CREDIT AGREEMENT among CAPLEASE, LP as Borrower, CAPITAL LEASE FUNDING, INC. AND CERTAIN DOMESTIC SUBSIDIARIES OF CAPITAL LEASE FUNDING, INC. FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO, as Guarantors, THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO, and WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL...
Published
CUSIP Number:
__________
$211,000,000
among
CAPLEASE,
LP
as
Borrower,
CAPITAL
LEASE FUNDING, INC. AND
CERTAIN
DOMESTIC SUBSIDIARIES OF
CAPITAL
LEASE FUNDING, INC.
FROM
TIME
TO TIME PARTY HERETO,
as
Guarantors,
THE
LENDERS PARTY HERETO,
and
WACHOVIA
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as
Administrative Agent
Dated
as
of April 17,
2007
Prepared
by:
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
ARTICLE
I DEFINITIONS
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1
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Section
1.1
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Defined
Terms.
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1
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Section
1.2
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Other
Definitional Provisions.
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27
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Section
1.3
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Accounting
Terms.
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28
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Section
1.4
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Time
References.
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28
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Section
1.5
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Execution
of Documents.
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28
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ARTICLE
II THE LOANS; AMOUNT AND TERMS
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29
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Section
2.1
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[Intentionally
Omitted].
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29
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Section
2.2
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Term
Loan; Delayed Draw Term Loan.
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29
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Section
2.3
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Election
of the Extended Term.
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31
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Section
2.4
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[Intentionally
Omitted].
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31
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Section
2.5
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Fees.
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31
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Section
2.6
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Interest
Reserve Account.
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32
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Section
2.7
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Prepayments.
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33
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Section
2.8
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Default
Rate and Payment Dates.
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34
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Section
2.9
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Conversion
Options.
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35
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Section
2.10
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Computation
of Interest and Fees; Usury.
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36
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Section
2.11
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Pro
Rata Treatment and Payments.
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37
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Section
2.12
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Non-Receipt
of Funds by the Administrative Agent.
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39
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Section
2.13
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Inability
to Determine Interest Rate.
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40
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Section
2.14
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Yield
Protection.
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41
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Section
2.15
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Indemnity;
Eurocurrency Liabilities.
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42
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Section
2.16
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Taxes.
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43
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ARTICLE
III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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45
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Section
3.1
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Financial
Condition.
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45
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Section
3.2
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No
Material Adverse Effect; Internal Control Event.
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46
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Section
3.3
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Corporate
Existence; Compliance with Law.
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46
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Section
3.4
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Corporate
Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations.
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46
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Section
3.5
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No
Legal Bar; No Default.
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46
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Section
3.6
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No
Material Litigation.
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47
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Section
3.7
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Investment
Company Act; etc.
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47
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Section
3.8
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Margin
Regulations.
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47
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Section
3.9
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ERISA.
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48
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Section
3.10
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Environmental
Matters.
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48
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Section
3.11
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Use
of Proceeds.
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49
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Section
3.12
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Subsidiaries;
Joint Ventures; Partnerships.
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49
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Section
3.13
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Ownership.
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50
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Section
3.14
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Indebtedness.
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50
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Section
3.15
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Taxes.
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50
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Section
3.16
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[Intentionally
Omitted].
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50
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Section
3.17
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Solvency.
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50
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Section
3.18
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Investments.
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51
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Section
3.19
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Location
of Collateral.
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51
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i
Section
3.20
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No
Burdensome Restrictions.
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51
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Section
3.21
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Brokers’
Fees.
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51
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Section
3.22
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Labor
Matters.
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51
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Section
3.23
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Accuracy
and Completeness of Information.
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52
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Section
3.24
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Material
Contracts.
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52
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Section
3.25
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Insurance.
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52
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Section
3.26
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Security
Documents.
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52
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Section
3.27
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[Intentionally
Omitted].
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53
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Section
3.28
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Classification
of Senior Indebtedness.
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53
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Section
3.29
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Anti-Terrorism
Laws.
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53
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Section
3.30
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Compliance
with OFAC Rules and Regulations.
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53
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Section
3.31
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Compliance
with FCPA.
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53
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Section
3.32
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Consent;
Governmental Authorizations.
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54
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Section
3.33
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REIT
Status.
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54
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Section
3.34
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REIT
Election.
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54
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ARTICLE
IV CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
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54
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Section
4.1
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Conditions
to Closing Date.
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54
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Section
4.2
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Conditions
to All Extensions of Credit.
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59
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ARTICLE
V AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
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60
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Section
5.1
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Financial
Statements.
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61
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Section
5.2
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Certificates;
Other Information.
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62
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Section
5.3
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Payment
of Taxes and Other Obligations.
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63
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Section
5.4
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Conduct
of Business and Maintenance of Existence.
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63
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Section
5.5
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Maintenance
of Property; Insurance.
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63
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Section
5.6
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Inspection
of Property; Books and Records; Discussions.
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64
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Section
5.7
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Notices.
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64
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Section
5.8
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Environmental
Laws.
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66
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Section
5.9
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Financial
Covenant.
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67
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Section
5.10
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Additional
Guarantors.
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67
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Section
5.11
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Compliance
with Law.
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68
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Section
5.12
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Pledged
Assets.
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68
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Section
5.13
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Hedging
Agreements.
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69
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Section
5.14
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[Intentionally
omitted].
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69
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Section
5.15
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Acquired
Properties.
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69
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Section
5.16
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Landlord
Waivers.
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69
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Section
5.17
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Federal
Assignment of Claims Act.
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69
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Section
5.18
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Enforcement
of Documents.
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69
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Section
5.19
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Use
of Proceeds.
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70
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Section
5.20
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Maintenance
of REIT Status.
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70
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Section
5.21
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Maintenance
of Securities Listing.
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70
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Section
5.22
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Borrower
as a Wholly Owned Subsidiary.
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70
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Section
5.23
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Additional
Collateral.
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70
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Section
5.24
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Further
Assurances.
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70
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Section
5.25
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Post-Closing
Deliveries.
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71
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ARTICLE
VI NEGATIVE COVENANTS
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71
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Section
6.1
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Indebtedness.
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71
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Section
6.2
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Liens.
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72
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Section
6.3
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Nature
of Business.
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73
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Section
6.4
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Consolidation,
Merger, Sale or Purchase of Assets, etc.
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73
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Section
6.5
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Advances,
Investments and Loans.
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74
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Section
6.6
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Transactions
with Affiliates.
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74
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Section
6.7
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Ownership
of Subsidiaries; Restrictions.
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74
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Section
6.8
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Corporate
Changes; Material Contracts.
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75
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Section
6.9
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Limitation
on Restricted Actions.
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75
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Section
6.10
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Restricted
Payments.
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76
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Section
6.11
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Amendment
of Subordinated Debt.
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76
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Section
6.12
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Sale
Leasebacks.
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76
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Section
6.13
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No
Further Negative Pledges.
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76
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Section
6.14
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Account
Control Agreements; Additional Bank Accounts.
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77
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Section
6.15
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Delivery
of Certain Notices.
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77
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ARTICLE
VII EVENTS OF DEFAULT
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77
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Section
7.1
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Events
of Default.
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77
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Section
7.2
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Acceleration;
Remedies.
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81
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ARTICLE
VIII THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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81
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Section
8.1
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Appointment
and Authority.
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81
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Section
8.2
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Nature
of Duties.
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81
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Section
8.3
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Exculpatory
Provisions.
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82
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Section
8.4
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Reliance
by Administrative Agent.
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83
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Section
8.5
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Notice
of Default.
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83
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Section
8.6
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Non-Reliance
on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders.
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83
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Section
8.7
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Indemnification.
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84
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Section
8.8
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Administrative
Agent in Its Individual Capacity.
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84
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Section
8.9
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Successor
Administrative Agent.
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84
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Section
8.10
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Other
Agents.
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85
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Section
8.11
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Collateral
and Guaranty Matters.
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85
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ARTICLE
IX MISCELLANEOUS
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86
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Section
9.1
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Amendments,
Waivers and Release of Collateral.
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86
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Section
9.2
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Notices.
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88
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Section
9.3
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No
Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.
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90
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Section
9.4
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Survival
of Representations and Warranties.
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90
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Section
9.5
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Payment
of Expenses and Taxes; Indemnity.
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90
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Section
9.6
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Successors
and Assigns; Participations.
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92
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Section
9.7
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Right
of Set off; Sharing of Payments.
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96
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Section
9.8
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Table
of Contents and Section Headings.
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97
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Section
9.9
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Counterparts;
Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution.
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97
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Section
9.10
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Severability.
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97
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Section
9.11
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Integration.
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97
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Section
9.12
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Governing
Law.
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98
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Section
9.13
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Consent
to Jurisdiction; Service of Process and Venue.
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98
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iii
Section
9.14
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Confidentiality.
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99
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Section
9.15
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Acknowledgments.
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99
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Section
9.16
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Waivers
of Jury Trial.
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100
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Section
9.17
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Patriot
Act Notice.
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100
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Section
9.18
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Resolution
of Drafting Ambiguities.
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100
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Section
9.19
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Continuing
Agreement.
|
101
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ARTICLE
X GUARANTY
|
101
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Section
10.1
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The
Guaranty.
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101
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Section
10.2
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Bankruptcy.
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102
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Section
10.3
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Nature
of Liability.
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102
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Section
10.4
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Independent
Obligation.
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103
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Section
10.5
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Authorization.
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103
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Section
10.6
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Reliance.
|
103
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Section
10.7
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Waiver.
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103
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Section
10.8
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Limitation
on Enforcement.
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104
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Section
10.9
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Confirmation
of Payment.
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105
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iv
Schedules
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Schedule
1.1(a)
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Investments
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Schedule
1.1(b)
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Liens
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Schedule
1.1(c)
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Acquired
Properties
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Schedule
1.1(d)
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Non-Restricted
Collateral
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Schedule
3.3
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Jurisdictions
of Organization and Qualification
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Schedule
3.12
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Subsidiaries
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Schedule
3.19(a)
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Location
of Real Property
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Schedule
3.19(b)
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Location
of Collateral
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Schedule
3.19(c)
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Chief
Executive Offices
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Schedule
3.24
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Material
Contracts
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Schedule
3.25
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Insurance
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Schedule
6.1(b)
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Indebtedness
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Schedule
6.14
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Accounts
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Exhibits
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Exhibit
1.1(a)
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Form
of Account Designation Notice
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Exhibit
1.1(b)
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Form
of Assignment and Assumption
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Exhibit
1.1(c)
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Form
of Deposit Account Control Agreement
|
Exhibit
1.1(d)
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Form
of Joinder Agreement
|
Exhibit
1.1(e)
|
Form
of Notice of Borrowing
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Exhibit
1.1(f)
|
Form
of Notice of Conversion/Extension
|
Exhibit
1.1(g)
|
[Intentionally
omitted]
|
Exhibit
1.1(h)
|
Form
of Securities Account Control Agreement
|
Exhibit
2.2(a)
|
Form
of Funding Indemnity Letter
|
Exhibit
2.2(d)
|
Form
of Term Loan Note
|
Exhibit
4.1(a)
|
Form
of Lender Consent
|
Exhibit
4.1(b)
|
Form
of Officer’s Certificate
|
Exhibit
4.1(d)
|
Form
of Landlord Waiver
|
Exhibit
4.1(g)
|
Form
of Solvency Certificate
|
Exhibit
4.1(p)
|
Form
of Financial Condition Certificate
|
Exhibit
4.1(q)
|
Form
of Patriot Act Certificate
|
Exhibit
5.2(b)
|
Form
of Officer’s Compliance
Certificate
|
v
THIS
CREDIT AGREEMENT,
dated
as of April 17,
2007
among CAPLEASE,
LP
a
Delaware limited partnership (the “Borrower”),
CAPITAL LEASE FUNDING, INC., a Maryland corporation
(the “Parent”)
and
each of those Material Domestic Subsidiaries of the Borrower identified as
a
“Guarantor” on the signature pages hereto and such other Material Domestic
Subsidiaries of the Borrower as may from time to time become a party hereto
(the
Parent and such Subsidiaries, each a “Guarantor”
and
collectively, the “Guarantors”),
the
several banks and other financial institutions as are, or may from time to
time
become parties to this Agreement (each a “Lender”
and,
collectively, the “Lenders”),
and
WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as
administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder (in such capacity, the
“Administrative
Agent”).
W I T N E S S E TH:
WHEREAS,
the
Credit Parties (as hereinafter defined) have requested that the Lenders make
loans and other financial accommodations to the Credit Parties in an aggregate
amount of up to $211,000,000, as more particularly described herein;
and
WHEREAS,
the
Lenders have agreed to make such loans and other financial accommodations
to the
Credit Parties on the terms and conditions contained herein.
NOW,
THEREFORE,
for
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby
acknowledged by the parties hereto, such parties hereby agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
Section
1.1 Defined
Terms.
As
used
in this Agreement, terms defined in the preamble to this Agreement have the
meanings therein indicated, and the following terms have the following
meanings:
“2006
Financials”
shall
mean the financial statements included at Item 8 of the Parent’s Form 10-K filed
with the SEC for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006.
“ABR
Default Rate”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.8.
“Account
Designation Notice”
shall
mean the Account Designation Notice dated as of the Closing Date from the
Borrower to the Administrative Agent in substantially the form attached hereto
as Exhibit
1.1(a).
“Acquired
Company”
shall
mean, collectively, EntreCap Real Estate III LLC and its
Subsidiaries.
“Acquired
Properties”
shall
mean, collectively, the properties set forth in Schedule
1.1(c)
to this
Agreement.
“Acquisition”
shall
mean the purchase of the outstanding Equity Interest of the Acquired Company
by
the Borrower.
“Acquisition
Documents”
shall
mean (a)
that
certain Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated as of March 14, 2007
by and
among the Borrower, as the purchaser and EntreCap Financial LLC, as the seller,
(b)
that
certain Amendment to the Purchase Agreement dated as of April __, 2007 by
and
among the Borrower, as the purchaser and EntreCap Financial LLC, as the seller
and (c)
any
other material agreement, document or instrument executed in connection with
the
foregoing, in each case as amended, modified, extended, restated, replaced,
or
supplemented from time to time.
“Additional
Credit Party”
shall
mean each Person that becomes a Guarantor by execution of a Joinder Agreement
in
accordance with Section 5.10.
“Administrative
Agent”
or
“Agent”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement and shall
include any successors in such capacity.
“Administrative
Questionnaire”
shall
mean an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative
Agent.
“Affiliate”
shall
mean, with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or
indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled
by or
is under common Control with the Person specified.
“Agreement”
or
“Credit
Agreement”
shall
mean this Agreement, as amended, modified, extended, restated, replaced,
or
supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.
“Alternate
Base Rate”
shall
mean, for any day, a rate per annum 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
1/2
of
1%. For purposes hereof: “Prime
Rate”
shall
mean, at any time, the rate of interest per annum publicly announced or
otherwise identified from time to time by Wachovia at its principal office
in
Charlotte, North Carolina as its prime rate. Each change in the Prime Rate
shall
be effective as of the opening of business on the day such change in the
Prime
Rate occurs. The parties hereto acknowledge that the rate announced publicly
by
Wachovia as its Prime Rate is an index or base rate and shall not necessarily
be
its lowest or best rate charged to its customers or other banks; and
“Federal
Funds Effective Rate”
shall
mean, 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 on the next
succeeding 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. If for any reason the
Administrative Agent shall have determined (which determination shall be
conclusive in the absence of manifest error) that it is unable to ascertain
the
Federal Funds Effective Rate, for any reason, including the inability or
failure
of the Administrative Agent to obtain sufficient quotations in accordance
with
the terms above, the Alternate Base Rate shall be determined without regard
to
clause (b) of the first sentence of this definition, as appropriate, until
the
circumstances giving rise to such inability no longer exist. Any change in
the
Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds
Effective Rate shall be effective on the opening of business on the date
of such
change.
2
“Alternate
Base Rate Loans”
shall
mean Loans that bear interest at an interest rate based on the Alternate
Base
Rate.
“Applicable
Percentage”
shall
mean, for any day, the rate per annum equal to 2.50% for the Initial Term
and
3.50% for the Extended Term.
“Approved
Bank”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the definition of “Cash Equivalents.”
“Approved
Mortgage”
shall
mean any mortgage or deed of trust on any Acquired Property in existence
as of
the Closing Date.
“Approved
Fund”
shall
mean any Fund that is administered, managed or underwritten by (a)
a
Lender, (b)
an
Affiliate of a Lender or (c)
an
entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a
Lender.
“Asset
Disposition”
shall
mean the disposition of any or all of the assets (including, without limitation,
the Equity Interest of a Subsidiary or any ownership interest in a joint
venture) of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary to any party other than a
Credit
Party (or in the case of a Subsidiary, other than any other Subsidiary) whether
by sale, lease, transfer or otherwise, in a single transaction or in a series
of
transactions. The term “Asset Disposition” shall not include (a)
any
Equity Issuance or (b)
any
Debt Issuance.
“Assignment
and Assumption”
shall
mean an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an Eligible
Assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by the
definition of Eligible Assignee and Section 9.6), and accepted by the
Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit
1.1(b)
or any
other form approved by the Administrative Agent.
“Bankruptcy
Code”
shall
mean the Bankruptcy Code in Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended,
modified, succeeded or replaced from time to time.
“Bankruptcy
Event”
shall
mean any of the events described in Section 7.1(f).
“Bankruptcy
Event of Default”
shall
mean an Event of Default specified in Section 7.1(f).
“Borrower”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this
Agreement.
3
“Borrowing
Date”
shall
mean, in respect of any Loan, the date such Loan is made.
“Business”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 3.10.
“Business
Day”
shall
mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial
banks in Charlotte, North Carolina or New York, New York are authorized or
required by law to close; provided,
however,
that
when used in connection with a rate determination, borrowing or payment in
respect of a LIBOR Rate Loan, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day
on which banks in London, England are not open for dealings in Dollar deposits
in the London interbank market.
“Capital
Lease”
shall
mean any lease of property, real or personal, the obligations with respect
to
which are required to be capitalized on a balance sheet of the lessee in
accordance with GAAP.
“Capital
Lease Obligations”
shall
mean the capitalized lease obligations relating to a Capital Lease determined
in
accordance with GAAP.
“Cash
Equivalents”
shall
mean (a)
securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United
States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof (provided
that the
full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged in support
thereof) having maturities of not more than twelve months from the date of
acquisition (“Government
Obligations”),
(b)
Dollar
denominated time deposits, certificates of deposit, Eurodollar time deposits
and
Eurodollar certificates of deposit of (i)
any
domestic commercial bank of recognized standing having capital and surplus
in
excess of $250,000,000 or (ii)
any
bank whose short-term commercial paper rating at the time of the acquisition
thereof is at least A-1 or the equivalent thereof from S&P or from Xxxxx’x
is at least P-1 or the equivalent thereof from Moody’s (any such bank being an
“Approved
Bank”),
in
each case with maturities of not more than 364 days from the date of
acquisition, (c)
commercial paper and variable or fixed rate notes issued by any Approved
Bank
(or by the parent company thereof) or any variable rate notes issued by,
or
guaranteed by any domestic corporation rated A-1 (or the equivalent thereof)
or
better by S&P or P-1 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by Moody’s and
maturing within six months of the date of acquisition, (d)
repurchase agreements with a bank or trust company (including a Lender) or
a
recognized securities dealer having capital and surplus in excess of
$500,000,000 for direct obligations issued by or fully guaranteed by the
United
States of America, (e)
obligations of any state of the United States or any political subdivision
thereof for the payment of the principal and redemption price of and interest
on
which there shall have been irrevocably deposited Government Obligations
maturing as to principal and interest at times and in amounts sufficient
to
provide such payment, (f)
auction
preferred stock rated in the highest short-term credit rating category by
S&P or Moody’s, (g)
money
market accounts subject to Rule 2a-7 of the Exchange Act (“SEC
Rule 2a-7”)
which
consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents set forth in clauses (a) through
(f) above and of which 95% shall at all times be comprised of First Tier
Securities (as defined in SEC Rule 2a-7) and any remaining amount shall at
all
times be comprised of Second Tier Securities (as defined in SEC Rule 2a-7)
and
(h)
shares
of any so-called “money market fund,” provided
that
such fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, has net
assets
of at least $100,000,000 and has an investment portfolio with an average
maturity of 365 days or less.
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“Change
in Law”
shall
mean the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following:
(a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty,
(b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the
administration, interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental
Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, guideline or
directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental
Authority.
“Change
of Control”
shall
mean at any time the occurrence of any of the following events: (a)
any
“person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the
Exchange Act), is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3
and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that a person shall be deemed to
have
“beneficial ownership” of all securities that such person has the right to
acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the
passage
of time), directly or indirectly, of 35% or more of the then outstanding
Voting
Stock of the Parent; or (b)
the
replacement of a majority of the Board of Directors of the Parent over a
two-year period from the directors who constituted the Board of Directors
at the
beginning of such period, and such replacement shall not have been approved
by a
vote of at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the Parent,
respectively, then still in office who either were members of such Board
of
Directors at the beginning of such period or whose election as a member of
such
Board of Directors was previously so approved.
“Closing
Date”
shall
mean the date of this Agreement.
“Closing
Date Term Loan”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).
“Code”
shall
mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to
time.
“Collateral”
shall
mean a collective reference to the collateral which is identified in, and
at any
time will be covered by, the Security Documents and any other property or
assets
of a Credit Party, whether tangible or intangible and whether real or personal,
that may from time to time secure the Credit Party Obligations.
“Commitment”
shall
mean the Term Loan Commitments.
“Commitment
Percentage”
shall
mean the Term Loan Commitment Percentage.
“Commitment
Period”
shall
mean the period from and including the Closing Date through, but excluding
the
date that is five (5) days after the Closing Date.
“Commonly
Controlled Entity”
shall
mean an entity, whether or not incorporated, which is under common control
with
the Borrower within the meaning of Section 4001(b)(1) of ERISA or is part
of a
group which includes the Borrower and which is treated as a single employer
under Section 414(b) or 414(c) of the Code or, solely for purposes of Section
412 of the Code to the extent required by such section, Section 414(m) or
414(o)
of the Code.
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“Consolidated”
shall
mean, when used with reference to financial statements or financial statement
items of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries or any other Person, such statements
or items on a consolidated basis in accordance with the consolidation principles
of GAAP.
“Contractual
Obligation”
shall
mean, as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person
or
of any contract, agreement, instrument or undertaking to which such Person
is a
party or by which it or any of its property is bound.
“Control”
shall
mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause
the
direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the
ability
to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “Controlling”
and
“Controlled”
have
meanings correlative thereto.
“Credit
Documents”
shall
mean this Agreement, each of the Notes, any Joinder Agreement and the Security
Documents and all other agreements, documents, certificates and instruments
delivered to the Administrative Agent or any Lender by any Credit Party in
connection therewith (other than any agreement, document, certificate or
instrument related to a Hedging Agreement).
“Credit
Party”
shall
mean any of the Borrower or the Guarantors.
“Credit
Party Obligations”
shall
mean, without duplication, (a)
all of
the obligations, indebtedness and liabilities of the Credit Parties to the
Lenders and the Administrative Agent, whenever arising, under this Agreement,
the Notes or any of the other Credit Documents, including principal, interest,
fees, reimbursements and indemnification obligations and other amounts
(including, but not limited to, any interest accruing after the occurrence
of a
filing of a petition of bankruptcy under the Bankruptcy Code with respect
to any
Credit Party, regardless of whether such interest is an allowed claim under
the
Bankruptcy Code) and (b)
all
liabilities and obligations, whenever arising, owing from any Credit Party
or
any of their Subsidiaries to any Hedging Agreement Provider arising under
any
Secured Hedging Agreement.
“Debt
Issuance”
shall
mean the issuance of any Indebtedness by any Credit Party or any of its
Subsidiaries (including without limitation the issuing of any Indebtedness
incurred after the Closing Date with respect to any Acquired Property or
any
derivative obligations thereof including the refinancing of any Acquired
Property), but excluding any Indebtedness of any Credit Party and its
Subsidiaries that (a) is not related to any Acquired Property or any derivative
obligations thereof and (b) is permitted to be incurred pursuant to Sections
6.1(a)-(i) hereof.
“Default”
shall
mean any of the events specified in Section 7.1, whether or not any requirement
for the giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both, or any other condition,
has been satisfied.
“Defaulting
Lender”
shall
mean, at any time, any Lender that, at such time (a)
has
failed to make a Loan required pursuant to the terms of this Agreement,
(b)
has
failed to pay to the Administrative Agent or any Lender an amount owed by
such
Lender pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and such default remains uncured,
or (c)
has
been deemed insolvent or has become subject to a bankruptcy or insolvency
proceeding or to a receiver, trustee or similar official.
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“Delayed
Draw Date”
shall
mean the date on which Delayed Draw Term Loan is made, if at all.
“Delayed
Draw Term Loan”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(e).
“Deposit
Account Control Agreement”
shall
mean an agreement, among a Credit Party, a depository institution, and the
Administrative Agent, which agreement is either substantially in the form
of
Exhibit 1.1(c)
or in a
form acceptable to the Administrative Agent and which provides the
Administrative Agent with “control” (as such term is used in Article 9 of the
Uniform Commercial Code) over the deposit account(s) described therein, as
the
same may be amended, modified, extended, restated, replaced, or supplemented
from time to time.
“Dollars”
and
“$”
shall
mean dollars in lawful currency of the United States of America.
“Domestic
Lending Office”
shall
mean, initially, the office of each Lender designated as such Lender’s Domestic
Lending Office shown in such Lender’s Administrative Questionnaire; and
thereafter, such other office of such Lender as such Lender may from time
to
time specify to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower as the office of
such
Lender at which Alternate Base Rate Loans of such Lender are to be
made.
“Domestic
Subsidiary”
shall
mean any Subsidiary that is organized and existing under the laws of the
United
States or any state or commonwealth thereof or under the laws of the District
of
Columbia.
“Eligible
Assignee”
means
(a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender, (c) an Approved Fund, and (d)
any
other Person (other than a natural person) approved by (i) the Administrative
Agent, and (ii) unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing,
the
Borrower (each such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed);
provided
that
notwithstanding the foregoing, “Eligible Assignee” shall not include the
Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries.
“Environmental
Laws”
shall
mean any and all applicable foreign, federal, state, local or municipal laws,
rules, orders, regulations, statutes, ordinances, codes, decrees, requirements
of any Governmental Authority or other Requirement of Law (including common
law)
regulating, relating to or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning
protection of human health or the environment, as now or may at any time
be in
effect during the term of this Agreement.
“Equity
Interest”
shall
mean (a)
in the
case of a corporation, capital stock, (b)
in the
case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests,
participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of capital
stock, (c)
in the
case of a partnership, partnership interests (whether general or limited),
(d)
in the
case of a limited liability company, membership interests and (e)
any
other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive
a
share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing
Person.
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“Equity
Issuance”
shall
mean any issuance by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary to any Person which
is
not a Credit Party or a Subsidiary of (a)
shares
or interests of its Equity Interest, (b)
any
shares or interests of its Equity Interest pursuant to the exercise of options
or warrants or similar rights, (c)
any
shares or interests of its Equity Interest pursuant to the conversion of
any
debt securities to equity or (d)
warrants or options or similar rights that are exercisable or convertible
into
shares or interests of its Equity Interest. The term “Equity Issuance” shall not
include (i)
any
Asset Disposition or (ii)
any
Debt Issuance.
“ERISA”
shall
mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from
time
to time.
“Eurodollar
Reserve Percentage”
shall
mean for any day, the percentage (expressed as a decimal and rounded upwards,
if
necessary, to the next higher 1/100th of 1%) which is in effect for such
day as
prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any
successor) for determining the maximum reserve requirement (including without
limitation any basic, supplemental or emergency reserves) in respect of
Eurocurrency liabilities, as defined in Regulation D of such Board as in
effect
from time to time, or any similar category of liabilities for a member bank
of
the Federal Reserve System in New York City.
“Event
of Default”
shall
mean any of the events specified in Section 7.1; provided,
however,
that
any requirement for the giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both, or
any
other condition, has been satisfied.
