublease to midnight on December 30, 2012 by giving Sublandlord written notice thereof not later than June 1, 2007.  If Subtenant shall give such notice to extend the term of this Sublease, Sublandlord shall promptly exercise its renewal option under Section 2 of the Seventh Lease Amendment referenced on Exhibit B hereto to extend the term of the Overlease through December 31, 2012.
 
3.  RENTAL.  Subtenant hereby agrees to pay to Sublandlord fixed annual rental in the amounts set forth below, payable in equal monthly installments in advance on the first day of each month during the term of this Sublease in the amounts set forth below:
 
Period
Fixed Annual  Rent
Fixed Monthly Rent
9/25/05 – 12/31/05
$829,980.72
$69,165.06
1/1/06 – 12/31/06
$854,880.12
$71,240.01
1/1/07 – 12/30/07
$880,526.52
$73,377.21
     
Renewal Term
Fixed Annual  Rent
Fixed Monthly Rent
1/1/08 – 12/31/08
$906,942.24
      $75,578.52




1/1/09 – 12/31/09
$934,150.56
$77,845.88
1/1/10 – 12/31/10
$962,175.12
$80,181.26
1/1/11 – 12/31/11
$991,040.28
$82,586.69
1/1/12 – 12/30/12
$1,020,771.48
$85,064.29

 

 
Fixed rent shall be paid to Sublandlord at 6430 Payshere Circle, Chicago, IL 60674 or such other address as Sublandlord may designate by notice to Subtenant.  All rental and other payments to be made by Subtenant to Sublandlord shall be made by check.  At Subtenant’s option, rental or other payments may be made by wire transfer to an account designated by Sublandlord.  Subtenant shall identify its rental and other payments as being on account of the New Orleans Warehouse or by such other designation as Sublandlord may request in writing.  Rental payments shall commence upon the commencement of the term, as hereinabove provided.  All rental and other payments to be made by Subtenant to Sublandlord shall be made without setoff, deduction or reductions of any kind in any amount for any reason whatsoever.  This clause shall not be construed to prohibit rent abatement in the event of casualty or a taking by means of eminent domain only if and to the extent provided for in the Overlease.
 
4.  REPRESENTATIONS.  To induce Subtenant to enter into this Sublease, Sublandlord hereby warrants and represents to Subtenant that:
 
A.  The Overlease is presently in full force and effect and no default exists thereunder.
 
B.  A true, correct and complete copy of the Overlease, including all amendments thereto, has been delivered by Sublandlord to Subtenant, Exhibit B sets forth an accurate schedule of the Overlease, including all amendments and modifications thereto and the Overlease has not been further amended or modified in any respect.
 
C.  Sublandlord has full corporate authority to enter into this Sublease, this Sublease has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Sublandlord, this Sublease is legally binding on Sublandlord and is enforceable against Sublandlord in accordance with its terms.
 




 
D.  Sublandlord has not previously assigned, sublet, mortgaged or otherwise encumbered its interest in the Overlease.
 
5.  OVERLEASE.
 
A.  All the obligations contained in the Overlease conferred and imposed upon Sublandlord (as tenant therein) except as modified and amended by this Sublease, are hereby conferred and imposed upon Subtenant, but only those obligations which accrue during the term of this Sublease, and all rights and benefits granted to Sublandlord (as tenant under the Overlease), except as modified and amended by this Sublease, are conferred upon Subtenant, but only to the extent they apply during the term of this Sublease.  Subtenant covenants and agrees to fully and faithfully perform the terms and conditions of the Overlease and the Sublease on its part to be performed during the term of the Sublease.  Subtenant shall not do or cause to be done or suffer or permit any act to be done which would or might cause the Overlease, or the rights of Sublandlord, as tenant, under the Overlease, to be endangered, cancelled, terminated, forfeited or surrendered, or which would or might cause Sublandlord to be in default thereunder or liable for any damage, claim or penalty.  Subtenant agrees, as an express inducement for Sublandlord's executing this Sublease, that if there is any conflict between the provisions of this Sublease and the provisions of the Overlease which would permit Subtenant to do or cause to be done or suffer or permit any act or thing to be done which is prohibited by the Overlease then the provisions of the Overlease shall prevail.  If the Overlease terminates or is terminated for any reason whatsoever, then this Sublease shall terminate simultaneously therewith.  Sublandlord covenants and agrees:  (i) to comply with the covenants and agreements of Sublandlord as lessee under the Overlease except to the extent assumed by Subtenant hereunder, including the payment of rent and additional rent; and (ii) not to terminate, modify or otherwise amend the Overlease without the prior written consent of Subtenant, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
 
B.  During the term of this Sublease, Subtenant shall pay to Sublandlord, as additional rent, any and all sums (except fixed annual rent payable under the Overlease) due pursuant to the Overlease and accruing during the term of this Sublease.  Subtenant shall pay the aforesaid sums on or before such sums are due and payable under the Overlease.
 




 
C.  Sublandlord shall have no duty to perform any obligations of the Overlandlord under the Overlease and shall under no circumstances be responsible for or liable to Subtenant for any default, failure or delay on the part of the Overlandlord in the performance of any obligations under the Overlease, nor shall such default of the Overlandlord affect this Sublease or waive or defer the performance of any of Subtenant's obligations hereunder; provided, nevertheless, that in the event of any such default or failure of performance by Overlandlord, Sublandlord agrees, upon notice from Subtenant, to make written demand upon Overlandlord to perform its obligations under the Overlease and to use reasonable business efforts to cause Overlandlord to perform its obligations under the Overlease.  Subtenant shall have the right in the name of Sublandlord to bring an action against Overlandlord to compel Overlandlord to perform its obligations under the Overlease.  At the request of Subtenant but without expense to Sublandlord, Sublandlord shall execute such documents and otherwise cooperate with Subtenant in any action to compel Overlandlord to perform its obligations under the Overlease. Subtenant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold Sublandlord harmless from and against any and all expense, loss, claims or liability, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out any such suit against Overlandlord or other action by Subtenant to compel Overlandlord to perform its obligations under the Overlease.
 
D.  During the term of this Sublease, Sublandlord shall use good faith efforts to send to Subtenant copies of all notices which Sublandlord shall receive from Overlandlord, and, within three (3) business days after Sublandlord receives the same, shall send copies of all default and other notices from Overlandlord or other parties concerning the Overlease or the Premises that will or could have a material impact on Subtenant’s use and occupancy of the Premises.
 
6.  DEFAULT.
 
A.  If Subtenant defaults in the performance of any of its obligations hereunder, and such default continues for five (5) days after the giving of notice of such default with respect to the failure to pay any monies, or twenty (20) days after the giving of notice of default with respect to the failure to perform or comply with any non-monetary obligations of Subtenant hereunder, or if Subtenant fails to perform or observe any of the provisions required by it to be performed or observed by Subtenant under any other agreement relating to the Premises or under any equipment agreement, promissory note, conditional sales contract or other instrument executed by Subtenant in connection with obtaining equipment for use in the Premises after any ap-
 



plicable notice and cure period, then Sublandlord may at its option terminate this Sublease upon giving ten (10) days notice of termination to Subtenant, in which event neither Subtenant nor the guarantor nor any person claiming through or under Subtenant or the guarantor by virtue of any statute or an order of any court shall be entitled to possession or to remain in possession of the Premises but shall forthwith quit and surrender the Premises.  Subtenant shall have reasonable additional time beyond twenty (20) days to cure a non-monetary default if Subtenant has commenced to cure same within said twenty (20) days and thereafter proceeds with due diligence to cure same.
 
B.  In the event that Subtenant shall default under this Sublease and such default shall entitle Sublandlord to possession of the Premises as hereinabove provided, Sublandlord shall have the right to enter the Premises, remove Subtenant's property and effects, take and hold possession thereof, without terminating this Sublease or releasing Subtenant in whole or in part, from Subtenant's obligations to pay rent and additional rent and all its other obligations hereunder for the full term, relet the Premises or any part thereof, either in the name or for the account of Subtenant or Sublandlord, for such rent and for such term or terms as Sublandlord may see fit, which term may, at Sublandlord's option, extend beyond the balance of the term of this Sublease; provided, however, that Sublandlord shall not be obligated to relet the Premises nor shall Sublandlord be required to accept any tenant offered by Subtenant, or to observe any instructions given by Subtenant about such reletting.  In any such case, Sublandlord may make such repairs, alterations and additions in and to the Premises and redecorate the same as it sees fit.  Subtenant shall pay Sublandlord any deficiency between the rent hereby reserved and covenanted to be paid and the net amount of the rents collected on such reletting, for the balance of the term of this Sublease, as well as any reasonable expenses incurred by Sublandlord in such reletting including, but not limited to broker's fees, attorney's fees, the expense of repairing, altering and redecorating the Premises and otherwise preparing the same for rerental, all of such expenses shall be prorated if such reletting extends beyond the term of the Sublease and shall be paid by Subtenant as additional rent upon demand by Sublandlord.  Any deficiency in rental shall be paid in monthly installments, upon statements rendered by Sublandlord to Subtenant.  For the purpose of determining the deficiency in rent, whether payable in installments or the entire rental for the balance of the term, the rent reserved shall be deemed to be the guaranteed minimum rental herein provided
 



for, as reduced by any rent collected by reletting.  Any suit brought to collect the amount of the deficiency for any one or more months shall not preclude any subsequent suit to collect the deficiency for any subsequent months.
 
C.  In addition to the rights granted to Sublandlord pursuant to Paragraph 6.B., Sublandlord may require that, upon any termination of this Sublease, whether by lapse of time, the exercise of any option by Sublandlord to terminate the same, or in any other manner whatsoever, or upon any termination of Subtenant's right to possession without termination of this Sublease, Subtenant shall at once surrender possession of the Premises to Sublandlord and immediately vacate the same, and shall remove all its effects therefrom except any fixtures and equipment leased from Sublandlord or in which Sublandlord has a security interest.  If Subtenant fails to do so, Sublandlord may, upon three (3) days' notice, reenter the Premises, by process of law, and repossess itself thereof as in its former estate and expel and remove Subtenant and any other person and properties therefrom, and without thereby waiving Sublandlord's rights to rent or any other rights given Sublandlord under this Sublease or at law or in equity.
 
D.  If Subtenant is in default of its obligations under this Sublease, Sublandlord can cure the default after giving Subtenant two (2) business days written notice of its intention to do so, and Subtenant shall forthwith pay to Sublandlord, as additional rent, a sum of money equal to all amounts reasonably expended by Sublandlord in curing such default.  If suit is brought by Sublandlord on account of any such default and if such default is established, Subtenant shall pay to Sublandlord all reasonable expenses of such suit, including without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees; alternatively, if such default is not established, Sublandlord shall pay Subtenant all reasonable expenses incurred by Subtenant, including without limitation, reasonable attorney fees.  Any payment by Subtenant of a sum of money less than the entire amount due Sublandlord at the time of such payment shall be applied to the obligations of Subtenant then furthest in arrears.  No endorsement or statement on any check or accompanying any payment shall be deemed an accord and satisfaction and any payment accepted by Sublandlord shall be without prejudice to Sublandlord's right to obtain the balance due or pursue any other remedy available to Sublandlord both in law and in equity.
 
E.  If Subtenant defaults in any payment of rent or additional rent, interest shall accrue thereon from the due date until paid at interest at the Prime Rate (as hereinafter defined)
 



per annum plus two percent (2%) per annum, or if such rate is illegal, at the highest rate permitted by law (hereinafter called the "Lease Interest Rate").  Prime Rate shall mean the rate per annum publicly announced from time to time by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York as its Prime Rate in effect at its principal office in New York City and each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective on the date such change is publicly announced.
 
F.  If, at any time during the term of this Sublease, there shall be filed by or against Subtenant or any guarantor of this Sublease, in any court pursuant to any statute either of the United States or any state, a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency or for the reorganization or for the appointment of a receiver, trustee or liquidator of all or any portion of Subtenant's or guarantor’s property or if Subtenant or guarantor makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or if Subtenant or guarantor admits in writing its inability to pay its debts, and if, within thirty (30) days thereafter, Subtenant or guarantor fails to secure a discharge thereof, this Sublease, at the option of Sublandlord may be cancelled and terminated, in which event neither Subtenant nor guarantor nor any person claiming through or under Subtenant or guarantor by virtue of any statute or an order of any court shall be entitled to possession or to remain in possession of the Premises but shall forthwith quit and surrender the Premises.
 
G.  In addition to any and all remedies set forth herein, Sublandlord shall have all remedies available at law or in equity and any and all remedies shall be cumulative and nonexclusive.
 
7.  NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES.  Sublandlord makes no representations or warranties with respect to this transaction or the Premises, except as specifically set forth herein or in the Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) dated ____, 2005 by and among, inter alia, Sublandlord, as Seller, Subtenant, as Purchaser.
 
8.  MECHANICS LIENS.  Subtenant shall permit no mechanics liens to be placed against the Premises or any portion thereof and shall cause any contracts entered into by it for work to be done at the Premises in excess of $1 million to contain a waiver of the contractors' right to file a mechanics lien.
 
9.  INDEMNITY.  Subtenant hereby agrees to assume responsibility for the condition of the Premises from and after the Commencement Date and agrees to defend, indemnify
 



and hold Sublandlord harmless from and against any and all expense, loss, claims or liability including reasonable attorneys' fees (including those arising out of enforcement of this indemnity provision) arising out of or in connection with any act or omission of Subtenant, its agents, contractors or employees during the term of this Sublease, including, but not limited to, claims as a result of injury to or death of any person, property damage, claims of employees of Subtenant or arising out of or in connection with Subtenant's use and possession of the Premises, or its breach of the Sublease (including the terms of the Overlease) except, in each case, expense, loss, claims or liability arising out of the negligence or willful misconduct of Sublandlord, its agents or employees.  Sublandlord agrees to defend, indemnify and hold Subtenant harmless from and against any and all expense, loss, claims or liability including reasonable attorneys’ fees (including those arising out of enforcement of this indemnity provision) arising out of or in connection with (x) any act or omission of Sublandlord, its agents, contractors or employees during the term of this Sublease, (y) Sublandlord's use and occupancy of the Premises prior to the term of this Sublease, and (z) Sublandlord's breach of this Sublease, such indemnity to include, without limitation, claims as a result of injury to or death of any person, property damage, and claims of employees of Subtenant, except, in each case, expense, loss claims or liability arising out of the negligence or willful misconduct of Subtenant, its agents or employees or if Subtenant's breach of this Sublease directly causes Sublandlord's  breach of the Overlease.
 
10.   RESTORATION.  Subtenant shall remove alterations to the Premises made by Subtenant which are required to be removed by the Overlease or by Overlandlord as well as all of Subtenant’s trade fixtures and equipment prior to the expiration or sooner termination of the term hereof and shall repair all damage caused by such removal.  Otherwise, Subtenant shall surrender the Premises in the same condition as the Premises are on the Commencement Date, ordinary wear and tear and damage by casualty which Subtenant is not required to restore hereunder excepted.
 
11.  NOTICES.  All notices, demands, submissions and consents required hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (a) to Subtenant, at the address of Subtenant as hereinabove set forth, attention to Chief Executive Officer, or such other address as Subtenant may designate by notice to Sublandlord, then in duplicate under separate cover, to the attention to the Chief Financial Officer
 



and General Counsel, at the same address, or (b) to Sublandlord, then in duplicate under separate cover, one copy to the attention of the Vice President of A&P Properties and one copy to the attention of the Office of the General Counsel of Sublandlord, both at the address of Sublandlord as hereinabove set forth, or such other addresses as Sublandlord may designate by notice to Subtenant.
 
12.  INSURANCE.
 
A.  Property Insurance.  If Sublandlord is required under the Overlease to provide insurance covering the Premises against loss by fire or other casualty, then the Subtenant shall be responsible for obtaining same at Subtenant's sole cost and expense and Subtenant shall name Sublandlord as an additional insured, and shall also name such other additional parties as may be required under the Overlease.  Subtenant and Sublandlord each hereby waive all rights or recovery against the other and its agents and employees for damage or destruction to any and all of the improvements in or on the Premises, including but not limited to fixtures, equipment and inventory, arising out of fire or other casualty whether or not caused by acts or negligence of Subtenant or Sublandlord and/or their respective agents and employees.
 
B.  Public Liability.  Subtenant will deliver to Sublandlord evidence of general liability, bodily injury, and property damage in amounts not less than that required under the Overlease:  Subtenant will name Sublandlord as an additional insured under the policy and will show evidence that the hold-harmless agreement set forth in Article 9 is covered and recognized by the insurance company.  Such policy or policies shall include a provision that at least ten (10) days prior written notice of cancellation be given to Sublandlord.
 
C.  Sublandlord shall not be required to maintain any insurance hereunder.
 
13.  ALTERATIONS.  Subtenant may make such alterations or additions to the Premises as are permitted to be made by the Overlease, and such other alterations or additions as may be approved by Overlandlord.  If any alterations or additions made by Subtenant  are required to be removed by the Overlease or by Overlandlord, Subtenant shall remove the same and repair any damage caused by such removal.  Subtenant shall have no obligation to remove any alterations made to the Premises by Sublandlord prior to the term of this Sublease.
 
14.  CONDEMNATION AND CASUALTY; CONDEMNATION PROCEEDS.
 




 
A.  Subject to the last sentence of this Paragraph 14 A, if any portion of the Premises is taken by condemnation or similar proceeding, or if the warehouse building on the Premises is damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty in whole or in part during the term of this Sublease, Subtenant shall have the option to terminate this Sublease by giving written notice thereof to Sublandlord within thirty (30) days after Subtenant  receives notice of such condemnation, or within thirty (30) days following such damage or destruction, as the case may be, in which case, this Sublease shall terminate as of the date of such condemnation or casualty, as the case may be, and Sublandlord shall refund to Subtenant any prepaid Rent.  If Subtenant does not elect to terminate this Sublease as provided above, this Sublease shall continue and Sublandlord shall not exercise any right it may have under the Overlease to terminate the Overlease.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Subtenant cannot terminate this Sublease upon the occurrence of a condemnation or casualty unless Sublandlord has a right to terminate the Overlease upon the occurrence of such condemnation or casualty.
 
B.  All compensation awarded or paid upon a total or partial taking of the Premises shall belong to and be the property of Sublandlord without any participation by Subtenant; provided, however, Subtenant shall receive out of any such award, the unamortized book value of any alterations and/or improvements made by Subtenant to the Premises, but not more than Subtenant’s proportionate share of the sum of the unamortized book value of all alterations and/or improvements made by Sublandlord and Subtenant to the Premises; and provided further that nothing contained herein shall be construed to preclude Subtenant from prosecuting any claim directly against the condemning authority in such condemnation proceedings for loss of business, and/or depreciation to, damage to, and/or cost of removal of, and/or for the value of stock and/or trade fixtures, furniture and other personal property belonging to Subtenant; provided, however, that no such claim shall diminish or otherwise adversely affect Sublandlord's and/or Overlandlord's award or the award(s) of any and all ground and underlying landlord(s) and Mortgagee(s).
 
15.  ASSIGNMENT.  As between Sublandlord and Subtenant, Subtenant may assign this Sublease or sublet the Premises in whole or in part with the consent of Sublandlord which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.  Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the merger or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of Subtenant, or the
 



assignment of this Sublease to an entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with Subtenant, shall not require the consent of Sublandlord.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Subtenant shall not assign this Sublease or sublet the Premises in whole or in part without the consent of Overlandlord if such consent is required under the Overlease.  If this Sublease is assigned, Sublandlord may, and is hereby empowered to, collect rent from the assignee; if the Premises or any part thereof be underlet or occupied by any person other than Subtenant, Sublandlord, in the event of Subtenant's default, may, and is hereby empowered to, collect rent from the undertenant or occupant; in either of such events, Sublandlord may apply the net amount collected by it to the rent herein reserved, and no such collection shall be deemed a waiver of the covenant herein against assignment and underletting, or the acceptance of the assignee, undertenant or occupant as Subtenant, or a release of Subtenant from the further performance of the covenants herein contained on the part of Subtenant.
 
16.  BROKER.  Each party represents and warrants to the other party that it dealt with no broker or other person entitled to claim fees for such services in connection with the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Sublease.  Each party agrees to defend, indemnify and hold the other party harmless from and against any and all claims for finders' fees or brokerage or other commission which may at any time be asserted against the indemnified party founded upon a claim that the substance of the aforesaid representation of the indemnifying party is untrue, together with any and all losses, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) relating to such claims or arising therefrom or incurred by the indemnified party in connection with the enforcement of this indemnification provision.
 
17.  DEFINITION AND LIABILITY OF SUBLANDLORDAND SUBTENANT.
 
A.  The term "Sublandlord" as used in this Sublease means only the tenant for the time being under the Overlease, so that in the event of a transfer of Sublandlord's interest in the Overlease, Sublandlord shall be and hereby is entirely freed and relieved of all obligations of Sublandlord hereunder and it shall be deemed that the transferee has assumed and agreed to observe and perform all obligations of Sublandlord hereunder.
 
B.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in this Sublease, if Sublandlord or any successor in interest of Sublandlord or any parent corporation or principal of Sub-
 



landlord (as, for example, where Sublandlord is the nominee of another party) shall be an individual, partnership, corporation, trust, tenant in common or mortgagee, there shall be absolutely no personal liability on the part of any individual, joint venturer or member of Sublandlord or any stockholder, director, officer, employee, partner or trustee of Sublandlord with respect to the terms, covenants or conditions of this Sublease.
 
C.  The term "Subtenant" as used in this Sublease means only the subtenant for the time being under this Sublease, so that in the event of a transfer of Subtenant's interest in this Sublease, Subtenant shall be and hereby is entirely freed and relieved of all obligations of Subtenant hereunder and it shall be deemed that the transferee has assumed and agreed to observe and perform all obligations of the Subtenant hereunder.
 
D.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in this Sublease, if Subtenant or any successor in interest of Subtenant or any parent corporation or principal of Subtenant (as, for example, where Subtenant is the nominee of another party) shall be an individual, partnership, corporation, trust, tenant in common or mortgagee, there shall be absolutely no personal liability on the part of or any individual, joint venture or member of Subtenant or any stockholder, director, officer, employee, partner or trustee of Subtenant with respect to the terms, covenants or conditions of this Sublease.
 
18.  REQUIREMENTS OF LAW.
 
A.  During the term of this Sublease (as same may be extended), Subtenant shall, at its own cost and expense, promptly observe and comply with all present and future laws, ordinances, requirements, orders, directives, rules and regulations of the Federal, State, County, Town, Municipal and local governments and of all other governmental authorities affecting the Premises or any part thereof, including Environmental Laws as defined in Paragraph 21D below (collectively, “Laws”), and, except where Sublandlord has indemnified Purchaser with respect thereto under the Asset Purchase Agreement, or has indemnified Subtenant hereunder, Subtenant shall pay all costs, expenses, liabilities, losses, damages, fines, penalties, claims and demands, including reasonable counsel fees, that may in any manner arise out of or be imposed because of the failure of Subtenant to comply with the covenants of this Article 21.
 




 
B.  Sublandlord acknowledges that it has been the tenant under the Overlease for over fifty (50) years.  Sublandlord represents and warrants to Subtenant that, to its knowledge and except as set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement, there are no violations at the Premises of any Laws.  Sublandlord agrees to pay, indemnify and hold Subtenant harmless from and against any costs, expenses, liabilities, losses, damages, fines, penalties, claims and demands, including reasonable counsel fees, arising out of or imposed because of the existence of any such violations of Laws existing on or prior to the commencement date of this Sublease.
 
C.  The environmental indemnification obligations of Seller and Purchaser shall be handled in accordance with Article IX of the Asset Purchase Agreement.
 
D.  Subtenant shall, at Subtenant's own cost and expense except as provided in Paragraph 21B above, comply with all state, federal municipal or local environmental laws and the regulations promulgated thereunder (hereinafter called the "Environmental Laws") including, without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, as may be amended; and the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984, as may be amended.  Subtenant shall, at Subtenant's own expense, keep and maintain the Premises free from leaks of spills or Hazardous Substances or Hazardous Wastes (as hereafter defined) and free from contamination of Hazardous Substances or Hazardous Wastes.  For purposes of this Article 21, Hazardous Substances and Hazardous Wastes shall mean any substance defined as a hazardous substance and/or hazardous waste under the Environmental Laws.
 
19.  WAIVER.  One or more waivers of any covenant or condition by Sublandlord or Subtenant shall not be construed as a waiver of a subsequent breach of the same or any other covenant or condition, and the consent or approval by Sublandlord or Subtenant to or of any act by the other requiring the other’s consent or approval shall not be construed to waive or render unnecessary the consent or approval to or of any subsequent similar act by the other party hereunder.
 
20.  EFFECT.  This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto, their heirs, executors, legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns, and may not be altered, amended, terminated or modified except by written instrument executed by each of the parties hereto.
 




 
21.  FORUM.  This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state in which the Premises is located.  Sublandlord and Subtenant each waive trial by jury.
 
22.  RECORDING.  This Agreement shall not be recorded, but at the request of either party Sublandlord and Subtenant shall execute and acknowledge a memorandum of this Sublease which does not set forth the economic terms hereof but is sufficient to give third persons notice of this Sublease.  The memorandum may be recorded by either party with the Clerk of Court for the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana.  In the event such memorandum of this Sublease is recorded, Sublandlord and Subtenant shall execute and acknowledge a Notice of Termination of Sublease which shall be deposited in escrow with the Title Company (as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement) and shall be recorded by the Title Company on the first business day of January, 2013 or on such earlier date as Sublandlord and Subtenant shall instruct the Title Company in writing.
 
