Amendment to Bridge Loan Facility Agreement between Nestlé S.A. and Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc.
Nestlé S.A. and Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc. have agreed to amend their existing Bridge Loan Facility, originally dated June 11, 2003. Effective March 23, 2004, the amendment updates the interest margin rates based on Dreyer’s credit rating, as determined by Nestlé using the company’s published financial statements. Dreyer’s must provide these statements to Nestlé, which will then set the applicable margin. All other terms of the original loan agreement remain unchanged.
EXHIBIT 10.46
NESTLÉ S.A.
| Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc. | |
| 5929 College Avenue | |
| Oakland, CA 94618 | |
| U.S.A. | |
| Att. A. Romaneschi | |
| Executive Vice President and | |
| Chief Financial Officer | |
| Vevey, 11th February, 2004 |
| Re: | Bridge Loan Facility for up to USD 400 million dated June 11, 2003 by and between Nestlé S.A. and Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc., as amended |
Dear Mr. Romaneschi,
As discussed, the referenced Bridge Loan Facility shall be amended, effective as of March 23rd, 2004, by replacing in its entirety the Margin paragraph with the following:
Margin Rating Margin AAA 12.5 basis points AA 20 basis points A+/A1 25 basis points A/A2 35 basis points A-/A3 40 basis points BBB+/Baa1 50 basis points BBB/Baa2 60 basis points BBB+/Baa3 70 basis points BBB- 80 basis points BB/BB- 90 basis points
The applicable Margin shall be the one set above opposite the long term unsecured debt rating, to be defined according to Annex 1 hereto, of the Borrower, as determined by the Lender, based upon (i) each half yearly and yearly financial statements of the Borrower, as published, and (ii) the net debt/Ebitda, adjusted for non-recurring deal expenses/revenues (both cash and non-cash) and for the effects of reverse acquisition accounting, and operating cash-flow/debt ratios of such financial statements, and be applicable as from the date of publication of such financial statements by the Borrower until the next date of publication of such financial statements by the Borrower.
NESTLÉ S.A.
The Borrower shall provide the Lender with each of its half yearly and yearly financial statements simultaneously with their publication to the market, and the Lender shall notify the Borrower of the applicable Margin with five (5) days upon receipt of such financial statements.
All other terms and conditions of the referenced Bridge Loan Facility are unchanged by this amendment letter and remain in full force and effect.
Please indicate your agreement by signing and returning to us the attached copy of this amendment letter.
| Nestlé S.A. |
| /s/ J. MARMIER | /s/ G. DUPUIS | |||||
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| J. Marmier | G. Dupuis |
Agreed and accepted:
Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Inc.
/s/ ALBERTO ROMANESCHI
