Form SC 13D/A SEARS HOLDINGS CORP Filed by: ESL PARTNERS, L.P.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 46) *
Sears Holdings Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares
(Title of Class of Securities)
812350106
(CUSIP Number)
Janice V. Sharry, Esq.
Haynes and Boone, LLP
2323 Victory Avenue, Suite 700
Dallas, Texas 75219
(214) 651-5000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
August 25, 2016
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ¨
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See
§240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
CUSIP No. 812350106 |
1. | Names of Reporting Persons.
ESL Partners, L.P. | |||||||
2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) x (b) ¨
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3. | SEC Use Only
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4. | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO | |||||||
5. | Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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6. |
Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware | |||||||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each
Reporting Person
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7. | Sole Voting Power
26,801,105 (1) | ||||||
8. | Shared Voting Power
0 | |||||||
9. | Sole Dispositive Power
26,801,105 (1) | |||||||
10. | Shared Dispositive Power
37,462,300 (2) | |||||||
11. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
64,263,405 (1)(2) | |||||||
12. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
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13. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
57.5% (3) | |||||||
14. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN |
(1) | Includes 4,808,465 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by the reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock from Holdings. |
(2) | Includes 6,328,687 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by a reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock from Holdings. |
(3) | Based upon 106,922,970 shares of Holdings Common Stock outstanding as of August 19, 2016, as disclosed in Holdings Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 30, 2016, that was filed by Holdings with the SEC on August 25, 2016, and 4,808,465 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by the reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock. |
CUSIP No. 812350106 |
1. | Names of Reporting Persons.
SPE I Partners, LP | |||||||
2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) x (b) ¨
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3. | SEC Use Only
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4. | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO | |||||||
5. | Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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6. |
Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware | |||||||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each
Reporting Person
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7. | Sole Voting Power
150,124 | ||||||
8. | Shared Voting Power
0 | |||||||
9. | Sole Dispositive Power
150,124 | |||||||
10. | Shared Dispositive Power
0 | |||||||
11. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
150,124 | |||||||
12. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
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13. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
0.1% (1) | |||||||
14. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN |
(1) | Based upon 106,922,970 shares of Holdings Common Stock outstanding as of August 19, 2016, as disclosed in Holdings Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 30, 2016, that was filed by Holdings with the SEC on August 25, 2016. |
CUSIP No. 812350106 |
1. | Names of Reporting Persons.
SPE Master I, LP | |||||||
2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) x (b) ¨
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3. | SEC Use Only
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4. | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO | |||||||
5. | Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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6. |
Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware | |||||||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each
Reporting Person
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7. | Sole Voting Power
193,341 | ||||||
8. | Shared Voting Power
0 | |||||||
9. | Sole Dispositive Power
193,341 | |||||||
10. | Shared Dispositive Power
0 | |||||||
11. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
193,341 | |||||||
12. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
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13. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
0.2% (1) | |||||||
14. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN |
(1) | Based upon 106,922,970 shares of Holdings Common Stock outstanding as of August 19, 2016, as disclosed in Holdings Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 30, 2016, that was filed by Holdings with the SEC on August 25, 2016. |
CUSIP No. 812350106 |
1. | Names of Reporting Persons.
RBS Partners, L.P. | |||||||
2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) x (b) ¨
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3. | SEC Use Only
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4. | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO | |||||||
5. | Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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6. |
Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware | |||||||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each
Reporting Person
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7. | Sole Voting Power
27,144,570 (1) | ||||||
8. | Shared Voting Power
0 | |||||||
9. | Sole Dispositive Power
27,144,570 (1) | |||||||
10. | Shared Dispositive Power
37,462,300 (2) | |||||||
11. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
64,606,870 (1)(2) | |||||||
12. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
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13. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
57.8% (3) | |||||||
14. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN |
(1) | Includes 4,808,465 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by a reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock from Holdings. |
(2) | Includes 6,328,687 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by a reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock from Holdings. |
(3) | Based upon 106,922,970 shares of Holdings Common Stock outstanding as of August 19, 2016, as disclosed in Holdings Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 30, 2016, that was filed by Holdings with the SEC on August 25, 2016, and 4,808,465 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by a reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock. |
CUSIP No. 812350106 |
1. | Names of Reporting Persons.
