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1: 10-Q Samsonite Corp. - Form 10-Q 27 138K
2: EX-10.1 3rd Amd. to Revolving Credit & Term Loan Agreement 25 50K
3: EX-10.4 Schenley Pension Plan 20 72K
4: EX-10.5 McCrory Pension Plan 20 72K
5: EX-10.6 Purchase Agreement 6 21K
6: EX-21 Subsidiaries of Samsonite 2 7K
7: EX-27 Financial Data Schedule 2 9K
EXHIBIT 10.5
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EXECUTION COPY
MCCRORY PENSION PLAN
FINAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made as of June 20, 1996 by and among the PBGC, McCrory,
the McCrory Principal Subsidiaries, Astrum and the Astrum Subsidiaries.
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1. McCrory is the contributing sponsor (within the meaning of ERISA Section
4001(a)(13)), and the plan sponsor (within the meaning of ERISA Section
3(16)(B)), of the McCrory Pension Plan.
2. The predecessor of the McCrory Pension Plan was terminated in 1985. Benefits
accrued for service performed by participants under the predecessor plan were
fully annuitized through the purchase of an annuity contract from an insurance
company. As a result, the McCrory Pension Plan has no liability to participants
who were also participants in the predecessor plan for service performed prior
to 1986. The McCrory Pension Plan provides benefits solely for service performed
after 1985 and prior to July 1, 1993.
3. Since February 26, 1992, McCrory, together with twenty-seven of its
subsidiaries, has been in reorganization proceedings under Chapter 11 of the
Bankruptcy Code.
4. A confirmation hearing on the McCrory Plan of Reorganization has been
scheduled by the Bankruptcy Court for September 30, 1996.
5. On May 12, 1993, the PBGC and the Astrum Subsidiaries entered into an
Interim Extension Agreement under which, inter alia, the Astrum Subsidiaries
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agreed to be secondarily liable for certain funding obligations of the McCrory
Pension Plan and the PBGC agreed to the withdrawal of all claims in the Astrum
Chapter 11 Case. The Interim Extension Agreement has been extended periodically
since May 12, 1993 and has continued in effect through the date hereof (as so
extended, the "Interim Extension Agreement").
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6. On May 24, 1993, the Bankruptcy Court approved a Compromise and Settlement
Agreement among Astrum, McCrory and certain other parties (the "Compromise and
Settlement Agreement"), as a result of which, inter alia, (i) McCrory agreed to
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freeze the McCrory Pension Plan, restrict its right to make amendments improving
plan benefits, transfer plan sponsorship of the McCrory Pension Plan to Astrum
or one of the Astrum Subsidiaries upon the occurrence of certain specified
conditions precedent, and remain primarily liable for all obligations arising
under or with respect to the McCrory Pension Plan until the date of such
transfer, (ii) the Astrum Controlled Group agreed to be secondarily liable for
certain contributions, premiums and liability under ERISA Section 4062 with
respect to the McCrory Pension Plan during the period prior to any transfer of
plan sponsorship to Astrum or one of the Astrum Subsidiaries, and to be
primarily liable for such liabilities after any such transfer, and (iii) Astrum
and McCrory agreed to enter into a definitive settlement agreement with the PBGC
consistent with the allocation of obligations and liabilities under the
Compromise and Settlement Agreement.
7. On May 25, 1993, the Bankruptcy Court confirmed the Astrum Plan of
Reorganization. The Astrum Plan Consummation Date occurred on June 8, 1993.
Immediately after the Astrum Plan Consummation Date, Astrum and the Astrum
Subsidiaries ceased to be members of the McCrory Controlled Group.
8. The McCrory Pension Plan was frozen as of June 30, 1993, and related
amendments to the McCrory Pension Plan prohibiting benefit improvements were
adopted as of June 30, 1993. A duly authorized Amendment, Assignment and
Assumption Agreement providing for the transfer of plan sponsorship of the
McCrory Pension Plan was executed as of June 30, 1993 and placed in escrow with
the law firm of Rosenman & Colin in accordance with the provisions of an Escrow
Agreement dated as of June 30, 1993 (collectively, the "Escrow Agreements").
Copies of the Escrow Agreements are annexed hereto as Exhibit 1.
9. On July 14, 1995, Samsonite Corporation merged with and into Astrum
International Corp., Astrum changed its name to Samsonite Corporation, and
McGregor Corporation continued as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsonite
Corporation (formerly Astrum International Corp.). On September 12, 1995,
Culligan Water Technologies, Inc., owner of 100% of the stock of Culligan
International Company, was spun off to shareholders pursuant to the terms of a
Distribution Agreement dated July 14, 1995. The Distribution Agreement contains
certain provisions allocating contingent liabilities that may arise under this
Agreement
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between the parties to the Distribution Agreement, without affecting Culligan
International Company's obligations under the Interim Extension Agreement or
this Agreement. For convenience of reference, except as otherwise specifically
provided herein, the terms "Astrum International Corp.", "Samsonite
Corporation", "McGregor Corporation" and "Culligan International Company" when
used herein or defined herein, refer to the corporations which were so named
during the period immediately prior to July 14, 1995, and their respective
successors in interest.
