EXHIBIT 10.5
EXECUTION COPY
$2,525,000,000
AMENDED AND RESTATED
CREDIT AGREEMENT
among
X.X. XXXXXXXXX CORPORATION,
X.X. XXXXXXXXX INC.,
as Borrower,
The Several Lenders
from Time to Time Parties Hereto,
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,
and
BEAR XXXXXXX CORPORATE LENDING INC.,
as Co-Syndication Agents,
CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC.
and
XXXXXXX SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.,
as Co-Documentation Agents,
and
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS,
as Administrative Agent
Dated as of September 1, 2004
X.X. XXXXXX SECURITIES INC. and
BEAR, XXXXXXX & CO. INC.,
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.,
as Co-Arranger
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS ................................................................ 2
1.1. Defined Terms............................................................... 2
1.2. Other Definitional Provisions............................................... 28
SECTION 2. AMOUNT AND TERMS OF TERM COMMITMENTS........................................ 28
2.1. Term Commitments............................................................ 28
2.2. Procedure for Term Loan Borrowing........................................... 29
2.3. [Reserved].................................................................. 29
2.4. Repayment of Term Loans..................................................... 29
SECTION 3. AMOUNT AND TERMS OF REVOLVING COMMITMENTS................................... 31
3.1. Revolving Commitments....................................................... 31
3.2. Procedure for Revolving Loan Borrowing...................................... 31
3.3. Swingline Commitment........................................................ 32
3.4. Procedure for Swingline Borrowing; Refunding of Swingline Loans............. 32
3.5. Commitment and Other Fees................................................... 34
3.6. Termination or Reduction of Revolving Commitments........................... 34
3.7. L/C Commitment.............................................................. 34
3.8. Procedure for Issuance of Letter of Credit.................................. 35
3.9. Fees and Other Charges...................................................... 35
3.10. L/C Participations.......................................................... 35
3.11. Reimbursement Obligation of the Borrower.................................... 36
3.12. Obligations Absolute........................................................ 37
3.13. Letter of Credit Payments................................................... 37
3.14. Letter of Credit Requests................................................... 37
SECTION 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO LOANS AND LETTERS OF CREDIT................ 37
4.1. Optional Prepayments........................................................ 37
4.2. Mandatory Prepayments and Commitment Reductions............................. 38
4.3. Conversion and Continuation Options......................................... 40
4.4. Limitations on Eurodollar Tranches.......................................... 41
4.5. Interest Rates and Payment Dates............................................ 41
4.6. Computation of Interest and Fees............................................ 42
4.7. Inability to Determine Interest Rate........................................ 42
4.8. Pro Rata Treatment and Payments............................................. 43
4.9. Requirements of Law......................................................... 44
4.10. Taxes....................................................................... 45
4.11. Indemnity................................................................... 47
4.12. Change of Lending Office.................................................... 48
4.13. Replacement of Lenders...................................................... 48
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4.14. Evidence of Debt............................................................ 48
4.15. Illegality.................................................................. 49
4.16. Tranche C Term Loans........................................................ 49
SECTION 5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.............................................. 51
5.1. Financial Condition......................................................... 51
5.2. No Change................................................................... 52
5.3. Corporate Existence; Compliance with Law.................................... 52
5.4. Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations............................... 52
5.5. No Legal Bar................................................................ 53
5.6. Litigation.................................................................. 53
5.7. No Default.................................................................. 53
5.8. Ownership of Property; Liens................................................ 53
5.9. Intellectual Property....................................................... 53
5.10. Taxes....................................................................... 53
5.11. Federal Regulations......................................................... 54
5.12. ERISA....................................................................... 54
5.13. Investment Company Act; Other Regulations................................... 54
5.14. Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures............................................. 54
5.15. Use of Proceeds............................................................. 55
5.16. Environmental Matters....................................................... 55
5.17. Accuracy of Information, etc................................................ 56
5.18. Security Documents.......................................................... 56
5.19. Solvency.................................................................... 57
5.20. Senior Debt................................................................. 57
5.21. Regulation H................................................................ 57
5.22. Certain Documents........................................................... 57
SECTION 6. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT........................................................ 57
6.1. Conditions to Effectiveness of Agreement and Initial Extensions of Credit... 57
6.2. Conditions to Each Extension of Credit...................................... 60
SECTION 7. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS....................................................... 60
7.1. Financial Statements........................................................ 60
7.2. Certificates; Other Information............................................. 62
7.3. Payment of Obligations...................................................... 63
7.4. Maintenance of Existence; Compliance........................................ 63
7.5. Maintenance of Property; Insurance.......................................... 64
7.6. Inspection of Property; Books and Records; Discussions...................... 64
7.7. Notices..................................................................... 64
7.8. Environmental Laws.......................................................... 65
7.9. Interest Rate Protection.................................................... 65
7.10. Additional Collateral, etc.................................................. 65
7.11. Further Assurances.......................................................... 67
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SECTION 8. NEGATIVE COVENANTS.......................................................... 67
8.1. Financial Condition Covenants............................................... 67
8.2. Indebtedness................................................................ 70
8.3. Liens....................................................................... 73
8.4. Fundamental Changes......................................................... 75
8.5. Disposition of Property..................................................... 75
8.6. Restricted Payments......................................................... 76
8.7. Capital Expenditures........................................................ 78
8.8. Investments................................................................. 78
8.9. Optional Payments and Modifications of Certain Debt Instruments............. 80
8.10. Transactions with Affiliates................................................ 81
8.11. Sales and Leasebacks........................................................ 81
8.12. Hedge Agreements............................................................ 81
8.13. Changes in Fiscal Periods................................................... 82
8.14. Negative Pledge Clauses..................................................... 82
8.15. Clauses Restricting Subsidiary Distributions................................ 82
8.16. Lines of Business........................................................... 82
8.17. Amendments to Acquisition Documents......................................... 82
SECTION 9. EVENTS OF DEFAULT........................................................... 83
SECTION 10. THE AGENTS.................................................................. 86
10.1. Appointment................................................................. 86
10.2. Delegation of Duties........................................................ 87
10.3. Exculpatory Provisions...................................................... 87
10.4. Reliance by Agents.......................................................... 87
10.5. Notice of Default........................................................... 88
10.6. Non-Reliance on Agents and Other Lenders.................................... 88
10.7. Indemnification............................................................. 88
10.8. Agent in Its Individual Capacity............................................ 89
10.9. Successor Administrative Agent.............................................. 89
10.10. Agents Generally............................................................ 89
10.11. The Lead Arrangers.......................................................... 90
SECTION 11. MISCELLANEOUS............................................................... 90
11.1. Amendments and Waivers...................................................... 90
11.2. Notices..................................................................... 91
11.3. No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.............................................. 92
11.4. Survival of Representations and Warranties.................................. 92
11.5. Payment of Expenses and Taxes............................................... 92
11.6. Successors and Assigns; Participations and Assignments...................... 93
11.7. Adjustments; Set-off........................................................ 97
11.8. Counterparts................................................................ 97
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11.9. Severability................................................................ 97
11.10. Integration................................................................. 97
11.11. GOVERNING LAW............................................................... 98
11.12. Submission To Jurisdiction; Waivers......................................... 98
11.13. Acknowledgments............................................................. 98
11.14. Releases of Guarantees and Liens............................................ 99
11.15. Confidentiality............................................................. 99
11.16. WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL....................................................... 99
11.17. Delivery of Addenda......................................................... 100
11.18. Termination................................................................. 100
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ANNEX:
A Pricing Grid
SCHEDULES:
1.1 Mortgaged Property
3.7 Existing Letters of Credit
5.4 Consents, Authorizations, Filings and Notices
5.6 Litigation
5.14 Subsidiaries
5.18(a) UCC Filing Jurisdictions
5.18(b) Mortgage Filing Jurisdictions
8.2(a)(iv) Existing Indebtedness
8.3(a)(vi) Existing Liens
8.14 Existing Negative Pledge Clauses
8.15 Existing Subsidiary Distribution Restrictions
EXHIBITS:
A Form of Amended and Restated Guarantee and Collateral Agreement
B Form of Compliance Certificate
C Form of Closing Certificate
D Form of Mortgage
E Form of Assignment and Assumption
F-1 Form of Legal Opinion of Xxxxx Day
F-2 Form of Legal Opinion of Xxxxxx X. Xxxx, Esq.
G Form of Prepayment Option Notice
H Form of Exemption Certificate
I-1 Form of Term Note
I-2 Form of Revolving Note
I-3 Form Swingline Note
J Form of Addendum
L Form of Letter of Credit Request
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AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of September
1, 2004, among X.X. XXXXXXXXX CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation ("Holdings"),
X.X. XXXXXXXXX INC., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of
Holdings ("RHDonnelley" or the "Borrower"), the several banks and other
financial institutions or entities from time to time parties to this Agreement
(the "Lenders"), X.X. XXXXXX SECURITIES INC. and BEAR, XXXXXXX & CO. INC., as
joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners (in such capacity, the "Lead
Arrangers"), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK and BEAR XXXXXXX CORPORATE LENDING INC., as
co-syndication agents (in such capacity, the "Co-Syndication Agents"), CITICORP
NORTH AMERICA, INC. and XXXXXXX SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P., as co-documentation
agents (in such capacity, the "Co-Documentation Agents"), and DEUTSCHE BANK
TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the
"Administrative Agent").
Recitals
WHEREAS, Holdings and the Borrower are parties to the Credit
Agreement (as amended, the "Existing Credit Agreement"), dated as of December 6,
2002 (the "Original Closing Date"), among Holdings, the Borrower, the several
banks and other financial institutions or entities parties thereto (the
"Existing Lenders"), the documentation agents and syndication agents named
therein and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as administrative agent,
pursuant to which the Existing Lenders made (i) tranche A-2 term loans (the
"Existing Tranche A-2 Term Loans") to the Borrower which have a current
outstanding principal balance of $99,496,581.18, (ii) tranche B-2 term loans
(the "Existing Tranche B-2 Term Loans") to the Borrower which have a current
outstanding principal balance of $918,170,593.08 and (iii) commitments (the
"Existing Revolving Commitments") to make revolving extensions of credit in an
aggregate principal amount of up to $125,000,000;
WHEREAS, Holdings has entered into a Purchase Agreement, dated
as of July 28, 2004 (the "Acquisition Agreement"), by and among Ameritech
Corporation ("Ameritech"), a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned
subsidiary of SBC Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Ameritech
Publishing Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of
Ameritech ("API", and together with Ameritech, "Sellers"), and Holdings,
pursuant to which Holdings will acquire (the "Acquisition") (i) a 47%
partnership interest in the AM-DON Partnership, an Illinois general partnership,
(ii) a 50% partnership interest in DonTech II, an Illinois general partnership
("DonTech II"), (iii) 100% of the partnership interests in APIL Partners
Partnership, an Illinois general partnership and (iv) a license to publish
telephone directories, sell yellow pages advertising and use certain trademarks
of the Sellers and its affiliates in connection therewith (collectively, the
"Acquired Business"), for a purchase price of $1,450,000,000 (subject to
adjustment as described therein) and will concurrently receive a cash payment of
$29,898,000 from the Sellers on account of a liquidation preference described in
Amendment No. 1 to the partnership agreement, dated as of January 28, 2000, of
DonTech II;
WHEREAS, Holdings and the Borrower intend to finance the
Acquisition and the related fees and expenses with $600,503,418.82 of additional
tranche A-2 term loans (the "New Tranche A-2 Term Loans") and $731,829,406.92 of
additional tranche B-2 term loans (the "New Tranche B-2 Term Loans") to be made
pursuant to this Agreement;
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WHEREAS, Holdings and the Borrower have also requested that
the Existing Revolving Commitments be increased from $125,000,000 to
$175,000,000 (such increase, together with the New Tranche A-2 Term Loans and
the New Tranche B-2 Term Loans, the "New Facilities");
WHEREAS, Holdings and the Borrower have requested that the
Existing Lenders amend and restate the Existing Credit Agreement as provided in
this Agreement and that the Lenders make available the New Facilities in order
to, among other things, finance the Acquisition and pay related fees and
expenses; and
WHEREAS, the Lenders are willing to provide the New Facilities
and amend and restate the Existing Credit Agreement on the terms and conditions
set forth herein.
Now, therefore, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1.1 SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS
Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the terms listed in
this Section 1.1 shall have the respective meanings set forth in this Section
1.1.
"Acquired Business": as defined in the recitals to this
Agreement.
"Acquisition": as defined in the recitals to this Agreement.
"Acquisition Agreement": as defined in the recitals to this
Agreement.
"Acquisition Documentation": collectively, the Acquisition
Agreement and all schedules, exhibits and annexes thereto and all side letters
and agreements affecting the terms thereof or entered into in connection
therewith.
"Addendum": an instrument, substantially in the form of
Exhibit J, by which a Lender becomes a party to this Agreement as of the Closing
Date.
"Additional Senior Subordinated Debt": any Indebtedness of the
Borrower having substantially the same terms and conditions as the Senior
Subordinated Notes (but in no event with an earlier maturity) and any Guarantee
Obligations of any Subsidiary Guarantor or Holdings in respect of such
Indebtedness; provided that such Guarantee Obligations are subordinated to the
same extent as the obligations of the Borrower in respect of the Senior
Subordinated Notes.
"Additional Senior Subordinated Debt Documents": the
agreements pursuant to which any Additional Senior Subordinated Debt is issued.
"Additional Senior Unsecured Debt Documents": the agreements
pursuant to which any Additional Senior Unsecured Notes are issued.
"Additional Senior Unsecured Notes": any Indebtedness of the
Borrower having substantially the same terms and conditions as the Senior
Unsecured Notes (but in no event with
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an earlier maturity) and any Guarantee Obligations of any Subsidiary Guarantors
of Holdings in respect of such Indebtedness having substantially the same terms
and conditions as the Guarantee Obligations relating to the Senior Unsecured
Notes.
"Adjustment Date": as defined in the Pricing Grid.
"Administrative Agent": as defined in the recitals to this
Agreement.
"Affiliate": as to any Person, any other Person that, directly
or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control
with, such Person. For purposes of this definition, "control" of a Person means
the power, directly or indirectly, either to (a) vote 10% or more of the
securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors (or
Persons performing similar functions) of such Person or (b) direct or cause the
direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether by contract or
otherwise.
"Agents": the collective reference to the Co-Syndication
Agents, the Co-Documentation Agents, the Lead Arrangers and the Administrative
Agent.
"Aggregate Exposure": with respect to any Lender at any time,
an amount equal to (a) until the Closing Date, the aggregate amount of such
Lender's Commitments at such time and (b) thereafter, the sum of (i) the
aggregate then unpaid principal amount of such Lender's Term Loans and (ii) the
amount of such Lender's Revolving Commitment then in effect or, if the Revolving
Commitments have been terminated, the amount of such Lender's Revolving
Extensions of Credit then outstanding.
"Aggregate Exposure Percentage": with respect to any Lender at
any time, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of such Lender's Aggregate
Exposure at such time to the Aggregate Exposure of all Lenders at such time.
"Agreement": this Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.
"Allocated Expenditure Use Amounts": at any time, an amount
equal to the sum (in each case, solely to the extent that the following are made
or paid after the First Amendment Effective Date in reliance upon Permitted
Acquisition Reserve Amounts) of (i) the consideration for all Permitted
Acquisitions, (ii) the aggregate amount of Restricted Payments made pursuant to
Section 8.6(e) and, to the extent made in reliance on borrowings of Tranche C
Term Loans, pursuant to Section 8.6(i), (iii) the aggregate amount expended to
redeem, repurchase or prepay Indebtedness to the extent permitted under Section
8.9, (iv) the aggregate amount of any Investments made pursuant to Section
8.8(n) and (v) the Permitted Acquisition Reserve Amounts at the time such
Permitted Acquisition is consummated.
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"Applicable Margin": for each Type of Loan, the rate per annum
set forth below:
Eurodollar Loans Base Rate Loans
---------------- ---------------
Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans 2.00% 1.00%
Tranche A-2 Term Loans 2.00% 1.00%
Tranche B-2 Term Loans 2.25% 1.25%
provided, that, on and after the first Adjustment Date occurring after the
Closing Date, the Applicable Margin will be determined pursuant to the Pricing
Grid and provided, further, that (a) if at any time the Applicable Margin with
respect to any outstanding Tranche C Term Loans is more than 0.25% greater than
the Applicable Margin with respect to Tranche B-2 Term Loans, the Applicable
Margin with respect to Tranche B-2 Term Loans shall be increased such that the
Applicable Margin with respect to such Tranche B-2 Term Loans is equal to the
margins applicable to each Type of Tranche C Term Loan minus 0.25% and (b)
solely for the purpose of determining any adjustment to the Applicable Margin
with respect to Tranche B-2 Term Loans required by clause (b) above, the
Applicable Margin with respect to Tranche C Term Loans shall reflect any
original issue discount ("OID") applicable to the Tranche C Term Loans (with OID
being equated to Applicable Margin based on an assumed four-year life to
maturity).
"Asset Sale": any Disposition of property or series of related
Dispositions of property (excluding any such Disposition permitted by clause
Section 8.5 (other than clause (j) thereof)) that yields gross proceeds to any
Group Member (valued at the initial principal amount thereof in the case of
non-cash proceeds consisting of notes or other debt securities and valued at
fair market value in the case of other non-cash proceeds) in excess of
$1,000,000.
"Assignee": as defined in Section 11.6(b).
"Assignment and Assumption": an Assignment and Assumption,
substantially in the form of Exhibit E.
"Available Revolving Commitment": as to any Revolving Lender
at any time, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) such Lender's
Revolving Commitment then in effect over (b) such Lender's Revolving Extensions
of Credit then outstanding; provided that, in calculating any Lender's Revolving
Extensions of Credit for the purpose of determining such Lender's Available
Revolving Commitment pursuant to Section 3.5, the aggregate principal amount of
Swingline Loans then outstanding shall be deemed to be zero.
"Base Rate": for any day, a rate per annum (rounded upwards,
if necessary, to the next 1/16 of 1%) equal to the greater of (a) the Prime Rate
in effect on such day and (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such
day plus 0.50%. For purposes hereof: "Prime Rate" shall mean the rate of
interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by the Administrative
Agent as its prime rate in effect at its principal office in New York City (the
Prime Rate not being intended to be the lowest rate of interest charged by the
Administrative Agent in connection with extensions of credit to debtors). Any
change in the Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds
Effective Rate shall be effective as of the opening
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of business on the effective day of such change in the Prime Rate or the Federal
Funds Effective Rate, respectively.
"Base Rate Loans": Loans the rate of interest applicable to
which is based upon the Base Rate.
"Benefitted Lender": as defined in Section 11.7(a).
"Board": the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
of the United States (or any successor).
"Borrower": as defined in the preamble to this Agreement.
"Borrower's Portion of Excess Cash Flow": with respect to each
fiscal year of the Borrower ending on or after December 31, 2003, the portion of
Excess Cash Flow for such fiscal year which is not required to be used to prepay
Term Loans or to reduce Revolving Commitments pursuant to Section 4.2(d) (or, in
the case of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, the analogous provision of
the Existing Credit Agreement).
"Borrowing Date": any Business Day specified by the Borrower
as a date on which the Borrower requests the relevant Lenders to make Loans
hereunder.
"Business": as defined in Section 5.16(b).
"Business Day": a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other
day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law
to close, provided, that with respect to notices and determinations in
connection with, and payments of principal and interest on, Eurodollar Loans,
such day is also a day for trading by and between banks in Dollar deposits in
the interbank eurodollar market.
"Capital Lease Obligations": as to any Person, the obligations
of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other
arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a
combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and
accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP
and, for the purposes of this Agreement, the amount of such obligations at any
time shall be the capitalized amount thereof at such time determined in
accordance with GAAP.
"Capital Stock": any and all shares, interests, participations
or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock of a corporation, any
and all equivalent ownership interests in a Person (other than a corporation)
and any and all warrants, rights or options to purchase any of the foregoing.
"Closing Date": the date on which the conditions precedent set
forth in Section 6.1 shall have been satisfied, which date is September 1, 2004.
"Co-Documentation Agents": as defined in the preamble to this
Agreement.
"Co-Syndication Agents": as defined in the preamble to this
Agreement.
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"Code": the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from
time to time.
"Collateral": all property of the Loan Parties, now owned or
hereafter acquired, upon which a Lien is purported to be created by any Security
Document.
"Collateral Agent": Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, in
its capacity as collateral agent under the Security Documents.
"Commitment": as to any Lender, the sum of the Tranche A-2
Term Commitment, the Tranche B-2 Term Commitment and the Revolving Commitment of
such Lender.
"Commitment Fee Rate": 0.375% per annum.
"Commonly Controlled Entity": an entity, whether or not
incorporated, that is under common control with the Borrower within the meaning
of Section 4001(14) of ERISA or is part of a group that includes the Borrower
and that is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.
"Compliance Certificate": a certificate duly executed by a
Responsible Officer substantially in the form of Exhibit B.
"Conduit Lender": any special purpose entity organized and
administered by any Lender for the purpose of making Loans otherwise required to
be made by such Lender and designated by such Lender in a written instrument,
subject to the consent of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower (which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld); provided, that the designation by
any Lender of a Conduit Lender shall not relieve the designating Lender of any
of its obligations to fund a Loan under this Agreement if, for any reason, its
Conduit Lender fails to fund any such Loan, and the designating Lender (and not
the Conduit Lender) shall have the sole right and responsibility to deliver all
consents and waivers required or requested under this Agreement with respect to
its Conduit Lender, and provided, further, that no Conduit Lender shall (a) be
entitled to receive any greater amount pursuant to Section 4.9, 4.10, 4.11 or
11.5 than the designating Lender would have been entitled to receive in respect
of the extensions of credit made by such Conduit Lender or (b) be deemed to have
any Commitment.
"Confidential Information Memoranda": the Confidential
Information Memoranda furnished to the Lenders.
"Consolidated Capital Expenditures": for any period, with
respect to Holdings, the aggregate of all expenditures by Holdings and its
Subsidiaries for the acquisition or leasing (pursuant to a capital lease) of
fixed or capital assets or additions to equipment (including replacements,
capitalized repairs and improvements during such period) that should be
capitalized under GAAP on a consolidated balance sheet of Holdings and its
Subsidiaries.
"Consolidated Current Assets": at any date, all amounts (other
than cash and Permitted Investments) that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set
forth opposite the caption "total current assets" (or any like caption) on a
consolidated balance sheet of Holdings and its Subsidiaries at such date.
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"Consolidated Current Liabilities": at any date, all amounts
that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption "total
current liabilities" (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of
Holdings and its Subsidiaries at such date, but excluding (a) the current
portion of any Funded Debt of Holdings and its Subsidiaries and (b) without
duplication of clause (a) above, all Indebtedness consisting of Revolving Loans
or Swingline Loans to the extent otherwise included therein.
"Consolidated EBITDA": for any period, Consolidated Net Income
for such period plus, without duplication and to the extent reflected as a
charge in the statement of such Consolidated Net Income for such period, the sum
of (a) income tax expense, (b) interest expense, amortization or writeoff of
debt discount and debt issuance costs and commissions, discounts and other fees
and charges associated with Indebtedness (including the Loans), (c) depreciation
and amortization expense, (d) any extraordinary charges or losses determined in
accordance with GAAP, (e) non-cash compensation expenses arising from the
issuance of stock, options to purchase stock and stock appreciation rights to
the management of Holdings, (f) any other non-cash charges (including charges
against goodwill), non-cash expenses or non-cash losses of Holdings or any of
its Subsidiaries for such period (excluding any such charge, expense or loss
incurred in the ordinary course of business that constitutes an accrual of or a
reserve for cash charges for any future period) and (g) all non-recurring
charges consisting of (i) severance costs associated with a restructuring, (ii)
payments of customary investment and commercial banking fees and expenses, (iii)
cash premiums or penalties payable in connection with the early extinguishment
of Indebtedness and (iv) corporate relocation expenses; provided, however, that
cash payments made in such period or in any future period in respect of such
non-cash charges, expenses or losses (excluding any such charge, expense or loss
incurred in the ordinary course of business that constitutes an accrual of or a
reserve for cash charges for any future period) shall be subtracted from
Consolidated Net Income in calculating Consolidated EBITDA in the period when
such payments are made, and minus, to the extent included in the statement of
such Consolidated Net Income for such period, the sum of (a) interest income,
(b) any extraordinary income or gains determined in accordance with GAAP and (c)
any other non-recurring or non-cash income (excluding any items that represent
the reversal of any accrual of, or cash reserve for, anticipated cash charges in
any prior period that are described in the parenthetical to clause (f) above),
all as determined on a consolidated basis, provided that, for purposes of
Section 8.1 and with respect to any period ending prior to September 30, 2005,
Consolidated EBITDA shall be calculated on a pro forma basis giving effect to
(i) the consummation of the Acquisition, (ii) the Loans to be made (or otherwise
outstanding) on the Closing Date and the use of proceeds thereof and (iii) the
payment of fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing as if such events
occurred on the first day of the relevant period. For the purposes of
calculating Consolidated EBITDA for any period of four consecutive fiscal
quarters (each, a "Reference Period") pursuant to any determination of the
Consolidated Leverage Ratio, (i) if at any time during such Reference Period
Holdings or any Subsidiary shall have made any Material Disposition, the
Consolidated EBITDA for such Reference Period shall be reduced by an amount
equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if positive) attributable to the property that
is the subject of such Material Disposition for such Reference Period or
increased by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if negative)
attributable thereto for such Reference Period and (ii) if during such Reference
Period Holdings or any Subsidiary shall have made a Material Acquisition (other
than the Acquisition), Consolidated EBITDA for such Reference Period shall be
calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Material Acquisition
occurred on the
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first day of such Reference Period. As used in this definition, "Material
Acquisition" means any acquisition of property or series of related acquisitions
of property other than the Acquired Business that (a) constitutes assets
comprising all or substantially all of an operating unit of a business or
constitutes all or substantially all of the common stock of a Person and (b)
would have increased or decreased Consolidated EBITDA for the most recent period
of four consecutive fiscal quarters for which financial statements are available
by more than $1,000,000; and "Material Disposition" means any Disposition of
property or series of related Dispositions of property that contributed more
than $1,000,000 to Consolidated EBITDA for the most recent period of four
consecutive fiscal quarters for which financial statements are available.
"Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio": for any period, the
ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA for such period to (b) Consolidated Interest
Expense for such period.
"Consolidated Interest Expense": for any period, total cash
interest expense (including that attributable to Capital Lease Obligations) of
Holdings and its Subsidiaries for such period with respect to all outstanding
Indebtedness of Holdings and its Subsidiaries (including all commissions,
discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and
bankers' acceptance financing and net costs under Hedge Agreements in respect of
interest rates to the extent such net costs are allocable to such period in
accordance with GAAP).
"Consolidated Leverage Ratio": at any time, the ratio of (a)
Consolidated Total Debt at such time to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the period
of four consecutive fiscal quarters ended on the last day of the most recently
completed fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered
pursuant to Section 7.1.
"Consolidated Net Income": for any period, the consolidated
net income (or loss) of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, determined on a
consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP but in any event prior to the payment
or accrual of dividends on the Preferred Stock and any non-cash adjustments to
net income or loss in respect of the Preferred Stock in accordance with GAAP;
provided that there shall be excluded (a) the income (or deficit) of any Person
accrued prior to the date it becomes a Subsidiary of Holdings or is merged into
or consolidated with Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, (b) the income (or
deficit) of any Person (other than a Subsidiary of Holdings) in which Holdings
or any of its Subsidiaries has an ownership interest (including the portion of
Consolidated Net Income allocable to minority interests in unconsolidated
Persons to the extent that cash distributions have not actually been received
from such Persons), except to the extent that any such income is actually
received by Holdings or such Subsidiary in the form of dividends or similar
distributions, (c) the undistributed earnings of any Subsidiary of Holdings to
the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions
by such Subsidiary is not at the time permitted by the terms of any Contractual
Obligation (other than under any Loan Document) or Requirement of Law applicable
to such Subsidiary, (d) all non-cash accounting adjustments attributable to the
application of purchase method accounting of the Acquisition and the Sprint
Acquisition, in each case in accordance with GAAP and (e) any non-cash impact of
the reduction in deferred revenue as a result of the fair value exercise
undertaken as required by the purchase method of accounting for the transactions
contemplated by the Acquisition Agreement or the Sprint Acquisition Agreement,
in each case in accordance with GAAP, during the twelve consecutive months
following the consummation of the Acquisition or the Sprint Acquisition, as
applicable.
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"Consolidated Senior Secured Debt": all Consolidated Total
Debt that is secured by a Lien on any assets of Holdings or its Subsidiaries.
"Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio": at any time, the
ratio of (a) Consolidated Senior Secured Debt at such time to (b) Consolidated
EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ended on the last day
of the most recently completed fiscal quarter for which financial statements
have been delivered pursuant to Section 7.1.
"Consolidated Total Debt": at any date, the aggregate
principal amount of all Indebtedness of Holdings and its Subsidiaries at such
date, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
"Consolidated Working Capital": at any date, Consolidated
Current Assets on such date minus Consolidated Current Liabilities on such date
(which shall be positive if Consolidated Current Assets are greater than
Consolidated Current Liabilities and negative if Consolidated Current Assets are
less than Consolidated Current Liabilities).
"Continuing Directors": the directors of Holdings on the
Closing Date, and each other director, if, in each case, such other director's
nomination for election to the board of directors of Holdings is recommended by
at least 66-2/3% of the then Continuing Directors.
"Contractual Obligation": as to any Person, any provision of
any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or other
undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its
property is bound.
"Default": any of the events specified in Section 9, whether
or not any requirement for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, has
been satisfied.
"Disposition": with respect to any property, any sale, lease,
sale and leaseback, assignment, conveyance, transfer or other disposition
thereof. The terms "Dispose" and "Disposed of" shall have correlative meanings.
"Dollars" and "$": dollars in lawful currency of the United
States.
"Domestic Subsidiary": any Subsidiary of the Borrower
organized under the laws of any jurisdiction within the United States.
"ECF Percentage": in the event that the Consolidated Leverage
Ratio as of the end of the relevant fiscal year is (i) equal to or greater than
4.5 to 1.0, 50%, (ii) less than 4.5 to 1.0 but greater than or equal to 4.0 to
1.0, 25% or (iii) less than 4.0 to 1.0, 0%.
"Environment": any indoor or outdoor surface, soil, surface
waters, groundwaters, land, sediments, surface or subsurface strata, ambient air
and any other environment medium or occupied space.
"Environmental Laws": any and all foreign, federal, state,
local or municipal laws, rules, orders, regulations, statutes, ordinances,
codes, decrees, requirements of any Governmental Authority or other Requirements
of Law (including common law) regulating,
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relating to or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning protection
of human health, natural resources or the Environment, as now or may at any time
hereafter be in effect.
"ERISA": the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
as amended from time to time.
"Eurocurrency Reserve Requirements": for any day as applied to
a Eurodollar Loan, the aggregate (without duplication) of the maximum rates
(expressed as a decimal fraction) of reserve requirements in effect on such day
(including basic, supplemental, marginal and emergency reserves under any
regulations of the Board or other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction
with respect thereto) dealing with reserve requirements prescribed for
eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as "Eurocurrency Liabilities" in
Regulation D of the Board) maintained by a member bank of the Federal Reserve
System.
"Eurodollar Base Rate": with respect to each day during each
Interest Period pertaining to a Eurodollar Loan, the rate per annum determined
on the basis of the rate for deposits in Dollars for a period equal to such
Interest Period commencing on the first day of such Interest Period appearing on
Page 3750 of the Telerate screen as of 11:00 A.M., London time, two Business
Days prior to the beginning of such Interest Period. In the event that such rate
does not appear on Page 3750 of the Telerate screen (or otherwise on such
screen), the "Eurodollar Base Rate" shall be determined by reference to such
other comparable publicly available service for displaying eurodollar rates as
may be selected by the Administrative Agent or, in the absence of such
availability, by reference to the rate at which the Administrative Agent is
offered Dollar deposits at or about 10:00 A.M., New York City time, two Business
Days prior to the beginning of such Interest Period in the interbank eurodollar
market where its eurodollar and foreign currency and exchange operations are
then being conducted for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period for
the number of days comprised therein.