ESL Investments, Inc. | |||||||
2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) x (b) ¨
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3. | SEC Use Only
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4. | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO | |||||||
5. | Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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6. |
Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware | |||||||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each
Reporting Person
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7. | Sole Voting Power
27,144,570 (1) | ||||||
8. | Shared Voting Power
0 | |||||||
9. | Sole Dispositive Power
27,144,570 (1) | |||||||
10. | Shared Dispositive Power
37,462,300 (2) | |||||||
11. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
64,606,870 (1)(2) | |||||||
12. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
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13. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
57.8% (3) | |||||||
14. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO |
(1) | Includes 4,808,465 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by a reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock from Holdings. |
(2) | Includes 6,328,687 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by a reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock from Holdings. |
(3) | Based upon 106,922,970 shares of Holdings Common Stock outstanding as of August 19, 2016, as disclosed in Holdings Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 30, 2016, that was filed by Holdings with the SEC on August 25, 2016, and 4,808,465 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by a reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock. |
CUSIP No. 812350106 |
1. | Names of Reporting Persons.
Edward S. Lampert | |||||||
2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) x (b) ¨
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3. | SEC Use Only
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4. | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO; PF | |||||||
5. | Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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6. |
Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States | |||||||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each
Reporting Person
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7. | Sole Voting Power
64,606,870 (1)(2) | ||||||
8. | Shared Voting Power
0 | |||||||
9. | Sole Dispositive Power
27,144,570 (1) | |||||||
10. | Shared Dispositive Power
37,462,300 (2) | |||||||
11. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
64,606,870 (1)(2) | |||||||
12. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
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13. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
54.7% (3) | |||||||
14. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
(1) | Includes 4,808,465 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by a reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock from Holdings. |
(2) | Includes 6,328,687 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by the reporting person within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock from Holdings. |
(3) | Based upon 106,922,970 shares of Holdings Common Stock outstanding as of August 19, 2016, as disclosed in Holdings Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 30, 2016, that was filed by Holdings with the SEC on August 25, 2016, and an aggregate of 11,137,152 shares of Holdings Common Stock that may be acquired by certain of the reporting persons within 60 days upon the exercise of Warrants to purchase shares of Holdings Common Stock. |
This Amendment No. 46 to Schedule 13D (this Amendment) relates to common shares, par value $0.01 per share (the Holdings Common Stock), of Sears Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation (Holdings). This Amendment amends the Schedule 13D, as previously amended, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by ESL Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (Partners), SPE I Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (SPE I), SPE Master I, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (SPE Master I), RBS Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (RBS), ESL Institutional Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, RBS Investment Management, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, CRK Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, ESL Investments, Inc., a Delaware corporation (ESL), and Edward S. Lampert, a United States citizen, by furnishing the information set forth below. Except as otherwise specified in this Amendment, all previous Items are unchanged. Capitalized terms used herein which are not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Schedule 13D, as previously amended, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Item 2. Identity and Background.
Item 2(c) is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
(c) The principal business of each of the Reporting Persons is purchasing, holding and selling securities for investment purposes. RBS is the general partner of Partners, SPE I and SPE Master I. ESL is the general partner of RBS. Mr. Lampert is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of ESL. Mr. Lampert is also a limited partner of RBS. Mr. Lampert is also Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer of Holdings. Each of the Reporting Persons may also serve as general partner or managing member of certain other entities engaged in the purchasing, holding and selling of securities for investment purposes.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
Item 3 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
In grants of shares of Holdings Common Stock by Holdings on April 29, 2016, May 31, 2016, June 30, 2016, and July 29, 2016, pursuant to the Extension Letter between Holdings and Mr. Lampert, Mr. Lampert acquired an additional 88,496 shares of Holdings Common Stock. Mr. Lampert received the shares of Holdings Common Stock as consideration for serving as Chief Executive Officer and no cash consideration was paid by Mr. Lampert in connection with the receipt of such shares of Holdings Common Stock.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
Item 4 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
In connection with the Secured Loan Facility, the additional $250 million was drawn by Borrowers on April 22, 2016, and paid the funding fee to the Lenders of 1.0% of such additional amounts drawn under the Secured Loan Facility. The ESL Lenders, on the one hand, and Cascade, on the other, each provided $125 million of the additional $250 million drawn under the Secured Loan Facility. The foregoing is qualified in its entirety by reference to that certain Loan Agreement, entered into in connection with the Secured Loan Facility, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.26 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on April 12, 2016.
