LOAN AGREEMENT dated as of July 11, 2013, among DEAN FOODS COMPANY, as Borrower, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as a Lender, and MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED, as a Lender TABLE OF CONTENTS

EX-10.1 2 d568295dex101.htm EX-10.1 EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

EXECUTION COPY

LOAN AGREEMENT

dated as of

July 11, 2013,

among

DEAN FOODS COMPANY,

as Borrower,

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

as a Lender,

and

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED,

as a Lender

TABLE OF CONTENTS


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ARTICLE I

Definitions
SECTION 1.01. Defined Terms		1
SECTION 1.02. Terms Generally		17
SECTION 1.03. Accounting Terms; GAAP		17

ARTICLE II

The Credits

SECTION 2.01. Commitments and Loans		18
SECTION 2.02. Loans and Borrowings		18
SECTION 2.03. Funding of Borrowings		18
SECTION 2.04. Repayment		19
SECTION 2.05. Prepayment of Loans		19
SECTION 2.06. Fees		19
SECTION 2.07. Interest		19
SECTION 2.08. Increased Costs		20
SECTION 2.09. Break Funding Payments		21
SECTION 2.10. Taxes		22
SECTION 2.11. Payments Generally; Allocation of Proceeds		22

ARTICLE III

Representations and Warranties

SECTION 3.01. Organization; Powers		23
SECTION 3.02. Authorization; Enforceability		23
SECTION 3.03. Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts		23
SECTION 3.04. Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change		23
SECTION 3.05. Properties		24
SECTION 3.06. Litigation and Environmental Matters		24
SECTION 3.07. Compliance with Laws		24
SECTION 3.08. Investment Company Status		24
SECTION 3.09. Taxes		24
SECTION 3.10. ERISA		24
SECTION 3.11. Disclosure		25
SECTION 3.12. Solvency		25
SECTION 3.13. Labor Disputes		25
SECTION 3.14. No Default		25
SECTION 3.15. Federal Reserve Regulations		25



ARTICLE IV

Conditions

SECTION 4.01. Effectiveness			26

ARTICLE V

Affirmative Covenants

SECTION 5.01. Notices of Material Events			27
SECTION 5.02. Existence; Conduct of Business			27
SECTION 5.03. Payment of Obligations			27
SECTION 5.04. Maintenance of Properties			28
SECTION 5.05. Books and Records; Inspection Rights			28
SECTION 5.06. Compliance with Laws			28
SECTION 5.07. Use of Proceeds			28
SECTION 5.08. Insurance			28
SECTION 5.09. Subsidiary Guarantors; Further Assurances			28

ARTICLE VI

Negative Covenants

SECTION 6.01. Revolver and Receivables Facility Availability			29
SECTION 6.02. Liquidity			29
SECTION 6.03. Acquisitions and Dividends			29
SECTION 6.04. Financial Covenants			30
SECTION 6.05. Sanctions			30

ARTICLE VII

Events of Default

ARTICLE VIII

Miscellaneous

SECTION 8.01. Notices			32
SECTION 8.02. Waivers; Amendments			33
SECTION 8.03. Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver			33
SECTION 8.04. Successors and Assigns			34
SECTION 8.05. Survival			35
SECTION 8.06. Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness			35
SECTION 8.07. Severability			35
SECTION 8.08. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process			35
SECTION 8.09. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL			36
SECTION 8.10. Headings			36
SECTION 8.11. Confidentiality			36
SECTION 8.12. Several Obligations; Nonreliance; Violation of Law			37
SECTION 8.13. USA PATRIOT Act			37


SECTION 8.14. Disclosure			37
SECTION 8.15. Right of Set-off			37
SECTION 8.16. Release of Subsidiary Guarantors			37

SCHEDULES:

Schedule 2.01 — Commitment Schedule

Schedule 3.01 — Subsidiaries

Schedule 6.01 — Contingent Subordinated Obligation

EXHIBITS:

Exhibit A – Form of Assignment and Assumption

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LOAN AGREEMENT dated as of July 11, 2013 (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Agreement”), among DEAN FOODS COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, and the Lenders party hereto.

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that (a) the Tranche A-1 Term Lenders extend credit in the form of Tranche A-1 Term Loans on the Closing Date in an aggregate principal amount not in excess of $545,000,000 and (b) the Tranche A-2 Term Lenders extend credit in the form of Tranche A-2 Term Loans on the Closing Date in an aggregate principal amount not in excess of $81,750,000.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein, the Lenders are willing to extend such credit to the Borrower on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein. Accordingly, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

Definitions

SECTION 1.01. Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:

“Adjusted LIBO Rate” means, with respect to any Borrowing for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) equal to (a) the LIBO Rate for such Interest Period multiplied by (b) the Statutory Reserve Rate.

“Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) no individual shall be an Affiliate solely by reason of his or her being a director, officer or employee of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and (b) none of the Restricted Subsidiaries of the Borrower shall be considered Affiliates. For purposes hereof, all Unrestricted Subsidiaries shall be considered Affiliates of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

“Applicable Rate” means, for any day, 2.50% per annum.

“Asset Sale” means any sale, transfer or other disposition (including pursuant to a sale and leaseback transaction) of any property or asset of the Borrower or any Material Restricted Subsidiary, other than (i) Excluded Dispositions and Specified Sales, (ii) sales, transfers or dispositions described in Section 6.05(b), 6.05(c), 6.05(d), 6.05(f), 6.05(g), 6.05(h) or 6.05(i) of the Revolving Credit Agreement and (iii) any Equity Issuance.

“Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption agreement entered into by a Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 8.04), in the form of Exhibit A.

“Attributed Principal Amount” means, on any day, with respect to any Permitted Receivables Financing entered into by any Loan Party, the aggregate amount (with respect to any such transaction, the “Invested Amount”) paid to, or borrowed by, such Person as of such date under such Permitted Receivables Financing, minus the aggregate amount received by the applicable Receivables Financier and applied to the reduction of the Invested Amount under such Permitted Receivables Financing.

“Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America.

“Borrower” means Dean Foods Company, a Delaware corporation.

“Borrowing” means Loans of the same Class made or continued on the same date and as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.

“Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided that, when used in connection with a Loan, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for dealings in dollar deposits in the London interbank market.

“Capital Lease” means any lease of property, real or personal, the obligations with respect to which are required to be capitalized on a balance sheet of the lessee in accordance with GAAP.

“Capital Lease Obligations” means the aggregate principal component of capitalized lease obligations relating to a Capital Lease determined in accordance with GAAP.

“Captive Insurance Company” means any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is organized and subject to regulation as an insurance company, or the principal purpose of which is to procure insurance for the benefit of the Borrower and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries.

“Cash Equivalents” means:

(a) direct obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States (or by any agency thereof to the extent such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States), in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof;

(b) investments in (1) commercial paper and variable or fixed rate notes issued by (A) any domestic commercial bank of recognized standing having capital and surplus in excess of $250,000,000 or (B) any bank whose short-term commercial paper rating from S&P is at least A-1 or the equivalent thereof or from Moody’s is at least P-1 or the equivalent thereof (any such bank described in this clause (b) being an “Approved Bank”) (or by the parent company thereof) or (2) any commercial paper or variable rate notes issued by, or guaranteed by any domestic corporation rated A-1 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by S&P or P-1 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by Moody’s, and in each case maturing within 270 days from the date of acquisition thereof;

(c) investments in certificates of deposit, banker’s acceptances and time deposits maturing within 180 days from the date of acquisition thereof issued or guaranteed by or placed with, and money market deposit accounts issued or offered by, any domestic office of any Approved Bank;

(d) repurchase agreements with a term of not more than 30 days for securities described in clause (a) above and entered into with a financial institution satisfying the criteria described in clause (b) above;

(e) auction preferred stock rated in the highest short-term credit rating category by S&P or Moody’s with a maximum maturity of one year, for which the reset date will be used to determine the maturity date; and

(f) money market funds that (i) comply with the criteria set forth in Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, (ii) are rated AAA by S&P and Aaa by Moody’s and (iii) have portfolio assets of at least $5,000,000,000.

“Change in Control” means (a) the acquisition of record or beneficial ownership by any Person or group (as such terms are used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, but excluding any plan for the benefit of employees, directors or certain other participants associated with the Borrower or a Subsidiary or any trustee or fiduciary with respect to any such plan when acting in that capacity or any trust related to any such plan), of Equity Interests representing more than 35% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the Borrower; or (b) occupation of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of the Borrower by Persons who are not Continuing Directors. As used herein, (i) “beneficial ownership” shall have the meaning provided in Rule 13d-3 of the SEC under the Securities Act of 1934 and (ii) “Continuing Directors” means, as of any date of determination, any member of the board of directors of the Borrower who (A) was a member of such board of directors on the Closing Date, or (B) was nominated for election, elected or appointed to such board of directors with the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such board of directors at the time of such nomination, election or appointment and represented a majority of such board of directors.

“Change in Law” means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement (or with respect to any Lender, if later, the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender), of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority, or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rules, guideline, requirement or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided however, that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines, requirements and directives thereunder, issued in connection therewith or in implementation thereof, and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines, requirements and directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law” regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued or implemented.

“Class”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Tranche A-1 Term Loans or Tranche A-2 Term Loans, and, when used in reference to any Lender, refers to whether such Lender is a Tranche A-1 Term Lender or a Tranche A-2 Term Lender.

“Closing Date” means the date on which the conditions specified in Section 4.01 are satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 8.02).

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

“Commitments” means, collectively, the Tranche A-1 Term Commitments and the Tranche A-2 Term Commitments.

“Connection Income Taxes” means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.

