ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT AMONG
Exhibit 4.14
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
AMONG
ALBERTSONS LLC,
NEW ALBERTSONS, INC.,
AND
BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC,
AS REMARKETING AGENT
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THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT, dated as of June 1, 2006 (this Assumption Agreement), among Albertsons LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Company) and formerly a Delaware corporation known as Albertsons, Inc. (Albertsons), New Albertsons, Inc., a Delaware corporation formerly known as New Aloha Corporation (New Albertsons) and Banc of America Securities LLC, as remarketing agent (BAS and in such capacity, the Remarketing Agent);
WHEREAS, Albertsons, the Remarketing Agent and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as purchase contract agent and as attorney-in-fact of the Holders from time to time of the Units (the Purchase Contract Agent) executed and delivered a Remarketing Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2004 (the Remarketing Agreement);
WHEREAS, Albertsons and the Purchase Contract Agent executed and delivered a Purchase Contract Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2004, as supplemented, (the Purchase Contract Agreement), to provide for the execution and delivery of the Purchase Contracts and Certificates related to the Corporate Units and the Treasury Units (collectively, the Units);
WHEREAS, Albertsons has filed a Certificate of Conversion with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware, pursuant to which it has converted from a Delaware corporation into the Company (the Conversion);
WHEREAS, as a result of the Conversion and without need for any further action, the Remarketing Agreement became the continuing obligation of the Company;
WHEREAS, New Albertsons has entered into that Purchase and Separation Agreement, dated as of January 22, 2006, by and among Albertsons, New Albertsons, SUPERVALU INC., and AB Acquisition LLC (the Separation Agreement);
WHEREAS, pursuant the Separation Agreement, the Company shall have transferred certain assets and property to New Albertsons (such transfer, the Separation); and
WHEREAS, New Albertsons wishes to assume the obligations of the Company under the Remarketing Agreement, pursuant to the requirements of Article 9 of the Purchase Contract Agreement;
WHEREAS, New Albertsons and the Company desire that the Company assign and delegate its rights and obligations under the Remarketing Agreement pursuant to Section 22 of the Remarketing Agreement;
WHEREAS, New Albertsons and the Company have requested that the Remarketing Agent execute and deliver this Assumption Agreement, and have requested that BAS give its written consent hereto pursuant to Section 22 of the Remarketing Agreement; and
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NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual promises, New Albertsons and the Company covenant and agree with the Remarketing Agent as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 Definition of Terms. Unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) a term defined in the Remarketing Agreement has the same meaning when used in this Supplemental Agreement;
(b) a term defined anywhere in this Supplemental Agreement has the same meaning throughout;
(c) the singular includes the plural and vice versa; and
(d) headings are for convenience of reference only and do not affect interpretation.
ARTICLE II
ASSUMPTION OF OBLIGATIONS
Section 2.1 Assumption. New Albertsons hereby expressly assumes all the obligations of the Company under the Remarketing Agreement.
Section 2.2 Assignment and Delegation. The Company hereby assigns and delegates all of its rights and obligations under the Remarketing Agreement to New Albertsons.
Section 2.3 Acceptance by Remarketing Agent. The Remarketing Agent accepts this Assumption Agreement and agrees to execute its duties and responsibilities upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Remarketing Agreement, including without limitation the terms and provisions defining and limiting the liabilities and responsibilities of the Remarketing Agent, which terms and provisions shall in like manner define and limit its liabilities and responsibilities in the performance of its duties created by the Remarketing Agreement; and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, New Albertsons and the Company affirm their rights and responsibilities under Section 8(a) of the Remarketing Agreement.
ARTICLE III
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 3.1 Ratification of Remarketing Agreement. The Remarketing Agreement is in all respects ratified and confirmed.
Section 3.2 Effectiveness. This Assumption Agreement shall become a legally effective and binding instrument upon the execution and delivery hereof by all parties hereto.
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Section 3.3 Governing Law. This Assumption Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
Section 3.4 Separability. If any one or more of the provisions contained in this Assumption Agreement shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions of this Assumption Agreement, but this Assumption Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid or illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.
Section 3.5 Counterparts. This Assumption Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Assumption Agreement is executed as of the date first set forth above.
ALBERTSONS LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Paul G. Rowan | |
Name: Paul G. Rowan | ||
Title: Vice President |
NEW ALBERTSONS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Paul G. Rowan | |
Name: Paul G. Rowan | ||
Title: Vice President |
BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC, as | ||
By: | /s/ Derek Dillon | |
Name: Derek Dillon | ||
Title: Managing Director |
The undersigned consents to the assignment and delegation of rights and obligations of the Company under the Remarketing Agreement pursuant hereto. | ||
BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Derek Dillon | |
Name: Derek Dillon | ||
Title: Managing Director |
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