In connection with the syndication of the Term Loan, on April 8, 2016, each of JPP, LLC and JPP II, LLC, affiliates of the Reporting Persons, acquired an aggregate of $150 million of the Term Loan from Bank of America, N.A., as assignor, pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance agreement with each of JPP, LLC and JPP II, LLC, as assignees (together, the Assignment and Acceptances) The amounts borrowed pursuant to the Term Loan bear interest at a rate equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus 750 basis points, subject to a 1.00% LIBOR floor. The Term Loan has a maturity date of July 20, 2020, and does not amortize. The Term Loan provides for a premium of 2% of the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loan prepaid on or prior to April 8, 2017 and 1% of the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loan prepaid after April 8, 2017 and on or prior to April 8, 2018. The obligations under the Term Loan are secured by a first lien on substantially all of the domestic inventory and credit card and pharmacy receivables of Holdings and its subsidiaries and aggregate advances under the Term Loan are subject to a borrowing base formula.
The foregoing is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Assignment and Acceptance agreements attached hereto as Exhibit 99.28 and Exhibit 99.29 and incorporated by reference herein. Additionally, the foregoing discussion of the Term Loan does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement on Exhibit 10.2 to Holdings Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 12, 2016.
On August 25, 2016, Holdings announced that it accepted an offer from ESL (the ESL Proposal) to provide $300 million of additional debt financing secured by a junior lien against Holdings inventory, receivables, and other working capital (the Second-Lien Term Loan). Holdings announced that under the ESL Proposal, Holdings may, in its discretion, offer to third party investors the right to participate in up to an additional $200 million of debt financing on the same terms and conditions as the Second-Lien Term Loan. The Second-Lien Term Loan is subject to customary conditions, and terms of the Second-Lien Term Loan have not yet been finalized.
The foregoing discussion does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Press Release on Exhibit 99.1 to Holdings Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 25, 2016.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Item 5 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
(a)-(b) Each Reporting Person declares that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an admission that such person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act or any other purpose, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement.
Each Reporting Person may be deemed to be a member of a group with respect to Holdings or securities of Holdings for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act. Each Reporting Person declares that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an admission that such person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act or any other purpose, (i) acting (or has agreed or is agreeing to act) with any other person as a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate, or other group for the purpose of acquiring, holding, or disposing of securities of Holdings or otherwise with respect to Holdings or any securities of Holdings or (ii) a member of any syndicate or group with respect to Holdings or any securities of Holdings.
As of August 26, 2016, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Holdings Common Stock set forth in the table below.
REPORTING PERSON |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED |
PERCENTAGE OF OUTSTANDING SHARES |
SOLE VOTING POWER |
SHARED VOTING POWER |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER |
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ESL Partners, L.P. |
64,263,405 | (1)(2) | 57.5 | %(3) | 26,801,105 | (2) | 0 | 26,801,105 | (2) | 37,462,300 | (1) | |||||||||||||
SPE I Partners, LP |
150,124 | 0.1 | % | 150,124 | 0 | 150,124 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
SPE Master I, LP |
193,341 | 0.2 | % | 193,341 | 0 | 193,341 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
RBS Partners, L.P. |
64,606,870 | (1)(4) | 57.8 | %(5) | 27,144,570 | (4) | 0 | 27,144,570 | (4) | 37,462,300 | (1) | |||||||||||||
ESL Investments, Inc. |
64,606,870 | (1)(6) | 57.8 | %(7) | 27,144,570 | (6) | 0 | 27,144,570 | (6) | 37,462,300 | (1) | |||||||||||||
Edward S. Lampert |
64,606,870 | (1)(8) | 54.7 | %(9) | 64,606,870 | (1)(8) | 0 | 27,144,570 | (8) | 37,462,300 | (1) |
(1) | This number includes 31,133,613 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by Mr. Lampert and 6,328,687 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Mr. Lampert has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Mr. Lampert. Partners has entered into a Lock-Up Agreement with Mr. Lampert that restricts the purchase and sale of securities owned by Mr. Lampert. Pursuant to the Lock-Up Agreement, Partners may be deemed to have shared dispositive power over, and to indirectly beneficially own, securities owned by Mr. Lampert. RBS, ESL and Mr. Lampert may also be deemed to have shared dispositive power over, and to indirectly beneficially own, such securities. |
(2) | This number includes 21,992,640 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by Partners and 4,808,465 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Partners has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Partners. |
(3) | This is based upon 106,922,970 shares of Holdings Common Stock outstanding as of August 19, 2016, as disclosed in Holdings Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 30, 2016, that was filed by Holdings with the SEC on August 25, 2016, and 4,808,465 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Partners has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Partners. |
(4) | This number includes 21,992,640 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by Partners, 4,808,465 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Partners has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Partners, 150,124 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by SPE I and 193,341 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by SPE Master I. RBS is the general partner of, and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities owned by, Partners, SPE I and SPE Master I. |