10. Under Title IV of ERISA, the PBGC has authority to make arrangements with
any contributing sponsors and members of their controlled groups who are or may
become liable under Title IV of ERISA for payment of their liability (including
arrangements for deferred payment of amounts of liability to the PBGC accruing
as of the termination date) on such terms and for such periods as the PBGC deems
equitable and appropriate.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is acknowledged by each party hereto, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
1. Definitions
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For purposes of this Agreement:
Astrum means Astrum International Corp., a Delaware corporation, f/k/a
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E-II Holdings Inc.
Astrum Chapter 11 Case means Chapter 11 case number 92-B-43614(CB)
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formerly administered by the Bankruptcy Court.
Astrum Plan Consummation Date means June 8, 1993, the date of the
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distribution of new Astrum common stock to creditors in accordance with the
Astrum Plan of Reorganization.
Astrum Plan of Reorganization means the final Second Amended Plan of
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Reorganization, as modified, and approved by the Bankruptcy Court on May 25,
1993.
Astrum Subsidiaries mean Culligan International Company, a Delaware
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corporation, McGregor Corporation, a New York corporation, Samsonite
Corporation, a Delaware corporation and Culligan Water Technologies, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (in any such case, whether or not a subsidiary on the date
this Agreement is executed).
Bankruptcy Court means the United States Bankruptcy
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Court for the Southern District of New York.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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Controlled Group means, as to any entity, such entity and all related
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entities that, at the relevant time for purposes of this Agreement, are under
common control with such entity (within the meaning of ERISA Sections
4001(a)(14) and 4001(b)(1) and Code Sections 414(b) and (c) and the regulations
promulgated thereunder and, solely for purposes of determining liability under
Code Section 412, Code Sections 414(m) and 414(o)).
ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
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amended.
McCrory means McCrory Corporation, a Delaware corporation, a debtor
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and debtor in possession in the McCrory Chapter 11 Case, and all other joint
debtors and debtors in possession in such case. From and after the confirmation
of a plan of reorganization in the McCrory Chapter 11 Case, the term "McCrory"
shall also include all trades or businesses that result from the confirmation of
such a plan.
McCrory Chapter 11 Case means Chapter 11 case numbers 92-B-41133(CB)
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through 92-B-41160(CB) currently being jointly administered in the Bankruptcy
Court.
McCrory Controlled Group means McCrory and all entities that are under
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common control with McCrory (within the meaning of ERISA Sections 4001(a)(14)
and 4001(b)(1) and Code Sections 414(b) and (c) and the regulations promulgated
thereunder), as such group may change from time to time, where applicable, in
accordance with Section 7 hereof. As used in this Agreement, the term McCrory
Controlled Group shall mean the group as it exists at the relevant time under
this Agreement.
McCrory Pension Plan means the McCrory Stores Pension Plan, a defined
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benefit pension plan subject to Title IV of ERISA, as adopted effective February
1, 1987, and as subsequently amended from time to time.
McCrory Plan Consummation Date means the effective date of the McCrory
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Plan of Reorganization.
McCrory Plan of Reorganization means the Amended Joint Plan of
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Reorganization proposed by McCrory and filed with the Bankruptcy Court on
February 19, 1993, as subsequently amended
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from time to time.
McCrory Principal Subsidiaries means J.J. Newberry Co., a Delaware
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corporation, T. G. & Y Stores Co., a Delaware corporation, Mack Realty Company,
a Pennsylvania corporation, Kress-New Providence, Inc., a Delaware corporation
and G.C. Murphy Company, a Pennsylvania corporation.
PBGC means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, a wholly-owned
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United States Government corporation established under Section 4002 of ERISA.
Schenley Final Settlement Agreement means the Schenley Pension Plan
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Final Settlement Agreement dated the date hereof by and among the PBGC, McCrory,
the McCrory Principal Subsidiaries, Astrum and the Astrum Subsidiaries.
Term means the term of this Agreement as provided in Section 9 hereof.
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Unfunded Benefit Liabilities means, as of any date, the amount of
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unfunded benefit liabilities, as such term is defined in ERISA Section
4001(a)(18), of the pension plan to which such term relates.