23.  NO PRESUMPTION AGAINST DRAFTER. Sublandlord and Subtenant agree and acknowledge that:
 
(a)           This Sublease has been freely negotiated by Sublandlord and Subtenant; and
 
(b)           In any event of any ambiguity, controversy, dispute or disagreement over the interpretation, validity or enforceability of this Sublease or any of its covenants, terms or conditions, no inference, presumption or conclusion whatsoever shall be drawn against Sublandlord or Subtenant by virtue of Sublandlord's having drafted this Sublease or Subtenant having commented thereon.
 
24.  CONFLICT WITH AGREEMENTS. Nothing herein shall be deemed to amend or modify the Asset Purchase Agreement or the Supply Agreement (“Supply Agreement”) by and between C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. and Seller dated __________, 2005.  In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this Sublease and the provisions of the Asset Purchase Agreement and/or the Supply Agreement, the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement and/or the Supply Agreement shall prevail.
 
25.  FORCE MAJEURE.  Except as specifically set forth in this Sublease, Sublandlord and Subtenant shall be excused for the period of any delay in the performance of any of its obligations under this Sublease, other than the payment of money, when prevented from so doing
 



by any cause or causes beyond their respective reasonable control, which shall include, without limitation, all labor disputes, inability to obtain any materials or services, civil commotion, restrictions, limitations or delays caused by governmental regulations or governmental agencies, or acts of God, each of which shall be an event of “Force Majeure”.
 
26.  SUCCESSORS.  The respective rights and obligations of Sublandlord and Subtenant under this Sublease shall bind and shall inure to the benefit of Sublandlord and Subtenant and their respective legal representatives, heirs, successors and assigns.
 
27.  SEVERABILITY.  If any provisions of this Sublease shall be held to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Sublease shall in no way be affected or impaired and such remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
 
28.  ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENT.  This Sublease, together with the Asset Purchase Agreement and the Supply Agreement, contains all the agreements, conditions, understandings, representations and warranties made between Sublandlord and Subtenant with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified orally or in any manner other than by an agreement in writing signed by both Sublandlord and Subtenant or their respective successors in interest.
 
29.  ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE.  At any time and from time to time and within twenty (20) days after written request by Sublandlord or Subtenant, Subtenant or Sublandlord, as the case may be, shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the other a statement in writing duly executed by such party certifying that (a) this Sublease is in full force and effect, without modification or amendment (or, if there have been any modifications or amendments, that this Sublease is in full force and effect as modified and amended and setting forth the dates of the modifications and amendments), (b) the dates to which annual Rent has been paid, (c) to the knowledge of such party no default exists under this Sublease or specifying each such default and such other reasonable matters relating to the status of this Sublease and the obligations of the parties thereunder as the other may reasonably request; it being the intention and agreement of Sublandlord and Subtenant that any such statement may be relied upon by the other party or by a prospective permitted assignee or Subtenant or others, in any matter affecting the Premises.  
 




 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereunto affixed their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
 

 
SUBLANDLORD:
   
 
THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC
 
     TEA COMPANY, INC.
   
WITNESS:
 
   
___________________________________________ 
By:  __________________________________________
 
Vice President
   
   
 
Attest:  _______________________________________
 
Assistant Secretary
   
   
   
 
SUBTENANT:
   
 
     OCEAN LOGISTICS LLC
   
WITNESS:
 
   
__________________________________________ 
By:  __________________________________________
 
President
   
   
 
Attest:  _______________________________________
 
Secretary
 



EXHIBIT “A”

Legal Description

That certain leasehold estate created by the Lease affecting the following described property:

Tract 1

 
A certain piece or portion of ground situated in the Parish of Jefferson, State of Louisiana, in Section 47, Township 12 South, Range 10 East, Southeast Land District, East of the Mississippi River, being portions of Lots 10, 11 and 12 of the subdivision of LaBarre Plantation, as shown on plan of A. D’Hemecourt, dated May 9, 1836, which said piece or portion of ground is more particularly delineated on survey of F.G. Stewart, Civil Engineer and Surveyor, dated March 24, 1966, according to which said piece or portion of ground measures as follows, to-wit:

Beginning at the point at which the Easterly line of Lot 10 intersects the Northerly line of Jefferson Highway, Louisiana State Highway #1; thence in a Westerly direction along said Northerly line of Jefferson Highway for a distance of 29.44 feet to point A, the point of beginning; thence in a Northerly direction along a line parallel to and lying 29 feet Westerly from the Easterly line of said Lot 10 for a distance of 1044.42 feet to point D; thence at an interior angle of 90 degrees for a distance of 373 feet in a Westerly direction to point C; thence at an interior angle of 90 degrees for a distance of 1109.48 feet along a line parallel to and lying 18 feet Westerly from the Westerly line of Lot 11 to point B on the Northerly line of Jefferson Highway; thence in an Easterly direction for a distance of 378.67 feet along the northerly line of said Jefferson Highway to point A, the point of beginning.

 
Tract 2 - Right of Way and Passage

 
A certain piece or portion of ground, situated in Jefferson Parish, State of Louisiana, in Section 47, Township 12 South, Range 10 East, Southeast Land District of Louisiana, East of the Mississippi River, being a portion of a certain lot designated by the Number 10 of the Sub-division of LaBarre Plantation, as shown on plan of A. D’Hemecourt, dated May 9, 1836, which said piece or portion of ground is for the free and unobstructed use of a right of way and passage, whether by motor vehicle, carriage, wagon or otherwise on, over and across the property more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at a point of intersection of the Easterly line of aforesaid Lot 10 with the Northerly line of Jefferson Highway (State Highway No. 1); thence North 20°00’ 40” East for a distance of 1039.35 feet along the Easterly line of Lot 10; thence North 69° 59’ 20” West for a distance of 29 feet; thence South 20° 00’ 40” West a distance of 1044.42 feet to the Northerly line of Jefferson Highway; thence South 79° 53’ 00” East a distance of 29.44 feet to the point of beginning.





The portion of ground hereinabove described is more fully shown on plan prepared by R. P. Rordam, Civil Engineer, dated New Orleans, Louisiana, July 22, 1949, revised December 18, 1949 and October 9, 1950, and on plan prepared by F.G. Stewart, Civil Engineer and Surveyor, dated New Orleans, Louisiana, March 24, 1966.




EXHIBIT “B”

Schedule of Lease and Amendments

1.  
Lease dated October 14, 1950, by and between Jones-Brown Realty Company, Inc. (“Jones-Brown”), as lessor, and Sublandlord, as lessee, a memorandum of which was recorded on December 8, 1950, in the Office of the Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana (the “Clerk’s Office) in Conveyance Book 295, folio 661.
 
2.  
Supplemental Lease between Jones-Brown, as lessor, and Sublandlord, as lessee, dated February 19, 1951, a memorandum of which was recorded on March 2, 1950 in the Clerk’s Office in Conveyance Book 299, folio 295.
 
3.  
Second Supplemental Lease between New York Life Insurance Company, as successor lessor, and Sublandlord, as lessee, dated November 20, 1957, which was recorded in the Clerk’s Office in Conveyance Book 634, folio 851.
 
4.  
Third Supplemental Lease between Boyle Trust and Investment Company, as successor lessor (“Boyle”), and Sublandlord, as lessee, dated January 16, 1967, which was recorded on January 20, 1967 in the Clerk’s Office in Conveyance Book 651, folio 74.
 
5.  
Fourth Lease Amendment and Extension Agreement between Boyle, as successor lessor, and Sublandlord, as lessee, dated September 22, 1986, which was recorded in the Clerk’s Office, December 15, 1986 in Conveyance Book 1620, folio 284.
 
6.  
Fifth Lease Amendment between Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, as successor lessor (“Alton”), and Sublandlord, as lessee, dated December 6, 1995, a memorandum of which was recorded in the Clerk’s Office on August 30, 1996 in Conveyance Book 2945, folio 729.
 
7.  
Sixth Lease Amendment by and between Alton, as successor lessor, and Sublandlord, as lessee, dated November 13, 1998, a memorandum of which was recorded on December 1, 1998 in the Clerk’s Office in Conveyance Book 2997, folio 64.
 
8.  
Seventh Lease Amendment by and between Alton, as successor lessor, and Sublandlord, as lessee, dated May 8, 2000, a memorandum of which was recorded on May 15, 2000 in the Clerk’s Office in Conveyance Book 3030, folio 360.
 







Exhibit F
Leased Equipment

[To list all leased equipment.  Subset of Exhibit B.]





WAREHOUSE MAINTENANCE & SERVICE VENDORS
         
   
Exhibit F
           
                 
   
Service
Vendor
Copy Recvd
Monthly Payment
Term Begin
Term End
Assumed
Baltimore:
             
   
Copiers
Xerox (1)
X
29.35
13-Dec-01
31-Dec-06
Y
   
Copiers
Konica (2)
X
99.88
14-Feb-03
13-Feb-08
Y
   
Copiers
Konica (2)
X
67.34
14-Feb-03
13-Feb-08
Y
   
Copiers
Konica (2)
X
145.98
9-Dec-03
9-Dec-08
Y
   
Copiers
Konica
X
135.52
14-Feb-03
13-Feb-08
Y
   
Copiers
Nec Financial Services
X
Provider for 7 Konicas above.
Variable as above.
Variable as above.
Y
                 
                 
Dunmore:
               
   
Copiers
(GE Servicing) Pitney Bowes(1)
X
425
26-Sep-00
25-Sep-05
Y
   
Copiers
Xerox (1)
X
246.73
31-Dec-01
30-Dec-06
Y
   
Copiers
Konica
X
211.88
14-Nov-03
13-Nov-08
Y
   
Copiers
Konica
X
145.98
No Information.
No Information.
Y
   
Copiers
Konica
X
196.21
14-Feb-03
13-Feb-08
Y
   
Copiers
Konica (2)
X
162.12
14-Feb-03
13-Feb-08
Y
     
Nec Financial Services
X
Provider for 5 Konicas above.
Variable as above.
Variable as above.
Y
   
Storage
Crown Distribution LLC (2)
X
 
1-Oct-04
Until Terminated.
Y
                 
                 
Central Islip:
             
   
Copiers
Xerox (5)
X
475.86
20-Nov-02
19-Nov-07
Y
   
Copiers
Konica
X
79.81
4-Aug-04
3-Aug-09
Y
   
Copiers
Konica
X
72.53
4-Aug-04
3-Aug-09
Y
   
Copiers
Nec Financial Services Inc
X
Provider for 2 Konicas above.
Variable as above.
Variable as above.
Y
                 
                 
New Orleans:
           
   
Copiers
Konica (2)
X
72.29
3-Apr-03
2-Apr-08
Y
   
Copiers
Konica
X
99.88
3-Apr-03
2-Apr-08
Y
   
Copiers
Konica
X
162.12
3-Apr-03
2-Apr-08
Y
                 
                 
Corporate:
* Note these contracts will only apply to facilities/locations C&S assumes as related to this transaction*
 
                 
                 
Notes:
               
     
Note:  There are no contracts in place for waste removal. All in legal review. We'll exclude these locations in the final agreement.
                 
     
Note:  Some management personnel in the 4 facilities have company-paid Blackberries, so C&S may get questions from those people as to whether or not they will get this "perk" from C&S.
                 
                 
                 
                 
 
 


 

 
Exhibit G-1
Special Warranty Deed for the Dunmore Owned Facility


Prepared by and return to:
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
Parcel Number:  ______________

THIS INDENTURE made the ____ day of ___________, 2005,

BETWEEN __________________________________________________________________, a _____________________ (hereinafter called the Grantor), of the one part, and
___________________________________ (hereinafter called the Grantee), of the other part,

WITNESSETH That the said Grantor for and in consideration of the sum of ______________________________Dollars (________________ _________), lawful money of the United States of America, unto it well and truly paid by the said Grantee, at or before the sealing and delivery hereof, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, has granted, bargained and sold, released and confirmed, and by these presents does grant, bargain and sell, release and confirm unto the said Grantee, successors and assigns, ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or piece of ground more particularly described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof.

BEING [INSERT RECITAL, UNLESS INCLUDED ON EXHIBIT "A"].

UNDER AND SUBJECT, nevertheless, to the restrictions, covenants, easements and conditions listed on Exhibit "B" attached hereto and made a part hereof.

TOGETHER with [add appurtenant easements].

TOGETHER with all and singular the buildings and improvements, ways, streets, alleys, driveways, waters, water-courses, rights, liberties, privileges, hereditaments and appurtenances, whatsoever unto the hereby granted premises belonging, or in any wise appertaining, and the reversions and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof; and all the estate, right, title, interest, property, claim and demand whatsoever of it, the said Grantor, as well at law as in equity, of, in, and to the same.





TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said lots or pieces of ground above described, with the messuage or tenement thereon erected, hereditaments and premises hereby granted, or mentioned and intended so to be, with the appurtenances, unto the said Grantee, its successors and assigns, to and for the only proper use and behoove of the said Grantee, its successors and assigns forever.

UNDER AND SUBJECT, as aforesaid.

AND the said Grantor, for itself, its successors and assigns, does hereby WARRANTY SPECIALLY the property hereby conveyed.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the party of the first part hereunto has caused these presents to be duly executed by its authorized officer, the day and year first above written.


__________________________________, a
_______________________________
 
 
By:_________________________________

(Corporate Seal)




STATE OF NEW JERSEY [__________________]
:
 
: SS
COUNTY OF __________________
:


On this, the _____ day of _______________, 2005, before me, a Notary Public in and for the State and County aforesaid, the undersigned officer, personally appeared ______________________________, who acknowledged himself/herself to be the _______________________of  _____________________, a corporation, and that he/she as such officer, being authorized to do so, executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained by signing the name of the corporation by himself/herself as such officer.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal.


________________________________________
NOTARY PUBLIC
 
My Commission Expires:



The address of the above named Grantee is:

_____________________________
_____________________________


________________________________________
On behalf of the Grantee



EXHIBIT “A”

Legal Description



EXHIBIT “B”

Permitted Title Exceptions




 
Exhibit G-2

ACT OF CASH SALE
 
BY
 
[Name of Seller]
 
TO
 
[Name of Buyer]
 
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
 
STATE OF                                                          
 
PARISH/COUNTY OF                                                          
 
and
 
STATE OF                                                          
 
PARISH/COUNTY OF                                                          
 
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
 


BE IT KNOWN, that on this ______ day of ______________, 2005, before me, a Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified in and for the State of, Parish/County of _____________, and in the presence of the undersigned competent witnesses, personally came and appeared:
 
[Name of Seller], a _______________ (the "Seller"), which is represented herein by _______________, its _______________, who has been duly authorized to act herein by virtue of the resolutions, a certified copy or extract of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “C”;
 
Mailing Address:  470 Chestnut Ridge Road
Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677

 
Taxpayer Identification No.:  xx-xxx______
 
who, having been duly sworn, declared that it does hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey, transfer, assign, set over, abandon and deliver, with warranty of title with respect to claims by, through or under Seller but not otherwise but with substitution and subrogation in and to any and all rights and actions in warranty against all prior owners and vendors, unto:
 
[Name of Buyer], a _______________ (the "Buyer"), represented herein by _______________, its _______________, who has been duly authorized to act herein ;
 
Mailing Address:  7 Corporate Drive
Keene, New Hampshire 03431

 
Taxpayer Identification No.:  xx-xxx___________
 




 
here present accepting, and purchasing for itself and its successors and assigns, and acknowledging due delivery and possession thereof, all and singular the property described in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and made a part hereof (the "Property").
 
To have and to hold the Property unto Buyer, and Buyer's successors and assigns forever.
 
This sale is made and accepted for and in consideration of the price and sum of ______________________________ ($____________), cash, which Buyer has well and truly paid, in ready and current money, to Seller, which hereby acknowledges the receipt thereof and grants full acquittal and discharge therefore.
 
Seller does hereby assign to Buyer all of Seller's right, title and interest in and to all governmental approvals, permits and licenses pertaining to the Property and expropriation awards and other similar incorporeal rights and interests, if any, with respect to the Property.
 
This conveyance is made and accepted subject to the restrictive covenants, servitudes, encumbrances and other matters of public record listed on Exhibit “B” hereto and made a part hereof (the "Permitted Exceptions").
 
By acquiring the Property subject to the Permitted Exceptions, Buyer does not acknowledge the validity or enforceability of those matters for any purpose, including, but not limited to, interruption of prescription.
 
The parties declared that all taxes up to and including taxes due and eligible in 2004 are paid in full.  Taxes for the year 2005 are prorated between the parties based on the 2004 tax bill [unless the 2005 is then available].  Pursuant to La. R.S. § 9:2721(B), Buyer is responsible for all property taxes and assessments for and after the year 2005, and the address to which property tax and assessment notices are to be mailed is Buyer’s address as set forth above.
 
The parties waive the production of mortgage and conveyance certificates and tax researches and relieve and release the undersigned notaries public from any liability in connection therewith.  The parties further acknowledge that the undersigned notaries public have not performed an examination of the title to the Property and express no opinion on the title to the Property.
 




 
THUS DONE AND PASSED by Seller, in _______________, ____________, on the ______ day of _______________, 2005, in the presence of the undersigned competent witnesses, who hereunto sign their names with Seller and me, Notary, after due reading of the whole.
 
WITNESSES:
 
______________________________________________________
Print Name: _____________________________________________
 
 
 
 
_______________________________________________________
Print Name: ______________________________________________
SELLER:
 
 
[Name of Seller]
 
 
By: __________________________________________
Print Name:____________________________________
Title: _________________________________________
 
 
 
_______________________________________
Notary Public
             My Commission Expires: ________________                   



 


 
THUS DONE AND PASSED by Buyer, in _______________, ____________, on the ______ day of _______________, 2005, in the presence of the undersigned competent witnesses, who hereunto sign their names with Buyer and me, Notary, after due reading of the whole.
 
WITNESSES:
 
______________________________________________________
Print Name: _____________________________________________
 
 
 
 
_______________________________________________________
Print Name: ______________________________________________
BUYER:
 
 
[Name of Buyer]
 
 
By: __________________________________________
Print Name:____________________________________
Title: _________________________________________
 
 
 
_______________________________________
Notary Public
             My Commission Expires: ________________                   


 


EXHIBIT “A”

Legal Description



EXHIBIT “B”

Permitted Exceptions



EXHIBIT “C”

Certified Copy of Seller’s Board Resolution Authorizing Sale


 



Exhibit G-3
Form of Maryland Deed


THIS DEED, Made this   day of  , 2005, by and between _________________________, Grantor, party of the first part and _______________________, Grantee, party of the second part.

WITNESSETH, That in consideration of the sum of ______________________________________, the actual consideration paid and other good and valuable considerations, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the said party of the first part does grant and convey to the party of the second part, its successors and/or assigns, in fee simple, all that parcel of land situate in __________________, State of Maryland, and described as follows, that is to say:

SEE LEGAL DESCRIPTION ATTACHED HERETO.

BEING the same property described in a Deed dated __________________ and recorded among the Land Records of __________________ in Liber _____, folio _____, from __________________________to _________________________, the grantor herein.

BY the execution of this Deed, the party of the first part hereby certifies under the penalties of perjury that the actual consideration paid or to be paid, including the amount of any mortgage or deed of trust outstanding, is as hereinbefore set forth.

GRANTOR certifies that this conveyance is not part of a transaction in which there is a sale, lease, exchange or other transfer of all or substantially all of the property and assets of the said corporate grantor.

TOGETHER WITH the buildings thereupon, and the rights, alleys, ways, waters, privileges, appurtenances and advantages thereto belonging, or in anywise appertaining.

AND the said party of the first part hereby covenants that it has not done or suffered to be done any act, matter or thing whatsoever, to encumber the property hereby conveyed; that it will warrant specially the property hereby granted; and that it will execute such further assurances of the same as may be requisite.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the described parcel of land and premises to the said party  of the second part, its successors and/or assigns, in fee simple.





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor has executed this Deed under seal on the day and year herein first written.
 

WITNESS:
   
     
     
     
_____________________________________________  
BY:__________________________________(SEAL)
   
Name:
   
Title:







SEE SEPARATE PAGE FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CERTIFICATION











STATE OF __________,

CITY/COUNTY OF _________________, to wit:

I HEREBY CERTIFY, That on this   day of  , 2005, before me, the subscriber, a Notary Public of the State aforesaid, personally appeared   who acknowledged him/herself to be the   of ________________________ a corporation, and that he/she as such  , being authorized so to do, executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained by signing in my presence, the name of the corporation by him/herself as such  .

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.


______________________________

                                                                                               NOTARY PUBLIC

My Commission Expires:______________




THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE WITHIN INSTRUMENT HAS BEEN PREPARED BY OR UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE UNDERSIGNED MARYLAND ATTORNEY.


______________________________



RETURN TO:

Commonwealth Land Title
Insurance Company
31 Light Street
Suite 500
Baltimore, Maryland  21202
File No.



EXHIBIT A





Exhibit H
Permits and Licenses [To be verified by A&P]

 
A.  
Federal
 
US Dept of Agriculture – Meat/Poultry Handlers
US Dept of Agriculture - PACA License
US Dept of Agriculture – Plant Import Permit / Distribution License
US Drug Enforcement Agency – Chemical Control Registration
[US Environmental Protection Agency – Ammonia and Lead Acid Batteries]
US Food & Drug Administration – Food Facility Registrations
US Dept of Transportation  - ICC Authority
US Dept of Transportation – USDOT Number
US Dept of Treasury - Special Tax Stamp

Louisiana
LA Dept of Health - Permit to Operate Multiple Food Warehouse
LA Dept of Agriculture, Division of Measures  & Weights - Scales

Maryland
MD Dept of Agriculture – Egg Inspection
MD Dept of  Agriculture – Seedman’s Permit
MD Dept of Environmental Resources – Certificate of Occupancy
MD Dept of Health – Food Processing Plant License & Shellstock Shipper
MD Dept of Health – Milk Distribution License
Traders License
Wastewater Discharge Permit

New York
NY Dept of Agriculture – Food Warehouse License
NYS Dept of Env Control  - Registration for Solid Waste Management
Suffolk County Dept of Health – Permit to Operate a Toxic or Haz Mat Storage Facility
Town of Islip, Div of Code Enforcement - Storage of Haz-Mat/Flam Comp Gas-Propane
Town of Islip, Dept of Env Control, Permit to Operate Transfer Station/Recycling Center

Pennsylvania
Dunmore Board of Health - Certificate of Occupancy
Dunmore Board of Health -  License to Operate a Public Eating/Drinking Place
PA Department of Health, Drug & Device Registration – Distributor (Non-Prescription)
PA Department of Labor & Industry - Boiler or Pressure Vessel Operation
PA Department of Revenue - Sales Tax License
DE Division of Professional License - Pharmacy-Wholesale




Exhibit J
Lease Documents

 
Islip Facility Lease
 

 
Lease between Central Islip - Grocery, LLC, as lessor and Waldbaum, Inc., as lessee, dated February 13, 2001.
 

 
 
Baltimore Facility Lease
 

 
Lease between Baltimore-Grocery, LLC, as lessor, and the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc., as lessee, dated February 13, 2001.
 

 
 
New Orleans Facility Lease
 

1.           Lease dated October 14, 1950, by and between Jones-Brown Realty Company, Inc. (“Jones-Brown”), as lessor, and The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. ("Sublandlord"), as lessee, a memorandum of which was recorded on December 8, 1950, in the Office of the Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana (the “Clerk’s Office) in Conveyance Book 295, folio 661.
 
2.           Supplemental Lease between Jones-Brown, as lessor, and Sublandlord, as lessee, dated February 19, 1951, a memorandum of which was recorded on March 2, 1950 in the Clerk’s Office in Conveyance Book 299, folio 295.
 
3.           Second Supplemental Lease between New York Life Insurance Company, as successor lessor, and Sublandlord, as lessee, dated November 20, 1957, which was recorded in the Clerk’s Office in Conveyance Book 634, folio 851.
 
4.           Third Supplemental Lease between Boyle Trust and Investment Company, as successor lessor (“Boyle”), and Sublandlord, as lessee, dated January 16, 1967, which was recorded on January 20, 1967 in the Clerk’s Office in Conveyance Book 651, folio 74.
 
5.           Fourth Lease Amendment and Extension Agreement between Boyle, as successor lessor, and Sublandlord, as lessee, dated September 22, 1986, which was recorded in the Clerk’s Office on December 15, 1986 in Conveyance Book 1620, folio 284.
 
6.           Fifth Lease Amendment between Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, as successor lessor (“Alton”), and Sublandlord, as lessee, dated December 6, 1995, a memorandum of
 



which was recorded in the Clerk’s Office on August 30, 1996 in Conveyance Book 2945, folio 729.
 
7.           Sixth Lease Amendment by and between Alton, as successor lessor, and Sublandlord, as lessee, dated November 13, 1998, a memorandum of which was recorded on December 1, 1998 in the Clerk’s Office in Conveyance Book 2997, folio 64.
 
8.           Seventh Lease Amendment by and between Alton, as successor lessor, and Sublandlord, as lessee, dated May 8, 2000, a memorandum of which was recorded on May 15, 2000 in the Clerk’s Office in Conveyance Book 3030, folio 360.
 
 
 

 

 
Schedule 1.1
 
Excluded Assets
 
Contracts not assigned to Purchaser.
 






 
Schedule 4.1(e)(vi)
 
Written Notice of Non-Compliance
 

 
UST issues as set forth on Schedule 4.1(o).
 





Schedule 4.1(e)(vii)
 
Written Notice of Repairs
 

 





Schedule 4.1(h)
 
Necessary Repairs
 

 
New Orleans Roof
 
UST issues as set forth on 4.1(o)
 
Results from site visits to occur week of 6/20
 
Wall in Islip
 
Repairs pursuant to Section 8.19 of this Agreement.
 





Schedule 4.1(j)
 
Litigation
 

 
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. v. Centimark Corporation (settled)
 
 
UST issues as set forth on 4.1(o)
 
 
See attached claims.
 