(5) | This is based upon 106,922,970 shares of Holdings Common Stock outstanding as of August 19, 2016, as disclosed in Holdings Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 30, 2016, that was filed by Holdings with the SEC on August 25, 2016, and 4,808,465 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Partners has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Partners. RBS is the general partner of, and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities owned by, Partners. |
(6) | This number includes 21,992,640 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by Partners, 4,808,465 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Partners has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Partners, 150,124 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by SPE I and 193,341 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by SPE Master I. ESL is the general partner of, and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities owned by, RBS. |
(7) | This is based upon 106,922,970 shares of Holdings Common Stock outstanding as of August 19, 2016, as disclosed in Holdings Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 30, 2016, that was filed by Holdings with the SEC on August 25, 2016, and the 4,808,465 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Partners has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Partners. ESL is the general partner of, and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities owned by, RBS. |
(8) | This number includes 21,992,640 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by Partners, 4,808,465 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Partners has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Partners, 150,124 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by SPE I and 193,341 shares of Holdings Common Stock held by SPE Master I. Mr. Lampert is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of, and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities owned by, ESL. |
(9) | This is based upon 106,922,970 shares of Holdings Common Stock outstanding as of August 19, 2016, as disclosed in Holdings Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 30, 2016, that was filed by Holdings with the SEC on August 25, 2016, the 6,328,687 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Mr. Lampert has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Mr. Lampert and the 4,808,465 shares of Holdings Common Stock that Partners has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the Warrants held by Partners. Mr. Lampert is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of, and may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own securities owned by, ESL. |
(c) Other than as set forth on Annex B hereto, there have been no transactions in the class of securities reported on that were effected by the Reporting Persons during the past sixty days or since the most recent filing of Schedule 13D, whichever is less.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
Item 6 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
The information set forth in Item 4 is incorporated by reference into this Item 6.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
Item 7 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
The following exhibits are filed as exhibits hereto:
Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
99.1 | Amendment, dated March 22, 2005, to the Agreement, dated January 31, 2005, among Kmart Holding Corporation, Sears Holdings Corporation, ESL Partners, L.P., ESL Investors, L.L.C., ESL Institutional Partners, L.P. and CRK Partners II, L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit L to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on April 1, 2005). | |
99.2 | Acknowledgement, dated March 24, 2005, by Sears Holdings Corporation (relating to the assumption of the Registration Rights Agreement) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit K to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on April 1, 2005). | |
99.3 | Letter Agreement, dated June 2, 2010, between ESL Partners, L.P. and Edward S. Lampert (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on June 2, 2010). | |
99.6 | Form of Letter (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to Holdings Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 20, 2013). | |
99.7 | Loan Agreement, dated September 15, 2014, among Sears, Roebuck and Co., Sears Development Co. and Kmart Corporation, and JPP II, LLC and JPP, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.7 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on September 16, 2014). | |
99.8 | Participation Agreement, dated September 22, 2014, among PYOF 2014 Loans, LLC, and JPP II, LLC and JPP, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.8 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on September 24, 2014). | |
99.9 | Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated September 30, 2014, among PYOF 2014 Loans, LLC, The Fairholme Partnership, LP, and JPP II, LLC and JPP, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.9 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 1, 2014). | |
99.10 | Form of Subscription Rights Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.10 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 17, 2014). | |
99.11 | Rights Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2014, by and between SPE Master I, LP and ESL Partners, L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.11 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 28, 2014). | |
99.12 | Rights Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2014, by and between SPE Master I, LP and Mr. Edward S. Lampert (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.12 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 28, 2014). | |
99.13 | Rights Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2014, by and between SPE I Partners, LP and ESL Partners, L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.13 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 28, 2014). | |
