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EXHIBIT 10.11
SEMINIS, INC.
SEMINIS VEGETABLE SEEDS, INC.
EXTENSION AND AMENDMENT OF MODIFICATION AND INTERIM WAIVER AGREEMENT
To the Lender Parties to the Credit
Agreement Identified Below
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We refer to the Modification and Interim Waiver Agreement dated as of
December 29, 2000 (the "Modification Agreement") among the undersigned, SEMINIS,
INC., an Illinois corporation ("Seminis"), SEMINIS VEGETABLE SEEDS, INC., a
California corporation ("SVS" ) and SVS HOLLAND B.V., a private company with
limited liability incorporated under the laws of The Netherlands ("SVS Holland"
and, together with Seminis and SVS, individually a "Borrower" and collectively
the "Borrowers"), the Banks from time to time party thereto and Harris Trust and
Savings Bank, as administrative agent for the Banks (the "Administrative
Agent"), as heretofore or hereafter amended, capitalized terms used without
definition below to have the meanings ascribed to them in the Modification
Agreement.
Pursuant to the Modification Agreement the Required Banks waived
compliance by the Borrowers with Sections 7.20 and 7.22 of the Credit Agreement
for the period ending on the Expiry Date. The Borrowers have requested that the
Required Banks extend the Expiry Date (and therefore the Waiver Period) from
April 30, 2001 to May 22, 2001, that the Banks extend the date on which the
Borrowers are required to pay the second installment of the principal payment on
the Term Loans that was originally payable on December 31, 2000, from April 30,
2001 to May 22, 2002, and that the Banks extend the date on which the Borrowers
are required to pay the first installment of Additional Margin pursuant to
Section 14 of the Modification Agreement from April 30, 2001 to May 22, 2001,
and the Banks are willing to do so on the terms and conditions contained herein.
Accordingly, upon satisfaction of the conditions precedent to effectiveness set
forth below, the Borrowers and the Banks agree as follows:
1. Extension of Interim Waivers with Respect to Certain Financial
Covenants. Section 1 of the Modification Agreement shall be amended by replacing
the date "April 30, 2001" appearing therein with the date "May 22, 2001".
2. Extension of Time for Principal Payment. The first sentence of
Section 2 of the Modification Agreement shall be amended by replacing the date
"April 30, 2001" appearing therein with the date "May 22, 2001".
3. Extension of Additional Interest Payment Date.. Section 14 of the
Modification Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the date "April 30, 2001"
everywhere it appears therein with the date "May 22, 2001".
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4. Representations and Releases. Each Borrower hereby represents,
warrants, acknowledges and agrees that (i) there are no set offs, counterclaims
or defenses against the Notes, the Credit Agreement (as amended or otherwise
modified hereby) or any other Loan Documents (as amended or otherwise modified
hereby or by the security agreement amendments) and (ii) there are no claims
(absolute or contingent or matured or unmatured) or causes of action by any
Borrower against any Bank or any Agent in connection with the Credit Agreement,
the Notes and the other Loan Documents. Notwithstanding the immediately
preceding sentence and as further consideration for the agreements and
understandings contained herein, each Borrower hereby releases the Agents and
the Banks, their respective predecessors, officers, directors, employees,
agents, attorneys, affiliates, subsidiaries, successors and assigns, from any
liability, claim, right or cause of action which now exists or hereafter arises
as a result of acts, omissions or events occurring on or prior to the date
hereof, whether known or unknown, in connection with the Credit Agreement, the
Notes and the other Loan Documents.
5. Miscellaneous. Except as specifically modified hereby, all of the
terms, conditions and provisions of the Credit Agreement shall stand and remain
unchanged and in full force and effect. The Borrowers' obligations under Section
12.8 of the Credit Agreement shall be unaffected by the waiver contained herein.
No reference to this Extension and Amendment of Modification and Interim Waiver
Agreement (the "Extension") need be made in any instrument or document at any
time referring to the Modification Agreement, a reference to the Modification
Agreement in any of such to be deemed to be a reference to the same as modified
hereby. This Extension may be executed in counterparts and by separate parties
hereto on separate counterparts, each to constitute an original but all of which
shall constitute one and the same instrument. The Borrowers hereby confirm that
all representations and warranties made by them in the Loan Documents (as
defined in the Credit Agreement) are true and correct as of the date hereof
except to the extent that any of same expressly relate to any earlier date and
acknowledge that their obligations under the Loan Documents are justly and truly
owing without defense, offset or counterclaim. The waivers provided for herein
shall be strictly construed and limited as hereinafter provided. This Extension
shall become effective upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of counterparts
hereof which, taken together, bear the signatures of the Borrowers and the
Banks. This Extension shall be deemed to be a "Loan Document" for purposes of
the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents. This Extension shall be
construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the state of Illinois.
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Dated and effective as of April 30, 2001.
SEMINIS, INC.
By
Its______________________________________
SEMINIS VEGETABLE SEEDS, INC.
By
Its______________________________________
SVS HOLLAND B.V.
By
Its______________________________________
HARRIS TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK,
individually and as Administrative Agent
By
Its Vice President
CREDIT AGRICOLE INDOSUEZ
By
Its______________________________________
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
By
Its______________________________________
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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA
By
Its______________________________________
COMERICA BANK
By
Its______________________________________
BANK ONE
By
Its______________________________________
BNP PARIBAS
By
Its______________________________________
By
Its______________________________________
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UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N.A.
By
Its______________________________________
FLEET NATIONAL BANK
By
Its______________________________________
FORTIS CAPITAL CORP.
By
Its______________________________________
COOPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN-
BOERENLEENBANK B.A., "RABOBANK
NEDERLAND", NEW YORK BRANCH
By
Its______________________________________
SANWA BANK CALIFORNIA
By
Its______________________________________
THE FUJI BANK, LIMITED
By
Its______________________________________
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THE MITSUBISHI TRUST AND BANKING
CORPORATION
By
Its_____________________________________
US BANCORP AG CREDIT, INC.
By
Its_____________________________________
THE DAI-ICHI KANGYO BANK, LTD.
By
Its______________________________________
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