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Gaylord Container Corp/DE – ‘10-K’ for 9/30/01 – EX-4.1

On:  Friday, 12/28/01   ·   For:  9/30/01   ·   Accession #:  950137-1-505349   ·   File #:  1-09915

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  As Of                Filer                Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size              Issuer               Agent

12/28/01  Gaylord Container Corp/DE         10-K        9/30/01   15:613K                                   Bowne Boc/FA

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Form 10-K for Year Ending September 30, 2001          66    381K 
 2: EX-2.1      Agreement and Plan of Merger                          83    336K 
 3: EX-2.2      Amendment No 1 to the Agreement and Plan of Merger    11     40K 
 4: EX-4.1      Amendment No. 3 to the Credit Agreement               24     36K 
 5: EX-4.2      Amendment No. 4 to the Credit Agreement               48    105K 
 6: EX-10.1     Employment Letter Agremeent - Daniel P. Casey          2     12K 
 7: EX-10.2     Employment Letter Agreement - Michael J. Keough        2     12K 
 8: EX-10.3     Employment Letter Agreement - Lawrence G. Rogna        2     12K 
 9: EX-10.4     Severance Compensation Agreement - Daniel P. Casey     7     37K 
10: EX-10.5     Severance Compensation Agmnt - Michael J. Keough       7     37K 
11: EX-10.6     Severance Compensation Agmnt - Lawrence G. Rogna       7     37K 
12: EX-10.7     Stock Option Agreement                                11     40K 
13: EX-10.8     Amendment No. 1 to Stock Option Agreement              4     15K 
14: EX-23.1     Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP                       1      7K 
15: EX-24.1     Power of Attorney                                      2±    11K 