99.14 | Rights Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2014, by and between SPE I Partners, LP and Mr. Edward S. Lampert (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.14 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 28, 2014). | |
99.15 | Form of Subscription Rights Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.15 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on November 12, 2014). | |
99.16 | Form of Note (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 Registration Statement, filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2014). | |
99.17 | Form of Warrant Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 Registration Statement, filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2014). | |
99.18 | Amendment to Loan Agreement, entered into on February 25, 2015 and effective as of February 28, 2015, by and between JPP II, LLC and JPP, LLC and Sears, Roebuck and Co., Sears Development Co. and Kmart Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K, filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2015). | |
99.19 | Form of Subscription Rights Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.19 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on June 16, 2015). | |
99.20 | Exchange Agreement, dated as of June 26, 2015, by and among ESL Partners, L.P. and Edward S. Lampert and Seritage Growth Properties, L.P. and Seritage Growth Properties (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.20 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on June 29, 2015). | |
99.21 | Form of Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of July 2, 2015, by and among the Participating Limited Partner, RBS Partners, L.P. and RBS Partners, L.P., in its capacity as general partner of either SPE I Partners, LP or SPE Master I, LP (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.21 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on July 6, 2015). |
99.22 | Rule 10b5-1(c) Plan, dated July 2, 2015, by SPE I Partners, LP and RBS Partners, L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.22 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on July 6, 2015). | |
99.23 | Rule 10b5-1(c) Plan, dated July 2, 2015, by SPE Master I, LP and RBS Partners, L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.23 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on July 6, 2015). | |
99.24 | Letter Agreement, dated January 28, 2016, by and between Holdings and Edward S. Lampert (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K, filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 3, 2016). | |
99.25 | Joint Filing Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.25 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on February 4, 2016). | |
99.26 | Loan Agreement, dated as of April 8, 2016, between Sears, Roebuck and Co., Sears Development Co., Innovel Solutions, Inc., Big Beaver of Florida Development, LLC and Kmart Corporation, and JPP, LLC, JPP II, LLC and Cascade Investment, L.L.C. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.26 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on April 12, 2016). | |
99.27 | Co-Lender Agreement, dated as of April 8, 2016, by and among JPP, LLC and JPP II, LLC, and Cascade Investment, L.L.C. and each transferee of a portion of any interest in the loan made in accordance with the Co-Lender Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.27 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on April 12, 2016). | |
99.28 | Assignment and Acceptance, dated as of April 8, 2016, by and between Bank of America, N.A., as assignor, and JPP II, LLC, as assignee (filed herewith). | |
99.29 | Assignment and Acceptance, dated as of April 8, 2016, by and between Bank of America, N.A., as assignor, and JPP, LLC, as assignee (filed herewith). |
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: August 26, 2016 |
ESL PARTNERS, L.P. | |||
By: RBS Partners, L.P., as its general partner | ||||
By: ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner | ||||
By: | /s/ Edward S. Lampert | |||
Name: | Edward S. Lampert | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||
SPE I PARTNERS, LP | ||||
By: RBS Partners, L.P., as its general partner | ||||
By: ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner | ||||
By: | /s/ Edward S. Lampert | |||
Name: | Edward S. Lampert | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||
SPE MASTER I, LP | ||||
By: | RBS Partners, L.P., as its general partner | |||
By: | ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner | |||
By: | /s/ Edward S. Lampert | |||
Name: | Edward S. Lampert | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||
RBS PARTNERS, L.P. | ||||
By: ESL Investments, Inc., as its general partner | ||||
By: | /s/ Edward S. Lampert | |||
Name: | Edward S. Lampert | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||
ESL INVESTMENTS, INC. | ||||
By: | /s/ Edward S. Lampert | |||
Name: | Edward S. Lampert | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||
EDWARD S. LAMPERT | ||||
By: | /s/ Edward S. Lampert |
ANNEX B
RECENT TRANSACTIONS BY THE REPORTING PERSONS IN THE SECURITIES OF
SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Entity |
Date of Transaction |
Description of Transaction |
Shares Acquired |
Shares Disposed |
Price Per Share |
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Edward S. Lampert |
06/30/2016 | Grant of Shares Pursuant to a Letter between Edward S. Lampert and Holdings |
22,124 | $ | 0 | |||||||||||||
Edward S. Lampert |
07/29/2016 | Grant of Shares Pursuant to a Letter between Edward S. Lampert and Holdings |
22,124 | $ | 0 |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
99.1 | Amendment, dated March 22, 2005, to the Agreement, dated January 31, 2005, among Kmart Holding Corporation, Sears Holdings Corporation, ESL Partners, L.P., ESL Investors, L.L.C., ESL Institutional Partners, L.P. and CRK Partners II, L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit L to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on April 1, 2005). | |
99.2 | Acknowledgement, dated March 24, 2005, by Sears Holdings Corporation (relating to the assumption of the Registration Rights Agreement) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit K to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on April 1, 2005). | |
