Agreement in Principle for Chapter 11 Restructuring of Guilford Mills, Inc. with Senior Lenders and Note Holders
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This agreement outlines the preliminary terms for restructuring Guilford Mills, Inc. and its subsidiaries under a Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan. The parties include Guilford Mills, several affiliated companies, major banks (Wachovia, First Union, Bank One, BB&T), and senior note holders (including Prudential and MassMutual). The agreement is subject to conditions such as credit approval, debt limits, no material adverse changes, and satisfactory documentation. It will expire if certain bankruptcy milestones are not met by specified dates. The agreement is not binding until definitive documents are executed.
EX-10.1 3 a3-18ex10_1.txt Exhibit 10.1 ------------ Mr. John Emrich March 5, 2002 President Guilford Mills, Inc. 4925 West Market Street Greensboro, NC 27407 Telecopier number: 336 ###-###-#### Confirmation number: 336 ###-###-#### Re: Agreement in Principle. Dear Mr. Emrich: Reference is hereby made to that certain $130,000,000 Credit Agreement dated as of May 26, 2000 by and among Guilford Mills, Inc., Wachovia Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, First Union National Bank, as Syndication Agent, Bank One, N.A., as Documentation Agent, and the Banks parties thereto, (as amended, the "Credit Agreement"; capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement) and those certain Senior Notes dated as of December 18, 1998 made by the Borrower pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreements, as amended, between the Borrower and each of the Senior Note Holders. Subject to the terms hereof, this letter will confirm the agreement in principle of the undersigned, as Banks and Senior Note Holders, to the restructuring of the Borrower and the Guarantors pursuant to a Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan of reorganization having the terms and conditions set forth on the attached term sheets (the "Plan"). The obligation of each Bank and each Senior Note Holder to complete such a restructuring is subject, however, to satisfaction of the following conditions: (i) satisfactory credit approval by each of the Banks and the Senior Note Holders; (ii) the unsecured trade debt of the Borrower and the Guarantors shall not exceed $25,600,000 in the aggregate; (iii) the non-trade general non-priority unsecured debt of the Borrower and the Guarantors (excluding payroll and related expenses and excluding up to $15,000,000 for accrued benefits under certain employee benefit programs) shall not (a) exceed $10,400,000 in the aggregate or (b) otherwise exceed the line item caps set forth on Exhibit A to the term sheets; (iv) there shall not have occurred a material adverse change after the date hereof in the business, assets, operations, prospects or condition, financial or otherwise, of the Borrower and the Guarantors, taken as a whole, which material adverse change shall be determined in the sole discretion of such Bank and such Senior Note Holder and; (v) documentation, including, without limitation, the Plan and the instruments described in the attached term sheets, satisfactory in form and substance to each of the Banks and the Senior Note Holders. In the event that any of the undersigned Banks or Senior Note Holders determines not to vote for the Plan, such party's right to object to a proposed plan of reorganization on any ground whatsoever, including without limitation on the basis of improper classification of claims, is fully preserved, and shall not be affected hereby. Unless otherwise waived in writing by each of the Banks, the Senior Note Holders and the Borrower, the aforementioned agreement in principle shall expire upon the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) the Borrower and the Guarantors shall not have filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy petitions on or before April 1, 2002; (ii) the Plan shall not have been filed by April 15, 2002 and (iii) confirmation of the Plan shall not have occurred on or before June 30, 2002. This Letter Agreement may be executed by one or more of the undersigned parties in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which may be delivered by facsimile and which (including counterparts delivered by facsimile) when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, and it shall not be necessary in making proof of this Agreement to produce or account for more than one such fully-executed counterpart. This letter agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York Very truly yours, BANKS: WACHOVIA BANK, N.A., FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK, individually as a Bank individually as a Bank By: /s/ Collen McCullum By: /s/ Collen McCullum ---------------------------- ---------------------------- Name: Collen McCullum Name: Collen McCullum Title: Director Title: Director BANK ONE, N.A., BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY, individually as a Bank individually as a Bank By: /s/ C. Dianne Wooley By: /s/ Richard C. F. Spencer ---------------------------- ---------------------------- Name: C. Dianne Wooley Name: Richard C. F. Spencer Title: First Vice President Title: Senior Vice President 2 SENIOR NOTE HOLDERS: THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE AMERICAN GENERAL ANNUITY COMPANY OF AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY THE VARIABLE ANNUITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY By: /s/ Thomas E. Luther By: /s/ Lochlan O. McNew ---------------------------- ---------------------------- Name: Thomas E. Luther Name: Lochlan O. McNew Title: Vice President Title: Vice President MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE C.M. LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY INSURANCE COMPANY By: David L. Babson & Company Inc. as By: David L. Babson & Company Inc. Investment Adviser and Investment Sub-Advisor By: /s/ Richard B. BcGauley By: /s/ Richard B. McGauley ---------------------------- ---------------------------- Name: Richard B. BcGauley Name: Richard B. McGauley Title: Managing Director Title: Managing Director 3 CONSENTED TO AND AGREED: GUILFORD MILLS, INC., as Borrower By: /s/ John A. Emrich ---------------------------- Name: John A. Emrich Title: President GOLD MILLS, Inc., a Delaware corporation RASCHEL FASHION INTERKNITTING, LTD., a New York corporation CURTAINS AND FABRICS, INC., a New York corporation GFD FABRICS, INC., a North Carolina corporation GFD SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation MEXICAN INDUSTRIES OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC., a North Carolina corporation HOFMANN LACES, LTD., a New York corporation ADVISORY RESEARCH SERVICES, INC. a North Carolina corporation GUILFORD MILLS (MICHIGAN), INC. a Michigan corporation GUILFORD AIRMONT, INC., a North Carolina corporation GOLD MILLS FARMS, INC., a New York corporation GMI COMPUTER SALES, INC. a North Carolina corporation By: /s/ John A. Emrich --------------------------- Name: John A. Emrich Title: President 4 TWIN RIVERS TEXTILE PRINTING AND FINISHING, a North Carolina general partnership By: Advisory Research Services, Inc. a General Partner By: /s/ John A. Emrich --------------------------- Name: John A. Emrich Title: President 5 THIS PRELIMINARY TERM SHEET IS NOT AN OFFER WITH RESPECT TO ANY SECURITIES OR SOLICITATION OF ACCEPTANCES OF A CHAPTER 11 PLAN. SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION ONLY WILL BE MADE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS AND/OR PROVISIONS OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE. GUILFORD MILLS, INC. TERM SHEET FOR PROPOSED BANKRUPTCY REORGANIZATION ------------------------------------------------- This Term Sheet describes the principal and material terms of a Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization (the "Plan") for Guilford Mills, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company"). Nothing contained herein constitutes an offer susceptible of an acceptance or a legally binding obligation of the Company, the pre-petition secured lender group (the "Senior Lenders") or any other party in interest. Subject to the negotiation and execution of a definitive restructuring agreement based on the terms set forth below, the Company contemplates it will file a petition or petitions for relief (a "Petition") under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code (the "Bankruptcy Code") which may be accompanied shortly thereafter with a proposed chapter 11 plan (the "Plan"), a disclosure statement and other related documents in accordance with the terms set forth below (collectively, with the Plan, the "Transaction"). The transactions described herein are subject in all respects to, among other things, acceptable treatment of tax issues and definitive documentation, including the Plan, appropriate disclosure material, and all documents necessary to effectuate the Plan, all in form and substance satisfactory to the Senior Lenders.
As a result of the Restructuring proposed herein, the Reorganized Company's pro forma capitalization would consist of the following: (i) Senior revolving exit facility in the aggregate sum of (a) $10 million for availability to the Company plus (b) the amount necessary to retire the DIP (as defined below) (the "Senior Revolving Exit Facility")3; (ii) Term loans in the amount equal to the difference between $145 million and the amount of the Senior Revolving Exit Facility (the "Term Loans")3; and (iii) $10 million guaranty of $70 million of New PIK Notes issued by the Trust2.
6 Privileged and Confidential EXHIBIT A Guilford Mills, Inc. Components of Current and Non-Current Liabilities Domestic Operations Only December 30, 2001 ($000's) Subject to Dollar Component Limitation Per Line Item - ------------------------------------- ------------------------ Trade Payables $ 25,584 Accrued Environmental Costs 3,637 General Reserves 1,082 Accrued inventory in transit 935 Accrued Grupo Ambar costs (1995) 704 Accrued Utilities 635 Accrued Material Usage 302 Accrued Rent 269 Accrual for Cuernavaca Mequiladora 265 Accrued Storage Costs 263 Accrued Director Fees 156 Accrued Patent infringement suit costs 144 Accrued for sales tax audit costs 137 VAT Payable 119 Accrued Yarn 70 Accrued Legal Fees 68 Miscellaneous 1,595 ------------- $ 35,965 ============= EXHIBIT B Term Sheet for Senior Revolving Exit Facility --------------------------------------------- Issuer: Guilford Mills, Inc. Issue: $[TBD] million (the sum of (a) $10 million for availability to the Company plus (b) the amount necessary to retire the DIP).1 Maturity: 3 years Letter of Credit Sub Facility: $10 million Optional Payments: The Senior Revolving Exit Facility may be prepaid by the Issuer in minimum amounts to be agreed upon Guaranties: By the subsidiaries of the Issuer which have issued or are obligated to issue guarantees or will be obligated to issue guarantees under the existing credit facilities (collectively, the "Guarantors") Interest Rate: Interest on the Senior Revolving Exit Facility shall be payable quarterly, in arrears, at a rate per annum equal to Prime plus 3.25% with the flexibility to transfer to a LIBOR based performance grid should the Company meet agreed upon thresholds through 2002 Unused Capacity Commitment Fee: 0.5% on unused commitment Security: The obligations of the Issuer and each of the Guarantors (each, a "Loan Party") shall be secured by a first priority security interest on all of their respective tangible and intangible assets, including, without limitation, intellectual property, real property and the capital stock of each direct and indirect subsidiary - -------- 1 The DIP will be increased if the $19 million (approx.) CIT facility is replaced. The CIT facility shall be in addition to the $145 million of debt to be maintained by the Reorganized Company. If the DIP is increased to replace the CIT facility, the aggregate amount of debt to be maintained by the Reorganized Company will be increased. 