“Exchange
Act”
shall
mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Excluded
Taxes”
shall
mean, with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any other
recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of
the
Borrower hereunder, (a) taxes imposed on or measured by its overall net
income or gross receipts (however denominated), and franchise taxes imposed
on
it (in lieu of net income taxes), either (i) by the jurisdiction (or any
political subdivision thereof) under the laws of which such recipient is
organized or in which its principal office is located or, in the case of
any
Lender, in which its applicable lending office is located, or (ii) as a result
of a present or former connection between the Administrative Agent or such
Lender, as applicable, 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 the Administrative
Agent's or such Lender's having executed, delivered or performed its obligations
or received a payment under, or enforced, this Agreement or any other Credit
Document in such jurisdiction), (b) any branch profits taxes imposed by the
United States of America or any similar tax imposed by any other jurisdiction
in
which the Borrower is located and (c) in the case of a Foreign Lender
(other than an assignee pursuant to a request by the Borrower under Section
2.18), any withholding tax that is imposed on amounts payable to such Foreign
Lender at the time such Foreign Lender becomes a party hereto (or designates
a
new lending office) or is attributable to such Foreign Lender’s failure or
inability (other than as a result of a Change in Law) to comply with Section
2.16, except to the extent that such Foreign Lender (or its assignor, if
any)
was entitled, at the time of designation of a new lending office (or
assignment), to receive additional amounts from the Borrower with respect
to
such withholding tax pursuant to Section 2.16.
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“Extended
Maturity Date”
shall
mean the date that is one hundred thirty-five (135) days after the Closing
Date.
“Extended
Term”
shall
mean the period commencing with, but excluding the Term Loan Maturity Date
and
ending with and including the Extended Maturity Date.
“Extension
Fee”
shall
have the meaning provided for such term in Section 2.5(c) of this
Agreement.
“Extension
of Credit”
shall
mean, as to any Lender, the making of a Loan by such Lender, any conversion
of a
Loan from one Type to another Type, any extension of any Loan.
“Extraordinary
Receipt”
means
any cash received by or paid to or for the account of any Person not in the
ordinary course of business, including tax refunds, pension plan reversions,
proceeds of insurance (other than proceeds of business interruption insurance
to
the extent such proceeds constitute compensation for lost earnings),
condemnation awards (and payments in lieu thereof), indemnity payments and
any
purchase price adjustments; provided,
however,
that an
Extraordinary Receipt shall not include cash receipts from tax refunds, proceeds
of insurance, condemnation awards (or payments in lieu thereof) or indemnity
payments to the extent that such proceeds, awards or payments (a) in respect
of
loss or damage to equipment, fixed assets or real property are applied (or
in
respect of which expenditures were previously incurred) to replace or repair
the
equipment, fixed assets or real property in respect of which such proceeds
were
received in accordance with the terms of Section 2.7 or (b) are received
by any
Person in respect of any third party claim against such Person and applied
to
pay (or to reimburse such Person for its prior payment of) such claim and
the
costs and expenses of such Person with respect thereto.
“Factory
Mutual Property”
shall
mean that certain Property located at 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx
Xxxxxx.
“FCCR
Adjusted EBITDA”
shall
mean for any Person, (i) FCCR EBITDA less
(ii)
FCCR Loss Reserves for the applicable period.
“FCCR
Capital Expenditures”
shall
mean for any Person during any period, without duplication, the sum of (1)
actual expenditures which are capitalized in conformity with GAAP and (ii)
all
recurring reserve payments for capital expenditures which are required of
such
Person under any other loan documents.
“FCCR
Debt Service”
shall
mean, for any period, the sum of (a) FCCR Interest Expense of the Parent
and its
Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis for such period, and (b)
all
regularly scheduled and required principal payments made with respect to
Indebtedness of the Parent and its Subsidiaries during such period (other
than
principal payments made by Parent and its Subsidiaries on collateralized
debt
obligations, repurchase facilities, or other substantially similar
arrangements), other than any balloon, bullet, margin or similar principal
payment which repays such Indebtedness in full. FCCR Debt Service shall include
a proportionate share of items (a) and (b) of all FCCR Unconsolidated
Affiliates.
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“FCCR
EBITDA”
shall
mean with respect to a Person for any period: (a) net income (or loss) of
such
Person for such period determined on a consolidated basis (prior to any impact
from minority interests and before deduction of preferred dividends on preferred
stock, if any, of the Parent), in accordance with GAAP, plus the following
(but
only to the extent actually included in determination of such net income
(loss)): (i) income tax expense; (ii) extraordinary or non-recurring gains
and
losses; (iii) depreciation and amortization expense; and (iv) interest expense;
plus (b) such Person’s pro rata share of EBITDA of its FCCR Unconsolidated
Affiliates.
“FCCR
Equity Interest”
shall
mean with respect to any Person, any share of capital stock of (or other
ownership or profit interests in) such Person, any warrant, option or other
right for the purchase or other acquisition from such Person of any share
of
capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person,
any
security convertible into or exchangeable for any share of capital stock
of (or
other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrant, right or
option
for the purchase or other acquisition from such Person of such shares (or
such
other interests) and any other ownership or profit interest in such Person
(including, without limitation, partnership, member or trust interests therein),
whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such share, warrant, option,
right or other interest is authorized or otherwise existing on any date of
determination.
“FCCR
Fixed Charges”
shall
mean for any Person during any period, the sum of (a) FCCR Debt Service,
(b) all
FCCR Preferred Dividends, (c) Capital Lease Obligations paid or accrued during
such period, and (d) FCCR Capital Expenditures (if any). FCCR Fixed Charges
shall include a proportionate share of items (a), (b) and (c) of all FCCR
Unconsolidated Affiliates.
“FCCR
Indebtedness”
shall
mean without duplication, all items that would constitute “Indebtedness” as such
term is defined under GAAP or pursuant to the reporting requirements of Sections
13 and 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, but including
in
any event (i) any mandatory redeemable FCCR Equity Interests, any trust
preferred FCCR Equity Interests (to the extent owned directly or beneficially
by
any Credit Party or any of their Subsidiaries) and any contingent liabilities
and (ii) without duplication, any and all of the Credit Parties’ or any of their
Affiliates’ obligations under or in connection with FCCR Interest Rate
Protection Agreements.
“FCCR
Interest Expense”
shall
mean any Person’s total interest expense incurred (in accordance with GAAP),
including capitalized or accruing interest (but excluding interest funded
under
a construction loan), on a consolidated basis plus the Person’s pro rata share
of FCCR Interest Expense from joint venture Investments and FCCR Unconsolidated
Affiliates, without duplication for the most recent period.
“FCCR
Interest
Rate Protection Agreement”
shall
mean any futures contract, options related contract, short sale of US treasury
securities or any interest rate swap, cap, floor or collar agreement or any
other similar arrangement providing for protection against fluctuations in
interest rates or the exchange of nominal interest obligations, either generally
or under specific contingencies and acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
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“FCCR
Loss Reserves”
shall
mean for any period of four trailing quarters, an amount equal to the greater
of
$500,000 or actual losses recorded on the Parent’s statement of operations for
such period. The FCCR Loss Reserves shall be determined on an aggregate basis
with respect to all assets of the Parent and its Subsidiaries and a
proportionate share of all assets of all FCCR Unconsolidated Affiliates.
“FCCR
Preferred Dividends”
shall
mean for any period and without duplication, all FCCR Restricted Payments
paid
or accrued during such period on FCCR Preferred Securities issued by the
Credit
Parties or their Subsidiaries. FCCR Preferred Dividends shall not include
dividends or distributions paid or payable (a) solely in FCCR Equity Interests
(other than mandatory redeemable stock) payable to holders of such class
of FCCR
Equity Interests; (b) to the Credit Parties or their Subsidiaries; or (c)
constituting or resulting in the redemption of FCCR Preferred Securities,
other
than scheduled redemptions not constituting balloon, bullet or similar
redemptions in full.
“FCCR
Preferred Securities”
shall
mean with respect to any Person, FCCR Equity Interests in such Person that
are
entitled to preference or priority over any other FCCR Equity Interest in
such
Person or the FCCR Indebtedness in respect of any payments on such preferred
FCCR Equity Interests, including but not limited to, the payment (or accrual)
of
dividends or distribution of assets upon liquidation, or both.
“FCCR
Restricted Payment”
shall
mean (a) any dividend or other distribution, direct or indirect, on account
of
any FCCR Equity Interest of the Credit Parties or any Subsidiary now or
hereafter outstanding, except a dividend payable solely in FCCR Equity Interests
of identical class to the holders of that class; (b) any redemption, conversion,
exchange, retirement, sinking fund or similar payment, purchase or other
acquisition for value, direct or indirect, of any FCCR Equity Interest of
the
Credit Parties or any Subsidiary now or hereafter outstanding; and (c) any
payment made to retire, or to obtain the surrender of, any outstanding warrants,
options or other rights to acquire any FCCR Equity Interests of the Credit
Parties or any Subsidiary now or hereafter outstanding.
“FCCR
Unconsolidated Affiliates”
shall
mean with respect to any Person, any other Person in whom such Person holds
an
Investment, which Investment is accounted for in the financial statements
of
such Person on an equity basis of accounting and whose financial results
would
not be consolidated under GAAP with the financial results of such Person
on the
consolidated financial statements of such Person.
“Federal
Funds Effective Rate”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the definition of “Alternate Base
Rate”.
“Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio”
shall
mean for any Person during any period, the FCCR Adjusted EBITDA for such
period
divided by the FCCR Fixed Charges for the same period.
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“Foreign
Lender”
shall
mean any Lender that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other
than
that in which the Borrower is resident for tax purposes. For purposes of
this
definition, the United States of America, each State thereof and the District
of
Columbia shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction.
“Foreign
Subsidiary”
shall
mean any Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.
“Fund”
means
any Person (other than a natural person) that is (or will be) engaged in
making,
purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar
extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business.
“GAAP”
shall
mean generally accepted accounting principles in effect in the United States
of
America (or, in the case of Foreign Subsidiaries with significant operations
outside the United States of America, generally accepted accounting principles
in effect from time to time in their respective jurisdictions of organization
or
formation) applied on a consistent basis, subject,
however,
in the
case of determination of compliance with the financial covenants set out
in
Section 5.9 to the provisions of Section 1.3.
“Government
Acts”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.17.
“Government
Obligations”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the definition of “Cash Equivalents.”
“Governmental
Authority”
shall
mean the government of the United States of America or any other nation,
or of
any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency,
authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other
entity
exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or
administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including
any
supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central
Bank).
“Guarantor”
shall
mean the Parent and each Material Domestic Subsidiary of the Borrower from
time
to time party hereto.
“Guaranty”
shall
mean the guaranty of the Guarantors set forth in Article X.
“Guaranty
Obligations”
shall
mean, with respect to any Person, without duplication, any obligations of
such
Person (other than endorsements in the ordinary course of business of negotiable
instruments for deposit or collection) guaranteeing or intended to guarantee
any
Indebtedness of any other Person in any manner, whether direct or indirect,
and
including without limitation any obligation, whether or not contingent,
(a)
to
purchase any such Indebtedness or any property constituting security therefor,
(b)
to
advance or provide funds or other support for the payment or purchase of
any
such Indebtedness or to maintain working capital, solvency or other balance
sheet condition of such other Person (including without limitation keep well
agreements, maintenance agreements, comfort letters or similar agreements
or
arrangements) for the benefit of any holder of Indebtedness of such other
Person, (c)
to
lease or purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose
of
assuring the holder of such Indebtedness, or (d)
to
otherwise assure or hold harmless the holder of such Indebtedness against
loss
in respect thereof. The amount of any Guaranty Obligation hereunder shall
(subject to any limitations set forth therein) be deemed to be an amount
equal
to the outstanding principal amount (or maximum principal amount, if larger)
of
the Indebtedness in respect of which such Guaranty Obligation is
made.
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“Hedging
Agreement Provider”
shall
mean any Person that enters into a Secured Hedging Agreement with a Credit
Party
or any of its Subsidiaries that is permitted by Section 6.1(e) to the extent
such Person is a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or any other Person that
was a
Lender (or an Affiliate of a Lender) at any time (or whose Affiliate has
ceased
to be a Lender) under the Credit Agreement; provided,
in the
case of a Secured Hedging Agreement with a Person who is no longer a Lender,
such Person shall be considered a Hedging Agreement Provider only through
the
stated maturity date (without extension or renewal) of such Secured Hedging
Agreement.
“Hedging
Agreements”
shall
mean, with respect to any Person, any agreement entered into to protect such
Person against fluctuations in interest rates, or currency or raw materials
values, including, without limitation, any interest rate swap, cap or collar
agreement or similar arrangement between such Person and one or more
counterparties, any foreign currency exchange agreement, currency protection
agreements, commodity purchase or option agreements or other interest or
exchange rate hedging agreements.
“Incorporation
Event”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(d).
“Indebtedness”
shall
mean, with
respect to any Person, without duplication, (a)
all
obligations of such Person for borrowed money, (b)
all
obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar
instruments, or upon which interest payments are customarily made, (c)
all
obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention
agreements relating to property purchased by such Person (other than customary
reservations or retentions of title under agreements with suppliers entered
into
in the ordinary course of business), (d)
all
obligations (including, without limitation, earnout obligations) of such
Person
incurred, issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or
services purchased by such Person (other than trade debt incurred in the
ordinary course of business and due within six months of the incurrence thereof)
which would appear as liabilities on a balance sheet of such Person,
(e)
all
obligations of such Person under take-or-pay or similar arrangements or under
commodities agreements, (f)
all
Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness
has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien
on,
or payable out of the proceeds of production from, property owned or acquired
by
such Person, whether or not the obligations secured thereby have been assumed,
(g)
all
Guaranty Obligations of such Person with respect to Indebtedness of another
Person, (h)
the
principal portion of all Capital Lease Obligations plus
any
accrued interest thereon, (i)
all
obligations of such Person under Hedging Agreements, excluding any portion
thereof which would be accounted for as interest expense under GAAP,
(j)
the
maximum amount of all letters of credit issued or bankers’ acceptances
facilities created for the account of such Person and, without duplication,
all
drafts drawn thereunder (to the extent unreimbursed), (k)
all
preferred Equity Interest (or FCCR Equity Interests, with respect to the
calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio) issued by such Person and
which
by the terms thereof could be (at the request of the holders thereof or
otherwise) subject to mandatory sinking fund payments, redemption or other
acceleration, (l)
the
principal balance outstanding under any synthetic lease, tax retention operating
lease, off-balance sheet loan or similar off-balance sheet financing product
plus
any
accrued interest thereon,
(m)
all
indebtedness of the type described in clauses (a) through (i) of any partnership
or unincorporated joint venture in which such Person is a general partner
or a
joint venturer and (n)
obligations of such Person under non-compete agreements.
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“Indemnified
Taxes”
means
Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.
“Indemnitee”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 9.5(b).
“Initial
Term”
shall
mean the period from and including the Closing Date to and including the
Term
Loan Maturity Date.
“Insolvency”
shall
mean, with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the condition that such Plan
is
insolvent within the meaning of such term as used in Section 4245 of ERISA.
“Interest
Reserve Account”
shall
mean that certain deposit account (including without limitation the deposits
and
certificates of deposit in such account) held at Wachovia Bank, National
Association as account number 200032582594 subject
to a Deposit Account Control Agreement.
“Interest
Payment Date”
shall
mean (a)
as to
any Alternate Base Rate Loan, the last Business Day of each March, June,
September and December and on the applicable Maturity Date, (b)
as to
any LIBOR Rate Loan, the last day of such Interest Period, each conversion
date
that is not the last day of an Interest Period and the applicable Maturity
Date
and (c)
as to
any Loan which is the subject of a mandatory prepayment required pursuant
to
Section 2.7(b), the date on which such mandatory prepayment is due.
“Interest
Period”
shall
mean, with respect to any LIBOR Rate Loan,
(a) initially,
the period commencing on the Borrowing Date or conversion date, as the case
may
be, with respect to such LIBOR Rate Loan and ending one month thereafter,
subject to availability to all applicable Lenders, as selected by the Borrower
in the Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion given with respect thereto;
and
(b) thereafter,
each period commencing on the last day of the immediately preceding Interest
Period applicable to such LIBOR Rate Loan and ending one month thereafter,
subject to availability to all applicable Lenders, as selected by the Borrower
by irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent not less than three Business
Days prior to the last day of the then current Interest Period with respect
thereto; provided
that the
foregoing provisions are subject to the following:
(i) if
any
Interest Period pertaining to a LIBOR Rate Loan 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;
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(ii) any
Interest Period pertaining to a LIBOR Rate Loan 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 the relevant calendar month;
(iii) if
the
Borrower shall fail to give notice as provided above, the Borrower shall
be
deemed to have selected an Alternate Base Rate Loan to replace the affected
LIBOR Rate Loan;
(iv) no
Interest Period in respect of any Loan shall extend beyond the applicable
Maturity Date and, further with regard to the Term Loan, no Interest Period
shall extend beyond any principal amortization payment date with respect
to such
Term Loan unless the portion of such Term Loan consisting of Alternate Base
Rate
Loans together with the portion of such Term Loan consisting of LIBOR Rate
Loans
with Interest Periods expiring prior to or concurrently with the date such
principal amortization payment date is due, is at least equal to the amount
of
such principal amortization payment due on such date; and
(v) no
more
than two (2) LIBOR Rate Loans may be in effect at any time. For purposes
hereof,
LIBOR Rate Loans with different Interest Periods shall be considered as separate
LIBOR Rate Loans, even if they shall begin on the same date and have the
same
duration, although borrowings, extensions and conversions may, in accordance
with the provisions hereof, be combined at the end of existing Interest Periods
to constitute a new LIBOR Rate Loan with a single Interest Period.
“Internal
Control Event”
shall
mean a material weakness in, or fraud that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in, any Credit Party’s internal controls
over financial reporting, in each case as described in the Securities
Laws.
“Intermediary”
shall
mean Wachovia Bank, National Association, as holder of the Interest Reserve
Account.
“Investment”
shall
mean (a)
the
acquisition (whether for cash, property, services, assumption of Indebtedness,
securities or otherwise) of shares of Equity Interest, other ownership interests
or other securities of any Person or bonds, notes, debentures or all or
substantially all of the assets of any Person, (b)
any
deposit with, or advance, loan or other extension of credit to, any Person
(other than deposits made in the ordinary course of business) or (c)
any
other capital contribution to or investment in any Person, including, without
limitation, any Guaranty Obligation (including any support for a letter of
credit issued on behalf of such Person) incurred for the benefit of such
Person.
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“Joinder
Agreement”
shall
mean a Joinder Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit
1.1(d),
executed and delivered by an Additional Credit Party in accordance with the
provisions of Section 5.10.
“Lender”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement and shall
include the Term Loan Lenders.
“Lender
Commitment Letter”
shall
mean, with respect to any Lender, the letter (or other correspondence) to
such
Lender from the Administrative Agent notifying such Lender of its Term Loan
Commitment Percentage.
“LIBOR”
shall
mean, for
any
LIBOR Rate Loan for any Interest Period therefor, the rate per annum (rounded
upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) appearing on Telerate
Page 3750 (or any successor page) as the London interbank offered rate for
deposits in Dollars at approximately 11:00 A.M.
(London
time) two Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period for
a
term comparable to such Interest Period. If for any reason such rate is not
available, the term “LIBOR” shall mean, for any LIBOR Rate Loan for any Interest
Period therefor, the rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the
nearest 1/100 of 1%) appearing on Reuters Screen LIBO Page as the London
interbank offered rate for deposits in Dollars at approximately
11:00 A.M.
(London
time) two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period
for a
term comparable to such Interest Period; provided,
however,
if more
than one rate is specified on Reuters Screen LIBO Page, the applicable rate
shall be the arithmetic mean of all such rates (rounded upwards, if necessary,
to the nearest 1/100 of 1%). If,
for
any reason, neither of such rates is available, then “LIBOR” shall mean the rate
per annum at which, as determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance
with
its customary practices, Dollars in an amount comparable to the Loans then
requested are being offered to leading banks at approximately 11:00 A.M.
London
time, two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of the applicable Interest
Period for settlement in immediately available funds by leading banks in
the
London interbank market for a period equal to the Interest Period
selected.
“LIBOR
Lending Office”
shall
mean, initially, the office(s) of each Lender designated as such Lender’s LIBOR
Lending Office in such Lender’s Administrative Questionnaire, which such office
shall be located in the United States; and thereafter, such other office
of such
Lender as such Lender may from time to time specify to the Administrative
Agent
and the Borrower as the office of such Lender at which the LIBOR Rate Loans
of
such Lender are to be made.
“LIBOR
Rate”
shall
mean a rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next higher
1/100th
of 1%) determined by the Administrative Agent pursuant to the following
formula:
LIBOR
Rate =
|
LIBOR |
1.0 - Eurodollar Reserve Percentage | |
“LIBOR
Rate Loan”
shall
mean Loans the rate of interest applicable to which is based on the LIBOR
Rate.
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“Lien”
shall
mean 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, without limitation, any conditional
sale or other title retention agreement and any Capital Lease having
substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).
“Loan”
shall
mean a Term Loan.
“Material
Adverse Effect”
shall
mean a material adverse effect on (a)
the
business, operations, property, assets, financial condition or prospects
of the
Borrower or of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b)
the
ability of the Borrower or any Guarantor to perform its obligations, when
such
obligations are required to be performed, under this Agreement, any of the
Notes
or any other Credit Document or (c)
the
validity or enforceability of this Agreement, any of the Notes or any of
the
other Credit Documents or the rights or remedies of the Administrative Agent
or
the Lenders hereunder or thereunder.
“Material
Amount Contract”
shall
mean any contract or other agreement, written or oral, of the Credit Parties
or
any of their Subsidiaries involving monetary liability of or to any such
Person
in an amount in excess of $5,000,000 per annum and any contract or other
agreement, written or oral, of the Credit Parties or any of their Subsidiaries
representing at least $5,000,000 of the total Consolidated revenues of the
Parent and its Subsidiaries for any fiscal year.
“Material
Contract”
shall
mean (a)
any
contract or other agreement listed on Schedule 3.24
or filed
as an Item 10 Exhibit with the Parent’s filings with the SEC, (b)
each
Approved Mortgage, (c)
the
Wachovia Repurchase Facility, (d)
the
Wachovia Acquisition Facility and (e)
any
other contract, agreement, permit or license, written or oral, of the Credit
Parties or any of their Subsidiaries in which the failure to comply with
could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
“Material
Domestic Subsidiary”
shall
mean any Domestic Subsidiary of the Parent other than the SPE Affiliates.
“Materials
of Environmental Concern”
shall
mean any gasoline or petroleum (including crude oil or any extraction 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,
without limitation, asbestos, perchlorate, polychlorinated biphenyls and
urea-formaldehyde insulation.
“Maturity
Date”
shall
mean the Term Loan Maturity Date or if all of the conditions set forth in
Section 2.3 of this Agreement have been satisfied, the Extended Maturity
Date,
if applicable.
“Moody’s”
shall
mean Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc.
“Multiemployer
Plan”
shall
mean a Plan that is a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3)
of
ERISA.
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“Net
Cash Proceeds”
shall
mean the aggregate cash proceeds received by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary
in respect of any Asset Disposition, Equity Issuance, Debt Issuance or
Extraordinary Receipt, net of (a)
direct
costs (including, without limitation, legal, accounting and investment banking
fees, and sales commissions) associated therewith, (b)
amounts
held in escrow to be applied as part of the purchase price of any Asset
Disposition (c)
taxes
paid or payable as a result thereof, (d)
the
amount of any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness owed to a Credit Party
or
any of their Subsidiaries) permitted by Section 6.1 that is secured by a
Permitted Lien on the assets sold in an Asset Disposition that is required
to be
paid from such aggregate cash proceeds and (e)
any
prepayment premium, penalties or costs payable to Persons other than the
Credit
Parties and their Subsidiaries in connection with any Debt Issuance with
respect
to Indebtedness that is required to be paid from such aggregate cash proceeds
of
such Debt Issuance; it being understood that “Net Cash Proceeds” shall include,
without limitation, any cash received upon the sale or other disposition
of any
non-cash consideration received by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary in
any
Asset Disposition, Equity Issuance, Debt Issuance or Extraordinary Receipt
and
any cash released from escrow as part of the purchase price in connection
with
any Asset Disposition.
“Non-Restricted
Collateral”
shall
mean that certain Collateral set forth on Schedule
1.1(d)
hereto
that is not subject to the Wachovia Repurchase Facility.
“Note”
or
“Notes”
shall
mean the Term Loan Notes, collectively, separately or individually, as
appropriate.
“Notice
of Borrowing”
shall
mean a request for a Term Loan in form set forth in Exhibit 1.1(e) to this
Agreement and otherwise acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
“Notice
of Conversion/Extension”
shall
mean the written notice of conversion of a LIBOR Rate Loan to an Alternate
Base
Rate Loan or an Alternate Base Rate Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan, or extension
of a
LIBOR Rate Loan, in each case substantially in the form of Exhibit
1.1(f).
“OFAC”
shall
mean the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets
Control.
“Operating
Lease”
shall
mean, as applied to any Person, any lease (including, without limitation,
leases
which may be terminated by the lessee at any time) of any property (whether
real, personal or mixed) which is not a Capital Lease other than any such
lease
in which that Person is the lessor.
“Origination
Fee”
shall
have the meaning provided for such term in Section 2.5(b) of this
Agreement.
“Other
Taxes”
shall
mean 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 under any other Credit Document or from the execution, delivery
or
enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other
Credit
Document.
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“Parent”
has
the
meaning assigned to such term in the Recitals of this Agreement.
“Participant”
has
the
meaning assigned to such term in clause (d) of Section 9.6.
“Patriot
Act”
shall
mean the USA Patriot Act, Title III of Pub. L. 107-56, signed into law October
26, 2001.
“PBGC”
shall
mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to Subtitle
A
of Title IV of ERISA.
“Permitted
Investments”
shall
mean:
(a) cash
and
Cash Equivalents;
(b) Investments
set forth on Schedule
1.1(a)
or in
the 2006 Financials;
(c) receivables
owing to the Credit Parties or any of their Subsidiaries or any receivables
and
advances to suppliers, in each case if created, acquired or made in the ordinary
course of business and payable or dischargeable in accordance with customary
trade terms;
(d) Investments
in and loans to any Credit Party;
(e) loans
and
advances to officers, directors and employees in an aggregate amount not
to
exceed $100,000 at any time outstanding; provided
that
such loans and advances shall comply with all applicable Requirements of
Law
(including Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx);
(f) Investments
(including debt obligations) received in connection with the bankruptcy or
reorganization of suppliers and customers and in settlement of delinquent
obligations of, and other disputes with, customers and suppliers arising
in the
ordinary course of business;
(g) Investments,
acquisitions or transactions permitted under Section 6.4(b);
(h) Hedging
Agreements to the extent permitted hereunder;
(i) Investments
by Credit Parties in SPE Affiliates in the form of loans (including without
limitation loans evidenced by A1 and B notes) to such SPE Affiliates that
are
secured by Properties; provided (i) that such Investment together with other
loans on such Property do not exceed the fair market value of such Property
at
the time such Investment is made and (ii) no Default or Event of Default
has
occurred and is continuing at the time such Investment is made; and
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(j) additional
loan advances and/or Investments of a nature not contemplated by the foregoing
clauses hereof; provided
that
such loans, advances and/or Investments made after the Closing Date pursuant
to
this clause shall not exceed an aggregate amount of $5,000,000 at any one
time
outstanding.
