CREDIT AGREEMENT Dated as of December 19, 2006 by and among MILACRON INC. AND EACH OF THE OTHER BORROWERS SIGNATORY HERETO, as Borrowers, CERTAIN OTHER SUBSIDIARIES OF MILACRON INC. SIGNATORY HERETO, as Credit Parties, THE LENDERS SIGNATORY HERETO...
Exhibit
10.1
Dated
as
of December 19, 2006
by
and
among
MILACRON
INC. AND EACH OF THE
OTHER
BORROWERS SIGNATORY HERETO,
as
Borrowers,
CERTAIN
OTHER SUBSIDIARIES OF MILACRON INC. SIGNATORY HERETO,
as
Credit
Parties,
THE
LENDERS SIGNATORY HERETO FROM TIME TO TIME,
as
Lenders,
and
GENERAL
ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION,
as
Administrative Agent,
and
GE
CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.,
as
Lead
Arranger
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INDEX
OF APPENDICES
Annex
A (Recitals)
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Definitions
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Annex
B (Section
1.2)
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Letters
of Credit
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Annex
C (Section
1.8)
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Cash
Management System
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Annex
D (Section
2.1(a))
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-
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Closing
Checklist
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Annex
E (Section
4.1(a))
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Financial
Statements and Projections -- Reporting
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Annex
F (Section
4.1(b))
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Collateral
Reports
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Annex
G (Section
6.10)
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Financial
Covenants
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Annex
H (Section
9.9(a))
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Lenders’
Wire Transfer Information
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Annex
I (Section
11.10)
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Notice
Addresses
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Annex
J (from Annex A -
Commitments
definition)
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Commitments
as of Closing Date
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Exhibit
1.1(a)(i)
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Form
of Notice of Revolving Credit Advance
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Exhibit
1.1(a)(ii)
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Form
of Revolving Note
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Exhibit
1.1(a)(iii)
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Form
of Notice of Permitted Overadvance
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Exhibit
1.1(c)(ii)
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Form
of Swing Line Note
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Exhibit
1.1(d)(i)
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Form
of Notice of Export-Related Advance
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Exhibit
1.1(d)(ii)
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Form
of Export-Related Loan Note
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Exhibit
1.5(e)
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Form
of Notice of Conversion/Continuation
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Exhibit
1.6
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Xxxx
and Hold Policy
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Exhibit
4.1(b)
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Form
of Borrowing Base Certificate
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Exhibit
9.1(a)
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Form
of Assignment Agreement
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Exhibit
A-1
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Form
of Ex-Im Bank Borrower Agreement
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Exhibit
A-2
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Form
of Intercompany Subordination Agreement
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Exhibit
B-1
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Application
for Standby Letter of Credit
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Schedule
A-1
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Designated
Real Property and Assets
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Schedule
1.1
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Agent’s
Representatives
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Schedule
1.4
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Sources
and Uses; Funds Flow Memorandum
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Schedule
2.1
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Required
Consents and Approvals
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Schedule
3.5
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Subsidiaries
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Schedule
3.6
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Litigation;
Commercial Tort Claims
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Schedule
3.9
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ERISA
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Schedule
3.15
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Real
Property
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Schedule
3.17
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Operating
Lease Obligations
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Schedule
3.18
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Environmental
Matters
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Schedule
3.19
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Insurance
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Schedule
3.21
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Bank
Accounts
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Schedule
3.22
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Intellectual
Property
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Schedule
3.23
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Material
Contracts
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Schedule
3.27
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Name;
Jurisdiction of Organization; Organizational ID Number; Chief Place
of
Business; Chief Executive Office;
FEIN
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Schedule
3.28
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Tradenames
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Schedule
3.29
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Collateral
Locations
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Schedule
6.1
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Existing
Liens
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Schedule
6.2
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Existing
Indebtedness
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Schedule
6.5
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Existing
Investments
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Schedule
6.10
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Limitations
on Dividends and Other Payment
Restrictions
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This
CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”),
dated
as of December 19, 2006, by and among MILACRON INC., a Delaware corporation
(“Parent”),
CIMCOOL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS INC., a Delaware corporation (“Cimcool”),
D-M-E
MANUFACTURING INC., a Delaware corporation (“D-M-E
Manufacturing”),
D-M-E
U.S.A. Inc., a Michigan corporation (“D-M-E
USA”),
MILACRON INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, INC., a Michigan corporation (“Industrial
Products”),
MILACRON MARKETING COMPANY, an Ohio corporation (“Marketing”),
MILACRON PLASTICS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC., a Delaware corporation (“Plastics”),
XXXXXXXXX MACHINERY CHICAGO INC., an Illinois corporation (“Xxxxxxxxx”),
NORTHERN SUPPLY COMPANY, INC., a Minnesota corporation (“Northern”),
OAK
INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Michigan corporation (“Oak
International”),
PLIERS INTERNATIONAL INC., a Delaware corporation (“Pliers”),
UNILOY MILACRON INC., a Delaware corporation (“Uniloy”),
UNILOY MILACRON U.S.A. INC., a Michigan corporation (“Uniloy
USA”),
and
D-M-E COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (“D-M-E
Company”)
(Parent, Cimcool, D-M-E Manufacturing, D-M-E USA, Industrial Products,
Marketing, Plastics, Xxxxxxxxx, Northern, Oak International, Pliers, Uniloy,
Uniloy USA and D-M-E Company are collectively referred to herein as the
“Borrowers”
and
individually as a “Borrower”);
the
other Credit Parties signatory hereto as Guarantors; GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL
CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (in its individual capacity, “GE
Capital”),
for
itself, as Lender, and as administrative agent for Lenders (“Agent”),
and
the other Lenders signatory hereto from time to time.
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
Borrowers have requested that Lenders extend revolving credit facilities
to
Borrowers of up to One Hundred Five Million Dollars ($105,000,000) in the
aggregate for the purpose of refinancing certain indebtedness of the Credit
Parties, to pay fees and expenses related thereto and to provide (a) working
capital financing for the Credit Parties, (b) funds for other general corporate
purposes of the Credit Parties (including in the form of Letters of Credit)
and
(c) funds for other purposes permitted hereunder; and for these purposes,
Lenders are willing to make certain loans and other extensions of credit
to
Borrowers of up to such amount upon the terms and conditions set forth herein;
and
WHEREAS,
Borrowers have agreed to secure all of their Obligations under the Loan
Documents by granting to Agent, for the benefit of Agent and Lenders, a security
interest in and lien upon their existing and after-acquired Collateral (as
defined herein); and
WHEREAS,
capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed
to
them in Annex
A
and, for
purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the rules of
construction set forth in Annex A
shall
govern. All Annexes, Schedules, Exhibits and other attachments (collectively,
“Appendices”)
hereto, or expressly identified to this Agreement, are incorporated herein
by
reference, and taken together with this Agreement, shall constitute but a
single
agreement. These Recitals shall be construed as part of the
Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter
contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
(a) Revolving
Credit Facility.
(i) Subject
to the terms and conditions hereof, each Revolving Lender agrees to make
available to Borrowers at any time and from time to time on and after the
Closing Date until the Commitment Termination Date its Pro Rata Share of
advances (each, a “Revolving
Credit Advance”).
The
Pro Rata Share of the Revolving Loan of any Revolving Lender shall not at
any
time exceed its separate Revolving Loan Commitment (less its Pro Rata Share
of
the Export-Related Credit Participations). The obligations of each Revolving
Lender hereunder shall be several and not joint. Until the Commitment
Termination Date, Borrowers may borrow, repay and reborrow under this
Section
1.1(a);
provided;
however,
except
as set forth in Section
1.1(a)(iii),
the
amount of any Revolving Credit Advance to be made at any time shall not exceed
Primary Borrowing Availability at such time. Primary Borrowing Availability
may
be reduced by Reserves imposed by Agent in its Permitted Discretion. Each
Revolving Credit Advance shall be made on notice by Borrower Representative
on
behalf of the applicable Borrower to one of the representatives of Agent
identified in Schedule
1.1
at the
address specified therein. Any such notice must be given no later than (1)
noon
(New York time) on the Business Day of the proposed Revolving Credit Advance,
in
the case of an Index Rate Loan, or (2) noon (New York time) on the date which
is
three (3) Business Days prior to the proposed Revolving Credit Advance, in
the
case of a LIBOR Loan. Each such notice (a ”Notice
of Revolving Credit Advance”)
must
be given in writing (by telecopy or overnight courier) substantially in the
form
of Exhibit
1.1(a)(i),
and
shall include the information required in such Exhibit. If any Borrower desires
to have the Revolving Credit Advances bear interest by reference to a LIBOR
Rate, Borrower Representative must comply with Section
1.5(e).
(ii) Each
Borrower shall, if requested by a Revolving Lender, jointly execute and deliver
to such Revolving Lender a note to evidence the Revolving Loan Commitment
of
that Revolving Lender. Each note shall be in the principal amount of the
Revolving Loan Commitment of the applicable Revolving Lender, dated the Closing
Date (or such “effective date” as set forth under any Assignment Agreement) and
substantially in the form of Exhibit
1.1(a)(ii)
(each a
“Revolving
Note”
and,
collectively, the “Revolving
Notes”).
Each
Revolving Note shall represent the obligation of the applicable Borrower
to pay
the amount of the applicable Revolving Lender’s Revolving Loan Commitment or, if
less, such Revolving Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the aggregate unpaid principal
amount of all Revolving Credit Advances to such Borrower together with interest
thereon as prescribed in Section
1.5.
The
entire unpaid balance of the aggregate Revolving Loan and all other
non-contingent Obligations shall be immediately due and payable in full in
immediately available funds on the Commitment Termination Date.
(iii) Subject
to the terms and conditions hereof, at the request of Borrower Representative,
each Revolving Lender agrees to make at any time and from time to time on
and
after the Closing Date until the Commitment Termination Date its Pro Rata
Share
of Revolving
Credit Advances to Borrowers notwithstanding that any such Revolving Credit
Advance will cause the outstanding balance of the aggregate Revolving Loans
to
exceed the Primary Borrowing Availability (any such excess Revolving Credit
Advances are herein referred to collectively as “Permitted
Overadvances”);
provided,
however,
the
amount of all Permitted Overadvances outstanding at any time shall not exceed
the Maximum Overadvance Amount at such time. The Pro Rata Share of the Permitted
Overadvances plus all other Revolving Loans of any Revolving Lender shall
not at
any time exceed its separate Revolving Loan Commitment (less its Pro Rata
Share
of the Export-Related Credit Participations and Swing Line Loans). The
obligations of each Revolving Lender to make Permitted Overadvances hereunder
shall be several and not joint. Until the Commitment Termination Date, Borrowers
may borrow, repay and reborrow under this Section
1.1(a)(iii).
Each
Permitted Overadvance shall be made on notice by Borrower Representative
on
behalf of the applicable Borrower to one of the representatives of Agent
identified in Schedule
1.1
at the
address specified therein. Any such notice must be given no later than (1)
noon
(New York time) on the Business Day of the proposed Permitted Overadvance,
in
the case of an Index Rate Loan, or (2) noon (New York time) on the date which
is
three (3) Business Days prior to the proposed Permitted Overadvance, in the
case
of a LIBOR Loan. Each such notice (a ”Notice
of Permitted Overadvance”)
must
be given in writing (by telecopy or overnight courier) substantially in the
form
of Exhibit
1.1(a)(iii),
and
shall include the information required in such Exhibit. If any Borrower desires
to have a Permitted Overadvance bear interest by reference to a LIBOR Rate,
Borrower Representative must comply with Section
1.5(e).
(b) Intentionally
Omitted.
(c) Swing
Line Facility.
(i) Agent
shall notify the Swing Line Lender promptly upon Agent’s receipt of any Notice
of Revolving Credit Advance. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof,
the
Swing Line Lender may, in its discretion, make available from time to time
on
and after the Closing Date until the Commitment Termination Date advances
(each,
a “Swing
Line Advance”)
in
accordance with any such notice. The provisions of this Section
1.1(c)
shall
not relieve Revolving Lenders of their obligations to make Revolving Credit
Advances under Section
1.1(a);
provided
that if
the Swing Line Lender makes a Swing Line Advance pursuant to any such notice,
such Swing Line Advance shall be in lieu of any Revolving Credit Advance
that
otherwise may be made by Revolving Credit Lenders pursuant to such notice.
The
aggregate amount of Swing Line Advances outstanding shall not exceed at any
time
the lesser of (A) the Swing Line Commitment and (B) the lesser of the Maximum
Amount and (except for Permitted Overadvances) the Aggregate Borrowing Base,
in
each case, less the outstanding balance of the Revolving Loan and the
Export-Related Loan at such time (“Swing
Line Availability”).
Until
the Commitment Termination Date, Borrowers may from time to time borrow,
repay
and reborrow under this Section
1.1(c).
Each
Swing Line Advance shall be made pursuant to a Notice of Revolving Credit
Advance delivered to Agent by Borrower Representative on behalf of the
applicable Borrower in accordance with Section
1.1(a).
Any
such notice must be given no later than noon (New York time) on the Business
Day
of the proposed Swing Line Advance.
Unless
the Swing Line Lender has received at least one Business Day’s prior written
notice from Requisite Revolving Lenders instructing it not to make a Swing
Line
Advance, the Swing Line Lender shall, notwithstanding the failure of any
condition precedent set forth in Sections
2.2,
be
entitled
to fund that Swing Line Advance, and to have each Revolving Lender make
Revolving Credit Advances in accordance with Section
1.1(c)(iii)
or
purchase participating interests in accordance with Section
1.1(c)(iv).
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or the other Loan
Documents, the Swing Line Loan shall constitute an Index Rate Loan. As provided
in Section 1.1(c)(iii), Agent may cause the aggregate outstanding principal
amount of the Swing Line Loan to be repaid from the proceeds of a Revolving
Credit Advance.
(ii) Each
Borrower shall, if requested by the Swing Line Lender, jointly execute and
deliver to the Swing Line Lender a promissory note to evidence the Swing
Line
Commitment. Such note shall be in the principal amount of the Swing Line
Commitment of the Swing Line Lender, dated the Closing Date and substantially
in
the form of Exhibit
1.1(c)(ii)
(the
“Swing
Line Note”).
The
Swing Line Note shall represent the obligation of each Borrower to pay the
amount of the Swing Line Commitment or, if less, the aggregate unpaid principal
amount of all Swing Line Advances made to such Borrower together with interest
thereon as prescribed in Section
1.5.
The
entire unpaid balance of the Swing Line Loan and all other non-contingent
Obligations shall be immediately due and payable in full in immediately
available funds on the Commitment Termination Date if not sooner paid in
full.