“Consolidated EBITDA” means, for any period, for the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, an amount equal to: (a) Consolidated Net Income for such period plus (b) an amount which, in the determination of Consolidated Net Income for such period, has been deducted for, without duplication: (i) Consolidated Interest Expense, (ii) provision for taxes based on income, profits or capital of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, federal, state, franchise, excise and similar taxes and foreign withholding taxes paid or accrued during such period including penalties and interest related to such taxes or arising from any tax examinations, (iii) depreciation and amortization expense and other non-cash charges, expenses or losses (except for any such expense that requires accrual of a reserve for anticipated future cash payments for any period), (iv) pro forma cost savings add-backs resulting from non-recurring charges related to Permitted Acquisitions or dispositions as permitted pursuant to Regulation S-X of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or as approved by the Lenders, (v) non-recurring, cash charges, expenses or losses (including, for the avoidance of doubt, non-recurring, cash charges, expenses or losses constituting restructuring charges or reserves, costs related to the closure and/or consolidation of facilities, contract termination costs and severance expenses) not exceeding $15,000,000 in any four fiscal quarter period, (vi) any contingent or deferred payments (including earn-out payments, non-compete payments and consulting payments but excluding ongoing royalty payments) made in connection with any Permitted Acquisition, (vii) any extraordinary or unusual charges or expenses (including amounts paid on early terminations of Swap Agreements), (viii) non-cash losses from foreign exchange translation adjustments or Swap Agreements during such period and (ix) the fees and expenses paid to third parties during such period that directly arise out of and are incurred in connection with any Permitted Acquisition, investment, asset disposition, issuance or repayment of debt, issuance of equity securities, refinancing transaction or amendment or other modification of any debt instrument (in each case, including any such transaction consummated prior to the Closing Date and any such transaction undertaken but not completed, and including transaction expenses incurred in connection therewith) or early extinguishment of Indebtedness to the extent such items were subject to capitalization prior to the effectiveness of Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 141R “Business Combinations” but are required under such statement to be expensed currently, minus (c) the following to the extent included in the determination of Consolidated Net Income for such period, without duplication: (i) non-cash credits, income or gains, including non-cash gains from foreign exchange translation adjustments or Swap Agreements during such period, (ii) any extraordinary or unusual income or gains (including amounts received on early terminations of Swap Agreements), and (iii) any federal, state, local and foreign income tax credits, plus (d) [intentionally omitted], plus (e) other adjustments to Consolidated EBITDA reasonably acceptable to the Lenders. “Consolidated EBITDA” shall not include income (or loss) attributable to non-controlling interests in Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Guarantors, but shall include income (or loss) attributable to non-controlling interests in Restricted Subsidiaries that are Subsidiary Guarantors. In addition, to the extent that for any period the portion of Consolidated EBITDA attributable to Material Restricted Subsidiaries that are Domestic Subsidiaries but that are not Subsidiary Guarantors exceeds 10% of Consolidated EBITDA (such amount in excess of 10% of Consolidated EBITDA, the “Excess EBITDA”), then such Excess EBITDA shall be excluded from the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Consolidated EBITDA (I) for the four fiscal quarter period ended March 31, 2013 shall be equal to the Consolidated EBITDA for the three month period ended March 31, 2013 multiplied by four (4), (II) for the four fiscal quarter period ended June 30, 2013 shall be equal to the Consolidated EBITDA for the six month period ended June 30, 2013 multiplied by two (2) and (III) for the four fiscal quarter period ended September 30, 2013 shall be equal to the Consolidated EBITDA for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013 multiplied by four-thirds (4/3).

“Consolidated Funded Indebtedness” means, as of any date of determination with respect to the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, without duplication, the sum of: (a) the outstanding principal amount of all obligations for borrowed money, whether current or long-term (including the Obligations) and all obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments or upon which interest payments are customarily made; (b) all obligations arising under letters of credit (including standby and commercial but excluding letters of credit to the extent such letters of credit have been cash collateralized) and bankers’ acceptances, but only to the extent consisting of unpaid reimbursement obligations in respect of drawn amounts under letters of credit or bankers’ acceptance facilities; (c) all attributable indebtedness under Capital Leases, synthetic leases, account receivables securitization programs (including Permitted Receivables Financings), off-balance sheet loans or similar off-balance sheet financing products; (d) all obligations under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to assets purchased (other than customary reservations or retentions of title under agreements with suppliers entered into in the ordinary course of business); (e) all obligations issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of assets or services purchased (other than contingent earn-out payments and other contingent deferred payments to the extent not fixed and payable, and trade debt incurred in the ordinary course of business and due within six (6) months of the incurrence thereof) which would appear as liabilities on a balance sheet; (f) all preferred Equity Interests issued and which by the terms thereof could be (at the request of the holders thereof or otherwise) subject to mandatory sinking fund payments, redemption or other acceleration; (g) all Guarantees with respect to outstanding Indebtedness of the type specified in clauses (a) through (f) above of another Person; (h) all Indebtedness of the type specified in clauses (a) through (f) above of another Person secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on, or payable out of the proceeds of production from, assets owned or acquired by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, whether or not the obligations secured thereby have been assumed; and (i) all Indebtedness of the types referred to in clauses (a) through (h) above of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation, limited liability company or similar limited liability entity organized under the Laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States or a state thereof) in which the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a general partner or joint venturer, except to the extent that Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Person. For the avoidance of doubt, Consolidated Funded Indebtedness shall exclude Hybrid Equity Securities issued by the Borrower or any Subsidiary. For purposes hereof, the definition of “Consolidated Funded Indebtedness” shall exclude any Indebtedness under the Contingent Subordinated Obligation until such Indebtedness is reflected as a liability or contingent obligation on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower.

“Consolidated Interest Expense” means, for any period, for the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis without duplication, the following (in each case as determined in accordance with GAAP): (a) all interest in respect of Indebtedness (including the interest component of synthetic leases, account receivables securitization programs, off-balance sheet loans or similar off-balance sheet financing products) accrued during such period (whether or not actually paid during such period) and costs of surety bonds, in each case determined after giving effect to any net payments made or received under interest rate Swap Agreements minus (b) the sum of (i) all interest income during such period and (ii) to the extent included in clause (a) above, the amount of write-offs or amortization of deferred financing fees, commissions, fees and expenses, and amounts paid (or plus any amounts received) on early terminations of Swap Agreements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Consolidated Interest Expense (I) for the four fiscal quarter period ended March 31, 2013 shall be equal to the Consolidated Interest Expense for the three month period ended March 31, 2013 multiplied by four (4), (II) for the four fiscal quarter period ended June 30, 2013 shall be equal to the Consolidated Interest Expense for the six month period ended June 30, 2013 multiplied by two (2) and (III) for the four fiscal quarter period ended September 30, 2013 shall be equal to the Consolidated Interest Expense for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013 multiplied by four-thirds (4/3).

“Consolidated Net Income” means, for any period, net income after taxes for such period of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, as determined in accordance with GAAP. Except as otherwise provided herein, the applicable period shall be for the four (4) consecutive quarters ending as of the date of computation.

“Contingent Subordinated Obligation” means the contingent subordinated obligation described on Schedule 6.01.

“Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.

“Debtor Relief Laws” means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief Laws of the United States, any applicable State thereof or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect.

“Default” means any event or condition which constitutes an Event of Default or which upon notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.

“dollars” or “$” refers to lawful money of the United States of America.

“Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is incorporated or organized under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or in the District of Columbia.

“Environmental Laws” means all laws, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions, notices or binding agreements issued, promulgated or entered into by any Governmental Authority, relating in any way to the environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources, or the management, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Material.

“Environmental Liability” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the Borrower or any Subsidiary directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.

“Equity Interests” means, with respect to any Person, all of the shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and all of the other ownership or profit interests in such Person (including partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such shares, warrants, options, rights or other interests are outstanding on any date of determination.

“Equity Issuance” means any issuance by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to any Person which is not the Borrower or a Subsidiary of (a) shares of its Equity Interests or Hybrid Equity Securities (excluding issuances of Equity Interests to directors, officers, consultants or other employees under any equity award program, employee stock purchase plan or other employee benefit plan in existence from time to time), (b) any shares of its Equity Interests pursuant to the exercise of options (excluding for purposes hereof the issuance of Equity Interests pursuant to the exercise of stock options held by directors, officers, consultants or other employees or former employees of the Loan Parties or personal representatives or heirs or beneficiaries of any of them) or warrants or (c) any shares of its Equity Interests or Hybrid Equity Securities pursuant to the conversion of any debt securities to equity.

“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

“ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with the Borrower, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

“ERISA Event” means (a) the occurrence of any “reportable event”, as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the notice is waived or otherwise not required); (b) the occurrence with respect to any Plan of an “accumulated funding deficiency” (as defined in Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA), whether or not waived; (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(d) of the Code or Section 303(d) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan; (d) the incurrence by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (e) the receipt by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or other governmental entity of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; (f) the incurrence by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (g) the receipt by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA.

“Event of Default” has the meaning assigned to such term in Article VII.

“Excluded Disposition” means the sale, transfer, or other disposition of (a) any motor vehicles or other equipment no longer used or useful in the business of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (b) any inventory, materials and other assets in the ordinary course of business and on ordinary business terms, and (c) Cash Equivalents described in clause (a) of the definition thereof.

“Excluded Taxes” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Lender or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Lender, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Lender being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. Federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 2.10, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender acquired the applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with Section 2.10 and (d) any U.S. Federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

“FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code.

“Financial Officer” means the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of the Borrower.

“Foreign Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary which is not a Domestic Subsidiary.

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, consistently applied and as in effect from time to time.

“Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States of America, any other nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank) and any group or body charged with setting regulatory capital rules or standards (including, without limitation, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision or any successor or similar authority thereto).

“Guarantee” means, with respect to any Person, without duplication, any obligations of such Person (other than endorsements in the ordinary course of business of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection) guaranteeing or intended to guarantee any Indebtedness of any other Person in any manner, whether direct or indirect, and including without limitation any obligation, whether or not contingent, (a) to purchase any such Indebtedness or any property constituting security therefor, (b) to advance or provide funds or other support for the payment or purchase of any such Indebtedness or to maintain working capital, solvency or other balance sheet condition of such other Person (including without limitation keep well agreements, maintenance agreements or similar agreements or arrangements) for the benefit of any holder of Indebtedness of such other Person, (c) to lease or purchase assets, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the holder of such Indebtedness, or (d) to otherwise assure or hold harmless the holder of such Indebtedness against loss in respect thereof. The amount of any Guarantee hereunder shall (subject to any limitations set forth therein) be deemed to be an amount equal to the outstanding principal amount (or maximum principal amount, if larger) of the Indebtedness in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the guaranteeing Person in good faith.

“Hazardous Materials” means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.

“Hybrid Equity Securities” means any securities issued by the Borrower any Subsidiary or a financing vehicle of the Borrower or any Subsidiary that (i) are classified as possessing a minimum of “intermediate equity content” by S&P and Basket C equity credit by Moody’s and (ii) other than solely through the issuance of Equity Interests, (A) require no repayments or prepayments and no redemptions,

repurchases, sinking fund payments or defeasement and (B) do not otherwise provide for (1) any obligations thereunder or in connection therewith to become due prior to their scheduled maturity or (2) an ability (with or without the giving of notice, the lapse of time or both) for the holder or holders of any such securities or any trustee or agent on its or their behalf to cause any such obligations to become due, in each case, prior to at least 91 days after the Tranche A-2 Term Maturity Date.

“IFRS” means international accounting standards within the meaning of IAS Regulation 1606/2002 to the extent applicable to the relevant financial statements delivered under or referred to herein.

“Impacted Interest Period” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “LIBO Rate”.