2. Liability for McCrory Pension Plan Underfunding, Contributions, and
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Premiums
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In the event Astrum or one of the Astrum Subsidiaries assumes the
sponsorship of the McCrory Pension Plan, as of and after the effective date of
such assumption, no member of the McCrory Controlled Group shall have any
obligation or liability with respect to the McCrory Pension Plan, to the McCrory
Pension Plan or to Astrum or any of the Astrum Subsidiaries (or to any member of
their respective Controlled Groups) or under Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of
the Code or to the PBGC, other than with respect to (i) contributions required
to have been made to the McCrory Pension Plan under Section 412 of the Internal
Revenue Code and Section 302 of ERISA by the members of the McCrory Controlled
Group pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Compromise and Settlement
Agreement; (ii) fiduciary liability under ERISA; or (iii) premium liability, and
associated penalties and interest, under ERISA Sections 4006 and 4007 with
respect to the McCrory Pension Plan, where, in each case, such liability arose
prior to the effective date of the assumption of the sponsorship of the McCrory
Pension Plan by Astrum or one of the Astrum Subsidiaries. Until Astrum or any
of the Astrum Subsidiaries has become the plan sponsor of the McCrory Pension
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Plan, McCrory and the members of its Controlled Group shall be primarily
responsible for satisfaction of all obligations arising under or with respect to
the McCrory Pension Plan and, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the
PBGC shall retain all rights available to it under any applicable law which is
effective during the Term; provided, however, that the PBGC may not, unless
sponsorship of the McCrory Pension Plan has been transferred to Astrum or one of
the Astrum Subsidiaries, assert any right it may have to terminate the McCrory
Pension Plan unless and until: (i) the PBGC has complied with its obligations
under Section 2A below, and (ii) 40 days have elapsed from the date that the
PBGC's liens arose under Code Section 412(n) without Astrum, any of the Astrum
Subsidiaries, or any member of their respective Controlled Groups having paid
the contributions then due and owing to the McCrory Pension Plan, or made
arrangements satisfactory to the PBGC for the collection of such contributions;
provided, further, however, that the PBGC shall not file an application with a
United States District Court seeking involuntary termination of the McCrory
Pension Plan pursuant to ERISA Section 4042(a)(4) prior to the McCrory Plan
Consummation Date if (i) all contributions required to be made to the McCrory
Pension Plan have been timely made by members of the McCrory Controlled Group,
and (ii) the composition of the McCrory Controlled Group has not changed between
the effective date of this Agreement and the McCrory Plan Consummation Date,
with the exception of those changes resulting from and described in the McCrory
Plan of Reorganization.
The following provisions of this Section 2 set forth the rights and
obligations of McCrory, Astrum and the Astrum Subsidiaries and certain
obligations of the PBGC with respect to the McCrory Pension Plan for the period
prior to the effective date of any assumption of sponsorship of such Plan by
Astrum or any of the Astrum Subsidiaries:
A. Astrum and the Astrum Subsidiaries agree to be secondarily liable for
100% of the contributions required to be made to the McCrory Pension Plan under
Code Section 412 and ERISA Section 302 during the Term. Astrum or one of the
Astrum Subsidiaries will pay or loan to the plan sponsor pursuant to Section 5
hereof, or make arrangements satisfactory to the PBGC for the collection of, any
such contributions, provided (i) an accumulated funding deficiency, as defined
under Code Section 412(a), shall have occurred with respect to such Plan, and 30
days shall have elapsed without such deficiency having been corrected, (ii) the
amount of such deficiency shall be greater than $1,000,000, (iii) the PBGC shall
have made reasonable efforts, as determined within its discretion, to perfect
its
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available lien rights under Code Section 412(n), or any successor thereto,
against all known members of the McCrory Controlled Group, and (iv) the PBGC has
made a written demand upon Astrum for payment.
B. To the extent that McCrory has failed to make full payment of
premiums, penalties and interest required to be made with respect to the McCrory
Pension Plan under ERISA Sections 4006 and 4007 during the Term, Astrum or the
Astrum Subsidiaries shall make such payments to the PBGC within 30 days of
notice that such amounts are due and owing; provided, however, that the PBGC
shall first have given Astrum and the Astrum Subsidiaries notice of any such
failure and shall first have made reasonable efforts, as determined within its
discretion, to collect such amounts from all known members of the McCrory
Controlled Group.