EX-4.1   —   Amendment No. 3 to the Credit Agreement

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CONFORMED COPY THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this "Amendment"), dated as of October 2, 2001, is by and among Gaylord Container Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), the financial institutions party to the Credit Agreement (as defined below), in their capacities as lenders (collectively, the "Lenders"), and Bankers Trust Company, as agent (the "Agent") for the Lenders. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Lenders and the Agent are parties to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of June 19, 1998 (as heretofore and hereafter amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the "Credit Agreement"), pursuant to which the Lenders have provided to the Borrower credit facilities and other financial accommodations; and WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Agent and the Lenders amend the Credit Agreement in certain respects as set forth herein and the Lenders and the Agent are agreeable to the same, subject to the terms and conditions hereof; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 1. Defined Terms. Terms capitalized herein and not otherwise defined herein are used with the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Credit Agreement. 2. Amendments to Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement is, as of the Effective Date (as defined below), hereby amended as follows: (a) Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is amended by inserting the following new sentence at the end of the definition of "Consolidated EBITDA" appearing in such Section: "For purposes of computing Consolidated Net Income or Consolidated Net Loss in determining Consolidated EBITDA of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, there shall be excluded from the computation thereof, without duplication and to the extent not otherwise excluded from the computation thereof, non-cash charges from the write-down of assets in Borrower's retail bag operations and three small paper machines at Borrower's Bogalusa, Louisiana mill not to exceed $21,000,000 in the aggregate in the fourth Fiscal Quarter of Fiscal Year 2001." 3. Borrower's Representations and Warranties. In order to induce the Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Amendment, the Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Agent and the Lenders, in each case after giving effect to this Amendment, as follows:
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(a) The Borrower has the right, power and capacity and has been duly authorized and empowered by all requisite corporate and shareholder action to enter into, execute, deliver and perform this Amendment and all agreements, documents and instruments executed and delivered pursuant to this Amendment. (b) This Amendment constitutes the Borrower's legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it, except as enforcement thereof may be subject to the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally and general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law or otherwise). (c) The representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects at and as of the Effective Date as though made on and as of the Effective Date (except to the extent specifically made with regard to a particular date, in which case such representation and warranty is true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date). (d) The Borrower's execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment do not and will not violate its Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws, any law, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, decree or award applicable to it or any contractual provision to which it is a party or to which it or any of its property is subject. (e) No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing or registration with, any governmental authority or regulatory body (other than those which have been obtained and are in force and effect) is required in connection with its execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and all agreements, documents and instruments executed and delivered pursuant to this Amendment. (f) No Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default exists under the Credit Agreement or would exist after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Amendment. 4. Conditions to Effectiveness of Amendment. This Amendment shall become effective on the date (the "Effective Date") each of the following conditions precedent is satisfied: (a) Execution and Delivery. The Borrower, the Agent, and the Required Lenders shall have executed and delivered this Amendment. (b) No Defaults. No Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default under the Credit Agreement (as amended hereby) shall have occurred and be continuing. (c) Representations and Warranties. After giving effect to the amendments and consents contemplated by this Amendment, the representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in this Amendment, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Effective Date, with the same effect as though made on such date, except to the extent that any such representation or warranty relates to an earlier -2-
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date, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date. (d) Officer's Certificate. The Borrower shall have duly executed and delivered to the Agent a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower dated as of the Effective Date in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto. (e) Other Matters. The Agent shall have received such other instruments and documents as the Agent or the Required Lenders may reasonably request in connection with the execution of this Amendment, and all such instruments and documents shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Agent. 5. Miscellaneous. The parties hereto hereby further agree as follows: (a) Costs, Expenses and Taxes. The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable fees, costs and expenses of the Agent incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of Winston & Strawn, counsel to the Agent. (b) Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which, when executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same document with the same force and effect as if the signatures of all of the parties were on a single counterpart, and it shall not be necessary in making proof of this Amendment to produce more than one (1) such counterpart. (c) Headings. Headings used in this Amendment are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction of this Amendment. (d) Integration. This Amendment and the Credit Agreement (as amended hereby) constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. (e) Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS AND DECISIONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT REFERENCE TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES). (f) Binding Effect. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders and their respective successors and assigns. Except as expressly set forth to the contrary herein, this Amendment shall not be construed so as to confer any right or benefit upon any Person other than the Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders and their respective successors and permitted assigns. (g) Amendment; Waiver. The parties hereto agree and acknowledge that nothing contained in this Amendment in any manner or respect limits or terminates any of the provisions of the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents other than as expressly set forth herein and further agree and acknowledge that the Credit Agreement (as amended hereby) and each of the other Loan Documents remain and continue in full force and effect and are hereby -3-
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ratified and confirmed. Except to the extent expressly set forth herein, the execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of any rights, power or remedy of the Lenders or the Agent under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document. No delay on the part of any Lender or the Agent in exercising any of their respective rights, remedies, powers and privileges under the Credit Agreement or any of the Loan Documents or partial or single exercise thereof, shall constitute a waiver thereof. None of the terms and conditions of this Amendment may be changed, waived, modified or varied in any manner, whatsoever, except in accordance with Section 12.1 of the Credit Agreement. [signature pages follow] -4-