2 Events of Default: Those customarily found in transactions of this type, including, nonpayment of principal when due, nonpayment of interest, fees or other amounts when due, violation of covenants (subject, in the case of certain affirmative covenants, to a grace period to be agreed upon), bankruptcy defaults, and cross-defaults to other indebtedness Governing Law: New York Covenants: Those customarily found in transactions of this type including quarterly financial covenants commencing with the fiscal quarter ending September 2002 3 EXHIBIT C Term Sheet for New Term Loans ----------------------------- Issuer: Guilford Mills, Inc. Issue: $[TBD] million term loans in the amount equal to the difference between $145 million and the amount of the Senior Revolving Exit Facility (the "Term Loans").2 Maturity: 3-year term payable in full at maturity Optional Payments: The New Term Loans may be prepaid by the Issuer in minimum amounts to be agreed upon Amortization: Amortization schedule and mandatory prepayments to be agreed Guaranties: By the Guarantors Interest Rate: Interest on the New Term Loans shall be payable quarterly, in arrears, at a fixed rate per annum equal to 9.89% Security: The obligations of the Issuer and each of the Guarantors (each, a "Loan Party") shall be secured by a second priority security interest on all of their respective tangible and intangible assets, including, without limitation, intellectual property, real property and the capital stock of each direct and indirect subsidiary Events of Default: Those customarily found in transactions of this type, including, nonpayment of principal when due, nonpayment of interest, fees or other amounts when due, violation of covenants (subject, in the case of certain affirmative covenants, to a grace period to be agreed upon), bankruptcy defaults, and cross-defaults to other indebtedness Governing Law: New York - ---------- 2 The DIP will be increased if the $19 million (approx.) CIT facility is replaced. The CIT facility shall be in addition to the $145 million of debt to be maintained by the Reorganized Company. If the DIP is increased to replace the CIT facility, the aggregate amount of debt to be maintained by the Reorganized Company will be increased. 4 Term Sheet for New Term Loans (cont'd) -------------------------------------- Covenants: Those customarily found in transactions of this type including quarterly financial covenants commencing with the fiscal quarter ending September 2002 5 EXHIBIT D Term Sheet for New PIK Notes ---------------------------- Issuer: GMI Liquidating Trust (a liquidating trust or similar type of vehicle) Issue: $70 million New PIK Notes Maturity: 3 years Mandatory Prepayment: Net proceeds from the disposal of the Discontinuing Operations and other assets as realized. $10 million of initial cash from the sale of collateral will fund the operation of the Trust; all other proceeds will be used for prepayments Amortization: Amortization schedule to be agreed Interest Rate: Interest on the New Senior Secured PIK Notes shall be payable quarterly, in arrears, at a rate per annum equal to 10% Paid-In-Kind Security: The obligations shall be secured by a first priority security interest on all of the respective tangible and intangible assets of the Discontinuing Operations Trust (or similar type of vehicle), including, without limitation, intellectual property and real property Limited Guaranty Limited $10 million guaranty by the Reorganized Company3 Covenants: None Event of Default: Those customarily found in transactions of this type, including nonpayment of principal when due, bankruptcy defaults and cross-defaults to other indebtedness - ---------- 3 Subject to confirmation of tax and accounting impact. 6 Transfer of Altamira Stock Transfer of 65% of the stock of Altamira will be transferred into the GMI Liquidating Trust. For the one year period beginning on the Effective Date of the Plan, the GMI Liquidating Trust will not sell or otherwise dispose of such stock, and the Company will have the right to repurchase such stock at a price equal to the value of 100% of the stock of Altamira to be established by an independent third party appraiser on or before April 1, 2002 unless such date is mutually extended by the Company and the Senior Lenders. The parties further agree that in the event that all obligations under the PIK Notes are satisfied in full and the stock of Altamira remains as an asset in the GMI Liquidating Trust, the stock will be transferred to the Reorganized Company without the exchange of any consideration. Should the proceeds from the sale of the stock of Altamira together with the proceeds from other asset sales from the GMI Liquidating Trust exceed the amount of the PIK Notes, any surplus shall be paid to the Reorganized Company. 7 EXHIBIT E Guilford Mills, Inc. Components of Current and Non-Current Liabilities Domestic Operations Only December 30, 2001 ($000's) Component Total - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deferred Income Taxes $ 6,510 Accrued Franchise Taxes 632 Accrued Property Taxes 519 ------------- $ 7,661 ============= 8 EXHIBIT F Guilford Mills, Inc. Components of Current and Non-Current Liabilities Domestic Operations Only December 30, 2001 ($000's) Component Total - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deferred Pension Liabilities $ 6,942 Accrued Workers' Compensation 3,614 Accrued Restructuring and Severance 867 ------------- $ 11,423 ============= 9