"Eurodollar Loans": Loans the rate of interest applicable to
which is based upon the Eurodollar Rate.
"Eurodollar Rate": with respect to each day during each
Interest Period pertaining to a Eurodollar Loan, a rate per annum determined for
such day in accordance with the following formula (rounded upward to the nearest
1/100th of 1%):
Eurodollar Base Rate
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1.00 - Eurocurrency Reserve Requirements
"Eurodollar Tranche": the collective reference to Eurodollar
Loans under a particular Facility the then current Interest Periods with respect
to all of which begin on the same date and end on the same later date (whether
or not such Loans shall originally have been made on the same day).
"Event of Default": any of the events specified in Section 9,
provided that any requirement for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or
both, has been satisfied.
"Excess Cash Flow": for any fiscal year of Holdings, the
excess, if any, of (a) the sum, without duplication, of (i) Consolidated Net
Income for such fiscal year, (ii) the amount of
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all non-cash charges (including depreciation, amortization and non-cash taxes)
deducted in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income, (iii) decreases in
Consolidated Working Capital for such fiscal year, and (iv) the aggregate net
amount of non-cash loss on the Disposition of property by Holdings and its
Subsidiaries during such fiscal year, to the extent deducted in arriving at such
Consolidated Net Income over (b) the sum, without duplication, of (i) the amount
of all non-cash credits included in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income,
(ii) the aggregate amount actually paid by Holdings and its Subsidiaries in cash
during such fiscal year on account of Consolidated Capital Expenditures
(excluding the principal amount of Indebtedness incurred to finance such
expenditures and any such expenditures financed with the proceeds of any
Reinvestment Deferred Amount), (iii) the aggregate amount of all regularly
scheduled principal payments of Funded Debt (including the Term Loans) of
Holdings and its Subsidiaries made during such fiscal year (other than in
respect of any revolving credit facility to the extent there is not an
equivalent permanent reduction in commitments thereunder), (iv) increases in
Consolidated Working Capital for such fiscal year, and (v) the aggregate net
amount of non-cash gain on the Disposition of property by Holdings and its
Subsidiaries during such fiscal year (other than sales of inventory in the
ordinary course of business), to the extent included in arriving at such
Consolidated Net Income.
"Excess Cash Flow Application Date": as defined in Section
4.2(d).
"Excess Funded Amount": as defined in Section 3.4 of the First
Amendment.
"Excluded Indebtedness": all Indebtedness permitted by Section
8.2(a), other than Indebtedness permitted by clause (xv) or (xviii) thereof.
"Existing Credit Agreement": as defined in the recitals to
this Agreement.
"Existing Lenders": as defined in the recitals to this
Agreement.
"Existing Revolving Commitments": as defined in the recitals
to this Agreement.
"Existing Tranche A-2 Term Loans": as defined in the recitals
to this Agreement.
"Existing Tranche B-2 Term Loans": as defined in the recitals
to this Agreement.
"Facility": each of (a) the Tranche A-2 Term Loans, (b) the
Tranche B-2 Term Loans (the "Tranche B-2 Term Facility"), and (c) the Revolving
Commitments and the extensions of credit made thereunder (the "Revolving
Facility").
"Federal Funds Effective Rate": for any day, the weighted
average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the
Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers, as published on the
next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if
such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average of
the quotations for the day of such transactions received by the Administrative
Agent from three federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.
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"Fee Payment Date": (a) the third Business Day following the
last day of each March, June, September and December and (b) the last day of the
Revolving Commitment Period.
"First Amendment": the First Amendment to the Existing Credit
Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2003.
"First Amendment Effective Date": December 5, 2003.
"Foreign Subsidiary": any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is
not a Domestic Subsidiary.
"Funded Debt": as to any Person, all Indebtedness of such
Person that matures more than one year from the date of its creation or matures
within one year from such date but is renewable or extendible, at the option of
such Person, to a date more than one year from such date or arises under a
revolving credit or similar agreement that obligates the lender or lenders to
extend credit during a period of more than one year from such date, including
all current maturities and current sinking fund payments in respect of such
Indebtedness whether or not required to be paid within one year from the date of
its creation and, in the case of the Borrower, Indebtedness in respect of the
Loans.
"Funding Office": the office of the Administrative Agent
specified in Section 11.2 or such other office as may be specified from time to
time by the Administrative Agent as its funding office by written notice to the
Borrower and the Lenders.
"GAAP": generally accepted accounting principles in the United
States as in effect from time to time. In the event that any Accounting Change
(as defined below) shall occur and such change results in a change in the method
of calculation of financial covenants, standards or terms in this Agreement,
then Holdings and the Administrative Agent agree to negotiate in good faith in
order to amend such provisions of this Agreement so as to equitably reflect such
Accounting Changes with the desired result that the criteria for evaluating
Holdings' financial condition shall be the same after such Accounting Changes as
if such Accounting Changes had not been made. Until such time as such an
amendment shall have been executed and delivered by Holdings, the Administrative
Agent and the Required Lenders, all financial covenants, standards and terms in
this Agreement shall continue to be calculated or construed as if such
Accounting Changes had not occurred. "Accounting Changes" refers to changes in
accounting principles required by the promulgation of any rule, regulation,
pronouncement or opinion by the Financial Accounting Standards Board of the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants or, if applicable, the SEC.
"Xxxxxxx Xxxxx": Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Capital Partners 2000, L.P. and
its Affiliates.
"Governmental Authority": any nation or government, any state
or other political subdivision thereof, any agency, authority, instrumentality,
regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive,
legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative functions of or
pertaining to government, any securities exchange and any self-regulatory
organization (including the National Association of Insurance Commissioners).
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"Group Members": the collective reference to Holdings, the
Borrower and their respective Subsidiaries.
"Guarantee and Collateral Agreement": the Amended and Restated
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement to be executed and delivered by Holdings, the
Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor in favor of the Collateral Agent,
substantially in the form of Exhibit A.
"Guarantee Obligation": as to any Person (the "guaranteeing
person"), any obligation of (a) the guaranteeing person or (b) another Person
(including any bank under any letter of credit) to induce the creation of which
the guaranteeing person has issued a reimbursement, counterindemnity or similar
obligation, in either case guaranteeing or in effect guaranteeing any
Indebtedness, leases, dividends or other obligations (the "primary obligations")
of any other third Person (the "primary obligor") in any manner, whether
directly or indirectly, including any obligation of the guaranteeing person,
whether or not contingent, (i) to purchase any such primary obligation or any
property constituting direct or indirect security therefor, (ii) to advance or
supply funds (1) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation or
(2) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or
otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor, (iii) to
purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring
the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor
to make payment of such primary obligation or (iv) otherwise to assure or hold
harmless the owner of any such primary obligation against loss in respect
thereof; provided, however, that the term Guarantee Obligation shall not include
endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of
business. The amount of any Guarantee Obligation of any guaranteeing person
shall be deemed to be the lower of (a) an amount equal to the stated or
determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such Guarantee
Obligation is made and (b) the maximum amount for which such guaranteeing person
may be liable pursuant to the terms of the instrument embodying such Guarantee
Obligation, unless such primary obligation and the maximum amount for which such
guaranteeing person may be liable are not stated or determinable, in which case
the amount of such Guarantee Obligation shall be such guaranteeing person's
maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the
Borrower in good faith.
"Guarantors": the collective reference to Holdings and the
Subsidiary Guarantors.
"Hedge Agreements": any agreement with respect to any swap,
forward, future or derivative transaction or option or similar agreement
involving, or settled by reference to, one or more rates, currencies,
commodities, equity or debt instruments or securities, or economic, financial or
pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or value or
any similar transaction or any combination of these transactions; provided that
no phantom stock or similar plan providing for payments only on account of
services provided by current or former directors, officers, employees or
consultants of the Borrower or the Subsidiaries shall be a Hedge Agreement.
"Holdings": as defined in the preamble to this Agreement.
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"Immaterial Subsidiary": any Subsidiary of the Borrower with
total assets not exceeding $1,000,000; provided that the aggregate total assets
of all Immaterial Subsidiaries shall not exceed $5,000,000 at any time.
"Indebtedness": of any Person at any date, without
duplication, (a) the principal of and premium on (if any, and to the extent such
premium has become due) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, (b)
all obligations of such Person for the deferred purchase price of property or
services (other than (i) current trade payables incurred in the ordinary course
of such Person's business, (ii) customary indemnification obligations entered
into in connection with an acquisition or Disposition permitted under this
Agreement and (iii) customary purchase price adjustments based on differences
between estimated assets or liabilities at closing and subsequent final
determination of such assets or liabilities following closing), (c) all
obligations of such Person evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or other
similar instruments, (d) all indebtedness created or arising under any
conditional sale or other title retention agreement with respect to property
acquired by such Person (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or
lender under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession
or sale of such property) (other than customary indemnification obligations
entered into in connection with an acquisition or Disposition permitted under
this Agreement), (e) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person, (f) all
obligations of such Person, contingent or otherwise, as an account party or
applicant under or in respect of acceptances, letters of credit, surety bonds or
similar arrangements, (g) all Guarantee Obligations of such Person in respect of
obligations of the kind referred to in clauses (a) through (f) above, (h) all
obligations of the kind referred to in clauses (a) through (g) above secured by
(or for which the holder of such obligation has an existing right, contingent or
otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property (including accounts and
contract rights) owned by such Person, whether or not such Person has assumed or
become liable for the payment of such obligation (the amount of such obligations
with respect to such Person being deemed to be the lesser of the value of such
property and the amount of obligations so secured), and (i) for the purposes of
Sections 8.2 and 9(e) only, all obligations of such Person in respect of Hedge
Agreements. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any
other entity (including any partnership in which such Person is a general
partner) to the extent such Person is liable therefor as a result of such
Person's ownership interest in or other relationship with such entity, except to
the extent the terms of such Indebtedness expressly provide that such Person is
not liable therefore.
"Indebtedness Measurement Date": as defined in Section
8.2(a)(viii).
"Indemnified Liabilities": as defined in Section 11.5.
"Indemnitee": as defined in Section 11.5.
"Independent Financial Advisor": an accounting, appraisal or
investment banking firm of national standing or any third party appraiser or
recognized expert with experience in appraising the terms and conditions of the
type of transaction or series of related transactions for which an opinion is
required; provided that such firm or appraiser is not an Affiliate of the
Borrower.
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"Insolvency": with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the
condition that such Plan is insolvent within the meaning of Section 4245 of
ERISA.
"Insolvent": pertaining to a condition of Insolvency.
"Intellectual Property": the collective reference to all
rights, priorities and privileges relating to intellectual property, whether
arising under United States, multinational or foreign laws or otherwise,
including copyrights, copyright licenses, patents, patent licenses, trademarks,
trademark licenses, technology, know-how and processes, and all rights to xxx at
law or in equity for any infringement or other impairment thereof, including the
right to receive all proceeds and damages therefrom.
"Interest Payment Date": (a) as to any Base Rate Loan (other
than any Swingline Loan), the last day of each March, June, September and
December to occur while such Loan is outstanding and the final maturity date of
such Loan, (b) as to any Eurodollar Loan with an Interest Period of three months
or less, the last day of such Interest Period, and as to any Eurodollar Loan
with an Interest Period longer than three months, each day that is three months
(and, if applicable, each day that is six or nine months) after the first day of
such Interest Period and the last day of such Interest Period, (c) as to any
Loan (other than any Revolving Loan that is a Base Rate Loan and any Swingline
Loan), the date of any repayment or prepayment made in respect thereof and (d)
as to any Swingline Loan, the day that such Loan is required to be paid.
"Interest Period": as to any Eurodollar Loan, (a) initially,
the period commencing on the borrowing or conversion date, as the case may be,
with respect to such Eurodollar Loan and ending one, two, three or six or (if
available to all Lenders under the relevant Facility and subject to certain
administrative procedures to be determined by the Administrative Agent) nine or
twelve months thereafter, as selected by the Borrower in its notice of borrowing
or notice of conversion, as the case may be, given with respect thereto; and (b)
thereafter, each period commencing on the last day of the next preceding
Interest Period applicable to such Eurodollar Loan and ending one, two, three or
six or (if available to all Lenders under the relevant Facility) nine or twelve
months thereafter, as selected by the Borrower by irrevocable notice to the
Administrative Agent no later than 11:00 A.M., New York City time, on the date
that is three Business Days prior to the last day of the then current Interest
Period with respect thereto; provided that, all of the foregoing provisions
relating to Interest Periods are subject to the following:
(i) if any Interest Period would otherwise end
on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period
shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless
the result of such extension would be to carry such Interest
Period into another calendar month in which event such
Interest Period shall end on the immediately preceding
Business Day;
(ii) the Borrower may not select an Interest
Period under a particular Facility that would extend beyond
the Revolving Termination Date or beyond the date final
payment is due on the Tranche A-2 Term Loans or the Tranche
B-2 Term Loans, as the case may be;
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(iii) any Interest Period that begins on the last
Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there
is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at
the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last
Business Day of a calendar month; and
(iv) the Borrower shall select Interest Periods
so as not to require a payment or prepayment of any Eurodollar
Loan during an Interest Period for such Loan.
"Investments": as defined in Section 8.8.
"Issuing Lender": the Administrative Agent or any Affiliate
thereof (including Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch), or any other Lender which
at the request of the Borrower and with the consent of the Administrative Agent
agrees to become an Issuing Lender; provided, however, that until the
Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower otherwise, neither the Administrative
Agent or its Affiliates (including Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch) shall be
obligated to issue any Letter of Credit other than a standby Letter of Credit.
In the event there is more than one Issuing Lender, each reference to the
"Issuing Lender" in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall, where
appropriate, be deemed to be a reference to each Issuing Lender.
"L/C Commitment": $25,000,000.
"L/C Obligations": at any time, an amount equal to the sum of
(a) the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of the then outstanding
Letters of Credit and (b) the aggregate amount of drawings under Letters of
Credit that have not then been reimbursed pursuant to Section 3.11.
"L/C Participants": the collective reference to all the
Revolving Lenders other than the Issuing Lender.
"Lead Arrangers": as defined in the recitals to this
Agreement.
"Lenders": as defined in the preamble hereto; provided, that
unless the context otherwise requires, each reference herein to the Lenders
shall be deemed to include any Conduit Lender.
"Letter of Credit Request": a Letter of Request, substantially
in the form of Exhibit L, submitted by the Borrower to the Issuing Lender to
request the issuance of a Letter of Credit.
"Letters of Credit": as defined in Section 3.7(a).
"Lien": any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment,
deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge or other
security interest or any preference, priority or other security agreement or
preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any
conditional sale or other title retention agreement and any capital lease having
substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).
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"Loan": any loan made by any Lender pursuant to this
Agreement.
"Loan Documents": this Agreement, any Letter of Credit
Requests, the Security Documents and the Promissory Notes.
"Loan Party": each Group Member that is a party to a Loan
Document.
"Majority Facility Lenders": with respect to any Facility, the
holders of more than 50% of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Term
Loans or the Total Revolving Extensions of Credit, as the case may be,
outstanding under such Facility (or, in the case of the Revolving Facility,
prior to any termination of the Revolving Commitments, the holders of more than
50% of the Total Revolving Commitments).
"Mandatory Prepayment Date": as defined in Section 4.2(h).
"Material Adverse Effect": a material adverse effect on (a)
the business, assets, property, operations, condition (financial or otherwise),
contingent liabilities, material agreements or prospects of Holdings, the
Borrower and their respective Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (after giving
effect to the Acquisition), or (b) the validity or enforceability of this
Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or the rights or remedies of the
Agents or the Lenders hereunder or thereunder.
"Materials of Environmental Concern": any gasoline or
petroleum (including crude oil or any fraction thereof) or petroleum products or
any hazardous or toxic substances, materials or wastes, defined or regulated as
such in or under any Environmental Law, including asbestos, polychlorinated
biphenyls and urea-formaldehyde insulation.
"Moody's": Xxxxx'x Investors Service, Inc.
"Mortgaged Properties": the real properties listed on Schedule
1.1, as to which the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders have been granted a Lien pursuant to the Mortgages.
"Mortgages": each of the mortgages and deeds of trust made by
any Loan Party in favor of, or for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent for
the benefit of the Lenders, substantially in the form of Exhibit D (with such
changes thereto as shall be advisable under the law of the jurisdiction in which
such mortgage or deed of trust is to be recorded).
"Multiemployer Plan": a Plan that is a multiemployer plan as
defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
"Net Cash Proceeds": (a) in connection with any Asset Sale or
any Recovery Event, the proceeds thereof in the form of cash and Permitted
Investments (including any such proceeds received by way of deferred payment of
principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or purchase price
adjustment receivable or by the Disposition of any non-cash consideration
received in connection therewith or otherwise, but only as and when received) of
such Asset Sale or Recovery Event, net of attorneys' fees, accountants' fees,
investment banking fees, amounts required to be applied to the repayment of
Indebtedness secured by a Lien
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expressly permitted hereunder on any asset that is the subject of such Asset
Sale or Recovery Event (other than any Lien pursuant to a Security Document) and
other customary fees and expenses actually incurred in connection therewith; net
of taxes paid or reasonably estimated to be payable as a result thereof (after
taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing
arrangements); and net of reasonable reserves in respect of post-closing
adjustments and escrows (such reserves and escrowed amounts shall be disclosed
to the Administrative Agent at the time taken or made and shall be deemed to be
"Net Cash Proceeds" when such reserves and escrowed amounts are no longer
required to be maintained) and (b) in connection with any issuance or sale of
Capital Stock or any incurrence of Indebtedness, the cash proceeds received from
such issuance or incurrence, net of attorneys' fees, investment banking fees,
accountants' fees, underwriting discounts and commissions and other customary
fees and expenses actually incurred in connection therewith.
"New Facilities": as defined in the recitals to this
Agreement.
"New Lender": as defined in Section 4.16.
"New Tranche A-2 Term Loans": as defined in the recitals to
this Agreement.
"New Tranche B-2 Term Loans": as defined in the recitals to
this Agreement.
"Non-Cash Pay Holdings Debt": Permitted Holdings Debt which
does not mature or amortize, and is not mandatorily redeemable, in whole or in
part, or required to be repurchased or reacquired, in whole or in part, by
Holdings (unless such redemption is required only if and to the extent then
permitted by this Agreement), and which does not require any payment of cash
interest, in each case prior to the date that is six months after the Tranche
B-2 Maturity Date.
"Non-Cash Pay Preferred Stock": preferred stock of Holdings
which (i) is not mandatorily redeemable, in whole or part, or required to be
repurchased or reacquired, in whole or part, by (A) Holdings (unless such
redemption is required only if and to the extent then permitted by this
Agreement) or (B) the Borrower or any Subsidiary, and which do not require any
payment of cash dividend or distributions, in each case, prior to the date that
is six months after the Tranche B-2 Maturity Date, (ii) are not secured by any
assets of Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary, (iii) are not guaranteed by
the Borrower or any Subsidiary and (iv) are not exchangeable or convertible into
Indebtedness of Holdings or any Subsidiary (other than Non-Cash Pay Holdings
Debt) or any preferred stock or other Capital Stock of Holdings, the Borrower or
any Subsidiary (other than common equity of Holdings or Non-Cash Pay Preferred
Stock).
"Non-Excluded Taxes": as defined in Section 4.10(a).
"Non-U.S. Lender": as defined in Section 4.10(d).
"Notes": the Senior Subordinated Notes and the Senior
Unsecured Notes.
"Notes Indentures": the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture
and the Senior Unsecured Notes Indenture, collectively.
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"Obligations": the unpaid principal of and interest on
(including interest accruing after the maturity of the Loans and Reimbursement
Obligations and interest accruing after the filing of any petition in
bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like
proceeding, relating to the Borrower, whether or not a claim for post-filing or
post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding) the Loans and all other
obligations and liabilities of the Borrower to any Agent or to any Lender (or,
in the case of Specified Hedge Agreements, any affiliate of any Lender), whether
direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, or now
existing or hereafter incurred, which may arise under, out of, or in connection
with, this Agreement, any other Loan Document, the Letters of Credit, any
Specified Hedge Agreement or any other document made, delivered or given in
connection herewith or therewith, whether on account of principal, interest,
reimbursement obligations, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses (including all
fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to any Agent or to any Lender that
are required to be paid by the Borrower pursuant hereto) or otherwise; provided,
that (i) obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary under any Specified Hedge
Agreement shall be secured and guaranteed pursuant to the Security Documents
only to the extent that, and for so long as, the other Obligations are so
secured and guaranteed and (ii) any release of Collateral or Guarantors effected
in the manner permitted by this Agreement shall not require the consent of
holders of obligations under Specified Hedge Agreements.
"Optional Prepayment Date": as defined in Section 4.1(b).
"Optional Tranche B-2 Prepayment Amount": as defined in
Section 4.1(b).
"Original Closing Date": as defined in the recitals to this
Agreement.
"Other Taxes": any and all present or future stamp or
documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar
levies arising from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery
or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other
Loan Document.
"Participant": as defined in Section 11.6(c).
"PBGC": the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established
pursuant to Subtitle A of Title IV of ERISA (or any successor).
"Permitted Acquisition": any acquisition, whether in a single
transaction or series of related transactions, by the Borrower or any one or
more Domestic Subsidiaries, or any combination thereof, of all or a substantial
part of the assets, or a going concern business or division, of any Person
organized under the laws of any jurisdiction within the United States and
conducting substantially all of its business therein, whether through purchase
of assets or securities, by merger or otherwise (it being understood that the
assets of such Person may include foreign assets (including Capital Stock of
Subsidiaries) that are not a material portion of the assets acquired); provided
that:
(a) both before and immediately after giving effect to such
acquisition, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing;
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(b) the Person whose assets, securities or equity interests
are being acquired is engaged in the same line of business activity as the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries and businesses reasonably related thereto in
compliance with Section 8.16 and such acquisition is initiated and completed
with the approval of the board of directors (or other analogous body) of such
Person or otherwise on a friendly basis;
(c) immediately after giving effect to such acquisition, the
Borrower shall be in compliance with the ratios set forth in Section 8.1
opposite the period in which the date of proposed consummation of such
acquisition falls (the "Transaction Date") (and, for purposes of determining
such compliance, "Consolidated EBITDA" and the "Consolidated Interest Coverage
Ratio" shall each be as in effect on the last day of the fiscal quarter most
recently ended on or prior to such Transaction Date for which financial
statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 7.1 and adjusted to give
effect to the proposed acquisition as if it had occurred on the first day of the
relevant period for testing compliance and "Consolidated Total Debt" and
"Consolidated Senior Secured Debt" shall be as in effect on such Transaction
Date and assuming the proposed acquisition had been consummated);
(d) if immediately after giving effect to such acquisition,
the Borrower shall have any additional Subsidiaries, (i) such additional
Subsidiaries shall be Domestic Subsidiaries (except for Foreign Subsidiaries
that, together with all other foreign assets acquired, are not a material
portion of the assets acquired) and (ii) the Borrower shall have complied, and
shall have caused such additional Subsidiaries to have complied, with the
provisions of Section 7.10 with respect thereto; and
(e) the Borrower has delivered to the Administrative Agent a
certificate of a Responsible Officer certifying compliance (with supporting
information in reasonable detail) with the conditions set forth above and in
Section 8.8 in connection with such acquisition.
"Permitted Acquisition Reserve Amounts": at any time, an
amount equal to (a) the sum (in each case, if applicable, to the extent the
following items occur after the First Amendment Effective Date and are not
required to be used to prepay Term Loans and reduce Revolving Commitments
pursuant to Section 4.2) of (i) 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds of any issuance of
Capital Stock by any Group Member (other than issuances of Capital Stock to any
Group Member or as contemplated by Section 8.6(d)), (ii) 100% of the Net Cash
Proceeds from borrowings of Tranche C Term Loans, (iii) 100% of the Net Cash
Proceeds from the issuance of Additional Senior Subordinated Debt and Additional
Senior Unsecured Notes and (iv) an amount equal to the sum of the Borrower's
Portion of Excess Cash Flow for each fiscal year ending after the First
Amendment Effective Date minus (b) the amount of Allocated Expenditure Use
Amounts at such time.
"Permitted Asset Swap": any transfer of properties or assets
of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in which at least 90% of the
consideration received by the transferor consists of properties or assets (other
than cash) that will be used in the business of publishing yellow pages
directories and the sale of advertising in connection therewith; provided that
the aggregate fair market value (as determined in good faith by the board of
directors of the Borrower and the board of directors of Holdings) of the
properties or assets being transferred by the Borrower or such Subsidiary (a) is
not greater than the aggregate fair market value (as
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determined in good faith by the board of directors of the Borrower and the board
of directors of Holdings) of the properties or assets received by the Borrower
or such Subsidiary in such exchange and (b) does not exceed, at the time such
Permitted Asset Swap is completed, together with the cumulative aggregate fair
market value of all other Permitted Asset Swaps completed prior to the date
thereof, 15% of consolidated net revenues of Holdings and its Subsidiaries (as
determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP) for the last full
fiscal year for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to
Section 7.1; provided, further, that with respect to any transaction or series
of related transactions that constitute a Permitted Assets Swap with an
aggregate fair market value in excess of $25,000,000, the Borrower, prior to
consummation thereof, shall be required to obtain a written opinion from an
Independent Financial Advisor to the effect that such transaction or series of
related transactions are fair from a financial point of view to the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
"Permitted Holdings Debt": Indebtedness of Holdings which (i)
does not mature, and is not subject to mandatory repurchase, redemption or
amortization (other than pursuant to customary asset sale or change in control
provisions requiring redemption or repurchase only if and to the extent then
permitted by this Agreement), in each case, prior to the date that is six months
after the Tranche B-2 Maturity Date, (ii) is not secured by any assets of
Holdings, the Borrower or any Subsidiary, (iii) is not Guaranteed by the
Borrower or any Subsidiary, (iv) is not exchangeable or convertible into
Indebtedness of Holdings (except other Permitted Holdings Debt), the Borrower or
any Subsidiary or any preferred stock or other Capital Stock of Holdings, the
Borrower or any Subsidiary (other than common stock or Non-Cash Pay Preferred
Stock of Holdings, provided that any such exchange or conversion, if effected,
would not result in an Event of Default pursuant to Section 9(k)) and (v) if
subordinated, is subordinated to the Obligations pursuant to a written
instrument delivered, and reasonably satisfactory, to the Administrative Agent
or on terms substantially similar to (and no less favorable in any significant
respect to the Lenders than) the subordination terms applicable to the Senior
Subordinated Notes.
"Permitted Investments": any
(a) direct obligations of, or obligations the principal of and
interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States
of America (or by any agency thereof to the extent such obligations are
backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America),
in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition
thereof;
(b) investments in commercial paper maturing within 270 days
from the date of acquisition thereof and having, at such date of
acquisition, a rating of at least A-1 from S&P or a rating of at least
P-1 from Moody's;
(c) investments in certificates of deposit, banker's
acceptances and time deposits maturing within 180 days from the date of
acquisition thereof issued or guaranteed by or placed with, and money
market deposit accounts issued or offered by, any domestic office of
any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of
America or any State thereof which has a combined capital and surplus
and undivided profits of not less than $500,000,000 and whose debt has
a rating, at the time
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as of which any investment therein is made, of at least P-1 from
Moody's or at least A-1 from S&P;
(d) fully collateralized repurchase agreements with a term of
not more than 30 days for securities described in clause (a) above and
entered into with a financial institution satisfying the criteria
described in clause (c) above; and
(e) shares of money market mutual or similar funds that invest
exclusively in assets satisfying the requirements of clauses (a)
through (d) above.
"Person": an individual, partnership, corporation, limited
liability company, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated
association, joint venture, Governmental Authority or other entity of whatever
nature.
"Plan": at a particular time, any employee benefit plan that
is covered by ERISA and in respect of which the Borrower or a Commonly
Controlled Entity is (or, if such plan were terminated at such time, would under
Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an "employer" as defined in Section 3(5)
of ERISA.
"Preferred Stock": the 8% redeemable convertible cumulative
preferred stock issued to Xxxxxxx Sachs on November 25, 2002 and January 3,
2003.
"Prepayment Option Notice": as defined in Section 4.1(b).
"Pricing Grid": the pricing grid attached hereto as Annex A.
"Projections": as defined in Section 7.2(c).
"Promissory Notes": the collective reference to any promissory
note evidencing Loans.
"Properties": as defined in Section 5.16(a).
"Recovery Event": any settlement of or payment in respect of
any property or casualty insurance claim or any condemnation proceeding relating
to any asset of any Group Member in excess of $1,000,000.
"Refinanced Revolving Commitments": as defined in Section
11.1.
"Refunded Swingline Loans": as defined in Section 3.4(b).
"Refunding Date": as defined in Section 3.4(c).
"Register": as defined in Section 11.6(b).
"Regulation U": Regulation U of the Board as in effect from
time to time.
"Reimbursement Obligation": the obligation of the Borrower to
reimburse the Issuing Lender pursuant to Section 3.11 for amounts drawn under
Letters of Credit.
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"Reinvestment Deferred Amount": with respect to any
Reinvestment Event, the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds received by any Group Member
in connection therewith that are not applied to prepay the Term Loans or reduce
the Revolving Commitments pursuant to Section 4.2(c) as a result of the delivery
of a Reinvestment Notice.
"Reinvestment Event": any Asset Sale or Recovery Event in
respect of which the Borrower has delivered a Reinvestment Notice.
"Reinvestment Notice": a written notice executed by a
Responsible Officer stating that no Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing and that the Borrower (directly or indirectly through a Subsidiary)
intends and expects to use all or a specified portion of the Net Cash Proceeds
of an Asset Sale or Recovery Event to acquire, replace or repair fixed or
capital assets useful in its business or to finance a Permitted Acquisition.
"Reinvestment Prepayment Amount": with respect to any
Reinvestment Event, the Reinvestment Deferred Amount relating thereto less any
amount expended prior to the relevant Reinvestment Prepayment Date to acquire,
replace or repair fixed or capital assets useful in the Borrower's business or
to finance a Permitted Acquisition.
"Reinvestment Prepayment Date": with respect to any
Reinvestment Event, the earlier of (a) the date occurring 12 months after such
Reinvestment Event and (b) the date on which the Borrower shall have determined
not to, or shall have otherwise ceased to, acquire, replace or repair fixed or
capital assets useful in the Borrower's business or to effect a Permitted
Acquisition with all or any portion of the relevant Reinvestment Deferred
Amount.
"Release": any release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping,
injection, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, pouring, emitting, emptying,
escaping or leaching of any Materials of Environmental Concern into the
Environment (including the abandonment or discarding of barrels, containers or
other closed receptacles containing any Materials of Environmental Concern).
"Reorganization": with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the
condition that such plan is in reorganization within the meaning of Section 4241
of ERISA.
"Replacement Revolving Commitments": as defined in Section
11.1.
"Reportable Event": any of the events set forth in Section
4043(b) of ERISA, other than those events as to which the thirty day notice
period is waived under subsections .27, .28, .29, .30, .31, .32, .34 or .35 of
PBGC Reg. Section 4043.
"Required Lenders": at any time, the holders of more than 50%
of (a) until the Closing Date, the Commitments then in effect and (b)
thereafter, the sum of (i) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Term
Loans then outstanding and (ii) the Total Revolving Commitments then in effect
or, if the Revolving Commitments have been terminated, the Total Revolving
Extensions of Credit then outstanding.
"Requirement of Law": as to any Person, the Certificate of
Incorporation and By-Laws or other organizational or governing documents of such
Person, and any law, treaty,
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rule or regulation or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other
Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person
or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is
subject.
"Responsible Officer": the chief executive officer, president,
chief financial officer or treasurer of the Borrower, but in any event, with
respect to financial matters, the chief financial officer of the Borrower.
"Restricted Payments": as defined in Section 8.6.
"Revolving Commitment": as to any Lender, the obligation of
such Lender, if any, to make Revolving Loans and participate in Swingline Loans
in an aggregate principal and/or face amount not to exceed the amount set forth
under the heading "Revolving Commitment" under such Lender's name on such
Lender's Addendum or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such
Lender became a party hereto, as the same may be changed from time to time
pursuant to the terms hereof. The original amount of the Total Revolving
Commitments is $175,000,000.
"Revolving Commitment Period": the period from and including
the Closing Date to the Revolving Termination Date.