(iii) The
Swing
Line Lender, at any time and from time to time no less frequently than once
weekly shall on behalf of any Borrower (and each Borrower hereby irrevocably
authorizes the Swing Line Lender to so act on its behalf) request each Revolving
Lender (including the Swing Line Lender) to make a Revolving Credit Advance
to
each Borrower (which shall be an Index Rate Loan) in an amount equal to that
Revolving Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the principal amount of the applicable
Borrower’s Swing Line Loan (the “Refunded
Swing Line Loan”)
outstanding on the date such notice is given. Unless any of the events described
in Section
8.1(i)
or
8.1(j)
has
occurred (in which event the procedures of Section
1.1(c)(iv)
shall
apply) and regardless of whether the conditions precedent set forth in this
Agreement to the making of a Revolving Credit Advance are then satisfied,
each
Revolving Lender shall disburse directly to Agent, its Pro Rata Share of
a
Revolving Credit Advance on behalf of the Swing Line Lender prior to 3:00
p.m.
(New York time) in immediately available funds on the Business Day next
succeeding the date that notice is given. The proceeds of those Revolving
Credit
Advances shall be immediately paid to the Swing Line Lender and applied to
repay
the Refunded Swing Line Loan of the applicable Borrower.
(iv) If,
prior
to refunding a Swing Line Loan with a Revolving Credit Advance pursuant to
Section
1.1(c)(iii),
one of
the events described in Section
8.1(i)
or
8.1(j)
has
occurred, then, subject to the provisions of Section
1.1(c)(v),
each
Revolving Lender shall, on the date such Revolving Credit Advance was to
have
been made for the benefit of the applicable Borrower, purchase from the Swing
Line Lender an undivided participation interest in the Swing Line Loan to
such
Borrower in an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share of such Swing Line Loan.
Upon
request, each Revolving Lender shall promptly transfer to the Swing Line
Lender,
in immediately available funds, the amount of its participation
interest.
(v) Each
Revolving Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Credit Advances in accordance
with Section
1.1(c)(iii)
and to
purchase participation interests in accordance with Section
1.1(c)(iv)
shall be
absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance,
including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right
that
such
Revolving Lender may have against the Swing Line Lender, any Borrower or
any
other Person for any reason whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuance
of any
Default or Event of Default; (C) any inability of any Borrower to satisfy
the
conditions precedent to borrowing set forth in this Agreement at any time
or (D)
any other circumstance, happening or event whatsoever, whether or not similar
to
any of the foregoing. If any Revolving Lender does not make available to
Agent
or the Swing Line Lender, as applicable, the amount required pursuant to
Section
1.1(c)(iii) or 1.1(c)(iv),
as the
case may be, the Swing Line Lender shall be entitled to recover such amount
on
demand from such Revolving Lender, together with interest thereon for each
day
from the date of non-payment until such amount is paid in full at the Federal
Funds Rate for the first two (2) Business Days and at the Index Rate
thereafter.
(d) Export-Related
Loan.
(i) Subject
to the terms and conditions hereof, the Export-Related Loan Lender agrees
to
make available to Borrowers at any time and from time to time on and after
the
Export-Related Loan Commitment Date until the Export-Related Loan Termination
Date export-related advances (each, an “Export-Related
Advance”)
in
accordance with any notice provided as set forth below. Until the Export-Related
Loan Termination Date, Borrowers may from time to time borrow, repay and
reborrow under this Section
1.1(d)(i);
provided,
that
(A) the amount of any Export-Related Advance to be made at any time shall
not
exceed the Export-Related Borrowing Availability at such time, and (B) the
aggregate amount of Export-Related Advances outstanding shall not exceed
at any
time the lesser of (i) the Export-Related Loan Commitment or (ii) the Maximum
Amount less the outstanding balances of the Revolving Loan and the
Export-Related Loan at such time. Export-Related Borrowing Availability may
be
further reduced by Reserves imposed by Agent in its Permitted Discretion.
Each
Export-Related Advance shall be made on notice by Borrower Representative
to one
of the representatives of Agent identified in Schedule
1.1
at the
address specified therein. Any such notice must be given no later than: (1)
noon
(New York time) on the Business Day of the proposed Export-Related Advance,
in
the case of an Index Rate Loan; or (2) noon (New York time) on the date
which is three (3) Business Days prior to the proposed Export-Related Advance,
in the case of a LIBOR Loan. Each such notice (a “Notice
of Export-Related Advance”)
must
be given in writing (by telecopy or overnight courier) substantially in the
form
of Exhibit
1.1(d)(i),
and
shall include the information required in such Exhibit). If Borrowers desire
to
have the Export-Related Advances bear interest by reference to a LIBOR Rate,
Borrowers must comply with Section
1.5(e).
Agent
shall notify the Export-Related Loan Lender promptly upon Agent’s receipt of any
Notice of Export-Related Advance. Unless the Export-Related Loan Lender has
received at least one Business Day’s prior written notice from Requisite
Revolving Lenders instructing it not to make an Export-Related Advance, the
Export-Related Loan Lender shall, notwithstanding the failure of any condition
precedent set forth in Section
2.2
and
Section 2.3,
be
entitled to fund that Export-Related Advance, and to have each Revolving
Lender
purchase participating interests in accordance with Section
1.1(d)(iii).
The
Export-Related Loan Lender, subject to the terms hereof, shall make the
requested Export-Related Advance to Borrowers not later than 4:00 p.m. (New
York
time) on the requested funding date.
(ii) Each
Borrower shall, if requested by the Export-Related Loan Lender, jointly execute
and deliver to the Export-Related Loan Lender a promissory note to evidence
the
Export-Related Loan Commitment. Such note shall be in the principal amount
of the
Export-Related Loan Commitment of the Export-Related Loan Lender, dated the
Export-Related Loan Commitment Date and substantially in the form of
Exhibit
1.1(d)(ii)
(the
“Export-Related
Loan Note”).
The
Export-Related Loan Note shall represent the obligation of Borrowers to pay
the
amount of the Export-Related Loan Commitment or, if less, the aggregate unpaid
principal amount of all Export-Related Advances made to Borrowers together
with
interest thereon as prescribed in Section
1.5.
The
entire unpaid balance of the Export-Related Loan and all other non-contingent
Obligations related thereto shall be immediately due and payable in full
in
immediately available funds on the Export-Related Loan Termination Date if
not
sooner paid in full.
(iii) Immediately
upon the making of any Export-Related Advance by the Export-Related Loan
Lender,
each Revolving Lender (including the Export-Related Loan Lender) shall be
deemed
to have irrevocably and unconditionally purchased from the Export-Related
Loan
Lender an undivided interest and participation in such Export-Related Advance
in
an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share of the principal amount of such
Export-Related Advance (each an “Export-Related
Credit Participation”
and
collectively, the “Export-Related
Credit Participations”).
Each
Revolving Lender shall fund its participation in such Export-Related Advance
in
the same manner as provided in this Agreement with respect to Revolving Credit
Advances, regardless of whether the conditions precedent set forth in this
Agreement to the making of a Revolving Credit Advance are then satisfied,
and as
set forth in this Section
1.1(d).
The
Export-Related Loan Lender, at any time and from time to time in its sole
and
absolute discretion, but not less frequently than weekly, shall request each
Revolving Lender (including the Export-Related Loan Lender) to fund its
participation in outstanding Export-Related Advances which have not been
previously funded in an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share of the principal
amount of such Export-Related Advances (a “Funded
Export-Related Credit Participation”),
regardless, among other things, of whether the conditions precedent set forth
in
this Agreement to the making of a Revolving Credit Advance are then satisfied.
Each Revolving Lender shall disburse directly to Agent such amount prior
to 4:00
p.m. (New York time) in immediately available funds on the Business Day next
succeeding the date that such request is given, and Agent shall immediately
pay
such amount to the Export-Related Loan Lender.
(iv) Each
Revolving Lender’s obligation to purchase participation interests in accordance
with Section
1.1(d)(iii)
shall be
absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance,
including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right
that
such Revolving Lender may have against the Export-Related Loan Lender, Borrowers
or any other Person for any reason whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuance
of any Default or Event of Default; (C) any inability of Borrowers to satisfy
the conditions precedent to borrowing set forth in this Agreement at any
time;
or (D) any other circumstance, happening or event whatsoever, whether or
not
similar to any of the foregoing. If any Revolving Lender does not make available
to Agent the amount required pursuant to Section
1.1(d)(iii),
the
Export-Related Loan Lender shall be entitled to recover such amount on demand
from such Revolving Lender, together with interest thereon for each day from
the
date of non payment until such amount is paid in full at the Federal Funds
Rate
for the first two (2) Business Days and at the Index Rate
thereafter.
(v) Any
principal or interest received by Agent in respect of any Export-Related
Advance
shall be promptly paid by Agent to the Revolving Lenders which have
a Funded
Export-Related Credit Participation in such Export-Related Advance in an
amount
equal to their respective Pro Rata Shares of such principal or interest (and
to
the Export-Related Loan Lender with respect to any such Export-Related Advance
as to which a Funded Export-Related Credit Participation does not
exist).
(e) Reliance
on Notices; Appointment of Borrower Representative.
Agent
shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall be fully protected in relying upon,
any Notice of Revolving Credit Advance, Notice of Export-Related Advance,
Notice
of Conversion/Continuation or similar notice believed by Agent to be genuine.
Agent may assume that each Person executing and delivering any notice in
accordance herewith was duly authorized, unless the responsible individual
acting thereon for Agent has actual knowledge to the contrary. Each Borrower
hereby designates Parent as its representative and agent on its behalf for
the
purposes of issuing Notices of Revolving Credit Advances, Notice of
Export-Related Advances and Notices of Conversion/Continuation, giving
instructions with respect to the disbursement of the proceeds of the Loans,
selecting interest rate options, requesting Letters of Credit, giving and
receiving all other notices and consents hereunder or under any of the other
Loan Documents and taking all other actions (including in respect of compliance
with covenants) on behalf of any Borrower or Borrowers under the Loan Documents.
Borrower Representative hereby accepts such appointment. Agent and each Lender
may regard any notice or other communication pursuant to any Loan Document
from
Borrower Representative as a notice or communication from all Borrowers,
and may
give any notice or communication required or permitted to be given to any
Borrower or Borrowers hereunder to Borrower Representative on behalf of such
Borrower or Borrowers. Each Borrower agrees that each notice, election,
representation and warranty, covenant, agreement and undertaking made on
its
behalf by Borrower Representative shall be deemed for all purposes to have
been
made by such Borrower and shall be binding upon and enforceable against such
Borrower to the same extent as if the same had been made directly by such
Borrower.
1.2 Letters
of Credit.
Subject
to and in accordance with the terms and conditions contained herein and in
Annex
B,
Borrower Representative, on behalf of the applicable Borrower, shall have
the
right to request, and Revolving Lenders agree to incur, or purchase
participations in, Letter of Credit Obligations in respect of each
Borrower.
1.2A Swap
Related Reimbursement Obligations.
(a) Borrowers
agree to reimburse GE Capital in immediately available funds in the amount
of
any payment made by GE Capital under a Swap Related L/C (such reimbursement
obligation, whether contingent upon payment by GE Capital under the Swap
Related
L/C or otherwise, being herein called a “Swap
Related Reimbursement Obligation”).
No
Swap Related Reimbursement Obligation for any Swap Related L/C may exceed
the
amount of the payment obligations owed by Borrowers under the interest rate
protection or hedging agreement or transaction supported by the Swap Related
L/C.
(b) A
Swap
Related Reimbursement Obligation shall be due and payable by Borrowers within
one (1) Business Day after the date on which a related payment was made by
GE
Capital under the Swap Related L/C.
(c) Any
Swap
Related Reimbursement Obligation shall, during the period in which it is
unpaid,
bear interest at the rate per annum equal to the LIBOR Rate plus one percent
(1%), as if the unpaid amount of the Swap Related Reimbursement Obligation
were
a LIBOR Loan, and not at any otherwise applicable Default Rate. Such interest
shall be payable upon demand. The following additional provisions apply to
the
calculation and charging of interest by reference to the LIBOR
Rate:
(i) The
LIBOR
Rate shall be determined for each successive one-month LIBOR Period during
which
the Swap Related Reimbursement Obligation is unpaid, notwithstanding the
occurrence of any Event of Default and even if the LIBOR Period were to extend
beyond the Commitment Termination Date.
(ii) If
a Swap
Related Reimbursement Obligation is paid during a monthly period for which
the
LIBOR Rate is determined, interest shall be pro-rated and charged for the
portion of the monthly period during which the Swap Related Reimbursement
Obligation was unpaid. Section
1.13(b)
shall
not apply to any payment of a Swap Related Reimbursement Obligation during
the
monthly period.
(iii) Notwithstanding
the last paragraph of the definition of “LIBOR Rate”, if the LIBOR Rate is no
longer available from Telerate News Service, the LIBOR Rate shall be determined
by GE Capital from such financial reporting service or other information
available to GE Capital as in GE Capital’s reasonable discretion indicates GE
Capital’s cost of funds.
(d) Except
as
provided in the foregoing provisions of this Section
1.2A
and in
Section
11.3,
Borrowers shall not be obligated to pay to GE Capital or any of its Affiliates
any Letter of Credit Fee, or any other fees, charges or expenses, in respect
of
a Swap Related L/C or arranging for any interest rate protection or hedging
agreement or transaction supported by the Swap Related L/C. GE Capital and
its
Affiliates shall look to the beneficiary of a Swap Related L/C for payment
of
any such letter of credit fees or other fees, charges or expenses and such
beneficiary may factor such fees, charges, or expenses into the pricing of
any
interest rate protection or hedging arrangement or transaction supported
by the
Swap Related L/C.
(e) If
any
Swap Related L/C is revocable prior to its scheduled expiry date, GE Capital
agrees not to revoke the Swap Related L/C unless the Commitment Termination
Date
or an Event of Default has occurred.
(f) GE
Capital or any of its Affiliates shall be permitted to (i) provide confidential
or other information furnished to it by any of the Credit Parties (including,
without limitation, copies of any documents and information in or referred
to in
the Closing Checklist, Financial Statements and Compliance Certificates)
to a
beneficiary or potential beneficiary of a Swap Related L/C and (ii) receive
confidential or other information from the beneficiary or potential beneficiary
relating to any agreement or transaction supported or to be supported by
the
Swap Related L/C. However, no confidential information shall be provided
to any
Person under this paragraph unless the Person has agreed to comply with the
covenant substantially as contained in Section
11.8.
(a) Voluntary
Prepayments; Reductions in Revolving Loan Commitments.
