Pilgrim’s Pride
Corporation
Limited Duration Waiver
Agreement
This Limited
Duration Waiver Agreement (herein, the "
Agreement
" ) is made as of October 26,
2008, by and among PILGRIM’S PRIDE CORPORATION, a Delaware
corporation (the " Servicer " ), PILGRIM’S PRIDE FUNDING
CORPORATION, a Delaware limited liability company (the
" Seller " and, together with the Servicer, the
" Seller
Parties "), the PURCHASERS AND
PURCHASER AGENTS ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HERETO (collectively, the
" Purchasers ") and BMO CAPITAL MARKETS CORP., as administrator
(in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns, the
" Administrator
").
Recitals:
A. Fairway and each other purchaser from time to
time party to the Receivables Purchase Agreement (as defined below)
(collectively, the " Purchasers "
and, together with the Administrator, the " Waiving Parties
") currently purchase and make reinvestments of undivided
percentage ownership interests with regard to the Participation
from the Seller on the terms and conditions set forth in that
certain Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated
as of September 26, 2008, by and among the Servicer, the Seller,
the Purchasers and the Administrator (as amended, restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "
Receivables Purchase Agreement " ).
B. The Servicer has informed
the Waiving Parties that the Servicer was not in compliance with
clause (v) of Exhibit IV to the Receivables Purchase Agreement
(Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio) as of September 27, 2008 and
expects that it will not be in compliance with clause (t) of
Exhibit IV to the Receivables Purchase Agreement (Leverage Ratio)
(each such instance of noncompliance being hereinafter referred to
collectively as the " Subject
Default ").
C. The Seller Parties have
requested that the Waiving Parties waive the Subject Default during
the period ending November 26, 2008, and the Waiving Parties are
willing to do so subject to the terms and conditions contained in
this Agreement.
Now, Therefore,
for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
1. Incorporation of Recitals; Defined
Terms. The Seller Parties
acknowledge that the Recitals set forth above are true and correct
in all material respects. The defined terms in the Recitals set
forth above are hereby incorporated into this Agreement by
reference. All other capitalized terms used herein without
definition shall have the same meanings herein as such terms have
in the Receivables Purchase Agreement.
2. Amounts Owing . The
Seller Parties acknowledge and agree that there are amounts
outstanding, including Investment and Discount in respect of the
Participation and other amounts, that are payable by the
Originator, the Seller or the Servicer, as applicable, to the
Purchasers and the Administrator (and any other Indemnified Party
and Affected Person under the Transaction Documents, as
applicable), and such amounts (together with interest and fees
thereon) are justly and truly owing by the Seller without defense,
offset or counterclaim.
3. Limited Duration
Waiver . Subject to the terms and conditions contained in this
Agreement, the Waiving Parties waive the Subject Default but only
for the period (the "Waiver Period" ) beginning October 28,
2008, and ending on November 26, 2008 (the "Scheduled Waiver
Expiration Date" ). The foregoing waiver shall become null and
void on the Scheduled Waiver Expiration Date and from and after the
Scheduled Waiver Expiration Date the Administrator and the
Purchasers shall have all rights and remedies available to them as
a result of the occurrence of the Subject Default as though this
waiver had never been granted.
4. Additional
Agreements. The Seller Parties further agree that:
(a) The
Administrator (or its counsel) shall have the right to engage on
behalf of the Purchasers a financial advisor, selected by the
Administrator and acceptable to the Purchasers, to review, evaluate
and advise the Administrator and the Purchasers as to the reports,
analyses and cash flow forecasts and other materials prepared by
the Seller’s and the Servicer’s financial consultants
relating to the financial condition, operating performance, and
business prospects of the Seller and the Servicer and their
Subsidiaries and to perform such other information gathering or
evaluation acts as may be reasonably requested by the
Administrator, and the reasonable costs and expenses of such
financial advisor shall be borne by the Seller and constitute part
of the Seller’s obligations outstanding under the Receivables
Purchase Agreement. Each of the Seller and the Servicer shall take
reasonable steps to make available to such financial advisor and
its representatives such information respecting the financial
condition, operating performance, and business prospects of the
Seller and the Servicer and their Subsidiaries as may be reasonably
requested and shall make the Seller’s and the
Servicer’s financial consultants, officers, employees, and
independent public accountants available with reasonable prior
notice to discuss such information with such financial advisor and
its representatives.