"Revolving Extensions of Credit": as to any Revolving Lender
at any time, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate principal amount of
all Revolving Loans held by such Lender then outstanding, (b) such Lender's
Revolving Percentage of the L/C Obligations then outstanding and (c) such
Lender's Revolving Percentage of the aggregate principal amount of Swingline
Loans then outstanding.
"Revolving Lender": each Lender that has a Revolving
Commitment or that holds Revolving Loans.
"Revolving Loans": as defined in Section 3.1(a).
"Revolving Percentage": as to any Revolving Lender at any
time, the percentage which such Lender's Revolving Commitment then constitutes
of the Total Revolving Commitments (or, at any time after the Revolving
Commitments shall have expired or terminated, the percentage which the aggregate
principal amount of such Lender's Revolving Extensions of Credit then
outstanding constitutes of the aggregate principal amount of the Revolving
Extensions of Credit then outstanding).
"Revolving Termination Date": December 31, 2009.
"RHDonnelley": as defined in the recitals to this Agreement.
"S&P": Standard & Poor's Rating Services.
"SEC": the Securities and Exchange Commission, any successor
thereto and any analogous Governmental Authority.
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"Security Documents": the collective reference to the
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, the Mortgages and all other security
documents hereafter delivered to the Collateral Agent granting a Lien on any
property of any Person to secure the obligations and liabilities of any Loan
Party under any Loan Document.
"Sellers": as defined in the recitals to this Agreement.
"Senior Subordinated Notes": the 10-7/8% Senior Subordinated
Notes of the Borrower due 2012.
"Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture": the Indenture, dated as
of December 3, 2002, under which the Senior Subordinated Notes were issued and
all other instruments, agreements and other documents evidencing or governing
the Senior Subordinated Notes.
"Senior Unsecured Notes": the 8-7/8% Senior Notes of the
Borrower due 2010.
"Senior Unsecured Notes Indenture": the Indenture, dated as of
December 3, 2002, under which the Senior Unsecured Notes were issued and all
other instruments, agreements and other documents evidencing or governing the
Senior Unsecured Notes.
"Single Employer Plan": any Plan that is covered by Title IV
of ERISA, but that is not a Multiemployer Plan.
"Solvent": when used with respect to any Person, means that,
as of any date of determination, (a) the amount of the "present fair saleable
value" of the assets of such Person will, as of such date, exceed the amount of
all "liabilities of such Person, contingent or otherwise", as of such date, as
such quoted terms are determined in accordance with applicable federal and state
laws governing determinations of the insolvency of debtors, (b) the present fair
saleable value of the assets of such Person will, as of such date, be greater
than the amount that will be required to pay the liability of such Person on its
debts as such debts become absolute and matured, (c) such Person will not have,
as of such date, an unreasonably small amount of capital with which to conduct
its business, and (d) such Person will be able to pay its debts as they mature.
For purposes of this definition, (i) "debt" means liability on a "claim", and
(ii) "claim" means any (x) right to payment, whether or not such a right is
reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured,
unmatured, disputed, undisputed, legal, equitable, secured or unsecured or (y)
right to an equitable remedy for breach of performance if such breach gives rise
to a right to payment, whether or not such right to an equitable remedy is
reduced to judgment, fixed, contingent, matured or unmatured, disputed,
undisputed, secured or unsecured.
"Specified Change of Control": a "Change of Control" (or any
other defined term having a similar purpose) as defined in the Notes Indentures,
the Additional Senior Subordinated Debt Documents or the Additional Senior
Unsecured Debt Documents.
"Specified Hedge Agreement": any Hedge Agreement (a) entered
into by (i) the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and (ii) any Person who is
an Agent or Lender or any affiliate thereof at the time such Hedge Agreement is
entered into, as counterparty and (b) that has been designated by such Agent or
Lender, as the case may be, and the Borrower, by notice to the
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Administrative Agent, as a Specified Hedge Agreement. The designation of any
Hedge Agreement as a Specified Hedge Agreement shall not create in favor of the
Agent, Lender or affiliate thereof that is a party thereto any rights in
connection with the management or release of any Collateral or of the
obligations of any Guarantor under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.
"Sprint Acquisition": the acquisition of all of the issued and
outstanding Capital Stock of Directories Americas Inc. and Centel Directory
Company LLC pursuant to the Sprint Acquisition Agreement.
"Sprint Acquisition Agreement": the Stock Purchase Agreement,
dated as of September 21, 2002, by and among Sprint Corporation, Centel
Directories LLC and Holdings.
"Subsidiary": as to any Person, a corporation, partnership,
limited liability company or other entity of which shares of stock or other
ownership interests having ordinary voting power (other than stock or such other
ownership interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a
contingency) to elect a majority of the board of directors or other managers of
such corporation, partnership or other entity are at the time owned, or the
management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly through one
or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise qualified, all
references to a "Subsidiary" or to "Subsidiaries" in this Agreement shall refer
to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Borrower.
"Subsidiary Guarantor": each Subsidiary of the Borrower other
than any Foreign Subsidiary.
"Supermajority Lenders": at any time, the holders of more than
66 2/3% of (a) until the Closing Date, the Commitments then in effect and (b)
thereafter, the sum of (i) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Term
Loans then outstanding and (ii) the Total Revolving Commitments then in effect
or, if the Revolving Commitments have been terminated, the Total Revolving
Extensions of Credit then outstanding.
"Swingline Commitment": the obligation of the Swingline Lender
to make Swingline Loans pursuant to Section 3.3 in an aggregate principal amount
at any one time outstanding not to exceed $25,000,000.
"Swingline Lender": Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, in
its capacity as the lender of Swingline Loans.
"Swingline Loans": as defined in Section 3.3(a).
"Swingline Participation Amount": as defined in Section
3.4(c).
"Term Lenders": the collective reference to the Tranche A-2
Term Lenders and the Tranche B-2 Term Lenders.
"Term Loans": the collective reference to the Tranche A-2 Term
Loans and Tranche B-2 Term Loans.
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"Total Revolving Commitments": at any time, the aggregate
amount of the Revolving Commitments then in effect.
"Total Revolving Extensions of Credit": at any time, the
aggregate amount of the Revolving Extensions of Credit of the Revolving Lenders
outstanding at such time.
"Tranche A-2 Term Commitment": as to any Lender, the
obligation of such Lender, if any, to make a Tranche A-2 Term Loan to the
Borrower in a principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth in its
Addendum opposite the heading "Tranche A-2 Term Loan". The original aggregate
amount of the Tranche A-2 Term Commitments is $700,000,000.
"Tranche A-2 Term Lender": each Lender that holds a Tranche
A-2 Term Loan.
"Tranche A-2 Term Loan": as defined in Section 2.1.
"Tranche A-2 Term Percentage": as to any Tranche A-2 Term
Lender at any time, the percentage which the aggregate principal amount of such
Lender's Tranche A-2 Term Loans then constitutes of the aggregate principal
amount of all the Tranche A-2 Term Loans then outstanding.
"Tranche B-2 Maturity Date": June 30, 2011.
"Tranche B-2 Prepayment Amount": as defined in Section 4.2(h).
"Tranche B-2 Term Commitment": as to any Lender, the
obligation of such Lender, if any, to make a Tranche B-2 Term Loan to the
Borrower in a principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth in its
Addendum opposite the heading "Tranche B-2 Term Loan". The original aggregate
amount of the Tranche B-2 Term Commitments is $1,650,000,000.
"Tranche B-2 Term Lender": each Lender that holds a Tranche
B-2 Term Loan.
"Tranche B-2 Term Loan": as defined in Section 2.1.
"Tranche B-2 Term Percentage": as to any Tranche B-2 Lender at
any time, the percentage which the aggregate principal amount of such Lender's
Tranche B-2 Term Loans then outstanding constitutes of the aggregate principal
amount of all the Tranche B-2 Term Loans then outstanding.
"Tranche C Term Loans": as defined in Section 4.16.
"Tranche C Term Loan Request": as defined in Section 4.16.
"Transferee": any Assignee or Participant.
"Type": as to any Loan, its nature as a Base Rate Loan or a
Eurodollar Loan.
"United States": the United States of America.
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"Wholly Owned Subsidiary": as to any Person, any other Person
all of the Capital Stock of which (other than directors' qualifying shares
required by law) is owned by such Person directly and/or through other Wholly
Owned Subsidiaries.
"Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantor": any Subsidiary Guarantor
that is a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower.
1.2. Other Definitional Provisions. (a) Unless otherwise
specified therein, all terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined
meanings when used in the other Loan Documents or any certificate or other
document made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto.
(b) As used herein and in the other Loan Documents, and any
certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto, (i)
accounting terms relating to any Group Member not defined in Section 1.1 and
accounting terms partly defined in Section 1.1, to the extent not defined, shall
have the respective meanings given to them under GAAP, (ii) the words "include",
"includes" and "including" shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase "without
limitation", (iii) the word "incur" shall be construed to mean incur, create,
issue, assume, become liable in respect of or suffer to exist (and the words
"incurred" and "incurrence" shall have correlative meanings), and (iv) the words
"asset" and "property" shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect
and to refer to any right or interest in or to assets or property of any kind
whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible,
including cash, Capital Stock, securities, revenues, accounts, leasehold
interests and contract rights, and (v) references to agreements or other
Contractual Obligations shall, unless otherwise specified, be deemed to refer to
such agreements or Contractual Obligations as amended, supplemented, restated or
otherwise modified from time to time (subject to any applicable restrictions
hereunder).
(c) The words "hereof", "herein" and "hereunder" and words of
similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a
whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and Section,
Schedule and Exhibit references are to this Agreement unless otherwise
specified.
(d) The meanings given to terms defined herein shall be
equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms.
SECTION 2. AMOUNT AND TERMS OF TERM COMMITMENTS
2.1. Term Commitments. Subject to the terms and conditions
hereof, each Tranche A-2 Term Lender and each Tranche B-2 Term Lender severally
agrees to make a tranche A-2 term loan (a "Tranche A-2 Term Loan") or a tranche
B-2 term loan (a "Tranche B-2 Term Loan") to the Borrower on the Closing Date
(including, in the case of Existing Lenders, through the amendment, restatement,
continuation and conversion of all or a portion of its Existing Tranche A-2 Term
Loan or Existing Tranche B-2 Term Loan) in an aggregate principal amount not to
exceed its Tranche A-2 Term Commitment or Tranche B-2 Term Commitment,
respectively. The Term Loans may from time to time be Eurodollar Loans or Base
Rate Loans, as determined by the Borrower and notified to the Administrative
Agent in accordance with Sections 2.2, 2.3 and 4.3.
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2.2. Procedure for Term Loan Borrowing. The Borrower shall
give the Administrative Agent irrevocable notice (which notice must be received
by the Administrative Agent prior to (i) 12:00 Noon, New York City time, one
Business Day prior to the anticipated Closing Date in the event the Term Loans
requested to be made on the Closing Date shall be Base Rate Loans or (ii) 11:00
A.M., New York City time, three Business Days prior to the anticipated Closing
Date in the event the Term Loans requested to be made on the Closing Date shall
be Eurodollar Loans) requesting that the Term Lenders make the Term Loans on the
Closing Date and specifying the amount to be borrowed. Upon receipt of such
notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Term Lender thereof.
Not later than 12:00 Noon, New York City time, on the Closing Date, each Term
Lender having a commitment to make a Tranche A-2 Term Loan or Tranche B-2 Term
Loan shall make available to the Administrative Agent, an amount in immediately
available funds equal to the Tranche A-2 Term Loan or Tranche B-2 Term Loan to
be made by such Lender (provided that, unless otherwise agreed by the
Administrative Agent and an Existing Lender, the Existing Tranche A-2 Term Loans
and Existing Tranche B-2 Term Loans of each Existing Lender having a Tranche A-2
Term Commitment or Tranche B-2 Term Commitment will automatically be deemed to
be amended, restated, continued or converted as a Tranche A-2 Term Loan or
Tranche B-2 Term Loan, as applicable, and to have been made available to the
Borrower as such on the Closing Date). The Administrative Agent shall credit the
account of the Borrower on the books of the Funding Office of the Administrative
Agent with the aggregate of the amounts of Tranche A-2 Term Loans and Tranche
B-2 Term Loans made available to the Administrative Agent by the Term Lenders.
2.3. [Reserved].
2.4. Repayment of Term Loans. (a) The Tranche A-2 Term Loans
of each Tranche A-2 Lender shall mature in 22 consecutive quarterly
installments, commencing on September 30, 2004, each of which shall be in an
amount equal to such Lender's Tranche A-2 Term Percentage multiplied by the
amount set forth below opposite such installment:
Installment Principal Amount
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September 30, 2004 $ 21,000,000
December 31, 2004 $ 21,000,000
March 31, 2005 $ 21,000,000
June 30, 2005 $ 21,000,000
September 30, 2005 $ 28,000,000
December 31, 2005 $ 28,000,000
March 31, 2006 $ 28,000,000
June 30, 2006 $ 28,000,000
September 30, 2006 $ 28,000,000
December 31, 2006 $ 28,000,000
March 31, 2007 $ 28,000,000
June 30, 2007 $ 28,000,000
September 30, 2007 $ 28,000,000
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Installment Principal Amount
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December 31, 2007 $ 28,000,000
March 31, 2008 $ 28,000,000
June 30, 2008 $ 28,000,000
September 30, 2008 $ 35,000,000
December 31, 2008 $ 35,000,000
March 31, 2009 $ 35,000,000
June 30, 2009 $ 35,000,000
September 30, 2009 $ 70,000,000
December 31, 2009 $ 70,000,000
(b) The Tranche B-2 Term Loan of each Tranche B-2 Lender shall
mature in 28 consecutive quarterly installments, commencing on September 30,
2004, each of which shall be in an amount equal to such Lender's Tranche B-2
Term Percentage multiplied by the amount set forth below opposite such
installment:
Installment Principal Amount
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September 30, 2004 $ 4,125,000
December 31, 2004 $ 4,125,000
March 31, 2005 $ 4,125,000
June 30, 2005 $ 4,125,000
September 30, 2005 $ 4,125,000
December 31, 2005 $ 4,125,000
March 31, 2006 $ 4,125,000
June 30, 2006 $ 4,125,000
September 30, 2006 $ 4,125,000
December 31, 2006 $ 4,125,000
March 31, 2007 $ 4,125,000
June 30, 2007 $ 4,125,000
September 30, 2007 $ 4,125,000
December 31, 2007 $ 4,125,000
March 31, 2008 $ 4,125,000
June 30, 2008 $ 4,125,000
September 30, 2008 $ 4,125,000
December 31, 2008 $ 4,125,000
March 31, 2009 $ 4,125,000
June 30, 2009 $ 4,125,000
September 30, 2009 $ 4,125,000
December 31, 2009 $ 4,125,000
March 31, 2010 $ 247,500,000
June 30, 2010 $ 247,500,000
September 30, 2010 $ 247,500,000
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Installment Principal Amount
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December 31, 2010 $ 247,500,000
March 31, 2011 $ 284,625,000
June 30, 2011 $ 284,625,000
, provided, however, that in the event there shall be more than $25,000,000 in
aggregate principal amount of the Senior Unsecured Notes outstanding on June 30,
2010, the aggregate outstanding unpaid principal amount of the Tranche B-2 Term
Loans shall be due and payable on June 30, 2010.
SECTION 3. AMOUNT AND TERMS OF REVOLVING COMMITMENTS
3.1. Revolving Commitments. (a) Subject to the terms and
conditions hereof, each Revolving Lender severally agrees to make revolving
credit loans ("Revolving Loans") to the Borrower from time to time during the
Revolving Commitment Period in an aggregate principal amount at any one time
outstanding which, when added to such Lender's Revolving Percentage of the sum
of (i) the L/C Obligations then outstanding and (ii) the aggregate principal
amount of the Swingline Loans then outstanding, does not exceed the amount of
such Lender's Revolving Commitment. During the Revolving Commitment Period, the
Borrower may use the Revolving Commitments by borrowing, prepaying and
reborrowing the Revolving Loans in whole or in part, all in accordance with the
terms and conditions hereof. The Revolving Loans may from time to time be
Eurodollar Loans or Base Rate Loans, as determined by the Borrower and notified
to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Sections 3.2 and 4.3.
(b) The Borrower shall repay all outstanding Revolving Loans
on the Revolving Termination Date.
(c) On the Closing Date, the Revolving Loans outstanding under
the Existing Credit Agreement, as amended and restated hereby, shall be
continued hereunder subject to Section 6.1(c).
3.2. Procedure for Revolving Loan Borrowing. The Borrower may
borrow under the Revolving Commitments during the Revolving Commitment Period on
any Business Day, provided that the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent
irrevocable notice (which notice must be received by the Administrative Agent
prior to 12:00 Noon, New York City time, (a) three Business Days prior to the
requested Borrowing Date, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, or (b) one Business
Day prior to the requested Borrowing Date, in the case of Base Rate Loans),
specifying (i) the amount and Type of Revolving Loans to be borrowed, (ii) the
requested Borrowing Date and (iii) in the case of Eurodollar Loans, the
respective amounts of each such Type of Loan and the respective lengths of the
initial Interest Period therefor. Each borrowing under the Revolving Commitments
shall be in an amount equal to (x) in the case of Base Rate Loans, $1,000,000 or
a whole multiple thereof (or, if the then aggregate Available Revolving
Commitments are less than $1,000,000, such lesser amount) and (y) in the case of
Eurodollar Loans, $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess
thereof; provided, that the Swingline Lender may request, on behalf of the
Borrower, borrowings under the Revolving Commitments that are Base Rate Loans in
other amounts pursuant to Section 3.4. Upon receipt
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of any such notice from the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall promptly
notify each Revolving Lender thereof. Each Revolving Lender will make the amount
of its pro rata share of each borrowing available to the Administrative Agent
for the account of the Borrower at the Funding Office prior to 12:00 Noon, New
York City time, on the Borrowing Date requested by the Borrower in funds
immediately available to the Administrative Agent. Such borrowing will then be
made available to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent crediting the account
of the Borrower on the books of such office with the aggregate of the amounts
made available to the Administrative Agent by the Revolving Lenders and in like
funds as received by the Administrative Agent.
3.3. Swingline Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and
conditions hereof, the Swingline Lender agrees to make a portion of the credit
otherwise available to the Borrower under the Revolving Commitments from time to
time during the Revolving Commitment Period by making swing line loans
("Swingline Loans") to the Borrower; provided that (i) the aggregate principal
amount of Swingline Loans outstanding at any time shall not exceed the Swingline
Commitment then in effect (notwithstanding that the Swingline Loans outstanding
at any time, when aggregated with the Swingline Lender's other outstanding
Revolving Loans hereunder, may exceed the Swingline Commitment then in effect)
and (ii) the Borrower shall not request, and the Swingline Lender shall not
make, any Swingline Loan if, after giving effect to the making of such Swingline
Loan, the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less
than zero. During the Revolving Commitment Period, the Borrower may use the
Swingline Commitment by borrowing, repaying and reborrowing, all in accordance
with the terms and conditions hereof. Swingline Loans shall be Base Rate Loans
only.
(b) The Borrower shall repay all outstanding Swingline Loans
on the Revolving Termination Date.
3.4. Procedure for Swingline Borrowing; Refunding of Swingline
Loans. (a) Whenever the Borrower desires that the Swingline Lender make
Swingline Loans it shall give the Swingline Lender irrevocable telephonic notice
confirmed promptly in writing (which telephonic notice must be received by such
Swingline Lender not later than 12 Noon, New York City time, on the proposed
Borrowing Date), specifying (i) the amount to be borrowed and (ii) the requested
Borrowing Date (which shall be a Business Day during the Revolving Commitment
Period). Each borrowing under the Swingline Commitment shall be in an amount
equal to $500,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof. Not later
than 4:00 P.M., New York City time, on the Borrowing Date specified in a notice
in respect of Swingline Loans, the Swingline Lender shall make available to the
Administrative Agent at the Funding Office an amount in immediately available
funds equal to the amount of the Swingline Loans to be made by the Swingline
Lender. The Administrative Agent shall make the proceeds of such Swingline Loans
available to the Borrower on such Borrowing Date by depositing such proceeds in
the account of the Borrower with the Administrative Agent on such Borrowing Date
in immediately available funds.
(b) The Swingline Lender, at any time and from time to time in
its sole and absolute discretion may, on behalf of the Borrower (which hereby
irrevocably directs the Swingline Lender to act on its behalf), on one Business
Day's notice given by the Swingline Lender no later than 12:00 Noon, New York
City time, request each Revolving Lender to make,
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and each Revolving Lender hereby agrees to make, a Revolving Loan, in an amount
equal to such Revolving Lender's Revolving Percentage of the aggregate amount of
the Swingline Loans (the "Refunded Swingline Loans") outstanding on the date of
such notice, to repay the Swingline Lender. Each Revolving Lender shall make the
amount of such Revolving Loan available to the Administrative Agent at the
Funding Office in immediately available funds, not later than 10:00 A.M., New
York City time, one Business Day after the date of such notice. The proceeds of
such Revolving Loans shall be immediately made available by the Administrative
Agent to the Swingline Lender for application by the Swingline Lender to the
repayment of the Refunded Swingline Loans. The Borrower irrevocably authorizes
the Swingline Lender to charge the Borrower's accounts with the Administrative
Agent (up to the amount available in each such account) in order to immediately
pay the amount of such Refunded Swingline Loans to the extent amounts received
from the Revolving Lenders are not sufficient to repay in full such Refunded
Swingline Loans.
(c) If, prior to the time a Revolving Loan would have
otherwise been made pursuant to Section 3.4(b), one of the events described in
Section 9(f) shall have occurred and be continuing with respect to the Borrower
or if for any other reason, as determined by the Swingline Lender in its sole
discretion, Revolving Loans may not be made as contemplated by Section 3.4(b),
each Revolving Lender shall, on the date such Revolving Loan was to have been
made pursuant to the notice referred to in Section 3.4(b) (the "Refunding
Date"), purchase for cash an undivided participating interest in the then
outstanding Swingline Loans by paying to the Swingline Lender an amount (the
"Swingline Participation Amount") equal to (i) such Revolving Lenders' Revolving
Percentage times (ii) the sum of the aggregate principal amount of relevant
Swingline Loans then outstanding that were to have been repaid with such
Revolving Loans.
(d) Whenever, at any time after the Swingline Lender has
received from any Revolving Lender such Lender's Swingline Participation Amount
in respect of Swingline Loans made by the Swingline Lender, the Swingline Lender
receives any payment on account of such Swingline Loans, the Swingline Lender
will distribute to such Lender its Swingline Participation Amount (appropriately
adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to reflect the period of time during
which such Lender's participating interest was outstanding and funded and, in
the case of principal and interest payments, to reflect such Lender's pro rata
portion of such payment if such payment is not sufficient to pay the principal
of and interest on all such Swingline Loans then due); provided, however, that
in the event that such payment received by the Swingline Lender is required to
be returned, such Revolving Lender will return to the Swingline Lender any
portion thereof previously distributed to it by the Swingline Lender.
(e) Each Revolving Lender's obligation to make the Loans
referred to in Section 3.4(b) and to purchase participating interests pursuant
to Section 3.4(c) shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected
by any circumstance, including (i) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense
or other right that such Revolving Lender or the Borrower may have against the
Swingline Lender, the Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever;
(ii) the occurrence or continuance of a Default or an Event of Default or the
failure to satisfy any of the other conditions specified in Section 6; (iii) any
adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower; (iv)
any breach of this Agreement or any other Loan Document by the Borrower, any
other Loan Party or any other Revolving Lender; or
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(v) any other circumstance, happening or event whatsoever, whether or not
similar to any of the foregoing.
3.5. Commitment and Other Fees. (a) The Borrower agrees to pay
to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender a
commitment fee for the period from and including the Closing Date to the last
day of the Revolving Commitment Period, computed at the Commitment Fee Rate on
the average daily amount of the Available Revolving Commitment of such Lender
during the period for which payment is made, payable quarterly in arrears on
each Fee Payment Date, commencing on the first such date to occur after the date
hereof.
(b) The Borrower agrees to pay to the Agents and the Lead
Arrangers the fees in the amounts and on the dates previously agreed to in
writing by the Borrower, the Agents and the Lead Arrangers.
3.6. Termination or Reduction of Revolving Commitments. The
Borrower shall have the right, upon not less than three Business Days' notice to
the Administrative Agent, to terminate the Revolving Commitments or, from time
to time, to reduce the amount of the Revolving Commitments; provided that no
such termination or reduction of Revolving Commitments shall be permitted if,
after giving effect thereto and to any prepayments of the Revolving Loans and
Swingline Loans made on the effective date thereof, the Total Revolving
Extensions of Credit would exceed the Total Revolving Commitments. Any such
reduction shall be in an amount equal to $1,000,000, or a whole multiple
thereof, and shall reduce permanently the Revolving Commitments then in effect.
3.7. L/C Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions
hereof, the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other Revolving
Lenders set forth in Section 3.10(a), agrees to issue letters of credit
("Letters of Credit") for the account of the Borrower on any Business Day during
the Revolving Commitment Period in such form as may be approved from time to
time by the Issuing Lender; provided that the Issuing Lender shall have no
obligation to issue any Letter of Credit after the day that is 30 days before
the Revolving Termination Date; provided, further, that the Issuing Lender shall
have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to such
issuance, (x) the L/C Obligations would exceed the L/C Commitment or (y) the
aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero.
Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars, (ii) expire no later
than the earlier of (A) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (B)
(1) if such Letter of Credit is a standby Letter of Credit, the date that is
five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date, or (2) if such
Letter of Credit is a commercial Letter of Credit, the date that is 30 days
before the Revolving Termination Date and (iii) be payable upon presentation of
sight drafts; provided, further, that any Letter of Credit with a one-year term
may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall
in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (ii) above).
(b) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to
issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the
Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any
applicable Requirement of Law.
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(c) On the Closing Date, the Letters of Credit outstanding
under the Existing Credit Agreement, as amended and restated hereby, shall be
continued hereunder. A list of such existing Letters of Credit is set forth in
Schedule 3.7.
3.8. Procedure for Issuance of Letter of Credit. The Borrower
may from time to time request that the Issuing Lender issue a Letter of Credit
by delivering to the applicable Issuing Lender at its address for notices
specified herein, with a copy to the Administrative Agent, a Letter of Credit
Request, accompanied by such other certificates, documents or other papers as
may be requested by the Issuing Lender. Upon receipt of a Letter of Credit
Request, the applicable Issuing Lender will process such request in accordance
with its customary procedures and shall issue the Letter of Credit requested
thereby after securing the Administrative Agent's authorization to do so (but in
no event shall the applicable Issuing Lender be required to issue any Letter of
Credit earlier than three Business Days after its receipt of the Letter of
Credit Request and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and
information relating thereto). Promptly after the issuance of or amendment to a
standby Letter of Credit, the Issuing Lender shall notify the Administrative
Agent and the Borrower, in writing, of such issuance or amendment, and such
notice shall be accompanied by a copy of such issuance or amendment. Upon
receipt of the notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the
Lenders of such issuance or amendment and, if so requested by any Lender, the
Administrative Agent shall furnish such Lender with copies of the issuance or
amendment. With regard to any commercial Letter of Credit, the Issuing Lender
shall on the first Business Day of each week provide the Administrative Agent by
facsimile with a report detailing the daily aggregate outstanding amount of such
Letters of Credit issued by the Issuing Lender for the previous week.
3.9. Fees and Other Charges. (a) The Borrower will pay a
participation fee to the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the
Lenders on all outstanding Letters of Credit at a per annum rate equal to the
Applicable Margin then in effect with respect to Eurodollar Loans under the
Revolving Facility, shared ratably among the Revolving Lenders and payable
quarterly in arrears on each Fee Payment Date after the issuance date. In
addition, the Borrower shall pay to the Issuing Lender for its own account a
fronting fee of 0.25% per annum (and, in any event, no less than $500 per year)
on the undrawn and unexpired amount of each Letter of Credit, payable quarterly
in arrears on each Fee Payment Date after the issuance date.
(b) In addition to the foregoing fees, the Borrower shall pay
or reimburse the Issuing Lender for such normal and customary costs and expenses
as are incurred or charged by the Issuing Lender in issuing, negotiating,
effecting payment under, amending or otherwise administering any Letter of
Credit.
3.10. L/C Participations. (a) The Issuing Lender irrevocably
agrees to grant and hereby grants to each L/C Participant, and, to induce the
Issuing Lender to issue Letters of Credit, each L/C Participant irrevocably
agrees to accept and purchase and hereby accepts and purchases from the Issuing
Lender, on the terms and conditions set forth below, for such L/C Participant's
own account and risk an undivided interest equal to such L/C Participant's
Revolving Percentage in the Issuing Lender's obligations and rights under and in
respect of each Letter of Credit and the amount of each draft paid by the
Issuing Lender thereunder. Each L/C Participant agrees with the Issuing Lender
that, if a draft is paid under any Letter of Credit for which the Issuing Lender
is not reimbursed in full by the Borrower in accordance with the terms
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of this Agreement, such L/C Participant shall pay to the Issuing Lender upon
demand at the Issuing Lender's address for notices specified herein an amount
equal to such L/C Participant's Revolving Percentage of the amount of such
draft, or any part thereof, that is not so reimbursed. Each L/C Participant's
obligation to pay such amount shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not
be affected by any circumstance, including (i) any setoff, counterclaim,
recoupment, defense or other right that such L/C Participant may have against
the Issuing Lender, the Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever,
(ii) the occurrence or continuance of a Default or an Event of Default or the
failure to satisfy any of the other conditions specified in Section 6, (iii) any
adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower, (iv)
any breach of this Agreement or any other Loan Document by the Borrower, any
other Loan Party or any other L/C Participant or (v) any other circumstance,
happening or event whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing
(b) If any amount required to be paid by any L/C Participant
to the Issuing Lender pursuant to Section 3.10(a) in respect of any unreimbursed
portion of any payment made by the Issuing Lender under any Letter of Credit is
paid to the Issuing Lender within three Business Days after the date such
payment is due, such L/C Participant shall pay to the Issuing Lender on demand
an amount equal to the product of (i) such amount, times (ii) the daily average
Federal Funds Effective Rate during the period from and including the date such
payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available
to the Issuing Lender, times (iii) a fraction the numerator of which is the
number of days that elapse during such period and the denominator of which is
360. If any such amount required to be paid by any L/C Participant pursuant to
Section 3.10(a) is not made available to the Issuing Lender by such L/C
Participant within three Business Days after the date such payment is due, the
Issuing Lender shall be entitled to recover from such L/C Participant, on
demand, such amount with interest thereon calculated from such due date at the
rate per annum applicable to Base Rate Loans under the Revolving Facility. A
certificate of the Issuing Lender submitted to any L/C Participant with respect
to any amounts owing under this Section shall be conclusive in the absence of
manifest error.
(c) Whenever, at any time after the Issuing Lender has made
payment under any Letter of Credit and has received from any L/C Participant its
pro rata share of such payment in accordance with Section 3.10(a), the Issuing
Lender receives any payment related to such Letter of Credit (whether directly
from the Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds of collateral applied thereto
by the Issuing Lender), or any payment of interest on account thereof, the
Issuing Lender will distribute to such L/C Participant its pro rata share
thereof; provided, however, that in the event that any such payment received by
the Issuing Lender shall be required to be returned by the Issuing Lender, such
L/C Participant shall return to the Issuing Lender the portion thereof
previously distributed by the Issuing Lender to it.
3.11. Reimbursement Obligation of the Borrower. If any draft
is paid under any Letter of Credit, the Borrower shall reimburse the Issuing
Lender for the amount of (a) the draft so paid and (b) any taxes, fees, charges
or other costs or expenses incurred by the Issuing Lender in connection with
such payment, not later than 12:00 Noon, New York City time, on (i) the Business
Day that the Borrower receives notice of such draft, if such notice is received
on such day prior to 10:00 A.M., New York City time, or (ii) if clause (i) above
does not apply, the Business Day immediately following the day that the Borrower
receives such notice. Each such
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payment shall be made to the Issuing Lender at its address for notices referred
to herein in Dollars and in immediately available funds. Interest shall be
payable on any such amounts from the date on which the relevant draft is paid
until payment in full at the rate set forth in (x) until the Business Day next
succeeding the date of the relevant notice, Section 4.5(b) and (y) thereafter,
Section 4.5(c).
