Waiver and Amendment to Credit Agreement with certain lenders; Merrill Lynch Capital, a division of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services, Inc., as Administrative Agent, Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner; and General Electric Capital Corporation, as Syndication Agent

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Exhibit-10.1
WAIVER AND AMENDMENT TO
CREDIT AGREEMENT
          This Waiver and Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2006 (this “Agreement”), is among ATLANTIS PLASTIC FILMS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Atlantis Plastic Films”), ATLANTIS MOLDED PLASTICS, INC., a Florida corporation (“Atlantis Molded Plastics”), ATLANTIS FILMS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Atlantis Films”), RIGAL PLASTICS, INC., a Florida corporation (“Rigal Plastics”), ATLANTIS PLASTICS INJECTION MOLDING, INC., a Kentucky corporation (“Injection Molding”), PIERCE PLASTICS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Pierce Plastics”), and EXTRUSION MASTERS, INC., an Indiana corporation (“Extrusion Masters” and together with Atlantis Plastic Films, Atlantis Molded Plastics, Atlantis Films, Rigal Plastics, Injection Molding and Pierce Plastics, collectively, the “Borrowers” and individually, a “Borrower”), the other persons designated as “Credit Parties” on the signature pages hereof, the Persons set forth on the signature pages hereto who are designated as “Lenders”, MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, A DIVISION OF MERRILL LYNCH BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC., a Delaware corporation (in its individual capacity “ML Capital”), as Administrative Agent, Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner and GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, as Syndication Agent.
WITNESSETH:
          WHEREAS, Borrowers, Credit Parties, Agent and Lenders are parties to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of March 22, 2005 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein having the definitions provided therefor in the Credit Agreement);
          WHEREAS, an Event of Default exists under the Credit Agreement (as set forth below) and Borrowers have requested that the Requisite Lenders waive such Event of Default;
          WHEREAS, Borrowers have further requested that Agent and Lenders amend the Credit Agreement in certain respects;
          NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
          1. Waiver.
          (a) Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3 below and in reliance on the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4 below, the undersigned Lenders hereby waive an Event of Default existing pursuant to Section 6.1(c) of the Credit Agreement due to Borrowers’ breach of Section 4.4 of the Credit Agreement with respect to the period ended September 30, 2006 (the “Existing Default”). Except for the waiver set forth in this Section 1 and the amendments set forth in Section 2 below, nothing contained herein shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any Default or Event of Default that may heretofore or hereafter occur or have occurred and be continuing or to modify any provision of the Credit Agreement.

 


 

          (b) Except as expressly provided herein, the execution and delivery of this Agreement shall not: (i) constitute an extension, modification, or waiver of any aspect of the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents; (ii) extend the terms of the Credit Agreement or the due date of any of the Obligations; (iii) give rise to any obligation on the part of Agent or any Lender to extend, modify or waive any term or condition of the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents; or (iv) give rise to any defenses or counterclaims to Agent’s or any Lenders’ right to compel payment of the Obligations or to otherwise enforce its rights and remedies under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
          2. Amendments to the Credit Agreement. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3 below and in reliance on the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4 below, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
          (a) The following defined terms are hereby added to Annex A of the Credit Agreement in proper alphabetic order.
          (i) “Adjustment Date” means the first Business Day of each February, May, August and November of each year, commencing with the first Business Day of November, 2006.
          (ii) “Pricing Table” means the following table:
                             
        Revolving Loans, Term    
        Loan and all other    
        Obligations (other than    
Tier       Swingline Loans)   Swing Line Loans
Level   Leverage Ratio   Index Rate   LIBOR   Index Rate
3
  Greater than or equal to 5.75 to 1.0     1.50 %     3.50 %     1.50 %
2
  Greater than or equal to 5.25 to 1.0, but less than 5.75 to 1.0     1.00 %     3.00 %     1.00 %
1
  Less than 5.25 to 1.0     .75 %     2.75 %     .75 %
          For purposes of the Pricing Table, if Borrower Representative shall at any time fail to timely deliver a Compliance Certificate, then effective as of the tenth (10th) Business Day following the date on which such Compliance Certificate was due, each Applicable Margin shall be conclusively presumed to equal the highest Applicable Margin specified in the Pricing Table until the date of delivery of such Compliance Certificate.
          (b) Section 1.2(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