“Permitted
Liens”
shall
mean:
(a) Liens
created by or otherwise existing under or in connection with this Agreement
or
the other Credit Documents in favor of the Administrative Agent on behalf
of the
Secured Parties;
(b) Liens
in
favor of a Hedging Agreement Provider in connection with a Secured Hedging
Agreement; provided
that
such Liens shall secure the Credit Party Obligations and the obligations
under
such Secured Hedging Agreement on a pari passu basis;
(c) Liens
securing Indebtedness to the extent permitted under Section 6.1(c);
(d) Liens
for
taxes, assessments, charges or other governmental levies not yet due or as
to
which the period of grace (not to exceed sixty (60) days), if any, related
thereto has not expired or which are being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings; provided
that
adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of any
Credit
Party or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, in conformity with
GAAP;
(e) statutory
Liens such as carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, landlords’,
repairmen’s or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business which
are not overdue for a period of more than sixty (60) days or which are being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings; provided
that a
reserve or other appropriate provision shall have been made therefor (to
the
extent required by GAAP) and the aggregate amount of such Liens is less
than $500,000;
provided, further, the foregoing proviso shall not apply to the SPE
Affiliates;
(f) pledges
or deposits in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and
other social security legislation and deposits securing liability to insurance
carriers under insurance or self-insurance arrangements in an aggregate amount
not to exceed $500,000;
(g) 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;
(h) easements,
rights of way, restrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real
property which 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 applicable Person;
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(i) Liens
existing on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule
1.1(b)
or with
respect to the SPE Affiliates, set forth in the 2006 Financials; provided
that
(i) no such Lien shall at any time be extended to cover property or assets
other than the property or assets subject thereto on the Closing Date and
improvements thereon and (ii) the principal amount of the Indebtedness
secured by such Lien shall not be extended, renewed, refunded or
refinanced;
(j) any
extension, renewal or replacement (or successive extensions, renewals or
replacements), in whole or in part, of any Lien referred to in this definition
(other than Liens set forth on Schedule
1.1(b));
provided
that
such extension, renewal or replacement Lien shall be limited to all or a
part of
the property which secured the Lien so extended, renewed or replaced (plus
improvements on such property);
(k) Liens
arising in the ordinary course of business by virtue of any contractual,
statutory or common law provision relating to banker’s Liens, rights of set-off
or similar rights and remedies covering deposit or securities accounts
(including funds or other assets credited thereto) or other funds maintained
with a depository institution or securities intermediary;
(l) any
zoning, building or similar laws or rights reserved to or vested in any
Governmental Authority;
(m) restrictions
on transfers of securities imposed by applicable Securities Laws;
(n) Liens
arising out of judgments or awards not resulting in an Event of Default;
provided
that the
applicable Credit Party or Subsidiary shall in good faith be prosecuting
an
appeal or proceedings for review;
(o) Liens
on
the property of a Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary
of a Credit Party in a transaction permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness
in
an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $500,000 for all such Persons;
provided,
however,
that
any such Lien may not extend to any other property of any Credit Party or
any
other Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary of such Person; provided,
further,
that
any such Lien was not created in anticipation of or in connection with the
transaction or series of transactions pursuant to which such Person became
a
Subsidiary of a Credit Party;
(p)
any
interest or title of a lessor, licensor or sublessor under any lease, license
or
sublease entered into by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof in the
ordinary course of its business and covering only the assets so leased, licensed
or subleased;
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(q) assignments
of insurance or condemnation proceeds provided to landlords (or their
mortgagees) pursuant to the terms of any lease and Liens or rights reserved
in
any lease for rent or for compliance with the terms of such lease;
(r) Liens
created after the Closing Date on the Non-Restricted Collateral to secure
the
Wachovia Repurchase Facility;
(s) Liens
granted by SPE Affiliates securing Indebtedness on investments in Properties
or
other real estate assets made in the ordinary course of business to the extent
permitted under Section 6.1(h); provided,
that such Lien attaches solely to the property or other real estate asset
so acquired in such transaction, leases and other contracts related to such
property or other real estate asset and the rent and other proceeds derived
from
such property or other real estate asset; and
(t) additional
Liens so long as the principal amount of Indebtedness and other obligations
secured thereby does not exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate.
“Person”
means
any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint
venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other
entity.
“Plan”
shall
mean, as of any date of determination, any employee benefit plan which is
covered by Title IV of ERISA and in respect of which any Credit Party 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.
“Pledge
Agreement”
shall
mean the Pledge Agreement dated as of the Closing Date executed by the Credit
Parties in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured
Parties, as the same may from time to time be amended, modified, extended,
restated, replaced, or supplemented from time to time in accordance with
the
terms hereof and thereof.
“Prime
Rate”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the definition of Alternate Base
Rate.
“Pro
Forma Basis”
shall
mean, with
respect to any transaction, that
such
transaction shall be deemed to have occurred as of the first day of the
year-to-date period ending as of the most recent quarter end
preceding the date of such transaction.
“Properties”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 3.10(a).
“Register”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 9.6(c).
“REIT”
means
a
Person qualifying as a “real estate investment trust” under sections 856-859 of
the Code and the regulations and rulings of the Internal Revenue Service
issued
thereunder.
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“Related
Parties”
shall
mean, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners,
directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such Person and of
such
Person’s Affiliates.
“Reorganization”
shall
mean, with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the condition that such Plan
is in
reorganization within the meaning of such term as used in Section 4241 of
ERISA.
“Reportable
Event”
shall
mean any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other than
those
events as to which the thirty-day notice period is waived under PBGC
Reg. §4043.
“Required
Lenders”
shall
mean, as of any date of determination, Lenders holding at least a majority
of
the outstanding Term Loan; provided,
however,
that if
any Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender at such time, then there shall be
excluded from the determination of Required Lenders, the Credit Party
Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender and such Defaulting Lender’s
Commitments.
“Requirement
of Law”
shall
mean, as to any Person, the articles or certificate of incorporation an by
laws
or other organizational or governing documents of such Person, and each law,
treaty, 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”
shall
mean, for any Credit Party, any duly authorized officer thereof and in which
the
Administrative Agent has an incumbency certificate indicating such officer
is a
duly authorized officer thereof.
“Restricted
Payment”
shall
mean (a)
any
dividend or other distribution, direct or indirect, on account of any shares
(or
equivalent) of any class of Equity Interest of any Credit Party or any of
its
Subsidiaries, now or hereafter outstanding, (b)
any
redemption, retirement, sinking fund or similar payment, purchase or other
acquisition for value, direct or indirect, of any shares (or equivalent)
of any
class of Equity Interest of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries,
now or
hereafter outstanding, (c)
any
payment made to retire, or to obtain the surrender of, any outstanding warrants,
options or other rights to acquire shares of any class of Equity Interest
of any
Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, now or hereafter outstanding,
(d)
any
payment with respect to any earnout obligation, (e)
any
payment or prepayment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on,
redemption, purchase, retirement, defeasance, sinking fund or similar payment
with respect to, any Subordinated Debt of any Credit Party or any of its
Subsidiaries and (f)
the
payment by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries of any management,
advisory or consulting fee to any Person or the payment of any extraordinary
salary, bonus or other form of compensation to any Person who is directly
or
indirectly a significant partner, shareholder, owner or executive officer
of any
such Person, to the extent such extraordinary salary, bonus or other form
of
compensation is not included in the corporate overhead of such Credit Party
or
such Subsidiary; provided, however, that no occurrence or transaction referred
to above in this paragraph between or among Credit Parties shall be deemed
to be
a Restricted Payment.
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“S&P”
shall
mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw Hill
Companies, Inc.
“Sanctioned
Country”
shall
mean a country subject to a sanctions program identified on the list maintained
by OFAC and made publicly available from time to time.
“Sanctioned
Person”
shall
mean (a)
a
Person named on the list of “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons”
maintained by OFAC and made publicly available from time to time, or
(b)
(i)
an
agency of the government of a Sanctioned Country, (ii)
an
organization controlled by a Sanctioned Country, or (iii)
a
person resident in a Sanctioned Country, to the extent subject to a sanctions
program administered by OFAC.
“Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx”
shall
mean the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002.
“SEC”
shall
mean the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor Governmental
Authority.
“Secured
Hedging Agreement”
shall
mean any Hedging Agreement between a Credit Party and a Hedging Agreement
Provider, as amended, modified, extended, restated, replaced, or supplemented
from time to time.
“Secured
Hedging Obligations”
shall
mean, without duplication, all of the obligations, indebtedness and liabilities
of the Credit Parties to the Hedging Agreement Providers, whenever arising,
under the Secured Hedging Agreements, including principal, interest, fees,
premiums, scheduled periodic payments, breakage, termination and other payments,
reimbursements and indemnification obligations and other amounts (including,
but
not limited to, any interest accruing after the occurrence of a filing of
a
petition of bankruptcy under the Bankruptcy Code with respect to any Credit
Party, regardless of whether such interest is an allowed claim under the
Bankruptcy Code).
“Secured
Parties”
shall
mean the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Hedging Agreement
Providers.
“Securities
Account Control Agreement”
shall
mean an agreement, among a Credit Party, a securities intermediary, and the
Administrative Agent, which agreement is either substantially in the form
of
Exhibit 1.1(h)
or in a
form acceptable to the Administrative Agent and which provides the
Administrative Agent with “control” (as such term is used in Articles 8 and 9 of
the Uniform Commercial Code) over the securities account(s) described therein,
as the same may be as amended, modified, extended, restated, replaced, or
supplemented from time to time.
“Securities
Act”
shall
mean the Securities Act of 1933, together with any amendment thereto or
replacement thereof and any rules or regulations promulgated
thereunder.
“Securities
Laws”
shall
mean the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx and the applicable
accounting and auditing principles, rules, standards and practices promulgated,
approved or incorporated by the SEC or the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board, as each of the foregoing may be amended and in effect on any applicable
date hereunder.
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“Security
Agreement”
shall
mean the Security Agreement dated as of the Closing Date executed by the
Credit
Parties in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured
Parties, as amended, modified, extended, restated, replaced, or supplemented
from time to time in accordance with its terms.
“Security
Documents”
shall
mean the Security Agreement, the Pledge Agreement, each Deposit Account Control
Agreement and all other agreements, documents and instruments relating to,
arising out of, or in any way connected with any of the foregoing documents
or
granting to the Administrative Agent, Liens or security interests to secure,
inter alia, the Credit Party Obligations whether now or hereafter executed
and/or filed, each as may be amended from time to time in accordance with
the
terms hereof, executed and delivered in connection with the granting, attachment
and perfection of the Administrative Agent’s security interests and liens
arising thereunder, including, without limitation, UCC financing
statements.
“Single
Employer Plan”
shall
mean any Plan that is not a Multiemployer Plan.
“SPE
Affiliate”
shall
mean a single purpose entity that is a Subsidiary of the Parent or the Borrower
formed solely for the purposes of owning real estate other than the Acquired
Properties or financing other real estate assets through a collateralized
debt
obligation which Subsidiary shall have such corporate and capital structure,
and
have governing documents having such terms and restrictions, as shall be
consistent with bankruptcy-remote “special-purpose entities” in the form of
Exhibit C attached to the Wachovia Acquisition Facility or otherwise reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
(a) no
Subsidiary that owns an Acquired Property shall be an SPE Affiliate and (b)
SPE
Affiliates shall not be required to have independent directors, and
“non-consolidation” opinions.
“Specified
Event”
shall
mean (a) a Default or Event of Default arising as a result of either (i)
any
nonpayment by any Credit Party or (ii) any Bankruptcy Event, or (b) an
acceleration of any of the Credit Party Obligations.
“Subordinated
Debt”
shall
any Indebtedness incurred by any Credit Party which by its terms is specifically
subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment of the Credit Party
Obligations and contains subordination and other terms acceptable to the
Administrative Agent.
“Subsidiary”
shall
mean, 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, limited
liability company, 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 Parent.
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“Taxes”
shall
mean all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions,
withholdings, assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental
Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable
thereto.
“Term
Loan”
means
collectively, the Closing Date Term Loan and the Delayed Draw Term Loan,
unless
the context otherwise requires, in which case such term shall mean the Closing
Date Term Loan or the Delayed Draw Term Loan, as applicable.
“Term
Loan Commitment”
shall
mean, with respect to each Term Loan Lender, the commitment of such Term
Loan
Lender to make its portion of the Term Loan in a principal amount equal to
such
Term Loan Lender’s Term Loan Commitment Percentage of the Term Loan Committed
Amount.
“Term
Loan Commitment Percentage”
shall
mean, for any Term Loan Lender, the percentage identified as its Term Loan
Commitment Percentage in its Lender Commitment Letter, or in the Assignment
and
Assumption pursuant to which such Lender became a Lender hereunder, as such
percentage may be modified in connection with any assignment made in accordance
with the provisions of Section 9.6(c).
“Term
Loan Committed Amount”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).
“Term
Loan Lender”
shall
mean a Lender holding a Term Loan Commitment or a portion of the outstanding
Term Loan.
“Term
Loan Maturity Date”
shall
mean the date that is ninety (90) days following the Closing Date.
“Term
Loan Note”
or
“Term
Loan Notes”
shall
mean the promissory notes of the Borrower (if any) in favor of any of the
Term
Loan Lenders evidencing the portion of the Term Loan provided by any such
Term
Loan Lender pursuant to Section 2.2(a), individually or collectively, as
appropriate, as such promissory notes may be amended, modified, extended,
restated, replaced, or supplemented from time to time.
“Tranche”
shall
mean the collective reference to (a)
LIBOR
Rate Loans whose Interest Periods begin and end on the same day and
(b)
Alternate Base Rate Loans made on the same day.
“Transactions”
shall
mean the closing of this Agreement, the other Credit Documents, the acquisition
of the Acquired Company and the Acquired Properties and the other transactions
contemplated hereby to occur in connection with such closing (including,
without
limitation, the initial borrowings under the Credit Documents and the payment
of
fees and expenses in connection with all of the foregoing).
“Transfer
Effective Date”
shall
have the meaning set forth in each Assignment and Assumption.
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“Type”
shall
mean, as to any Loan, its nature as an Alternate Base Rate Loan or LIBOR
Rate
Loan, as the case may be.
“UCC”
shall
mean the Uniform Commercial Code from time to time in effect in any applicable
jurisdiction.
“Voting
Stock”
shall
mean, with respect to any Person, Equity Interest issued by such Person the
holders of which are ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, entitled
to
vote for the election of directors (or persons performing similar functions)
of
such Person, even though the right so to vote may be or have been suspended
by
the happening of such a contingency.
“Wachovia”
shall
mean Wachovia Bank, National Association, a national banking association,
together with its successors and/or assigns.
“Wachovia
Acquisition Facility”
shall
mean collectively, (a) that certain loan facility provided by Wachovia Bank,
National Association, as the initial lender and the administrative agent
pursuant to that certain $75,000,000 Revolving Loan Agreement dated as of
August
26, 2005 among Wachovia, the Parent, the Borrower and CapLease Services Corp.,
(b) that certain loan facility provided by Wachovia Investment Holdings,
LLC, as
the initial lender and the administrative agent pursuant to that certain
$25,000,000 Revolving Loan Agreement dated as of August 26, 2005 among Wachovia
Investment Holdings, LLC, the Parent, the Borrower and CapLease Services
Corp.,
and (c) in each case, together with the other Loan Documents as defined in
such
agreements as such documents from time to time amended, supplemented or
otherwise modified.
“Wachovia
Repurchase Facility”
shall
mean that certain loan facility provided by Wachovia Bank, National Association
pursuant to that certain Master Repurchase Agreement among Wachovia, CapLease,
LP and certain special purpose entity subsidiaries thereof dated as of September
22, 2004 and the other Repurchase Documents as defined in such Master Repurchase
Agreement as such documents from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise
modified.
Section
1.2 Other
Definitional Provisions.
The
definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural
forms
of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall
include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words
“include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the
phrase “without limitation.” The word “will” shall be construed to have the same
meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Unless the context requires otherwise
(a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other
document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument
or
other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified
(subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications
set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be
construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (c) the words
“herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import, shall be
construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular
provision hereof, (d) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits
and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and
Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement, (e) any reference to any law or
regulation herein shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or
regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time and
(f) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same
meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets
and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.
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Section
1.3 Accounting
Terms.
Unless
otherwise specified herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be
interpreted, all accounting determinations hereunder shall be made, and all
financial statements required to be delivered hereunder shall be prepared
in
accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with the most recent audited
Consolidated financial statements of the Borrower delivered to the Lenders;
provided
that, if
the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent that it wishes to amend
any
definitions or covenant incorporated in Section 5.9 to eliminate the effect
of any change in GAAP on the operation of any such definition or provision
(or
if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders
wish
to amend any such definition or provision for such purpose), then the Borrower’s
compliance with such provisions shall be determined on the basis of GAAP
in
effect immediately before the relevant change in GAAP became effective, until
either such notice is withdrawn or such definition or provision is amended
in a
manner satisfactory to the Borrower and the Required Lenders.
The
Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent and each Lender at the
same
time as the delivery of any annual or quarterly financial statements given
in
accordance with the provisions of Section 5.1, (a)
a
description in reasonable detail of any material change in the application
of
accounting principles employed in the preparation of such financial statements
from those applied in the most recently preceding quarterly or annual financial
statements as to which no objection shall have been made in accordance with
the
provisions above and (b)
a
reasonable estimate of the effect on the financial statements on account
of such
changes in application.
Section 1.4 Time
References.
Unless
otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references
to Eastern time (daylight or standard, as applicable).
Section 1.5 Execution
of Documents.
Unless
otherwise specified, all Credit Documents and all other certificates executed
in
connection therewith must be signed by a Responsible Officer.
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ARTICLE
II
THE
LOANS; AMOUNT AND TERMS
Section
2.1 [Intentionally
Omitted].
Section
2.2 Term
Loan; Delayed Draw Term Loan.
(a) Term
Loan.
Subject
to the terms and conditions hereof and in reliance upon the representations
and
warranties set forth herein, each Term Loan Lender severally, but not jointly,
agrees to make available to the Borrower (through the Administrative Agent)
on
the Closing Date (and with respect to the Delayed Draw Term Loan, up to one
other date during the Commitment Period pursuant to Section 2.2(e) and subject
to the other terms and conditions herein and to the extent the Term Loan
Committed Amount exceeds the aggregate of the previously advanced Term Loan),
such Term Loan Lender’s Term Loan Commitment Percentage of a term loan in
Dollars (the “Closing
Date Term Loan”)
in the
aggregate principal amount set forth in the Notice of Borrowing delivered
to the
Administrative Agent, but in no event in excess of TWO HUNDRED ELEVEN MILLION
DOLLARS ($211,000,000) (the “Term
Loan Committed Amount”)
for
the purposes hereinafter set forth. Upon receipt by the Administrative Agent
of
the proceeds of the Closing Date Term Loan, such proceeds will then be made
available to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent by crediting the account
of the Borrower on the books of the office of the Administrative Agent specified
in Section 9.2, or at such other office as the Administrative Agent may
designate in writing, with the aggregate of such proceeds made available
to the
Administrative Agent by the Term Loan Lenders and in like funds as received
by
the Administrative Agent (or by crediting such other account(s) as directed
by
the Borrower). The Term Loan may consist of Alternate Base Rate Loans or
LIBOR
Rate Loans, or a combination thereof, as the Borrower may request; provided,
however,
that
the Term Loan made on the Closing Date or any of the three (3) Business Days
following the Closing Date, may only consist of Alternate Base Rate Loans
unless
the Borrower delivers a funding indemnity letter, substantially in the form
of
Exhibit
2.2(a),
reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent not less than three (3)
Business Days prior to the Closing Date. LIBOR Rate Loans shall be made by
each
Term Loan Lender at its LIBOR Lending Office and Alternate Base Rate Loans
at
its Domestic Lending Office. Amounts repaid or prepaid on the Term Loan may
not
be reborrowed.
(b) Repayment
of Term Loan.
The
principal amount of the Term Loan shall be repaid on the Maturity Date.
(c) Interest
on the Term Loan.
Subject
to the provisions of Section 2.8, the Term Loan shall bear interest as
follows:
(i) Alternate
Base Rate Loans.
During
such periods as the Term Loan shall be comprised of Alternate Base Rate Loans,
each such Alternate Base Rate Loan shall bear interest at a per annum rate
equal
to the sum of the Alternate Base Rate plus
the
Applicable Percentage; and
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(ii) LIBOR
Rate Loans.
During
such periods as the Term Loan shall be comprised of LIBOR Rate Loans, each
such
LIBOR Rate Loan shall bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the sum
of the
LIBOR Rate plus
the
Applicable Percentage.
Interest
on the Term Loan shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment
Date.
(d) Term
Loan Notes; Covenant to Pay.
The
Borrower’s obligation to pay each Term Loan Lender shall be evidenced by this
Agreement and, upon such Term Loan Lender’s request, by a duly executed
promissory note of the Borrower to such Term Loan Lender in substantially
the
form of Exhibit
2.2(d).
The
Borrower covenants and agrees to pay the Term Loan in accordance with the
terms
of this Agreement.
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Section
2.3 Election
of the Extended Term.
The
Borrower may elect to extend the Maturity Date to the Extended Maturity Date,
provided
(a)
the
Borrower gives the Administrative Agent at least fifteen (15) days, but not
more
than thirty (30) days prior written notice that the Borrower is electing
the
Extended Maturity Date, (b)
no
Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the
time
such notice is delivered to the Administrative Agent or at the commencement
of
the Extended Term, (c)
the
Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent the Extension Fee and
(d)
the
Borrower shall have deposited in the Interest Reserve Account the amount
required pursuant to Section 2.6 of this Agreement with respect to the Extended
Term. Unless each of the conditions applicable to the effectiveness of the
Extended Term has been satisfied or expressly waived in writing by the
Administrative Agent on or prior to the Term Loan Maturity Date, then the
Maturity Date shall be the Term Loan Maturity Date.
Section
2.4 [Intentionally
Omitted].
Section
2.5 Fees.
(a) Closing
Fee.
On the
Closing Date, the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the
pro
rata benefit of the Lenders, a fully-earned nonrefundable closing fee equal
to
$1,055,000.
(b) Origination
Fees.
In
addition to the Closing Fee, payable pursuant to subsection (a) hereof, on
each
date a Term Loan is advanced, the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative
Agent
for the pro rata benefit of the Lenders, a fully-earned nonrefundable
origination fee equal to the product of (i) 0.75% and (ii) the aggregate
amount
of the Term Loan funded on such date (each an “Origination
Fee”).
The
Origination Fee shall be due and payable on the Closing Date and on each
date
thereafter when a Term Loan is advanced.
(c) Extension
Fee.
In the
event the Credit Party Obligations (other than contingent indemnification
obligations) have not been repaid in full and the Commitments terminated
on or
prior to the Term Loan Maturity Date, then on the Term Loan Maturity Date
the
Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the pro rata benefit of
the
Lenders, a fully-earned nonrefundable extension fee equal to the product
of (i)
0.50% and (ii) the aggregate amount of the Term Loan outstanding on such
date
(the “Extension
Fee”).
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Section
2.6 Interest
Reserve Account.
(a) On
the
Closing Date and pursuant to the Security Documents, the Borrower shall pledge
to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, as security
for the
Credit Party Obligations, by delivery to the Intermediary or by otherwise
depositing into the Interest Reserve Account, cash in an amount equal to
the
product of (i) the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loan advanced on
the
Closing Date and (ii) 2.063%. In addition to the deposit on the Closing Date,
the Borrower shall deposit into the Interest Reserve Account on the date
of the
Delayed Draw Term Loan cash in an amount equal to the product of (iii) the
aggregate principal amount of the Term Loan advanced on such date and (iv)
2.063%. The Borrower understands and agrees that, notwithstanding the
establishment of the Interest Reserve Account as herein required, all Term
Loan
advances, including any portion thereof that is in the Interest Reserve Account,
shall be considered drawn and shall bear interest and be payable on the terms
provided herein. No interest on deposits contained in the Interest Reserve
Account shall be distributed to the Borrower, except pursuant to Section
2.6(e).
(b) If
the
Borrower elects the Extended Term pursuant to Section 2.3 of this Agreement,
then on or prior to the Term Loan Maturity Date, the Borrower shall deposit
in
the Interest Reserve Account cash in an amount equal to the
product of (i) the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loan outstanding
as of
the Term Loan Maturity Date and (ii) 1.156%.
(c) If
on any
date the Administrative Agent determines in its reasonable discretion that
the
cash in the Interest Reserve Account is not sufficient to pay the interest
on
the Term Loan until the applicable Maturity Date, then the Borrower shall
deposit into the Interest Reserve Account cash sufficient to pay the interest
on
the Term Loan through the Maturity Date within three (3) Business Days of
the
Borrower receiving such notice from the Administrative Agent.
(d) The
Administrative Agent shall apply from the Interest Reserve Account on each
Interest Payment Date the amount of interest then due, if the Interest Reserve
Account balance is sufficient, or, if the balance of the Interest Reserve
Account is not sufficient to pay the interest then due, the remaining balance
in
the Interest Reserve Account shall be applied to the interest then due and
the
Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower of the remaining amount then
due
for prompt payment by the Borrower. The amount applied from the Interest
Reserve
Account by the Administrative Agent to the interest due from the Borrower
shall
be credited to the account of the Borrower, but this shall not otherwise
affect
the Borrower’s or any Guarantor’s obligation to pay interest pursuant to this
Agreement.
(e) Upon
payment in full of the principal and interest on the Term Loans and all other
Credit Party Obligations (other
than contingent obligations of the Credit Parties that survive such payment
in
full),
the
Administrative Agent shall, upon the written request of the Borrower, cause
all
amounts then on deposit in the Interest Reserve Account to be returned to
the
Borrower.
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Section
2.7 Prepayments.
(a) Optional
Prepayments.
The
Borrower shall have the right to prepay Loans in whole or in part from time
to
time; provided,
however,
that
each partial prepayment of a Term Loan shall be in a minimum principal amount
of
$2,000,000 (or the remaining outstanding principal amount). The Borrower
shall
give three Business Days’ irrevocable notice of prepayment in the case of LIBOR
Rate Loans and same-day irrevocable notice on any Business Day in the case
of
Alternate Base Rate Loans, to the Administrative Agent (which shall notify
the
Lenders thereof as soon as practicable). To the extent that the Borrower
elects to prepay the Term Loans, amounts prepaid under this Section shall
be applied ratably to the outstanding principal. Within the foregoing
parameters, prepayments under this Section shall be applied first to Alternate
Base Rate Loans and then to LIBOR Rate Loans in direct order of Interest
Period
maturities. All prepayments under this Section shall be subject to
Section 2.15, but otherwise without premium or penalty. Interest on the
principal amount prepaid shall be payable on the next occurring Interest
Payment
Date that would have occurred had such loan not been prepaid or, at the request
of the Administrative Agent, interest on the principal amount prepaid shall
be
payable on any date that a prepayment is made hereunder through the date
of
prepayment.
(b) Mandatory
Prepayments.
(i) Asset
Dispositions.
Within
one (1) Business Day of any Asset Disposition (or related series of Asset
Dispositions), the Borrower shall prepay the Loans in an aggregate amount
equal
to one hundred percent (100%) of the Net Cash Proceeds derived from such
Asset
Disposition (or related series of Asset Dispositions) (such prepayment to
be
applied as set forth in clause (v)
below);
provided, that Net Cash Proceeds that are not related to an Acquired Property,
any Indebtedness or other obligations secured by an Acquired Property or
any
derivative obligations thereof, and are in the aggregate, during the term
of
this Agreement, less than $2,000,000 shall not be required to prepay the
Loans.
(ii) Debt
Issuances.
Within
one (1) Business Day of receipt by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries
of proceeds from any Debt Issuance, the Borrower shall prepay the Loans in
an
aggregate amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Net Cash Proceeds
of
such Debt Issuance (such prepayment to be applied as set forth in clause
(v)
below);
provided, that Net Cash Proceeds that are (A) not related to an Acquired
Property, any Indebtedness or other obligations secured by an Acquired Property
or any derivative obligations thereof and (B) are either received by an SPE
Affiliate or in the aggregate, during the term of this Agreement, less than
$2,000,000 shall not be required to prepay the Loans.
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(iv) Extraordinary
Receipt.
Within
one (1) Business Day of receipt by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries
of proceeds from any Extraordinary Receipt, the Borrower shall prepay the
Loans
in an aggregate amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Net Cash
Proceeds of such Extraordinary Receipt (such prepayment to be applied as
set
forth in clause (v)
below);
provided, that Net Cash Proceeds that are not related to an Acquired Property,
any Indebtedness or other obligations secured by an Acquired Property or
any
derivative obligations thereof and are in the aggregate, during the term
of this
Agreement, less than $2,000,000 shall not be required to prepay the
Loans.
(c) Hedging
Obligations Unaffected.
Any
repayment or prepayment made pursuant to this Section shall not affect the
Borrower’s obligation to continue to make payments under any Secured Hedging
Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding such
repayment or prepayment, subject to the terms of such Secured Hedging
Agreement.
Section
2.8 Default
Rate and Payment Dates.
(a) If
all or
a portion of the principal amount of any Loan which is a LIBOR Rate Loan
shall
not be paid when due or continued as a LIBOR Rate Loan in accordance with
the
provisions of Section 2.9 (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration
or
otherwise), such overdue principal amount of such Loan shall be converted
to an
Alternate Base Rate Loan at the end of the Interest Period applicable
thereto.
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(b) (i)
If
all or a portion of the principal amount of any LIBOR Rate Loan shall not
be
paid when due, such overdue amount shall bear interest at a rate per annum
which
is equal to the rate that would otherwise be applicable thereto plus
4%,
until the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, and thereafter at
a
rate per annum which is equal to the Alternate Base Rate plus
the sum
of the Applicable Percentage then in effect for Alternate Base Rate Loans
and 4%
(the “ABR
Default Rate”)
or
(ii) if any interest payable on the principal amount of any Loan or any fee
or
other amount, including the principal amount of any Alternate Base Rate Loan,
payable hereunder 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 which is equal to the ABR Default Rate, in each case from the date
of
such non-payment until such amount is paid in full (after as well as before
judgment). Upon the occurrence, and during the continuance, of any other
Event
of Default hereunder, at the option of the Required Lenders, the principal
of
and, to the extent permitted by law, interest on the Loans and any other
amounts
owing hereunder or under the other Credit Documents shall bear interest,
payable
on demand, at a per annum rate which is (A) in the case of principal, the
rate
that would otherwise be applicable thereto plus
4% or
(B) in the case of interest, fees or other amounts, the ABR Default Rate
(after
as well as before judgment).