Borrowers may at any time pursuant to written notice (or telephonic notice
promptly confirmed in writing by telecopy or overnight delivery) by Borrower
Representative to Agent (i) voluntarily prepay, without penalty or premium,
all
or part of the Revolving Loans and/or (ii) permanently reduce (but not
terminate) the Revolving Loan Commitment; provided
that (A)
any such prepayments or reductions shall be in a minimum amount of $500,000
and
integral multiples of $100,000 in excess of such amount (unless the outstanding
principal balance of the Revolving Loans immediately prior to such reduction
is
less than $500,000 or any such integral multiple, in which case the prepayment
shall be in the entire amount of such outstanding principal balance), (B)
the
Revolving Loan Commitment shall not be reduced to an amount less than the
greater of (i) the amount of the Revolving Loan then outstanding and (ii)
$75,000,000, and (C) after giving effect to such reductions, Borrowers shall
comply with Section
1.3(b)(i).
Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, Borrowers may, without penalty or premium
except as set forth in the GE Capital Fee Letter, at any time on at least
five
(5) Business Days’ prior written notice by Borrower Representative to Agent
terminate the Revolving Loan Commitment; provided
that
upon such termination, all Loans and other non-contingent Obligations shall
be
immediately due and payable in full and all Letter of Credit Obligations
shall
be cash collateralized or otherwise satisfied in accordance with Annex
B.
Any
voluntary prepayment and any reduction or termination of the Revolving Loan
Commitment must be accompanied by payment of the Fees required by the GE
Capital
Fee Letter, if any, plus the payment of any LIBOR funding breakage costs
in
accordance with Section
1.13(b).
Upon
any such reduction or termination of the Revolving Loan Commitment, each
Borrower’s right to request Revolving Credit Advances, or request that Letter of
Credit Obligations be incurred on its behalf, or request Swing Line Advances
or
Export-Related Advances, shall simultaneously be permanently reduced or
terminated, as the case may be; provided
that a
permanent reduction of the Revolving Loan Commitment shall not require a
corresponding pro rata reduction in the L/C Sublimit. Each notice of partial
prepayment shall designate the Loans or other Obligations to which such
prepayment is to be applied.
(b) Mandatory
Prepayments.
(i) If
at any
time the aggregate outstanding balances of the Revolving Loan plus the
Export-Related Loan exceed the lesser of (A) the Maximum Amount and (B) the
sum
of the Aggregate Borrowing Base plus the Maximum Overadvance Amount, Borrowers
shall immediately repay the aggregate outstanding Permitted Overadvances
to the
extent required to eliminate such excess. If any such excess remains after
repayment in full of the aggregate outstanding Permitted Overadvances, Borrowers
shall immediately repay the aggregate outstanding Revolving Credit Advances
to
the extent required to eliminate such excess. If any such excess remains
after
repayment in full of the aggregate outstanding Permitted Overadvances and
Revolving Credit Advances, Borrowers shall immediately repay the aggregate
outstanding Export-Related Advances to the extent required to eliminate such
excess.
If
any
such excess remains after repayment in full of the aggregate outstanding
Permitted Overadvances, Revolving Credit Advances and Export-Related Loans,
Borrowers shall provide cash collateral for the Letter of Credit Obligations
in
the manner set forth in Annex
B
to the
extent required to eliminate such excess. If no Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing, all or a portion
of such cash collateral shall be returned to Borrowers at such time as the
aggregate outstanding balances of the Revolving Loan plus the Export-Related
Loan no longer exceed the lesser of (A) the Maximum Amount and (B) the sum
of
the Aggregate Borrowing Base plus the Maximum Overadvance Amount. If on any
day
the outstanding balance of the Export-Related Loan exceeds the lesser of
(A) the
Export-Related Loan Commitment and (B) the Export-Related Borrowing Base,
Borrowers shall on such day repay the aggregate outstanding Export-Related
Advances to the extent required to eliminate such excess.
(ii) Subject
to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and the Senior Secured Notes
Indenture (as in effect on the Closing Date or as amended in accordance with
the
terms hereof), upon receipt by any Credit Party of any Net Cash Proceeds
of any
asset Disposition, Borrowers shall promptly (and, in no event, later than
one
(1) Business Day after any such Disposition) prepay the Loans in an amount
equal
to all such Net Cash Proceeds. Any such prepayment shall be applied in
accordance with Section
1.3(c).
The
following shall not be subject to mandatory prepayment under this clause
(ii):
(1) Net
Cash Proceeds from asset Dispositions of less than $5,000,000 in the aggregate
during the term of this Agreement, (2) Net Cash Proceeds from asset Dispositions
that are reinvested in Equipment, Fixtures, real property or other assets
useful
in the businesses of the Credit Parties within one year following receipt
thereof (the “Permitted
Reinvestment Period”)
or are
committed in writing to be invested in Equipment, Fixtures, real property
or
other assets useful in the businesses of the Credit Parties within the Permitted
Reinvestment period to the extent such Net Cash Proceeds are actually reinvested
within six months of the expiration of the Permitted Reinvestment Period;
provided
that
such Borrower notifies Agent of its intent to reinvest within 60 days of
the
time such proceeds are received and when such reinvestment occurs and (3)
Net
Cash Proceeds which, with the prior approval of Agent and the Requisite Lenders,
are applied by a Credit Party to pay contributions to an Employee Plan which
is
subject to Title IV of ERISA, including any contributions not currently required
under Section 412 of the IRC that are made for future funding purposes; provided
that the Credit Party notifies Agent of its intent to make such contributions
within 60 days before the time such contributions occur.
(iii) If
Parent
issues Stock, or if any Credit Party issues any Indebtedness that is not
otherwise permitted hereunder, no later than the Business Day following the
date
of receipt of the Net Cash Proceeds thereof, Parent shall prepay the Loans
in an
amount equal to all such Net Cash Proceeds. Any such prepayment shall be
applied
in accordance with Section
1.3(c).
(c) Application
of Certain Mandatory Prepayments.
Subject
to Section 1.11, any prepayments made by any Borrower pursuant to Section
1.3(b)(ii) or (b)(iii)
above
shall be applied as follows: first,
to Fees
and reimbursable expenses of Agent then due and payable pursuant to any of
the
Loan Documents, until the same has been paid in full; second,
to
interest then due and payable on any Permitted Overadvance, until the same
has
been paid in full; third,
to the
principal balance of any Permitted Overadvance outstanding, until the same
has
been repaid in full; fourth,
to
interest then due and payable on Swing Line Loans, until
the
same has been paid in full; fifth,
to the
principal balance of the Swing Line Loan outstanding, until the same has
been
repaid in full; sixth,
to
interest then due and payable on Revolving Credit Advances, until the same
has
been paid in full; seventh,
to the
principal balance of Revolving Credit Advances outstanding, until the same
has
been repaid in full; eighth,
to
interest
then due and payable on the Export-Related Loan, until the same has been
paid in
full; and last,
to the
principal balance of Export-Related Advances outstanding, until the same
has
been repaid in full. None of the Revolving Loan Commitment, the Export-Related
Loan Commitment or the Swing Line Commitment shall be permanently reduced
by the
amount of any such payments.
(d) Application
of Prepayments from Insurance and Condemnation Proceeds.
Prepayments from Net Cash Proceeds of insurance or condemnation events in
accordance with Section
5.7
and the
Mortgage(s), respectively, shall be applied, first,
to the
Permitted Overadvances, second,
to the
Swing Line Loans, third,
to the
Revolving Credit Advances, and last,
to the
Export-Related Advances; provided,
that
prior to the Discharge of Term Obligations, proceeds of Senior Secured Priority
Collateral to the extent payable to the holders of the Senior Secured Notes
or
to be held as Senior Secured Priority Collateral or otherwise shall be applied,
in each case, in accordance with the terms of the Senior Secured Notes Indenture
and the Intercreditor Agreement, provided further
that (1)
the Borrower Representative shall certify to Agent that all such proceeds
of
Senior Secured Priority Collateral have been deposited into a Senior Secured
Priority Account in accordance with Section
5.20
and
otherwise as required by the Senior Secured Notes Indenture, the Intercreditor
Agreement or the Loan Documents and (2) the Borrower Representative shall
notify
Agent in accordance with Section
5.20
prior to
any withdrawal from or deposits to any such account. None of the Revolving
Loan
Commitment, Export-Related Loan Commitment or the Swing Line Loan Commitment
shall be permanently reduced by the amount of any such prepayments.
(e) No
Implied Consent.
Nothing
in this Section
1.3
shall be
construed to constitute Agent’s or any Lender’s consent to any transaction that
is not permitted by other provisions of this Agreement or the other Loan
Documents.
1.4 Use
of
Proceeds.
Borrowers shall utilize the proceeds of the Loans solely for the Refinancing
(and to pay any related transaction fees and expenses), and for the financing
of
Borrowers’ working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate
purposes. Schedule
(1.4)
contains
a description of Borrowers’ sources and uses of funds as of the Closing Date,
including Loans and Letter of Credit Obligations to be made or incurred on
that
date, and a funds flow memorandum detailing how funds from each source are
to be
transferred to particular uses.
(a) Borrowers
shall pay interest to Agent, for the ratable benefit of Lenders in accordance
with the various Loans being made by each Lender, in arrears on each applicable
Interest Payment Date, at the following rates: (i) with respect to the Revolving
Credit Advances, the Index Rate plus the Applicable Revolver Index Margin
per
annum or, at the election of Borrower Representative, the applicable LIBOR
Rate
plus the Applicable Revolver LIBOR Margin per annum; (ii) with respect to
the
Export-Related Advances, the Index Rate plus
the
Applicable Export-Related Index Margin per annum or, at the election of Borrower
Representative, the applicable LIBOR Rate plus the Applicable Export-Related
LIBOR Margin per annum; (iii) with respect to the Permitted Overadvance,
the
Index Rate plus the Applicable Overadvance Loan Index Margin per annum or,
at
the election of Borrower Representative, the applicable
LIBOR Rate plus the Applicable Overadvance Loan LIBOR Margin per annum; and
(iv)
with respect to the Swing Line Loan, the Index Rate plus the Applicable Revolver
Index Margin per annum.
As
of the
Closing Date, the Applicable Margins are as follows:
Applicable
Revolver Index Margin
|
0.50%
|
Applicable
Revolver LIBOR Margin
|
1.50%
|
Applicable
Export-Related Index Margin
|
0.50%
|
Applicable
Export-Related LIBOR Margin
|
1.50%
|
Applicable
Overadvance Loan Index Margin
|
3.50%
|
Applicable
Overadvance Loan LIBOR Margin
|
4.50%
|
Applicable
L/C
Margin
|
1.50%
|
Applicable
Unused Line Fee Margin
|
0.30%
|
The
Applicable Margins may be adjusted by reference to the following
grids:
Applicable
Margins
|
|||||
Level
I
|
Level
II
|
Level
III
|
Level
IV
|
Level
V
|
|
Applicable
Revolver
Index
Margin
|
0.50%
|
0.75%
|
1.00%
|
1.25%
|
1.50%
|
Applicable
Revolver LIBOR Margin
|
1.50%
|
1.75%
|
2.00%
|
2.25%
|
2.50%
|
Applicable
Export-Related
Index
Margin
|
0.50%
|
0.75%
|
1.00%
|
1.25%
|
1.50%
|
Applicable
Margins
|
|||||
Level
I
|
Level
II
|
Level
III
|
Level
IV
|
Level
V
|
Applicable
Export-Related LIBOR Margin
|
1.50%
|
1.75%
|
2.00%
|
2.25%
|
2.50%
|
Applicable
Overadvance Loan Index Margin
|
3.50%
|
3.50%
|
3.50%
|
3.50%
|
3.50%
|
Applicable
Overadvance Loan LIBOR Margin
|
4.50%
|
4.50%
|
4.50%
|
4.50%
|
4.50%
|
Applicable
L/C Margin
|
1.50%
|
1.75%
|
2.00%
|
2.25%
|
2.50%
|
Applicable
Unused Line Fee Margin
|
0.30%
|
0.30%
|
0.30%
|
0.30%
|
0.30%
|
Adjustments
in the Applicable Margins shall commence with the delivery of the first
Borrowing Base Certificate after the Closing Date, and thereafter shall be
adjusted upon delivery of the Borrowing Base Certificate as of the end of each
Fiscal Quarter, any such adjustment shall be implemented quarterly, on a
prospective basis, for each Fiscal Quarter commencing five (5) days after the
date of delivery to Agent of the applicable Borrowing Base Certificate
evidencing the need for an adjustment. Failure to deliver such Borrowing Base
Certificate within five (5) Business Days after the date such Borrowing Base
Certificate was required to be delivered pursuant to Section
4.1(b)
and
Annex
F
shall,
in addition to any other remedy provided for in this Agreement, result in an
increase in the Applicable Margins to the highest level set forth in the
foregoing grid from the day next succeeding such fifth Business Day until the
date that is five (5) Business Days after delivery of a Borrowing Base
Certificate demonstrating that such an increase is not required. In
the
event that the information contained in any Borrowing Base Certificate is shown
by Agent to Borrower Representative to be inaccurate or if Borrower
Representative shall become aware of any inaccuracy, and such inaccuracy, if
corrected, would have led to the application of higher Applicable Margins for
any period (an “Applicable
Period”)
than
the Applicable Margins actually applied for such Applicable Period, then (i)
Borrowers shall promptly (and in any event, within five (5) Business Days)
deliver to Agent a correct Borrowing Base Certificate for such Applicable
Period, (ii) the Applicable Margins shall be re-determined by Agent based on
the
corrected Borrowing Base Certificate in accordance with the foregoing grid
for
such Applicable Period, and (iii) Borrowers shall promptly following receipt
of
such re-determination (and in any event, within five (5) Business Days after
such receipt) deliver to Agent full payment in respect of the accrued additional
interest on the Loans as a result of any such increased Applicable Margins
for
such Applicable Period, which payment shall be promptly applied by Agent in
accordance with Section
1.11
(it
being understood that this Section
1.5(a)
shall in
no way limit the rights of Agent and the Lenders to exercise their rights under
Section
1.5(d)
or
Section
8.2;
provided,
however,
Agent
and Lenders agree that they shall not implement the Default Rate for such
Applicable Period if the implementation of such Default Rate is permitted solely
because of the inaccuracy in the information contained in such Borrowing Base
Certificate). If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the
time
any reduction in the Applicable Margins is to be implemented, that reduction
shall be deferred until the first day of the first calendar month following
the
date on which such Event of Default is waived or cured.
(b) If
any
payment on any Loan becomes due and payable on a day other than a Business
Day,
the maturity thereof will be extended to the next succeeding Business Day
(except as set forth in the definition of LIBOR Period) and, with respect
to
payments of principal, interest thereon shall be payable at the then applicable
rate during such extension.
(c) All
computations of Fees calculated on a per annum basis and interest shall be
made
by Agent on the basis of a 360-day year (except that Loans that bear interest
based on the Index Rate shall be calculated on the basis of a 365-day year),
in
each case for the actual
number of days occurring in the period for which such interest and Fees are
payable. The Index Rate is a floating rate determined for each day. Each
determination by Agent of an interest rate and Fees hereunder shall be
presumptive evidence of the correctness of such rates and Fees.
