Exhibit 10.29

 

July 28, 2005

 

United Natural Foods, Inc.

260 Lake Road

Dayville, CT 06241

 

Stow Mills, Inc.

71 Stow Drive

Chesterfield, NH  03443

 

United Natural Foods Pennsylvania, Inc.

71 Stow Drive

Chesterfield, NH  03443

 

Albert’s Organics, Inc.

3268 East Vernon Avenue

Vernon, CA  90058

 

Attention:  Rick Puckett, Chief Financial Officer

 

RE:  Fifth Amendment to Term Loan Agreement

 

Dear Rick:

 

Reference is made to that certain Term Loan Agreement dated as of April 28, 2003
as amended (the “Loan Agreement”) among United Natural Foods, Inc. (“UNFI”),
Stow Mills, Inc. (“SMI”), United Natural Foods Pennsylvania, Inc. (“UNFPA”) and
Albert’s Organics, Inc. (“Albert’s” and together with UNFI, SMI and UNFPA, the
“Borrowers”) and Fleet Capital Corporation (the “Lender”).  Capitalized terms
not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Loan
Agreement.  This Fifth Amendment to Term Loan Agreement shall be referred to as
the “Fifth Amendment”.

 

The Borrowers have requested that the Lender agree to increase the principal
amount of the Term Loan made pursuant to the Loan Agreement to $75,000,000 and
the Lender has agreed to such increase, subject to the terms and conditions of
this Fifth Amendment to Term Loan Agreement  (“Fifth Amendment”).

 

1.                                       Amendments to the Loan Agreement. 
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Fifth Amendment, Borrowers and
Lender agree that the Loan Agreement shall be amended as follows:

 

A.                                       THE FIRST RECITAL OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT
IS DELETED AND REPLACED WITH THE FOLLOWING:

 

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“WHEREAS, THE BORROWERS HAVE REQUESTED THAT THE LENDER EXTEND CREDIT TO THE
BORROWERS IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF UP TO SEVENTY-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS
($75,000,000); AND”

 

B.                                      SECTION 1.1.1 OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT IS
HEREBY DELETED AND REPLACED WITH THE FOLLOWING:

 

“1.1.1  TERM LOAN.  THE LENDER AGREES TO MAKE A TERM LOAN TO BORROWERS IN THE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $75,000,000 OF WHICH (A) $65,000,000 WILL BE ADVANCED ON THE
FIFTH AMENDMENT CLOSING DATE, AND (B) $10,000,000 (THE “GREENWOOD ADVANCE”) WILL
BE ADVANCED WHEN THE GREENWOOD CONDITIONS (AS SET FORTH BELOW) ARE SATISFIED.
THE TERM LOAN SHALL BE REPAYABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERM OF THE TERM NOTE
AND SHALL BE SECURED BY ALL THE COLLATERAL. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION HEREOF
TO THE CONTRARY, THE MAKING OF THE GREENWOOD ADVANCE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE
SATISFACTION OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS IN A MANNER SATISFACTORY TO LENDER (THE
“GREENWOOD CONDITIONS”), WHICH CONDITIONS SHALL BE SATISFIED ON OR BEFORE
JANUARY 31, 2006 OR THE LENDER’S COMMITMENT TO MAKE THE GREENWOOD ADVANCE SHALL,
UPON WRITTEN NOTICE BY LENDER TO BORROWERS, TERMINATE:

 

(A)     BORROWERS SHALL HAVE DELIVERED TO LENDER THE FOLLOWING, EACH IN FORM AND
SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO LENDER:

 

(i)

A Mortgage (the “Greenwood Mortgage”), covering the Borrowers’ Greenwood,
Indiana Real Property (as more particularly described on Exhibit A attached (the
“Greenwood, Indiana Real Property”);

 

 

(ii)

An Assignment of Leases and Rents covering the Greenwood, Indiana Real Property;

 

 

(iii)