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first written above. GAYLORD CONTAINER CORPORATION By: /s/ Thomas M. Steffen ----------------------------------- Name: Thomas M. Steffen Title: Assistant Treasurer BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, in its individual capacity and as Agent By: /s/ Robert Telesca ----------------------------------- Name: Robert Telesca Title: Vice President GAYLORD CONTAINER CORPORATION THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
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BEAR STEARNS CORPORATE LENDING INC. By: -------------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------------ Title: ----------------------------------- GAYLORD CONTAINER CORPORATION THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. By: -------------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------------ Title: ----------------------------------- GAYLORD CONTAINER CORPORATION THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
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FLEET NATIONAL BANK, N.A. By: -------------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------------ Title: ----------------------------------- GAYLORD CONTAINER CORPORATION THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
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BLACK DIAMOND CLO 1998-1 LTD. By: Black Diamond Capital Management, L.L.C., as Collateral Manager By: ---------------------------------------- Name: -------------------------------------- Title: ------------------------------------- GAYLORD CONTAINER CORPORATION THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
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BLACK DIAMOND CLO 2000-1 LTD. By: Black Diamond Capital Management, L.L.C., as Collateral Manager By: ---------------------------------------- Name: -------------------------------------- Title: ------------------------------------- GAYLORD CONTAINER CORPORATION THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
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MERITA BANK PLC By: /s/ Michael J. Maher ------------------------------------- Name: Michael J. Maher Title: Senior Vice President By: /s/ Garry Weiss ------------------------------------- Name: Garry Weiss Title: Vice President GAYLORD CONTAINER CORPORATION THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
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EATON VANCE SENIOR INCOME TRUST By: Eaton Vance Management as Investment Advisor By: /s/ Scott H. Page -------------------------------------- Name: Scott H. Page Title: Vice President SENIOR DEBT PORTFOLIO By: Boston Management and Research as Investment Advisor By: /s/ Scott H. Page -------------------------------------- Name: Scott H. Page Title: Vice President GRAYSON & CO By: Boston Management and Research as Investment Advisor By: /s/ Scott H. Page -------------------------------------- Name: Scott H. Page Title: Vice President GAYLORD CONTAINER CORPORATION THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
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FIDELITY ADVISOR SERIES II: FIDELITY ADVISOR FLOATING RATE HIGH INCOME By: --------------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------------- Title: ------------------------------------ GAYLORD CONTAINER CORPORATION THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
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FLEET BUSINESS CREDIT CORPORATION By: -------------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------------ Title: ----------------------------------- GAYLORD CONTAINER CORPORATION THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
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FOOTHILL CAPITAL CORPORATION By: /s/ Sean T. Dixon -------------------------------------- Name: Sean T. Dixon Title: Vice President FOOTHILL INCOME TRUST II LP By: FIT II GP LLC, its General Partner By: /s/ Dennis R. Ascher -------------------------------------- Name: Dennis R. Ascher Title: Managing Member GAYLORD CONTAINER CORPORATION THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
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FLEET NATIONAL BANK, as Trust Administrator for LONG LANE MASTER TRUST IV By: -------------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------------ Title: ----------------------------------- GAYLORD CONTAINER CORPORATION THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
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OAK HILL SECURITIES FUND, L.P. By: Oak Hill Securities GenPar II, L.P., its General Partner By: Oak Hill Securities MGP, Inc., its General Partner By: /s/ Scott D. Krase -------------------------------------- Name: Scott D. Krase Title: Vice President OAK HILL SECURITIES FUND II, L.P. By: Oak Hill Securities GenPar II, L.P., its General Partner By: Oak Hill Securities MGP, Inc., its General Partner By: /s/ Scott D. Krase -------------------------------------- Name: Scott D. Krase Title: Vice President GAYLORD CONTAINER CORPORATION THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
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PPM AMERICA SPECIAL INVESTMENTS FUND, LP By: -------------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------------ Title: ----------------------------------- GAYLORD CONTAINER CORPORATION THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
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SALOMON BROTHERS HOLDING COMPANY INCORPORATED By: /s/ Pierre Batrouni -------------------------------------- Name: Pierre Batrouni Title: Vice President GAYLORD CONTAINER CORPORATION THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
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STEIN ROE & FARNHAM INCORPORATED, as agent for Keyport Life Insurance Company By: /s/ James R. Fellows -------------------------------------- Name: James R. Fellows Title: Senior Vice President & Portfolio Manager GAYLORD CONTAINER CORPORATION THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
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STEIN ROE FLOATING RATE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY By: /s/ James R. Fellows --------------------------------------- Name: James R. Fellows Title: Senior Vice President Stein Roe & Farnham Incorporated, as Advisor to the Stein Roe Floating Rate Limited Liability Company SRF TRADING, INC. By: /s/ Ann E. Morris --------------------------------------- Name: Ann E. Morris Title: Assistant Vice President LIBERTY-STEIN ROE ADVISOR FLOATING RATE ADVANTAGE FUND, by Stein Roe & Farnham Incorporated As Advisor By: /s/ James R. Fellows --------------------------------------- Name: James R. Fellows Title: Senior Vice President & Portfolio Manager GAYLORD CONTAINER CORPORATION THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
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TRANSAMERICA BUSINESS CREDIT CORPORATION (as successor to Transamerica Business Credit Corporation) By: /s/ Steve Goetschius --------------------------------------- Name: Steve Goetschius Title: Senior Vice President GAYLORD CONTAINER CORPORATION THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
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WINDSOR LOAN FUNDING, LIMITED By: Stanfield Capital Partners LLC As its Investment Manager By: /s/ Christopher A. Bondy ---------------------------------------- Name: Christopher A. Bondy Title: Partner GAYLORD CONTAINER CORPORATION THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT A OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE The undersigned, Thomas M. Steffen, hereby certifies that he is the duly elected Assistant Treasurer of Gaylord Container Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), and pursuant to that certain Third Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of October __, 2001 (the Amendment") by and among the Borrower, Bankers Trust Company, as Agent, and the financial institutions party thereto as lenders (capitalized terms used herein shall, unless otherwise defined herein, have the meaning provided in the Amendment), hereby further certifies as follows: 1. No Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default under the Credit Agreement (as amended by the Amendment) has occurred and is continuing as of the date hereof. 2. After giving effect to the Amendment, the representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in the Amendment, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof, with the same effect as though made on such date, except to the extent that any such representation or warranty relates to an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty is true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date. 3. The conditions of Section 4 of the Amendment have been fully satisfied. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Certificate to be duly executed and delivered as of October __, 2001. GAYLORD CONTAINER CORPORATION By: ------------------------------- Thomas M. Steffen Assistant Treasurer

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