 





 

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    .....Format for ratios is: AS 9999.9999

  Report options currently in effect are:
    ...........Per claim/occurrence is: Per claim (CLAIMID, TOTVAL, et al)
    .....Base date of annual period is: \
    ..Annual period inception month is:  > No time item
    ...............Reporting period is: /
    ..........Annual inflation rate is: 00.00%
    ...............Inflated to date is: 06/08/2005
    ................Evaluation date is: 06/07/2005

  Selection criteria currently in effect:
  LOC_ORACLE AMONG('0008','0016','0020','0030')
  STATUS = 'O'
  DELETE_FLAG NE 'Y'

  Report title currently in effect is:
  THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY fold OPEN LOSSES AS OF JUNE 7, 2
 
 
 

 
                                                                                                                          PAGE   1
                                      THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY
                                          OPEN LOSSES AS OF JUNE 7, 2005

                                                     BALTIMORE
                                              WORKERS' COMPENSATION
                                                   IN LITIGATION


Claim
Identification
 
Date
Claim
Occurred
Adjuster
Notified
O/F
Date
Claim
Closed
 
Cov
 
Location
 
Total Claim
Paid to Date $
   
Total Claim
Outstanding $
   
Total Claim
Total Incurred $
 
 S861111081644001
 
06/17/93
06/24/93
O
10/31/01
   
127
 
22181—BALTIMORE
   
101,100
     
44,597
     
145,697
 
 S8611DQX19001001
 
05/07/00
05/09/00
O
08/17/01
   
127
 
22181—BALTIMORE
   
11,830
     
7,737
     
19,567
 
 S8611DQX27016001
 
01/17/02
02/28/02
O
11/24/04
   
624
 
22181—BALTIMORE
   
33,218
     
3,712
     
36,930
 







                 Generated 06/08/2005 on data valued as of 06/07/2005 using SIGMA version 04.20.
 
Created by WHSEOPEN SIGMA.   
 


                                                                                                                                           60;                                              PAGE   2
                                      THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY
                                          OPEN LOSSES AS OF JUNE 7, 2005

                                                     BALTIMORE
                                              WORKERS' COMPENSATION
                                                   NOT LITIGATED


Claim Identification
Date Claim Occurred
Adjuster Notified
O/F
Date Claim Closed
 
Cov
 
Location
 
Total Claim Paid to Date $
   
Total Claim Outstanding $
   
Total Claim Total Incurred $
 
 S8611DQX29703001
 09/23/02
 09/24/02
O
10/31/03
   
127
 
22181—BALTIMORE
   
82,049
     
20,701
     
102,750
 
 S8611DQX30582001
 11/19/02
 11/19/02
O
08/31/04
   
127
 
22181—BALTIMORE
   
20,935
     
12,315
     
33,250
 
 S8611DQX30897001
 12/14/02
 12/16/02
O
 N/A
   
127
 
22181—BALTIMORE
   
89,248
     
4,852
     
94,100
 
 S8611DQX32660001
 04/24/03
 05/02/03
O
01/08/05
   
127
 
22181—BALTIMORE
   
37,997
     
10,703
     
48,700
 
 S8611DQX32686001
 05/05/03
 05/05/03
O
03/09/04
   
127
 
22181—BALTIMORE
   
48,055
     
6,256
     
54,311
 
 S8611DQX33323001
 06/26/03
 06/27/03
O
N/A
   
127
 
22181—BALTIMORE
   
79,643
     
48,023
     
127,666
 
 S8611DQX33710001
 08/04/03
 08/04/03
O
08/31/04
   
127
 
22181—BALTIMORE
   
14,027
     
4,903
     
18,930
 
 S8611DQX35204001
 12/21/03
 12/24/03
O
02/20/04
   
127
 
22381—BALTIMORE
   
6,140
     
11,436
     
17,576
 
 S8611DQX35658001
 01/29/04
 02/20/04
O
07/30/04
   
127
 
22181—BALTIMORE
   
6,942
     
13,698
     
20,640
 
 S8611DQX35796001
03/04/04
 03/08/04
O
11/10/04
   
127
 
22181—BALTIMORE
   
9,368
     
5,073
     
14,441
 
 S8611DQX36437001
 05/26/04
 05/27/04
O
N/A
   
127
 
22181—BALTIMORE
   
9,508
     
2,642
     
12,150
 
 S8611DQX36440001
 05/27/04
 05/28/04
O
10/29/04
   
127
 
22181—BALTIMORE
   
7,024
     
26,141
     
33,165
 
 S8611DQX36469001
 05/28/04
 06/02/04
O
12/10/04
   
127
 
22481—BALTIMORE
   
575
     
20,204
     
20,779
 
 S8611DQX36503001
 06/03/04
 06/04/04
O
07/29/04
   
127
 
22381—BALTIMORE
   
3,379
     
7,989
     
11,368
 
 S8611DQX37077001
 09/08/04
 09/15/04
O
N/A
   
127
 
22181—BALTIMORE
   
32,807
     
15,833
     
48,640
 
 S8611DQX37154001
 09/28/04
 09/29/04
O
01/28/05
   
127
 
22181—BALTIMORE
   
3,147
     
9,492
     
12,639
 
 S8611DQX37618001
 01/04/05
 01/05/05
O
N/A
   
127
 
22181—BALTIMORE
   
9,653
     
27,365
     
37,018
 
 S8611DQX37744001
 01/31/05
 01/31/05
O
N/A
   
127
 
22181—BALTIMORE
   
229
     
14,434
     
14,663
 
 S8611DQX37896001
 02/27/05
 02/28/05
O
N/A
   
127
 
22381—BALTIMORE
   
5,942
     
13,318
     
19,260
 
 S8611DQX37930001
 03/03/05
 03/04/05
O
N/A
   
127
 
22381—BALTIMORE
   
500
     
4,500
     
5,000
 
 S8611DQX38071001
 03/29/05
 03/30/05
O
N/A
   
127
 
22181—BALTIMORE
   
1,769
     
10,591
     
12,360
 
 S8611DQX38181001
 04/02/05
 04/06/05
O
N/A
   
127
 
22181—BALTIMORE
   
4,809
     
15,782
     
20,591
 
 S8611DQX38182001
 04/06/05
 04/06/05
O
N/A
   
127
 
22181—BALTIMORE
   
1,956
     
344
     
2,300
 
 S8611DQX38424001
 04/28/05
 04/28/05
O
N/A
    127  
22181—BALTIMORE
   
428
     
1,872
     
2,300
 
 S8611DQX38438001
 04/30/05
 04/30/05
O
N/A
    127  
22181—BALTIMORE
   
635
     
1,665
     
2,300
 
 S8611DQX38626001
 05/05/05
 06/01/05
O
N/A
    127  
22381—BALTIMORE
   
0
     
4,300
     
4,300
 
 S8611DQX38466001
 05/06/05
 05/06/05
O
N/A
    127  
22381—BALTIMORE
   
19
     
12,238
     
12,257
 
 S8611DQX38507001
 05/06/05
 05/10/05
O
N/A
    127  
22381—BALTIMORE
   
16
     
2,284
     
2,300
 
 S8611DQX38523001
 05/11/05
 05/13/05
O
N/A
    127  
22181—BALTIMORE
   
13
     
4,787
     
4,800
 
 S8611DQX38524001
 05/11/05
 05/13/05
O
N/A
    127  
22181—BALTIMORE
   
84
     
6,286
     
6,370
 
 S8611DQX38614001
 05/14/05
 05/31/05
O
N/A
    127  
22181—BALTIMORE
   
0
     
6,800
     
6,800
 
 S8611DQX38564001
05/20/05
 05/23/05
O
N/A
    127  
22281—BALTIMORE
   
0
     
4,800
     
4,800
 
 S8611DQX38587001
 05/22/05
 05/25/05
O
N/A
    127  
22381—BALTIMORE
   
0
     
4,800
     
4,800
 
 S8611DQX38573001
 05/24/05
 05/24/05
O
N/A
    126  
22181—BALTIMORE
   
0
     
2,300
     
2,300
 

                 Generated 06/08/2005 on data valued as of 06/07/2005 using SIGMA version 04.20.

                                                                  Created by WHSEOPEN SIGMA. 

 
                                                                                                                         PAGE   3
                                      THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY
                                          OPEN LOSSES AS OF JUNE 7, 2005

                                                   CENTRAL ISLIP
                                                GENERAL LIABILITY
                                                   IN LITIGATION


Claim Identification
Date Claim Occurred
Adjuster Notified
O/F
Date Claim Closed
 
Cov
 
Location
 
Total Claim Paid to Date $
   
Total Claim Outstanding $
   
Total Claim Total Incurred $
 
S861177649159001
 08/29/02
01/28/03
O
N/A
   
179
 
77281—MEAT WHSE
   
2,931
     
24,569
     
27,500
 



 





                 Generated 06/08/2005 on data valued as of 06/07/2005 using SIGMA version 04.20.

                                                                  Created by WHSEOPEN SIGMA.     
 
                                                                                                                     

PAGE   4
 
                                      THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY
                                          OPEN LOSSES AS OF JUNE 7, 2005

                                                   CENTRAL ISLIP
                                                GENERAL LIABILITY
                                                   NOT LITIGATED


Claim Identification
Date Claim Occurred
Adjuster Notified
O/F
Date Claim Closed
 
Cov
 
Location
 
Total Claim Paid to Date $
   
Total Claim Outstanding $
   
Total Claim Total Incurred $
 
S861177650675001
06/25/02
05/09/03
 O
   N/A
   
179
 
 77281—MEAT WHSE
   
1,263
     
22,738
     
24,000
 
S861177660047001
06/02/04
07/13/04
 O
   N/A
   
179
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
6,436
     
23,564
     
30,000
 
S861177663494001
06/21/04
11/10/04
 O
   N/A
   
179
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
290
     
1,710
     
2,000
 






                 Generated 06/08/2005 on data valued as of 06/07/2005 using SIGMA version 04.20.

                                                                  Created by WHSEOPEN SIGMA.                                                                                                                         
 
 

 PAGE   5
                                      THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY
                                          OPEN LOSSES AS OF JUNE 7, 2005

                                                   CENTRAL ISLIP
                                              WORKERS' COMPENSATION
                                                   IN LITIGATION


Claim Identification
Date Claim Occurred
Adjuster Notified
O/F
Date Claim Closed
 
Cov
 
Location
 
Total Claim Paid to Date $
   
Total Claim Outstanding $
   
Total Claim Total Incurred $
 
S439494302357001
02/12/90
07/12/91
 O
   N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
91,694
     
6,129
     
97,824
 
S439494302303001
04/10/90
 07/12/91
 O
   N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
31,779
     
68,391
     
100,170
 
S439494302360001
05/28/91
07/12/91
 O
   N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
43,186
     
7,220
     
50,407
 
 








                 Generated 06/08/2005 on data valued as of 06/07/2005 using SIGMA version 04.20.

                                                                  Created by WHSEOPEN SIGMA.                                                                                                                          

 
PAGE   6
                                      THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY
                                          OPEN LOSSES AS OF JUNE 7, 2005

                                                   CENTRAL ISLIP
                                              WORKERS' COMPENSATION
                                                   NOT LITIGATED
 
 
Claim Identification
Date Claim Occurred
Adjuster Notified
O/F
Date Claim Closed
 
Cov
 
Location
 
Total Claim Paid to Date $
   
Total Claim Outstanding $
   
Total Claim Total Incurred $
 
 S439494326748001
08/25/89
03/30/93
O
   N/A
   
127
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
6,917
     
3,051
     
9,968
 
 S439494302397001
11/13/89
07/12/91
O
   06/16/93
   
127
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
2,790
     
18,587
     
21,377
 
 S439494302349001
09/13/90
07/12/91
O
   N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
45,890
     
21,906
     
67,796
 
 S861194305552001
08/29/91
09/10/91
O
   05/04/94
   
127
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
52,918
     
11,195
     
64,113
 
 S861194308923001
11/13/91
11/20/91
O
   09/10/94
   
127
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
10,917
     
2,763
     
13,680
 
 S861194311074001
01/10/92
01/21/92
O
   07/10/93
   
127
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
28,606
     
38,869
     
67,475
 
 S861194316650001
 06/01/92
06/09/92
O
   N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
498,923
     
14,414
     
513,337
 
 S861194318887001
07/27/92
07/31/92
O
   N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
270,962
     
13,003
     
283,965
 
 S861194320071001
08/26/92
 09/03/92
O
   N/A
   
127
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
78,375
     
10,470
     
88,845
 
 S861194320978001
09/25/92
 10/01/92
O
   04/21/93
   
127
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
1,938
     
14,107
     
16,045
 
 S861194325099001
01/25/93
02/04/93
O
   N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
301,533
     
14,167
     
315,700
 
 S861194327827001
04/28/93
05/05/93
O
   N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
116,370
     
39,130
     
155,500
 
 S861194332614001
06/15/93
 11/02/93
O
   N/A
   
127
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
48,674
     
6,493
     
55,166
 
 S861194332578001
10/21/93
11/01/93
O
   N/A
   
127
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
241,231
     
43,894 
      285,125   
 S861194333007001
11/12/93
 11/16/93
O
   01/25/94
   
127
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
988
     
13,135
     
14,123
 
 S861177602071001
06/14/95
 06/14/95
O
   03/09/96
   
127
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
107,513
     
8,747
     
116,260
 
 S861177603543001
09/16/95
 09/18/95
O
   N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
187,890
     
89,810
     
277,700
 
 S861177604152001
10/31/95
11/01/95
O
   N/A
   
127
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
148,640
     
56,167
     
204,807
 
 S861177609457001
04/15/96
09/23/96
O
   N/A
   
127
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
153,337
     
22,110
     
175,447
 
 S861177612419001
04/14/97
04/17/97
O
   N/A
   
127
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
296,421
     
65,236
     
361,658
 
 S861177622868001
12/04/98
01/06/99
O
   10/18/01
   
127
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
36,965
     
4,395
     
41,360
 
 S861177623228001
 01/22/99
01/29/99
O
   N/A
   
127
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
119,027
     
43,302
     
162,329
 
 S861177624648001
 04/07/99
04/07/99
O
   N/A
   
127
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
216,422
     
68,508
     
284,930
 
 S861177625578001
05/19/99
06/01/99
O
   10/09/01
   
127
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
146,579
     
22,646
     
169,225
 
 S861177626924001
08/05/99
08/05/99
O
   07/31/01
   
127
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
152,228
     
96,322
     
248,550
 
 S861177629595001
 01/07/00
01/10/00
O
   N/A
   
127
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
128,833
     
18,707
     
147,540
 
 S861177629951001
02/04/00
02/07/00
O
   10/05/01
   
127
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
47,998
     
2,001
     
49,999
 
 S861177630764001
 03/31/00
 04/04/00
O
   N/A
   
127
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
89,508
     
73,892
     
163,400
 
 S861177633965001
09/29/00
10/02/00
O
   N/A
   
127
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
115,656
     
34,363
     
150,018
 
 S861177636182001
03/05/01
03/06/01
O
   N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
22,675
     
15,960
     
38,635
 
 S861177637647001
 06/07/01
 06/08/01
O
   N/A
   
127
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
73,970
     
4,334
     
78,304
 
 S861177639081001
 08/06/01
 08/08/01
O
   N/A
   
127
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
11,853
     
1,257
     
13,110
 
 S861177640249001
10/04/01
10/05/01
O
   11/30/01
   
126
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
665
     
65
     
730
 
 S861177640335001
10/10/01
10/10/01
O
   N/A
   
127
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
42,180
     
9,762
     
51,942
 
 S861177641658001
 01/02/02
 01/07/02
O
   N/A
   
127
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
54,922
     
9,690
     
64,612
 
 S861177642056001
01/29/02
01/31/02
O
   N/A
   
127
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
7,412
     
7,663
     
15,075
 
 S861177643221001
04/08/02
04/09/02
O
   N/A
   
127
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
36,750
     
4,241
     
40,991
 
 S861177643703001
05/06/02
05/06/02
O
   N/A
   
127
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
8,541
     
2,935
     
11,476
 
 S861177645229001
 07/16/02
 07/16/02
O
   N/A
   
127
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
25,170
     
3,990
     
29,160
 
 S861177646406001
08/29/02
08/30/02
O
   N/A
   
127
 
 77281—MEAT WHSE
   
95,660
     
12,783
     
108,443
 
 S861177648148001
11/25/02
11/26/02
O
   N/A
   
127
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
163,060
     
31,581
     
194,641
 
 S861177648149001
11/26/02
11/26/02
O
   N/A
   
127
 
 77181—WHSE/DIST
   
51,336
     
1,454
     
52,790
 
                                           
                                           

Generated 06/08/2005 on data valued as of 06/07/2005 using SIGMA verson 04.20.

                                                                   Created by WHSEOPEN SIGMA.                                                                                                                          

 
 
PAGE   7
                                      THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY
                                          OPEN LOSSES AS OF JUNE 7, 2005

                                                   CENTRAL ISLIP
                                              WORKERS' COMPENSATION
                                                   NOT LITIGATED


Claim Identification
Date Claim Occurred
Adjuster Notified
O/F
Date Claim Closed
 
Cov
 
Location
 
Total Claim Paid to Date $
   
Total Claim Outstanding $
   
Total Claim Total Incurred $
 
 S861177649852001
12/31/02
03/13/03
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
2,252
     
398
     
2,650
 
 S861177650825001
01/30/03
05/19/03
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
3,498
     
17,579
     
21,077
 
 S861177650111001
03/31/03
04/01/03
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
30,334
     
8,716
     
39,050
 
 S861177650114001
04/01/03
04/01/03
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
12,989
     
10,032
     
23,021
 
 S861177650405001
04/18/03
04/21/03
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
13,840
     
4,111
     
17,951
 
 S861177650558001
04/30/03
04/30/03
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
577
     
1,563
     
2,140
 
 S861177650599001
05/02/03
05/02/03
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
21,923
     
952
     
22,875
 
 S861177650704001
05/08/03
05/12/03
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
22,074
     
6,576
     
28,650
 
 S861177651550001
06/25/03
06/30/03
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
6,710
     
3,223
     
9,933
 
 S861177653034001
06/25/03
09/02/03
O
N/A
       
12777181—WHSE/DIST
   
2,619
     
331
     
2,950
 
 S861177654174001
07/04/03
10/27/03
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
9,272
     
3,228
     
12,500
 
 S861177651955001
07/15/03
07/17/03
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
6,471
     
12,029
     
18,500
 
 S861177652117001
07/21/03
 07/22/03
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
5,915
     
1,047
     
6,962
 
 S861177653032001
09/02/03
09/02/03
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
1,503
     
1,087
     
2,590
 
 S861177653076001
09/02/03
09/03/03
O
N/A
   
126
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
482
     
618
     
1,100
 
 S861177653496001
09/18/03
09/19/03
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
4,286
     
431
     
4,717
 
 S861177653570001
09/19/03
09/23/03
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
22,919
     
13,820
     
36,739
 
 S861177653608001
09/23/03
09/24/03
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
21,522
     
6,458
     
27,980
 
 S861177654044001
10/20/03
10/20/03
O
N/A
   
126
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
0
     
600
     
600
 
 S861177654278001
10/27/03
11/03/03
O
12/17/03
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
8,897
     
2,381
     
11,278
 
 S861177655151001
12/08/03
12/08/03
 O
N/A
   
126
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
3,246
     
4,304
     
7,550
 
 S861177655265001
12/15/03
12/15/03
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
6,058
     
1,109
     
7,167
 
 S861177655847001
01/14/04
01/14/04
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
9,248
     
1,632
     
10,880
 
 S861177655848001
01/14/04
01/14/04
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
30,746
     
3,857
     
34,603
 
 S861177656141001
01/26/04
01/26/04
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
5,194
     
1,006
     
6,200
 
 S861177656372001
02/05/04
02/06/04
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
25,552
     
11,987
     
37,539
 
 S861177656799001
03/01/04
03/01/04
 O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
22,867
     
5,562
     
28,429
 
 S861177657414001
03/31/04
04/01/04
 O
N/A
   
126
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
629
     
1,221
     
1,850
 
 S861177658299001
04/15/04
05/11/04
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
4,607
     
543
     
5,150
 
 S861177657888001
04/16/04
04/23/04
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
5,017
     
3,813
     
8,830
 
 S861177658373001
05/14/04
05/14/04
O
N/A
   
126
 
77281—MEAT WHSE
   
1,276
     
1,374
     
2,650
 
 S861177659502001
06/15/04
06/25/04
O
N/A
   
127
 
77281—MEAT WHSE
   
8,991
     
3,344
     
12,335
 
 S861177659392001
06/21/04
06/22/04
O
N/A
   
127
 
77281—MEAT WHSE
   
1,000
     
1,523
     
2,523
 
 S861177659559001
06/24/04
06/28/04
O
N/A
   
127
 
77281—MEAT WHSE
   
2,469
     
317
     
2,786
 
 S861177659563001
06/26/04
06/28/04
O
N/A
   
126
 
77281—MEAT WHSE
   
1,056
     
119
     
1,175
 
 S861177659660001
06/26/04
06/30/04
O
N/A
   
126
 
77281—MEAT WHSE
   
0
     
500
     
500
 
 S861177659556001
06/27/04
06/28/04
O
N/A
   
127
 
77281—MEAT WHSE
   
8,120
     
783
     
8,903
 
 S861177659557001
06/28/04
06/28/04
O
N/A
   
126
 
77281—MEAT WHSE
   
0
     
500
     
500
 
 S861177659558001
06/28/04
06/28/04
O
N/A
   
126
 
77281—MEAT WHSE
   
0
     
500
     
500
 
 S861177659659001
06/30/04
06/30/04
O
N/A
   
127
 
77281—MEAT WHSE
   
7,556
     
894
     
8,450
 
 S861177659711001
07/02/04
07/02/04
O
N/A
   
126
 
77281—MEAT WHSE
   
0
     
0
     
0
 
 S861177659872001
07/05/04
07/07/04
O
N/A
   
127
 
77281—MEAT WHSE
   
6,881
     
7,669
     
14,550
 

                 Generated 06/08/2005 on data valued as of 06/07/2005 using SIGMA version 04.20.

                                                                  Created by WHSEOPEN SIGMA.   
 
 

 
                                                                                                                       PAGE   8
                                      THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY
                                          OPEN LOSSES AS OF JUNE 7, 2005

                                                   CENTRAL ISLIP
                                              WORKERS' COMPENSATION
                                                   NOT LITIGATED


Claim Identification
Date Claim Occurred
Adjuster Notified
O/F
Date Claim Closed
 
Cov
 
Location
 
Total Claim Paid to Date $
   
Total Claim Outstanding $
   
Total Claim Total Incurred $
 
 S861177660653001
07/30/04
07/30/04
O
N/A
   
127
 
77281—MEAT WHSE
   
6,800
     
528
     
7,328
 
 S861177661506001
08/27/04
08/27/04
O
N/A
   
127
 
77281—MEAT WHSE
   
353
     
147
     
500
 
 S861177661849001
09/06/04
09/07/04
O
N/A
   
127
 
77281—MEAT WHSE
   
9,378
     
7,797
     
17,175
 
 S861177661848001
09/07/04
09/07/04
O
N/A
   
127
 
77281—MEAT WHSE
   
5,927
     
4,582
     
10,509
 
 S861177662127001
09/15/04
09/16/04
O
N/A
   
126
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
0
     
0
     
0
 
 S861177662945001
10/15/04
10/15/04
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
3,329
     
3,491
     
6,820
 
 S861177665656001
11/09/04
02/03/05
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
6,484
     
2,357
     
8,841
 
 S861177663816001
11/18/04
11/24/04
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
1,097
     
287
     
1,384
 
 S861177663733001
11/22/04
11/22/04
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
4,129
     
3,421
     
7,550
 
 S861177664046001
12/02/04
12/02/04
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
5,514
     
2,281
     
7,795
 
 S861177664120001
12/03/04
12/06/04
O
N/A
   
126
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
1,135
     
1,765
     
2,900
 
 S861177664121001
12/05/04
12/06/04
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
1,902
     
3,398
     
5,300
 
 S861177664154001
12/08/04
12/08/04
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
2,167
     
1,633
     
3,800
 
 S861177664473001
12/16/04
12/16/04
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
629
     
401
     
1,030
 
 S861177664528001
12/18/04
12/20/04
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
0
     
1,550
     
1,550
 
 S861177664646001
12/22/04
12/23/04
O
N/A
   
126
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
1,725
     
1,675
     
3,400
 
 S861177664800001
12/22/04
12/28/04
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
6,952
     
1,190
     
8,142
 
 S861177664799001
12/28/04
12/28/04
O
N/A
   
130
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
0
     
500
     
500
 
 S861177665141001
01/10/05
01/12/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
348
     
1,982
     
2,330
 
 S861177665142001
01/10/05
01/12/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
444
     
756
     
1,200
 
 S861177665361001
01/16/05
01/20/05
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
3,137
     
3,120
     
6,257
 
 S861177665276001
01/17/05
01/17/05
O
N/A
   
130
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
0
     
250
     
250
 
 S861177665447001
01/24/05
01/24/05
O
N/A
   
130
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
0
     
250
     
250
 
 S861177665488001
01/25/05
01/26/05
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
10,849
     
1,068
     
11,917
 
 S861177665655001
01/25/05
02/03/05
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
334
     
483
     
817
 
 S861177665735001
02/05/05
02/07/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
0
     
500
     
500
 
 S861177665800001
02/09/05
02/09/05
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
5,985
     
3,799
     
9,784
 
 S861177665801001
02/09/05
02/09/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
0
     
980
     
980
 
 S861177665873001
02/14/05
02/14/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
0
     
500
     
500
 
 S861177665981001
02/20/05
02/21/05
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
2,095
     
4,045
     
6,140
 
 S861177665982001
02/21/05
02/21/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
0
     
500
     
500
 
 S861177666507001
03/17/05
03/17/05
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
1,535
     
1,082
     
2,617
 
 S861177667566001
03/21/05
05/06/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
0
     
500
     
500
 
 S861177667262001
04/04/05
04/25/05
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
1,044
     
1,766
     
2,810
 
 S859377666877001
04/07/05
04/07/05
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
2,873
     
2,612
     
5,485
 
 S861177666983001
04/11/05
04/12/05
O
N/A
   
130
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
0
     
500
     
500
 
 S861177667037001
04/15/05
04/15/05
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
0
     
500
     
500
 
 S861177667111001
04/18/05
04/18/05
 O
N/A
   
126
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
472
     
628
     
1,100
 
 S861177667232001
04/22/05
04/22/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
0
     
500
     
500
 
 S861177667320001
04/23/05
04/27/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
11
     
489
     
500
 
 S861177667460001
05/02/05
05/03/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
0
     
500
     
500
 

                 Generated 06/08/2005 on data valued as of 06/07/2005 using SIGMA version 04.20.