An ALTA Lender’s Title Insurance Policy insuring the Greenwood Mortgage in the
allocated amount of $11,000,000, together with endorsements required by Lender;

 

 

(iv)

An ALTA Survey and a Surveyor’s Certificate for the Greenwood, Indiana Real
Property;

 

 

(v)

A Phase I Environmental Report with respect to the Greenwood, Indiana Real
Property and, if required by Lender after its review of the Phase I Report, a
Phase II Environmental Report;

 

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(vi)

A zoning letter from municipality of Greenwood, Indiana with respect to the
Greenwood, Indiana Real Property, if available;

 

 

(vii)

UCC-1 Financing Statements covering the personal property and fixtures described
in the Greenwood Mortgage;

 

 

(viii)

A local counsel’s enforceability opinion covering the Greenwood Mortgage and
Assignment of Leases and Rents;

 

 

(ix)

A Certificate of Occupancy or, if a Certificate of Occupancy is not available,
such other evidence of completion of the improvements on the improvements to the
Greenwood, Indiana Real Property in accordance with all legal requirements;

 

 

(x)

An updated appraisal of the value of the Greenwood, Indiana Real Property
(reflecting completion of the pending construction project); and

 

 

(xi)

A Certificate from a senior executive officer of the Borrowers certifying that
all representations and warranties set forth in Loan Agreement are and remain
true and correct on the date of the making of the Greenwood Advance and that no
Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

 

(b)                               All requisite corporation action and
proceedings in connection with the Greenwood Advance and all documents and
certificates required by Lender and/or its counsel in connection therewith shall
be in form and substance satisfactory to Lender and its counsel;

 

(c)                                No Default or Event of Default shall have
occurred and shall be continuing under the Agreement; and

 

(d)                               Such other agreements, documents and
instruments as Lender may reasonably required in connection with the Greenwood
Advance.

 

C.                                       APPENDIX A TO THE LOAN AGREEMENT IS
AMENDED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING DEFINED TERMS FOLLOWING THE DEFINITION OF “FCC”:

 

“FIFTH AMENDMENT - THE FIFTH AMENDMENT TO TERM LOAN AGREEMENT DATED AS OF JULY
28, 2005.”

 

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“FIFTH AMENDMENT CLOSING DATE - THE DATE ON WHICH ALL THE CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
IN SECTION 4 OF THE FIFTH AMENDMENT ARE SATISFIED.

 

D.                                      APPENDIX A TO THE LOAN AGREEMENT IS
AMENDED TO DELETE THE DEFINED TERM “MATURITY DATE” AND THE DEFINITION THEREOF
AND TO SUBSTITUTE THE FOLLOWING IN PLACE THEREOF:

 

“Maturity Date – July 28, 2012.”

 

E.                                       APPENDIX A TO THE LOAN AGREEMENT IS
AMENDED TO DELETE THE DEFINED TERM “TERM NOTE” AND THE DEFINITION THEREOF AND TO
SUBSTITUTE THE FOLLOWING IN PLACE THEREOF:

 

“TERM NOTE - THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED TERM PROMISSORY NOTE EXECUTED BY
BORROWER ON THE FIFTH AMENDMENT CLOSING DATE IN FAVOR OF LENDER TO EVIDENCE THE
TERM LOAN, WHICH SHALL BE IN THE FORM OF EXHIBIT A TO THE FIFTH AMENDMENT.”

 

F.                                         APPENDIX A TO THE LOAN AGREEMENT IS
AMENDED TO DELETE THE DEFINED TERM “TOTAL CREDIT FACILITY” AND THE DEFINITION
THEREOF AND TO SUBSTITUTE THE FOLLOWING IN PLACE THEREOF:

 

“TOTAL CREDIT FACILITY - $75,000,000”

 

G.                                      EXHIBIT L TO THE LOAN AGREEMENT IS
HEREBY DELETED AND REPLACED WITH EXHIBIT L ATTACHED HERETO.