(c) Interest
on each Loan shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date;
provided
that
interest accruing pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section shall be payable
from time to time on demand.
Section
2.9 Conversion
Options.
(a) The
Borrower may, in the case of the Term Loan, elect from time to time to convert
Alternate Base Rate Loans to LIBOR Rate Loans, by delivering a Notice of
Conversion/Extension to the Administrative Agent at least three Business
Days
prior to the proposed date of conversion. In addition, the Borrower may elect
from time to time to convert all or any portion of a LIBOR Rate Loan to an
Alternate Base Rate Loan by giving the Administrative Agent irrevocable written
notice thereof by 11:00 A.M. one (1) Business Day prior to the proposed date
of
conversion. If the date upon which an Alternate Base Rate Loan is to be
converted to a LIBOR Rate Loan is not a Business Day, then such conversion
shall
be made on the next succeeding Business Day and during the period from such
last
day of an Interest Period to such succeeding Business Day such Loan shall
bear
interest as if it were an Alternate Base Rate Loan. LIBOR Rate Loans may
be
converted to Alternate Base Rate Loans on any Business Day so long as the
Borrower pays breakage amounts, if any, as determined by each Lender in the
event that such conversion occurs on a day other than the last day of the
applicable Interest Period. If the date upon which a LIBOR Rate Loan is to
be
converted to an Alternate Base Rate Loan is not a Business Day, then such
conversion shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and during the
period from such last day of an Interest Period to such succeeding Business
Day
such Loan shall bear interest as if it were an Alternate Base Rate Loan.
All or
any part of outstanding Alternate Base Rate Loans may be converted as provided
herein; provided
that
(i) no Loan may be converted into a LIBOR Rate Loan when any Default or
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and
(ii) partial
conversions shall be in an aggregate principal amount of $5,000,000 or a
whole
multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. All or any part of outstanding
LIBOR
Rate Loans may be converted as provided herein; provided
that
partial conversions shall be in an aggregate principal amount of $5,000,000
or a
whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof.
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(b) Any
LIBOR
Rate Loans may be continued as such upon the expiration of an Interest Period
with respect thereto by compliance by the Borrower with the notice provisions
contained in Section 2.9(a); provided,
that no
LIBOR Rate Loan may be continued as such when any Event of Default has occurred
and is continuing, in which case such Loan shall be automatically converted
to
an Alternate Base Rate Loan at the end of the applicable Interest Period
with
respect thereto. If the Borrower shall fail to give timely notice of an election
to continue a LIBOR Rate Loan, or the continuation of LIBOR Rate Loans is
not
permitted hereunder, such LIBOR Rate Loans shall be automatically converted
to
Alternate Base Rate Loans at the end of the applicable Interest Period with
respect thereto.
Section
2.10 Computation
of Interest and Fees; Usury.
(a) Interest
payable hereunder with respect to any Alternate Base Rate Loan based on the
Prime Rate shall be calculated on the basis of a year of 365 days (or 366
days,
as applicable) for the actual days elapsed. All other fees, interest and
all
other amounts payable hereunder shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day
year for the actual days elapsed. The Administrative Agent shall as soon
as
practicable notify the Borrower and the Lenders of each determination of
a LIBOR
Rate on the Business Day of the determination thereof. Any change in the
interest rate on a Loan resulting from a change in the Alternate Base Rate
shall
become effective as of the opening of business on the day on which such change
in the Alternate Base Rate shall become effective. The Administrative Agent
shall as soon as practicable notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the
effective date and the amount of each such change.
(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
computations used by the Administrative Agent in determining any interest
rate.
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(c) It
is the
intent of the Lenders and the Credit Parties to conform to and contract in
strict compliance with applicable usury law from time to time in effect.
All
agreements between the Lenders and the Credit Parties are hereby limited
by the
provisions of this subsection which shall override and control all such
agreements, whether now existing or hereafter arising and whether written
or
oral. In no way, nor in any event or contingency (including but not limited
to
prepayment or acceleration of the maturity of any Credit Party Obligation),
shall the interest taken, reserved, contracted for, charged, or received
under
this Agreement, under the Notes or otherwise, exceed the maximum nonusurious
amount permissible under applicable law. If, from any possible construction
of
any of the Credit Documents or any other document, interest would otherwise
be
payable in excess of the maximum nonusurious amount, any such construction
shall
be subject to the provisions of this paragraph and such interest shall be
automatically reduced to the maximum nonusurious amount permitted under
applicable law, without the necessity of execution of any amendment or new
document. If any Lender shall ever receive anything of value which is
characterized as interest on the Loans under applicable law and which would,
apart from this provision, be in excess of the maximum nonusurious amount,
an
amount equal to the amount which would have been excessive interest shall,
without penalty, be applied to the reduction of the principal amount owing
on
the Loans and not to the payment of interest, or refunded to the Borrower
or the
other payor thereof if and to the extent such amount which would have been
excessive exceeds such unpaid principal amount of the Loans. The right to
demand
payment of the Loans or any other Indebtedness evidenced by any of the Credit
Documents does not include the right to receive any interest which has not
otherwise accrued on the date of such demand, and the Lenders do not intend
to
charge or receive any unearned interest in the event of such demand. All
interest paid or agreed to be paid to the Lenders with respect to the Loans
shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be amortized, prorated,
allocated, and spread throughout the full stated term (including any renewal
or
extension) of the Loans so that the amount of interest on account of such
Indebtedness does not exceed the maximum nonusurious amount permitted by
applicable law.
Section
2.11 Pro
Rata Treatment and Payments.
(a) Allocation
of Payments Prior to Exercise of Remedies.
Unless
otherwise required by the terms of this Agreement, each payment under this
Agreement or any Note shall be applied, first,
to any
fees then due and owing by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.5, second,
to
interest then due and owing hereunder and under the Notes of the Borrower
and,
third,
to
principal then due and owing hereunder and under the Notes of the Borrower.
Each
payment on account of any fees pursuant to Section 2.5 shall be made pro
rata in
accordance with the respective amounts due and owing. Each payment (other
than
prepayments) by the Borrower on account of principal of and interest on the
Term
Loan, as applicable, shall be applied to such Loans, as applicable, on a
pro
rata basis in accordance with the terms of Section 2.7(a) hereof. Each optional
prepayment on account of principal of the Loans shall be applied in accordance
with Section 2.7(a). Each mandatory prepayment on account of principal of
the
Loans shall be applied in accordance with Section 2.7(b). All payments
(including prepayments) to be made by the Borrower on account of principal,
interest and fees shall be made without defense, set-off or counterclaim
(except
as provided in Section 2.16(b)) and shall be made to the Administrative Agent
for the account of the Lenders at the Administrative Agent’s office specified on
Section 9.2 in Dollars and in immediately available funds not later than
1:00
P.M. on the date when due. The Administrative Agent shall distribute such
payments to the Lenders entitled thereto promptly upon receipt in like funds
as
received. If any payment hereunder (other than payments on the LIBOR Rate
Loans)
becomes due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, such payment
shall
be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, with respect to payments
of principal, interest thereon shall be payable at the then applicable rate
during such extension. If any payment on a LIBOR Rate Loan becomes due and
payable on a day other than a Business Day, such payment date 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.
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(b) Allocation
of Payments After Exercise of Remedies.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, after
the exercise of remedies (other than the invocation of default interest pursuant
to Section 2.8) by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders pursuant to
Section 7.2 (or after the Commitments shall automatically terminate and the
Loans (with accrued interest thereon) and all other amounts under the Credit
Documents shall automatically become due and payable in accordance with the
terms of such Section), all amounts collected or received by the Administrative
Agent or any Lender on account of the Credit Party Obligations or any other
amounts outstanding under any of the Credit Documents or in respect of the
Collateral shall be paid over or delivered as follows (irrespective of whether
the following costs, expenses, fees, interest, premiums, scheduled periodic
payments or Credit Party Obligations are allowed, permitted or recognized
as a
claim in any proceeding resulting from the occurrence of a Bankruptcy
Event):
FIRST,
to
the payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including
without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees) of the Administrative Agent in
connection with enforcing the rights of the Lenders under the Credit Documents
and any protective advances made by the Administrative Agent with respect
to the
Collateral under or pursuant to the terms of the Security
Documents;
SECOND,
to the payment of any fees owed to the Administrative Agent;
THIRD,
to
the payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including
without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) of each of the Lenders in
connection with enforcing its rights under the Credit Documents or otherwise
with respect to the Credit Party Obligations owing to such Lender;
FOURTH,
to the payment of all of the Credit Party Obligations consisting of accrued
fees
and interest, and including, with respect to any Secured Hedging Agreement,
any
fees, premiums and scheduled periodic payments due under such Secured Hedging
Agreement and any interest accrued thereon;
FIFTH,
to
the payment of the outstanding principal amount of the Credit Party Obligations
and including with respect to any Secured Hedging Agreement, any breakage,
termination or other payments due under such Secured Hedging Agreement and
any
interest accrued thereon;
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SIXTH,
to
all other Credit Party Obligations and other obligations which shall have
become
due and payable under the Credit Documents or otherwise and not repaid pursuant
to clauses “FIRST” through “FIFTH” above; and
SEVENTH,
to the payment of the surplus, if any, to whoever may be lawfully entitled
to
receive such surplus.
In
carrying out the foregoing, (a) amounts received shall be applied in the
numerical order provided until exhausted prior to application to the next
succeeding category;
and
(b) each
of
the Lenders and any Hedging Agreement Provider shall receive an amount equal
to
its pro rata share (based on the proportion that the then outstanding Loans
held
by such Lender or the outstanding obligations payable to such Hedging Agreement
Provider bears to the aggregate then outstanding Loans and obligations payable
under all Secured Hedging Agreements) of amounts available to be applied
pursuant to clauses “THIRD”, “FOURTH”, “FIFTH” and “SIXTH” above.
Notwithstanding the foregoing terms of this Section, only Collateral proceeds
and payments under the Guaranty (as opposed to ordinary course principal,
interest and fee payments hereunder) shall be applied to obligations under
any
Secured Hedging Agreement.
Section
2.12 Non-Receipt
of Funds by the Administrative Agent.
(a)
Funding
by Lenders; Presumption by Administrative Agent.
Unless
the Administrative Agent shall have received written notice from a Lender
prior
to the proposed date of any Extension of Credit that such Lender will not
make
available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Extension of
Credit, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such
share
available on such date in accordance with this Agreement and may, in reliance
upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount.
In
such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable
Extension of Credit available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable
Lender and the Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent
forthwith on demand such corresponding amount with interest thereon, for
each
day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Borrower
to
but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in
the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the greater of the Federal
Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in
accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation and
(ii) in the case of a payment to be made by the Borrower, the interest rate
applicable to Alternate Base Rate Loans. If the Borrower and such Lender
shall
pay such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or an overlapping
period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the Borrower the
amount
of such interest paid by the Borrower for such period. If such Lender pays
its
share of the applicable Extension of Credit to the Administrative Agent,
then
the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such
Extension of Credit. Any payment by the Borrower shall be without prejudice
to
any claim the Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to
make
such payment to the Administrative Agent.
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(b)
Payments
by Borrower; Presumptions by Administrative Agent.
Unless
the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior
to
the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the
account
of the Lenders hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment, the
Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower has made such payment on
such
date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption,
distribute to the Lenders the amount due. In such event, if the Borrower
has not
in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders severally agrees to repay
to
the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to
such
Lender with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such
amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the
Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate
and a
rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry
rules on interbank compensation.
A
notice
of the Administrative Agent to any Lender or the Borrower with respect to
any
amount owing under subsections (a) and (b) of this Section shall be conclusive,
absent manifest error.
(c) Failure
to Satisfy Conditions Precedent.
If any
Lender makes available to the Administrative Agent funds for any Loan to
be made
by such Lender as provided in the foregoing provisions of this Article II,
and
such funds are not made available to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent
because the conditions to the applicable Extension of Credit set forth in
Article IV are not satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms thereof,
the
Administrative Agent shall return such funds (in like funds as received from
such Lender) to such Lender, without interest.
(d) Obligations
of Lenders Several.
The
obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make Term Loans and to make payments
pursuant to Section 9.5(c) are several and not joint. The failure of any
Lender
to make any Loan, to fund any such participation or to make any such payment
under Section 9.5(c) on any date required hereunder shall not relieve any
other
Lender of its corresponding obligation to do so on such date, and no Lender
shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to so make its Loan,
to
purchase its participation or to make its payment under Section
9.5(c).
(e) Funding
Source.
Nothing
herein shall be deemed to obligate any Lender to obtain the funds for any
Loan
in any particular place or manner or to constitute a representation by any
Lender that it has obtained or will obtain the funds for any Loan in any
particular place or manner.
Section
2.13 Inability
to Determine Interest Rate.
Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, if (a) the Administrative Agent
shall reasonably determine (which determination shall be conclusive and binding
absent manifest error) that, by reason of circumstances affecting the relevant
market, reasonable and adequate means do not exist for ascertaining the LIBOR
Rate for such Interest Period, or (b) the Required Lenders shall reasonably
determine (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest
error) that the LIBOR Rate does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost
to
such Lenders of funding LIBOR Rate Loans that the Borrower has requested
be
outstanding as a LIBOR Tranche during such Interest Period, the Administrative
Agent shall forthwith give telephone notice of such determination, confirmed
in
writing, to the Borrower, and the Lenders at least two (2) Business Days
prior
to the first day of such Interest Period. Unless the Borrower shall have
notified the Administrative Agent upon receipt of such telephone notice that
it
wishes to rescind or modify its request regarding such LIBOR Rate Loans,
any
Loans that were requested to be made as LIBOR Rate Loans shall be made as
Alternate Base Rate Loans and any Loans that were requested to be converted
into
or continued as LIBOR Rate Loans shall remain as or be converted into Alternate
Base Rate Loans. Until any such notice has been withdrawn by the Administrative
Agent, no further Loans shall be made as, continued as, or converted into,
LIBOR
Rate Loans for the Interest Periods so affected.
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Section
2.14 Yield
Protection.
(a) Increased
Costs Generally.
If any
Change in Law shall:
(i) impose,
modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan,
insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with
or for
the account of, or credit extended or participated in by, any Lender (except
any
reserve requirement reflected in the LIBOR Rate);
(ii) subject
any Lender to any tax of any kind whatsoever with respect to this Agreement
or
any LIBOR Rate Loan made by it, or change the basis of taxation of payments
to
such Lender in respect thereof (except for Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes
covered by Section 2.16 and the imposition of, or any change in the rate
of, any
Excluded Tax payable by such Lender); or
(iii) impose
on
any Lender or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense
affecting this Agreement or LIBOR Rate Loans made by such Lender;
and
the
result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender
of
making or maintaining any LIBOR Rate Loan (or of maintaining its obligation
to
make any such Loan), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable
by such Lender hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount)
then, upon request of such Lender, the Borrower will pay to such Lender such
additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender for such additional
costs incurred or reduction suffered.
(b) Capital
Requirements.
If any
Lender determines that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or any lending
office of such Lender or such Lender’s holding company, if any, regarding
capital requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of
return
on such Lender’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s holding company, if
any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitments of such Lender or
the
Loans made by, to a level below that which such Lender or such Lender’s holding
company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into
consideration such Lender’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s holding
company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrower
will pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate
such Lender or such Lender’s holding company for any such reduction
suffered.
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(c) Certificates
for Reimbursement.
A
certificate of a Lender setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to
compensate such Lender or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified
in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section and delivered to the Borrower
shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender
the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) days after
receipt thereof.
(d) Delay
in Requests.
Failure
or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to this
Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such
compensation, provided
that the
Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to this Section
for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered, as the case may
be, to
the extent that such Lender fails to make a demand for such compensation
more
than nine (9) months after becoming aware of such Change in Law giving arise
to
such increased costs or reductions.
Section
2.15 Indemnity;
Eurocurrency Liabilities.
(a) The
Credit Parties hereby agree to indemnify each Lender and to hold such Lender
harmless from any funding loss or expense which such Lender may sustain or
incur
as a consequence of
(a) the failure
by the Borrower to pay the principal amount of or interest on any Loan by
such
Lender in accordance with the terms hereof,
(b) the
failure by the Borrower to accept a borrowing after the Borrower has given
a
notice in accordance with the terms hereof,
(c) default
by the Borrower in making any prepayment after the Borrower has given a notice
in accordance with the terms hereof, and/or
(d) the
making by the Borrower of a prepayment of a Loan, or the conversion thereof,
on
a day which is not the last day of the Interest Period with respect thereto,
in
each case including, but not limited to, any such loss or expense arising
from
interest or fees payable by such Lender to lenders of funds obtained by it
in
order to maintain its Loans hereunder. A certificate setting forth in reasonable
detail as to any additional amounts payable pursuant to this Section submitted
by any Lender, through the Administrative Agent, to the Borrower (which
certificate must be delivered to the Administrative Agent within thirty days
following such default, prepayment or conversion) shall be conclusive in
the
absence of manifest error. The agreements in this Section shall survive
termination of this Agreement and payment of the Credit Party
Obligations.
(b) The
Borrower shall pay to each Lender, as long as such Lender shall be required
to
maintain reserves under Regulation D with respect to “Eurocurrency liabilities”
within the meaning of Regulation D, or under any similar or successor regulation
with respect to Eurocurrency liabilities or Eurocurrency funding, additional
interest on the unpaid principal amount of each LIBOR Loan equal to the actual
costs of such reserves allocated to such LIBOR Loan by such Lender (as
determined by such Lender in good faith, which determination shall be
conclusive), which shall be due and payable on each date on which interest
is
payable on such LIBOR Loan, provided the Borrower shall have received at
least
fifteen (15) days prior notice (with a copy to the Administrative Agent)
of such
additional interest from such Lender. If a Lender fails to give notice fifteen
(15) days prior to the relevant interest payment date, such additional interest
shall be due and payable fifteen (15) days from receipt of such
notice.
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Section
2.16 Taxes.
(a) Payments
Free of Taxes.
Any and
all payments by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder
or
under any other Credit Document shall be made free and clear of and without
reduction or withholding for any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes, provided
that if
the Borrower shall be required by applicable law to deduct any Indemnified
Taxes
(including any Other Taxes) from such payments, then (i)
the sum
payable shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required
deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under
this Section) the Administrative Agent or Lender, as the case may be, receives
an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions
been
made, (ii)
the
Borrower shall make such deductions and (iii)
the
Borrower shall timely pay the full amount deducted to the relevant Governmental
Authority in accordance with applicable law.
(b) Payment
of Other Taxes by the Borrower.
Without
limiting the provisions of paragraph (a) above, the Borrower shall timely
pay
any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with
applicable law.
(c) Indemnification
by the Borrower.
The
Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent and each Lender, within
ten
(10) days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes
or
Other Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted
on
or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) paid by the
Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, and any penalties,
interest and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto,
whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally
imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate
as to
the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender
(with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent
on its
own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest
error.
(d) Evidence
of Payments.
As soon
as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes by the
Borrower to a Governmental Authority, the Borrower shall deliver to the
Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued
by
such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return
reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory
to the Administrative Agent.
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(e) Status
of Lenders.
Any
Foreign Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding
tax under the law of the jurisdiction in which the Borrower is resident for
tax
purposes, or any treaty to which such jurisdiction is a party, with respect
to
payments hereunder or under any other Credit Document 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 or the
Administrative Agent, 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 of withholding. In addition, any Lender,
if
requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such
other
documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the
Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower or the
Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to
backup withholding or information reporting requirements.
Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that the Borrower
is
resident for tax purposes in the United States of America, any Foreign Lender
shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number
of
copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on
which
such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time
to time
thereafter upon the request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent,
but
only if such Foreign Lender is legally entitled to do so), whichever of the
following is applicable:
(a) duly
completed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN claiming eligibility
for benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States of America
is a
party,
(b) duly
completed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI,
(c) in
the
case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio
interest under section 881(c) of the Code, (i)
a
certificate to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not (A)
a
“bank” within the meaning of section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (B)
a “10
percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of section 881(c)(3)(B)
of the Code, or (C)
a
“controlled foreign corporation” described in section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code
and (ii)
duly
completed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, or
(d) any
other
form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from
or a
reduction in United States Federal withholding tax duly completed together
with
such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to
permit the Borrower to determine the withholding or deduction required to
be
made.
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(e) Treatment
of Certain Refunds.
If the
Administrative Agent or a Lender determines, in its sole discretion, that
it has
received a refund of any 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, it shall give the Borrower written
notice thereof and pay to the Borrower an amount equal to such refund (but
only
to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by
the
Borrower under this Section with respect to the Taxes or Other Taxes giving
rise
to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative
Agent
or such Lender, as the case may be, 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 the Administrative 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 the
Administrative Agent, or such Lender in the event the Administrative Agent
or
such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority.
This paragraph shall not be construed to require the Administrative Agent
or any
Lender to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating
to
its taxes that it deems confidential) to the Borrower or any other
Person.
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
To
induce
the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to make the Extensions of Credit
herein provided for, the Credit Parties hereby represent and warrant to the
Administrative Agent and to each Lender that:
Section
3.1 Financial
Condition.
(a) (i) The
audited Consolidated financial statements of the Parent and its Consolidated
Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 together with the
related Consolidated statements of income or operations, equity and cash
flows
for the fiscal year ended on such date:
(A) were
prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period
covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein;
(B) fairly
present the financial condition of the Parent and its Subsidiaries, as
applicable, as of the date thereof and results of operations for the period
covered thereby; and
(C) show
all
material Indebtedness and other liabilities, direct or contingent, of the
Parent
and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof, including liabilities for taxes,
material commitments and contingent obligations.
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Section
3.2 No
Material Adverse Effect; Internal Control Event.
Since December
31, 2006 (a) (and, in addition, since delivery of the most recent annual
audited
financial statements), there has been no development or event which has had
or
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (b) no
Internal Control Event has occurred.
Section
3.3 Corporate
Existence; Compliance with Law.
Each
of
the Credit Parties
(a) is
duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its incorporation, organization or formation,
(b) has
the
requisite power and authority and the legal right to own and operate all
its
property, to lease the property it operates as lessee and to conduct the
business in which it is currently engaged and has taken all actions necessary
to
maintain all rights, privileges, licenses and franchises necessary or required
in the normal conduct of its business,
(c) is
duly
qualified to conduct business and in good standing under the laws of (i)
the
jurisdiction of its organization or formation and (ii) each jurisdiction
where
its ownership, lease or operation of property or the conduct of its business
requires such qualification except to the extent that the failure to so qualify
or be in good standing in any such other jurisdiction could not, individually
or
in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect
on
the business or operations of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries in
such
jurisdiction and
(d) is
in
compliance with all Requirements of Law, organizational documents, government
permits and government licenses except to the extent such non-compliance
could
not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect. The jurisdictions in which the Credit Parties are organized
and
qualified to do business are described on Schedule
3.3
or in
the 2006 Financials. The Borrower shall update Schedule
3.3
from
time to time, in accordance with Section 5.2, to add Additional Credit
Parties.
Section
3.4 Corporate
Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations.
Each
of
the Credit Parties has full power and authority and the legal right to make,
deliver and perform the Credit Documents to which it is party and has taken
all
necessary limited liability company, partnership or corporate action to
authorize the execution, delivery and performance by it of the Credit Documents
to which it is party. Each Credit Document to which it is a party has been
duly
executed and delivered on behalf of each Credit Party. Each Credit Document
to
which it is a party constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of
each
Credit Party, enforceable against such Credit 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).
Section
3.5 No
Legal Bar; No Default.
The
execution, delivery and performance by each Credit Party of the Credit Documents
to which such Credit Party is a party, the borrowings thereunder and the
use of
the proceeds of the Loans (a) will not violate any Requirement of Law or
any Contractual Obligation of any Credit Party (except those as to which
waivers
or consents have been obtained and except any violation which could not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect), (b) will not
conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute a default under the articles
of incorporation, bylaws, articles of organization, operating agreement or
other
organization documents of the Credit Parties or any material agreement or
other
material instrument to which such Person is a party or by which any of its
properties may be bound or any approval or consent from any Governmental
Authority relating to such Person, except any violation which could not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (b)
will
not result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any Lien on any
Credit
Party’s properties or revenues pursuant to any Requirement of Law or Contractual
Obligation other than the Liens arising under or contemplated in connection
with
the Credit Documents or Permitted Liens. No Credit Party is in default under
or
with respect to any of its Contractual Obligations in any material respect.
No
Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
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Section
3.6 No
Material Litigation.
No
litigation, investigation, claim, criminal prosecution, civil investigative
demand, imposition of criminal or civil fines and penalties, or any other
proceeding of or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority is pending
or,
to the best knowledge of the Credit Parties, threatened by or against any
Credit
Party or any of its Subsidiaries or against any of its or their respective
properties or revenues
(a) with
respect to the Credit Documents or any Extension of Credit or any of the
transactions contemplated hereby, or
(b) which
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No permanent
injunction, temporary restraining order or similar decree has been issued
against any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries which could reasonably
be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section
3.7 Investment
Company Act; etc.
No
Credit
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 Credit Party is a subject to regulation under the Federal Power Act, the
Interstate Commerce Act, or any federal or state statute or regulation limiting
its ability to incur the Credit Party Obligations.
Section
3.8 Margin
Regulations.
No
part
of the proceeds of any Extension of Credit hereunder will be used directly
or
indirectly for any purpose that violates, or that would require any Lender
to
make any filings in accordance with, the provisions of Regulation T, U
or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as now and
from time to time hereafter in effect. The Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries
(a) are not engaged, principally or as one of their important activities,
in the
business of extending credit for the purpose of “purchasing” or “carrying”
“margin stock” within the respective meanings of each of such terms under
Regulation U and (b) taken as a group do not own “margin stock” except as
identified in the financial statements referred to in Section 3.1 or
delivered pursuant to Section 5.1 and the aggregate value of all “margin stock”
owned by the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries taken as a group does
not
exceed 25% of the value of their assets.
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Section
3.9 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 resulting in any liability that has remained
underfunded, 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. Neither any Credit Party nor any Commonly Controlled
Entity is currently subject to any liability for a complete or partial
withdrawal from a Multiemployer Plan.
Section
3.10 Environmental
Matters.
(a) Except
as
could not be reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the
facilities and properties owned, leased or operated by the Credit Parties
or any
of their Subsidiaries (the “Properties”)
do not
contain any Materials of Environmental Concern in amounts or concentrations
which (i) constitute a violation of, or
(ii) could
reasonably be expected to give rise to liability on behalf of any Credit
Party
under, any Environmental Law.
(b) Except
as
could not be reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the
Properties and all operations of the Credit Parties and/or their Subsidiaries
at
the Properties are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws,
and
there is no contamination at, under or about the Properties or violation
of any
Environmental Law with respect to the Properties or the business operated
by the
Credit Parties or any of their Subsidiaries (the “Business”).
(c) Except
as
could not be reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, neither
the Credit Parties nor their Subsidiaries have received any written or actual
notice of violation, alleged violation, non-compliance, liability or potential
liability on behalf of any Credit Party with respect to Environmental Laws
regarding any of the Properties or the Business, nor do the Credit Parties
or
their Subsidiaries have knowledge that any such notice will be received or
is
being threatened.
(d) Except
as
could not be reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, 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
reasonably be expected to give rise to liability on behalf of any Credit
Party
under any Environmental Law, and no Materials of Environmental Concern have
been
generated, treated, stored or disposed of at, on or under any of the Properties
in violation of, or in a manner that could reasonably be expected to give
rise
to liability on behalf of any Credit Party under, any applicable Environmental
Law.
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(e) Except
as
could not be reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no
judicial proceeding or governmental or administrative action is pending or,
to
the actual knowledge of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries, threatened,
under any Environmental Law to which any Credit Party or any Subsidiary is
or is
expected to 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.
(f) Except
as
could not be reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, 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
Credit
Party or any Subsidiary in connection with the Properties or otherwise in
connection with the Business, in violation of or in amounts or in a manner
that
could reasonably be expected to give rise to liability on behalf of any Credit
Party under Environmental Laws.
Section
3.11 Use
of Proceeds.