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          “(a) Borrowers shall pay interest to Agent, for the ratable benefit of Lenders, in accordance with the various Loans being made by each Lender, in arrears on each applicable Interest Payment Date, at the following rates: (i) with respect to the Revolving Credit Advances which are designated as Index Rate Loans (and for all other Obligations not otherwise set forth below), the Index Rate plus the Applicable Revolver Index Margin per annum or, with respect to Revolving Credit Advances which are designated as LIBOR Loans, at the election of Borrower Representative, the applicable LIBOR Rate plus the Applicable Revolver LIBOR Margin per annum; (ii) with respect to such portion of the Term Loan designated as an Index Rate Loan, the Index Rate plus the Applicable Term Loan Index Margin per annum or, with respect to such portion of the Term Loan designated as a LIBOR Loan, the applicable LIBOR Rate plus the Applicable Term Loan LIBOR Margin per annum; and (iii) with respect to the Swing Line Loan, the Index Rate plus the Applicable Revolver Index Margin per annum. The Applicable Margins are as follows:
          “Applicable Revolver Index Margin” means .75% per annum until the first Adjustment Date, and thereafter, as of each Adjustment Date, the applicable percent per annum set forth in the Pricing Table, under the “Index Rate” heading, corresponding to the Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the most recently completed calendar quarter prior to the applicable Adjustment Date; provided that if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on such Adjustment Date; no reduction of this margin shall occur on such Adjustment Date.
          “Applicable Revolver LIBOR Margin” means 2.75% per annum until the first Adjustment Date, and thereafter, as of each Adjustment Date, the applicable percent per annum set forth in the Pricing Table, under the “LIBOR” heading, corresponding to the Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the most recently completed calendar quarter prior to the applicable Adjustment Date; provided that if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on such Adjustment Date; no reduction of this margin shall occur on such Adjustment Date.
          “Applicable Term Loan Index Margin” means .75% per annum until the first Adjustment Date, and thereafter, as of each Adjustment Date, the applicable percent per annum set forth in the Pricing Table, under the “Index Rate” heading, corresponding to the Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the most recently completed calendar quarter prior to the applicable Adjustment Date; provided that if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on such Adjustment Date; no reduction of this margin shall occur on such Adjustment Date.
          “Applicable Term Loan LIBOR Margin” means 2.75% per annum until the first Adjustment Date, and thereafter, as of each Adjustment Date, the applicable percent per annum set forth in the Pricing Table, under the “LIBOR” heading, corresponding to the Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the most recently completed calendar quarter prior to the applicable Adjustment Date; provided that if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on such Adjustment Date; no reduction of this margin shall occur on such Adjustment Date.

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          “Applicable L/C Margin” means the Applicable Revolver LIBOR Margin then in effect.”
          (c) Section 3.5(c) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
          “(c) Borrowers may pay the base management fee under Section 6.1 of the Management Agreement, the incentive compensation under Section 6.3 of the Management Agreement and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses pursuant to the Management Agreement; provided that (i) the Borrowers may amend, restate or replace the Management Agreement but only if the amounts permitted to be paid pursuant to the Management Agreement shall not be increased or accelerated as a result of any such amendment, restatement or replacement; (ii) upon the election of the Agent, Borrowers may not make any payment of fees, incentive compensation or other similar amounts (excluding out-of-pocket expenses) otherwise permitted under this Section 3.5(c) during the existence and continuance of any Event of Default; (iii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in respect of the calendar year 2006 the total management fee and incentive compensation payable shall be consistent with the terms of the Management Agreement as of the date hereof but shall not exceed an aggregate amount of $1,100,000; and (iv) notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, commencing on October 1, 2006 and thereafter, (x) if the amount of the base salary of the Borrowers’ Chief Executive Officer and President exceeds $450,000 in any calendar year, as adjusted annually to reflect any increase in the Consumer Price Index (which CPI adjustment shall be calculated on the same basis as the CPI adjustment described in Section 6.1 of the Management Agreement with respect to Manager (as defined in the Management Agreement) then the Base Compensation (as defined in Section 6.1 of the Management Agreement) to be paid to Manager shall be reduced dollar-for dollar by the amount of such excess and (y) no incentive compensation shall be payable in cash until such time as the Leverage Ratio is certified pursuant to the terms hereof to be below 5.25 to 1.0.”
          (d) Section 4.2 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
          “4.2 Minimum EBITDA
          Holdings, Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis shall have, for each period set forth below, EBITDA of not less than the following:
         
