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File Numbers: 333-172045 and 333-172045-01 through 333-172045-24
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 23, 2011. |
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO
FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
INTERFACE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Georgia
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
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2273
(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
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58-1451243
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
*And the Additional Registrants listed on Schedule A hereto
(Exact Name of Registrants as Specified in Their Charters)
2859 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 2000, Atlanta, Georgia 30339
(770) 437-6800
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrants Principal Executive Offices)
Raymond S. Willoch
Senior Vice President-Administration, General Counsel and Secretary
Interface, Inc.
2859 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 2000, Atlanta, Georgia 30339
(770) 437-6800
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
James W. Stevens
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
1100 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30309-4530
Telephone: (404) 815-6500
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: March 24, 2011.
If the securities being registered on this Form are being offered in connection with the
formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction G, check the
following box: o
If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule
462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration
statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering: o
If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities
Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the
earlier registration statement for the same offering: o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large
accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o |
Accelerated filer þ |
Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
Smaller reporting company o
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If applicable, place an X in the box to designate the appropriate rule provision relied upon in
conducting this transaction:
Exchange Act Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer) o
Exchange Act Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer) o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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registration fee |
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7 5/8% Senior Notes,
Series B, Due 2018 |
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$275,000,000 |
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100% |
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$275,000,000 |
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$31,927.50 (2) |
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Subsidiary Guarantees of 7
5/8% Senior Notes, Series
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Previously paid in connection with the initial filing of this Registration Statement. |
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Pursuant to Rule 457(f), no registration fee is required for guarantees. |
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be
necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which
specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in
accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement
shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may
determine.
SCHEDULE A TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS
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Including Area Code, of Registrants |
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Principal Executive Offices |
Bentley Mills, Inc.
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Nevada
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333-172045-24
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58-2271568
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2859 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 2000
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
(770) 437-6800 |
Bentley Prince Street, Inc.
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Delaware
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333-172045-23
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68-0123642
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14641 East Don Julian Road
City of Industry, California 91746
(800) 423-4209 |
Commercial Flooring Systems, Inc.
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Pennsylvania
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333-172045-22
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23-2144454
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2859 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 2000
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
(770) 437-6800 |
Flooring Consultants, Inc.
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Arizona
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333-172045-21
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58-2274454
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2859 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 2000
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
(770) 437-6800 |
FLOR, Inc.
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Georgia
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333-172045-20
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56-2302232
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600 West Van Buren, Suite 800
Chicago, Illinois 60607
(312) 798-2200 |
Interface Americas, Inc.
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Georgia
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333-172045-17
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58-2132517
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1503 Orchard Hill Road
LaGrange, Georgia 30241
(800) 336-0225 |
Interface Americas Holdings, LLC
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Georgia
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333-172045-19
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58-1409883
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1503 Orchard Hill Road
LaGrange, Georgia 30241
(800) 336-0225 |
Interface Americas Re:Source
Technologies, LLC
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Georgia
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333-172045-18
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58-1722967
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1503 Orchard Hill Road
LaGrange, Georgia 30241
(800) 336-0225 |
Interface Architectural Resources, Inc.
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Michigan
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333-172045-16
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38-2391670
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2859 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 2000
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
(770) 437-6800 |
Interface Global Company ApS
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Delaware and Denmark
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333-172045-15
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98-0217280
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Dampfaergvej 3 st. tv.
DK 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
+45-7730-4247 |
Interface Overseas Holdings, Inc.
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Georgia
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333-172045-14
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58-1967211
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2859 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 2000
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
(770) 437-6800 |
Interface Real Estate Holdings, LLC
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Georgia
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333-172045-13
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58-2576895
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2859 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 2000
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
(770) 437-6800 |
InterfaceFLOR, LLC
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Georgia
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333-172045-12
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58-1765146
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1503 Orchard Hill Road
LaGrange, Georgia 30241
(800) 336-0225 |
InterfaceSERVICES, Inc.
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Georgia
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333-172045-11
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22-3856499
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322 Northpoint Parkway, Suite G
Acworth, Georgia 30102
(800) 336-0225 |
Quaker City International, Inc.
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Pennsylvania
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333-172045-10
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58-2221600
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2859 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 2000
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
(770) 437-6800 |
Re:Source Americas Enterprises, Inc.
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Georgia
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333-172045-09
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58-2223733
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2859 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 2000
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
(770) 437-6800 |
Re:Source Minnesota, Inc.
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Minnesota
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333-172045-08
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58-2339867
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2859 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 2000
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
(770) 437-6800 |
Re:Source New York, Inc.
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New York
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333-172045-07
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58-2248952
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2859 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 2000
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
(770) 437-6800 |
Re:Source North Carolina, Inc.
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North Carolina
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333-172045-06
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58-2250817
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2859 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 2000
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
(770) 437-6800 |
Re:Source Oregon, Inc.
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Oregon
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333-172045-05
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58-2246368
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2859 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 2000
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
(770) 437-6800 |
Re:Source Southern California, Inc.
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California
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333-172045-04
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58-2315287
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2859 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 2000
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
(770) 437-6800 |
Re:Source Washington, D.C., Inc.
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Virginia
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333-172045-03
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58-2246309
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2859 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 2000
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
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Southern Contract Systems, Inc.
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Georgia
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333-172045-02
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58-2246313
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2859 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 2000
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
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Superior/Reiser Flooring Resources, Inc.
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Texas
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333-172045-01
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2859 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 2000
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
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The Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code (PSICC) for each of the Additional
Registrants is 2273, except that: Interface Americas Re:Source Technologies, LLCs PSICC is 2891;
Interface Architectural Resources, Inc.s PSICC is 1700; and, Interface Real Estate Holdings, LLCs
PSICC is 6500. |
PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS
March 24, 2011
Offer to Exchange
7 5/8% Senior Notes due 2018, Series B
for
7 5/8% Senior Notes due 2018,
Series A
Terms of Exchange Offer
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We are offering to exchange up to $275
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for the same principal amount of our
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7 5/8% Senior Notes due 2018, Series A. |
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We are making this offer to satisfy our
obligation in the Registration Rights
Agreement, dated December 3, 2010,
relating to the original issuance of
the original notes. |
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Procedures |
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To tender, you must submit a signed
letter of transmittal and your original
notes to U.S. Bank National
Association, our exchange agent.
Special procedures apply in some cases.
You must tender original notes in
$1,000 multiples, and the minimum
amount you may tender is $2,000. |
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Withdrawal |
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You may withdraw tendered notes until the
offer expires. |
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Expiration |
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This offer expires at 11:59 p.m.,
Eastern Time on April 25, 2011, unless
extended. |
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We will return any tendered original notes
that we do not accept for exchange for any
reason. |
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Proceeds and Expenses |
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We will not receive any proceeds from the
issuance of the exchange notes. We have
agreed to pay the expenses associated with
this exchange offer. |
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Terms
of Exchange Notes
The terms of the exchange notes and the original
notes are identical in all material respects,
except for transfer restrictions, registration
rights and penalty interest provisions relating to
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The exchange notes will mature on December 1, 2018. |
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Interest |
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The exchange notes will bear interest at the rate
of 7 5/8% per year. Interest on the exchange
notes is payable semi-annually in cash on June 1
and December 1 of each year, beginning on June 1,
2011. |
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We may redeem some or all of the exchange notes at
any time prior to December 1, 2014, at a
redemption price equal to 100% of the principal
amount of each exchange note to be redeemed plus a
make-whole premium described in this prospectus. |
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Prior to December 1, 2014, we may redeem up to 10%
of the aggregate principal amount of notes
outstanding per 12-month period at a redemption
price equal to 103% of the principal amount of the
notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
In addition, at any time prior to December 1,
2013, we may redeem up to 35% of the exchange
notes with the net cash proceeds from specified
equity offerings at a redemption price equal to
107.625% of the principal amount of each exchange
note to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid
interest, if any, to the date of redemption.
However, we may only make such a redemption if at
least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the
exchange notes remains outstanding immediately
after the redemption and such redemption occurs
within 180 days after the closing of such
specified equity offering. |
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On or after December 1, 2014, we may redeem some
or all of the notes at any time at redemption
prices described in this prospectus. |
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Upon a change of control, we must offer to
repurchase the exchange notes at 101% of the
principal amount plus accrued interest at the
purchase date. |
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Subsidiary Guarantees |
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The exchange notes will be fully and
unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally,
by each of our material U.S. subsidiaries. |
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Security and Ranking |
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The exchange notes and the guarantees will be
senior unsecured obligations of Interface, Inc.
and the guarantors. The exchange notes will rank
equally with Interface, Inc.s and the guarantors
existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness
and senior to any subordinated indebtedness of
Interface and the guarantors. The exchange notes
will be effectively subordinated to our and the
guarantors secured obligations, including under
our domestic revolving credit facility, to the
extent of the value of the collateral securing
such obligations. |
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No Trading Market Listing |
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We do not intend to list the exchange notes for
trading or quotation on any national securities
exchange or the Nasdaq Stock Market. |
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Investing in the exchange notes involves risks. See Risk Factors beginning on page 11.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or
disapproved of the exchange notes or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
Each broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own account pursuant to the exchange
offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such
exchange notes. A broker-dealer who acquired original notes as a result of market-making or other
trading activities may use this prospectus, as supplemented or amended from time to time, in
connection with any resales of the exchange notes.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS AND AVAILABLE DOCUMENTS
This prospectus incorporates important business and financial information about us that is not
included in or delivered with this prospectus. The information in the documents incorporated by
reference is considered to be part of this prospectus. Any statement contained in this prospectus
or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein will be deemed to be
modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained
herein or in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be incorporated by
reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded
will not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus.
Statements contained in documents that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
SEC) after the date of this prospectus and that are incorporated by reference in this prospectus
automatically update and supersede information contained in this prospectus to the extent the new
information differs from or is inconsistent with the old information.
The following documents filed by Interface, Inc. (SEC File No. 001-33994) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), are incorporated by reference into this
prospectus as of their respective dates of filing:
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Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2011 (2010 Form 10-K); |
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Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 2, 2011; and |
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All other documents and reports filed after the date of this prospectus and before
termination of this exchange offer pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act. |
As explained below in Where You Can Find More Information, these incorporated documents (as
well as other documents filed by us under the Exchange Act) are available at the SEC and may be
accessed in a number of ways, including online via the Internet. In addition, we will provide
without charge to each recipient of this prospectus, upon written or oral request, a copy of any or
all of the documents incorporated herein by reference (other than exhibits to such documents unless
such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference into the document that this prospectus
incorporates by reference). Requests should be directed to Interface, Inc., 2859 Paces Ferry Road,
Suite 2000, Atlanta, GA 30339, Attention: Patrick C. Lynch, Chief Financial Officer, Telephone:
(770) 437-6848, Facsimile: (770) 437-6887; E-mail: patrick.lynch@interfaceglobal.com. To obtain
timely delivery, you must request the information no later than five business days before the date
you must make your investment decision, April 18, 2011.
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INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA
The market data and other statistical information used throughout this prospectus are based on
independent industry publications, government publications, reports by market research firms or
other published independent sources. Some of that and other data is also based on our good faith
estimates, which are derived from our review of internal surveys, as well as the independent
sources listed above. Although we believe these sources are reliable, we have not independently
verified the information and cannot guarantee its accuracy and completeness.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus (and other documents to which it refers) contains statements about future
events and expectations that constitute forward-looking statements. Words such as may, could,
would, should, believes, expects, anticipates, estimates, intends, plans,
targets, objectives, seek, strive, negatives of these words and similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on
managements beliefs, assumptions and expectations of our future economic performance, taking into
account the information currently available to our management. They may be expressions based on
historical fact, but they do not guarantee future performance. Forward-looking statements involve
risks, uncertainties and assumptions and certain other factors that may cause our actual results,
performance or financial condition to differ materially from the expectations of future results,
performance or financial condition we express or imply in any forward-looking statements. Important
factors currently known to management that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those in forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties associated with economic
conditions in the commercial interiors industry as well as the risks and uncertainties discussed in
Risk Factors and in other sections of this prospectus. We qualify any forward-looking statements
entirely by these cautionary factors.
We believe these forward-looking statements are reasonable, but we caution that you should not
place undue reliance on them because our future results may differ materially from those expressed
or implied by forward-looking statements. We do not intend to update any forward-looking statement,
whether written or oral, relating to the matters discussed in this prospectus.
TRADEMARKS
In this prospectus, we use (without the ownership notation after the initial use) several of
our trademarks, including Bentley Prince Street®, Entropy®, FLOR®,
Heuga®, i2tm, Interface®, InterfaceFLOR®,
Intersept®, Mission Zero®, Prince Street House and Hometm
and TacTilestm. All brand names or other trademarks appearing in this
prospectus are the property of their respective holders.
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SUMMARY
The following summary highlights material information about Interface, Inc. and this exchange
offer. This summary is not intended to be complete. We encourage you to read this entire document
for more detailed information about Interface and this exchange offer, including the risk factors
beginning on page 11, the summary consolidated financial and other data presented beginning on page
9 and our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto incorporated by reference into this
prospectus. In this prospectus, unless otherwise indicated, the words Interface, we, our, and
us refer to Interface, Inc., the issuer of the notes, and its subsidiaries on a consolidated
basis. The words exchange notes refer to our 7 5/8% Senior Notes due 2018, Series B, which we
are offering to issue in exchange for our 7 5/8% Senior Notes, due 2018, Series A, which we refer
to as the original notes. The words this offer, the exchange offering, and the exchange
offer refer to our offer, described in this prospectus, to issue exchange notes in exchange for
original notes.
The Company
We are a worldwide leader in design, production and sales of modular carpet, and a
manufacturer, marketer and servicer of select other floorcovering products for the commercial,
institutional and residential markets. In recent years, modular carpet sales growth in the
floorcovering industry has significantly outpaced the growth of the overall industry, as
architects, designers and end users increasingly recognized the unique and superior attributes of
modular carpet, including its dynamic design capabilities, greater economic value (which includes
lower costs as a result of reduced waste in both installation and replacement), and installation
ease and speed. Our Modular Carpet segment sales, which do not include modular carpet sales in our
Bentley Prince Street segment, grew from $763.7 million to $862.3 million during the 2006 to 2010
period, representing a 3% compound annual growth rate.
Our Bentley Prince Street brand is a leader in the high-end, designer-oriented sector of the
broadloom market segment, where custom design and high quality are the principal specifying and
purchasing factors.
As a global company with a reputation for high quality, reliability and premium positioning,
we market products in over 110 countries under established brand names such as InterfaceFLOR,
Heuga, Bentley Prince Street and FLOR in modular carpet; Bentley Prince Street and Prince Street
House and Home in broadloom carpet; and Intersept in antimicrobial chemicals. Our principal
geographic markets are the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific, where the percentages of our total
net sales were approximately 56%, 28% and 16%, respectively, for fiscal year 2010.
Capitalizing on our leadership in modular carpet for the corporate office segment, we embarked
on a market diversification strategy in 2001 to increase our presence and market share for modular
carpet in non-corporate office market segments, such as government, education, healthcare,
hospitality and retail space, which combined are almost twice the size of the approximately $1
billion U.S. corporate office segment. In 2003, we expanded our diversification strategy to target
the approximately $11 billion U.S. residential market segment for carpet. As a result, our mix of
corporate office versus non-corporate office modular carpet sales in the Americas shifted to 44%
and 56%, respectively, for 2010 compared with 64% and 36%, respectively, in 2001. Company-wide, our
mix of corporate office versus non-corporate office sales was 56% and 44%, respectively, in 2010.
We believe the appeal and utilization of modular carpet is growing in each of these non-corporate
office segments, and we are using our considerable skills and experience with designing, producing
and marketing modular products that make us the market leader in the corporate office segment to
support and facilitate our penetration into these segments around the world.
In the fourth quarter of 2008, and particularly in November and December, the worldwide
financial and credit crisis caused many corporations, governments and other organizations to delay
or curtail spending on renovation and construction projects where our carpet is used. This downturn
negatively impacted our performance. In the fourth quarter of 2008, we announced a restructuring
plan pursuant to which we ceased manufacturing operations at our facility in Canada and reduced our
worldwide employee base by a total of approximately 530 employees in the areas of manufacturing,
sales and administration. In the first and second quarters of 2009, we announced further
restructuring plans to further align our cost structure with market demand for our products,
resulting in the reduction of an additional 370 employees worldwide. The employee reductions
amounted to about 23% of our worldwide workforce. These plans reduced costs across our worldwide
operations, and more closely aligned our operations with the decreased demand levels that we began
experiencing in the fourth quarter of 2008. Demand levels substantially recovered in 2010.
In the first quarter of 2010, we adopted a new restructuring plan primarily related to
workforce reduction in our European modular carpet operations. This reduction was in response to
the continued challenging economic climate in that region. Actions and expenses related to this
plan were substantially completed in the first quarter of 2010.
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Our Strengths
Our principal competitive strengths include:
Market Leader in Attractive Modular Carpet Segment. We are the worlds leading manufacturer of
carpet tile. Modular carpet has become more prevalent across all commercial interiors markets as
designers, architects and end users have become more familiar with its unique attributes. We
continue to drive this trend with our product innovations and designs discussed below. According to
the 2010 Floor Focus interiors industry survey of the top 250 designers in the United States,
carpet tile was ranked as the number one hot product for the ninth consecutive year. We believe
that we are well positioned to lead and capitalize upon the continued shift to modular carpet, both
domestically and around the world.
Established Brands and Reputation for Quality, Reliability and Leadership. Our products are
known in the industry for their high quality, reliability and premium positioning in the
marketplace. Our established brand names in carpets are leaders in the industry and have
consistently ranked highly in the annual Floor Focus survey categories of quality, performance,
value, service and design. On the international front, InterfaceFLOR and Heuga are well-recognized
brand names in carpet tiles for commercial, institutional and residential use. More generally, as
the appeal and utilization of modular carpet continues to expand into market segments such as
education, hospitality and retail space, our reputation as the pioneer of modular carpet as well
as our established brands and leading market position for modular carpet in the corporate office
segment will enhance our competitive advantage in marketing to the customers in these new
markets.
Innovative Product Design and Development Capabilities. Our product design and development
capabilities have long given us a significant competitive advantage, and they continue to do so as
modular carpets appeal and utilization expand across virtually every market segment and around the
globe. One of our best design innovations is our i2 modular product line, which includes our
popular Entropy product for which we received a patent in 2005 on the key elements of its design.
The i2 line introduced and features mergeable dye lots, and includes carpet tile products designed
to be installed randomly without reference to the orientation of neighboring tiles. The i2 line
offers cost-efficient installation and maintenance, interactive flexibility, and recycled and
recyclable materials. Our i2 line of products, which now comprises approximately 40% of our total
U.S. modular carpet business, represents a differentiated category of smart, environmentally
sensitive and stylish modular carpet, and Entropy has been the fastest growing product in our
history. The award-winning design firm David Oakey Designs had a pivotal role in developing our i2
product line, and our long-standing exclusive relationship with David Oakey Designs remains vibrant
and augments our internal research, development and design staff. Another recent innovation is our
patented TacTiles carpet tile installation system, which uses small squares of adhesive plastic
film to connect intersecting carpet tiles, thus eliminating the need for traditional carpet
adhesive and resulting in a reduction in installation time and waste materials.
Made-to-Order and Global Manufacturing Capabilities. The success of our modernization and
restructuring of operations over the past several years gives us a distinct competitive advantage
in meeting two principal requirements of the specified products markets we primarily target that
is, providing custom samples quickly and on-time delivery of customized final products. We also can
generate realistic digital samples that allow us to create a virtually unlimited number of new
design concepts and distribute them instantly for customer review, while at the same time reducing
sampling waste. Approximately 75% to 80% of our modular carpet products in the United States and
Asia-Pacific markets are now made-to-order, and we are increasing our made-to-order production in
Europe as well. Our made-to-order capabilities not only enhance our marketing and sales, they
significantly improve our inventory turns. Our global manufacturing capabilities in modular carpet
production are an important component of this strength, and give us an advantage in serving the
needs of multinational corporate customers that require products and services at various locations
around the world. Our manufacturing locations across four continents enable us to compete
effectively with local producers in our international markets, while giving international customers
more favorable delivery times and freight costs.
Recognized Global Leadership in Ecological Sustainability. Our long-standing goal and
commitment to be ecologically sustainable that is, the point at which we are no longer a net
taker from the earth and do no harm to the biosphere has emerged as a competitive strength for
our business and remains a strategic initiative. It now includes Mission Zero, our global branding
initiative, which represents our mission to eliminate any negative impact our companies may have on
the environment by the year 2020. Our acknowledged leadership position and expertise in this area
resonate deeply with many of our customers and prospects around the globe, and provide us with a
differentiating advantage in competing for business among architects, designers and end users of
our products, who increasingly make purchase decisions based on green factors. The 2010 Floor Focus survey, which named our InterfaceFLOR business the top
among Green Leaders and gave us the top honors for Green Kudos, found that 62% of the designers
surveyed consider sustainability an added benefit and 30% consider it a make or break issue when
deciding what products to recommend or purchase.
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Strong Operating Leverage Position. Our operating leverage, which we define as our ability to
realize profit on incremental sales, is strong and allows us to increase earnings at a higher rate
than our rate of increase in net sales. Our operating leverage position is primarily a result of
(1) the specified, high-end nature and premium positioning of our principal products in the
marketplace, and (2) the mix of fixed and variable costs in our manufacturing processes that allow
us to increase production of most of our products without significant increases in capital
expenditures or fixed costs. For example, while net sales from our Modular Carpet segment
increased from $646.2 million in 2005 to $930.7 million in 2007 (a period in which our industry and
business were recovering from a prior downturn), our operating income from that segment increased
from $77.4 million (12.0% of net sales) in 2005 to $133.7 million (14.4% of net sales) in 2007.
Experienced and Motivated Management and Sales Force. An important component of our
competitive position is the quality of our management team and its commitment to developing and
maintaining an engaged and accountable workforce. Our team is highly skilled and dedicated to
guiding our overall growth and expansion into our targeted market segments, while maintaining our
leadership in traditional markets and our high contribution margins. We utilize an internal
marketing and predominantly commissioned sales force of approximately 700 experienced personnel,
stationed at over 70 locations in over 30 countries, to market our products and services in person
to our customers. Our incentive compensation and our sales and marketing training programs are
tailored to promote performance and facilitate leadership by our executives both in strategic areas
as well as the company as a whole.
Our Business Strategy and Principal Initiatives
Our business strategy is (1) to continue to use our leading position in the modular carpet
market segment and our product design and global made-to-order capabilities as a platform from
which to drive acceptance of modular carpet products across several industry segments, while
maintaining our leadership position in the corporate office market segment, and (2) to return to
our historical profit levels in the high-end, designer-oriented sector of the broadloom carpet
market. We will seek to increase revenues and profitability by capitalizing on the above strengths
and pursuing the following key strategic initiatives:
Continue to Penetrate Non-Corporate Office Market Segments. We will continue our strategic
focus on product design and marketing and sales efforts for non-corporate office market segments
such as government, education, healthcare, hospitality, retail and residential space. We began this
initiative as part of our market diversification strategy in 2001 (when our initial objective was
reducing our exposure to the more severe economic cyclicality of the corporate office segment), and
it has become a principal strategy generally for growing our business and enhancing profitability.
We have shifted our mix of corporate office versus non-corporate office modular carpet sales in the
Americas to 44% and 56%, respectively, for fiscal 2010 from 64% and 36%, respectively, in fiscal
2001. To implement this strategy, we:
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created special sales teams dedicated to penetrating these segments at a high level, with a
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As part of this strategy, we launched our FLOR and Prince Street House and Home lines of
products in 2003 to focus on the approximately $11 billion U.S. residential carpet market segment.
These products were specifically created to bring high style modular and broadloom floorcovering to
the U.S. residential market. We offer FLOR directly and over the Internet, in a FLOR catalog and in
our two FLOR retail stores, and we plan to add at least five more retail stores in the first half
of 2011. FLOR is also offered by many specialty retailers and in a number of major retail catalogs.
Through such direct and indirect retailing, FLOR sales have grown more than 50% from 2005 to 2010.
Prince Street House and Home brings new colors and patterns to the high-end consumer market with a
collection of broadloom carpet and rugs sold through hundreds of retail stores and interior
designers. Through agreements between our FLOR brand and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, we are
further expanding our penetration of the U.S. residential market with a line of Martha
Stewart-branded carpet tiles. Through our Heuga Home division, we have been increasing our marketing of
modular carpet to the residential segment of international soft floorcovering markets, the size of
which we believe to be approximately $2.3 billion in Western Europe alone.
Penetrate Expanding Geographic Markets for Modular Products. The popularity of modular carpet
continues to increase compared with other floorcovering products across most markets,
internationally as well as in the United States. While
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maintaining our leadership in the corporate
office segment, we will continue to build upon our position as the worldwide leader for modular
carpet in order to promote sales in all market segments globally. A principal part of our
international focus which utilizes our global marketing capabilities and sales infrastructure
is the significant opportunities in several emerging geographic markets for modular carpet. Some of
these markets, such as China, India and Eastern Europe, represent large and growing economies that
are essentially new markets for modular carpet products. Others, such as Germany and Italy, are
established markets that are transitioning to the use of modular carpet from historically low
levels of penetration. Each of these emerging markets represents a significant growth opportunity
for our modular carpet business. Our initiative to penetrate these markets will include drawing
upon our internationally recognized InterfaceFLOR and Heuga brands. Construction of our new
modular carpet plant in China has been completed, and the plant is now operational.
Continue to Minimize Expenses and Invest Strategically. We have steadily trimmed costs from
our operations for several years through multiple initiatives, which have made us leaner today and
for the future. Our supply chain and other cost containment initiatives have improved our cost
structure and yielded the operating efficiencies we sought. While we still seek to minimize our
expenses in order to increase profitability, we will also take advantage of strategic opportunities
to invest in systems, processes and personnel that can help us grow our business and increase
profitability and value.
Sustain Leadership in Product Design and Development. As discussed above, our leadership
position for product design and development is a competitive advantage and key strength, especially
in the modular carpet market segment, where our i2 products and TacTiles installation system
have confirmed our position as an innovation leader. We will continue initiatives to sustain,
augment and capitalize upon that strength to continue to increase our market share in targeted
market segments. Our Mission Zero global branding initiative, which draws upon and promotes our
ecological sustainability commitment, is part of those initiatives and includes placing our Mission
Zero logo on many of our marketing and merchandising materials distributed throughout the world.
Use Strong Free Cash Flow Generation to De-leverage Our Balance Sheet. Our principal
businesses have been structured including through our rationalization and repositioning
initiatives over the past nine years to yield high contribution margins and generate strong free
cash flow (by which we mean cash available to apply towards debt service). Our historical
investments in global manufacturing capabilities and mass customization techniques and facilities,
which we have maintained, also contribute to our ability to generate substantial levels of free
cash flow. We will use our strong free cash flow generation capability to continue to repay debt
and strengthen our financial position. We will also continue to execute programs to reduce costs
further and enhance free cash flow. In addition, our existing capacity to increase production
levels without significant capital expenditures will further enhance our generation of free cash
flow as demand for our products rises.
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The Exchange Offer
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The Exchange Offer
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We are offering to exchange up to $275,000,000 in principal amount of our 7
5/8% Senior Notes due 2018, Series B, for up to $275,000,000 in principal
amount of our outstanding 7 5/8% Senior Notes due 2018, Series A. |
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The Exchange Notes
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The exchange notes we will issue in this exchange offer are identical in all
material respects to the original notes, except for transfer restrictions,
registration rights and penalty interest provisions relating to the original
notes. We will issue the exchange notes without legends restricting their
transfer. See Description of the Notes, beginning on page 32. |
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Expiration Date; Withdrawal of
Tender
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The exchange offer will expire at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on April 25, 2011,
unless we extend the offer. Until the offer expires, you may withdraw any
original notes that you previously tendered. If we do not accept your
original notes for exchange for any reason, we will return them to you at our
cost, promptly after the exchange offer. |
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Conditions to the Exchange Offer
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The exchange offer is subject to customary conditions, including the following: |
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there is no threatened or pending lawsuit that may materially impair our
ability to proceed with the exchange offer, |
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there is no law, statute, rule or regulation that might materially impair
our ability to proceed with the exchange offer, and |
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we receive any governmental approval necessary to complete the exchange
offer. |
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We may waive one or more of these conditions in our reasonable discretion.
These conditions are discussed in more detail below under The Exchange Offer
Conditions to the Exchange Offer on page 20. |
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Procedures for Tendering
Original Notes
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If you hold original notes and wish to accept the exchange offer, you must: |
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complete, sign and date the letter of transmittal that is included with this
prospectus, and |
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mail or deliver the letter of transmittal to U.S. Bank National Association,
our exchange agent. |
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Be sure to include the original notes you wish to exchange, deliver the
original notes by book entry transfer, or make guaranteed delivery. You must
tender original notes for exchange in $1,000 multiples, and the minimum amount
you may tender is $2,000. |
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By executing the letter of transmittal, you will represent to us that, among
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you will acquire the exchange notes in the ordinary course of your
business, |
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(2) you are not engaging in or intending to engage in a distribution of the
exchange notes, |
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(3) you have no arrangement with any person to participate in the distribution of
the exchange notes, and |
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(4) you are not our affiliate, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the Securities Act). |
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If any affiliates or broker-dealers acquired original notes directly from us,
they would not be able to participate in the exchange offer. |
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Special Procedures for
Beneficial Owners
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This paragraph applies to the beneficial owners of original notes registered in
the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee.
If you are a beneficial owner and wish to tender your original notes in the
exchange offer, please contact the registered holder and instruct it to tender on
your behalf. If you wish to tender on your own behalf, you must either
re-register the original notes in your name or obtain a properly completed bond
power from the registered holder. You may not be able to re-register your
original notes in time to participate in the exchange offer. |
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Guaranteed Delivery Procedures
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If you wish to tender your original notes, but they are not immediately
available, or you cannot deliver your original notes, the letter of transmittal,
or any other required documents to U.S. Bank National Association before the
offer expires, you must tender your original notes using the guaranteed delivery
procedures described in The Exchange Offer Guaranteed Delivery Procedures,
beginning on page 23. |
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Registration Requirements
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We will use our commercially reasonable best efforts to complete the registered
exchange offer to allow you an opportunity to exchange your original notes for
the exchange notes. In the event that applicable interpretations of the staff of
the SEC do not permit us to effect the exchange offer or in certain other
circumstances, we have agreed to file a shelf registration statement covering
resales of the original notes. In such event, we will use our commercially
reasonable best efforts to cause the shelf registration statement to be declared
effective under the Securities Act and, subject to certain exceptions, to keep
the shelf registration statement effective until the first anniversary of its
original effective date, unless all the notes are sold under the shelf
registration statement in a shorter timeframe. |
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Certain U.S. Federal Income
Tax Consequences
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We discuss certain U.S. federal income tax consequences relating to the exchange
notes in Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences, beginning on page 68. |
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Use of Proceeds
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We will not receive any proceeds from the exchange of notes in this exchange
offer. The proceeds we received from the sale of the original notes were applied
as described in connection with that offering. See Use of Proceeds on page 16. |
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Exchange Agent
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U.S. Bank National Association is our exchange agent. Its address and telephone
number are listed in The Exchange Offer Exchange Agent, on page 24. |
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Summary Description of the Exchange Notes
The following summary is provided solely for your convenience. It highlights material
information about the exchange notes, but as a summary, it is not a complete discussion of all
information. You should read the full text and more specific details contained elsewhere in this
prospectus. For a materially complete description of the exchange notes, see Description of the
Notes.
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Issuer
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Interface, Inc. |
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Notes Offered
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$275,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7 5/8%
Senior Notes due 2018, Series B. |
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Maturity Date
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December 1, 2018. |
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Interest Payment Dates
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June 1 and December 1, commencing June 1, 2011. |
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Subsidiary Guarantees
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Each of our material U.S. subsidiaries will
guarantee the exchange notes. |
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Ranking
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The exchange notes and the guarantees will be
senior unsecured obligations of Interface, Inc. and
the guarantors. The exchange notes will rank pari
passu with Interface, Inc.s and the guarantors
existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness,
and senior to any subordinated indebtedness of
Interface, Inc. and the guarantors. The exchange
notes will be effectively subordinated to our and
the guarantors secured obligations, including
under our domestic revolving credit facility, to
the extent of the value of the collateral securing
such obligations. |
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Optional Redemption
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We may redeem some or all of the exchange notes at
any time prior to December 1, 2014, at a redemption
price equal to 100% of the principal amount of each
exchange note to be redeemed plus a make-whole
premium described in this prospectus. |
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Prior to December 1, 2014, we may redeem up to 10%
of the aggregate principal amount of notes
outstanding per 12-month period at a redemption
price equal to 103% of the principal amount of the
notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
In addition, at any time prior to December 1, 2013,
we may redeem up to 35% of the exchange notes with
the net cash proceeds from specified equity
offerings at a redemption price equal to 107.625%
of the principal amount of each exchange note to be
redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any,
to the date of redemption. However, we may only
make such a redemption if at least 65% of the
aggregate principal amount of the exchange notes
remains outstanding immediately after the
redemption and such redemption occurs within 180
days after the closing of such specified equity
offering. |
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On or after December 1, 2014, we may redeem some or
all of the notes at any time at redemption prices
described in this prospectus. |
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Change of Control
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Upon a change of control, we must offer to
repurchase the exchange notes at 101% of the
principal amount plus accrued interest at the
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Certain Covenants
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The Indenture contains several covenants, including
limitations and restrictions on our ability to: |
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additional indebtedness; |
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make
dividend payments or other restricted payments; |
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create liens; |
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make
asset sales; |
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sell
securities of our subsidiaries; |
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enter into certain types of transactions with
shareholders and affiliates; and |
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enter into mergers, consolidations, or sales of all or
substantially all of our assets. |
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These covenants are subject to important exceptions and
qualifications, which are described in Description of
the Notes Certain Covenants. |
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Risk Factors
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Holders of original notes should carefully consider the
matters set forth under the caption Risk Factors prior
to making an investment decision with respect to the
exchange notes. |
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The predecessors of Interface, Inc. were organized in 1973, and Interface, Inc. was
incorporated as a Georgia corporation in 1981. Our principal executive offices are located at 2859
Paces Ferry Road, Suite 2000, Atlanta, Georgia 30339, and our telephone number is (770) 437-6800.