(d) So
long
as an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under Section
8.1(a)
with
respect to any payment of principal or interest, Section
8.1(i)
or
Section
8.1(j)
or so
long as any other Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and at
the
election of Agent (or upon the written request of Requisite Lenders) confirmed
by written notice from Agent to Borrower Representative, to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law, the interest rates applicable to the Loans and
the
Letter of Credit Fees shall be increased by two percentage points (2%) per
annum
above the rates of interest or the rate of such Fees otherwise applicable
hereunder unless Agent or Requisite Lenders elect to impose a smaller increase
(the “Default
Rate”),
and
all outstanding Obligations shall bear interest at the Default Rate applicable
to such Obligations. Interest and Letter of Credit Fees at the Default Rate
shall accrue from the initial date of such Event of Default until that Event
of
Default is cured or waived (or such notice is rescinded) and shall be payable
upon demand.
(e) Borrower
Representative shall have the option to (i) request that any Revolving Credit
Advance be made as a LIBOR Loan, (ii) convert at any time all or any part
of
outstanding Loans (other than the Swing Line Loan) from Index Rate Loans
to
LIBOR Loans, (iii) convert any LIBOR Loan to an Index Rate Loan subject to
payment of LIBOR breakage costs in accordance with Section
1.13(b)
if such
conversion is made prior to the expiration of the LIBOR Period applicable
thereto, or (iv) continue all or any portion of any Loan (other than the
Swing
Line Loan) as a LIBOR Loan upon the expiration of the applicable LIBOR Period,
and the succeeding LIBOR Period of that continued Loan shall commence on
the
first day after the last day of the LIBOR Period of the Loan to be continued.
Any Loan or group of Loans having the same proposed LIBOR Period to be made
or
continued as, or converted into, a LIBOR Loan must be in a minimum amount
of
$1,000,000 and
integral multiples of $100,000 in excess of such amount. Any such election
must
be made by noon (New York time) on
the
third Business Day prior to (1) the date of any proposed Advance which is
to bear interest at the LIBOR Rate, (2) the end of each LIBOR Period with
respect to any LIBOR Loans to be continued as such, or (3) the date on
which Borrower Representative wishes to convert any Index Rate Loan to a
LIBOR
Loan for a LIBOR Period designated by Borrower Representative in such election.
If no election is received with respect to a LIBOR Loan by noon (New York
time)
on the third Business Day prior to the end of the LIBOR Period with respect
thereto (or if a Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing),
that LIBOR Loan shall be converted to an Index Rate Loan at the end of its
LIBOR
Period. Any election to convert any LIBOR Loan or portion thereof into an
Index
Rate Loan must be made by noon (New York time) on the day of the proposed
conversion. Borrower Representative must make all such elections by notice
to
Agent in writing, by telecopy or overnight courier. In the case of any
conversion or continuation, such election must be made pursuant to a written
notice (a “Notice
of Conversion/Continuation”)
substantially in the form of Exhibit
1.5(e).
(f) Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, if at any time the interest rate applicable
to
any Loan, together with all fees, charges and other amounts which are treated
as
interest on such Loan under applicable law (collectively the “Interest
Charges”),
shall
exceed the maximum lawful rate (the “Maximum
Rate”)
which
may be contracted for, charged, taken, received or intentionally omitted
by the
Lender holding such Loan in accordance with applicable law, the rate of interest
payable in respect of such Loan hereunder, together with all Interest Charges
payable in respect thereof, shall be limited to the Maximum Rate and, to
the
extent lawful, the interest and Interest Charges that would have been payable
in
respect of such Loan but were not payable as a result of the operation of
this
Section shall be cumulated and the interest and Interest Charges payable
to such
Lender in respect of other Loans or periods shall be increased (but not above
the Maximum Rate therefor) until such cumulated amount, together with interest
thereon at the Federal Funds Rate to the date of repayment, shall have been
received by such Lender.
1.6 Eligible
Accounts.
All of
the Accounts owned by each Borrower Party (other than Export-Related Accounts)
and reflected in the most recent Borrowing Base Certificate delivered by
Borrower Representative, on behalf of itself and each other Borrower Party,
to
Agent shall be “Eligible
Accounts”
for
purposes of this Agreement, except any Account to which any of the exclusionary
criteria set forth below applies. Agent (i) shall have the right to establish,
modify or eliminate Reserves against Eligible Accounts from time to time
in its
Permitted Discretion and (ii) reserves the right, at any time and from time
to
time after the Closing Date, to adjust any of the criteria set forth below
and
to establish new criteria under this clause (ii) in its Permitted Discretion,
reflecting changes in the collectibility or realization values of such Accounts
arising or discovered by Agent after the Closing Date subject to the approval
of
Requisite Lenders in the case of adjustments or new criteria under this clause
(ii) which have the effect of making more credit available (unless such
adjustment restores the amount of credit available to a previously obtained
amount). Eligible Accounts shall not include any Export-Related Account or
any
Account of any Borrower Party:
(a) that
does
not arise from the sale of goods or the performance of services by such Borrower
Party in the ordinary course of its business;
(b) (i)
upon
which such Borrower Party’s right to receive payment is not absolute or is
contingent upon the fulfillment of any condition whatsoever or (ii) that
is the
obligation of an Account Debtor located in a state or jurisdiction (e.g.,
New
Jersey, Minnesota and West Virginia) that requires, as a condition to access
to
the courts of such jurisdiction, that a creditor qualify to transact business,
file a business activities report or other report or form, or take one or
more
other actions, unless the applicable Borrower Party has so qualified, filed
such
reports or forms, or taken such actions (and, in each case, paid any required
fees or other charges), except to the extent that such Borrower Party may
qualify subsequently as a foreign entity authorized to transact business
in such
state or jurisdiction and gain access to such courts, without incurring any
cost
or penalty reasonably viewed by Agent to be material in amount, and such
later
qualification cures any access to such courts to enforce payment of such
Account
or (iii) if the Account represents a progress billing consisting of an invoice
for goods sold or used or services rendered pursuant to a contract under
which
the Account Debtor’s obligation to pay that invoice is subject to such Borrower
Party’s completion of further performance under such contract or is subject to
the equitable lien of a surety bond issuer;
(c) in the event that any defense, counterclaim, setoff or dispute is asserted as to such Account; provided that the portion of such Account not subject to such defense, counterclaim, setoff or dispute will not be excluded solely because of this clause (c);
(d) that
is
not a true and correct statement of a bona fide obligation incurred in the
amount of the Account for merchandise sold to or services rendered and accepted
by the applicable Account Debtor;
(e) with
respect to which an invoice (in form and substance consistent with current
practices or in such other form and with such other terms as are reasonably
acceptable to Agent) has not been sent to the applicable Account
Debtor;
(f) that
(i)
is not owned by such Borrower Party or (ii) is subject to any Lien of any
other
Person, other than Liens in favor of Agent, on behalf of itself and Lenders,
and
Liens permitted under the Loan Documents;
(g) that
arises from a sale to any director (other than in the case of a director
that
serves on the board of the applicable Borrower Party and the applicable Account
Debtor), officer, other employee or controlled affiliate of any Credit
Party;
(h) that
is
the obligation of an Account Debtor that is the United States government
or a
political subdivision thereof, or department, agency or instrumentality thereof
unless such Borrower Party has complied with the steps reasonably requested
by
Agent, including notice to the United States government under the Federal
Assignment of Claims Act of 1940 or any action under any state statute
comparable to the Federal Assignment of Claims Act of 1940; provided,
however, the aggregate amount of all such governmental Accounts
included
in Eligible Accounts shall not exceed $5,000,000;
(i) that
is
the obligation of an Account Debtor located in a country other than the United
States or Canada (a “Foreign Account Debtor”) unless payment thereof is assured
by a letter of credit, export insurance or other similar coverage on terms
and
conditions reasonably satisfactory to Agent; provided, however,
the aggregate amount of all Accounts owing from Foreign Account Debtors
supported by letters of credit, export insurance or other similar coverage
included in Eligible Accounts shall not exceed (i) $5,000,000 at any time
prior
to the earlier of (A) the Export-Related Loan Commitment Date or (B) January
31,
2007 if the Parent and GE Capital have failed to submit the Ex-Im Bank Waiver
Request to Ex-Im Bank on or prior to such date, or (ii) $2,000,000 at any time
thereafter (such Dollar amount may be increased after the Closing Date by
Agent,
but any such increase shall be in Agent’s sole discretion); provided,
further, no Accounts of any Blocked Person as determined by Agent
in its
sole discretion shall be included in Eligible Accounts; provided,
further, that this clause (i) shall in no way limit the amount of
any
Export-Related Advances so long as any Eligible Account from a Foreign Account
Debtor is not also included in Eligible Export-Related Accounts;
(j) to
the
extent such Borrower Party or any Subsidiary thereof is liable for goods
sold or
services rendered by the applicable Account Debtor to such Borrower Party
or
any
Subsidiary thereof (unless such Account Debtor has executed a no-offset letter
satisfactory to Agent in its Permitted Discretion) but only to the extent
of the
potential offset;
(k) that
arises with respect to goods that are delivered on a xxxx and hold, cash
on
delivery basis or placed on consignment, guaranteed sale or other terms by
reason of which the payment by the Account Debtor is or may be conditional,
except as to xxxx and hold invoices with respect to the sale of finished
goods
in the ordinary course of business, if (i) Agent shall have received an
agreement in writing from the Account Debtor, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Agent, confirming the unconditional obligation of the Account
Debtor to take the goods related thereto and pay such invoice, (ii) the finished
goods that are the subject of such xxxx and hold invoices are not included
in
the Primary Borrowing Base as Eligible Inventory, (iii) such xxxx and hold
Accounts were originated in compliance with the Borrower Parties’ “xxxx and hold
policy” dated as of July 31, 2006 (in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
1.6), as may be subsequently amended on terms that would provide no more
availability under the Primary Borrowing Base than in existence immediately
prior to such amendment and as approved by Agent in its Permitted Discretion,
(iv) the duration of the xxxx and hold period for such invoice shall not
exceed
forty-five (45) days, (v) the amount of any such xxxx and hold invoice included
in Eligible Accounts shall be net of any customer deposit received by the
applicable Borrower Party in connection with such xxxx and hold arrangement
and
(vi) the aggregate amount of all xxxx and hold invoices included in Eligible
Accounts shall not exceed $3,000,000;
(l) (i)
that
is not paid within the earlier of: sixty (60) days following its due date
or one
hundred and fifty (150) days following its original invoice date; (ii) that
is
the obligation of an Account Debtor that suspends business, makes a general
assignment for the benefit of creditors or fails to pay its debts generally
as
they come due; or (iii) that is the obligation of an Account Debtor that
has
filed or had filed against it a petition under any bankruptcy law or any
other
federal, state or foreign (including any provincial) receivership, insolvency
relief or other law or laws for the relief of Debtors, except with respect
to
post-petition Accounts owing by creditworthy Account Debtors which have filed
for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, as Agent
may
approve in writing from time to time in its Permitted Discretion;
(m) that
is
the obligation of an Account Debtor if more than fifty percent (50%) of the
Dollar amount of all Accounts owing by that Account Debtor are ineligible
under
the other criteria set forth herein;
(n) as
to
which Agent’s lien thereon, on behalf of itself and Lenders, is not a first
priority perfected Lien;
(o) that
fails to conform in all material respects (to the extent such representation
or
warranty does not contain a materiality qualifier) with any of the
representations or warranties pertaining to Accounts in the Loan
Documents;
(p) to
the
extent such Account is evidenced by a judgment, instrument or chattel
paper;
(q) to
the
extent that such Account, together with all other Accounts owing by such
Account
Debtor and its controlled Affiliates as of any date of determination exceed
ten
percent (10%) of all Eligible Accounts; or
(r) that
is
payable in any currency other than U.S. Dollars, Canadian Dollars or Japanese
Yen (provided that (i) Eligible Accounts attributable to Accounts payable
in
Canadian Dollars shall not exceed the U.S. Dollar equivalent of $10,000,000
and
(ii) Eligible Accounts attributable to Accounts payable in Japanese Yen shall
be
included up to the U.S.-Dollar equivalent of $5,000,000 subject to documentation
and operational mechanics reasonably acceptable to Agent).
1.6A Eligible
Export-Related Accounts. All of the Export-Related Accounts of the Borrower
Parties reflected in the most recent Borrowing Base Certificate delivered
by
Borrower Representative, on behalf of itself and each other Borrower Party,
to
Agent shall be “Eligible Export-Related Accounts” for purposes of this
Agreement, except any excluded Export-Related Account referred to in the
last
sentence of this Section 1.6A. Agent (i) shall have the right to establish,
modify or eliminate Reserves against Eligible Export-Related Accounts from
time
to time in its Permitted Discretion and (ii) reserves the right, at any time
and
from time to time after the Closing Date, to adjust any of the criteria set
forth below and to establish new criteria under this clause (ii) in its
Permitted Discretion, reflecting changes in the collectibility or realization
values of such Accounts arising or discovered by Agent after the Closing
Date
subject to the approval of Requisite Lenders in the case of adjustments or
new
criteria under this clause (ii) which have the effect of making more credit
available (unless such adjustment restores the amount of credit available
to a
previously obtained amount). Eligible Export-Related Accounts shall not include
any Export-Related Account of any Borrower Party that (i) does not satisfy
the
criteria set forth in the definition of “Eligible Export-Related Accounts
Receivable” contained in the Ex-Im Bank Borrower Agreement, (ii) does not
satisfy the criteria of Eligible Accounts except solely with respect to the
fact
that such Export-Related Accounts are owed by non-U.S. or non-Canadian Account
Debtors or (iii) does not secure an Export-Related Advance that has been
guaranteed by the Ex-Im Bank, without recourse to such Borrower Party or
their
assets (other than an assignment of rights in the Account guaranteed as a
condition to payment on such guarantee), and the terms of such guarantees
and
the security interest of the Lenders therein are reasonably acceptable to
Agent.