“Indebtedness” means, as of any date of determination with respect to any Person, without duplication: (a) the outstanding principal amount of all obligations for borrowed money, whether current or long-term and all obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments or upon which interest payments are customarily made; (b) the maximum amount of all letters of credit (including standby and commercial) and bankers’ acceptances, including unpaid reimbursement obligations in respect of drawn amounts under letters of credit or bankers’ acceptance facilities; (c) all attributable indebtedness under Capital Leases, synthetic leases, account receivables securitization programs (including Permitted Receivables Financings), off-balance sheet loans or similar off-balance sheet financing products; (d) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to assets purchased by such Person (other than customary reservations or retentions of title under agreements with suppliers entered into in the ordinary course of business); (e) all obligations issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of assets or services purchased (other than contingent earn-out payments and other contingent deferred payments to the extent not fixed and payable, and trade debt incurred in the ordinary course of business and due within six (6) months of the incurrence thereof) which would appear as liabilities on a balance sheet; (f) all preferred Equity Interests issued by such Person and which by the terms thereof could be (at the request of the holders thereof or otherwise) subject to mandatory sinking fund payments, redemption or other acceleration; (g) all obligations of such Person under take-or-pay or similar arrangements; (h) all net obligations of such Person under Swap Agreements; (i) all Guarantees with respect to outstanding Indebtedness of the type specified in clauses (a) through (h) above of another person; (j) all Indebtedness of the type specified in clauses (a) through (i) above of another Person secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on, or payable out of the proceeds of production from, assets owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the obligations secured thereby have been assumed; and (k) the Indebtedness of any partnership or unincorporated joint venture in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venture, except to the extent that Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Person.

“Indemnified Taxes” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a), Other Taxes.

“Interest Coverage Ratio” means, the ratio, determined as of the end of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower for the most-recently ended four fiscal quarters, of (a) Consolidated EBITDA to (b) Consolidated Interest Expense paid or payable in cash minus any Consolidated Interest Expense in respect of the Loans paid or payable in cash hereunder, all calculated for the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

“Interest Period” means with respect to any Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing or the end of the immediately preceding Interest Period and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is seven days or one month thereafter, as the Borrower may elect; provided, that (i) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day and (ii) other than in the case of an Interest Period of seven days, any Interest Period that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Interest Period. For purposes hereof, the date of a Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Borrowing is made and thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent continuation of such Borrowing.

“Interpolated Rate” means, at any time, the rate per annum determined by JPMCB (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) to be equal to the rate that results from interpolating on a linear basis between: (a) the LIBOR Screen Rate (for the longest period for which the LIBOR Screen Rate is available) that is shorter than the Impacted Interest Period and (b) the LIBOR Screen Rate for the shortest period (for which the LIBOR Screen Rate is available) that exceeds the Impacted Interest Period, in each case, at such time.

“JPMCB” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

“Laws” means, collectively, all international, foreign, federal, state and local statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority, in each case having the force of law.

“Lenders” means the Persons listed on Schedule 2.01 hereto and any other Person that shall have become a Lender hereunder pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption, other than any such Person that ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption.

“Leverage Ratio” means, on any date, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Funded Indebtedness on such date, minus (i) unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents, after giving effect to any adjustments for international tax effects at an assumed withholding rate of 35% (or such lesser statutory rate as may be in effect from time to time), as applicable, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $100,000,000 to the extent held by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis on such date and (ii) to the extent not deducted pursuant to the preceding clause (a)(i), unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents in an amount equal to any Loans outstanding hereunder as of the end of the applicable fiscal quarter of the Borrower (or outstanding at any time for purposes of determining the Leverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis) to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ended on such date (or, if such date is not the last day of a fiscal quarter, ended on the last day of the fiscal quarter most recently ended prior to such date). For purposes of this Agreement, proceeds from Equity Issuances described in Section 6.04(r) of the Revolving Credit Agreement shall be deemed not to be “unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents”.

“LIBO Rate” means, with respect to any Borrowing for any applicable Interest Period, the London interbank offered rate as administered by the British Bankers Association (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate for dollars) for a period equal in length to such Interest Period as displayed on pages LIBOR01 or LIBOR02 of the Reuters screen that displays such rate

(or, in the event such rate does not appear on a Reuters page or screen, on any successor or substitute page on such screen that displays such rate, or on the appropriate page of such other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by JPMCB in its reasonable discretion; in each case the “LIBOR Screen Rate”) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period; provided that, if the LIBOR Screen Rate shall not be available at such time for such Interest Period (an “Impacted Interest Period”), then the LIBO Rate shall be the Interpolated Rate at such time.

“LIBOR Screen Rate” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “LIBO Rate”.

“Lien” means, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, charge or security interest in, on or of such asset, (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, Capital Lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset and (c) in the case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with respect to such securities.

“Loan Documents” means this Agreement, any promissory notes issued pursuant to this Agreement, the Subsidiary Guaranty, and all other agreements, instruments, documents and certificates identified in Section 4.01 executed and delivered to, or in favor of, any Lenders and including all other powers of attorney, consents, assignments, contracts, notices and all other written matter whether heretofore, now or hereafter executed by or on behalf of any Loan Party, or any employee of any Loan Party, and delivered to any Lender in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Any reference in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to a Loan Document shall include all appendices, exhibits or schedules thereto, and all amendments, restatements, supplements or other modifications thereto, and shall refer to this Agreement or such Loan Document as the same may be in effect at any and all times such reference becomes operative.

“Loan Parties” means the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors.

“Loans” means the loans and advances made by the Lenders pursuant to this Agreement.

“Material Adverse Effect” means (A) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect on, the operations, business, assets, properties, liabilities (actual or contingent) or financial condition of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (B) a material impairment of the rights and remedies of any Lender under any Loan Document, or of the ability of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor to perform its obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party; or (C) a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor of any Loan Document to which it is a party.

“Material Indebtedness” means (a) Indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Agreement and (b) (i) the Contingent Subordinated Obligation and (ii) Indebtedness (other than the Loans), or obligations in respect of one or more Swap Agreements, of any one or more of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $50,000,000. For purposes of determining Material Indebtedness, the “obligations” of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of any Swap Agreement at any time shall be the maximum aggregate amount (giving effect to any netting agreements) that the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary would be required to pay if such Swap Agreement were terminated at such time.

“Material Restricted Subsidiary” means (i) each Restricted Subsidiary that is a borrower or guarantor of any Material Indebtedness or a guarantor of any Indebtedness under the Senior Notes (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement), (ii) any other Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Financing SPC) with assets of $500,000 or more and (iii) any other Restricted Subsidiary that owns any material domestic intellectual property; provided, however, if the aggregate assets of Restricted Subsidiaries (other than Receivables Financing SPCs) that are not Material Restricted Subsidiaries at any time exceeds $10,000,000, the Borrower shall designate one or more of such Restricted Subsidiaries as Material Restricted Subsidiaries such that, after giving effect to such designations, the aggregate assets of Restricted Subsidiaries (other than Receivables Financing SPCs) that are not Material Restricted Subsidiaries shall be less than $10,000,000.

“Maturity Date” means the Tranche A-1 Term Maturity Date or Tranche A-2 Term Maturity Date, as the context requires.

“MLPF&S” means Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated.

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

“Multiemployer Plan” means a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.

“Obligations” means all unpaid principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans, all accrued and unpaid fees and all expenses, reimbursements, indemnities and other obligations of the Loan Parties to the Lenders or to any Lender or to any indemnified party arising under the Loan Documents.

“OFAC” means the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury.

“Other Connection Taxes” means, with respect to any Lender, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Lender and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Lender having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document).

“Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment, grant of a participation, or transfer or designation of a new applicable lending office for receiving payments under any Loan Document and Excluded Taxes.

“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA and any successor entity performing similar functions.

“Permitted Acquisition” means an acquisition by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries which is an acquisition of a Person or assets of a Person and, solely in the case of any such acquisition wherein the total cash consideration exceeds $25,000,000, is approved by the Lenders.

“Permitted Liens” means, at any time, Liens in respect of property of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary permitted to exist at such time pursuant to the terms of Section 6.02 of the Revolving Credit Agreement.

“Permitted Receivables Financing” means any one or more receivables financings in which (a) any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary (i) sells (as determined in accordance with GAAP) any accounts (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York), payment intangibles (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York), notes receivable, rights to future lease payments or residuals (collectively, together with certain property relating thereto and the right to collections thereon, being the “Transferred Assets”) to any Person that is not a Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Borrower (with respect to any such transaction, the “Receivables Financier”), (ii) borrows from such Receivables Financier and secures such borrowings by a pledge of such Transferred Assets and/or (iii) otherwise finances its acquisition of such Transferred Assets and, in connection therewith, conveys an interest in such Transferred Assets to the Receivables Financier or (b) any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary sells, conveys or otherwise contributes any Transferred Assets to a Receivables Financing SPC, which Receivables Financing SPC then (i) sells (as determined in accordance with GAAP) any such Transferred Assets (or an interest therein) to any Receivables Financier, (ii) borrows from such Receivables Financier and secures such borrowings by a pledge of such Transferred Assets or (iii) otherwise finances its acquisition of such Transferred Assets and, in connection therewith, conveys an interest in such Transferred Assets to the Receivables Financier; provided that (A) the aggregate Attributed Principal Amount for all such financings shall not at any time exceed $750,000,000 and (B) such financings shall not involve any recourse to any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary for any reason other than (x) repurchases of non-eligible assets or (y) indemnifications for losses other than credit losses related to the Transferred Assets.

“Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.

“Plan” means any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, and in respect of which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is (or, if such plan were terminated, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.

“Pro Forma Basis” means, with respect to any transaction, that for purposes of calculating the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.04, such transaction shall be deemed to have occurred as of the first day of the most recent four fiscal quarter period preceding the date of such transaction for which financial statements were required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or 5.01(b) of the Revolving Credit Agreement (or, prior to the delivery of the first financial statements following the Closing Date pursuant to Section 5.01 of the Revolving Credit Agreement, as of the first day of the most recent four fiscal quarter period ending on the last day of the most recent quarter for which financial statements have been delivered to the Lenders prior to the Closing Date). In connection with the foregoing, (a) with respect to the incurrence of any Indebtedness, such Indebtedness shall be deemed to have been incurred as of the first day of the applicable period, (b) with respect to any Asset Sale or Recovery Event, (i) income statement and cash flow statement items (whether positive or negative) attributable to the property disposed of shall be excluded to the extent relating to any period occurring prior to the date of such transaction and (ii) Indebtedness which is retired shall be excluded and deemed to have been retired as of the first day of the applicable period, and (c) with respect to any Permitted Acquisition, (i) income statement and cash flow statement items attributable to the Person or property acquired shall be included to the extent relating to any period applicable in such calculations to the extent (A) such items are not otherwise included in such income statement and cash flow statement items for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP or in accordance with any defined

terms set forth in Section 1.01 and (B) such items are supported by financial statements or other information reasonably satisfactory to the Lenders and (ii) any Indebtedness incurred or assumed by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary (including the Person or property acquired) in connection with such transaction and any Indebtedness of the Person or property acquired which is not retired in connection with such transaction (A) shall be deemed to have been incurred as of the first day of the applicable period and (B) if such Indebtedness has a floating or formula rate, shall have an implied rate of interest for the applicable period for purposes of this definition determined by utilizing the rate which is or would be in effect with respect to such Indebtedness as at the relevant date of determination.