The
proceeds of the Extensions of Credit shall be used by the Borrower solely
(a) to consummate the Acquisition, (b) to pay any costs, fees and
expenses associated with the Acquisition and this Agreement, (c) for
funding the Interest Reserve Account in accordance with Section 2.6 and the
costs related to the Hedging Agreements in accordance with Section 5.13,
(d) to
repay up to $15,000,000 of Indebtedness pursuant to the Wachovia Repurchase
Facility and (e) to purchase the Factory Mutual Property, pay costs related
thereto and defease the mortgages encumbering the Factory Mutual Property
and
pay the fees and expenses related thereto.
Section
3.12 Subsidiaries;
Joint Ventures; Partnerships.
Set
forth
on Schedule 3.12
is a
complete and accurate list of all Subsidiaries, joint ventures and partnerships
of the Credit Parties. Information on the attached Schedule includes the
following: (a) the number of shares of each class of Equity Interest or
other equity interests of each Subsidiary outstanding; (b) the number and
percentage of outstanding shares of each class of Equity Interest owned by
the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; and (c) the number and effect, if
exercised, of all outstanding options, warrants, rights of conversion or
purchase and similar rights. The outstanding Equity Interest of all such
Subsidiaries is validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and is owned
free
and clear of all Liens (other than those arising under or contemplated in
connection with the Credit Documents). There are no outstanding subscriptions,
options, warrants, calls, 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 Equity Interest of the Borrower or
any
Subsidiary, except as contemplated in connection with the Credit Documents.
The
Borrower shall update Schedule
3.12
from
time to time, in accordance with Section 5.2, by providing a replacement
Schedule
3.12
to the
Administrative Agent.
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Section
3.13 Ownership.
Each
of
the Credit Parties and its Subsidiaries is the owner of, and has good and
marketable title to or a valid leasehold interest in, all of its respective
assets, which, together with assets leased or licensed by the Credit Parties
and
their Subsidiaries, represents all assets in the aggregate material to the
conduct of the business of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries, and
(after
giving effect to the Transactions) none of such assets is subject to any
Lien
other than Permitted Liens. To the extent any Credit Party or any of their
Subsidiaries are lessees, each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries enjoys peaceful
and undisturbed possession under all of its leases and all such leases are
valid
and subsisting and in full force and effect.
Section
3.14 Indebtedness.
Except
as
otherwise permitted under Section 6.1, the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries
have no Indebtedness.
Section
3.15 Taxes.
Each
of
the Credit Parties and its Subsidiaries has filed, or caused to be filed,
all
income tax returns and all other material tax returns (federal, state, local
and
foreign) required to be filed and paid (a) all amounts of taxes shown thereon
to
be due (including interest and penalties) and (b) all other taxes, fees,
assessments and other governmental charges (including mortgage recording
taxes,
documentary stamp taxes and intangibles taxes) owing by it, except for such
taxes (i) that are not yet delinquent or (ii) that are being contested in
good
faith and by proper proceedings, and against which adequate reserves are
being
maintained in accordance with GAAP. None of the Credit Parties or their
Subsidiaries is aware as of the Closing Date of any proposed tax assessments
against it or any of its Subsidiaries.
Section
3.16 [Intentionally
Omitted].
Section
3.17 Solvency.
After
giving effect to the Transactions, (a)
each of
the Credit Parties is solvent and is able to pay its debts and other
liabilities, contingent obligations and other commitments as they mature
in the
normal course of business, and (b)
the
fair saleable value of the assets of the Credit Parties, on a consolidated
basis, measured on a going concern basis, exceeds all probable liabilities,
including those to be incurred pursuant to this Agreement. After giving effect
to the Transactions, none of the Credit Parties (i)
has
unreasonably small capital in relation to the business in which it is or
proposes to be engaged or (ii)
has
incurred, or believes that it will incur debts beyond its ability to pay
such
debts as they become due. In executing the Credit Documents and consummating
the
Transactions, none of the Credit Parties intends to hinder, delay or defraud
either present or future creditors or other Persons to which one or more
of the
Credit Parties is or will become indebted.
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Section
3.18 Investments.
All
Investments of each of the Credit Parties and its Subsidiaries are Permitted
Investments.
Section
3.19 Location
of Collateral.
Set
forth
on Schedule 3.19(a)
is a
list of all Acquired Properties and set forth on either Schedule 3.19(a)
or in
the 2006 Financials is a list all of the other Properties of the Credit Parties
and their Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date with city and state where located.
Set forth on Schedule
3.19(b)
is a
list of all locations where any material portion of the tangible personal
property Collateral (excluding inventory in transit or on temporary display
at a
customer location) is located as of the Closing Date, including county and
state
where located. Set forth on Schedule 3.19(c)
is the
state of incorporation or organization, the chief executive office, the
principal place of business, the federal tax identification number and
organization identification number of each of the Credit Parties (and, if
requested by the Administrative Agent, their Subsidiaries) as of the Closing
Date.
Section
3.20 No
Burdensome Restrictions.
None
of
the Credit Parties or their Subsidiaries is a party to any agreement or
instrument or subject to any other obligation or any charter or corporate
restriction or any provision of any applicable law, rule or regulation which,
individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
Section
3.21 Brokers’
Fees.
None
of
the Credit Parties or their Subsidiaries has any obligation to any Person
other
than Wachovia and its Affiliates in respect of any finder’s, broker’s,
investment banking or other similar fee in connection with any of the
transactions contemplated under the Credit Documents other than the closing
and
other fees payable pursuant to this Agreement.
Section
3.22 Labor
Matters.
There
are
no collective bargaining agreements or Multiemployer Plans covering the
employees of the Credit Parties or any of their Subsidiaries as of the Closing
Date, and none of the Credit Parties or their Subsidiaries (a) has suffered
any strikes, walkouts, work stoppages or other material labor difficulty
within
the last five years, or
(b) has
knowledge of any potential or pending strike, walkout or work stoppage. No
unfair labor practice complaint is pending against any Credit Party or any
of
its Subsidiaries. There are no strikes, walkouts, work stoppages or other
material labor difficulty pending or threatened against any Credit
Party.
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Section
3.23 Accuracy
and Completeness of Information.
All
factual information heretofore, contemporaneously or hereafter furnished
by or
on behalf of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries to the Administrative
Agent or any Lender for purposes of or in connection with this Agreement,
any
other Credit Document, the Acquisition Documents or the Approved Mortgages
or
any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby, is or will be true and accurate
in all material respects and not incomplete by omitting to state any material
fact necessary to make such information not misleading. There is no fact
now
known to any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries which, individually
or in
the aggregate, has, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse
Effect, which fact has not been set forth herein, in the financial statements
of
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries furnished to the Administrative Agent and
the
Lenders, or in any certificate, opinion or other written statement made or
furnished by any Credit Party to the Administrative Agent and the
Lenders.
Section
3.24 Material
Contracts.
Schedule
3.24
sets
forth a complete and accurate list of all Material Contracts of the Credit
Parties and their Subsidiaries in effect as of the Closing Date, including
the
date such Material Contract was filed with the SEC, to the extent applicable.
Each Material Contract is, and after giving effect to the Transactions will
be,
in full force and effect in accordance with the terms thereof. To the extent
requested by the Administrative Agent, the Credit Parties have delivered
to the
Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of each Material Contract.
Schedule
3.24
shall be
updated from time to time, in accordance with Section 5.2 by the Borrower
to
include new Material Contracts by giving written notice thereof to the
Administrative Agent.
Section
3.25 Insurance.
The
general liability insurance coverage of the
Credit
Parties as of the Closing Date is
outlined as to carrier, policy number, expiration date, type and amount on
Schedule
3.25
and such
insurance coverage complies with the requirements set forth in Section 5.5(b).
Schedule
3.25
shall be
updated from time to time, in accordance with Section 5.2 by the Borrower
to
include similar additional insurance coverage.
Section
3.26 Security
Documents.
The
Security Documents create valid security interests in, and Liens on, the
Collateral purported to be covered thereby. Except as set forth in the Security
Documents, such security interests and Liens are currently (or will be, upon
(a)
the filing of appropriate financing statements with the Secretary of State
of
the state of incorporation or organization for each Credit Party, in favor
of
the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, and (b) the
Administrative Agent obtaining Control (as defined in the Security Agreement)
or
possession over those items of Collateral in which a security interest is
perfected through Control or possession) perfected security interests and
Liens,
prior to all other Liens other than Permitted Liens.
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Section
3.27 [Intentionally
Omitted].
Section
3.28 Classification
of Senior Indebtedness.
The
Credit Party Obligations constitute “Senior Indebtedness”, “Designated Senior
Indebtedness” or any similar designation under and as defined in any agreement
governing any Subordinated Debt and the subordination provisions set forth
in
each such agreement are legally valid and enforceable against the parties
thereto.
Section
3.29 Anti-Terrorism
Laws.
Neither
any Credit Party nor any of its Subsidiaries is an “enemy” or an “ally of the
enemy” within the meaning of Section 2 of the Trading with the Enemy Act of the
United States of America (50 U.S.C. App. §§ 1 et
seq.),
as
amended. Neither any Credit Party nor any or its Subsidiaries is in violation
of
(a) the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, (b) any of the foreign assets
control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle
B, Chapter V, as amended) or any enabling legislation or executive order
relating thereto or (c) the Patriot Act. None of the Credit Parties (i) is
a
blocked person described in Section 1 of the Anti-Terrorism Order or (ii)
to the
best of its knowledge, engages in any dealings or transactions, or is otherwise
associated, with any such blocked person.
Section
3.30 Compliance
with OFAC Rules and Regulations.
None
of
the Credit Parties or their Subsidiaries or their respective Affiliates
(a) is a Sanctioned Person, (b) has more than 15% of its assets in
Sanctioned Countries, or (c) derives more than 15% of its operating income
from investments in, or transactions with Sanctioned Persons or Sanctioned
Countries. No part of the proceeds of any Extension of Credit hereunder will
be
used directly or indirectly to fund any operations in, finance any investments
or activities in or make any payments to, a Sanctioned Person or a Sanctioned
Country.
Section
3.31 Compliance
with FCPA.
Each
of
the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries is in compliance with the Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-1, et
seq.,
and any
foreign counterpart thereto. None of the Credit Parties or their Subsidiaries
has made a payment, offering, or promise to pay, or authorized the payment
of,
money or anything of value (a) in order to assist in obtaining or retaining
business for or with, or directing business to, any foreign official, foreign
political party, party official or candidate for foreign political office,
(b) to a foreign official, foreign political party or party official or any
candidate for foreign political office, and (c) with the intent to induce
the recipient to misuse his or her official position to direct business
wrongfully to such Credit Party or its Subsidiary or to any other Person,
in
violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-1,
et
seq.
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Section
3.32 Consent;
Governmental Authorizations.
No
approval, 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 acceptance of Extensions of Credit by the Borrower or the
making
of the Guaranty hereunder or with the execution, delivery or performance
of any
Credit Document by the Credit Parties (other than those which have been
obtained) or with the validity or enforceability of any Credit Document against
the Credit Parties
(except
such filings as are necessary in connection with the perfection of the Liens
created by such Credit Documents).
Section
3.33 REIT
Status.
Each
Credit Party and each Subsidiary of any Credit Party is in compliance in
all
material respects with all statutes, regulations, rules and orders applicable
to
the Credit Parties or such Subsidiary of all Governmental Authorities,
including, without limitation, §§856-860 of the Code, compliance with which is
required to preserve the Parent’s status as a REIT.
Section
3.34 REIT
Election.
The
Parent (a)
has
made an election pursuant to Section 856 of the Code to qualify as a REIT,
(b)
has satisfied and continues to satisfy all of the requirements under §§ 856-859
of the Code and the regulations and rulings issued thereunder which must
be
satisfied for the Parent to maintain its status as a REIT, and (c) is in
compliance in all material respects with all Code sections applicable to
REITs
generally and the regulations and rulings issued thereunder.
ARTICLE
IV
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT
Section
4.1 Conditions
to Closing Date.
This
Agreement shall become effective upon, and the obligation of each Lender
to make
the Term Loan on the Closing Date is subject to, the satisfaction of the
following conditions precedent:
(a) Execution
of Credit Agreement; Credit Documents and Lender Consents.
The
Administrative Agent shall have received (i) counterparts of this
Agreement, executed by a duly authorized officer of each party hereto,
(ii) for the account of each Term Loan Lender requesting a promissory
note, a Term Loan Note, (iii) counterparts of the Security Agreement and
the Pledge Agreement, in each case conforming to the requirements of this
Agreement and executed by duly authorized officers of the Credit Parties
or
other Person, as applicable, (iv) counterparts of any other Credit
Document, executed by the duly authorized officers of the parties thereto
and
(v) executed consents, in the form of Exhibit
4.1(a),
from
each Lender authorizing the Administrative Agent to enter this Credit Agreement
on their behalf.
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(b) Authority
Documents.
The
Administrative Agent shall have received the following:
(i) Articles
of Incorporation/Charter Documents.
Original certified articles of incorporation or other charter documents,
as
applicable, of each Credit Party certified (A) by an officer of such Credit
Party (pursuant to an officer’s certificate in substantially the form of
Exhibit
4.1(b)
attached
hereto) as of the Closing Date to be true and correct and in force and effect
as
of such date, and (B) to be true and complete as of a recent date by the
appropriate Governmental Authority of the state of its incorporation or
organization, as applicable.
(ii) Resolutions.
Copies
of resolutions of the board of directors or comparable managing body of each
Credit Party approving and adopting the Credit Documents, the transactions
contemplated therein and authorizing execution and delivery thereof, certified
by an officer of such Credit Party (pursuant to an officer’s certificate in
substantially the form of Exhibit
4.1(b)
attached
hereto) as of the Closing Date to be true and correct and in force and effect
as
of such date.
(iii) Bylaws/Operating
Agreement.
A copy
of the bylaws or comparable operating agreement of each Credit Party certified
by an officer of such Credit Party (pursuant to an officer’s certificate in
substantially the form of Exhibit
4.1(b)
attached
hereto) as of the Closing Date to be true and correct and in force and effect
as
of such date.
(iv) Good
Standing.
Original certificates of good standing, existence or its equivalent with
respect
to each Credit Party certified as of a recent date by the appropriate
Governmental Authorities of the state of incorporation or organization and
each
other state in which the failure to so qualify and be in good standing could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(v) Incumbency.
An
incumbency certificate of each Credit Party certified by an officer (pursuant
to
an officer’s certificate in substantially the form of Exhibit
4.1(b)
attached
hereto) to be true and correct as of the Closing Date.
(c) Legal
Opinion of Counsel.
The
Administrative Agent shall have received an opinion or opinions (including,
if
requested by the Administrative Agent, local counsel opinions) of counsel
for
the Credit Parties (including the Acquired Company), dated the Closing Date
and
addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, in form and substance
acceptable to the Administrative Agent which shall include, without limitation,
opinions with respect to the due organization and valid existence of each
Credit
Party (including the Acquired Company), opinions as to perfection of the
Liens
granted to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Security Documents and
opinions as to the non-contravention of the Credit Parties’ (including the
Acquired Company’s) organizational documents and certain Material Contracts to
be mutually agreed upon by the Administrative Agent and the Credit Parties.
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(d) Personal
Property Collateral.
The
Administrative Agent shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory
to
the Administrative Agent:
(i) (A) searches
of UCC filings in the jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, as applicable,
of each Credit Party and each jurisdiction where any Collateral is located
or
where a filing would need to be made in order to perfect the Administrative
Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, copies of the financing statements
on file in such jurisdictions and evidence that no Liens exist other than
Permitted Liens and (B) tax lien, judgment and pending litigation
searches;
(ii) [Intentionally
omitted];
(iii) completed
UCC financing statements for each appropriate jurisdiction as is necessary,
in
the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion, to perfect the Administrative
Agent’s security interest in the Collateral;
(iv) with
respect to the stock or membership certificates, if any, evidencing the Equity
Interest pledged to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Pledge Agreement,
together with undated stock or transfer powers, duly executed in
blank;
(v) duly
executed consents as are necessary, in the Administrative Agent’s sole
discretion, to perfect the Lenders’ security interest in the Collateral;
(vi) in
the
case of any tangible personal property Collateral located at premises leased
by
a Credit Party and set forth on Schedule
3.19(a)
or in
the 2006 Financials such estoppel letters, consents and waivers from the
landlords of such real property to the extent the Borrower is able to secure
such letters, consents and waivers after using commercially reasonable efforts
(such letters, consents and waivers shall be in form and substance satisfactory
to the Administrative Agent, it being acknowledged and agreed that any landlord
waiver in the form of Exhibit
4.1(d)
is
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), provided, however, the Credit
Parties
shall not be required to schedule office equipment located in their New York
office or attempt to obtain a landlord waiver with respect thereto;
(vii) all
instruments and chattel paper in the possession of any of the Credit Parties,
together with allonges or assignments as may be necessary or appropriate
to
perfect the Administrative Agent’s and the Lenders’ security interest in the
Collateral;
(viii) Deposit
Account Control Agreements satisfactory to the Administrative Agent with
respect
to the Interest Reserve Account and all other deposit accounts other than
payroll accounts; and
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(ix) Securities
Account Control Agreements satisfactory to the Administrative Agent with
respect
to each securities account, except payroll accounts and to the extent otherwise
determined by the Administrative Agent.
(e) Acquired
Properties.
There
shall be no Liens encumbering any of the Acquired Properties other than Liens
shown on the title insurance for the Acquired Properties that are acceptable
to
the Administrative Agent. The Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative
Agent
lender estoppels in substantially the form attached to the Purchase Agreement,
which shall include the outstanding principal balance of the applicable Approved
Mortgage and such other information required by the Administrative
Agent.
(f) Liability,
Casualty, Property and Business Interruption Insurance.
The
Administrative Agent shall have received certificates and endorsements of
insurance evidencing liability, casualty, property and business interruption
insurance meeting the requirements set forth herein or in the Security
Documents. The Administrative Agent shall be named (i)
as
lender’s loss payee, as its interest may appear, with respect to any such
insurance providing coverage in respect of any Collateral and (ii)
as
additional insured, as its interest may appear, with respect to any such
insurance providing liability coverage with respect to any Credit Party,
and the
Borrower will use its commercially reasonable efforts to have each provider
of
any such insurance agree, by endorsement upon the policy or policies issued
by
it or by independent instruments to be furnished to the Administrative Agent,
(A) that it will give the Administrative Agent thirty (30) days prior written
notice before any such policy or policies shall be altered or cancelled,
and (B)
that such policies shall provide that no act or default of the Credit Parties
or
any of their Subsidiaries or any other Person shall affect the rights of
the
Administrative Agent or the Lenders under such policy or policies.
(g) Solvency
Certificate.
The
Administrative Agent shall have received an officer’s certificate prepared by
the chief financial officer of the Parent as to the financial condition,
solvency and related matters of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries,
after
giving effect to the initial borrowings under the Credit Documents, in
substantially the form of Exhibit
4.1(g)
hereto.
(h) Account
Designation Notice.
The
Administrative Agent shall have received the executed Account Designation
Notice
in the form of Exhibit
1.1(a)
hereto.
(i) Notice
of Borrowing.
The
Administrative Agent shall have received a Notice of Borrowing with respect
to
the Loans to be made on the Closing Date.
(j) Consents.
The
Administrative Agent shall have received evidence that all boards of directors,
governmental, shareholder and material third party consents and approvals
necessary in connection with the Transactions have been obtained and all
applicable waiting periods have expired without any action being taken by
any
authority that could restrain, prevent or impose any material adverse conditions
on such transactions or that could seek or threaten any of the foregoing.
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(k) Compliance
with Laws.
The
financings and other Transactions contemplated hereby shall not result in
a
violation by any Credit Party or any of their Subsidiaries of any applicable
laws and regulations (including all applicable securities and banking laws,
rules and regulations).
(l) Bankruptcy.
There
shall be no bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings pending with respect to
any
Credit Party or any Subsidiary thereof.
(m) [Intentionally
Omitted];
(n) Financial
Statements.
The
Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have received copies of the financial
statements referred to in Section 3.1.
(o) No
Material Adverse Change.
Since December
31, 2006 (a) (and, in addition, since delivery of the most recent annual
audited
financial statements), there shall have been no material adverse change in
the
business, properties, prospects, operations or condition (financial or
otherwise) of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and there shall not
have
occurred any material disruption or material adverse change in the financial,
banking or capital markets (including the loan syndication market) that has
impaired or would impair the ability to syndicate the facilities.
(p) Financial
Condition Certificate.
The
Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate or certificates executed
by a Responsible Officer of the Parent as of the Closing Date, substantially
in
the form of Exhibit
4.1(p)
stating
that (i) there does not exist any pending or ongoing, action, suit,
investigation, litigation or proceeding in any court or before any other
Governmental Authority to which any Credit Party or any of their Subsidiaries
is
a party (A) affecting this Agreement or the other Credit Documents, that
has not been settled, dismissed, vacated, discharged or terminated prior
to the
Closing Date or (B) that purports to affect any Credit Party or any of its
Subsidiaries, or any transaction contemplated by the Credit Documents, which
action, suit, investigation, litigation or proceeding could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, that has not been settled,
dismissed, vacated, discharged or terminated prior to the Closing Date,
(ii) immediately
after giving effect to this Agreement, the other Credit Documents, and all
the
Transactions contemplated to occur on such date, (A) no
Default or Event of Default exists, (B) all
representations and warranties contained herein and in the other Credit
Documents are true and correct, and (C) the
Credit Parties are in pro forma compliance with the financial covenant set
forth
in Section 5.9 (as evidenced through detailed calculations of such
financial covenants on a schedule to such certificate) and (D)
no
violation has occurred pursuant to any Approved Mortgages or any other
Indebtedness document to which any Acquired Company is party and (iii) each
of
the other conditions precedent in Section 4.1 have been satisfied, except
to the
extent the satisfaction of any such condition has been waived in writing
by the
Administrative Agent or is subject to the judgment or discretion of the
Administrative Agent or any Lender.
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(q) Patriot
Act Certificate.
At
least one (1) Business Day prior to the Closing Date, the
Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate satisfactory thereto,
substantially in the form of Exhibit
4.1(q),
for
benefit of itself and the Lenders, provided by the Borrower that sets forth
information required by the Patriot Act including, without limitation, the
identity of the Credit Parties, the name and address of the Credit Parties
and
other information that will allow the Administrative Agent or any Lender,
as
applicable, to identify the Credit Parties in accordance with the Patriot
Act.
(r) Material
Contracts.
To the
extent requested in writing by the Administrative Agent, the Administrative
Agent shall have received true and complete copies, certified by an officer
of
the Borrower as true and complete, of such Material Contracts, together with
all
exhibits and schedules, excluding the Approved Mortgages, the Wachovia
Repurchase Facility and the Wachovia Acquisition Facility.
(s) [Intentionally
omitted.]
(t) Fees
and Expenses.
The
Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have received all fees and expenses,
if any, owing pursuant to Section 2.5.
(u) Amendment
and Waiver.
The
Administrative Agent shall have received a fully executed and effective
amendment issued pursuant to the Wachovia Repurchase Facility and waiver
issued
pursuant to the Wachovia Acquisition Facility, each in form and substance
acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
(v) Additional
Matters.
All
other documents and legal matters in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and
substance to the Administrative Agent and its counsel.
Section
4.2 Conditions
to All Extensions of Credit.
The
obligation of each Lender to make any Extension of Credit hereunder is subject
to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent on the date of
making
such Extension of Credit:
(a) Representations
and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties made by the Credit Parties herein, in the
Security Documents and which are contained in any certificate furnished at
any
time under or in connection herewith shall (i) with respect to representations
and warranties that contain a materiality qualification, be
true
and correct and (ii) with respect to representations and warranties that
do not
contain a materiality qualification, be true and correct in all material
respects, in each case on and as of the date of such Extension of Credit
as if
made on and as of such date except for any representation or warranty made
as of
an earlier date, which representation and warranty shall remain true and
correct
as of such earlier date.
(b) No
Default or Event of Default.
No
Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such
date
or after giving effect to the Extension of Credit to be made on such date
unless
such Default or Event of Default shall have been waived in accordance with
this
Agreement.
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(c) Change
in Condition.
The
Lenders shall have determined, in their reasonable good faith discretion
that no
event, circumstance or condition has occurred with respect to the Credit
Parties, their Subsidiaries, the Collateral that would or could reasonably
be
expected to have an adverse effect on the Collateral, the Acquired Properties
or
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Notice
of Borrowing.
The
Borrower shall have delivered a completed and executed Notice of Borrowing
to
the Administrative Agent.
(e) Payment
of the Origination Fee. Administrative Agent shall have received the Origination
Fee pursuant to Section 2.5(b).
(f) Funding
of Interest Reserve Account.
The
Borrower shall have deposited in the Interest Reserve Account the amount
required pursuant to Section 2.6 of this Agreement with respect to the requested
Extension of Credit.
(g) Acquisition
Documents.
With
respect to the Delayed Draw Term Loan only, (i) the Administrative Agent
shall
have reviewed and approved in its sole discretion all of the
Acquisition Documents,
(ii) there shall not have been any material modification, amendment, supplement
or waiver to the Acquisition
Documents
adverse to the Credit Parties, the Administrative Agent or the Lenders (such
determination to be in the sole judgment of the Administrative Agent) from
the
forms thereof which were delivered to the Administrative Agent prior to the
Closing Date without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent,
such
consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, (iii) the
Acquisition shall
have been consummated in accordance with the terms of the Acquisition
Documents,
and (iv) the Administrative Agent shall have received from the Borrower a
true
and complete copy of each Acquisition Document
as originally executed and delivered, together with all exhibits and schedules
thereto.
Each
request for an Extension of Credit and each acceptance by the Borrower of
any
such Extension of Credit shall be deemed to constitute representations and
warranties by the Credit Parties as of the date of such Extension of Credit
that
the conditions set forth above in paragraphs (a) through (f), as applicable,
have been satisfied.
ARTICLE
V
AFFIRMATIVE
COVENANTS
Each
of
the Credit Parties hereby covenants and agrees that on the Closing Date,
and
thereafter (a)
for so
long as this Agreement is in effect, (b)
until
the Commitments have terminated, and (c)
until
no Note remains outstanding and unpaid and the Credit Party Obligations and
all
other amounts owing to the Administrative Agent or any Lender hereunder are
paid
in full, such Credit Party shall, and shall cause each of their Subsidiaries
(other than in the case of Sections 5.1 or 5.2 hereof), to:
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Section
5.1 Financial
Statements.
Furnish
to the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders:
(a) Annual
Financial Statements.
As soon
as available and in any event no later than the earlier of (i) to the extent
applicable, five (5) days following the date the Parent delivers, or if earlier,
was required by the SEC to deliver, its Form 10-K for each fiscal year of
the
Parent and (ii) ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of the
Parent, a copy of the Consolidated balance
sheet of the Parent and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such
fiscal year and the related Consolidated statements of income and changes
in
shareholders’ equity and of cash flows of the Parent and its Consolidated
Subsidiaries for such year, which shall be audited by a firm of independent
certified public accountants of nationally recognized standing, setting forth
in
each case in comparative form the figures for the previous year, reported
on
without a “going concern” or like qualification or exception, or qualification
indicating that the scope of the audit was inadequate to permit such independent
certified public accountants to certify such financial statements without
such
qualification; and
(b) Quarterly
Financial Statements.
As soon
as available and in any event no later than the earlier of (i) to the extent
applicable, five (5) days following the date the Parent delivers, or if earlier,
was required by the SEC to deliver its Form 10-Q for any fiscal quarter of
the
Parent and (ii) forty-five (45) days after the end of each fiscal quarter
of the
Parent, a copy of the Consolidated balance sheet of the Parent and its
Consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such period and related Consolidated
statements of income and changes in shareholders’ equity and of cash flows for
the Parent and its Consolidated Subsidiaries for such quarterly period and
for
the portion of the fiscal year ending with such period, in each case setting
forth in comparative form Consolidated figures for the corresponding period
or
periods of the preceding fiscal year (subject to normal recurring year-end
audit
adjustments);
all
such
financial statements to be complete and correct in all material respects
(subject, in the case of interim statements, to normal recurring year-end
audit
adjustments) and to be prepared in reasonable detail and, in the case of
the
annual, quarterly financial statements provided in accordance with
subsections (a) and (b) above, in accordance with GAAP applied consistently
throughout the periods reflected therein and further accompanied by a
description of, and an estimation of the effect on the financial statements
on
account of, a change, if any, in the application of accounting principles
as
provided in Section 1.3.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, financial statements and reports required to be delivered
pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section may be delivered
electronically and if so, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date
on
which the Administrative Agent receives such reports from the Borrower through
electronic mail; provided
that,
upon the Administrative Agent’s request, the Borrower shall provide paper copies
of any documents required hereby to the Administrative Agent.
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Section
5.2 Certificates;
Other Information.