3.12. Obligations Absolute. The Borrower's obligations under
this Section 3 shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all
circumstances and irrespective of any setoff, counterclaim or defense to payment
that the Borrower may have or have had against the Issuing Lender, any
beneficiary of a Letter of Credit or any other Person. The Borrower also agrees
with the Issuing Lender that the Issuing Lender shall not be responsible for,
and the Borrower's Reimbursement Obligations under Section 3.11 shall not be
affected by, among other things, the validity or genuineness of documents or of
any endorsements thereon, even though such documents shall in fact prove to be
invalid, fraudulent or forged, or any dispute between or among the Borrower and
any beneficiary of any Letter of Credit or any other party to which such Letter
of Credit may be transferred or any claims whatsoever of the Borrower against
any beneficiary of such Letter of Credit or any such transferee. The Issuing
Lender shall not be liable for any error, omission, interruption or delay in
transmission, dispatch or delivery of any message or advice, however
transmitted, in connection with any Letter of Credit, except for errors or
omissions found by a final and nonappealable decision of a court of competent
jurisdiction to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of
the Issuing Lender. The Borrower agrees that any action taken or omitted by the
Issuing Lender under or in connection with any Letter of Credit or the related
drafts or documents, if done in the absence of gross negligence or willful
misconduct, shall be binding on the Borrower and shall not result in any
liability of the Issuing Lender to the Borrower.
3.13. Letter of Credit Payments. If any draft shall be
presented for payment under any Letter of Credit, the Issuing Lender shall
promptly notify the Borrower of the date and amount thereof. The responsibility
of the Issuing Lender to the Borrower in connection with any draft presented for
payment under any Letter of Credit shall, in addition to any payment obligation
expressly provided for in such Letter of Credit, be limited to determining that
the documents (including each draft) delivered under such Letter of Credit in
connection with such presentment are substantially in conformity with such
Letter of Credit.
3.14. Letter of Credit Requests. To the extent that any
provision of any Letter of Credit Request or any Issuing Lender's standard form
of application referred to in Section 3.8 is inconsistent with the provisions of
this Section 3, the provisions of this Section 3 shall apply.
SECTION 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO LOANS
AND LETTERS OF CREDIT
4.1 Optional Prepayments. (a) The Borrower may at any time and
from time to time prepay the Loans, in whole or in part, without premium or
penalty, upon irrevocable notice delivered to the Administrative Agent no later
than 1:00 P.M., New York City time, three Business Days prior thereto, in the
case of Eurodollar Loans, and no later than 11:00 A.M., New York City time, on
the date thereof, in the case of Base Rate Loans, which notice shall specify the
date and amount of prepayment and whether the prepayment is of Eurodollar Loans
or Base
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Rate Loans; provided, that if a Eurodollar Loan is prepaid on any day
other than the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, the Borrower
shall also pay any amounts owing pursuant to Section 4.11. Upon receipt of any
such notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each relevant Lender
thereof. If any such notice is given, the amount specified in such notice shall
be due and payable on the date specified therein, together with (except in the
case of Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans and Swingline Loans) accrued
interest to such date on the amount prepaid. Partial prepayments of Term Loans
and Revolving Loans shall be in an aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000 or a
whole multiple thereof. Partial prepayments of Swingline Loans shall be in an
aggregate principal amount of $100,000 or a whole multiple thereof.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 4.1(a)
or 4.8, with respect to the amount of any optional prepayment described in
Section 4.1(a) that is allocated to Tranche B-2 Term Loans (such amounts, the
"Optional Tranche B-2 Prepayment Amount"), at any time when Tranche A-2 Term
Loans remain outstanding, the Borrower will, in lieu of applying such amount to
the prepayment of Tranche B-2 Term Loans as provided in Sections 4.1(a) and 4.8,
on the date specified in Section 4.1(a) for such prepayment, give the
Administrative Agent telephonic notice (promptly confirmed in writing)
requesting that the Administrative Agent prepare and provide to each Tranche B-2
Lender a Prepayment Option Notice as described below. As promptly as practicable
after receiving such notice from the Borrower, the Administrative Agent will
send to each Tranche B-2 Lender a Prepayment Option Notice, which shall be in
the form of Exhibit G (a "Prepayment Option Notice"), and shall include an offer
by the Borrower to prepay on the date (each an "Optional Prepayment Date") that
is 10 Business Days after the date of the Prepayment Option Notice, the relevant
Term Loans of such Lender by an amount equal to the portion of the Optional
Tranche B-2 Prepayment Amount indicated in such Lender's Prepayment Option
Notice as being applicable to such Lender's Tranche B-2 Term Loans. Any Tranche
B-2 Lender which wishes to accept any or all of the prepayment applicable to its
Tranche B-2 Term Loans shall be required to execute and return the Prepayment
Option Notice to the Administrative Agent no later than 5:00 P.M., New York City
time, on the date that is 3 Business Days after the date of the Prepayment
Option Notice. On the Optional Prepayment Date, (i) the Borrower shall pay to
the relevant Tranche B-2 Lenders the aggregate amount necessary to prepay that
portion of the outstanding relevant Term Loans in respect of which such Lenders
have accepted prepayment as described above and (ii) the Tranche A-2 Term Loans
shall be prepaid in an aggregate amount equal to the portion of the Optional
Tranche B-2 Prepayment Amount not accepted by the relevant Lenders, and such
amount shall be applied to the prepayment of the Tranche A-2 Term Loans to the
extent so required.
4.2. Mandatory Prepayments and Commitment Reductions. (a) If
any Indebtedness shall be incurred by any Group Member (other than Excluded
Indebtedness), an amount equal to 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds thereof shall be
applied on the date of such incurrence toward the prepayment of the Term Loans
and the reduction of the Revolving Commitments as set forth in Section 4.2(g);
provided that (i) to the extent that the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as of the
date of incurrence of Indebtedness pursuant to clause (xv) or (xviii) of Section
8.2(a), calculated on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the incurrence of
such Indebtedness (and any required repayments hereunder), is greater than or
equal to 4.0 to 1.0 but less than 5.0 to 1.0, in each case after giving effect
thereto, only 75% of the Net Cash Proceeds
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of such Indebtedness shall be applied on the date of such incurrence toward the
prepayment of the Term Loans and the reduction of the Revolving Commitments as
set forth in Section 4.2(g) and (ii) to the extent that the Consolidated
Leverage Ratio as of the date of incurrence of Indebtedness pursuant to clause
(xv) or (xviii) of Section 8.2(a), calculated on a pro forma basis after giving
effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness (and any required repayments
hereunder), is less than 4.0 to 1.0 after giving effect thereto, no prepayment
of Term Loans or reduction of Revolving Commitments shall be required pursuant
to this Section.
(b) If any Capital Stock shall be issued or sold by any Group
Member (other than issuances of Capital Stock to any Group Member or as
contemplated by Section 8.6(d)), an amount equal to 50% of the Net Cash Proceeds
thereof shall be applied on the date of such issuance or sale toward the
prepayment of the Term Loans and the reduction of the Revolving Commitments as
set forth in Section 4.2(g); provided that to the extent that the Consolidated
Leverage Ratio as of the date of such issuance or sale of Capital Stock,
calculated on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the such issuance or sale
(and any required repayments hereunder), is less than 4.5 to 1.0 after giving
effect thereto, no prepayment of Term Loans or reduction of Revolving
Commitments shall be required pursuant to this Section.
(c) If on any date any Group Member shall receive Net Cash
Proceeds from any Asset Sale or Recovery Event then, unless a Reinvestment
Notice shall be delivered in respect thereof, an amount equal to 100% of such
Net Cash Proceeds shall be applied on such date toward the prepayment of the
Term Loans and the reduction of the Revolving Commitments as set forth in
Section 4.2(g); provided, that (i) notwithstanding the foregoing, on each
Reinvestment Prepayment Date, an amount equal to the Reinvestment Prepayment
Amount with respect to the relevant Reinvestment Event shall be applied toward
the prepayment of the Term Loans and the reduction of the Revolving Commitments
as set forth in Section 4.2(g) and (ii) the Borrower shall use the Net Cash
Proceeds of any Disposition to prepay Term Loans and reduce the Revolving
Commitments as set forth in Section 4.2(g) to the extent necessary to avoid
having to prepay or to offer to prepay any of the Notes, any Additional Senior
Subordinated Debt or any Additional Senior Unsecured Notes.
(d) If, for any fiscal year of the Borrower there shall be
Excess Cash Flow, the Borrower shall, on the relevant Excess Cash Flow
Application Date, apply the ECF Percentage of such Excess Cash Flow toward the
prepayment of the Term Loans and the reduction of the Revolving Commitments as
set forth in Section 4.2(g); provided that the amount of any prepayment of Term
Loans and reduction of Revolving Commitments required pursuant to this Section
4.2(d) shall be reduced by the amount of any optional prepayments of Term Loans
and optional prepayments of Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans to the extent
accompanying permanent optional reductions of Revolving Commitments, in each
case to the extent such prepayments are made during the relevant fiscal year.
Each such prepayment and commitment reduction shall be made on a date (an
"Excess Cash Flow Application Date") no later than five days after the earlier
of (i) the date on which the financial statements of the Borrower referred to in
Section 7.1(a), for the fiscal year with respect to which such prepayment is
made, are required to be delivered to the Lenders and (ii) the date such
financial statements are actually delivered.
(e) [Reserved]
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(f) [Reserved]
(g) Amounts to be applied in connection with prepayments and
Commitment reductions made pursuant to Section 4.2 shall be applied, first, to
prepay the Term Loans and, second, to reduce permanently the Revolving
Commitments. Any such reduction of the Revolving Commitments shall be
accompanied by prepayment of the Revolving Loans and/or Swingline Loans to the
extent, if any, that the Total Revolving Extensions of Credit exceed the amount
of the Total Revolving Commitments as so reduced, provided that if the aggregate
principal amount of Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans then outstanding is less
than the amount of such excess (because L/C Obligations constitute a portion
thereof), the Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance of such excess,
replace outstanding Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount in cash in a cash
collateral account established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of
the Lenders on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
The application of any prepayment pursuant to Section 4.2 shall be made, first,
to Base Rate Loans and, second, to Eurodollar Loans. Each prepayment of the
Loans under Section 4.2 (except in the case of Revolving Loans that are Base
Rate Loans and Swingline Loans) shall be accompanied by accrued interest to the
date of such prepayment on the amount prepaid.
(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 4.2(g)
or 4.8, with respect to the amount of any mandatory prepayment described in
Section 4.2 that is allocated to Tranche B-2 Term Loans (such amounts, the
"Tranche B-2 Prepayment Amount"), at any time when Tranche A-2 Term Loans remain
outstanding, the Borrower will, in lieu of applying such amount to the
prepayment of Tranche B-2 Term Loans as provided in paragraph (g) above, on the
date specified in Section 4.2 for such prepayment, give the Administrative Agent
telephonic notice (promptly confirmed in writing) requesting that the
Administrative Agent prepare and provide to each Tranche B-2 Lender a Prepayment
Option Notice. As promptly as practicable after receiving such notice from the
Borrower, the Administrative Agent will send to each Tranche B-2 Lender a
Prepayment Option Notice and shall include an offer by the Borrower to prepay on
the date (each a "Mandatory Prepayment Date") that is 10 Business Days after the
date of the Prepayment Option Notice, the relevant Term Loans of such Lender by
an amount equal to the portion of the Tranche B-2 Prepayment Amount indicated in
such Lender's Prepayment Option Notice as being applicable to such Lender's
Tranche B-2 Term Loans. Any Tranche B-2 Lender which wishes to accept any or all
of the prepayment applicable to its Tranche B-2 Term Loans shall be required to
execute and return the Prepayment Option Notice to the Administrative Agent no
later than 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on the date that is 3 Business Days
after the date of the Prepayment Option Notice. On the Mandatory Prepayment
Date, (i) the Borrower shall pay to the relevant Tranche B-2 Lenders the
aggregate amount necessary to prepay that portion of the outstanding relevant
Term Loans in respect of which such Lenders have accepted prepayment as
described above, (ii) the Tranche A-2 Term Loans shall be prepaid in an
aggregate amount equal to the portion of the Tranche B-2 Prepayment Amount not
accepted by the relevant Lenders, and such amount shall be applied to the
prepayment of the Tranche A-2 Term Loans to the extent so required.
4.3. Conversion and Continuation Options. (a) The Borrower may
elect from time to time to convert Eurodollar Loans to Base Rate Loans by giving
the Administrative Agent prior irrevocable notice of such election no later than
12:00 Noon, New York City time, on the Business Day preceding the proposed
conversion date, provided that any such conversion of
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Eurodollar Loans may only be made on the last day of an Interest Period with
respect thereto. The Borrower may elect from time to time to convert Base Rate
Loans to Eurodollar Loans by giving the Administrative Agent prior irrevocable
notice of such election no later than 12:00 Noon, New York City time, on the
Business Day preceding the proposed conversion date (which notice shall specify
the length of the initial Interest Period therefor), provided that no Base Rate
Loan under a particular Facility may be converted into a Eurodollar Loan when
any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent
or the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of such Facility have determined in
its or their sole discretion not to permit such conversions. Upon receipt of any
such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each relevant Lender
thereof.
(b) Any Eurodollar Loan may be continued as such upon the
expiration of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto by the
Borrower giving irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent, in accordance
with the applicable provisions of the term "Interest Period" set forth in
Section 1.1, of the length of the next Interest Period to be applicable to such
Loans, provided that no Eurodollar Loan under a particular Facility may be
continued as such when any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and
the Administrative Agent has or the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of such
Facility have determined in its or their sole discretion not to permit such
continuations, and provided, further, that if the Borrower shall fail to give
any required notice as described above in this paragraph or if such continuation
is not permitted pursuant to the preceding proviso such Loans shall be
automatically converted to Base Rate Loans on the last day of such then expiring
Interest Period. Upon receipt of any such notice the Administrative Agent shall
promptly notify each relevant Lender thereof.
4.4. Limitations on Eurodollar Tranches. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Agreement, all borrowings, conversions and
continuations of Eurodollar Loans hereunder and all selections of Interest
Periods hereunder shall be in such amounts and be made pursuant to such
elections so that, (a) after giving effect thereto, the aggregate principal
amount of the Eurodollar Loans comprising each Eurodollar Tranche shall be equal
to $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof and (b) no
more than 20 Eurodollar Tranches shall be outstanding at any one time.
4.5. Interest Rates and Payment Dates. (a) Each Eurodollar
Loan shall bear interest for each day during each Interest Period with respect
thereto at a rate per annum equal to the Eurodollar Rate determined for such day
plus the Applicable Margin.
(b) Each Base Rate Loan shall bear interest at a rate per
annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin.
(c) (i) If all or a portion of the principal amount of any
Loan or Reimbursement Obligation shall not be paid when due (whether at the
stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), such overdue amount shall bear
interest at a rate per annum equal to (x) in the case of the Loans, the rate
that would otherwise be applicable thereto pursuant to the foregoing provisions
of this Section plus 2% or (y) in the case of Reimbursement Obligations, the
rate applicable to Base Rate Loans under the Revolving Facility plus 2%, and
(ii) if all or a portion of any interest payable on any Loan or Reimbursement
Obligation or any commitment fee or other amount payable hereunder shall not be
paid when due (whether at the stated maturity, by
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acceleration or otherwise), such overdue amount shall bear interest at a rate
per annum equal to the rate then applicable to Base Rate Loans under the
relevant Facility plus 2% (or, in the case of any such other amounts that do not
relate to a particular Facility, the rate then applicable to Base Rate Loans
under the Revolving Facility plus 2%), in each case, with respect to clauses (i)
and (ii) above, from the date of such non-payment until such amount is paid in
full (as well after as before judgment).
(d) Interest shall be payable in arrears on each Interest
Payment Date, provided that interest accruing pursuant to paragraph (c) of this
Section shall be payable from time to time on demand.
4.6. Computation of Interest and Fees. (a) Interest and fees
payable pursuant hereto shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year for
the actual days elapsed, except that, with respect to Base Rate Loans the rate
of interest on which is calculated on the basis of the Prime Rate, the interest
thereon shall be calculated on the basis of a 365- (or 366-, as the case may be)
day year for the actual days elapsed. The Administrative Agent shall as soon as
practicable notify the Borrower and the relevant Lenders of each determination
of a Eurodollar Rate. Any change in the interest rate on a Loan resulting from a
change in the Base Rate or the Eurocurrency Reserve Requirements shall become
effective as of the opening of business on the day on which such change becomes
effective. The Administrative Agent shall as soon as practicable notify the
Borrower and the relevant Lenders of the effective date and the amount of each
such change in interest rate.
(b) Each determination of an interest rate by the
Administrative Agent pursuant to any provision of this Agreement shall be
conclusive and binding on the Borrower and the Lenders in the absence of
manifest error. The Administrative Agent shall, at the request of the Borrower,
deliver to the Borrower a statement showing the quotations used by the
Administrative Agent in determining any interest rate pursuant to Section
4.5(a).
4.7. Inability to Determine Interest Rate. If prior to the
first day of any Interest Period:
(a) the Administrative Agent shall have determined (which
determination shall be conclusive and binding upon the Borrower) that,
by reason of circumstances affecting the relevant market, adequate and
reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Eurodollar Rate for
such Interest Period, or
(b) the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from
the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the relevant Facility that
the Eurodollar Rate determined or to be determined for such Interest
Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders
(as conclusively certified by such Lenders) of making or maintaining
their affected Loans during such Interest Period,
the Administrative Agent shall give telecopy or telephonic notice thereof to the
Borrower and the relevant Lenders as soon as practicable thereafter. If such
notice is given (x) any Eurodollar Loans under the relevant Facility requested
to be made on the first day of such Interest Period shall be made as Base Rate
Loans, (y) any Loans under the relevant Facility that were to have
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been converted on the first day of such Interest Period to Eurodollar Loans
shall be continued as Base Rate Loans and (z) any outstanding Eurodollar Loans
under the relevant Facility shall be converted, on the last day of the
then-current Interest Period, to Base Rate Loans. Until such notice has been
withdrawn by the Administrative Agent, no further Eurodollar Loans under the
relevant Facility shall be made or continued as such, nor shall the Borrower
have the right to convert Loans under the relevant Facility to Eurodollar Loans.
4.8. Pro Rata Treatment and Payments. (a) Each borrowing by
the Borrower from the Lenders hereunder, each payment by the Borrower on account
of any commitment or participation fees and any reduction of the Commitments of
the Lenders shall be made pro rata according to the respective Tranche X-0 Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X-0 Term Percentages or Revolving Percentages, as the case
may be, of the relevant Lenders.
(b) Each payment (including each prepayment) by the Borrower
on account of principal of and interest on the Term Loans shall be made pro rata
according to the respective outstanding principal amounts of the Term Loans then
held by the Term Lenders (except as otherwise provided in Sections 4.1(b) and
4.2(h)). The amount of each principal prepayment of the Term Loans shall be
applied to reduce the then remaining installments of the Tranche A-2 Term Loans
and Tranche B-2 Term Loans, as the case may be, pro rata based upon the then
remaining principal amount thereof. Amounts prepaid on account of the Term Loans
may not be reborrowed.
(c) Each payment (including each prepayment) by the Borrower
on account of principal of and interest on the Revolving Loans shall be made pro
rata according to the respective outstanding principal amounts of the Revolving
Loans then held by the Revolving Lenders.
(d) All payments (including prepayments) to be made by the
Borrower hereunder, whether on account of principal, interest, fees or
otherwise, shall be made without setoff or counterclaim and shall be made prior
to 1:00 P.M., New York City time, on the due date thereof to the Administrative
Agent, for the account of the Lenders, at the Funding Office, in Dollars and in
immediately available funds. The Administrative Agent shall distribute such
payments to the Lenders promptly upon receipt in like funds as received. If any
payment hereunder (other than payments on the Eurodollar Loans) becomes due and
payable on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be extended to
the next succeeding Business Day. If any payment on a Eurodollar Loan becomes
due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, the maturity thereof shall
be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless the result of such
extension would be to extend such payment into another calendar month, in which
event such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day. In
the case of any extension of any payment of principal pursuant to the preceding
two sentences, interest thereon shall be payable at the then applicable rate
during such extension.
(e) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have been notified
in writing by any Lender prior to a borrowing that such Lender will not make the
amount that would constitute its share of such borrowing available to the
Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender is
making such amount available to the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative
Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a
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corresponding amount. If such amount is not made available to the Administrative
Agent by the required time on the Borrowing Date therefor, such Lender shall pay
to the Administrative Agent, on demand, such amount with interest thereon at a
rate equal to the greater of (i) the Federal Funds Effective Rate and (ii) a
rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry
rules on interbank compensation for the period until such Lender makes such
amount immediately available to the Administrative Agent. A certificate of the
Administrative Agent submitted to any Lender with respect to any amounts owing
under this paragraph shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. If
such Lender's share of such borrowing is not made available to the
Administrative Agent by such Lender within three Business Days of such Borrowing
Date, the Administrative Agent shall also be entitled to recover such amount
with interest thereon at the rate per annum applicable to Base Rate Loans under
the relevant Facility, on demand, from the Borrower.
(f) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have been notified
in writing by the Borrower prior to the date of any payment due to be made by
the Borrower hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment to the
Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower is
making such payment, and the Administrative Agent may, but shall not be required
to, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Lenders their
respective pro rata shares of a corresponding amount. If such payment is not
made to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower within three Business Days
after such due date, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover, on
demand, from each Lender to which any amount which was made available pursuant
to the preceding sentence, such amount with interest thereon at the rate per
annum equal to the daily average Federal Funds Effective Rate. Nothing herein
shall be deemed to limit the rights of the Administrative Agent or any Lender
against the Borrower.
4.9. Requirements of Law. (a) If the adoption of or any change
in any Requirement of Law or in the interpretation or application thereof or
compliance by any Lender with any request or directive (whether or not having
the force of law) from any central bank or other Governmental Authority made
subsequent to the date hereof:
(i) shall subject any Lender to any tax of any kind whatsoever
with respect to this Agreement, any Letter of Credit, any Letter of
Credit or any Eurodollar Loan made by it, or change the basis of
taxation of payments to such Lender in respect thereof (except for
Non-Excluded Taxes covered by Section 4.10 and changes in the rate of
tax on the overall net income of such Lender);
(ii) shall impose, modify or hold applicable any reserve,
special deposit, compulsory loan or similar requirement against assets
held by, deposits or other liabilities in or for the account of,
advances, loans or other extensions of credit by, or any other
acquisition of funds by, any office of such Lender that is not
otherwise included in the determination of the Eurodollar Rate
hereunder; or
(iii) shall impose on such Lender any other condition;
and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender,
by an amount that such Lender deems to be material, of making, converting into,
continuing or maintaining
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Eurodollar Loans or issuing or participating in Letters of Credit, or to reduce
any amount receivable hereunder in respect thereof, then, in any such case, the
Borrower shall promptly pay such Lender, upon its demand, any additional amounts
necessary to compensate such Lender on an after-tax basis for such increased
cost or reduced amount receivable. If any Lender becomes entitled to claim any
additional amounts pursuant to this paragraph, it shall promptly notify the
Borrower in writing (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of the event by
reason of which it has become so entitled, which notice shall set forth in
reasonable detail the basis for the calculation of such amounts.
(b) If any Lender shall have determined that the adoption of
or any change in any Requirement of Law regarding capital adequacy or in the
interpretation or application thereof or compliance by such Lender or any
corporation controlling such Lender with any request or directive regarding
capital adequacy (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental
Authority made subsequent to the date hereof shall have the effect of reducing
the rate of return on such Lender's or such corporation's capital as a
consequence of its obligations hereunder or under or in respect of any Letter of
Credit to a level below that which such Lender or such corporation could have
achieved but for such adoption, change or compliance (taking into consideration
such Lender's or such corporation's policies with respect to capital adequacy)
by an amount deemed by such Lender to be material, then from time to time, after
submission by such Lender to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative
Agent) of a written request therefor, the Borrower shall pay to such Lender such
additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such corporation
on an after-tax basis for such reduction.
(c) A certificate as to any additional amounts payable
pursuant to this Section submitted by any Lender to the Borrower (with a copy to
the Administrative Agent) shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section, the Borrower shall not
be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to this Section for any amounts
incurred more than six months prior to the date that such Lender notifies the
Borrower of such Lender's intention to claim compensation therefor; provided
that, if the circumstances giving rise to such claim have a retroactive effect,
then such six-month period shall be extended to include the period of such
retroactive effect. The obligations of the Borrower pursuant to this Section
shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and
all other amounts payable hereunder.
4.10. Taxes. (a) All payments made by the Borrower under this
Agreement shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding
for or on account of, any present or future income, stamp or other taxes,
levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings, now or
hereafter imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any Governmental
Authority, excluding net income taxes and franchise taxes (imposed in lieu of
net income taxes) imposed on any Agent or any Lender as a result of a present or
former connection between such Agent or such Lender and the jurisdiction of the
Governmental Authority imposing such tax or any political subdivision or taxing
authority thereof or therein (other than any such connection arising solely from
such Agent or such Lender having executed, delivered or performed its
obligations or received a payment under, or enforced, this Agreement or any
other Loan Document). If any such non-excluded taxes, levies, imposts, duties,
charges, fees, deductions or withholdings ("Non-Excluded Taxes") or Other Taxes
are required to be withheld from any amounts payable to any Agent or any Lender
hereunder, the amounts so payable to
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such Agent or such Lender shall be increased to the extent necessary to yield to
such Agent or such Lender (after payment of all Non-Excluded Taxes and Other
Taxes) interest or any such other amounts payable hereunder at the rates or in
the amounts specified in this Agreement, provided, however, that the Borrower
shall not be required to increase any such amounts payable to any Lender with
respect to any Non-Excluded Taxes (i) that are attributable to such Lender's
failure to comply with the requirements of paragraph (d) or (e) of this Section
or (ii) that are United States withholding taxes imposed on amounts payable to
such Lender at the time such Lender becomes a party to this Agreement, except to
the extent that such Lender's assignor (if any) was entitled, at the time of
assignment, to receive additional amounts from the Borrower with respect to such
Non-Excluded Taxes pursuant to this paragraph.
(b) In addition, the Borrower shall pay any Other Taxes to the
relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.
(c) Whenever any Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes are payable
by the Borrower, as promptly as possible after payment thereof the Borrower
shall send to the Administrative Agent for its own account or for the account of
the relevant Agent or Lender, as the case may be, a certified copy of an
original official receipt received by the Borrower showing payment thereof. If
the Borrower fails to pay any Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes when due to the
appropriate taxing authority or fails to remit to the Administrative Agent the
required receipts or other required documentary evidence, the Borrower shall
indemnify the Agents and the Lenders for any incremental taxes, interest or
penalties that may become payable by any Agent or any Lender as a result of any
such failure.
(d) Each Lender (or Transferee) that is not a "U.S. Person" as
defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code (a "Non-U.S. Lender") shall deliver
to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (or, in the case of a Participant,
to the Lender from which the related participation shall have been purchased)
two copies of either U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or Form W-8ECI,
or, in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming exemption from U.S. federal
withholding tax under Section 871(h) or 881(c) of the Code with respect to
payments of "portfolio interest", a statement substantially in the form of
Exhibit H and a Form W-8BEN, or any subsequent versions thereof or successors
thereto, properly completed and duly executed by such Non-U.S. Lender claiming
complete exemption from, or a reduced rate of, U.S. federal withholding tax on
all payments by the Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
Such forms shall be delivered by each Non-U.S. Lender on or before the date it
becomes a party to this Agreement (or, in the case of any Participant, on or
before the date such Participant purchases the related participation). In
addition, each Non-U.S. Lender shall deliver such forms promptly upon the
obsolescence or invalidity of any form previously delivered by such Non-U.S.
Lender. Each Non-U.S. Lender shall promptly notify the Borrower at any time it
determines that it is no longer in a position to provide any previously
delivered certificate to the Borrower (or any other form of certification
adopted by the U.S. taxing authorities for such purpose). Notwithstanding any
other provision of this paragraph, a Non-U.S. Lender shall not be required to
deliver any form pursuant to this paragraph that such Non-U.S. Lender is not
legally able to deliver.
(e) A Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or
reduction of non-U.S. withholding tax under the law of the jurisdiction in which
the Borrower is located, or any treaty
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to which such jurisdiction is a party, with respect to payments under this
Agreement shall deliver to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative
Agent), at the time or times prescribed by applicable law or reasonably
requested by the Borrower, such properly completed and executed documentation
prescribed by applicable law as will permit such payments to be made without
withholding or at a reduced rate, provided that such Lender is legally entitled
to complete, execute and deliver such documentation and in such Lender's
judgment such completion, execution or submission would not materially prejudice
the legal position of such Lender.
(f) If any Agent or any Lender determines, in its sole
discretion, that it has received a refund of any Non-Excluded Taxes or Other
Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by the Borrower or with respect to
which the Borrower has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 4.10, it
shall pay over such refund to the Borrower (but only to the extent of indemnity
payments made, or additional amounts paid, by the Borrower under this Section
4.10 with respect to the Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such
refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses of such Agent or such Lender and
without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental
Authority with respect to such refund); provided, that the Borrower, upon the
request of such Agent or such Lender, agrees to repay the amount paid over to
the Borrower (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the
relevant Governmental Authority) to such Agent or such Lender in the event such
Agent or such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental
Authority. This paragraph shall not be construed to require any Agent or any
Lender to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to
its taxes which it deems confidential) to the Borrower or any other Person.
(g) The agreements in this Section shall survive the
termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts
payable hereunder.
4.11 Indemnity. The Borrower agrees to indemnify each Lender
and to hold each Lender harmless from any loss or expense that such Lender may
sustain or incur as a consequence of (a) default by the Borrower in making a
borrowing of, conversion into or continuation of Eurodollar Loans after the
Borrower has given a notice requesting the same in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement, (b) default by the Borrower in making any
prepayment of or conversion from Eurodollar Loans after the Borrower has given a
notice thereof in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or (c) the
making of a prepayment of Eurodollar Loans on a day that is not the last day of
an Interest Period with respect thereto. Such indemnification may include an
amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest that would
have accrued on the amount so prepaid, or not so borrowed, converted or
continued, for the period from the date of such prepayment or of such failure to
borrow, convert or continue to the last day of such Interest Period (or, in the
case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, the Interest Period that would
have commenced on the date of such failure) in each case at the applicable rate
of interest for such Loans provided for herein (excluding, however, the
Applicable Margin included therein, if any) over (ii) the amount of interest (as
reasonably determined by such Lender) that would have accrued to such Lender on
such amount by placing such amount on deposit for a comparable period with
leading banks in the interbank eurodollar market. A certificate as to any
amounts payable pursuant to this Section submitted to the Borrower by any Lender
shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. This covenant
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shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and
all other amounts payable hereunder.
4.12. Change of Lending Office. Each Lender agrees that, upon
the occurrence of any event giving rise to the operation of Section 4.9 or
4.10(a) with respect to such Lender, it will, if requested by the Borrower, use
reasonable efforts (subject to overall policy considerations of such Lender) to
designate another lending office for any Loans affected by such event with the
object of avoiding the consequences of such event; provided, that such
designation is made on terms that, in the sole judgment of such Lender, cause
such Lender and its lending office(s) to suffer no economic, legal or regulatory
disadvantage, and provided, further, that nothing in this Section shall affect
or postpone any of the obligations of the Borrower or the rights of any Lender
pursuant to Section 4.9 or 4.10(a).
4.13. Replacement of Lenders. The Borrower shall be permitted
to replace any Lender that (a) requests reimbursement for amounts owing pursuant
to Section 4.9 or 4.10(a) or (b) defaults in its obligation to make Loans
hereunder, with a replacement financial institution or (c) does not consent to
any amendment to the Loan Documents which is otherwise approved by the Required
Lenders; provided that (i) such replacement does not conflict with any
Requirement of Law, (ii) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing at the time of such replacement, (iii) prior to any such replacement,
such Lender shall have taken no action under Section 4.12 so as to eliminate the
continued need for payment of amounts owing pursuant to Section 4.9 or 4.10(a),
(iv) the replacement financial institution shall purchase, at par, all Loans and
other amounts owing to such replaced Lender on or prior to the date of
replacement, (v) the Borrower shall be liable to such replaced Lender under
Section 4.11 if any Eurodollar Loan owing to such replaced Lender shall be
purchased other than on the last day of the Interest Period relating thereto,
(vi) the replacement financial institution, if not already a Lender, shall be
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (vii) the replaced Lender
shall be obligated to make such replacement in accordance with the provisions of
Section 11.6 (provided that the Borrower shall be obligated to pay the
registration and processing fee referred to therein), (viii) until such time as
such replacement shall be consummated, the Borrower shall pay all additional
amounts (if any) required pursuant to Section 4.9 or 4.10(a), as the case may
be, and (ix) any such replacement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any
rights that the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any other Lender shall
have against the replaced Lender.
