Exhibit D
Tredegar Letterhead
_______________________, 2002
To the Lenders party to the Credit Agreement
referred to below
In care of Wachovia Bank, National Association,
as Administrative Agent
[Address]
Charlotte, North Carolina _____
Gentlemen:
I am Vice President-Administration and Corporate Development and Secretary of Tredegar Corporation, a Virginia corporation (the "Borrower"), and perform the duties of General Counsel, a title that I held until _________. I am a member of the Virginia Bar. I have acted as counsel to the Borrower in connection with the Credit Agreement (as the same may be modified, amended, extended or restated from time to time, the "Credit Agreement") dated as of ________________, 2002 among the Borrower, the Lenders named in the Credit Agreement and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, providing for loans to be made to the Borrower in the aggregate principal amount of $100,000,000. Unless otherwise noted, terms defined in the Credit Agreement are used herein as defined therein.
In connection with the foregoing, I have reviewed the Credit Agreement. I have also examined and relied upon copies, certified or otherwise authenticated to my satisfaction, of documents reflecting corporate action of the Borrower with respect to the Credit Agreement and certificates of public officials, and have reviewed such other documents and matters of law as I have deemed necessary to enable me to express the opinions set forth herein. As to questions of fact material to my opinion, I have relied upon certificates of officers of the Borrower and representations in the Credit Agreement by the Borrower.
I do not purport to express an opinion on any laws other than those of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the United States of America, except that I have assumed that the laws of the State of North Carolina are the same as the Commonwealth of Virginia with respect to the opinions expressed in Paragraph 3 below.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing, and to the further limitations and qualifications stated below, I am of the opinion that:
1. Each of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries of the Borrower listed onSchedule 3.07 (Part I) of the Credit Agreement (the "United States Subsidiaries" and each a "United States Subsidiary") (a) is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company duly incorporated or organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, and is duly qualified to transact business in each state where the failure to so qualify would have a material effect on the business or financial condition of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole and (b) has all requisite power and authority to own its property and assets and to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted. The Borrower has the necessary corporate power to enter into and perform its obligations under the Credit Agreement and to borrow under the Credit Agreement.
2. The execution and delivery by the Borrower of, and the performance by the Borrower of its obligations under, the Credit Agreement, the borrowings by the Borrower under the Credit Agreement (a) have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Borrower and all requisite stockholder action, and do not and will not violate any provision of the articles of incorporation or by-laws of the Borrower or any United States Subsidiary or any provision of law or regulation, including Regulations U and X, (b) do not, to the best of my knowledge, result in the breach of, or constitute a default or require any consent under, or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of its properties, revenues or assets pursuant to, any indenture or other agreement or instrument to which the Borrower or any United States Subsidiary is a party or by which the Borrower or any United States Subsidiary or their properties may be bound, or (c) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon property or assets of the Borrower or any United States Subsidiary except Liens permitted by Section 6.01 of the Credit Agreement.
3. The Credit Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower enforceable in accordance with its terms, except, in each case, as such enforceability may be limited by (a) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws of general applicability affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights and (b) the application of general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
4. To the best of my knowledge, there are no legal or arbitral proceedings, and no proceedings by or before any Governmental Authority, pending or threatened against or affecting the Borrower or any properties or rights of the Borrower that, if adversely determined, would have a Material Adverse Effect.
5. No authorizations, consents, approvals, licenses, filings or registrations, with any Governmental Authority are required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by the Borrower of its obligations under the Credit Agreement, other than those the failure of which to obtain would not give rise to a Material Adverse Effect.
6. To the best of my knowledge, neither the Borrower nor any of the United States Subsidiaries is in violation of any law, rule or regulation, or in default with respect to any judgment, writ, injunction or decree of any Governmental Authority, where such violation or default could result in a Material Adverse Effect.
7. Neither the Borrower nor any United States Subsidiary is (a) an "investment company" as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Borrower Act of 1940 or (b) a "holding company" as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Public Utility Holding Borrower Act of 1935.
I have not been asked to and do not express any opinion with respect to any matters except as expressly set forth above. This opinion is solely for your benefit and may not be distributed to or relied upon by any other person, quoted in whole or in part or otherwise reproduced in any other document without my prior written consent.
Exhibit E
NOTICE OF ACCOUNT DESIGNATION
[Date]
Wachovia Bank, National Association
One First Union Center, TW-10
301 South College Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28288-0680
Attn: Syndication Agency Services
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This Notice of Account Designation is delivered to you by TREDEGAR CORPORATION, a Virginia corporation (the "Borrower"), under the Credit Agreement dated as of [________], 2002 (as amended, restated or otherwise modified, the "Credit Agreement") by and among the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto and WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent.
The Administrative Agent is hereby authorized to disburse all Loan proceeds into the following account, unless the Borrower shall designate, in writing to the Administrative Agent, one or more other accounts:
[______________________] |
ABA Routing Number [_______] |
Account #[__________] |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, on the closing date of the Credit Agreement, funds borrowed under the Credit Agreement shall be sent to the institutions and/or persons designated on the attached payment instructions.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Notice of Account Designation this ____ day of _________, 2002.
| TREDEGAR CORPORATION a Virginia corporation |
Exhibit F
[FORM OF]
COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
I, ______________________, __________________ [Title] of TREDEGAR CORPORATION, a Virginia corporation (the “Borrower”), hereby certify on behalf of the Borrower that, with respect to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of _______, 2002 (as amended, modified, restated or supplemented from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; all of the defined terms in the Credit Agreement are incorporated herein by reference) among the Borrower, the Lenders party thereto and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, (a) delivered herewith are detailed calculations demonstrating compliance by the Credit Parties with the financial covenants contained in Sections6.05,6.07 and6.08 of the Credit Agreement as of the last day of the fiscal quarter ending __________________ and (b) to the best of my knowledge, the Borrower during the period covered by the financial statements delivered in connection with this Compliance Certificate observed or performed in all material respects all of its covenants and other agreements, and satisfied in all material respects every condition, contained in the Credit Agreement to be observed, performed or satisfied by it, and that I have obtained no knowledge of any Default or Event of Default except as specified on an attachment hereto.
This ______ day of ___________, ______.
| TREDEGAR CORPORATION a Virginia corporation |
Attachment to Officer's Certificate
Computation of Financial Covenants
A. Section 6.05 Dividends and Distributions.
| 1. Aggregate amount of dividends paid by Borrower | $
| |
| Maximum permitted aggregate amount of dividends paid by Borrower during the term of the Agreement: | $100,000,000 | |
B. Section 6.07 Consolidated Stockholders' Equity.
| 1. Borrower's issued capital stock taken at par or stated value | $
| |
| 2. Borrower's capital surplus | $
| |
| 3. Borrower's retained earnings | $
| |
| 4. Other amounts included directly in equity under GAAP | $
| |
| 5. Borrower's treasury stock and minority interest in Subsidiaries | $
| |
| 6. Consolidated Stockholders' Equity (Line 1 + Line 2 + Line 3 + Line 4 - Line 5) | $
| |
| Maximum Consolidated Stockholders' Equity not to be less than: | $380,000,000 | |
C. Section 6.08 Leverage Ratio.
| 1. Consolidated Total Debt | $
| |
| 2. Consolidated Total Capitalization (the sum of Consolidated Total Debt and Consolidated Stockholders' Equity | $
| |
| 3. Leverage Ratio (Line 1 divided by Line 2) | $
| |
| Maximum Leverage Ratio permitted: | 0.50 to 1.00 | |