                                                                  Created by WHSEOPEN SIGMA. 
 
 

 
                                                                                                                         PAGE   9
                                      THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY
                                          OPEN LOSSES AS OF JUNE 7, 2005

                                                   CENTRAL ISLIP
                                              WORKERS' COMPENSATION
                                                   NOT LITIGATED


Claim Identification
Date Claim Occurred
Adjuster Notified
O/F
Date Claim Closed
 
Cov
 
Location
 
Total Claim Paid to Date $
   
Total Claim Outstanding $
   
Total Claim Total Incurred $
 
 S861177667461001
05/02/05
05/03/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
84
     
416
     
500
 
 S861177667780001
05/16/05
05/16/05
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
0
     
500
     
500
 
 S861177667994001
05/19/05
05/25/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
0
     
500
     
500
 
 S861177667902001
05/21/05
05/23/05
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
0
     
500
     
500
 
 S861177667992001
05/21/05
05/25/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
0
     
500
     
500
 
 S861177667901001
05/23/05
05/23/05
O
N/A
   
127
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
0
     
5,389
     
5,389
 
 S861177667903001
05/23/05
05/23/05
O
N/A
   
130
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
0
     
500
     
500
 
 S861177667990001
05/23/05
05/25/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
0
     
500
     
500
 
 S861177668054001
05/27/05
05/27/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
0
     
500
     
500
 
 S861177668104001
05/31/05
05/31/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
0
     
500
     
500
 
 S861177668162001
06/02/05
06/02/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
77181—WHSE/DIST
   
0
     
500
     
500
 





 


                 Generated 06/08/2005 on data valued as of 06/07/2005 using SIGMA version 04.20.

                                                                  Created by WHSEOPEN SIGMA.
 
 
 

 
                                                                                                                          PAGE  10
                                      THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY
                                          OPEN LOSSES AS OF JUNE 7, 2005

                                                      DUNMORE
                                                  AUTO LIABILITY
                                                   NOT LITIGATED


Claim Identification
Date Claim Occurred
Adjuster Notified
O/F
Date Claim Closed
 
Cov
 
Location
 
Total Claim Paid to Date $
   
Total Claim Outstanding $
   
Total Claim Total Incurred $
 
 S859321182371001
12/14/00
01/04/01
O
05/11/01
   
112
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
1,250
     
1,250
 
 S859377664514001
12/10/04
12/20/04
O
N/A
   
112
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
2,000
     
2,000
 
                                           



 








                 Generated 06/08/2005 on data valued as of 06/07/2005 using SIGMA version 04.20.

                                                                  Created by WHSEOPEN SIGMA.      
 
 
 

 
 
                                                                                                                    PAGE  11
                                      THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY
                                          OPEN LOSSES AS OF JUNE 7, 2005

                                                      DUNMORE
                                              WORKERS' COMPENSATION
                                                   NOT LITIGATED


Claim Identification
Date Claim Occurred
Adjuster Notified
O/F
Date Claim Closed
 
Cov
 
Location
 
Total Claim Paid to Date $
   
Total Claim Outstanding $
   
Total Claim Total Incurred $
 
 S316221137661001
05/07/82
05/11/82
O
12/30/94
   
127
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
254,368
     
28,818
     
283,185
 
 S861121186457001
07/31/02
08/02/02
O
N/A
   
127
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
3,376
     
7,624
     
11,000
 
 S861121187451001
01/27/03
01/28/03
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
1,650
     
1,650
 
 S861121188034001
04/22/03
05/07/03
O
N/A
   
127
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
19,472
     
4,901
     
24,373
 
 S861121189290001
06/10/03
01/09/04
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
1,650
     
1,650
 
 S861121188701001
08/14/03
09/13/03
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
1,650
     
1,650
 
 S861121188703001
09/09/03
09/13/03
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
18
     
1,132
     
1,150
 
 S861121188932001
10/21/03
10/27/03
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
1,650
     
1,650
 
 S861121189494001
02/03/04
02/09/04
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
1,650
     
1,650
 
 S861121189566001
02/10/04
02/18/04
O
N/A
   
127
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
8,119
     
2,881
     
11,000
 
 S861121189567001
02/16/04
02/18/04
O
N/A
   
130
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
1
     
1
 
 S861121189965001
04/28/04
05/05/04
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
1,150
     
1,150
 
 S861121189966001
04/30/04
05/05/04
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
6
     
1,644
     
1,650
 
 S861121189994001
05/11/04
05/17/04
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
1,650
     
1,650
 
 S8611ECK20243001
05/24/04
05/26/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
1,650
     
1,650
 
 S861121190242001
07/14/04
07/19/04
O
N/A
   
127
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
6,933
     
7,367
     
14,300
 
 S861121190390001
08/25/04
08/27/04
O
N/A
   
127
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
3,064
     
1,236
     
4,300
 
 S861121190459001
09/01/04
09/14/04
O
N/A
   
127
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
6,254
     
10,046
     
16,300
 
 S861121190468001
09/13/04
09/16/04
O
N/A
   
127
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
1,650
     
1,650
 
 S861121190600001
10/04/04
10/06/04
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
1,150
     
1,150
 
 S861121190728001
10/07/04
11/24/04
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
1,650
     
1,650
 
 S861121190644001
10/18/04
10/22/04
O
N/A
   
127
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
6,026
     
7,039
     
13,065
 
 S861121190706001
11/08/04
11/16/04
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
1,150
     
1,150
 
 S861121190710001
11/12/04
11/16/04
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
750
     
1,650
     
2,400
 
 S861121190707001
11/15/04
11/16/04
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
1,650
     
1,650
 
 S861121190729001
11/22/04
11/24/04
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
1,650
     
1,650
 
 S861121190789001
12/01/04
12/03/04
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
6,000
     
6,000
 
 S861121190790001
12/01/04
12/03/04
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
1,650
     
1,650
 
 S861121190835001
12/14/04
12/16/04
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
14
     
4,386
     
4,400
 
 S861121190836001
12/16/04
12/16/04
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
1,150
     
1,150
 
 S861121190837001
12/16/04
12/16/04
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
1,650
     
1,650
 
 S861121190907001
12/27/04
01/07/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
353
     
147
     
500
 
 S8611ECK18215001
02/03/05
02/22/05
O
N/A
   
127
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
4,191
     
5,559
     
9,750
 
 S8611ECK18393001
02/28/05
03/02/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0 1
     
,650
     
1,650
 
 S8611ECK18556001
03/07/05
03/09/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
708
     
8,442
     
9,150
 
 S8611ECK18630001
03/10/05
03/11/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
1,650
     
1,650
 
 S8611ECK19315001
04/15/05
04/15/05
O
N/A
   
127
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
1,289
     
7,374
     
8,663
 
 S8611ECK19502001
04/20/05
04/25/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
69
     
2,802
     
2,871
 
 S8611ECK19517001
04/25/05
04/25/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
1,650
     
1,650
 
 S8611ECK19686001
04/28/05
05/02/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
27
     
1,623
     
1,650
 
 S8611ECK19688001
04/29/05
05/02/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
1,650
     
1,650
 
 S8611ECK19887001
04/29/05
05/12/05
O
N/A
   
127
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
305
     
595
     
900
 

                 Generated 06/08/2005 on data valued as of 06/07/2005 using SIGMA version 04.20.

                                                                  Created by WHSEOPEN SIGMA. 
 
 
 

 
                                                                                                                         PAGE  12
                                      THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY
                                          OPEN LOSSES AS OF JUNE 7, 2005

                                                      DUNMORE
                                              WORKERS' COMPENSATION
                                                   NOT LITIGATED


Claim Identification
Date Claim Occurred
Adjusted Notified
O/F
Date Claim Closed
 
Cov
 
Location
 
Total Claim Paid to Date $
   
Total Claim Outstanding $
   
Total Claim Total Incurred $
 
 S8611ECK19702001
05/02/05
05/03/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
1,650
     
1,650
 
 S8611ECK19758001
05/04/05
05/05/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
1,650
     
1,650
 
 S8611ECK19764001
05/04/05
05/05/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
650
     
650
 
 S8611ECK19757001
05/05/05
05/05/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
23
     
1,627
     
1,650
 
 S8611ECK19871001
05/09/05
05/11/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
1,650
     
1,650
 
 S8611ECK20404001
05/11/05
06/02/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
1,650
     
1,650
 
 S8611ECK19923001
05/12/05
05/13/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
1,650
     
1,650
 
 S8611ECK20051001
05/16/05
05/18/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
1,650
     
1,650
 
 S8611ECK20053001
05/17/05
05/18/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
1,650
     
1,650
 
 S8611ECK20083001
05/19/05
05/19/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
3,550
     
3,550
 
 S8611ECK20105001
05/19/05
05/20/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
1,650
     
1,650
 
 S8611ECK20440001
05/23/05
06/03/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
1,650
     
1,650
 
 S8611ECK20244001
05/24/05
05/26/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
1,650
     
1,650
 
 S8611ECK20405001
06/01/05
06/02/05
O
N/A
   
126
 
20150—DUNMORE,
   
0
     
1,650
     
1,650
 

 






                 Generated 06/08/2005 on data valued as of 06/07/2005 using SIGMA version 04.20.

                                                                  Created by WHSEOPEN SIGMA. 
 
 
 

                                                                                                                         PAGE  13
                                      THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY
                                          OPEN LOSSES AS OF JUNE 7, 2005

                                                    NEW ORLEANS
                                                  AUTO LIABILITY
                                                   NOT LITIGATED


Claim Identification
Date Claim Occurred
Adjuster Notified
O/F
Date Claim Closed
 
Cov
 
Location
 
Total Claim Paid to Date $
   
Total Claim Outstanding $
   
Total Claim Total Incurred $
 
 S8593ETL01405001
08/27/04
08/27/04
O
N/A
   
112
 
47871—HARAHAN,
   
2,402
     
348
     
2,750
 
 S8593ETL01943001
10/16/04
10/18/04
O
N/A
   
112
 
47871—HARAHAN,
   
201
     
2,549
     
2,750
 
 S8593ETL02146001
11/05/04
11/05/04
O
N/A
   
111
 
47871—HARAHAN,
   
0
     
2,550
     
2,550
 
 S8593ETL02146002
11/05/04
11/05/04
O
N/A
   
112
 
47871—HARAHAN,
   
12,035
     
339
     
12,373
 
 S8593ETL02146003
11/05/04
11/05/04
O
N/A
   
112
 
47871—HARAHAN,
   
0
     
0
     
0
 



 





                 Generated 06/08/2005 on data valued as of 06/07/2005 using SIGMA version 04.20.

                                                                  Created by WHSEOPEN SIGMA.   
 
 

 
                                                                                                                       PAGE  14
                                      THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY
                                          OPEN LOSSES AS OF JUNE 7, 2005

                                                    NEW ORLEANS
                                              WORKERS' COMPENSATION
                                                   NOT LITIGATED

Claim Identification
Date Claim Occurred
Adjuster Notified
O/F
Date Claim Closed
 
Cov
 
Location
 
Total Claim Paid to Date $
   
Total Claim Outstanding $
   
Total Claim Total Incurred $
 
 S861151384027001
 11/07/00
 11/08/00
O
   N/A
   
127
 
 47181—NEW ORLEA
   
130,721
     
26,079
     
156,800
 
 S861151390465001
 04/29/02
 04/30/02
O
   N/A
   
127
 
 47871—HARAHAN,
   
47,666
     
6,997
     
54,662
 
 S861151392073001
 09/17/02
 09/19/02
O
   N/A
   
127
 
 47871—HARAHAN,
   
86,079
     
12,520
     
98,599
 
 S861151398547001
 01/30/04
 02/02/04
O
   N/A
   
126
 
 47871—HARAHAN,
   
346
     
204
     
550
 
 S8611ETL02200001
 11/03/04
 11/09/04
O
   N/A
   
126
 
 47923—NEW ORLEA
   
8,848
     
6,152
     
15,000
 
 S8593ETL03589001
 04/09/05
 04/11/05
 O
   N/A
   
127
 
 47871—HARAHAN,
   
5,277
     
12,935
     
18,212
 




 







                 Generated 06/08/2005 on data valued as of 06/07/2005 using SIGMA version 04.20.

                                                                  Created by WHSEOPEN SIGMA.
 
 
 

                                                                                                                          PAGE  15
                                      THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY
                                          OPEN LOSSES AS OF JUNE 7, 2005






Claim
Identification
Date
Claim
Occurred
Adjuster
Notified
O/F
Date
Claim
Closed
Cov
Location
Total claim
Paid to Date $
Total Claim
Outstanding $
Total Claim
Total Incurred $





 *GRAND TOTAL
                                                                         6,095,272     2,016,781        8,112,053



 REPORT IS LIMITED TO CLAIMS WHERE:  LOC_ORACLE AMONG('0008','0016','0020','0030') STATUS = 'O' DELETE_FLAG NE 'Y'





 




                 Generated 06/08/2005 on data valued as of 06/07/2005 using SIGMA version 04.20.

                                                                  Created by WHSEOPEN SIGMA.




 

Schedule 4.1(p)(i)(B)
 
Employment Agreements, Severance Agreements and Severance Plans
 
With Respect to Af­fected Employees
 

 
Employment Agreements:
 
None
 

 
Severance Agreements:
 
None
 

 
Severance Plans:
 
None except The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. Severance Policy  Fiscal Year 2005
 

 




Schedule 4.1(p)(iii)
 
Contributions Made to Each Multiemployer Pension Plan
 
For the Most Recent 5 Plan Years
 

 
Teamsters Local 707 Pension Fund:
       
 
2004
-
$1,114,027.
 
2003
 -
   1,100,120.
 
2002
-
       934,845.
 
2001
-
       802,902.
 
2000
-
    1,014,088.
       
Central Pennsylvania Teamsters Pension Fund:
       
 
2004
-
  $423,940.
 
2003
-
    448,888.
 
2002
-
    411,161.
 
2001
-
    414,405.
 
2000
-
    411,201.
       
Operating Engineers Locals 30 and 30A Pension Fund:
       
 
2004
-
  $30,872.
 
2003
-
    41,653.
 
2002
-
    39,544.
 
2001
-
    47,467.
 
2000
-
    51,829.
 
 



Schedule 8.8
Conveyance Taxes
 

 

 
Maryland:              State Transfer Tax (.5%)
County Transfer Tax (1.5%)
Recordation Tax ($5.00/$1000 rounded)

Pennsylvania:       2% of Purchase Price
 
Louisiana:  N/A
 
New York: N/A
 





Schedule 8.17
 
IT Services
 


Infrastructure Support Services

*           Telecom Services
*           Network Services
*           Desktop Support Services
*           RF Support Services
*           All after hours on-call support services as provided today

Application Support Services

*           Tricepts Warehouse System Support
*           Chain Stores Warehouse System Support
*           SMS Stock Locator System
*           SMS Tote Sorting System
*           Physical Inventory System
*           Perishable Warehouse Inventory System
*           Payroll Support Services
*           Kronos T&A Support services
*           Manugistics Routing System
*           Manugistics Network Transport System
*           Slot Info - Warehouse Slotting System
*           Reclamation System
*           All after hours on-call support services as provided today






Schedule 12.1(g)
 
Assumed Collective Bargaining Agreements
 


Baltimore
       
IBT Local 570
Warehousemen (EDP #6000)
Exp. 04/02/06
 
IBT Local 27
Meat (EDP #2307)
Exp. 05/14/05
 
IBT Local 355
Warehouse Maintenance (EDP #2309)
Exp. 08/20/05
 
       
Dunmore (Supermarket Service Corp.)
       
IBT Local 229
Warehousemen and Drivers
Exp. 03/27/06
 
       
Islip
       
IBT Local 707
Warehousemen (Waldbaum’s) EDP #8010
Exp. 12/18/04
 
 
Memorandum of Agreement Extending CBA
Exp. 03/11/05
 
IBT Local 707
Clerks (Waldbaum’s) EDP #8009
Exp. 05/07/05
 
OP Eng Local 30, 30A
Maintenance (Waldbaum’s) EDP #8005 (in negotiations)
Exp. 08/20/05
 
       
       
New Orleans
       
IBT Local 270
Drivers and Warehousemen (EDP #1012)
Exp. 10/09/04
 
IBT Local 270
Maintenance
Exp. 10/09/04
 
IBT Local 270
Agreement Extension
Exp. 10/08/06
 
IBT Local 270
Side Letter to Agreement
   

EX-10.39 3 ex10_39.htm EXHIBIT 10.39 - SUPPLY AGREEMENT ex10_39.htm
 
Exhibit 10.39

 

SUPPLY AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA COMPANY, INC.
AND
C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC. *
 
THIS AGREEMENT, made as of the 27th day of June, 2005 (this “Agreement”), is by and between The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("A&P"), a Maryland corporation with its principal office at 2 Paragon Drive, Montvale, New Jersey 07645, and C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. ("C&S"), a Vermont corporation with its principal office at 7 Corporate Drive, Keene, New Hampshire 03431.

Whereas,  A&P desires to exit the distribution business;

Whereas, A&P sells groceries and other merchandise through its retail stores under the banners A&P, The Food Emporium, Waldbaum's, Foodmart, Food Basics, Sav-A-Center, and Super Fresh;

 
Whereas, C&S is a wholesale supplier of groceries, perishables and other merchandise sold in supermarkets;

Whereas, C&S currently supplies A&P product in a number of item categories (including grocery, frozen, dairy and deli) and the parties desire to continue and expand their relationship by C&S increasing the volume of merchandise C&S supplies to A&P; and

Whereas, the current supply relationship is covered in the Master Supply Agreement dated October 27, 2003 (the “Existing Supply Agreement”) and the parties deem it in their respective best interest to enter into this Agreement, which covers volume that is separate and apart from the volume covered by the Existing Supply Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, A&P and C&S, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

           Section 1.  Defined Terms.  The following capitalized terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

1.1           Term.  “Term” means, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the period from June 27, 2005 until June 27, *.

1.2           Contract Year.  “Contract Year” means the twelve-month period commencing on October 9, 2005 and on the anniversary of October 9 thereafter.  Each Contract Year consists of four 13-week “Contract Quarters ”.  Each Contract Year shall begin on October 9 and continue through and include the following October 8.  The parties will in good faith attempt to make the beginning and ending of
 
 
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.


each Contract Quarter coincide with the beginning and ending of A&P’s fiscal accounting periods.

1.3            Commencement Date.  “Commencement Date” means July 10, 2005.

1.4            Facilities.  “Facilities” means collectively the A&P distribution facilities in Islip, New York, Baltimore, Maryland, and Dunmore, Pennsylvania.

1.5           A&P Store Locations.  “A&P Store Locations” means the A&P stores set forth on Schedule 1.5.  Any new or replacement stores of A&P or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates in the geographic region of any of the A&P Store Locations shall also be supplied by C&S under this Agreement, provided that if A&P purchases a group of 10 or more stores, then, regardless of whether or not C&S has a supply agreement with the former owner of the purchased stores, C&S and A&P will meet and in good faith adjust the terms of this Agreement to the extent of any benefits or costs resulting from such additional volume and the existing agreement, if any.

1.6            Merchandise.  “Merchandise” means A&P’s entire requirements of grocery, bakery, GM/HBC, candy, spices, meat, deli, seafood, produce, dairy, floral, and certain other merchandise in the product categories carried by C&S or A&P, provided, however,  Merchandise does not include products that, as of the Effective Date are not supplied from an A&P or C&S warehouse  (i.e., are supplied by direct store delivery (“DSD”) vendors), provided, further, if C&S elects to warehouse a DSD item, then A&P will support C&S and will purchase such item from C&S if, and for so long as, A&P in its discretion determines it is cost-competitive to do so taking into account the costs associated with any services provided by the vendor of such product.   If A&P decides to have an item of C&S supplied Merchandise become a DSD item, then the parties shall meet and in good faith agree on an appropriate upcharge adjustment if appropriate to keep C&S whole while permitting A&P to receive the net benefits of such change.   A&P will in good faith negotiate with C&S with respect to C&S taking over the supply of tobacco, ice, store supplies and front-end candy.

1.7           CPI. “CPI” means the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) for New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island for food and beverages or similar appropriate index chosen by the parties if the CPI is no longer available.

1.8           ECI.  “ECI” means the U.S. Department of Labor Employment Cost Index -- Wholesale Trade Excluding Sales Occupations (Series ID ECU11402I) or similar appropriate index chosen by the parties if the ECI is no longer available.

1.9           Shipped Cases/Pieces.  C&S will continue to count shipped cases/pieces in a manner that is consistent with A&P’s historical practices.
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.
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 Section 2.  Agreement to Purchase and Implementation.
 
2.1           Agreement.  During the Term, A&P agrees to purchase from C&S, and C&S agrees to sell to A&P, A&P's entire requirements of Merchandise for all A&P Store Locations. From the date hereof (the “Effective Date”) until the respective Procurement Conversion Date (the “Transition Period”), the parties shall use their respective best efforts to coordinate the transition of A&P’s distribution business to C&S on the respective Procurement Conversion Date.

2.2           Schedule.  C&S will phase in the supply and procurement of Merchandise from July 10, 2005 through October 16, 2005, and all A&P Stores will be accepting delivery of their entire requirements of Merchandise from C&S by October 16, 2005.  The detailed implementation schedule is attached hereto as Schedule 2.1.  The implementation schedule may, by mutual agreement of the parties, be adjusted.

           Section 3.  Price, Upcharges and Fees.

                                3.1           Base Price.  A&P shall pay C&S the Base Price for each product as set forth below, plus the applicable upcharges and fees.

(a)           General.  Except as stated below, the Base Price shall be the manufacturer’s published list price (as delivered) in the best bracket in which A&P or C&S normally purchases such item for the applicable facility (including all inbound transportation charges), less any published retail off-invoice allowances.
 
(b)           Reserve Price.  The "Reserve Price" shall be the price established at the time product is purchased into the Reserve.

(c)           Fresh Deli (non-packaged), Produce, Floral, Fresh Meat, and Fresh Seafood.  The Base Price for items in the Fresh Deli (non-packaged), Produce, Floral, Fresh Meat, and Fresh Seafood will be quoted * by C&S based upon market conditions and availability.  The Base Price shall be reviewed with and accepted * by A&P.  Produce and meat items covered by an A&P negotiated contract or any renewal thereof shall be sold at the A&P contracted price.  If A&P can purchase an item covered by this Section 3.1(c) at a price lower than C&S’s quote, then C&S will match such quote or purchase the item from the A&P specified vendor.  Additional perishable procurement procedures are set forth on Schedule 3.1(c).

 
(d)            Private Label.  A&P shall have the right to negotiate directly with vendors on the delivered price of A&P private label items to be shipped by C&S to A&P Stores.  The private label items covered by this Section 3.1(d) will have a Base Price equal to the amount agreed to between A&P and the vendor, including all inbound and accessorial charges payable by C&S, provided that the price negotiated by A&P represents a market price.  C&S and A&P will explore a program for cooperative buying on private label brands.
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.
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(e)          Price Bulletin.  C&S will publish electronically the Base Price * in a bulletin and price file prepared for A&P.

(f)           Logistics Programs.  The Base Price shall include all current logistics, plant direct and other similar logistics programs that A&P is involved with as of the Effective Date.  (Such programs are set forth on Schedule 3.1(f)). If a vendor initiates a new logistics program similar to those on Schedule 3.1(f), then C&S will reflect * of the net savings of such program in the Base Price after subtracting any costs of C&S related to compliance with such program, provided, however, if a vendor converts an A&P trade funding program into a logistics initiative, then A&P will be entitled to the full amount of such initiative less any costs related to C&S’s compliance with such initiative.

(g)           Transferred Inventory.  The Base Price for each item of Transferred Inventory (as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement) will be the price paid by C&S to A&P for such item.

3.2           Upcharges.

General Background.  The per case cost to A&P under this Agreement will be * per case following June 1, 2006 premised on the provisions set forth in Sections 3.2(b), (c) and (d).  While this per case cost is implemented in several components as noted below, the intent is that the upcharge of * per case will be the baseline cost and C&S will provide * reconciliation for variances or changes.  The fee was reached based on A&P’s present overall distribution costs of approximately * minus over * in annual savings, which savings do not include any A&P overhead savings.  Following such savings, C&S annual expenses charged to A&P would be approximately * initially following each Procurement Conversion Date and * following October 1, 2006.  For example, if A&P’s annual case volume hereunder is * then the upcharge would be calculated as follows:

A&P’s blended warehousing and transportation:
*
A&P Initial Savings
*
Final Additional Initial Savings
*
Diverting Buyout (Section 3.2(c)(iv))
*
Facility Credit
*
Stop Fee Savings (Section 3.2(b)(ii))
*
Coupon Conversion Credit (Section 3.2(c)(v))
*
Additional Savings (Section 3.2(c)(vi))
*         
Total:
*

(i)             Warehouse Upcharge.  A&P shall pay to C&S the per case Upcharges set forth on Schedule 3.2(b)(i)  (the “Upcharge”) on all Merchandise delivered to A&P following a Procurement Conversion Date as set forth below, except GM/HBC Merchandise and Merchandise supplied to the New Orleans division (“New Orleans Merchandise”).  In addition to the Upcharge, A&P will pay to C&S a surcharge of * per case
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.
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on all private label cases in excess of * of the Merchandise supplied hereunder in any Contract Year.

