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Bere - Management Continuity Agrmt

Exhibit 10.3 

 

MANAGEMENT CONTINUITY AGREEMENT 

 

AGREEMENT between Ralcorp Holdings, Inc., a Missouri corporation ("Ralcorp"), and David L. Beré (the "Executive"), WITNESSETH: 

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors (the "Board") has authorized Ralcorp to enter into Management Continuity Agreements with certain key executives of Ralcorp; and 

WHEREAS, the Executive is a key executive of Ralcorp and has been selected by the Board to be offered this Management Continuity Agreement; and 

WHEREAS, should a third person take steps which might lead to a Change in Control of Ralcorp (as defined herein), the Board believes it imperative that Ralcorp be able to rely upon the Executive to continue in the Executive’s position, and that Ralcorp be able to receive and rely upon the Executive’s advice, if it is requested, as to the best interests of Ralcorp and its shareholders without concern that the Executive might be distracted by the personal uncertainties and risks created by such a Change in Control or influenced by conflicting interests; and 

WHEREAS, the Board has decided address certain tax matters. 

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and other good and valuable consideration, Ralcorp and the Executive agree as follows: 

	
Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below: 

a.    “Accounting Firm” as defined in Section 7. 

b.   "Base Amount" shall be the Executive's Base Amount as defined and determined pursuant to Section 280G of the Code and regulations applicable at the time of the Executive's Qualifying Termination. 

c.    "Base Compensation" shall consist of: 

(i)   The Executive's monthly gross salary for the last full month preceding the Executive’s Qualifying Termination or for the last full month preceding the Change in Control, whichever is higher. If Executive has elected to accelerate or defer salary (including the Executive's pre-tax contributions under the Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. Savings Investment Plan and under any benefit plan complying with Section 125 of the Code and deferrals pursuant to the Executive Savings Investment Plan, and any successor plans thereto), said monthly gross salary shall be calculated as if there had been no acceleration or deferral. 

	 
	 	 	 
	

	 

(ii)  one-twelfth of the Executive's last annual bonus, whether paid or deferred, preceding the Executive’s Qualifying Termination or the Change in Control, whichever is higher (or if the Executive has not been awarded an annual bonus by Ralcorp prior to the Change in Control, then the Executive’s last annual bonus awarded by the Company). 

d.   "Change in Control" means (i) the acquisition by any person, entity or "group" within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 50% or more of the aggregate voting power of the then outstanding shares of Stock, other than acquisitions by Ralcorp or any of its subsidiaries or any employee benefit plan of Ralcorp (or any Trust created to hold or invest in issues thereof) or any entity holding Stock for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan; or (ii) individuals who shall qualify as Continuing Directors shall have ceased for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors of Ralcorp. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change-in-Control shall not include a transaction (commonly known as a “Morris Trust” transaction) pursuant to which a third party acquires one or more businesses of the Company by acquiring all of the common stock of the Company while leaving the Company’s remaining businesses in a separate public company, unless the businesses so acquired constitute all or substantially all of the Company’s businesses. 

e.   "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 

f.   "Company" shall mean Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. 

g.   “Continuing Director" means any member of the Board of Directors of Ralcorp, as of February 1, 1997 while such person is a member of the Board, and any other director, while such other director is a member of the Board, who is recommended or elected to succeed the Continuing Director by at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Continuing Directors then in office. 

h.   "Disability" shall exist when the Executive suffers a complete and permanent inability to perform any and every material duty of the Executive’s regular occupation because of injury or sickness. 

 

                             To determine whether the Executive is Disabled, the Executive shall undergo examination by a licensed physician and other experts (including other physicians) as determined by such physician, and the Executive shall cooperate in providing relevant medical records as requested. The Company and Executive shall jointly select such physician. If they are unable to agree on the selection, each shall designate one physician and the two physicians shall designate a third physician so that a determination of disability may be made by the three physicians. Fees and expenses of the physicians and other experts and costs of examinations of the Executive shall be shared equally by the Company and the Executive. The decision as to the Executive's Disability made by such physician or physicians shall be binding on the Company and the Executive. 

i.   "Discount Rate" means 120% of the applicable Federal rate determined under Section 1274(d) of the Code and the regulations thereunder at the time the relevant payments are made. 

j.   “Employment Agreement” shall mean an agreement so styled providing for continuation of salary and bonus payments under certain circumstances and entered into between Ralcorp and Executive contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement. 

 

                        k.   “Excise Tax” as defined in Section 7. 

 

                         l.   “Gross-Up Payment” as defined in Section 7. 

m.   "Involuntary Termination" shall be any termination of the Executive's employment with the Company (a) to which the Executive objects orally or in writing or (b) which follows any of the following: 

(i)  without the express written consent of the Executive, (a) the assignment of the Executive to any duties materially inconsistent with the Executive's positions, duties, responsibilities and status immediately prior to the Change in Control or (b) a material change in the Executive's titles, offices, or reporting responsibilities as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control and with respect to either (a) or (b) the situation is not remedied within thirty (30) days after the receipt by the Company of written notice by the Executive; provided, however, (a) and (b) herein shall not constitute an "Involuntary Termination" if either situation is in connection with the Executive's death or disability. 

(ii)  without the express written consent of the Executive, a reduction in the Executive's annual salary or opportunity for total annual compensation in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control which is not remedied within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of written notice by the Executive. 

(iii) without the express written consent of the Executive, the Executive is required to be based anywhere other than the Executive’s office location immediately preceding the Change in Control, except for required travel on business to an extent substantially consistent with the business travel obligations of the Executive immediately preceding the occurrence of the Change in Control. 

	 
	 	 	 
	

	 

(iv) without the express written consent of the Executive, following the Change in Control (a) failure by the Company to continue in effect any material benefit or compensation plan, stock ownership plan, stock purchase plan, stock option plan, defined benefit pension plan, defined contribution pension plan, life insurance plan, health and accident plan, or disability plan in which the Executive is participating or entitled to participate at the time of the Change in Control (or plans providing substantially similar benefits); or (b) the taking of any action by the Company that would (1) adversely affect the participation in or materially reduce the benefits under any of such plans either in terms of the amount of benefits provided or the level of the Executive's participation relative to other participants; (2) deprive the Executive of any material fringe benefit enjoyed by the Executive at the time of the Change in Control; or (3) cause a failure to provide the number of paid vacation days to which the Executive was then entitled in accordance with Ralcorp's normal vacation policy in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, which in either situation (a) or (b) is not remedied within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of written notice by the Executive. 

(v)  the liquidation, dissolution, consolidation, or merger of the Company or transfer of all or substantially all of its assets, unless a successor or successors (by merger, consolidation, or otherwise) to which all or a significant portion of its assets have been transferred expressly assumes in writing all duties and obligations of the Company as here set forth. 

The Executive's continued employment shall not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to any circumstances set forth above. 

n.   "Normal Retirement Date" shall be the date on which the Executive attains age 65.

 

                        o.   “Payment” as defined in Section 7. 

p.   The "Payment Period" shall be the following period commencing with the first day of the month following that in which a Qualifying Termination occurs: 

(i)  if the Qualifying Termination is an Involuntary Termination that occurs at any time during the first or second year following the Change in Control -- 36 months; 

(ii)  if the Qualifying Termination is an Involuntary Termination that occurs at any time during the third year following the Change in Control -- 24 months; or 

 

                                         (iii)  if the Qualifying Termination is a Voluntary Termination that occurs at any time during the two years following the Change in Control -- 12 months 

but in no event shall the Payment Period extend beyond the Executive’s Normal Retirement Date. 

q.  "Qualifying Termination" shall be the Executive's Voluntary Termination or Involuntary Termination of employment with the Company except any termination because of the Executive's death, retirement at or after the Executive’s Normal Retirement Date or Termination for Cause. "Qualifying Termination" shall not include any change in the Executive's employment status due to Disability. 

r.  "Retirement Plan" means the Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. Retirement Plan or any successor qualified plan, as amended from time to time. 

s.  "Stock" means the common stock of Ralcorp or such other security entitling the holder to vote at the election of Ralcorp's directors or any other security outstanding upon its reclassification, including, without limitation, any stock split-up, stock dividend or other recapitalization of Ralcorp or any merger or consolidation of Ralcorp with any of its Affiliates. 

t.  "Supplemental Plan" means the Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. Supplemental Retirement Plan as amended from time to time. 