C. In the event of the termination of the McCrory Pension Plan during the
Term, Astrum and the Astrum Subsidiaries agree to be secondarily liable to the
PBGC for an amount equal to the difference between (i) the total amount of
Unfunded Benefit Liabilities of the McCrory Pension Plan as of the Plan's
termination date, calculated in accordance with ERISA Section 4062 and the
regulations thereunder, together with interest from the Plan termination date at
the rate described at Code Section 6601(a) and (ii) (x) in the case of a plan
amendment, the entire portion of such Plan's benefit liabilities, as such term
is defined in ERISA Section 4001(a)(16), that is attributable to any such plan
amendment that accelerates or increases such benefit liabilities, occurring
after the Astrum Plan Consummation Date, and that affects such Plan's (1)
benefit accrual formula, (2) optional forms of benefits, (3) factors used for
determining actuarial equivalence, (4) early retirement eligibility requirements
or (5) vesting schedule, or (y) in the case of a plan merger, spinoff or
transfer of assets or liabilities, the increase in such Plan's Unfunded Benefit
Liabilities that is attributable to one or more plan mergers, spinoffs or
transfers of assets and liabilities to or from the McCrory Pension Plan
occurring after the Astrum Plan Consummation Date; provided, however, that (1)
the PBGC shall have first exercised all reasonable efforts, as determined within
its discretion, to perfect its available lien rights under ERISA Section 4068
against and to collect liability under ERISA Section 4062 from, all known
members of the plan sponsor's Controlled Group, and (2) pending final resolution
of the PBGC's claims against McCrory and members of the plan sponsor's
Controlled Group, Astrum and the Astrum Subsidiaries shall, pursuant to this
Section 2C, pay to the PBGC the liability under ERISA Section 4062, and the PBGC
shall, to the extent of any such payment by Astrum or an Astrum
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Subsidiary, assign to Astrum or the relevant Astrum Subsidiary a portion of its
claim against McCrory and members of the plan sponsor's Controlled Group equal
in value to the payment made by Astrum or the Astrum Subsidiary.
3. Discontinuance of Controlled Group Relationships
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No provision of this Agreement, and no action pursuant to this
Agreement by Astrum or any of the Astrum Subsidiaries, shall cause any member of
the Astrum Controlled Group to be treated as part of the McCrory Controlled
Group, or of the Controlled Group of any entity (other than a member of the
Astrum Controlled Group) which is the plan sponsor of the McCrory Pension Plan,
as of any date which is on or after the Astrum Plan Consummation Date, for
purposes of any provision of ERISA or the Code, including without limitation,
action by Astrum or any of the Astrum Subsidiaries that causes any of them to
become the contributing sponsor or the plan sponsor maintaining the McCrory
Pension Plan, provided, however, that if Astrum or any of the Astrum
Subsidiaries becomes the plan sponsor of the McCrory Pension Plan, such party
and its Controlled Group shall be subject to any and all applicable provisions
of Titles I and IV of ERISA, including liability provisions thereof, as of the
date of assumption of plan sponsorship, notwithstanding this Section 3.
4. Lien Rights
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A. Unless and until Astrum or any of the Astrum Subsidiaries has become
the plan sponsor or contributing sponsor of the McCrory Pension Plan, the PBGC
shall have no statutory lien rights against any member of the Astrum Controlled
Group on or after the Astrum Plan Consummation Date and no lien rights shall
arise under this Agreement against any members of the Astrum Controlled Group.
The making of contributions pursuant to this Agreement by Astrum or any of the
Astrum Subsidiaries prior to transfer of sponsorship of the McCrory Pension Plan
shall not, in and of itself, cause any such contributing party to become or be
treated as the plan sponsor or contributing sponsor of the McCrory Pension Plan.
B. The parties hereto acknowledge that statutory lien rights arising
under Section 412(n) of the Code and Section 4068 may only be imposed against
the assets of the McCrory Controlled Group with respect to the McCrory Pension
Plan (i) under Code Section 412(n), in the event, and to the extent, that such
lien rights have accrued prior to the effective date of the assumption of the
sponsorship of the McCrory Pension Plan by Astrum or one
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of the Astrum Subsidiaries, and (ii) under ERISA Section 4068, in the event the
McCrory Pension Plan is terminated prior to the effective date of the assumption
of the sponsorship of the McCrory Pension Plan by Astrum or one of the Astrum
Subsidiaries.
5. Satisfaction of Contribution
Obligations; Commercially Reasonable Terms
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A. Prior to the date on which Astrum or any of the Astrum Subsidiaries
has become the contributing sponsor or the plan sponsor of the McCrory Pension
Plan, Astrum or any one of the Astrum Subsidiaries may elect to satisfy any
obligation to make any contributions required to be made to the McCrory Pension
Plan under this Agreement by loaning the amount thereof to the plan sponsor, or
any member of the plan sponsor's Controlled Group, under circumstances requiring
the proceeds of such loan to be contributed to the McCrory Pension Plan.
B. If the McCrory Pension Plan is terminated, during or after the Term of this
Agreement, then the terms of satisfaction of liability due upon plan termination
(including interest) shall be made (i) under commercially reasonable terms
prescribed by the PBGC under ERISA (S) 4062(b)(2), to the extent such liability
exceeds 30% of the collective net worth of any liable party and its Controlled
Group, or (ii) under alternative arrangements agreed to by the PBGC under ERISA
(S) 4062(b)(3).