1.7 Eligible
Inventory. All
of
the Inventory owned by the Borrower Parties (other than Eligible
Machinery-in-Process) and reflected in the most recent Borrowing Base
Certificate delivered by Borrower Representative, on behalf of itself
and each
other Borrower Party, to Agent shall be “Eligible
Inventory”
for
purposes of this Agreement, except any Inventory to which any of the
exclusionary criteria set forth below applies. Agent (i) shall have the
right to
establish, modify or eliminate Reserves against Eligible Inventory from
time to
time in its Permitted Discretion and (ii) reserves the right, at any
time and
from time to time after the Closing Date, to adjust the criteria set
forth below
and to establish new criteria under this clause (ii) with respect to
Eligible
Inventory in its Permitted Discretion reflecting changes in the salability
or
realization values of Inventory arising or discovered by Agent after
the Closing
Date, subject to the approval of Requisite Lenders in the case of adjustments
or
new criteria under this clause (ii) which have the effect of making more
credit
available (unless such adjustment restores the amount of credit available
to a
previously obtained amount). Eligible Inventory shall not include any
Inventory
of any Borrower Party that:
(a) is
not
owned by such Borrower Party free and clear of all Liens and rights of
any other
Person (including the rights of a purchaser that has made progress payments
and
the rights of a surety that has issued a bond to assure such Borrower Party’s
performance with respect to that Inventory), except the Liens in favor
of Agent,
on behalf of itself and Lenders, and permitted encumbrances in favor of
landlords and bailees to the extent permitted hereunder (subject to Reserves
established by Agent) and other Liens permitted hereunder;
(b) (i)
is
not located on premises owned, leased or rented by such Borrower Party
and set
forth in Schedule
3.29,
or (ii)
is stored at a leased location, unless Agent has given its prior consent
thereto
(such consent not to be unreasonably withheld by Agent in its Permitted
Discretion) and unless either (x) a reasonably satisfactory landlord waiver
has
been delivered to Agent, or (y) Reserves reasonably satisfactory to Agent
have
been established with respect thereto or (iii) is stored with a bailee
or
warehouseman unless a reasonably satisfactory, acknowledged bailee letter
has
been received by Agent or Reserves reasonably satisfactory to Agent have
been
established with respect thereto, or (iv) is located at an owned location
subject to a mortgage in favor of a lender other than Agent unless a reasonably
satisfactory mortgagee waiver has been delivered to Agent; provided,
however,
clauses
(i) through (iv) above shall not apply to Inventory located at (a) the
Rite-Tech
location in Quebec, Canada and (b) the Progress Precision location in
Xxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx; provided,
further,
Inventory located at any site where the aggregate Book Value of all Inventory
at
such location is less than $100,000 shall not be Eligible Inventory hereunder
(except with respect to Inventory located at (a) the Rite Tech location
in
Quebec, Canada and (b) the Progress Precision location in Xxxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxx);
(c) is
placed
on consignment with the applicable Borrower Party from its supplier or
is in
transit, except for Inventory in transit between domestic locations of
the
Credit Parties as to which Agent’s Liens have been perfected at origin and
destination;
(d) is
covered by a negotiable document of title, unless such document has been
delivered to Agent with all necessary endorsements, free and clear of all
Liens
except those in favor of Agent and Lenders and other Liens permitted
hereunder;
(e) consists
of display items or packing or shipping materials, manufacturing supplies,
work-in-process Inventory or machines-in-process Inventory, provided,
however,
that
the amount of machines-in-process more than ninety-five percent (95%) complete
(in terms of time or dollars) will be adjusted to reflect their value as
if such
machines-in-process were converted to finished goods and such value shall
be
Eligible Inventory to the extent that the amount is reduced by expenses
required
to complete such machines-in-process into finished goods;
(f) consists
of goods which have been returned by the buyer (other than goods that are
undamaged and resalable in the normal course of business);
(g) is
not of
a type held for sale in the ordinary course of such Borrower Party’s
business;
(h) is
not
subject to a first priority Lien in favor of Agent on behalf of itself
and
Lenders;
(i) that
fails to conform in all material respects (to the extent such representation
or
warranty does not contain a materiality qualifier) with any of the
representations or warranties pertaining to Inventory set forth in the
Loan
Documents;
(j) consists
of any costs associated with “freight in” charges that are not specifically
ascribed to an individual item of Inventory;
(k) consists
of Hazardous Materials or goods that can be transported or sold only with
licenses that are not readily available and for which licensed third-party
transporters are not readily available;
(l) is
not
covered by property insurance that is commercially reasonable insurance
protection for the Borrower Parties’ industry, size and risk and Agent’s
collateral protection as in effect on the Closing Date provided that any
changes
to such insurance protection that are material and adverse to the Lenders
shall
be reasonably acceptable to Agent in its Permitted Discretion;
(m) is
subject to any patent or trademark license requiring the payment of royalties
or
fees (other than with respect royalties or fees that are (i) payable solely
after the sale of such Inventory and (ii) constitute unsecured claims against
the applicable Borrower Party) or requiring the consent of the licensor
for a
sale thereof by Agent, unless Agent shall have entered into a waiver of
such
licensing requirement pursuant to a written agreement in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to Agent; or
(n) has
been
consigned to a Borrower Party’s customer, unless (i) such consigned Inventory
with such customer at a particular location has an aggregate Book Value
in
excess of $100,000, (ii) such consigned Inventory has been delivered to
a
customer location in respect of which a satisfactory access agreement has
been
executed in favor of and received by Agent, (iii) such consigned Inventory
is
segregated or otherwise separately identifiable from any goods of any other
person at the applicable customer location, (iv) a UCC-1 or Personal Property
Security Act (as applicable) financing statement has been filed in the
jurisdiction of the applicable customer’s organization, which names such
customer as debtor, the applicable Borrower Party as secured party and
Agent as
assignee of secured party and which identifies such consigned Inventory
in the
possession of such customer as the collateral; (v) a notice that complies
with
the terms of Section 9-324 of the Code (or Section 33 of the Personal Property
Security Act, as applicable) has been delivered to the secured creditors,
if
any, of the applicable customer that have a perfected Lien in the Inventory
of
such customer; and (vi) the aggregate amount of all such consigned Inventory
included in Eligible Inventory shall not exceed $3,000,000.
1.7A Eligible
Machinery-in-Process.
All of
the Machinery-in-Process of the Borrower Parties reflected in the most recent
Borrowing Base Certificate delivered by Borrower Representative, on behalf
of
itself and each other Borrower Party, to Agent shall be “Eligible
Machinery-in-Process”
for
purposes of this Agreement, except any excluded Machinery-in-Process referred
to
in the last sentence of this Section
1.7A.
Agent
(i) shall have the right to establish, modify or eliminate Reserves against
Eligible Machinery-in-Process from time to time in its Permitted Discretion
and
(ii) reserves the right, at any time and from time to time after the Closing
Date, to adjust any of the criteria set forth below and to establish new
criteria under this clause (ii) in its Permitted Discretion, reflecting changes
in the collectibility or realization values of such Machinery-in-Process arising
or discovered by Agent after the Closing Date
subject to the approval of Requisite Lenders in the case of adjustments or
new
criteria under this clause (ii) which have the effect of making more credit
available (unless such adjustment restores the amount of credit available to
a
previously obtained amount). Eligible Machinery-in-Process shall not include
any
Machinery-in-Process of any Borrower Party (i) the value of which is not
supported by the most recent appraisal delivered in accordance with paragraph
(h) of Annex
F,
in form
and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, and (ii) that does not satisfy
the criteria set forth in the definition of Eligible Inventory in all respects
except for the fact that such Eligible Machinery-in-Process consists of
work-in-progress or machinery-in-progress.
1.8 Cash
Management Systems.
Borrowers will establish and will maintain until the Termination Date, the
cash
management systems described in Annex C (the “Cash Management
Systems”) on the terms and subject to the limitations set forth
therein.
(a) Borrowers
shall pay to GE Capital, individually, the Fees specified in the GE Capital
Fee
Letter.
(b) As
additional compensation for the Revolving Lenders, Borrowers shall pay to Agent,
for the ratable benefit of such Lenders, in arrears, on the first Business
Day
of each month prior to the Commitment Termination Date and on the Commitment
Termination Date, a Fee for Borrowers’ non-use of available funds in an amount
equal to the Applicable Unused Line Fee Margin per annum (calculated on the
basis of a 360-day year for actual days elapsed) multiplied by the difference
between (x) the Maximum Amount (as it may be reduced from time to time) and
(y)
the average for the period of the daily closing balances of the aggregate
Revolving Loan, the Export-Related Loan and the Swing Line Loan outstanding
during the period for which such Fee is due.
(c) Borrowers
shall pay to Agent, for the ratable benefit of Revolving Lenders, the Letter
of
Credit Fee as provided in Annex B.
(d) On
the
Export-Related Loan Commitment Date and each annual anniversary thereof,
Borrowers shall pay to Agent annual fees for the Export-Related Loan
Commitment as follows (from which all fees due to Ex-Im Bank from Borrowers
will
be paid by Agent on behalf of Borrowers):
(i) an
annual
Ex-Im Facility Fee in an amount equal to the sum of (x) 0.25% of the first
$2,000,000 of the Export-Related Loan Commitment plus, (y) 0.75% of the
Export-Related Loan Commitment in excess of $2,000,000; and
(ii) an
annum
Compliance/Admin Support Fee in an amount equal to 0.25% of the Export-Related
Loan Commitment.
1.10 Receipt
of Payments.
Borrowers shall make each payment under this Agreement not later than 2:00
p.m.
(New York time) on the day when due in immediately available funds in Dollars
to
the Collection Account. For purposes of computing interest and Fees and
determining Primary Borrowing Availability and/or Export-Related Borrowing
Availability, as the case may be, as of any date, all payments shall be deemed
received on the Business Day on which immediately available funds therefor
are
received in the Collection Account prior to 2:00 p.m. New York time. Payments
received after 2:00 p.m. New York time on any Business Day or on a day that
is
not a Business Day shall be deemed to have been received on the following
Business Day.
(a) So
long
as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (i) payments consisting
of proceeds of Accounts (other than Export-Related Accounts) received in the
ordinary course of business shall be applied, first, to the Permitted
Overadvance, second, to the Swing Line Loan, third, the Revolving
Loan; and fourth, to the Export-Related Advances, (ii) payments
consisting of proceeds of Export-Related Accounts received in the ordinary
course of business shall be applied, first, to the Export-Related Advances,
second, to the Permitted Overadvance, third, to the Swing Line
Loan, fourth, the Revolving Loan; (iii) payments matching specific
scheduled payments then due shall be applied to those scheduled payments; (iv)
voluntary prepayments shall be applied in accordance with the provisions of
Section 1.3(a); and (v) mandatory prepayments shall be applied as set
forth in Sections 1.3(c) and 1.3(d). All payments and prepayments
applied to a particular Loan shall be applied ratably to the portion thereof
held by each Lender as determined by its Pro Rata Share. Any other payment
shall be applied as directed by the Borrower Representative. As to all payments
made when an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or following the
Commitment Termination Date, each Borrower hereby irrevocably waives the right
to direct the application of any and all payments received from or on behalf
of
such Borrower, and each Borrower hereby irrevocably agrees that Agent shall
have
the continuing exclusive right to apply any and all such payments against the
Obligations of Borrowers as Agent may deem advisable notwithstanding any
previous entry by Agent in the Loan Account or any other books and records;
provided, that (i) Agent shall apply payments first to amounts that are
then due and payable and (ii) to the extent any payment received by Agent
following an Event of Default is applied (x) to interest on the Loans (other
than the Swing Line Loan), a pro rata portion of such payment shall be applied
to interest on Swap Related Reimbursement Obligations based upon the
aggregate unpaid amounts owing to each holder thereof, and (y) to principal
on
the Loans (other
than the Swing Line Loan), a pro rata portion of such payment shall be applied
to unpaid Swap Related Reimbursement Obligations based upon the aggregate unpaid
amounts owing to each holder thereof. In all circumstances, after acceleration
or maturity of the Obligations, all payments and proceeds of Collateral shall
be
applied to amounts then due and payable in the following order: (1) to reimburse
the L/C Issuer for all unreimbursed draws or payments made by it under Letters
of Credit, (2) to Fees and Agent’s expenses reimbursable hereunder; (3) to
interest on the Swing Line Loan; (4) to principal payments on the Swing Line
Loan; (5) to interest on the other Loans and unpaid Swap Related Reimbursement
Obligations, ratably in proportion to the interest accrued as to each Loan
and
unpaid Swap Related Reimbursement Obligation, as applicable; (6) to principal
payments on the other Loans and unpaid Swap Related Reimbursement Obligations
and to provide cash collateral for contingent Letter of Credit Obligations
in
the manner described in Annex B, ratably to the aggregate, combined
principal balance of the other Loans, unpaid Swap Related Reimbursement
Obligations and outstanding Letter of Credit Obligations; (7) to all other
Obligations, including expenses of Lenders to the extent reimbursable under
Section 11.3; and (8) any remainder shall be remitted to Borrowers or any
other Person legally entitled thereto.
(b) Agent
is
authorized to, and at its sole election may, charge to the Revolving Loan
balance on behalf of each Borrower and cause to be paid all Fees, expenses,
Charges, costs (including insurance premiums in accordance with Section
5.7) and interest and principal, other than principal of the Revolving Loan,
owing by Borrowers under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents
if
and to the extent Borrowers fail to pay promptly any such amounts as and when
due, even if the amount of such charges would exceed the Aggregate Borrowing
Availability at such time. At Agent’s option and to the extent permitted by law,
any charges so made shall constitute part of the Revolving Loan hereunder.
Agent
will give Borrower Representative notice of any such charge promptly after
such
charge is made.
1.12 Loan
Account and
Accounting.
Agent
shall maintain a loan account (the “Loan Account”) on its books to
record: all Advances, all payments made by Borrowers, and all other debits
and
credits as provided in this Agreement with respect to the Loans or any other
Obligations. All entries in the Loan Account shall be made in accordance with
Agent’s customary accounting practices as in effect from time to time. The
balance in the Loan Account, as recorded on Agent’s most recent printout or
other written statement, shall, absent manifest error, be presumptive evidence
of the amounts due and owing to Agent and Lenders by each Borrower;
provided that any failure to so record or any error in so recording shall
not limit or otherwise affect any Borrower’s duty to pay the Obligations. Agent
shall render to Borrower Representative a monthly accounting of transactions
with respect to the Loans setting forth the balance of the Loan Account as
to
each Borrower for the immediately preceding month. Unless Borrower
Representative notifies Agent in writing of any objection to any such accounting
(specifically describing the basis for such objection), within thirty (30)
days
after the date thereof, each and every such accounting shall be presumptive
evidence of all matters reflected therein. Only those items expressly objected
to in such notice shall be deemed to be disputed by Borrowers.