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Summary Consolidated Financial and Other Data
We derived certain of the summary consolidated financial and other data presented below from
our audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto and our unaudited consolidated
condensed financial statements and the notes thereto for the periods indicated. You should read the
summary financial information presented below together with our audited consolidated financial
statements and the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended January 2, 2011, which is incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
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Statement of Income Data: |
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Net sales |
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914,659 |
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1,081,273 |
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1,082,344 |
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859,888 |
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961,827 |
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311,108 |
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377,522 |
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372,045 |
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283,017 |
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336,761 |
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Selling, general and administrative
expenses |
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211,487 |
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246,258 |
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258,198 |
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218,322 |
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240,901 |
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Restructuring charge |
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10,975 |
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7,627 |
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Operating income |
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99,621 |
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129,391 |
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41,659 |
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62,994 |
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92,729 |
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Interest expense |
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42,204 |
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34,110 |
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31,480 |
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34,297 |
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33,129 |
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Income (loss) from continuing
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36,235 |
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12,673 |
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Income (loss) per share attributable
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0.65 |
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0.94 |
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0.19 |
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0.14 |
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0.64 |
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0.93 |
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0.19 |
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0.14 |
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0.08 |
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0.12 |
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0.01 |
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121,371 |
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151,878 |
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137,511 |
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89,884 |
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123,787 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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21,750 |
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22,487 |
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23,664 |
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25,189 |
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Capital expenditures |
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28,540 |
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40,592 |
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29,300 |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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109,157 |
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82,375 |
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71,757 |
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115,363 |
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$ |
69,236 |
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
|
143,025 |
|
|
|
178,625 |
|
|
|
144,783 |
|
|
|
129,833 |
|
|
|
151,463 |
|
Inventories |
|
|
112,293 |
|
|
|
125,789 |
|
|
|
128,923 |
|
|
|
112,249 |
|
|
|
136,766 |
|
Property and Equipment |
|
|
134,631 |
|
|
|
161,874 |
|
|
|
160,717 |
|
|
|
162,269 |
|
|
|
177,792 |
|
Working capital |
|
|
380,253 |
|
|
|
238,578 |
|
|
|
221,323 |
|
|
|
236,630 |
|
|
|
224,573 |
|
Current maturities of long-term debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,586 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
|
928,340 |
|
|
|
835,232 |
|
|
|
706,035 |
|
|
|
727,239 |
|
|
|
755,433 |
|
Total long-term debt |
|
|
411,365 |
|
|
|
310,000 |
|
|
|
287,588 |
|
|
|
280,184 |
|
|
|
294,428 |
|
Total shareholders equity(2) |
|
|
279,900 |
|
|
|
301,116 |
|
|
|
217,437 |
|
|
|
246,181 |
|
|
|
248,872 |
|
Total capitalization(5) |
|
|
691,265 |
|
|
|
611,116 |
|
|
|
505,025 |
|
|
|
540,951 |
|
|
|
543,300 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
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In the third quarter of 2007, we sold our Fabrics Group business
segment. The data has been adjusted to reflect the discontinued
operations of these businesses. |
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Included in our 2007 income from continuing operations is a loss of
$1.9 million on the disposition of our Pandel business, which
comprised our Specialty Products segment. Included in the 2008 loss
from continuing operations is a non-cash charge of $61.2 million for
impairment of goodwill of our Bentley Prince Street business segment,
as well as tax expense of $13.3 million related to the anticipated
repatriation in 2009 of foreign earnings. For further analysis, see
the note entitled Taxes on Income in the notes to consolidated
financial statements included in our 2010 Form 10-K incorporated by
reference into this prospectus. |
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Included in our 2010 income from continuing operations are pre-tax
expenses of $44.4 million related to bond |
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retirement. For further information, see the note entitled Borrowings in the notes to
consolidated financial statements included in our 2010 Form 10-K
incorporated by reference into this prospectus. |
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(2) |
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All periods presented have been adjusted to reflect the adoption of an
accounting standard which governs the treatment of noncontrolling
interests in consolidated financial statements. This standard was
adopted by us in the first quarter of 2009. |
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(3) |
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Adjusted EBITDA represents operating income plus depreciation,
amortization and certain other items, as indicated below. While
adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as a substitute for operating
income, which is determined in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, it is included herein to provide additional
information with respect to our ability to meet our future debt
service, capital expenditures and working capital requirements.
Adjusted EBITDA is not necessarily a measure of our ability to fund
cash needs. The following are our components of adjusted EBITDA: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
December 30, |
|
|
December 28, |
|
|
January 3, |
|
|
January 2, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2011 |
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(audited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
$ |
99,621 |
|
|
$ |
129,391 |
|
|
$ |
41,659 |
|
|
$ |
62,994 |
|
|
$ |
92,729 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
21,750 |
|
|
|
22,487 |
|
|
|
23,664 |
|
|
|
25,189 |
|
|
|
27,927 |
|
Goodwill impairment charges(6) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
61,213 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring charges(7) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,975 |
|
|
|
7,627 |
|
|
|
3,131 |
|
Income from litigation
settlements |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,926 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
121,371 |
|
|
$ |
151,878 |
|
|
$ |
137,511 |
|
|
$ |
89,884 |
|
|
$ |
123,787 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4) |
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For purposes of computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges: (a)
fixed charges consist of interest on debt (including capitalized
interest), amortization of debt expenses and a portion of rental
expense determined to be representative of interest and (b) earnings
consist of income (loss) from continuing operations before income
taxes and fixed charges as described above. |
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(5) |
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Total capitalization includes long-term debt (including current
maturities of long-term debt) and total common shareholders equity. |
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(6) |
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In the fourth quarter of 2008, we recognized a non-cash charge of
$61.2 million for impairment of goodwill related to our Bentley Prince
Street reporting unit. For further information, see the note entitled
Impairment of Goodwill in our 2010 Form 10-K incorporated by
reference into this prospectus. |
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(7) |
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In the fourth quarter of 2008, we recorded a pre-tax restructuring
charge of $11.0 million, comprised of employee severance expense of
$7.8 million, impairment of assets of $2.6 million, and other exit
costs of $0.7 million (primarily related to lease exit costs and other
closure activities). In the first quarter of 2009, we recorded a
pre-tax restructuring charge of $5.7 million, comprised of $4.0
million of employee severance expense and $1.7 million of other exit
costs (primarily costs to exit the Canadian manufacturing facilities,
lease exit costs and other costs). In the second quarter of 2009, we
recorded a pre-tax restructuring charge of $1.9 million, which was
comprised entirely of employee severance charges. In the first quarter
of 2010, we recorded a pre-tax restructuring charge of $3.1 million,
primarily related to workforce reductions in our European Modular
Carpet operations. |
10
RISK FACTORS
You should carefully consider the following factors, in addition to the other information
included in this prospectus, before making an investment in the exchange notes. Any or all of the
following risk factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition,
results of operations and prospects.
General Business Risks
The Ongoing Worldwide Financial and Credit Crisis could have a Material Adverse Effect on our
Business, Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The ongoing worldwide financial and credit crisis has reduced the availability of liquidity
and credit to fund the continuation and expansion of many business operations worldwide. This
shortage of liquidity and credit, combined with recent substantial losses in worldwide equity
markets, could lead to an extended worldwide economic recession and result in a material adverse
effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Specifically, the limited
availability of credit and liquidity adversely affects the ability of customers and suppliers to
obtain financing for significant purchases and operations. Consequently, customers may defer,
delay or cancel renovation and construction projects where our carpet is used, resulting in
decreased orders and sales for us, and they also may not be able to pay us for those products and
services we already have provided to them. For the same reasons, suppliers may not be able to
produce and deliver raw materials and other goods and services that we have ordered from them, thus
disrupting our own manufacturing operations. In addition, our ability to obtain funding from
capital markets may be severely restricted at a time when we would like, or need, to access those
markets. This inability to obtain that funding could prevent us from pursuing important strategic
growth plans, from reacting to changing economic and business conditions, and from refinancing
existing debt (which in turn could lead to a default on our debt). The financial and credit crisis
also could have an impact on the lenders under our credit facilities, causing them to fail to meet
their obligations to provide us with loans and letters of credit, which are important sources of
liquidity for us.
Our domestic revolving credit facility matures in December 2012. We cannot assure you that we
will be able to renegotiate or refinance this debt on commercially reasonable terms, or at all,
especially given the ongoing worldwide financial and credit crisis.
Sales of Our Principal Products have been and may Continue to be Affected by Adverse Economic
Cycles in the Renovation and Construction of Commercial and Institutional Buildings.
Sales of our principal products are related to the renovation and construction of commercial
and institutional buildings. This activity is cyclical and has been affected by the strength of a
countrys or regions general economy, prevailing interest rates and other factors that lead to
cost control measures by businesses and other users of commercial or institutional space. The
effects of cyclicality upon the corporate office segment tend to be more pronounced than the
effects upon the institutional segment. Historically, we have generated more sales in the corporate
office segment than in any other market. The effects of cyclicality upon the new construction
segment of the market also tend to be more pronounced than the effects upon the renovation segment.
These effects may recur and could be more pronounced if the current global economic conditions do
not improve or are further weakened.
We Compete with a Large Number of Manufacturers in the Highly Competitive Commercial Floorcovering
Products Market, and Some of these Competitors have Greater Financial Resources than we do.
The commercial floorcovering industry is highly competitive. Globally, we compete for sales of
floorcovering products with other carpet manufacturers and manufacturers of other types of
floorcovering. Although the industry has experienced significant consolidation, a large number of
manufacturers remain in the industry. Some of our competitors, including a number of large
diversified domestic and foreign companies who manufacture modular carpet as one segment of their
business, have greater financial resources than we do.
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Our Success Depends Significantly Upon the Efforts, Abilities and Continued Service of our Senior
Management Executives and our Principal Design Consultant, and our Loss of any of them could Affect
us Adversely.
We believe that our success depends to a significant extent upon the efforts and abilities of
our senior management executives. In addition, we rely significantly on the leadership that David
Oakey of David Oakey Designs provides to our internal design staff. Specifically, David Oakey
Designs provides product design/production engineering services to us under an exclusive consulting
contract that contains non-competition covenants. Our current agreement with David Oakey Designs
extends to April 2011. The loss of any of these key persons could have an adverse impact on our
business because each has a great deal of knowledge, training and experience in the carpet industry
particularly in the areas of sales, marketing, operations, product design and management and
could not easily or quickly be replaced.
Our Substantial International Operations are Subject to Various Political, Economic and other
Uncertainties that could Adversely Affect our Business Results, Including by Restrictive Taxation
or other Government Regulation and by Foreign Currency Fluctuations.
We have substantial international operations. In 2010, approximately half of our net sales and
a significant portion of our production were outside the United States, primarily in Europe and
Asia-Pacific. Our corporate strategy includes the expansion and growth of our international
business on a worldwide basis. As a result, our operations are subject to various political,
economic and other uncertainties, including risks of restrictive taxation policies, changing
political conditions and governmental regulations. We also make a substantial portion of our net
sales in currencies other than U.S. dollars (approximately half of 2010 net sales), which subjects
us to the risks inherent in currency translations. The scope and volume of our global operations
make it impossible to eliminate completely all foreign currency translation risks as an influence
on our financial results.
Large Increases in the Cost of Petroleum-Based Raw Materials could Adversely Affect us if we are
Unable to Pass these Cost Increases Through to our Customers.
Petroleum-based products comprise the predominant portion of the cost of raw materials that we
use in manufacturing. While we attempt to match cost increases with corresponding price increases,
continued volatility in the cost of petroleum-based raw materials could adversely affect our
financial results if we are unable to pass through such price increases to our customers.
Unanticipated Termination or Interruption of any of our Arrangements with our Primary Third Party
Suppliers of Synthetic Fiber could Have a Material Adverse Effect on us.
The unanticipated termination or interruption of any of our supply arrangements with our
current suppliers of synthetic fiber (nylon), which typically are not pursuant to long-term
agreements, could have a material adverse effect on us because we do not have the capability to
manufacture our own fiber for use in our carpet products. If any of our supply arrangements with
our primary suppliers of synthetic fiber is terminated or interrupted, we likely would incur
increased manufacturing costs and experience delays in our manufacturing process (thus resulting in
decreased sales and profitability) associated with shifting more of our synthetic fiber purchasing
to another synthetic fiber supplier.
Our Earnings in a Future Period could be Adversely Affected by Non-Cash Adjustments to Goodwill, if
a Future Test of Goodwill Assets Indicates a Material Impairment of those Assets.
As prescribed by accounting standards governing goodwill and other intangible assets, we
undertake an annual review of the goodwill asset balance reflected in our financial statements. Our
review is conducted during the fourth quarter of the year, unless there has been a triggering event
prescribed by applicable accounting rules that warrants an earlier interim testing for possible
goodwill impairment. In the past, we have had non-cash adjustments for goodwill impairment as a
result of such testings ($61.2 million in 2008, $44.5 million in 2007, and $20.7 million in 2006).
A future goodwill impairment test may result in a future non-cash adjustment, which could adversely
affect our earnings for any such future period.
12
Our Chairman, Together with Other Insiders, Currently has Sufficient Voting Power to Elect a
Majority of our Board of Directors.
Our Chairman, Ray C. Anderson, beneficially owns approximately 47% of our outstanding Class B
common stock. The holders of the Class B common stock are entitled, as a class, to elect a majority
of our Board of Directors. Therefore, Mr. Anderson, together with other insiders, has sufficient
voting power to elect a majority of the Board of Directors. On all other matters submitted to the
shareholders for a vote, the holders of the Class B common stock generally vote together as a
single class with the holders of the Class A common stock. Mr. Andersons beneficial ownership of
the outstanding Class A and Class B common stock combined is approximately 6%.
Risks Specific to Our Indebtedness and the Notes
In addition to the factors above relating generally to risks associated with our business
(and, therefore, to any investment in us), you should also consider the following factors that
represent special risks associated with an investment in the exchange notes.
Our Indebtedness, which is Significant in Relation to our Shareholders Equity, Requires us to
Dedicate a Substantial Portion of our Cash Flow From Operations to Service Debt, Governs Certain
other of our Activities, and could have Important Negative Consequences to Us.
Our
indebtedness is significant in relation to our shareholders
equity. As of January 2, 2011, our long-term debt totaled
$294.4 million or approximately 54% of our total capitalization.
As a consequence of our level of indebtedness, a substantial portion of our cash flow from
operations must be dedicated to debt service requirements. In addition, the terms of our primary
revolving credit facility in the U.S., the indentures governing our 11.375% Senior Secured Notes
due 2013 (the 11.375% Notes) and 9.50% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (the 9.50% Notes) and
the indenture that will govern the exchange notes limit our ability and the ability of our
subsidiaries to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness, pay dividends or make certain
other restricted payments or investments in certain situations, consummate certain asset sales,
enter into certain transactions with affiliates, create liens, merge or consolidate with any other
person, or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all
of our assets. They also require us to comply with certain other reporting, affirmative and
negative covenants and, at times, meet certain financial tests. If we fail to satisfy these tests
or comply with these covenants, a default may occur, in which case the lenders could accelerate the
debt as well as any other debt to which cross-acceleration or cross-default provisions apply. We
cannot assure you that we would be able to renegotiate, refinance or otherwise obtain the necessary
funds to satisfy these obligations.
Our significant indebtedness could also have other important negative consequences to us,
including:
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making it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect to such
indebtedness; |
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increasing our vulnerability to adverse general economic and industry conditions; |
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limiting our ability to obtain additional financing to fund capital expenditures,
acquisitions or other growth initiatives, and other general corporate requirements; |
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requiring us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to interest
and principal payments on our indebtedness, thereby reducing the availability of our cash
flow to fund capital expenditures, acquisitions or other growth initiatives, and other
general corporate requirements; |
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limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the
industry in which we operate; |
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placing us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our less leveraged competitors; and |
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limiting our ability to refinance our existing indebtedness as it matures. |
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As a Result of our Holding Company Structure, the Exchange Notes will Effectively be Subordinated
to Indebtedness of our Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries.
Our operations are conducted through our subsidiaries and, therefore, the exchange notes will
be effectively subordinated to all indebtedness and other liabilities and commitments of our
subsidiaries, other than subsidiaries that are guarantors of the exchange notes. We substantially
depend on the earnings and cash flow of our subsidiaries and must rely upon distributions from our
subsidiaries to meet our debt obligations, including our obligations with respect to the exchange
notes. Any right of the holders of the exchange notes to participate in the assets of a
non-guarantor subsidiary upon any liquidation or reorganization of the subsidiary will be subject
to the prior claims of the subsidiarys creditors, including the lenders under our credit
facilities and trade creditors. Our non-guarantor subsidiaries generated approximately 49% of our
consolidated revenues for fiscal year 2010 and held approximately 50% of our consolidated assets as
of January 2, 2011.
The Exchange Notes and the Guarantees will not be Secured by any of our Assets and therefore will
be Effectively Subordinated to our Existing and Future Secured Indebtedness.
The exchange notes and the guarantees will be general unsecured obligations ranking
effectively junior in right of payment to our and the guarantors existing and future secured
indebtedness, to the extent of the collateral securing such indebtedness. As of January 2, 2011,
we and the guarantors had no secured indebtedness, excluding approximately $8.1 million aggregate
principal amount of 11.375% Notes. The indenture governing the exchange notes will permit the
incurrence of additional indebtedness, some of which may be secured. See Description of the Notes
Certain Covenants. In the event that we or a guarantor are declared bankrupt, become insolvent
or are liquidated or reorganized, creditors whose indebtedness is secured by our assets or assets
of the applicable guarantor will be entitled to the remedies available to secured holders under
applicable laws, including the foreclosure of the collateral securing such indebtedness, before any
payment may be made with respect to the exchange notes or the affected guarantees. As a result,
there may be insufficient assets to pay amounts due on the exchange notes and holders of the Notes
may receive less, ratably, than holders of secured indebtedness.
Your Right to be Repaid would be Adversely Affected if a Court Determined that any of our
Subsidiaries Made any Guarantee for Inadequate Consideration or with the Intent to Defraud
Creditors.
Under the federal bankruptcy laws and comparable provisions of state fraudulent transfer laws,
any guarantee made by any of our subsidiaries could be voided, or claims under the guarantee made
by any of our subsidiaries could be subordinated to all other obligations of any such subsidiary,
if the subsidiary, at the time it incurred the obligations under any guarantee:
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incurred the obligations with the intent to hinder, delay or defraud creditors; or |
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received less than reasonably equivalent value in exchange for incurring those obligations;
and |
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was insolvent or rendered insolvent by reason of that incurrence; |
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was engaged in a business or transaction for which the subsidiarys remaining assets
constituted unreasonably small capital; or |
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intended to incur, or believed that it would incur, debts beyond its ability to pay
those debts as they mature. |
A legal challenge to the obligations under any guarantee on fraudulent conveyance grounds
could focus on any benefits received in exchange for the incurrence of those obligations. We
believe that each of our subsidiaries making a guarantee received reasonably equivalent value for
incurring the guarantee, but a court may disagree with our conclusion or elect to apply a different
standard in making its determination.
The measures of insolvency for purposes of the fraudulent transfer laws vary depending on the
law applied in the proceeding to determine whether a fraudulent transfer has occurred. Generally,
however, an entity would be considered insolvent if:
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the sum of its debts, including contingent liabilities, is greater than the fair saleable
value of all of its assets; |
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the present fair saleable value of its assets is less than the amount that would be
required to pay its probable liabilities on its existing debts, including contingent
liabilities, as they become absolute and mature; or |
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it cannot pay its debts as they become due. |
Based on historical financial information, recent operating history and other factors, we
believe that, after giving effect to each guarantee, our subsidiaries are not insolvent, do not
have unreasonably small capital for the business in which they are engaged and have not incurred
debts beyond their ability to pay those debts as they mature. Because the question of whether a
transaction is a fraudulent conveyance is fact-based and fact-specific, a court might not agree
with us. Neither our counsel nor counsel for the initial purchasers of the original notes has
expressed any opinion as to federal or state laws relating to fraudulent transfers.
The Indenture Governing the Exchange Notes, as Well as Other Agreements Governing our Debt, Contain
Covenants that may Restrict our Ability to Take Certain Corporate actions.
The indenture governing the exchange notes, as well as other agreements governing our debt,
contain covenants that, among other things, restrict our ability and the ability of our
subsidiaries to, among other things:
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incur additional indebtedness; |
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pay dividends or make other distributions on, redeem or repurchase capital stock; |
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make investments or other restricted payments; |
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create liens on our assets; |
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sell all, or substantially all, of our assets; |
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sell securities of our subsidiaries; |
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engage in certain types of transactions with affiliates; and |
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enter into mergers, consolidations or sales of all or substantially all of our assets. |
These covenants are subject to important exceptions and qualifications and, with respect to
the exchange notes, are described under the heading Description of the Notes in this prospectus.
In addition, our domestic revolving credit facility also contains restrictive covenants, including
requirements to maintain prescribed financial ratios in certain circumstances, and are also subject
to a number of exceptions and qualifications. A failure to comply with the obligations contained in
the instruments governing our debt could result in an event of default that would permit
acceleration of the related debt and acceleration of debt under other instruments that may contain
cross-default or cross-acceleration provisions. We are not sure whether we would have, or be able
to obtain, sufficient funds to make any such accelerated payments.
You may be Unable to Sell your Exchange Notes if a Trading Market for the Exchange Notes does not
Develop.
You may find it difficult to sell exchange notes because there was no public market for the
exchange notes prior to this exchange offer and an active trading market for the exchange notes may
not develop. The exchange notes will not be listed for trading on any securities exchange. In
addition, the liquidity of the trading market in the exchange notes, and the market price quoted
for the exchange notes, may be adversely affected by changes in the overall market for high yield
securities and by changes in our financial performance or the prospects for companies in our
industry generally. As a result, you cannot be sure that an active trading market will develop for
the exchange notes.
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We may not be Able to Repurchase Exchange Notes Upon a Change of Control that would be an Event of
Default Under the Indenture.
Upon the occurrence of certain specific kinds of change of control events, we will be required
to offer to repurchase all outstanding exchange notes. Our domestic revolving credit facility
limits our ability to repurchase the exchange notes without the approval of our lenders. In
addition, it is possible that, even if such approval were obtained, we would not have sufficient
funds at the time of the change of control to make the required repurchase of exchange notes.
Certain corporate events that would constitute a change of control under our other senior
indebtedness might not constitute a change of control under these exchange notes. Such an
occurrence would nonetheless constitute an event of default under our domestic revolving credit
facility, entitling the lenders to, among other things, cause all our outstanding debt obligations
thereunder to become due and payable, and to proceed against their collateral.
You may not be able to Sell the Original Notes if you do not Exchange them in this Offer.
If you hold original notes and do not exchange them in this offer, you will remain subject to
the transfer restrictions applicable to the original notes and reflected in their legend. We
issued the original notes under exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act
and applicable state securities laws. In general, holders of the original notes may not offer or
sell them unless they are exempt from registration or registered under the Securities Act and
applicable state securities laws. We have agreed, in certain circumstances, to file a shelf
registration statement covering resales of the original notes. Except in those circumstances, we
do not intend to register the original notes under the Securities Act. After consummation of this
exchange offer, we will have no further obligation to do so. Additionally, there is no existing
market for the original notes, and neither we nor any of our affiliates will make a market in the
original notes.
If you tender original notes in this exchange offer for the purpose of participating in a
distribution of the exchange notes, you may be deemed to have received restricted securities. If
so, you will be required to comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of
the Securities Act in connection with any resale transaction. Additionally, as a result of the
exchange offer, it is expected that the aggregate principal amount of the original notes will
decrease substantially. As a result, it is unlikely that a liquid trading market will exist for
the original notes at any time. This lack of liquidity will make transactions more difficult and
may reduce the trading price of the original notes. See The Exchange Offer and Description of
the Notes Exchange Offer; Registration Rights Agreement; Special Interest.
USE OF PROCEEDS
This exchange offer is intended to satisfy obligations that we have under the registration
rights agreement we entered into with the initial purchasers of the original notes. We will not
receive any proceeds from the issuance of the exchange notes. In consideration for issuing the
exchange notes, we will receive original notes in like principal amount. The form and terms of the
exchange notes are identical in all material respects to the form and terms of the original notes,
except as described in The Exchange Offer Terms of the Exchange Offer. The original notes
surrendered in exchange for the exchange notes will be retired and cancelled and cannot be
reissued. Therefore, issuance of the exchange notes will not result in any increase in our
outstanding debt.
The proceeds from the sale of the original notes (before deducting the initial purchasers
discount and offering fees and expenses) were $275 million. We used the net proceeds (plus cash on
hand) in connection with the repurchase of approximately $141.9 million aggregate principal amount
of the 11.375% Notes and approximately $98.5 million aggregate principal amount of the 9.50% Notes.
As a result, as of January 2, 2011, $8.1 million aggregate principal amount of the 11.375% Notes
and $11.5 million aggregate principal amount of the $9.50% Notes remained outstanding.
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CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth our cash and cash equivalents and capitalization on an actual
basis as of January 2, 2011, and reflects the offering of the original notes and the application of
the net proceeds of the offering. Because we will receive no additional proceeds from the issuance
of the exchange notes, no adjustments have been made for this offering,. You should read this
table in conjunction with the information contained in Summary Financial and Other Data in this
prospectus and in our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto that are included in our
filings with the SEC that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
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69,236 |
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Long-term debt (including current maturities): |
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Revolving credit facilities(1) |
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11.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2013 |
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275,000 |
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294,428 |
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248,872 |
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543,300 |
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Our maximum borrowing capacity under our domestic revolving credit facility is $100.0 million (subject to a
borrowing base), with an option to increase the maximum aggregate amount to $150.0 million (subject to a
borrowing base) upon the satisfaction of certain conditions. As of January 2, 2011, there were no borrowings
(and $5.4 million in letters of credit) outstanding under the facility, and we had $65.6 million of additional
borrowing capacity thereunder. We also maintain, as of January 2, 2011, a 20 million European credit facility
for borrowings and bank guarantees in varying aggregate amounts over time. As of January 2, 2011, there were no
borrowings outstanding under the European facility, and we could have incurred approximately $26.6 million of
borrowings thereunder. |
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If and to the extent original notes are exchanged for exchange notes, this line item will then reflect exchange
notes in addition to or in lieu of original notes, but the total amount of debt for this line item will remain
the same. |
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THE EXCHANGE OFFER
Purpose and Effect of the Exchange Offer
On December 3, 2010, we sold the original notes to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, BB&T Capital Markets, a
division of Scott & Stringfellow, LLC and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. (the Initial
Purchasers). The Initial Purchasers sold the original notes to institutional investors in
reliance on Rule 144A and to non-U.S. persons in reliance on Regulation S promulgated by the SEC
under the Securities Act. When we sold the original notes, we and our subsidiary guarantors signed
a registration rights agreement for the benefit of holders of original notes. Under that
agreement, we agreed to file a registration statement covering an offer to exchange the original
notes for senior debt securities with substantially identical terms, primarily in order to
eliminate the securities law transfer restrictions that are applicable to holders of the original
notes. We also agreed that if applicable law or SEC staff interpretations do not permit us to
effect the exchange offer, if the exchange offer is not consummated within 180 days after the date
we issued the original notes, or if any holder notifies us that it:
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may not resell exchange notes to the public without delivering a prospectus and this
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then, we and our subsidiary guarantors would use commercially reasonable best efforts to, as
promptly as practicable, file a shelf registration statement covering resales of the original
notes, and cause the shelf registration statement to be declared effective, and to remain current
and effective until the earlier of one year after its effective date or when all the notes are sold
under the shelf registration statement. If we are required to do so, we will provide to each
holder copies of the prospectus, notify each such holder when the shelf registration statement is
effective, and take other actions as are required to permit unrestricted resales of the original
notes. The interest rate on the original notes may increase if we do not comply with our
obligations under the registration rights agreement.
Resale of Exchange Notes
We believe that holders of exchange notes issued in the exchange offer may generally offer
them for resale and may resell or otherwise transfer them without compliance with the registration
and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act. Our belief is based on existing SEC
staff interpretations and is subject to the exceptions and qualifications described in Plan of
Distribution.
Notwithstanding those beliefs, however, each holder of original notes who wishes to exchange
them in the exchange offer will be required to make representations to us. These include
representations that the holder:
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is not engaging in or intending to engage in a distribution of the exchange notes, and |
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has no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of
the exchange notes, and is not our affiliate, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act,
or, if the holder is our affiliate, it will comply with the registration and prospectus
delivery requirements of the Securities Act. |
No holder who tenders in the exchange offer with the intention of participating in any manner
in a distribution of the exchange notes can rely on the SECs position in Exxon Capital, Morgan
Stanley and Shearman & Sterling or other interpretative letters and must comply with the
registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. Any broker-dealer who
holds exchange notes acquired for its own account as a result of market-making activities or other
trading activities and who is participating in the exchange offer may be a statutory underwriter
and must deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any
resale of such exchange notes. If, as stated above, a holder cannot rely on the position of the
staff of the SEC set forth in Exxon Capital, Morgan Stanley and Shearman & Sterling or other
interpretative letters, any effective registration statement used in connection with a secondary
resale transaction must contain the selling security holder information required by Item 507 of
Regulation S-K under the Securities Act.
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Terms of the Exchange Offer
We will accept for exchange all original notes properly tendered and not withdrawn prior to
11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on the date this offer expires. The initial expiration date will be
April 25, 2011. We may extend the exchange offer in our discretion. We will only accept original
notes that are tendered in compliance with this prospectus and the terms of the letter of
transmittal. You must tender original notes only in $1,000 multiples, and the minimum amount you
may tender is $2,000. We will issue $1,000 in principal amount of exchange notes in exchange for
each $1,000 in principal amount of original notes tendered and accepted for exchange.
The form and terms of the exchange notes are substantially the same as those of the original
notes, except that the exchange notes are registered under the Securities Act. Accordingly, the
exchange notes will not bear legends restricting their transfer. The terms of the exchange notes
also do not include registration rights and penalty interest provisions applicable to the original
notes. The exchange notes evidence the same debt as the original notes. We are issuing the
exchange notes under the same indenture as the original notes. The indenture treats the exchange
notes and the original notes as a single class of debt securities and the exchange notes and the
original notes are entitled to the same benefits under the indenture.
We are not conditioning this exchange offer upon any minimum aggregate principal amount of
original notes being tendered for exchange. Holders of original notes will not have any appraisal
or dissenters rights in connection with the exchange offer.
As of the date of this prospectus, we have issued $275,000,000 in principal amount of the
original notes, all of which remain outstanding. We are sending this prospectus, together with the
letter of transmittal, to all registered holders of original notes. We will not fix a record date
for determining registered holders of original notes entitled to participate in the exchange offer.
We intend to conduct the exchange offer in accordance with the registration rights agreement,
the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC. Any
original notes not exchanged in the exchange offer will remain valid and continue to accrue
interest. Holders of such notes will remain entitled to the rights and benefits of the indenture
and the registration rights agreement.
We will be deemed to have accepted tendered original notes for exchange only when, as, and if
we so notify U.S. Bank National Association, the exchange agent, and have complied with the
registration rights agreement. We will deliver the exchange notes to U.S. Bank National
Association, as agent for the tendering holders.
If, for any reason, we do not accept any tendered original notes for exchange, we will return
them, without expense to the tendering holder, promptly after the expiration or termination of the
exchange offer.
We will generally pay all charges and expenses in connection with the exchange offer and
transfer taxes imposed in connection with the exchange of the original notes for exchange notes in
the name of the registered holder of the original notes (as discussed in The Exchange Offer
Transfer Taxes). We will not pay taxes imposed for any other reason, such as taxes imposed as a
result of a requested issuance of exchange notes in the name of a person other than the registered
holder of the original notes. Tendering note holders will not be required to pay brokerage
commissions or fees or, in most cases, transfer taxes, with respect to the exchange of their
original notes in the exchange offer. See The Exchange Offer Fees and Expenses.
Extensions; Amendments; Termination
We may extend the exchange offer by oral notice followed by written notice to the exchange
agent and will mail an announcement of the extension to the registered holders of the original
notes. The notice and mailing must occur prior to 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, the next business day
after the original expiration date. During any extension, we may continue to accept for exchange
any previously tendered original notes that have not been withdrawn. During an extension, any
holders who previously tendered original notes for exchange will be permitted to withdraw them.
We also reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to terminate the exchange offer if any of
the conditions described in The Exchange Offer Conditions to the Exchange Offer are not
satisfied, or to amend the terms of the exchange offer in any manner.
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We may terminate or amend the exchange offer by notice to the exchange agent. We will also
notify the registered holders of original notes of termination or amendment as promptly as
practicable. If we amend the exchange offer in a way we consider material, we will prepare a
supplement to this prospectus in order to reflect the amendment and will distribute the prospectus
supplement to the registered holders. Depending upon the significance of the amendment and the
means we choose to notify registered holders, we may extend the exchange offer, if we deem
necessary, to allow registered holders time to consider the effect of the amendment. In any event,
if there were to be a material change in the exchange offer, which would include any waiver of a
material condition, we will extend the offer period, if necessary, so that at least five business
days remain in the exchange offer following notice of the material change.
Interest on the Exchange Notes
As with the original notes, we will pay interest on the exchange notes at an annual rate of 7
5/8% . We will pay accrued interest semi-annually, on June 1 and December 1. We will make our
first interest payment on June 1, 2011 The first payment will include interest from the date we
initially issue the exchange notes, plus any accrued interest on the original notes for the period
from their initial issue through the date of exchange. Once we issue the exchange notes, interest
will no longer accrue on original notes accepted for exchange.
Conditions to the Exchange Offer
We are not required to accept any original notes for exchange, or to issue any exchange notes,
and we may terminate the exchange offer before we accept any original notes for exchange, if:
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a government proposes, adopts or enacts any law, statute, rule or regulation, or the SEC
staff interprets any existing law, statute, rule or regulation in a way that, we believe, in
our reasonable judgment, might materially impair our ability to proceed with the exchange
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we do not receive any governmental approval that we, in our reasonable judgment, deem
necessary to complete the exchange offer. |
These conditions are for our sole benefit. We may assert or waive any of them, in whole or
part, at any time and from time to time, prior to the expiration of the exchange offer, in our
reasonable judgment, whether or not we waive any other conditions of the exchange offer. If a
condition occurs, we must either waive it and proceed with the exchange offer or terminate the
exchange offer. Our failure or delay at any time prior to the expiration of the exchange offer to
exercise any of these rights will not be deemed a waiver of any such rights. The waiver of any of
these rights with respect to particular facts and circumstances will not be deemed a waiver with
respect to any other facts and circumstances, provided that we will treat all tendering holders
equally with respect to the same facts and circumstances.
In addition, we will not accept any original notes for exchange, and we will not issue any
exchange notes, if the SEC has threatened or issued a stop order with respect to:
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the qualification of the indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939. |
Procedures for Tendering
You may only tender original notes held by you. To tender such notes, unless the tender is
made in book-entry form, you must complete, sign, and date the letter of transmittal or a facsimile
of the letter of transmittal, as well as comply with one of the procedures below for actual
delivery of the original notes to us. Under specific circumstances described in the letter of
transmittal, you must have your signature guaranteed. You must mail or deliver the letter of
transmittal to the exchange agent before 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on April 25, 2011, the day the
offer expires. In addition, either
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The exchange agent must receive the letter of transmittal and other required documents before
11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on April 25, 2011, the date the offer expires. Otherwise, we will not
consider your notes to be properly tendered, and we will not accept them for exchange. The
exchange agents address is set forth on page 24 and also printed on the back cover page of this
prospectus. Do not send your letter of transmittal or any original notes to us.
We discuss the procedures for book entry transfer and guaranteed delivery in the next two
sections below.
By tendering and not withdrawing original notes before the exchange offer expires, you agree
to the terms and conditions described in this prospectus and the letter of transmittal. No
alternative, conditional, irregular or contingent tender of original notes will be accepted.
We recommend that you use an overnight or hand delivery service instead of regular mail. In
all cases, you should allow sufficient time for your tender materials to be delivered to the
exchange agent before the offer expires. You may ask your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust
company or other nominee to handle these formalities for you. However, you are responsible for
choosing how to deliver your original notes, the letter of transmittal and any other required
documents to the exchange agent. You alone bear the risk of non-delivery or late delivery.
If you wish to tender any original notes of which you are the beneficial owner but that are
registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee, you
should contact the registered holder as soon as possible and arrange with the registered holder to
tender on your behalf. If instead you wish to tender on your own behalf, you must first either:
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obtain a properly completed bond power from the registered holder of the original notes. |
Please note that such a transfer of registered ownership may take considerable time. We
cannot assure you that you will be able to re-register your original notes before the exchange
offer expires.
If the letter of transmittal is signed by anyone other than the registered holder of the
tendered original notes, we will only accept the notes for exchange if:
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Eligible guarantor institutions are:
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a commercial bank or trust company having an office or correspondent in the United States,
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an eligible guarantor institution within the meaning of Rule 17Ad-15 under the Exchange
Act and which is a member of a recognized signature guarantee program identified in the
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you are tendering for the account of an eligible institution. |
If you sign a letter of transmittal or any original notes or bond powers in your capacity as a
trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, corporate officer or other fiduciary
or representative, you should indicate your capacity when signing. You must provide with the
letter of transmittal evidence satisfactory to us of your authority to act.