Fiscal Quarter   EBITDA  
 
       
3 months ended June 30, 2005
  $ 9,000,000  
6 months ended September 30, 2005
  $ 19,000,000  
9 months ended December 31, 2005
  $ 28,200,000  
12 months ended March 31, 2006
  $ 37,700,000  
12 months ended October 31, 2006
  $ 33,500,000  
12 months ended November 30, 2006
  $ 31,500,000”  

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          (e) The following is hereby added to the Credit Agreement as Section 4.4A thereof:
          “4.4A Borrowing Availability.
          Holdings, Borrower and their Subsidiaries shall, at all times between October 30, 2006 and March 31, 2007, maintain Borrowing Availability of not less than $3,000,000.”
          (f) Part 4.2 of Exhibit 4.5(o) to the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated as set forth on Exhibit A hereto.
          3. Conditions. The effectiveness of this Agreement is subject to the following conditions precedent, each to be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent:
          (a) Agent shall have received a copy of this Agreement executed by Borrowers, other Credit Parties, Agent and Requisite Lenders, together with such other documents, agreements and instruments as Agent may require or reasonably request;
          (b) Agent shall have received an executed copy of that certain Waiver and Amendment to Second Lien Credit Agreement attached as Exhibit B hereto, which Waiver and Amendment to Second Lien Credit Agreement shall contain a consent by the holders of Second Lien Debt to the execution and delivery of this Agreement;
          (c) Except for the Existing Default, no Default or Event of Default under the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, shall have occurred and be continuing;
          (d) All actions and proceedings taken in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and all documents, instruments and other legal matters incident thereto shall be satisfactory to Agent and its legal counsel; and
          (e) The warranties and representations of Borrowers contained in this Agreement, the Credit Agreement, as amended or otherwise modified hereby, and the Loan Documents (after giving effect to this Agreement), shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof, with the same effect as though made on such date, except to the extent that such warranties and representations expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date.
          4. Representations and Warranties. To induce Agent and Lenders to enter into this Agreement, Borrowers represent and warrant to Agent and Lenders that:
          (a) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of each Borrower, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each Borrower and this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of each Borrower, enforceable against each Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by

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bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws relating to the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles;
          (b) that, except for the Existing Default, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing as of the date hereof; and
          (c) immediately after giving effect to this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, each of the representations and warranties set forth in the Credit Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof, with the same effect as though made on such date, except to the extent that such warranties and representations expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date.
          5. Retention of Consultant. To induce Agent and Lenders to enter into this Agreement, Borrowers and the other Credit Parties agree that:
          (a) Agent, on behalf of Lenders, is entitled to retain Giuliani Capital Advisors or another third party financial advisor mutually agreed to by Agent and Borrowers (the “Financial Advisor”) to perform the tasks set forth on Exhibit C hereto and such other services as are reasonably related thereto. The fees and expenses of the Financial Advisor will constitute Obligations under the Credit Agreement. Prior to retaining a Financial Advisor, Agent will disclose the identity thereof to Borrowers.
          (b) Borrowers and the other Credit Parties will provide the Financial Advisor engaged by Agent access at all times to all documentation, places of business, officers, consultants and employees of Borrowers and the other Credit Parties. Borrowers and the other Credit Parties will promptly provide to the Financial Advisor such financial information concerning Borrowers’ and the other Credit Parties’ financial condition, businesses, assets, liabilities and prospects as the Financial Advisor may reasonably request from time to time.
          (c) Borrowers and the other Credit Parties acknowledge that the Financial Advisor will not have any managerial authority or control over Borrowers’ or the other Credit Parties’ businesses or any of the Borrowers’ or the other Credit Parties’ assets, employees, agents or other consultants.
          6. Other Agreements.
          (a) Accrued Interest. All interest which has accrued prior to the date hereof under the Credit Agreement shall not be affected by the changes to the rate at which interest accrues as set forth in this Agreement. Such interest shall remain due and owing, and shall be paid as provided in the Credit Agreement without giving effect to this Agreement. All changes to interest rates contemplated hereby shall be effective on a going forward basis. For the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the next Adjustment Date, interest will accrue at the rates set forth on Level 1 of the Pricing Table.