(a) Each
Credit Party that is a signatory hereto shall jointly and severally indemnify
and hold harmless each of Agent, Lenders and their respective Affiliates, and
each such Person’s respective officers, directors, employees, attorneys,
advisors (financial or otherwise), agents and representatives (each, an
“Indemnified Person”), from and against any and all suits, actions,
proceedings, claims, damages, losses, liabilities and related reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements
and other costs of investigation or defense, including those incurred upon
any
appeal) that may be instituted or asserted against or incurred by any such
Indemnified Person as the result of credit having been extended, suspended
or
terminated under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the
administration of such credit, and in connection with or arising out of the
transactions contemplated hereunder and thereunder and any actions or failures
to act in connection therewith, including any and all Environmental Liabilities
(collectively, “Indemnified Liabilities”); provided, that no such
Credit Party shall be liable for any indemnification to an Indemnified Person
to
the extent that any such suit, action, proceeding, claim, damage, loss,
liability or expense, including any and all Environmental Liabilities, results
from that Indemnified Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. NO
INDEMNIFIED PERSON SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE TO ANY OTHER PARTY TO ANY
LOAN
DOCUMENT, ANY SUCCESSOR, ASSIGNEE OR THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY OF SUCH PERSON
ASSERTING CLAIMS DERIVATIVELY THROUGH SUCH PARTY, FOR INDIRECT, PUNITIVE,
EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHICH MAY BE ALLEGED AS A RESULT OF CREDIT
HAVING BEEN EXTENDED, SUSPENDED OR TERMINATED UNDER ANY LOAN DOCUMENT OR AS
A
RESULT OF ANY OTHER TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER OR
THEREUNDER.
(b) To
induce
Lenders to provide the LIBOR Rate option on the terms provided herein, if (i)
any LIBOR Loans are repaid in whole or in part prior to the last day of any
applicable LIBOR Period (whether that repayment is made pursuant to any
provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or occurs as a result
of
acceleration, by operation of law or otherwise); (ii) any Borrower shall refuse
to accept any borrowing of, or shall request a termination of, any borrowing
of,
conversion into or continuation of, LIBOR Loans after Borrower Representative
has given notice requesting the same in accordance herewith; or (iii) any
Borrower shall fail to make any prepayment of a LIBOR Loan after Borrower
Representative has given a notice thereof in accordance herewith, then Borrowers
shall jointly and severally indemnify and hold harmless each Lender from and
against all losses, costs and expenses (excluding loss of margin) resulting
from
or arising from any of the foregoing. Such indemnification shall include any
loss (excluding loss of margin) or expense arising from the reemployment of
funds obtained by it or from fees payable to terminate deposits from which
such
funds were obtained. For the purpose of calculating amounts payable to a Lender
under this subsection, each Lender shall be deemed to have actually funded
its
relevant LIBOR Loan through the purchase of a deposit bearing interest at the
LIBOR Rate in an amount equal to the amount of that LIBOR Loan and having a
maturity comparable to the relevant LIBOR Period; provided, that each
Lender may fund each of its LIBOR Loans in any manner it sees fit, and the
foregoing assumption shall be utilized only for the calculation of amounts
payable under this subsection. This covenant shall survive the termination
of
this Agreement and the payment of the Notes and all other amounts payable
hereunder. As promptly as practicable under
the
circumstances, each Lender shall provide Borrower Representative with its
written calculation of all amounts payable pursuant to this Section
1.13(b), and such calculation shall be binding on the parties hereto unless
Borrower Representative shall object in writing within ten (10) Business Days
of
receipt thereof, specifying the basis for such objection in
detail.
(a) Any
and
all payments by each Borrower hereunder (including any payments made pursuant
to
Section 12) or under the Notes shall be made, in accordance with this
Section 1.15, free and clear of and without deduction for any and all
present or future Taxes. If any Borrower shall be required by law to deduct
any
Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable hereunder (including any sum payable
pursuant to Section 12) or under the Notes, (i) the sum payable shall be
increased as much as shall be necessary so that after making all required
deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under
this Section 1.15) Agent or Lenders, as applicable, receive an amount
equal to the sum they would have received had no such deductions been made,
(ii)
such Borrower shall make such deductions, and (iii) such Borrower shall pay
the
full amount deducted to the relevant taxing or other authority in accordance
with applicable law. Within thirty (30) days after the date of any payment
of
Taxes, Borrower Representative shall furnish to Agent the original or a
certified copy of a receipt evidencing payment thereof.
(b) Each
Credit Party that is a signatory hereto shall jointly and severally indemnify
and, within ten (10) days of demand therefore, pay Agent and each Lender for
the
full amount of Taxes (including any Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts
payable under this Section 1.15) paid by Agent or such Lender, as
appropriate, and any liability (including penalties, interest and expenses)
arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were
correctly or legally asserted.
(c) Each
Lender organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside the United States
(a
“Foreign Lender”) as to which payments to be made under this Agreement or
under the Notes are exempt from United States withholding tax under an
applicable statute or tax treaty shall provide to Borrower Representative and
Agent a properly completed and executed IRS Form W-8ECI or Form W-8BEN or other
applicable form, certificate or document prescribed by the IRS or the United
States certifying as to such Foreign Lender’s entitlement to such exemption (a
“Certificate of Exemption”). Any foreign Person that seeks to become a
Lender under this Agreement shall provide a Certificate of Exemption to Borrower
Representative and Agent prior to becoming a Lender hereunder. No foreign Person
may become a Lender hereunder if such Person fails to deliver a Certificate
of
Exemption in advance of becoming a Lender.
(d) If
Agent
or a Lender determines, in its sole discretion, that it has received a refund
of
any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by Borrowers or with respect
to
which any Borrower has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section
1.15, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, it shall pay over such refund to Borrowers (but only to the extent
of payments made, or additional amounts paid, by Borrowers
under this Section 1.15 with respect to Taxes giving rise to such a
refund), net of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of Agent or such Lender
and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental
Authority with respect to such a refund); provided, that Borrowers, upon
the request of Agent or such Lender, agree to repay the amount paid over to
Borrowers (plus any penalties, interest or other charges, imposed by the
relevant Governmental Authority, other than such penalties, interest or other
charges imposed as a result of the willful misconduct or gross negligence of
Agent hereunder) to Agent or Lender in the event Agent or Lender is required
to
repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Except as expressly provided
for in this Section 1.15, this Section shall not be construed to require
Agent or any Lender to make available its tax returns (or any other information
relating to its taxes which it deems confidential) to the Borrowers or any
other
Person.
(a) If
any
law, treaty, governmental (or quasi-governmental) rule, regulation, guideline
or
order regarding capital adequacy, reserve requirements or similar requirements
or compliance by any Lender with any request or directive regarding capital
adequacy, reserve requirements or similar requirements (whether or not having
the force of law), in each case, adopted after the Closing Date, from any
central bank or other Governmental Authority increases or would have the effect
of increasing the amount of capital, reserves or other funds required to be
maintained by such Lender and thereby reducing the rate of return on such
Lender’s capital as a consequence of its obligations hereunder, then Borrowers
shall from time to time upon demand by such Lender (with a copy of such demand
to Agent) pay to Agent, for the account of such Lender, additional amounts
sufficient to compensate such Lender for such reduction. Any such demand shall
be accompanied by a certificate as to the amount of that reduction, showing
the
basis of the computation thereof, submitted by such Lender to Borrower
Representative and to Agent, and shall be presumptive evidence of the matters
set forth therein.
(b) If,
due
to either (i) the introduction of or any change in any law or regulation
(or any change in the interpretation thereof) or (ii) the compliance with
any guideline or request from any central bank or other Governmental Authority
(whether or not having the force of law), in each case adopted after the Closing
Date, there shall be any increase in the cost to any Lender of agreeing to
make
or making, funding or maintaining any Loan, then Borrowers shall from time
to
time, upon demand by such Lender (with a copy of such demand to Agent), pay
to
Agent for the account of such Lender additional amounts sufficient to compensate
such Lender for such increased cost. Any such demand shall be accompanied by
a
certificate as to the amount of such increased cost, submitted to Borrower
Representative and to Agent by such Lender, and shall be presumptive evidence
of
the matters set forth therein. Each Lender agrees that, as promptly as
practicable after it becomes aware of any circumstances referred to above which
would result in any such increased cost, the affected Lender shall, to the
extent not inconsistent with such Lender’s internal policies of general
application, use reasonable commercial efforts to minimize costs and expenses
incurred by it and payable to it by Borrowers pursuant to this Section
1.16(b).
(c) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, if the introduction of or any change
in any law or regulation (or any change in the interpretation thereof)
shall make it unlawful, or any central bank or other Governmental Authority
shall assert that it is unlawful, for any Lender to agree to make or to make
or
to continue to fund or maintain any LIBOR Loan, then, unless that Lender is
able
to make or to continue to fund or to maintain such LIBOR Loan at another branch
or office of that Lender without, in that Lender’s reasonable opinion,
materially adversely affecting it or its Loans or the income obtained therefrom,
on notice thereof and demand therefor by such Lender to Borrower Representative
through Agent, (i) the obligation of such Lender to agree to make or to
make or to continue to fund or maintain LIBOR Loans shall terminate and
(ii) each Borrower shall forthwith prepay in full all outstanding LIBOR
Loans owing by such Borrower to such Lender, together with interest accrued
thereon, unless Borrower Representative on behalf of such Borrower, within
five
(5) Business Days after the delivery of such notice and demand, converts all
LIBOR Loans into Index Rate Loans.
(d) Within
thirty (30) days after receipt by Borrower Representative of written notice
and
demand from any Lender (an “Affected Lender”) for payment of additional
amounts or increased costs as provided in Section 1.15(a), 1.16(a)
or 1.16(b), Borrower Representative may, at its option, notify Agent and
such Affected Lender of its intention to replace the Affected Lender. Borrower
Representative, with the consent of Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld), may obtain, at Borrowers’ expense, a replacement Lender
(“Replacement Lender”) for the Affected Lender, which Replacement Lender
must be reasonably satisfactory to Agent. If Borrowers obtain a Replacement
Lender, the Affected Lender must sell and assign its Loans and Commitments
to
such Replacement Lender for an amount equal to the principal balance of all
Loans held by the Affected Lender and all accrued interest and Fees with respect
thereto through the date of such sale and such assignment shall not require
the
payment of an assignment fee to Agent; provided, that Borrowers shall
have reimbursed such Affected Lender for the additional amounts or increased
costs that it is entitled to receive under this Agreement through the date
of
such sale and assignment.
(e) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in Section 1.15(a), 1.16(a) or
1.16(b), no Borrower shall be required to compensate a Lender
or L/C
Issuer pursuant to this Section for any increased costs or reductions incurred
more than 180 days prior to the date that such Lender or L/C Issuer, as the
case
may be, notifies such Borrower of the change in law or regulation giving rise
to
such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s or L/C Issuer’s
intention to claim compensation therefore; provided, however, that
if the change in law or regulation (or any interpretation thereof) giving rise
to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then such 180-day period
shall be extended to include the period of such retroactive effect.
1.17 Single
Loan.
All
Loans to each Borrower and all of the other Obligations of each Borrower arising
under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall constitute one general
obligation of that Borrower secured, until the Termination Date, by all of
the
Collateral.
2.1 Conditions
to the Initial
Loans.
No
Lender shall be obligated to make any Loan or incur any Letter of Credit
Obligations on the Closing Date, or to take, fulfill, or perform any other
action hereunder, until the following conditions have been satisfied or provided
for in a manner reasonably satisfactory to Agent, or waived in writing by
Agent:
(a) Credit
Agreement; Loan Documents. This Agreement or counterparts hereof shall have
been duly executed by Borrowers, each other Credit Party, Agent and Lenders,
and
delivered to Agent; and Agent shall have received the documents, instruments,
agreements and legal opinions as listed in the Closing Checklist attached hereto
as Annex D, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Agent.
(b) Repayment
of Prior Lender Obligations; Satisfaction of Outstanding L/Cs. (i) Agent
shall have received a fully executed pay-off letter reasonably satisfactory
to
Agent confirming that all of the Prior Lender Obligations will be repaid in
full
from the proceeds of the initial Advances and all Liens upon any of the property
of Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries in favor of Prior Lenders shall be
terminated by Prior Lenders immediately upon such payment; and (ii) all letters
of credit issued or guaranteed by Prior Lenders shall have been cancelled,
cash
collateralized, supported by a guaranty of Agent or supported by a Letter of
Credit issued pursuant to Annex B, as mutually agreed upon by Agent,
Borrowers and Prior Lenders.
(c) Approvals.
Agent shall have received (i) reasonably satisfactory evidence that the Credit
Parties have obtained all required consents and approvals of all Persons
including all requisite Governmental Authorities, to the execution, delivery
and
performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the consummation
of the Related Transactions (other than those set forth on Schedule 2.1
attached hereto) or (ii) an officer’s certificate in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to Agent affirming that no such consents or approvals
are required.
(d) Opening
Availability. On the Closing Date, after giving effect to the initial
Advances made to Borrowers, the incurrence of any initial Letter of Credit
Obligations and the consummation of the Related Transactions (on a pro forma
basis, with trade payables being paid in accordance with historical practices),
Borrowers shall have Excess Availability of at least $20,000,000.
(e) Payment
of Fees. Borrowers shall have paid the Fees required to be paid on the
Closing Date in the respective amounts specified in Section 1.9
(including the Fees specified in the GE Capital Fee Letter), and shall have
reimbursed Agent for all fees, costs and expenses of closing required to be
reimbursed in accordance with the Loan Documents and presented prior to the
Closing Date.
2.2 Further
Conditions to Each Loan.
Except
as otherwise expressly provided herein, the obligation of any Lender to fund
any
Advance or incur any Letter of
Credit
Obligation is subject to the fulfillment, in a manner satisfactory to the Agent,
of each of the following conditions precedent:
(a) (i)
the
representations or warranties by any Credit Party contained herein or in any
other Loan Document are true and correct as of such date, except to the extent
that such representation or warranty expressly relates to an earlier date and
except for changes therein expressly permitted or expressly contemplated by
this
Agreement and (ii) Agent or Requisite Revolving Lenders have not determined
not
to make such Advance or incur such Letter of Credit Obligation as a result
of
the fact that such warranty or representation is untrue or
incorrect;
(b) (i)
no
Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result
after
giving effect to any Advance (or the incurrence of any Letter of Credit
Obligation), and (ii) Agent or Requisite Revolving Lenders shall not have
determined not to make any Advance or incur any Letter of Credit Obligation
as a
result of any Default or Event of Default; or
(c) after
giving effect to any Advance (or the incurrence of any Letter of Credit
Obligations), (i) the outstanding principal amount of all Loans would not exceed
the lesser of (A) the sum of (1) the Aggregate Borrowing Base plus (2) the
Maximum Overadvance Amount, and (B) the Maximum Amount, (ii) the outstanding
principal amount of the aggregate Revolving Loan would not exceed the lesser
of
(A) the sum of (1) the Primary Borrowing Base plus (2) the Maximum Overadvance
Amount, and (B) the Maximum Amount, (iii) the outstanding principal amount
of
the Export-Related Loan would not exceed the lesser of (A) the Export-Related
Borrowing Availability and (B) the Export-Related Loan Commitment and (iv)
the
outstanding principal amount of all Permitted Overadvances would not exceed
the
Maximum Overadvance Amount.