“Receivables Financier” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Permitted Receivables Financing.

“Receivables Financing SPC” means, in respect of any Permitted Receivables Financing, any Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Borrower to which any Loan Party sells, contributes or otherwise conveys Transferred Assets in connection with such Permitted Receivables Financing and each general partner of any such Subsidiary or Affiliate.

“Recovery Event” means the receipt by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of any cash insurance proceeds or condemnation award payable by reason of theft, loss, physical destruction or damage, taking or similar event with respect to any of their respective property or assets.

“Related Parties” means, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the respective directors, trustees, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such Person and such Person’s Affiliates.

“Requirement of Law” means, as to any Person, the Certificate of Incorporation and By Laws or other organizational or governing documents of such Person, and any law, treaty, rule or regulation or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.

“Responsible Officer” means the chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer, treasurer, assistant treasurer or controller of a Loan Party, and, solely for purposes of the delivery of incumbency certificates, the secretary or any assistant secretary of a Loan Party and, solely for purposes of notices given pursuant to Article II, any other officer of the applicable Loan Party so designated by any of the foregoing officers in a notice to the Lenders. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party.

“Restricted Payment” means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any Equity Interests and Hybrid Equity Securities in (or of) the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such Equity Interests and Hybrid Equity Securities in (or of) the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such Equity Interests and Hybrid Equity Securities in (or of) the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary.

“Restricted Subsidiaries” means the Subsidiaries of the Borrower other than the Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

“Revolving Credit Agreement” means the Credit Agreement dated as of July 2, 2013 by and among the Borrower, the lenders from time to time party thereto and JPMCB, as the administrative agent (as further amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified or replaced from time to time).

“Revolving Facility” means the Commitments (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement) and the extensions of credit made thereunder.

“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC business.

“Sanction(s)” means any economic or financial sanction or trade embargo imposed, administered or enforced by OFAC, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury or other relevant sanctions authority.

“SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Solvent” means, in reference to the Loan Parties, that the fair value of all assets of the Loan Parties (taken as a whole), measured on a going concern basis, exceeds all probable liabilities of the Loan Parties (taken as a whole), including those to be incurred pursuant to this Agreement.

“Specified Sales” means (a) the sale, transfer, lease or other disposition of inventory and materials in the ordinary course of business, (b) the sale, transfer, lease or other disposition of obsolete or worn-out property or assets in the ordinary course of business, (c) the sale, transfer or other disposition of cash or Cash Equivalents, (d) the sale, transfer or other disposition of Equity Interests of Unrestricted Subsidiaries, (e) dispositions of accounts receivable in connection with the collection or compromise thereof in the ordinary course of business and (f) dispositions of property to the extent that such property is exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar replacement property.

“Statutory Reserve Rate” means a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentages (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal established by the Board to which any Lender is subject with respect to the Adjusted LIBO Rate, for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities” in Regulation D of the Board). Such reserve percentages shall include those imposed pursuant to such Regulation D. Loans shall be deemed to constitute eurocurrency funding and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to any Lender under such Regulation D or any comparable regulation. The Statutory Reserve Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.

“subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person (the “parent”) at any date, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity (a) of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the equity or more than 50% of the ordinary voting power or, in the case of a partnership, more than 50% of the general partnership interests are, as of such date, owned, Controlled or held, or (b) that is, as of such date, otherwise Controlled, by the parent or one or more subsidiaries of the parent or by the parent and one or more subsidiaries of the parent.

“Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Borrower.

“Subsidiary Guarantor” means each Material Restricted Subsidiary that becomes a party to a Subsidiary Guaranty (including pursuant to a joinder or supplement thereto); provided, that notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no Foreign Subsidiary (or any Domestic Subsidiary owned by a Foreign Subsidiary) shall be a Subsidiary Guarantor or shall otherwise be required to guarantee or pledge its assets in support of any obligations hereunder.

“Subsidiary Guaranty” means that certain Guaranty dated as of the Closing Date (including any and all supplements thereto) and executed by each Subsidiary Guarantor, and any other guaranty agreements as are requested by the Lenders and their counsel, in each case as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Swap Agreement” means any agreement with respect to any swap, forward, future or derivative transaction or option or similar agreement involving, or settled by reference to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments or securities, or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or value or any similar transaction or any combination of these transactions (other than in respect of Equity Interests of the Borrower), in each case entered into to hedge or mitigate risks to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary reasonably believes it has actual exposure or entered into in order to effectively cap, collar or exchange interest rates; provided that no phantom stock or similar plan providing for payments only on account of services provided by current or former directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Borrower or the Subsidiaries shall be a Swap Agreement.

“Taxes” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

“Tranche A-1 Term Commitment” means, with respect to any Lender, the commitment, if any, of such Lender to make a Tranche A-1 Term Loan hereunder on the Closing Date, expressed as an amount representing the maximum principal amount of the Tranche A-1 Term Loan to be made by such Lender hereunder. The amount of each Lender’s Tranche A-1 Term Commitment, if any, is set forth on Schedule 2.01 hereto. The aggregate amount of the Tranche A-1 Term Commitments as of the Closing Date is $545,000,000.

“Tranche A-1 Term Lender” means, as of any date of determination, a Lender having an outstanding Tranche A-1 Term Loan.

“Tranche A-1 Term Loan” means a Loan made on the Closing Date pursuant to clause (a) of Section 2.01 hereof.

“Tranche A-1 Term Maturity Date” means August 12, 2013.

“Tranche A-2 Term Commitment” means, with respect to any Lender, the commitment, if any, of such Lender to make a Tranche A-2 Term Loan hereunder on the Closing Date, expressed as an amount representing the maximum principal amount of the Tranche A-2 Term Loan to be made by such Lender hereunder. The amount of each Lender’s Tranche A-2 Term Commitment, if any, is set forth on Schedule 2.01 hereto, as applicable. The aggregate amount of the Tranche A-2 Term Commitments as of the Closing Date is $81,750,000.

“Tranche A-2 Term Lender” means, as of any date of determination, a Lender having an outstanding Tranche A-2 Term Loan.

“Tranche A-2 Term Loan” means a Loan made on the Closing Date pursuant to clause (b) of Section 2.01 hereof.

“Tranche A-2 Term Maturity Date” means September 9, 2013.

“Transactions” means the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Agreement, the borrowing of Loans and the use of the proceeds thereof.

“Transferred Assets” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Permitted Receivables Financing.

“Unrestricted Subsidiaries” means (a) Azuis Holding B.V., Carnival Ice Cream, N.V., Cascade Equity Realty, LLC, Dairy Information Systems Holdings, LLC, Dairy Information Systems, LLC, Dean Foods Foundation, Dean International Holding Company, Dean Puerto Rico Holdings, LLC, DF-AP, LLC, DF-AP #1 LLC, DFC Aviation Services, LLC, DFC Energy Partners, LLC, DGI Ventures, Inc., Franklin Holdings, Inc., Franklin Plastics, Inc., Importadora y Distribuidora Dean Foods, S.A. de C.V. and Tenedora Dean Foods Internacional, S.A. de C.V., (b) each Captive Insurance Company and (c) any other Subsidiary of the Borrower designated by the Borrower as such in writing in accordance with Section 5.09(c); it being understood and agreed that (i) the term “Unrestricted Subsidiary” shall include all Subsidiaries of any such designated Subsidiary, and (ii) any Unrestricted Subsidiary may subsequently be designated by the Borrower as a Restricted Subsidiary subject to the terms of Section 5.09(c).

“Withdrawal Liability” means liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.

SECTION 1.02. Terms Generally. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. The word “law” shall be construed as referring to all statutes, rules, regulations, codes and other laws (including official rulings and interpretations thereunder having the force of law or with which affected Persons customarily comply), and all judgments, orders and decrees, of all Governmental Authorities. Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any definition of or reference to any statute, rule or regulation shall be construed as referring thereto as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (including by succession of comparable successor laws), (c) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns (subject to any restrictions on assignment set forth herein) and, in the case of any Governmental Authority, any other Governmental Authority that shall have succeeded to any or all functions thereof, (d) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (e) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement and (f) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.

SECTION 1.03. Accounting Terms; GAAP. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided that, if the Borrower notifies the Lenders that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change in GAAP (including the

adoption of IFRS) occurring after the Closing Date or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Lenders notify the Borrower that each Lender requests an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made (i) without giving effect to any election under Accounting Standards Codification 825-10-25 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value”, as defined therein, (ii) without giving effect to any treatment of Indebtedness in respect of convertible debt instruments under Accounting Standards Codification 470-20 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any such Indebtedness in a reduced or bifurcated manner as described therein, and such Indebtedness shall at all times be valued at the full stated principal amount thereof and (iii) in a manner such that any obligations relating to a lease that was accounted for by the Borrower as an operating lease as of the Closing Date and any similar lease entered into after the Closing Date by the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall be accounted for as obligations relating to an operating lease and not as Capital Lease Obligations. Without limiting the foregoing, leases shall continue to be classified and accounted for on a basis consistent with that reflected in the Borrower’s historical financial statements for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP relating thereto, unless the parties hereto shall enter into a mutually acceptable amendment addressing such changes, as provided for above.

ARTICLE II

The Credits

SECTION 2.01. Commitments and Loans. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender agrees (a) to make a Tranche A-1 Term Loan to the Borrower on the Closing Date in a principal amount not exceeding its Tranche A-1 Term Commitment and (b) to make a Tranche A-2 Term Loan to the Borrower on the Closing Date in a principal amount not exceeding its Tranche A-2 Term Commitment. Amounts prepaid or repaid may not be reborrowed. Each Lender’s Commitments shall terminate immediately and without any further action upon the making of its Loans in the full amount of such Commitments on the Closing Date.

SECTION 2.02. Loans and Borrowings. (a) Each Loan shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Loans of the same Class made by the Lenders of such Class ratably in accordance with their respective Commitments of the applicable Class.