6. Assignment of Lien Rights
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If Astrum or any of the Astrum Subsidiaries becomes the plan sponsor
of the McCrory Pension Plan, the PBGC agrees that, to the extent permitted by
law, it will direct (under Code Section 412(n)(5) or any successor or similar
Code provision) such plan sponsor to perfect and enforce any lien created under
Section 412(n)(1) of the Code with respect to the McCrory Pension Plan;
provided, however, that (i) such lien shall only apply to obligations of the
McCrory Controlled Group which continue in accordance with the first sentence of
Section 2 hereof; and (ii) the PBGC will be furnished as soon as practicable
with notice of any challenge to such lien rights.
7. Transactions Involving Membership Changes
in the Astrum and McCrory Controlled Groups
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The PBGC, Astrum, the Astrum Subsidiaries, and each known member of the McCrory
Controlled Group shall be given no fewer than 60 days' (if practicable, but in
no event less than 30 days') notice by McCrory or Astrum, as appropriate, prior
to the consummation
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of any transaction as a result of which (i) Astrum or any of the Astrum
Subsidiaries would exit the Astrum Controlled Group, (ii) McCrory or any of the
McCrory Principal Subsidiaries would exit the McCrory Controlled Group, or (iii)
there would be a sale or other divestiture of the assets of one or more of such
entities (or of the stock or assets of any other member of the McCrory
Controlled Group to which the stock or assets of McCrory or a McCrory Principal
Subsidiary has been transferred ("McCrory Transferee")) involving 30% or more of
the assets of any one of such entity's total asset value, as determined (for
purposes of clauses (ii) and (iii) in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the rights and
obligations established by this Agreement shall not be valued as assets. Unless
notice is given to the PBGC as provided herein, the obligations under this
Agreement during the Term shall continue to apply to any of the Astrum
Subsidiaries or any of the McCrory Principal Subsidiaries leaving the Astrum and
McCrory Controlled Groups, as applicable, unless the PBGC otherwise gives its
written consent. Upon receipt of such notice, the PBGC shall determine whether
or not the proposed transaction would result in its possible long-run loss
reasonably being expected to increase unreasonably, in a manner consistent with
its prevailing practice. The PBGC will complete its analysis within 30 days of
receipt of such notice, provided that Astrum and the Astrum Subsidiaries, or
McCrory and the McCrory Principal Subsidiaries, as the case may be, comply with
reasonable information requests. Unless the PBGC determines, in a manner
consistent with its prevailing practice and by the expiration of such period or
within 30 days of the date on which all such information has been provided in
response to its requests, that the transaction would reasonably be expected to
increase its long-run loss unreasonably, the obligations of such entity to the
PBGC under this Agreement shall cease to apply to the entity leaving the Astrum,
or McCrory, Controlled Group, as applicable. The PBGC shall provide written
notice of any such determination within 7 days of the period referenced in the
preceding sentence under this Section to Astrum and the Astrum Subsidiaries, or
to McCrory and the McCrory Principal Subsidiaries, as applicable.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the obligations imposed
on McCrory and the McCrory Principal Subsidiaries (and any McCrory Transferee)
under this Section 7 shall be inapplicable unless the acquiror of the stock or
transferee of the assets of the corporation exiting the Controlled Group bears a
relationship to the transferor which is a relationship specified in Code Section
267(b), taking into account the application of Code Section 267(c).
8. Effective Date
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This Agreement shall be effective immediately upon the later of (i)
delivery of fully executed counterparts to all parties in the manner provided in
Section 13 hereof, and (2) the issuance of an order by the Bankruptcy Court in
the McCrory Chapter 11 Case approving this Agreement.
9. Term of Agreement; Survival of Certain Astrum Obligations; Involuntary
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Termination
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A. Subject to Section 9B hereof, this Agreement shall expire on the date which
is the earlier to occur of (i) the effective date on which sponsorship of the
McCrory Pension Plan has been assumed by Astrum or any of the Astrum
Subsidiaries, or (ii) the later to occur of (I) the end of McCrory's first
complete fiscal year which ends more than three years from the McCrory Plan
Consummation Date or (II) the first date on which the ratio of McCrory's
consolidated earnings before interest and taxes for the three consecutive fiscal
years immediately preceding the date of determination, to consolidated total
interest expense for each of such years, equals or exceeds 2.5 to 1.0; provided
that (1) McCrory has then satisfied all funding requirements applicable to
McCrory under Code Section 412 with respect to the McCrory Pension Plan and (2)
all loans from Astrum or any of the Astrum Subsidiaries with respect to the
McCrory Pension Plan shall have been repaid or otherwise extinguished (it being
understood that all loans made prior to the date hereof from Astrum, any of the
Astrum Subsidiaries or any member of the Astrum Controlled Group with respect to
the McCrory Pension Plan are extinguished). Such term shall not be extended
thereafter without the written consent of each party which would be subject to
continuing obligations as a result of the extension. If fewer than all required
parties consent to an extension, the extension shall be effective only as to
those parties whose consent has been provided.