Furnish
to the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders:
(a) concurrently
with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Section 5.1(a)
above, 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 the financial statements referred to in Sections 5.1(a)
and
5.1(b) above, a certificate of a Responsible Officer substantially in the
form
of Exhibit
5.2(b)
(i) stating that (A) such financial statements present fairly the
financial position of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for the periods indicated
in conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent basis, (B) each of the
Credit Parties during such period observed or performed all of its covenants
and
other agreements, and satisfied every condition, contained in this Agreement
to
be observed, performed or satisfied by it, and (C) such Responsible Officer
has obtained no knowledge of any Default or Event of Default except as specified
in such certificate and such certificate shall include the calculations in
reasonable detail required to indicate compliance with Section 5.9 as of
the last day of such period and (ii) demonstrating compliance with the covenants
set forth in Section 5.9 of this Agreement;
(c) concurrently
with or prior to the delivery of the financial statements referred to in
Sections 5.1(a) and 5.1(b) above, (i) an updated copy of Schedule
3.3,
in the
event any information has materially changed, and Schedule
3.12
if the
Parent or any of its Subsidiaries has formed or acquired a new Subsidiary
since
the Closing Date or since such Schedule was last updated, as applicable,
(ii) an updated copy of Schedule
3.24
if any
new Material Contract has been entered into since the Closing Date or since
Schedule
3.24
was last
updated, as applicable, together with a copy of each new Material Contract,
and
(iii) an updated copy of Schedule
6.14
if any
Credit Party opens, maintains or otherwise has any checking, savings or other
account (including securities accounts) not set forth on Schedule
6.14;
(d) promptly
upon their becoming available, (i) copies of all reports (other than those
provided pursuant to Section 5.1 and those which are of a promotional
nature) and other financial information which the Parent of Borrower sends
to
its shareholders, (ii) copies (or if filed with the SEC, written notice to
the Administrative Agent of such filing) of all reports and all registration
statements and prospectuses, if any, which the Parent or Borrower may make
to,
or file with, the SEC (or any successor or analogous Governmental Authority)
or
any securities exchange or other private regulatory authority, (iii) all
material regulatory reports and (iv) all press releases made available by
any of the Credit Parties to the public concerning material developments
in the
business of any of the Credit Parties;
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(e) within
ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Parent and its
Consolidated Subsidiaries, and as may periodically be requested by the
Administrative Agent, a certificate containing information including a
calculation of all dividends, Asset Dispositions, Debt Issuances, and Equity
Issuances that were made during the prior fiscal year and amounts received
in
connection with any Extraordinary Receipt during the prior fiscal year (or
such
other period requested by the Administrative Agent);
(f) promptly
upon receipt thereof, a copy or summary of any other report, or “management
letter” or similar report submitted by independent accountants to the
Parent
or any
of its Subsidiaries
in
connection with any annual, interim or special audit of the books of such
Person; and
(g) promptly,
such additional financial and other information as the Administrative Agent,
on
behalf of any Lender, may from time to time reasonably request.
Section
5.3 Payment
of Taxes and Other Obligations.
Pay,
discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity or before they become
delinquent, as the case may be, subject, where applicable, to specified grace
periods, (a) all of its taxes (Federal, state, local and any other taxes)
and
(b) all of its other obligations and liabilities of whatever nature in
accordance with industry practice, unless being contested in good faith and
subject to adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP and (c) any additional
costs that are imposed as a result of any failure to so pay, discharge or
otherwise satisfy such taxes, obligations and liabilities, except when the
amount or validity of any such taxes, obligations and liabilities is currently
being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and reserves, if
applicable, in conformity with GAAP with respect thereto have been provided
on
the books of the Credit Parties.
Section
5.4 Conduct
of Business and Maintenance of Existence.
Continue
to engage in business of the same general type as now conducted by it on the
Closing Date and preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its corporate
or other formative existence and good standing, take all reasonable action
to
maintain all rights, privileges and franchises necessary in the normal conduct
of its business and to comply in all material respects with all contractual
obligations and Requirements of Law.
Section
5.5 Maintenance
of Property; Insurance.
(a) Keep
all
material property useful and necessary in its business in good working order
and
condition (ordinary wear and tear and obsolescence excepted).
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(b) Maintain
with financially sound and reputable insurance companies liability, casualty,
property and business interruption insurance (including, without limitation,
insurance with respect to its tangible Collateral) in at least such amounts
and
against at least such risks as are usually insured against in the same general
area by companies engaged in the same or a similar business; and furnish
to the
Administrative Agent, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, full
information as to the insurance carried. The Administrative Agent shall be
named
(i)
as
Lender’s loss payee, as its interest may appear with respect to any property
insurance on any Collateral, and (ii)
as
additional insured, as its interest may appear, with respect to any liability
insurance maintained by a Credit Party, and the Borrower will use its
commercially reasonable efforts to have each provider of any such insurance
agree, by endorsement upon the policy or policies issued by it or by independent
instruments to be furnished to the Administrative Agent, (A) that it will
give
the Administrative Agent thirty (30) days prior written notice before any
such
policy or policies shall be altered or cancelled, and (B) that such policies
shall provide that no act or default of the Credit Parties or any of their
Subsidiaries or any other Person shall affect the rights of the Administrative
Agent or the Lenders under such policy or policies.
(c) In
case
of any material loss, damage to or destruction of the Collateral of any Credit
Party or any part thereof, such Credit Party shall promptly give written
notice
thereof to the Administrative Agent generally describing the nature and extent
of such damage or destruction. In case of any such material loss, damage
to or
destruction of the Collateral of any Credit Party or any part thereof, if
required by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, such Credit
Party
(whether or not the insurance proceeds, if any, received on account of such
damage or destruction shall be sufficient for that purpose), at such Credit
Party’s cost and expense, will promptly repair or replace the Collateral of such
Credit Party so lost, damaged or destroyed.
Section
5.6 Inspection
of Property; Books and Records; Discussions.
Keep
proper books, records and accounts 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 businesses and activities; and permit,
during regular business hours and upon reasonable notice by the Administrative
Agent or any Lender, the Administrative Agent or 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, financial conditions and other
conditions of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries with officers and
employees of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries and with its independent
certified public accountants.
Section
5.7 Notices.
Give
notice in writing to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly transmit
such notice to each Lender):
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(a) promptly,
but in any event within two (2) Business Days after any Credit Party knows
thereof, the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default;
(b) promptly,
any default or event of default under any Contractual Obligation of any Credit
Party or any of its Subsidiaries which, individually or in the aggregate,
could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or involve a monetary
claim in excess of $5,000,000;
(c) promptly,
any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding known or threatened to
any
Credit Party (i)
affecting any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries which, individually
or in
the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
or
involve a monetary claim in excess of $5,000,000 or involving injunctions
or
requesting injunctive relief by or against any Credit Party or any Subsidiary
of
any Credit Party, (ii)
affecting or with respect to this Agreement, any other Credit Document or
any
security interest or Lien created thereunder, (iii)
involving an environmental claim or potential liability under Environmental
Laws
which could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate,
a
Material Adverse Effect, or (iv)
by any
Governmental Authority relating to the Parent or any Subsidiary thereof and
alleging fraud, deception or willful misconduct by such Person;
(d) of
any
labor controversy that has resulted in, or threatens to result in, a strike
or
other work action against any Credit Party which could reasonably be expected
to
have a Material Adverse Effect;
(e) of
any
attachment, judgment, lien, levy or order exceeding $5,000,000 that may be
assessed against or threatened against any Credit Party other than Permitted
Liens;
(f) as
soon
as possible and in any event within thirty (30) days
after
any Credit Party knows or has reason to know thereof: (i) the occurrence or
expected 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 (other than a Permitted Lien) 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 any Credit Party, any Commonly Controlled Entity or any
Multiemployer Plan, with respect to the withdrawal from, or the terminating,
Reorganization or Insolvency of, any Plan;
(g) promptly
after becoming aware of the occurrence of any Internal Control
Event;
(h) as
soon
as possible and in any event within ten (10) days prior to creating a
Material Domestic Subsidiary, notice of the creation of such Material Domestic
Subsidiary;
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(i) promptly,
any notice of any violation received by any Credit Party from any Governmental
Authority including, without limitation, any notice of violation of
Environmental Laws;
(j) promptly,
any notice of a change in senior management, a disposition of material assets
of
the Credit Parties;
(k) simultaneous
with the distribution of the following by a Credit Party to other third parties:
(i) management reports, (ii) filings with the SEC, (iii) filings with the
stock
exchange where such Credit Party is listed or is seeking listing and (iv)
reports and other information distributed to stockholders generally;
(l) promptly,
any other development or event which could reasonably be expected to have
a
Material Adverse Effect; and
(m) promptly,
upon request by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, such other information
regarding the business, assets, liabilities, financial condition, results
of
operations or business prospects of the Credit Parties or any of their
Subsidiaries as may be reasonably requested from time to time.
Each
notice pursuant to this Section shall be accompanied by a statement of a
Responsible Officer setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein
and stating what action the Credit Parties propose to take with respect thereto.
In the case of any notice of a Default or Event of Default, the Borrower
shall
specify that such notice is a Default or Event of Default notice on the face
thereof.
Section
5.8 Environmental
Laws.
(a) Comply
in
all material respects with, and will use commercially reasonable efforts
to
cause compliance (including enforcement of lease provisions when appropriate
in
the applicable lessor’s reasonable judgment) 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 will use
commercially reasonable efforts (including enforcement of lease provisions
when
appropriate in the applicable lessor’s reasonable judgment) to cause 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;
(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 to the
extent that the same are being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings; and
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(c) Defend,
indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and
their
respective employees, agents, officers and directors and affiliates, from
and
against any and all claims, demands, penalties, fines, liabilities, settlements,
damages, costs and expenses of whatever kind or nature known or unknown,
contingent or otherwise, arising out of, or in any way relating to the violation
of, noncompliance with or liability under, any Environmental Law applicable
to
the operations of the Credit Parties or any of their Subsidiaries or the
Properties, or any orders, requirements or demands of Governmental Authorities
related thereto, including, without limitation, reasonable attorney’s and
consultant’s fees, investigation and laboratory fees, response costs, court
costs and litigation expenses, except to the extent that any of the foregoing
arise out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the party seeking
indemnification therefor. The agreements in this paragraph shall survive
repayment of the Credit Party Obligations and all other amounts payable
hereunder and termination of the Commitments and the Credit
Documents.
Section
5.9 Financial
Covenant.
At
all
times, comply with the following financial covenant:
(a) Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio.
The
Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio for the Parent, its Consolidated Subsidiaries and the
FCCR
Unconsolidated Affiliates (to the extent specified in the definitions related
to
the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio), for the trailing
twelve-month period shall be greater than or equal to 1.25 to 1.00, at all
times. The Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be reported quarterly on the
Officer’s Compliance Certificate, or more often if requested by the
Administrative Agent.
Notwithstanding
the above, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that, for purposes of
all
calculations made in determining compliance for any applicable period with
the
financial covenants set forth in this Section 5.9, (i) after any Asset
Disposition permitted by Sections 6.4(a)
(i), (vi) or (vii),
(A) income statement items, cash flow statement items and other balance
sheet items (whether positive or negative) attributable to the property or
assets disposed of shall be excluded in such calculations to the extent relating
to such applicable period, subject to adjustments mutually acceptable to
the
Borrower and the Administrative Agent (after consultation with the Lenders)
and
(B) Indebtedness that is repaid with the proceeds of such Asset Disposition
shall be excluded from such calculations and deemed to have been repaid as
of
the first day of such applicable period
and (ii)
if less than 100% of the Equity Interests of any Consolidated Subsidiary
are
owned, directly or indirectly, by the Parent, then only the
Parent’s pro rata share of the financial attributes (income statement items,
cash flow statement items and other balance sheet items (whether positive
or
negative)) attributable to such Subsidiary shall be included in calculating
compliance with such covenant.
Section
5.10 Additional
Guarantors.
The
Credit Parties will cause each of their Material Domestic Subsidiaries, whether
newly formed, after acquired or otherwise existing to promptly (and in any
event
within thirty (30) days after such Material Domestic Subsidiary is formed
or
acquired (or such longer period of time as agreed to by the Administrative
Agent
in its reasonable discretion)) become a Guarantor hereunder by way of execution
of a Joinder Agreement. In connection therewith, the Credit Parties shall
give
notice to the Administrative Agent not less than ten (10) days prior to
creating a Material Domestic Subsidiary (or such shorter period of time as
agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion), or
acquiring the Equity Interest of any other Person. The Credit Party Obligations
shall be secured by, among other things, a first priority perfected security
interest in the Collateral of such new Guarantor and a pledge of 100% of
the
Equity Interest of such new Guarantor and its Domestic Subsidiaries and 65%
(or
such higher percentage that would not result in material adverse tax
consequences for such new Guarantor) of the voting Equity Interest and 100%
of
the non-voting Equity Interest of its first-tier Foreign Subsidiaries. In
connection with the foregoing, the Credit Parties shall deliver to the
Administrative Agent, with respect to each new Guarantor to the extent
applicable, substantially the same documentation required pursuant to Sections
4.1(a) - (d), (f) and 5.12 and such other documents or agreements as the
Administrative Agent may reasonably request.
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Section
5.11 Compliance
with Law.
(a) Comply
with all Requirements of Law and orders (including Environmental Laws), and
all
applicable restrictions imposed by all Governmental Authorities, applicable
to
it and its Property if noncompliance with any such Requirements of Law, order
or
restriction could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Comply
in
all material respects with all Contractual Obligations.
Section
5.12 Pledged
Assets.
(a) Each
Credit Party will cause Equity Interests held or owned by such Credit Party
(other than Equity Interests in any SPE Affiliate) to be pledged to the
Administrative Agent in accordance with the Pledge Agreement.
(b) Each
Credit Party will cause all of its tangible and intangible personal property
now
owned or hereafter acquired to be subject at all times to a first priority,
perfected Lien (subject in each case to Permitted Liens) in favor of the
Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Security
Documents or such other security documents as the Administrative Agent shall
reasonably request. Each Credit Party shall, and shall cause each of its
Subsidiaries to, adhere to the covenants set forth in the Security
Documents.
(c) [Intentionally
Omitted].
(d) Each
Credit Party shall timely and fully pay and perform its obligations under
all
leases and other agreements with respect to each leased location or public
warehouse where any Collateral is or may be located.
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Section
5.13 Hedging
Agreements.
As
of the
Closing Date and at all times thereafter cause 100% of the aggregate Term
Loan
then outstanding, and projected to be outstanding, to be hedged pursuant
to
Hedging Agreements for a period ending on or after the Term Loan Maturity
Date
and with respect to the Extended Term, the Extended Maturity Date with a
counterparty and on terms acceptable to the Administrative Agent. Such Hedging
Agreements shall be for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and shall
cap
the one-month LIBOR Rate at 5.75% per annum.
Section
5.14 [Intentionally
omitted].
Section
5.15 Acquired
Properties.
The
Acquired Properties shall remain unencumbered by any Lien other than Liens
shown
on the title insurance for the Acquired Properties that existed as of the
Closing Date, except for Liens incurred pursuant to Indebtedness expressly
permitted herein and so long as the proceeds thereof are used to prepay the
Term
Loans pursuant to Section 2.7.
Section
5.16 Landlord
Waivers.
In
the
case of any tangible personal property Collateral located at premises leased
by
a Credit Party with a value in excess of $1,000,000, the Credit Parties will
provide the Administrative Agent with such estoppel letters, consents and
waivers from the landlords on
such
real property to the extent (a)
requested by the Administrative Agent and (b)
the
Borrower is able to secure such letters, consents and waivers after using
commercially reasonable efforts (such letters, consents and waivers shall
be in
form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, it being
acknowledged and agreed that any landlord waiver in the form of Exhibit
4.1(d)
is
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent).
Section
5.17 Federal
Assignment of Claims Act.
The
Borrower will execute all documents necessary to comply with the Federal
Assignment of Claims Act and comparable state law with respect to the accounts
arising from any Material Contract or Material Amount Contract with any
Governmental Authority and such other contracts with Governmental Authorities
as
reasonably required by the Administrative Agent (to the extent not already
delivered to the Administrative Agent), in each case within sixty
(60) days
(or such
extended period of time as agreed to by the Administrative Agent) after entering
into such Material Government Contract or, with respect to any other Government
Contract, after the Administrative Agent requires such documents with respect
to
such Government Contract, such documents to be held in escrow by the
Administrative Agent in accordance with the terms of Section 5(b)
of
the
Security Agreement.
Section
5.18 Enforcement
of Documents.
Enforce
all of their rights (a) under the Acquisition Documents including, but not
limited to, all indemnification rights, (b) pursuant to the leases on the
Acquired Properties (including but not limited to maintenance of the property,
maintenance of adequate insurance for casualty, liability and business
interruption and payment of taxes, assessments and fees related to such
property) and in each case, pursue all remedies available to it with diligence
and in good faith in connection with the enforcement of any such rights,
except
where failure to do so could not reasonably be expect to have a Material
Adverse
Effect.
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Section
5.19 Use
of Proceeds.
All
proceeds from the Term Loan shall be used only as permitted by Section
3.11.
Section
5.20 Maintenance
of REIT Status.
Take
all
action necessary to maintain the Parent’s status under §§856 et seq. of the Code
as a REIT.
Section
5.21 Maintenance
of Securities Listing.
Take
all
action necessary to maintain the Parent’s status as a listed company in good
standing under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange.
Section
5.22 Borrower
as a Wholly Owned Subsidiary.
Take
all
action necessary to cause the Parent to own 95% of the Equity Interests in
the
Borrower.
Section
5.23 Additional
Collateral.
Cause
the
entire rated capital structure of the collateralized debt obligation facility
to
be certificated and to cause all such certificates retained by any Credit
Party
and any other retained interest, including without limitation any Equity
Interest therein, to be pledged as collateral for the Credit Party Obligations
pursuant to documents acceptable to the Administrative Agent and such
certificates shall promptly be delivered to the Administrative
Agent.
Section
5.24 Further
Assurances.
(a) Public/Private
Designation.
Borrower will cooperate with the Administrative Agent in connection with
the
publication of certain materials and/or information provided by or on behalf
of
the Borrower to the Administrative Agent and Lenders (collectively,
“Information
Materials”)
pursuant to this Article V and will
designate Information Materials (i)
that
are either available to the public or not material with respect to the Borrower
and its Subsidiaries
or any of their respective securities for purposes of United States federal
and
state securities laws, as “Public
Information”
and
(ii)
that
are not Public Information as “Private
Information”.
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(b) Further
Assurances.
Upon
the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, promptly perform or cause
to
be performed any and all acts and execute or cause to be executed any and
all
documents for filing under the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code
or any
other Requirement of Law which are necessary or advisable to maintain in
favor
of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, Liens
on
the Collateral that are duly perfected in accordance with the requirements
of,
or the obligations of the Credit Parties under, the Credit Documents and
all
applicable Requirements of Law.
Section
5.25 Post-Closing
Deliveries.
Within
thirty (30) days after the Acquisition, cause all Equity Interests in EntreCap
Real Estate III LLC (or its successor entity) to be certificated and treated
as
a security governed by Article 8 of the UCC and shall deliver such certificates
to the Administrative Agent along with executed stock powers therefor in
the
form contemplated in the Pledge Agreement. On or prior to the first date
upon
which Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A. or any of its Affiliates holds any property
of any
Credit Party that is not subject to a custodial agreement or other control
agreement that secures the Credit Party Obligations, cause such holder of
such
property to enter into a custodial agreement or control agreement in form
and
substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent or deliver such
property to the Administrative Agent or its designee.
ARTICLE
VI
NEGATIVE
COVENANTS
Each
of
the Credit Parties hereby covenants and agrees that on the Closing Date,
and
thereafter (a)
for so
long as this Agreement is in effect, (b)
until
the Commitments have terminated and (c)
until
no Note remains outstanding and unpaid and the Credit Party Obligations and
all
other amounts owing to the Administrative Agent or any Lender hereunder are
paid
in full, that:
Section
6.1 Indebtedness.
No
Credit
Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, contract, create, incur,
assume or permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) Indebtedness
arising or existing under this Agreement and the other Credit
Documents;
(b) Indebtedness
of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries existing as of the Closing Date
as
referenced in the financial statements referenced in Section 3.1 (or set
out more specifically in Schedule 6.1(b)
hereto)
including without limitation the Wachovia Repurchase Facility and the Wachovia
Acquisition Facility and any renewals, refinancings or extensions thereof
in a
principal amount not in excess of that outstanding as of the date of such
renewal, refinancing or extension;
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(c) Indebtedness
of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries incurred after the Closing Date
in
the ordinary course of business pursuant to the Wachovia Repurchase Facility
(including borrowings against the Non-Restricted Collateral) or the Wachovia
Acquisition Facility;
(d) Unsecured
intercompany Indebtedness among the Credit Parties; provided
that any
such Indebtedness shall be (i) fully subordinated to the Credit Party
Obligations hereunder on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent and (ii) to the extent required by the Administrative Agent,
evidenced by promissory notes which shall be pledged to the Administrative
Agent
as Collateral for the Credit Party Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness
and obligations owing under Secured Hedging Agreements and other Hedging
Agreements entered into in order to manage existing or anticipated interest
rate, exchange rate or commodity price risks and not for speculative purposes;
(f) [Intentionally
omitted];
(g) Guaranty
Obligations in respect of Indebtedness of a Credit Party to the extent such
Indebtedness is permitted to exist or be incurred pursuant to this Section;
and
(h) nonrecourse
Indebtedness (provided such Indebtedness may be full recourse or subject
to
repurchase to the extent such recourse or repurchase obligations are limited
to
fraud, misapplication of funds, environmental indemnities, failure to pay
taxes,
waste or such other usual and customary full recourse or repurchase provisions
under such type of Indebtedness) of an SPE Affiliate consisting of Indebtedness
either (i) incurred in the ordinary course of business to finance or refinance
all or a portion of the purchase price or cost of construction of an asset
(including through A1 and B notes); provided
that
such Indebtedness when incurred shall not exceed the fair market value of
such
asset as determined by a appraisal meeting the requirements of FIRREA or
(ii)
incurred in connection with a collateralized debt obligation transaction
so long
as the net proceeds from such Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this subsection
(ii) shall be used to first repay the applicable obligations pursuant to
the
Wachovia Repurchase Facility and then to repay the Term Loan in accordance
with
Section 2.7(b);
(i) other
unsecured Indebtedness of Credit Parties which does not exceed $3,000,000
in the
aggregate at any time outstanding.
Section
6.2 Liens.
The
Credit Parties will not, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to, contract,
create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien with respect to any of
their
respective property or assets of any kind (whether real or personal, tangible
or
intangible), whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except for Permitted
Liens. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Credit Party shall xxxxx x Xxxx
on
any of its assets in violation of this Section, then it shall be deemed to
have
simultaneously granted an equal and ratable Lien on any such assets in favor
of
the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the Lenders and the Hedging
Agreement Providers, to the extent such Lien has not already been granted
to the
Administrative Agent.
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Section
6.3 Nature
of Business.
No
Credit
Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, alter the character of
its
business in any material respect from that conducted as of the Closing
Date.
Section
6.4 Consolidation,
Merger, Sale or Purchase of Assets, etc.
The
Credit Parties will not, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to,
(a) dissolve,
liquidate or wind up its affairs, or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose
of its property or assets or agree to do so at a future time, except the
following, without duplication, shall be expressly permitted:
(i) (A) the
sale,
transfer, lease or other disposition of property, plant, equipment or other
assets for fair market value, in the ordinary course of business (other than
any
Collateral and the Acquired Properties) so long as the proceeds thereof are
used
to reduce the Term Loan in accordance with Section 2.7(b) and
(B) the
conversion of cash into Cash Equivalents and Cash Equivalents into
cash;
(ii) Extraordinary
Receipts for which such Credit Party or such Subsidiary has received any
cash
insurance proceeds or condemnation or expropriation award with respect to
such
property or assets to the extent Net Cash Proceeds from such Extraordinary
Receipt related to any Collateral are used to make mandatory prepayments
pursuant to Section 2.7(b)(iv);
(iii) the
sale,
lease, transfer or other disposition of machinery, parts and equipment no
longer
used or useful in the conduct of the business of the Credit Parties or any
of
their Subsidiaries;
(iv) the
sale,
lease or transfer of property or assets from one Credit Party to another
Credit
Party or from one Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party to another Subsidiary;
(v) the
termination of any Hedging Agreement other than a Hedging Agreement required
pursuant to Section 5.13; and
(vi) in
addition to subsection (iv) above, the sale, lease or transfer of property
or
assets from any Subsidiary to any other Subsidiary for the purpose of entering
into a collateralized debt obligation financing that is otherwise permitted
pursuant to this Agreement, provided that net proceeds from such financing
shall
be used to first repay the applicable obligations pursuant to the Wachovia
Repurchase Facility and then to repay the Term Loan in accordance with Section
2.7(b);
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provided
that (A) with respect to clauses (i)(A), (ii), (iii) and
(vi) above, at least 75% of the consideration received therefor
by the
Credit Parties or any such Subsidiary shall be in the form of cash
or Cash
Equivalents and (B) with respect to clauses (i), (iv), (v) and
(vi) above,
no Default or Event of Default shall exist or shall result therefrom;
provided,
further,
that with respect to sales of assets permitted hereunder only,
the
Administrative Agent shall be entitled, without the consent of
any Lender,
to release its Liens relating to the particular assets sold;
or
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(b) (i) purchase,
lease or otherwise acquire (in a single transaction or a series of related
transactions) the property or assets of any Person, other than, except as
otherwise limited or prohibited herein, purchases or other acquisitions of
real
estate and real estate related assets (including derivatives thereof) in
the
ordinary course of business and consistent with the Parent’s past practices, or
(ii) enter into any transaction of merger or consolidation, except for
(A) Investments or acquisitions permitted pursuant to Section 6.5 so
long as the Credit Party subject to such merger or consolidation is the
surviving entity, (B) (y) the merger or consolidation of a Subsidiary that
is
not a Credit Party with and into a Credit Party; provided
that
such Credit Party will be the surviving entity and (z) the merger or
consolidation of a Credit Party with and into another Credit Party; provided
that if
the Borrower is a party thereto, the Borrower will be the surviving corporation,
and (C) the merger or consolidation of a Subsidiary that is not a Credit
Party
with and into another Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party.
Section
6.5 Advances,
Investments and Loans.
The
Credit Parties will not, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to, make any
Investment except for Permitted Investments.
Section
6.6 Transactions
with Affiliates.
The
Credit Parties will not, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to, enter into
any
transaction or series of transactions, whether or not in the ordinary course
of
business, with any officer, director, shareholder or Affiliate other than
(i) on
terms and conditions substantially as favorable as would be obtainable in
a
comparable arm’s-length transaction with a Person other than an officer,
director, shareholder or Affiliate or (ii) transactions between Credit Parties
and Subsidiaries pursuant to nonrecourse A1 and B note financing structures
that
are otherwise permitted pursuant to the Credit Documents.
Section
6.7 Ownership
of Subsidiaries; Restrictions.
The
Credit Parties will not, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to, create,
form or
acquire any Subsidiaries, except for (a) Material Domestic Subsidiaries that
are
joined as Additional Credit Parties as required by the terms hereof and (b)
SPE
Affiliates in the ordinary course of business consistent with Parent’s past
practices, which SPE Affiliates shall not be required to be Guarantors
hereunder. The Credit Parties will not sell, transfer, pledge or otherwise
dispose of any Equity Interest or other equity interests in any of their
Subsidiaries, nor will they permit any of their Subsidiaries to issue, sell,
transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of any of their Equity Interest or
other
equity interests, except in a transaction permitted by Section 6.4 or in an
Equity Issuance by the Parent (i)
for
fair market value (including issuances pursuant to the Parent’s Dividend
Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan) in accordance with the other
terms
of this Agreement and provided the net proceeds, if any, shall be used to
prepay
the Term Loans in accordance with Section 2.7(b)(iii) and (ii)
issuances by the Parent pursuant to its 2004 Stock Incentive Plan in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practices.
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Section
6.8 Corporate
Changes; Material Contracts.
No
Credit
Party will, nor will it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, (a) change its
fiscal
year, (b) amend, modify or change its articles of incorporation, certificate
of
designation (or corporate charter or other similar organizational document)
operating agreement or bylaws (or other similar document) in any respect
materially adverse
to the interests of the Lenders without the prior written consent of the
Required Lenders; provided
that no
Credit Party shall (i) alter its legal existence or, in one transaction or
a
series of transactions, merge into or consolidate with any other entity,
or sell
all or substantially all of its assets, (ii) change its state of incorporation
or organization, or (iii) change its registered legal name, without providing
thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Administrative Agent and without
filing (or confirming that the Administrative Agent has filed) such financing
statements and amendments to any previously filed financing statements as
the
Administrative Agent may require, (c) amend,
modify, cancel or terminate or fail to renew or extend or permit the amendment,
modification, cancellation or termination of any of its Material Contracts
in
any respect materially adverse
to the interests of the Lenders without the prior written consent of the
Required Lenders, (d) change its state of incorporation, organization or
formation without the consent of the Administrative Agent or have more than
one
state of incorporation, organization or formation or (e) change
its accounting method (except in accordance with GAAP)
in any
manner adverse to the interests of the Lenders without the prior written
consent
of the Required Lenders.