(b) Each Lender at its option may make any Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan; provided that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

SECTION 2.03. Funding of Borrowings. (a) Each Lender shall make each Loan to be made by it hereunder on the Closing Date by wire transfer of immediately available funds by 4:00 p.m., New York City time, to the account of the Borrower designated by it for such purpose.

SECTION 2.04. Repayment. (a) The Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay (i) to each Lender, for its own account, the then unpaid interest and principal amount of each Tranche A-1 Term Loan of such Lender on the Tranche A-1 Term Maturity Date and (ii) to each Lender, for its own account, the then unpaid interest and principal amount of each Tranche A-2 Term Loan of such Lender on the Tranche A-2 Term Maturity Date.

(b) Any Lender may request that Loans made by it be evidenced by a promissory note. In such event, the Borrower shall prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note payable to the order of such Lender (or, if requested by such Lender, to such Lender and its registered assigns) and in a form approved by such Lender. Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such promissory note and interest thereon shall at all times (including after assignment pursuant to Section 8.04) be represented by one or more promissory notes in such form payable to the order of the payee named therein (or, if such promissory note is a registered note, to such payee and its registered assigns).

SECTION 2.05. Prepayment of Loans. (a) The Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any Borrowing in whole or in part without premium or penalty but subject to breakfunding payments pursuant to Section 2.09, subject to prior notice in accordance with paragraph (b) of this Section. Prepayments of any Class of Loans made in accordance with the terms hereof may be applied to repay any Class of Loans as the Borrower shall elect.

(b) The Borrower shall notify the Lenders by telephone (confirmed by telecopy) of any prepayment hereunder of a Borrowing not later than 1:30 p.m., New York City time, three Business Days (or one (1) Business Day in the case of a prepayment of a Borrowing with a 7-day Interest Period) before the date of prepayment. Each such notice shall specify the prepayment date and the principal amount of each Borrowing or portion thereof to be prepaid. Each prepayment of a Borrowing of the same Class shall be applied in accordance with the terms hereof, in each case any such prepayments shall be accompanied by (i) accrued interest to the extent required by Section 2.07 and (ii) breakfunding payments pursuant to Section 2.09.

SECTION 2.06. Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay each Lender, for its own account, the fees payable in the amounts and at the times separately agreed upon between the Borrower and such Lender. All fees payable hereunder shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available funds, to the relevant Lenders. Fees paid shall not be refundable under any circumstances.

SECTION 2.07. Interest. (a) The Loans comprising each Borrowing shall bear interest at the Adjusted LIBO Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus the Applicable Rate.

(b) (i) Each Borrowing shall have an initial Interest Period as the Borrower may elect in accordance with this Agreement. Thereafter, the Borrower may elect Interest Periods therefor as provided in this Section. The Borrower may elect different options with respect to different portions of the applicable Borrowing, in which case each such portion shall be allocated ratably among the Lenders, and the Loans comprising each such portion shall be considered a separate Borrowing. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Borrower shall not be entitled to request, or to elect to continue, any Borrowing if the Interest Period requested with respect thereto would end after the applicable Maturity Date.

(ii) To make an election pursuant to this Section, the Borrower shall notify the Lenders of such election by telephone not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, three Business Days (or one (1) Business Day in the case of an election to request or continue a Borrowing with a 7-day Interest Period) before the date of the proposed election. Each such telephonic interest election request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or telecopy to the Lenders of a written interest election request (an “Interest Election Request”) in a form approved by the Lenders and signed by the Borrower. Notwithstanding any contrary provision herein, this Section shall not be construed to permit the Borrower (x) to elect an Interest Period for Loans that does not comply with Section 2.07(b)(i) and (y) convert any Borrowing to a Borrowing of a different Class.

(iii) Each telephonic and written Interest Election Request shall specify the following information in compliance with this Section:

(1)

the Borrowing to which such Interest Election Request applies and, if different options are being elected with respect to different portions thereof, the portions thereof to be allocated to each resulting Borrowing (in which case the information to be specified pursuant to clause (3) shall be specified for each resulting Borrowing);

(2)

the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Interest Election Request, which shall be a Business Day; and

(3)

the Interest Period to be applicable thereto after giving effect to such election, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”.

(iv) If the Borrower fails to deliver a timely Interest Election Request with respect to a Borrowing prior to the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, at the end of such Interest Period such Borrowing shall have an Interest Period of one month’s duration.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any principal of or interest on any Loan or any fee or other amount payable by the Borrower hereunder is not paid when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, such overdue amount shall bear interest, after as well as before judgment, at a rate per annum equal to (i) in the case of overdue principal of any Loan, 2% plus the rate otherwise applicable to such Loan as provided above in this Section or (ii) in the case of any other amount, 2% plus the rate applicable to Loans of the same Class (or, if such overdue amount is not related to a particular Class, the rate applicable to Tranche A-1 Term Loans).

(d) Accrued interest on each Loan shall be payable in arrears on the applicable Maturity Date for such Loan; provided that (i) interest accrued pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section shall be payable on demand and (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan, accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment.

(e) All interest hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day).

SECTION 2.08. Increased Costs. (a) If any Change in Law shall:

(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, liquidity or similar requirement (including any compulsory loan requirement, insurance charge or other assessment) against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, any Lender (except any such reserve requirement reflected in the Adjusted LIBO Rate);

(ii) impose on any Lender or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or Loans made by such Lender; or

(iii) subject any Lender to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes, (B) Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes and (C) Connection Income Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto;

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making, continuing or maintaining any Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan) or to increase the cost to such Lender or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender hereunder (whether of principal, interest or otherwise), then the Borrower will pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender for such actual and direct costs (but not including anticipated profits) reasonably incurred or reduction suffered.

(b) If any Lender determines that any Change in Law regarding capital or liquidity requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement or the Loans made by such Lender to a level below that which such Lender or such Lender’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy and liquidity) by an amount reasonably deemed by such Lender to be material, and such Lender has experienced such effect with respect to other customers under similar circumstances, then from time to time the Borrower will pay to such Lender, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Lender’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

(c) A certificate of a Lender setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 15 days after receipt thereof.

(d) Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such compensation; provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to this Section for any increased costs or reductions incurred more than 180 days prior to the date that such Lender, as the case may be, notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor; provided further that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the 180-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.

SECTION 2.09. Break Funding Payments. In the event of (a) the payment of any principal of any Loan (excluding a Loan with a 7-day Interest Period) other than on the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto (including as a result of an Event of Default) or (b) the failure to borrow, continue or prepay any Loan (excluding a Loan with a 7-day Interest Period) on the date specified in any notice delivered pursuant hereto (regardless of whether such notice is revoked), then, in any such event, the Borrower shall compensate each Lender for the loss, cost and expense attributable to such event. In the case of such Loan, such loss, cost or expense to any Lender shall be deemed to include an amount determined by such Lender to be the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest which would have accrued on the principal amount of such Loan had such event not occurred, at the Adjusted LIBO Rate that would have been applicable to such Loan, for the period from the date of such event to the last day of the then current Interest Period therefor (or, in the case of a failure to borrow or continue, for the period that would have been the Interest Period for such Loan), over (ii) the amount of interest which would accrue on such principal amount for such period at the interest rate which such Lender would bid

were it to bid, at the commencement of such period, for dollar deposits of a comparable amount and period from other banks in the eurodollar market. A certificate of any Lender setting forth any amount or amounts that such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.

SECTION 2.10. Taxes. (a) Any and all payments under this Agreement shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction for, withholding Taxes, except to the extent that a Lender has not complied with its obligation to furnish to the Borrower the forms required pursuant to Section 2.10(b).

(b) Each Lender (including any assignee pursuant to an assignment under Section 8.04) shall furnish to the Borrower on or before the date such Lender becomes a party to this Agreement one accurate and complete originally executed U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI or other form sufficient to establish a complete exemption from U.S. Federal withholding tax.

(c) The Loan Parties shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law any Other Taxes.

(d) The Loan Parties shall indemnify each Lender for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) payable or paid by such Lender or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Lender and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority.

SECTION 2.11. Payments Generally; Sharing of Set-offs. (a) The Borrower shall make each payment required to be made by it hereunder (whether of principal, interest or fees, or of amounts payable under Section 2.08 or 2.09, or otherwise) prior to 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without set off or counterclaim. Any amounts received after such time on any date may, in the discretion of any Lender, be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating interest thereon. All such payments made to JPMCB shall be made to JPMCB at its offices at 10 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603, and all such payments made to MLPF&S shall be made to MLPF&S at its offices at 101 S. Tryon Street, 14^th Floor, Charlotte, North Carolina 28255, except that payments pursuant to Section 2.08 or 2.09 and 8.03 shall be made directly to the Persons entitled thereto. If any payment hereunder shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the date for payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, in the case of any payment accruing interest, interest thereon shall be payable for the period of such extension. All payments hereunder shall be made in dollars.

(b) If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of set off or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Loans resulting in such Lender receiving payment of a greater proportion of the aggregate amount of its Loans and accrued interest thereon than the proportion received by any other Lender, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans of other Lenders to the extent necessary so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Loans; provided that (i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest, and (ii) the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to apply to any payment made by the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of any of its Loans to any assignee, other than to the Borrower or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof (as to which the provisions of this paragraph shall apply).

ARTICLE III

Representations and Warranties

The Borrower represents and warrants to the Lenders that:

SECTION 3.01. Organization; Powers. Each of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted and, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, is qualified to do business in, and is in good standing in, every jurisdiction where such qualification is required. Schedule 3.01 sets forth (a) a correct and complete list of the name and relationship to the Borrower of each and all of the Borrower’s Subsidiaries, (b) a true and complete listing of each class of each of the Restricted Subsidiaries’ authorized Equity Interests, of which all of such issued shares are validly issued, outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable, and owned beneficially and of record by the Persons identified on Schedule 3.01, and (c) the type of entity of the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries. All of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests owned by any Loan Party have been (to the extent such concepts are relevant with respect to such ownership interests) duly authorized and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable.

SECTION 3.02. Authorization; Enforceability. The Transactions are within each Loan Party’s corporate or limited liability company powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited liability company and, if required, stockholder action. The Loan Documents to which each Loan Party is a party have been duly executed and delivered by such Loan Party and constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable Debtor Relief Laws and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at Law.

SECTION 3.03. Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts. The Transactions (a) except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority, except such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect and except for the filing on or about the Closing Date of one or more current reports on Form 8-K or quarterly reports on Form 10-Q with respect to the Transactions, (b) except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, will not violate any Law applicable to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (c) except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, will not violate or result in a default under any indenture, agreement or other instrument binding upon the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or its assets (except those as to which waivers or consents have been obtained) and (d) will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

SECTION 3.04. Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change. (a) The Borrower has heretofore furnished to the Lenders its consolidated balance sheet and statements of income, stockholders equity and cash flows as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, reported on by Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent public accountants. Such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations and cash flows of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of such date in accordance with GAAP.

