Promissory Notes Any Lender may request that Loans made by it be evidenced by a promissory note. In such event, the Borrower shall prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note payable to such Lender (or, if requested by such Lender, to such Lender and its permitted registered assigns) and in a form attached hereto as Exhibit C. Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such promissory note and interest thereon shall at all times (including after assignment pursuant to Section 9.04) be represented by one or more promissory notes in such form payable to the payee named therein (or, if such promissory note is a registered note, to such payee and its permitted registered assigns).
Other Indebtedness and Agreements (a) Permit any waiver, supplement, modification, amendment, termination or release of any indenture, instrument or agreement pursuant to which any Material Indebtedness of a Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries is outstanding if the effect of such waiver, supplement, modification, amendment, termination or release would increase the interest rate thereon, shorten the final maturity or the average life thereof or cause an Event of Default.
Prepayment of Other Indebtedness, Etc (a) Amend or modify any of the terms of any Indebtedness of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary (other than Indebtedness arising under the Loan Documents) if such amendment or modification would add or change any terms in a manner adverse to any Loan Party or any Subsidiary, or shorten the final maturity or average life to maturity or require any payment to be made sooner than originally scheduled or increase the interest rate applicable thereto.
Promissory Note The Promissory Note as set forth in Section 2;
Non-Payments of Other Indebtedness Any Consolidated Company shall fail to make when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration, on demand or otherwise, and after giving effect to any applicable grace period) any payment of principal of or interest on any Indebtedness (other than the Obligations) exceeding $5,000,000 in the aggregate;
Prepayments of Other Indebtedness Modifications of Organizational Documents and Other Documents, etc. 118 Section 6.12. Limitation on Certain Restrictions on Subsidiaries 119 Section 6.13. Limitation on Issuance of Capital Stock 119 Section 6.14. Limitation on Creation of Subsidiaries 120 Section 6.15. Business 120 Section 6.16. Limitation on Accounting Changes 120 Section 6.17. Fiscal Year 120 Section 6.18. No Further Negative Pledge 120 Section 6.19. Anti-Terrorism Law; Anti-Money Laundering 121 Section 6.20. Embargoed Person 121 ARTICLE VII. GUARANTEE 121 Section 7.01. The Guarantee 121 Section 7.02. Obligations Unconditional 122 Section 7.03. Reinstatement 123 Section 7.04. Subrogation; Subordination 123 Section 7.05. Remedies 123 Section 7.06. Instrument for the Payment of Money 123 Section 7.07. Continuing Guarantee 123 Section 7.08. General Limitation on Guarantee Obligations 123 Section 7.09. Release of Guarantors 124 ARTICLE VIII. EVENTS OF DEFAULT 124 Section 8.01. Events of Default 124 Section 8.02. Rescission 126 Section 8.03. Application of Proceeds 127 ARTICLE IX. COLLATERAL ACCOUNT; APPLICATION OF COLLATERAL PROCEEDS 127 Section 9.01. Collateral Accounts 128 Section 9.02. Accounts; Cash Management 128 Section 9.03. Inventory 131 Section 9.04. Borrowing Base-Related Reports 132 Section 9.05. Rescission of Activation Notice 133 ARTICLE X. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENTS AND THE COLLATERAL AGENTS 133 Section 10.01. Appointment and Authority 133 Section 10.02. Rights as a Lender 134 Section 10.03. Exculpatory Provisions. 134 Section 10.04. Reliance by Agent 135 Section 10.05. Delegation of Duties 135 Section 10.06. Resignation of Agent 135 Section 10.07. Non-Reliance on Agent and Other Lenders 136 Section 10.08. No Other Duties, etc 136 Section 10.09. Indemnification 136 Section 10.10. Overadvances 137 Section 10.11. Concerning the Collateral and the Related Loan Documents 137 Section 10.12. Field Audit, Examination Reports and Other Reports 137 ARTICLE XI. MISCELLANEOUS 138 Section 11.01. Notices 138 Section 11.02. Waivers; Amendment 141 Section 11.03. Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver 144 Section 11.04. Successors and Assigns 146 Section 11.05. Survival of Agreement 148 Section 11.06. Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution 148 Section 11.07. Severability 149 Section 11.08. Right of Setoff 149 Section 11.09. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process 149 Section 11.10. Waiver of Jury Trial 150 Section 11.11. Headings 150 Section 11.12. Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality 150 Section 11.13. USA PATRIOT Act Notice 151 Section 11.14. Interest Rate Limitation 151 Section 11.15. Lender Addendum 151 Section 11.16. Obligations Absolute 151 Section 11.17. Dollar Equivalent Calculations 152 Section 11.18. Judgment Currency 152 Section 11.19. Special Provisions Relating to Currencies Other Than Dollars 153 Section 11.20. Intercreditor Agreement 153 ANNEXES Annex I Applicable Margin SCHEDULES Schedule 1.01(a) Refinancing Indebtedness to Be Repaid Schedule 1.01(b) Subsidiary Guarantors Schedule 1.01(c) Existing Letters of Credit Schedule 1.01(d) Existing Lender Letters of Credit Schedule 3.03 Governmental Approvals; Compliance with Laws Schedule 3.09 Material Agreements Schedule 3.19 Insurance Schedule 3.21 Acquisition Documents Schedule 3.24 Location of Material Inventory Schedule 4.01(g) Local Counsel Schedule 5.14 Post-Closing Matters Schedule 6.01(b) Existing Indebtedness Schedule 6.02(c) Existing