u.  "Termination for Cause" shall be a termination because of: 

(i)  the continued failure by the Executive to devote reasonable time and effort to the performance of the Executive’s duties (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive's incapacity due to physical or mental illness) after written demand therefor has been delivered to the Executive by the Company that specifically identifies how the Executive has not devoted reasonable time and effort to the performance of the Executive’s duties; or 

 

                                        (ii)  the willful engaging by the Executive in misconduct which is materially injurious to the Company, monetarily or otherwise; or 

 

                                        (iii)  the Executive’s conviction of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude; 

in any case as determined by the Board upon the good faith vote of not less than a majority of the directors then in office, after reasonable notice to the Executive specifying in writing the basis or bases for the proposed Termination for Cause and after the Executive has been provided an opportunity to be heard before a meeting of the Board held upon reasonable notice to all directors; provided, however, that a Termination for Cause shall not include a termination attributable to: 

(i)  bad judgment or negligence on the part of the Executive other than habitual negligence; or 

(ii) an act or omission believed by the Executive in good faith to have been in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company and reasonably believed by the Executive to be lawful; or 

 

                                         (iii)  the good faith conduct of the Executive in connection with a Change in Control (including

                                                the Executive’s opposition to or support thereof). 

     v.  "Voluntary Termination" shall be any termination of the Executive's employment with the Company other than an Involuntary Termination or a Termination for Cause. 

2. Operation of Agreement.  This Agreement shall not create any obligation on the part of the Company or the Executive to continue their employment relationship. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, no payments shall be made hereunder unless and until there has been a Change in Control of the Company. This Agreement is not exclusive with regard to benefits to be provided to the Executive on the Executive’s termination of employment with the Company and shall not affect any other agreement or arrangement providing for such benefits. 

 

3. Severance Benefits.  Provided that the Executive remains in the employ of the Company until a Change in Control has occurred, then upon the Executive's Qualifying Termination within three years after that Change in Control, the Executive shall be entitled to the following "Severance Benefits": 

 

a.  Payment in a lump sum in cash, within 60 days after the Executive's Qualifying Termination, of the present value as of the date of the Qualifying Termination of an income stream equal to the Executive’s Base Compensation payable each month throughout the applicable Payment Period. For purposes of this subparagraph, present value shall be calculated by application of the Discount Rate; 

 

b.  Continuation during the Payment Period of the Executive's participation in each life, health, accident and disability plan in which the Executive was entitled to participate immediately prior to the Change in Control, upon the same terms and conditions, including those with respect to spouses and dependents, applicable at such time; provided, however, that if the terms of any such benefit plan do not permit continued participation by the Executive, then the Company will arrange, at the Company's sole cost and expense, to provide the Executive a benefit substantially similar to, and no less favorable than, on an after-tax basis, the benefit the Executive was entitled to receive under such plan immediately prior to the Change in Control; provided further, however, that the benefit to be provided or payments to be made hereunder may be reduced by the benefits provided or payments made (in either case on an after-tax basis) by subsequent employer for the same occurrence or event; 

c.   Payment in a lump sum in cash, within 60 days after the Executive's Qualifying Termination, of the difference between the present values as of the date of the Qualifying Termination of (a) the benefits under the Retirement Plan and the Supplemental Plan which the Executive and the Executive’s beneficiary, if applicable, would have been entitled to receive had the Executive remained employed by Ralcorp at a compensation level equal to the Executive’s Base Compensation for the entirety of the applicable Payment Period, and (b) the Executive’s actual benefit, if any, to which the Executive and the Executive’s beneficiary are entitled under the Retirement Plan and the Supplemental Plan. For purposes of this subparagraph, present value shall be calculated in accordance with Section 417(e)(3) of the Code; no reduction factors for early retirement shall be applied in the calculation of benefits; and

 

                        d.  Payment, on a current basis, of any actual costs and expenses of litigation incurred by the Executive, including costs of investigation and reasonable attorney's fees, in the event the Executive is a party to any legal action to enforce or to recover damages for breach of this Agreement, or to recover or recoup from the Executive or the Executive’s legal representative or beneficiary any amounts paid under or pursuant to this Agreement, regardless of the outcome of such litigation, plus interest at the applicable Federal rate provided for in Section 7872(f)(2) of the Code. 

The Executive may file with the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of Ralcorp a written designation of a beneficiary or contingent beneficiaries to receive the payments described in subparagraphs (a) and (c) above in the event of the Executive's death following the Executive’s Qualifying Termination but prior to payment by the Company. The Executive may from time to time revoke or change any such designation of beneficiary and any designation of beneficiary pursuant to this Agreement shall be controlling over any other disposition, testamentary or otherwise; provided, however, that if the Company shall be in doubt as to the right of any such beneficiary to receive such payments, it may determine to pay such amounts to the legal representative of the Executive, in which case the Company shall not be under any further liability to anyone. In the event that such designated beneficiary or legal representative becomes a party to a legal action to enforce or to recover damages for breach of this Agreement, or to recover or recoup from the Executive or the Executive’s estate, legal representative or beneficiary any amounts paid under or pursuant to this Agreement, regardless of the outcome of such litigation, the Company shall pay their actual costs and expenses of such litigation, including costs of investigation and reasonable attorneys' fees, plus interest at the applicable Federal rate provided for in Section 7872(f)(2) of the Code; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to pay such costs and expenses in connection with litigation to determine the proper payee, among two or more claimants, of the payments described in subparagraphs (a) and (c). 

In the event the Executive is entitled to receive payments under any severance type agreement between the Executive and Value Added Bakery Holding Company (or its successor) at the time of a Qualifying Termination, then the Severance Benefits calculated above shall exclude on a dollar for dollar basis all amounts the Executive is entitled to receive under said severance type agreement. 

4. Successors to Company; Binding Effect; Assignment.  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its successors. The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company to assume expressly and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. As used in this Agreement, "Company" shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any successor to its business and/or assets as aforesaid which assumes and agrees to perform this Agreement by operation of law, or otherwise. The Company may not assign this Agreement other than to a successor to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company. The Executive shall have no right to transfer or assign the right to receive any severance benefit under this Agreement except as noted in paragraph three above. 

5. Missouri Law to Govern.  This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Missouri without giving effect to the conflict of laws provisions thereof.

 

           6. Miscellaneous.  No provision of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged unless such modification, waiver or discharge is agreed to in writing signed by the Executive and a duly authorized officer of the Company. No waiver by a party hereto at any time of any breach by the other party hereto of, or of compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time. No agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by either party which are not expressly set forth in this Agreement.

 

           7.  Certain Additional Payments by the Company. 

 

                a.  Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding and except as set forth below, in the event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution by the Company to or for the benefit of the Executive (whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, any Stock based award or otherwise, but determined without regard to any additional payments required under this Section 7) (collectively, a “Payment”) would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code or any interest or penalties are incurred by the Executive with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any such interest and penalties, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Excise Tax”), then the Executive shall be entitled to receive an additional payment (a “Gross-Up Payment”) in an amount such that after payment by the Executive of all taxes (including any interest or penalties imposed with respect to such taxes), including, without limitation, any income taxes (and any interest and penalties imposed with respect thereto) and Excise Tax imposed upon the Gross-Up Payment, the Executive retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to the Excise Tax imposed upon the Payments. 

 

                b.  Subject to the provisions of Section 7(c), all determinations required to be made under this Section 7, including whether and when a Gross-Up Payment is required and the amount of such Gross-Up Payment and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determination, shall be made by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP or such other certified public accounting firm as may be designated by the Executive (the “Accounting Firm”) which shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to the Company and the Executive within 15 business days of the receipt of notice from the Executive that there has been a Payment, or such earlier time as is requested by the Company. In the event that the Accounting Firm is serving as accountant or auditor for the individual, entity or group effecting the Change of Control, the Executive shall appoint another nationally recognized accounting firm to make the determinations required hereunder (which accounting firm shall then be referred to as the Accounting Firm hereunder). All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall be borne solely by the Company. Any Gross-Up Payment, as determined pursuant to this Section 7, shall be paid by the Company to the Executive within five days of the receipt of the Accounting Firm’s determination. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Executive. As a result of the uncertainty in the application of Section 4999 of the Code at the time of the initial determination by the Accounting Firm hereunder, it is possible that Gross-Up Payments which will not have been made by the company should have been made (“Underpayment”), consistent with the calculations required to be made hereunder. In the event that the Company exhausts its remedies pursuant to Section 7(c) and the Executive thereafter is required to make a payment of any Excise Tax, the Accounting Firm shall determine the amount of the Underpayment that has occurred and any such Underpayment shall be promptly paid by the Company to or for the benefit of the Executive. 