Section
6.9 Limitation
on Restricted Actions.
The
Credit Parties will not, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to, directly
or
indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective
any
encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any such Person to
(a) pay
dividends or make any other distributions to any Credit Party on its Equity
Interest or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured
by, its profits,
(b) pay
any
Indebtedness or other obligation owed to any Credit Party,
(c) make
loans or advances to any Credit Party,
(d) sell,
lease or transfer any of its properties or assets to any Credit Party,
or
(e) act
as a
Guarantor and pledge its assets pursuant to the Credit Documents or any
renewals, refinancings, exchanges, refundings or extension thereof, except
(in
respect of any of the matters referred to in clauses (a)-(d) above) for
such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of (i) this
Agreement and the other Credit Documents, (ii) applicable law, (iii) any
document or instrument governing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to
Section 6.1(c), provided
that any
such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets
constructed or acquired in connection therewith, (iv) the Wachovia Repurchase
Facility or the Wachovia Acquisition Facility; or
(v) any
Permitted Lien or any document or instrument governing any Permitted Lien;
provided
that any
such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets subject
to such Permitted Lien.
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Section
6.10 Restricted
Payments.
The
Credit Parties will not, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to, directly
or
indirectly, declare, order, make or set apart any sum for or pay any Restricted
Payment so long as any Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing or would be caused by such Restricted Payment; except the following
so long as no Specified Event has occurred or is continuing or would be caused
thereby, (a)
to make
dividends payable solely in the same class of Equity Interest of such Person,
and (b)
to make
dividends or other distributions payable to the Credit Parties (directly
or
indirectly through their Subsidiaries); provided,
notwithstanding the exceptions in the foregoing (a)-(b), no Restricted Payment
described in the foregoing (a)-(b) may be made in the event any Default or
Event
of Default has occurred and is continuing. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit (x) any dividends or other
distributions by the Parent necessary to retain its status as a REIT or to
meet
the distribution requirements of Section 857 of the Internal Revenue Code,
or
(y) any distributions by any Subsidiary to the Parent necessary
to allow the Parent to maintain its status as a REIT or to meet the distribution
requirements of Section 857 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Section
6.11 Amendment
of Subordinated Debt.
The
Credit Parties will not, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to, without
the
prior written consent of the Required Lenders, amend, modify, waive or extend
or
permit the amendment, modification, waiver or extension of any term of any
document governing or relating to any Subordinated Debt in a manner that
is
adverse to the interests of the Lenders.
Section
6.12 Sale
Leasebacks.
The
Credit Parties will not, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to, directly
or
indirectly, become or remain liable as lessee or as guarantor or other surety
with respect to any lease, whether an Operating Lease or a Capital Lease,
of any
property (whether real, personal or mixed), whether now owned or hereafter
acquired,
(a) which
any
Credit Party or any Subsidiary has sold or transferred or is to sell or transfer
to a Person which is not a Credit Party or a Subsidiary or
(b) which
any
Credit Party or any Subsidiary intends to use for substantially the same
purpose
as any other property which has been sold or is to be sold or transferred
by a
Credit Party or a Subsidiary to another Person which is not a Credit Party
or a
Subsidiary in connection with such lease.
Section
6.13 No
Further Negative Pledges.
The
Credit Parties will not, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to, enter into,
assume or become subject to any agreement prohibiting or otherwise restricting
the creation or assumption of any Lien upon any of their properties or assets,
whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or requiring the grant of any security
for such obligation if security is given for some other obligation, except
(a)
pursuant to this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, (b) pursuant to
any document or instrument governing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to
Section 6.1(c); provided
that any
such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets
constructed or acquired in connection therewith, and (c) in connection with
any
Permitted Lien or any document or instrument governing any Permitted Lien;
provided
that any
such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets subject
to such Permitted Lien.
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Section
6.14 Account
Control Agreements; Additional Bank Accounts.
Set
forth
on Schedule
6.14
is a
complete and accurate list of all checking, savings or other accounts (including
securities accounts) of the Credit Parties at any bank or other financial
institution, or any other account where money is or may be deposited or
maintained with any Person. Each of the Credit Parties will not, nor will
it
permit any Subsidiary to, open,
maintain or otherwise have any checking, savings or other accounts (including
securities accounts) at any bank or other financial institution, or any other
account where money is or may be deposited or maintained with any Person,
other
than (a)
the
accounts set forth on Schedule
6.14
and
designated as unrestricted accounts; provided
that the
balance on any such account does not exceed $100,000 and the aggregate balance
in all such accounts does not exceed $500,000, (b)
deposit
accounts that are subject to a Deposit Account Control Agreement, (c)
securities accounts that are subject to a Securities Account Control Agreement,
(d)
deposit
accounts established solely as payroll and other zero balance accounts and
(e)
deposit
accounts, so long as at any time the balance in any such account does not
exceed
$100,000 and the aggregate balance in all such accounts does not exceed
$500,000.
Section
6.15 Delivery
of Certain Notices.
The
Credit Parties will not, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to fail to provide
to the Administrative Agent copies of notices received from the holders of
the
Approved Mortgages or under the leases of the Acquired Properties within
three
(3) Business Days of such notice being delivered to any Credit Party or any
of
their Subsidiaries
ARTICLE
VII
EVENTS
OF DEFAULT
Section
7.1 Events
of Default.
An
Event
of Default shall exist upon the occurrence of any of the following specified
events (each an “Event
of Default”):
(a) Payment.
(i) The
Borrower shall fail to pay any principal on any Loan or Note when due (whether
at maturity, by reason of acceleration or otherwise) in accordance with the
terms hereof or thereof; or (ii) the Borrower shall fail to pay any interest
on
any Loan or any fee or other amount payable hereunder when due (whether at
maturity, by reason of acceleration or otherwise) in accordance with the
terms
hereof and such failure shall continue unremedied for three (3) days;
or
(iii) or any Guarantor shall fail to pay on the Guaranty in respect of any
of
the foregoing or in respect of any other Guaranty Obligations hereunder (after
giving effect to the grace period in clause (ii)); or
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(b) Misrepresentation.
Any
representation or warranty made or deemed made herein, in the Security Documents
or in any of the other Credit Documents or which is contained in any
certificate, document or financial or other statement furnished at any time
under or in connection with this Agreement shall prove (i) with respect to
representations and warranties that contain a materiality qualification to
have
been incorrect, false or misleading on or as of the date made or deemed made
or
(ii) with respect to representations and warranties that do not contain a
materiality qualification, to have been incorrect, false or misleading in
a
material respect on or as of the date made or deemed made; or
(c) Covenant
Default.
(i) Any
Credit Party shall fail to perform, comply with or observe any term, covenant
or
agreement applicable to it contained in Sections 2.6, 4.2(f), 5.1 (other
than
5.1(d), (f) and (g)), 5.2, 5.4, 5.7 (other than 5.7(d), (f), (k), (l) and
(m),
5.9, 5.11, 5.13, 5.24
or
Article VI hereof; (ii) any Credit Party shall fail to perform, comply with
or
observe any term, covenant or agreement applicable to it contained in Sections
5.1(d), (f) or (g) or 5.7(d), (f), (k), (l) or (m) and such breach or failure
to
comply is not cured within three (3) days of its occurrence or (iii) any
Credit
Party shall fail to comply with any other covenant contained in this Agreement
or the other Credit Documents or any other agreement, document or instrument
among any Credit Party, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders or executed
by
any Credit Party in favor of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders (other
than
as described in Sections 7.1(a) or 7.1(c)(i) above), and such breach or failure
to comply is not cured within thirty (30) days of the earlier of any Responsible
Officer obtaining knowledge of such breach or failure to comply and receipt
of
notice from the Administrative Agent or any Lender by any Credit Party regarding
such breach or failure to comply; or
(d) Indebtedness
Cross-Default.
(i)
Any
event of default has occurred, regardless of whether such has been waived,
pursuant to Section 6.01(d) of the Wachovia Acquisition Facility. In the
event
such provision or any term or provision referenced therein is amended or
modified (excluding amendments or modifications consented to by the
Administrative Agent) or if the Wachovia Acquisition Facility is no longer
outstanding for any reason (each an “Incorporation
Event”),
then
the event of default in Section 6.01(d) of the Wachovia Acquisition Facility
shall be deemed to be incorporated herein as if set out fully herein in the
form
in effect immediately prior to the occurrence of the Incorporation Event
together with the terms and other provisions referenced therein, mutatis
mutandis
or
(ii)
any
Credit Party shall breach or default any Secured Hedging Agreement, the Wachovia
Repurchase Facility or the Wachovia Acquisition Facility; or
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(e) Other
Cross-Defaults.
The
occurrence of any of the following events: (i)
any
event
of default has occurred, regardless of whether such has been waived, pursuant
to
Section 6.01(e) of the Wachovia Acquisition Facility. In the event such
provision or any term or provision referenced therein is amended or modified
(excluding amendments or modifications consented to by the Administrative
Agent)
or if any Incorporation Event occurs, then the event of default in Section
6.01(e) of the Wachovia Acquisition Facility shall be deemed to be incorporated
herein as if set out fully herein in the form in effect immediately prior
to the
occurrence of the Incorporation Event together with the terms and other
provisions referenced therein, mutatis
mutandis,
(ii)
the
Credit Parties or any of their Subsidiaries shall be debarred or suspended
from
contracting with any Governmental Authority, (iii)
a
notice of debarment or suspension shall have been issued to or received by
the
Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof, (iv)
an
investigation by any Governmental Authority relating to the Parent, the Borrower
or any Subsidiary thereof and involving fraud, deception or willful misconduct
shall have been commenced in connection with any Government Contract, any
other
Material Contract or any Material Amount Contract or the Parent’s or the
Borrower’s or any Subsidiary’s activities with respect thereto, or (v)
the
actual termination of a Government Contract, any other Material Contract
or
Material Amount Contract or due to alleged fraud, deception or willful
misconduct; or
(f) Bankruptcy
Default.
(i) A Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries 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 a
Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries shall make a general assignment for
the
benefit of its creditors; or (ii) there shall be commenced against a Credit
Party or any of its Subsidiaries any case, proceeding or other action of
a
nature referred to in clause (i) above which (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 a Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries 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
their assets which results in the entry of an order for any such relief which
shall not have been vacated, discharged, or stayed or bonded pending appeal
within 60 days
from the
entry thereof; or
(iv) a Credit Party or
any of
its Subsidiaries 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) a
Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries shall generally not, or shall be
unable
to, or shall admit in writing their inability to, pay its debts as they become
due; or
(g) Judgment
Default.
One or
more judgments or decrees shall be entered against a Credit Party or any
of its
Subsidiaries involving in the aggregate a liability (to the extent not covered
by insurance) of $5,000,000 or more and all such judgments or decrees shall
not
have been paid and satisfied, vacated, discharged, stayed or bonded pending
appeal within 10 Business
Days
from the
entry thereof or any injunction, temporary restraining order or similar decree
shall be issued against a Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries that,
individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result
in a
Material Adverse Effect; or
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(h) ERISA
Default.
(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 (other than a Permitted Lien) shall arise
on
the assets of the Credit Parties 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) a
Credit Party, any of its Subsidiaries 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, any Multiemployer Plan or (vi) any
other
similar event or condition shall occur or exist with respect to a Plan;
or
(i) Change
of Control.
There
shall occur a Change of Control; or
(j) Invalidity
of Guaranty.
At any
time after the execution and delivery thereof, the Guaranty, for any reason
other than the satisfaction in full of all Credit Party Obligations, shall
cease
to be in full force and effect (other than in accordance with its terms)
or
shall be declared to be null and void, or any
Credit Party shall contest the validity, enforceability, perfection or priority
of the Guaranty, any Credit Document, or any Lien granted thereunder in writing
or deny in writing that it has any further liability, including with respect
to
future advances by the Lenders, under any Credit Document to which it is
a
party; or
(k) Invalidity
of Credit Documents.
Any
other Credit Document shall fail to be in full force and effect or to give
the
Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders the security interests, liens, rights,
powers, priority and privileges purported to be created thereby (except as
such
documents may be terminated or no longer in force and effect in accordance
with
the terms thereof, other than those indemnities and provisions which by their
terms shall survive) or any Lien shall fail to be a first priority, perfected
Lien on a material portion of the Collateral; or
(l) Subordinated
Debt.
The
subordination provisions contained under any Subordinated Debt shall cease
to be
in full force and effect or shall cease to give the Lenders the rights, powers
and privileges purported to be created thereby; or
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(m) Uninsured
Loss.
Any
uninsured damage to or loss, theft or destruction of any assets of the Credit
Parties or any of their Subsidiaries shall occur that is in excess of
$5,000,000.
Section
7.2 Acceleration;
Remedies.
Upon
the
occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, then, and in
any
such event,
(a) if
such
event is a Bankruptcy Event of Default, automatically the Commitments shall
immediately terminate and the Loans (with accrued interest thereon), and
all
other amounts under the Credit Documents shall immediately become due and
payable, and
(b) if
such
event is any other Event of Default, any or all of the following actions
may be
taken: (i) with the written consent of the Required Lenders, the
Administrative Agent may, or upon the written request of the Required Lenders,
the Administrative Agent shall, declare the Commitments to be terminated
forthwith, whereupon the Commitments shall immediately terminate; and/or
(ii)
with the written consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent
may,
or upon the written request of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent
shall, exercise such other rights and remedies as provided under the Credit
Documents and under applicable law.
ARTICLE
VIII
THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Section
8.1 Appointment
and Authority.
Each
of
the Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints Wachovia to act on its behalf as
the
Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Credit Documents and
authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and
to
exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the
terms
hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably
incidental thereto. The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit
of
the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and neither the Borrower nor any
other
Credit Party shall have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such
provisions.
Section
8.2 Nature
of Duties.
Anything
herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the arrangers or agents listed
on the cover page hereof shall have any powers, duties or responsibilities
under
this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents, except in its capacity,
as
applicable, as the Administrative Agent or a Lender hereunder.
The
Administrative Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its
rights and powers hereunder or under any other Credit Document by or through
any
one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative
Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise
its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties. The
exculpatory provisions of this Article shall apply to any such sub-agent
and to
the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, and
shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication
of
the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as
Administrative Agent.
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Section
8.3 Exculpatory
Provisions.
The
Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those
expressly set forth herein and in the other Credit Documents. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent:
(a) shall
not
be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether
a
Default has occurred and is continuing;
(b) shall
not
have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary
powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby
or
by the other Credit Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to
exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number
or
percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in
the
other Credit Documents), provided
that the
Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its
opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent
to
liability or that is contrary to any Credit Document or applicable law;
and
(c) shall
not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Credit Documents,
have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose,
any information relating to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates that is
communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent
or
any of its Affiliates in any capacity.
The
Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken
by it
(i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such
other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the
Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under
the
circumstances as provided in Sections 9.1 and 7.2) or (ii) in the
absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Administrative
Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until
notice describing such Default is given to the Administrative Agent by the
Borrower or a Lender.
The
Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain
or inquire into (i)
any
statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this
Agreement or any other Credit Document, (ii)
the
contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder
or
thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii)
the
performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms
or
conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default,
(iv)
the
validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement,
any
other Credit Document or any other agreement, instrument or document or
(v)
the
satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere herein,
other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered
to the
Administrative Agent.
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Section
8.4 Reliance
by Administrative Agent.
The
Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur
any
liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent,
statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic
message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed
by
it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated
by the
proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement
made to
it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper
Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining
compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, that by
its
terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender, the Administrative
Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender unless
the
Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such
Lender
prior to the making of such Loan. The Administrative Agent may consult with
legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants
and
other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken
or
not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants
or experts.
Section
8.5 Notice
of Default.
The
Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the
occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder unless the
Administrative Agent has received written notice from a Lender 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
prompt 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; provided,
however,
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 except
to the extent that this Agreement expressly requires that such action be
taken,
or not taken, only with the consent or upon the authorization of the Required
Lenders, or all of the Lenders, as the case may be.
Section
8.6 Non-Reliance
on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders.
Each
Lender expressly acknowledges that neither the Administrative Agent nor any
of
its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or affiliates
has
made any representation or warranty to it and that no act by the Administrative
Agent hereinafter taken, including any review of the affairs of any Credit
Party, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by the
Administrative Agent to any Lender. Each Lender acknowledges that it has,
independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other
Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and
information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and
decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges that
it
will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or
any
other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents
and
information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make
its
own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement,
any other Credit Document or any related agreement or any document furnished
hereunder or thereunder.
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Section
8.7 Indemnification.
The
Lenders agree to indemnify the Administrative Agent in its capacity hereunder
and their Affiliates and its respective officers, directors, agents and
employees (to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower and without limiting
the
obligation of the Borrower to do so), ratably according to their respective
Commitment Percentages in effect on the date on which indemnification is
sought
under this Section, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations,
losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or
disbursements of any kind whatsoever which may at any time (including, without
limitation, at any time following the payment of the Credit Party Obligations)
be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any such indemnitee in any
way
relating to or arising out of any Credit Document 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 any such indemnitee under or in
connection with any of the foregoing; provided,
however,
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 to the extent resulting from such indemnitee’s gross
negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction. The agreements in this Section shall survive the termination
of
this Agreement and payment of the Notes and all other amounts payable
hereunder.
Section
8.8 Administrative
Agent in Its Individual Capacity.
The
Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same
rights
and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise
the
same as though it were not the Administrative Agent and the term “Lender” or
“Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context
otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Administrative Agent
hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may
accept
deposits from, lend money to, act as the financial advisor or in any other
advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with the
Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were
not
the Administrative Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor
to
the Lenders.
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Section
8.9 Successor
Administrative Agent.
The
Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the
Lenders and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation,
the
Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower,
to
appoint a successor, or an Affiliate of any such bank. If no such successor
shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted
such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring Administrative
Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent
may on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting
the qualifications set forth above provided that if the Administrative Agent
shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying Person has accepted
such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective
in
accordance with such notice and (a)
the
retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and
obligations hereunder and under the other Credit Documents (except that in
the
case of any Collateral held by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the
Lenders
under any of the Credit Documents, the retiring Administrative Agent shall
continue to hold such Collateral until such time as a successor Administrative
Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations
provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead
be
made by or to each Lender directly, until such time as the Required Lenders
appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above in this
paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative
Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all
of
the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired)
Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged
from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Credit
Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this
paragraph). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative
Agent
shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed
between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Administrative
Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Credit Documents, the
provisions of this Article and Section 9.5 shall
continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent,
its
sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions
taken
or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent
was acting as Administrative Agent.
Section
8.10 Other
Agents.
None
of
the Lenders or other Persons identified on the facing page or signature pages
of
this Agreement as a “syndication agent,” “documentation agent,” “co-agent,”
“joint book runner” or “joint lead arranger” shall have any right, power,
obligation, liability, responsibility or duty under this Agreement other
than,
in the case of such Lenders, those applicable to all Lenders as such. Without
limiting the foregoing, none of the Lenders or other Persons so identified
shall
have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender. Each
Lender acknowledges that it has not relied, and will not rely, on any of
the
Lenders or other Persons so identified in deciding to enter into this Agreement
or in taking or not taking action hereunder.
Section
8.11 Collateral
and Guaranty Matters.
(a) The
Lenders irrevocably authorize and direct the Administrative Agent:
(i) to
release any Lien on any Property granted to or held by the Administrative
Agent
under any Credit Document (i) upon
termination of the Term
Commitments and payment in full of all Credit Party Obligations (other than
contingent indemnification obligations), (ii) that
is
transferred or to be transferred as part of or in connection with any sale
or
other disposition permitted under Section 6.4, or (iii) subject
to Section 9.1, if approved, authorized or ratified in writing by the
Required Lenders;
(ii) to
subordinate any Lien on any Property granted to or held by the such Agent
under
any Credit Document to the holder of any Lien on such Property that is permitted
described under clause (c) of the definition of Permitted Lien and permitted
by
Section 6.2; and
(iii) to
release any Guarantor from its obligations under the applicable Guaranty
if such
Person ceases to be a Guarantor as a result of a transaction permitted
hereunder.
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(b) In
connection with a termination or release pursuant to this Section, the
Administrative Agent shall promptly execute and deliver to the applicable
Credit
Party, at the Borrower’s expense, all documents that the applicable Credit Party
shall reasonably request to evidence such termination or release. Upon request
by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm
in
writing such Agent’s authority to release or subordinate its interest in
particular types or items of Property, or to release any Guarantor from its
obligations under the Guaranty pursuant to this Section.
ARTICLE
IX
MISCELLANEOUS
Section
9.1 Amendments,
Waivers and Release of Collateral.
Neither
this Agreement nor any of the other Credit Documents, nor any terms hereof
or
thereof may be amended, modified, extended, restated, replaced, or supplemented
(by amendment, waiver, consent or otherwise) except in accordance with the
provisions of this Section nor may Collateral be released except as specifically
provided herein or in the Security Documents or in accordance with the
provisions of this Section. The Required Lenders may or, with the written
consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent may, from time
to
time, (a) enter into with the Borrower written amendments, supplements or
modifications hereto and to the other Credit Documents for the purpose of
adding
any provisions to this Agreement or the other Credit Documents or changing
in
any manner the rights of the Lenders or of the Borrower hereunder or thereunder
or
(b) waive
or
consent to the departure from, on such terms and conditions as the Required
Lenders may specify in such instrument, any of the requirements of this
Agreement or the other Credit Documents or any Default or Event of Default
and
its consequences; provided,
however,
that no
such amendment, supplement, modification, release, waiver or consent
shall:
(i) reduce
the amount or extend the scheduled date of maturity of any Loan or Note or
any
installment thereon, or reduce the stated rate of any interest or fee payable
hereunder (except in connection with a waiver of interest at the increased
post-default rate set forth in Section 2.8 which shall be determined by a
vote
of the Required Lenders) 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;
provided
that, it
is understood and agreed that (A) no waiver, reduction or deferral of a
mandatory prepayment required pursuant to Section 2.7(b), nor any amendment
of
Section 2.7(b) or the definitions of Asset Disposition, Debt Issuance, Equity
Issuance or Extraordinary Receipt, shall constitute a reduction of the amount
of, or an extension of the scheduled date of, the scheduled date of maturity
of,
or any installment of, any Loan or Note, (B) any reduction in the stated
rate of
interest on the Term Loan shall only require the written consent of each
Lender
holding a portion of the outstanding Term Loan; or
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(ii) amend,
modify or waive any provision of this Section or reduce the percentage specified
in the definition of Required Lenders, without the written consent of all
the
Lenders; or
(iii) release
the Borrower or all or substantially all of the Guarantors from obligations
under the Guaranty, without the written consent of all of the Lenders and
Hedging Agreement Providers; or
(iv) release
all or substantially all of the Collateral without the written consent of
all of
the Lenders and Hedging Agreement Providers; or
(v) subordinate
the Loans to any other Indebtedness without the written consent of all of
the
Lenders; or
(vi) permit
the Borrower to assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under
this
Agreement or other Credit Documents without the written consent of all of
the
Lenders; or
(vii) amend,
modify or waive any provision of the Credit Documents requiring consent,
approval or request of the Required Lenders or all Lenders without the written
consent of the Required Lenders or all the Lenders as appropriate;
or
(viii) amend,
modify or waive the order in which Credit Party Obligations are paid or in
a
manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments by and among the
Lenders in Section 2.11(b) without the written consent of each Lender and
each Hedging Agreement Provider directly affected thereby; or
(ix) amend,
modify or waive any provision of Article VIII without the written consent
of the
then Administrative Agent; or
(x) amend
or
modify the definition of Credit Party Obligations to delete or exclude any
obligation or liability described therein without the written consent of
each
Lender and each Hedging Agreement directly affected thereby; or
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(xi) amend
the
definitions of “Hedging Agreement,” “Secured Hedging Agreement,” or “Hedging
Agreement Provider” without the consent of any Hedging Agreement Provider that
would be adversely affected thereby.
provided,
further,
that no
amendment, waiver or consent affecting the rights or duties of the
Administrative Agent under any Credit Document shall in any event be effective,
unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent in addition to the
Lenders required hereinabove to take such action.
Any
such
waiver, any such amendment, supplement or modification and any such release
shall apply equally to each of the Lenders and shall be binding upon the
Borrower, the other Credit Parties, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent
and
all future holders of the Notes. In the case of any waiver, the Borrower,
the
other Credit Parties, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall be restored
to their former position and rights hereunder and under the outstanding Loans
and Notes and other Credit 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.
Notwithstanding
any of the foregoing to the contrary, the consent of the Borrower and the
other
Credit Parties shall not be required for any amendment, modification or waiver
of the provisions of Article VIII (other than the provisions of Section 8.9)
which does not increase the obligations of any of the Credit Parties under
the
Credit Documents.
Notwithstanding
the fact that the consent of all the Lenders is required in certain
circumstances as set forth above, (a) each Lender is entitled to vote as
such Lender sees fit on any bankruptcy reorganization plan that affects the
Loans, and each Lender acknowledges that the provisions of Section 1126(c)
of
the Bankruptcy Code supersedes the unanimous consent provisions set forth
herein
and (b) the Required Lenders may consent to allow a Credit Party to use
cash collateral in the context of a bankruptcy or insolvency
proceeding.
Section
9.2 Notices.
(a) Notices
Generally.
Except
in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be
given
by telephone (and except as provided in paragraph (b) below), all notices
and
other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be
delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or
registered mail or sent by telecopier as follows:
(i)
If
to the
Borrower or any other Credit Party:
c/o
CapLease, LP
0000
Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
General Counsel
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
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(ii) If
to the
Administrative Agent:
Wachovia
Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent
Wachovia
Bank, National Association
000
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 28288-0174
Attention:
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Telephone:
(000)
000-0000
Fax:
(000)
000-0000
(iii) if
to a
Lender, to it at its address (or telecopier number) set forth in its
Administrative Questionnaire.
Notices
sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered
mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices sent by
telecopier shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if
not
given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to
have
been given at the opening of business on the next business day for the
recipient). Notices delivered through electronic communications to the extent
provided in paragraph (b) below, shall be effective as provided in said
paragraph (b).
(b) Electronic
Communications.
Notices
and other communications to the Lenders hereunder may be delivered or furnished
by electronic communication (including e-mail and Internet or intranet websites)
pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent, provided
that the
foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender pursuant to Article II
if
such Lender has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of
receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. 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.
Unless
the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other
communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the
sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by
the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other
written acknowledgement), provided
that if
such notice or other communication is not sent during the normal business
hours
of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been
sent
at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient, and
(ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website
shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient
at
its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i) of notification
that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website
address therefor.
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(c) Change
of Address, Etc.
Any
party hereto may change its address or telecopier number for notices and
other
communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto.
Section
9.3 No
Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.
No
failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of the
Administrative Agent or any Lender, any right, remedy, power or privilege
hereunder 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.
Section
9.4 Survival
of Representations and Warranties.
All
representations and warranties made hereunder 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 Notes and the making
of the
Loans; provided
that all
such representations and warranties shall terminate on the date upon which
the
Commitments have been terminated and all amounts owing hereunder and under
any
Notes have been paid in full.
Section
9.5 Payment
of Expenses and Taxes; Indemnity.
(a) Costs
and Expenses.
The
Borrower and each Guarantor, jointly and severally, shall pay (i)
all
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and
its
Affiliates (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel
for the Administrative Agent), and shall pay all fees and time charges and
disbursements for attorneys who may be employees of the Administrative Agent,
in
connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein,
the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration of this
Agreement and the other Credit Documents or any amendments, modifications
or
waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated) and (ii)
all
out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent or any Lender
(including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the
Administrative Agent or any Lender), and shall pay all fees and time charges
for
attorneys who may be employees of the Administrative Agent or any Lender,
in
connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights (A)
in
connection with this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, including
its
rights under this Section, or (B)
in
connection with the Loans made, including all such out-of-pocket expenses
incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of
such
Loans. The Administrative Agent agrees that its reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses due from the Credit Parties with respect to this Agreement and the
Credit Documents arising from the Administrative Agent’s preparation, execution,
delivery and administration of, and any waiver or modification (whether or
not
effective) to the Credit Documents shall not exceed $75,000. For the avoidance
of doubt, the foregoing limit on expenses shall not include the reasonable
fees,
expenses, disbursements and other changes of Administrative Agent’s counsel, any
costs, expenses or other amounts related to enforcement of this Agreement
or any
other Credit Document (including without limitation any actions taken or
costs
incurred after the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default) or any
third
party fees or expenses, including without limitation amounts related to due
diligence with respect to the Credit Parties, their Subsidiaries, any of
their
assets or any other information, services or reports requested by the
Administrative Agent.