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          (b) Compliance Certificate. Notwithstanding the drafting note set forth in paragraph (d) of the form Compliance and Excess Cash Flow Certificate, Borrowers shall complete the portion of Schedule 1 to the form Compliance and Excess Cash Flow Certificate pertaining to financial covenants when it submits such Certificate concurrently with the delivery of financial statements for the months of October and November of 2006.
          (c) Replacement of Second Lien Debt. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.18 of the Credit Agreement and notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2 of that certain Intercreditor Agreement dated as of March 22, 2005 by and among Agent, the agent for the holders of the Second Lien Debt, the Borrowers and certain other persons designated as Obligors (the “Intercreditor Agreement”), Borrowers may prepay the existing Second Lien Debt, provided that (i) the sole source of funds used to prepay the existing Second Lien Debt are proceeds provided from replacement Second Lien Debt (the “Replacement Second Lien Debt”), (ii) the Second Lien Debt Documents for the Replacement Second Lien Debt are reasonably satisfactory to the Requisite Lenders, (iii) the identity of each provider of Replacement Second Lien Debt is reasonably satisfactory to Requisite Lenders, and (iv) the Replacement Second Lien Debt becomes subject to the Intercreditor Agreement to the same extent as the existing Second Lien Debt, pursuant to agreements, instruments and documents as Agent may reasonably require. Requisite Lenders hereby consent to Borrower’s use of Revolving Loans (provided that all conditions to making Revolving Loans contained in the Loan Documents have been satisfied) to pay transaction costs and customary fees owed by any Borrower in connection with the incurrence of the Replacement Second Lien Debt.
          7. Consent to Second Lien Waiver and Amendment. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3 hereof and in reliance on the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4 hereof, Agent and the undersigned Lenders hereby consent to the execution of the Waiver and Amendment to Second Lien Credit Agreement attached as Exhibit B hereto.
          8. Miscellaneous.
          (a) Default. Borrowers hereby acknowledge and agree that the breach by any Borrower of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by any Borrower under this Agreement shall constitute an Event of Default.
          (b) Expenses. Each Borrower agrees to reimburse Agent for all costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
          (c) Captions. Section captions used in this Agreement are for convenience only, and shall not affect the construction of this Agreement.
          (d) Applicable Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES.

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          (e) CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. BORROWERS AND CREDIT PARTIES HEREBY CONSENT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED WITHIN NEW YORK COUNTY, STATE OF NEW YORK AND IRREVOCABLY AGREE THAT, SUBJECT TO AGENT’S ELECTION, ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE LITIGATED IN SUCH COURTS. BORROWERS AND CREDIT PARTIES EXPRESSLY SUBMIT AND CONSENT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS AND WAIVE ANY DEFENSE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS. BORROWERS AND CREDIT PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS AND AGREE THAT ALL SUCH SERVICE OF PROCESS MAY BE MADE UPON BORROWERS AND CREDIT PARTIES BY CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, ADDRESSED TO BORROWER REPRESENTATIVE, AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH IN THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE COMPLETE TEN (10) DAYS AFTER THE SAME HAS BEEN POSTED. IN ANY LITIGATION, TRIAL, ARBITRATION OR OTHER DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS OF BORROWERS, CREDIT PARTIES OR ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATES SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE EMPLOYEES OR MANAGING AGENTS OF BORROWERS OR SUCH CREDIT PARTIES FOR PURPOSES OF ALL APPLICABLE LAW OR COURT RULES REGARDING THE PRODUCTION OF WITNESSES BY NOTICE FOR TESTIMONY (WHETHER IN A DEPOSITION, AT TRIAL OR OTHERWISE). BORROWERS AND CREDIT PARTIES AGREE THAT AGENT’S OR ANY LENDER’S COUNSEL IN ANY SUCH DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEEDING MAY EXAMINE ANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS AS IF UNDER CROSS-EXAMINATION AND THAT ANY DISCOVERY DEPOSITION OF ANY OF THEM MAY BE USED IN THAT PROCEEDING AS IF IT WERE AN EVIDENCE DEPOSITION. BORROWERS AND CREDIT PARTIES IN ANY EVENT WILL USE ALL COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PRODUCE IN ANY SUCH DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEEDING, AT THE TIME AND IN THE MANNER REQUESTED BY AGENT OR ANY LENDER, ALL PERSONS, DOCUMENTS (WHETHER IN TANGIBLE, ELECTRONIC OR OTHER FORM) OR OTHER THINGS UNDER THEIR CONTROL AND RELATING TO THE DISPUTE.
          (f) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties on separate counterparts, and each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same Agreement.
          (g) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the sole benefit of Borrowers, Credit Parties, Agent and Lenders and their respective successors and assigns.
          (h) References. Any reference to the Credit Agreement contained in any notice, request, certificate, or other document executed concurrently with or after the execution and delivery of this Agreement shall be deemed to include this Agreement unless the context shall otherwise require.