 

              c.  The Executive shall notify the Company in writing of any claim by the Internal Revenue Service that, if successful, would require the payment by the Company of the Gross-Up Payment. Such notification shall be given as soon as practicable but no later than ten business days after the Executive is informed in writing of such claim and shall apprise the Company of the nature of such claim and the date on which such claim is requested to be paid. The Executive shall not pay such claim prior to the expiration of the 30-day period following the date on which it gives such notice to the Company (or such shorter period ending on the date that any payment of taxes with respect to such claim is due). If the Company notifies the Executive in writing prior to the expiration of such period that it desires to contest such claim, the Executive shall: 

 

                    (i)   give the Company any information reasonably requested by the Company relating to such claim, 

 

                   (ii)   take such action in connection with contesting such claim as the Company shall reasonably request in writing from time to time, including, without limitation, accepting legal representation with respect to such claim by an attorney reasonably selected by the Company, 

 

                   (iii)  cooperate with the Company in good faith in order effectively to contest such claim, and 

 

                   (iv)  permit the Company to participate in any proceedings relating to such claim. 

Provided, however, that the Company shall bear and pay directly all costs and expenses (including additional interest and penalties) incurred in connection with such contest and shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless, on an after-tax basis, for any Excise Tax or income tax (including interest and penalties with respect thereto) imposed as a result of such representation and payment of costs and expenses. Without limitation on the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(c), the Company shall control all proceedings taken in connection with such contest and, at its sole option, may pursue or forgo any and all administrative appeals, proceedings, hearings and conferences with the taxing authority in respect of such claim and may, at its sole option, either direct the Executive to pay the tax claimed and sue for a refund or contest the claim in any permissible manner, and the Executive agrees to prosecute such contest to a determination before any administrative tribunal, in a court of initial jurisdiction and in one or more appellate courts, as the Company shall determine; provided, however, that if the Company directs the Executive to pay such claim and sue for a refund, the Company shall advance the amount of such payment to the Executive, on an interest-free basis and shall indemnify and hold the Executive harmless, on an after-tax basis, from any Excise Tax or income tax (including interest or penalties with respect thereto) imposed with respect to such advance or with respect to any imputed income with respect to such advance; and further provided that any extension of the statute of limitations relating to payment of taxes for the taxable year of the Executive with respect to which such contested amount is claimed to be due is limited solely to such contested amount. Furthermore, the Company’s control of the contest shall be limited to issues with respect to which a Gross-Up Payment would be payable hereunder and the Executive shall be entitled to settle or contest, as the case may be, any other issue raised by the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority. 

d.  If, after the receipt by the Executive of an amount advanced by the Company pursuant to Section 7(c), the Executive becomes entitled to receive any refund with respect to such claim, the Executive shall (subject to the Company’s complying with the requirements of Section 7(c) promptly pay to the Company the amount of such refund (together with any interest paid or credited thereon after taxes applicable thereto). If, after the receipt by the Executive of an amount advanced by the Company pursuant to Section 7(c), a determination is made that the Executive shall not be entitled to any refund with respect to such claim and the Company does not notify the Executive in writing of its intent to contest such denial of refund prior to the expiration of 30 days after such determination, then such advance shall be forgiven and shall not be required to be repaid and the amount of such advance shall offset, to the extent thereof, the amount of Gross-Up Payment required to be paid. 

	
Taxes; Set-off.  All payments to be made to the Executive under this Agreement will be subject to required withholding of federal, state and local income and employment taxes. The foregoing, however, shall not be construed as limiting the Company’s obligations to make payments under Section 7. The right of the Executive to receive benefits under this Agreement, however, shall be absolute and shall not be subject to any set-off, counter-claim, recoupment, defense, duty to mitigate or other rights the Company may have against the Executive or anyone else.
 

	
     Severability.  The invalidity and unenforceability of any particular provision of this Agreement shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement, and the Agreement shall be construed in all respects as if the invalid or unenforceable provision were omitted. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement effective on the 4 th day of December, 2003. 

RALCORP HOLDINGS, INC. 

 

            ___________________________                        By: __/s/C. G. Huber, Jr._______ 

Executive                                                                             C.G. Huber, Jr. 

        Secretary 

S:\Huber\MngContAgr corp officers4.24% Series B. Senior Notes

Exhibit 10.4 

 

 

Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. 

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First Supplement to Note Purchase Agreements 

Dated as of December 22, 2003 

             Re:                               $145,000,000 4.24% Series B Senior Notes 

Due December 22, 2010 

	
1614437.03.01 

1584341 

	 	 	 
	

	

Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. 

800 Market Street
Suite 2900
St. Louis, MO 63101

Dated as of 

December 22, 2003 

To the Series B Purchasers named in 

Schedule A hereto 

Ladies and Gentlemen: 

 

This First Supplement to Note Purchase Agreements (the or this “First Supplement” ) is among Ralcorp Holdings, Inc., a Missouri corporation (the “Company” ) and the institutional investors named on Schedule A attached hereto (the “Series B Purchasers” ). 

 

Reference is hereby made to the Note Purchase Agreements dated as of May 22, 2003 (as amended and supplemented, the “Note Purchase Agreements” ), among the Company and the purchasers listed on Schedule A thereto. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meaning as specified in the Note Purchase Agreements. Reference is further made to Section 4.13 of the Note Purchase Agreements which requires that, prior to the delivery of any Additional Notes, the Company and each Additional Purchaser shall execute and deliver a First Supplement. 

 

The Company hereby agrees with the Series B Purchasers as follows: 

 

1. The Company has authorized the issue and sale of $145,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.24% Series B Senior Notes due December 22, 2010 (the “Series B Notes” ). The Series B Notes, together with the Series A Notes initially issued pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreements, the $50,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.43% Series C Senior Notes due December 22, 2013 (the “Series C Notes” ) issued pursuant to the Second Supplement to Note Purchase Agreements dated as of December 22, 2003 the ( “Second Supplement” ), the $75,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 4.76% Series D Senior Notes due December 22, 2013 (the “Series D Notes) issued pursuant to the Third Supplement to Note Purchase Agreement dated as of December 22, 2003 (the “Third Supplement” ) and each series of Additional Notes which may from time to time hereafter be issued pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.2 of the Note Purchase Agreements, are collectively referred to as the “Notes ” (such term shall also include any such notes issued in substitution therefor pursuant to Section 13 of the Note Purchase Agreements). The Series B Notes shall be substantially in the form set out in Exhibit 1 hereto with such changes therefrom, if any, as may be approved by the Series B Purchasers and the Company. 

 

2. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof and as set forth in the Note Purchase Agreements and on the basis of the representations and warranties hereinafter set forth, the Company agrees to issue and sell to each Series B Purchaser, and each Series B Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Company, Series B Notes in the principal amount set forth opposite such Series B Purchaser’s name on Schedule A hereto at a price of 100% of the principal amount thereof on the closing date hereafter mentioned. 

 

3. The sale and purchase of the Series B Notes to be purchased by each Series B Purchaser shall occur at the offices of Chapman and Cutler LLP, 111 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603, at 10:00 a.m. Chicago time, at a closing (the “Closing” ) on December 22, 2003 or on such other Business Day thereafter on or prior to December 30, 2003 as may be agreed upon by the Company and the Series B Purchasers. At the Closing the Company will deliver to each Series B Purchaser the Series B Notes to be purchased by such Series B Purchaser in the form of a single Series B Note (or such greater number of Series B Notes in denominations of at least $100,000 as such Series B Purchaser may request) dated the date of the Closing and registered in such Purchaser’s name (or in the name of such Series B Purchaser’s nominee), against delivery by such Series B Purchaser to the Company or its order of immediately available funds in the amount of the purchase price therefor by wire transfer of immediately available funds for the account of the Company to account number 1096726 and account name Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. at Bank One, N.A. in Chicago, Illinois, ABA #071000013. If, at the Closing, the Company shall fail to tender such Series B Notes to any Series B Purchaser as provided above in this Section 3, or any of the conditions specified in Section 4 shall not have been fulfilled to any Series B Purchaser’s satisfaction, such Series B Purchaser shall, at such Series B Purchaser’s election, be relieved of all further obligations under this First Supplement, without thereby waiving any rights such Series B Purchaser may have by reason of such failure or such nonfulfillment. 