(b) Since December 31, 2012, there has been no development or event which has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 3.05. Properties. (a) Each of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries has good title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all its real and personal property, in each case, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and all such property is free of all Liens other than Permitted Liens.

(b) The Borrower and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries owns, has the legal right to use or is licensed to use, all trademarks, tradenames, copyrights, patents and other intellectual property necessary to its business as currently conducted, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and, to the knowledge of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, the use thereof by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries does not infringe upon the rights of any other Person except for such infringements that, in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 3.06. Litigation and Environmental Matters. (a) There are no actions, suits or proceedings by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority pending against or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against or affecting the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (i) as to which there is a reasonable probability of an adverse determination and that, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) that involve this Agreement or the Transactions.

(b) Except for any other matters that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (i) none of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has received any written or actual notice of any claim with respect to any Environmental Liability or has knowledge or reason to believe that any such notice will be received or is threatened and (ii) none of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (1) has, at any time during the last five (5) years, failed to comply with any Environmental Law or to obtain, maintain or comply with any permit, license or other approval required under any Environmental Law or (2) has become subject to any Environmental Liability.

SECTION 3.07. Compliance with Laws. Each of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries is in compliance with all Laws applicable to it or its property, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 3.08. Investment Company Status. Neither the Borrower nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is an “investment company” as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940.

SECTION 3.09. Taxes. Each of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries has timely filed or caused to be filed all Tax returns and reports required to have been filed and has paid or caused to be paid all Taxes required to have been paid by it, except (a) Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, has set aside on its books adequate reserves to the extent required by GAAP or (b) to the extent that the failure to do so could not be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 3.10. ERISA. No ERISA Event has occurred within the previous five (5) years or is reasonably expected to occur that, when taken together with all other such ERISA Events for which liability is reasonably expected to occur, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 3.11. Disclosure. There is no fact now known to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries which has, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect which fact has not been set forth herein or in the periodic and other reports filed by the Borrower or any Subsidiary with the SEC, in the financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries furnished to the Lenders, or in any certificate, opinion or other written statement made or furnished by any Loan Party to the Lenders. None of the reports, financial statements, certificates or other information furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower to any Lender in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document (as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished) or delivered hereunder contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not materially misleading; provided that, with respect to projected financial information, the Borrower represents only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time delivered. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 3.11, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that uncertainty is inherent in any forecasts and projections and that such forecasts and projections do not constitute guarantees of future performance.

SECTION 3.12. Solvency. (a) As of the Closing Date, immediately after the consummation of the Transactions to occur on the Closing Date, the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, are and will be Solvent.

(b) The Loan Parties on a consolidated basis, will not (i) have unreasonably small capital in relation to the business in which they are engaged or (ii) have incurred, or believe that they will have incurred after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, Indebtedness beyond their ability to pay such Indebtedness as it becomes due.

SECTION 3.13. Labor Disputes. As of the Closing Date, there are no labor controversies, strikes, lockouts or slowdowns pending against or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against or affecting the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (i) which could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect, or (ii) that involve this Agreement or the Transactions.

SECTION 3.14. No Default. No Default has occurred and is continuing.

SECTION 3.15. Federal Reserve Regulations. No part of the proceeds of any Loan have been used, whether directly or indirectly, for any purpose that entails a violation of any of the regulations of the Board, including Regulations T, U, and X.

SECTION 3.16. [Intentionally Omitted].

SECTION 3.17. OFAC. No Loan Party nor, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, any Restricted Subsidiary of a Loan Party is currently the subject of any Sanctions. No Loan, nor the proceeds from any Loan, has been or will be used, directly or indirectly, to lend, contribute, provide or has otherwise made available to fund any activity or business of any Person who is the subject of any Sanctions, or in any other manner that will result in any violation by any Person (including any Lender) of Sanctions.

SECTION 3.18. Insurance. The properties of the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries are insured with financially sound and reputable insurance companies not Affiliates of the Borrower (other than in the case of any Captive Insurance Company), in such amounts, with such deductibles and covering such risks as are customarily carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar properties in localities where the applicable Loan Party or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary operates, including the use of self-insurance plans.

ARTICLE IV

Conditions

SECTION 4.01. Effectiveness. The obligations of the Lenders to make the Loans hereunder shall not become effective until the date on which each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 8.02):

(a) This Agreement shall have been executed and delivered by each of the parties listed on the signature page hereto.

(b) The Subsidiary Guaranty shall have been executed and delivered by each of the parties listed on the signature pages thereto.

(c) All governmental and third party consents and approvals required to have been made or obtained by the Borrower for the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Agreement and the issuance, delivery and performance by the Borrower of each of the Loan Documents shall have been made or obtained, as applicable, and shall be in full force and effect.

(d) The Lenders shall have received a favorable written opinion (addressed to the Lenders and dated the Closing Date) of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, counsel to the Borrower, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lenders and covering such matters relating to the Borrower, the Loan Documents, this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby as the Lenders shall reasonably request. The Borrower hereby requests such counsel to deliver such opinion.

(e) The Lenders shall have received such documents and certificates as the Lenders or their counsel may reasonably request, including documents and certificates relating to the organization, existence and good standing of the Borrower and the authorization of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and any other legal matters relating to the Borrower, the Loan Documents or this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lenders and their counsel.

(f) The representations and warranties of the Loan Parties set forth in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing as of the Closing Date and the Lenders shall have received a certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by a Financial Officer of the Borrower, confirming the foregoing.

(g) No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing as of the Closing Date.

(h) The Lenders shall have received all fees and other amounts due and payable on or prior to the Closing Date.

(i) The Lenders shall have received a notice of borrowing from the Borrower with respect to the Borrowings to made hereunder on the Closing Date, which notice (i) shall be delivered not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Closing Date, (ii) shall specify the aggregate amount of such requested Borrowings and (iii) the location and number of the Borrower’s account to which funds are to be disbursed.

ARTICLE V

Affirmative Covenants

Until the Commitments have expired and the principal of and interest on each Loan and all fees payable hereunder shall have been paid in full, the Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lenders that:

SECTION 5.01. Notices of Material Events. The Borrower will furnish to each Lender prompt written notice (in any event, within 5 Business Days) upon any Responsible Officer of the Borrower obtaining actual knowledge thereof, of the following:

(a) the occurrence of any Default;

(b) the filing or commencement of any action, suit or proceeding by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority against or affecting any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof that has a reasonable probability of an adverse determination and that, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(c) the occurrence of any ERISA Event that, alone or together with any other ERISA Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; and

(d) any other development that results in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect.

Each notice delivered under this Section shall be accompanied by a statement of a Financial Officer or other executive officer of the Borrower setting forth the details of the event or development requiring such notice and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto.

SECTION 5.02. Existence; Conduct of Business. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, (a) do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect (i) its legal existence and (ii) the rights, qualifications, licenses, permits, franchises, governmental authorizations, intellectual property rights, licenses and permits necessary in the conduct of its business, except, with respect to clause (ii), where failure to so maintain could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit any merger, consolidation, liquidation or dissolution permitted under Section 6.03 of the Revolving Credit Agreement and (b) carry on and conduct its business in substantially the same manner and in substantially the same fields of enterprise as it is presently conducted (and those ancillary or reasonably related thereto).

SECTION 5.03. Payment of Obligations. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, pay or discharge all Material Indebtedness and all other material liabilities and obligations, including Taxes, before the same shall become delinquent or in default (subject, where applicable, to specified grace periods), except where the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and (a) the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary has set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto to the extent required by GAAP or (b) the failure to make payment could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 5.04. Maintenance of Properties. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, keep and maintain all property material to the conduct of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear and obsolescence excepted.

SECTION 5.05. Books and Records; Inspection Rights. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, (i) keep proper books of record and account in which complete entries in accordance with GAAP are made of all material dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities and (ii) permit any representatives designated by any Lender, upon reasonable prior notice, to visit and inspect its properties, to examine and make extracts from its books and records, including environmental assessment reports and Phase I or Phase II studies, and to discuss its affairs, finances and condition with its officers, all at such reasonable times and as often as reasonably requested.

SECTION 5.06. Compliance with Laws. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, comply with all Laws applicable to it or its property (including, without limitation, ERISA and Environmental Laws), except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 5.07. Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Loans will be used for the working capital needs and for other general corporate purposes of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries. No part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used, whether directly or indirectly, for any purpose that entails a violation of any of the Regulations of the Board, including Regulations T, U and X, or in violation of Section 3.18.

SECTION 5.08. Insurance. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, maintain with financially sound and reputable carriers insurance in such amounts (with no greater risk retention) as currently maintained by such Persons and against such risks (including loss or damage by fire and other normally insured perils and loss in transit; business interruption; and general liability) and such other hazards, as is customarily maintained by companies of established repute engaged in the same or similar businesses operating in the same or similar locations (including the use of self-insurance plans). The Borrower will furnish to the Lenders, upon request of the Lenders, information in reasonable detail as to the insurance so maintained.

SECTION 5.09. Subsidiary Guarantors; Further Assurances. (a) As promptly as possible but in any event by the earlier of (i) thirty (30) days (or such later date as may be agreed upon by the Lenders) after any Person (other than a Receivables Financing SPC) becomes a Material Restricted Subsidiary or any Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Financing SPC) qualifies independently as, or is designated by the Borrower as, a Subsidiary Guarantor and (ii) the date on which any Person that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor guarantees the obligations of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary under the Revolving Credit Agreement, the Senior Notes (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement) or any other Material Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (the date of such creation, designation, qualification or guarantee being the “Trigger Date”), the Borrower shall provide the Lenders with written notice thereof setting forth information in reasonable detail describing the material assets of such Person and shall, (x) in the case of a Person described in the preceding clause (i), within sixty (60) days (or such later date as may be agreed to by the Lenders) after the Trigger Date or (y) in the case of a Person described in the preceding clause (ii), on the Trigger Date (or such later date as may be agreed to by the Lenders), cause each such Subsidiary (if such Subsidiary is a wholly-owned Domestic Subsidiary of a Loan Party) to deliver to the Lenders appropriate joinders to the Subsidiary Guaranty pursuant to which such Subsidiary agrees to be bound by the terms and provisions thereof, such Subsidiary Guaranty to be accompanied by appropriate corporate resolutions, other corporate documentation and legal opinions in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lenders and their counsel.