The Procurement Conversion Date for Merchandise presently supplied from the below facilities shall be:

July 10, 2005
Edison and Freshtown
August 28, 2005
Baltimore
September 18, 2005
Central Islip
October 2, 2005
New Orleans
October 16, 2005
Dunmore

Prior to a Procurement Conversion Date, A&P will reimburse C&S for the total actual cost of operating the Facilities and the New Orleans Facility and delivering Merchandise consistent with A&P’s past practices, including without limitation, labor and benefit costs of the hired Affected Employees (as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement), all as calculated pursuant to Schedule 3.2(a)(i).  However, the costs attributable to conversion to C&S systems, including costs related to training for EXE, shall not be reimbursed by A&P but will be borne by C&S.  Within * following a Procurement Conversion Date the parties shall reconcile the actual costs charged for a facility prior to the Procurement Conversion Date.

(ii)            Stop Fee.   (A)  Facility Deliveries.  Prior to October 2, 2005, C&S will charge A&P for deliveries from the Facilities the amounts set forth on Schedule 3.2(b)(i), provided that if A&P opens or closes a store(s), then the transportation expense to deliver or not to deliver to these stores will be added to or subtracted from such amount.  The parties shall work together in good faith to reduce the transportation costs from the Facilities and C&S Facilities and, based on * cases supplied per Contract Year, in no event will such savings be less than * in the first Contract Year.  Prior to August 1, 2005, C&S will provide A&P with a list of savings programs totaling at least *.  On October 2, 2005, the parties will (i) take the projected annual transportation costs from the Facilities as they exist as of October 2 , 2005, minus (ii) the projected savings from the implementation of the savings programs implemented by C&S, (iii) divide the projected annual transportation costs by the projected number of total annual stops as of October 2, 2005 and (iv) the result of such calculation shall be the Stop Fee for Facilities following October 2, 2005.  The method of calculating the Stop Fee is more fully set forth on Schedule 3.2(b)(ii).  It is agreed that A&P has the obligation to implement the savings programs needed to achieve the * savings except to the extent that to do so would in, A&P’s reasonable judgment, be materially detrimental to its business.

(B)          C&S Facility Deliveries.  For Merchandise that is not delivered from a Facility (e.g. Harrisburg, Windsor Locks, North Hatfield and PDC) (collectively, C&S Facilities”), prior to October 2, 2005, C&S will charge A&P for deliveries from C&S Facilities the amounts set forth on Schedule 3.2(b)(i), provided that if A&P opens or closes a store(s), then the transportation expense to deliver or not to deliver to these stores will be added to or subtracted from the such amount.  On October 2, 2005, the parties
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.
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will calculate the Stop Fee for C&S Facilities as follows: (i) * minus (ii) the projected amount of the annual savings resulting from the implementation of a savings program for a C&S Facility set forth on the list provided pursuant to Section 3.1(b)(ii)(A) (which when combined with the savings under Section 3.2(b)(ii)(A) shall be no less than * ), (iii) divide the projected transportation costs by the number of total projected annual stops as of October 2, 2005 and (iv) the result of such calculation shall be the Stop Fee for C&S Facilities following October 2, 2005.

(iii)            Dunmore Upcharge.  (A)  Following October 9, 2005, the upcharge for GM/HBC Merchandise is * per unit.  The Dunmore upcharge reflects * of savings from A&P’s present costs in Dunmore.  Attached as Schedule 3.2(b)(iii) is the calculation of the Dunmore Upcharge.  In addition, the agreed to imputed rent for the Dunmore  Facility shall be paid by A&P to C&S.  The parties will establish the standard credit policy and reserve for Dunmore within * of the Effective Date.  The parties will meet and discuss in good faith a volume incentive for GM/HBC volume.

 (B)           If for either the *, A&P’s purchases of GM/HBC Merchandise from C&S are less than *, then A&P shall pay to C&S a GM/HBC Reduced Volume Surcharge (the “Reduced Volume Surcharge”) equal to * for all * purchases for the applicable * less than *.  The GM/HBC Reduced Volume Surcharge calculated as set forth in this Section 3.2(b)(iii)(B) for any * period shall be paid by A&P by the * after the end of any such period.  Notwithstanding the prior sentence, if A&P sells a division, then (i) the GM/HBC Upcharge shall be * resulting from such sale, (ii) the Upcharge will be adjusted to reflect the fact that * associated with the supply of GM/HBC merchandise, and (iii) the base for the GM/HBC Reduced Volume Surcharge shall be *.

(iv)           New Orleans Upcharge.   Following September 25, 2005, the upcharge for the New Orleans division shall be * per case (the actual cost of the New Orleans operations).  In addition, the agreed to imputed rent for the owned New Orleans facility shall be paid by A&P to C&S.  The New Orleans division supply arrangements shall be in accordance with this Agreement and Schedule 3.2(b)(iv).

(v)            Baltimore Imputed Rent.  In addition to the Warehouse Upcharge, the agreed to imputed rent for the owned Baltimore facility shall be paid by A&P to C&S.

(c)           Warehouse Adjustments.

(i)             Upcharges.  The essence of this upcharge section is that the Upcharge reflects A&P’s cost per case for the trailing * prior to February 26, 2005 for all distribution related expenses with a savings of * per case.  Schedule 3.2(c)(i) sets forth the information used to calculate the Upcharge.  Notwithstanding the parties’ best efforts regarding the determination of the proper Upcharge and other fees, surcharges, and incentives under Section 3 of this Agreement, within * of the end of the first Contract Quarter and * Contract Year, the parties shall meet to review the projections and data used to calculate the Upcharge and the other fees, surcharges, and incentives covered under
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.
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Section 3 of this Agreement and shall in good faith adjust, if necessary, the Upcharge and other fees, surcharges, and incentives under Section 3 of this Agreement based on the accuracy of the data provided or data unavailable at the time of the original calculations.  It is the parties’ intent that A&P will continue to employ the same business practices with respect to the Facilities or otherwise with respect to supplying the A&P Stores as it employed while it was operating the Facilities (i.e., full pallet rounding and full pallet ordering, mix of inner packs/eaches/full cases) and the parties will maintain the same methodology for converting eaches to cases.  If there is a fundamental change following the Commencement Date in A&P’s sales mix, service requirements or other substantive changes affecting the cost of supplying the A&P Stores, then the parties agree to meet and in good faith adjust the Upcharge.

(ii)          CPI.  Commencing with the * and for each * thereafter, C&S will * the Upcharge in Sections 3.2(b)(i) and (iii) (e.g. Warehouse and Dunmore) and the Cross Dock fee set forth in Section 3.5 based on * from the * as follows: *.  The Warehouse Upcharge used for this calculation shall *, provided that the Warehouse Upcharge shall be adjusted to reflect *. To illustrate, assume that (i) the *, (ii) the CPI and the ECI for September *, (iii) the CPI for * and (iv) the Warehouse Upcharge less the Central Islip and Baltimore Facility occupancy expenses is *, then the Warehouse Upcharge for the * would be *

To further illustrate, assume that (i) the *, (ii) the CPI and the ECI for *, (iii) the CPI for * and (iv) the Warehouse Upcharge less the Central Islip and Baltimore Facility occupancy expenses is *, then the Warehouse Upcharge for the * would be *
.
(iii)          Vendor Inbound Compliance.  C&S will continue vendor inbound compliance programs and charge vendors for noncompliance (i.e., noncompliance with routing guide instructions, late delivery, missed appointments, broken pallets).  If a fee is reduced or eliminated and A&P has not provided the support set forth in the prior sentence, then the upcharge will be increased to reflect such reduction or elimination, provided, however, prior to any such increase the Presidents of A&P and C&S shall meet to try and find another method for making up the decrease in vendor compliance income in lieu of increasing the upcharge.

(iv)          *.  The initial Warehouse Upcharge has been * to reflect A&P’s agreement *.  C&S and A&P agree that *.  C&S may *.  To the extent that A&P requests that C&S * and C&S so complies, then the parties shall in good faith determine * and adjust the upcharge to compensate *.  In addition, if A&P requests that C&S * and C&S’s compliance with such request causes *, then the parties shall in good faith determine the * and adjust the upcharge to compensate *.  The parties will from time to time mutually agree to the *.

(v)          Coupons.  A&P will transfer its coupon processing to C&S and the parties will follow the coupon processing program set forth on Schedule 3.2(c)(v).  Immediately following the commencement of C&S processing A&P’s coupons, the Upcharge will be reduced by * per case.
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.
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(vi)          Additional Savings.  On June 1, 2006, the Upcharge shall be reduced by * per case.

(d)           Stop Fee Adjustments.  (i) Fuel Cost Adjustment.  For purposes of this Section 3.2(d)(i), the Base Cost of Fuel is as set forth on Schedule 3.2(d)(i).  The Base Cost of Fuel is calculated as set forth on Schedule 3.2(d)(i).  Within * of the end of each Contract Quarter, C&S shall calculate the cost of fuel for such Contract Quarter (the “Quarterly Fuel Cost”) in the same method as set forth on Schedule 3.2(d)(i) and shall either bill A&P if the Quarterly Fuel Cost is more than the Base Cost of Fuel or credit A&P if the Quarterly Fuel Cost is less than the Base Cost of Fuel calculated as follows: (i) the percentage increase or decrease in the Quarterly Cost of Fuel compared against the Base Cost of Fuel, multiplied by *.  The Stop Fee Fuel Component for Facilities and C&S Facilities shall be calculated as part of the calculations done pursuant to Section 3.2(b)(ii).  For example, if (i) the Base Cost of Fuel is $2.00, *.

(ii)          Tolls and Road Taxes.  Each Contract Quarter the Stop Fee for both  Facilities and C&S Facilities shall be adjusted to reflect any increase or decrease in tolls and road taxes as compared to the prior Contract Quarter.

(iii)          CPI/ECI.  Commencing on the first day of the * and on the first day of each * thereafter, C&S will increase or decrease the Stop Fee for both Facilities and C&S Facilities by an amount equal to * from the first day of *.  The CPI Stop Fee Amount for Facilities and C&S Facilities will be agreed to as part of the Stop Fee calculation under Section 3.2(b)(ii).  The increase or decrease in the CPI shall be *.

(iv)          Driver Cost Increases.  Commencing with the *, on the * following any increase in the labor and/or employee benefit costs with respect to the drivers delivering Merchandise from a Facility, the Stop Fee for Facilities will be adjusted to reflect * of the actual cost of any such increases.  If A&P can demonstrate that any such driver cost increase is materially out of line with labor and employee benefits cost increases for truck drivers in the trucking industry in the Northeastern United States, then the parties will meet and in good faith determine whether * or some lower percentage is the fair and equitable percentage to use to adjust the Stop Fee.  If there is a non-productivity related negotiated benefit that offsets a labor or employee benefit cost increase, then such negotiated benefit shall be factored into the determination of the cost increase used to adjust the Stop Fee.  For example, if there is a wage increase, but a holiday is eliminated, then the cost benefit of the elimination of such holiday will be factored into the calculation of such wage increase.  By way of further example, if there is an employee benefit cost increase, but eligibility requirements are changed, then the cost benefit of such eligibility requirements will be factored into the calculation of the employee benefit cost increase.

(v)          Stop Fee Savings.  Following October 2, 2005, A&P will receive *  and C&S * of any Stop Fee Savings for Facilities and C&S Facilities resulting from A&P decreasing the number of stops.
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.
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(e)           Notice/Backup.  C&S will provide A&P with back-up documentation of any increase under Section 3 (c) or (d) and written notice prior to the implementation of any such change.

(f)           *.  If the contemplated * does not occur, then C&S and A&P will meet and in good faith mutually agree on terms and conditions for *.

3.3           *.  C&S will credit  * to A&P any * purchased under this Agreement.  The initial * shall be no less than *. C&S will provide at least * prior notice of any change in Vendor’s * terms.

3.4           Restocking Fee.  C&S will charge A&P a restocking fee of * for the return of all cases ordered in error by A&P.  This fee will not apply to the return of any cases generated by C&S mispicks or other errors or returns from a new store or a major remodel within * of the store’s grand opening or reopening.

3.5           Cross-Dock.  C&S will charge A&P a cross dock fee of * per case for cross-dock cases.  If A&P commences cross-docking cases of a new DSD vendor C&S will charge A&P * per pallet for any such cross-docked pallets, provided that (i) the * fee is premised on there being an average of * cases per pallet and if there is not such average, then the parties shall in good faith adjust the * fee, and (ii) the Stop Fee shall be adjusted to reflect the increased transportation cost, if any, resulting from these additional cross-dock cases.   If A&P converts selected cases to cross-dock, then C&S will charge A&P * per pallet for such cross-dock cases.  If the mix of existing cross-dock Merchandise changes or the average cases per pallet changes, then parties will meet and good faith adjust the relevant fees set forth above.  With respect to cross-dock pallets or totes that require breakdown, A&P and C&S will negotiate in good faith to determine an appropriate fee.  The handling fee will be subject to adjustment for cases exceeding * cubic feet.  Cross-dock product is not slotted in C&S facilities and C&S is not required to hold any cross-dock product more than * .
 
3.6           Cardboard Bales.   For * per bale C&S will pick up A&P’s cardboard bales at A&P stores, transport them to a C&S Facility or Facility and load them on a trailer to be provided by A&P or a party designated by A&P.  A&P shall promptly remove full trailer loads of bales from the applicable facility.  Any costs incurred by C&S with respect to proper disposal or other disposition of the baled cardboard shall be the responsibility of A&P.  A&P shall clearly mark its bales, e.g. with an A&P day glow sticker.
 
3.7           Volume Incentive.  If for either the *, A&P’s purchases from C&S are more than * cases, then C&S shall pay to A&P a Volume Incentive (the “Volume Incentive”) equal to * per case for all case purchases for the applicable * in excess of * .   The Volume Incentive calculated as set forth in this Section 3.7 for any * period shall be paid by C&S by the * following any such period.

3.8           Reduced Volume and Lost Profits Surcharge.
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.
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(a)  If for either the *, A&P’s purchases from C&S are less than * cases, then A&P shall pay to C&S a Reduced Volume Surcharge (the “Reduced Volume Surcharge”) equal to * per case for all case purchases for the applicable * less than * .

(b)  The Reduced Volume Surcharge calculated as set forth in this Section 3.8 for any * period shall be paid by A&P by the * after the end of any such period.

(c)  As for all other purposes under this Agreement, volume under the Existing Supply Agreement shall be excluded from the calculations under this Section 3.8 and Section 3.7 (Volume Incentive).  In addition, GM/HBC Merchandise, New Orleans Merchandise and cross-dock Merchandise shall be excluded from the calculations under this Section 3.8 and Section 3.7 (Volume Incentive).

3.9  Seasonal GM/HBC Storage.  C&S will oversee the operation of seasonal GM/HBC storage and A&P shall be responsible for the cost of seasonal GM/HBC storage, including occupancy, transportation and warehousing, which costs A&P shall reasonably approve in advance.

           Section 4.  Implementation Committee.
 
4.1       Implementation Committee.  The parties will form an implementation committee to oversee the implementation of this Agreement.  The committee will establish the requisite information flow.  It also will work to (i) foster efficient and timely communications and information sharing, (ii) to develop mutually beneficial operating efficiencies and savings, (iii) ensure that the actions of one party do not negatively impact the operations and/or profits of the other, (iv) monitor, adjust and/or create new key performance indicators (“KPIs”) and (v) identify items that could be added or subtracted for the parties’ mutual benefit.
 
4.2        Committee Priorities.  Within the first six months following the date of this Agreement, the committee will work to develop mutually beneficial policies in the following areas: store order frequency; better programs with respect to packaging to reduce damages; pallet rounding; reduction in vendor lead times; ordering efficiencies; receiving efficiencies (store and warehouse); combined purchasing (cooperative purchasing opportunities in not for resale items); service level/fill rate; new items speed to shelf; inventory management; seasonal item management; manufacturer out of stock issues; ad underpulls and overpulls (future promotions and past performance); new store openings and remodels; and pallet exchange efficiencies.

Section 5.  Additional Buying and Supply Provisions.

5.1           Deal Extensions.  C&S will reflect all vendors' retail trade allowances * after the vendors’ last order date, except for the short coded items set forth on Schedule 5.1.
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.
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5.2   Slow Movers.  C&S is entitled to discontinue any A&P unique items that move less than * , unless A&P elects to pay a * cent per case surcharge on such items or allows C&S to deliver such items * .  On or before the * , C&S shall provide A&P with a report indicating all A&P unique items that averaged less than * of movement.  A&P shall have until the * to determine whether C&S may discontinue such items or whether A&P elects to pay the additional surcharge for such slow moving items.

 
5.3.           New Items.  C&S will work with vendors to make new items available for shipment to A&P at the earliest shipment date.  If A&P provides C&S at least * notice of any new item, C&S will ship such new product within * of vendor’s first available ship date, subject to vendor availability of the product.  Strategic items, as reasonably determined by A&P, shall be shipped on the vendor’s first available ship date, subject to vendor product availability.

5.4            Expedite.  If C&S causes the shortage of any time sensitive items, such items will be expedited at no expense to A&P, provided that A&P shall pay additional costs for any shortages due to its error.
 
5.5            Standard Credit Policy. (a)  With respect to the Facilities, the parties shall follow the standard credit policy set forth on Schedule 5.5(a), which is intended to mirror A&P’s current standard credit practices.  With respect to any other C&S facilities, the parties shall follow the standard credit policy set forth on Schedule 5.5(b).  The audit procedures to support the C&S facilities' policy are also set forth on Schedule 5.5(b).  With respect to Facilities, C&S will, after taking into account credits that it has issued to the stores pursuant to its warehouse audits and store called-in credits and all other reserve adjustments, pay to or bill A&P the net shortage or gain in each warehouse, all as described on Schedule 5.5(c).  A&P will continue to receive current swell allowances for product shipped from a Facility.  C&S will receive all swell allowances on any vendor that switches to a swell allowance and will pass on to A&P * of such allowances received.  C&S will receive all swell allowances for Merchandise shipped from a C&S Facility and will pass on to A&P * of such allowances received.   If a vendor that switches to a swell allowance is a successor to an A&P swell vendor, then the parties will meet and in good faith agree on the proper allocation of the swell allowance from the successor vendor. C&S will primarily rely on the A&P Help Desk to issue credits because A&P is being billed for or paying the net shortages or gains.  C&S shall maintain a level of security at the facilities serving A&P sufficient to mutually satisfy the parties that the Merchandise is being adequately protected, with the presumption that the relative level of security on the date hereof is sufficient for such purposes.  C&S shall provide A&P with a reconciliation report of net shortages and gains in inventory within * of the end of each A&P accounting period.

(b)          Other Customers.  Following the commencement of shipment by
C&S to customers other than A&P from the Facilities, the parties will follow the standard credit policy attached as Schedule 5.5(b).
 
5.6           Discontinued/No Movement items.  The parties will work together to
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.
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eliminate items that have no movement for * , including, without limitation working together to have the responsible manufacturer repurchase and remove such inventory.  For any and all items that A&P discontinues or items that have no movement for * (excluding seasonal items that A&P represents it will sell the following year), C&S will provide A&P notice.  Upon receipt of such notice, A&P will either provide for the vendor to remove and repurchase all such cases remaining in the warehouse or give C&S a distribution for such cases.  In either event, such goods will be removed by vendor or store distribution within * of A&P’s receipt of notice.  To minimize such inventory, A&P will give C&S advance notice of any discontinuance to avoid unnecessary ordering.  Furthermore, if such item is not unique to A&P in the applicable facility, A&P will only be responsible for such discontinued items to the extent that such leftover inventory is A&P leftover ad product.
 
5.7           Ads.  (a)  A&P shall book all ads by facility for the first 18 months following the Commencement Date.  Following such 18 month period A&P shall only be responsible for providing C&S with the aggregate number of cases per ad per item across all facilities supplying A&P.  In addition, the parties will in good faith work on a feathering process to bring in ad product to each facility prior to the commencement of the ad.  A&P shall provide to C&S distribution quantities for dry grocery by store for at least * of the product booked for a front page ad for C&S’ distribution prior to the commencement of the ad, provided that A&P will use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide C&S distribution quantities of * .  Prior to the end of the * Contract Year, A&P will strive to provide C&S distribution quantities for at least * of all ad product prior to the commencement of an ad.  Left-over ad product may be sent back to the Facilities subject to Section 3.4.  A&P will purchase left-over perishable ad product from C&S prior to such product being out-of-code, provided that if A&P is unable to so purchase, A&P will be responsible for the cost and disposition of such product.  C&S and A&P will work together to minimize leftover ad product, including, continuing A&P’s practices of remerchandising items where possible, canceling trucks and having vendors pick-up leftover ad product.  Left-over ad product in excess of * normal turn movement (as measured against the physical balance) shall be placed into the Reserve.

(b)           A&P will be responsible for all fresh seafood, chicken and other poultry pre-orders and will purchase such items from C&S prior to the seafood or chickens being out-of-code, provided that if A&P is unable to so purchase, A&P will be responsible for the disposition of such product.

5.8            SKU’s.  C&S shall not be obligated to carry more than * above the number of SKU’s per Facility than A&P carries as of the Effective Date absent the consent of C&S, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, provided that the maximum increase in SKU’s per Contract Year shall be no more than * of the number of SKU’s per Facility that A&P carried in the prior Contract Year.  Schedule 5.8 sets forth the present number of A&P SKU’s by category and warehouse.

5.9           *.  C&S will reflect to A&P the * subject to *.
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.
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5.10           *.  If an item has *, then C&S will reflect the * on the *.  If there is *, then C&S will *, provided that any such amount *.

5.11           Base Price and other Adjustments.

(a)           To the extent that an income item formerly available to one party is eliminated but such program dollars are made available to the other party in another form, then the party benefited by such change will make the other party whole by an adjustment to the Base Price of such goods or other agreed to adjustment.

(b)           Each party acknowledges that the other party has historically benefited from certain sources of income, including, but not limited to: Cross-Roads, warehouse slotting, retail store slotting, alternative source buying, and cash discounts.  Furthermore, as of the date hereof, A&P earns a certain amount of trade funds, but also engages in certain activities that one may claim could impact trade funds, such as diverting or vendor compliance programs.  Neither party will knowingly interfere with the other party’s programs.  More specifically, no action by C&S that differs from A&P’s actions, be it, for example, C&S’ increasing the amount of diverting or vendor charges from A&P’s level, will negatively impact A&P’s current level of trade funds.  A&P will use its commercially reasonable best efforts to both prevent a vendor from claiming that C&S’ programs interfere with A&P’s trade funds and to preserve C&S’ programs.  As part of A&P’s efforts in this regard, on a case-by-case basis, A&P will include C&S in vendor meetings, and with all parties present, inform such vendor that it is the vendor’s issue to resolve with C&S and that in no way is the vendor to reduce A&P’s trade funds.

(c)           The pricing provisions herein are based upon the parties’ mutual assumption that no fundamental changes will occur in the structuring or level of promotions or other factors affecting the wholesale cost of Merchandise.  If the parties’ mutual assumptions cease to be true at any time during the Term, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith to reach agreement on new, mutually acceptable pricing terms.  It is A&P’s intention to continue to negotiate and structure deals that will lower A&P’s net cost of goods.

(d)           Within * of the end of each Contract Quarter or as reasonably requested by a party, the most senior merchandising executive at C&S and the most senior  merchandising executive at A&P will meet and review any instances where a party’s trade funding has decreased in the prior Contract Quarter.  If a party can show that a decline in its funding on a vendor is due to a program of the other party that has resulted in an increase in such party’s trade funding from such vendor, then the benefited party will promptly meet with such vendor and attempt to determine what effect, if any, its increased trade funding had on the other party’s trade funding.  If a program of a party has had a negative impact on the other party’s funding, then the benefited party will seek to cause such vendor to reverse such decline.  If the benefited party is unsuccessful in causing the vendor to reverse the other party’s decline in trade funds, then A&P and C&S shall jointly meet with the applicable vendor and attempt to cause the vendor to reverse the decline.  If such effort is unsuccessful, then the benefited party will either take such vendor off the program in its entirety, take the
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.
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vendor off the program with respect to the other party or otherwise make up the decline in the other party’s trade funds.  As part of the quarterly reconciliation between the A&P and C&S executives, the parties will provide each other with any information regarding the other party’s programs requested by a party, unless any such information is subject to a confidentiality obligation.  Any dispute under this Section 5.11(d) that cannot be resolved by the merchandising executives shall be elevated to and settled by the Presidents of A&P and C&S prior to the end of the subsequent Contract Quarter.

5.12           *.  Any * will be paid *.
 
Section 6.  Billing and Payment.

6.1           *  Statements.  Each * , C&S shall electronically transmit to A&P, files (such files shall be referred to collectively as the “*  Statement”) for all amounts owed (including purchases, fees, upcharges and credits) for the immediately preceding * (the “*  Statement Amount”).  There will be a Shipment File with all product charges to the stores; an Adjustment File with fees, upcharges, and credits; a Cost and Weight File for random weight product; and a Cost File for all other products.  A separate Manual Charge file will be provided, which shall include special delivery and trailer fees and all other miscellaneous charges, by customer number and by invoice.  The * Statement will be received on the * following the * such shipments were made.