 

4. The obligation of each Series B Purchaser to purchase and pay for the Series B Notes to be sold to such Series B Purchaser at the Closing is subject to the fulfillment to such Series B Purchaser’s satisfaction, prior to the Closing, of the conditions set forth in Section 4 of the Note Purchase Agreements with respect to the Series B Notes to be purchased at the Closing, and to the following additional conditions: 

 

(a) Except as supplemented, amended or superceded by the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit A hereto, each of the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Section 5 of the Note Purchase Agreements shall be correct as of the date of Closing and the Company shall have delivered to each Series B Purchaser an Officer’s Certificate, dated the date of the Closing certifying that such condition has been fulfilled. 

 

(b) Contemporaneously with the Closing, (i) the Company shall sell to each Series B Purchaser, and each Series B Purchaser shall purchase, the Series B Notes to be purchased by such Series B Purchaser at the Closing as specified in Schedule A (ii) the Company shall sell to each purchaser and each purchaser shall purchase the Series C Notes at the Closing and as specified in Schedule A to the Second Supplement and (iii) the Company shall sell to each purchaser and each purchaser shall purchase the Series D Notes, at the Closing and as specified in Schedule A to the Third Supplement. 

 

5. Required Prepayments . On December 22, 2006 and on each December 22 thereafter to and including December 22, 2009 the Company will prepay $29,000,000 principal amount (or such lesser principal amount as shall then be outstanding) of the Series B Notes at par and without payment of the Make-Whole Amount or any premium, provided that upon any partial prepayment of the Series B Notes pursuant to Section 6 of this First Supplement or Section 8.3 of the Note Purchase Agreements or purchase of the Series B Notes permitted by Section 9 of this First Supplement, the principal amount of each required prepayment of the Series B Notes becoming due under this Section 5 of this First Supplement on and after the date of such prepayment or purchase shall be reduced in the same proportion as the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Series B Notes is reduced as a result of such prepayment or purchase. 

 

6. Optional Prepayments with Make-Whole Amount . The Company may, at its option, upon notice as provided below, prepay at any time all, or from time to time any part of, the Series B Notes, in an amount not less than 10% of the aggregate principal amount of the Series B Notes then outstanding in the case of a partial prepayment, at 100% of the principal amount so prepaid, plus the Make-Whole Amount determined for the prepayment date with respect to such principal amount. The Company will give each holder of Series B Notes written notice of each optional prepayment under this Section 6 of this First Supplement not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for such prepayment. Each such notice shall specify such date, the aggregate principal amount of the Series B Notes to be prepaid on such date, the principal amount of each Series B Note held by such holder to be prepaid (determined in accordance with Section 7 of this First Supplement), and the interest to be paid on the prepayment date with respect to such principal amount being prepaid, and shall be accompanied by a certificate of a Senior Financial Officer as to the estimated Make-Whole Amount due in connection with such prepayment (calculated as if the date of such notice were the date of the prepayment), setting forth the details of such computation. Two Business Days prior to such prepayment, the Company shall deliver to each holder of Series B Notes a certificate of a Senior Financial Officer specifying the calculation of such Make-Whole Amount as of the specified prepayment date. 

 

7. Allocation of Partial Prepayments for Series B Notes . In the case of each partial prepayment of the Series B Notes pursuant to Sections 5 or 6 of this First Supplement, the principal amount of the Series B Notes to be prepaid shall be allocated among all of the Series B Notes at the time outstanding in proportion, as nearly as practicable, to the respective unpaid principal amounts thereof not theretofore called for prepayment. 

 

8. Maturity; Surrender, etc. for Series B Notes . In the case of each prepayment of Series B Notes pursuant to Sections 5 and 6 of this First Supplement and Section 8.3 of the Note Purchase Agreements, the principal amount of each Series B Note to be prepaid shall mature and become due and payable on the date fixed for such prepayment, together with interest on such principal amount accrued to such date and with respect to any prepayment under Section 6 of this First Supplement, the applicable Make-Whole Amount, if any. From and after such date, unless the Company shall fail to pay such principal amount when so due and payable, together with the interest and Make-Whole Amount, if any, as aforesaid, interest on such principal amount shall cease to accrue. Any Series B Note paid or prepaid in full shall be surrendered to the Company and cancelled and shall not be reissued, and no Series B Note shall be issued in lieu of any prepaid principal amount of any Series B Note. 

 

9. Purchase of Series B Notes . The Company will not and will not permit any Affiliate to purchase, redeem, prepay or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any of the outstanding Series B Notes except upon the payment or prepayment of the Series B Notes in accordance with the terms of this First Supplement, Section 8.3 of the Note Purchase Agreements and the Series B Notes. The Company will promptly cancel all Series B Notes acquired by it or any Affiliate pursuant to any payment, prepayment or purchase of Series B Notes pursuant to any provision of this Agreement and no Series B Notes may be issued in substitution or exchange for any such Series B Notes. 

 

10. Make-Whole Amount for Series B Notes . The term “Make-Whole Amount” means, with respect to any Series B Note, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the Discounted Value of the Remaining Scheduled Payments with respect to the Called Principal of such Series B Note over the amount of such Called Principal, provided that the Make-Whole Amount may in no event be less than zero. For the purposes of determining the Make-Whole Amount, the following terms have the following meanings: 

 

“Called Principal” means, with respect to any Series B Note, the principal of such Series B Note that is to be prepaid pursuant to Section 6 of this First Supplement or has become or is declared to be immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 12.1 of the Note Purchase Agreements, as the context requires. 

 

“Discounted Value” means, with respect to the Called Principal of any Series B Note, the amount obtained by discounting all Remaining Scheduled Payments with respect to such Called Principal from their respective scheduled due dates to the Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal, in accordance with accepted financial practice and at a discount factor (applied on the same periodic basis as that on which interest on the Series B Notes is payable) equal to the Reinvestment Yield with respect to such Called Principal. 

 

“Reinvestment Yield” means, with respect to the Called Principal of any Series B Note, .50% over the yield to maturity implied by (i) the yields reported, as of 10:00 A.M. (New York City time) on the second Business Day preceding the Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal, on the display designated as “Page PX1” on the Bloomberg Financial Markets (or such other display as may replace Page PX1 on Bloomberg Financial Markets) for actively traded U.S. Treasury securities having a maturity equal to the remaining term of such Called Principal as of such Settlement Date, or (ii) if such yields are not reported as of such time or the yields reported as of such time are not ascertainable, the Treasury Constant Maturity Series Yields reported, for the latest day for which such yields have been so reported as of the second Business Day preceding the Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal, in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) (or any comparable successor publication) for actively traded U.S. Treasury securities having a constant maturity equal to the remaining term of such Called Principal as of such Settlement Date. Such implied yield will be determined, if necessary, by (a) converting U.S. Treasury bill quotations to bond-equivalent yields in accordance with accepted financial practice and (b) interpolating linearly between (1) the actively traded U.S. Treasury security with the maturity closest to and greater than the remaining term and (2) the actively traded U.S. Treasury security with the maturity closest to and less than the remaining term. 

 

“Remaining Average Life” means, with respect to any Called Principal, the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth year) obtained by dividing (i) such Called Principal into (ii) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (a) the principal component of each Remaining Scheduled Payment with respect to such Called Principal by (b) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth year) that will elapse between the Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal and the scheduled due date of such Remaining Scheduled Payment. 

 

“Remaining Scheduled Payments” means, with respect to the Called Principal of any Series B Note, all payments of such Called Principal and interest thereon that would be due after the Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal if no payment of such Called Principal were made prior to its scheduled due date, provided that if such Settlement Date is not a date on which interest payments are due to be made under the terms of the Series B Notes, then the amount of the next succeeding scheduled interest payment will be reduced by the amount of interest accrued to such Settlement Date and required to be paid on such Settlement Date pursuant to Section 6 of this First Supplement or Section 12.1 of the Note Purchase Agreements. 