(b) Without limiting the foregoing, the Borrower will, and will cause each Restricted Subsidiary to, execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to the Lenders such documents, agreements and instruments, and will take or cause to be taken such further actions which may be required by law or which the Lenders may, from time to time, reasonably request to carry out the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, all at the expense of the Borrower.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5.09 to the contrary, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is then continuing or would result therefrom and the Borrower has demonstrated compliance on a Pro Forma Basis (after giving effect to such redesignation) with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.04 to the reasonable satisfaction of the Lenders, the Borrower may (with the reasonable consent of the Lenders) from time to time designate or change any of its Subsidiaries’ status as a Restricted Subsidiary or an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided that any Subsidiary that guarantees Material Indebtedness of any Loan Party shall not be an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

ARTICLE VI

Negative Covenants

Until the Commitments have expired and the principal of and interest on each Loan and all fees, expenses and other amounts payable under any Loan Document have been paid in full the Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lenders that:

SECTION 6.01. Revolver and Receivables Facility Availability. The Borrower will not permit, at any time, the sum of (a) the unused availability under the Revolving Facility (i.e., the “Available Revolving Commitment” under the Revolving Credit Agreement) at such time, plus (b) amounts available to be drawn at such time under any Permitted Receivables Financing in compliance (including compliance on a Pro Forma Basis) with Section 6.04 and the provisions of the Revolving Credit Agreement, to be less than $325,000,000.

SECTION 6.02. Liquidity. The Borrower will not permit the aggregate amount of cash and Cash Equivalents of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (as would be reflected on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries, determined in accordance with GAAP) to be less than the sum of (i) the aggregate principal amount of the Tranche A-1 Term Loans and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of the Tranche A-2 Term Loans.

SECTION 6.03. Acquisitions and Dividends. So long as any Loans are outstanding, the Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to (a) purchase or acquire (in one transaction or a series of transactions, and whether structured as an acquisition of Equity Interests or assets) a Person or assets of a Person constituting a business unit, other than Permitted Acquisitions and (b) directly or indirectly, declare, order, make or set apart any sum for or pay any dividend, other than dividends paid by Restricted Subsidiaries ratably with respect to their Equity Interests.

SECTION 6.04. Financial Covenants.

(a) Leverage Ratio. The Borrower shall not permit the Leverage Ratio as of the end of any fiscal quarter of the Borrower to be greater than (i) 4.00 to 1.00 for the period beginning on the Effective Date through the earlier of (x) the end of the fiscal quarter in which the Borrower has disposed of at least 90% of the shares of Class A common stock of The WhiteWave Foods Company owned on the Closing Date, directly or indirectly, by the Borrower, whether through a sale or other disposition, a debt for equity exchange in respect thereof or otherwise and (y) the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2014 and (ii) 3.50 to 1.00 for each fiscal quarter ending thereafter.

(b) Interest Coverage Ratio. The Borrower shall not permit the Interest Coverage Ratio as of the end of any fiscal quarter of the Borrower to be less than 3.00 to 1.00.

SECTION 6.05. Sanctions. The Loan Parties will not permit any Loan or the proceeds of any Loan, directly or indirectly, (a) to fund any activity or business of any Person who is the subject of any Sanctions; or (b) in any other manner that will result in any violation by any Person (including any Lender) of any Sanctions.

ARTICLE VII

Events of Default

If any of the following events (“Events of Default”) shall occur:

(a) Non-Payment of Principal. The Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or at a date fixed for prepayment thereof or otherwise;

(b) Non-Payment of Other Amounts. The Borrower shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount (other than an amount referred to in clause (a) of this Article) payable under this Agreement, when and as the same shall become due and payable, and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of three (3) Business Days;

(c) Representations and Warranties. Any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of any Loan Party in or in connection with this Agreement or any Loan Document or any amendment or modification thereof or waiver thereunder, or in any report, certificate, financial statement or other document furnished pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement or any Loan Document or any amendment or modification thereof or waiver thereunder, shall prove to have been false or incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made;

(d) Non-Compliance with Specific Covenants. The Borrower shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in Section 5.01(a), 5.02 (with respect to the Borrower’s existence), 5.07 or in Article VI;

(e) Other Non-Compliance. Any Loan Party shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than those which constitute a default under another Section of this Article VII), and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of thirty (30) days after the earlier of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower having knowledge of such breach or notice thereof from any Lender;

(f) Payment Default of Material Indebtedness. The Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary shall fail to make any payment (whether of principal or interest and regardless of amount) in respect of any Material Indebtedness, when and as the same shall become due and payable beyond the period of grace, if any, provided in the instrument or agreement under which such Material Indebtedness was created;

(g) Cross-Default to Material Indebtedness. Any event or condition (other than (1) any required prepayment of Indebtedness secured by a Permitted Lien that becomes due as the result of the disposition of the assets subject to such Lien so long as such disposition is permitted by the Revolving Credit Agreement, (2) any required repurchase, repayment or redemption of (or offer to repurchase, repay or redeem) any Indebtedness that was incurred for the specified purpose of financing all or a portion of the consideration for a merger or acquisition provided that (x) such repurchase, repayment or redemption (or offer to repurchase, repay or redeem) results solely from the failure of such merger or acquisition to be consummated, (y) such Indebtedness is repurchased, repaid or redeemed in accordance with its terms and (z) no proceeds of the Loans are used to make such repayment, repurchase or redemption or (3) for the avoidance of doubt, any voluntary offer to repurchase, repay or redeem the Senior Notes (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement) or the delivery of a notice with respect thereto) occurs that results in any Material Indebtedness becoming due prior to its scheduled maturity or that enables or permits (with or without the giving of notice, the lapse of time or both) the holder or holders of any Material Indebtedness or any trustee or agent on its or their behalf to cause any Material Indebtedness to become due, or to require the prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasance thereof, prior to its scheduled maturity;

(h) Involuntary Proceedings, Etc. An involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed seeking (i) liquidation, reorganization or other relief in respect of any Loan Party or any Material Restricted Subsidiary or its debts, or of a substantial part of its assets, under any Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar Debtor Relief Law now or hereafter in effect or (ii) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for any Loan Party or any Material Restricted Subsidiary or for a substantial part of its assets, and, in any such case, such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for sixty (60) days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered;

(i) Voluntary Proceedings, Etc. Any Loan Party or any Material Restricted Subsidiary shall (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar Debtor Relief Law now or hereafter in effect, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition described in clause (h) of this Article VII, (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for any Loan Party or such Material Restricted Subsidiary or for a substantial part of its assets, (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding, (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or (vi) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

(j) Inability to Pay Debts. The Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary shall become unable, admit in writing its inability or fail generally to pay its debts as they become due;

(k) Judgments. One or more judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of $50,000,000 (to the extent not covered by insurance or other creditworthy indemnitor) shall be rendered against the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or any combination thereof and the same shall remain undischarged for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days during which execution shall not be effectively stayed, or any action shall be legally taken by a judgment creditor to attach or levy upon any material assets of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to enforce any such judgment;

(l) ERISA. An ERISA Event shall have occurred that, when taken together with all other ERISA Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(m) Change in Control. A Change in Control shall occur; or

(n) Invalidity of Loan Documents. Any material provision of any Loan Document for any reason ceases to be valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms (or any Loan Party shall challenge the enforceability of any Loan Document or shall assert in writing, or engage in any action or inaction based on any such assertion, that any provision of any of the Loan Documents has ceased to be or otherwise is not valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms);

then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to the Borrower described in clause (h) or (i) of this Article), and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such event, the Lenders may, by notice to the Borrower, take either or both of the following actions, at the same or different times: (i) terminate the Commitments, and thereupon the Commitments shall terminate immediately, (ii) declare the Loans then outstanding to be due and payable in whole (or in part, in which case any principal not so declared to be due and payable may thereafter be declared to be due and payable), and thereupon the principal of the Loans so declared to be due and payable, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other Obligations of the Borrower accrued hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, shall become due and payable immediately, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower; and in case of any event with respect to the Borrower described in clause (h) or (i) of this Article, the Commitments shall automatically terminate and the principal of the Loans then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other Obligations of the Borrower accrued hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, shall automatically become due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower and (iii) exercise any rights and remedies provided to the Lenders under the Loan Documents or at law or equity.

ARTICLE VIII

Miscellaneous

SECTION 8.01. Notices.

(a) Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and subject to paragraph (b) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopy, as follows:

(i) if to the Borrower, to it at Dean Foods Corporation, 2711 N. Haskell Avenue, Suite 3400, Dallas, Texas 75204, Attention of Tim Smith, Senior Vice President-Finance and Treasurer (Telecopy No. (214) ###-###-####; Telephone No. (214) ###-###-####) and (in the case of a notice of Default) Rachel Gonzalez, Executive Vice President, General Counsel (Telecopy No. (214) ###-###-####; Telephone No. (214) ###-###-####);

(ii) if to JPMCB, to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Loan and Agency Services, 10 South Dearborn, 7th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60603, Attention of April Yebd (Telecopy No. (312) ###-###-####), with a copy to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 10 South Dearborn, 9th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60603, Attention of Dana Moran (Telecopy No. (312) ###-###-####); and

(iii) if to MLPF&S, to it at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, 101 S. Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28255, Attention of ML Loan Operations (Telecopy No. (866) ###-###-####; Email: ***@***), with a copy to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, 214 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28255, Attention of Information Management Team (Telecopy No. (704) ###-###-####; Email: ***@***).

All such notices and other communications (i) sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received or (ii) sent by telecopy shall be deemed to have been given when sent; provided that if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient.

(b) Notices and other communications to the Lenders hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communications (including e-mail and internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Lenders; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices pursuant to Article II unless otherwise agreed by the applicable Lender. Any of the Lenders or the Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications. All such notices and other communications (i) sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement); provided that if not given during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient, and (ii) posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (b)(i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor.

(c) Any party hereto may change its address or telecopy number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto.

SECTION 8.02. Waivers; Amendments. No failure or delay by any Lender in exercising any right or power hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of such rights preclude any other or further exercise of such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the Lenders hereunder and under any other Loan Document are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. Any agreement on the part of a party hereto to any extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed on behalf of such party. This Agreement may be amended or supplemented in any and all respects by written agreement of the parties. No amendment to or modification of any provision of this Agreement shall be binding upon any party unless in writing and signed by all parties. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the making of a Loan shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default, regardless of whether any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of such Default at the time.

SECTION 8.03. Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver. (a) The Borrower shall pay all reasonable out-of-pocket costs, charges and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with the enforcement, collection or protection of its rights in connection with the Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section, including the fees, charges and disbursements of one counsel for all such Lenders (unless there is an actual or perceived conflict of interest in which case each such Lender may retain its own counsel) and all such out-of-pocket costs, charges and expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans.