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          (i) No Set-Off. Without limiting the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, each Borrower and each other Credit Party hereby confirms and agrees that, to its knowledge, it has no set-offs, counterclaims or defenses to the enforcement of the Credit Agreement and of the other Loan Documents, and hereby acknowledges that Agent and each Lender are relying on this statement in entering into this Agreement.
          (j) Continued Effectiveness. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the terms of this Agreement are not intended to and do not serve to effect a novation as to the Credit Agreement. The parties hereto expressly do not intend to extinguish the Credit Agreement. Instead, it is the express intention of the parties hereto to reaffirm the indebtedness created under the Credit Agreement which is evidenced by the Notes and secured by the Collateral. The Credit Agreement as amended hereby and each of the Loan Documents remain in full force and effect.
          (k) Construction. Each Borrower and each other Credit Party acknowledges that it has been represented by its own legal counsel in connection with the Loan Documents and this Agreement, that it has exercised independent judgment with respect to the Loan Documents and this Agreement, and that it has not relied on the Agent’s or on Lenders’ counsel for any advice with respect to the Loan Documents or this Agreement.
          (l) Loan Document. This Agreement shall constitute a Loan Document.
[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

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     Delivered at Chicago, Illinois, as of the day and year first above written.
         
  ATLANTIS PLASTIC FILMS, INC.
ATLANTIS MOLDED PLASTICS, INC.
ATLANTIS FILMS, INC.
RIGAL PLASTICS, INC.
ATLANTIS PLASTICS INJECTION
    MOLDING, INC.
PIERCE PLASTICS, INC.
EXTRUSION MASTERS, INC.
,
each as a Borrower
     
  Each by:  /s/ Paul G. Saari    
    Name:   Paul G. Saari   
    Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 
         
  ATLANTIS PLASTICS, INC.,
as a Credit Party
     
  By:   /s/ Paul G. Saari    
    Name:   Paul G. Saari   
    Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 
         
  MERRILL LYNCH BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.,
acting through its division Merrill Lynch Capital,
as Administrative Agent and a Lender
 
 
  By:   /s/ Troy A. Oder    
    Name:   Troy A. Oder   
    Title:   Vice President   
 
         
  GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
 
 
  By:   /s/ James N. Urbates    
    Name:   James N. Urbates   
    Title:   Duly Authorized Signatory   

 


 

         
         
  CENTURION CDO 8, LIMITED

By: American Express Asset Management Group, Inc.
Its: Collateral Manager
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
         
  CENTURION CDO 9, LIMITED
 
 
  By: American Express Asset Management Group, Inc.
Its: Collateral Manager
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
         
  CENTURION CDO 10, LIMITED
 
 
  By: American Express Asset Management Group, Inc.
Its: Collateral Manager
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
         
  AVENUE CLO FUND, LTD.
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      

 


 

         
         
  FRANKLIN FLOATING RATE MASTER
SERIES

 
 
  By:   /s/ Richard Hsu    
    Name:   Richard Hsu   
    Title:   Vice President   
 
         
  FRANKLIN FLOATING RATE DAILY ACCESS
 
 
  By:   /s/ Richard Hsu    
    Name:   Richard Hsu   
    Title:   Vice President   
 
         
  FRANKLIN CLO I, LIMITED
 
 
  By:   /s/ David Ardini    
    Name:   David Ardini   
    Title:   Vice President   
 
         
  FRANKLIN CLO II, LIMITED
 
 
  By:   /s/ David Ardini    
    Name:   David Ardini   
    Title:   Vice President   
 
         
  FRANKLIN CLO IV, LIMITED
 
 
  By:   /s/ David Ardini    
    Name:   David Ardini   
    Title:   Vice President   
 
         
  BLACKROCK GLOBAL FLOATING RATE
INCOME TRUST

 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      

 


 

         
         
  BLACKROCK LIMITED DURATION INCOME
TRUST

 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
         
  BLACKROCK SENIOR INCOME SERIES
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
         
  BLACKROCK SENIOR INCOME SERIES II
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
         
  MAGNETITE IV CLO, LIMITED
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
         
  MAGNETITE V CLO, LIMITED
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      

 


 

         
         
  ACCESS INSTITUTIONAL LOAN FUND

By: Deerfield Capital Management LLC
Its: Portfolio Manager
 
 
  By:   /s/ Lynne Sanders    
    Name:   Lynne Sanders   
    Title:   Vice President   
 
         
  MUIRFIELD TRADING LLC
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
         
  CUMBERLAND II CLO LTD.