 

“Settlement Date” means, with respect to the Called Principal of any Series B Note, the date on which such Called Principal is to be prepaid pursuant to Section 6 of this First Supplement or has become or is declared to be immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 12.1 of the Note Purchase Agreements, as the context requires. 

 

11. Each Series B Purchaser, as to itself, represents and warrants that the representations and warranties set forth in Section 6 of the Note Purchase Agreements are true and correct on the date hereof with respect to the purchase of the Series B Notes by such Series B Purchaser. 

 

12. The Company and each Series B Purchaser agree to be bound by and comply with the terms and provisions of the Note Purchase Agreements, as supplemented hereby, as fully and completely as if such Series B Purchaser were an original signatory to the Note Purchase Agreements. 

 

13. Additional Series B Provisions. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.2(ii) and Section 2.2(iii) of the Note Purchase Agreements: 

 

(a) In the event that the Series A Notes are not outstanding, the “Proposed Prepayment Date” under Section 8.3(c) for any holder of Series B Notes shall be deemed to be the first Business Day which is at least 15 days after the date of the notice of prepayment contemplated by Sections 8.3(a) and 8.3(b). 

 

(b) The holders of the Series B Notes (and no other holders) agree to waive payment of the amount otherwise required by clause (y) of the penultimate sentence of the last paragraph of Section 12.1 of the Note Purchase Agreements (but no other amount) and, in consideration therefor, and in lieu of the amount otherwise payable under said clause (y), the Company agrees, upon any Series B Notes becoming due and payable under Section 12.1, whether automatically or by declaration, to pay such holders of the Series B Notes the Make-Whole Amount in respect of the Series B Notes, together with all other amounts required to be paid pursuant to Section 12.1. 

 

(c) The holders of the Series B Notes (and no other holders) agree to waive payment of interest at the Default Rate on overdue interest, principal and premium, if any, otherwise required by clause (a) of the first sentence of Section 12.3 of the Note Purchase Agreements in connection with any rescission of acceleration of the Series B Notes and, in consideration therefor and in lieu of the amount otherwise payable at the Default Rate, the Company agrees that as a condition precedent to any rescission of acceleration of the Series B Notes, interest on any such overdue interest, principal and premium, if any, shall be paid at the overdue rate applicable to the Series B Notes as more fully described at the end of the first paragraph of Exhibit 1 hereto. 

	
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Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.    First Supplement to Note Purchase Agreements 

The execution hereof shall constitute a contract between the Company and the Series B Purchasers for the uses and purposes hereinabove set forth, and this First Supplement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each executed counterpart constituting an original but all together only one agreement. 

Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. 

By:   /s/ S. Monette            

Name:   S. Monette

                                                                              Title: Corporate Vice President and
   Treasurer

	
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Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.    First Supplement to Note Purchase Agreements 

Accepted as of December 22, 2003 

ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company 

ReliaStar Life Insurance Company 

By:  ING Investment Management LLC, as Agent 

By /s/ Peter Komarek 

Name: Peter Komarek 

Title:    Vice President 

	
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Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.    First Supplement to Note Purchase Agreements 

Accepted as of December 22, 2003 

The Prudential Insurance Company of America 

By    /s/ Brian E. Lemons 

Name:   Brian E. Lemons 

Title:      Vice President 

	
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Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.    First Supplement to Note Purchase Agreements 

Accepted as of December 22, 2003 

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 

By    /s/ Glen J. Vanic 

Name:   Glen J. Vanic 

Title:      Portfolio Manager 

	
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Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.    First Supplement to Note Purchase Agreements 

Accepted as of December 22, 2003 

The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company 

By    /s/ Timothy S. Collins 

Name:   Timothy S. Collins 

Its Authorized Representative 

	
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Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.    First Supplement to Note Purchase Agreements 

Accepted as of December 22, 2003 

Allstate Life Insurance Company 

By    /s/ Robert B. Bodett 

Name:   Robert B. Bodett 

By    /s/ Judith P. Greffin 

Name:   Judith P. Greffin 

Authorized Signatories 

	
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Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.    First Supplement to Note Purchase Agreements 

Accepted as of December 22, 2003 

Allstate Insurance Company 

By   /s/ Robert B. Bodett 

Name:  Robert B. Bodett 

By   /s/ Judith P. Greffin 

Name:  Judith P. Greffin 

Authorized Signatories 

	
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Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.    First Supplement to Note Purchase Agreements 

Accepted as of December 22, 2003 

Jefferson Pilot Financial Insurance Company 

By    /s/ James E. McDonald. Jr. 

Name:   James E. McDonald. Jr. 

Title:      Vice President 

	
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Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.    First Supplement to Note Purchase Agreements 

Accepted as of December 22, 2003 

Jefferson Pilot LifeAmerica Insurance Company 

By    /s/ James E. McDonald. Jr. 

Name:   James E. McDonald. Jr. 

Title:      Vice President 

	
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Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.    First Supplement to Note Purchase Agreements 

Accepted as of December 22, 2003 

Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company 

By    /s/ Joseph P. Young 

Name:   Joseph P. Young 

Title:     Authorized Signatory 

	
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Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.    First Supplement to Note Purchase Agreements 

Accepted as of December 22, 2003 

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company 

By    /s/ Joseph P. Young 

Name:   Joseph P. Young 

Title:     Authorized Signatory 

	
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Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.    First Supplement to Note Purchase Agreements 

Each of the undersigned ratifies and confirms as of the date hereof its obligations under the Subsidiary Guarantee made as of May 22, 2003. 

Bremner, Inc. 

Sugar Kake Cookie Inc. f/k/a Cascade Cookie Company, Inc. 

Flavor House Products, Inc. 

Nutcracker Brands, Inc. 

RH Financial Corporation 

Ripon Foods, Inc. 

Heritage Wafers, LLC 

The Carriage House Companies, Inc. 

The Torbitt & Castleman Company, LLC 

 

By     /s/ S. Monette 

Name:    S. Monette 

Title:       Treasurer 

	

	 	 	 
	

	Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.First Supplement to Note Purchase Agreements

Information Relating to Series B Purchasers 

Principal Amount 

               Name and Address                                                                                        of Series B. Notes

               of Series B. Purchaser                                                                                    to be Purchased

 

	
ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company 

c/o ING Investment Management LLC 

100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 1635 

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401-2121 

Attention: Jim Rogers 

Phone Number: (612) 372-5236 

Fax Number: (612) 372-5368 
	
 
	
$35,000,000 

 

Payments

 

All payments on or in respect of the Notes to be by bank wire transfer of Federal or other immediately available funds (identifying each payment as “Ralcorp Holdings, Inc., 4.24% Series B Senior Notes due December 22, 2010, PPN  751028 A@ 0 , principal, premium or interest”) to: 

The Bank of New York 

ABA #021000018 

BFN: IOC 566 (for scheduled principal and interest payments) 

or 

BFN: IOC 565/INST’L CUSTODY (for all payments other than scheduled principal and interest) 

Attention: P&I Department 

Ref: ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company 

Account Number 216101 and 751028 A@ 0 

 

Notices 

 

Notices with respect to payments and written confirmation of each such payment, to be addressed: 

ING Investment Management LLC 

5780 Powers Ferry Road, NW, Suite 300 

Atlanta, Georgia 30327-4349 

Attention: Securities Accounting 

Fax Number: (770) 690-4886 

 

All notices and communications to be addressed as first provided above with a copy to: 

ING Investment Management LLC 

5780 Powers Ferry Road, NW, Suite 300 

Atlanta, Georgia 30327-4349 

Attention: Private Placements 

Fax Number: (770) 690-5057 

 

Name of Nominee in which Notes are to be issued: None 

 

Taxpayer I.D. Number: 71-0294708 

	
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Principal Amount

                        Name and Address                                                                               of Series B. Notes

                        of Series B Purchaser                                                                            to be Purchased

	
ReliaStar Life Insurance Company 

c/o ING Investment Management LLC 

100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 1635 

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401-2121 

Attention: Jim Rogers 

Phone Number: (612) 372-5236 

Fax Number: (612) 372-5368 
	
 
	
$15,000,000 

 

Payments 

 

All payments on or in respect of the Notes to be by bank wire transfer of Federal or other immediately available funds (identifying each payment as “Ralcorp Holdings, Inc., 4.24% Series B Senior Notes due December 22, 2010, PPN  751028 A@ 0 , principal, premium or interest”) to: 