We will resolve all questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including time of
receipt), acceptance, and withdrawal of tendered original notes in our sole discretion. Our
determinations on these issues and our interpretation of the terms and conditions of the exchange
offer, including the instructions in the letter of transmittal, will be final and binding on all
parties. We reserve the right to reject:
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any original notes where our acceptance would, in the opinion of our counsel, be
unlawful. |
We also reserve the right to waive any defects, irregularities or conditions of tender as to
particular original notes. We may, in our discretion, allow tendering note holders an opportunity
to cure any defects or irregularities with respect to particular original notes. We will in all
cases, however, treat tendering holders equally with respect to the same facts and circumstances in
our exercise, or not, of the above rights. Although we intend to notify holders of any defects or
irregularities affecting their tenders, neither we, the exchange agent nor any other person shall
be liable for any failure to give such notice. We will not consider a holder to have tendered
original notes until the holder cures, or we waive, all defects or irregularities. Unless the
holder instructs differently in the letter of transmittal, the exchange agent will return
improperly tendered original notes to the tendering holder promptly after the exchange offer
expires.
We will issue exchange notes only after the exchange agent timely receives:
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confirmation that they have been transferred by book entry into the exchange
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a properly completed, duly executed letter of transmittal, and |
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all other documents that might be required as indicated above or in the letter of
transmittal. |
If we do not accept your tendered original notes for exchange for any reason, or if you submit more
original notes than your letter of transmittal indicates you wish to exchange, we will return the
unaccepted or excess original notes to you, without cost, promptly after the expiration or
termination of the exchange offer. If you tendered the original notes by book-entry transfer, we
will have the unaccepted or excess original notes credited to an account maintained with the
Depository Trust Company.
Book-Entry Transfer
Within two days after the date of this prospectus, the exchange agent will ask the Depository
Trust Company to establish an account for purposes of receiving original notes tendered in
connection with the exchange offer. Any institution that is a participant in Depository Trust
Companys Automated Tender Offer Program (ATOP) may make book-entry delivery of the original notes
through ATOP, which enables a custodial entity, and the beneficial owner on whose behalf the
custodial entity is acting, to electronically agree to be bound by the letter of transmittal. A
letter of transmittal need not accompany tenders offered through ATOP.
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If you deliver original notes by book-entry transfer, the Depository Trust Company must
confirm to the exchange agent that the original notes have been transferred by book entry into the
exchange agents account with Depository Trust Company.
Guaranteed Delivery Procedures
You may use the guaranteed delivery procedures we describe in this section if you wish to
tender your original notes and either:
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you cannot deliver your original notes, the letter of transmittal or any other required
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The guaranteed delivery procedures require that:
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the eligible institution, before the exchange offer expires, delivers a notice of
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identifies the registered number(s) and principal amount of the original notes
tendered, |
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guarantees that the eligible institution will deliver the letter
of transmittal, the original notes, and any other required documents to the
exchange agent within three (3) Nasdaq trading days after the offer expires; and |
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the exchange agent actually receives the letter of transmittal, the tendered original
notes, and all other required documents within three (3) Nasdaq trading days after the offer
expires. The eligible institution may deliver the original notes by book-entry transfer as
described in the preceding section. |
Upon request, the exchange agent will send a form of notice of guaranteed delivery to holders
who wish to use these guaranteed delivery procedures. If you use the guaranteed delivery
procedures, you must comply with them within the time period described in this section.
Withdrawal of Tenders
Except as otherwise provided in this prospectus, you may withdraw your tender of original
notes at any time before 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on April 25, 2011. If we extend the exchange
offer beyond that date, you will be entitled to withdraw your tender of original notes during the
extension period on the same terms described here for the initial offer period.
For your withdrawal to be effective, the exchange agent must receive a timely written notice
of withdrawal at one of the addresses listed in the Exchange Agent section below. The notice of
withdrawal must:
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identify the original notes to be withdrawn, including their principal amount(s), and |
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where certificates for original notes have been transmitted, specify the name of the
registered holder of the original notes if different from the name of the withdrawing holder. |
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If the exchange agent has received certificates for original notes, then, before it will
release the certificates, the withdrawing holder must also provide:
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a signed notice of withdrawal with signatures guaranteed by an eligible institution, unless
the withdrawing holder is itself an eligible institution. |
If you tendered original notes using the book-entry transfer procedures, we will have the
original notes credited to an account maintained with the Depository Trust Company. Your notice of
withdrawal must specify the name and number of the account at the Depository Trust Company to which
you want the withdrawn original notes credited. Your notice of withdrawal must also comply with
any procedures of the Depository Trust Company.
As mentioned earlier, we reserve the right to resolve all questions as to the validity, form
and eligibility, including time of receipt, of notices of withdrawal. Our determination on these
issues will be final and binding on all parties.
We will treat any withdrawn original notes as not validly tendered, and will return them to
their holder without cost, promptly after withdrawal. You may re-tender any properly withdrawn
original notes by again following the tender procedures described in this prospectus before the
offer expires.
Exchange Agent
We have appointed U.S. Bank National Association as our exchange agent for this exchange
offer. You should contact the exchange agent with any questions or requests for:
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copies of the notice of guaranteed delivery. |
You may contact the exchange agent as follows:
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Fees and Expenses
We will pay the expenses of soliciting tenders. We will make the principal solicitation by
mail. We may make additional solicitations by telegraph, facsimile or telephone. We may also have
our officers and regular employees make in-person solicitations.
We have not retained any dealer-manager in connection with the exchange offer. We will not
pay any broker-dealers or others to solicit acceptances of the exchange offer. We will pay the
exchange agent reasonable and customary fees for its services and will reimburse its reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses in connection with the exchange offer.
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We estimate that we will incur and pay $100,000 in cash expenses in connection with the
exchange offer. These expenses include registration fees, fees and expenses of the exchange agent
and trustee, accounting and legal fees, printing costs, and related fees and expenses.
Transfer Taxes
We will pay any transfer taxes imposed on the registered holder of original notes solely as a
result of such holders tender thereof for exchange notes issued to such holders in the exchange
offer. We will not, however, pay any transfer taxes arising for any other reason. The tendering
holder will be required to pay any such other taxes, whether imposed on the registered holder or
any other person. For example, we will not pay taxes imposed on:
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the registration of any original notes or exchange notes in the name of any person other
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If the tendering holder does not provide with the letter of transmittal satisfactory evidence that
it has paid or is exempt from any such other transfer taxes, such transfer taxes will be billed
directly to such tendering holder.
Consequences of Failure to Exchange
If you do not exchange your original notes in the exchange offer, your notes will continue to
be subject to transfer restrictions, as reflected in their restrictive legends. These restrictions
apply because we issued the original notes under exemptions from, or in transactions not subject
to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. In
general, you may not offer or sell the original notes unless they are registered under the
Securities Act, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the
Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. We do not plan to register the original notes
under the Securities Act.
The securities laws of some states and other jurisdictions also prohibit the offer or sale of
the original notes (and the exchange notes) unless they have been registered under those laws or
are exempt from their registration requirements. We have agreed in the registration rights
agreement, subject to limitations, to register or qualify the exchange notes for offer or sale
under the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions if a holder of exchange notes
reasonably requests in writing. We do not intend to register or qualify the original notes under
any such laws.
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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OTHER DATA
We derived certain of the summary consolidated financial and other data presented below from
our audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto and our unaudited consolidated
condensed financial statements and the notes thereto for the periods indicated. You should read the
summary financial information presented below together with our audited consolidated financial
statements and the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended January 2, 2011, which is incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
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Statement of Income Data: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales |
|
$ |
914,659 |
|
|
$ |
1,081,273 |
|
|
$ |
1,082,344 |
|
|
$ |
859,888 |
|
|
$ |
961,827 |
|
Gross profit on sales |
|
|
311,108 |
|
|
|
377,522 |
|
|
|
372,045 |
|
|
|
283,017 |
|
|
|
336,761 |
|
Selling, general and administrative
expenses |
|
|
211,487 |
|
|
|
246,258 |
|
|
|
258,198 |
|
|
|
218,322 |
|
|
|
240,901 |
|
Restructuring charge |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,975 |
|
|
|
7,627 |
|
|
|
3,131 |
|
Operating income |
|
|
99,621 |
|
|
|
129,391 |
|
|
|
41,659 |
|
|
|
62,994 |
|
|
|
92,729 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
42,204 |
|
|
|
34,110 |
|
|
|
31,480 |
|
|
|
34,297 |
|
|
|
33,129 |
|
Income (loss) from continuing
operations (1)(2) |
|
|
36,235 |
|
|
|
58,972 |
|
|
|
(34,513 |
) |
|
|
12,673 |
|
|
|
10,070 |
|
Income (loss) per share attributable
to Interface, Inc. common
shareholders from continuing
operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
0.65 |
|
|
$ |
0.94 |
|
|
$ |
(0.58 |
) |
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
Diluted |
|
$ |
0.64 |
|
|
$ |
0.93 |
|
|
$ |
(0.58 |
) |
|
$ |
0.19 |
|
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
Cash dividends per common share |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
0.12 |
|
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
$ |
0.0425 |
|
Other Data: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA(3) |
|
$ |
121,371 |
|
|
$ |
151,878 |
|
|
$ |
137,511 |
|
|
$ |
89,884 |
|
|
$ |
123,787 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
21,750 |
|
|
|
22,487 |
|
|
|
23,664 |
|
|
|
25,189 |
|
|
|
27,927 |
|
Capital expenditures |
|
|
28,540 |
|
|
|
40,592 |
|
|
|
29,300 |
|
|
|
8,753 |
|
|
|
31,715 |
|
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(4) |
|
|
2.0x |
|
|
|
3.1x |
|
|
|
1.2x |
|
|
|
1.5x |
|
|
|
1.3x |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of |
|
|
December 31, |
|
December 30, |
|
December 28, |
|
January 3, |
|
January 2, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2008 |
|
2010 |
|
2011 |
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance Sheet Data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
109,157 |
|
|
$ |
82,375 |
|
|
$ |
71,757 |
|
|
$ |
115,363 |
|
|
$ |
69,236 |
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
|
143,025 |
|
|
|
178,625 |
|
|
|
144,783 |
|
|
|
129,833 |
|
|
|
151,463 |
|
Inventories |
|
|
112,293 |
|
|
|
125,789 |
|
|
|
128,923 |
|
|
|
112,249 |
|
|
|
136,766 |
|
Property and Equipment |
|
|
134,631 |
|
|
|
161,874 |
|
|
|
160,717 |
|
|
|
162,269 |
|
|
|
177,792 |
|
Working capital |
|
|
380,253 |
|
|
|
238,578 |
|
|
|
221,323 |
|
|
|
236,630 |
|
|
|
224,573 |
|
Current maturities of long-term debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,586 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
|
928,340 |
|
|
|
835,232 |
|
|
|
706,035 |
|
|
|
727,239 |
|
|
|
755,433 |
|
Total long-term debt |
|
|
411,365 |
|
|
|
310,000 |
|
|
|
287,588 |
|
|
|
280,184 |
|
|
|
294,428 |
|
Total shareholders equity(2) |
|
|
279,900 |
|
|
|
301,116 |
|
|
|
217,437 |
|
|
|
246,181 |
|
|
|
248,872 |
|
Total capitalization(5) |
|
|
691,265 |
|
|
|
611,116 |
|
|
|
505,025 |
|
|
|
540,951 |
|
|
|
543,300 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
In the third quarter of 2007, we sold our Fabrics Group business
segment. The data has been adjusted to reflect the discontinued
operations of these businesses. |
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|
|
|
Included in our 2007 income from continuing operations is a loss of
$1.9 million on the disposition of our Pandel business, which
comprised our Specialty Products segment. Included in the 2008 loss
from continuing operations is a non-cash charge of $61.2 million for
impairment of goodwill of our Bentley Prince Street business segment,
as well as tax expense of $13.3 million related to the anticipated
repatriation in 2009 of foreign earnings. For further analysis, see
the note entitled Taxes on Income in the notes to consolidated
financial statements included in our 2010 Form 10-K incorporated by
reference into this prospectus. |
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|
|
|
|
|
Included in our 2010 income from continuing operations are pre-tax
expenses of $44.4 million related to bond retirement. For further
information, see the note entitled Borrowings in the notes to
consolidated financial statements included in our 2010 Form 10-K
incorporated by reference into this prospectus. |
|
(2) |
|
All periods presented have been adjusted to reflect the adoption of an
accounting standard which governs the treatment of noncontrolling
interests in consolidated financial statements. This standard was
adopted by us in the first quarter of 2009. |
|
(3) |
|
Adjusted EBITDA represents operating income plus depreciation,
amortization and certain other items, as indicated below. While
adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as a substitute for operating
income, which is determined in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, it is included herein to provide additional
information with respect to our ability to meet our future debt
service, capital expenditures and working capital requirements.
Adjusted EBITDA is not necessarily a measure of our ability to fund
cash needs. The following are our components of adjusted EBITDA: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Year Ended |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
December 30, |
|
|
December 28, |
|
|
January 3, |
|
|
January 2, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
|
(audited) |
|
(dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
$ |
99,621 |
|
|
$ |
129,391 |
|
|
$ |
41,659 |
|
|
$ |
62,994 |
|
|
$ |
92,729 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
21,750 |
|
|
|
22,487 |
|
|
|
23,664 |
|
|
|
25,189 |
|
|
|
27,927 |
|
Goodwill impairment charges(6) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
61,213 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restructuring charges(7) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,975 |
|
|
|
7,627 |
|
|
|
3,131 |
|
Income from litigation
settlements |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,926 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
121,371 |
|
|
$ |
151,878 |
|
|
$ |
137,511 |
|
|
$ |
89,884 |
|
|
$ |
123,787 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4) |
|
For purposes of computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges: (a)
fixed charges consist of interest on debt (including capitalized
interest), amortization of debt expenses and a portion of rental
expense determined to be representative of interest and (b) earnings
consist of income (loss) from continuing operations before income
taxes and fixed charges as described above. |
|
(5) |
|
Total capitalization includes long-term debt (including current
maturities of long-term debt) and total common shareholders equity. |
|
|
(6) |
|
In the fourth quarter of 2008, we recognized a non-cash charge of
$61.2 million for impairment of goodwill related to our Bentley Prince
Street reporting unit. For further information, see the note entitled
Impairment of Goodwill in our 2010 Form 10-K incorporated by
reference into this prospectus. |
|
|
(7) |
|
In the fourth quarter of 2008, we recorded a pre-tax restructuring charge of $11.0 million, comprised of employee severance expense of $7.8 million, impairment of assets of $2.6 million, and other exit costs of $0.7 million (primarily related to lease exit costs and other closure activities). In the first quarter of 2009, we recorded a pre-tax restructuring charge of $5.7 million, comprised of $4.0 million of employee severance expense and $1.7 million of other exit costs (primarily costs to exit the Canadian manufacturing facilities, lease exit costs and other costs). In the second quarter of 2009, we recorded a pre-tax restructuring charge of $1.9 million, which was comprised entirely of employee severance charges. In the first quarter of 2010, we recorded a pre-tax restructuring charge of $3.1 million, primarily related to workforce reductions in our European Modular Carpet operations. |
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DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN INDEBTEDNESS
The following description of some important terms of some of our indebtedness does not purport
to be complete and does not contain all the information that is important to you. For a more
complete understanding of such indebtedness, we encourage you to review the more detailed summary
of our indebtedness under Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations Liquidity and Capital Resources in our 2010 Form 10-K incorporated by reference
into this prospectus and read the governing agreements and documents underlying our indebtedness,
that can be found in the documents and reports incorporated by reference in this prospectus. (See
Incorporation of Certain Documents and Available Documents.)
Domestic Revolving Credit Facility
We have a domestic revolving credit facility that provides for a maximum aggregate amount of
loans and letters of credit of up to $100 million (with the option to increase it to a maximum of
$150 million upon the satisfaction of certain conditions) at any one time, subject to the borrowing
base described below. The key features of the domestic revolving credit facility are as follows:
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|
|
The revolving credit facility currently matures on December 31, 2012; |
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|
|
|
The revolving credit facility includes a domestic U.S. dollar syndicated loan and letter of
credit facility made available to Interface, Inc. up to the lesser of (1) $100 million, or
(2) a borrowing base equal to the sum of specified percentages of eligible accounts
receivable and inventory in the United States (the percentages and eligibility requirements
for the borrowing base are specified in the credit facility), less certain reserves; |
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|
|
|
Advances under the revolving credit facility are secured by a first-priority lien on
substantially all of Interface, Inc.s assets and the assets of each of its material domestic
subsidiaries, which have guaranteed the revolving credit facility; and |
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|
|
The revolving credit facility contains a financial covenant (a fixed charge coverage ratio
test) that becomes effective in the event that our excess borrowing availability falls below
$20 million. In such event, we must comply with the financial covenant for a period
commencing on the last day of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding such event (unless
such event occurs on the last day of a fiscal quarter, in which case the compliance period
commences on such date) and ending on the last day of the fiscal quarter immediately
following the fiscal quarter in which such event occurred. |
The revolving credit facility also includes various reporting, affirmative and negative
covenants, and other provisions that restrict our ability to take certain actions, including
provisions that restrict our ability to repay our long-term indebtedness unless we meet a specified
minimum excess availability test.
Interest Rates and Fees. Interest on base rate loans is charged at varying rates computed by
applying a margin ranging from 1.75% to 2.50% over the applicable base interest rate (which is
defined as the greatest of the prime rate, a specified federal funds rate plus 0.50%, or the
one-month LIBOR rate), depending on our average excess borrowing availability during the most
recently completed fiscal quarter. Interest on LIBOR-based loans and fees for letters of credit
are charged at varying rates computed by applying a margin ranging from 3.25% to 4.00% over the
applicable LIBOR rate (but in no event less than the three-month LIBOR rate), depending on our
average excess borrowing availability during the most recently completed fiscal quarter. In
addition, we pay an unused line fee of 0.75% per annum on the facility.
Prepayments. The revolving credit facility requires prepayment from the proceeds of certain
asset sales.
Covenants. The revolving credit facility also limits our ability, among other things, to:
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|
|
repay our other indebtedness prior to maturity unless we meet a specified minimum excess
availability test; |
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|
|
|
incur indebtedness or contingent obligations; |
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|
|
make acquisitions of or investments in businesses (in excess of certain specified amounts); |
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sell or dispose of assets (in excess of certain specified amounts); |
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|
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create or incur liens on assets; and |
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|
|
enter into sale and leaseback transactions. |
We are presently in compliance with all covenants under the revolving credit facility and
anticipate that we will remain in compliance with the covenants for the foreseeable future.
Events of Default. If we breach or fail to perform any of the affirmative or negative
covenants under the revolving credit facility, or if other specified events occur (such as a
bankruptcy or similar event or a change of control of Interface, Inc. or certain subsidiaries, or
if we breach or fail to perform any covenant or agreement contained in any instrument relating to
any of our other indebtedness exceeding $10 million), after giving effect to any applicable notice
and right to cure provisions, an event of default will exist. If an event of default exists and is
continuing, the lenders agent may, and upon the written request of a specified percentage of the
lender group, shall:
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|
|
declare all commitments of the lenders under the facility terminated; |
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|
|
declare all amounts outstanding or accrued thereunder immediately due and payable; and |
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|
|
exercise other rights and remedies available to them under the agreement and applicable
law. |
Collateral. The revolving credit facility is secured by substantially all of the assets of
Interface, Inc. and its domestic subsidiaries (subject to exceptions for certain immaterial
subsidiaries), including all of the stock of our domestic subsidiaries and up to 65% of the stock
of our first-tier material foreign subsidiaries. If an event of default occurs under the revolving
credit facility, the lenders collateral agent may, upon the request of a specified percentage of
lenders, exercise remedies with respect to the collateral, including, in some instances,
foreclosing mortgages on real estate assets, taking possession of or selling personal property
assets, collecting accounts receivables, or exercising proxies to take control of the pledged stock
of domestic and first-tier material foreign subsidiaries.
November 3, 2010 Amendment. We entered into an amendment to the revolving credit facility on
November 3, 2010 that provided for the lenders consent to the issuance of the Notes in accordance
with certain terms and procedures, including the documentation related thereto.
As of January 2, 2011, we had no borrowings outstanding under the facility. As of January 2,
2011, we had $5.4 million outstanding in letters of credit under the facility. As of January 2,
2011, we could have incurred $65.6 million of additional borrowings under the facility.
Foreign Credit Facilities
Our European subsidiary Interface Europe B.V. and certain of Interface Europe B.V.s
subsidiaries have a Credit Agreement with ABN AMRO Bank N.V. Under the Credit Agreement, ABN AMRO
provides a credit facility, until further notice, for borrowings and bank guarantees in varying
aggregate amounts over time as follows:
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Maximum |
|
|
Amount in |
Time Period |
|
Euros |
|
|
(in millions) |
October 1, 2010 September 30, 2011 |
|
|
20 |
|
October 1, 2011 September 30, 2012 |
|
|
14 |
|
From October 1, 2012 |
|
|
8 |
|
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Interest on borrowings under the facility is charged at varying rates computed by applying a
margin of 1% over ABN AMROs euro base rate (consisting of the leading refinancing rate as
determined from time to time by the European Central Bank plus a debit interest surcharge), which
base rate is subject to a minimum of 3.5% per annum. Fees on bank guarantees and documentary
letters of credit are charged at a rate of 1% per annum or part thereof on the maximum amount and
for the maximum duration of each guarantee or documentary letter of credit issued. A facility fee
of 0.5% per annum is payable with respect to the facility amount. The facility is secured by liens
on certain real property, personal property and other assets of our principal European
subsidiaries. The facility also includes certain financial covenants (which require the borrowers
and their subsidiaries to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio, total debt/EBITDA ratio and
tangible net worth/total assets) and affirmative and negative covenants, and other provisions that
restrict the borrowers ability (and the ability of certain of the borrowers subsidiaries) to take
certain actions. As of January 2, 2011, there were no borrowings outstanding under this facility.
Some of our other non-U.S. subsidiaries have an aggregate of the equivalent of $11.9 million
of lines of credit available. As of January 2, 2011, there were no borrowings outstanding under
these lines of credit.
We are presently in compliance with all covenants under these foreign credit facilities and
anticipate that we will remain in compliance with the covenants for the foreseeable future.
Senior and Senior Subordinated Notes
As of January 2, 2011, we had outstanding $275 million of our 7 5/8% Senior Notes due 2018
(the 7 5/8% Senior Notes), $11.5 million of our 9.50% Notes, and $8.1 million of our 11.375%
Notes, each of which is discussed further below. The indentures governing these notes, on a collective basis, contain covenants that limit
or restrict our ability to:
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incur additional indebtedness; |
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make dividend payments or other restricted payments; |
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create liens on our assets; |
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sell our assets; |
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|
sell securities of our subsidiaries; |
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|
enter into transactions with shareholders and affiliates; and |
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|
|
enter into mergers, consolidations or sales of all or substantially all of our assets. |
|
In addition, the indentures governing each series of notes contains a covenant that requires
us to make an offer to purchase the outstanding notes under such indenture in the event of a change
of control of Interface, Inc. (as defined in each respective indenture).
If we breach or fail to perform any of the affirmative or negative covenants under one of
these indentures, or if other specified events occur (such as a bankruptcy or similar event), after
giving effect to any applicable notice and right to cure provisions, an event of default will
exist. An event of default also will exist under the 7 5/8% Senior Notes indenture if we breach or
fail to perform any covenant or agreement contained in any other instrument (including without
limitation any other indenture) relating to any of our indebtedness exceeding $20 million and such
default or failure results in the indebtedness becoming due and payable. If an event of default
exists and is continuing, the trustee of the notes (or the holders of at least 25% of the principal
amount of such notes) may declare the principal amount of the notes and accrued interest thereon
immediately due and payable (except in the case of bankruptcy, in which case such amounts are
immediately due and payable even in the absence of such a declaration). Also, the collateral agent
for the 11.375% Notes may (subject to the rights of the first priority lien holders under the
domestic revolving credit facility) exercise remedies with respect to the collateral securing those
notes.
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7 5/8% Senior Notes
On December 3, 2010, we completed a private offering of $275 million aggregate principal
amount of 7 5/8% Senior Notes. Interest on the 7 5/8% Senior Notes is payable semi-annually on
June 1 and December 1 beginning June 1, 2011. We used the net proceeds from the sale of the 7 5/8%
Senior Notes (plus cash on hand) in connection with the repurchase of approximately $141.9 million
aggregate principal amount of the 11.375% Notes and approximately $98.5 million aggregate principal
amount of the 9.5% Notes, pursuant to a tender offer we conducted.
We may redeem some or all of the 7 5/8% Senior Notes at any time prior to December 1, 2014, at
a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus a make-whole premium. Prior to
December 1, 2014, we may redeem up to 10% of the aggregate principal amount of the 7 5/8% Senior
Notes per 12-month period at a redemption price equal to 103% of the principal amount of the notes
redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, at any time prior to December 1, 2013, we
may redeem up to 35% of the 7 5/8% Senior Notes with the net cash proceeds from specified equity
offerings at a redemption price equal to 107.625% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid
interest, if any, to the date of redemption. In addition, the notes will become redeemable for
cash after December 1, 2014 at our option, in whole or in part, initially at a redemption price
equal to 103.813% of the principal amount, declining to 100% of the principal amount on December 1,
2016, plus accrued interest thereon to the date fixed for redemption. As of January 2, 2011, the
balance of the 7 5/8% Senior Notes outstanding was $275 million. The estimated fair value
of the 7 5/8% Senior Notes as of January 2, 2011, based on then current market prices, was $281.5
million.
11 3/8% Senior Secured Notes
Interest on the 11.375% Notes is payable semi-annually on May 1 and November 1. The 11.375%
Notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior secured basis by certain of our domestic
subsidiaries. The 11.375% Notes are secured by a second-priority lien on substantially all of our
and certain of our domestic subsidiaries assets that secure our domestic revolving credit facility
on a first-priority basis.
We may redeem all or a part of the 11.375% Notes from time to time at a price equal to 100% of
the principal amount plus a make-whole premium. Prior to May 1, 2012, we may redeem up to 35% of
the 11.375% Notes with cash proceeds from specified equity offerings at a price equal to 111.375%
of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption. As
of January 2, 2011, the balance of the 11.375% Notes outstanding, net of the remaining unamortized
original issue discount, was approximately $8.0 million. The estimated fair value of the 11.375%
Notes as of January 2, 2011, based on then current market prices, was $8.1 million.
9.5% Senior Subordinated Notes
Interest on the 9.50% Notes is payable semi-annually on February 1 and August 1. The 9.50%
Notes are guaranteed, fully, unconditionally, and jointly and severally, on an unsecured senior
subordinated basis by certain of our domestic subsidiaries. The 9.50% Notes are redeemable for
cash after February 1, 2009, at our option, in whole or in part, initially at a redemption price
equal to 104.75% of the principal amount, declining to 100% of the principal amount on February 1,
2012, plus accrued interest thereon to the date fixed for redemption. As of January 2, 2011, we
had outstanding $11.5 million of 9.50% Notes. At January 2, 2011, the estimated fair value of the
9.50% Notes, based on then current market prices, was approximately $11.5 million.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES
You can find the definitions of the capitalized terms used in this description under the
subheading Certain Definitions. In this description, the words Company, we or us refer
only to Interface, Inc. and not to any of our subsidiaries. Notes refers to the original notes
issued on the Issue Date, the exchange notes issued therefor pursuant to this exchange offer, and
the possible Additional Notes.
The Company issued the original notes under an indenture (the Indenture) among itself, the
Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the Trustee). The terms of the Notes
include those stated in the Indenture, and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the
Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the Trust Indenture Act).
The following is a materially complete description of the material provisions of the
Indenture. It does not restate the terms of the Indenture in its entirety. We urge you to read the
Indenture because it, and not this description, defines your rights as holders of the Notes. We
have filed a copy of the Indenture as an exhibit to the Companys current report on Form 8-K
previously filed with the SEC on December 7, 2010.
Under the Indenture, we issued $275,000,000 aggregate principal amount of original notes and
will issue $275,000,000 of exchange notes pursuant to this exchange offer if all of the original
notes are properly tendered and not withdrawn, and are accepted by us. We can issue Additional
Notes as part of the same series or as an additional series. Any Additional Notes that we issue in
the future will be identical in all respects to the Notes that we have already issued, except that
the Additional Notes issued in the future will have different issuance prices and issuance dates.
Overview
The Notes
The Notes:
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The Notes are issued only in registered form without coupons in denominations of $2,000 and
integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.
The Guarantees
The Guarantees of the Notes:
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Guarantor but effectively subordinated to each Guarantors secured senior Indebtedness to the
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any future Indebtedness of any Guarantor which, by its terms, is subordinated to the
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Effect of Corporate Structure
Substantially all of the operations of the Company are conducted by Subsidiaries of the
Company. Accordingly, the Company is dependent upon the distribution of the earnings of its
Subsidiaries, whether in the form of dividends, advances or payments on account of intercompany
obligations, to service its debt obligations. The Subsidiaries of the Company that are not Material
U.S. Subsidiaries will not guarantee the Notes. In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation or
reorganization of any of the Companys non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, these non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
will pay the holders of their debt and their trade creditors before they will be able to distribute
any of their assets to us. The Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Company generated approximately 51%
of our consolidated revenues in fiscal year 2010 and held approximately 50% of our consolidated
assets as January 2, 2011. Due to the Companys holding company structure, the Indebtedness
represented by the Notes will be effectively subordinate in right of payment to all obligations of
Subsidiaries of the Company, other than Subsidiaries that are Guarantors of the Notes. See Risk
Factors Risks Specific to Our Indebtedness and the Notes.
Ranking
The Notes and the Guarantees will represent unsecured senior obligations of the Company and
the Guarantors and will rank pari passu in right of payment with other senior obligations of the
Company and the Guarantors, respectively, but will be effectively subordinated to the Companys and
each Guarantors secured senior Indebtedness to the extent of the collateral securing such secured
senior Indebtedness. As of January 2, 2011, the Company had $8.1 million aggregate principal
amount of secured senior Indebtedness.
Maturity, Interest and Principal
The Notes mature on December 1, 2018. The Notes bear interest at the rate of 7 5/8% per annum,
and interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually on each June 1 and December 1, commencing June
1, 2011, to the holders of record of Notes at the close of business on the May 15 and November 15
immediately preceding such interest payment dates. Interest on the Notes accrues from the most
recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the original
date of issuance (the Issue Date), except that interest on Additional Notes will accrue either
from the most recent date to which interest has been paid on such Additional Notes, or, if no
interest has been paid on such Additional Notes, from their original date of issue. Interest will
be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.
Additional Notes
Subject to the limitations set forth under Certain Covenants Limitations on
Indebtedness and Issuance of Redeemable Capital Stock, the Company may incur additional
Indebtedness. At our option, such additional Indebtedness may consist of additional Notes
(Additional Notes) issued in one or more transactions, which have identical terms (except for
issuance prices and dates) as Notes issued on the Issue Date and exchange notes. Holders of
Additional Notes would have the right to vote together with holders of Notes issued on the Issue
Date and exchange notes as one class.
Mandatory Redemption
The Company is not required to make any mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with
respect to the Notes.
Optional Redemption and Offer to Repurchase
Optional Redemption by the Company
At any time prior to December 1, 2014, the Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at the
option of the Company, at any time and from time to time, at a redemption price equal to 100% of
the principal amount of each Note to be redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and
unpaid interest (including any Special
Interest), if any, to, the date of redemption (subject to the right of holders of record on
the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date that is on
or prior to the redemption date).
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The Notes are redeemable, at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, at any time and
from time to time, on or after December 1, 2014, at the relevant redemption prices (expressed as
percentages of the principal amount to be redeemed) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid
interest (including any Special Interest), if any, to, but not including, the redemption date
(subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant regular record date to receive interest
due on an interest payment date that is on or prior to the redemption date), if redeemed during the
12-month period beginning on December 1 of the years indicated below:
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Prior to December 1, 2014, the Company may redeem during each 12-month period commencing with
the Issue Date up to 10% of the sum of (i) the aggregate principal amount of Notes issued on the
Issue Date (including, without duplication, any exchange notes thereafter issued) and (ii) each
initial aggregate principal amount of any Additional Notes issued prior to such redemption date, at
its option, from time to time, at a redemption price equal to 103% of the principal amount of the
Notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest (including any Special Interest), if any, to, but
not including, the redemption date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant
record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date that is on or prior to
the redemption date).
In addition, at any time prior to December 1, 2013, the Company may, on one or more occasions,
redeem up to 35% of the sum of (i) the aggregate principal amount of Notes issued on the Issue Date
(including, without duplication, any exchange notes thereafter issued) and (ii) each initial
aggregate principal amount of any Additional Notes issued prior to such redemption date, at a
redemption price of 107.625% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special
Interest, if any, to the date of redemption, with the net cash proceeds of one or more Public
Equity Offerings; provided that
(1) at least 65% of the sum of (i) the aggregate principal amount of Notes issued on the Issue
Date (including, without duplication, any exchange notes thereafter issued) and (ii) each initial
aggregate principal amount of any Additional Notes issued prior to such redemption date, remains
outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption (excluding Notes held by the
Company and its Subsidiaries); and
(2) the redemption occurs within 180 days of the date of the closing of the last such Public
Equity Offering.
Applicable Premium means, with respect to any Note on any date of redemption, the greater of
(i) 1.00% of the principal amount of such Note and (ii) the excess of (a) the present value at such
redemption date of the sum of (1) 100% of the principal amount of such Note plus (2) all required
interest payments due on such Note through December 1, 2014 (excluding accrued but unpaid
interest), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points, over (b)
the principal amount of such Note.
Treasury Rate means, with respect to any redemption date, the yield to maturity as of such
redemption date of the United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and
published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) that has become
publicly available at least two business days prior to the date of redemption (or, if such
statistical release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data))
most nearly equal to the period from the date of redemption to December 1, 2014; provided,
however, that if the period from the date of redemption to December 1, 2014 is less than one year,
the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a
constant maturity of one year shall be used.
Repurchase at the Option of Holders upon a Change of Control and Certain Asset Sales
In addition, as described below:
(1) the Company is obligated, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, to make an offer
to purchase all outstanding Notes at a purchase price of 101% of the principal amount thereof,
plus accrued and unpaid interest (including Special Interest, if any), in each case to the date
of purchase; and
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(2) except during any period in which the Company and its Subsidiaries are not subject to
the Suspended Covenants (as defined below under Certain Covenants Limitation on
Application of Certain Covenants), the Company may be obligated to make an offer to purchase
Notes with a portion of the net cash proceeds of certain sales or other dispositions of assets at
a purchase price of 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest
(including any Special Interest), if any, to the date of purchase.
See Certain Covenants Change of Control and Certain Covenants Disposition of
Proceeds of Asset Sales.
Selection and Notice
If less than all of the Notes are to be redeemed at any time, the Trustee will select Notes
for redemption as follows:
(1) if the Notes are listed on a national securities exchange, in compliance with the
requirements of the principal national securities exchange on which the Notes are listed, or
(2) if the Notes are not then listed on a national securities exchange, on a pro rata
basis, by lot or by such method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate.
No Notes of a principal amount of $1,000 or less shall be redeemed in part. Notices of
redemption shall be mailed by first-class mail at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the
redemption date to each holder of Notes to be redeemed at its registered address.
If any Note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption that relates to such Note
shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. A new Note in a principal
amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the original Note will be issued in the name of the
holder thereof upon cancellation of the original Note. Notes called for redemption become due on
the date fixed for redemption. On and after the redemption date, interest shall cease to accrue on
Notes or portions thereof called for redemption, unless the Company defaults in the payment of the
redemption price therefor.