 

2.                                       AMENDMENT FEES.  THE BORROWERS AGREE TO
PAY TO LENDER THE FEES SET FORTH IN THE FEE LETTER DATED THE DATE HEREOF.

 

3.                                       EVIDENCE OF PROPER COMPLETION OF
ROCKLIN, CA SITE.  UPON COMPLETION OF THE IMPROVEMENTS CURRENTLY UNDER
CONSTRUCTION AT THE ROCKLIN, CALIFORNIA PROPERTY OWNED BY UNFI, BORROWERS SHALL
DELIVER TO LENDER EVIDENCE OF THE COMPLETION OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS IN COMPLIANCE
WITH LAW, WHICH EVIDENCE MUST BE ACCEPTABLE TO LENDER IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION.

 

4.                                       REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.  THE
BORROWERS HEREBY REPRESENT AND WARRANT AS FOLLOWS:

 

A.                                       POWER, AUTHORITY, ETC.  THE BORROWERS
HAVE THE POWER AND AUTHORITY FOR THE MAKING AND PERFORMING OF THIS FIFTH
AMENDMENT.  THIS FIFTH AMENDMENT HAS BEEN DULY EXECUTED AND DELIVERED BY OR ON
BEHALF OF THE BORROWERS PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY LEGALLY ADEQUATE THEREFOR, AND
THIS FIFTH AMENDMENT TO IS IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AND IS A LEGAL, VALID AND
BINDING OBLIGATION OF THE BORROWERS ENFORCEABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS TERMS
SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE BANKRUPTCY, REORGANIZATION, INSOLVENCY, MORATORIUM OR
SIMILAR LAWS AND EQUITABLE PRINCIPLES AFFECTING THE ENFORCEMENT OF CREDITORS’
RIGHTS GENERALLY.

 

B.                                      INCORPORATION OF REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES.  THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BORROWERS CONTAINED IN
THE LOAN AGREEMENT, EXCEPT FOR ANY CHANGES RESULTING ONLY FROM THE PASSAGE OF
TIME AND WHICH DO NOT OTHERWISE CONSTITUTE A DEFAULT OR EVENT OF DEFAULT
HEREUNDER, ARE TRUE AND CORRECT ON AND AS OF THE DATE HEREOF AS THOUGH MADE ON
AND AS OF

 

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THE DATE HEREOF AND SUCH REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES ARE HERETO INCORPORATED
IN THIS FIFTH AMENDMENT TO AS THOUGH FULLY SET FORTH HEREIN.

 

5.                                       CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.  NOTWITHSTANDING
ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS,
AND WITHOUT AFFECTING IN ANY MANNER THE RIGHTS OF LENDER UNDER ANY OTHER
SECTIONS OF THE LOAN AGREEMENT OR THIS FIFTH AMENDMENT, LENDER SHALL NOT BE
REQUIRED TO MAKE THE TERM LOAN UNDER THIS FIFTH AMENDMENT UNLESS AND UNTIL EACH
OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS HAS BEEN AND CONTINUES TO BE SATISFIED (THE DATE
WHEN SUCH CONDITIONS ARE SATISFIED SHALL BE THE “FIFTH AMENDMENT CLOSING DATE”).

 

A.                                       DOCUMENTATION.  LENDER SHALL HAVE
RECEIVED, IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO LENDER, A DULY EXECUTED COPY OF
THIS FIFTH AMENDMENT, THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED TERM PROMISSORY NOTE IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM OF EXHIBIT A HERETO, MORTGAGES WITH RESPECT TO REAL
PROPERTY NOT PREVIOUSLY SUBJECT TO MORTGAGES, AMENDMENTS TO MORTGAGES,
COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENTS WITH RESPECT TO REAL PROPERTY NOT PREVIOUSLY SUBJECT TO
MORTGAGES, AMENDMENTS OF COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENTS AND SUCH ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS,
INSTRUCTIONS AND CERTIFICATES AS LENDER SHALL REQUIRE IN CONNECTION THEREWITH,
ALL IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO LENDER AND ITS COUNSEL.