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(b) Indemnification
by the Borrower.
The
Borrower and each Guarantor, jointly and severally, shall indemnify the
Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), each Lender and each Related
Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an
“Indemnitee”)
against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims,
damages, liabilities and related expenses (including the fees, charges and
disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee), and shall indemnify and
hold
harmless each Indemnitee from all fees and time charges and disbursements
for
attorneys who may be employees of any Indemnitee, incurred by any Indemnitee
or
asserted against any Indemnitee by any third party or by the Borrower or
any
other Credit Party arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of
(i)
the
execution or delivery of this Agreement, any other Credit Document or any
agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by
the
parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder or
the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii)
any
Loan or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom, (iii)
any
actual or alleged presence or release of Materials of Environmental Concern
on
or from any property owned or operated by the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries, or any liability under Environmental Law related in any way
to the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or (iv)
any
actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating
to
any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory,
whether brought by a third party or by the Borrower or any other Credit Party,
and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto, provided
that
such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent
that
such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses (A)
are
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable
judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct
of
such Indemnitee or (B)
result
from a claim brought by the Borrower or any other Credit Party against an
Indemnitee for breach in bad faith of such Indemnitee’s obligations hereunder or
under any other Credit Document, if the Borrower or such Credit Party has
obtained a final and nonappealable judgment in its favor on such claim as
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. Any Indemnitee shall endeavor
to give the Borrower prompt written notice of any third party claims against
Indemnitee for which Indemnitee expects to seek indemnification hereunder
and
the Borrower and Indemnitee shall cooperate with respect to the defense of
such
claim, provided, however, Indemnitee’s failure to promptly deliver notice of
such third party claim shall in not affect the Borrower’s obligation to
indemnify Indemnitee.
(c) Reimbursement
by Lenders.
To the
extent that the Borrower for any reason fails to indefeasibly pay any amount
required under paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section to be paid by it
to the Administrative Agent (or any sub-agent thereof) or any Related Party
of
any of the foregoing, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative
Agent (or any such sub-agent) or such Related Party, as the case may be,
such
Lender’s Commitment Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable
unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount,
provided
that the
unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related
expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the
Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent) in its capacity as such, or
against
any Related Party of any of the foregoing acting for the Administrative Agent
(or any such sub-agent) in connection with such capacity. The obligations
of the
Lenders under this paragraph (c) are subject to the provisions of
Section 2.12.
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(d) Waiver
of Consequential Damages, Etc.
To the
fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Borrower shall not assert,
and
hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability,
for
special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct
or
actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this
Agreement, any other Credit Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated
hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or the
use of
the proceeds thereof. No Indemnitee referred to in paragraph (b) above shall
be
liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any
information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications,
electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this
Agreement or the other Credit Documents or the transactions contemplated
hereby
or thereby.
(e) Payments.
All
amounts due under this Section shall be payable promptly/not later than five
(5)
days after demand therefor.
Section
9.6 Successors
and Assigns; Participations.
(a) Successors
and Assigns Generally.
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,
except that neither the Borrower nor any other Credit Party may assign or
otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the
prior
written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender and no Lender
may
assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except
(i) to an assignee in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of
this
Section, (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of
paragraph (d) of this Section or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of
a
security interest subject to the restrictions of paragraph (f) of this Section
(and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall
be
null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be
construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their
respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent
provided in paragraph (d) of this Section and, to the extent expressly
contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent
and
the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason
of
this Agreement.
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(b) Assignments
by Lenders.
Any
Lender may at any time assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of
its
rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of
its
Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it); provided
that any
such assignment shall be subject to the following conditions:
(i) Minimum
Amounts.
(A) in
the
case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s
Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it or in the case of an assignment
to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, no minimum amount
need be assigned; and
(B) in
any
case not described in paragraph (b)(i)(A) of this Section, the aggregate
amount
of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Loans outstanding thereunder)
or, if the applicable Commitment is not then in effect, the principal
outstanding balance of the 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 or, if “Trade Date”
is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade Date) shall
not
be less than $1,000,000, in the case of any assignment in respect of a revolving
facility, or $1,000,000, in the case of any assignment in respect of a term
facility, unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event
of
Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower otherwise consents (each
such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
(ii) Proportionate
Amounts.
Each
partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part
of all
the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect
to the Loan or the Commitment assigned, except that this clause (ii) shall
not
prohibit any Lender from assigning all or a portion of its rights and
obligations among separate Tranches on a non-pro rata basis.
(iii) Required
Consents.
No
consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required
by
paragraph (b)(i)(B) of this Section and, in addition:
(A) the
consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or
delayed) shall be required unless (x) an Event of Default has occurred and
is
continuing at the time of such assignment or (y) such assignment is to a
Lender,
an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; and
(B) the
consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld or delayed) shall be required for assignments in respect of a Term
Loan
Commitment to a Person who is not a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an
Approved Fund.
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(iv) Assignment
and Assumption.
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, and the assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to the
Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.
(v) No
Assignment to Borrower.
No such
assignment shall be made to the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or
Subsidiaries.
(vi) No
Assignment to Natural Persons.
No such
assignment shall be made to a natural person.
Subject
to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant
to
paragraph (c) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified
in
each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a party
to this
Agreement 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 2.14 and 9.5 with
respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date
of such
assignment. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations
under this Agreement that does not comply with this paragraph 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 (d) of this
Section.
(c) Register.
The
Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the
Borrower, shall maintain at one of its offices in Charlotte, North Carolina
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 amounts of the Loans 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 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 and any Lender,
at
any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior
notice.
(d) Participations.
Any
Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Borrower
or
the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a
natural person or the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or
Subsidiaries) (each, a “Participant”)
in all
or a portion of such Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement
(including all or a portion of its Commitment and/or the Loans owing to it);
provided
that
(i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged,
(ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties
hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) the Borrower, the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly
with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under
this Agreement.
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Any
agreement or instrument 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 amendment, modification or waiver of any provision
of this Agreement; provided
that
such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without
the
consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver
that
affects such Participant. Subject to paragraph (e) of this Section, the Borrower
agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections
2.14
and 2.15 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 9.7 as
though
it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section
2.11 as
though
it were a Lender.
(e) Limitations
upon Participant Rights.
A
Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections
2.14 and 2.16 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. A Participant that would be a Foreign Lender if it were a Lender
shall
not be entitled to the benefits of Section 2.16 unless the Borrower is
notified of the participation sold to such Participant and such Participant
agrees, for the benefit of the Borrower, to comply with Section 2.16 as
though
it were a Lender.
(f) Certain
Pledges.
Any
Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any
portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such
Lender,
including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve
Bank; provided
that no
such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations
hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a
party
hereto.
(g) Cooperation
of Credit Parties.
Each of
the Credit Parties shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to assist
the
Lenders in participating, syndicating, rating or securitizing all or any
portion
of the Term Loans, including without limitation creating senior subordinate
notes or other structures reasonably requested by the Lenders.
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Section
9.7 Right
of Set-off; Sharing of Payments.
(a) If
an
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender and each
of
their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time
to
time, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, to set off and apply
any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or
final,
in whatever currency) at any time held and other obligations (in whatever
currency) at any time owing by such Lender or any such Affiliate to or for
the
credit or the account of the Borrower or any other Credit Party against any
and
all of the obligations of the Borrower or such Credit Party now or hereafter
existing under this Agreement or any other Credit Document to such Lender,
irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under
this
Agreement or any other Credit Document and although such obligations of the
Borrower or such Credit Party may be contingent or unmatured or are owed
to a
branch or office of such Lender different from the branch or office holding
such
deposit or obligated on such indebtedness. The rights of each Lender and
their
respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights
and
remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender or their respective
Affiliates may have. Each Lender agrees to notify the Borrower and the
Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application,
provided
that the
failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff
and
application.
(b) If
any
Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise,
obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Loans
or
other obligations hereunder resulting in such Lender’s receiving payment of a
proportion of the aggregate amount of its Loans and accrued interest thereon
or
other such obligations greater than its pro rata
share
thereof as provided herein, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion
shall (i)
notify
the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (ii)
purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans and such other
obligations of the other Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall
be
equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the
Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and
accrued interest on their respective Loans and other amounts owing them,
provided
that:
(i) if
any
such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving
rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the
purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest;
and
(ii) the
provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to apply to (A) any
payment made by the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express
terms of this Agreement or (B)
any
payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale
of a
participation in any of its Loans to any assignee or participant, other than
to
the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof (as to which the provisions of this
paragraph shall apply).
(c) Each
Credit Party consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may
effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a
participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against
each
Credit Party rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such
participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of each Credit
Party in the amount of such participation.
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Section
9.8 Table
of Contents and Section Headings.
The
table
of contents and the Section and subsection headings herein are intended for
convenience only and shall be ignored in construing this Agreement.
Section
9.9 Counterparts;
Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution.
(a) Counterparts;
Integration; Effectiveness.
This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto
in
different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but
all of
which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement
and
the other Credit Documents, and any separate letter agreements with respect
to
fees payable to the Administrative Agent, constitute the entire contract
among
the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all
previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the
subject
matter hereof. Except as provided in Section 4.1, this Agreement shall become
effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and
when
the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof that, when
taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto.
Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement
by
telecopy or email shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed
counterpart of this Agreement.
(b)
Electronic
Execution of Assignments.
The
words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in any
Assignment and Assumption shall be deemed to include electronic signatures
or
the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the
same
legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature
or the
use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent
and
as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic
Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic
Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the
Uniform
Electronic Transactions Act.
Section
9.10 Severability.
Any
provision of this Agreement which 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.
Section
9.11 Integration.
This
Agreement and the other Credit Documents represent the agreement of the
Borrower, the other Credit Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders
with respect to the subject matter hereof, and there are no promises,
undertakings, representations or warranties by the Administrative Agent,
the
Borrower, the other Credit Parties, or any Lender relative to the subject
matter
hereof not expressly set forth or referred to herein or therein.
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Section
9.12 Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law
of the
State of New York.
Section
9.13 Consent
to Jurisdiction; Service of Process and Venue.
(a) Consent
to Jurisdiction.
The
Borrower and each other Credit Party irrevocably and unconditionally submits,
for itself and its property, to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the courts
of
the State of North Carolina sitting in Mecklenburg County and of the United
States District Court of the Western District of North Carolina and any
appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out
of or
relating to this Agreement or any other Credit Document, or for recognition
or
enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably and
unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or
proceeding may be heard and determined in such North Carolina sitting State
court or, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in such Federal
court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such
action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other
jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by
law.
Nothing in this Agreement or in any other Credit Document shall affect any
right
that the Administrative Agent, any Lender may otherwise have to bring any
action
or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Credit Document against
the Borrower or any other Credit Party or its properties in the courts of
any
jurisdiction.
(b) Service
of Process.
Each
party hereto irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided
for notices in Section 9.2. Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right
of
any party hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable
law.
(c) Venue.
The
Borrower and each other Credit Party irrevocably and unconditionally waives,
to
the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection that it may
now or
hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising
out of
or relating to this Agreement or any other Credit Document in any court referred
to in paragraph (b) of this Section. Each of the parties hereto hereby
irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the
defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding
in any such court.
Section
9.14 Confidentiality.
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Each
of
the Administrative Agent and the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality
of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed
(a) to its Affiliates and to its and its Affiliates’ respective partners,
directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors and other representatives
(it
being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be
informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to
keep
such Information confidential), (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory
authority purporting to have jurisdiction over it (including any self-regulatory
authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners),
(c) to
the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena
or
similar legal process, (d) to any other party hereto, (e) in connection with
the
exercise of any remedies hereunder, under any other Credit Document or Secured
Hedging Agreement or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement,
any
other Credit Document or Secured Hedging Agreement or the enforcement of
rights
hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions
substantially the same as those of this Section, to any assignee of or
Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of
its
rights or obligations under this Agreement, (g) (i) any actual or prospective
counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating
to
the Borrower and its obligations, (ii)
an
investor or prospective investor in securities issued by an Approved Fund
that
also agrees that Information shall be used solely for the purpose of evaluating
an investment in such securities issued by the Approved Fund, (iii) a
trustee, collateral manager, servicer, backup servicer, noteholder or secured
party in connection with the administration, servicing and reporting on the
assets serving as collateral for securities issued by an Approved Fund, or
(iv) a nationally recognized rating agency that requires access to
information regarding the Credit Parties, the Loans and Credit Documents
in
connection with ratings issued in respect of securities issued by an Approved
Fund (in each case, it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure
is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such information and
instructed to keep such information confidential), (h)
with
the consent of the Borrower or (i) to the extent such Information (x) becomes
publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or
(y)
becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any of their
respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than
the
Borrower.
For
purposes of this Section, “Information”
means
all information received from the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries relating
to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective
businesses, other than any such information that is available to the
Administrative Agent or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to
disclosure by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, provided
that, in
the case of information received from the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified at the time
of
delivery as confidential. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality
of
Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied
with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree
of
care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would
accord to its own confidential information.
Section
9.15 Acknowledgments.
The
Borrower and the other Credit Parties each hereby acknowledges
that:
(a) it
has
been advised by counsel in the negotiation, execution and delivery of each
Credit Document;
(b) neither
the Administrative Agent nor any Lender has any fiduciary relationship with
or
duty to the Borrower or any other Credit Party arising out of or in connection
with this Agreement and the relationship between the Administrative Agent
and
the Lenders, on one hand, and the Borrower and the other Credit Parties,
on the
other hand, in connection herewith is solely that of debtor and creditor;
and
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(c) no
joint
venture exists among the Lenders or among the Borrower or the other Credit
Parties and the Lenders.
Section
9.16 Waivers
of Jury Trial.
EACH
PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY
OTHER
CREDIT DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER
BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO
(A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON
HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT,
IN
THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND
(B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO
ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER
THINGS,
THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
Section
9.17 Patriot
Act Notice.
Each
Lender and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any
other
party) hereby notifies the Borrower that, pursuant to the requirements of
the
Patriot Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that
identifies the Borrower and the other Credit Parties, which information includes
the name and address of the Borrower and the other Credit Parties and other
information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as
applicable, to identify the Borrower and the other Credit Parties in accordance
with the Patriot Act.
Section
9.18 Resolution
of Drafting Ambiguities.
Each
Credit Party acknowledges and agrees that it was represented by counsel in
connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other
Credit Documents to which it is a party, that it and its counsel reviewed
and
participated in the preparation and negotiation hereof and thereof and that
any
rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against
the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation hereof or
thereof.
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Section
9.19 Continuing
Agreement.
This
Credit Agreement shall be a continuing agreement and shall remain in full
force
and effect until all Loans, interest, fees and other Credit Party Obligations
(other than those obligations that expressly survive the termination of this
Credit Agreement) have been paid in full and all Commitments have been
terminated. Upon termination, the Credit Parties shall have no further
obligations (other than those obligations that expressly survive the termination
of this Credit Agreement) under the Credit Documents and the Administrative
Agent shall, at the request and expense of the Borrower, deliver all the
Collateral in its possession to the Borrower and release all Liens on the
Collateral; provided
that
should any payment, in whole or in part, of the Credit Party Obligations
be
rescinded or otherwise required to be restored or returned by the Administrative
Agent or any Lender, whether as a result of any proceedings in bankruptcy
or
reorganization or otherwise, then the Credit Documents shall automatically
be
reinstated and all Liens of the Administrative Agent shall reattach to the
Collateral and all amounts required to be restored or returned and all costs
and
expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection
therewith shall be deemed included as part of the Credit Party
Obligations.
ARTICLE
X
GUARANTY
Section
10.1 The
Guaranty.
In
order
to induce the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and any Hedging Agreement
Provider to enter into any Secured Hedging Agreement and to extend credit
hereunder and thereunder and in recognition of the direct benefits to be
received by the Guarantors from the Extensions of Credit hereunder and any
Secured Hedging Agreement, each of the Guarantors hereby agrees with the
Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Hedging Agreement Providers as
follows: each Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably jointly and
severally guarantees as primary obligor and not merely as surety the full
and
prompt payment when due, whether upon maturity, by acceleration or otherwise,
of
any and all Credit Party Obligations. If
any or
all of the indebtedness becomes due and payable hereunder or under any Secured
Hedging Agreement, each Guarantor unconditionally promises to pay such
indebtedness to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Hedging Agreement
Providers, or their respective order, or demand, together with any and all
reasonable expenses which may be incurred by the Administrative Agent or
the
Lenders in collecting any of the Credit Party Obligations. The Guaranty set
forth in this Article X
is a
guaranty of timely payment and not of collection. The word “indebtedness” is
used in this Article X
in its
most comprehensive sense and includes any and all advances, debts, obligations
and liabilities of the Borrower, including specifically all Credit Party
Obligations, arising in connection with this Agreement, the other Credit
Documents or any Secured Hedging Agreement, in each case, heretofore, now,
or
hereafter made, incurred or created, whether voluntarily or involuntarily,
absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, determined or undetermined,
whether or not such indebtedness is from time to time reduced, or extinguished
and thereafter increased or incurred, whether the Borrower may be liable
individually or jointly with others, whether or not recovery upon such
indebtedness may be or hereafter become barred by any statute of limitations,
and whether or not such indebtedness may be or hereafter become otherwise
unenforceable.
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Notwithstanding
any provision to the contrary contained herein or in any other of the Credit
Documents, to the extent the obligations of a Guarantor shall be adjudicated
to
be invalid or unenforceable for any reason (including, without limitation,
because of any applicable state or federal law relating to fraudulent
conveyances or transfers) then the obligations of each such Guarantor hereunder
shall be limited to the maximum amount that is permissible under applicable
law
(whether federal or state and including, without limitation, the Bankruptcy
Code).
Section
10.2 Bankruptcy.
Additionally,
each of the Guarantors unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees jointly
and
severally the payment of any and all Credit Party Obligations of the Borrower
to
the Lenders and any Hedging Agreement Provider whether or not due or payable
by
the Borrower upon the occurrence of any Bankruptcy Event and unconditionally
promises to pay such Credit Party Obligations to the Administrative Agent
for
the account of the Lenders and to any such Hedging Agreement Provider, or
order,
on demand, in lawful money of the United States. Each of the Guarantors further
agrees that to the extent that the Borrower or a Guarantor shall make a payment
or a transfer of an interest in any property to the Administrative Agent,
any
Lender or any Hedging Agreement Provider, which payment or transfer or any
part
thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential,
or otherwise is avoided, and/or required to be repaid to the Borrower or
a
Guarantor, the estate
of
the Borrower or a Guarantor, a trustee, receiver or any other party under
any
bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then
to the
extent of such avoidance or repayment, the obligation or part thereof intended
to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as
if
said payment had not been made.
Section
10.3 Nature
of Liability.
The
liability of each Guarantor hereunder is exclusive and independent of any
security for or other guaranty of the Credit Party Obligations of the Borrower
whether executed by any such Guarantor, any other guarantor or by any other
party, and no Guarantor’s liability hereunder shall be affected or impaired by
(a) any direction as to application of payment by the Borrower or by any
other party, or (b) any other continuing or other guaranty, undertaking or
maximum liability of a guarantor or of any other party as to the Credit Party
Obligations of the Borrower, or (c) any payment on or in reduction of any
such other guaranty or undertaking, or (d) any dissolution, termination or
increase, decrease or change in personnel by the Borrower, or (e) any
payment made to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or any Hedging Agreement
Provider on the Credit Party Obligations which the Administrative Agent,
such
Lenders or such Hedging Agreement Provider repay the Borrower pursuant to
court
order in any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium or other
debtor
relief proceeding, and each of the Guarantors waives any right to the deferral
or modification of its obligations hereunder by reason of any such
proceeding.
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Section
10.4 Independent
Obligation.
The
obligations of each Guarantor hereunder are independent of the obligations
of
any other Guarantor or the Borrower, and a separate action or actions may
be
brought and prosecuted against each Guarantor whether or not action is brought
against any other Guarantor or the Borrower and whether or not any other
Guarantor or the Borrower is joined in any such action or actions.
Section
10.5 Authorization.
Each
of
the Guarantors authorizes the Administrative Agent, each Lender and each
Hedging
Agreement Provider without notice or demand (except as shall be required
by
applicable statute and cannot be waived), and without affecting or impairing
its
liability hereunder, from time to time to (a) renew, compromise, extend,
increase, accelerate or otherwise change the time for payment of, or otherwise
change the terms of the Credit Party Obligations or any part thereof in
accordance with this Agreement and any Secured Hedging Agreement, as applicable,
including any increase or decrease of the rate of interest thereon, (b) take
and
hold security from any Guarantor or any other party for the payment of this
Guaranty or the Credit Party Obligations and exchange, enforce waive and
release
any such security, (c) apply such security and direct the order or manner
of
sale thereof as the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in their discretion
may
determine, (d) release or substitute any one or more endorsers, Guarantors,
the
Borrower or other obligors and (e) to the extent otherwise permitted herein,
release or substitute any Collateral.
Section
10.6 Reliance.
It
is not
necessary for the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or any Hedging Agreement
Provider to inquire into the capacity or powers of the Borrower or the officers,
directors, members, partners or agents acting or purporting to act on its
behalf, and any Credit Party Obligations made or created in reliance upon
the
professed exercise of such powers shall be guaranteed hereunder.
Section
10.7 Waiver.
(a) Each
of
the Guarantors waives any right (except as shall be required by applicable
statute and cannot be waived) to require the Administrative Agent, any Lender
or
any Hedging Agreement Provider to (i) proceed against the Borrower, any other
guarantor or any other party, (ii) proceed against or exhaust any security
held
from the Borrower, any other guarantor or any other party, or (iii) pursue
any
other remedy in the Administrative Agent’s, any Lender’s or any Hedging
Agreement Provider’s power whatsoever. Each of the Guarantors waives any defense
based on or arising out of any defense of the Borrower, any other guarantor
or
any other party other than payment in full of the Credit Party Obligations
(other than contingent indemnity obligations), including without limitation
any
defense based on or arising out of the disability of the Borrower, any other
guarantor or any other party, or the unenforceability of the Credit Party
Obligations or any part thereof from any cause, or the cessation from any
cause
of the liability of the Borrower other than payment in full of the Credit
Party
Obligations. The Administrative Agent may, at its election, foreclose on
any
security held by the Administrative Agent by one or more judicial or nonjudicial
sales (to the extent such sale is permitted by applicable law), or exercise
any
other right or remedy the Administrative Agent or any Lender may have against
the Borrower or any other party, or any security, without affecting or impairing
in any way the liability of any Guarantor hereunder except to the extent
the
Credit Party Obligations have been paid in full and the Commitments have
been
terminated. Each of the Guarantors waives any defense arising out of any
such
election by the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders, even though such
election operates to impair or extinguish any right of reimbursement or
subrogation or other right or remedy of the Guarantors against the Borrower
or
any other party or any security.
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(b) Each
of
the Guarantors waives all presentments, demands for performance, protests
and
notices, including without limitation notices of nonperformance, notice of
protest, notices of dishonor, notices of acceptance of this Guaranty, and
notices of the existence, creation or incurring of new or additional Credit
Party Obligations. Each Guarantor assumes all responsibility for being and
keeping itself informed of the Borrower’s financial condition and assets, and of
all other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of the Credit
Party
Obligations and the nature, scope and extent of the risks which such Guarantor
assumes and incurs hereunder, and agrees that neither the Administrative
Agent
nor any Lender shall have any duty to advise such Guarantor of information
known
to it regarding such circumstances or risks.
(c) Each
of
the Guarantors hereby agrees it will not exercise any rights of subrogation
which it may at any time otherwise have as a result of this Guaranty (whether
contractual, under Section 509 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, or otherwise)
to the
claims of the Lenders or any Hedging Agreement Provider against the Borrower
or
any other guarantor of the Credit Party Obligations of the Borrower owing
to the
Lenders or such Hedging Agreement Provider (collectively, the “Other
Parties”)
and
all contractual, statutory or common law rights of reimbursement, contribution
or indemnity from any Other Party which it may at any time otherwise have
as a
result of this Guaranty until such time as the Credit Party Obligations shall
have been paid in full and the Commitments have been terminated. Each of
the
Guarantors hereby further agrees not to exercise any right to enforce any
other
remedy which the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or any Hedging Agreement
Provider now have or may hereafter have against any Other Party, any endorser
or
any other guarantor of all or any part of the Credit Party Obligations of
the
Borrower and any benefit of, and any right to participate in, any security
or
collateral given to or for the benefit of the Lenders and/or the Hedging
Agreement Providers to secure payment of the Credit Party Obligations of
the
Borrower until such time as the Credit Party Obligations (other than contingent
indemnity obligations) shall have been paid in full and the Commitments have
been terminated.
Section
10.8 Limitation
on Enforcement.
The
Lenders and the Hedging Agreement Providers agree that this Guaranty may
be
enforced only by the action of the Administrative Agent acting upon the
instructions of the Required Lenders or such Hedging Agreement Provider (only
with respect to obligations under the applicable Secured Hedging Agreement)
and
that no Lender or Hedging Agreement Provider shall have any right individually
to seek to enforce or to enforce this Guaranty, it being understood and agreed
that such rights and remedies may be exercised by the Administrative Agent
for
the benefit of the Lenders under the terms of this Agreement and for the
benefit
of any Hedging Agreement Provider under any Secured Hedging Agreement. The
Lenders and the Hedging Agreement Providers further agree that this Guaranty
may
not be enforced against any director, officer, employee or stockholder of
the
Guarantors.
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Section
10.9 Confirmation
of Payment.
The
Administrative Agent and the Lenders will, upon request after payment of
the
Credit Party Obligations which are the subject of this Guaranty and termination
of the Commitments relating thereto, confirm to the Borrower, the Guarantors
or
any other Person that such indebtedness and obligations have been paid and
the
Commitments relating thereto terminated, subject to the provisions of Section
10.2.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed and delivered by its proper and duly authorized officers as of the
day
and year first above written.
BORROWER: |
CAPLEASE, LP
By:
CLF OP General Partner LLC,
its
general partner
By:
Capital Lease Funding, Inc.,
its
sole member
By:
/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title:
Senior
Vice President
|
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GUARANTORS: |
CAPITAL LEASE FUNDING,
INC.,
By:
/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title:
Senior
Vice President
|
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CAPLEASE
SERVICES CORP.
By:
/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title:
Senior
Vice President
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CAPLEASE
DEBT FUNDING, LP
By:
CLF
OP General Partner LLC,
its
general partner
By:
Capital Lease Funding, Inc.,
its
sole
member
By:
/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title:
Senior
Vice President
(signature
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CAPLEASE
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
By:
Capital Lease Funding, Inc.,
its
sole
member
By:
/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxx
Title:
Senior
Vice President
(signature
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CLF
OP GENERAL PARTNER LLC
By:
Capital Lease Funding, Inc.,
its
sole
member
By:
/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxx
Title:
Senior
Vice President
(signature
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CAPLEASE
CREDIT LLC
By:
CapLease, LP,
its
sole
member
By:
CLF
OP General Partner LLC,
its
general partner
By:
Capital Lease Funding, Inc.,
its
sole
member
By:
/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxx
Title:
Senior
Vice President
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EVA
LLC
By:
CLF
Real Estate LLC,
its
sole
member
By:
CapLease, LP,
its
sole
member
By:
CLF
OP General Partner LLC,
its
general partner
By:
Capital Lease Funding, Inc.,
its
sole
member
By:
/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title:
Senior
Vice President
(signature
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CLF
HOLDING COMPANY LLC
By:
CapLease, LP,
its
sole
member
By:
CLF
OP General Partner LLC,
its
general partner
By:
Capital Lease Funding, Inc.,
its
sole
member
By:
/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title:
Senior
Vice President
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ADMINISTRATIVE
AGENT
AND
LENDER:
WACHOVIA
BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION,
as
Administrative Agent on
behalf of the Lenders and as a Lender
behalf of the Lenders and as a Lender
By:
/s/
Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Name:
Xxxxx
X. Xxxx
Title:
Vice
President
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