The
request and acceptance by any Borrower of the proceeds of any Advance or the
incurrence of any Letter of Credit Obligations shall be deemed to constitute,
as
of the date thereof, (i) a representation and warranty by Borrowers that the
conditions in this Section 2.2 have been satisfied and (ii) a
reaffirmation by Borrowers of the cross-guaranty provisions set forth in
Section 12 and of the granting and continuance of Agent’s Liens, on
behalf of itself and Lenders, pursuant to the Collateral Documents.
2.3 Further
Conditions to Each Export-Related
Advance. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no Revolving
Lender shall be obligated to fund any Export-Related Advance, unless, as of
the
date thereof:
(a) Agent
has
received reasonably satisfactory evidence that Borrowers (i) have obtained
all
necessary consents and approvals from Ex-Im Bank and (ii) are in compliance
with
the terms and conditions of the Ex-Im Bank Working Capital Guarantee program
plus any special approvals by Ex-Im Bank, if applicable;
(b) Agent
has
received duly executed copies of all Ex-Im Bank Documents, each in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and signed by each party
thereto;
(c) Borrowers
have duly executed any necessary application forms required by Ex-Im
Bank;
(d) each
Ex-Im Bank Document is in full force and effect;
(e) with
respect to any Export-Related Advance requested after the date of any scheduled
termination of any Ex-Im Bank Guarantee, Agent has received written notice
at
least ninety (90) days prior to such scheduled termination (or such lesser
time
as may be reasonably agreed to by Agent) that the Ex-Im Bank Guarantee has
been
renewed; and
(f) the
conditions set forth in Section 2.2 have been satisfied.
The
request and acceptance by Borrowers of the proceeds of any Export-Related
Advance shall be deemed to constitute, as of the date thereof, (i) a
representation and warranty by Borrowers that the conditions in this Section
2.3 have been satisfied and (ii) a reaffirmation by Borrowers of the
cross-guaranty provisions set forth in Section 12 and of the granting and
continuance of Agent’s Liens, on behalf of itself and Lenders, pursuant to the
Collateral Documents.
To
induce
Lenders to make the Loans and to incur Letter of Credit Obligations, the Credit
Parties executing this Agreement, jointly and severally, make the following
representations and warranties to Agent and each Lender with respect to all
Credit Parties, each and all of which shall survive the execution and delivery
of this Agreement.
3.1 Organization,
Good Standing,
Etc.
Each
Credit Party (i) is a corporation, limited liability company or limited
partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws
of the state, province or other applicable jurisdiction of its organization,
(ii) has all requisite corporate power and authority to conduct its business
as
now conducted and as presently contemplated and, in the case of the Borrowers,
to make the borrowings hereunder, and to execute and deliver each Loan Document
to which it is a party, and to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby,
and (iii) is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each
jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned or leased by it
or
in which the transaction of its business makes such qualification necessary,
except where the absence of any such qualification could not reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
3.2 Authorization,
Etc. The
execution, delivery and performance by each Credit Party of each Loan Document
to which it is or will be a party, (i) have been duly authorized by all
necessary action, (ii) do not and will not contravene its (x) charter or
by-laws, its limited liability company or operating agreement or its certificate
of partnership or partnership agreement, as applicable, or (y) any material
applicable law, rule or regulation, any applicable order, judgment or decree
of any
Governmental Authority or any material contractual restriction binding on or
otherwise affecting it or any of its properties (including, without limitation,
the Senior Secured Notes Documents), (iii) do not and will not result in or
require the creation of any Lien (other than pursuant to any Loan Document)
upon
or with respect to any of its properties, other than Liens securing obligations
in an aggregate amount not exceeding $100,000, and (iv) do not and will not
result in any default, noncompliance, suspension, revocation, impairment,
forfeiture or nonrenewal of any material permit, license, authorization or
approval applicable to its operations or any of its properties.
3.3 Governmental
Approvals. No
authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with,
any Governmental Authority is required in connection with the due execution,
delivery and performance by any Credit Party of any Loan Document to which
it is
or will be a party, other than (i) those that have been obtained or made and
are
in full force and effect and (ii) filings necessary to perfect Liens on the
Collateral.
3.4 Enforceability
of Loan Documents.
This
Agreement is, and each other Loan Document to which any Credit Party is or
will
be a party, when delivered hereunder, will be, a legal, valid and binding
obligation of such Person, enforceable against such Person in accordance with
its terms, except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws and subject to general
principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity
or at law.
3.5 Subsidiaries.
Schedule 3.5 is a complete and correct description of the name,
jurisdiction of organization and ownership of the outstanding Stock of the
Subsidiaries of Parent in existence on the date of this Agreement. Except as
described in Schedule 3.5, all of the issued and outstanding shares of
Stock of such Subsidiaries have been validly issued and are fully paid and
nonassessable, and the holders thereof are not entitled to any preemptive,
first
refusal or other similar rights. Except as indicated on such Schedule, all
such
Stock is owned by Parent or one or more of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries, free
and clear of all Liens and there are no outstanding debt or equity securities
of
Parent or any of its Subsidiaries and no outstanding obligations of Parent
or
any of its Subsidiaries convertible into or exchangeable for, or warrants,
options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition from Parent or any
of
its Subsidiaries, or other obligations of any Subsidiary to issue, directly
or
indirectly, any shares of Stock of any Subsidiary of Parent.
3.6 Litigation;
Commercial Tort Claims.
Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.6, (i) there is no pending or, to the
best knowledge of any Credit Party, threatened action, suit or proceeding
affecting any Credit Party or its properties before any court or other
Governmental Authority or any arbitrator (except with respect to any action,
suit or proceeding expressly addressed in Section 3.18) that (A)
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or
(B) relates to this Agreement or any other
Loan Document or any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby and (ii) as
of the Closing Date, none of the Credit Parties holds any commercial tort
claims, with a claim exceeding $100,000, in respect of which a claim has been
filed in a court of law or a written notice by an attorney has been given to
a
potential defendant.
(a) The
Financial Statements for the Fiscal Quarter ended September 30, 2006, copies
of
which have been delivered to each of Agent and each Lender, fairly present,
in
all material respects, the consolidated financial condition of Parent and its
Subsidiaries as at the date thereof and the consolidated results of operations
of Parent and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal period ended on such date, all
in
accordance with GAAP, and since September 30, 2006, no event or development
has
occurred that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect provided, however, notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein, the pension liabilities incurred by the Credit Parties prior
to the Closing Date or under the Pension
Protection Act of 2006, the payments made by the Credit Parties for pension
liabilities prior to the Closing Date of approximately $30,000,000, the
borrowing under the Prior Credit Agreement related thereto and any accounting
changes under SFAS 158 shall not be deemed to have a Material Adverse Effect
for
the purposes of this Section.
(b) Parent
has heretofore furnished to each Agent and each Lender (A) projected
monthly balance sheets, income statements and statements of cash flows of Parent
and its Subsidiaries for the period from October 2006 through December 2007,
and
(B) projected annual balance sheets, income statements and statements of cash
flows of Parent and its Subsidiaries for the Fiscal Year ending in 2008. Such
projections were believed by the Credit Parties at the time furnished to be
reasonable, were prepared in good faith by the Credit Parties, and were based
on
assumptions, methods and tests stated therein which were believed by the Credit
Parties to be reasonable at the time prepared and upon information believed
by
the Credit Parties to have been accurate based upon the information available
to
the Credit Parties at the time such projections were prepared, and Parent is
not
aware of any facts or information that would lead it to believe that such
projections are incorrect or misleading in any material respect.
3.8 Compliance
with Law, Etc. No
Credit
Party is in violation of its organizational documents, any law, rule,
regulation, judgment or order of any Governmental Authority applicable to it
or
any of its property or assets, or any material term of any material agreement
or
instrument (excluding any agreement or instrument in respect of Indebtedness
but
including any agreement or instrument in respect of Indebtedness in excess
of
$4,000,000 and any other Material Contract) binding on or otherwise affecting
it
or any of its properties, and no Default or Event of Default has occurred and
is
continuing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section shall not be deemed
to address any matters expressly addressed in Sections 3.9, 3.10,
3.11, 3.14 or 3.18, such matters being subject solely
to
such Sections.
3.9 ERISA.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.9, (i) each Employee Plan is in
substantial compliance in all substantial respects with ERISA and the IRC,
(ii) no Termination Event has occurred nor is reasonably expected to occur
with respect to any Employee Plan, (iii) since the date of the most recent
annual report (Form 5500 Series) with respect to each Employee Plan, including
any required Schedule B (Actuarial Information) thereto, copies of which
have been filed with the Internal Revenue Service and delivered or made
available upon request to Agent, there has been no material adverse change
in
such funding status, (iv) copies of each agreement entered into with the
PBGC, the U.S. Department of Labor or the Internal Revenue Service with respect
to any Employee Plan have been delivered to Agent, (v) no Employee Plan had
an accumulated funding deficiency (whether or not waived) or has applied for
an
extension of any amortization period within the meaning of Section 412 of
the IRC at any time during the previous 60 months, and (vi) no Lien
imposed under Section 412(n) of the IRC or Section 4068 of ERISA
exists or is reasonably expected to arise on account of any Employee Plan.
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.9, no Credit Party or any of its ERISA
Affiliates has incurred any withdrawal liability under ERISA with respect to
any
Multiemployer Plan, or is reasonably expected in the future to incur any such
withdrawal liability. No Credit Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates or any
fiduciary of any Employee Plan has (i) engaged in a nonexempt prohibited
transaction described in Sections 406 of ERISA or 4975 of the IRC, (ii) failed
to pay any required installment or other payment required under Section 412
of the IRC on or before the due date for such required installment or payment,
(iii) engaged in a transaction
within
the meaning of Section 4069 of ERISA or (iv) incurred any material
liability to the PBGC which remains outstanding other than the payment of
premiums, and there are no such premium payments which have become due which
are
unpaid. There are no pending or, to the best knowledge of any Credit Party,
threatened material claims, actions, proceedings or lawsuits (other than claims
for benefits in the normal course) asserted or instituted against (i) any
Employee Plan or its assets, (ii) any fiduciary with respect to any Employee
Plan, or (iii) any Credit Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates with respect to
any Employee Plan. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.9 and except as
required by Section 4980B of the IRC, no Credit Party or any of its ERISA
Affiliates maintains an employee welfare benefit plan (as defined in
Section 3(1) of ERISA) which provides health or welfare benefits (through
the purchase of insurance or otherwise) for any retired or former employee
of
any Credit Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates or coverage after a
participant’s termination of employment. Notwithstanding the preceding
provisions of this Section 3.9, if approved in advance in writing by
Agent and the Requisite Lenders in accordance with Section 6.15, the
minimum funding waiver application described in Section 6.15 shall not be
considered a Termination Event, nor result in a Lien, nor constitute a material
adverse change in funding status, nor considered the failure to pay a required
installment or other payment, nor considered a violation of any other plan
funding requirement, for purposes of this Section 3.9.
3.10 Taxes,
Etc.
All
Federal and material foreign, state, provincial and local tax returns and other
reports required by applicable law to be filed by any Credit Party have been
filed, or extensions have been obtained, and all taxes, assessments and other
governmental charges imposed upon any Credit Party or any property of any Credit
Party and which have become due and payable have been paid, except such taxes,
assessments and governmental charges in an aggregate amount not exceeding
$100,000 or to the extent contested in good faith by proper proceedings
which stay the imposition of any penalty, fine or Lien resulting from the
non-payment thereof and with respect to which adequate reserves, if any, have
been set aside for the payment thereof on the most recently available
consolidated financial statements of Parent to the extent required by and in
accordance with GAAP.
3.11 Regulations
T, U and X.
No
Credit Party is or will be engaged in the business of extending credit for
the
purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation
T, U or X), and no proceeds of any Loan will be used to purchase or carry any
margin stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or
carrying any margin stock.
(a) As
of the
Closing Date, no Credit Party is engaged in any business other than as described
in Parent’s Form 10-K for the period ending December 31, 2005 with the
SEC.
(b) As
of the
Closing Date, with respect to the Domestic Subsidiaries that are not a Credit
Party, (x) no such Domestic Subsidiary conducts or engages in any business
or
operations, and (y) the aggregate Book Value of their assets and properties
is
not greater than $0, the aggregate amount of their liabilities is not greater
than $0 and (z) the aggregate amount of their revenues for the four Fiscal
Quarters ending immediately prior to the Closing Date is not greater than
$0.
(c) As
of the
Closing Date, Milacron Assurance has no assets or liabilities other than those
associated with the provision of self-insurance to Parent and its other
Subsidiaries and services related thereto, and does not conduct and is not
engaged in any business or operations other than such business and operations
related to the provision of such insurance and services related thereto all
of
which insurance and related services are provided solely for the benefit of
Parent or its Subsidiaries.
3.13 Adverse
Agreements, Etc.
No
Credit Party is a party to any agreement or instrument, or subject to any
charter, limited liability company agreement, partnership agreement or other
corporate, partnership or limited liability company restriction or any judgment,
order, regulation, ruling or other requirement of a court or other Governmental
Authority, which has, or in the future could reasonably be expected to have,
a
Material Adverse Effect.
3.14 Permits,
Etc. Each
Credit Party has, and is in compliance with all permits, licenses,
authorizations, approvals, entitlements and accreditations required for such
Person lawfully to own, lease, manage or operate, or to acquire, each business
currently owned, leased, managed or operated, or to be acquired, by such Person,
which, if not obtained, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect. No condition exists or event has occurred which, in itself
or
with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would result in the
suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture or non-renewal of any such
permit, license, authorization, approval,
entitlement or accreditation, and there is no claim that any thereof is not
in
full force and effect, except, to the extent any such condition, event or claim
could not be reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(a) Each
Credit Party has good and marketable title to, valid leasehold interests in,
or
valid licenses to use, all property and assets material to its business, free
and clear of all Liens, except Permitted Liens. All such properties and assets
are in working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear
excepted.
(b) Schedule
3.15 sets forth a complete and accurate list, as of the Closing Date, of the
location, by state and street address, of all real property owned or leased
by
each Credit Party. As of the Closing Date, each Credit Party has valid leasehold
interests in the Leases described on Schedule 3.15 to which it is a
party. Schedule 3.15 sets forth with respect to each such Lease,
termination date and annual base rents. Each such Lease is valid and enforceable
in accordance with its terms in all material respects and is in full force
and
effect. No consent or approval of any landlord or other third party in
connection with any such Lease is necessary for any Credit Party to enter into
and execute the Loan Documents to which it is a party, except as set forth
on
Schedule 3.15. To the best knowledge of any Credit Party, no other party
to any such Lease is in default of its material obligations thereunder, and
no
Credit Party (or any other party to any such Lease) has at any time delivered
or
received any notice of default which remains uncured under any such Lease and,
as of the Closing Date, no event has occurred which, with the giving of notice
or the passage of time or both, would constitute a default under any such
Lease.