 

B.                                      NO DEFAULT.  NO DEFAULT OR EVENT OF
DEFAULT SHALL EXIST.

 

C.                                       CORPORATE DOCUMENTS.  ALL REQUISITE
CORPORATE ACTION AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE BORROWERS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS FIFTH
AMENDMENT AND ALL DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATES REQUIRED BY LENDER AND/OR ITS
COUNSEL IN CONNECTION THEREWITH SHALL BE SATISFACTORY IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE TO
LENDER AND ITS COUNSEL;

 

D.                                      OPINIONS OF COUNSEL.  THE RECEIPT BY
LENDER OF AN OPINION, DATED THE FIFTH AMENDMENT CLOSING DATE, OF (I) CAMERON &
MITTLEMAN LLP, COUNSEL TO BORROWERS AND GUARANTORS COVERING SUCH MATTERS AS THE
LENDER MAY REASONABLY REQUEST, AND (II) LOCAL COUNSEL OF BORROWERS IN THE
JURISDICTIONS WHERE THE REAL PROPERTY IS LOCATED, COVERING SUCH MATTERS AS THE
LENDER MAY REASONABLY REQUEST;

 

E.                                       PAYMENT OF FEES.  THE PAYMENT BY
BORROWERS OF SUCH FEES AS BORROWERS HAVE AGREED TO PAY OR DELIVER TO LENDER
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION UNDER THE FEE LETTER, THE REASONABLE FEES AND
EXPENSES OF BROWN RUDNICK BERLACK ISRAELS LLP AND OF OTHER COUNSEL TO LENDER AND
ALL FEES AND EXPENSES OF TITLE INSURANCE COMPANIES;

 

F.                                         TITLE INSURANCE.  BORROWERS SHALL
HAVE OBTAINED AND DELIVERED TO LENDER TITLE INSURANCE POLICIES FOR EACH NEW
MORTGAGE OF REAL PROPERTY ENTERED INTO BY BORROWERS AND ENDORSEMENTS TO THE
TITLE INSURANCE POLICIES PREVIOUSLY DELIVERED TO LENDER, INSURING THE MORTGAGES
AS INCREASED BY THE TERM LOAN PROVIDED FOR HEREIN AND AS MAY BE REQUESTED BY
LENDER FOR ANY CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS IN THE REAL PROPERTY, ALL IN FORM AND
SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO LENDER;

 

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G.                                      PARTICIPANT CONSENT.  LENDER SHALL HAVE
RECEIVED THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF ITS PARTICIPANTS TO THE INCREASE TO THE TERM
LOAN PURSUANT TO THIS FIFTH AMENDMENT AND TO THE PARTICIPANTS’ PARTICIPATION
THEREIN IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO LENDER; AND

 

H.                                      OTHER DOCUMENTS.  SUCH OTHER AGREEMENTS,
INSTRUMENTS, AND DOCUMENTS AS LENDER MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE IN CONNECTION WITH
THIS FIFTH AMENDMENT.

 

6.                                       Miscellaneous.

 

A.                                       COUNTERPARTS.  THIS FIFTH AMENDMENT TO
LOAN AGREEMENT MAY BE EXECUTED IN ANY NUMBER OF COUNTERPARTS, ALL OF WHICH TAKEN
TOGETHER SHALL CONSTITUTE ONE AGREEMENT, AND ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO MAY
EXECUTE THIS FIFTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT BY SIGNING ANY SUCH COUNTERPART.

 

B.                                      FORCE AND EFFECT.  THE LOAN AGREEMENT
AND EACH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, AS AMENDED BY THIS FIFTH AMENDMENT, ARE HEREBY
RATIFIED, CONFIRMED AND APPROVED, AND SHALL CONTINUE IN FULL FORCE OR EFFECT.

