Certain Affiliate Transactions EXHIBITS: A-1 Funding Notice A-2 Conversion/Continuation Notice B-1 Tranche A Term Loan Note B-2 Tranche B Term Loan Note C Compliance Certificate D Opinions of Counsel E Assignment Agreement F Certificate Re Non-bank Status G Effective Date Certificate H Counterpart Agreement I Master Pledge and Security Agreement J Mortgage K Landlord Agreement L Borrowing Base Certificate M Form of Confirmation of Grant N Form of Release O Form of EBITDA Certificate AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT This AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT, dated as of September 30, 2001, is entered into by and among EQUINIX OPERATING CO., INC., a Delaware corporation, as the Borrower ("OpCo"), EQUINIX, INC., a Delaware corporation, as a Guarantor ("Company"), and CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY, as Guarantors, the Lenders party hereto from time to time, XXXXXXX XXXXX CREDIT PARTNERS L.P. ("GSCP"), as Joint Lead Arranger, Joint Book Runner and Syndication Agent (in such capacity, "Syndication Agent"), XXXXXXX XXXXX BARNEY INC., as Joint Lead Arranger (in such capacity, together with GSCP, the "Joint Lead Arrangers"), and Joint Book Runner (in such capacity, together with GSCP, the "Joint Book Runners"), CITICORP USA, INC., as Administrative Agent (together with its permitted successors and assigns in such capacity, "Administrative Agent") and CIT LENDING SERVICES CORPORATION, as Collateral Agent (together with its permitted successors and assigns in such capacity, "Collateral Agent").
Affiliate Transactions Borrower shall not enter into, or be a party to, any transaction with an Affiliate of Borrower or any of the partners, members or shareholders, as applicable, of Borrower except in the ordinary course of business and on terms which are no less favorable to Borrower or such Affiliate than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with an unrelated third party.
Other Business Ventures The Executive agrees that, so long as he is employed by the Company, he will not own, directly or indirectly, any controlling or substantial stock or other beneficial interest in any business enterprise which is engaged in, or competitive with, any business engaged in by the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive may own, directly or indirectly, up to 5% of the outstanding capital stock of any business having a class of capital stock which is traded on any national stock exchange or in the over-the-counter market.
Limitation on Affiliate Transactions (a) The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into, make, amend or conduct any transaction (including making a payment to, the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of any property or the rendering of any service), contract, agreement or understanding with or for the benefit of any Affiliate of the Company (an “Affiliate Transaction”) unless:
Affiliate Transfers (a) Subject to the provisions of Section 12.2(b) hereof, and subject in each case to the prior written approval of each Member (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld), any Member may Transfer all or any portion of its Interest in the Company at any time to an Affiliate of such Member, provided that such Affiliate shall remain an Affiliate of such Member at all times that such Affiliate holds such Interest. If such Affiliate shall thereafter cease being an Affiliate of such Member while such Affiliate holds such Interest, such cessation shall be a non-permitted Transfer and shall be deemed void ab initio, whereupon the Member having made the Transfer shall, at its own and sole expense, cause such putative transferee to disgorge all economic benefits and otherwise indemnify the Company and the other Member(s) against loss or damage under any Collateral Agreement.
Employee Loans and Affiliate Transactions (a) Other than a Permitted Sale-Leaseback, no Credit Party shall enter into or be a party to any transaction with any other Credit Party or any Affiliate thereof except in the ordinary course of and pursuant to the reasonable requirements of such Credit Party’s business and upon fair and reasonable terms that are no less favorable to such Credit Party than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person not an Affiliate of such Credit Party. In addition, if any such transaction or series of related transactions involves payments in excess of $1,000,000 in the aggregate, the terms of these transactions must be disclosed in advance to Agent and Lenders. All such transactions existing as of the date hereof are described in Disclosure Schedule (6.4(a)).
Investments; Joint Ventures Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, make or own any Investment in any Person, including any Joint Venture, except:
Other Business Activities of the Note Holders Each Note Holder acknowledges that each other Note Holder or its Affiliates may make loans or otherwise extend credit to, and generally engage in any kind of business with, the Mortgage Loan Borrower or any Affiliate thereof, any entity that is a holder of debt secured by direct or indirect ownership interests in the Mortgage Loan Borrower or any entity that is a holder of a preferred equity interest in the Mortgage Loan Borrower (each, a “Mortgage Loan Borrower Related Party”), and receive payments on such other loans or extensions of credit to Mortgage Loan Borrower Related Parties and otherwise act with respect thereto freely and without accountability in the same manner as if this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby were not in effect.
Other Business Activities of the Holders Each Holder acknowledges that the other Holders may make loans or otherwise extend credit to, and generally engage in any kind of business with, any Borrower Party Affiliate, and receive payments on such other loans or extensions of credit to any Borrower Party Affiliate and otherwise act with respect thereto freely and without accountability, but only if none of the foregoing violate the Mortgage Loan Documents, in the same manner as if this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby were not in effect.
Other Business Activities of the Noteholders Each Noteholder acknowledges that each other Noteholder or its Affiliates may make loans or otherwise extend credit to, and generally engage in any kind of business with, (i) (a) the Mortgage Loan Borrower or (b) any direct or indirect parent of the Mortgage Loan Borrower or (c) any Affiliate of the Mortgage Loan Borrower or (d) any Affiliate of any direct or indirect parent of the Mortgage Loan Borrower, (ii) any entity that is a holder of debt secured by direct or indirect ownership interests in the Mortgage Loan Borrower or any Affiliate of the holder of such debt, or (iii) any entity that is a holder of a preferred equity interest in the Mortgage Loan Borrower or any Affiliate of a holder of such preferred equity (each, a “Mortgage Loan Borrower Related Party”), and receive payments on such other loans or extensions of credit to Mortgage Loan Borrower Related Parties and otherwise act with respect thereto freely and without accountability in the same manner as if this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby were not in effect.