6.2           Payment.   Each * , A&P will make a wire transfer in the amount of * (adjusted as set forth below) with respect to purchases to be made on such * together with the purchases made on the immediately preceding * , * and * .  Each * , A&P will make a second wire transfer in the amount of * with respect to purchases made on the immediately preceding * and to be made on * and * .  A&P will adjust the payment to be made on the next succeeding * to reflect any overpayment or underpayment for the previous * purchases, based upon the statement rendered by C&S on * .  Should the due date of A&P's payment fall on a date on which banks in New York are required to be closed, the due date shall be accelerated to the previous day that banks in New York may legally open.  The parties acknowledge that the * figure used in this Section 6.2 is * of the projected * purchases, plus the projected fees and other charges under this Agreement for the first Contract Quarter.  The parties agree that such figure shall be adjusted up or down from time to time (but no less than each Contract Quarter) to approximately * of the actual volume of * purchases then being made by A&P pursuant to this Agreement.  If at any time A&P’s S&P corporate credit rating is * or above, then C&S will adjust A&P’s payment terms for a * payment of the * estimated * payment amount.

6.3           Miscellaneous Billing and Payment Matters.  Time is of the essence.  If any payment under Section 6.2 is in default, and A&P has failed to cure the default within * after receiving notice from C&S, then, subject to Section 14, C&S shall have the right (which rights shall be nonexclusive, cumulative of and additional to all other remedies) to defer further deliveries until all payments in default have been made or, if such payment is in default for more than * following notice from C&S, to terminate this Agreement.  If A&P
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.
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disputes any portion of a statement, absent manifest error, it shall nonetheless pay the full amount of the statement by the payment due date, without any deductions or offsets.  A&P shall give C&S notice of any billing adjustments it believes should be made, and the parties shall attempt to reach agreement on any adjustments within * .  If either party believes a billing adjustment should be made, it shall give notice to the other party and the parties shall attempt to reach agreement on any adjustments within * from the date notice is received.  In the event an agreement cannot be reached on disputed adjustments within said * , the parties will settle the dispute pursuant to Section 31.

6.4           *.  If A&P’s *, then A&P will immediately *.  If following *, then the obligation of A&P *, provided that if A&P’s *, then A&P shall be obligated to * pursuant to the terms of this Section 6.4.

6.5           Review Rights.  The parties will within * of the Effective Date  develop a * price file reconciliation process in a format with sufficient detail as reasonably requested by A&P, whereby C&S will transmit to A&P all Base Price information on a * basis and A&P may review and comment on such information.  A&P may also review C&S’ Base Price information as set forth in Section 15.

6.6           Third Party Deductions.  From time to time, A&P may ask C&S, in
writing, to act as its agent to deduct amounts that are due from manufacturers to A&P.  A&P must provide C&S with supporting documentation before C&S will process such deduction.  C&S has the right, in its discretion, to refuse to honor any third party deduction request that A&P may make; provided that C&S shall use this right to refuse a deduction in a reasonable manner and shall discuss such with A&P, in advance, and work with A&P to resolve any of A&P’s concerns.  If C&S makes a deduction on A&P’s behalf and the manufacturer disputes the deduction made by C&S, A&P agrees to indemnify, defend and hold C&S harmless from any claim by the manufacturer related to such deduction, provided that C&S will cooperate with A&P in the defense of any such claim.  If after taking a deduction and paying the amount of such deduction to A&P, C&S repays any such deduction, A&P will, upon receipt of notice and supporting documentation from C&S, repay such amount to C&S.  A&P will use its best efforts so that the supply of merchandise from manufacturers to C&S is not adversely affected solely by any third party deductions that C&S may take on A&P’s behalf.  Service level shall not be adversely affected by an interruption in the supply of Merchandise from a manufacturer to C&S if the interruption is caused by the refusal of the manufacturer to ship product to C&S and such refusal is attributable to a disputed deduction that C&S has taken on A&P’s behalf at A&P’s direction.  C&S will add to each deduction from a vendor a fee to process the deduction made by C&S on A&P’s behalf; such processing fee shall be (i) * for deductions equal to or less than * and (ii) * for deductions in excess of * .

Section 7.  Reserve System.  The parties have established the reserve system described below (the “Reserve”).

7.1           Designated Reserve Product.  Promptly following receipt of notice from A&P that it wishes C&S to acquire specified product to be held in reserve for forward buy,
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.
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C&S will purchase such product and hold it in reserve for A&P at the Reserve Price which is established when the product is purchased by C&S.  If A&P requests that C&S buy more than a * supply of private label product, the amount in excess of * will be added into the Reserve unless A&P’s order on such product is in excess of * in order to meet the vendor’s minimum order size and is consistent with past practice.  In addition, leftover ad product covered under Section 5.7 and leftover seasonal items (such as Halloween candy) that will have no or minimal movement until the commencement of the next season for such item shall be added to the Reserve.  The amount of forward buy product shall be an economically rational amount based on A&P’s normal * movement.  C&S shall bill A&P the Reserve Price of all such reserve product described in this Section 7.1 with such charges to appear on *.

7.2           Delivery Out of Reserve.  Every * C&S shall provide a report detailing all product held in reserve for A&P.  It is A&P’s obligation to take delivery of all reserve product from C&S before such product is out-of-code.

7.3           Limitation on Reserve.  The Reserve shall not exceed * cases of grocery Merchandise composed of a mix of product reflective of past sales of Merchandise under this Agreement (collectively, the “Reserve Limit”).  A&P will not forward buy on fixed fund or straight line accrual vendors.

7.4      Reserve Charges.  From time to time, C&S may, in its sole discretion, consent to the number of cases in the Reserve to exceed the Reserve Limit.  In such an event,  A&P will pay C&S a Reserve Charge equal to * for each case of product in excess of the Reserve Limit that is held as of the * .  All Reserve Charges will be calculated each * after the last morning billing has been run and before the first afternoon billing has been run, and shall be billed to and paid by A&P in accordance with Section 3.  Reserve Charges are in addition to, and not in lieu of, Upcharges and other fees and charges described in Section 3.

7.5.           Allocation of Reserve.  The Reserve Limit shall be allocated among the facilities based on available space at each facility supplying A&P and a particular facility’s percentage of the overall volume under this Agreement.

Section 8.  Delivery

8.1           Requirement.  Delivery frequencies shall be as set forth on the Delivery Schedule, which shall be mutually agreed to by the parties and be attached hereto as Schedule 8.1.  C&S will communicate to A&P and the stores via e-mail the estimated time of arrival.  A delivery shall be considered on time if it is within the delivery window set forth on the Delivery Schedule as amended from time to time by mutual agreement of the parties, provided that a delivery shall not be considered late if a delay is caused by A&P, adverse weather (i.e., ice and snow), or an event of force majeure.  If C&S is late to the first stop, it shall communicate revised ETA’s to the subsequent stops.  A&P will provide a list of stores with municipal and/or lease restrictions as of the Commencement Date.  C&S is responsible for meeting all municipal and/or lease restrictions unless such failure is caused by A&P or an event of force majeure, and C&S shall hold A&P harmless from any damages caused by
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.
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such C&S failure.  In the event that A&P receives a notice of default under a lease arising out of the delivery(s) of C&S, A&P will provide C&S with a copy of same and C&S will use its best efforts to immediately cure such default and provide A&P with documentation thereof so A&P may provide same to its landlord. C&S will provide A&P with routing information prior to a delivery’s departure from the C&S facility.  The parties acknowledge that the higher the cube utilization, the lower the transportation fees per case.  Consequently, the parties will work together and adjust delivery schedules wherever reasonable and practical so as to have full truckloads.
 
8.2           The Delivery and Service Levels are as follows:

Contract Quarter
“Target Level”
“Required/Penalty Level”
“Termination Level”
1st Contract Quarter
*
N/A
N/A
2nd Contract Quarter
*
*
*
Thereafter
*
*
*

 
8.3           Delivery Schedule Violation.  If, for any reason other than a delay caused by A&P or an event of force majeure, C&S fails to deliver at least the Required/Penalty Level of all deliveries on time in accordance with the Delivery Schedule for deliveries scheduled to be made during a Measurement Period, then such failure shall be a “Delivery Schedule Violation.”  Each four-week period will be a “Measurement Period” and there will be 13 Measurement Periods each Contract Year.

8.4           Delivery Penalty.  Should A&P believe that a Delivery Schedule Violation has occurred, A&P shall give notice to C&S and C&S shall use its best efforts to immediately restore the Required Service Level.  Following such notice, upon a Delivery Schedule Violation, A&P will be entitled to a penalty payment equal to * per load for all unexcused late loads below the Required/Penalty Level for such Measurement Period (the “Penalty Payment”).  C&S will pay the Penalty Payment within * of the end of the applicable Measurement Period.  This penalty will not apply for the * Contract Quarter.

8.5           Delivery Termination.  If the Delivery Service Level is below the Termination Level for * consecutive Measurement Periods, A&P may terminate the Agreement, provided that it has provided Timely Notice of Termination.  Timely Notice of Termination shall mean written notice provided to C&S by A&P anytime within * of the expiration of the * Measurement Period.  If, after receipt of a Timely Notice of Termination, C&S does not achieve at least the Termination Level in the * Measurement Period, then, as set forth in the Notice of Termination, the entire Agreement will terminate * following the end of the * Measurement Period.  Should A&P give late Timely Notice of Termination, the time periods for cure, including extension into subsequent consecutive Measurement Periods, shall be extended accordingly.  Following an event under this Section 8.5 that gives rise to a right of termination by A&P, A&P may request that only a portion of this Agreement be terminated.  Following such request C&S will promptly meet with A&P and the parties will in
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.

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good faith amend this Agreement to both parties’ mutual satisfaction to accommodate A&P’s request.
 
8.6       Service Level Adjustments.  The operating committee will from time to time review and, if appropriate, adjust the Delivery and Service levels and calculations set forth in Sections 8.2 and 9.1, based on actual operational experience and changes in service requirements taking into account the parties’ performance, technological advances and capabilities and the type of items that C&S is supplying.

8.7       Serious Late Delivery Penalty.  If a C&S delivery is more than * late, then, to the extent such delay was not due to A&P (including, but not limited to, delay at the first stop or a transmission delay) or an event of Force Majeure, such late delivery shall be considered a Serious Late Delivery.  Upon a Serious Late Delivery, A&P may bill C&S * for a delivery that is between * late and * for a delivery that is more than * late.  The payment for this penalty will be received by A&P as a credit on the billing statement the * after it has been levied.

8.8  Drop Trailers.  C&S will continue A&P’s present practices with respect to providing drop trailers to the A&P Stores, provided that if there is a material increase in drop trailers, the parties shall meet and in good faith come up with a fee for the incremental trailers. In addition, C&S will provide (i) a trailer within * of a store’s request when necessary as a result of an emergency and (ii) a trailer on a non-emergency basis within * of a store’s request.  A&P will provide C&S, with as close as reasonably possible, * advance notice of trailers A&P will require for seasonal purposes and C&S will use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide, at A&P’s expense, such trailers.  The parties acknowledge and agree that the foregoing time frames do not cover emergencies or catastrophes affecting * or more A&P stores and in such a case C&S will use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide A&P with as many trailers as requested by A&P as quickly as possible.

8.9        Trailer Advertising.  A&P may, at A&P’s expense, place A&P logos and signage on up to * of the C&S trailers delivering Merchandise from the Facilities or the New Orleans facility, provided that if there is a significant shift of volume out of the Facilities, then the parties shall meet and in good faith agree on a method of advertising that will not diminish the number of trailers with advertising as compared with the number prior to such shift in volume.

8.10      Perishables.  The general method for shipping meat, dairy and produce Merchandise shall be to ship these categories on the same truck.

Section 9.  Service Level.

9.1         Service Level Requirement.  The parties’ mutual objective is to maintain  the Target Levels set forth in Section 8.2.  In computing the Service Level the numerator shall be the number of cases shipped, and the denominator shall be the number of cases ordered, less unauthorized cases, discontinued, and documented manufacturer’s
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.

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out-of-stocks.  An item will qualify as a manufacturer out of stock if the manufacturer provides written proof of such status to C&S or if the manufacturer consecutively scratches such item * .  Ad overpulls will not be factored into the calculation of service levels, provided that (i) C&S receives A&P’s ad projection * in advance of each ad, (ii) C&S is provided with the retail and ad placement of the ad and the ad layout, and (iii) the ad distribution is no more than * above A&P’s aggregate ad projection.  If A&P materially changes its promotional advertising strategy in a manner that adversely impacts C&S’s ability to meet Service Levels, then the immediately prior sentence shall not apply for * following such change, provided that during such * period, A&P shall use its best efforts to provide C&S with accurate ad forecasting.  Prior to the Commencement Date, A&P will provide C&S with * of A&P ad movement data.

9.2         Service Level Violation.  If, for any reason other than due to an act or omission by A&P, a documented vendor issue, adverse weather (i.e. ice and snow), or an event of force majeure, C&S fails to maintain a Service Level of at least the Required/Penalty Level for the Measurement Period, then such failure shall be a “Service Level Violation.”  The Required/Penalty Level may be adjusted in accordance with Section 8.6.
 
9.3          Service Level Penalty.  Should A&P believe that a Service Level Violation has occurred, A&P shall give notice to C&S and C&S shall use its best efforts to immediately restore the Required Service Level.  Following such notice, upon a Service Level Violation, A&P will be entitled to a penalty payment equal to:  (i) the difference between the Required/Penalty Level and the average actual service level percentage during the Measurement Period, multiplied by (ii) the number of cases delivered during such Measurement Period, multiplied by (iii) * (the “Service Penalty Payment”); provided, that before any penalty is assessed the parties will meet to discuss the cause for such Service Level failure, what can be done to prevent future failure, and to determine, given the reasons for such failure, whether or not a penalty should be charged.  Once it has been determined that the charge is appropriate, A&P will bill C&S for any such penalty and C&S will pay such bill within * .  This penalty will not apply for the first Contract Quarter.  In addition, during the period of any Service Level Violation, A&P may purchase from other sources Merchandise that is causing the Service Level to fall below the Required Service Level and any such purchases shall nonetheless be included as volume purchased under this Agreement.

9.4           Service Level Termination.  If the Service Level is below the Termination Level for * consecutive Measurement Periods, A&P may terminate the Agreement, provided that it has provided Timely Notice of Termination.  Timely Notice of Termination shall mean written notice provided to C&S by A&P anytime within * of the expiration of the * Measurement Period.  If, after receipt of a Timely Notice of Termination, C&S does not achieve at least the Termination Level in the * Measurement Period, then, as set forth in the Notice of Termination, the Agreement will terminate * following the end of the * Measurement Period. Should A&P give late Timely Notice of Termination, the time periods for cure, including extension into subsequent consecutive Measurement Periods, shall be extended accordingly.  Following an event under this Section 9.4 that gives rise to a right of termination by A&P, A&P may request that only a portion of this Agreement be terminated.
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.

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Following such request C&S will promptly meet with A&P and the parties will in good faith amend this Agreement to both parties’ mutual satisfaction to accommodate A&P’s request.

Section 10.  Transmission Delays.  Just as C&S delivery delays can cause expense for A&P, delays in A&P’s order transmissions (store polling) can cause severe expenses for C&S.  C&S will report * A&P’s on-time and late transmission delays.  The parties will meet to fix any such problems and ensure that they are not repeated.  If delays continue to occur, then the parties will meet to determine how C&S will be kept whole.

Section 11.  Pallet Exchange. C&S will primarily select and ship product on plastic pallets.  C&S will record the number and type of shipped pallets on each manifest and collect all such pallets at A&P’s warehouse or stores each * ; provided that the operating committee will analyze the feasibility and cost of an at store pallet exchange program.  C&S will track pallets delivered and returned by type of pallet and report such numbers to A&P each * .  At the end of each * , C&S will bill A&P for any shortfall in returned pallets at C&S’ cost (currently * per plastic pallet and * for CHEP pallets).  A&P may pay any such shortfall in cash or in kind.  At the * of the first quarter, the operating committee shall reasonably determine the amount of pallets in A&P’s system that will be returned the * following the * of the first quarter and this amount shall be factored into any amount owing by A&P.

Section 12.  Liaison.  Two additional full-time employees of C&S for this Agreement will be located at A&P’s designated headquarters to provide on-site service solely for A&P for all business between the parties.  The key responsibilities of the liaison are set forth on the job description attached as Schedule 12.

Section 13.  Reclamation Program.  A&P will participate in C&S' reclamation program for all of its stores.  C&S will assume A&P's rights and obligation as the Customer under A&P’s contract (the “Carolina Agreement”) with Carolina Logistics Services ("CLS") and live up to all terms and conditions of the contract.   The CLS contract is attached hereto as Schedule 13.  C&S will provide to A&P substantially the same services, including but not limited to reports, salvage income and directed charitable gifts, as are being provided by CLS.  A&P has provided to C&S its calculation of income derived from reclamation and C&S will make A&P whole, including providing A&P with its current level of chute and salvage income.  The parties will also work together to drive additional benefits throughout the term of the agreement.  C&S will use Carolina to produce the reports and provide the services that they are providing to meet A&P's business requirements and C&S will continue to do so until it can produce the same reports and can deliver the same services (or their substantial equivalents) to A&P’s reasonable satisfaction.  A&P will make every effort to support the transfer of its reclamation program to C&S in a reasonable timeframe, provided such transfer does not expose A&P to any claims, charges or obligations under the Carolina Agreement.

Section 14.  Force Majeure.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the performance of the affected party shall be excused to the extent (but only to the extent) it is delayed, hindered or prevented by the following events:  the business operations of either C&S or A&P are interrupted by reason of riots, insurrection, war, acts of terrorism, acts of
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.

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God, or if beyond the reasonable control of C&S or A&P producers or manufacturers establish allocations or restrictions on quantities of supplies available to C&S.   In the event of a Force Majeure, the party whose performance is affected will promptly notify the other party of such event and the steps that the affected party is taking to mitigate such event.

           Section 15.  Verification.  A&P shall have the right to audit C&S’ records in order to confirm that the Base Price charged to A&P during the six month period covered by the audit is in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of this Agreement.  Such audits will be conducted at C&S’ premises and will be limited to two in any twelve month period and be limited to the six month period immediately preceding the audit.  Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, in the event that a discrepancy is discovered by an audit during the six months covered by such audit, then the audit may include prior periods but only to verify that the same discrepancy had not occurred during such prior periods, provided, however, if a material issue is detected then such issue will be addressed.  Unless any significant discrepancies are found, each such audit shall be completed in fifteen working days.  As is the customary practice, C&S will continue to produce reports and price verifications traditionally supplied to A&P and such other information and reports as are reasonably requested or needed by A&P to have the full transparency upon which this Agreement is premised.   The parties' mutual objective is to identify and resolve any errors promptly after they occur rather than to rely upon the audit procedure to identify errors.

           Section 16.  Financial Reports.  C&S shall provide A&P with an audited Financial Statement including the comparative balance sheets, statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows prepared by C&S's independent certified public accountants, not later than ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of C&S.

           Section 17.  Operations.  C&S shall conduct all operations required of it hereunder in conformance with the standards set by the Federal Food and Drug Administration from time to time and at a level of sanitation at least equal to that required by the Federal Food and Drug Administration or any other governmental agency having jurisdiction over merchandise and other facilities utilized by C&S in the performance of this Agreement.  In addition, prior to commencement of supply and periodically during the term, the parties will review and mutually agree on recall procedures with respect to the merchandise covered by this Agreement, which procedures shall be substantially in accordance with A&P’s recall procedures.

           Section 18.  Insurance.  C&S agrees to maintain and cause to be maintained, at its own cost and expense, the following policies of insurance from insurance companies duly authorized to do business in New York and the other jurisdictions covered by this Agreement.

18.1           Casualty Insurance.  Casualty insurance providing all risk coverage with limits not less than the full insurable value of the warehouses from which C&S is serving A&P hereunder ("C&S Premises", whether Facilities or C&S Facilities) and all of the goods and merchandise held or to be held therein.
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.

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18.2           Comprehensive Public Liability Insurance.  Comprehensive public liability insurance, including products liability and contractual liability coverage, with limits of liability of not less than $5,000,000 for property damage, personal injury and bodily injury.   The products liability coverage shall be continued in effect for not less than two (2) years after delivery of the product.
 
18.3           Worker’s Compensation Insurance.  Workers' compensation insurance and employer's liability insurance in the amounts required by law.
 
18.4           Commercial Automobile Liability Insurance.  Commercial automobile liability insurance affording coverage on all owned, non-owned and hired vehicles with limits of liability of not less than $50,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage liability.

Said policies of insurance (except for the workers' compensation and employer's liability policies) shall name A&P as an additional insured and shall provide that they may not be cancelled unless thirty (30) days' prior written notice has been given to all named insureds, and such policies of insurance and certificates of insurance shall be delivered to A&P within fifteen (15) days from the date of this Agreement and renewals thereof, as required, shall be delivered at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the policy term.  All insurance policies shall be written by insurers reasonably acceptable to A&P.
 
18.5           Indemnification.

(a)           C&S.  C&S shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless A&P and its employees, affiliates, servants, agents, successors and assigns from any and all losses, claims charges and expenses including reasonable attorney’s fees and costs of settlement which are incurred by virtue of or result from (a) the inaccuracy in or breach of any representation or warranty made by C&S in this Agreement, (b) the non-fulfillment of any covenant, provision or agreement to be performed by C&S under this Agreement during the Term; or (c) any claims for injury to person or damage to property arising out of or resulting from (i) acts or omissions of C&S in any manner relating to its handling, storage, use or delivery of the merchandise supplied to A&P pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or (ii) the willful misconduct or negligent acts of C&S or its employees, provided, however, this indemnification and hold harmless shall not apply to the extent of any claims arising from or as a result of the omission, willful misconduct or negligent acts of A&P or its employees.  Whenever A&P receives notice of a claim or demand that would be covered by this provision, A&P shall in turn provide C&S with prompt written notice of such claim or demand.

(b)           A&P.  A&P shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless C&S and its employees, affiliates, servants, agents, successors and assigns from any and all losses, claims charges and expenses including reasonable attorney’s fees and costs of settlement which are incurred by virtue of or result from (a) the inaccuracy in or breach of any representation or warranty made by A&P in this Agreement, (b) the non-fulfillment of any covenant, provision or agreement to be performed by A&P under this Agreement during the Term; or (c)  any claims for injury to person or damage to property arising out of or resulting
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.

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from (i) acts or omissions of A&P in any manner relating to the handling or use of the merchandise supplied to A&P pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or (ii) the willful misconduct or negligent acts of A&P or its employees, or (iii) subject to exhaustion of efforts in 18.5(c), for Merchandise procured and delivered hereunder; provided, however, this indemnification and hold harmless shall not apply to the extent of any claims arising from or as a result of the omission, willful misconduct or negligent acts of C&S or its employees.  Whenever C&S receives notice of a claim or demand that would be covered by this provision, C&S shall in turn provide A&P with prompt written notice of such claim or demand.

(c)  Product Liability.  Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained herein, with respect to product liability claims, the parties shall look to the manufacturer of such product for any and all defense, indemnity or hold harmless claims unless there is clear proof that such claim is the result of an act or omission by the counter-party, in which case the provisions of this Section 18.5 shall apply.

18.6           Confidentiality.  Each of A&P and C&S agree to and will cause its respective authorized agents, representatives, affiliates, employees, officers, directors, accountants, counsel and other designated representatives (collectively, "Representatives") to (i) treat and hold as confidential (and not disclose or provide access to any Person to) this Agreement and all records, books, contracts, instruments, computer data and other data and information (collectively, "Information") concerning the other in its possession or furnished by the other or the other's Representatives pursuant to this Agreement, (ii) if either party or its Representatives become legally compelled to disclose any such Information, provide the other party with prompt written notice of such requirement so that such other party may seek a protective order or other remedy or waive compliance with this Section 18.6, and (iii) if such protective order or other remedy is not obtained, or the other party waives compliance with this Section 18.6, furnish only that portion of such Information which is legally required to be provided and exercise its best efforts to obtain assurances that confidential treatment will be accorded such Information; provided, that this sentence shall not apply to any Information that, at the time of disclosure, is (a) available publicly and was not disclosed in breach of this Agreement by such party or its Representatives; or (b) is required to be disclosed by A&P pursuant to its obligations arising under Federal securities law or the rules of a national securities exchange.  Each party agrees and acknowledges that remedies at law for any breach of its obligations under this Section 18.6 are inadequate and that in addition thereto the other party shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunction and specific performance, in the event of any such breach, without the necessity of demonstrating the inadequacy of monetary damages.

           Section 19.  Access to Premises. C&S shall allow A&P reasonable access to the C&S Premises during C&S's regular business hours. C&S shall permit A&P, at reasonable times and on reasonable notice, (a) to review the inventory records of A&P relating to any A&P owned goods and merchandise, (b) to inspect the warehouse facilities and transportation equipment and (c) as otherwise needed in connection with Section 15.  The parties shall follow the facility inspection procedures attached as Schedule 19.  C&S shall provide workspace with internet capabilities for up to and including 3 A&P quality assurance
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.

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personnel and will allow such personnel to inspect in-coming and out-going loads of fresh product.

           Section 20.  Termination.

20.1  Termination by C&S.
 
(a)           Subject to the provisions of Section 14, C&S may terminate this Agreement for cause upon written notice to A&P setting forth the termination date (i) as provided in Section 6.3; (ii) upon * written notice, if A&P’s purchases from C&S under this Agreement are less than * cases in any Contract Year; (iii) if A&P has breached any of its material obligations under this Agreement and if such breach is curable, remains uncured after * following written notice of such breach from C&S, or (iv) if an Event of Insolvency occurs with respect to A&P; provided, that C&S shall not terminate this Agreement upon the occurrence of an Event of Insolvency if A&P is otherwise in compliance with the terms of this Agreement and A&P provides adequate assurance of future performance under this Agreement.