4.14. Evidence of Debt. (a) Each Lender shall maintain in
accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing
indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Loan of such
Lender from time to time, including the amounts of principal and interest
payable and paid to such Lender from time to time under this Agreement.
(b) The Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Borrower, shall
maintain the Register pursuant to Section 11.6(b), and a subaccount therein for
each Lender, in which shall be recorded (i) the amount of each Loan made
hereunder and any Promissory Note evidencing such Loan, the Type of such Loan
and each Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or
interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to each
Lender hereunder and (iii) both the amount of any sum received by the
Administrative Agent hereunder from the Borrower and each Lender's share
thereof.
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(c) The entries made in the Register and the accounts of each
Lender maintained pursuant to Section 4.14(a) shall, to the extent permitted by
applicable law, be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the
obligations of the Borrower therein recorded; provided, however, that the
failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain the Register or
any such account, or any error therein, shall not in any manner affect the
obligation of the Borrower to repay (with applicable interest) the Loans made to
the Borrower by such Lender in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(d) The Borrower agrees that, upon the request to the
Administrative Agent by any Lender, the Borrower will execute and deliver to
such Lender a promissory note of the Borrower evidencing any Term Loans,
Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans, as the case may be, of such Lender,
substantially in the forms of Exhibit I-1, I-2 or I-3, respectively, with
appropriate insertions as to date and principal amount.
4.15. Illegality. Notwithstanding any other provision herein,
if the adoption of or any change in any Requirement of Law or in the
interpretation or application thereof shall make it unlawful for any Lender to
make or maintain Eurodollar Loans as contemplated by this Agreement, (a) the
commitment of such Lender hereunder to make Eurodollar Loans, continue
Eurodollar Loans as such and convert Base Rate Loans to Eurodollar Loans shall
forthwith be canceled and (b) such Lender's Loans then outstanding as Eurodollar
Loans, if any, shall be converted automatically to Base Rate Loans on the
respective last days of the then current Interest Periods with respect to such
Loans or within such earlier period as required by law. If any such conversion
of a Eurodollar Loan occurs on a day which is not the last day of the then
current Interest Period with respect thereto, the Borrower shall pay to such
Lender such amounts, if any, as may be required pursuant to Section 4.11.
4.16. Tranche C Term Loans. (a) In accordance with the
provisions of this Section 4.16, the Borrower may, at its option, at any time
during the term of this Agreement, request in writing that the Facilities be
increased by up to $400,000,000; provided that (i) no Default or Event of
Default shall exist at the time of or after giving effect to such increase and
the use of proceeds thereof, (ii) immediately after giving effect to the
incurrence of such Indebtedness, the Borrower shall be in compliance with the
covenants set forth in Section 8.1 opposite the period in which the date of the
relevant Indebtedness Measurement Date falls (and, for purposes of determining
such compliance, "Consolidated EBITDA" and the "Consolidated Interest Coverage
Ratio" shall each be as in effect on the last day of the fiscal quarter most
recently ended on or prior to such Indebtedness Measurement Date and adjusted to
give effect to the proposed incurrence of Indebtedness and the uses of the
proceeds thereof as if such Indebtedness had been incurred and other relevant
transactions had occurred on the first day of the relevant period for testing
compliance and "Consolidated Total Debt" and "Consolidated Senior Secured Debt"
shall be as in effect on such Indebtedness Measurement Date and assuming the
proposed Indebtedness had been incurred), (iii) the increase to the Facilities
shall be a single new tranche of term loans (the "Tranche C Term Loans" ) which
may be borrowed in up to three separate fundings (subject to a minimum amount
for any such funding of $100,000,000) and which, except as otherwise
specifically provided in this Section, shall have the same terms and conditions
as the Tranche B-2 Term Loans, shall be entitled to share pari passu with the
Term Loans in all optional and mandatory prepayments under Section 4.2, shall
have the same rights under Sections 4.1(b) and 4.2(h) as the Tranche B-2 Term
Loans, shall be
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secured under the Security Documents on a pari passu basis with all of the other
Obligations, shall be entitled to all of the other benefits of this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents as if such Tranche C Term Loans were Loans or Term
Loans, as applicable, and shall be considered a new Facility.
(b) The Applicable Margin for Tranche C Term Loans and the
amortization and maturity thereof shall be as agreed upon by the Borrower, the
Administrative Agent and each Lender providing such Tranche C Term Loans;
provided that any such Tranche C Term Loans shall not amortize (on a percentage
basis) any faster than the Tranche B-2 Term Loans and shall not mature prior to
the Tranche B-2 Maturity Date. Any request for Tranche C Term Loans (a "Tranche
C Term Loan Request") shall be submitted by the Borrower to the Lenders through
the Administrative Agent not less than 10 days prior to the proposed borrowing
date, specify the proposed borrowing date, and amount of such borrowing and
shall be accompanied by (i) a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the
Borrower stating that no Default or Event of Default exists as of the date of
the request or will result from the requested borrowing, (ii) a written consent
to the increase in the amount of the Loans outstanding hereunder executed by the
Guarantors and (iii) such information as the Administrative Agent may reasonably
request. The Borrower may not pay any fees to those Lenders which agree to
provide Tranche C Term Loans (other than fees payable under this Agreement). The
consent of the Lenders parties to this Agreement at the time of such increase
shall not be required for any such borrowing of Tranche C Term Loans pursuant to
this Section.
(c) Each Lender shall have the option to approve a Tranche C
Term Loan Request in its sole and absolute discretion. The failure to approve
such a request by any number of Lenders shall not affect the Borrower's right to
borrow Tranche C Term Loans pursuant to this Section. Notwithstanding any other
provision hereof, no Lender which fails to approve a Tranche C Term Loan Request
shall be (i) subject to removal as a Lender as a result of such failure to
approve, (ii) obligated to lend any Tranche C Term Loan or (iii) as a result of
such failure to approve, deemed to be in default in any respect hereunder.
(d) In responding to any Tranche C Term Loan Request under
this Section, each Lender that is willing to make such Tranche C Term Loans
shall specify the maximum amount of Tranche C Term Loans that it is willing to
make. The borrowing of any Tranche C Term Loans shall be contingent upon (i)
execution and delivery by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower of
documentation satisfactory to the Administrative Agent relating to such Tranche
C Term Loans, (ii) execution and delivery by each Lender providing Tranche C
Term Loans of documentation satisfactory to the Borrower and the Administrative
Agent, (iii) execution and delivery by the Borrower (and, if applicable,
Holdings and its Subsidiaries) of such amendments to the Security Documents
(including amendments to the Mortgages) or such other documents as the
Administrative Agent reasonably deems necessary or desirable to reflect the
making of the Tranche C Term Loans, and (iv) receipt by the Administrative Agent
of such corporate resolutions and officer's certificates of the Loan Parties and
legal opinions of counsel to the Loan Parties as the Administrative Agent shall
reasonably request with respect thereto, in each case, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. In the case of any such
documentation executed by any Person that was not theretofore a Lender, upon the
making of its Tranche C Term Loans, such Person shall be a party hereto and a
Lender hereunder.
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(e) If the aggregate principal amount committed to by the approving
Lenders is less than the amount requested, the Borrower may (i) withdraw its
request for Tranche C Term Loans in its entirety, (ii) accept the offered
amounts, (iii) designate one or more additional banks, financial institutions or
other entities which are reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent as
additional Lenders hereunder in accordance with clause (f) of this Section
(each, a "New Lender"), which New Lenders may commit to the amount of the
Tranche C Term Loans that has not been committed to by the approving Lenders, or
(iv) request the consenting Lenders to commit to the amount of such request not
previously committed to by the approving Lenders.
(f) Each New Lender designated by the Borrower shall become an
additional party hereto as a Lender concurrently with the making of the Tranche
C Term Loans and the documentation pursuant to which the Tranche C Term Loans
are made shall, in any event, contain the representations, warranties,
indemnities and other protections afforded to the Administrative Agent and the
other Lenders which would be granted or made by an Assignee under Section 11.6
by means of the execution of an Assignment and Acceptance.
SECTION 5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
To induce the Agents and the Lenders to enter into this Agreement
and to make the Loans and issue or participate in the Letters of Credit,
Holdings and the Borrower hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant to
each Agent and each Lender that:
5.1. Financial Condition. (a) The audited consolidated balance
sheets of Holdings as of December 31, 2001, December 31, 2002 and December 31,
2003 and the related consolidated statements of operations and of cash flows for
the fiscal years ended on such dates, reported on without a "going concern" or
like qualification or exception, or qualification arising out of the scope of
the audit, by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, present fairly the consolidated
financial condition of Holdings as of such dates, and the consolidated results
of its operations and its consolidated cash flows for the respective fiscal
years then ended. The unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Holdings as of
June 30, 2004, and the related unaudited consolidated statements of operations,
cash flows and changes in shareholders equity for the six months then ended,
present fairly the consolidated financial condition of Holdings as of such date,
and the consolidated statements of operations and of cash flows for the six
months then ended (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments). All such
consolidated financial statements, including the related schedules and notes
thereto, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied consistently
throughout the periods involved (except as approved by the aforementioned firm
of accountants and disclosed therein). No Group Member has any material
Guarantee Obligations, contingent liabilities and liabilities for taxes, or any
long-term leases or unusual forward or long-term commitments, including any
interest rate or foreign currency swap or exchange transaction or other
obligation in respect of derivatives, that are not reflected in the financial
statements referred to in the preceding sentence (it being understood that with
respect to Guarantee Obligations, the underlying debt is so reflected). During
the period from December 31, 2003 to and including the date hereof there has
been no Disposition by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries of any material part
of its business or property.
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(b) The Borrower has provided to the Administrative Agent (i) the
audited combined balance sheets of Ameritech Publishing of Illinois, Inc. and
Ameritech Publishing of Illinois Partners Partnership as of December 31, 2002
and December 31, 2003 and the related combined statements of income and of cash
flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2003,
reported on without a "going concern" or like qualification or exception, or
qualification arising out of the scope of the audit, by Ernst & Young LLP and
(ii) the audited balance sheets of DonTech II as of December 31, 2002 and
December 31, 2003 and the related statements of operations and of cash flows for
each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2003, reported on
without a "going concern" or like qualification or exception, or qualification
arising out of the scope of the audit, by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. All such
financial statements, including the related schedules and notes thereto, present
fairly and accurately, in all material respects, the financial position, results
of operations and cash flows of such entities on a combined or consolidated
basis, as applicable, as of the dates and for the applicable periods indicated,
in each case in conformity with GAAP consistently applied except as noted
therein.
5.2. No Change. Since December 31, 2003, there has been no
development, circumstance or event that has had or could reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.3. Corporate Existence; Compliance with Law. Each Group Member (a)
is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its organization, (b) has the power and authority, and the legal
right, to own and operate its property, to lease the property it operates as
lessee and to conduct the business in which it is currently engaged, (c) is duly
qualified as a foreign corporation and in good standing under the laws of each
jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of property or the conduct
of its business requires such qualification and (d) is in compliance with all
Requirements of Law, in each case with respect to clauses (c) and (d), except to
the extent that the failure to comply therewith could not, in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.4. Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations. Each Loan Party
has the power and authority, and the legal right, to execute, deliver and
perform the Loan Documents to which it is a party and, in the case of the
Borrower, to obtain extensions of credit hereunder. Each Loan Party has taken
all necessary organizational action to authorize the execution, delivery and
performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party and, in the case of the
Borrower, to authorize the extensions of credit on the terms and conditions of
this Agreement. No consent or authorization of, filing with, notice to or other
act by or in respect of, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is
required in connection with the Acquisition and the extensions of credit
hereunder or with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or
enforceability of this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents, except consents,
authorizations, filings and notices described in Schedule 5.4, which consents,
authorizations, filings and notices have been obtained or made and are in full
force and effect (except, with respect to consents, authorizations, filings and
notices solely in connection with the Acquisition, as could not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect). Each Loan Document has been duly
executed and delivered on behalf of each Loan Party party thereto. This
Agreement constitutes, and each other Loan Document upon execution will
constitute, a legal, valid and binding
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obligation of each Loan Party party thereto, enforceable against each such Loan
Party in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws
affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and by general
equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or
at law).
5.5. No Legal Bar. The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the issuance of Letters of Credit, the
borrowings hereunder and the use of the proceeds thereof will not violate any
Requirement of Law or any Contractual Obligation of any Group Member and will
not result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any Lien on any of
their respective properties or revenues pursuant to any Requirement of Law or
any such Contractual Obligation (other than the Liens created by the Security
Documents). No Requirement of Law or Contractual Obligation applicable to
Holdings, the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries could reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.6. Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.6, no litigation,
investigation or proceeding of or before any arbitrator or Governmental
Authority is pending or, to the knowledge of Holdings or the Borrower,
threatened by or against any Group Member or against any of their respective
properties or revenues (a) with respect to the Acquisition, any of the Loan
Documents, the Acquisition Documentation or any of the transactions contemplated
hereby or thereby, or (b) that could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
5.7. No Default. No Group Member is in default under or with respect
to any of its Contractual Obligations in any respect that could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Default or Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing.
5.8. Ownership of Property; Liens. Each Group Member has title in
fee simple to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all its real property, and good
title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all its other property, except to
the extent the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect, and none of such property is subject to any Lien except
as permitted by Section 8.3.
5.9. Intellectual Property. Each Group Member owns, or is licensed
to use, all Intellectual Property necessary for the conduct of its business as
currently conducted, except to the extent the failure to do so could not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No material claim has
been asserted and is pending by any Person challenging or questioning the use of
any Intellectual Property or the validity or effectiveness of any Intellectual
Property, nor does Holdings or the Borrower know of any valid basis for any such
claim that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The
use of Intellectual Property by each Group Member does not infringe on the
rights of any Person, except to the extent the same could not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.10. Taxes. Each Group Member has filed or caused to be filed all
federal, state and other material tax returns that are required to be filed and
has paid all taxes shown to be due and payable on said returns or on any
assessments made against it or any of its property and all other taxes, fees or
other charges imposed on it or any of its property by any Governmental
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Authority (other than any the amount or validity of which are currently being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which
reserves in conformity with GAAP have been provided on the books of Holdings,
the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be); no tax Lien has been
filed, and, to the knowledge of Holdings and the Borrower, no claim is being
asserted, with respect to any such tax, fee or other charge.
5.11. Federal Regulations. No part of the proceeds of any Loans, and
no other extensions of credit hereunder, will be used for "buying" or "carrying"
any "margin stock" within the respective meanings of each of the quoted terms
under Regulation U as now and from time to time hereafter in effect or for any
purpose that violates the provisions of the Regulations of the Board. If
requested by any Lender or the Administrative Agent, the Borrower will furnish
to the Administrative Agent and each Lender a statement to the foregoing effect
in conformity with the requirements of FR Form G-3 or FR Form U-1, as
applicable, referred to in Regulation U.
5.12. ERISA. Neither a Reportable Event nor an "accumulated funding
deficiency" (within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of
ERISA) has occurred during the five-year period prior to the date on which this
representation is made or deemed made with respect to any Plan, and each Plan
has complied in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA
and the Code. No termination of a Single Employer Plan has occurred, and no Lien
in favor of the PBGC or a Plan has arisen, during such five-year period. The
present value of all accrued benefits under each Single Employer Plan (based on
those assumptions used to fund such Plans) did not, as of the last annual
valuation date prior to the date on which this representation is made or deemed
made, exceed the value of the assets of such Plan allocable to such accrued
benefits by a material amount. Neither the Borrower nor any Commonly Controlled
Entity has had a complete or partial withdrawal from any Multiemployer Plan that
has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a material liability
under ERISA, and neither the Borrower nor any Commonly Controlled Entity would
become subject to any material liability under ERISA if the Borrower or any such
Commonly Controlled Entity were to withdraw completely from all Multiemployer
Plans as of the valuation date most closely preceding the date on which this
representation is made or deemed made. No such Multiemployer Plan is in
Reorganization or Insolvent.
5.13. Investment Company Act; Other Regulations. No Loan Party is an
"investment company", or a company "controlled" by an "investment company",
within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. No Loan
Party is a "holding company", or a company "controlled" by a "holding company",
within the meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as
amended. No Loan Party is subject to regulation under any Requirement of Law
(other than Regulation X of the Board) that limits its ability to incur
Indebtedness.
5.14. Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures. As of the Closing Date, (i)
Schedule 5.14 sets forth the name and jurisdiction of incorporation of each
Subsidiary and each partnership or joint venture to which the Borrower is a
party or in which the Borrower has an economic interest on the Closing Date and,
as to each such Subsidiary and each such partnership or joint venture, as the
case may be, the percentage of each class of Capital Stock (or other economic
interest) owned by any Loan Party and (ii) there are no outstanding
subscriptions, options, warrants, calls,
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rights or other agreements or commitments (other than stock options granted to
employees or directors and directors' qualifying shares) of any nature relating
to any Capital Stock of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, except as created by the
Loan Documents.
5.15. Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the New Tranche A-2 Term
Loans and New Tranche B-2 Term Loans shall be used to finance the Acquisition
and to pay related fees and expenses. The proceeds of the Revolving Loans shall
be used, together with the proceeds of the Swingline Loans and the Letters of
Credit, for general corporate purposes. The proceeds of any Tranche C Term Loans
shall be used (i) to finance Permitted Acquisitions and to pay related fees and
expenses, (ii) to finance the redemption, repurchase or prepayment of
Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.9(a)(v) or (iii) to finance Restricted
Payments permitted under Section 8.6(i) with the proceeds thereof.
5.16. Environmental Matters. Except as, in the aggregate, could not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect:
(a) the facilities and properties owned, leased or operated by any
Group Member (the "Properties") do not contain, and have not previously
contained, any Materials of Environmental Concern in amounts or
concentrations or under circumstances that constitute or constituted a
violation of, or could give rise to liability under, any Environmental
Law;
(b) no Group Member has received or is aware of any notice of
violation, alleged violation, non-compliance, liability or potential
liability regarding environmental matters or compliance with Environmental
Laws with regard to any of the Properties or the business operated by any
Group Member (the "Business"), nor does Holdings or the Borrower have
knowledge or reason to believe that any such notice will be received or is
being threatened;
(c) Materials of Environmental Concern have not been transported or
disposed of from the Properties in violation of, or in a manner or to a
location that could give rise to liability under, any Environmental Law,
nor have any Materials of Environmental Concern been generated, treated,
stored or disposed of at, on or under any of the Properties in violation
of, or in a manner that could give rise to liability under, any applicable
Environmental Law;
(d) no judicial proceeding or governmental or administrative action
is pending or, to the knowledge of Holdings and the Borrower, threatened,
under any Environmental Law to which any Group Member is or will be named
as a party with respect to the Properties or the Business, nor are there
any consent decrees or other decrees, consent orders, administrative
orders or other orders, or other administrative or judicial requirements
outstanding under any Environmental Law with respect to the Properties or
the Business;
(e) there has been no Release or threat of Release of Materials of
Environmental Concern at or from the Properties, or arising from or
related to the operations of any Group Member in connection with the
Properties or otherwise in connection with the
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Business, in violation of or in amounts or in a manner that could give
rise to liability under Environmental Laws;
(f) the Properties and all operations at the Properties are in
compliance, and have in the last five years been in compliance, with all
applicable Environmental Laws, and there is no violation of any
Environmental Law with respect to the Business; and
(g) no Group Member has assumed any liability of any other Person
under Environmental Laws.
5.17. Accuracy of Information, etc. No statement or information
contained in this Agreement, any other Loan Document, the Confidential
Information Memoranda or any other document, certificate or statement furnished
by or on behalf of any Loan Party to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, or
any of them, for use in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or the other Loan Documents, contained as of the date such statement,
information, document or certificate was so furnished (or, in the case of the
Confidential Information Memoranda, as of the date of this Agreement), any
untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading. The
projections and pro forma financial information contained in the materials
referenced above are based upon good faith estimates and assumptions believed by
management of the Borrower to be reasonable at the time made, it being
recognized by the Lenders that such financial information as it relates to
future events is not to be viewed as fact and that actual results during the
period or periods covered by such financial information may differ from the
projected results set forth therein by a material amount. As of the date hereof,
the representations and warranties of Holdings contained in the Acquisition
Documentation are or will be true and correct in all material respects (except
to the extent such representations and warranties relate to a specific date,
then as of such date). On the date hereof, there is no fact known to any Loan
Party that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect that
has not been expressly disclosed herein, in the other Loan Documents, in the
Confidential Information Memoranda or in any other documents, certificates and
statements furnished to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders for use in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan
Documents.
5.18. Security Documents. (a) The Guarantee and Collateral Agreement
is effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders, a legal, valid and enforceable security
interest in the Collateral described therein and proceeds thereof. In the case
of the pledged stock described in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, the
delivery to, and continuing possession by, the Collateral Agent of stock
certificates representing such pledged stock, and in the case of the other
Collateral described in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, the financing
statements on file (or to be filed) in the offices specified on Schedule
5.18(a), create (or, when filed, will create) a fully perfected Lien on, and
security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in such
Collateral and the proceeds thereof, as security for the Obligations (as defined
in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement), in each case prior and superior in
right to any other Person (except Liens permitted by Section 8.3).
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(b) Each of the Mortgages is effective to create in favor of the
Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, a legal, valid and enforceable
Lien on the Mortgaged Properties described therein and proceeds thereof, and the
Mortgages on file in the offices specified on Schedule 5.18(b) create a fully
perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of
the Loan Parties in the Mortgaged Properties and the proceeds thereof, as
security for the Obligations (as defined in the relevant Mortgage), in each case
prior and superior in right to any other Person. Schedule 1.1 lists, as of the
Closing Date and after giving effect to the Acquisition, each parcel of owned
real property and each leasehold interest in real property located in the United
States and held by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
5.19. Solvency. The Loan Parties, taken as a whole, are, and after
giving effect to the Acquisition and the incurrence of all Indebtedness and
obligations being incurred in connection herewith and therewith will be and will
continue to be, Solvent.
5.20. Senior Debt. The Obligations constitute "Senior Debt" and
"Designated Senior Debt" of the Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor under and
as defined in the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture. The Obligations
constitute "Senior Debt" (or its equivalent) of the Borrower and each Subsidiary
Guarantor party thereto (if any) under and as defined in the Additional Senior
Subordinated Debt Documents (if any).
5.21. Regulation H. No Mortgage encumbers improved real property
that is located in an area that has been identified by the Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development as an area having special flood hazards and in which flood
insurance has been made available under the National Flood Insurance Act of
1968.
5.22. Certain Documents. The Borrower has delivered to the
Administrative Agent a complete and correct copy of the Acquisition
Documentation and the Notes Indentures, including any amendments, supplements or
modifications with respect to any of the foregoing.
SECTION 6. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
6.1. Conditions to Effectiveness of Agreement and Initial Extensions
of Credit. The effectiveness of this Agreement and the agreement of each Lender
to make the initial extension of credit requested to be made by it is subject to
the satisfaction, prior to or concurrently with the making of such extension of
credit on the Closing Date (but in any event no later than January 5, 2005), of
the following conditions precedent:
(a) Loan Documents. The Administrative Agent shall have received (i)
this Agreement, or, in the case of the Lenders, an Addendum, executed and
delivered by each Agent, Holdings, the Borrower and each Lender, (ii) the
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, executed and delivered by Holdings,
the Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor and (iii) amendments to such
other Security Documents as the Administrative Agent deems reasonably
necessary or appropriate in order to provide the benefits thereof to the
Loans and the obligations of the Loan Parties in connection therewith on
the same basis as such benefits are provided to the Existing Lenders for
the purpose of securing obligations outstanding under the Existing Credit
Agreement.
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(b) Acquisition, etc. The Borrower shall have acquired the Acquired
Business from the Sellers for a purchase price not to exceed
$1,450,000,000 (subject to adjustment for working capital as provided in
the Acquisition Agreement) pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement, and no
material provision of the Acquisition Agreement shall have been waived,
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified without the consent of the
Administrative Agent.
(c) Existing Credit Agreement. (i) All accrued unpaid interest, fees
and other amounts (other than principal) owing under the Existing Credit
Agreement shall have been paid.
(ii) The Revolving Loans outstanding under the Existing Credit
Agreement shall be reallocated as directed by the Administrative Agent,
with the result that the Revolving Loans will be held by the Revolving
Lenders in accordance with their respective Revolving Commitments.
(d) Financial Statements. The Administrative Agent shall have
received (i) the financial statements referred to in Section 5.1 and (ii)
unaudited combined pro forma statement of operations of Holdings and its
consolidated Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2002 and December 31, 2003
adjusted to give effect to the combination of the Borrower and the
Acquired Business together with a certificate of a Responsible Officer
certifying the basis on which such pro forma statements of operations were
prepared.
(e) Approvals. All governmental and third party approvals (including
landlords' and other consents) necessary, in the judgment of the Borrower,
in connection with the Acquisition and the continuing operations of the
Group Members (including any new Subsidiaries acquired by the Borrower
pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement on or prior to the Closing Date)
and, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, in connection with the
financing contemplated hereby shall have been obtained and be in full
force and effect, and all applicable waiting periods shall have expired
without any action being taken or threatened by any competent authority
that would restrain, prevent or otherwise impose adverse conditions on the
Acquisition or the financing contemplated hereby.
(f) Lien Searches. The Administrative Agent shall have received the
results of a recent Lien search in each of the jurisdictions where assets
of the Acquired Business are located (within the meaning of the Uniform
Commercial Code), and such search shall reveal no liens on any of the
assets of the Acquired Business, except for liens permitted by Section 8.3
or discharged on or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to documentation
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(g) Fees and Expenses. The Lenders and the Agents shall have
received all fees required to be paid, and expenses required to be paid or
reimbursed for which invoices have been presented (including the
reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel), on or before the Closing
Date. All such amounts will be paid with proceeds of Loans made on the
Closing Date and will be reflected in the funding instructions given by
the Borrower to the Administrative Agent on or before the Closing Date.
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(h) Closing Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have
received a certificate of each Loan Party, dated the Closing Date,
substantially in the form of Exhibit C, with appropriate insertions and
attachments including the certificate of incorporation of each Loan Party
that is a corporation certified by the relevant authority of the
jurisdiction of organization of such Loan Party, and a long form good
standing certificate for each Loan Party from its jurisdiction of
organization.
(i) Legal Opinions. The Administrative Agent shall have received the
following executed legal opinions:
(i)the legal opinion of Xxxxx Day, counsel to the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries, substantially in the form of Exhibit F-1;
(ii) the legal opinion of Xxxxxx X. Xxxx, Esq., general
counsel of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, substantially in the form of
Exhibit F-2; and
(iii) to the extent consented to by the relevant counsel, each
legal opinion, if any, delivered in connection with the Acquisition
Agreement, accompanied by a reliance letter in favor of the Lenders.
Each such legal opinion shall cover such other matters incident to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement as the Administrative Agent
may reasonably require.
(j) Pledged Stock; Stock Powers; Pledged Notes. To the extent not
previously delivered, the Collateral Agent (or its agent) shall have
received (i) the certificates representing the shares of Capital Stock
pledged pursuant to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, together with
an undated stock power for each such certificate executed in blank by a
duly authorized officer of the pledgor thereof and (ii) each promissory
note (if any) pledged to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Guarantee
and Collateral Agreement endorsed (without recourse) in blank (or
accompanied by an executed transfer form in blank) by the pledgor thereof.
(k) Filings, Registrations and Recordings. Each document (including
any Uniform Commercial Code financing statement) required by the Security
Documents or under law or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent
to be filed, registered or recorded in order to create or maintain in
favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, a perfected
Lien on the Collateral described therein, prior and superior in right to
any other Person (other than with respect to Liens expressly permitted by
Section 8.3), shall have been filed, registered or recorded.
(l) Solvency Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have
received a certificate of the chief financial officer of Holdings
certifying as to the solvency of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, on
the Closing Date.
(m) Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio. The Administrative Agent
shall have received a certificate of a Responsible Officer certifying that
the Consolidated Leverage Ratio of the Borrower for the twelve month
period ended June 30, 2004, adjusted to give pro forma effect to (with
such adjustments to be reasonably acceptable to
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the Administrative Agent) (A) the Acquisition as if it had occurred on the
first day of such twelve month period, (B) the Loans to be made (or
otherwise outstanding) on the Closing Date and (C) the payment of fees and
expenses in connection with the foregoing, is less than 6.00 to 1.0 (which
certificate shall attach pro forma financial information (including
management estimates of the results of operations of the Acquired
Business) in detail reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent
supporting such certification).
(n) Control Agreements. The Administrative Agent shall have received
control agreements executed by all parties thereto with respect to each
Deposit Account (as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) or
Securities Account (as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement)
required to be pledged by any Loan Party to the Administrative Agent
pursuant to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement (subject to the proviso
in Section 7.10(e) hereof), in each case in form and substance
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
6.2. Conditions to Each Extension of Credit. The agreement of each
Lender to make any extension of credit requested to be made by it on any date
(including any extension of credit on the Closing Date), is subject to the
satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
(a) No Default. No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred
and be continuing on such date or after giving effect to the extensions of
credit requested to be made on such date.
(b) Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and
warranties made by any Loan Party in or pursuant to the Loan Documents
shall be true and correct on and as of such date as if made on and as of
such date except to the extent such representations and warranties relate
to a specified date, then as of such date.
(c) Certificate. At the request of the Administrative Agent, the
Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a certificate of
a Responsible Officer certifying the satisfaction of the conditions set
forth in Sections 6.2(a) and 6.2(b).
Each borrowing by and issuance of a Letter of Credit on behalf of the Borrower
hereunder shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower as of
the date of such extension of credit that the conditions contained in this
Section 6.2 have been satisfied.
SECTION 7. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
Holdings and the Borrower hereby jointly and severally agree that,
so long as the Commitments remain in effect, any Letter of Credit remains
outstanding or any Loan or other amount is owing to any Lender or Agent
hereunder, each of Holdings and the Borrower shall, and the Borrower shall cause
each of its Subsidiaries to:
7.1. Financial Statements. Furnish to the Administrative Agent (with
copies for each Lender):
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(a) as soon as available, but in any event within 90 days after the
end of each fiscal year of Holdings (or, if earlier, on or prior to the
date on which Holdings is required to file its annual report on Form 10-K
(or successor form) with the SEC), a copy of the audited consolidated
balance sheet of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end
of such year and the related audited consolidated statements of
operations, cash flows and changes in shareholders' equity for such year,
setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the
previous year on a GAAP basis (and in addition thereto, in the case of the
consolidated statements of operations of Holdings delivered for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2004, a comparison between (i) the pro forma
consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2004
(giving effect to the Acquisition and related financing as if such events
had occurred on the first day of such period) as adjusted to reflect
certain non-GAAP financial measures that eliminate the impact of purchase
accounting and related matters in connection with the Acquisition and
related financing prepared on a basis that is consistent with existing
periodic reports of Holdings filed with the SEC and (ii) the consolidated
statements of operations of Holdings for the period ended December 31,
2003 included in the Form 8-K referred to in paragraph (c) below),
reported on without a "going concern" or like qualification or exception,
or qualification arising out of the scope of the audit, by
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP or other independent certified public
accountants of nationally recognized standing;
(b) as soon as available, but in any event not later than 45 days
after the end of each of the first three quarterly periods of each fiscal
year of Holdings (or, if earlier, not later than the date on which
Holdings is required to file such quarterly report on Form 10-Q (or
successor form) with the SEC), the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of
Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such quarter
and the related unaudited consolidated statements of operations for such
quarter and the portion of the fiscal year through the end of such quarter
and statements of changes in shareholders' equity and cash flows for the
portion of the fiscal year through the end of such quarter, setting forth
in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous year on a
GAAP basis (and in addition thereto, in the case of consolidated
statements of operations of Holdings for the applicable quarterly periods
ended prior to March 31, 2006, a comparison between (i) the pro forma
consolidated statements of operations for the quarterly period as adjusted
to reflect certain non-GAAP financial measures that eliminate the impact
of purchase accounting and related matters in connection with the
Acquisition and related financing prepared on a basis that is consistent
with existing periodic reports of Holdings filed with the SEC and (ii) the
figures for the corresponding period of the previous year prepared on a
basis consistent with that used to prepare the pro forma financial
statements referred to in paragraph (c) below), certified by a Responsible
Officer as being fairly stated in all material respects (subject to normal
year-end audit adjustments); and
(c) within 75 days of the consummation of the Acquisition, (i)
copies of Holdings' report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC, which report
shall include (A) the pro forma balance sheet of Holdings, its
consolidated Subsidiaries and the Acquired Business as of June 30, 2004,
and (B) a pro forma statement of operations of Holdings, its consolidated
Subsidiaries and the Acquired Business for the fiscal year ended December
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31, 2003 and the six months ended June 30, 2004, in each case giving
effect on a pro forma basis to (I) the consummation of the Acquisition,
(II) the Loans to be made (or otherwise outstanding) on the Closing Date
and the use of proceeds thereof and (III) the payment of fees and expenses
in connection with the foregoing as if such events had been consummated on
such date or on the first day of such period, as the case may be and (ii)
a certificate of a Responsible Officer certifying that the Consolidated
Leverage Ratio of Holdings for the twelve month period ended June 30,
2004, as evidenced by the pro forma financial statements delivered
pursuant to clause (i) above, was less than 6.00 to 1.0 as of the Closing
Date.