B. The obligations imposed and the rights conferred under Sections 2,
3, 4, 5, 6, 9B, 10, 11, 14 and 15 hereof shall survive the termination of this
Agreement.
C. The PBGC agrees that it shall not consider the expiration of this
Agreement in any determination involving an involuntary termination of the
McCrory Pension Plan under ERISA Section 4042(a)(4).
10. Remedies of PBGC
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A. Provided Astrum and the Astrum Subsidiaries have complied with
their obligations under this Agreement, then unless
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and until Astrum or one of the Astrum Subsidiaries has assumed sponsorship of
the McCrory Pension Plan, this Agreement sets forth the exclusive remedies of
the PBGC against the members of the Astrum Controlled Group. Unless Astrum or
one of the Astrum Subsidiaries has assumed sponsorship of the McCrory Pension
Plan, the PBGC's remedies against Astrum and the Astrum Subsidiaries shall not
be enlarged or diminished by any law which is enacted after the date of this
Agreement. Without any limitation on the rights conferred under the first two
sentences of this Section 10, if any such law is enacted, Astrum and the Astrum
Subsidiaries agree not to assert the benefits of any provision of such law which
diminishes the rights of the PBGC from its rights as they exist hereunder on the
effective date of this Agreement, and the PBGC agrees not to assert the benefits
of any provision of such law which enlarges the rights of the PBGC from its
rights as they exist hereunder on the effective date of this Agreement. This
Agreement sets forth the exclusive remedies of the PBGC against the members of
the McCrory Controlled Group following the date the sponsorship of the McCrory
Pension Plan is assumed by Astrum or one of the Astrum Subsidiaries and the
PBGC's remedies shall not be enlarged or diminished with respect thereto by any
law which is enacted after the date of this Agreement, to the extent such law
would result in the imposition of any obligation or liability on members of the
McCrory Controlled Group following the assumption of the McCrory Pension Plan by
Astrum or one of the Astrum Subsidiaries which would not have been imposed under
the law as it exists on the date of this Agreement. Each member of the McCrory
Controlled Group agrees not to assert the benefits of any provisions of such law
which diminishes the rights of the PBGC with respect to the foregoing from its
rights as they exist hereunder on the effective date of this Agreement, and the
PBGC agrees not to assert the benefits of any such law which enlarges the rights
of the PBGC as they exist hereunder on the effective date of this Agreement.
B. Section 10A hereof shall not limit (i) the PBGC's rights against
McCrory or any member of the McCrory Controlled Group during the period McCrory
or any member of the McCrory Controlled Group acts as the plan sponsor of the
McCrory Pension Plan, (ii) except with respect to the rights of Astrum and the
Astrum Subsidiaries conferred under provisions which survive the termination of
this Agreement, the PBGC's rights against Astrum, the Astrum Subsidiaries or any
member of their respective Controlled Groups, after the date on which Astrum or
any of the Astrum Subsidiaries has assumed sponsorship of the McCrory Pension
Plan, (iii) any party's liability under Section 4069 of ERISA, subject to and
limited by Section 10C and Section 15 hereof, (iv) any party's liability for
premiums under Sections
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4006 and 4007 of ERISA, (v) any party's fiduciary liability under Title I or IV
of ERISA, or (vi) the applicability to any party of the provisions of Code
Section 412.
C. In the event that the McCrory Pension Plan terminates within five
years of sponsorship thereof being transferred to Astrum or one of the Astrum
Subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, no party to such transfer
shall be deemed to have as a principal purpose in effecting such transfer the
evasion of liability under Section 4069 of ERISA or any successor provision
thereto.
11. Limitation on Astrum Liability
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No member of the Astrum Controlled Group shall have any liability to
the PBGC, or to any other party, entity or person, with respect to any successor
pension plan to the McCrory Pension Plan which is or may be adopted or, except
as set forth in the Schenley Final Settlement Agreement, with respect to any
other employee benefit plan, compensation arrangement or payroll practice, at
any time maintained or contributed to by any member of the McCrory Controlled
Group, whether or not such plan, arrangement or practice is covered by ERISA.
12. Actuarial & Financial Information
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A. During the Term, McCrory shall provide to the PBGC and, with
respect to the information described in subparagraphs (i) and (ii), to Astrum,
(i) copies of all actuarial plan valuations with respect to the McCrory Pension
Plan within ten days after McCrory's receipt thereof, (ii) copies of all IRS
Forms 5500 with respect to the McCrory Pension Plan within ten days after the
filing thereof with the Internal Revenue Service, and (iii) copies of all
information filed by McCrory with the Securities Exchange Commission within ten
days after the filing thereof with the Securities Exchange Commission. The
provision of such information may be accomplished by electronic transmission.