99.3 | Letter Agreement, dated June 2, 2010, between ESL Partners, L.P. and Edward S. Lampert (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on June 2, 2010). | |
99.6 | Form of Letter (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to Holdings Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 20, 2013). | |
99.7 | Loan Agreement, dated September 15, 2014, among Sears, Roebuck and Co., Sears Development Co. and Kmart Corporation, and JPP II, LLC and JPP, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.7 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on September 16, 2014). | |
99.8 | Participation Agreement, dated September 22, 2014, among PYOF 2014 Loans, LLC, and JPP II, LLC and JPP, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.8 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on September 24, 2014). | |
99.9 | Amended and Restated Participation Agreement, dated September 30, 2014, among PYOF 2014 Loans, LLC, The Fairholme Partnership, LP, and JPP II, LLC and JPP, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.9 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 1, 2014). | |
99.10 | Form of Subscription Rights Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.10 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 17, 2014). | |
99.11 | Rights Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2014, by and between SPE Master I, LP and ESL Partners, L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.11 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 28, 2014). | |
99.12 | Rights Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2014, by and between SPE Master I, LP and Mr. Edward S. Lampert (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.12 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 28, 2014). | |
99.13 | Rights Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2014, by and between SPE I Partners, LP and ESL Partners, L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.13 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 28, 2014). | |
99.14 | Rights Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2014, by and between SPE I Partners, LP and Mr. Edward S. Lampert (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.14 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on October 28, 2014). | |
99.15 | Form of Subscription Rights Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.15 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on November 12, 2014). | |
99.16 | Form of Note (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 Registration Statement, filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2014). | |
99.17 | Form of Warrant Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 Registration Statement, filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2014). | |
99.18 | Amendment to Loan Agreement, entered into on February 25, 2015 and effective as of February 28, 2015, by and between JPP II, LLC and JPP, LLC and Sears, Roebuck and Co., Sears Development Co. and Kmart Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K, filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2015). | |
99.19 | Form of Subscription Rights Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.19 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on June 16, 2015). | |
99.20 | Exchange Agreement, dated as of June 26, 2015, by and among ESL Partners, L.P. and Edward S. Lampert and Seritage Growth Properties, L.P. and Seritage Growth Properties (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.20 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on June 29, 2015). | |
99.21 | Form of Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of July 2, 2015, by and among the Participating Limited Partner, RBS Partners, L.P. and RBS Partners, L.P., in its capacity as general partner of either SPE I Partners, LP or SPE Master I, LP (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.21 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on July 6, 2015). |
99.22 | Rule 10b5-1(c) Plan, dated July 2, 2015, by SPE I Partners, LP and RBS Partners, L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.22 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on July 6, 2015). | |
99.23 | Rule 10b5-1(c) Plan, dated July 2, 2015, by SPE Master I, LP and RBS Partners, L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.23 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on July 6, 2015). | |
99.24 | Letter Agreement, dated January 28, 2016, by and between Holdings and Edward S. Lampert (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K, filed by Holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 3, 2016). | |
99.25 | Joint Filing Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.25 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on February 4, 2016). | |
99.26 | Loan Agreement, dated as of April 8, 2016, between Sears, Roebuck and Co., Sears Development Co., Innovel Solutions, Inc., Big Beaver of Florida Development, LLC and Kmart Corporation, and JPP, LLC, JPP II, LLC and Cascade Investment, L.L.C. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.26 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on April 12, 2016). | |
99.27 | Co-Lender Agreement, dated as of April 8, 2016, by and among JPP, LLC and JPP II, LLC, and Cascade Investment, L.L.C. and each transferee of a portion of any interest in the loan made in accordance with the Co-Lender Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.27 to the Amendment to Schedule 13D filed on April 12, 2016). | |
99.28 | Assignment and Acceptance, dated as of April 8, 2016, by and between Bank of America, N.A., as assignor, and JPP II, LLC, as assignee (filed herewith). | |
99.29 | Assignment and Acceptance, dated as of April 8, 2016, by and between Bank of America, N.A., as assignor, and JPP, LLC, as assignee (filed herewith). |
Exhibit 99.28
ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
This Assignment and Acceptance (this Assignment and Acceptance) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between the Assignor identified in item 1 below (the Assignor) and the Assignee identified in item 2 below (the Assignee). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified below (the Credit Agreement), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Acceptance as if set forth herein in full.