All such financial statements shall be complete and correct in all material
respects, shall be prepared in reasonable detail and, except as otherwise
indicated above, shall be in accordance with GAAP or applicable rules and
regulations of the SEC (in the case of pro forma and pro forma adjusted
financial information) applied consistently throughout the periods reflected
therein and with prior periods (except as approved by such accountants or
officer, as the case may be, and disclosed therein).
7.2. Certificates; Other Information. Furnish to the Administrative
Agent (with copies for each Lender) (or, in the case of clause (g), to the
relevant Lender):
(a) concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements
referred to in Section 7.1(a), a certificate of the independent certified
public accountants reporting on such financial statements stating that in
making the examination necessary therefor no knowledge was obtained of any
Default or Event of Default, except as specified in such certificate;
(b) concurrently with the delivery of any financial statements
pursuant to Section 7.1, (i) a certificate of a Responsible Officer
stating that, to the best of each such Responsible Officer's knowledge,
each Loan Party during such period has observed or performed all of its
covenants and other agreements and satisfied every condition contained in
this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party to be
observed, performed or satisfied by it, and that such Responsible Officer
has obtained no knowledge of any Default or Event of Default except as
specified in such certificate and (ii) in the case of quarterly or annual
financial statements, (x) a Compliance Certificate containing all
information and calculations necessary for determining compliance by each
Group Member with the provisions of this Agreement referred to therein as
of the last day of the fiscal quarter or fiscal year of Holdings, as the
case may be, and, if applicable, for determining the Applicable Margins,
and (y) to the extent not previously disclosed to the Administrative
Agent, a listing of any material Intellectual Property acquired by any
Loan Party since the date of the most recent list delivered pursuant to
this clause (y) (or, in the case of the first such list so delivered,
since the Closing Date);
(c) as soon as available, and in any event no later than 30 days
after the commencement for each fiscal year of Holdings, a detailed
consolidated budget for the following fiscal year (including a projected
consolidated balance sheet and related consolidated statements of
projected operations and cash flow as of the end of such fiscal year and
the assumptions used therein), in each case with supporting commentary and
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discussion and in form reasonably satisfactory to the Administration
Agent, and, promptly when available, any material revision of such budget
(collectively, the "Projections");
(d) if Holdings is not then a reporting company under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, within 45 days after the end of each
fiscal quarter of the Holdings or 90 days in the case of the last fiscal
quarter of each fiscal year, a narrative discussion and analysis of the
financial condition and results of operations of Holdings and its
Subsidiaries for such fiscal quarter and for the period from the beginning
of the then current fiscal year to the end of such fiscal quarter, as
compared to the portion of the Projections covering such periods and to
the comparable periods of the previous year;
(e) no later than five Business Days prior to the effectiveness
thereof, copies of substantially final drafts of any proposed amendment,
supplement, waiver or other modification with respect to the Notes
Indentures or the Acquisition Documentation;
(f) within five days after the same are sent, copies of all
financial statements and reports that Holdings or the Borrower sends to
the holders of any class of its debt securities or public equity
securities and, within five days after the same are filed, copies of all
financial statements and reports that Holdings or the Borrower may make
to, or file with, the SEC; and
(g) promptly, such additional financial and other information,
including, such other information regarding the operations, business
affairs and financial condition of Holdings, the Borrower or any of their
respective Subsidiaries, and compliance with the terms of any Loan
Document or Acquisition Documentation, as the Administrative Agent or any
Lender may from time to time reasonably request.
7.3. Payment of Obligations. Pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy at
or before maturity or before they become delinquent, as the case may be, all its
material obligations of whatever nature, except where (a) the validity or amount
thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (b)
Holdings, the Borrower or such Subsidiary has set aside on its books adequate
reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP, (c) such contest
effectively suspends collection of the contested obligation and the enforcement
of any Lien securing such obligation and (d) the failure to make payment pending
such contest could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
7.4. Maintenance of Existence; Compliance. (a) (i) Preserve, renew
and keep in full force and effect its organizational existence and (ii) take all
reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges and franchises necessary or
desirable in the normal conduct of its business, except, in each case, as
otherwise permitted by Section 8.4 and except, in the case of clause (ii) above,
to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect; and (b) comply with all Contractual Obligations and
Requirements of Law except to the extent that failure to comply therewith could
not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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7.5. Maintenance of Property; Insurance. (a) Keep all property
useful and necessary in its business in good working order and condition,
ordinary wear and tear excepted and (b) maintain with financially sound and
reputable insurance companies insurance on all its property in at least such
amounts and against at least such risks (but including in any event public
liability, product liability and business interruption) as are usually insured
against in the same general area by companies engaged in the same or a similar
business.
7.6. Inspection of Property; Books and Records; Discussions. (a)
Keep proper books of records and account in which full, true and correct entries
in conformity with GAAP and all Requirements of Law shall be made of all
dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities and (b)
upon reasonable prior notice permit representatives of any Lender to visit and
inspect any of its properties and examine and make abstracts from any of its
books and records at any reasonable time and as often as may reasonably be
desired and to discuss the business, operations, properties and financial and
other condition of the Group Members with officers and employees of the Group
Members and with their independent certified public accountants.
7.7. Notices. Promptly give notice to the Administrative Agent and
each Lender of:
(a) the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default;
(b) any (i) default or event of default under any Contractual
Obligation of any Group Member which could reasonably be expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) litigation, investigation or proceeding
that, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect;
(c) any litigation or proceeding affecting any Group Member (i)
which, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect or (ii) which relates to any Loan Document;
(d) the following events, as soon as possible and in any event
within 30 days after the Borrower knows or has reason to know thereof: (i)
the occurrence of any Reportable Event with respect to any Plan, a failure
to make any required contribution to a Plan, the creation of any Lien in
favor of the PBGC or a Plan or any withdrawal from, or the termination,
Reorganization or Insolvency of, any Multiemployer Plan or (ii) the
institution of proceedings or the taking of any other action by the PBGC
or the Borrower or any Commonly Controlled Entity or any Multiemployer
Plan with respect to the withdrawal from, or the termination,
Reorganization or Insolvency of, any Plan; and
(e) any development or event that has had or could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Each notice pursuant to this Section 7.7 shall be accompanied by a statement of
a Responsible Officer setting forth details of the occurrence referred to
therein and stating what action Holdings, the Borrower or the relevant
Subsidiary proposes to take with respect thereto.
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7.8. Environmental Laws. (a) Comply in all material respects with,
and ensure compliance in all material respects by all tenants and subtenants, if
any, with, all applicable Environmental Laws, and obtain and comply in all
material respects with and maintain, and ensure that all tenants and subtenants
obtain and comply in all material respects with and maintain, any and all
licenses, approvals, notifications, registrations or permits required by
applicable Environmental Laws, except where the failure to so comply, could not,
in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Conduct and complete all investigations, studies, sampling and
testing, and all remedial, removal and other actions required under
Environmental Laws and promptly comply in all material respects with all lawful
orders and directives of all Governmental Authorities regarding Environmental
Laws except where the failure to so conduct and complete such investigations,
studies, sampling and testing, could not, in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
7.9. Interest Rate Protection. In the case of the Borrower, within
90 days after the Closing Date, enter into, and thereafter maintain, such Hedge
Agreements as are necessary to provide (together with any existing Hedge
Agreements entered into prior to the date hereof) that at least 50% of the
aggregate principal amount of all Funded Debt at such time is subject to either
a fixed interest rate or interest rate protection for a period of not less than
three years, which Hedge Agreements shall have terms and conditions reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
7.10. Additional Collateral, etc. (a) With respect to any personal
property acquired after the Closing Date by any Group Member (other than (w) any
property described in paragraph (b), (c), (d) or (e) below, (x) any property
subject to a Lien expressly permitted by Section 8.3(a)(viii), (y) property
acquired by any Foreign Subsidiary and (z) any other property with respect to
which a security interest cannot be perfected by filing a financing statement
under the Uniform Commercial Code of the relevant state having a value which,
together with the value of all such other property as to which the Collateral
Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, does not
have a perfected Lien, does not exceed $2,500,000), promptly (i) execute and
deliver to the Administrative Agent such amendments to the Guarantee and
Collateral Agreement or such other documents as the Administrative Agent deems
necessary or advisable to grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the
Lenders, a security interest in such property and (ii) take all actions
necessary or advisable to grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders, a perfected first priority security
interest in such property, including the filing of Uniform Commercial Code
financing statements in such jurisdictions as may be required by the Guarantee
and Collateral Agreement or by law or as may be requested by the Administrative
Agent.
(b) With respect to any fee interest in any real property having a
value (together with improvements thereof) of at least $2,500,000 acquired after
the Closing Date by any Group Member (other than (x) any real property subject
to a Lien expressly permitted by Section 8.3(a)(viii) and (y) real property
acquired by any Foreign Subsidiary), promptly (i) execute and deliver a first
priority Mortgage, in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders, covering such real property, (ii) if
requested by the Administrative Agent, provide the Lenders with (x) title
insurance covering such real property in
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an amount at least equal to the purchase price of such real property (or such
other amount as shall be reasonably specified by the Administrative Agent) as
well as a current as-built survey thereof, together with a surveyor's
certificate and (y) any consents or estoppels reasonably deemed necessary or
advisable by the Administrative Agent in connection with such Mortgage, each of
the foregoing in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent and (iii) if requested by the Administrative Agent, deliver
to the Collateral Agent legal opinions relating to the matters described above,
which opinions shall be in form and substance, and from counsel, reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(c) With respect to any new Subsidiary (other than a Foreign
Subsidiary) created or acquired after the Closing Date by any Group Member,
promptly (i) execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent such amendments to
the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement as the Administrative Agent deems
necessary or advisable to grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders, a perfected first priority security
interest in the Capital Stock and intercompany obligations of such new
Subsidiary that is owned by any Group Member, (ii) deliver to the Collateral
Agent the certificates representing such Capital Stock and any intercompany
notes evidencing such obligations, together with undated stock powers, in blank,
executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of the relevant Group
Member, (iii) cause such new Subsidiary (A) to become a party to the Guarantee
and Collateral Agreement, (B) to take such actions necessary or advisable to
grant to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and
the Lenders a perfected first priority security interest in the Collateral
described in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement with respect to such new
Subsidiary, including the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements
in such jurisdictions as may be required by the Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement or by law or as may be requested by the Administrative Agent and (C)
to deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of such Subsidiary,
substantially in the form of Exhibit C, with appropriate insertions and
attachments, and (iv) if requested by the Administrative Agent, deliver to the
Collateral Agent legal opinions relating to the matters described above, which
opinions shall be in form and substance, and from counsel, reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(d) With respect to any new Foreign Subsidiary created or acquired
after the Closing Date by any Group Member (other than by any Group Member that
is a Foreign Subsidiary), promptly (i) execute and deliver to the Administrative
Agent such amendments to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement as the
Administrative Agent deems necessary or advisable to grant to the Collateral
Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, a perfected
first priority security interest in the Capital Stock and intercompany
obligations of such new Subsidiary that is owned by any such Group Member
(provided that in no event shall more than 65% of the total outstanding Capital
Stock of any such new Subsidiary be required to be so pledged), (ii) deliver to
the Collateral Agent the certificates representing such Capital Stock and any
intercompany notes evidencing such obligations, together with undated stock
powers, in blank, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of the
relevant Group Member, as the case may be, and take such other action as may be
necessary or, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, desirable to perfect
the Collateral Agent's security interest therein, and (iii) if requested by the
Administrative Agent, deliver to the Collateral Agent legal opinions relating to
the matters described above, which opinions shall be in form and substance, and
from counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
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(e) From and after the Closing Date, with respect to any Deposit
Account (as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) or Securities
Account (as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) of any Loan
Party, cause such Loan Party and the relevant securities intermediary or
depository institution to enter into a control agreement in form and substance
satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, provided that control agreements shall not
be required with respect to Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts having an
aggregate balance of less than $1,000,000 at any one time.
(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, any
Subsidiary which guarantees the Notes, any Additional Senior Subordinated Debt
or any Additional Senior Unsecured Notes shall comply with the requirements of
Section 7.10(c).
7.11. Further Assurances. From time to time execute and deliver, or
cause to be executed and delivered, such additional instruments, certificates or
documents, and take all such actions, as the Administrative Agent may reasonably
request for the purposes of implementing or effectuating the provisions of this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents, or of more fully perfecting or renewing
the rights of the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders
with respect to the Collateral (or with respect to any additions thereto or
replacements or proceeds thereof or with respect to any other property or assets
hereafter acquired by the Borrower or any Subsidiary which may be deemed to be
part of the Collateral) pursuant hereto or thereto. Upon the exercise by the
Administrative Agent or any Lender of any power, right, privilege or remedy
pursuant to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents which requires any
consent, approval, recording qualification or authorization of any Governmental
Authority, the Borrower will execute and deliver, or will cause the execution
and delivery of, all applications, certifications, instruments and other
documents and papers that the Administrative Agent or such Lenders may be
required to obtain from the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries for such
governmental consent, approval, recording, qualification or authorization.
SECTION 8. NEGATIVE COVENANTS
Holdings and the Borrower hereby jointly and severally agree that,
so long as the Commitments remain in effect, any Letter of Credit remains
outstanding or any Loan or other amount is owing to any Lender or Agent
hereunder, each of Holdings and the Borrower shall not, and the Borrower shall
not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:
8.1. Financial Condition Covenants. (a) Consolidated Leverage Ratio.
Permit the Consolidated Leverage Ratio at any time during any fiscal quarter set
forth below to exceed the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter:
Fiscal Quarter Consolidated Leverage Ratio
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September 30, 2004 6.25 to 1.0
December 31, 2004 6.25 to 1.0
March 31, 2005 6.25 to 1.0
June 30, 2005 6.25 to 1.0
September 30, 2005 6.25 to 1.0
December 31, 2005 5.90 to 1.0
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Fiscal Quarter Consolidated Leverage Ratio
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March 31, 2006 5.90 to 1.0
June 30, 2006 5.90 to 1.0
September 30, 2006 5.90 to 1.0
December 31, 2006 5.25 to 1.0
March 31, 2007 5.25 to 1.0
June 30, 2007 5.25 to 1.0
September 30, 2007 5.25 to 1.0
December 31, 2007 4.25 to 1.0
March 31, 2008 4.25 to 1.0
June 30, 2008 4.25 to 1.0
September 30, 2008 4.25 to 1.0
December 31, 2008 3.50 to 1.0
March 31, 2009 3.50 to 1.0
June 30, 2009 3.50 to 1.0
September 30, 2009 3.50 to 1.0
December 31, 2009 3.25 to 1.0
March 31, 2010 3.25 to 1.0
June 30, 2010 3.25 to 1.0
September 30, 2010 3.25 to 1.0
December 31, 2010 3.25 to 1.0
March 31, 2011 3.25 to 1.0
June 30, 2011 3.25 to 1.0
(b) Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio. Permit the
Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio at any time during any fiscal quarter
set forth below to exceed the ratio set forth opposite such fiscal quarter:
Consolidated Senior Secured
Fiscal Quarter Leverage Ratio
-------------- --------------
September 30, 2004 5.50 to 1.0
December 31, 2004 5.50 to 1.0
March 31, 2005 5.50 to 1.0
June 30, 2005 5.50 to 1.0
September 30, 2005 5.50 to 1.0
December 31, 2005 4.90 to 1.0
March 31, 2006 4.90 to 1.0
June 30, 2006 4.90 to 1.0
September 30, 2006 4.90 to 1.0
December 31, 2006 4.25 to 1.0
March 31, 2007 4.25 to 1.0
June 30, 2007 4.25 to 1.0
September 30, 2007 4.25 to 1.0
December 31, 2007 3.50 to 1.0
March 31, 2008 3.50 to 1.0
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Consolidated Senior Secured
Fiscal Quarter Leverage Ratio
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June 30, 2008 3.50 to 1.0
September 30, 2008 3.50 to 1.0
December 31, 2008 2.50 to 1.0
March 31, 2009 2.50 to 1.0
June 30, 2009 2.50 to 1.0
September 30, 2009 2.50 to 1.0
December 31, 2009 1.50 to 1.0
March 31, 2010 1.50 to 1.0
June 30, 2010 1.50 to 1.0
September 30, 2010 1.50 to 1.0
December 31, 2010 1.50 to 1.0
March 31, 2011 1.50 to 1.0
June 30, 2011 1.50 to 1.0
(c) Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated
Interest Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of
Holdings ending with any fiscal quarter set forth below to be less than the
ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter:
Consolidated Interest
Fiscal Quarter Coverage Ratio
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September 30, 2004 1.80 to 1.0
December 31, 2004 1.80 to 1.0
March 31, 2005 1.80 to 1.0
June 30, 2005 1.80 to 1.0
September 30, 2005 1.80 to 1.0
December 31, 2005 2.00 to 1.0
March 31, 2006 2.00 to 1.0
June 30, 2006 2.00 to 1.0
September 30, 2006 2.00 to 1.0
December 31, 2006 2.25 to 1.0
March 31, 2007 2.25 to 1.0
June 30, 2007 2.25 to 1.0
September 30, 2007 2.25 to 1.0
December 31, 2007 2.50 to 1.0
March 31, 2008 2.50 to 1.0
June 30, 2008 2.50 to 1.0
September 30, 2008 2.50 to 1.0
December 31, 2008 2.75 to 1.0
March 31, 2009 2.75 to 1.0
June 30, 2009 2.75 to 1.0
September 30, 2009 2.75 to 1.0
December 31, 2009 3.25 to 1.0
March 31, 2010 3.25 to 1.0
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Consolidated Interest
Fiscal Quarter Coverage Ratio
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June 30, 2010 3.25 to 1.0
September 30, 2010 3.25 to 1.0
December 31, 2010 3.25 to 1.0
March 31, 2011 3.25 to 1.0
June 30, 2011 3.25 to 1.0
provided that, with respect to the periods ending September 30, 2004, December
31, 2004 and March 31, 2005, Consolidated Interest Expense for such periods
shall be calculated by multiplying (x) Consolidated Interest Expense for the
three, six and nine month periods, respectively, ending on such dates, by (y) 4,
2 and 4/3, respectively.
8.2. Indebtedness. (a) Create, issue, incur, assume, become liable
in respect of or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(i) Indebtedness of any Loan Party pursuant to any Loan
Document;
(ii) Indebtedness (A) of the Borrower to any Subsidiary, (B)
of any Subsidiary Guarantor to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary,
(C) of any Foreign Subsidiary to any Foreign Subsidiary and (D)
subject to Section 8.8(f), of any Foreign Subsidiary to the Borrower
or any Subsidiary Guarantor;
(iii) Guarantee Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of
business by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of obligations
of the Borrower, any Subsidiary Guarantor and, subject to Section
8.8(f), of any Foreign Subsidiary;
(iv) Indebtedness outstanding on the date hereof and listed on
Schedule 8.2(a)(iv) and any refinancings, refundings, renewals or
extensions thereof (without shortening the maturity of, or
increasing the principal amount thereof or decreasing weighted
average life thereof);
(v) Indebtedness (including, without limitation, Capital Lease
Obligations) to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement
of fixed or capital assets secured by Liens permitted by Section
8.3(a)(viii) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$45,000,000 at any one time outstanding;
(vi) Indebtedness of the Borrower in respect of the Notes in
an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $925,000,000 and
Guarantee Obligations of any Subsidiary Guarantor or of Holdings in
respect of the Notes, provided that the Guarantee Obligations in
respect of the Senior Subordinated Notes are subordinated to the
same extent as the obligations of the Borrower in respect of the
Senior Subordinated Notes;
(vii) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary
after the date hereof (other than any Subsidiaries acquired in the
Acquisition); provided that such Indebtedness exists at the time
such Person becomes a Subsidiary and is
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not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person
becoming a Subsidiary;
(viii) Indebtedness of the Borrower incurred to finance the
cash consideration for Permitted Acquisitions that are permitted by
Section 8.8(m) so long as (v) such Indebtedness is subordinated to
the Indebtedness created under the Loan Documents in a manner
substantially equivalent to the subordination of the Senior
Subordinated Notes, (w) the terms of such Indebtedness are no more
restrictive than the terms applicable to the Loans, (x) the final
maturity of such Indebtedness is no earlier than the final maturity
of the Loans, (y) such Indebtedness shall not require any payments
of principal thereof prior to the final maturity of the Loans and
(z) the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness shall not
exceed $50,000,000; provided that, immediately after giving effect
to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, the Borrower shall be in
compliance with the ratios set forth in Section 8.1 opposite the
period in which the date of the proposed incurring of such
Indebtedness falls (the "Indebtedness Measurement Date") (and, for
purposes of determining such compliance, the "Consolidated EBITDA"
and the "Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio" shall each be as in
effect on the last day of the fiscal quarter most recently ended on
or prior to such Indebtedness Measurement Date and adjusted to give
effect to the proposed incurrence of Indebtedness and the uses of
the proceeds thereof as if such Indebtedness had been incurred and
such acquisition had occurred on the first day of the relevant
period for testing compliance and "Consolidated Total Debt" and
"Consolidated Senior Secured Debt" shall be as in effect on such
Indebtedness Measurement Date and assuming the proposed Indebtedness
had been incurred);
(ix) Hedge Agreements permitted under Section 8.12;
(x) [Reserved];
(xi) Guarantee Obligations of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries with respect to borrowings by employees in connection
with the purchase of Capital Stock of Holdings by employees or
Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries; provided that the aggregate
outstanding amount of such Guarantee Obligations, together with the
aggregate outstanding principal amount of loans and advances
pursuant to Section 8.8(i) shall not exceed $2,500,000;
(xii) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
in the ordinary course of business in respect of netting services,
overdraft protection and other services in connection with deposit
accounts; provided that the aggregate amount of such Indebtedness
shall not exceed $5,000,000 at any time;
(xiii) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
in connection with surety, performance, appeal or similar bonds,
completion guarantees or similar instruments (other than letters of
credit) issued in the ordinary course of business and with respect
to obligations other than
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Indebtedness, including any such instruments pursuant to self-
insurance and workers' compensation programs;
(xiv) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution
of a check, draft or similar instrument inadvertently drawn against
insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business; provided that
such Indebtedness is extinguished within two Business Days of
incurrence of such Indebtedness;
(xv) Additional Senior Subordinated Debt or Additional Senior
Unsecured Notes, so long as Holdings and its Subsidiaries are in
compliance, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the
incurrence of such Additional Senior Subordinated Debt or Additional
Senior Unsecured Notes, as the case may be, with the covenants set
forth in Section 8.1 opposite the period in which the relevant
Indebtedness Measurement Date falls (and, for purposes of
determining such compliance, "Consolidated EBITDA" and the
"Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio" shall each be as in effect on
the last day of the fiscal quarter most recently ended on or prior
to such Indebtedness Measurement Date and adjusted to give effect to
the proposed incurrence of Indebtedness and the uses of the proceeds
thereof as if such Indebtedness had been incurred on the first day
of the relevant period for testing compliance and "Consolidated
Total Debt" and "Consolidated Senior Secured Debt" shall be as in
effect on such Indebtedness Measurement Date and assuming the
proposed Indebtedness had been incurred); provided that no Default
or Event of Default shall have then occurred and be continuing or
would result therefrom;
(xvi) additional Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount (for the Borrower and
all Subsidiaries) not to exceed $50,000,000 at any one time
outstanding;
(xvii) (A) Indebtedness incurred to refinance, refund or
replace Indebtedness outstanding under Sections 8.2(a)(v) and
8.2(a)(vii) without increasing the principal amount thereof, (B)
Additional Senior Subordinated Debt incurred to refinance, refund or
replace the Senior Subordinated Notes or any Indebtedness
outstanding under Section 8.2(a)(viii) without increasing the
principal amount thereof and (C) Indebtedness of the Borrower and
the Subsidiary Guarantors or Holdings incurred to refinance, refund
or replace the Senior Unsecured Notes without increasing the
principal amount thereof, so long as such Indebtedness constitutes
either Additional Senior Subordinated Debt or Additional Senior
Unsecured Notes; and
(xviii) Permitted Holdings Debt, provided that (i) the
aggregate outstanding principal amount of Permitted Holdings Debt
which is not Non-Cash Pay Holdings Debt may not exceed $500,000,000
at any time, (ii) the Borrower and the Subsidiaries are in
compliance, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the
incurrence of such Permitted Holdings Debt, with the covenants set
forth in Section 8.1 opposite the period in which the relevant
Indebtedness Measurement
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Date falls (and, for purposes of determining such compliance,
"Consolidated EBITDA" and the "Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio" shall
each be as in effect on the last day of the fiscal quarter most recently
ended on or prior to such Indebtedness Measurement Date and adjusted to
give effect to the proposed incurrence of Indebtedness and the uses of the
proceeds thereof as if such Indebtedness had been incurred on the first
day of the relevant period for testing compliance and "Consolidated Total
Debt" and "Consolidated Senior Secured Debt" shall be as in effect on such
Indebtedness Measurement Date and assuming the proposed Indebtedness had
been incurred), and (iii) the Net Cash Proceeds of such Indebtedness are
applied to prepay the Term Loans and reduce the Revolving Commitments to
the extent required by Section 4.2.
(b) [Reserved]
8.3. Liens. (a) Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any
of its property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except for:
(i) Liens for taxes not yet due or that are being contested in
good faith by appropriate proceedings, provided that adequate
reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the
Borrower or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, in conformity with
GAAP;
(ii) carriers', warehousemen's, mechanics', materialmen's,
repairmen's or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of
business that are not overdue for a period of more than 30 days or
that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings;
(iii) Liens arising solely by virtue of any statutory or
common law provisions relating to bankers' Liens, rights of set-off
or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts or other funds
maintained with a creditor depositary institution;
(iv) pledges or deposits in connection with workers'
compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security
legislation;
(v) deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade
contracts (other than for borrowed money), leases, statutory
obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other
obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of
business;
(vi) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions and other similar
encumbrances incurred in the ordinary course of business that, in
the aggregate, are not substantial in amount and that do not in any
case materially detract from the value of the property subject
thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the
business of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;
(vii) Liens in existence on the date hereof listed on Schedule
8.3(a)(vii), securing Indebtedness permitted by Section 8.2(a)(iv),
provided that no such Lien
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is spread to cover any additional property after the date hereof and
that the principal amount of Indebtedness secured thereby is not
increased;
(viii) Liens securing Indebtedness of the Borrower or any
other Subsidiary incurred pursuant to Section 8.2(a)(v) to finance
the acquisition, construction or improvement of fixed or capital
assets, provided that (A) such Liens shall be created substantially
simultaneously with the acquisition, construction or improvement of
such fixed or capital assets, (B) such Liens do not at any time
encumber any property other than the property financed by such
Indebtedness and (C) the principal amount of Indebtedness secured
thereby is not increased;
(ix) Liens created pursuant to the Security Documents
(including any Liens created therein in favor of holders of the
Senior Unsecured Notes as required by the Senior Unsecured Notes
Indenture);
(x) any Lien (other than Liens permitted by paragraph (vii))
existing on any property or asset prior to the acquisition thereof
by the Borrower or any Subsidiary (other than pursuant to the
Acquisition) or existing on any property or asset of any Person that
becomes a Subsidiary after the date hereof prior to the time such
Person becomes a Subsidiary (other than pursuant to the
Acquisition); provided that (A) such Lien is not created in
contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition or such
Person becoming a Subsidiary, as the case may be, (B) such Lien
shall not apply to any other property or assets of the Borrower or
any Subsidiary and (C) such Lien shall secure only those obligations
which it secures on the date of such acquisition or the date such
Person becomes a Subsidiary, as the case may be;
(xi) any interest or title of a lessor under any lease entered
into by the Borrower or any other Subsidiary in the ordinary course
of its business and covering only the assets so leased;
(xii) [Reserved];
(xiii) any provision for the retention of title to any
property by the vendor or transferor of such property, which
property is acquired by the Borrower or a Subsidiary in a
transaction entered into in the ordinary course of business of the
Borrower or such Subsidiary and for which kind of transaction it is
normal market practice for such retention of title provision to be
included;
(xiv) Liens arising by means of any judgment of any court to
the extent not otherwise resulting in a Default; provided that any
such Lien is released within 30 days following the creation thereof;
and
(xv) Liens not otherwise permitted by this Section so long as
neither (A) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the
obligations secured thereby nor (B) the aggregate fair market value
(determined as of the date such Lien is
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incurred) of the assets subject thereto exceeds (as to the Borrower
and all Subsidiaries) $50,000,000 at any one time.
(b) [Reserved]
8.4. Fundamental Changes. Enter into any merger, consolidation or
amalgamation, or liquidate, wind up or dissolve itself (or suffer any
liquidation or dissolution), or Dispose of all or substantially all of its
property or business, except that:
(a) any Subsidiary of the Borrower may be merged or consolidated
with or into the Borrower (provided that the Borrower shall be the
continuing or surviving corporation) or with or into any Subsidiary
Guarantor (provided that the Subsidiary Guarantor shall be the continuing
or surviving corporation) or, subject to Section 8.8(f), with or into any
Foreign Subsidiary;
(b) any Subsidiary of the Borrower may Dispose of any or all of its
assets (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to the Borrower or any
Subsidiary Guarantor or, subject to Section 8.8(f), any Foreign
Subsidiary;
(c) any Subsidiary may merge or consolidate with any other Person to
effect an Investment permitted under Section 8.8(m)(x);
(d) any Subsidiary may merge or consolidate with any other Person to
effect a Disposition permitted under Section 8.5; and
(e) the Borrower may dispose of any or all of its assets to any
Subsidiary Guarantor.
8.5. Disposition of Property. Dispose of any of its property,
whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or, in the case of any Subsidiary,
issue or sell any shares of such Subsidiary's Capital Stock to any Person,
except:
(a) the Disposition in the ordinary course of business of obsolete,
worn out or permanently retired equipment or facilities that is no longer
useful in the conduct of the business;
(b) the sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business;
(c) the Disposition of Permitted Investments in the ordinary course
of business;
(d) Dispositions permitted by Section 8.4(a), (b) or (e);
(e) the sale or issuance of any Subsidiary's Capital Stock to the
Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor;
(f) the Disposition of the Borrower's facility at 0000 Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx;
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(g) the licensing or sublicensing of Intellectual Property in the
ordinary course of business in a manner that does not materially interfere
with the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries;
(h) Dispositions of property by a Foreign Subsidiary to another
Foreign Subsidiary;
(i) Restricted Payments permitted by Section 8.6;
(j) the Disposition of other property (other than Dispositions of
less than all of the Capital Stock of any Subsidiary owned by the Group
Members) having a fair market value not to exceed $25,000,000 in the
aggregate for any fiscal year of the Borrower; provided that all
Dispositions permitted by this Section 8.5(j) shall be made for fair value
and at least 75% of the consideration therefor shall consist of cash or
Permitted Investments; and
(k) Permitted Asset Swaps.