(b)           If C&S terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section 20.1 (Termination for Cause), then, A&P shall, among other things, be responsible for and pay C&S’s Wind-down Costs.   Wind-down Costs shall include all of C&S’s costs in connection with or related to the shut-down, as a result of C&S’s terminating this Agreement pursuant to Section 20.1, of any facility then primarily supplying A&P with Merchandise hereunder.  Specifically, Wind-down Costs shall include (i) the Net Book Value of any and all of the assets employed by C&S in a facility primarily supplying A&P that are transferred to A&P following termination, including, without limitation, any and all Facilities and any replacement facilities primarily supplying A&P pursuant to this Agreement (“Replacement Facilities”), and the property, plant, equipment and rolling stock used with respect to each such facility (collectively, the “Assets”), (ii) any costs following the Termination Date arising out of or related to any lease or agreement related to the provision of the services required by this Agreement, including any lease of a Facility or any and all Replacement Facilities, (iii) reimbursement for any and all severance and other employee termination costs incurred by C&S as a result of C&S terminating the employment of individuals providing services to A&P hereunder at any and all Facilities and Replacement Facilities, including, but not limited to any and all WARN costs incurred by C&S in terminating employees, (iv) the total ERISA withdrawal liability paid by C&S attributable to a shut Facility, and (v) any other costs established by C&S directly related to the shutdown of any and all Facilities and Replacement Facilities.  A&P may mitigate the above C&S Wind-down Costs by purchasing at Net Book Value the above described Assets C&S agrees to sell to A&P and/or assuming the above described liabilities.  A&P will upon C&S’s termination under this Section 20.1 purchase at the applicable Base Price any and all saleable inventory purchased by C&S for delivery to A&P (the “Inventory”).  The parties agree and acknowledge that the remedies under this section are nonexclusive, cumulative of and additional to all other rights or
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.

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remedies in law or equity of C&S, including, without limitation, C&S’s right to collect any volume related surcharges for the remainder of the Term.  “Net Book Value” shall mean, as of the Termination Date, the acquisition cost less the accumulated depreciation of an Asset determined in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.  “Termination Date” means the effective date of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 20.1(b).

20.2           Termination by A&P.   Subject to the provisions of Section 14, A&P may terminate this Agreement for cause upon written notice to C&S setting forth the termination date (i) if an Event of Insolvency occurs with respect to C&S; provided that A&P shall not terminate this Agreement upon the occurrence of an Event of Insolvency if C&S is otherwise in compliance with the terms of this Agreement and C&S provides adequate assurance of future performance under this Agreement; (ii) if C&S has breached any of its material obligations under this Agreement and if such breach is curable, remains uncured after * following written notice of such breach from A&P;  or (iii) as provided for in Sections 8.5 and 9.4.

20.3           Event of Insolvency.  "Event of Insolvency" shall mean that, with respect to an entity, such entity shall (a) become insolvent, (b) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or to an agent authorized to liquidate any substantial amount of its assets, (c) become the subject of an "order for relief" within the meaning of the United States Bankruptcy Code, (d) file a petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization or to effect a plan or other arrangement with creditors, (e) file an answer to a creditor's petition, admitting the material allegations thereof, for involuntary bankruptcy or for reorganization or to effect a plan or other arrangement with creditors, (f) apply to a court for the appointment of a receiver or custodian for any of its assets or properties, with or without consent, and such receiver shall not be discharged within sixty (60) days after appointment, or (g) adopt a plan of complete liquidation of its assets.

20.4  A&P Buyout Options. (a)  If there is a change in control of A&P or C&S or there is a fundamental change in the grocery business, then, at any time following the * Contract Year and prior to the * Contract Year, A&P shall, upon * prior written notice (the “Notice”), have the option to pay C&S the Buyout Price (as defined below) and perform its obligations under the first sentence of Section 20.1(b) with respect to Wind Down Costs and, following such payment and performance, this Agreement shall become null and void and of no further force and effect.  The “Buyout Price” shall equal:  (i) A&P’s Projected Purchases from C&S under this Agreement multiplied by * , plus (ii) any amounts due by A&P to C&S in connection with the performance of A&P’s obligations under the first sentence of Section 20.1(b).  “A&P’s Projected Purchases” means an amount equal to projected purchases (Base Price) under this Agreement by A&P from the date of termination until * based on an annual purchase baseline equal to A&P’s purchases under this Agreement in the * prior to the Notice divided by * .   For example, if A&P exercised its option and sent the Notice on the * and A&P’s purchases in the * were *, then the Buyout Price would be *.
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.

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(b)           At any time following the commencement of the * Contract Year, A&P shall, upon * prior written notice, have the option to perform its obligations under the first sentence of Section 20.1(b) with respect to Wind-down Costs and, following such performance, this Agreement shall become null and void and of no further force and effect.  In addition, A&P will on the date that is * following A&P’s notice under this Section 20(b) purchase at the applicable Base Price any and all Inventory.
 
Section 21.  Facilities.  C&S may, in its sole discretion, cease operations at and/or sell any or all of the facilities supplying A&P.  C&S shall provide A&P * prior notice of its intention to close such a facility. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Asset Purchase Agreement to the contrary, if C&S closes a facility supplying A&P, then C&S will be liable for the amount of the total withdrawal liability related to such closure except to the extent set forth in Section 20.1 and 20.4.
 
           Section 22.  Remedies.  Any right of termination set forth in this Agreement is a nonexclusive remedy and any termination shall be without prejudice to any claims for damages or other rights of the terminating party.

           Section 23.  Nonassignability; Subcontracting.  The rights and obligations of this Agreement may not be assigned or subcontracted by C&S or A&P without the prior written consent of the other party.  Further, C&S shall not sell all or substantially all of its assets, nor shall ownership or control of C&S be changed, without at least * prior notice of such sale or change being first given to A&P.  Finally, if C&S is acquired by a major direct competitor of A&P, such as The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company, Pathmark, Inc., or Wakefern, Inc., then, upon * prior written notice, A&P may terminate this Agreement.

           Section 24.  Binding Effect.  This Agreement is binding upon permitted successors and assigns of each party.

           Section 25.  Notices.  All notices hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if (i) hand-delivered, (ii) delivered by overnight courier, (iii) mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid or (iv) faxed with receipt confirmed by phone; in each case to the following addresses or fax number, unless and until either party notifies the other in accordance with this Agreement of a change of address:

 
If to C&S:
C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
   
7 Corporate Drive
   
Keene, NH 03431
   
Attn:  Chief Executive Officer (Richard B. Cohen)
   
Via fax  (603) 354-4692
     
   
With a copy to:
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.

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Chief Financial Officer (Mark Gross)
   
Via fax  (603) 354-4692
     
   
Senior Vice President of Legal and Business Affairs
   
(Carl Wistreich)
   
Via fax  (603) 354-4694
     
 
If to A&P:
 
   
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc.
   
2 Paragon Drive
   
Montvale, NJ 07645
   
President (Brian Piwek)
     
   
With a copy to:
     
   
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
   
(Mitchell Goldstein)
   
Via fax  (201) 571-8715
     
   
Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Asst. Secretary
   
(Mary Ellen Offer)
   
Via Fax (973) 321-3387

Section 26.  Entire Agreement.  This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to its subject matter and may be amended only by written instrument executed by both parties or their respective successors or permitted assigns.   The Existing Supply Agreement is a separate and independent agreement. On the date hereof the parties are executing an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) which covers, among other things, C&S’s acquisition of the effected warehousing and distribution business of A&P.  The Asset Purchase Agreement is an essential material condition to this Agreement and hereby incorporated and made a part of this Agreement.  It is agreed that upon execution hereof by the parties hereto, that the Negotiation-Inducement/Continuation Agreement, dated May 9, 2005, between C&S and A&P, is terminated and canceled and all rights and obligations thereunder are extinguished and satisfied.

Section 27.  Waiver.  No claim or right arising out of the breach of this Agreement can be discharged in whole or in part by waiver or renunciation of a claim or right unless the waiver or renunciation is supported by consideration and is in writing and signed by the aggrieved party. Waiver by either party of a breach by the other of any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of any other provision or future compliance with all provisions hereunder, and all such provisions shall remain in full force and effect. Failure of either party to enforce any right hereunder shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent right hereunder.
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.

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Section 28.  Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to do so and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

Section 29.  Authority.  Each individual signing this Agreement hereby represents and warrants that he has the full corporate power and authority to do so and thereby bind the corporation on whose behalf the individual has signed the Agreement.

Section 30.  Applicable Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws thereof.  If any provision, clause or part, or the application thereof under certain circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of this Agreement or the application of such provision, clause or part shall not be affected thereby.
 
Section 31.  Dispute Resolution.  (a)  Any controversy, claim, or dispute between the parties, directly or indirectly, concerning this Agreement or the breach hereof, or the subject matter hereof, including questions concerning the scope and applicability of this arbitration clause, shall be finally settled by arbitration in New York City pursuant to the rules then applying of the American Arbitration Association, with the sole exception as envisioned in Section 18.6 for a breach of confidentiality requiring injunctive relief.  The arbitrators shall consist of one party representative selected by A&P, one party representative selected by C&S and one neutral representative selected jointly by the first two arbitrators.  The party arbitrators shall be selected within * after the commencement of the arbitration proceeding, and the neutral arbitrator shall be selected within * of the appointment of the last party arbitrator.  The parties agree that the arbitrators’ Award shall be duly made in writing within * after the hearings in the arbitration proceedings are closed, and that an Award agreed upon by any two of the arbitrators shall be binding and conclusive on all of the parties to this Agreement.  The arbitrators shall have the right and authority to assess the cost of the arbitration proceedings and to determine how their decision as to each issue or matter in dispute may be implemented or enforced.
 
Judgment upon the Award may be sought and entered in any competent federal or state court located in the United States of America.  An application may be made to such court for confirmation of the Award and for any other equitable or legal remedies that may be necessary to effectuate such Award or otherwise preserve any rights for which no adequate remedy at law exists.

The parties understand and agree that they hereby are giving up and waiving any claim or right to litigate in court or by a jury trial, unless or to the extent that such rights are specially provided for under this Agreement or cannot be waived under applicable law.

Section 32.  Exhibits.   The Parties agree that the attached exhibits and schedules ("Exhibits") may not at the time of execution of this Agreement all be final and shall be supplemented and/or revised prior to the applicable Procurement Conversion Dates or at
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.

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another time to be mutually agreed to by the Parties.  The Parties acknowledge and agree that substantially all of the terms of the Exhibits have been agreed upon and are reflected in the attached Exhibits and accordingly the Exhibits shall be in substantially similar forms as the Exhibits attached to this Agreement on the date hereof.  The Parties agree to engage in subsequent good faith negotiation with respect to any outstanding issues or requested supplements or revisions to the Exhibits.








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*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.


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Section 33.  Capitalized Terms.  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement.

           IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.


THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC
TEA COMPANY, INC.
 
 
By:  ______________________________________________
        Name:
        Title:
C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC.
 
 
 
By:  _____________________________________________
        Name:
        Title:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.

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SCHEDULES


Schedule 1.5
Store Locations
Schedule 2.1
Implementation Schedule [CONFIDENTIAL]
Schedule 3.1(c)
Perishable Procurement Procedures [CONFIDENTIAL]
Schedule 3.1(f)
Logistics Programs
Schedule 3.2(a)(i)
Transition Period Actual Costs [CONFIDENTIAL]
Schedule 3.2(b)(i)
Upcharge Calculation [CONFIDENTIAL]
Schedule 3.2(b)(ii)
Stop Fee Calculation Template [CONFIDENTIAL]
Schedule 3.2(b)(iii)
Dunmore [CONFIDENTIAL]
Schedule 3.2(b)(iv)
New Orleans Specifics [CONFIDENTIAL]
Schedule 3.2(c)(v)
Coupons [CONFIDENTIAL]
Schedule 3.2(d)(i)
Base Cost of Fuel
Schedule 5.1
Short Coded Items[CONFIDENTIAL]
Schedule 5.5(a)
Standard Credit Policy for Facilities [CONFIDENTIAL]
Schedule 5.5(b)
Non-Facility Standard Credit Policy [CONFIDENTIAL]
Schedule 5.5(c)
Shrink Gain/Loss [CONFIDENTIAL]
Schedule 5.8
SKU’s [CONFIDENTIAL]
Schedule 8.1
Delivery Schedule [CONFIDENTIAL]
Schedule 12
Liaison Job Description
Schedule 13
Carolina Logistics Services (“CLS”)  [Attach] [CONFIDENTIAL]
Schedule 19
Facility Inspection Procedures [CONFIDENTIAL]

 

 
*Material omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment under Rule 24-b2.
 
 
 
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Schedule 1.5
Store Locations

           
Location
Banner
Address
City
 State
Zip
34698
A&P
293 ROUTE 206
FLANDERS
 NJ
07836
32609
A&P
AVENUE A AND 8 TH STREET
BAYONNE
 NJ
07002
32752
A&P
19 BELLEVILLE AVENUE
BLOOMFIELD
 NJ
07003
34610
A&P
550 MYRTLE AVENUE & RT 202
BOONTON
 NJ
07005
32607
A&P
289 BERGEN BOULEVARD
FAIRVIEW
 NJ
07022
32618
A&P
421 ANDERSON AVE
FAIRVIEW
 NJ
07022
34895
A&P
105 SOUTH AVENUE
FANWOOD
 NJ
07023
32809
A&P
59 OUTWATER LANE
GARFIELD
 NJ
07026
32867
A&P
801 KENILWORTH BLVD.
KENNILWORTH
 NJ
07033
32847
A&P
453 VALLEY STREET
MAPLEWOOD
 NJ
07040
32864
A&P
510 VALLEY ROAD
UPPER MONTCLAIR
 NJ
07043
34801
A&P
177 WASHINGTON VALLEY ROAD
WARREN
 NJ
07059
34650
A&P
907 OAK TREE ROAD
SOUTH PLAINFIELD
 NJ
07080
32897
A&P
230 GALLOPING HILL ROAD
UNION
 NJ
07083
34836
A&P
789 ST GEORGES AVE
WOODBRIDGE
 NJ
07095
32640
A&P
125 18TH STREET
JERSEY CITY
 NJ
07310
34639
A&P
45 DE MURCIO DRIVE
ALLENDALE
 NJ
07401
34685
A&P
1938 UNION VALLEY ROAD
WEST MILFORD
 NJ
07421
34701
A&P
1730 ROUTE 46
WEST PATERSON
 NJ
07424
34677
A&P
117 FRANKLIN TURNPIKE
MAHWAH
 NJ
07430
34620
A&P
137 LAKE STREET
MIDLAND PARK
 NJ
07432
34642
A&P
5734 BERKSHIRE VALLEY ROAD
JEFFERSON
 NJ
07438
34990
A&P
500 ROUTE 23
POMPTON PLAINS
 NJ
07440
34638
A&P
63 WANAQUE AVE
POMPTON LAKES
 NJ
07442
34684
A&P
455 ROUTE 23
SUSSEX
 NJ
07461
34621
A&P
ROUTES 515 AND 94
VERNON
 NJ
07462
34668
A&P
560 VALLEY ROAD
WAYNE
 NJ
07470
32653
A&P
4 MEMORIAL DRIVE
LODI
 NJ
07644
32664
A&P
199 KINDERKAMACK ROAD
PARK RIDGE
 NJ
07656
32391
A&P
75 MAYHILL STREET
SADDLEBROOK
 NJ
07663
32651
A&P
315 PASCACK ROAD
WASHINGTON TWNSHP
 NJ
07675
32658
A&P
216 OLD TAPPAN ROAD
OLD TAPPAN
 NJ
07675
34659
A&P
520 CHESTNUT RIDGE ROAD
WOODCLIFF LAKE
 NJ
07675
34924
A&P
ROUTE 35 & VALLEY DRIVE
NAVESINK
 NJ
07716
34927
A&P
2007 ROUTE 35
WALL TOWNSHIP
 NJ
07719
34626
A&P
990 SHREWSBERRY AVE
TINTON FALLS
 NJ
07724
34656
A&P
2101 ROUTE 35 NORTH
HOLMDEL
 NJ
07730
34855
A&P
507 PROSPECT AVENUE
LITTLE SILVER
 NJ
07739
34926
A&P
460 COUNTY LINE ROAD & ROUTE  520
EAST MARLBORO
 NJ
07746
34825
A&P
325 ROUTE 35
MATAWAN
 NJ
07747
34874
A&P
517 RT 46 EAST
BELVEDERE
 NJ
07823
34686
A&P
152 ROUTE 94
BLAIRSTOWN
 NJ
07825
34806
A&P
ROUTE 513 AND LITTLE BROOK  ROAD
CALIFON
 NJ
07830
34649
A&P
123 EAST MAIN STREET
DENVILLE
 NJ
07834
34951
A&P
7 NAUGHTRIGHT ROAD
MOUNT OLIVE
 NJ
07840
34688
A&P
148 CENTER GROVE ROAD & RT 10
RANDOLPH
 NJ
07869
34417
A&P
407 KING GEORGE ROAD
BASKING RIDGE
 NJ
07920
34687
A&P
110 WASHINGTON STREET
MORRISTOWN
 NJ
07960
34891
A&P
580 CENTRAL AVENUE
NEW PROVIDENCE
 NJ
07974
34909
A&P
WASHINGTON VALLEY ROAD
PLUCKEMIN
 NJ
07978
34810
A&P
ROUTE 9 & BAYSHORE DRIVE
BARNEGAT
 NJ
08005
25463
A&P
101 EAST  ROUTE 70
MARLTON
 NJ
08053
34802
A&P
64 BRICK PLAZA
BRICKTOWN
 NJ
08723
34908
A&P
ROUTE 35 & 37
ORTLEY BEACH
 NJ
08751
34949
A&P
OLD ROUTE 22
CLINTON
 NJ
08809
34886
A&P
647 ROUTE 18
EAST BRUNSWICK
 NJ
08816
34760
A&P
1185 AMBOY AVENUE
EDISON
 NJ
08817
34807
A&P
459 ROUTE 31 SOUTH
HAMPTON
 NJ
08827
34413
A&P
120 NORTH MAIN STREET
MANVILLE
 NJ
08835
34811
A&P
3500 ROUTE 9
OLD BRIDGE
 NJ
08857
34887
A&P
500 MILLTOWN ROAD & RT1 SOUTH
NORTH BRUNSWICK
 NJ
08902
27813
A&P
6400 AMBOY AVENUE
TOTTENVILLE
 NY
10307
32050
A&P
1750 EAST GUN HILL ROAD
BRONX
 NY
10469
32154
A&P
1511 ROUTE 22
BREWSTER
 NY
10509
32125
A&P
ROUTE 6 & STONELEIGH AVENUE
CARMEL
 NY
10512
32784
A&P
421 ALBANY POST ROAD
CROTON-O-HUDS
 NY
10520
32207
A&P
ROUTES 22 & 138
GOLDENS BRIDGE
 NY
10526
32202
A&P
132 BEDFORD ROAD
KATONAH
 NY
10536




32164
A&P
ROUTE 6 & MILLER ROAD
MAHOPAC
 NY
10541
32151
A&P
805 MAMARONECK AVENUE
MAMARONECK
 NY
10543
32208
A&P
230 SAW MILL RIVER ROAD
MILLWOOD
 NY
10546
32226
A&P
ROUTE 117 & PRESTON WAY
MOUNT KISCO
 NY
10549
32723
A&P
24 WEST GRAND STREET
MOUNT VERNON
 NY
10550
32107
A&P
3105 EAST MAIN STREET
MOHEGAN LAKE
 NY
10566
32194
A&P
SOUTH STREET & WELCHER
PEEKSKILL
 NY
10566
32778
A&P
575 BOSTON POST ROAD
PORTCHESTER
 NY
10573
32776
A&P
1121 BOSTON POST ROAD
RYE
 NY
10580
32192
A&P
668 CENTRAL AVENUE
SCARSDALE
 NY
10583
32153
A&P
1366 EAST MAIN STREET
SHRUB OAK
 NY
10588
32787
A&P
610 COLUMBUS AVENUE
THORNWOOD
 NY
10594
32205
A&P
100 TRIANGLE SQUARE
YORKTOWN
 NY
10598
32193
A&P
369 TARRYTOWN ROAD
GREENBURGH
 NY
10605
32786
A&P
103 KNOLLWOOD ROAD
GREENBURG
 NY
10607
32185
A&P
1233 NEPPERTHAN AVENUE
YONKERS
 NY
10703
32186
A&P
660 MCLEAN AVENUE
YONKERS
 NY
10704
32713
A&P
1046 YONKERS AVENUE
YONKERS
 NY
10704
32198
A&P
366 PELHAM ROAD
NEW ROCHELLE
 NY
10805
32746
A&P
38 RAMAPO ROAD
GARNERVILLE
 NY
10923
32794
A&P
ROUTE 303 & LAKE ROAD
VALLEY COTTAGE
 NY
10989
27284
A&P
500 WEST MERRICK ROAD
VALLEY STREAM
 NY
11580
27257
A&P
67 NEWTON LANE
EAST HAMPTON
 NY
11937
27260
A&P
MAIN AND JAGGER LANES
SOUTH HAMPTON
 NY
11968
27232
A&P
SUNSET AVENUE
WESTHAMPTON
 NY
11978
32169
A&P
1227 ROUTE 52
FISHKILL
 NY
12524
32003
A&P
1643 ROUTE 82
LAGRANGE
 NY
12540
32126
A&P
3113 ROUTE 22
PATTERSON
 NY
12563
32094
A&P
ROUTE 44 & NORTH AVENUE
PLEASANT VALLEY
 NY
12569
47074
A&P
651 TERRY PARKWAY
GRETNA
 LA
70053
47069
A&P
3233 MAGAZINE STREET
NEW ORLEANS
 LA
70115
47071
A&P
701 ROYAL STREET
NEW ORLEANS
 LA
70116
32606
A&P
614 CLINTON STREET
HOBOKEN
 NJ
7030
34834
A&P FOOD MARKET
52 WESTFIELD AVE
CLARK
 NJ
07066
59504
FOOD BASICS
937 LINCOLN AVENUE
GLEN ROCK
 NJ
 07452
59512
FOOD BASICS
1425 KENNEDY BLVD
NORTH BERGEN
 NJ
07047
59501
FOOD BASICS
514 VAN HOUTEN AVE
PASSAIC
 NJ
07055
59505
FOOD BASICS
375 PATERSON AVE
WALLINGTON
 NJ
07057
59506
FOOD BASICS
414 MAIN STREET
BELLEVILLE
 NJ
07109
59502
FOOD BASICS
465 GETTY AVENUE
PATERSON
 NJ
07503
59511
FOOD BASICS
50 WEST MADISON AVE
DUMONT
 NJ
07628
59513
FOOD BASICS
ROUTE 28
MIDDLESEX
 NJ
08846
59503
FOOD BASICS
2185 COYLE STREET
BROOKLYN
 NY
11229
59518
FOOD BASICS
6201 N. FRONT STREET
PHILADELPHIA
 PA
19120
59510
FOOD BASICS
8920 FRANKFURT ACADEMY
PHILADELPHIA
 PA
19136
36740
FOOD EMPORIUM
160 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE
GRENNWICH
 CT
06830
36725
FOOD EMPORIUM
280 ELM STREET
NEW CANAAN
 CT
06840
36750
FOOD EMPORIUM
1261 BOSTON POST ROAD
RIVERSIDE
 CT
06878
36780
FOOD EMPORIUM
1201 HIGH RIDGE ROAD
STAMFORD
 CT
06906
36710
FOOD EMPORIUM
2160 LEMOINE AVE
FORT LEE
 NJ
07024
36715
FOOD EMPORIUM
10  UNION SQUARE 14TH AND PARK
NEW YORK
 NY
10001
36720
FOOD EMPORIUM
475 SIXTH AVENUE WEST 12TH ST
NEW YORK CITY
 NY
10001
36777
FOOD EMPORIUM
316 GREENWICH STREET
NEW YORK CITY
 NY
10013
36767
FOOD EMPORIUM
200 EAST 32ND STREET
NEW YORK CITY
 NY
10016
36732
FOOD EMPORIUM
810 8TH AVE
NEW YORK
 NY
10019
36711
FOOD EMPORIUM
1331 FIRST AVENUE
NEW YORK CITY
 NY
10021
36742
FOOD EMPORIUM
1066 3RD AND 63RD STREET
NEW YORK
 NY
10021
36707
FOOD EMPORIUM
969 SECOND AVENUE
NEW YORK
 NY
10022
36783
FOOD EMPORIUM
405 EAST 59TH STREET
NEW YORK
 NY
10022-1502
36712
FOOD EMPORIUM
228 WEST END AVENUE & 70TH ST
NEW YORK CITY
 NY
10023
36717
FOOD EMPORIUM
2008 BROADWAY
NEW YORK CITY
 NY
10023
36703
FOOD EMPORIUM
1175 3RD AVE & 68TH STREET
NEW YORK CITY
 NY
10024
36708
FOOD EMPORIUM
2415 BROADWAY
NEW YORK
 NY
10024
36706
FOOD EMPORIUM
1450 THIRD AVENUE
MANHATTEN
 NY
10028
36729
FOOD EMPORIUM
1660 2MD AVE AND 86TH
N.Y.
 N.Y.
10028
36727
FOOD EMPORIUM
452 WEST 43RD STREET
NEW YORK CITY
 NY
10036
36719
FOOD EMPORIUM
1211 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK
 NY
10128
36762
FOOD EMPORIUM
5661 RIVERDALE AVENUE
BRONX
 NY
10471
36770
FOOD EMPORIUM
450 MAIN STREET
ARMONK
 NY
10504
36773
FOOD EMPORIUM
HUNTING RIDGE MALL
BEDFORD
 NY
10506
36763
FOOD EMPORIUM
1886 PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD
BRIARCLIFF MANOR
 NY
10510
36749
FOOD EMPORIUM
335 HALSTEAD AVENUE
HARRISON
 NY
10528
36728
FOOD EMPORIUM
261 SOUTH RIDGE STREET
PORT CHESTER
 NY
10573
36734
FOOD EMPORIUM
345 DOWNING DRIVE
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS
 NY
10598
36769
FOOD EMPORIUM
87 MAIN STREET
HASTINGS
 NY
10706
36768
FOOD EMPORIUM
12-14 CEDAR STREET
BRONXVILLE
 NY
10708
36766
FOOD EMPORIUM
777 WHITE PLAINS ROAD
EAST CHESTER
 NY
10709
36774
FOOD EMPORIUM
23 QUAKER RIDGE ROAD
NEW ROCHELLE
 NY
10804
36779
FOOD EMPORIUM
510 MIDDLENECK ROAD
GREAT NECK
 NY
11023
55789
FOOD EMPORIUM
2105 WEST SOUTH BOULEVARD
TROY
 MI
48098