The Guarantees
Each Material U.S. Subsidiary (other than a Securitization Entity) is and will continue to be
a Guarantor unless released from its Guarantee. Each of the Guarantors has, for so long as it
remains a Guarantor, unconditionally guaranteed on a senior and joint and several basis all of the
Companys obligations under the Notes, including its obligations to pay principal, premium, if any,
Special Interest, if any, and interest with respect to the Notes. The Subsidiaries who were
Guarantors as of the Issue Date, together with the Company, generated approximately 51% of our
consolidated revenues in fiscal year 2010, and held approximately 50% of our consolidated assets as
of January 2, 2011.
If the Company or any of its Subsidiaries acquire or form a Material U.S. Subsidiary (other
than a Securitization Entity), the Company will cause any such Subsidiary to (1) execute and
deliver to the Trustee a Guarantee in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Trustee
pursuant to which such Subsidiary shall guarantee all of the obligations of the Company with
respect to the Notes on a senior basis pari passu with the then existing Guarantees of the Notes,
and (2) deliver to such Trustee an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Trustee to
the effect that a Guarantee has been duly executed and delivered by such Subsidiary and that such
Subsidiary is in compliance with the terms of the Indenture.
The obligations of each Guarantor under its Guarantee will be limited as necessary to prevent
that Guarantee from constituting a fraudulent conveyance under applicable law. See Risk Factors
Risks Specific to Our Indebtedness and the Notes.
A Guarantor may not consolidate with or merge with or into (whether or not such Guarantor is
the surviving person) another person unless either:
(1) the person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (other than the Company
or another Guarantor) assumes all the obligations of that Guarantor pursuant to a supplemental
indenture satisfactory to the Trustee and, immediately after giving effect to that transaction, no
Default or Event of Default would exist, or
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(2) the Guarantee is released pursuant to the next sentence.
The Guarantee of a Guarantor will be released:
(1) in connection with any sale or other disposition of all of the capital stock of such
Guarantor (including a sale by way of merger or consolidation), if immediately after giving effect
to such sale or other disposition, there is no Default or Event of Default that has occurred and is
continuing,
(2) if the Company designates such Guarantor as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with
the applicable provisions of the Indenture,
(3) if there is a legal defeasance of the Notes as described under Legal Defeasance or
Covenant Defeasance of Indenture,
(4) in connection with the sale or disposition of such Guarantor pursuant to, or in lieu of,
the exercise by the lenders under the Amended Credit Agreement or by one or more holders of other
secured Indebtedness of rights and remedies in respect of the capital stock of such Guarantor
pledged or assigned to such lender or lenders or to such holder or holders to secure such
Indebtedness, or
(5) in connection with any other sale or other disposition of such Guarantor, the proceeds of
which are used to permanently repay amounts available for borrowing under the Amended Credit
Agreement or other secured Indebtedness secured by such capital stock.
Except as described above or in Certain Covenants below, the Company is not restricted
from selling or otherwise disposing of any of the Guarantors.
Certain Covenants
The Indenture contains the following covenants, among others:
Limitations on Indebtedness and Issuance of Redeemable Capital Stock
The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or
indirectly, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or in any manner become directly or indirectly
liable, contingently or otherwise, for the payment of (in each case, to incur) any Indebtedness
(including, without limitation, any Acquired Indebtedness) and it will not issue any Redeemable
Capital Stock and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to issue Redeemable Capital
Stock; provided, however, that the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries will be permitted
to incur Indebtedness (including, without limitation, Acquired Indebtedness) and the Company may
issue shares of Redeemable Capital Stock if:
(1) at the time such additional Indebtedness is incurred or such Redeemable Capital Stock is
issued, and after giving pro forma effect thereto, the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of
the Company is at least equal to 2.0 to 1.0, and
(2) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a
consequence thereof.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company and its Subsidiaries may, to the extent
specifically set forth below, incur each and all of the following (each and all of the following,
Permitted Indebtedness):
(1) Indebtedness of the Company evidenced by the Notes issued on the Issue Date and
constituting the Exchange Notes,
(2) Indebtedness of any Guarantor evidenced by its Guarantee of the Notes, the Exchange Notes
or in respect of Additional Notes issued in accordance with the Indenture,
(3) Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries outstanding on the Issue Date,
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(4) Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries in respect of the Amended Credit
Agreement in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the greater of
(i) the Borrowing Base (ii) $160,000,000 or (iii) the product of (x) 2.0 and (y) Consolidated Cash
Flow Available for Fixed Charges of the Company, for the four full fiscal quarters, treated as one
period, for which financial information in respect thereof is available immediately preceding the
date on which such Indebtedness is incurred (provided that, for purposes of this clause (4)(iii),
Consolidated Cash Flow Available for Fixed Charges will be adjusted to give pro forma effect to
such incurrence of Indebtedness as if the same had occurred on the first day of such period), less,
in each case, the sum of
(A) amounts (without duplication) at any one time outstanding under Receivables Securitization
Agreements as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal quarter for which financial
statements are available, and
(B) the aggregate amount of all Net Cash Proceeds of Asset Sales used to repay borrowings
under the Amended Credit Agreement pursuant to the covenant described under the caption Certain
Covenants Disposition of Proceeds of Asset Sales to the extent such repayments are required to
permanently reduce the commitments under the Amended Credit Agreement pursuant to such covenant, it
being understood that any amounts outstanding under the Amended Credit Agreement on the Issue Date
are deemed to be incurred under this clause (4),
(5) Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries in respect of the European Credit
Agreement in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed 32,000,000,
(6) Interest Rate Protection Obligations of the Company covering Indebtedness of the Company
or a Subsidiary of the Company, and Interest Rate Protection Obligations of any Subsidiary of the
Company covering Indebtedness of such Subsidiary; provided, however, that, in either case:
(A) any Indebtedness to which any such Interest Rate Protection Obligations relate bears
interest at fluctuating interest rates and is otherwise not incurred in violation of this covenant,
and
(B) the notional principal amount of any such Interest Rate Protection Obligations does not
exceed the principal amount of the Indebtedness to which such Interest Rate Protection Obligations
relate,
(7) Indebtedness of a Wholly Owned Subsidiary owed to and held by the Company or another
Wholly Owned Subsidiary, provided that each loan or other extension of credit:
(A) made by a Guarantor to a Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor shall not be subordinated to
other obligations of such Subsidiary, and
(B) made to a Guarantor by another Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor shall be made on a
subordinated basis to the Guarantee,
except that (i) any transfer (which shall not include a pledge or assignment as collateral
to or for the benefit of any holders of Senior Indebtedness) of such Indebtedness by the
Company or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary (other than to the Company or to a Wholly Owned
Subsidiary) and (ii) the sale, transfer or other disposition by the Company or any
Subsidiary of the Company of Capital Stock of a Wholly Owned Subsidiary which holds
Indebtedness of another Wholly Owned Subsidiary such that it ceases to be a Wholly Owned
Subsidiary of the Company shall, in each case and without duplication, be an incurrence of
Indebtedness by such Subsidiary subject to the other provisions of this covenant,
(8) Indebtedness of the Company owed to and held by a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company,
provided that each loan or other extension of credit made by a Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor
shall be subordinated in right of payment to the payment and performance of the Companys
obligations under the Indenture and the Notes, except that (i) any transfer (which shall not
include a pledge or assignment as collateral to or for the benefit of any holders of Senior
Indebtedness) of such Indebtedness by a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company (other than to
another Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company), and (ii) the sale, transfer or other disposition
by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company of Capital Stock of a Wholly Owned Subsidiary which
holds Indebtedness of the Company such that it ceases to be a Wholly Owned Subsidiary shall, in
each case and without duplication, be an incurrence of Indebtedness by the Company, subject to the
other provisions of this covenant,
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(9) Indebtedness in respect of Currency Agreements; provided that, in the case of Currency
Agreements which relate to Indebtedness, such Currency Agreements do not increase the Indebtedness
of the Company and its Subsidiaries outstanding other than as a result of fluctuations in foreign
currency exchange rates or by reason of fees, indemnities and compensation payable thereunder,
(10) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a
check, draft or similar instrument (except in the case of daylight overdrafts) drawn against
insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business, provided, however, that such Indebtedness is
extinguished within five business days of incurrence,
(11) Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries evidenced by guarantees of any
Permitted Indebtedness subject to the requirement for Subsidiaries to guarantee the Notes as
described above under the heading Overview The Guarantees,
(12) Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries represented by letters of credit
for the account of the Company or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, in order to provide security
for workers compensation claims, payment obligations in connection with self-insurance or similar
requirements in the ordinary course of business,
(13) Indebtedness incurred with respect to:
(A) letters of credit issued for the account of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company
pursuant to the Amended Credit Agreement, subject to clause (4) above and the limitations set forth
therein,
(B) letters of credit or bank guarantees issued for the account of the Company or any
Subsidiary of the Company pursuant to the European Credit Agreement, subject to clause (5) above
and the limitations set forth therein, and
(C) unsecured letters of credit or bank guarantees, in addition to those described in clause
(12) above, issued for the account of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company in the ordinary
course of business in an aggregate outstanding stated amount not to exceed $5,000,000,
(14) Indebtedness, if any, owing or incurred by the Company or any Subsidiary in connection
with sales of receivables of the Company or any Subsidiary pursuant to Receivables Securitization
Agreements in connection with one or more Qualified Securitization Transactions (including, if and
as applicable, and without limitation, any Indebtedness incurred by a Securitization Entity in
connection with a Qualified Securitization Transaction),
(15) Indebtedness in respect of purchase money obligations, the incurrence of Indebtedness
represented by Capitalized Lease Obligations, mortgage financings, purchase money obligations or
other Indebtedness incurred or assumed in connection with the acquisition, construction,
improvement or development of real or personal property (whether through the direct purchase of
assets or the Capital Stock of any person owning such assets), in each case incurred (x) within 180
days before or after the acquisition, construction, development or improvement of the related asset
in the case of the initial financing of all or any part of the purchase price or cost of
acquisition, construction, improvement or development of property used in the business of the
Company or one or more of its Subsidiaries, or (y) the refinancing of Indebtedness described in
clause (x), in an aggregate principal amount pursuant to this clause (15) not to exceed $20,000,000
at any time outstanding,
(16) Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company in addition to that
described in clauses (1) through (15) above, in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any
time not exceeding $50,000,000, and
(17) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness, which means:
(A) Indebtedness of the Company, the proceeds of which are used with reasonable promptness to
refinance (whether by amendment, renewal, extension, substitution, refinancing, refunding or
replacement, whether with the same or any other person(s) as lender(s), including successive
refinancings thereof) any Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and
(B) Indebtedness of any Subsidiary of the Company, the proceeds of which are used with
reasonable promptness to refinance (whether by amendment, renewal, extension, substitution,
refinancing, refunding or
replacement, whether with the same or any other person(s) as lender(s), including successive
refinancings thereof) any Indebtedness of such Subsidiary,
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in each case to the extent the Indebtedness to be refinanced was incurred pursuant to
clauses (1), (2) or (3) above or this clause (17) or is originally incurred pursuant to the
proviso with respect to the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test described in the
first paragraph of this description of the Certain Covenants Limitations on
Indebtedness and Issuance of Redeemable Capital Stock covenant.
Furthermore, in order to be Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness under this clause (17), the
principal amount of Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (17) (or, if such
Indebtedness provides for an amount less than the principal amount thereof to be due and
payable upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof, the original issue price
of such Indebtedness) cannot:
(C) exceed the sum of the principal amount of Indebtedness so refinanced (except where the
amount of any excess is permitted pursuant to another clause of this covenant), plus the amount of
any premium or other amount required to be paid in connection with such refinancing pursuant to the
terms of such Indebtedness or the amount of any premium or other amount reasonably determined by
the Board of Directors of the Company as necessary to accomplish such refinancing by means of a
tender offer or privately negotiated purchase, plus the amount of expenses in connection therewith,
and
(D) in the case of Indebtedness incurred by the Company or a Guarantor pursuant to this clause
(17), (i) to refinance Subordinated Indebtedness, such Indebtedness (I) has no scheduled principal
payment prior to the 91st day after the final maturity date of the Subordinated Indebtedness
refinanced, (II) has an Average Life to Stated Maturity greater than the remaining Average Life to
Stated Maturity of the Subordinated Indebtedness refinanced, and (III) is subordinated to the Notes
or the Guarantees, as the case may be, in the same manner and to the same extent that the
Subordinated Indebtedness being refinanced is subordinated to the Notes or the Guarantees, as the
case may be, and (ii) to refinance other Senior Indebtedness, such Indebtedness (I) has no
scheduled principal payment date prior to the 91st day after the final maturity date of the Senior
Indebtedness refinanced, (II) has an Average Life to Stated Maturity greater than the remaining
Average Life to Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness refinanced, and (III) constitutes other Senior
Indebtedness or Subordinated Indebtedness.
Limitation on Restricted Payments
Unless the conditions set forth in the following clauses (5), (6) and (7) exist or are
satisfied, as the case may be, the Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries
to, directly or indirectly:
(1) declare or pay any dividend or make any other distribution or payment on or in respect of
Capital Stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any payment made to the direct or
indirect holders (in their capacities as such) of Capital Stock of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, other than:
(A) dividends or distributions payable solely in Capital Stock of the Company (but not
Redeemable Capital Stock) or in options, warrants or other rights to purchase Capital Stock of the
Company (other than Redeemable Capital Stock),
(B) the declaration or payment of dividends or other distributions to the extent declared or
paid to the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, and
(C) the declaration or payment of dividends or other distributions by any Subsidiary of the
Company to all holders of Common Stock of such Subsidiary on a pro rata basis,
(2) purchase, redeem, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value any Capital Stock of
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than any such Capital Stock owned by a Wholly Owned
Subsidiary of the Company,
(3) make any principal payment on, or purchase, defease, repurchase, redeem or otherwise
acquire or retire for value, prior to any scheduled maturity, scheduled repayment, scheduled
sinking fund payment or other Stated Maturity, any Subordinated Indebtedness, other than:
(A) any Indebtedness owed by the Company or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company to the
Company or any Guarantor,
(B) any Indebtedness owed by the Company under the 9.50% Notes in an amount not to exceed the
principal amount of the 9.50% Notes that remained outstanding after the completion of the tender
offer conducted with respect thereto, or
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(C) any Indebtedness purchased pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer or a Change in Control Offer,
or
(4) make any Investment (other than any Permitted Investment) in any person (such payments or
Investments described in the preceding clauses (1), (2) and (3) and this clause (4), except as
excluded therein or herein, are collectively referred to as Restricted Payments).
The restrictions set forth in the preceding clauses (1), (2), (3) and (4) shall not apply if, at
the time of, and after giving effect to, the proposed Restricted Payment:
(5) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a
consequence thereof,
(6) immediately prior to and after giving pro forma effect to such Restricted Payment as if
such Restricted Payment had been made at the beginning of the Reference Period, the Company would
be able to incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Consolidated Fixed Charge
Coverage Ratio test set forth in the first paragraph of the covenant described above under the
caption Certain Covenants Limitations on Indebtedness and Issuance of Redeemable Capital
Stock (assuming a market rate of interest with respect to such additional Indebtedness), and
(7) such proposed Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate amount of all Restricted
Payments declared or made by the Company and its Subsidiaries from and after the Issue Date would
not exceed the sum of:
(A) 50% of the aggregate Consolidated Net Income of the Company accrued on a cumulative basis
during the period beginning on the first day of the fiscal quarter of the Company ended July 5,
2009 and ending on the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Company immediately preceding the date
of such proposed Restricted Payment, which period shall be treated as a single accounting period
(or, if such aggregate cumulative Consolidated Net Income of the Company for such period shall be a
deficit, such deficit amount shall not be included in the calculation under this clause (7)), plus
(B) the aggregate net cash proceeds and the Fair Market Value of any property other than cash
received by the Company either (i) as capital contributions to the Company after the Issue Date
from any person (other than a Subsidiary of the Company) or (ii) from the issuance or sale of
Capital Stock (excluding Redeemable Capital Stock, but including Capital Stock issued upon the
conversion of convertible Indebtedness or from the exercise of options, warrants or rights to
purchase Capital Stock (other than Redeemable Capital Stock)) of the Company to any person (other
than to a Subsidiary of the Company) after the Issue Date, plus
(C) in the case of the disposition or repayment of any Investment constituting a Restricted
Payment made after the Issue Date (excluding any Investment described in clause (4) of the
following paragraph), an amount equal to the lesser of the return of capital with respect to such
Investment and the cost of such Investment, in either case, less the cost of the disposition of
such Investment, plus
(D) $50,000,000.
The amount of any Restricted Payment, if other than cash, will be the Fair Market Value on the date
of such Restricted Payment of the asset(s) proposed to be transferred by the Company or such
Subsidiary, as the case may be, pursuant to such Restricted Payment. Furthermore, for purposes of
the preceding clause (7), the value of the aggregate net proceeds received by the Company upon the
issuance of Capital Stock upon the conversion of convertible Indebtedness or upon the exercise of
options, warrants or rights to purchase Capital Stock will be the net cash proceeds received upon
the issuance of such Indebtedness, options, warrants or rights plus the incremental cash amount
received by the Company upon the conversion or exercise thereof.
None of the foregoing provisions prohibits:
(1) the payment of the Companys regular quarterly cash dividend in an aggregate amount not to
exceed $15,000,000 per fiscal year, or
(2) the payment of any dividend within 60 days after the date of its declaration, if, at the
date of declaration, such payment would have complied with the provisions of the Indenture,
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(3) the redemption, repurchase or other acquisition or retirement of any shares of any class
of Capital Stock of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company in exchange for, or out of the net
cash proceeds of, a substantially concurrent (A) capital contribution to the Company from any
person (other than a Subsidiary of the Company) or (B) issue and sale of other shares of Capital
Stock (other than Redeemable Capital Stock) of the Company to any person (other than to a
Subsidiary of the Company); provided, however, that the amount of any such net cash proceeds that
are used for any such redemption, repurchase or other acquisition or retirement shall be excluded
from clause (7) of the description of Restricted Payments,
(4) any redemption, repurchase or other acquisition or retirement of Subordinated Indebtedness
by exchange for, or out of the net cash proceeds of, a substantially concurrent (A) capital
contribution to the Company from any person (other than a Subsidiary of the Company) or (B) issue
and sale of (i) Capital Stock (other than Redeemable Capital Stock) of the Company to any person
(other than to a Subsidiary of the Company); provided, however, that the amount of any such net
cash proceeds that are used for any such redemption, repurchase or other acquisition or retirement
shall be excluded from clause (7) of the description of Restricted Payments; or (ii) Indebtedness
of the Company issued to any person (other than a Subsidiary of the Company), so long as such
Indebtedness is Subordinated Indebtedness that (I) has no scheduled principal payment date prior to
the 91st day after the final maturity date of the Indebtedness refinanced, (II) has an Average Life
to Stated Maturity equal to or greater than the remaining Average Life to Stated Maturity of the
Indebtedness refinanced and (III) is subordinated to the Notes in the same manner and at least to
the same extent as the Subordinated Indebtedness so purchased, exchanged, redeemed, acquired or
retired,
(5) Investments constituting Restricted Payments made as a result of the receipt of non-cash
consideration from any Asset Sale made pursuant to and in compliance with the covenant described
under Certain Covenants Disposition of Proceeds of Asset Sales below,
(6) repurchases by the Company of Common Stock of the Company from employees of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries or their authorized representatives upon the death, disability or
termination of employment of such employees, in an aggregate amount not exceeding $2,000,000 in any
calendar year, and
(7) any purchase, redemption, defeasance, acquisition or retirement of Capital Stock (other
than Redeemable Capital Stock, but including cash settlements of stock options) of the Company from
current or former directors, officers or employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in
connection with awards, the vesting of awards or the exercise of awards under any of the Companys
stock plans approved by its Board of Directors, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,000,000 in
any fiscal year (provided, however, that if the actual aggregate amount of such purchases,
redemptions, defeasances, acquisitions or retirements of the Capital Stock made during any such
fiscal year (the Repurchase Amount) is less than $1,000,000 (the Repurchase Limit), then the
applicable limit for the immediately succeeding fiscal year shall be increased by an amount equal
to the difference between the Repurchase Limit and the Repurchase Amount) but in no event exceeding
an aggregate amount of $2,000,000 in any calendar year, or $10,000,000 in the aggregate, during the
term of the Notes.
Furthermore, in computing the amount of Restricted Payments previously made for purposes of
the preceding clause (7) of the conditions to making Investments constituting Restricted Payments
described above, (i) Investments and repurchases made under clauses (5), (6) and (7) of the above
exclusions shall be included as if they were Restricted Payments and (ii) Investments and
repurchases made under clauses (1), (2), (3) and (4) above shall not be so included.
Limitation on Liens
The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, directly or
indirectly, to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist (collectively, incur) any Liens, other
than Permitted Liens, on or with respect to any of its Assets now owned or hereafter acquired or
any interest therein or any income or profits therefrom without securing the Notes and all other
amounts due under the Indenture (for so long as such Lien exists) equally and ratably with (or
prior to) the obligation or liability secured by such Lien.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary may incur Liens that
would otherwise be subject to the restrictions set forth in the preceding paragraph if, after
giving effect thereto and at the time of determination, the sum of (1) the Indebtedness of the
Company and its Subsidiaries secured by Liens not otherwise
permitted under clauses (1) through (15) of the definition of Permitted Liens and (2)
Attributable Liens of the Company and its Subsidiaries incurred after the Issue Date does not
exceed 5.0% of Consolidated Net Assets.
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Change of Control
Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, the Company will be obligated to make an offer to
purchase (a Change of Control Offer) on a business day (the Change of Control Purchase Date)
not more than 45 nor less than 30 days following the mailing of the notice described in the second
paragraph below to holders of the Notes, all of the then outstanding Notes at a purchase price (the
Change of Control Purchase Price) equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and
unpaid interest, premium, if any, and Special Interest, if any, to the Change of Control Purchase
Date. The Company shall be required to purchase all Notes properly tendered into the Change of
Control Offer and not withdrawn. The Change of Control Offer is required to remain open for at
least 15 days and until the close of business on the Change of Control Purchase Date.
Within 30 days following a Change of Control and prior to the mailing of the notice to the
holders of the Notes provided for in the next paragraph, we will be obligated to either (1) repay
in full all Indebtedness under the Amended Credit Agreement and terminate the commitments of the
lenders thereunder, or (2) obtain the requisite consent under the Amended Credit Agreement to
permit the repurchase of the Notes as provided herein. We must comply with the provisions of the
Indenture described in this paragraph before we will be required to repurchase the Notes, but if we
fail to comply with our obligation to offer to repurchase the Notes upon a Change of Control, such
failure will constitute an Event of Default under the Indenture.
In order to effect the Change of Control Offer, the Company will, not later than the 30th day
after the occurrence of the Change of Control, mail to each holder of Notes notice of the Change of
Control Offer, which notice shall govern the terms of the Change of Control Offer and shall state,
among other things, the procedures that holders of Notes must follow to accept the Change of
Control Offer.
The occurrence of the events constituting a Change of Control under the Indenture will result
in an event of default under the Amended Credit Agreement and, thereafter, the lenders will have
the right to require repayment of the borrowings thereunder in full. The Companys obligations
under the Amended Credit Agreement represent obligations pari passu in right of payment to the
Notes; however, such obligations are secured by various Liens. Because the lenders under the
Amended Credit Agreement will be entitled to a claim on the secured Assets, such lenders are likely
to be paid in full before any distribution is made to the holders of the Notes or holders of other
senior, non-secured Indebtedness (although the failure by the Company to comply with its
obligations in the event of a Change of Control will constitute a default under the Notes). There
can be no assurance that the Company will have adequate resources to repay or refinance all
Indebtedness owing under the Amended Credit Agreement or under existing or future Senior
Indebtedness with change of control provisions or restrictions or to fund the purchase of the Notes
upon a Change of Control.
The Company will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change of Control if
a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in
compliance with the requirements applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Company, and
the third party thereafter purchases all Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change
of Control Offer.
The definition of Change of Control includes a phrase relating to the sale, lease, transfer,
conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its
Subsidiaries taken as a whole. Although there is a limited body of case law interpreting the phrase
substantially all, there is no precise established definition of the phrase under applicable law.
Accordingly, the ability of a holder of Notes to require the Company to repurchase such Notes as a
result of a sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of less than all of the assets
of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole to another person or group may be uncertain.
We will comply with Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and
regulations thereunder, to the extent such laws and regulations are applicable, if a Change of
Control occurs and we are required to purchase Notes as described above.
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Except as described above with respect to a Change of Control, the Indenture does not contain
provisions that permit the holders of Notes to require that we repurchase or redeem the Notes in
the event of a takeover, recapitalization or similar restructuring. Although the existence of a
holders right to require us to repurchase Notes in respect of a Change of Control may deter a
third party from acquiring us in a transaction that constitutes a Change of Control, the provisions
of the Indenture relating to a Change of Control in and of themselves may not afford holders of the
Notes protection in the event of a highly leveraged transaction, reorganization, recapitalization,
restructuring, merger or similar transaction involving the Company that may adversely affect
holders, if such transaction is not the type of transaction included within the definition of a
Change in Control.
Disposition of Proceeds of Asset Sales
The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make any Asset Sale
unless:
(1) the Company or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, receives consideration at the time of
such Asset Sale at least equal to the Fair Market Value of the shares of Capital Stock or assets
sold or otherwise disposed of; and
(2) at least 70% of such consideration consists of cash or Cash Equivalents.
Within 15 months after the receipt of any Net Cash Proceeds from an Asset Sale, the Company
(or the applicable Subsidiary, as the case may be) may, at its option, apply such Net Cash
Proceeds:
(1) to permanently repay First Lien Obligations (including by way of cash collateralization of
outstanding letters of credit); provided, however, that any Net Cash Proceeds used to repay First
Lien Obligations shall permanently reduce dollar for dollar the amount of Indebtedness that may be
incurred pursuant to clause (4) of the exceptions to the Limitations on Indebtedness and Issuance
of Redeemable Capital Stock described above under such heading, but, further provided, that any
procedure by which funds of the Company or any Subsidiary thereof in any deposit or investment
account maintained with the First-Lien Agent (or any successor agent under the Amended Credit
Agreement) are in the normal course of business automatically swept to repay First Lien Obligations
shall not be deemed to constitute a repayment thereunder by the Company for purposes of this
paragraph or such clause (4),
(2) to repay or acquire other Senior Indebtedness, provided, however, that any Net Cash
Proceeds used to repay or acquire other Senior Indebtedness shall permanently reduce such Senior
Indebtedness, and the Company shall cancel any such acquired Senior Indebtedness, or
(3) to an investment in properties and assets that replace the properties and assets that were
the subject of such Asset Sale or in properties and assets that will be used in the business of the
Company and its Subsidiaries existing on the Issue Date or in businesses reasonably related
thereto.
Any Net Cash Proceeds from Asset Sales that are not applied or invested as provided in the
preceding paragraph of this covenant will constitute Excess Proceeds subject to disposition as
provided below. When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds equals or exceeds $25,000,000, the
Company shall make an offer to purchase (an Asset Sale Offer), from all holders of the Notes and
from all holders of other Indebtedness that is pari passu in right of payment with the Notes and
containing similar rights in the event of an Asset Sale (Tenderable Indebtedness) not more than
40 business days thereafter, an aggregate principal amount of Notes and such other Tenderable
Indebtedness that may be purchased out of such Excess Proceeds. The offer price in any Asset Sale
Offer will, in the case of the Notes, be equal to 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof
plus accrued and unpaid interest (including Special Interest, if any) to the purchase date and will
be payable in cash, and, in the case of any other Tenderable Indebtedness incurred after the Issue
Date, would be equal to the price specified in or permitted by such other Tenderable Indebtedness
and will be payable as provided therein (provided that such price shall not exceed 100% of the
outstanding principal amount of the Tenderable Indebtedness being purchased). To the extent that
the aggregate principal amount of Notes and other Tenderable Indebtedness tendered pursuant to an
Asset Sale Offer is less than the Excess Proceeds, the Company may use such residue for general
corporate purposes. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes and other Tenderable Indebtedness
validly tendered into such Asset Sale Offer and not withdrawn by holders thereof exceeds the Excess
Proceeds, then the Notes and Tenderable Indebtedness so tendered will be selected on a pro rata
basis. Upon completion of each Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds shall be reset to
zero.
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The Company will comply with Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws
and regulations thereunder, to the extent such laws and regulations are applicable, in the event
that an Asset Sale occurs and the Company is required to purchase Notes as described above.
Pending the final application of any such Net Cash Proceeds, the Company (or the applicable
Subsidiary, as the case may be) may temporarily reduce revolving credit borrowings or otherwise
invest such Net Cash Proceeds in any manner that is not prohibited by the Indenture.
Limitation on Transactions with Interested Persons
The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly,
enter into or suffer to exist any transaction or series of related transactions (including, without
limitation, the sale, transfer, disposition, purchase, exchange or lease of assets, property or
services) with, or for the benefit of, any Affiliate of the Company or any beneficial owner
(determined in accordance with the Indenture) of 5% or more of the Companys Common Stock at any
time outstanding (Interested Persons), unless:
(1) such transaction or series of related transactions is on terms that are no less favorable
to the Company or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, than those that could have been obtained in
a comparable transaction at such time from persons who are not Affiliates of the Company or
Interested Persons,
(2) with respect to a transaction or series of transactions involving aggregate payments or
value equal to or greater than $1,000,000 and less than $10,000,000, the Company has delivered an
officers certificate to the Trustee certifying that such transaction or series of transactions
complies with the preceding clause (1),
(3) with respect to a transaction or series of transactions involving aggregate payments or
value equal to or greater than $10,000,000 and less than $25,000,000, the Company has delivered to
the Trustee a board resolution approved by a majority of disinterested members of the Board of
Directors ratifying such transaction or series of transactions, along with an officers certificate
attesting to such resolution, and
(4) with respect to a transaction or series of transactions involving aggregate payments or
value equal to or greater than $25,000,000, (or a transaction described in clause (3) of this
paragraph for which there are not disinterested members of the Board of Directors to approve the
transaction as required above), the Company has delivered to the Trustee a written opinion from an
Independent Financial Advisor stating that the terms of such transaction or series of transactions
are fair to the Company or its Subsidiary, as the case may be, from a financial point of view.
The following will not be deemed to be transactions with Affiliates or Interested Persons and,
therefore, will not be subject to the provisions described in the prior paragraph:
(1) payment of dividends in respect of its Capital Stock permitted under the covenant
described under Certain Covenants Limitation on Restricted Payments above,
(2) payment of reasonable and customary fees to directors of the Company who are not employees
of the Company,
(3) incurrence or payment of loans or advances to officers, employees or consultants of the
Company and its Subsidiaries (including travel and moving expenses) in the ordinary course of
business for bona fide business purposes of the Company or such Subsidiary, not in excess of
$1,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding,
(4) any transaction or series of related transactions of the Company with or for the benefit
of any one or more of its Subsidiaries or of any one or more of the Companys Subsidiaries with, or
for the benefit of, the Company, or
(5) any compensatory plan or transaction (or arrangement in support of, or reasonably and
directly related to, any compensatory plan or transaction) of or by the Company or any Subsidiary
for the benefit of employees or directors.
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Limitation on Dividends and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries
The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly,
create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any encumbrance or restriction on
the ability of any Subsidiary of the Company to:
(1) pay dividends, in cash or otherwise, or make any other distributions on or in respect of
its Capital Stock or any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits,
(2) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any other Subsidiary of the Company,
(3) make loans or advances to, or any investment in, the Company or any other Subsidiary of
the Company,
(4) transfer any of its properties or assets to the Company or any other Subsidiary of the
Company, or
(5) guarantee any Indebtedness of the Company or any other Subsidiary of the Company.
However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under
or by reason of:
(1) applicable law,
(2) customary non-assignment provisions of any contract or any lease governing a leasehold
interest of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company,
(3) customary restrictions on transfers of property subject to a Lien permitted under the
Indenture that could not materially adversely affect the Companys ability to satisfy its
obligations under the Indenture and the Notes,
(4) any agreement or other instrument of a person acquired by the Company or any Subsidiary of
the Company (or a Subsidiary of such person) in existence at the time of such acquisition (but not
created in contemplation thereof), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any
person, or the properties or assets of any person, other than the person, or the properties or
assets of the person, so acquired,
(5) provisions contained in agreements or instruments relating to Indebtedness that prohibit
the transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the obligor thereunder unless the
transferee shall assume the obligations of the obligor under such agreement or instrument, and
(6) encumbrances and restrictions under the 11.375% Notes, the 9.50% Notes, the Amended Credit
Agreement, the European Credit Agreement, the Receivables Securitization Agreements and other
Senior Indebtedness, in each case, in effect on the Issue Date, and encumbrances and restrictions
in permitted refinancings or replacements thereof, that are no less favorable to the holders of the
Notes than those contained in the 11.375% Notes, the 9.50% Notes, the Amended Credit Agreement, the
European Credit Agreement, the Receivables Securitization Agreements or in the Senior Indebtedness
so refinanced or replaced.
Reporting Requirements
The Company will file with the SEC the annual reports, quarterly reports and other documents
required to be filed (or furnished) with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13 and 15 of the Exchange
Act, whether or not the Company has a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act. The
Company will deliver to the Trustee within 15 days after the date it is required to make (or, if
applicable, furnish) such filings (including as such date may be extended under any applicable time
period pursuant to Rule 12b-25 under the Exchange Act) with the SEC (or if any such filing is not
permitted under the Exchange Act, 15 days after the Company would have been required to make or
furnish such filing) copies of such reports and documents; provided, however, that the filing of
any such document with the SEC in a publicly-available format on the SECs EDGAR system, or any
successor thereto, shall be deemed to constitute delivery of such document to the Trustee.
Rule 144A Information Requirement
If at any time the Company is no longer subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange
Act, it will furnish to the holders or beneficial holders of the Notes and prospective purchasers
of the Notes designated by the holders of
the Notes, upon their request, any information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule
144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.
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Sale and Leaseback Transactions
The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into a sale and
leaseback transaction; provided that the Company or any Subsidiary may enter into a sale and
leaseback transaction if:
(1) the Company or that Subsidiary, as applicable, could have (A) incurred Indebtedness in an
amount equal to the Attributable Indebtedness relating to such sale and leaseback transaction under
the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test in the first paragraph of the covenant described
above under the caption Certain Covenants Limitations on Indebtedness and Issuance of
Redeemable Capital Stock and (B) incurred a Lien to secure such Indebtedness pursuant to the
covenant described above under the caption Certain Covenants Limitation on Liens; provided,
however, that clause (A) of this clause (1) shall be suspended during any period in which the
Company and its Subsidiaries are not subject to the Suspended Covenants;
(2) the gross cash proceeds of that sale and leaseback transaction are at least equal to the
fair market value, which (if in excess of $10,000,000) will be determined in good faith by the
Board of Directors and set forth in an officers certificate delivered to the Trustee, of the
property that is the subject of such sale and leaseback transaction; and
(3) the transfer of assets in that sale and leaseback transaction is permitted by, and the
Company applies the proceeds of such transaction in compliance with, the covenant described above
under the caption Optional Redemption and Offer to Repurchase Repurchase at the Option of
Holders upon a Change of Control and Certain Asset Sales.
Merger, Sale of Assets, Etc.