8.6. Restricted Payments. Declare or pay any dividend (other than
dividends payable solely in common stock of the Person making such dividend) on,
or make any payment on account of, or set apart assets for a sinking or other
analogous fund for, the purchase, redemption, defeasance, retirement or other
acquisition of, any Capital Stock of any Group Member, whether now or hereafter
outstanding, or make any other distribution in respect thereof, either directly
or indirectly, whether in cash or property or in obligations of Holdings, the
Borrower or any Subsidiary (collectively, "Restricted Payments"), except that:
(a) any Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments to the Borrower or
any Subsidiary Guarantor (and, if such Subsidiary is not a Wholly Owned
Subsidiary, to its other holders of common Capital Stock on a pro rata
basis);
(b) so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred
and be continuing or would result therefrom, the Borrower may pay
dividends to Holdings to permit Holdings to purchase, and Holdings may so
purchase, (i) Holdings' common stock or common stock options from present
or former directors, officers or employees of any Group Member upon the
death, disability, retirement or termination of employment of such officer
or employee or a change of control (under the applicable plan) and (ii)
Holdings' common stock for contributions to its employee stock purchase
and deferred compensation plans in the ordinary course of business,
provided, that the aggregate amount of payments under this clause (b)
after the Original Closing Date (net of any proceeds received by Holdings
and contributed to the Borrower after the Original Closing Date in
connection with resales of any common stock or common stock options so
purchased) shall not exceed $5,000,000;
(c) the Borrower may pay dividends to Holdings to permit Holdings to
(i) (A) pay franchise taxes and other amounts allocable to the Borrower
required by Holdings to maintain its corporate existence, (B) pay for
operating and overhead expenses of Holdings allocable to the Borrower
(including, without limitation, salaries and other compensation of
employees, directors' fees and expenses and travel and entertainment
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expenses) incurred by Holdings in the ordinary course of business, (C) pay
Holdings fees for services provided by Holdings to the Borrower that would
otherwise have been performed by third parties (including accounting,
treasury, tax, legal, strategic consulting and corporate development
services), (D) to reimburse Holdings for the payment of amounts relating
to services (including, without limitation, legal, consulting, software,
insurance and accounting services) provided by third parties on the
Borrower's or any Subsidiary's behalf, in each case under this clause (i)
to the extent such costs and expenses are incurred in the ordinary course
of business and do not, for all costs and expenses described in this
clause (i), exceed $10,000,000 in any fiscal year, (ii) pay any taxes that
are due and payable by Holdings and the Borrower as part of a consolidated
group or (iii) pay interest on Permitted Holdings Debt (other than
Non-Cash Pay Holdings Debt);
(d) Holdings may pay current quarterly dividends on the Preferred
Stock with proceeds not in excess of $5,000,000 per quarter from the
issuance of shares of common stock by Holdings pursuant to an ongoing
program of issuance of common stock arranged and managed by a financial
institution; provided that no Default or Event of Default shall have then
occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom;
(e) Holdings may pay quarterly dividends on the Preferred Stock in
an aggregate amount not to exceed 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds of any
issuance of Capital Stock of Holdings after the First Amendment Effective
Date (other than issuances of Capital Stock to any Group Member or as
contemplated by Section 8.6(d)) which are not required to be used to
prepay Term Loans or reduce Revolving Commitments pursuant to Section
4.2(b) minus the sum of (i) the aggregate amount of Permitted Acquisitions
consummated in reliance on clause (a)(ii) of the definition of Permitted
Acquisition Reserve Amount, (ii) the aggregate amount expended to redeem,
repurchase or prepay Indebtedness in reliance upon Section 8.9(a)(v)(B)
and (iii) the aggregate amount of Investments consummated pursuant to
Section 8.8(n) in reliance upon such Net Cash Proceeds, provided that no
Default or Event of Default shall have then occurred and be continuing or
would result therefrom;
(f) the Borrower may make Restricted Payments to Holdings to enable
Holdings to pay, and Holdings may pay, quarterly dividends on the
Preferred Stock, provided that (i) no Default or Event of Default shall
have then occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom and (b)
after giving effect thereto, on a pro forma basis, the Consolidated Senior
Secured Leverage Ratio is not greater than 4.5 to 1;
(g) any Foreign Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments to any other
Foreign Subsidiary;
(h) Restricted Payments not otherwise permitted by this Section, so
long as the aggregate amount of such Restricted Payments, together with
all other Restricted Payments made pursuant to this Section 8.6(h) since
the Original Closing Date, shall not exceed $5,000,000 (or, to the extent
that the Consolidated Leverage Ratio is less than 5.0 to 1.0 at the time
such Restricted Payment is made, $25,000,000); and
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(i) Holdings may, so long as no Default or Event of Default shall
have then occurred and be continuing or shall result therefrom, repurchase
the Preferred Stock or pay dividends in respect thereof in an amount equal
to 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds of borrowings of Tranche C Term Loans
after the Closing Date, provided that the amount of Restricted Payments
that may be made in reliance on borrowings of Tranche C Term Loans shall
be reduced by the amount of Permitted Acquisitions and redemptions,
repurchases and prepayments of Indebtedness made pursuant to Sections 8.8
and 8.9, respectively, in reliance on such borrowings.
8.7. Capital Expenditures. Make or commit to make any Consolidated
Capital Expenditure, except (a) Consolidated Capital Expenditures of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries not exceeding $25,000,000 during each of the 2003
and 2004 fiscal years and $30,000,000 in any fiscal year thereafter; provided,
that (i) up to 100% of any such amount referred to above, if not so expended in
the fiscal year for which it is permitted, may be carried over for expenditure
in the next succeeding fiscal year and (ii) Consolidated Capital Expenditures
made pursuant to this clause (a) during any fiscal year shall be deemed made,
first, in respect of amounts permitted for such fiscal year as provided above
and, second, in respect of amounts carried over from the prior fiscal year
pursuant to subclause (i) above and (b) Consolidated Capital Expenditures made
in an amount equal to the proceeds of any Reinvestment Deferred Amount.
8.8. Investments. Make any advance, loan, extension of credit (by
way of guaranty or otherwise) or capital contribution to, or purchase any
Capital Stock, bonds, notes, debentures or other debt securities of, or any
assets constituting a business unit of, or make any other investment in, any
Person (all of the foregoing, "Investments"), except:
(a) extensions of trade credit in the ordinary course of business;
(b) cash and Permitted Investments;
(c) Guarantee Obligations permitted by Section 8.2;
(d) the Acquisition Documentation and the transactions contemplated
thereby;
(e) intercompany Investments by any Group Member in the Borrower or
any Person that, prior to such Investment, is a Subsidiary Guarantor;
(f) intercompany Investments by the Borrower or any Subsidiary
Guarantor in any Person, that, prior to such Investment, is a Foreign
Subsidiary (including, without limitation, Guarantee Obligations with
respect to obligations of any such Foreign Subsidiary, loans made to any
such Foreign Subsidiary and Investments resulting from mergers with or
sales of assets to any such Foreign Subsidiary) in an aggregate amount
(valued at cost) not to exceed $5,000,000 during the term of this
Agreement;
(g) [Reserved];
(h) [Reserved];
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(i) loans and advances to employees of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; provided that the
aggregate outstanding amount of such loans and advances, together with the
aggregate outstanding principal amount of Guarantee Obligations pursuant
to Section 8.2(a)(xi), shall not exceed $2,500,000;
(j) stock, obligations or other securities received in settlement or
good faith compromise of debts created in the ordinary course of business
and owing to the Borrower or a Subsidiary or in satisfaction of judgments
or pursuant to any plan of reorganization or similar arrangement upon the
bankruptcy or insolvency of a debtor;
(k) Investments in prepaid expenses and deposits in respect of
workers' compensation and other similar deposits provided to third parties
in the ordinary course of business, provided that the aggregate
outstanding amount of such prepaid expenses and deposits shall not exceed
$20,000,000 at any one time;
(l) [Reserved];
(m) Investments not otherwise permitted by the foregoing clauses of
this Section and consisting of (x) a Permitted Acquisition, provided that
(i) the consideration for any such Permitted Acquisition shall consist of
common stock of the Borrower, cash, assumed Indebtedness or any
combination thereof, and (ii) the aggregate amount of cash and assumed
Indebtedness in connection with all such Permitted Acquisitions shall not
exceed an amount equal to the sum of (A) $100,000,000, (B) the product of
$15,000,000 (or, in the case of any fiscal quarter with respect to which
the Consolidated Leverage Ratio (measured on the last day of such fiscal
quarter) is less than 4.5 to 1.0, $20,000,000) times the number of fiscal
quarters elapsed since July 1, 2004, (C) the amount of Permitted
Acquisition Reserve Amounts at such time and (D) the cash portion of the
consideration for any Permitted Acquisition which is financed with the
proceeds of a Reinvestment Event to the extent permitted pursuant to
Section 4.2(c), provided, further, that (I) at least seven Business Days
prior to consummating any Permitted Acquisition, the Borrower shall have
delivered to the Lenders a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the
Borrower certifying that the conditions described in the definition of
"Permitted Acquisition" have been met with respect thereto and setting
forth in reasonable detail satisfactory to the Administrative Agent the
calculations required to be made pursuant to clause (c) of such definition
and the assumptions used by the Borrower to make such calculations; (II)
in the case of Permitted Acquisitions made in reliance on clauses (a)(ii)
and (a)(iii) of the definition of Permitted Acquisition Reserve Amounts,
the aggregate consideration in respect of such Permitted Acquisitions made
in reliance on such clauses may not exceed (measured at the time that the
relevant Permitted Acquisition is consummated) $350,000,000 (or
$500,000,000, to the extent that the Consolidated Leverage Ratio at such
time, calculated on a pro forma basis as if such Permitted Acquisition and
any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith had been consummated or
incurred, as the case may be, on the first day of the relevant period, is
less than 5.0 to 1.0), and (y) Investments in joint ventures and
partnerships (other than Permitted Acquisitions) organized under the laws
of any jurisdiction within the United States of America and conducting
substantially all of its business therein in an aggregate amount not to
exceed on any date $15,000,000; and
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(n) Investments not otherwise permitted by the foregoing clauses of
this Section, so long as the aggregate amount of such Investments,
together with all other Investments permitted pursuant to this Section
8.8(n) since the Original Closing Date, shall not exceed the sum of (i)
$50,000,000 and (ii) (1) 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds of any issuance of
Capital Stock by any Group Member after the First Amendment Effective Date
(other than issuances of Capital Stock to any Group Member or as
contemplated by Section 8.6(d)) which are not required to be used to
prepay Term Loans or reduce Revolving Commitments pursuant to Section
4.2(b) minus (2) the sum of (x) the aggregate amount of Restricted
Payments made pursuant to Section 8.6(e) since the First Amendment
Effective Date, (y) the aggregate amount expended to redeem, repurchase or
prepay Indebtedness in reliance upon Section 8.9(a)(v)(B) and (z) the
aggregate amount of other Investments consummated in reliance upon clause
(a)(i) of the definition of Permitted Acquisition Reserve Amounts.
8.9. Optional Payments and Modifications of Certain Debt
Instruments. (a) Make, directly or indirectly, any payment or other distribution
(whether in cash, securities or other property) of or in respect of principal of
or interest on any Indebtedness, or any payment or other distribution (whether
in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar
deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition,
cancellation or termination of any Indebtedness, except (i) payment of
Indebtedness created under the Loan Documents, (ii) payment of regularly
scheduled interest and principal payments as and when due in respect of any
Indebtedness, other than payments in respect of the Senior Subordinated Notes
and the Additional Senior Subordinated Debt prohibited by the subordination
provisions thereof, (iii) payment of secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a
result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the property or assets securing such
Indebtedness, (iv) payments on intercompany Indebtedness, (v) redemptions,
repurchases or prepayments of other Indebtedness so long as the aggregate amount
of cash expended in connection therewith since the First Amendment Effective
Date shall not exceed the sum of (A) the Net Cash Proceeds of borrowings of
Tranche C Term Loans after the Closing Date which are not used for Restricted
Payments or Permitted Acquisitions made pursuant to Sections 8.6 or 8.8,
respectively, (B) (1) 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds of any issuance of Capital
Stock by any Group Member after the First Amendment Effective Date (other than
issuances of Capital Stock to any Group Member or as contemplated by Section
8.6(d)) which are not required to be used to prepay Term Loans or reduce
Revolving Commitments pursuant to Section 4.2(b) minus (2) the sum of (x) the
aggregate amount of Restricted Payments made pursuant to Section 8.6(e) since
the First Amendment Effective Date, (y) the aggregate amount of Permitted
Acquisitions consummated in reliance upon clause (a)(i) of the definition of
Permitted Acquisition Reserve Amounts and (z) other Investments consummated
pursuant to Section 8.8(n) in reliance upon such Net Cash Proceeds, (C) (1) an
amount equal to the sum of the Borrower's Portion of Excess Cash Flow for each
fiscal year elapsed since the First Amendment Effective Date minus (2) the
aggregate amount of Permitted Acquisitions consummated in reliance upon clause
(a)(iv) of the definition of Permitted Acquisition Reserve Amounts and (D) the
Excess Funded Amount and (vi) refinancings, refundings or replacements of
Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.2(a)(iv), (v), (vii) and (x);
(b) amend, modify, waive or otherwise change, or consent or agree to any
amendment, modification, waiver or other change to, any of the terms of the
Notes, the Additional Senior Subordinated Debt or the Additional Senior
Unsecured Notes, other than any
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such amendment, modification, waiver or other change that (i) would extend the
maturity, reduce the amount of any payment of principal thereof, reduce the rate
or extend any date for payment of interest thereon or would change the covenants
therein in a manner not materially more restrictive to the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries and (ii) does not involve the payment of a consent fee;
(c) amend, modify, waive or otherwise change, or consent or agree to any
amendment, modification, waiver or other change to, any of the terms of the
Preferred Stock, other than any such amendment, modification, waiver or other
change that (i) would extend the scheduled redemption date, reduce the amount of
any scheduled redemption payment, reduce the rate or extend any date for payment
of dividends thereon or would change the covenants therein in a manner not
materially more restrictive to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and (ii) does
not involve the payment of a consent fee; or
(d) designate any Indebtedness (other than obligations of the Loan Parties
pursuant to the Loan Documents) as "Designated Senior Debt" (or any other
defined term having a similar purpose) for the purposes of the Senior
Subordinated Notes Indenture and any Additional Senior Subordinated Debt
Documents.
8.10. Transactions with Affiliates. Enter into any transaction,
including any purchase, sale, lease or exchange of property, the rendering of
any service or the payment of any management, advisory or similar fees, with any
Affiliate (other than Holdings, the Borrower or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary
Guarantor) unless such transaction is (a) otherwise permitted under this
Agreement, and (b) upon fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to the
relevant Group Member, taken as a whole, than it would obtain in a comparable
arm's length transaction with a Person that is not an Affiliate; provided that
this Section 8.10 shall not prohibit or require Holdings or the Borrower to
modify (i) any arrangement with the Sellers and their Affiliates in connection
with the Acquisition or (ii) any Restricted Payment permitted under Section 8.6.
8.11. Sales and Leasebacks. Enter into any arrangement with any
Person (other than a Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantor) providing for the
leasing by any Group Member of real or personal property that has been or is to
be sold or transferred by such Group Member to such Person or to any other
Person to whom funds have been or are to be advanced by such Person on the
security of such property or rental obligations of such Group Member, except to
the extent permitted by Section 8.2(a)(v).
8.12. Hedge Agreements. Enter into any Hedge Agreement, except (a)
the Hedge Agreements contemplated by Section 7.9, (b) Hedge Agreements entered
into to hedge or mitigate risks to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary has
actual exposure (other than those in respect of Capital Stock or the Notes, any
Additional Senior Subordinated Debt or any Additional Senior Unsecured Notes)
and (c) Hedge Agreements entered into in order to effectively cap, collar or
exchange interest rates (from fixed to floating rates, from one floating rate to
another floating rate or otherwise) with respect to any interest-bearing
liability or investment of the Borrower or any Subsidiary.
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8.13. Changes in Fiscal Periods. Permit the fiscal year of the
Borrower to end on a day other than December 31 or change the Borrower's method
of determining fiscal quarters.
8.14. Negative Pledge Clauses. Enter into or suffer to exist or
become effective any agreement that prohibits or limits the ability of any Group
Member to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its
property or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, other than (a)
this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the Notes Indentures, the
Additional Senior Subordinated Debt Documents or Additional Senior Unsecured
Debt Documents and the Preferred Stock, (b) any agreements governing any
purchase money Liens or Capital Lease Obligations otherwise permitted hereby (in
which case, any prohibition or limitation shall only be effective against the
assets financed thereby), (c) customary restrictions and conditions contained in
agreements relating to the sale of a Subsidiary or assets pending such sale;
provided such restrictions and conditions apply only to the Subsidiary or assets
that are to be sold and such sale is permitted under this Agreement, (d) any
restrictions in effect on the date hereof and set forth on Schedule 8.14 hereto,
(e) customary provisions in leases and other contracts restricting assignment
thereof in existence on the date hereof or entered into consistent with past
practice and (f) any restrictions imposed by any agreement relating to secured
Indebtedness permitted by Sections 8.2 and 8.3, so long as the restrictions
under this clause (f) apply only to the collateral on which a Lien is permitted
with respect thereto pursuant to Section 8.3.
8.15. Clauses Restricting Subsidiary Distributions. (a) Enter into
or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction
on the ability of any Subsidiary of the Borrower to (i) make Restricted Payments
in respect of any Capital Stock of such Subsidiary held by, or pay any
Indebtedness owed to, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Borrower, (ii)
make loans or advances to, or other Investments in, the Borrower or any other
Subsidiary of the Borrower or (iii) transfer any of its assets to the Borrower
or any other Subsidiary of the Borrower, except for such encumbrances or
restrictions existing under or by reason of (A) any restrictions imposed by law
or existing under the Loan Documents, the Notes Indentures, the Additional
Senior Subordinated Debt Documents or Additional Senior Unsecured Debt Documents
and the Preferred Stock, (B) any restrictions in effect on the date hereof and
set forth on Schedule 8.15 hereto, (C) any restrictions with respect to a
Subsidiary imposed pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into in
connection with the Disposition of all or substantially all of the Capital Stock
or assets of such Subsidiary and (D) any restrictions imposed by any agreement
relating to secured Indebtedness permitted by Sections 8.2 and 8.3, so long as
the restrictions under this clause (D) apply only to the collateral on which a
Lien is permitted with respect thereto pursuant to Section 8.3.
8.16. Lines of Business. Enter into any business, either directly or
through any Subsidiary, except for those businesses in which the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries are engaged on the Closing Date (after giving effect to the
Acquisition) or that are reasonably related thereto.
8.17. Amendments to Acquisition Documents. (a) Amend, supplement or
otherwise modify (pursuant to a waiver or otherwise) the terms and conditions of
the indemnities and licenses furnished to the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries pursuant to the Acquisition Documentation such that after giving
effect thereto such indemnities or licenses shall be
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materially less favorable to the interests of the Loan Parties or the Lenders
with respect thereto, or (b) otherwise amend, supplement or otherwise modify
(pursuant to a waiver or otherwise) the terms and conditions of the Acquisition
Documentation or any such other documents in any material respect (but in no
event to increase the purchase price payable thereunder) except for any such
amendment, supplement or modification that could not reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 9. EVENTS OF DEFAULT
If any of the following events shall occur and be continuing:
(a) the Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan or
Reimbursement Obligation when due in accordance with the terms hereof; or
the Borrower shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan or Reimbursement
Obligation, or any other amount payable hereunder or under any other Loan
Document, within five days after any such interest or other amount becomes
due in accordance with the terms hereof; or
(b) any representation or warranty made or deemed made by any Loan
Party herein or in any other Loan Document or that is contained in any
certificate, document or financial or other statement furnished by it at
any time under or in connection with this Agreement or any such other Loan
Document shall prove to have been inaccurate in any material respect on or
as of the date made or deemed made; or
(c) any Loan Party shall default in the observance or performance of
any agreement contained in clause (i) or (ii) of Section 7.4(a) (with
respect to Holdings and the Borrower only), Section 7.7(a) or Section 8 of
this Agreement or Sections 5.5 and 5.7(b) of the Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement shall have occurred and be continuing; or
(d) any Loan Party shall default in the observance or performance of
any other agreement contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document
(other than as provided in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Section),
and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of 30 days after
notice to the Borrower from the Administrative Agent or any Lender; or
(e) any Group Member shall (i) default in making any payment of any
principal of any Indebtedness (including any Guarantee Obligation, but
excluding the Loans) on the scheduled or original due date with respect
thereto; or (ii) default in making any payment of any interest on any such
Indebtedness beyond the period of grace, if any, provided in the
instrument or agreement under which such Indebtedness was created; or
(iii) default in the observance or performance of any other agreement or
condition relating to any such Indebtedness or contained in any instrument
or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto, or any other event
shall occur or condition exist, the effect of which default or other event
or condition is to cause, or to permit the holder or beneficiary of such
Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or
beneficiary) to cause, with the giving of notice if required, such
Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity or to become
subject to a mandatory offer to purchase by
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the obligor thereunder or (in the case of any such Indebtedness
constituting a Guarantee Obligation) to become payable; provided, that a
default, event or condition described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of this
paragraph (e) shall not at any time constitute an Event of Default unless,
at such time, one or more defaults, events or conditions of the type
described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph (e) shall have
occurred and be continuing with respect to Indebtedness the outstanding
principal amount of which exceeds in the aggregate $10,000,000; or
(f) (i) any Group Member (other than any Immaterial Subsidiary)
shall commence any case, proceeding or other action (A) under any existing
or future law of any jurisdiction, domestic or foreign, relating to
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or relief of debtors, seeking to
have an order for relief entered with respect to it, or seeking to
adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking reorganization,
arrangement, adjustment, winding-up, liquidation, dissolution, composition
or other relief with respect to it or its debts, or (B) seeking
appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator or other
similar official for it or for all or any substantial part of its assets,
or any Group Member (other than any Immaterial Subsidiary) shall make a
general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or (ii) there shall
be commenced against any Group Member (other than any Immaterial
Subsidiary) any case, proceeding or other action of a nature referred to
in clause (i) above that (A) results in the entry of an order for relief
or any such adjudication or appointment or (B) remains undismissed,
undischarged or unbonded for a period of 60 days; or (iii) there shall be
commenced against any Group Member (other than any Immaterial Subsidiary)
any case, proceeding or other action seeking issuance of a warrant of
attachment, execution, distraint or similar process against all or any
substantial part of its assets that results in the entry of an order for
any such relief that shall not have been vacated, discharged, or stayed or
bonded pending appeal within 60 days from the entry thereof; or (iv) any
Group Member (other than any Immaterial Subsidiary) shall take any action
in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or
acquiescence in, any of the acts set forth in clause (i), (ii), or (iii)
above; or (v) any Group Member (other than any Immaterial Subsidiary)
shall generally not, or shall be unable to, or shall admit in writing its
inability to, pay its debts as they become due; or
(g) (i) any Person shall engage in any "prohibited transaction" (as
defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) involving any
Plan, (ii) any "accumulated funding deficiency" (as defined in Section 302
of ERISA), whether or not waived, shall exist with respect to any Plan or
any Lien in favor of the PBGC or a Plan shall arise on the assets of any
Group Member or any Commonly Controlled Entity, (iii) a Reportable Event
shall occur with respect to, or proceedings shall commence to have a
trustee appointed, or a trustee shall be appointed, to administer or to
terminate, any Single Employer Plan, which Reportable Event or
commencement of proceedings or appointment of a trustee is, in the
reasonable opinion of the Required Lenders, likely to result in the
termination of such Plan for purposes of Title IV of ERISA, (iv) any
Single Employer Plan shall terminate for purposes of Title IV of ERISA,
(v) any Group Member or any Commonly Controlled Entity shall, or in the
reasonable opinion of the Required Lenders is likely to, incur any
liability in connection with a withdrawal from, or the Insolvency or
Reorganization of, a Multiemployer Plan or (vi) any other event or
condition shall occur or exist with respect to a Plan; and in each case in
clauses (i)
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through (vi) above, such event or condition, together with all other such
events or conditions, if any, could, in the sole judgment of the Required
Lenders, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or
(h) one or more judgments or decrees shall be entered against any
Group Member involving in the aggregate a liability (not paid or fully
covered by insurance as to which the relevant insurance company has
acknowledged coverage) of $10,000,000 or more, and all such judgments or
decrees shall not have been vacated, discharged, stayed or bonded pending
appeal within 45 days from the entry thereof; or
(i) any of the Security Documents shall cease, for any reason, to be
in full force and effect, or any Loan Party or any Affiliate of any Loan
Party shall so assert, or any Lien created by any of the Security
Documents shall cease to be enforceable and of the same effect and
priority purported to be created thereby (other than in respect of
Collateral which in the aggregate has a fair market value not in excess of
$1,000,000); or
(j) the guarantee contained in Section 2 of the Guarantee and
Collateral Agreement shall cease, for any reason, to be in full force and
effect or any Loan Party or any Affiliate of any Loan Party shall so
assert; or
(k) (i) any "person" or "group" (as such terms are used in Sections
13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act")), shall become, or obtain rights (whether by means or
warrants, options or otherwise) to become, the "beneficial owner" (as
defined in Rules 13(d)-3 and 13(d)-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or
indirectly, of more than 40% (or 50%, in the case of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx or any
"group" of which Xxxxxxx Sachs is a member) of the outstanding common
stock of Holdings; (ii) the board of directors of Holdings shall cease to
consist of a majority of Continuing Directors; (iii) Holdings shall cease
to own and control, of record and beneficially, directly, 100% of each
class of outstanding Capital Stock of the Borrower free and clear of all
Liens (except Liens created by the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement); or
(iv) a Specified Change of Control shall occur; or
(l) Holdings shall (i) conduct, transact or otherwise engage in, or
commit to conduct, transact or otherwise engage in, any business or
operations other than those incidental to its ownership of the Capital
Stock of the Borrower, (ii) incur, create, assume or suffer to exist any
Indebtedness or other liabilities or financial obligations, except (x)
nonconsensual obligations imposed by operation of law, (y) pursuant to the
Loan Documents to which it is a party and (z) obligations with respect to
its Capital Stock and Permitted Holdings Debt (iii) own, lease, manage or
otherwise operate any properties or assets (including cash (other than
cash received in connection with dividends made by the Borrower in
accordance with Section 8.6 pending application in the manner contemplated
by said Section) and cash equivalents) other than the ownership of shares
of Capital Stock of the Borrower; or
(m) the Senior Subordinated Notes or Additional Senior Subordinated
Debt or the guarantees thereof shall cease, for any reason, to be validly
subordinated to the Obligations or the obligations of the Subsidiary
Guarantors under the Guarantee and
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Collateral Agreement, as the case may be, as provided in the Senior
Subordinated Notes Indenture or the Additional Senior Subordinated Debt
Documents, or any Loan Party, any Affiliate of any Loan Party, the trustee
in respect of the Senior Subordinated Notes or Additional Senior
Subordinated Debt, as the case may be, or the holders of at least 25% in
aggregate principal amount of the Senior Subordinated Notes or Additional
Senior Subordinated Debt, as the case may be, shall so assert;
then, and in any such event, (A) if such event is an Event of Default specified
in clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (f) above with respect to the Borrower,
automatically the Commitments shall immediately terminate and the Loans
hereunder (with accrued interest thereon) and all other amounts owing under this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including all amounts of L/C
Obligations, whether or not the beneficiaries of the then outstanding Letters of
Credit shall have presented the documents required thereunder) shall immediately
become due and payable, and (B) if such event is any other Event of Default,
either or both of the following actions may be taken: (i) with the consent of
the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent may, or upon the request of the
Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall, by notice to the Borrower
declare the Commitments to be terminated forthwith, whereupon the Commitments
shall immediately terminate; and (ii) with the consent of the Required Lenders,
the Administrative Agent may, or upon the request of the Required Lenders, the
Administrative Agent shall, by notice to the Borrower, declare the Loans
hereunder (with accrued interest thereon) and all other amounts owing under this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including all amounts of L/C
Obligations, whether or not the beneficiaries of the then outstanding Letters of
Credit shall have presented the documents required thereunder) to be due and
payable forthwith, whereupon the same shall immediately become due and payable.
With respect to all Letters of Credit with respect to which presentment for
honor shall not have occurred at the time of an acceleration pursuant to this
paragraph, the Borrower shall at such time deposit in a cash collateral account
opened by the Administrative Agent an amount equal to the aggregate then undrawn
and unexpired amount of such Letters of Credit. Amounts held in such cash
collateral account shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to the payment
of drafts drawn under such Letters of Credit, and the unused portion thereof
after all such Letters of Credit shall have expired or been fully drawn upon, if
any, shall be applied to repay other obligations of the Borrower hereunder and
under the other Loan Documents. After all such Letters of Credit shall have
expired or been fully drawn upon, all Reimbursement Obligations shall have been
satisfied and all other obligations of the Borrower hereunder and under the
other Loan Documents shall have been paid in full, the balance, if any, in such
cash collateral account shall be returned to the Borrower (or such other Person
as may be lawfully entitled thereto). Except as expressly provided above in this
Section, presentment, demand, protest and all other notices of any kind are
hereby expressly waived by the Borrower.
SECTION 10. THE AGENTS
10.1. Appointment. Each Lender hereby irrevocably designates and
appoints each Agent as the agent of such Lender under this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents, and each such Lender irrevocably authorizes such Agent, in
such capacity, to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to exercise such powers and perform
such duties as are expressly delegated to such Agent by the terms of this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with such other powers as are
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reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary
elsewhere in this Agreement, no Agent shall have any duties or responsibilities,
except those expressly set forth herein, or any fiduciary relationship with any
Lender, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties,
obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Loan
Document or otherwise exist against any Agent. Each Lender hereby expressly
authorizes the Administrative Agent to execute, deliver and perform the Security
Documents on behalf of such Lender.
10.2. Delegation of Duties. Each Agent may execute any of its duties
under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents by or through agents or
attorneys-in-fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all
matters pertaining to such duties. No Agent shall be responsible for the
negligence or misconduct of any agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by it with
reasonable care.
10.3. Exculpatory Provisions. Neither any Agent nor any of their
respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or
affiliates shall be (i) liable for any action lawfully taken or omitted to be
taken by it or such Person under or in connection with this Agreement or any
other Loan Document (except to the extent that any of the foregoing are found by
a final and nonappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have
resulted from its or such Person's own gross negligence or willful misconduct)
or (ii) responsible in any manner to any of the Lenders for any recitals,
statements, representations or warranties made by any Loan Party or any officer
thereof contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document or in any
certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in,
or received by the Agents under or in connection with, this Agreement or any
other Loan Document or for the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness,
enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or
for any failure of any Loan Party a party thereto to perform its obligations
hereunder or thereunder. The Agents shall not be under any obligation to any
Lender to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of
the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other Loan
Document, or to inspect the properties, books or records of any Loan Party.
10.4. Reliance by Agents. Each Agent shall be entitled to rely, and
shall be fully protected in relying, upon any instrument, writing, resolution,
notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telecopy, telex or teletype
message, statement, order or other document or conversation believed by it to be
genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person
or Persons and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including counsel to
Holdings or the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by
such Agent. The Administrative Agent may deem and treat the payee of any
Promissory Note as the owner thereof for all purposes unless a written notice of
assignment, negotiation or transfer thereof shall have been filed with the
Administrative Agent. Each Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing
to take any action under this Agreement or any other Loan Document unless it
shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Required Lenders (or, if
so specified by this Agreement, all Lenders) as it deems appropriate or it shall
first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all
liability and expense that may be incurred by it by reason of taking or
continuing to take any such action. The Agents shall in all cases be fully
protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents in accordance with a request of the Required Lenders (or,
if so specified by this Agreement, all
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Lenders or any other instructing group of Lenders specified by this Agreement),
and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall
be binding upon all the Lenders and all future holders of the Loans.