Liens Schedule 6.04(b) Existing Investments Schedule 9.02 Accounts and Lockboxes EXHIBITS Exhibit A Form of Administrative Questionnaire Exhibit B Form of Assignment and Assumption Exhibit C Form of Borrowing Request Exhibit D Form of Compliance Certificate Exhibit E Form of Interest Election Request Exhibit F Form of Joinder Agreement Exhibit G Form of Landlord Access Agreement Exhibit H Form of LC Request Exhibit I Form of Lender Addendum Exhibit J [Intentionally Deleted] Exhibit K-1 Form of Revolving Note Exhibit K-2 Form of Canadian Revolving Note Exhibit K-3 Form of US Swingline Note Exhibit K-4 Form of Canadian Swingline Note Exhibit K-5 Form of Discount Note Exhibit L-1 Form of Perfection Certificate Exhibit L-2 Form of Perfection Certificate Supplement Exhibit M-1 Form of US Security Agreement Exhibit M-2 Form of Canadian Security Agreement Exhibit N Form of Opinion of Company Counsel Exhibit O Form of Solvency Certificate Exhibit P Form of Intercompany Note Exhibit Q Form of Non-Bank Certificate Exhibit R Form of Intercreditor Agreement Exhibit S Form of Borrowing Base Certificate v CREDIT AGREEMENT This CREDIT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") dated as of February 14, 2006 is among LINENS 'N THINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation ("LNT") and LINENS 'N THINGS CENTER, INC., a California corporation ("LNT Center" and together with LNT the "US Borrowers" and each individually a "US Borrower"), LINENS 'N THINGS CANADA CORP., a Nova Scotia corporation ("Canadian Borrower" and together with US Borrowers, the "Borrowers"); LINENS HOLDING CO., a Delaware corporation ("Holdings"); the Subsidiary Guarantors (such term and each other capitalized term used but not defined herein having the meaning given to it in Article I); the Lenders; UBS SECURITIES LLC ("UBSS"), as lead arranger (in such capacity, "Arranger") and as documentation agent (in such capacity, "Documentation Agent"); UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC ("UBS"), as US swingline lender (in such capacity, "US Swingline Lender"); BEAR, XXXXXXX & CO. INC. ("Bear Xxxxxxx"), as co-syndication agent (in such capacity, "Syndication Agent"); UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, as an issuing bank, as US administrative agent (in such capacity, "US Administrative Agent") for the Lenders and as US co-collateral agent (in such capacity, the "US Co-Collateral Agent") for the Secured Parties and the Issuing Bank; UBS AG CANADA BRANCH, as Canadian co-collateral agent (in such capacity, the "Canadian Co-Collateral Agent") for the Secured Parties and the Issuing Bank; WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as US co-collateral agent (together with US Co-Collateral Agent, the "US Collateral Agents") for the Secured Parties and the Issuing Bank and as an issuing bank; WACHOVIA CAPITAL FINANCE CORPORATION (CANADA), as Canadian administrative agent (in such capacity, the "Canadian Administrative Agent" together with the US Administrative Agent, the "Administrative Agents") for the Lenders, as Canadian co-collateral agent (together with Canadian Co-Collateral Agent, the "Canadian Collateral Agents"; the US Collateral Agents and the Canadian Collateral Agents are collectively referred to herein as the "Collateral Agents") for the Secured Parties and the Issuing Bank, as an issuing bank, and as Canadian swingline lender (in such capacity, "Canadian Swingline Lender" and together with US Swingline Lender, the "Swingline Lenders").
Promise to Pay; Promissory Notes (a) Borrowers agree to pay the Lender Group Expenses on the earlier of (i) the first day of the month following the date on which the applicable Lender Group Expenses were first incurred, or (ii) the date on which demand therefor is made by Agent (it being acknowledged and agreed that any charging of such costs, expenses or Lender Group Expenses to the Loan Account pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.6(d) shall be deemed to constitute a demand for payment thereof for the purposes of this subclause (ii)). Borrowers promise to pay all of the Obligations (including principal, interest, premiums, if any, fees, costs, and expenses (including Lender Group Expenses)) in full on the Maturity Date or, if earlier, on the date on which the Obligations (other than the Bank Product Obligations) become due and payable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Borrowers agree that their obligations contained in the first sentence of this Section 2.5(a) shall survive payment or satisfaction in full of all other Obligations.
Indebtedness Payments (i) Prepay, redeem, purchase, defease or otherwise satisfy in any manner prior to the scheduled repayment thereof any Indebtedness for borrowed money (other than amounts due under this Agreement or due any Lender) or lease obligations, (ii) amend, modify or otherwise change the terms of any Indebtedness for borrowed money or lease obligations so as to accelerate the scheduled repayment thereof or (iii) repay any notes to officers, directors or shareholders.
Prepayment of Debt Make any prepayment (whether optional or mandatory), repurchase, redemption, defeasance or any other payment in respect of any Subordinated Debt.
Intercompany Indebtedness The Company shall not create, incur, assume or otherwise become or remain directly or indirectly liable with respect to any Indebtedness arising from loans from any Subsidiary to the Company unless (a) such Indebtedness is unsecured and (b) such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinate to the payment in full in cash of the Obligations on terms satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