The Bank of New York 

BFN: IOC 566/INST’L CUSTODY (for scheduled principal and interest payments) 

or 

BFN: IOC 565/INST’L CUSTODY (for all payments other than scheduled principal and interest) 

ABA #021000018 

Ref: ReliaStar Life Insurance Company 

Account Number 187035 and 751028 A@ 0 

 

Notices 

 

All notices with respect to payments and written confirmation of each such payment to be addressed: 

ING Investment Management LLC 

5780 Powers Ferry Road NW, Suite 300 

Atlanta, Georgia 30327-4349 

Attention: Securities Accounting 

Fax Number: (770) 690-4886 

 

All other notices and communications to be addressed as first provided above with a copy to: 

ING Investment Management LLC 

5780 Powers Ferry Road NW, Suite 300 

Atlanta, Georgia 30327-4349 

Attention: Private Placements 

Fax Number: (770) 690-5057 

 

Name of Nominee in which Notes are to be issued: None 

 

Taxpayer I.D. Number: 41-0451140 

	
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Principal Amount 

                        Name and Address                                                                              of Series B. Notes

                        of Series B. Purchaser                                                                          to be Purchased

	
The Prudential Insurance Company 

of America 

c/o Prudential Capital Group 

2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 4200E 

Dallas, Texas 75201 

Attention: Managing Director 
	
 
	
$25,000,000 

Payments 

 

All payments on or in respect of the Notes to be by bank wire transfer of Federal or other immediately available funds (identifying each payment as “4.24% Senior Notes due 2010, Security No. !INV 8810!, PPN  751028 A@ 0 ”, and the due date and application (as among principal, interest and Make-Whole Amount) of the payment being made for credit to: 

The Bank of New York 

New York, New York 

ABA #021-000-018 

For credit to: Account Number 890-0304-391 

 

Notices 

 

All notices and communications (including copies of all notices relating to payments) to be addressed to: 

The Prudential Insurance Company of America 

c/o Investment Operations Group 

Gateway Center Two, 10 th Floor 

100 Mulberry Street 

Newark, New Jersey 07102-4077 

Attention: Manager, Billings and Collections 

 

All other notices and communications to be addressed as first provided above. 

Recipient of telephonic prepayment notices: 

Manager, Trade Management Group 

Phone Number: (973) 367-3141 

Telefacsimile: (800) 224-2278 

 

Name of Nominee in which Notes are to be issued: None 

 

Taxpayer I.D. Number: 22-1211670 

	
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Principal Amount 

                        Name and Address                                                                               of Series B. Notes

                        of Series B Purchaser                                                                            to be Purchased

	
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 

625 Fourth Avenue South 

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415 

Attention: Investment Division 

Fax Number: (612) 340-5776 
	
 
	
$25,000,000 

 

Payments 

 

All payments of principal, premium or interest on the account of the Notes shall be made by bank wire transfer (in immediately available funds) to: 

ABA #011000028 

State Street Bank & Trust Co. 

DDA # A/C — 6813-049-1 

Fund Number: NCE1 

Fund Name: Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 

Security Description: 4.24% Series B Senior Notes due December 22, 2010 of Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. 

Private Placement No.: 751028 A@ 0 

Reference Purpose of Payment: _____________ 

Principal and Interest Breakdown:  _____________ 

 

Notices 

 

All notices and communications to be addressed as first provided above, except notices with respect to payment and written confirmation of each such payment, to be addressed: 

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 

625 Fourth Avenue North 

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415 

Attention: Investment Division 

Fax: (612) 340-5776 

with a copy to: 

Thrivent Accounts 

State Street Kansas City 

801 Pennsylvania 

Kansas City, Missouri 64105 

Attention: Bart Woodson 

Fax: (816) 691-3610 

 

Name of Nominee in which Notes are to be issued: Swanbird & Co. 

 

Taxpayer I.D. Number for Swanbird & Co.: 04-3475606 

 

Taxpayer I.D. Number for Thrivent Financial for Lutherans: 39-0123480 

	
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Principal Amount 

                        Name and Address                                                                               of Series B Notes

                        of Series B Purchaser                                                                            to be Purchased

	
The Northwestern Mutual Life 

Insurance Company 

720 East Wisconsin Avenue 

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 

Attention: Securities Department 

Fax Number: (414) 665-7124 
	
 
	
$20,000,000 

 

Payments 

 

All payments on or in respect of the Notes to be by bank wire transfer of Federal or other immediately available funds (identifying each payment as “Ralcorp Holdings, Inc., 4.24% Series B S enior Notes due December 22, 2010, PPN  751028 A@ 0 , principal, premium or interest”) to: 

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas 

16 Wall Street 

Insurance Unit, 4th Floor 

New York, New York 10005 

ABA #0210-0103-3 

for the account of: The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company 

Account Number 00-000-027 

 

Notices 

 

All notices and communications to be addressed as first provided above, except notices with respect to payments and written confirmation of each such payment to be addressed, Attention: Investment Operations, Fax Number: (414) 625-6998. 

 

Name of Nominee in which Notes are to be issued: None 

 

Taxpayer I.D. Number: 39-0509570 

	
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Principal Amount 

                         Name and Address                                                                              of Series B Notes

                         of Series B Purchaser                                                                           to be Purchased

	
Allstate Life Insurance Company 

3075 Sanders Road, STE G5D 

Northbrook, Illinois 60062-7127 

Attention: Private Placements Department 

Telephone Number: (847) 402-7117 

Telecopier Number: (847) 402-3092 
	
 
	
$12,000,000 

 

Payments 

 

All payments on or in respect of the Notes to be made by Fedwire transfer of immediately available funds, identifying the name of the Issuer, the Private Placement Number preceded by “DPP” and the payment as principal, interest or premium, in the exact format as follows: 

BBK =       Harris Trust and Savings Bank 

ABA #071000288 

BNF =       Allstate Life Insurance Company 

Collection Account #168-117-0 

ORG =       Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. 

OBI =        DPP - 751028 A@ 0 

Payment Due Date (MM/DD/YY) - P ______ (Enter “P” and the amount of principal being remitted, for example, P5000000.00) - I ______ (Enter “I” and the amount of interest being remitted, for example, I225000.00) 

 

Notices 

 

All notices of scheduled payments and written confirmation of each such payment, to be addressed: 

Allstate Insurance Company 

Investment Operations—Private Placements 

3075 Sanders Road, STE G4A 

Northbrook, Illinois 60062-7127 

Telephone: (847) 402-6672 Private Placements

                 (847) 402-3802 Bank Loans 

Telecopy:  (847) 326-7032 

 

All financial reports, compliance certificates and all other written communications, including notice of prepayments to be addressed as first provided above. 

 

Name of Nominee in which Notes are to be issued: None 

 

Taxpayer I.D. Number: 36-2554642 

	
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Principal Amount 

                        Name and Address                                                                               of Series B Notes

                        of Series B Purchaser                                                                            to be Purchased

	
Allstate Insurance Company 

3075 Sanders Road, STE G5D 

Northbrook, Illinois 60062-7127 

Attention: Private Placements Department 

Telephone Number: (847) 402-7117 

Telecopier Number: (847) 402-3092 
	
 
	
$3,000,000 

 

Payments 

 

All payments on or in respect of the Notes to be made by Fedwire transfer of immediately available funds (identifying each payment with name of the Issuer (and the Credit, if any), the Private Placement Number preceded by “DPP” and the payment as principal, interest or premium) in the exact format as follows: 

BBK =       Harris Trust and Savings Bank 

ABA #071000288 

BNF =       Allstate Insurance Company 

Collection Account #168-114-7 

ORG =       Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. 

OBI =        DPP - 751028 A@ 0 — 

Payment Due Date (MM/DD/YY) — 

P ______ (enter “P” and the amount of principal being remitted, 

for example, P5000000.00) — 

I ______ (enter “I” and the amount of interest being remitted, 

for example, I225000.00) 

 

Notices 

 

All notices of scheduled payments and written confirmation of each such payment, to be addressed: 

Allstate Insurance Company 

Investment Operations—Private Placements 

3075 Sanders Road, STE G4A 

Northbrook, Illinois 60062-7127 

Telephone: (847) 402-6672 Private Placements

                 (847) 402-3802 Bank Loans 

Telecopy:  (847) 326-7032 

 

All financial reports, compliance certificates and all other written communications, including notice of prepayments to be addressed as first provided above. 