Nothing in this Agreement shall limit the obligations of McCrory and the McCrory
Controlled Group under Code Section 412 or ERISA Sections 4010 or 4043 or the
regulations thereunder, unless the same information has previously been provided
pursuant to the requirements of this Section 12A.
B. Unless such information has previously been provided pursuant to
Section 12A hereof, McCrory shall provide to Astrum a copy of each notice
required to be filed during the term of this Agreement pursuant to Code Section
412(n) or ERISA
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Sections 4010 or 4043 not later than the time such notices are required to be
provided to the PBGC.
13. Bankruptcy Approval and Disclosure
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McCrory shall seek Bankruptcy Court approval of this Agreement within
10 business days of the execution of this Agreement. McCrory agrees that, in the
event the McCrory Plan of Reorganization is not amended to incorporate the terms
of this Agreement, any order confirming the McCrory Plan of Reorganization shall
expressly provide for the incorporation of this Agreement into the McCrory Plan
of Reorganization, and shall further provide that this Agreement supersedes any
language in the McCrory Plan of Reorganization relating to the McCrory Pension
Plan and the claims of the PBGC, including, but not limited to, Sections 5.03,
6.09, 6.10, 9.03, 12.01, 15.01, 17.01, and 17.08 thereof.
14. Representations and Warranties
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The parties represent and warrant to each other (i) that they have
been fully informed and have full knowledge of the terms, conditions and effects
of this Agreement; (ii) that they have been represented by legal counsel of
their choice throughout all negotiations preceding their execution of this
Agreement and have received the advice of their attorneys in entering into this
Agreement; (iii) that they, either personally or through independently retained
attorneys, have fully investigated to their satisfaction all facts surrounding
the controversies and disputes compromised by this Agreement and are fully
satisfied with the terms and effects of this Agreement; (iv) that no promise or
inducement has been offered or made to any of them except as expressly stated in
this Agreement, and that this Agreement is executed without reliance on any
statement or representation by anyone other than the representations expressed
in this Agreement; (v) that all parties (including the PBGC and in the case of
McCrory, subject to Bankruptcy Court approval) have full authority to enter into
this Agreement and that it constitutes a legal, valid, and binding obligation
enforceable against each such party in accordance with its terms. Each party
recognizes and acknowledges that every other party has relied on each of the
foregoing warranties and representations in entering into this Agreement and
that the representations and warranties shall survive the execution of the
Agreement.
15. McCrory's Plan of Reorganization
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Provided that McCrory has made all required
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contributions to the McCrory Pension Plan and paid all PBGC premiums with
respect thereto; and that the McCrory Pension Plan has not terminated, the PBGC
agrees that (i) it will not file any objection to the confirmation of the
McCrory Plan of Reorganization, (ii) on or immediately prior to the McCrory Plan
Consummation Date, it will withdraw all claims it filed in the McCrory Chapter
11 case; and (iii) it will not at any time assert that, or seek to establish
liability under Section 4062 or 4069 of ERISA or any successor provisions
thereto on the basis that, a principal purpose of the filing of the McCrory
Chapter 11 Case or the McCrory Plan of Reorganization was the evasion of
liability under Title IV of ERISA.
16. General Provisions
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A. This 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 without regard to its conflict of law rules, except to the
extent such laws are preempted by federal law. Following the McCrory Plan
Consummation Date, the United States District Courts shall have exclusive
jurisdiction over the parties hereto for purposes of enforcing the terms hereof
and resolving any disputes hereunder.
B. This Agreement constitutes the entire final agreement and
understanding with respect to the liability of the parties to the PBGC for the
McCrory Pension Plan and the other matters provided for herein, and no other
agreement or understanding exists except as expressly set forth herein. This
Agreement supersedes all previous understandings related to the subject matter
hereof, other than the Compromise and Settlement Agreement, insofar as it sets
forth the rights and obligations of Astrum and McCrory and the members of each
of their respective Controlled Groups, and the Escrow Agreements. The parties
hereto agree that as among Astrum, the Astrum Subsidiaries and McCrory, except
with respect to the provisions hereof delineating the circumstances under which
members of the Astrum Controlled Group shall be secondarily liable for certain
liabilities relating to the McCrory Pension Plan (the "Secondary Liability
Provisions", nothing in this Agreement is intended to modify the terms and
conditions of the Compromise and Settlement Agreement and in the event and to
the extent that the terms and conditions set forth herein, other than the
Secondary Liability Provisions, conflict with those set forth in the Compromise
and Settlement Agreement, the Compromise and Settlement Agreement shall govern.