 

C.                                       LOAN DOCUMENT.  THIS FIFTH AMENDMENT TO
LOAN AGREEMENT AND ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS EXECUTED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH ARE “LOAN
DOCUMENTS” AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN THE LOAN AGREEMENT.  THIS FIFTH AMENDMENT
SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT.  THIS FIFTH AMENDMENT
TO LOAN AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER DOCUMENTS EXECUTED AND DELIVERED IN CONNECTION
HEREWITH SET FORTH THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE
SUBJECT MATTER THEREOF AND SUPERSEDE ANY PRIOR AGREEMENT AND CONTEMPORANEOUS
ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES CONCERNING THEIR SUBJECT MATTER.

 

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Signature Page to Fifth Amendment to Loan Agreement

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Fifth Amendment to Loan
Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

BORROWERS:

 

UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Rick D. Puckett

 

 

 

 

Name:

Rick D. Puckett

 

 

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

STOW MILLS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Rick D. Puckett

 

 

 

 

Name:

Rick D. Puckett

 

 

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

UNITED NATURAL FOODS
PENNSYLVANIA, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Rick D. Puckett

 

 

 

 

Name:

Rick D. Puckett

 

 

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

ALBERT’S ORGANICS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Rick D. Puckett

 

 

 

 

Name:

Rick D. Puckett

 

 

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

LENDER:

 

FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Kim B. Bushey

 

 

 

 

Name:

Kim B. Bushey

 

 

 

Title:

Senior Vice President

 

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RATIFICATION OF GUARANTY AGREEMENT

 

The undersigned Guarantors acknowledge receipt of the foregoing Fifth Amendment
to Term Loan Agreement (“Fifth Amendment”) and hereby (a) accept and agree to
the terms and provisions of the Fifth Amendment including, without limitation,
to the increase in the Term Loan to $                     and (b) ratify,
confirm, and approve all of the terms and conditions of each of the Guaranty
Agreements.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed the Ratification of Guaranty
Agreement on this 28th day of July, 2005.

 

 

 

 

NATURAL RETAIL GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Rick D. Puckett

 

 

 

 

Name:

Rick D. Puckett

 

 

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

UNITED NATURAL TRADING CO.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Rick D. Puckett

 

 

 

 

Name:

Rick D. Puckett

 

 

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNITED NATURAL FOODS WEST, INC.
(formerly known as Mountain People’s Warehouse
Incorporated)

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Rick D. Puckett

 

 

 

 

Name:

Rick D. Puckett

 

 

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

NUTRASOURCE, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Rick D. Puckett

 

 

 

 

Name:

Rick D. Puckett

 

 

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

RAINBOW NATURAL FOODS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Rick D. Puckett

 

 

 

 

Name:

Rick D. Puckett

 

 

 

Title:

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

UNITED NORTHEAST, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Rick D. Puckett

 

 

 

 

Name:

Rick D. Puckett

 

 

 

Title:

Vice President

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

Description of Greenwood, Indiana Real Property

 

The land and improvements thereon known as:

 

Block 10 in Precedent South Business Center Section Three recorded in Plat Book
D, Page 305, C & C in the Office of the Recorder of Johnson County, Indiana

 

Containing 26.57 acres, more or less.

 

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EXHIBIT L

 

United Natural Foods, Inc.

and Subsidiaries

Real Property

 

Property Address

 

12745 Earhart Avenue, Auburn, CA

 

12600 Locksley Lane, Auburn, CA

 

1101 Sunset Boulevard, Rocklin, CA

 

Block No. 41, Part of Lot No. 1.01, Logan Township, Gloucester County, NJ

 

71 Stow Drive, Chesterfield, NH

 

260 Lake Road, Dayville, CT

 

100 Lincoln Street, New Oxford, PA

 

2340 Heinz Road, Iowa City, Iowa 52240

 

100 Lakeview Court, Atlanta, GA

 

 

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