 

Name of Nominee in which Notes are to be issued: None 

 

Taxpayer I.D. Number: 36-0719665 

	
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Principal Amount 

                        Name and Address                                                                               of Series B Notes

                        of Series B Purchaser                                                                            to be Purchased

	
Jefferson Pilot Financial Insurance 

Company 

Post Office Box 20407 

Greensboro, North Carolina 27420 

Attention: Securities Administration 

Telefacsimile: (336) 691-3025 

Overnight Mail Address: 

100 North Greene Street 

Greensboro, North Carolina 27401 
	
 
	
$3,000,000 

 

Payments 

 

All payments on or in respect of the Notes to be b y bank wire transfer of Federal or other immediately available funds (identifying each payment as “Ralcorp Holdings, Inc., 4.24% Series B Senior Notes due December 22, 2010 , PPN  751028 A@ 0 , principal, premium or interest”) to: 

Jefferson Pilot Financial Insurance Company 

c/o The Bank of New York 

ABA #021 000 018 BNF: IOC566 

Further Credit Account 060352 

Attention: P&I Department 

 

Notices 

 

All notices of payment on or in respect of the Notes and written confirmation of each such payment, to be addressed to: 

Jefferson Pilot Financial Insurance Company 

c/o The Bank of New York 

P. O. Box 19266 

Newark, New Jersey 07195 

Attention: P&I Department 

 

with duplicate notice to Jefferson Pilot Financial Insurance Company at the address first provided above. 

 

All notices and communications other than those in respect to payments to be addressed as first provided above. 

 

Name of Nominee in which Notes are to be issued: None 

 

Taxpayer I.D. Number: 62-0395665 

	
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Principal Amount 

                        Name and Address                                                                               of Series B Notes

                        of Series B Purchaser                                                                            to be Purchased

	
Jefferson Pilot LifeAmerica Insurance 

Company 

P. O. Box 20407 

Greensboro, North Carolina 27420 

Attention: Securities Administration 

Telefacsimile: (336) 691-3025 

Overnight Mail Address: 

100 North Greene Street 

Greensboro, North Carolina 27401 
	
 
	
$2,000,000 

 

Payments 

 

All payments on or in respect of the Notes to be by bank wire transfer of Federal or other immediately available funds (identifying each payment as “Ralcorp Holdings, Inc., 4.24% Series B Senior Notes due December 22, 2010 , PPN  751028 A@ 0 , principal, premium or interest”) to: 

Jefferson Pilot LifeAmerica Insurance Company 

c/o The Bank of New York 

ABA #021000018 BNF: IOC566 

Custody Account 0000186145 

Attention: P&I Department 

 

Notices 

 

All notices of payment on or in respect of the Notes and written confirmation of each such payment, to be addressed to: 

Jefferson Pilot LifeAmerica Insurance Company 

c/o The Bank of New York 

P. O. Box 19266 

Newark, New Jersey 07195 

Attention: P&I Department 

 

with duplicate notice to Jefferson Pilot LifeAmerica Insurance Company at the address first provided above. 

 

All notices and communications other than those in respect to payments to be addressed as first provided above. 

 

Name of Nominee in which Notes are to be issued: None 

 

Taxpayer I.D. Number: 22-0832760 

	
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Principal Amount 

                        Name and Address                                                                               of Series B Notes

                        of Series B Purchaser                                                                            to be Purchased

	
Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company 

One Nationwide Plaza (1-33-07) 

Columbus, Ohio 43215-2220 

Attention: Corporate Fixed-Income Securities 
	
 
	
$3,000,000 

 

Payments 

 

All notices of payment on or in respect of the Notes and written confirmation of each such payment to: 

Wiring Instructions: 

The Bank of New York 

ABA #021-000-018 

BNF: IOC566 

F/A/O Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company 

Attention: P&I Department 

PPN # 751028 A@ 0 

Security Description: 4.24% Series B Senior Notes due December 22, 2010 of Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. 

 

Notices 

 

All notices of payment on or in respect of the Notes and written confirmation of each such payment to: 

Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company 

c/o The Bank of New York 

P. O. Box 19266 

Newark, New Jersey 07195 

Attention: P&I Department 

With a copy to: 

Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company 

One Nationwide Plaza (1-32-05) 

Columbus, Ohio 43215-2220 

Attention: Investment Accounting 

 

All notices and communications other than those in respect to payments to be addressed as first provided above. 

 

Name of Nominee in which Notes are to be issued: None 

 

Taxpayer I.D. Number: 31-1000740 

	
A- 

	 	 	 
	

	 

Principal Amount 

                         Name and Address                                                                              of Series B Notes

                         of Series B Purchaser                                                                           to be Purchased

	
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company 

One Nationwide Plaza (1-33-07) 

Columbus, Ohio 43215-2220 

Attention: Investments 
	
 
	
$2,000,000 

 

Payments 

 

All notices of payment on or in respect of the Notes and written confirmation of each such payment to: 

Wiring Instructions: 

The Bank of New York 

ABA #021-000-018 

BNF: IOC566 

F/A/O Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company 

Attention: P&I Department 

PPN # 751028 A@ 0 

Security Description: 4.24% Series B Senior Notes due December 22, 2010 of Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. 

 

Notices 

 

All notices of payment on or in respect of the Notes and written confirmation of each such payment to: 

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company 

c/o The Bank of New York 

P. O. Box 19266 

Newark, New Jersey 07195 

Attention: P&I Department 

With a copy to: 

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company 

One Nationwide Plaza (1-32-05) 

Columbus, Ohio 43215-2220 

Attention: Investment Accounting 

 

All notices and communications other than those in respect to payments to be addressed as first provided above.

 

Name of Nominee in which Notes are to be issued: None 

 

Taxpayer I.D. Number: 31-4177100 

	
Schedule A 

(to First Supplement) 

	 	 	 
	

	

Supplemental Representations 

 

The Company represents and warrants to each Series B Purchaser that except as hereinafter set forth in this Exhibit A, each of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 5 of the Note Purchase Agreements is true and correct as of the date hereof with respect to the Series B Notes with the same force and effect as if each reference to “Series A Notes” set forth therein was modified to refer the “Series B Notes” and each reference to “this Agreement” therein was modified to refer to the Note Purchase Agreements as supplemented by this First Supplement. The Section references hereinafter set forth correspond to the similar sections of the Note Purchase Agreements which are supplemented hereby: 

Section 5.3. Disclosure . The Company, through its agent, SPP Capital Partners, LLC, have delivered to each Series B Purchaser a copy of a Confidential Direct Placement Memorandum dated May, 2003, together with the letter of SPP Capital Partners, LLC dated December 1, 2003 (the “Memorandum” ), relating to the transactions contemplated by the First Supplement. The Note Purchase Agreements, the Memorandum, the documents, certificates or other writings (including, without limitation, the Annual Report on Form 10K of the Company for the Fiscal Year ended 2003) delivered to each Series B Purchaser by or on behalf of the Company in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Note Purchase Agreements and this First Supplement and the financial statements listed in Schedule 5.5-First to this First Supplement, taken as a whole, do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were made. Since September 30, 2003, there has been no change in the financial condition, operations, business or properties of the Company or any Subsidiary except changes that individually or in the aggregate could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 

 

Section 5.4. Organization and Ownership of Shares of Subsidiaries . (a) Schedule 5.4-First to this First Supplement contains (except as noted therein) complete and correct lists of the Subsidiaries, and showing, as to each Subsidiary, the correct name thereof, the jurisdiction of its organization, and the percentage of shares of each class of its capital stock or similar equity interests outstanding owned by the Company and each other Subsidiary. 

 

Section 5.13. Private Offering by the Company . Neither the Company nor anyone acting on its behalf has offered the Series B Notes or any similar securities for sale to, or solicited any offer to buy any of the same from, or otherwise approached or negotiated in respect thereof with, any Person other than the Series B Purchasers and not more than 41 other Institutional Investors, each of which has been offered the Series B Notes at a private sale for investment. Neither the Company nor anyone acting on its behalf has taken, or will take, any action that would subject the issuance or sale of the Notes to the registration requirements of Section 5 of the Securities Act. 