Nothing in Section 6 of the Compromise and Settlement Agreement shall be
construed to modify, amend, or otherwise alter any party's liability to the PBGC
under the terms of this Agreement or ERISA.
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C. This Agreement shall not be modified or amended, except by written
instrument signed by the parties hereto.
D. McCrory agrees to take all reasonable steps to insure that the
McCrory Pension Plan and its related trust continue to meet the applicable
requirements for qualification and exemption from taxation under Sections 401(a)
and 501(a) of the Code, and to obtain a current favorable IRS determination
letter.
E. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be
given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given by personal service, by
delivering the same to a recognized express delivery service or by depositing
the same in the United States certified mail, returned receipt requested,
postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
To Samsonite Corporation:
D. Michael Clayton, Esq.
General Counsel
Samsonite Corporation
11200 East 45th Avenue
Denver, CO 80239
with a copy to:
Myron Trepper, Esq.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
153 E. 53rd Street
New York, NY 10022-4677
To Culligan Water Technologies, Inc.:
General Counsel
Culligan Water Technologies, Inc.
One Culligan Parkway
Northbrook, Illinois 60062
with a copy to:
Myron Trepper, Esq.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
153 E. 53rd Street
New York, NY 10022-4677
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To McGregor Corporation:
General Counsel
McGregor Corporation
Seventeenth Floor
1330 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019
with a copy to:
Myron Trepper, Esq.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
153 E. 53rd Street
New York, NY 10022-4677
To the PBGC:
Office of the General Counsel
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Suite 340
1200 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005-4026
with a copy to:
Corporate Finance and Negotiations Department
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Suite 270
1200 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005-4026
To McCrory or any of the McCrory Principal Subsidiaries:
McCrory Corporation
Attn: Paul Weiner
667 Madison Avenue
12th Floor
New York, NY 10021
with a copy to:
Brad Eric Scheler, Esq. and
Donald P. Carleen, Esq.
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson
One New York Plaza
New York, NY 10004
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or to such other address as any party hereto may designate to the other. Each
party shall use its best efforts to confirm receipt of any notice from the
other.
F. The failure of any party to this Agreement to enforce at any time
any of the provisions of this Agreement or to exercise any option under this
Agreement shall in no way be construed to be a waiver of such provision or
option, and shall in no way affect the validity of this Agreement or the right
of any party to enforce each and every one of its provisions or options. Any
remedies hereunder for breach of this Agreement or default in any party's
obligations hereunder are cumulative, and the exercise of one shall not be
deemed to be a waiver of the right to exercise any other under this Agreement or
otherwise.
G. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this
Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision
or provisions of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.
H. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and may be enforced
solely by, and be enforceable against, the parties hereto, and, in each case,
their respective successors and permitted assigns, including any purchaser of
substantially all the assets of McCrory or any of the McCrory Principal
Subsidiaries, Astrum or any of the Astrum Subsidiaries, and the members of each
of their respective Controlled Groups and any trustee succeeding to the rights
of any of the foregoing parties pursuant to Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code or
pursuant to the conversion of any Chapter 11 case to a case under Chapter 7 of
the Bankruptcy Code.
I. The parties agree to execute such further agreements and other
documents as may be necessary to effectuate this Agreement.
J. This Agreement may be executed in any number of identical
counterparts, each of which shall be an original as against the party who signed
it, and all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. No party to
this Agreement shall be bound by it until a counterpart has been executed by
each party hereto.
K. The parties shall each bear their own costs, expenses and
professional fees incurred in connection with the preparation and negotiation of
this Agreement and in the performance of each party's respective obligations
hereunder.
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L. Nothing contained herein shall cause any claim of the PBGC to be
or become a secured or priority claim against McCrory solely by reason of
McCrory's execution and delivery of this Agreement and nothing contained herein
shall limit or otherwise affect the PBGC's right to assert priority claims
against McCrory in any proceeding under the Federal Bankruptcy Law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to this Agreement have caused this
Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their respective duly authorized
officers as of the day and year first written above.
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION
By: /s/ Authorized Person
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SAMSONITE CORPORATION
By: /s/ D. Michael Clayton
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CULLIGAN WATER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By: /s/ Authorized Person
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CULLIGAN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY
By: /s/ Authorized Person
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McGREGOR CORPORATION
By: /s/ D. Michael Clayton
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McCRORY CORPORATION
By: /s/ Paul Weiner
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J.J. NEWBERRY CO.
By: /s/ Paul Weiner
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NACK REALTY COMPANY
By: /s/ Paul Weiner
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KRESS-NEW PROVIDENCE, INC.
By: /s/ Paul Weiner
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G.C. MURPHY COMPANY
By: /s/ Paul Weiner
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