For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor, subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Agent as contemplated below (i) the portion of the Assignors rights and obligations in its capacity as a 2016 Term Lender under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto (including, without limitation, participations in L/C Obligations and Swingline Advances included in such facilities) identified below and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of the Assignor (in its capacity as a 2016 Term Lender) against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned by the Assignor to the Assignee pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as the Assigned Interest). Each such sale and assignment is without recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Acceptance, without representation or warranty by the Assignor.
1. | Assignor: | Bank of America, N.A. | ||
2. | Assignee: | JPP II LLC | ||
3. | Borrowers: | Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp., a Delaware corporation, and Kmart Corporation, a Michigan corporation. | ||
4. | Agent: | Bank of America, N.A., as the Agent under the Credit Agreement. | ||
5. | Credit Agreement: | Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of July 21, 2015 (as such may be amended, modified, supplemented or restated hereafter, the Credit Agreement) by, among others, Sears Holdings Corporation, the Borrowers, the Lenders party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as Agent, and Bank of America, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and General Electric Capital Corporation, as Co-Collateral Agents. |
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6. | Assigned Interest: |
Facility Assigned |
Aggregate Amount of Commitment/Loans for all Lenders |
Amount of Commitment/Loans Assigned |
Percentage Assigned of Commitment/Loans |
|||||||||
2016 Term Loan |
USD | 750,000,000.00 | USD | 56,509,000.00 | 7.5345 | % |
Effective Date: April 8, 2016
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The terms set forth in this Assignment and Acceptance are hereby agreed to:
ASSIGNOR | ||
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Assignor | ||
By: | /s/ Seth Denson | |
Name: | Seth Denson | |
Title: | Director | |
ASSIGNEE | ||
JPP II LLC, as Assignee | ||
By: | /s/ Harold Talisman | |
Name: | Harold Talisman | |
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
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Consented to and Accepted: | ||
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Agent | ||
By: | /s/ Gail Robin | |
Name: | Gail Robin | |
Title: | Vice President, Agency Management Officer | |
Consented to: | ||
SEARS ROEBUCK ACCEPTANCE CORP., as a Borrower | ||
By: | N/A | |
Name: | ||
Title: | ||
KMART CORPORATION, as a Borrower | ||
By: | N/A | |
Name: | ||
Title: |
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Very truly yours, | ||
SEARS ROEBUCK ACCEPTANCE CORP. as a Borrower | ||
By: | /s/ Karen M. Smathers | |
Name: | Karen M. Smathers | |
Title: | President | |
KMART CORPORATION | ||
as a Borrower | ||
By: | /s/ Robert A. Riecker | |
Name: | Robert A. Riecker | |
Title: | Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer |
[SIGNATURE PAGE TO MASTER CONSENT LETTER]
ANNEX I TO ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR
ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
1. Representations and Warranties.
1.1. Assignor. The Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the Assigned Interest, (ii) the Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Acceptance and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Loan Parties or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Loan Parties or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.