 

Section 5.14. Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations . The Company will apply the proceeds of the sale of the Series B Notes to refinance existing Debt incurred in connection with the acquisition of Bakery Chef, Inc. and for general corporate purposes. No part of the proceeds from the sale of the Series B Notes pursuant to this First Supplement will be used, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of buying or carrying any margin stock within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (12 CFR 222), or for the purpose of buying or carrying or trading in any securities under such circumstances as to involve the Company in a violation of Regulation X of said Board (12 CFR 224) or to involve any broker or dealer in a violation of Regulation T of said Board (12 CFR 220). As used in this Section, the terms “margin stock” and “purpose of buying or carrying” shall have the meanings assigned to them in said Regulation U. 

 

Section 5.15. Existing Debt; Future Liens . (a) Schedule 5.15-First to this First Supplement sets forth a complete and correct list of all outstanding Debt of the Company and the Subsidiaries as of December 17, 2003, since which date there has been no Material change in the amounts, interest rates, sinking funds, installment payments or maturities of the Debt of the Company or the Subsidiaries. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in default and no waiver of default is currently in effect, in the payment of any principal or interest on any Debt of the Company or such Subsidiary and no event or condition exists with respect to any Debt of the Company or any Subsidiary that would permit (or that with notice or the lapse of time, or both, would permit) one or more Persons to cause such Debt to become due and payable before its stated maturity or before its regularly scheduled dates of payment. 

	
Exhibit A 

(to First Supplement) 

	 	 	 
	

	

[Form of Series B Note] 

Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. 

4.24% Senior Note, Series  B Due December 22, 2010 

 

No. RB– [_____]                                                                                                                                                [Date]
$[____________]                                                                                                                            PPN 751028 A@ 0

For Value Received , the undersigned, Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. (herein called the “Company” ), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Missouri, hereby promises to pay to [________________], or registered assigns, the principal sum of [________________] Dollars on December 22, 2010, with interest (computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months) (a) on the unpaid balance thereof at the rate of 4.24% per annum from the date hereof, payable semiannually, on the 22nd day of June and December in each year, commencing with the June or December next succeeding the date hereof, until the principal hereof shall have become due and payable, and (b) to the extent permitted by law on any overdue payment (including any overdue prepayment) of principal, any overdue payment of interest and any overdue payment of any Make-Whole Amount (as defined in the First Supplement referred to below), payable semiannually, as aforesaid (or, at the option of the registered holder hereof, on demand), at a rate per annum from time to time equal to the greater of (i)  6.24% or (ii) 2% over the rate of interest publicly announced by Bank One, N.A. from time to time in New York, New York as its “base” or “prime” rate. 

 

Payments of principal of, interest on and any Make-Whole Amount with respect to this Note are to be made in lawful money of the United States of America at Bank One, N.A. or at such other place as the Company shall have designated by written notice to the holder of this Note as provided in the Note Purchase Agreements referred to below. 

 

The payment and performance of this Note is unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantors pursuant to the Subsidiary Guarantee, as such terms are used in the Note Purchase Agreements (defined below). 

 

This Note is one of a series of Senior Notes (herein called the “Notes” ) issued pursuant to that certain First Supplement dated as of December 22, 2003 (as from time to time amended and supplemented, the “First Supplement” ), to Note Purchase Agreements, dated as of May 22, 2003, between the Company and the respective Series B Purchasers named therein and is entitled to the benefits thereof. Each holder of this Note will be deemed, by its acceptance hereof, (i) to have agreed to the confidentiality provisions set forth in Section 20 of the Note Purchase Agreements (as defined in the First Supplement) and (ii) to have made the representation set forth in Section 6.2 of the Note Purchase Agreements (as defined in the First Supplement). 

 

This Note is a registered Note and, as provided in the Note Purchase Agreements, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer, duly endorsed, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer duly executed, by the registered holder hereof or such holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, a new Note for a like principal amount will be issued to, and registered in the name of, the transferee. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer, the Company may treat the person in whose name this Note is registered as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment and for all other purposes, and the Company will not be affected by any notice to the contrary. 

 

The Company will make required prepayments of principal on the dates and in the amounts specified in the First Supplement. This Note is also subject to optional prepayment, in whole or from time to time in part, at the times and on the terms specified in the First Supplement, but not otherwise. 

 

If an Event of Default, as defined in the Note Purchase Agreements, occurs and is continuing, the principal of this Note may be declared or otherwise become due and payable in the manner, at the price (including any Make-Whole Amount, if any) and with the effect provided in the Note Purchase Agreements. 

 

This Note shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and the rights of the parties shall be governed by, the law of the State of New York excluding choice-of-law principles of law of such State that would require the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than such State. 

 

 

Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. 

 

 

 

By ___________________________________ 

                        [Title] 

	
Exhibit 1 

(to First Supplement) 

	 	 	 
	

	

Organization and Ownership of Subsidiaries 

SUBSIDIARIES OF RALCORP HOLDINGS, INC. 

SCHEDULE 5.4 - FIRST 

 

 

	
Company 
	
State of Incorporation 

	

	

	
Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. 
	
Missouri 

	
  Bremner, Inc. (1) 
	
Nevada 

	
  National Oats Company (1) 
	
Nevada 

	
  PL Financial Corporation (1) 
	
Nevada 

	
  Ralston Food Sales, Inc. (1) 
	
Nevada 

	
  Ralcorp Receivables Corporation (1) 
	
Nevada 

	
  RH Financial Corporation (1) 
	
Nevada 

	
    Sugar Kake Cookie Inc. (2) 
	
Delaware 

	
    Flavor House Products, Inc. (2) 
	
Delaware 

	
    Nutcracker Brands, Inc. (2) 
	
Georgia 

	
    The Carriage House Companies, Inc. (2) 
	
Delaware 

	
    JEN Acquisition Corporation (3) 
	
Nevada 

	
    T & C Financial Incorporated (3) 
	
Nevada 

	
                    The Torbitt & Castleman Company, LLC (4)
	
Delaware 

	
Ripon Foods, Inc. (2) 
	
Wisconsin 

	
Heritage Wafers, LLC (5) 
	
Wisconsin 

	
Value Added Bakery Holding Company (2) 
	
Delaware 

	
Bakery Chef, Inc. (6) 
	
Kentucky 

	
Community Shops, Inc. (7) 
	
Illinois 

	
The Bun Basket, Inc. (7) 
	
Michigan 

    1.  100% owned by Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. 

                     2.  100% owned by RH Financial Corporation

                     3.  100% owned by The Carriage House Companies, Inc.

                     4.  95% owned by JEN Acquisition Corporation & 5% owned by T & C Financial Incorporated

                     5.  100% owned by Ripon Foods, Inc.   

                     6.  100% owned by Value Added Bakery Holding Company

                     7.  100% owned by Bakery Chef, Inc. 

	
Schedule 5.4-First 

(to First Supplement) 

	 	 	 
	

	

Financial Statements 

Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2003. 

	
Schedule 5.5-First 

(to First Supplement) 

	 	 	 
	

	

Debt 

	
Debt as of 12/17/03: 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	 	 	 	 	 
	
Lender 
	
Instrument 
	
Maturity 
	
Amount 
	
Rate 

	
Bank One 
	
Master Note 
	
12/18/03 
	
10,000,000.00 
	
1.9350% 

	
Wachovia 
	
Master Note 
	
12/18/03 
	
21,100,000.00 
	
1.7500% 

	
Bank One 
	
Credit Facility 
	
12/19/03 
	
205,000,000.00 
	
1.8750% 

	
Purchasers, Series A 
	
Private Placement 
	
5/22/10 
	
150,000,000.00 
	
2.0200% 

	
IRB Bondholders 
	
Red Wing IRB 
	
4/1/05 
	
5,600,000.00 
	
1.0100% 

	 	 	 	 	 
	
Creditor 
	
Instrument 
	
Expiration 
	
Outstanding 
	
 

	
Penske Truck Leasing Company 
	
Capital Lease 
	
August, 2005 
	
6,677.16 
	
 

	
Penske Truck Leasing Company 
	
Capital Lease 
	
July, 2005 
	
25,183.56 
	
 

	
GE Capital 
	
Capital Lease 
	
October, 2005 
	
219,570.22 
	
 

	 	 	 	 	 
	
Total Debt as of 12/17/03: 
	
 
	
 
	
391,951,430.94 
	
 

	
Schedule 5.15-First 

(to First Supplement)

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