EX-99.1 2 ex99z1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Nash-Finch Company Letterhead

Exhibit 99.1

Nash-Finch Company Letterhead


VIA OVERNIGHT CARRIER

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

Sixth & Marquette

N9303-120

Minneapolis, MN  55479



Re:

Notice of Adjustment of Conversion Rate of the Senior Subordinated

Convertible Notes Due 2035


To the Holders of our Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes Due 2035:


Reference is made to the indenture, dated as of March 15, 2005, as amended and supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 21, 2007 (the “Indenture”), by and between Nash-Finch Company (the “Company”), as issuer, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), relating to the Company’s Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes Due 2035 (the “Notes”).  Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Indenture.


On each of April 28, 2009, July 24, 2009, November 10, 2009, March 2, 2010, April 27, 2010,  July 20, 2010, November 11, 2010 and March 1, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a Common Stock dividend of $0.18 (collectively, the “New Dividends”). On an aggregated basis, the New Dividends have triggered a requirement under the Indenture that the Company adjust the Conversion Rate of the Notes pursuant to Section 4.08(a)(5) of the Indenture.


Pursuant to Section 4.10 of the Indenture, the Company hereby gives notice to the holders of the Notes that the Conversion Rate at which shares of Common Stock will be delivered upon conversion will be adjusted to 9.6224 shares of Common Stock for each $1,000 principal amount of the Notes. The increased Conversion Rate was calculated for each of the New Dividends by multiplying the Conversion Rate in effect immediately prior to the close of business on the record date fixed for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive the most recent New Dividend, by a fraction, (i) the numerator of which was equal to the Current Market Price on such record date, and (ii) the denominator of which was equal to the Current Market Price on such record date less an amount equal to the quotient of (x) the Excess Dividend Amount and (y) the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on such record date.


Pursuant to Section 4.09(b) of the Indenture, no adjustment of the Conversion Rate was required unless such adjustment resulted in an increase or decrease of at least 1% in the Conversion Rate as last adjusted; provided, however, that any adjustments that would be required to be made but for Section 4.09(b) were carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment.


The attached table outlines the calculation of the Conversion Rate for each of the New Dividends.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Very truly yours,

  

 

 

By:  

         /s/ Robert B. Dimond

 

 

 

Name:  

Robert B. Dimond 

 

 

 

Title:  

EVP and Chief Financial Officer 

 




NASH-FINCH COMPANY

 

 

SENIOR SUBORDINATED CONVERTIBLE NOTES DUE 2035

 

 

 Adjustment Of Conversion Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Dividend Record Date

 

5/22/2009

 

8/21/2009

 

11/20/2009

 

3/12/2010

 

5/21/2010

 

8/20/2010

 

11/26/2010

 

3/11/2011

 

 Dividend Payment Date

 

6/5/2009

 

9/4/2009

 

12/4/2009

 

3/26/2010

 

6/4/2010

 

9/3/2010

 

12/10/2010

 

3/25/2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 A

 Prior Conversion Rate (Previous Column B)

 

         9.5222

 

         9.5222

 

         9.5222

 

         9.5222

 

         9.5222

 

         9.5222

 

         9.5222

 

         9.5222

 B

 Adjusted Conversion Rate (J if K > 1%)

 

         9.5222

 

         9.5222

 

         9.5222

 

         9.5222

 

         9.5222

 

         9.5222

 

         9.5222

 

         9.6224

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 C

 Calculated Conversion Rate carried forward (Previous J)

 

         9.5222

 

         9.5361

 

         9.5517

 

         9.5652

 

         9.5776

 

         9.5892

 

         9.6001

 

         9.6113

 D

 Current Market Price (2)

 $

           30.79

 

           27.48

 

           31.84

 

           34.73

 

           37.21

 

           39.50

 

           38.76

 

           39.09

 E

 Dividend Per Share

 $

         0.1800

 

         0.1800

 

         0.1800

 

         0.1800

 

         0.1800

 

         0.1800

 

         0.1800

 

         0.1800

 F

 Dividend Threshold Amount

 $

         0.1350

 

         0.1350

 

         0.1350

 

         0.1350

 

         0.1350

 

         0.1350

 

         0.1350

 

         0.1350

 G

 Shares Outstanding

 

  12,833,151

 

  12,841,406

 

  12,835,378

 

  12,718,132

 

  12,554,611

 

  12,167,555

 

  12,169,121

 

  12,108,622

 H

 Aggregate Cash Dividends Above Threshold (G*(E-F))

 $

  577,491.80

 

  577,863.27

 

  577,592.01

 

  572,315.94

 

  564,957.50

 

  547,539.98

 

  547,610.45

 

  544,887.99

 I

 Fraction (D/(D-(H/G)))

 

         1.0015

 

         1.0016

 

         1.0014

 

         1.0013

 

         1.0012

 

         1.0011

 

         1.0012

 

         1.0012

 J

 Calculated Conversion Rate (C*I)   (1)

 

         9.5361

 

         9.5517

 

         9.5652

 

         9.5776

 

         9.5892

 

         9.6001

 

         9.6113

 

         9.6224

 K

 Adjustment Percentage Change (J/A-1)

 

0.15%

 

0.31%

 

0.45%

 

0.58%

 

0.70%

 

0.82%

 

0.94%

 

1.05%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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(1) Not in effect until the accumulated change is greater than 1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2) Average of the Closing Prices on the 10 consecutive Trading Days ending on record date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




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