55709
FOOD EMPORIUM
20422 MACK AVENUE
GROSSE POINTE WOODS
 MI
48236
55301
FOOD EMPORIUM
3600 WEST MAPLE
BLOOMFIELD HILLS
 MI
48301
55360
FOOD EMPORIUM
1495 NORTH ROCHESTER ROAD
ROCHESTER HILLS
 MI
48307
55637
FOOD EMPORIUM
100 NORTH ADAMS ROAD
ROCHESTER
 MI
48309
13339
FOOD MART
207 WEBSTER SQUARE ROAD
BERLIN
 CT
06037
13351
FOOD MART
175 LOWREY PLACE
NEWINGTON
 CT
06111
13108
FOOD MART
179 STONINGTON ROAD
MYSTIC
 CT
06355
13128
FOOD MART
ROUTE 51, 90 HALLS ROAD
OLD LYME
 CT
06371
13355
FOOD MART
1060 WEST MAIN STREET
BRANFORD
 CT
06405
13366
FOOD MART
820 WASHINGTON AVE
MIDDLETOWN
 CT
06457
13385
FOOD MART
745 FOXON ROAD
EAST HAVEN
 CT
06512
13405
FOOD MART
1700 PARK AVENUE
BRIDGEPORT
 CT
06604
13350
FOOD MART
699 NEW HAVEN ROAD
NAUGATUCK
 CT
06770
13409
FOOD MART
35 MAIN STREET
DANBURY
 CT
06810
13074
FOOD MART
1 PADANARAM ROAD
DANBURY
 CT
06812
13892
FOOD MART
30 BRIDGE STREET
MARGARETVILLE
 NY
12455
47107
SAV A CENTER
1345 PASS ROAD
GULFPORT
 MS
39507
47112
SAV A CENTER
200 EAST BEACH BOUEVARD
LONG BEACH
 MS
39560
47128
SAV A CENTER
3164 BIENVILLE BOULEVARD
OCEAN SPRINGS
 MS
39564
47110
SAV A CENTER
410 HIGHWAY 90
WAVELAND
 MS
39575
47056
SAV A CENTER
717 CLEARVIEW PARKWAY
METAIRIE
 LA
70002
47060
SAV A CENTER
2900 VETERANS BOULEVARD
METIRE
 LA
70002
47076
SAV A CENTER
2701 AIRLINE HWY
METAIRIE
 LA
70002
47211
SAV A CENTER
3711 POWER BLVD
METARIE
 LA
70003
47058
SAV A CENTER
8315 W.JUDGE PEREZ DRIVE
CHALMETTE
 LA
70043
47084
SAV A CENTER
2851 BELLE CHASSE HIGHWAY
GRETNA
 LA
70056
47085
SAV A CENTER
1117 BEHRMAN HIGHWAY
GRETNA
 LA
70056
47055
SAV A CENTER
4328 EAST JUDGE PEREZ DRIVE
MERAUX
 LA
70075
47062
SAV A CENTER
4001 GENERAL DEGUALLE
ALGIERS
 LA
70114
47231
SAV A CENTER
4500 TCHOUPITOULAS
NEW ORLEANS
 LA
70115
47075
SAV A CENTER
400 NORTH CARROLLTON AVE
NEW ORLEANS
 LA
70119
47216
SAV A CENTER
6600 FRANKLIN AVENUE
NEW ORLEANS
 LA
70122
47215
SAV A CENTER
6001 BULLARD AVENUE
NEW ORLEANS
 LA
70128
47082
SAV A CENTER
50 PARK PLACE
COVINGTON
 LA
70433
47083
SAV A CENTER
110 GAUSE BLVD. WEST
SLIDELL
 LA
70460
47042
SAV A CENTER
3060 GAUSE BLVD
SLIDELL
 LA
70461
47047
SAV A CENTER
4350 HIGHWAY 22
MANDEVILLE
 LA
70471
47081
SAV A CENTER
3450 HIGHWAY 190
MANDEVILLE
 LA
70471
47010
SAV A CENTER
14485 GREENWELL SPRING ROAD
GREENWELL SPRINGS
 LA
70739
47004
SAV A CENTER
4530 SO.SHERWOOD FOR. RD
BATON ROUGE
 LA
70816
25493
SUPERFRESH
75 S. WHITEHORSE PIKE
HAMMONTON
 NJ
08037
25471
SUPERFRESH
609 EAST BAY AVENUE
MANAHAWKIN
 NJ
08050
25460
SUPERFRESH
ROUTE 38 & EARYSTOWN ROAD
MT. HOLLY
 NJ
08060
22492
SUPERFRESH
709 SOUTH BROADWAY
SALEM
 NJ
08070
25468
SUPERFRESH
650 WEST CUTHBERT BLVD
WESTMONT
 NJ
08108
25476
SUPERFRESH
20 COURT HOUSE SO. & DENNIS  ROAD
CAPE MAY CT HSE
 NJ
08210
25477
SUPERFRESH
800 WEST AVE
OCEAN CITY
 NJ
08226
25490
SUPERFRESH
6825 TILTON ROAD
EGG HARBOR
 NJ
08234
25474
SUPERFRESH
26TH STREET & DELAWARE AVE
WILDWOOD
 NJ
08260
25404
SUPERFRESH
440 ROUTE 130
EAST WINDSOR
 NJ
08520
25494
SUPERFRESH
10 SCHALK CROSSING ROAD UNIT  31
PLAINSBORO
 NJ
08536
25420
SUPERFRESH
2465 S.BROAD STREET
HAMILTON TOWNSHI
 NJ
08610
22926
SUPERFRESH
10 NEWBERRY COMMONS
ETTERS
 PA
17319
25380
SUPERFRESH
3691 RT. 378
BETHLEHEM
 PA
18015
25363
SUPERFRESH
300 SOUTH BEST AVE
WALNUTPORT
 PA
18088
25375
SUPERFRESH
ROUTES 611 & 313
DOYLESTOWN
 PA
18901
25252
SUPERFRESH
CROSSLAND PL. & 2ND STREET
RICHBORO
 PA
18954
25246
SUPERFRESH
2100-10 COUNTY LINE ROAD
UPPER MORELAND
 PA
19006
25243
SUPERFRESH
ROUTE 13 & 413
BRISTOL
 PA
19007
25241
SUPERFRESH
1110 YOUNGSFORD ROAD
GLADWYNE
 PA
19035
25258
SUPERFRESH
1601 BIG OAK ROAD
YARDLEY
 PA
19067
22230
SUPERFRESH
1305 WEST CHESTER PIKE
HAVERTOWN
 PA
19083
25239
SUPERFRESH
3070 WELSH ROAD
WILLOW GROVE
 PA
19090
25240
SUPERFRESH
250 EAST LANCASTER AVE
WYNNEWOOD
 PA
19096
25730
SUPERFRESH
5TH & PINE STREET
PHILADELPHIA
 PA
19106
25725
SUPERFRESH
7700 CRITTEDON STREET
PHILADELPHIA
 PA
19118
25747
SUPERFRESH
10TH & SOUTH STREET
PHILADELPHIA
 PA
19147
25726
SUPERFRESH
1851 SOUTH CHRISTOPHER  COLUMBUS BLVD.
PHILADELPHIA
 PA
19148
25710
SUPERFRESH
2151 COTTMAN AVE.
PHILADELPHIA
 PA
19149




25723
SUPERFRESH
85 FRANKLIN MILLS BLVD
PHILADELPHIA
 PA
19154
22248
SUPERFRESH
450 WEST SWEDESFORD ROAD
BERWYN
 PA
19312
22244
SUPERFRESH
863 E. BALTIMORE PIKE
KENNETT SQUARE
 PA
19348
22376
SUPERFRESH
351 WEST SCHUYKILL ROAD
POTTSTOWN
 PA
19465
22565
SUPERFRESH
700 PLAZA DRIVE
NEWARK
 DE
19702
22562
SUPERFRESH
2105 PHILADELPHIA PIKE
CLAYMONT
 DE
19703
22585
SUPERFRESH
643 CONCHESTER HIGHWAY
BOOTHWYN
 PA
19711
22588
SUPERFRESH
401 NEW LONDON ROAD
NEWARK
 DE
19711
22586
SUPERFRESH
2044 NEW CASTLE AVENUE
NEW CASTLE
 DE
19720
22584
SUPERFRESH
MARSH & SILVERSIDE ROAD
WILMINGTON
 DE
19809
22590
SUPERFRESH
25 GREENTREE DRIVE
DOVER
 DE
19901
22561
SUPERFRESH
ROUTE 14 & 113
MILFORD
 DE
19963
22559
SUPERFRESH
4575 HWY. 1 & POSTAL ROAD
REHOBETH BEACH
 DE
19971
22979
SUPERFRESH
4330 48TH STREET
WASHINGTON
 DC
20016
22863
SUPERFRESH
4825 GLENN DALE DRIVE
BOWIE
 MD
20820
22985
SUPERFRESH
12028 CHERRY HILL RD
WHITE OAK
 MD
20904
22943
SUPERFRESH
3901 ASPEN HILL ROAD
WHEATON
 MD
20906
22891
SUPERFRESH
1238 BAY DALE DRIVE
ARNOLD
 MD
21012
22847
SUPERFRESH
599 WEST BAKTO NATIONAL PIKE
BEL AIR
 MD
21014
22855
SUPERFRESH
3301 NORTH RIDGE ROAD
ELLICOTT CITY
 MD
21043
22881
SUPERFRESH
7740 RICHIE HWY.
GLEN BURNIE
 MD
21061
22860
SUPERFRESH
7280 MONTGOMERY ROAD
ELKRIDGE
 MD
21075
22876
SUPERFRESH
37 W. AYLESBURY AVE.
TIMONUIM
 MD
21093
22877
SUPERFRESH
1155 ANNAPOLIS ROAD
ODENTON
 MD
21113
22912
SUPERFRESH
400 ENGLAR ROAD
WESTMINISTER
 MD
21157
22880
SUPERFRESH
822 DULANEY VALLEY ROAD
TOWSON
 MD
21204
22807
SUPERFRESH
7005 SECURITY BLVD
BALTIMORE
 MD
21207
22812
SUPERFRESH
1020 WEST 41ST STREET
BALTO
 MD
21211
22813
SUPERFRESH
2495 FREDRICK AVENUE
BALTIMORE
 MD
21223
22802
SUPERFRESH
5101 EAST DRIVE
BALTIMORE
 MD
21227
22833
SUPERFRESH
2401 CLENLEIGH DRIVE
BALTIMORE
 MD
21234
22897
SUPERFRESH
7709 HARFORD ROAD
PARKVILLE
 MD
21234
22839
SUPERFRESH
8905 BELAIR ROAD
PERRY HALL
 MD
21236
22817
SUPERFRESH
1763 CHESACO AVE.
ROSEDALE
 MD
21237
22829
SUPERFRESH
1238 PUTTY HILL
TOWSON
 MD
21286
22870
SUPERFRESH
780 CAMBRIDGE PLAZA
CAMBRIDGE
 MD
21613
22852
SUPERFRESH
17 WASHINGTON SQUARE
CHESTERTOWN
 MD
21620
22950
SUPERFRESH
5830 BALLENGER CREEK PIKE
FREDERICK
 MD
21701
22951
SUPERFRESH
40 SOUDER ROAD
BRUNSWICK
 MD
21716
22825
SUPERFRESH
504 E. RIDGEVILLE BLVD
MT AIRY
 MD
21771
22872
SUPERFRESH
125 WEST COLLEGE AVE
SALISBURY
 MD
21801
22874
SUPERFRESH
9507 COSTAL HWY.
OCEAN CITY
 MD
21842
22888
SUPERFRESH
12741 OCEAN GATEWAY
OCEAN CITY
 MD
21842
22892
SUPERFRESH
11531 COASTAL HIGHWAY
OCEAN CITY
 MD
21842
22377
SUPERFRESH
447 EAST UWCHLAN AVE
CHESTER SPRINGS
 PA
49425
47068
SUPERFRESH
1000 WEST ESPLANADE SUITE 300
KENNER
 LA
70065
13362
WALDBAUMS
772 NORTH MAIN STREET
WEST HARTFORD
 CT
06117
27863
WALDBAUMS
375 TOMKINS AVENUE
ROSEBANK
 NY
10304
27890
WALDBAUMS
454 NEW DORP LANE
NEW DORP
 NY
10306
27219
WALDBAUMS
3251 RICHMOND AVENUE
STATEN ISLAND
 NY
10312
27238
WALDBAUMS
4343 AMBOY ROAD
STATEN ISLAND
 NY
10312
27230
WALDBAUMS
1441 RICHMOND AVE
STATEN ISLANE
 NY
10314
27672
WALDBAUMS
778 MANOR ROAD
STATEN ISLAND
 NY
10314
27613
WALDBAUMS
259-01 UNION TURNPIKE
GLEN OAKS
 NY
11004
27617
WALDBAUMS
40 GREAT NECK ROAD
GREAT NECK
 NY
11021
27223
WALDBAUMS
2475 JERICHO TURNPIKE
GARDEN CITY PARK
 NY
11040
27248
WALDBAUMS
81-21 NEW UTRECHT AVENUE
BROOKLYN
 NY
11219
27231
WALDBAUMS
2424 FLATBUSH AVENUE
SOUTH FLATBUSH
 NY
11234
27240
WALDBAUMS
2149 RALPH AVENUE
BROOKLYN
 NY
11234
27235
WALDBAUMS
3100 OCEAN AVENUE
BROOKLYN
 NY
11235
27643
WALDBAUMS
1871 ROCKAWAY PARKWAY
BROOKLYN
 NY
11236
27275
WALDBAUMS
133-11 20TH AVENUE
COLLEGE POINT
 NY
11356
27270
WALDBAUMS
153-01 TENTH AVENUE
WHITESTONE
 NY
11357
27657
WALDBAUMS
35-10 FRANCIS LEWIS BLVD
BAYSIDE
 NY
11358
27632
WALDBAUMS
213-15 26TH AVENUE
BAY TERRACE
 NY
11360
27209
WALDBAUMS
46-40 FRANCIS LEWIS BOULEVARD
BAYSIDE
 NY
11361
27247
WALDBAUMS
240-02 61ST AVENUE
DOUGLASTON
 NY
11363
27641
WALDBAUMS
75-55 31ST AVENUE
JACKSON HEIGHTS
 NY
11372
27243
WALDBAUMS
196-35 HARACE HARDING BLVD
FLUSHING
 NY
11375
27651
WALDBAUMS
156-01 CROSS BAY BLVD
HOWARD BEACH
 NY
11414
27668
WALDBAUMS
83-25 153RD AVENUE
HOWARD BEACH
 NY
11414
27669
WALDBAUMS
1050 WILLIS AVENUE
ALBERTSON
 NY
11507
27633
WALDBAUMS
660 SUNRISE HIGHWAY
BALDWIN
 NY
11510
27685
WALDBAUMS
905 ATLANTIC AVENUE
BALDWIN
 NY
11510
27610
WALDBAUMS
2 WESTBURY AVENUE
CARLE PLACE
 NY
11514
27655
WALDBAUMS
1-1 PARK PLAZA
GLEN HEAD
 NY
11545
27639
WALDBAUMS
1530 FRONT STREET
EAST MEADOWS
 NY
11554
27245
WALDBAUMS
BAY & ROCKWAY BOULEVARD
LAWRENCE
 NY
11559
27658
WALDBAUMS
85 WEST PARK AVENUE
LONG BEACH
 NY
11561
27279
WALDBAUMS
1686 MERRICK ROAD
MERRICK
 NY
11566
27647
WALDBAUMS
399 OCEAN AVENUE
ROCKVILLE CENTRE
 NY
11570
27213
WALDBAUMS
3600 LONG BEACH ROAD
OCEANSIDE
 NY
11572




27210
WALDBAUMS
595 OLD COUNTRY ROAD
WESTBURY
 NY
11590
27616
WALDBAUMS
112-15 BEECH CHANNEL DRIVE
BELLE HARBOR
 NY
11694
27661
WALDBAUMS
725 SUNRISE HIGHWAY
BABYLON
 NY
11704
27253
WALDBAUMS
1934 MIDDLE COUNTRY ROAD
CENTEREACH
 NY
11720
27203
WALDBAUMS
55 JERICHO TURNPIKE
COMMACK
 NY
11725
27215
WALDBAUMS
40 VANDERBILT PARKWAY
COMMACK
 NY
11725
27699
WALDBAUMS
1960 DEER PARK AVE
DEER PARK
 NY
11729
27673
WALDBAUMS
300 MONTAUK HIGHWAY
EAST ISLIP
 NY
11730
27277
WALDBAUMS
4054 NESCONSET HIGHWAY
EAST SETAUKET
 NY
11733
27638
WALDBAUMS
450 MAIN STREET
FARMINGDALE
 NY
11735
27217
WALDBAUMS
777 PULASKI ROAD
GREENLAWN
 NY
11740
27286
WALDBAUMS
328 UNION AVENUE
HOLBROOK
 NY
11741
27236
WALDBAUMS
60 WALL STREET
HUNTINGTON
 NY
11743
27681
WALDBAUMS
711 EAST JERICHO TURNPIKE
HUNTINGTON STA.
 NY
11746
27298
WALDBAUMS
890 WALT WHITMAN RD
MELVILLE
 NY
11747
27289
WALDBAUMS
336 NORTH BROADWAY
JERICHO
 NY
11753
27697
WALDBAUMS
ROUTE 25A & JOHNSLAND ST.
SAN REMO
 NY
11754
27283
WALDBAUMS
3377 HEMPSTEAD TURNPIKE
LEVITTOWN
 NY
11756
27251
WALDBAUMS
50 HOFFMAN AVE
LYDENHURST
 NY
11757
27256
WALDBAUMS
5508 SUNRISE HIGHWAY
MASSAPEQUA
 NY
11758
27688
WALDBAUMS
702 HICKSVILLE ROAD
MASSAPEQUA
 NY
11758
27261
WALDBAUMS
MILLER PLACE ROAD
MILLER PLACE
 NY
11764
27288
WALDBAUMS
4560 SUNRISE HIGHWAY
OAKDALE
 NY
11769
27241
WALDBAUMS
440 WEST SUNRISE HIGHWAY
NORTH PATCHOGUE
 NY
11772
27660
WALDBAUMS
665 MONTAUK HIGHWAY
EAST PATCHOGUE
 NY
11772
27611
WALDBAUMS
245 ROUTE 25A
ROCKY POINT
 NY
11778
27630
WALDBAUMS
601 PORTION ROAD
LAKE RONKONKOMA
 NY
11779
27662
WALDBAUMS
211 MIDDLE COUNTRY ROAD
SELDEN
 NY
11784
27214
WALDBAUMS
1236 VETERANS HWY
HAUPPAUGE
 NY
11788
27278
WALDBAUMS
124 EAST MAIN STREET
SMITHTOWN
 NY
11788
27601
WALDBAUMS
2162 NESCONSET HWY
STONY BROOK
 NY
11790
27285
WALDBAUMS
910 SOUTH BROADWAY
HICKSVILLE
 NY
11801
27212
WALDBAUMS
1510 OLD COUNTRY ROAD
RIVERHEAD
 NY
11901
27229
WALDBAUMS
812 MONTAUK HIGHWAY
CENTER MORICHES
 NY
11934
27263
WALDBAUMS
ROUTE 25 & FACTORY AVENUE
MATTITUCK
 NY
11952
27604
WALDBAUMS
999 MONTAUK HIGHWAY
SHIRLEY
 NY
11967
           


 
 

Schedule 3.1(f)
Logistics Programs



Current Logistical Vendors
CAMPBELL-WL/ONE SOU
CLOROX / OCHLOCKNEE GA
JOHNSON SC
KIMBERLY CLARK/HAZELTON
KRAFT - BATTLE CREEK MFG
NESTLE FDS/DISTRIBUTION
NESTLE/LIBBY BVRGE 28000
UNILEVER HPC
 
 

 
Schedule 3.2(d)(i)
Base Cost of Fuel

 
BASE COST OF FUEL
                             
                               
                               
                               
Cost of  Fuel components
                             
   
Edison
   
Islip
   
Baltimore
   
Freshtown
   
Dunmore
 
Raw price of fuel
  $
1.3640
    $
1.4350
    $
1.2590
    $
1.5040
    $
1.3460
 
                                         
Terminal fee
                                       
Low Sulfer differential
                                       
Diesel additive
                                       
freight
                                       
federal excise tax
  $
0.244
    $
0.244
    $
0.244
    $
0.24
    $
0.24
 
state excise tax
  $
0.135
    $
0.080
    $
0.243
            $
0.31
 
state transfer fees
                                       
Sales tax
  $
0.040
    $
0.135
            $
0.21
         
 Addl delivery fee -
                                       
 (ie: no storage tank/wet hose)
                                       
Other
          $
0.161
             
0.192
     
0.05
 
                                         
Total Base Cost of fuel:
  $
1.783
    $
2.055
    $
1.746
    $
2.155
    $
1.948
 
                                         
                                         
                                         
Note: ALL UPCHARGES STILL SUBJECT TO FINAL DUE DILIGENCE AND CONTRACT SIGNING
 
                                         


 


Schedule 12
Liaison Job Description


POSITION TITLE:
A&P / C&S LIAISON

REPORTS TO:

POSITION SUMMARY:

This individual will work with Category Management, Procurement, and C&S to minimize the effect of residual inventory.  Day to day he/she will monitor KPI’s and make the necessary adjustments including order cancellations and creating additional purchase orders. The incumbent will work collaboratively with Central Purchasing, Category Management, Transportation and C&S to make the appropriate decisions.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

·  
Work with A&P to coordinate developing promotional forecast and reporting back to both A&P and C&S the accuracy of those forecast
·  
Meet with appropriate A&P liaisons to resolve service level issues including authorizing proper substitutions.
·  
Meet with the appropriate authority to make timely order adjustments.
·  
Assist in the disposal of the residual add inventory.
·  
Responsible for daily procurement tactical activity.
·  
 Researches, resolves and responds to questions/issues in a timely manner and in accordance with standards and protocol
·  
Regularly follows up on problems/issues to ensure that they are being resolved to our customer’s satisfaction and within an acceptable timeframe.
·  
Establishes a weekly/period report of accomplishments for submission to Supervisor.

PERFORMANCE METRICS:

Customer:            Achievement of the KPI’s set fourth in the A&P and C&S agreement.

Financial:          Bonus reward based on 50% tactical and 50% on how well A&P and C&S achieves its agreed upon goals.
 
Decrease in residual inventory/number of days.

Employee:              Measures of effective working relationships.
Measures of system and process knowledge and proficiency.

Operations:          The ability to achieve the objectives that are set by A&P and C&S.

SPECIAL SKILLS, TRAINING, OR EXPERIENCE:

·  
Experience in retail, logistics, warehousing, and transportation
·  
Knowledge and understanding of Company systems, policies, and procedure





POSITION SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:

1.  
Communication Skills– Strong oral, written, presentation, and listening skills.  Demonstrated ability to present information in a clear, concise, and compelling manner that commands attention and respect.   Exhibits empathy and self-awareness, and has the ability to convincingly persuade and influence others. Must be comfortable dealing at all levels of the organization.
2.  
Customer Service – Creates and operates within high standards for quality customer service; regularly speaks with customers, associates and suppliers; promptly acts on feedback; provides staffing levels to achieve customer satisfaction levels.
3.  
Business Case Assessment– Demonstrated ability to analyze the impact of changing business processes, systems, techniques or other methodology and present a strategic assessment of the change to the overall operation.
4.  
Decision-Making: Demonstrated ability to make decisions, render judgments, or take action.
5.  
Analytical Skills - Demonstrated ability to gather, relate and compare data from different sources; ensure data is reliable, complete and accurate; identify issues; secure relevant information and identify relationships.
6.  
Multi-Tasking - Demonstrated ability to effectively handle a variety of tasks simultaneously while maintaining efficiency in task accomplishment.
7.  
Planning and Organizing - Demonstrated ability to develop strategies and schedules for meeting goals.  Anticipates obstacles to goal attainment and devises alternate strategies to achieve objectives.  Applies effective planning and time management tools.  Demonstrated ability to think ahead, monitor own and others progress, and make adjustments as needed to fulfill commitments within reasonable timeframes and to meet deadlines.

CORE COMPANY VALUES:

1.  
Respect and Integrity: Treat each of our customers, associates, vendors and investors with integrity and respect deserving of a member of the A&P family.
2.  
Customer Focus: Strive towards understanding and anticipating what our customers want, and more importantly, delivering what they truly value.
3.  
Teamwork: Encourage commitment to hard working teams that understand the power of a team is greater than the sum of its individuals.
4.  
Excellence and Accountability: Take personal ownership for ensuring that we strive for excellence in all aspects of our daily responsibilities.
5.  
Learning: Develop a spirit of inquiry and encourage ongoing growth and development.
6.  
Community and Social Responsibility: Play an active role in enhancing the quality of life both personally and in our community.

 
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