(b) The Borrower shall indemnify each Lender, and each Related Party of any Lender (each such Person being called an “Indemnitee”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, penalties, liabilities and related expenses, including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee, incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of the Loan Documents or any agreement or instrument contemplated thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations thereunder or the consummation of the Transactions or any other transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) any Loan or the use of the proceeds therefrom, (iii) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or (iv) any claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party or by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, penalties, liabilities or related expenses (1) are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from (x) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or (y) the material breach of any express obligation of an Indemnitee under the Agreement pursuant to a claim initiated by the Borrower or (2) arise out of any investigation, litigation or proceeding that does not involve an act or omission by the Borrower and solely in connection with a dispute among Indemnitees (except when and to the extent that one of the parties to such dispute was acting in any agency capacity and, in such case, excepting only such party). This Section 8.03(b) shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims or damages arising from any non Tax claim.

(c) To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Borrower shall not assert, and hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the Transactions, any Loan or the use of the proceeds thereof.

(d) All amounts due under this Section shall be payable promptly after written demand therefor.

SECTION 8.04. Successors and Assigns. Subject to the next sentence, the provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby. None of this Agreement, any of the Loan Documents and any of the rights, interests and obligations hereunder or thereunder shall be assigned or transferred, in whole or in part, by any of the parties without the prior written consent of the other parties (and any attempted assignment or transfer without such consent shall be null and void) and a completed Assignment and Assumption Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A; provided, however, that, without the consent of any other party, each of the Lenders may assign or transfer its rights, interests or obligations hereunder, and may assign or transfer ownership of, and any right, title or interest in or to, any Loan Documents to (a) any of their respective Affiliates and (b) any other assignee after the applicable Maturity Date with respect to such Lender’s rights, interests and obligations hereunder and any right, title or interest in or to any Loan Documents, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

SECTION 8.05. Survival. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties in the Loan Documents and in the certificates or other instruments delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the making of any Loans, regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended hereunder, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as the principal of or any accrued interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount payable under this Agreement is outstanding and unpaid and so long as the Commitments have not expired or terminated. The provisions of Sections 2.08, 2.09 or 2.10 and 8.03 shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of the Loans, the expiration or termination of the Commitments or the termination of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

SECTION 8.06. Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the Lenders constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement shall become effective on the Closing Date.

SECTION 8.07. Severability. Any provision of any Loan Document held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions thereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.

SECTION 8.08. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process. (a)The Loan Documents (other than those containing a contrary express choice of law provision) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, but giving effect to federal laws applicable to national banks.

(b) Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting in New York County, Borough of Manhattan, and of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to any Loan Documents, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall affect any right that the any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any Loan Party or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

(c) Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document in any court referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

(d) Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 8.01. Nothing in this Agreement or any other Loan Document will affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

SECTION 8.09. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

SECTION 8.10. Headings. Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

SECTION 8.11. Confidentiality. Each of the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its and its Affiliates’ directors, trustees, officers, employees and agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors who have a need to know such Information in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners), (c) to the extent required by Requirement of Law or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party to this Agreement, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of, or any prospective assignee of, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or (ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their obligations, (g) with the prior consent of the Borrower or (h) to the extent such Information (i) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (ii) becomes available to any Lender on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrower (which source is not known by such recipient to be in breach of confidentiality obligations to the Borrower or any Subsidiary). For the purposes of this Section, “Information” means all information received from a Loan Party or any Subsidiary relating to the Loan Parties or any Subsidiary or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to any Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by such Loan Party or any Subsidiary (other than any such information received from a source that is known by such recipient to be in breach of confidentiality obligations to such Loan Party or any Subsidiary). Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.

EACH LENDER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT INFORMATION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 8.11 FURNISHED TO IT PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY INCLUDE MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION CONCERNING THE BORROWER AND ITS RELATED PARTIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SECURITIES, AND CONFIRMS THAT IT HAS DEVELOPED COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES REGARDING THE USE OF MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION AND THAT IT WILL HANDLE SUCH MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THOSE PROCEDURES AND APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

SECTION 8.12. Several Obligations; Nonreliance; Violation of Law. The respective obligations of the Lenders hereunder are several and not joint and the failure of any Lender to make any Loan or perform any of its obligations hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender from any of its obligations hereunder. Each Lender hereby represents that it is not relying on or looking to any margin stock for the repayment of the Borrowings provided for herein. Anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, neither any Lender shall be obligated to extend credit to the Borrower in violation of any Requirement of Law.

SECTION 8.13. USA PATRIOT Act. Each Lender that is subject to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Act”) hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender to identify the Borrower in accordance with the Act.

SECTION 8.14. Disclosure. The Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Lenders and/or its Affiliates from time to time may hold investments in, make other loans to or have other relationships with any of the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective Affiliates.

SECTION 8.15. Right of Set-off. After the applicable Maturity Date for any Loans, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, each Lender and each of its Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other obligations at any time owing by such Lender or Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor against any and all of the Obligations held by such Lender, irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under the Loan Documents. The applicable Lender shall notify the Borrower of such set-off or application; provided that any failure to give or any delay in giving such notice shall not affect the validity of any such set-off or application under this Section. The rights of each Lender under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of set-off) which such Lender may have.

SECTION 8.16. Release of Subsidiary Guarantors.

(a) A Subsidiary Guarantor shall automatically be released from its obligations under the Subsidiary Guaranty upon the consummation of any transaction permitted by this Agreement as a result of which such Subsidiary Guarantor ceases to be a Subsidiary; provided that, if so required by this Agreement, the Lenders shall have consented to such transaction and the terms of such consent shall not have provided otherwise. In connection with any termination or release pursuant to this Section, the Lenders shall execute and deliver to any Loan Party, at such Loan Party’s expense, all documents that such Loan Party shall reasonably request to evidence such termination or release. Any execution and delivery of documents pursuant to this Section shall be without recourse to or warranty by any Lender.

(b) Further, the Lenders may, upon the request of the Borrower, release any Subsidiary Guarantor from its obligations under the Subsidiary Guaranty if such Subsidiary Guarantor is no longer a Domestic Subsidiary.

(c) At such time as the principal and interest on the Loans, the fees, expenses and other amounts payable under the Loan Documents and the other Obligations (other than obligations under any Swap Agreement or any Banking Services Agreement (as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement), and other Obligations expressly stated to survive such payment and termination) shall have been paid in full in cash and the Commitments shall have been terminated, the Subsidiary Guaranty and all obligations (other than those expressly stated to survive such termination) of each Subsidiary Guarantor thereunder shall automatically terminate, all without delivery of any instrument or performance of any act by any Person.

[Signature Pages Follow]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.


DEAN FOODS COMPANY,

By:		/s/ Timothy A. Smith
Name: Timothy A. Smith
Title: Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer

Signature Page to Loan Agreement

Dean Foods Company


JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as a Lender

By:		/s/ Dana J. Moran
Name: Dana J. Moran
Title: Vice President

Signature Page to Loan Agreement

Dean Foods Company


MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED, as a Lender

By:		/s/ Matt Holbrook
Name: Matt Holbrook
Title: Director

Signature Page to Loan Agreement

Dean Foods Company

SCHEDULE 2.01

COMMITMENTS


Lender	Tranche A-1 Term Loan		Tranche A-2 Term Loan
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.	$	272,500,000	$	40,875,000
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED	$	272,500,000	$	40,875,000
Total	$	545,000,000	$	81,750,000

EXHIBIT A

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

This Assignment and Assumption (the “Assignment and Assumption”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [Insert name of Assignor] (the “Assignor”) and [Insert name of Assignee] (the “Assignee”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Loan Agreement identified below (as amended, the “Loan Agreement”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.

For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor, subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Loan Agreement, as of the Effective Date as contemplated below (i) all of the Assignor’s rights and obligations in its capacity as a Lender under the Loan Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of the Assignor under the respective facilities identified below (including any letters of credit, guarantees, and swingline loans included in such facilities) and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender) against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Loan Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as the “Assigned Interest”). Such sale and assignment is without recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by the Assignor.



1.	Assignor:

2.	Assignee:	[and is an Affiliate of [identify Lender]¹]

3.	Borrower(s):	Dean Foods Company

4.	Loan Agreement:	The Loan Agreement dated as of July 11, 2013, among Dean Foods Company, as the Borrower and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as Lenders

5.	Assigned Interest:

¹	Select as applicable.

Exhibit A


Aggregate Amount of Commitment/Loans for all Lenders	Amount of Commitment/Loans Assigned	Percentage Assigned of Commitment/Loans²
$	$		%
$	$		%
$	$		%

Effective Date: , 20 [TO BE INSERTED BY LENDER AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.]

The Assignee agrees to deliver to the Lender a completed Administrative Questionnaire in which the Assignee designates one or more credit contacts to whom all syndicate-level information (which may contain material non-public information about the Borrower,[, the Loan Parties] and [its] [their] related parties or their respective securities) will be made available and who may receive such information in accordance with the Assignee’s compliance procedures and applicable laws, including Federal and state securities laws.

The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:


ASSIGNOR

[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]

By:
		Title

ASSIGNEE

[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]

By:
		Title

²	Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Loans of all Lenders thereunder.

Exhibit A


[Consented to:]³

DEAN FOODS COMPANY

By
		Title

³	To be added only if the consent of the Borrower is required by the terms of the Loan Agreement.

Exhibit A

ANNEX 1

[ ]⁴

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

1. Representations and Warranties.

1.1 Assignor. The Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the Assigned Interest, (ii) the Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.

1.2 Assignee. The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Loan Agreement, (ii) it satisfies the requirements, if any, specified in the Loan Agreement that are required to be satisfied by it in order to acquire the Assigned Interest and become a Lender, (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Loan Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of the Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, and (iv) it has received a copy of the Loan Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 3.04 thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase the Assigned Interest on the basis of which it has made such analysis and decision independently and without reliance on any Lender; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

2. Payments. From and after the Effective Date, the Lender shall make all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to the Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to the Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.

3. General Provisions. This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument. Acceptance and adoption of the terms of this Assignment and Assumption by the Assignee and the Assignor by Electronic Signature or delivery of an executed counterpart of a

signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by any Electronic System shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

⁴	Describe Loan Agreement at option of Lender.

Exhibit A

4. Definitions. As used herein, “Electronic Signature” means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to, or associated with, a contract or other record and adopted by a person with the intent to sign, authenticate or accept such contract or record and “Electronic System” means any electronic system, including e-mail, e-fax, Intralinks^®, ClearPar^® and any other Internet or extranet-based site, whether such electronic system is owned, operated or hosted by a Lender and any of its respective Related Parties or any other Person, providing for access to data protected by passcodes or other security system.

Exhibit A