The Company will not, in any transaction or series of transactions, merge or consolidate with
or into, or sell, assign, convey, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all
of its properties and assets as an entirety to, any person or persons, and the Company will not
permit any of its Subsidiaries to enter into any such transaction or series of transactions if such
transaction or series of transactions, in the aggregate, would result in a sale, assignment,
conveyance, transfer, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties and
assets of the Company or the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any other person or
persons, unless at the time of and after giving effect thereto:
(1) either (A) if the transaction or series of transactions is a merger or consolidation, the
Company shall be the surviving person of such merger or consolidation, or (B) the person formed by
such consolidation or into which the Company or such Subsidiary is merged or to which the
properties and assets of the Company or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, are transferred (any
such surviving person or transferee person being the Surviving Entity) shall be a corporation
organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or the
District of Columbia and shall expressly assume by a supplemental indenture executed and delivered
to the Trustee, in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, all the obligations of the Company
under the Notes and the Indenture, and in each case, the Indenture shall remain in full force and
effect,
(2) immediately before and immediately after giving effect to such transaction or series of
transactions on a pro forma basis (including, without limitation, any Indebtedness incurred or
anticipated to be incurred in connection with or in respect of such transaction or series of
transactions), no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing,
(3) the Company or the Surviving Entity, as the case may be, after giving effect to such
transaction or series of transactions on a pro forma basis (including, without limitation, any
Indebtedness incurred or anticipated to be incurred in connection with or in respect of such
transaction or series of transactions), could incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to
the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in the first paragraph of the covenant
described under Certain Covenants Limitations on Indebtedness and Issuance of Redeemable
Capital Stock above (assuming a market rate of interest with respect to such additional
Indebtedness), and
(4) immediately after giving effect to such transaction or series of transactions on a pro
forma basis (including, without limitation, any Indebtedness incurred or anticipated to be incurred
in connection with or in respect of such transaction or series of transactions), the Consolidated
Net Worth of the Company or the Surviving Entity, as the
case may be, is at least equal to the Consolidated Net Worth of the Company immediately before
such transaction or series of transactions ; provided, however, that this clause (4) shall be
suspended during any period in which the Company and its Subsidiaries are not subject to the
Suspended Covenants.
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In connection with any consolidation, merger, transfer, lease, assignment or other disposition
contemplated hereby, the Company shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee, in form
and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, an officers certificate and an opinion of
counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger, transfer, lease, assignment or other
disposition and the supplemental indenture in respect thereof comply with the requirements under
the Indenture; provided, however, that, solely for purposes of computing amounts described in
clause (7) of the covenant described under Certain Covenants Limitation on Restricted
Payments above, any such Surviving Entity shall only be deemed to have succeeded to and be
substituted for the Company with respect to periods subsequent to the effective time of such
merger, consolidation or transfer of assets.
Upon any consolidation or merger or any transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of
the Company in accordance with the foregoing, in which the Company is not the Surviving Entity,
then the Surviving Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right
and power of, the Company under the Indenture with the same effect as if such successor corporation
had been named as the Company therein.
Limitation on Applicability of Certain Covenants
During any period of time that the rating assigned to the Notes by both S&P and Moodys
(collectively, the Rating Agencies) is no less than BBB- and Baa3, respectively (an Investment
Grade Rating), and no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Company and
its Subsidiaries will not be subject to the provisions of the Indenture described under the
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If, at any time following such a suspension of the above provisions, the Notes do not continue
to have an Investment Grade Rating from at least one of the Rating Agencies, then the suspension
will end and the Company and its Subsidiaries will again be subject to the Suspended Covenants
(until at least one of the Rating Agencies has again assigned an Investment Grade Rating to the
Notes). Compliance with the Suspended Covenants with respect to Restricted Payments made after the
time that the suspension ended will be calculated in accordance with the covenant described under
the heading Certain Covenants Limitation on Restricted Payments as if such covenant had
been in effect at all times after the date of the Indenture.
The Notes are expected to be subject to all covenants in the Indenture as of the anticipated
closing date.
Designation of Unrestricted Subsidiaries
The Board of Directors may designate any Subsidiary to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary if no
Default or Event of Default would occur or be continuing immediately after such designation and
taking into effect the designation. The Board of Directors may redesignate any Unrestricted
Subsidiary to be a Subsidiary if the redesignation would not cause a Default or Event of Default as
a result of such designation; provided, however, that the Company shall not be permitted to
redesignate any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Subsidiary unless, after giving pro forma effect to
such redesignation, (1) the Company would be permitted to incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness
pursuant to the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in the first paragraph of
the covenant described under Certain Covenants Limitation on Indebtedness and Issuance of
Redeemable Capital Stock above (assuming a market rate of interest with respect to such
Indebtedness) and (2) all Indebtedness and Liens of such Unrestricted Subsidiary would be permitted
to be incurred by a Subsidiary of the Company under the Indenture. After a redesignation of an
Unrestricted Subsidiary back to a Subsidiary, the Company may not thereafter designate such
Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
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If a Subsidiary is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, all outstanding Investments owned by
the Company and its Subsidiaries in the Subsidiary so designated will be deemed to be an Investment
made as of the time of such designation and will reduce the amount available for Restricted
Payments under the first paragraph of the covenant described above under the caption Certain
Covenants Limitation on Restricted Payments or Permitted Investments, as applicable. All such
outstanding Investments will be valued at their fair market value at the time of such designation.
That designation will only be permitted if such Restricted Payment would be permitted at that time
and if such designated Subsidiary otherwise meets the definition of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
Events of Default
The following are Events of Default under the Indenture:
(1) default in the payment of the principal of or premium, if any, on any of the Notes when
the same becomes due and payable (upon Stated Maturity, acceleration, optional redemption, required
purchase, scheduled principal payment or otherwise),
(2) default in the payment of an installment of interest (including Special Interest, if any)
on any of the Notes, when the same becomes due and payable, which default continues for a period of
30 days,
(3) failure to perform or observe any other term, covenant or agreement contained in the
Notes, the Indenture or any Guarantee (other than a default specified in clause (1) or (2) above)
and such default continues for a period of 60 days after written notice of such default shall have
been given to the Company by the Trustee or to the Company and the Trustee by holders of at least
25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding,
(4) default or defaults under one or more agreements, instruments, mortgages, bonds,
debentures or other evidences of Indebtedness under which the Company or any Significant Subsidiary
of the Company then has outstanding Indebtedness in excess of $50,000,000, individually or in the
aggregate, and either (A) such Indebtedness is already due and payable in full or (B) such default
or defaults have resulted in the acceleration of the maturity of such Indebtedness,
(5) one or more judgments, orders or decrees of any court or regulatory or administrative
agency of competent jurisdiction for the payment of money in excess of $50,000,000, either
individually or in the aggregate, shall be entered against the Company or any Significant
Subsidiary of the Company or any of their respective properties and shall not be discharged or
fully bonded, and there shall have been a period of 60 days after the date on which any period for
appeal has expired and during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment, order or decree shall
not be in effect,
(6) any Guarantee issued by a Guarantor, which is also a Significant Subsidiary of the
Company, ceases to be in full force and effect or is declared null and void, or any such Guarantor
denies that it has any further liability under any such Guarantee or gives notice to such effect
(other than by reason of the termination of the Indenture or the release of any such Guarantee in
accordance with the Indenture) and such condition shall have continued for a period of 60 days
after written notice of such failure (which notice shall specify the Default, demand that it be
remedied and state that it is a Notice of Default) requiring such Guarantor and the Company to
remedy the same shall have been given to the Company by the Trustee or to the Company and the
Trustee by holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, or
(7) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization with respect to the Company or
any Significant Subsidiary of the Company shall have occurred.
If an Event of Default (other than as specified in clause (7) above) shall occur and be
continuing, the Trustee, by notice to the Company, or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate
principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, by notice to the Trustee and the Company, may
declare the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all of the
outstanding Notes due and payable immediately, upon which declaration, all amounts payable in
respect of the Notes shall be immediately due and payable; provided, however, that, for so long as
the Amended Credit Agreement is in effect, such declaration shall not become effective until the
earlier of (10) ten business days following delivery of written notice to the First-Lien Agent
thereunder of the intention to accelerate
the maturity of the Notes, or (2) the acceleration of the maturity of the Indebtedness under
the Amended Credit Agreement.
If an Event of Default specified in clause (7) above occurs and is continuing, then the
principal of, premium, if any, and accrued and unpaid interest (including Special Interest), if
any, on all of the outstanding Notes shall ipso facto become and be immediately due and payable
without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any holder of Notes.
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After a declaration of acceleration under the Indenture, but before a judgment or decree for
payment of the money due has been obtained by the Trustee, the holders of a majority in aggregate
principal amount of the outstanding Notes, by written notice to the Company and the Trustee, may
rescind such declaration if:
(1) the Company has paid or deposited with the Trustee a sum sufficient to pay (A) all sums
paid or advanced by the Trustee under the Indenture and the reasonable compensation, expenses,
disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, (B) all overdue interest on all
Notes, (C) the principal of, premium, if any, and Special Interest, if any, on any Notes that have
become due otherwise than by such declaration of acceleration and interest thereon at the rate
borne by the Notes, and (D) to the extent that payment of such interest is lawful, interest upon
overdue interest, overdue principal and Special Interest, if any, at the rate borne by the Notes
that have become due otherwise than by such declaration of acceleration,
(2) the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree of a court of competent
jurisdiction, and
(3) all Events of Default, other than the nonpayment of principal of, premium, if any, and
interest on the Notes that have become due solely by such declaration of acceleration, have been
cured or waived.
The holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes
may, on behalf of the holders of all the Notes, waive any past defaults under the Indenture, except
a default in the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, Special Interest, if any, or
interest on any Note, or in respect of a covenant or provision that under the Indenture that cannot
be modified or amended without the consent of the holder of each Note outstanding.
No holder of any of the Notes has any right to institute any proceeding with respect to the
Indenture or the Notes or any remedy thereunder, unless:
(1) the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes have
made written request, and offered reasonable indemnity, to the Trustee to institute such proceeding
as Trustee under the Notes and the Indenture,
(2) the Trustee has failed to institute such proceeding within 30 days after receipt of such
notice, and
(3) the Trustee, within such 30-day period, has not received directions inconsistent with such
written request from holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes.
Such limitations do not apply, however, to a suit instituted by a holder of a Note for the
enforcement of the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on such Note on or
after the respective due dates expressed in such Note.
During the existence of an Event of Default, the Trustee is required to exercise such rights
and powers vested in it under the Indenture and use the same degree of care and skill in its
exercise thereof as a prudent person would exercise under the circumstances in the conduct of such
persons own affairs. Subject to the provisions of the Indenture relating to the duties of the
Trustee, whether or not an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the Trustee is not under
any obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the Indenture at the request or
direction of any of the holders unless such holders shall have offered to the Trustee reasonable
security or indemnity. Subject to certain provisions concerning the rights of the Trustee, the
holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes have the
right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to
the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee under the Indenture.
If a Default or an Event of Default occurs and is continuing and is known to the Trustee, the
Trustee shall mail to each holder of the Notes notice of the Default or Event of Default within 30
days after obtaining knowledge thereof. Except in the case of a Default or an Event of Default in
payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any Notes, the Trustee may withhold the
notice to the holders of such Notes if a committee of its trust officers determines in good faith
that withholding the notice is in the interest of the holders of the Notes.
The Company is required to furnish to the Trustee annual and quarterly statements as to the
performance by the Company of its obligations under the Indenture and as to any default in such
performance. The Company is also
required to notify the Trustee within 30 days of any event that is, or after notice or lapse
of time or both would become, an Event of Default.
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Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance of Indenture
Upon satisfaction of certain special requirements, the Company may, at its option and at any
time, terminate the obligations of the Company with respect to the outstanding Notes (legal
defeasance). Such legal defeasance means that the Company shall be deemed to have paid and
discharged the entire Indebtedness represented by the outstanding Notes, except for:
(1) the rights of holders of outstanding Notes to receive payment in respect of the principal
of, premium, if any, interest, and Special Interest, if any, on such Notes when such payments are
due,
(2) the Companys obligations to issue temporary Notes, register the transfer or exchange of
any Notes, replace mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Notes and maintain an office or agency for
payments in respect of the Notes,
(3) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee, and
(4) the legal defeasance provisions of the Indenture.
In addition, upon satisfaction of certain special requirements, the Company may, at its option
and at any time, elect to have the obligations of the Company released with respect to certain
covenants, some of which are described under Certain Covenants above, that are set forth in
the Indenture (covenant defeasance) and thereafter any omission to comply with these covenants
will not constitute a Default or Event of Default with respect to the Notes, and any subsequent
failure to comply with such obligations shall not constitute a Default or Event of Default with
respect to the Notes.
In order to exercise either legal defeasance or covenant defeasance:
(1) the Company must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the
holders of the Notes, cash in United States dollars, U.S. Government Obligations (as defined in the
Indenture), or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient, in the opinion of a
nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants, to pay the principal of, premium, if
any, and interest and Special Interest, if any, on the outstanding Notes to redemption or maturity
(except lost, stolen or destroyed Notes which have been replaced or paid) and the Company must
specify whether the Notes are being defeased to maturity or to a particular redemption date,
(2) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that
the holders of the outstanding Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax
purposes as a result of such legal defeasance or covenant defeasance and will be subject to federal
income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the
case if such legal defeasance or covenant defeasance had not occurred (in the case of legal
defeasance, such opinion must refer to and be based upon a ruling of the Internal Revenue Service
or a change in applicable federal income tax laws),
(3) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such
deposit,
(4) such legal defeasance or covenant defeasance shall not cause the Trustee to have a
conflicting interest with respect to any securities of the Company,
(5) such legal defeasance or covenant defeasance shall not result in a breach or violation of,
or constitute a default under, any material agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party
or by which it is bound,
(6) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that
(A) after the 91st day following the deposit, the trust funds will not be subject to the effect of
any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors rights
generally and (B) the trust funds will not be subject to the rights of holders of other
Indebtedness, including, without limitation, those rights arising under the Indenture, and
(7) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an officers certificate and an opinion of
counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent under the Indenture to either legal defeasance
or covenant defeasance, as the case may be, have been complied with.
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Satisfaction and Discharge
The Indenture will be discharged and will cease to be of further effect (except as to
surviving rights or registration of transfer or exchange of the Notes, as expressly provided for in
the Indenture) as to all outstanding Notes when:
(1) either (A) all the Notes theretofore authenticated and delivered (except lost, stolen or
destroyed Notes which have been replaced or repaid and Notes for whose payment money has
theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by the Company and thereafter
repaid to the Company or discharged from such trust) have been delivered to the Trustee for
cancellation, or (B) all Notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation (except
lost, stolen or destroyed Notes which have been replaced or paid) have been called for redemption
pursuant to the terms of the Notes or have otherwise become due and payable and the Company has
irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee funds in an amount sufficient to
pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness on the Notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for
cancellation, for principal of, premium, if any, interest and Special Interest, if any, on the
Notes to the date of deposit together with irrevocable instructions from the Company directing the
Trustee to apply such funds to the payment thereof at maturity or redemption, as the case may be,
(2) the Company has paid all other sums payable under the Indenture by the Company,
(3) there exists no Default or Event of Default under the Indenture, and
(4) the Company has delivered to the Trustee an officers certificate and an opinion of
counsel stating that all conditions precedent under the Indenture relating to the satisfaction and
discharge of the Indenture have been complied with and such satisfaction and discharge will not
result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, the Indenture or any material
agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound.
Amendments and Waivers
Without the consent of any holders, the Company, the Guarantors, if any, and the Trustee, at
any time and from time to time, may enter into one or more indentures supplemental to the Indenture
for certain specified purposes including, among other things:
(1) to evidence the succession of another Person to the Company and the assumption by any such
successor of the covenants of the Company in the Indenture and in the Notes,
(2) to add to the covenants of the Company for the benefit of the holders, or to surrender any
right or power herein conferred upon the Company,
(3) to add additional Events of Default,
(4) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment under the Indenture by a
successor Trustee,
(5) to provide for or confirm the issuance of Additional Notes in accordance with the terms of
the Indenture,
(6) to secure the Notes, to add a Guarantor or to release a Guarantor in accordance with the
Indenture, or
(7) to cure any ambiguity, to correct or supplement any provision in the Indenture which may
be defective or inconsistent with any other provision in the Indenture, or to make any other
provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under the Indenture ; provided, however,
that such actions pursuant to this clause shall not adversely affect the interests of the holders
in any material respect, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company.
Other amendments and modifications of the Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees may be made
by the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority of the
aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes; provided, however, that no such modification
or amendment may, without the consent of the holder of each outstanding Note affected thereby:
(1) reduce the principal amount of, extend the fixed maturity of or alter the redemption
provisions of, the Notes,
(2) change the currency in which any Note or any premium, any Special Interest or the interest
on any Note is payable or make the principal of, premium, if any, Special Interest, if any, or the
interest on any Note payable in money other than that stated in the Note,
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(3) reduce the percentage in principal amount of outstanding Notes that must consent to
an amendment, supplement, waiver or consent to take any action under the Indenture, any Guarantee
or the Notes,
(4) impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect
to the Notes,
(5) waive a default in payment with respect to the Notes,
(6) amend, change or modify the obligations of the Company to make and consummate the offer
with respect to any Asset Sale Offer or Change of Control Offer, or modify any of the provisions or
definitions with respect thereto in a manner adverse to the holders of the Notes,
(7) reduce the rate or change the time for payment of interest or Special Interest, if any, on
the Notes,
(8) amend, change or modify any provision of the Indenture affecting the ranking of the Notes
or any Guarantee in a manner adverse to the holders of the Notes, or
(9) release any Guarantor from any of its obligations under its Guarantee or the Indenture
other than in compliance with the Indenture.
Exchange Offer; Registration Rights Agreement; Special Interest
The Company and the Guarantors entered into a registration rights agreement relating to the
Notes (the Registration Rights Agreement) pursuant to which the Company and the Guarantors
agreed, for the benefit of the holders of the Notes:
(1) to use their commercially reasonable best efforts to file within 120 days of the Issue
Date a registration statement under the Securities Act with the SEC (the Exchange Offer
Registration Statement) relating to an exchange offer (the Exchange Offer) pursuant to which
securities substantially identical to the original notes and the related Guarantees (except that
such securities will not contain terms with respect to the Special Interest payments described
below or transfer restrictions) (all such securities issued in exchange for the original notes, the
Exchange Notes) would be offered in exchange for the then outstanding original notes and the
related Guarantees tendered at the option of the holders,
(2) to use their commercially reasonable best efforts to cause the Exchange Offer Registration
Statement to become effective no later than 150 days following the Issue Date, and
(3) to use their commercially reasonable best efforts to commence and complete the Exchange
Offer no later than 180 days after the Issue Date, to hold the Exchange Offer open for at least 20
business days, and issue the Exchange Notes for original notes validly tendered and not withdrawn
before the expiration of the Exchange Offer.
Interest on the Exchange Notes will accrue from (x) the last interest payment date on which
interest was paid on the original notes surrendered in exchange therefor or (y) if no interest has
been paid on the original notes so surrendered, the Issue Date.
Under existing SEC interpretations, the Exchange Notes will in general be freely transferable
after the Exchange Offer without further registration under the Securities Act, except that
broker-dealers (Participating Broker-Dealers) receiving Exchange Notes in this Exchange Offer
will be subject to a prospectus delivery requirement with respect to resale of those Exchange
Notes. The SEC has taken the position that Participating Broker-Dealers may fulfill their
prospectus delivery requirements with respect to the Exchange Notes (other than a resale of any
unsold allotment from the original sale of the Notes) by delivery of the prospectus contained in
the applicable Exchange Offer Registration Statement. Under the Registration Rights Agreement, the
Company is required to allow Participating Broker-Dealers to use this prospectus contained in the
Exchange Offer Registration Statement in connection with the resale of the applicable Exchange
Notes. The Exchange Offer Registration Statement will be kept effective for a period of one year
after the Exchange Offer has been completed in order to permit resales of Exchange Notes acquired
by broker-dealers in the Exchange Offer for the Notes acquired in after-market transactions.
The Company and the Guarantors will take the actions described in the following paragraph if:
(1) applicable interpretations of the staff of the SEC do not permit the Company to effect
such Exchange Offer,
(2) for any other reason the Exchange Offer is not consummated within 180 days of the Issue
Date, or
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(3) any holder of registrable Notes shall notify the Company that such holder (a) is
prohibited by applicable law or SEC policy from participating in the Exchange Offer, (b) may not
resell Exchange Notes acquired by it in the Exchange Offer to the public without delivering a
prospectus and that the prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is not
appropriate or available for such resales by such holder or (c) is a broker-dealer and holds Notes
acquired directly from the Company or an affiliate of the Company (each such event referred to in
clauses (1) through (3) above, a Shelf Registration Event).
If a Shelf Registration Event exists, the Company and the Guarantors shall:
(1) use their commercially reasonable best efforts to, as promptly as practicable, file a
shelf registration statement covering resales of the Notes (the Shelf Registration Statement),
(2) use their commercially reasonable best efforts to cause the Shelf Registration Statement
to be declared effective under the Securities Act,
(3) use their commercially reasonable best efforts to keep effective the Shelf Registration
Statement until the earlier of the disposition of the Notes covered by the Shelf Registration
Statement or one year after its effective date (or such earlier time when the Notes are eligible
for resale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act without regard to the volume limitations
included therein), and
(4) provide to each holder of the Notes copies of the prospectus that is a part of the Shelf
Registration Statement, notify each such holder when the Shelf Registration Statement for the Notes
has become effective and take certain other actions as are required to permit unrestricted resales
of the Notes.
A holder of the Notes that sells such Notes pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement
generally would be required to be named as a selling security holder in the related prospectus and
to deliver a prospectus to purchasers, will be subject to certain of the civil liability provisions
under the Securities Act in connection with such sales and will be bound by the provisions of the
Registration Rights Agreement that are applicable to such a holder (including certain
indemnification rights and obligations).
While the registration statement for this exchange offer has been declared effective, there
can be no assurance that it will continue to be effective for the period contemplated by the above
requirements, or that any other registration statement contemplated above will become effective
when and if required to be filed.
The Company will pay liquidated damages, in the form of additional interest (Special
Interest), to each holder of Notes adversely affected thereby if:
(1) the Company fails to file any of the registration statements required by the Registration
Rights Agreement on or before the date specified for such filing,
(2) any of the registration statements is not declared effective by the SEC on or prior to the
date specified for such effectiveness,
(3) the Company fails to consummate the Exchange Offer within 30 days of the deadline for
effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, or
(4) if applicable, the Shelf Registration Statement is declared effective but thereafter
ceases to be effective prior to one year after the Issue Date (each such event referred to in
clauses (1) through (4) above a Registration Default).
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Special Interest (in addition to the base interest that would otherwise accrue) shall accrue
on the Notes at a rate of .50% per annum for the first 90 days immediately following the first
occurrence of an applicable Registration Default. The Special Interest rate will increase by an
additional .25% per annum at the beginning of each subsequent 90-day period, up to a maximum
Special Interest rate of 1.5% per annum. Any amounts of Special Interest will be payable in cash on
the interest payment dates of the Notes. The amount of Special Interest will be determined by
multiplying the applicable Special Interest rate by the principal amount of the Notes, multiplied
by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days such Special Interest rate was
applicable during such period, and the denominator of which is 360. The existence of multiple
Registration Defaults shall not increase the amount of Special Interest; rather, the calculation of
the amount of Special Interest shall be made with respect to the earliest continuing Registration
Default.
The foregoing is a summary of material provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement, but it
does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference
to, the provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement. A copy of the Registration Rights
Agreement has been filed as an exhibit to the Companys current report on Form 8-K previously filed
with the SEC on December 7, 2010.
The Trustee
The Indenture provides that, except during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Trustee
thereunder will perform only such duties as are specifically set forth in the Indenture. If an
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee will exercise such rights and powers
vested in it under the Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise as a
prudent person would exercise under the circumstances in the conduct of such persons own affairs.
The Indenture and provisions of the Trust Indenture Act incorporated by reference therein
contain limitations on the rights of the Trustee thereunder, should it become a creditor of the
Company, to obtain payment of claims in certain cases or to realize on certain property received by
it in respect of any such claims, as security or otherwise. The Trustee is permitted to engage in
other transactions; provided, however, that if it acquires any conflicting interest (as defined in
the Trust Indenture Act) it must eliminate such conflict or resign following any Event of Default.
Methods of Receiving Payments on the Notes
If a holder of Notes has given wire transfer instructions to the Company, the Company will
make all principal, premium, interest and Special Interest, if any, payments on those Notes in
accordance with those instructions. All other payments on these Notes will be made at the office or
agency of the paying agent and registrar for the Notes unless the Company elects to make interest
payments by check mailed to the holders at their address set forth in the register of holders.
Paying Agent and Registrar for the Notes
The Trustee currently is acting as paying agent and registrar for the Notes. The Company may
change the paying agent or registrar without prior notice to the holders of the Notes, and the
Company or any of its subsidiaries may act as paying agent or registrar.
Transfer and Exchange
A holder may transfer or exchange Notes in accordance with the Indenture. The registrar for
the Notes and the Trustee may require a holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate
endorsements and transfer documents, and the Company may require a holder to pay any taxes and fees
required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Company is not required to transfer or exchange
any Note selected for redemption. Also, the Company is not required to transfer or exchange any
Note for a period of 15 days before a selection of Notes to be redeemed.
Governing Law
The Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees are governed by the laws of the State of New York.
Certain Definitions
Set forth below are some of the defined terms used in the Indenture. Reference is made to the
Indenture for a full disclosure of all such terms, as well as any other capitalized terms used
herein for which no definition is provided.
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Acquired Indebtedness means Indebtedness of a person (1) assumed in connection with an Asset
Acquisition from such person, (2) existing at the time such person becomes a Subsidiary of any
other person or (3) secured by a Lien encumbering any asset acquired by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries.
Affiliate means, with respect to any specified person, any other person directly or
indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such
specified person. For the purpose of this definition, control (including, with correlative
meanings, the terms controlling, controlled by and under common control with), as applied to
any specified person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause
the direction of the management and policies of that person, whether through the ownership of
voting securities or by contract or otherwise. The Trustee may request and conclusively rely on an
officers certificate to determine whether any person is an Affiliate of the Company.
Amended Credit Agreement means the Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of
June 30, 2006, among the Company (and certain direct and indirect Subsidiaries), the lenders listed
therein, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (successor-by-merger to Wachovia Bank, National Association), Bank
of America, N.A. and General Electric Capital Corporation, as amended by the First Amendment
thereto, dated January 1, 2008, the Second Amendment thereto, dated May 14, 2009, and the Third
Amendment thereto, dated November 3, 2010, including any related notes, guarantees, collateral
documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith, and in each case as
amended, modified, renewed, extended, replaced, restated or refinanced from time to time and
whether with the present lender or other lenders and administrative agents.
Asset Acquisition means:
(1) an Investment by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company in any other person pursuant
to which such person shall become a Subsidiary of the Company, or shall be merged with or into the
Company or any Subsidiary of the Company,
(2) the acquisition by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company of the assets of any
person (other than a Subsidiary of the Company) which constitute all or substantially all of the
assets of such person, or
(3) the acquisition by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company of any division or line of
business of any person (other than a Subsidiary of the Company).
Asset Sale means any direct or indirect sale, issuance, conveyance, transfer, lease or other
disposition to any person other than the Company or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company, in
one or a series of related transactions, of:
(1) any Capital Stock of any Subsidiary of the Company (other than in respect of directors
qualifying shares or investments by foreign nationals mandated by applicable law),
(2) all or substantially all of the properties and assets of any division or line of business
of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, or
(3) any other properties or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company other than
in the ordinary course of business.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term Asset Sale shall not include:
(1) any sale, transfer or other disposition of equipment, tools or other assets by the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries in one or a series of related transactions in respect of which the
Company or such Subsidiary receives cash or property with an aggregate Fair Market Value of
$2,500,000 or less,
(2) any sale, transfer or disposition of accounts receivable or interests in accounts
receivable of the Company or any Subsidiaries pursuant to the Receivables Securitization
Agreements,
(3) any sale, issuance, conveyance, transfer, lease or other disposition of properties or
assets that is governed by the covenant whose provisions are described under Certain Covenants
Merger, Sale of Assets, Etc. above,
(4) sales of Currency Agreement obligations,
(5) any transfer or disposition of Receivables and Related Assets in a Qualified
Securitization Transaction, and
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(6) any compensatory plan or transaction (or arrangement in support of, or reasonably and
directly related to, any compensatory plan or transaction) of or by the Company or any Subsidiary
for the benefit of employees or directors.
Assets of any person means all types of real, personal, tangible, intangible or mixed
property or assets owned by such person whether or not included in the most recent consolidated
financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries under GAAP.
Attributable Indebtedness means in respect of a sale and leaseback transaction at the time
of determination thereof, the greater of:
(1) the capitalized amount in respect of such transaction that would appear on the face of a
balance sheet of the lessee in accordance with GAAP, and
(2) the present value (discounted at the interest rate borne by the Notes, compounded
annually) of the total obligations of the lessee for rental payments during the remaining term of
the lease included in such sale and leaseback transaction (including any period for which such
lease has been extended).
Attributable Liens means, in connection with a sale and leaseback transaction, the lesser
of:
(1) the fair market value of the assets subject to such transaction, and
(2) the present value (discounted at a rate per annum equal to the average interest borne by
all outstanding Notes issued under the Indenture determined on a weighted average basis and
compounded semiannually) of the obligations of the lessee for rental payments during the term of
the related lease.
Average Life to Stated Maturity means, with respect to any Indebtedness, as at any date of
determination, the quotient obtained by dividing (1) the sum of the products of (A) the number of
years (or any fraction thereof) from such date to the date or dates of each successive scheduled
principal payment (including, without limitation, any sinking fund requirements) of such
Indebtedness multiplied by (B) the amount of each such principal payment by (2) the sum of all such
principal payments.
Borrowing Base means the sum of (1) 85% of the book value of the accounts receivable of the
Company and the Guarantors on a consolidated basis and (2) 65% of the book value of the inventory
of the Company and the Guarantors on a consolidated basis.
Capital Stock means, with respect to any person, any and all shares, interests,
participations, rights in or other equivalents (however designated) of such persons capital stock,
and any rights (other than debt securities convertible into capital stock), warrants or options
exchangeable for or convertible into such capital stock.
Capitalized Lease Obligation means any obligation under a lease of (or other agreement
conveying the right to use) any property (whether real, personal or mixed) that is required to be
classified and accounted for as a capital lease obligation under GAAP, and, for the purpose of the
Indenture, the amount of such obligation at any date shall be the capitalized amount thereof at
such date, determined in accordance with GAAP.
Cash Equivalents means, at any time:
(1) any evidence of Indebtedness with a maturity of 180 days or less issued or directly and
fully guaranteed or insured by the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality
thereof (provided that the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged in
support thereof),
(2) certificates of deposit or acceptances with a maturity of 180 days or less of any
financial institution that is a member of the Federal Reserve System having combined capital and
surplus and undivided profits of not less than $500,000,000,
(3) certificates of deposit with a maturity of 180 days or less of any financial institution
that is not organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of
Columbia that are rated at least A-1 by S&P
or at least P-1 by Moodys or at least an equivalent rating category of another nationally
recognized securities rating agency, or
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(4) repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements relating to marketable direct
obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the government of the United States of America
or issued by any agency thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of
America, in each case maturing within 180 days from the date of acquisition; provided that the
terms of such agreements comply with the guidelines set forth in the Repurchase Agreements of
Depository Institutions With Securities Dealers and Others, as adopted by the Comptroller of the
Currency on October 31, 1985, as modified effective February 11, 1998.
Change of Control means the occurrence of any of the following events:
(1) so long as the holders of the Companys Class B Common Stock are entitled to elect a
majority of the Companys Board of Directors, any person or group (as such terms are used in
Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), other than the Permitted Holders, shall become the
beneficial owner(s) (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of 50% or more of the
Companys Class B Common Stock,
(2) at any time, any person or group (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)
of the Exchange Act), other than the Permitted Holders, shall become the beneficial owner(s) (as
defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of 50% or more of the total outstanding Voting Stock
of the Company,
(3) the Company consolidates with, or merges with or into, another person or sells, assigns,
conveys, transfers, leases or otherwise disposes of all or substantially all of its assets to any
person, or any person consolidates with, or merges with or into, the Company, in any such event
pursuant to a transaction in which the outstanding Voting Stock of the Company is converted into or
exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction where
(A) the outstanding Voting Stock of the Company is converted into or exchanged for (i) Voting
Stock (other than Redeemable Capital Stock) of the surviving or transferee corporation, or (ii)
cash, securities and other property in an amount which could then be paid by the Company as a
Restricted Payment under the Indenture, or a combination thereof, and
(B) immediately after such transaction no person or group (as such terms are used in
Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), excluding Permitted Holders, is the beneficial
owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that a person shall be
deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such person has the right to acquire,
whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time, upon the happening
of an event or otherwise), directly or indirectly, of 50% or more of the total Voting Stock of the
surviving or transferee corporation,
(4) at any time during any consecutive two-year period, individuals who at the beginning of
such period constituted the Board of Directors of the Company (together with any new directors
whose election by such Board of Directors or whose nomination for election by the stockholders of
the Company was approved by a vote of 66 2/3% of the directors then still in office who were either
directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was
previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of
the Company then in office, or
(5) the Company is liquidated or dissolved or adopts a plan of liquidation.
Common Stock means, with respect to any person, any and all shares, interests or other
participations in, and other equivalents (however designated and whether voting or nonvoting) of,
such persons common stock, whether outstanding at the Issue Date or issued after the Issue Date,
and includes, without limitation, all series and classes of such common stock.
Consolidated Cash Flow Available for Fixed Charges means, with respect to any person for any
period, the sum of, without duplication, the amounts for such period, taken as a single accounting
period, of:
(1) Consolidated Net Income,
(2) Consolidated Non-Cash Charges,
(3) Consolidated Interest Expense,
(4) Consolidated Income Tax Expense, and
(5) One third of Consolidated Rental Payments,
less any non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income for such period.
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Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio means, with respect to any person, the ratio of the
aggregate amount of Consolidated Cash Flow Available for Fixed Charges of such person for the four
full fiscal quarters immediately preceding the date of the transaction (for purposes of this
definition, the Transaction Date) giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio (for purposes of this definition, such four full fiscal quarter period being
referred to herein as the Four Quarter Period) to the aggregate amount of Consolidated Fixed
Charges of such person for the Four Quarter Period.
In addition to and without limitation of the foregoing, for purposes of this definition,
Consolidated Cash Flow Available for Fixed Charges and Consolidated Fixed Charges shall be
calculated after giving effect on a pro forma basis for the period of such calculation to, without
duplication, (1) the incurrence of any Indebtedness of such person or any of its Subsidiaries (and
the application of the net proceeds thereof) during the period commencing on the first day of the
Four Quarter Period to and including the Transaction Date (the Reference Period), including,
without limitation, the incurrence of the Indebtedness giving rise to the need to make such
calculation (and the application of the net proceeds thereof), as if such incurrence (and
application) occurred on the first day of the Reference Period, and (2) any Asset Sales or Asset
Acquisitions (including, without limitation, any Asset Acquisition giving rise to the need to make
such calculation as a result of such person or one of its Subsidiaries (including any person who
becomes a Subsidiary as a result of the Asset Acquisition) incurring, assuming or otherwise being
liable for Acquired Indebtedness) occurring during the Reference Period, as if such Asset Sale or
Asset Acquisition occurred on the first day of the Reference Period.