By: Deerfield Capital Management LLC
Its: Collateral Manager
 
 
  By:   /s/ Lynne Sanders    
    Name:   Lynne Sanders   
    Title:   Vice President   
 
         
  MARKET SQUARE CLO, LTD.

By: Deerfield Capital Management LLC
Its: Collateral Manager
 
 
  By:   /s/ Lynne Sanders    
    Name:   Lynne Sanders   
    Title:   Vice President   

 


 

         
  HANOVER SQUARE CLO LTD.

By: Blackstone Debt Advisors L.P.
Its: Collateral Manager
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
         
  UNION SQUARE CDO LTD.

By: Blackstone Debt Advisors L.P.
Its: Collateral Manager
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
         
  MONUMENT PARK CDO LTD.

By: Blackstone Debt Advisors L.P.
Its: Collateral Manager
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
         
  LOAN FUNDING VI, LLC,
for itself or as agent for Corporate Loan Funding VI LLC
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      

 


 

         
  GSC PARTNERS GEMINI FUND LIMITED
By: GSCP (NJ), L.P.
Its: Collateral Manager

By: GSCP (NJ), INC.
Its: General Partner
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
         
  GSC PARTNERS CDO FUND V, LIMITED

By: GSCP (NJ), L.P.
Its: Collateral Manager

By: GSCP (NJ), INC.
Its: General Partner
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
         
  GSC PARTNERS CDO FUND VI, LIMITED

By: GSCP (NJ), L.P.
Its: Collateral Manager
 
 
  By:      
    Name:    
    Title:      
 
         
  ING CAPITAL LLC
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      

 


 

         
  MERRILL LYNCH CREDIT PRODUCTS, LLC
 
 
  By:   /s/ Pierre Batrouni    
    Name:   Pierre Batrouni   
    Title:   Vice President   
 
         
  GREYROCK CDO LTD.
By Aladdin Capital Management LLC as Manager
 
 
  By:   /s/ Todd Murray    
    Name:   Todd Murray   
    Title:   Authorized Signatory   
 
         
  CENTURION CDO II, LTD.

By: RiverSource Investments, LLC
Its: Collateral Manager
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
         
  BOLDWATER CBNA LOAN FUNDING, LLC
Boldwater CBNA Loan Funding LLC, for itself or as
Boldwater CFPI Loan Funding LLC
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      

 


 

         
  GE COMMERCIAL LOAN HOLDING LLC

By: General Electric Capital Corporation
Its: Administrator
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      
 
         
  GE CFS LOAN HOLDING 2006-3 LLC

By: General Electric Capital Corporation
Its: Administrator
 
 
  By:      
    Name:      
    Title:      
 

 


 

EXHIBIT A
EBITDA
Attached

 


 

MINIMUM EBITDA
(Section 4.2)
         
Consolidated Net Income is defined as follows:    
 
       
Consolidated net income during the measuring period excluding:   $                          
 
       
 
       
 
  the income (or deficit) of any Person accrued prior to the date it became a Subsidiary of, or was merged or consolidated into, Holdings or any of Holdings’ Subsidiaries  
 
 
       
 
  the income (or deficit) of any Person (other than a Subsidiary) in which Holdings has an ownership interest, except to the extent any such income has actually been received by Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries in the form of cash dividends or distributions  
 
 
       
 
  the undistributed earnings of any Subsidiary of Holdings to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Subsidiary is not at the time permitted by the terms of any contractual obligation or requirement of law applicable to such Subsidiary  
 
 
       
 
  any restoration to income of any contingency reserve, except to the extent that provision for such reserve was made out of income accrued during such period  
 
 
       
 
  any net gain attributable to the write-up of any asset  
 
 
       
 
  any net gain from the collection of the proceeds of life insurance policies  
 
 
       
 
  any net gain arising from the acquisition of any securities, or the extinguishment of any Indebtedness, of Holdings or any of their Subsidiaries  
 
