- Current report filing (8-K)
19 Junho 2009 - 7:01AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 18, 2009
EDDIE BAUER HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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001-33070
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42-1672352
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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10401 NE 8
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STREET, SUITE 500
BELLEVUE, WA 98004
(Address of Principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (425) 755-6544
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 2.03.
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Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
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On June 18, 2009, Eddie Bauer Holdings, Inc. (the Company), as guarantor, entered into a Senior Secured, Super-Priority
Debtor-in-Possession Loan and Security Agreement (the
DIP Agreement
) providing for an up to $100 million debtor-in-possession credit facility (the
DIP credit facility
) with Eddie Bauer, Inc. as borrower, the
U.S. subsidiaries of Eddie Bauer, Inc., as guarantors, Bank of America, N.A., as agent and the other agents and lenders party thereto, in connection with the filing by the Company and its U.S. subsidiaries of a voluntary petition for relief under
chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the
Bankruptcy Case
) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the
Bankruptcy Court
) and the filing by the Companys Canadian
subsidiaries of an application for relief under the Canadian Companies Creditors Arrangement Act (the
Canadian Case
) in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) (the
Canadian Court
). Also on
June 18, 2009, the Bankruptcy Court granted interim approval for the Company to access the $90 million it requested of its new $100 million DIP credit facility. The DIP credit facility matures on the earlier of (i) 30 days after the
issuance of an interim borrowing order by the Bankruptcy Court, unless the Bankruptcy Court has issued a final borrowing order authorizing the transactions contemplated in the DIP Agreement, (ii) the effective date of a sale of substantially
all of the Companys assets as approved by the Bankruptcy Court, (iii) January 31, 2010, (iv) the date the credit facility is terminated by the borrower or the lenders, (v) consummation of a plan of reorganization or
liquidation or (vi) the date the DIP Agreement is terminated pursuant to its terms. The Company intends to use cash flow from operations and the DIP credit facility to provide working capital and financial resources necessary to allow business
operations to continue as normal during the bankruptcy sale process, including meeting obligations to suppliers, employees, customers and others. In particular, the Company intends to continue its present practice of funding its Canadian
subsidiaries cash flow requirements, and to secure such post-filing advances, the Canadian Court granted the Company a charge on the assets of the Canadian subsidiaries.
The foregoing description of the DIP Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the DIP Agreement, which
is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
On June 18, 2009, the Company issued a press
release announcing receipt of Bankruptcy Court approval of a variety of customary first day motions filed by the Company. Among other things, the Bankruptcy Court granted interim or final approval of the Companys requests to:
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Pay vendors under normal terms for goods and services provided on or after the petition date of June 17, 2009;
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Pay its employees in the usual manner and to continue without disruption their primary benefits;
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Continue the Companys customer programs including its honoring gift cards and certificates, returns, and its loyalty programs and its credit card program.
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The Bankruptcy Court also granted interim approval for the Company to access the $90 million it requested of its new
$100 million DIP Credit Facility. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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10.1
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Senior Secured, Super-Priority Debtor-in-Possession Loan and Security Agreement dated June 18, 2009, by and among Eddie Bauer, Inc. as borrower, the Company and the U.S. subsidiaries of Eddie
Bauer, Inc., as guarantors, Bank of America, N.A., as agent, and the other agents and lenders party thereto.
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99.1
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Press release dated June 18, 2009
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Forward-Looking Statements
This Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as may,
might, will, should, expects, plans, anticipates, believes, estimates, predicts, intends, potential, qualifiers such
as preliminary, and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future events, and the Company can provide no assurance that such statements will be realized. The Company can provide no assurance that events in
the future will not negatively impact the Companys available liquidity, including through debtor-in-possession lender-imposed reserves. Forward-looking statements contained in this Report are based on estimates and assumptions, which
assumptions and estimates may prove to be inaccurate, and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including a continued downturn in
the national and global economies; unwillingness of the Companys vendors to accept orders or supply goods on acceptable terms; changes in consumer confidence and consumer spending patterns; the Companys inability to effectuate the
proposed turnaround of Eddie Bauer as a premium quality brand and improve profitability of its retail and outlet stores, catalogs and website operations; disruptions in the supply of inventory as a result of concerns about the Companys
continued operation; risks associated with legal and regulatory matters; increased levels of merchandise returns or gift card use not estimated by management; disruption in back-end operations; and the other risks identified in our periodic reports
filed pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended January 3, 2009 and quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 4, 2009. The
information contained in this Report is as of June 18, 2009, and except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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EDDIE BAUER HOLDINGS, INC.
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Date: June 18, 2009
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By
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/s/
Freya R. Brier
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Name:
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Freya R. Brier
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and
General
Counsel
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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10.1
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Senior Secured, Super-Priority Debtor-in-Possession Loan and Security Agreement dated June 18, 2009, by and among Eddie Bauer, Inc. as borrower, the Company and the U.S. subsidiaries of Eddie
Bauer, Inc., as guarantors, Bank of America, N.A., as agent, and the other agents and lenders party thereto.
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99.1
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Press release dated June 18, 2009
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