10.5. Notice of Default. No Agent shall be deemed to have knowledge
or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder unless
such Agent has received notice from a Lender, Holdings or the Borrower referring
to this Agreement, describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that
such notice is a "notice of default". In the event that the Administrative Agent
receives such a notice, the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to
the Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall take such action with respect to
such Default or Event of Default as shall be reasonably directed by the Required
Lenders (or, if so specified by this Agreement, all Lenders or any other
instructing group of Lenders specified by this Agreement); provided that unless
and until the Administrative Agent shall have received such directions, the
Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or
refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of
Default as it shall deem advisable in the best interests of the Lenders.
10.6. Non-Reliance on Agents and Other Lenders. Each Lender
expressly acknowledges that neither the Agents nor any of their respective
officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or affiliates have
made any representations or warranties to it and that no act by any Agent
hereafter taken, including any review of the affairs of a Loan Party or any
Affiliate of a Loan Party, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or
warranty by any Agent to any Lender. Each Lender represents to the Agents that
it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any other Lender,
and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made
its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, operations, property,
financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Loan Parties and their
respective Affiliates and made its own decision to make its Loans hereunder and
enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also represents that it will,
independently and without reliance upon any Agent 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 analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or
not taking action under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and to make
such investigation as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business,
operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the
Loan Parties and their respective Affiliates. Except for notices, reports and
other documents expressly required to be furnished to the Lenders by the
Administrative Agent hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty
or responsibility to provide any Lender with any credit or other information
concerning the business, operations, property, condition (financial or
otherwise), prospects or creditworthiness of any Loan Party or any Affiliate of
a Loan Party that may come into the possession of the Administrative Agent or
any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or
affiliates.
10.7. Indemnification. The Lenders agree to indemnify each Agent in
its capacity as such (to the extent not reimbursed by Holdings or the Borrower
and without limiting the obligation of Holdings or the Borrower to do so),
ratably according to their respective Aggregate Exposure Percentages in effect
on the date on which indemnification is sought under this Section (or, if
indemnification is sought after the date upon which the Commitments shall have
terminated and the Loans shall have been paid in full, ratably in accordance
with such
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Aggregate Exposure Percentages immediately prior to such date), from and against
any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions,
judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind whatsoever that
may at any time (whether before or after the payment of the Loans) be imposed
on, incurred by or asserted against such Agent in any way relating to or arising
out of, the Commitments, this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents or any
documents contemplated by or referred to herein or therein or the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby or any action taken or omitted by such Agent
under or in connection with any of the foregoing; provided that no Lender shall
be liable for the payment of any portion of such liabilities, obligations,
losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or
disbursements that are found by a final and nonappealable decision of a court of
competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such Agent's gross negligence or
willful misconduct. The agreements in this Section shall survive the payment of
the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.
10.8. Agent in Its Individual Capacity. Each Agent and its
affiliates may make loans to, accept deposits from and generally engage in any
kind of business with any Loan Party as though such Agent were not an Agent.
With respect to its Loans made or renewed by it and with respect to any Letter
of Credit issued or participated in by it, each Agent shall have the same rights
and powers under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as any Lender and
may exercise the same as though it were not an Agent, and the terms "Lender" and
"Lenders" shall include each Agent in its individual capacity.
10.9. Successor Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may
resign as Administrative Agent upon 30 Business Days' notice to the Lenders and
the Borrower. If the Administrative Agent shall resign as Administrative Agent
under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, then the Required Lenders
shall appoint from among the Lenders a successor agent for the Lenders, which
successor agent shall (unless an Event of Default under Section 9(a) or Section
9(f) with respect to the Borrower shall have occurred and be continuing) be
subject to approval by the Borrower (which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed), whereupon such successor agent shall succeed to the
rights, powers and duties of the Administrative Agent, and the term
"Administrative Agent" shall mean such successor agent effective upon such
appointment and approval, and the former Administrative Agent's rights, powers
and duties as Administrative Agent shall be terminated, without any other or
further act or deed on the part of such former Administrative Agent or any of
the parties to this Agreement or any holders of the Loans. If no successor agent
has accepted appointment as Administrative Agent by the date that is 10 days
following a retiring Administrative Agent's notice of resignation, the retiring
Administrative Agent's resignation shall nevertheless thereupon become effective
and the Lenders shall assume and perform all of the duties of the Administrative
Agent hereunder until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a
successor agent as provided for above. After any retiring Administrative Agent's
resignation as Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Section 10 shall
inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while
it was Administrative Agent under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
10.10. Agents Generally. Except as expressly set forth herein, no
Agent shall have any duties or responsibilities hereunder in its capacity as
such, and shall incur no liability, under this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents.
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10.11. The Lead Arrangers. The Lead Arrangers, in their capacity as
such, shall have no duties or responsibilities, and shall incur no liability,
under this Agreement and other Loan Documents.
SECTION 11. MISCELLANEOUS
11.1. Amendments and Waivers. Neither this Agreement, any other Loan
Document, nor any terms hereof or thereof may be amended, supplemented or
modified except in accordance with the provisions of this Section 11.1. The
Required Lenders and each Loan Party party to the relevant Loan Document may,
or, with the written consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent
and each Loan Party party to the relevant Loan Document may, from time to time,
(a) enter into written amendments, supplements or modifications hereto and to
the other Loan Documents for the purpose of adding any provisions to this
Agreement or the other Loan Documents or changing in any manner the rights of
the Lenders or of the Loan Parties hereunder or thereunder or (b) waive, on such
terms and conditions as the Required Lenders or the Administrative Agent, as the
case may be, may specify in such instrument, any of the requirements of this
Agreement or the other Loan Documents or any Default or Event of Default and its
consequences; provided, however, that no such waiver and no such amendment,
supplement or modification shall (i) forgive the principal amount or extend the
final scheduled date of maturity of any Loan, extend the scheduled date of any
amortization payment in respect of any Term Loan, reduce the stated rate of any
interest or fee payable hereunder (except (x) in connection with the waiver of
applicability of any post-default increase in interest rates, which waiver shall
be effective with the consent of the Majority Facility Lenders of each adversely
affected Facility and (y) that any amendment or modification of defined terms
used in the financial covenants in this Agreement shall not constitute a
reduction in the rate of interest or fees for purposes of this clause (i)) or
extend the scheduled date of any payment thereof, or increase the amount or
extend the expiration date of any Lender's Commitment, in each case without the
written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby; (ii) eliminate or
reduce the voting rights of any Lender under this Section 11.1 without the
written consent of such Lender; (iii) reduce any percentage specified in the
definition of Required Lenders or Supermajority Lenders, consent to the
assignment or transfer by the Borrower of any of its rights and obligations
under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, release a substantial part of
the Collateral or release a substantial part of the Subsidiary Guarantors from
their obligations under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, in each case
without the written consent of all Lenders; (iv) amend, modify or waive any
provision of Section 4.8 without the written consent of the Majority Facility
Lenders in respect of each Facility adversely affected thereby (except for
technical amendments with respect to additional extensions of credit pursuant to
this Agreement which afford the protections to such additional extensions of
credit of the type provided to the Term Loans and the Revolving Loan Commitments
on the Closing Date); (v) reduce the percentage specified in the definition of
Majority Facility Lenders with respect to any Facility without the written
consent of all Lenders under such Facility; (vi) amend, modify or waive any
provision of Section 10 without the written consent of each Agent adversely
affected thereby; (vii) amend, modify or waive any provision of Section 3.3 or
3.4 without the written consent of each Swingline Lender adversely affected
thereby; (viii) amend or modify any provision of Section 11.6 to add any
additional consent requirements necessary to effect any assignment or
participation under such Section without the consent of the Supermajority
Lenders; (ix) amend, modify or waive any provision of Sections 3.7 through 3.14
without the written consent of the
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Issuing Lender; or (x) amend, modify or waive any provision of Section 4.1(b) or
4.2(h) without the consent of the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the
Tranche B-2 Term Facility. Any such waiver and any such amendment, supplement or
modification shall apply equally to each of the Lenders and shall be binding
upon the Loan Parties, the Lenders, the Agents and all future holders of the
Loans. In the case of any waiver, the Loan Parties, the Lenders and the Agents
shall be restored to their former position and rights hereunder and under the
other Loan Documents, and any Default or Event of Default waived shall be deemed
to be cured and not continuing; but no such waiver shall extend to any
subsequent or other Default or Event of Default, or impair any right consequent
thereon.
In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be
amended at any time after December 31, 2008 with the written consent of the
Administrative Agent, the Borrower and the Lenders providing the Replacement
Revolving Commitments (as defined below) to permit the refinancing of all
outstanding Revolving Commitments ("Refinanced Revolving Commitments") with a
replacement revolving facility hereunder ("Replacement Revolving Commitments");
provided that (a) the aggregate principal amount of such Replacement Revolving
Commitments shall not exceed the aggregate principal amount of such Refinanced
Revolving Commitments, (b) the Applicable Margin for such Replacement Revolving
Commitments shall not be higher than the Applicable Margin for such Refinanced
Revolving Commitments, (c) the final maturity of such Replacement Revolving
Commitments shall not be earlier than the final maturity date of the Tranche B-2
Term Loans at the time of such refinancing and (d) all other terms applicable to
such Replacement Revolving Commitments shall be substantially identical to, or
less favorable to the Lenders providing such Replacement Revolving Commitments
than, those applicable to such Refinanced Revolving Commitments, except to the
extent that such substantially identical or less favorable terms may be extended
to cover any period after the latest final maturity of the Revolving Commitments
in effect immediately prior to such refinancing.
11.2. Notices. All notices, requests and demands to or upon the
respective parties hereto to be effective shall be in writing (including by
telecopy), and, unless otherwise expressly provided herein, shall be deemed to
have been duly given or made when delivered, or three Business Days after being
deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, or, in the case of telecopy notice, when
received, addressed as follows in the case of Holdings, the Borrower and the
Administrative Agent, and as set forth in an administrative questionnaire
delivered to the Administrative Agent in the case of the Lenders, or to such
other address as may be hereafter notified by the respective parties hereto:
Holdings: X.X. Xxxxxxxxx Corporation
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
The Borrower: X.X. Xxxxxxxxx, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
00
Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
The Administrative Agent: Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
00 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx X. XxXxxxx
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
provided that any notice, request or demand to or upon any Agent or the Lenders
shall not be effective until received.
Notices and other communications to the Lenders hereunder may be
delivered or furnished by electronic communications pursuant to procedures
approved by the Administrative Agent; provided that the foregoing shall not
apply to notices pursuant to Section 2 unless otherwise agreed by the
Administrative Agent and the applicable Lender. The Administrative Agent or the
Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other
communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to
procedures approved by it; provided that approval of such procedures may be
limited to particular notices or communications.
11.3. No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. No failure to exercise and no
delay in exercising, on the part of any Agent or any Lender, any right, remedy,
power or privilege hereunder or under the other Loan Documents shall operate as
a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy,
power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or
the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights,
remedies, powers and privileges herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive
of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.
11.4. Survival of Representations and Warranties. All
representations and warranties made hereunder, in the other Loan Documents and
in any document, certificate or statement delivered pursuant hereto or in
connection herewith shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement
and the making of the Loans and other extensions of credit hereunder.
11.5. Payment of Expenses and Taxes. The Borrower agrees (a) to pay
or reimburse each Agent for all their out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred
in connection with the development, preparation and execution of this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents and any other documents prepared in connection
herewith or therewith, and the consummation and administration of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including the reasonable fees and
disbursements of counsel to such Agent and filing and recording fees and
expenses, with statements with respect to the foregoing to be submitted to the
Borrower prior to the Closing Date (in the case of amounts to be paid on the
Closing Date), and from time to time thereafter on a quarterly basis or such
other periodic basis as such Agent shall deem appropriate, (b) to pay or
reimburse the Administrative Agent for all of its out-of-pocket costs and
expenses incurred in connection with any amendment, supplement or modification
to this Agreement and
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the other Loan Documents and any other documents prepared in connection herewith
or therewith, (c) to pay or reimburse each Lender and Agent for all its costs
and expenses incurred in connection with the enforcement or preservation of any
rights under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any such other
documents, including the fees and disbursements of counsel (including the
allocated fees and expenses of in-house counsel) to each Lender and of counsel
to such Agent, (d) to pay, indemnify, and hold each Lender and Agent harmless
from, any and all recording and filing fees and any and all liabilities with
respect to, or resulting from any delay in paying, stamp, excise and other
taxes, if any, that may be payable or determined to be payable in connection
with the execution and delivery of, or consummation or administration of any of
the transactions contemplated by, or any amendment, supplement or modification
of, or any waiver or consent under or in respect of, this Agreement, the other
Loan Documents and any such other documents, and (e) to pay, indemnify, and hold
each Lender and Agent and their respective officers, directors, employees,
affiliates, agents, trustees, advisors and controlling persons (each, an
"Indemnitee") harmless from and against any and all other liabilities,
obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs,
expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever with respect to the
execution, delivery, enforcement, performance and administration of this
Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any such other documents, including any
of the foregoing relating to the use of proceeds of the Loans or the violation
of, noncompliance with or liability under, any Environmental Law applicable to
the operations of any Group Member or any of the Properties and the reasonable
fees and expenses of legal counsel in connection with claims, actions or
proceedings by any Indemnitee against any Loan Party under any Loan Document
(all the foregoing in this clause (e), collectively, the "Indemnified
Liabilities"), provided, that the Borrower shall have no obligation hereunder to
any Indemnitee with respect to Indemnified Liabilities to the extent such
Indemnified Liabilities are found by a final and nonappealable decision of a
court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the gross negligence or
willful misconduct of such Indemnitee. Without limiting the foregoing, and to
the extent permitted by applicable law, the Borrower agrees not to assert and to
cause its Subsidiaries not to assert, and hereby waives and agrees to cause its
Subsidiaries to waive, all rights for contribution or any other rights of
recovery with respect to all claims, demands, penalties, fines, liabilities,
settlements, damages, costs and expenses of whatever kind or nature, under or
related to Environmental Laws, that any of them might have by statute or
otherwise against any Indemnitee. All amounts due under this Section 11.5 shall
be payable not later than 10 days after written demand therefor. Statements
payable by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 11.5 shall be submitted to the
Borrower at the address set forth in Section 11.2, or to such other Person or
address as may be hereafter designated by the Borrower in a written notice to
the Administrative Agent. The agreements in this Section 11.5 shall survive
repayment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.
11.6. Successors and Assigns; Participations and Assignments. (a)
The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted
hereby (including any affiliate of the Issuing Lender that issues any Letter of
Credit), except that (i) the Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any
of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each
Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by the Borrower without such
consent shall be null and void) and (ii) no Lender may assign or otherwise
transfer its rights or obligations hereunder except in accordance with this
Section.
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(b) (i) Subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph (b)(ii)
below, any Lender may assign to one or more assignees (each, an "Assignee") all
or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all
or a portion of its Commitments and the Loans at the time owing to it) with the
prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed)
of:
(A) the Borrower, provided that no consent of the Borrower
shall be required (i) for an assignment to a Lender or a Lender Affiliate (as
defined below), (ii) for an assignment by any assigning Lender of its Term Loans
or (iii) if a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, for an
assignment to any other Person;
(B) the Administrative Agent, provided that no consent of the
Administrative Agent shall be required for an assignment to a Lender or a Lender
Affiliate; and
(C) the Issuing Lender, provided that no consent of any
Issuing Lender shall be required for an assignment to a Lender or Lender
Affiliate or of a Term Loan.
(ii) Assignments shall be subject to the following additional
conditions:
(A) except in the case of an assignment to a Lender or a
Lender Affiliate or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the
assigning Lender's Commitments or Loans under any Facility, the amount of the
Commitments or Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment
(determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such
assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than
$1,000,000 unless each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise
consent, provided that (1) no such consent of the Borrower shall be required if
an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (2) such amounts shall be
aggregated in respect of each Lender and its Lender Affiliates, if any;
(B) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver
to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a
processing and recordation fee of $3,500 (it being understood that only a single
processing and recordation fee of $3,500 will be payable with respect to any
multiple assignments by or to a Lender or a Lender Affiliate pursuant to clause
(ii)(A) above that are simultaneously consummated pursuant to a single
Assignment and Assumption); and
(C) the Assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver
to the Administrative Agent an administrative questionnaire.
For the purposes of this Section 11.6, the term "Lender Affiliate"
has the following meaning:
"Lender Affiliate" means, with respect to any Lender, (a) such
Lender's parent company and/or any affiliate of such Lender that is at least 50%
owned by such Lender or its parent company and (b) an Approved Fund.
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"Approved Fund" means, with respect to any Lender that is a fund
that invests in loans, any other fund that invests in loans and is managed or
advised by the same investment advisor as such Lender or by an Affiliate of such
investment advisor.
(iii) Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to
paragraph (b)(iv) below, from and after the effective date specified in each
Assignment and Assumption, the Assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and,
to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have
the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning
Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such
Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement
(and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning
Lender's rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to
be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections
4.9, 4.10 and 4.11 and 11.5). Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights
or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 11.6
shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a
participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with paragraph (c) of
this Section.
(iv) The Administrative Agent, acting for this purpose as an agent
of the Borrower, shall maintain at one of its offices a copy of each Assignment
and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names
and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amount of
the Loans and L/C Obligations owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof
from time to time (the "Register"). The entries in the Register shall be
conclusive, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender and
the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register
pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this
Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be
available for inspection by the Borrower, the Issuing Lender and any Lender, at
any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.
(v) Upon its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Assumption
executed by an assigning Lender and an Assignee, the Assignee's completed
administrative questionnaire (unless the Assignee shall already be a Lender
hereunder), the processing and recordation fee referred to in paragraph (b)(ii)
of this Section and any written consent to such assignment required by paragraph
(b)(i) of this Section, the Administrative Agent shall accept such Assignment
and Assumption and record the information contained therein in the Register. No
assignment shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement unless it has been
recorded in the Register as provided in this paragraph.
(c) (i) Any Lender may, without the consent of the Borrower or the
Administrative Agent, sell participations to one or more banks or other entities
(a "Participant") in all or a portion of such Lender's rights and obligations
under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitments and the
Loans owing to it); provided that (A) such Lender's obligations under this
Agreement shall remain unchanged, (B) such Lender shall remain solely
responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations
and (C) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender and the other
Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in
connection with such Lender's rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any
agreement pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide
that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to
approve any
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amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided
that such agreement may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent
of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver that (1)
requires the consent of each Lender directly affected thereby pursuant to clause
(i) of the proviso to the second sentence of Section 11.1 and (2) directly
affects such Participant. Subject to paragraph (c)(ii) of this Section, the
Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of
Sections 4.9, 4.10 and 4.11 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had
acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section.
To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the
benefits of Section 11.7(b) as though it were a Lender, provided such
Participant shall be subject to Section 11.7(a) as though it were a Lender.
(ii) A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater
payment under Section 4.9 or 4.10 than the applicable Lender would have been
entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant,
unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the
Borrower's prior written consent. Any Participant that is a Non-U.S. Lender
shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 4.10 unless such Participant
complies with Section 4.10(d).
(d) Nothing in this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall
prevent or prohibit any Lender from pledging its Loans and Promissory Notes
hereunder to a Federal Reserve Bank in support of borrowings made by such Lender
from such Federal Reserve Bank and, with prior notification to the
Administrative Agent (but without the consent of the Administrative Agent or the
Borrower), any Lender that is a fund may pledge all or any portion of its Loans
and Promissory Notes to its trustee, to a collateral agent or to another
creditor providing credit or credit support to such Lender in support of its
obligations to such trustee, such collateral agent or a holder of such
obligations, or such other creditor as the case may be. No pledge pursuant to
this clause (d) shall release the transferor Lender from any of its obligations
hereunder.
(e) The Borrower, upon receipt of written notice from the relevant
Lender, agrees to issue Promissory Notes to any Lender requiring Promissory
Notes to facilitate transactions of the type described in paragraph (d) above.
(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Conduit Lender may assign any
or all of the Loans it may have funded hereunder to its designating Lender
without the consent of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent and without
regard to the limitations set forth in Section 11.6(b). Each of Holdings, the
Borrower, each Lender and the Administrative Agent hereby confirms that it will
not, in its capacity as such, institute against a Conduit Lender or join any
other Person in instituting against a Conduit Lender any bankruptcy,
reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding under any
state bankruptcy or similar law, for one year and one day after the payment in
full of the latest maturing commercial paper note issued by such Conduit Lender;
provided, however, that each Lender designating any Conduit Lender hereby agrees
to indemnify, save and hold harmless each other party hereto for any loss, cost,
damage or expense arising out of its inability to institute such a proceeding
against such Conduit Lender during such period of forbearance.
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11.7. Adjustments; Set-off. (a) Except to the extent that this
Agreement expressly provides for payments to be allocated to a particular Lender
or to the Lenders under a particular Facility, if any Lender (a "Benefitted
Lender") shall receive any payment of all or part of the Obligations owing to
it, or receive any collateral in respect thereof (whether voluntarily or
involuntarily, by set-off, pursuant to events or proceedings of the nature
referred to in Section 9(f), or otherwise), in a greater proportion than any
such payment to or collateral received by any other relevant Lender, if any, in
respect of the Obligations owing to such other Lender, such Benefitted Lender
shall purchase for cash from the other relevant Lenders a participating interest
in such portion of the Obligations owing to each such other Lender, or shall
provide such other Lenders with the benefits of any such collateral, as shall be
necessary to cause such Benefitted Lender to share the excess payment or
benefits of such collateral ratably with each of the relevant Lenders; provided,
however, that if all or any portion of such excess payment or benefits is
thereafter recovered from such Benefitted Lender, such purchase shall be
rescinded, and the purchase price and benefits returned, to the extent of such
recovery, but without interest.
(b) In addition to any rights and remedies of the Lenders provided
by law, each Lender shall have the right, without prior notice to Holdings or
the Borrower, any such notice being expressly waived by Holdings and the
Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law, upon any amount becoming due
and payable by Holdings or the Borrower hereunder (whether at the stated
maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), to set off and appropriate and apply
against such amount any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand,
provisional or final), in any currency, and any other credits, indebtedness or
claims, in any currency, in each case whether direct or indirect, absolute or
contingent, matured or unmatured, at any time held or owing by such Lender or
any branch or agency thereof to or for the credit or the account of Holdings or
the Borrower, as the case may be. Each Lender agrees promptly to notify the
Borrower and the Administrative Agent after any such setoff and application made
by such Lender, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect
the validity of such setoff and application.
11.8. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by one or more of
the parties to this Agreement on any number of separate counterparts, and all of
said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same
instrument. Delivery of an executed signature page of this Agreement by
facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed
counterpart hereof. A set of the copies of this Agreement signed by all the
parties shall be lodged with the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
11.9. Severability. Any provision of this Agreement that is
prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction,
be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without
invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or
unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render
unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
11.10. Integration. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents
represent the entire agreement of Holdings, the Borrower, the Agents and the
Lenders with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and there are no
promises, undertakings, representations or warranties by any Agent or any Lender
relative to subject matter hereof not expressly set forth or referred to herein
or in the other Loan Documents.
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11.11. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND
INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
11.12. Submission To Jurisdiction; Waivers. Each of Holdings and the
Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:
(a) submits for itself and its property in any legal action or
proceeding relating to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to
which it is a party, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in
respect thereof, to the non-exclusive general jurisdiction of the courts
of the State of New York, the courts of the United States for the Southern
District of New York, and appellate courts from any thereof;
(b) consents that any such action or proceeding may be brought in
such courts and waives any objection that it may now or hereafter have to
the venue of any such action or proceeding in any such court or that such
action or proceeding was brought in an inconvenient court and agrees not
to plead or claim the same;
(c) agrees that service of process in any such action or proceeding
may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail
(or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, to Holdings
or the Borrower, as the case may be at its address set forth in Section
11.2 or at such other address of which the Administrative Agent shall have
been notified pursuant thereto;
(d) agrees that nothing herein shall affect the right to effect
service of process in any other manner permitted by law or shall limit the
right to xxx in any other jurisdiction; and
(e) waives, to the maximum extent not prohibited by law, any right
it may have to claim or recover in any legal action or proceeding referred
to in this Section any special, exemplary, punitive or consequential
damages.
11.13. Acknowledgments. Each of Holdings and the Borrower hereby
acknowledges that:
(a) it has been advised by counsel in the negotiation, execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;
(b) no Agent or Lender has any fiduciary relationship with or duty
to Holdings or the Borrower arising out of or in connection with this
Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, and the relationship between
the Agents and Lenders, on one hand, and Holdings and the Borrower, on the
other hand, in connection herewith or therewith is solely that of debtor
and creditor; and
(c) no joint venture is created hereby or by the other Loan
Documents or otherwise exists by virtue of the transactions contemplated
hereby among the Lenders or among Holdings, the Borrower and the Lenders.
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11.14. Releases of Guarantees and Liens. (a) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, the
Administrative Agent is hereby irrevocably authorized by each Lender (without
requirement of notice to or consent of any Lender except as expressly required
by Section 11.1) to direct the Collateral Agent to take any action requested by
the Borrower having the effect of releasing any Collateral or guarantee
obligations (i) to the extent necessary to permit consummation of any
transaction not prohibited by any Loan Document or that has been consented to in
accordance with Section 11.1 or (ii) under the circumstances described in
paragraph (b) below.
(b) At such time as the Loans, the Reimbursement Obligations and the
other obligations under the Loan Documents (other than obligations under or in
respect of Specified Hedge Agreements) shall have been paid in full, the
Commitments have been terminated and no Letters of Credit shall be outstanding,
the Collateral shall be released from the Liens created by the Security
Documents, and the Security Documents and all obligations (other than those
expressly stated to survive such termination) of the Collateral Agent, the
Administrative Agent and each Loan Party under the Security Documents shall
terminate, all without delivery of any instrument or performance of any act by
any Person.
11.15. Confidentiality. Each Agent and each Lender agrees to keep
confidential all non-public information provided to it by any Loan Party
pursuant to this Agreement that is designated by such Loan Party as
confidential; provided that nothing herein shall prevent any Agent or any Lender
from disclosing any such information (a) to any Agent, any other Lender or any
of their respective Affiliates, (b) subject to an agreement to comply with the
provisions of this Section, to any actual or prospective Transferee or any
pledge referred to in Section 11.6(d) or to any direct or indirect counterparty
to any Hedge Agreement or any securitization or derivative transaction (or any
professional advisor to such counterparty), (c) to its employees, directors,
agents, attorneys, accountants and other professional advisors or those of any
of its affiliates, (d) upon the request or demand of any Governmental Authority,
(e) in response to any order of any court or other Governmental Authority or as
may otherwise be required pursuant to any Requirement of Law, (f) if requested
or required to do so in connection with any litigation or similar proceeding,
(g) that has been publicly disclosed, (h) to the National Association of
Insurance Commissioners or any similar organization or any nationally recognized
rating agency that requires access to information about a Lender's investment
portfolio in connection with ratings issued with respect to such Lender, or (i)
in connection with the exercise of any remedy hereunder or under any other Loan
Document. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Lender and its Affiliates shall
have the right to (i) list the names and logos of the Borrower and Holdings, as
provided by the Borrower and Holdings from time to time, and describe the
transaction that is the subject to this Agreement in their marketing materials
and (ii) post such information, including, without limitation, a customary
"tombstone," on their website.
11.16. WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL. HOLDINGS, THE BORROWER, THE AGENTS AND
THE LENDERS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY
LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT
AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN.
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11.17. Delivery of Addenda. Each Lender shall become a party to this
Agreement by delivering to the Administrative Agent an Addendum duly executed by
such Lender.
11.18. Termination. If the Acquisition is not consummated on or
before September 30, 2004, the Revolving Commitments are terminated in
accordance with this Agreement, and all outstanding Tranche A-2 Term Loans and
Tranche B-2 Term Loans have been paid in full in accordance with this Agreement,
together with accrued interest thereon and all other amounts owing in respect
thereof or otherwise payable hereunder, this Agreement shall terminate (except
for those provisions of this Agreement that are stated to survive termination of
this Agreement).
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to
be duly executed and delivered by their proper and duly authorized officers as
of the day and year first above written.
X.X. XXXXXXXXX CORPORATION
By: /s/ XXXXXX X. XXXX
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Name: XXXXXX X. XXXX
Title: VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL &
CORPORATE SECRETARY
X.X. XXXXXXXXX INC.
By: /s/ XXXXXX X. XXXX
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Name: XXXXXX X. XXXX
Title: VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL &
CORPORATE SECRETARY
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, as
Administrative Agent
By: /s/ XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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Name: XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Title: DIRECTOR
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, as Co-Syndication Agent
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Vice President
BEAR XXXXXXX CORPORATE LENDING INC., as
Co-Syndication Agent
By: /s/ XXXXXXXX X. XXXXXXX
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Name: XXXXXXXX X. XXXXXXX
Title: VICE PRESIDENT
000
XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX, INC., as
Co-Documentation Agent
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxx
Title: Director
XXXXXXX SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P., as
Co-Documentation Agent
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Authorized Signatory
X.X. XXXXXX SECURITIES
INC., as Joint Lead Arranger
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President
BEAR, XXXXXXX & CO. INC., as Joint Lead Arranger
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Senior Managing Director
ANNEX A
I. PRICING GRID FOR REVOLVING LOANS, SWINGLINE LOANS
AND TRANCHE A-2 TERM LOANS
Applicable Margin Applicable Margin for
Pricing Level for Eurodollar Loans Base Rate Loans
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I 2.00% 1.00%
II 1.75% 0.75%
III 1.50% 0.50%
II. PRICING GRID FOR TRANCHE B-2 TERM LOANS
Applicable Margin for Applicable Margin for Base
Pricing Level Eurodollar Loans Rate Loans
------------- --------------------- --------------------------
I 2.25% 1.25%
II 2.00% 1.00%
The Applicable Margin shall be adjusted, on and after the first
Adjustment Date occurring after the Closing Date, based on changes in the
Consolidated Leverage Ratio, with such adjustments to become effective on the
date (the "Adjustment Date") that is three Business Days after the date on which
the relevant financial statements are delivered to the Lenders pursuant to
Section 7.1 and to remain in effect until the next adjustment to be effected
pursuant to this paragraph.
If any financial statements referred to above are not delivered
within the time periods specified in Section 7.1, then, until the date that is
three Business Days after the date on which such financial statements are
delivered, for (a) Revolving Loans, Swingline Loans and Tranche A-2 Term Loans,
the highest rate set forth in each column of the Pricing Grid for Revolving
Loans, Swingline Loans and Tranche A-2 Term Loans ("Pricing Grid I") shall apply
and (b) for Tranche B-2 Term Loans, the highest rate set forth in each column of
the Pricing Grid for Tranche B-2 Term Loans ("Pricing Grid II") shall apply. On
each Adjustment Date, the Applicable Margin for (a) Revolving Loans, Swingline
Loans and Tranche A-2 Term Loans shall be adjusted to be equal to the Applicable
Margins opposite the Pricing Level in Pricing Grid I determined to exist on such
Adjustment Date from the financial statements relating to such Adjustment Date
and (b) for Tranche B-2 Term Loans shall be adjusted to be equal to the
Applicable Margins opposite the Pricing Level in Pricing Grid II determined to
exist on such Adjustment Date from the financial statements relating to such
Adjustment Date.
As used herein, the following rules shall govern the determination
of Pricing Levels on each Adjustment Date for Pricing Grid I and Pricing Grid
II:
(a) Pricing Grid I:
"Pricing Level I" shall exist on an Adjustment Date if the
Consolidated Leverage Ratio for the relevant period is greater than or equal to
4.50 to 1.00.
"Pricing Level II" shall exist on an Adjustment Date if the
Consolidated Leverage Ratio for the relevant period is less than 4.50 to 1.00
but greater than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00.
"Pricing Level III" shall exist on an Adjustment Date if the
Consolidated Leverage Ratio for the relevant period is less than 4.00 to 1.00.
(b) Pricing Grid II:
"Pricing Level I" shall exist on an Adjustment Date if the
Consolidated Leverage Ratio for the relevant period is greater than or equal to
5.00 to 1.00.
"Pricing Level II" shall exist on an Adjustment Date if the
Consolidated Leverage Ratio for the relevant period is less than 5.00 to 1.00.