 
       
 
  in the case of a successor to Holdings or any of their Subsidiaries by consolidation or merger or as a transferee of its assets, any earnings of such successor prior to such consolidation, merger or transfer of assets  
 
 
       
 
  any deferred credit representing the excess of equity in any Subsidiary of Holdings at the date of acquisition of such Subsidiary over the cost to Holdings of the investment in such Subsidiary  
 

 


 

         
Consolidated Net Income   $                          
 
       
 
       
EBITDA is defined as follows:    
 
       
Consolidated Net Income (from above)   $                          
 
       
 
       
Less:
  (in each case to the extent included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income, but without duplication):    
 
       
 
  income tax credits  
 
 
       
 
  interest income  
 
 
       
 
  gain from extraordinary items (net of loss from extraordinary items)  
 
 
       
 
  any aggregate net gain (but not any aggregate net loss) arising from the sale, exchange or other disposition of capital assets (including any fixed assets, whether tangible or intangible, all inventory sold in conjunction with the disposition of fixed assets and all securities)  
 
 
       
 
  any other non-cash gains  
 
 
       
 
  expenditures pursuant to the last sentence of Section 4.6 of the Credit Agreement applicable to, but not included on, the Pro Forma, including expenditures made in connection with Related Transactions and payment of liabilities on the Closing Date  
 
 
       
Plus:
  (in each case to the extent deducted in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income, but without duplication):    
 
       
 
  any provision for income taxes (calculated as provided in Section 4.3 of this Exhibit)  
 
 
       
 
  Interest expense (whether cash or non-cash) deducted in the determination of Consolidated Net Income, including interest expense with respect to any Funded Debt and interest expense that has been capitalized  
 
 
       
 
  depreciation and amortization  
 
 
       
 
  amortized debt discount (but in the case of amortization and expenses of Related Transactions, only to the extent included in the Pro Forma)  
 

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  any deduction as the result of any grant to any members of the management of Holdings or any of their Subsidiaries of any Stock  
 
 
       
 
  any deduction for fees paid under the Management
Agreement
 
 
 
       
 
  any deduction attributable to the issuance to employees of awards to acquire stock of Holdings and any deduction attributable to the Permitted Dividend/Option Cancellation  
 
 
       
 
  expenses of the Related Transactions acceptable to Agent, provided that such expenses were included in the Pro Forma, or disclosed in any notes thereto, and are deducted from Net Income (other than as amortization expenses)  
 
 
       
 
  up to $531,500 of expenses attributable to the failed senior note offering conducted during the first quarter of 2005, provided that such expenses were included in the Pro Forma, or disclosed in any notes thereto  
 
 
       
 
  any deductions attributable to (a) the fees and expenses of the Financial Advisor retained pursuant to Section 5 of the Waiver and Amendment to Credit Agreement dated on or about October 1, 2006 (the “Waiver”), and (b) the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Waiver, including those paid pursuant to Section 7 of the Waiver  
 
 
       
 
  any deductions incurred prior to December 31, 2006 (but in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,100,000) for the severance costs of Anthony Bova (not to exceed $605,000), John Geary (not to exceed $300,000) and additional employees  
 
 
       
 
  any deductions for plant closing, lease exit and/or restructuring costs, including impairment of goodwill, in each case attributable to the closing of the Warren, Ohio facility, of an aggregate amount not to exceed $3,000,000 (consisting of up to $1,000,000 of cash charges and up to $2,000,000 of non-cash restructuring charges)  
 

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EBITDA   $                          
 
       
 
       
Required EBITDA   $                          
 
       
 
       
In Compliance   Yes/No

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EXHIBIT B
Waiver and Amendment to Second Lien Credit Agreement
Attached


 

EXHIBIT C
Scope of Financial Advisor Services
1.   Examine the underlying assumptions to the Borrowers’ 2006 and 2007 revised forecasts, with a particular emphasis on analyzing 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 EBITDA bridges, including:
    Validation of significant components of EBITDA bridges
 
    Analysis of performance by business unit
 
    Analysis of projected capital expenditures segregated between maintenance and growth
 
    Identification and evaluation of the key risks and opportunities for the Borrowers’ 2006 and 2007 revised forecasts
 
    Assessment of management’s operational ability to execute the 2006 and 2007 revised forecast
2.   Perform an analysis of the Borrowers’ performance relative to industry peers, with a particular focus on the Stretch Films business unit