Furthermore, in calculating Consolidated Fixed Charges for purposes of determining the
denominator (but not the numerator) of this Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (1) interest
on outstanding Indebtedness determined on a fluctuating basis as of the Transaction Date and which
will continue to be so determined thereafter shall be deemed to have accrued at a fixed rate per
annum equal to the rate of interest on such Indebtedness in effect on the Transaction Date; and (2)
if interest on any Indebtedness actually incurred on the Transaction Date may optionally be
determined at an interest rate based upon a factor of a prime or similar rate, a eurocurrency
interbank offered rate, or other rates, then the interest rate in effect on the Transaction Date
will be deemed to have been in effect during the Reference Period. If such person or any of its
Subsidiaries directly or indirectly guarantees Indebtedness of a third person, the above clause
shall give effect to the incurrence of such guaranteed Indebtedness as if such person or such
Subsidiary had directly incurred or otherwise assumed such guaranteed Indebtedness.
Consolidated Fixed Charges means, with respect to any person for any period, the sum of,
without duplication, the amounts for such period of:
(1) Consolidated Interest Expense,
(2) the product of (A) the aggregate amount of dividends and other distributions paid or
accrued during such period in respect of Preferred Stock and Redeemable Capital Stock of such
person and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, and (B) a fraction, the numerator of which is
one and the denominator of which is one minus the then current combined federal, state and local
statutory tax rate of such person, expressed as a decimal, and
(3) one-third of Consolidated Rental Payments.
Consolidated Income Tax Expense means, with respect to any person for any period, the
provision for federal, state, local and foreign income taxes of such person and its Subsidiaries
for such period as determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
Consolidated Interest Expense means, with respect to any person for any period, without
duplication, the sum of (1) the interest expense of such person and its Subsidiaries for such
period as determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, including, without
limitation, (A) any amortization of debt discount, (B) the net cost under Interest Rate Protection
Obligations, (C) the interest portion of any deferred payment obligation, (D) all commissions,
discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers acceptance
financing, and (E) all accrued interest and (2) the interest component of Capitalized Lease
Obligations paid, accrued and/or scheduled to be paid or accrued by such person and its
Subsidiaries during such period as determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
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Consolidated Net Assets means, as of any particular time, the aggregate amount of assets
after deducting therefrom all current liabilities except for (1) notes and loans payable , (2)
current maturities of long-term debt , and (3) current maturities of Capitalized Lease Obligations,
all as set forth on the most recent consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its consolidated
Subsidiaries and computed in accordance with GAAP.
Consolidated Net Income means, with respect to any person, for any period, the consolidated
net income (or loss) of such person and its Subsidiaries for such period as determined in
accordance with GAAP, adjusted, to the extent included in calculating such net income, by
excluding, without duplication:
(1) all extraordinary gains or losses,
(2) the portion of net income (but not losses) of such person and its Subsidiaries allocable
to minority interests in unconsolidated persons to the extent that cash dividends or distributions
have not actually been received by such person or one of its Subsidiaries,
(3) net income (or loss) of any person combined with such person or one of its Subsidiaries on
a pooling of interests basis attributable to any period prior to the date of combination,
(4) any gain or loss realized upon the termination of any employee pension benefit plan, on an
after-tax basis,
(5) gains or losses in respect of any Asset Sales by such person or one of its Subsidiaries,
and
(6) the net income of any Subsidiary of such person to the extent that the declaration of
dividends or similar distributions by that Subsidiary of that income is not at the time permitted,
directly or indirectly, by operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument,
judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to that Subsidiary or
its stockholders.
Consolidated Net Worth means, with respect to any person at any date, the consolidated
stockholders equity of such person less the amount of such stockholders equity attributable to
Redeemable Capital Stock of such person and its Subsidiaries, as determined in accordance with
GAAP.
Consolidated Non-Cash Charges means, with respect to any person for any period, the
aggregate depreciation, amortization and other non-cash expenses of such person and its
Subsidiaries reducing Consolidated Net Income of such person and its Subsidiaries for such period,
determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (excluding any such charges constituting
an extraordinary item or loss or any such charge which required an accrual of or a reserve for cash
charges for any future period).
Consolidated Rental Payments of any person means, for any period, the aggregate rental
obligations of such person and its consolidated Subsidiaries (not including taxes, insurance,
maintenance and similar expenses that the lessee is obligated to pay under the terms of the
relevant leases), determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, payable in respect of
such period (net of income from subleases thereof, not including taxes, insurance, maintenance and
similar expenses that the sublessee is obligated to pay under the terms of such sublease), whether
or not such obligations are reflected as liabilities or commitments on a consolidated balance sheet
of such person and its Subsidiaries or in the notes thereto, excluding, however, in any event:
(1) that portion of Consolidated Interest Expense of such person representing payments by such
person or any of its consolidated Subsidiaries in respect of Capitalized Lease Obligations (net of
payments to such person or any of its consolidated Subsidiaries under subleases qualifying as
capitalized lease subleases to the extent that such payments would be deducted in determining
Consolidated Interest Expense), and
(2) the aggregate amount of amortization of obligations of such person and its consolidated
Subsidiaries in respect of such Capitalized Lease Obligations for such period (net of payments to
such person or any of its consolidated Subsidiaries and subleases qualifying as capitalized lease
subleases to the extent that such payments could be deducted in determining such amortization
amount).
Currency Agreement means, with respect to any person, any spot or foreign exchange contract,
currency swap agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement designed to protect such person
or any of its Subsidiaries against, or manage exposure to, fluctuations in currency values.
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Default means any event that is, or after notice or passage of time or both would be, an
Event of Default.
Equity Interests means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire
Capital Stock but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for,
Capital Stock.
European Credit Agreement means the amended and restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April
24, 2009, among Interface Europe B.V. (our modular carpet subsidiary based in the Netherlands) and
certain of its Subsidiaries and ABN AMRO Bank N.V., as amended by the Amendment Agreement, dated
January 21, 2010, including any related notes, guarantees, collateral documents, instruments and
agreements executed in connection therewith, and in each case as amended, modified, renewed,
extended, replaced, restated or refinanced from time to time and whether with the present lender or
other lenders and administrative agents.
Event of Default has the meaning set forth under Events of Default herein.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Exchange Notes has the meaning set forth under the heading Exchange Offer; Registration
Rights Agreement; Special Interest.
Fair Market Value means, with respect to any assets, the price, as determined by the Board
of Directors of the Company acting in good faith, that could be negotiated in an arms-length free
market transaction, for cash, between a willing seller and a willing buyer, neither of which is
under pressure or compulsion to complete the transaction; provided, however, that, with respect to
any transaction that involves an asset or assets in excess of $5,000,000, such determination shall
be evidenced by a certificate of an officer of the Company delivered to the Trustee.
First Lien Agent means Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (successor-by-merger to Wachovia Bank,
National Association), in its capacity as domestic agent and collateral agent under the documents
associated with the Amended Credit Facility and any successor acting in such capacity.
First Lien Obligations means the Indebtedness and other obligations that are Permitted
Indebtedness under clause (4) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness.
GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and
pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in
such other statements by such other entity as may be approved by a significant segment of the
accounting profession of the United States of America, which are applicable from time to time and
are consistently applied. At any time after the Issue Date, the Company may elect to apply IFRS
accounting principles in lieu of GAAP and, upon any such election, references herein to GAAP shall
thereafter be construed to mean IFRS (except as otherwise provided herein); provided that any such
election, once made, shall be irrevocable; provided, further, any calculation or determination
herein that requires the application of GAAP for periods that include fiscal quarters ended prior
to the Companys election to apply IFRS shall remain as previously calculated or determined in
accordance with GAAP. The Company shall give notice of any such election made in accordance with
this definition to the Trustee and the holders of the Notes.
Guarantee means each guarantee of the Notes by each Guarantor.
guarantee means, as applied to any obligation:
(1) a guarantee (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the
ordinary course of business), direct or indirect, in any manner, of any part or all of such
obligation, and
(2) an agreement, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, the practical effect of which
is to assure in any way the payment or performance (or payment of damages in the event of
non-performance) of all or any part of such obligation, including, without limiting the foregoing,
the payment of amounts drawn down by letters of credit.
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Guarantor means (1) each Material U.S. Subsidiary (other than a Securitization Entity) and
(2) each person who delivers a Guarantee pursuant to the covenant described under Overview
The Guarantees above and shall include any successor replacing it pursuant to the Indenture, and
thereafter means each such successor. The Guarantors presently include: InterfaceFLOR, LLC,
Bentley Prince Street, Inc., Bentley Mills, Inc., Commercial Flooring Systems, Inc., Flooring
Consultants, Inc., Interface Americas, Inc., Interface Architectural Resources, Inc., Interface
Overseas Holdings, Inc., FLOR, Inc., Quaker City International, Inc., Re:Source Americas
Enterprises, Inc., Re:Source Minnesota, Inc., Re:Source North Carolina, Inc., Re:Source New York,
Inc., Re:Source Oregon, Inc., Re:Source Southern California, Inc., Re:Source Washington, D.C.,
Inc., Southern Contract Systems, Inc., Superior/Reiser Flooring Resources, Inc., Interface Global
Company ApS, InterfaceSERVICES, Inc., Interface Real Estate Holdings, LLC, Interface Americas
Holdings, LLC and Interface Americas Re:Source Technologies, LLC.
IFRS means International Financial Reporting Standards.
Indebtedness means, with respect to any person, without duplication:
(1) all liabilities of such person for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price of
property or services, excluding any trade payables and other accrued current liabilities incurred
in the ordinary course of business and which are not overdue by more than 90 days, but including,
without limitation, all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such person in connection with any
letters of credit, bankers acceptance or other similar credit transaction,
(2) all obligations of such person evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or other similar
instruments,
(3) all indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention
agreement with respect to property acquired by such person (even if the rights and remedies of the
seller or lender under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale
of such property), but excluding trade accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of business,
(4) all obligations of such person arising under Capitalized Lease Obligations,
(5) all Indebtedness referred to in the preceding clauses of other persons and all dividends
of other persons, the payment of which is secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness
has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien upon property
(including, without limitation, accounts and contract rights) owned by such person, even though
such person has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such Indebtedness (the amount of
such obligation being deemed to be the lesser of the value of such property or asset or the amount
of the obligation so secured),
(6) all guarantees of Indebtedness referred to in this definition by such person,
(7) all Redeemable Capital Stock of such person valued at the greater of its voluntary or
involuntary maximum fixed repurchase price plus accrued dividends,
(8) all obligations under or in respect of Currency Agreements and Interest Rate Protection
Obligations of such person, and
(9) any amendment, supplement, modification, deferral, renewal, extension or refunding of any
liability of the types referred to in clauses (1) through (8) above.
For purposes hereof, the maximum fixed repurchase price of any Redeemable Capital Stock
which does not have a fixed repurchase price shall be calculated in accordance with the terms of
such Redeemable Capital Stock as if such Redeemable Capital Stock were purchased on any date on
which Indebtedness shall be required to be determined pursuant to the Indenture, and if such price
is based upon, or measured by, the fair market value of such Redeemable Capital Stock, such fair
market value shall be determined in good faith by the board of directors of the issuer of such
Redeemable Capital Stock.
Independent Financial Advisor means a firm which does not, and whose directors, officers and
employees or Affiliates do not, have a direct or indirect financial interest in the Company and
which, in the judgment of the Board
of Directors of the Company, is otherwise independent and qualified to perform the task for
which it is to be engaged.
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Interest Rate Protection Agreement means, with respect to the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, any arrangement with any other person whereby, directly or indirectly, such person is
entitled to receive from time to time periodic payments calculated by applying either a floating or
a fixed rate of interest on a stated notional amount in exchange for periodic payments made by such
person calculated by applying a fixed or a floating rate of interest on the same notional amount
and shall include without limitation, interest rate swaps, caps, floors, collars and similar
agreements.
Interest Rate Protection Obligations means the obligations of any person pursuant to an
Interest Rate Protection Agreement.
Investment means, with respect to any person, any direct or indirect loan or other extension
of credit or capital contribution to (by means of any transfer of cash or other property to others
or any payment for property or services for the account or use of others), or any purchase or
acquisition by such person of any Capital Stock, bonds, notes, debentures or other securities or
evidences of Indebtedness issued by, any other person. In addition, the Fair Market Value of the
assets of any Subsidiary of the Company at the time that such Subsidiary is designated as an
Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be deemed to be an Investment made by the Company in such
Unrestricted Subsidiary at such time. Investments shall exclude extensions of trade credit by the
Company and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business in accordance with normal trade
practices of the Company or such Subsidiary, as the case may be. Investments does not include
payments made as the purchase consideration in an Asset Acquisition.
Lien means any mortgage, charge, pledge, lien (statutory or other), security interest,
hypothecation, assignment for security, claim, or preference or priority or other encumbrance upon
or with respect to any property of any kind. A person shall be deemed to own subject to a Lien any
property which such person has acquired or holds subject to the interest of a vendor or lessor
under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or other title retention agreement.
Material Subsidiary means each Subsidiary, now existing or hereinafter established or
acquired, that has or acquires total assets in excess of $10,000,000, or that holds any fixed
assets material to the operations or business of the Company or another Material Subsidiary.
Material U.S. Subsidiary means each Material Subsidiary of the Company that is incorporated
in the United States or any State thereof.
Moodys means Moodys Investors Service, Inc. and its successors.
Net Cash Proceeds means, with respect to any Asset Sale, the proceeds thereof in the form of
cash or Cash Equivalents including payments in respect of deferred payment obligations when
received in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents (except to the extent that such obligations are
financed or sold with recourse to the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company) net of (1)
brokerage commissions and other fees and expenses (including, without limitation, fees and expenses
of legal counsel and investment bankers) related to such Asset Sale, (2) provisions for all taxes
payable as a result of such Asset Sale, (3) amounts required to be paid to any person (other than
the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company) owning a beneficial interest in the assets subject to
the Asset Sale and (4) appropriate amounts to be provided by the Company or any Subsidiary of the
Company, as the case may be, as a reserve required in accordance with GAAP against any liabilities
associated with such Asset Sale and retained by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, as
the case may be, after such Asset Sale, including, without limitation, pension and other
post-employment benefit liabilities, liabilities related to environmental matters and liabilities
under any indemnification obligations associated with such Asset Sale, all as reflected in an
officers certificate delivered to the Trustee.
9.50% Notes means the Companys 9.50% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014.
11.375% Notes means the Companys 11.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2013.
Permitted Holder means any of (1) Ray C. Anderson, Daniel T. Hendrix, John R. Wells, Raymond
S. Willoch, Robert A. Coombs, Patrick C. Lynch, Carl I. Gable, Lindsey Parnell and J. Smith Lanier,
II and (2) in the case of each individual referred to in the preceding clause (1), for the purposes
of this definition, the reference to such individual shall be deemed to include the members of such
individuals immediate family, such individuals estate,
any trusts established by such individual (whether inter vivos or testamentary) for the
benefit of such individual or members of such individuals immediate family, and any charitable
trust or charitable foundation established by a Permitted Holder (provided that a Permitted Holder
or a member of a Permitted Holders immediate family is the trustee or a co-trustee of such
charitable trust or charitable foundation).
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Permitted Investments means any of the following:
(1) Investments in any Subsidiary of the Company (including any person that pursuant to such
Investment becomes a Subsidiary of the Company) and in any person that is merged or consolidated
with or into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its assets to, the Company or any
Subsidiary of the Company at the time such Investment is made,
(2) Investments in Cash Equivalents,
(3) Investments in deposits with respect to leases or utilities provided to third parties in
the ordinary course of business,
(4) Investments in the Notes,
(5) Investments in Currency Agreements on commercially reasonable terms entered into by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business in connection with the
operations of the business of the Company or its Subsidiaries to hedge against fluctuations in
foreign exchange rates,
(6) loans or advances to officers, employees or consultants of the Company and its
Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business for bona fide business purposes of the Company and
its Subsidiaries (including travel and moving expenses) not in excess of $2,500,000 in the
aggregate at any one time outstanding,
(7) Investments in evidences of Indebtedness, securities or other property received from
another person by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any bankruptcy
proceeding or by reason of a composition or readjustment of debt or a reorganization of such person
or as a result of foreclosure, perfection or enforcement of any Lien in exchange for evidences of
Indebtedness, securities or other property of such person held by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, or for other liabilities or obligations of such other person to the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries that were created, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture,
(8) Investments in Interest Rate Protection Agreements on commercially reasonable terms
entered into by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business in
connection with the operations of the business of the Company or its Subsidiaries to hedge against
fluctuations in interest rates, and
(9) Investments, in addition to those described in clauses (1) through (8) above, in an
aggregate amount at any time outstanding not to exceed 15% of the Companys Consolidated Net Worth.
Permitted Liens means the following types of Liens:
(1) Liens existing on the Issue Date,
(2) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or claims either (A) not delinquent
or (B) contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and as to which the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries shall have set aside on its books such reserves as may be required pursuant to GAAP,
(3) statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, suppliers,
materialmen, repairmen and other Liens imposed by law incurred in the ordinary course of business
for sums not yet delinquent or being contested in good faith, if such reserve or other appropriate
provision, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made in respect thereof,
(4) Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection with
workers compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, or to secure the
performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, leases, governmental
contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (exclusive of
obligations for the payment of borrowed money),
(5) judgment Liens not giving rise to an Event of Default so long as such Lien is adequately
bonded and any appropriate legal proceedings which may have been duly initiated for the review of
such judgment shall not have been finally terminated or the period within which such proceedings
may be initiated shall not have expired,
(6) easements, rights-of-way, zoning restrictions and other similar charges or encumbrances in
respect of real property not interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the
business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries,
(7) any interest or title of a lessor under any Capitalized Lease Obligation or operating
lease,
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(8) purchase money Liens to finance the acquisition or construction of property or assets of
the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company acquired or constructed in the ordinary course of
business; provided, however, that (A) the related purchase money Indebtedness shall not be secured
by any property or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company other than the property
and assets so acquired or constructed, and (B) the Lien securing such Indebtedness either exists at
the time of such acquisition or construction, or shall be created within 90 days of such
acquisition or construction,
(9) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure
payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods,
(10) Liens on any property securing the obligations of the Company or any Subsidiary in
respect of letters of credit issued by the lenders under the Amended Credit Agreement and as
permitted under the Amended Credit Agreement in support of industrial development revenue bonds,
(11) Liens, if any, that may be deemed to have been granted in connection with accounts
receivable or interests in accounts receivable of the Company or any Subsidiary as a result of the
assignment thereof pursuant to Receivables Securitization Agreements,
(12) Liens securing First Lien Obligations,
(13) Liens on assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries securing Indebtedness under the
European Credit Agreement (including guarantees by any Subsidiary in respect of such Indebtedness),
and
(14) Liens on assets not otherwise permitted under clauses (1)- (13) of this definition
securing Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000 at any one time
outstanding.
person means any individual, corporation, limited liability company partnership, joint
venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, charitable foundation, unincorporated
organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity.
Preferred Stock means, with respect to any person, any and all shares, interests,
participations or other equivalents (however designated) of such persons preferred or preference
stock whether now outstanding or issued after the date of the Indenture, and includes, without
limitation, all classes and series of preferred or preference stock.
Public Equity Offering means a completed public offering of Equity Interests (other than
Redeemable Capital Stock) of the Company pursuant to an effective registration statement (other
than a registration statement filed on Form S-4 or S-8 (or a successor form thereto)) filed with
the SEC in accordance with the Securities Act that is either underwritten on a firm commitment
basis or structured as a rights offering to all of the Companys shareholders.
Qualified Securitization Transaction means any transaction or series of transactions, and
related Receivables Securitization Agreements, that may be entered into by the Company or any
Securitization Entity, pursuant to which (1) the Company or any Subsidiary may sell, convey or
otherwise transfer to a Securitization Entity its interests in Receivables and Related Assets, and
(2) such Securitization Entity transfers to any other person interests in, or grants a security
interest in, such Receivables and Related Assets, pursuant to a transaction customary in the
industry.
Receivables and Related Assets means all indebtedness owed to the Company or any Subsidiary
constituting an account, chattel paper, instrument or general intangible, arising in connection
with the sale of goods or the rendering of services by the Company or such Subsidiary, as the case
may be, and further includes, without limitation, the obligation to pay any finance charges with
respect thereto. Indebtedness arising from any one transaction, including, without limitation,
indebtedness represented by an individual invoice, shall constitute a Receivable and Related Asset
separate from a Receivable and Related Asset consisting of the indebtedness arising from any other
transaction.
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Receivables Securitization Agreements means a series of interrelated agreements (including a
receivables purchase agreement, a receivables sale agreement, a receivables transfer agreement, and
other usual and customary agreements and instruments) entered into by the Company, its Subsidiaries
or any Securitization Entity, the purpose of which are to govern the terms of a Qualified
Securitization Transaction, in each case as such agreement or agreements may from time to time be
amended, renewed, extended, substituted, refinanced, restructured, replaced, supplemented or
otherwise modified (including, without limitation, any successive renewals, extensions,
substitutions, refinancings, restructurings, replacements, supplements or other modifications of
the foregoing), and whether with the initial parties thereto or other parties and administrative
agents.
Redeemable Capital Stock means any shares of any class or series of Capital Stock, that,
either by the terms thereof, by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or
exchangeable or by contract or otherwise, is or upon the happening of an event or passage of time
would be, required to be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity with respect to the principal of any
Note or is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof at any time prior to any such Stated
Maturity, or is convertible into or exchangeable for debt securities at any time prior to any such
Stated Maturity.
Restricted Subsidiary of a person means any Subsidiary of the referent person that is not an
Unrestricted Subsidiary.
Securitization Entity means:
(1) any Subsidiary of Company organized as a special purpose entity (A) to acquire accounts
receivable from the Company and/or any Subsidiary of the Company pursuant to Receivables
Securitization Agreements, (B) to sell, convey or otherwise transfer, or grant a security interest
in, such accounts receivable, any interests therein and any assets related thereto, to one or more
financing entities under Receivables Securitization Agreements, and (C) engages in no other
activities other than in connection with the financing of Receivables and Related Assets, or
(2) another person in which the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company makes an Investment
and to which the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company transfers Receivables and Related Assets,
and that, in either case, is designated by the Board of Directors of the Company (as provided
below) as a Securitization Entity, and
(A) no portion of the Indebtedness or any other obligations (contingent or otherwise) of
which:
(i) is guaranteed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (excluding Guarantees (other
than the principal of, and interest on, Indebtedness) pursuant to usual and customary
securitization undertakings);
(ii) is recourse to or obligates the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than such
Securitization Entity) in any way other than pursuant to usual and customary securitization
undertakings; or
(iii) subjects any property or asset of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than
such Securitization Entity) directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, to the satisfaction
thereof, other than pursuant to usual and customary securitization undertakings;
(B) with which neither the Company nor any Restricted Subsidiary (other than such
Securitization Entity) has any material contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding other
than on terms, taken as a whole, that are not materially less favorable to the Company or such
Restricted Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from persons that are not
Affiliates of the Company, other than fees payable in the ordinary course of business in connection
with servicing accounts receivable of such entity; and
(C) to which neither the Company nor any Restricted Subsidiary (other than such Securitization
Entity) has any obligation to maintain or preserve such entitys financial condition or cause such
entity to achieve certain levels of operating results.
Any designation of a Subsidiary as a Securitization Entity shall be evidenced to the Trustee
by filing with the Trustee a certified copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors of the
Company giving effect to the designation and an officers certificate certifying that the
designation complied with the preceding conditions and was permitted by the Indenture.
Senior Indebtedness means, as to the Company, Indebtedness of the Company that is not
Subordinated Indebtedness and, as to any Guarantor, means Indebtedness of the Guarantor which is
not Subordinated Indebtedness.
Significant Subsidiary shall have the same meaning as in Rule 1.02(w) of Regulation S-X
under the Securities Act.
S&P means Standard & Poors Corporation, and its successors.
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Stated Maturity means, when used with respect to any Note or any installment of interest
thereon, the date specified in such Note as the fixed date on which the principal of such Note or
such installment of interest is due and payable, and when used with respect to any other
Indebtedness, means the date specified in the instrument governing such Indebtedness as the fixed
date on which the principal of such Indebtedness, or any installment of interest thereon, is due
and payable.
Subordinated Indebtedness means, as to the Company, any Indebtedness of the Company that,
pursuant to the instrument evidencing or governing such Indebtedness, is subordinated in right of
payment to the Notes and, as to any Guarantor, means Indebtedness of the Guarantor which is
subordinated in right of payment to the Guarantees.
Subsidiary means, with respect to any person, (1) a corporation, a majority of whose Voting
Stock is at the time, directly or indirectly, owned by such person, by one or more Subsidiaries of
such person or by such person and one or more Subsidiaries thereof and (2) any other person (other
than a corporation), including, without limitation, a joint venture, in which such person, one or
more Subsidiaries thereof or such person and one or more Subsidiaries thereof, directly or
indirectly, at the date of determination thereof, has at least majority ownership interest entitled
to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof (or other person performing
similar functions). For purposes of this definition, any directors qualifying shares or
investments by foreign nationals mandated by applicable law shall be disregarded in determining the
ownership of a Subsidiary. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall not be
deemed a Subsidiary of the Company under the Indenture, other than for purposes of the definition
of an Unrestricted Subsidiary, unless the Company shall have designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary
as a Subsidiary by written notice to the Trustee under the Indenture, accompanied by an Officers
Certificate as to compliance with the Indenture.
Tangible Assets means, at any date, the gross book value, as shown by the accounting books
and records of the Company and its Subsidiaries, of all the property both real and personal of the
Company and its Subsidiaries, less:
(1) the net book value of all licenses, patents, patent applications, copyrights, trademarks,
trade names, goodwill, noncompete agreements or organizational expenses and other like intangibles,
(2) unamortized debt discount expense,
(3) all reserves for depreciation, obsolescence, depletion and amortization of properties, and
(4) all other proper reserves which in accordance with GAAP should be provided in connection
with the business conducted by the Company.
Unrestricted Subsidiary means a Subsidiary of the Company other than a Guarantor:
(1) none of whose properties or assets were owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
prior to the Issue Date, other than any such assets as are transferred to such Unrestricted
Subsidiary in accordance with the covenant described under Certain Covenants Limitation on
Restricted Payments above,
(2) whose properties and assets, to the extent that they secure Indebtedness, secure only
Non-Recourse Indebtedness, and
(3) which has no Indebtedness other than Non-Recourse Indebtedness.
As used above, Non-Recourse Indebtedness means Indebtedness as to which:
(1) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (other than the relevant Unrestricted
Subsidiary or another Unrestricted Subsidiary)
(A) provides credit support (including any undertaking, agreement or instrument which would
constitute Indebtedness),
(B) guarantees or is otherwise directly or indirectly liable, or
(C) constitutes the lender (in each case, other than pursuant to and in compliance with the
covenant described under Certain Covenants Limitation on Restricted Payments), and
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(2) no default with respect to such Indebtedness (including any rights which the holders
thereof may have to take enforcement action against the relevant Unrestricted Subsidiary or its
assets) would permit (upon notice, lapse of time or both) any holder of any other Indebtedness of
the Company or its Subsidiaries (other than Unrestricted Subsidiaries) to declare a default on such
other Indebtedness or cause the payment thereof to be accelerated or payable prior to its stated
maturity.
Voting Stock means any class or classes of Capital Stock pursuant to which the holders
thereof have the general voting power under ordinary circumstances to elect the board of directors,
managers or trustees of any person (irrespective of whether or not, at the time, Capital Stock of
any other class or classes shall have, or might have, voting power by reason of the happening of
any contingency).
Wholly Owned Subsidiary means any Subsidiary of the Company of which 100% of the outstanding
Capital Stock is owned by the Company or by one or more Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of the Company or
by the Company and one or more Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of the Company. For purposes of this
definition, any directors qualifying shares or investments by foreign nationals mandated by
applicable law shall be disregarded in determining the ownership of a Subsidiary.
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CERTAIN U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
TO COMPLY WITH U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CIRCULAR 230, PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS ARE HEREBY
NOTIFIED THAT: (A) ANY DISCUSSION OF U.S. FEDERAL TAX ISSUES CONTAINED OR REFERRED TO IN THIS
PROSPECTUS IS NOT INTENDED OR WRITTEN TO BE USED, AND CANNOT BE USED BY PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS, FOR
THE PURPOSES OF AVOIDING PENALTIES THAT MAY BE IMPOSED ON THEM UNDER THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE
CODE; (B) SUCH DISCUSSION IS BEING USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROMOTION OR MARKETING BY THE ISSUER
OF THE TRANSACTIONS OR MATTERS ADDRESSED HEREIN; AND (C) PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD SEEK ADVICE
BASED ON THEIR OWN PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES FROM AN INDEPENDENT TAX ADVISOR.
The following describes the material United States federal income tax consequences relating to
the purchase, ownership and disposition of the Notes by an initial beneficial owner of the notes,
and the exchange by an initial beneficial owner of the original notes for exchange notes. This
summary is based upon the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), Treasury
regulations promulgated under the Code, as amended (the Treasury Regulations), administrative
rulings and pronouncements and judicial decisions, in each case as of the date hereof. These
authorities are subject to differing interpretations and may be changed, perhaps retroactively,
resulting in U.S. federal income tax consequences different from those discussed below. We have not
sought any ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) with respect to the statements made
and the conclusions reached in the following summary, and there can be no assurance that the IRS
will agree with such statements and conclusions or that a court will not sustain any challenge by
the IRS in the event of litigation. As used in this discussion, Notes refers to the original
notes issued on the original date of issuance and the exchange notes issued pursuant to this
exchange offer.
This summary assumes that the Notes will be held as capital assets within the meaning of
Section 1221 of the Code. This summary does not address the tax considerations arising under the
laws of any state or local jurisdiction or non-U.S. jurisdiction. In addition, this summary does
not address all tax consequences that may be applicable to your particular circumstances (such as
the alternative minimum tax provisions of the Code), or to certain types of holders subject to
special tax rules, including, without limitation, partnerships, banks, financial institutions or
other financial services entities, broker-dealers, insurance companies, tax-exempt organizations,
regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, retirement plans, individual
retirement accounts or other tax-deferred accounts, persons who use or are required to use
mark-to-market accounting, persons that hold Notes as part of a straddle, a hedge, a
conversion transaction or other arrangement involving more than one position, U.S. Holders (as
defined below) that have a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar and certain former
citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR OWN TAX ADVISORS AS TO THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES TO YOU OF THE
PURCHASE, OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF THE NOTES, INCLUDING THE EFFECT AND APPLICABILITY OF STATE,
LOCAL OR NON-U.S. TAX LAWS.
As used in this discussion, the term U.S. Holder means a beneficial owner of a Note that is:
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a trust (i) if a court within the U.S. is able to exercise primary supervision over its
administration and one or more U.S. persons have authority to control all substantial
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As used in this discussion, you are a Non-U.S. Holder if, for U.S. federal income tax
purposes, you are a beneficial owner of the Notes that is neither a U.S. Holder nor a partnership,
including any entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
If a partnership (or other entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax
purposes) holds the Notes, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership generally will depend
upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. If you are a partnership or a
partner of a partnership holding the Notes, you should consult your tax advisor regarding the tax
consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of the Notes.
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Exchange Offer
In satisfaction of the holders registration rights as described elsewhere in this prospectus,
we are offering to exchange the exchange notes for the original notes. The exchange notes do not
differ materially in kind or extent from the original notes, and therefore a U.S. Holders or
Non-U.S. Holders exchange of original notes for exchange notes should not constitute a taxable
disposition of the original notes for United States federal income tax purposes. As a result, a
U.S. Holder or Non-U.S. Holder should not recognize taxable income gain or loss on the exchange,
such persons holding period for the exchange notes should generally include the holding period for
the original notes so exchanged, and such persons adjusted tax basis in the exchange notes should
generally be the same as the holders adjusted tax basis in the original notes so exchanged.
U.S. Holders
Interest on Notes
Payment of Interest on the Notes. Stated interest on a Note will be includible in the gross
income of a U.S. Holder as ordinary interest income in accordance with such U.S. Holders method of
accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Payments of Special Interest. We may be required to pay Special Interest as described above
under Description of the Notes Exchange Offer; Registration Rights Agreement; Special
Interest. If we were to pay Special Interest, such payment should be taxable to a U.S. Holder as
additional interest income when received or accrued, in accordance with such U.S. Holders method
of accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Under the applicable Treasury Regulations, if based on all the facts and circumstances as of
the date on which the Notes are issued there is a remote likelihood that we will pay Special
Interest, it is assumed that such payment will not occur. We believe that as of the expected issue
date of the Notes, the likelihood of our paying Special Interest on the Notes is, for this purpose,
remote. Our determination is not binding on the IRS, and if the IRS were to challenge this
determination, a U.S. Holder may be required to accrue additional income on the Notes, and to treat
as ordinary income rather than capital gain any income realized on the taxable disposition of such
Notes before the resolution of the contingency. U.S. Holders are urged to consult their own tax
advisors regarding the potential application to the Notes of the contingent payment debt
regulations and the consequences thereof.
Sale, Exchange, Retirement or Other Taxable Disposition of the Notes
Upon the sale, exchange, retirement or other taxable disposition of a Note, a U.S. Holder will
recognize gain or loss equal to the difference, if any, between the amount realized on the sale,
exchange, retirement or other taxable disposition (excluding amounts received with respect to
accrued interest, which generally will be taxable as ordinary income) and the U.S. Holders
adjusted tax basis in the Note. A U.S. Holders adjusted tax basis in a Note generally will be
equal to the amount paid for such Note reduced by the amount of any principal payments previously
received by the U.S. Holder. Any gain or loss will be capital gain or loss, and will be long-term
capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder has held the Note for more than one year at the time of the
sale, exchange, retirement or other taxable disposition. Long-term capital gain of a non-corporate
U.S. Holder is eligible for a reduced rate of taxation. The deductibility of capital losses is
subject to limitations.
Redemption Options and Change of Control
We may redeem all or part of the Notes at any time at a price that will include an additional
amount in excess of the principal amount of the Notes (see Description of the Notes Optional
Redemption and Offer to Repurchase). Similarly, we may be required to offer to purchase the Notes
in the event of a Change of Control at a price that will include an additional amount in excess of
the principal amount of the Notes (see Description of the Notes Change of Control). Under the
applicable Treasury Regulations, if based on all the facts and circumstances as of the date on
which the Notes are issued there is a remote likelihood that a contingent redemption will occur, it
is assumed that such redemption will not occur. We believe that as of the expected issue date of
the Notes, the likelihood of our redeeming the Notes at our option or upon a Change of Control is,
for this purpose, remote. Our determination is not binding on the IRS, and if the IRS were to
challenge this determination, you may be required to accrue additional income on the Notes, and to
treat as ordinary income rather than capital gain any
income realized on the taxable disposition of such Notes before the resolution of the
contingency. In the event that either contingency were to occur, it would affect the amount and
timing of the income that you recognize. U.S. Holders are urged to consult their own tax advisors
regarding the potential application to the Notes of the contingent payment debt regulations and the
consequences thereof.
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Backup Withholding and Information Reporting
Generally, the amount of the payments of interest on or the proceeds of the sale or other
disposition of the Notes, the name and address of the recipient, and the amount, if any, of tax
withheld must be reported to the IRS. These information reporting requirements apply even if no tax
was required to be withheld, but they do not apply with respect to U.S. Holders that are exempt
from the information reporting rules, such as corporations. A similar report is sent to the
recipient.
In general, backup withholding (currently at the rate of 28%, but scheduled to increase to 31%
for payments made after December 31, 2012) will apply to payments received by a U.S. Holder with
respect to the Notes unless the U.S. Holder is (i) a corporation or other exempt recipient and,
when required, establishes this exemption or (ii) provides its correct taxpayer identification
number, certifies that it is not currently subject to backup withholding tax and otherwise complies
with applicable requirements of the backup withholding tax rules. A U.S. Holder that does not
provide its correct taxpayer identification number may be subject to penalties imposed by the IRS.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding
rules from a payment to a U.S. Holder can be refunded or credited against the U.S. Holders U.S.
federal income tax liability, if any, provided that the required information is furnished to the
IRS in a timely manner.