1.2. Assignee. The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Acceptance and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a 2016 Term Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it meets all the requirements to be an Eligible Assignee under the Credit Agreement (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 9.07(a) of the Credit Agreement), (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a 2016 Term Lender thereunder and, to the extent of the Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a 2016 Term Lender thereunder, (iv) it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to acquire assets of the type represented by the Assigned Interest and either it, or the Person exercising discretion in making its decision to acquire the Assigned Interest, is experienced in acquiring assets of such type, (v) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, and has received or has been accorded the opportunity to receive copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(j) thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it deems appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Acceptance and to purchase the Assigned Interest, (vi) it has, independently and without reliance upon the Agent, any Co-Collateral Agent, or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Acceptance and to purchase the Assigned Interest, and (vii) if it is a Lender that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which the Borrowers are residents for tax purposes, to the extent reasonably requested by the Agent, attached hereto are duly completed and executed by the Assignee, any U.S. Internal Revenue Service forms required under Section 2.15 of the Credit Agreement; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance upon the Agent, any Co-Collateral Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a 2016 Term Lender.
2. Payments. From and after the Effective Date, the Agent shall make all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to the Assignor for amounts which have accrued up to but excluding the Effective Date and to the Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.
3. General Provisions. This Assignment and Acceptance shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Acceptance may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of
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a signature page of this Assignment and Acceptance by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Acceptance. This agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
4. Fees. This Assignment and Acceptance shall be delivered to the Agent with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500, to the extent required by the terms of the Credit Agreement, unless such fee has been waived by the Agent in its sole discretion.
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Exhibit 99.29
ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
This Assignment and Acceptance (this Assignment and Acceptance) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between the Assignor identified in item 1 below (the Assignor) and the Assignee identified in item 2 below (the Assignee). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified below (the Credit Agreement), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Acceptance as if set forth herein in full.
For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor, subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Agent as contemplated below (i) the portion of the Assignors rights and obligations in its capacity as a 2016 Term Lender under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto (including, without limitation, participations in L/C Obligations and Swingline Advances included in such facilities) identified below and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of the Assignor (in its capacity as a 2016 Term Lender) against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned by the Assignor to the Assignee pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as the Assigned Interest). Each such sale and assignment is without recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Acceptance, without representation or warranty by the Assignor.
1. | Assignor: | Bank of America, N.A. | ||
2. | Assignee: | JPP, LLC | ||
3. | Borrowers: | Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp., a Delaware corporation, and Kmart Corporation, a Michigan corporation. | ||
4. | Agent: | Bank of America, N.A., as the Agent under the Credit Agreement. | ||
5. | Credit Agreement: | Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of July 21, 2015 (as such may be amended, modified, supplemented or restated hereafter, the Credit Agreement) by, among others, Sears Holdings Corporation, the Borrowers, the Lenders party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as Agent, and Bank of America, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and General Electric Capital Corporation, as Co-Collateral Agents. |
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6. | Assigned Interest: |
Facility Assigned |
Aggregate Amount of Commitment/Loans for all Lenders |
Amount of Commitment/Loans Assigned |
Percentage Assigned of Commitment/Loans |
|||||||||
2016 Term Loan |
USD | 750,000,000.00 | USD | 93,491,000.00 | 12.4655 | % |
Effective Date: April 8, 2016
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The terms set forth in this Assignment and Acceptance are hereby agreed to:
ASSIGNOR | ||
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Assignor | ||
By: | /s/ Seth Denson | |
Name: | Seth Denson | |
Title: | Director | |
ASSIGNEE | ||
JPP, LLC, as Assignee | ||
By: | /s/ Harold Talisman | |
Name: | Harold Talisman | |
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
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Consented to and Accepted: | ||
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Agent | ||
By: | /s/ Gail Robin | |
Name: | Gail Robin | |
Title: | Vice President, Agency Management Officer | |
Consented to: | ||
SEARS ROEBUCK ACCEPTANCE CORP., as a Borrower | ||
By: | N/A | |
Name: | ||
Title: | ||
KMART CORPORATION, as a Borrower | ||
By: | N/A | |
Name: | ||
Title: |
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Very truly yours, | ||
SEARS ROEBUCK ACCEPTANCE CORP. | ||
as a Borrower | ||
By: | /s/ Karen M. Smathers | |
Name: | Karen M. Smathers | |
Title: | President | |
KMART CORPORATION | ||
as a Borrower | ||
By: | /s/ Robert A. Riecker | |
Name: | Robert A. Riecker | |
Title: | Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer |
[SIGNATURE PAGE TO MASTER CONSENT LETTER]
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