(b) The
Seller (or the Servicer on its behalf) shall provide to the
Administrator and the Purchasers a 13-week cash flow forecast (the
" Forecast ") showing projected
cash receipts and cash disbursements of the Seller and the Servicer
and their Subsidiaries over the following 13-week period, together
with a reconciliation of actual cash receipts and cash
disbursements of the Seller and the Servicer and their Subsidiaries
from the prior week against the cash flow forecast previously
furnished to the Administrator and the Purchasers and showing any
deviations on a cumulative basis), prepared by the Servicer and in
form and substance, and with such detail, as the Administrator may
request. Each Forecast shall be provided to the Administrator and
the Purchasers no later than 5:00 p.m. Central time, on Wednesday
of each week (beginning October 29, 2008).
(c)
[Intentionally Omitted].
(d) No later
than October 31, 2008, the Seller shall deliver to the
Administrator and the Purchasers a budget for the 90-day period
ending January 31, 2009, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Administrator and the Purchasers and their financial
advisors.
(e) No later
than October 28, 2008, the Seller and the Servicer shall permit the
Administrator or its administrators or representatives to begin to
conduct an on-site audit in accordance with clause (h) of Exhibit
IV to the Receivables Purchase Agreement, and each of the Seller
Parties hereby agrees (i) that this clause (k) constitutes
reasonable notice of such audit as contemplated by the Receivables
Purchase Agreement and (ii) to pay on demand in immediately
available funds all fees and expenses in connection
therewith.
5. Waiver Termination .
As used in this Agreement, "Waiver Termination" shall mean
the occurrence of the Scheduled Waiver Expiration Date, or, if
earlier, the occurrence of any one or more of the following events:
(a) any Unmatured Termination Event or Termination Event, in
each case other than the Subject Default; (b) any failure by
the Seller or the Servicer for any reason to comply with any term,
condition, or provision contained in this Agreement; (c) any
representation made by the Seller or the Servicer in this Agreement
or pursuant to it proves to be incorrect or misleading in any
material respect when made; (d) the CoBank Limited Duration
Waiver (as defined in Section 13(b) hereof) shall for any
reason not be or shall cease to be in full force and effect or is
declared to be null and void, or CoBank or any other party to the
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of September 21,
2006, among the Servicer, CoBank, ACB, as Administrative,
Documentation and Collateral Agent for the benefit of the present
and future Syndication Parties and as a Syndication Party, Lead
Arranger and Book Manager thereunder (" Co-Bank "), Farm Credit Services of America,
FLCA, as Co-Arranger and as a Syndication Party, and the other
Syndication Parties party thereto, as amended, supplemented,
restated and otherwise modified from time to time (as so amended,
supplemented, restated and otherwise modified from time to time,
the " CoBank Credit Agreement " ) takes any
action for the purpose of terminating, repudiating or rescinding
the CoBank Limited Duration Waiver or any of its obligations
thereunder; (e) the Credit Agreement Limited Duration Waiver
(as defined in Section 13(c) hereof) shall for any reason not
be or shall cease to be in full force and effect or is declared to
be null and void, or the Credit Agent (as defined below) or any
other party to the Fourth Amended and Restated Secured Credit
Agreement dated as of February 8, 2007, among Seller, as a
borrower, To-Ricos, Ltd., To-Ricos Distribution, Ltd., the various
banks party thereto and Bank of Montreal, as agent (the "
Credit Agent " ), as amended, supplemented and
otherwise modified (as so amended, supplemented and otherwise
modified, the " Credit Agreement " ), takes
any action for the purpose of terminating, repudiating or
rescinding the Credit Agreement Limited Duration Waiver or any of
its obligations thereunder or (f) the Servicer shall pay any
interest on its 8-3/8% Se
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