Non-U.S. Holders
Interest on Notes
Interest payable on the Notes by us or any paying agent to a Non-U.S. Holder will not be
subject to U.S. federal withholding tax, provided that (i) such Non-U.S. Holder does not own,
actually or constructively, 10 percent or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of
our stock entitled to vote; (ii) such Non-U.S. Holder is not, for U.S. federal income tax purposes,
a controlled foreign corporation related, directly or indirectly, to us through stock ownership;
and (iii) certain certification requirements (summarized below) are met (the Portfolio Interest
Exemption). If a Non-U.S. Holder of a Note is engaged in a trade or business in the United States,
and if interest on such Note is effectively connected with the conduct of such trade or business
(and, if required by an applicable tax treaty, is attributable to a U.S. permanent establishment
maintained by the Non-U.S. Holder), the Non-U.S. Holder, although exempt from U.S. withholding tax,
generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on such interest in the same manner as a U.S.
Holder described above. In addition, if such Non-U.S. Holder is a foreign corporation, it may be
subject to a branch profits tax equal to 30% (or such lower rate provided by an applicable treaty)
of its effectively connected earnings and profits for the taxable year, subject to certain
adjustments. For purposes of the branch profits tax, interest on a Note will be included in the
earnings and profits of such Non-U.S. Holder if such interest is effectively connected with the
conduct by the Non-U.S. Holder of a trade or business in the United States (and, if required by an
applicable tax treaty, is attributable to a U.S. permanent establishment maintained by the Non-U.S.
Holder).
Interest on a Note made to a Non-U.S. Holder generally will qualify for the Portfolio Interest
Exemption or, as the case may be, the exception from withholding for income effectively connected
with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States (and, if required by an applicable tax
treaty, attributable to a U.S. permanent establishment maintained by the Non-U.S. Holder) if, at
the time such payment is made, the withholding agent holds a valid Form W-8BEN or Form W-8ECI and,
if necessary, a Form W-8IMY, respectively (or an acceptable substitute form), from the Non-U.S.
Holder and can reliably associate such payment with such Form W-8BEN or W-8ECI. In addition, under
certain circumstances, a withholding agent is allowed to rely on Form W-8BEN (or an acceptable
substitute form) furnished by a financial institution or other intermediary on behalf of one or
more Non-U.S. Holders (or other intermediaries) without having to obtain copies of the Non-U.S.
Holders Form W-8BEN (or substitute thereof), provided that the financial institution or
intermediary has entered into a withholding agreement with the IRS and thus is a qualified
intermediary, and may not be required to withhold on payments made to certain other intermediaries
if certain conditions are met.
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Sale, Exchange, Retirement or Other Disposition of the Notes
A Non-U.S. Holder of Notes generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on any
gain realized on the sale, exchange or other disposition of such Notes unless (i) the gain is
effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business by the Non-U.S. Holder in the United
States (and, if required by an applicable tax treaty, is attributable to a U.S. permanent
establishment maintained by the Non-U.S. Holder); or (ii) the Non-U.S. Holder is an individual who
holds the Notes as a capital asset, is present in the United States for 183 days or more in the
taxable year of the disposition and either (a) such individual has a U.S. tax home (as defined
for U.S. federal income tax purposes) or (b) the gain is attributable to an office or other fixed
place of business maintained in the United States by such individual. A Non-U.S. Holder that is
described under clause (i) will be subject to the U.S. federal income tax on the net gain except as
otherwise required by an applicable tax treaty and, if such Non-U.S. Holder is a foreign
corporation, it may also be subject to the branch profits tax at a 30% rate (or a lower rate if so
specified by an applicable tax treaty). An individual Non-U.S. Holder that is described under
clause (ii) above will be subject to a flat 30% tax on the gain derived from the sale, exchange or
other disposition, which may be offset by U.S. source capital losses (notwithstanding the fact that
the Non-U.S. Holder is not considered a U.S. resident).
Backup Withholding and Information Reporting
When required, the amount of any interest paid to, and the tax withheld with respect to, such
Non-U.S. Holder, regardless of whether any tax was actually withheld on such payments will be
reported to the IRS and to each such Non-U.S. Holder. Copies of these information returns may also
be made available to the tax authorities of the country in which the Non-U.S. Holder resides under
the provisions of a specific treaty or agreement. Backup withholding and information reporting will
not apply to payments of interest on or principal of the Notes by us or our agent to a Non-U.S.
Holder if the Non-U.S. Holder certifies as to its Non-U.S. Holder status under penalties of
perjury. Sales or exchanges of the Notes by a Non-U.S. Holder may be subject to information
reporting, and may be subject to backup withholding at the applicable rate, currently 28% (but
scheduled to increase to 31% for payments made after December 31, 2012), unless the seller
certifies its non-U.S. status (and certain other conditions are met) or otherwise establishes an
exemption.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax. A Non-U.S. Holder may obtain a refund or a credit
against such Non-U.S. Holders U.S. federal income tax liability of any amounts withheld under the
backup withholding rules provided the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.
Non-U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the application of the
information reporting and backup withholding rules in their particular situations, the availability
of an exemption therefrom, and the procedure for obtaining such an exemption, if available.
Recently Enacted Federal Tax Legislation
On March 18, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment
Act (the Act). The Act imposes withholding taxes on certain types of payments made to foreign
financial institutions (as specifically defined in the Act) and certain other non-United States
entities (including financial intermediaries) after December 31, 2012. The Act imposes a 30%
withholding tax on withholdable payments to a foreign financial institution or to a foreign
non-financial entity, unless (i) the foreign financial institution undertakes certain diligence and
reporting obligations or (ii) the foreign non-financial entity either certifies it does not have
any substantial United States owners or furnishes identifying information regarding each
substantial United States owner. For these purposes, a withholdable payment includes any United
States source payments of interest (including original issue discount), dividends, rents,
compensation and other fixed or determinable annual or periodical gains, profits and income. If the
payee is a foreign financial institution, it must enter into an agreement with the United States
Department of the Treasury requiring, among other things, that it undertake to identify accounts
held by certain United States persons or United States-owned foreign entities, annually report
certain information about such accounts, and withhold 30% on payments to account holders whose
actions prevent it from complying with these reporting and other requirements. Prospective
purchasers of the Notes should consult their tax advisors regarding this legislation and the
potential implications of this legislation on their particular circumstances.
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On March 30, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Health Care and Education
Reconciliation Act of 2010. This legislation will require certain individuals, estates and trusts
to pay a 3.8% Medicare surtax on net investment income including, among other things, interests
and proceeds of sale in respect of securities like the notes, subject to certain exceptions. This
surtax will apply for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012. Prospective purchasers of
the Notes should consult with their own tax advisors regarding the effect, if any, of the
legislation on their ownership and disposition of the Notes.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
Based on existing SEC staff interpretations, we believe that the registration and prospectus
delivery requirements of the Securities Act will not apply to holders of exchange notes issued in
this exchange offer who offer those notes for resale, resell, or otherwise transfer them. This
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Each holder of original notes who wishes to participate in the exchange offer must make
certain representations to us concerning its status and intent. These representations are
described in The Exchange Offer Purpose and Effect of the Exchange Offer.
If you tender original notes in the exchange offer with the intent or for the purpose of
participating in a distribution of the exchange notes, you cannot rely on the staff interpretations
and must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in
connection with a resale transaction. Unless an exemption from registration is available, the
resale transaction should be covered by an effective registration statement containing the selling
security holders information required by Item 507 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act.
The registration and prospectus delivery requirements also continue to apply to holders that
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Each broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own account pursuant to the exchange
offer must, in the absence of an exemption, comply with the registration and prospectus delivery
requirements of the Securities Act in connection with secondary resales of exchange notes and
cannot rely on the position of the staff of the SEC set forth in Exxon Capital, Morgan Stanley and
Shearman & Sterling or other interpretative letters. Broker-dealers who receive exchange notes for
their own account in exchange for original notes that they acquired through market-making
activities or other trading activities are subject to the prospectus delivery requirement. These
broker-dealers must acknowledge in the letter of transmittal that they will deliver a prospectus in
connection with any resales of exchange notes. To date, the SEC staff has allowed these
broker-dealers to use the prospectus contained in an exchange offer registration statement, such as
this prospectus, to fulfill the prospectus delivery requirement with respect to such resales of
exchange notes. This rule does not apply to resales of unsold allotments from the initial sale of
the original notes.
We have agreed to permit broker-dealers and any other person subject to similar prospectus
delivery requirements to use this prospectus in connection with the resale of exchange notes. For
a period of one year after the exchange offer expires, we will make this prospectus, as amended or
supplemented, available to any broker-dealer that so requests in its letter of transmittal. Except
as expressly authorized by us, no person may use this prospectus in connection with any offer to
resell, resale or other transfer of exchange notes.
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Broker-dealers may resell exchange notes directly to purchasers or through other
broker-dealers, to whom they may pay commissions or concessions in connection with the resale. Any
broker-dealer that resells exchange notes received for its own account or that participates in a
distribution of exchange notes may be deemed an underwriter under the Securities Act. Any profit
on exchange note resales, including any commissions or concessions received by such broker-dealers,
may be deemed underwriting compensation under the Securities Act. The letter of transmittal states
that by acknowledging the prospectus delivery requirement and delivering a prospectus, a
broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an underwriter within the meaning of the
Securities Act.
We will not receive any proceeds from any sale of exchange notes by broker-dealers.
Broker-dealers who receive exchange notes for their own account in the exchange offer may sell them
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Persons participating in the exchange offer may engage in transactions that stabilize,
maintain, or otherwise affect the price of the exchange notes. This may include short sales of the
notes. In a short sale, a person agrees to sell more exchange notes than we issue to them in the
exchange offer. The short seller covers its short position by buying additional notes in the
open market. In addition, these persons may stabilize or maintain the price of the exchange notes
by bidding for or purchasing exchange notes in the open market or by imposing penalty bids. In a
penalty bid, the selling concessions allowed to dealers participating in the exchange offer may be
reclaimed if exchange notes sold by them are repurchased in stabilization transactions. The effect
of these transactions may be to stabilize or maintain the market price of the exchange notes at a
level above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market. These transactions may be
discontinued at any time.
We have agreed generally to pay all expenses of the exchange offer, other than commissions and
concessions of any brokers or dealers. We will indemnify holders of original notes, including
broker-dealers, against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. Our
agreements on these issues are part of the registration rights agreement we signed in connection
with our original issuance of the original notes.
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LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the exchange notes has been passed upon for us by Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, Atlanta, Georgia.
EXPERTS
BDO
USA LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has audited the financial statements of
Interface, Inc. included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 2,
2011, and managements assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over
financial reporting as of January 2, 2011, as set forth in their reports, which are
incorporated by reference in this prospectus, and are incorporated herein in reliance upon such
report given upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any document we file at the SECs public reference room in Washington, D.C. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 (1-800-732-0330) for further information on the public reference rooms. You can also obtain copies of these materials from the public reference section of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.
E., Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates. The SEC maintains a web site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC (http://www.sec.gov). Our common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol IFSIA. You also may read and copy reports and other information we file at the office of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., 1735 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006.
We also maintain an Internet website at http://www.interfaceglobal.com, which provides additional information about our company through which you can also access our SEC filings. The information set forth on our website is not part of this prospectus.
Statements contained in this prospectus as to the contents of any contract or other document referred to in this prospectus do not purport to be complete and, where reference is made to the particular provisions of such contract or other document, such provisions are qualified in all respects to all of the provisions of such contract or other document.
You should rely only on the information provided in this document or incorporated into this document by reference. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. You should not assume that the information in this document is accurate as of any date other than that on the front cover of this document. You should not assume that the information in the documents incorporated by reference is accurate as of any date other than their respective dates.
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Offer to Exchange
7 5/8% Senior Notes due 2018, Series A
for
7 5/8% Senior Notes due 2018, Series B
PROSPECTUS
Exchange Agent:
U.S. Bank National Association
West Side Flats Operations Center
Attention: Specialized Finance
60 Livingston Avenue
Mail StationEP-MN-WS2N
St. Paul, Minnesota 55107-2292
Telephone: (800) 934-6802
Fax: (651) 495-8158
March 24, 2011
You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We have not authorized
anyone to provide you with different information. We are not making an offer of these securities in
any state where the offer is not permitted. You should not assume that the information contained in
this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of this prospectus.
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 20. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Georgia Registrants
The following registrants are corporations incorporated under the laws of the State of
Georgia: Interface, Inc., FLOR, Inc., Interface Americas, Inc., Interface Overseas Holdings, Inc.,
InterfaceSERVICES, Inc., Re:Source Americas Enterprises, Inc., Southern Contract Systems, Inc.
Section 14-2-851 of the Georgia Business Corporation Code (the GBCC) permits a corporation
to indemnify a director (including a former director) against liability incurred: (i) in a civil
proceeding (a) if, in the case of conduct in such directors capacity as a director, the conduct
was in good faith and reasonably believed by such director to be in the best interests of the
corporation, and (b) if, in all other cases, the conduct was in good faith and was at least not
opposed to the best interests of the corporation; and (ii) in a criminal proceeding, if the
director had no reasonable cause to believe such conduct was unlawful. Section 14-2-851(d) of the
GBCC provides that a corporation may not indemnify a director in connection with a proceeding by or
in the right of the corporation, except for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the
proceeding if it is determined that the director has met the relevant standard of conduct under
Section 14-2-851, or in connection with any proceeding with respect to conduct for which such
director was adjudged liable on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received by such
director, whether or not involving action in such directors capacity as a director.
In addition, Section 14-2-856 of the GBCC permits a corporations articles of incorporation,
bylaws, or a contract or a resolution approved or ratified by its shareholders to authorize the
corporation to indemnify a director against claims to which the director was a party, including
claims by or in the right of the corporation (e.g., shareholder derivative action). However, a
corporation may not indemnify the director for liability to the corporation or if the director is
subjected to injunctive relief in the corporations favor for (i) any appropriation of a business
opportunity of the corporation, (ii) intentional misconduct or knowing violation of the law, (iii)
unlawful distributions or (iv) receipt of an improper benefit.
Section 14-2-852 of the GBCC provides for mandatory indemnification against reasonable
expenses incurred by a director who is wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in defending
an action to which the director was a party due to his or her status as a director. Section
14-2-854 allows a court, upon application by a director, to order indemnification and/or
advancement of expenses if it determines that the director is entitled to indemnification under the
GBCC or it determines that indemnification and/or advancement of expenses is fair and reasonable
even if, among other things, the director has failed to meet the statutory standard of conduct
provided under Section 14-2-851 or was adjudged liable under Section 14-2-851(d) (but, if the
director was adjudged so liable, indemnification and/or advancement of expenses will be limited to
reasonable expenses).
Section 14-2-857 of the GBCC permits a corporation to indemnify an officer (including a former
officer) to the same extent as a director. A corporation may indemnify an officer who is not a
director to a further extent by means of its articles of incorporation, bylaws, board resolutions
or by contract. However, a corporation may not indemnify an officer for liability arising from
conduct involving appropriation of a business opportunity of the corporation, intentional
misconduct or knowing violation of the law, unlawful distributions, or receipt of an improper
benefit. An officer who is not a director is also entitled to mandatory indemnification and may
apply for court-ordered indemnification. Section 14-2-858 of the GBCC permits a corporation to
purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of its directors and officers against liability incurred
by them in their capacities or arising out of their status as directors and officers of the
corporation, regardless of whether the corporation would have the power to indemnify or advance
expenses to the director or officer for the same liability under the GBCC.
Interface, Inc.s articles of incorporation, as amended and restated, provide that a director
shall not be personally liable to Interface, Inc. or its shareholders for monetary damages for
breach of duty of care or any other duty owed to Interface, Inc. as a director, except that such
provision shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director for (1) any appropriation, in
violation of his duties, of any business opportunity of Interface, Inc., (2) acts or omissions
which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (3) unlawful corporate
distributions, or (4) any transaction from which the director received an improper benefit.
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Under Interface, Inc.s bylaws, as amended and restated, Interface, Inc. is authorized to
indemnify its officers and directors for any liability and expense incurred by them in connection
with or resulting from any threatened, pending or completed legal action or other proceeding or
investigation by reason of his being or having been an officer or director if he acted in good
faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of
Interface, Inc., and, with respect to a criminal matter, he did not have reasonable cause to
believe that his conduct was unlawful. No officer or director who has been adjudged liable to the
corporation in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation or who has been
adjudged liable for the improper receipt of a personal benefit in connection with any other
proceeding is entitled to indemnification.
The bylaws of Interface, Inc. provide for mandatory indemnification by the corporation against
reasonable expenses incurred to the extent any officer or director is successful in the defense of
any proceeding to which he is a party because he is or was an officer or director of the
corporation. All other determinations in respect of indemnification shall be made by either: (1) a
majority vote of a quorum of disinterested directors, (2) if no such quorum can be obtained, then
by a majority vote of a committee designated by the board of directors consisting solely of
disinterested directors, (3) independent legal counsel selected in accordance with the bylaws, or
(4) by the shareholders of the corporation (but the shares owned by or voted under the control of
directors who are at the time parties to the proceeding may not be voted on the determination).
Subject to the foregoing, Interface, Inc. has entered into indemnification agreements with
each of its executive officers and directors providing such officers and directors indemnification
and expense advancement to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and Interface, Inc.s
articles of incorporation and bylaws, subject to certain limitations and procedural requirements.
Also, the directors and executive officers of Interface, Inc. (as well as the directors and
executive officers of each of the Additional Registrants) are insured against losses arising from
any claim against them as such for wrongful acts or omissions, subject to certain limitations.
The articles of incorporation of FLOR, Inc. and InterfaceSERVICES, Inc. eliminate liability of
directors to the corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for any actions taken, or
failure to take any action, as a director, to the extent permitted by the GBCC. The articles of
incorporation of Interface Americas, Inc., Interface Overseas Holdings, Inc., Re:Source Americas
Enterprises, Inc. and Southern Contract Systems, Inc. eliminate liability of directors to the
corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for breach of duty of care or any other duty
as a director, to the extent permitted by the GBCC.
The provisions in the bylaws of FLOR, Inc., Interface Americas, Inc., InterfaceSERVICES, Inc.
and Southern Contract Systems, Inc. with respect to indemnification of officers and directors are
virtually identical to those contained in Interface, Inc.s bylaws.
Under the bylaws of Interface Overseas Holdings, Inc. and Re:Source Americas Enterprises,
Inc., the corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless any person who was, is or is threatened to
be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding because he is or
was a director of the corporation against any judgment, penalty, fine, amount paid in settlement
and reasonable expenses incurred by him in connection with the proceeding, if he acted in a manner
he believed in good faith to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation, and,
with respect to a criminal matter, he did not have reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was
unlawful. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the corporation will not indemnify any director in
connection with: (1) any proceeding by or in right of the corporation in which the director was
adjudged liable to the corporation, (2) any other proceeding in which the director was adjudged
liable on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received by him, and (3) any proceeding as
to which indemnification may not be authorized by action of the board of directors or shareholders
under applicable provisions of the GBCC.
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Additionally under these bylaws, the respective boards of directors of Interface Overseas
Holdings, Inc. and Re:Source Americas Enterprises, Inc. may cause the corporation to provide
indemnification to its officers upon resolution to that effect. These bylaws also provide for
mandatory indemnification by the corporation against reasonable expenses incurred to the extent any
officer or director is successful in the defense of any proceeding to which he is a party because
he is or was an officer or director of the corporation. All other determinations in respect of
indemnification shall be made by either: (1) a majority vote of a quorum of disinterested
directors; (2) if no such quorum can be obtained, then by a majority vote of a committee designated
by the board of directors consisting solely of disinterested directors; (3) special legal counsel
selected in accordance with the bylaws; or (4) by the shareholders of the corporation (but the
shares owned by or voted under the control of directors who are at the time parties to the
proceeding may not be voted on the determination). In addition, under these bylaws, the
corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was serving as a
director or officer (or for another entity at the request of the corporation) against any liability
whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify that person against that liability
under the bylaws.
The following registrants are limited liability companies formed in the State of Georgia:
Interface Americas Holdings, LLC, Interface Americas Re:Source Technologies, LLC, Interface Real
Estate Holdings, LLC and InterfaceFLOR, LLC.
Section 14-11-306 of the Georgia Limited Liability Company Act (the GLLCA) provides that,
subject to any standards and restrictions set forth in a limited liability companys articles of
organization or operating agreement, a limited liability company may indemnify and hold harmless
any member or manager or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever
arising in connection with the limited liability company; provided, however, that no limited
liability company shall have the power to indemnify any member or manager for any liability of a
member or manager for intentional misconduct, knowing violation of law, or a transaction for which
the member or manager received a personal benefit in violation of the limited liability agreement.
The limited liability agreement of InterfaceFLOR, LLC provides that, to the fullest extent
permitted under the GLLCA, InterfaceFLOR, LLC shall indemnify and hold harmless the manager of the
company against any liabilities, damages, losses, costs or expenses incurred by the manager as a
result of any act or omission believed by it in good faith to be within the scope of authority
conferred upon it by the limited liability agreement, provided such act or omission was not the
result of intentional misconduct, knowing violation of law, gross negligence or a transaction for
which the manager received a personal benefit in violation of the limited liability agreement.
The operating agreements of Interface Americas Holdings, LLC, Interface Americas Re:Source
Technologies, LLC and Interface Real Estate Holdings, LLC do not contain provisions regarding
indemnification.
Arizona Registrant
Flooring Consultants, Inc. is a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of
Arizona.
Section 10-851 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (the ARS) authorizes a corporation to
indemnify a director made a party to a proceeding in such capacity, provided that the individuals
conduct was in good faith and, when serving in an official capacity with the corporation, the
individual reasonably believed that the conduct was in best interests of the corporation, or in all
other cases, that the conduct was at least not opposed to its best interests. In the case of any
criminal proceedings, indemnification is allowed if the individual had no reasonable cause to
believe the conduct was unlawful. Section 10-202(B)(2) also permits a corporation to indemnify a
director for conduct for which broader indemnification has been made permissible or obligatory
under a provision of the corporations articles of incorporation. Section 10-851 also provides that
a corporation may not indemnify a director in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of
the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor in which the director was adjudged liable to the
corporation or in connection with any other proceeding charging improper financial benefit to the
director in which the director was adjudged liable on the basis that financial benefit was
improperly received by the director.
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Unless otherwise limited by its articles of incorporation, Section 10-852 of the ARS requires
a corporation to indemnify (i) a director who was the prevailing party, on the merits or otherwise,
in the defense of any proceeding to which the director was a party because the director is or was a
director of the corporation against reasonable expenses incurred by the director in connection with
the proceeding, and (ii) an outside director, provided the proceeding is not one by or in the right
of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor in which the director was adjudged liable to
the corporation or one charging improper financial benefit to the director, whether or not
involving action in the directors official capacity, in which the director was adjudged liable on
the basis that financial benefit was improperly received by the director. Section 10-856 of the ARS
provides that a corporation may indemnify and advance expenses to an officer of the corporation who
is a party to a proceeding because the individual is or was an officer of the corporation to the
same extent as a director.
Flooring Consultants, Inc.s articles of incorporation provide that, to the fullest extent
permitted under the ARS, directors of the corporation shall not be liable to the corporation or its
shareholders for monetary damages for any action taken or any failure to take any action as a
director.
Under Flooring Consultants, Inc.s bylaws, it is authorized to indemnify its officers and
directors for any liability and expense incurred by them in connection with or resulting from any
threatened, pending or completed legal action or other proceeding or investigation by reason of his
being or having been an officer or director if he acted in a manner he believed in good faith to be
in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to a criminal
matter, he did not have reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. No officer or
director who has been adjudged liable to the corporation in connection with a proceeding by or in
the right of the corporation or who has been adjudged liable for the improper receipt of a personal
benefit in connection with any other proceeding is entitled to indemnification.
Each officer and director shall be indemnified by the corporation against reasonable expenses
incurred to the extent any officer or director is successful in the defense of any proceeding to
which he is a party because he is or was an officer or director of the corporation. All other
determinations in respect of indemnification shall be made by either: (1) a majority vote of a
quorum of disinterested directors, (2) if no such quorum can be obtained, then by a majority vote
of a committee designated by the board of directors consisting solely of disinterested directors,
(3) special legal counsel selected in accordance with the bylaws, or (4) by the shareholders of the
corporation (but the shares owned by or voted under the control of directors who are at the time
parties to the proceeding may not be voted on the determination).
California Registrant
Re:Source Southern California, Inc. is a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State
of California.
Section 317 of the California General Corporation Law (CAGCL) authorizes a court to award,
or a corporation to grant, indemnity to officers, directors and other agents for reasonable
expenses incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of an action by or in the right of
the corporation or in a proceeding by reason of the fact that the person is or was an officer,
director, or agent of the corporation where the person acted in good faith and in a manner
reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the corporation and its shareholders and, with
respect to criminal actions, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. To the
extent a corporations officer, director or agent is successful on the merits in the defense of any
proceeding or any claim, issue or related matter, the corporation shall indemnify such person
against expenses actually and reasonably incurred.
Re:Source Southern California, Inc.s articles of incorporation provide that the liability of
directors of the corporation for monetary damages shall be eliminated to the fullest extent
permissible under California law.
Under Re:Source Southern California, Inc.s bylaws, it will indemnify and hold harmless, to
the extent authorized by Section 317 of the CAGCL, each person who was or is made a party to any
action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she is or was serving as a director or
officer (or for another entity at the request of the corporation) for any expense, liability and
loss reasonably incurred or suffered by them in connection therewith.
In addition, under Re:Source Southern California, Inc.s bylaws, the corporation may purchase
and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was serving as a director or officer (or
for another entity at the request of the corporation) against any expense, liability or loss
whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify that person against that expense,
liability or loss under the CAGCL.
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Delaware Registrants
The following registrants are corporations incorporated under the laws of the State of
Delaware: Bentley Prince Street, Inc. and Interface Global Company ApS.
Section 145
of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the DGCL) provides that a corporation
may indemnify any person who was or is a party, or is threatened to be made a party, to any
threatened, pending or complete action, suit or proceeding whether civil, criminal, administrative
or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact
that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was
serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including
attorneys fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred
by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the person acted in good faith
and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the
corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to
believe the persons conduct was unlawful. Section 145 further provides that a corporation
similarly may indemnify any such person serving in any such capacity who was or is a party, or is
threatened to be made a party, to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the
right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor, against expenses actually and
reasonably incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if he or
she acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to
the best interests of the corporation. No indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim,
issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation
unless and only to the extent that the Delaware Court of Chancery or such other court in which such
action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of
liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly reasonably
entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem
proper.
The DGCL further authorizes a Delaware corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on
behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is
or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of
another corporation or enterprise, against any liability asserted against such person and incurred
by such person in any such capacity, arising out of such persons status as such, whether or not
the corporation would otherwise have the power to indemnify such person under Section 145.
Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL permits a corporation to provide in its certificate of
incorporation that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation
or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for
liability for any breach of the directors duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders,
for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing
violation of law, for payments of unlawful dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions
or for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
Bentley Prince Street, Inc.s amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that,
to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, directors of the corporation shall not be liable to
the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a
director.
Under Bentley Prince Street, Inc.s bylaws, the corporation may indemnify any person who was
or is a party or threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit
or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact
that he or she is or was a director or officer of the corporation or is or was serving at the
request of the corporation as a director or officer of another entity against expenses, judgments,
fines and amounts paid in settlement reasonably incurred by him in connection with such suit,
action, or proceeding. A director or officer may only be indemnified pursuant to the foregoing if
he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best
interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, if he had no reasonable
cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.
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Additionally, under Bentley Prince Street, Inc.s bylaws, the corporation may indemnify any
person who was or is a party or threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or
completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor
by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of the corporation or is or
was serving at the request of the corporation as a director or officer of another entity against
expenses reasonably incurred by him in connection with such suit or action. A director or officer
may only be indemnified pursuant to the foregoing if he acted in good faith and in a manner he
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or
matter to which such person was adjudged liable to the corporation unless the Court of Chancery of
Delaware (or the court in which such action or suit is brought) determines that despite the
adjudication of liability such person is entitled to indemnity for such expenses.
Under Bentley Prince Street, Inc.s bylaws, the corporation may purchase and maintain
insurance on behalf of any person who is or was serving as a director or officer (or for another
entity at the request of the corporation) against any liability arising out of his status as such
whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify that person against that liability
under the bylaws.
Interface Global Company ApS is a corporation that is dually incorporated under the laws of
the State of Delaware and Denmark.
Interface Global Company ApSs certificate of incorporation provides that no director shall be
personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of
fiduciary duty by such director as a director. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, a director
shall be liable to the extent provided by applicable law, (i) for breach of the directors duty of
loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or
which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) pursuant to Section 174
of the DGCL or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal
benefit. Interface Global Company ApSs articles of association do not contain any provision
regarding indemnification.
Michigan Registrant
Interface Architectural Resources, Inc. is a corporation incorporated under the laws of the
State of Michigan.
Under Section 261 of the Michigan Business Corporation Act (MIBCA), Michigan corporations
have the power to indemnify. Section 209(c) of the MIBCA permits the Articles of Incorporation of
a Michigan corporation to include a provision eliminating or limiting a directors liability to
the corporation or its shareholders for money damages for any action taken or any failure to take
any action as a director, except liability for any of the following: (i) the amount of a financial
benefit received by a director to which he or she is not entitled, (ii) intentional infliction of
harm on the corporation or the shareholders, (iii) improper dividends, distributions or loans, or
(iv) an intentional criminal act.
Under Section 561 of the MIBCA, a Michigan corporation may indemnify a person who was or is a
party or is threatened to be made a party to a threatened, pending or completed action, suit or
proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative and whether formal or
informal, other than an action by or in the right of the corporation, by reason of the fact that
such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was
serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or
agent of another enterprise, whether for profit or not, against expenses, including attorneys
fees, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred
in connection therewith if the person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be
in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation or its shareholders and, with respect to
a criminal action or proceeding, if the person had no reasonable cause to believe his or her
conduct was unlawful.
Under Section 562 of the MIBCA, a Michigan corporation may also provide similar indemnity to
such a person for expenses, including attorneys fees, and amounts paid in settlement actually and
reasonably incurred by the person in connection with actions or suits by or in the right of the
corporation if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be
in or not opposed to the interests of the corporation or its shareholders, except in respect of any
claim, issue or matter in which the person has been found liable to the corporation, unless the
court determines that the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification in view of
all relevant circumstances, in which case indemnification is limited to reasonable expenses
incurred.
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A corporation shall indemnify a director or officer of the corporation for expenses (including
attorneys fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith to the
extent that such person has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defending any such
action, suit or proceeding referred to above or any claim, issue or matter therein. The MIBCA also
permits a Michigan corporation to purchase and maintain on behalf of such a person insurance
against liabilities incurred in such capacities.
Interface Architectural Resources, Inc.s articles of incorporation eliminate the personal
liability of the directors of the corporation to the fullest extent permitted under Section 209(c)
of the MIBCA. Additionally, the articles of incorporation provide that the corporation shall
indemnify the directors and officers of the corporation from and against any expenses, liabilities
or other matters to the fullest extent permitted by Section 261 and Sections 561 to 571 of the
MIBCA.
Under Interface Architectural Resources, Inc.s bylaws, the corporation is authorized to
indemnify its officers and directors for any liability and expense incurred by them in connection
with or resulting from any threatened, pending or completed legal action or other proceeding or
investigation by reason of his being or having been an officer or director. An officer or director
may only be indemnified if he acted in a manner he believed in good faith to be in, or not opposed
to, the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to a criminal matter, he did not have
reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. No officer or director who has been
adjudged liable to the corporation in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the
corporation or who has been adjudged liable for the improper receipt of a personal benefit in
connection with any other proceeding is entitled to indemnification.
The bylaws also provide for mandatory indemnification by the corporation against reasonable
expenses incurred to the extent any officer or director is successful in the defense of any
proceeding to which he is a party because he is or was an officer or director of the corporation.
All other determinations in respect of indemnification shall be made by either: (1) a majority vote
of a quorum of disinterested directors; (2) if no such quorum can be obtained, then by a majority
vote of a committee designated by the board of directors consisting solely of disinterested
directors; (3) special legal counsel selected in accordance with the bylaws; or (4) by the
shareholders of the corporation (but the shares owned by or voted under the control of directors
who are at the time parties to the proceeding may not be voted on the determination).
Minnesota Registrant
Re:Source Minnesota, Inc. is a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of
Minnesota.
Section 302A.521, subd. 2, of the Minnesota Business Corporation Act (the MNBCA) provides
that a corporation shall indemnify a person made or threatened to be made a party to a proceeding
by reason of the former or present official capacity of the person with respect to the corporation
against judgments, penalties, fines, including, without limitation, excise taxes assessed against
the person with respect to an employee benefit plan, settlements, and reasonable expenses,
including attorneys fees and disbursements, incurred by the person in connection with the
proceeding, if, with respect to the acts or omissions of the person complained of in the
proceeding, the person: (1) has not been indemnified therefor by another organization or employee
benefit plan, (2) acted in good faith, (3) received no improper personal benefit and Section
302A.255 (with respect to director conflicts of interest), if applicable, has been satisfied, (4)
in the case of a criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct was unlawful,
and (5) in the case of acts or omissions occurring in the persons official capacity for the
corporation, reasonably believed that the conduct was in the best interests of the corporation, or,
in the case of acts or omissions occurring in the persons official capacity for another affiliated
organization, reasonably believed that the conduct was not opposed to the best interests of the
corporation. If the persons acts or omissions complained of in the proceeding relate to conduct as
a director, officer, trustee, employee, or agent of an employee benefit plan, the conduct is not
considered to be opposed to the best interests of the corporation if the person reasonably believed
that the conduct was in the best interests of the participants or beneficiaries of the employee
benefit plan.
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If a person is made or threatened to be made a party to a proceeding, the person is entitled,
upon written request to the corporation, to payment or reimbursement by the corporation of
reasonable expenses, including attorneys fees and disbursements, incurred by the person in advance
of the final disposition of the proceeding, (a) upon receipt by the corporation of a written
affirmation by the person of a good faith belief that the criteria for indemnification have been
satisfied and a written undertaking by the person to repay all amounts so paid or reimbursed by the
corporation, if it is ultimately determined that the criteria for indemnification have not been
satisfied, and (b) after a determination that the facts then known to those making the
determination would not preclude indemnification under this section. A corporation may purchase
and maintain insurance on behalf of a person in that persons official capacity against any
liability asserted against and incurred by the person in or arising from that capacity, whether or
not the corporation would have been required to indemnify the person against the liability under
the provisions of the MNBCA.
Re:Source Minnesota, Inc.s articles of incorporation eliminate the personal liability of the
directors of the corporation to the fullest extent allowed by the MNBCA.
Under Re:Source Minnesota, Inc.s bylaws, the corporation shall indemnify its directors and
officers in accordance with Minnesota law. The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on
behalf of any person who is or was serving as a director or officer (or for another entity at the
request of the corporation) against any liability against the person arising from such capacity,
whether or not the corporation would be required to indemnify that person against that liability
under the bylaws.
Nevada Registrant
Bentley Mills, Inc. is a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada.
Section 78.138 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (the NRS) provides that a director or officer
is not individually liable to the corporation or its stockholders or creditors for any damages as a
result of any act or failure to act in his capacity as a director or officer unless it is proven
that his act or failure to act constituted a breach of his fiduciary duties as a director or
officer and his breach of those duties involved intentional misconduct, fraud, or a knowing
violation of law. The articles of incorporation may, however, provide for greater individual
liability.
Section 78.750 of the NRS provides that under certain circumstances, a corporation may
indemnify any person for amounts incurred in connection with a pending, threatened, or completed
action, suit, or proceeding (except an action by or in right of the corporation) in which he is, or
is threatened to be made, a party by reason of his being a director, officer, employee, or agent of
the corporation or serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee, or
agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, if such
person (1) is not liable for a breach of fiduciary duty involving intentional misconduct, fraud, or
a knowing violation of law or such greater standard imposed by the corporations articles of
incorporation, or (2) acted in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or
not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or
proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. Additionally, a
corporation may indemnify a director, officer, employee, or agent with respect to any threatened,
pending, or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in
its favor, if such person (x) is not liable for a breach of fiduciary duty involving intentional
misconduct, fraud, or a knowing violation of law or such greater standard imposed by the
corporations articles of incorporation, or (y) acted in good faith and in a manner which he
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; however,
indemnification may not be made for any claim, issue, or matter as to which such a person has been
adjudged by a court to be liable to the corporation or for amounts paid in settlement to the
corporation, unless the court determines that the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to
indemnity for such expenses as the court deems proper. To the extent that a director, officer,
employee or agent of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any
action, suit, or proceeding referred to above, or in defense of any claim, issue, or matter
therein, the corporation shall indemnify him against expenses, including attorneys fees, actually
and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense.
A corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of a person in that persons
official capacity against any liability asserted against and incurred by the person in or arising
from that capacity, whether or not the corporation would have the authority to indemnify the person
against such liability.
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Bentley Mills, Inc.s articles of incorporation eliminate the personal liability of the
directors of the corporation to the fullest extent permitted under Title 7, Chapter 78 of the NRS.
Additionally, the articles of incorporation provide that the corporation shall indemnify the
directors and officers of the corporation from and against any expenses, liabilities or other
matters to the fullest extent permitted by Title 7, Chapter 78 of the NRS.
Under Bentley Mills, Inc.s bylaws, the corporation is authorized to indemnify its officers
and directors for any liability and expense incurred by them in connection with or resulting from
any threatened, pending or completed legal action or other proceeding or investigation by reason of
his being or having been an officer or director if he acted in a manner he believed in good faith
to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to a criminal
matter, he did not have reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. No officer or
director who has been adjudged liable to the corporation in connection with a proceeding by or in
the right of the corporation or who has been adjudged liable for the improper receipt of a personal
benefit in connection with any other proceeding is entitled to indemnification.
The bylaws also provide for mandatory indemnification by the corporation against reasonable
expenses incurred to the extent any officer or director is successful in the defense of any
proceeding to which he is a party because he is or was an officer or director of the corporation.
All other determinations in respect of indemnification shall be made by either: (1) a majority vote
of a quorum of disinterested directors; (2) special legal counsel selected in accordance with the
bylaws; or (3) by the stockholders of the corporation (but the shares owned by or voted under the
control of directors who are at the time parties to the proceeding may not be voted on the
determination).
New York Registrant
Re:Source New York, Inc. is a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of New
York.
Article 7, Sections 721-726 of the New York Business Corporation Law (the NYBCL) provide for
the indemnification and advancement of expenses to officers and directors for actions in their
capacity as such. Under the NYBCL, a corporation may indemnify an officer or director, other than
in the case of actions by or in the right of the corporation, against judgments, fines, amounts
paid in settlement and reasonable expenses and, in the case of actions by or in the right of the
corporation, against amounts paid in settlement and reasonable expenses, provided that the director
or officer acted in good faith, for a purpose which he or she reasonably believed to be in the best
interests of the corporation and, in the case of criminal actions, had no reasonable cause to
believe his or her conduct was unlawful. No indemnification may be made in an action by or in the
right of the corporation in respect of (i) a threatened action, or a pending action which is
settled or otherwise disposed of, or (ii) any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall
have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation, unless and only to the extent that the court in
which the action was brought, or, if no action was brought, any court of competent jurisdiction,
determines upon application that, in view of all the circumstances of the case, the person is
fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such portion of the settlement amount and expenses
as the court deems proper.
A corporation may obtain indemnification insurance indemnifying itself and its directors and
officers. Indemnification and advancement pursuant to the NYBCL are not exclusive of any other
rights an officer or director may be entitled to, provided that no indemnification may be made to
or on behalf of any director or officer if a judgment or other final adjudication adverse to the
director or officer establishes that his or her acts were committed in bad faith or were the result
of active and deliberate dishonesty and were material to the cause of action so adjudicated, or
that he or she personally gained a financial profit or other advantage to which he or she was not
legally entitled.
Re:Source New York, Inc.s certificate of incorporation eliminates the personal liability of
the directors of the corporation to the fullest extent permitted under Article 7, Section 402(b) of
the NYBCL.
Under Re:Source New York, Inc.s bylaws, the corporation is authorized to indemnify its
officers and directors for any liability and expense incurred by them in connection with or
resulting from any threatened, pending or completed legal action or other proceeding or
investigation by reason of his being or having been an officer or director if he acted in a manner
he believed in good faith to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation, and,
with respect to a criminal matter, he did not have reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was
unlawful. No officer or director who has been adjudged liable to the corporation in connection
with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation or who has been adjudged liable for the
improper receipt of a personal benefit in connection with any other proceeding is entitled to
indemnification.
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The bylaws also provide for mandatory indemnification by the corporation against reasonable
expenses incurred to the extent any officer or director is successful in the defense of any
proceeding to which he is a party because he is or was an officer or director of the corporation.
All other determinations in respect of indemnification shall be made by either: (1) a majority vote
of a quorum of disinterested directors; (2) if no such quorum can be obtained, then by a majority
vote of a committee designated by the board of directors consisting solely of disinterested
directors; (3) special legal counsel selected in accordance with the bylaws; or (4) by the
shareholders of the corporation (but the shares owned by or voted under the control of directors
who are at the time parties to the proceeding may not be voted on the determination).
North Carolina Registrant
Re:Source North Carolina, Inc. is a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of
North Carolina.
Section 55-8-51 of the North Carolina Business Corporation Act (the NCBCA) permits a
corporation to indemnify a director against liability incurred: (i) in a civil proceeding (a) if,
in the case of conduct in such directors capacity as a director, the conduct was in good faith and
reasonably believed by such director to be in the best interests of the corporation, and (b) if, in
all other cases, the conduct was in good faith and was at least not opposed to the best interests
of the corporation; and (ii) in a criminal proceeding, if the director had no reasonable cause to
believe such conduct was unlawful. Section 55-8-51(d) of the NCBCA provides that a corporation may
not indemnify a director in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation
where the director was adjudged liable to the corporation or in connection with any proceeding
charging improper personal benefit to the director, whether or not involving action in the
directors official capacity.
Section 55-8-57 of the NCBCA permits a corporation, in its articles of incorporation or bylaws
or by contract or resolution, to indemnify, or agree to indemnify, its directors, officers,
employees or agents against liability and expenses (including attorneys fees) in any proceeding
(including proceedings brought by or on behalf of the corporation) arising out of their status as
such or their activities in such capacities, except for any liabilities or expenses incurred on
account of activities that were, at the time taken, known or believed by the person to be clearly
in conflict with the best interests of the corporation.
Sections 55-8-52 and 55-8-56 of the NCBCA require a corporation, unless its articles of
incorporation provide otherwise, to indemnify a director or officer who has been wholly successful,
on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which such director or officer was
made a party because he or she was or is a director or officer of the corporation against
reasonable expenses actually incurred by the director or officer in connection with the proceeding.
Unless prohibited by the articles of incorporation, a director or officer also may make application
and obtain court-ordered indemnification if the court determines that such director or officer is
fairly and reasonably entitled to such indemnification as provided in Sections 55-8-54 and 55-8-56
of the NCBCA.
Section 55-8-57 of the NCBCA authorizes a corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on
behalf of an individual who was or is a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation
against certain liabilities incurred by such a person, whether or not the corporation is otherwise
authorized by the NCBCA to indemnify that person.
Section 55-2-02 of the NCBCA enables a corporation in its articles of incorporation to
eliminate or limit, with certain exceptions, the personal liability of directors for monetary
damages for breach of their duties as directors. No such provision is effective to eliminate or
limit a directors liability for: (i) acts or omissions that the director at the time of the breach
knew or believed to be clearly in conflict with the best interests of the corporation, (ii)
improper distributions as described in Section 55-8-33 of the NCBCA, (iii) any transaction from
which the director derived an improper personal benefit, or (iv) acts or omissions occurring prior
to the date the exculpatory provision became effective.
Re:Source North Carolina, Inc.s articles of incorporation eliminate the personal liability of
the directors of the corporation to the fullest extent permitted under the NCBCA.
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Under Re:Source North Carolina, Inc.s bylaws, the corporation is authorized to indemnify its
officers and directors for any liability and expense incurred by them in connection with or
resulting from any threatened, pending or completed legal action or other proceeding or
investigation by reason of his being or having been an officer or director if he acted in a manner
he believed in good faith to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation, and,
with respect to a criminal matter, he did not have reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was
unlawful. No officer or director who has been adjudged liable to the corporation in connection
with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation or who has been adjudged liable for the
improper receipt of a personal benefit in connection with any other proceeding is entitled to
indemnification.
The bylaws also provide for mandatory indemnification by the corporation against reasonable
expenses incurred to the extent any officer or director is successful in the defense of any
proceeding to which he is a party because he is or was an officer or director of the corporation.
All other determinations in respect of indemnification shall be made by either: (1) a majority vote
of a quorum of disinterested directors, (2) if no such quorum can be obtained, then by a majority
vote of a committee designated by the board of directors consisting solely of disinterested
directors, (3) special legal counsel selected in accordance with the bylaws, or (4) by the
shareholders of the corporation (but the shares owned by or voted under the control of directors
who are at the time parties to the proceeding may not be voted on the determination).
Oregon Registrant
Re:Source Oregon, Inc. is a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Oregon.
Section 60.047 of the Oregon Business Corporation Act (the OBCA) provides that a corporation
may, in its articles of incorporation, eliminate or limit the personal liability of a director to
the corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for conduct as a director except for
liability for (i) any breach of the directors duty of loyalty to the corporation or its
shareholders, (ii) acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a
knowing violation of law, (iii) any unlawful distribution under Section 60.367 of the OBCA
(pertaining to liability for unlawful distributions), or (iv) any transaction from which the
director derived an improper personal benefit.
Sections 60.391 and 60.401 of the OBCA permit corporations to indemnify their directors and
officers against liability where the director or officer has acted in good faith and with a
reasonable belief that actions taken were in the best interests of the corporation or at least not
opposed to the corporations best interests and, in the case of a criminal proceeding, such person
had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct in question was unlawful. A corporation may not
indemnify against liability in connection with (i) a proceeding by or in the right of the
corporation in which the director or officer was adjudged liable to the corporation, or (ii) any
other proceeding charging improper benefit in which the director or officer was adjudged liable on
the basis of receipt of an improper benefit. The OBCA provides for mandatory indemnification of
directors against all reasonable expenses incurred in the wholly successful defense of any
proceeding to which the director was a party because of being a director of the corporation.
Finally, a court may order indemnification if it determines that the director or officer is fairly
and reasonably entitled to indemnification in view of all the relevant circumstances, whether or
not the director or officer met the good faith and reasonable belief standards of conduct set out
in the statute.
In addition, Section 60.411 of the OBCA provides that a corporation may purchase and maintain
insurance on behalf of a director or officer against liability asserted against or incurred by the
individual even if the corporation has no power to indemnify the individual against the same
liability.
Re:Source Oregon, Inc.s articles of incorporation eliminate the personal liability of the
directors of the corporation to the fullest extent permitted under the OBCA. Additionally, the
articles of incorporation provide that the corporation shall indemnify the directors and officers
of the corporation from and against any expenses, liabilities or other matters to the fullest
extent permitted by the OBCA.
Under Re:Source Oregon, Inc.s bylaws, the corporation is authorized to indemnify its officers
and directors for any liability and expense incurred by them in connection with or resulting from
any threatened, pending or completed legal action or other proceeding or investigation by reason of
his being or having been an officer or director if he acted in a manner he believed in good faith
to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to a criminal
matter, he did not have reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. No officer or
director who has been adjudged liable to the corporation in connection with a proceeding by or in
the right of the corporation or who has been adjudged liable for the improper receipt of a personal
benefit in connection with any other proceeding is entitled to indemnification.
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The bylaws also provide for mandatory indemnification by the corporation against reasonable
expenses incurred to the extent any officer or director is successful in the defense of any
proceeding to which he is a party because he is or was an officer or director of the corporation.
All other determinations in respect of indemnification shall be made by either: (1) a majority vote
of a quorum of disinterested directors, (2) if no such quorum can be obtained, then by a majority
vote of a committee designated by the board of directors consisting solely of disinterested
directors, (3) independent legal counsel selected in accordance with the bylaws, or (4) by the
shareholders of the corporation (but the shares owned by or voted under the control of directors
who are at the time parties to the proceeding may not be voted on the determination).
Pennsylvania Registrants
The following registrants are corporations incorporated under the laws of the State of
Pennsylvania: Quaker City International, Inc. and Commercial Flooring Systems, Inc.
Pursuant to Sections 1741-1743 of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law (PABCL), a
corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to
any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by
reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the
corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer,
employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise,
against expenses (including attorneys fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement
actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding
if (i) such person acted in good faith and in a manner that person reasonably believed to be in or
not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and (ii) with respect to any criminal action
or proceeding, such person had no reasonable cause to believe such conduct was unlawful.
In actions brought by or in the right of the corporation, a corporation may indemnify such
person against expenses (including attorneys fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person
in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good
faith and in a manner that person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests
of the corporation, except that no indemnification may be made in respect of any claim, issue or
matter as to which that person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless, and
only to the extent that, the court of common pleas or the court in which such action or suit was
brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of
all circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification for
such expenses which the court of common pleas or such other court shall deem proper.
A Pennsylvania corporation is required to indemnify a director or officer against expenses
(including attorneys fees) actually and reasonably incurred to the extent that the director or
officer is successful in defending a lawsuit brought against such person by reason of the fact that
the director or officer is or was a director or officer of the corporation.
A business corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of a director against any
liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out of his
status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify him against that
liability under the PABCL.
Section 1746 of the PABCL provides that the foregoing provisions shall not be deemed exclusive
of any other rights to which a person seeking indemnification may be entitled under, among other
things, any bylaw provision, provided that no indemnification may be made in any case where the act
or failure to act giving rise to the claim for indemnification is determined by a court to have
constituted willful misconduct or recklessness.
Quaker City International, Inc.s articles of incorporation eliminate the personal liability
of the directors of the corporation to the fullest extent permitted under the PABCL. Additionally,
the articles of incorporation provide that the corporation shall indemnify the directors and
officers of the corporation from and against any expenses, liabilities or other matters to the
fullest extent permitted by the PABCL. The articles of incorporation of Commercial Flooring
Systems, Inc. do not contain provisions regarding indemnification.
Under Commercial Flooring Systems, Inc.s bylaws, the board of directors shall authorize the
corporation to pay or reimburse any present or former director or officer for any costs or expenses
actually and necessarily incurred by him in any action, suit or proceeding by reason of his holding
such position, if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in, or not
opposed to, the best interests of the corporation. No director or officer who has been adjudged
liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of his duty to the corporation is entitled
to indemnification.
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Under Quaker City International, Inc.s bylaws, the corporation is authorized to indemnify its
officers and directors for any liability and expense incurred by them in connection with or
resulting from any threatened, pending or completed legal action or other proceeding or
investigation by reason of his being or having been an officer or director if he acted in a manner
he believed in good faith to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation, and,
with respect to a criminal matter, he did not have reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was
unlawful. No officer or director who has been adjudged liable to the corporation in connection
with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation or who has been adjudged liable for the
improper receipt of a personal benefit in connection with any other proceeding is entitled to
indemnification.
The bylaws of Quaker City International, Inc. also provide for mandatory indemnification by
the corporation against reasonable expenses incurred to the extent any officer or director is
successful in the defense of any proceeding to which he is a party because he is or was an officer
or director of the corporation. All other determinations in respect of indemnification shall be
made by either: (1) a majority vote of a quorum of disinterested directors, (2) if no such quorum
can be obtained, then by a majority vote of a committee designated by the board of directors
consisting solely of disinterested directors, (3) independent legal counsel selected in accordance
with the bylaws, or (4) by the shareholders of the corporation (but the shares owned by or voted
under the control of directors who are at the time parties to the proceeding may not be voted on
the determination).
Texas Registrant
Superior/Reiser Flooring Resources, Inc. is a corporation incorporated under the laws of the
State of Texas.
Texas corporations incorporated prior to January 1, 2006 are subject to the Texas Business
Corporation Act (the TXBCA) and the Texas Miscellaneous Corporation Laws Act (the TMCLA) until
January 1, 2010, at which time each of the TXBCA and TMCLA will be repealed and all corporations
incorporated under the laws of the State of Texas will be subject to the Texas Business
Organizations Code (the TXBOC), the successor statute to the TXBCA and the TMCLA. Article
2.02-1 of the TXBCA, Article 1302-7.06 of the TMCLA and Section 7.001 of the TXBOC each provide
that a corporations articles of incorporation may limit or eliminate the directors liability for
monetary damages to the corporation or its shareholders for an act or omission in the directors
capacity as a director, except that no limitation or elimination of liability is permitted to the
extent the director is found liable for a breach of the duty of loyalty, an act or omission not in
good faith that constitutes a breach of a duty of the director to the corporation or an act or
omission that involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of the law, a transaction from
which the director received an improper personal benefit, or an act or omission for which liability
is expressly provided by an applicable statute.
Article 2.02-1 of the TXBCA (and also Chapter 8 of the TXBOC) provides that a corporation may
indemnify a person who was, is or is threatened to be named in a proceeding if it is determined
that such person has conducted himself in good faith and he reasonably believed (i) in the case of
conduct in his official capacity with the corporation, that his conduct was in the corporations
best interests, (ii) in all other cases, that his conduct was at least not opposed to the
corporations best interests and (iii) in the case of any criminal proceeding, he had no reasonable
cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. According to the TXBCA and the TXBOC, indemnification of
a person found liable to the corporation or found liable on the basis that a personal benefit was
improperly received by him, whether or not the benefit resulted from an action taken in the
persons official capacity, is limited to reasonable expenses actually incurred by the person in
connection with the proceeding, and may not be made if the person is found liable for willful or
intentional misconduct in the performance of his duty to the corporation. A corporation must
provide indemnification of the reasonable expenses incurred by a director, however, in connection
with a proceeding in which such a director was wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in
the defense of a proceeding in which he was a defendant.
Superior/Reiser Flooring Resources, Inc.s articles of incorporation eliminate the personal
liability of the directors of the corporation to the fullest extent permitted under the TXBCA and
the TMCLA. Additionally, the articles of incorporation provide that the corporation shall
indemnify the directors and officers of the corporation from and against any expenses, liabilities
or other matters to the fullest extent permitted by the TXBCA.
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Under Superior/Reiser Flooring Resources, Inc.s bylaws, the corporation is authorized to
indemnify its officers and directors for any liability and expense incurred by them in connection
with or resulting from any threatened, pending or completed legal action or other proceeding or
investigation by reason of his being or having been an officer or director if he acted in a manner
he believed in good faith to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation, and,
with respect to a criminal matter, he did not have reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was
unlawful. No officer or director who has been adjudged liable to the corporation in connection
with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation or who has been adjudged liable for the
improper receipt of a personal benefit in connection with any other proceeding is entitled to
indemnification.
The bylaws also provide for mandatory indemnification by the corporation against reasonable
expenses incurred to the extent any officer or director is successful in the defense of any
proceeding to which he is a party because he is or was an officer or director of the corporation.
All other determinations in respect of indemnification shall be made by either: (1) a majority vote
of a quorum of disinterested directors, (2) if no such quorum can be obtained, then by a majority
vote of a committee designated by the board of directors consisting solely of disinterested
directors, (3) special legal counsel selected in accordance with the bylaws, or (4) by the
shareholders of the corporation (but the shares owned by or voted under the control of directors
who are at the time parties to the proceeding may not be voted on the determination).
Virginia Registrant
Re:Source Washington, D.C., Inc. is a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of
Virginia.
The Virginia Stock Corporation Act (VASCA) authorizes a corporation to indemnify an
individual made a party to a proceeding because he is or was a director against liability incurred
in the proceeding if: (i) he conducted himself in good faith; and (ii) he reasonably believed (a)
in the case of conduct in his official capacity with the corporation, that his conduct was in its
best interests; and (b) in all other cases, that his conduct was at least not opposed to its best
interests; and (iii) in the case of any criminal proceeding, he had no reasonable cause to believe
his conduct was unlawful.
Unless ordered by a court, a corporation may not indemnify a director (i) in connection with a
proceeding by or in the right of the corporation except for reasonable expenses incurred in
connection with the proceeding if it is determined that the director has met the relevant standard
in the preceding sentence; or (ii) in connection with any other proceeding charging improper
personal benefit to the director, whether or not involving action in his official capacity, in
which he was adjudged liable on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received by him.
With respect to a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation, the court may (a) order
indemnification of the director to the extent of his reasonable expenses if it determines that,
considering all the relevant circumstances, the director is entitled to indemnification even though
he was adjudged liable to the corporation and (b) also order the corporation to pay the directors
reasonable expenses incurred to obtain the order of indemnification. Unless limited by its
articles of incorporation, a corporation must indemnify a director who entirely prevails in the
defense of any proceeding to which he was a party because he is or was a director of the
corporation against reasonable expenses incurred by him in connection with the proceeding.
Unless a corporations articles of incorporation provide otherwise, the corporation may
indemnify and advance expenses to an officer of the corporation to the same extent as to a
director. A corporation may also purchase and maintain on behalf of a director or officer insurance
against liabilities incurred in such capacities, whether or not the corporation would have the
power to indemnify him against the same liability under the VASCA.
The articles of incorporation of Re:Source Washington, D.C., Inc. do not contain provisions
regarding indemnification.
Under Re:Source Washington, D.C., Inc.s bylaws, the corporation is authorized to indemnify
its officers and directors for any liability and expense incurred by them in connection with or
resulting from any threatened, pending or completed legal action or other proceeding or
investigation by reason of his being or having been an officer or director if he acted in a manner
he believed in good faith to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation, and,
with respect to a criminal matter, he did not have reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was
unlawful. No officer or director who has been adjudged liable to the corporation in connection
with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation or who has been adjudged liable for the
improper receipt of a personal benefit in connection with any other proceeding is entitled to
indemnification.
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The bylaws also provide for mandatory indemnification by the corporation against reasonable
expenses incurred to the extent any officer or director is successful in the defense of any
proceeding to which he is a party because he is or was an officer or director of the corporation.
All other determinations in respect of indemnification shall be made by either: (1) a majority vote
of a quorum of disinterested directors, (2) if no such quorum can be obtained, then by a majority
vote of a committee designated by the board of directors consisting solely of disinterested
directors, (3) special legal counsel selected in accordance with the bylaws, or (4) by the
shareholders of the corporation (but the shares owned by or voted under the control of directors
who are at the time parties to the proceeding may not be voted on the determination).
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Item 21. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
(a) The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement:
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Restated Articles of Incorporation (included as Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys
current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 17, 2008 and
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Bylaws, as amended and restated (included as Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys
quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007,
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See Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 for provisions in the Companys Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws defining the rights of holders of Common Stock of the
Company. |
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Indenture governing the Companys 11 3/8% Senior Secured Notes due 2013,
dated as of June 5, 2009, among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the
Company, as guarantors, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (the
2009 Indenture) (included as Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys current report on
Form 8-K previously filed with the SEC on June 11, 2009 and incorporated
herein by reference); and First Supplemental Indenture related to the 2009
Indenture, dated as of November 17, 2010 (included as Exhibit 4.1 to the
Companys current report on Form 8-K previously filed with the SEC on November
19, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference). |
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Indenture governing the Companys 9.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014,
dated as of February 4, 2004, among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the
Company, as guarantors, and SunTrust Bank, as Trustee (the 2004 Indenture)
(included as Exhibit 4.6 to the Companys annual report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 28, 2003, previously filed with the SEC and incorporated
herein by reference); and First Supplemental Indenture related to the 2004
Indenture, dated as of January 10, 2005 (included as Exhibit 99.3 to the
Companys current report on Form 8-K previously filed with the SEC on February
16, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference); and Second Supplemental
Indenture related to the 2004 Indenture, dated as of November 17, 2010
(included as Exhibit 4.2 to the Companys current report on Form 8-K
previously filed with the SEC on November 19, 2010 and incorporated herein by
reference). |
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Indenture governing the Companys 7 5/8% Senior Notes due 2018, dated as of
December 3, 2010, among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company, as
guarantors, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (included as
Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys current report on Form 8-K previously filed with
the SEC on December 7, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference). |
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Registration Rights Agreement related to the Companys 7 5/8% Senior Notes
due 2018, dated as of December 3, 2010, among the Company, certain
subsidiaries of the Company, as guarantors, and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
& Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Wells Fargo Securities,
LLC, BB&T Capital Markets, a division of Scott & Stringfellow, LLC, and
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. (included as Exhibit 4.2 to the Companys
current report on Form 8-K previously filed with the SEC on December 7, 2010
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Form of exchange note (included in Exhibit 4.4). |
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Item 22. Undertakings.
(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective
amendment to this Registration Statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the Securities Act);
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the
Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or
in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration
Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered
(if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and
any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in
the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes
in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering
price set forth in the Calculation of Registration Fee table in the effective registration
statement.
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in
the registration statement; provided, however, that:
(A) paragraphs (1)(i) and (1)(ii) do not apply if the Registration Statement is on Form
S-8, and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those
paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), that are
incorporated by reference in the registration statement; and
(B) paragraphs (1)(i), (1)(ii) and (1)(iii) of this section do not apply if the
Registration Statement is on Form S-3 or Form F-3, and the information required to be
included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed
with or furnished to the SEC by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of
the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, or is
contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the
Registration Statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such
post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities
being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
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(b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability
under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrants annual report pursuant to Section 13(a)
or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plans
annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in
the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to
directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the provisions of the
Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the
opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act
and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director,
officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the
securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities
Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
(d) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that:
(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information
omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of the Registration Statement in reliance upon
Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1)
or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement
as of the time it was declared effective.
(2) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective
amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall
be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(e) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to file an application for the purpose of
determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection (a) of Section 310 of the Trust
Indenture Act in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the SEC under Section
305(b)(2) of the Act.
(f) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to respond to requests for information that is
incorporated by reference into the prospectus pursuant to Items 4, 10(b), 11, or 13 of this Form
S-4, within one business day of receipt of such request, and to send the incorporated documents by
first class mail or other equally prompt means. This includes information contained in documents
filed subsequent to the effective date of the Registration Statement through the date of responding
to the request.
(g) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to supply by means of a post-effective amendment
all information concerning a transaction, and the company being acquired involved therein, that was
not the subject of and included in the Registration Statement when it became effective.
(h) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining liability under
the Securities Act to any purchaser, if the Registrant is subject to Rule 430C, each prospectus
filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of the Registration Statement, other than in reliance on Rule
430B and other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and
included in the Registration Statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness;
provided, however, that no statement made in the Registration Statement or prospectus that is part
of the Registration Statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by
reference into the Registration Statement or prospectus that is part of the Registration Statement
will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or
modify any statement that was made in the Registration Statement or prospectus that was part of the
Registration Statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.
(i) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for the purpose of determining liability of
the Registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the
securities: The undersigned Registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the
undersigned Registrant pursuant to the Registration Statement, regardless of the underwriting
method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such
purchaser by
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means of any of the following communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a
seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
(1) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned Registrant relating to the
offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(2) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the
undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned Registrant;
(3) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing
material information about the undersigned Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of
the undersigned Registrant; and
(4) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned
Registrant to the purchaser.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant has duly caused this
Amendment No. 2 to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on March 23, 2011.
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Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 2 to its
Registration Statement has been signed on March 23, 2011 by the following persons in the capacities
indicated.
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Patrick C. Lynch
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant has duly caused this
Amendment No. 2 to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on March 23, 2011.
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BENTLEY PRINCE STREET, INC.
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Patrick C. Lynch |
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Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 2 to its
Registration Statement has been signed on March 23, 2011 by the following persons in the capacities
indicated.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant has duly caused this
Amendment No. 2 to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on March 23, 2011.
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INTERFACE REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS, LLC
BY: BENTLEY PRINCE STREET, INC.,
as sole member
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Patrick C. Lynch |
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Senior Vice President |
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Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 2 to its
Registration Statement has been signed on March 23, 2011 by the following persons in the capacities
indicated.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant has duly caused this
Amendment No. 2 to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on March 23, 2011.
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BENTLEY MILLS, INC.
COMMERCIAL FLOORING SYSTEMS, INC.
FLOORING CONSULTANTS, INC.
INTERFACE ARCHITECTURAL RESOURCES, INC.
QUAKER CITY INTERNATIONAL, INC.
RE:SOURCE AMERICAS ENTERPRISES, INC.
RE:SOURCE MINNESOTA, INC.
RE:SOURCE NEW YORK, INC.
RE:SOURCE NORTH CAROLINA, INC.
RE:SOURCE OREGON, INC.
RE:SOURCE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, INC.
RE:SOURCE WASHINGTON, D.C., INC.
SOUTHERN CONTRACT SYSTEMS, INC.
SUPERIOR/REISER FLOORING RESOURCES, INC. |
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Patrick C. Lynch |
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Senior Vice President |
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Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 2 to its
Registration Statement has been signed on March 23, 2011 by the following persons in the capacities
indicated.
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Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer |
Patrick C. Lynch
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(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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*By: |
/s/ Patrick C. Lynch
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Patrick C. Lynch |
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as attorney-in-fact |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant has duly caused this
Amendment No. 2 to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on March 23, 2011.
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INTERFACE OVERSEAS HOLDINGS, INC.
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By: |
/s/ Patrick C. Lynch
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Patrick C. Lynch |
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Senior Vice President |
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Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 2 to its
Registration Statement has been signed on March 23, 2011 by the following persons in the capacities
indicated.
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Signature |
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Position |
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President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
Daniel T. Hendrix
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(Principal Executive Officer) |
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/s/ Patrick C. Lynch
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Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer |
Patrick C. Lynch
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(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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*By: |
/s/ Patrick C. Lynch
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Patrick C. Lynch |
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as attorney-in-fact |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant has duly caused this
Amendment No. 2 to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on March 23, 2011.
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INTERFACE AMERICAS, INC.
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By: |
/s/ Patrick C. Lynch
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Patrick C. Lynch |
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Senior Vice President |
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Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 2 to its
Registration Statement has been signed on March 23, 2011 by the following persons in the capacities
indicated.
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Signature |
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Position |
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*
John R. Wells
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President
(Principal Executive Officer) |
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/s/ Patrick C. Lynch
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Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer |
Patrick C. Lynch
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(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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*
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Director |
Daniel T. Hendrix
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*By: |
/s/ Patrick C. Lynch |
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Patrick C. Lynch |
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as attorney-in-fact |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant has duly caused this
Amendment No. 2 to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on March 23, 2011.
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INTERFACEFLOR, LLC
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By: |
/s/ Patrick C. Lynch
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Patrick C. Lynch |
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Senior Vice President |
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Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 2 to its
Registration Statement has been signed on March 23, 2011 by the following persons in the capacities
indicated.
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Signature |
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Position |
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*
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President |
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John R. Wells
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(Principal Executive Officer) |
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/s/ Patrick C. Lynch
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Senior
Vice President and Assistant Treasurer |
Patrick C. Lynch
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(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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Interface Americas Holdings, LLC
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Manager |
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By: |
/s/ Patrick C. Lynch
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Patrick C. Lynch |
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Senior Vice President |
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*By: |
/s/ Patrick C. Lynch
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Patrick C. Lynch |
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as attorney-in-fact |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant has duly caused this
Amendment No. 2 to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on March 23, 2011.
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INTERFACE AMERICAS RE:SOURCE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
By: INTERFACEFLOR, LLC,
as sole member
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By: |
/s/ Patrick C. Lynch
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Patrick C. Lynch |
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Senior Vice President |
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Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 2 to its
Registration Statement has been signed on March 23, 2011 by the following persons in the capacities
indicated.
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Signature |
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Position |
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*
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President of Member |
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John R. Wells
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(Principal Executive Officer) |
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/s/ Patrick C. Lynch
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Senior
Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Member |
Patrick C. Lynch
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(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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InterfaceFLOR, LLC
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Member |
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By: |
/s/ Patrick C. Lynch
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Patrick C. Lynch |
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Senior Vice President |
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*By: |
/s/ Patrick C. Lynch
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Patrick C. Lynch |
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as attorney-in-fact |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant has duly caused this
Amendment No. 2 to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on March 23, 2011.
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FLOR, INC.
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By: |
/s/ Patrick C. Lynch
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Patrick C. Lynch |
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Senior Vice President |
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Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 2 to its
Registration Statement has been signed on March 23, 2011 by the following persons in the capacities
indicated.
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Signature |
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Position |
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*
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President
(Principal Executive Officer) |
Gregory E. Colando
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/s/ Patrick C. Lynch
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Senior
Vice President and Assistant Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
Patrick C. Lynch
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*
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Director |
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Daniel T. Hendrix
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By: |
/s/ Patrick C. Lynch
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Patrick C. Lynch |
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as attorney-in-fact |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant has duly caused this
Amendment No. 2 to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on March 23, 2011.
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INTERFACE AMERICAS HOLDINGS,
LLC
BY: INTERFACE, INC., Manager
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By: |
/s/ Patrick C. Lynch
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Patrick C. Lynch |
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Senior Vice President |
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Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 2 to its
Registration Statement has been signed on March 23, 2011 by the following persons in the capacities
indicated.
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Signature |
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Position |
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*
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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John R. Wells
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(Principal Executive Officer) |
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/s/ Patrick C. Lynch
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Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer |
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Patrick C. Lynch
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(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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Interface, Inc.
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Manager |
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By: |
/s/ Patrick C. Lynch
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Patrick C. Lynch |
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Senior Vice President |
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*By: |
/s/ Patrick C. Lynch
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Patrick C. Lynch |
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as attorney-in-fact |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant has duly caused this
Amendment No. 2 to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on March 23, 2011.
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INTERFACE GLOBAL COMPANY APS
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By: |
*
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Daniel T. Hendrix |
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Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Director |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 2 to its
Registration Statement has been signed on March 23, 2011 by the following persons in the capacities
indicated.
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Signature |
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Position |
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*
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President and Director |
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Jan Hasselman
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(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial
and Accounting Officer) |
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*
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Senior Vice President, Treasurer, and Director |
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Daniel T. Hendrix
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*
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Senior Vice President, Secretary, and Director |
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Raymond S. Willoch
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*By: |
/s/ Patrick C. Lynch
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Patrick C. Lynch |
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as attorney-in-fact |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant has duly caused this
Amendment No. 2 to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on March 23, 2011.
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INTERFACESERVICES, INC.
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By: |
*
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John Costa |
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President |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 2 to its
Registration Statement has been signed on March 23, 2011 by the following persons in the capacities
indicated.
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Signature |
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Position |
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*
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President |
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John Costa
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(Principal Executive Officer) |
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*
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Treasurer |
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Keith E. Wright
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(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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*
|
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Director |
John R. Wells
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/s/ Patrick C. Lynch
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Director |
Patrick C. Lynch
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*By: |
/s/ Patrick C. Lynch
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Patrick C. Lynch |
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as attorney-in-fact |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit |
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Number |
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Description of Exhibit |
5
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Opinion of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP. |
8
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Tax Opinion of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP. |
12
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Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. |
23.2
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Consent of BDO USA, LLP. |