(c) Except
with respect to transfers made in compliance with this Agreement and other
than
a Permitted Lien that is an inchoate Lien securing obligations for the payment
of money not overdue or not otherwise due and payable, Milacron Marketing
Company (the “Misplaced Note Holder”) is the legal and beneficial owner
of certain originals of notes identified by an asterisk as missing in Schedule
I
to the Pledge Agreement (the “Misplaced Notes”) free and clear of all
Liens, except for the Lien created by the Loan Documents. As of the Closing
Date, the Misplaced Notes are lost, destroyed or misplaced through inadvertence
or otherwise and after conducting a diligent search of its records, no Credit
Party has been able to locate the Misplaced Notes.
3.16 Full
Disclosure.
Each
Credit Party has disclosed to Agent all agreements, instruments and corporate
or
other restrictions to which it is subject, and all other matters known to it,
that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result
in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the other reports, financial statements,
certificates or other information furnished by or on behalf of any Credit Party
to Agent or any Lender in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement
or
delivered hereunder (as modified or supplemented by other information so
furnished) contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any
material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which it was made, not misleading; provided that, with
respect to Projections, each Credit Party represents only
that
such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed
to
be reasonable at the time prepared. There is no contingent liability or fact
that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect which has
not been set forth in a footnote included in the Financial Statements or a
Schedule hereto.
3.17 Operating
Lease Obligations.
On the
Closing Date, none of the Credit Parties has any Operating Lease Obligations
with annual payments exceeding $100,000 other than the Operating Lease
Obligations set forth on Schedule 3.17.
3.18 Environmental
Matters.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 3.18, specific to each of the following
subsections:
(a) each
Credit Party’s businesses, Facilities, operations, properties and assets are in
material compliance with all Environmental Laws;
(b) each
Credit Party has obtained and is in material compliance with all material
Environmental Permits necessary to operate, use or occupy all of such Credit
Party’s businesses, Facilities, operations, properties and assets;
(c) each
Credit Party is in material compliance with any applicable financial assurance
requirements under RCRA and any similar Environmental Law, as specifically
set
forth but not limited to 40 C.F.R. 264 and 265, necessary, to operate, use
or
occupy all of such Credit Party’s businesses, or occupy all of such Credit
Party’s Facilities and properties;
(d) each
Credit Party is in material compliance with all applicable and binding writs,
orders, consent decrees, judgments, and injunctions, decrees, informational
requests or demands issued by any Governmental Authority or Person pursuant
to,
or under, any Environmental Laws;
(e) there
are
no material Environmental Liens associated or, to the knowledge of each Credit
Party, threatened to be associated with any Credit Parties’ businesses,
Facilities, operations, properties and assets;
(f) there
has
been no Release at any of the properties currently or, during the period of
ownership or operation by any Credit Party, previously owned or operated by
any
Credit Party or a predecessor in interest which could reasonably be expected
to
have a Material Adverse Effect;
(g) to
the
knowledge of any Credit Party, there has been no Release at any disposal or
treatment facility which received Hazardous Materials Handled by any Credit
Party or any predecessor in interest which could reasonably be expected to
have
a Material Adverse Effect;
(h) no
Environmental Action has been asserted against any Credit Party or any
predecessor in interest nor does any Credit Party have knowledge or notice
of
any threatened or pending Environmental Action against any Credit Party or
any
predecessor in interest which, in any case, could reasonably be expected to
have
a Material Adverse Effect;
(i) to
the
knowledge of any Credit Party, no Environmental Actions have been asserted
against any facilities that may have received Hazardous Materials Handled by
any
Credit Party or any predecessor in interest which could reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(j) no
property now or, during the period of ownership or operation by any Credit
Party, formerly owned or operated by a Credit Party has been used as a
treatment, storage or disposal site for any Hazardous Material, except as could
not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(k) during
the past three (3) years, no Credit Party has failed to report to the proper
Governmental Authority any Release which is required to be so reported by any
Environmental Laws, except as could not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect; and
(l) except,
in each case, as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect, no Credit Party has received any written notification pursuant to any
Environmental Laws that (A) any work, repairs, construction or Capital
Expenditures are required to be made in respect as a condition of continued
compliance with any Environmental Law or Environmental Permit or (B) any
Environmental Permit referred to above is about to be reviewed, made, subject
to
limitations or conditions, revoked, withdrawn or terminated.
3.19 Insurance.
Each
Credit Party keeps its property adequately insured and maintains
(i) insurance to such extent and against such risks, including fire, as is
customary with
companies of similar size and in the same or similar businesses,
(ii)
workmen’s compensation insurance in the amount required by applicable law, (iii)
public liability insurance, which shall include product liability insurance,
in
the amount customary with companies of similar size and in the same or similar
business against claims for personal injury or death on properties owned,
occupied or controlled by it, and (iv) such other insurance as may be required
by law. Schedule 3.19 sets forth a list of all insurance maintained by
each Credit Party on the Closing Date.
(a) On
the
Closing Date, the proceeds of the Loans, together with cash and cash equivalents
of Parent and its Subsidiaries in the United States, shall be used to (A)
refinance the Prior Lender Obligations, and (B) pay fees and expenses in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) After
the
Closing Date, the proceeds of the Loans will be used to fund working capital,
capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes of the Credit Parties
and their Subsidiaries, including without limitation to pay interest on the
Senior Secured Notes, provided,
however, no proceeds of any Loan or proceeds of any ABL Priority
Collateral shall be used to repay, acquire, redeem, or retire any Senior Secured
Notes except as specifically provided in Section 6.12(b). The Letters of
Credit will be used for general corporate and working capital purposes of the
Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries.
3.21 Location
of Bank Accounts.
Schedule 3.21, as amended from time to time by Borrower Representative
(by delivery of a revised Schedule 3.21 to Agent), sets forth a complete
and accurate list of all deposit, checking and other bank accounts, all
securities and other accounts maintained with any broker dealer and all other
similar accounts maintained by each Credit Party, together with a description
thereof (i.e., the bank or broker dealer at which such deposit or other account
is maintained and the account number and the purpose thereof). No Credit Party
maintains any other accounts other than those set forth on Schedule
3.21.
(a) Except
as
set forth on Schedule 3.22 each Credit Party owns or licenses or
otherwise has the right to use all material licenses, permits, patents, patent
applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, tradenames,
trade secrets, copyrights, copyright applications, franchises, authorizations
and other intellectual property rights that are necessary for the operation
of
its business, without infringement upon or conflict with the rights of any
other
Person with respect thereto. Set forth on Schedule 3.22 is a complete and
accurate list as of the Closing Date of all material licenses, patents, patent
applications, trademark and servicemark registrations and applications,
tradenames, copyright registrations and applications and internet domain names.
Except as set forth on Schedule 3.22, no slogan or other advertising
device, product, process, method, substance, part or other material now
employed, or now contemplated to be employed, by any Credit Party infringes
upon
or conflicts with any rights owned by any other Person, and no claim or
litigation regarding any of the foregoing is pending or threatened in writing.
To the best knowledge of each Credit Party, no third-party intellectual
property, statute, law, rule, regulation, standard or code is pending or
proposed, which, individually or in the aggregate, could have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(b) Each
Credit Party has taken reasonable measures to protect the secrecy,
confidentiality and value of all trade secrets used in its business
(collectively, the “Business Trade Secrets”). To the best knowledge of
any Credit Party, none of the Business Trade Secrets have been disclosed
to any Person other than employees or contractors of the Credit Parties who
had
a need to know and use such Business Trade Secrets in the ordinary course of
employment or contract performance and who executed appropriate confidentiality
agreements prohibiting the unauthorized use or disclosure of such Business
Trade
Secrets and containing other terms reasonably necessary or appropriate for
the
protection and maintenance of such Business Trade Secrets. To the best knowledge
of any Credit Party, no unauthorized disclosure of any Business Trade Secrets
has been made.
3.23 Material
Contracts.
Set
forth on Schedule 3.23 is a complete and accurate list as of the Closing
Date of all Material Contracts of each Credit Party, showing the parties and
subject matter thereof and amendments and modifications thereto. As of the
Closing Date, each such Material Contract (i) is in full force and effect
and is binding upon and enforceable against each Credit Party that is a party
thereto and, to the best knowledge of such Credit Party, all other parties
thereto in accordance with its terms, (ii) has not been otherwise amended
or modified, and (iii) is not in default due to the action of any Credit Party
or, to the best knowledge of any Credit Party, any other party
thereto.
3.24 Holding
Company and Investment Company Acts.
None of
the Credit Parties is an “investment company” as such terms are defined in the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
3.25 Employee
and Labor Matters.
Except
in each case, as could not reasonably be expected to result in material
liability to any Credit Party, there is (i) no unfair labor practice complaint
pending or, to the best knowledge of any Credit Party, threatened against any
Credit Party before any Governmental Authority and no grievance or arbitration
proceeding pending or, to the best knowledge of any Credit Party, threatened
against any Credit Party which arises out of or under any collective bargaining
agreement that would affect a material portion of the business of any Credit
Party, (ii) no strike, labor dispute, slowdown, stoppage or similar action
pending or threatened against any Credit Party or (iii) to the best knowledge
of
any Credit Party, no union representation question existing with respect to
the
employees of any Credit Party and no union organizing activity taking place
with
respect to any of the employees of any Credit Party. No Credit Party or any
of
its ERISA Affiliates has incurred any material liability or obligation under
the
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN”) or similar state or
foreign law, which remains unpaid or unsatisfied. To the knowledge of any Credit
Party, the hours worked and payments made to employees of any Credit Party
have
not been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other applicable
legal requirements other than violations of immaterial obligations of any Credit
Party resulting in immaterial liability incurred by any Credit Party. All
material payments due from any Credit Party on account of wages and employee
health and welfare insurance and other benefits have been paid or accrued as
a
liability on the books of such Credit Party.
3.26 Customers
and Suppliers.
There
exists no actual or threatened termination, cancellation or limitation of,
or
modification to or change in, the business relationship between (i) any Credit
Party, on the one hand, and any customer or any group thereof, on the other
hand, whose agreements with any Credit Party are individually or in the
aggregate material to the business or operations of the Credit Parties taken
as
a whole, or (ii) any Credit Party, on the one hand, and any supplier
thereof, on the other hand, whose agreements with
any
Credit Party are individually or in the aggregate material to the business
or
operations of the Credit Parties taken as a whole, and there exists no present
state of facts or circumstances that could give rise to or result in any
such
termination, cancellation, limitation, modification or change which would,
individually or in the aggregate, be material to the business or operations
of
the Credit Parties taken as a whole.
3.27 Name;
Jurisdiction of Organization; Organizational ID Number; Chief Place of Business;
Chief Executive Office; FEIN.
Schedule 3.27 sets forth a complete and accurate list as of the Closing
Date of (i) the full and correct legal name of each Credit Party,
(ii) the jurisdiction of organization of each Credit Party, (iii) the
organizational identification number of each Credit Party (or indicates that
such Credit Party has no organizational identification number), (iv) each
place of business of each Credit Party, (v) the chief executive office of
each Credit Party and (vi) the federal employer identification number of
each Credit Party.
3.28 Tradenames.
Schedule 3.28 hereto sets forth a complete and accurate list as of the
Closing Date of all tradenames, business names or similar appellations used
by
each Credit Party or any of its divisions or other business units during the
past five years.
3.29 Locations
of Collateral.
There
is no location at which any Credit Party has any Collateral (except for
Inventory in transit and Inventory in locations not within the United States
with an aggregate Book Value not exceeding $650,000) other than (i) those
locations listed on Schedule 3.29 and (ii) any other locations
approved in writing by Agent (and with respect to Inventory, Agent) from time
to
time. Schedule 3.29 hereto contains a true, correct and complete list, as
of the Closing Date, of the legal names and addresses of each warehouse at
which
Collateral of each Credit Party is stored. None of the receipts received by
any
Credit Party from any warehouse states that the goods covered thereby are to
be
delivered to bearer or to the order of a named Person or to a named Person
and
such named Person’s assigns.
3.30 Security
Interests.
Each
Collateral Document creates in favor of Agent, for the benefit of Agent and
the
Lenders, a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in the Collateral
secured thereby. To the extent governed by the Code, upon the filing of the
UCC
financing statements described in paragraph E of Annex D and, to the
extent governed by United States federal law, upon the recording of the Patent
Security Agreements, Trademark Security Agreements and Copyright Security
Agreements in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United
States Copyright Office, as applicable, such security interests in and Liens
on
the Collateral granted thereby that may be perfected by such aforementioned
filings or recordings shall be perfected, first priority security interests
(subject, as to priority, only to the Permitted Liens that, as a matter of
law
(including, without limitation, the priority rules of the Code), would be prior
to the Liens of Agent and, with respect to Senior Secured Priority Collateral
only, Liens in favor of the Senior Secured Notes), and no further recordings
or
filings are or will be required in connection with the creation, perfection
or
enforcement of such security interests and Liens, other than (i) the filing
of continuation statements in accordance with applicable law, (ii) the
recording of the Collateral Assignments for Security pursuant to the Patent
Security Agreement, Trademark
Security Agreement and Copyright Security Agreement in the United States Patent
and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office, as applicable,
with respect to after-acquired U.S. patent, trademark and copyright
applications and registrations and (iii) the recordation of appropriate
evidence of the security interest in the appropriate foreign registry with
respect to all foreign intellectual property.
3.32 Schedules.
All of
the information which is required to be scheduled to this Agreement is set
forth
on the Schedules attached hereto, is correct and accurate and does not omit
to
state any information material thereto.
3.33 Canadian
Pension and Benefit Plan Matters.
The
Canadian Pension Plans are duly registered under the ITA and all other
applicable laws which require registration and no event has occurred which
is
reasonably likely to cause the loss of such registered status. All material
statutory obligations of any Credit Party (including fiduciary, funding,
investment and administration obligations) required to be performed in
connection with the Canadian Pension Plans and the funding agreements therefor
have been performed in a timely fashion. There are no outstanding suits
concerning the assets of the Canadian Pension Plans or the Canadian Benefit
Plans. Each of the Canadian Pension Plans is fully funded on a solvency basis
(using actuarial methods and assumptions which are consistent with the
valuations last filed with the applicable Governmental Authorities and which
are
consistent with generally accepted actuarial principles). None of the Canadian
Borrowing Base Guarantors employs any employees outside of Canada.
(a) Each
Credit Party executing this Agreement hereby agrees that from and after the
Closing Date and until the Termination Date, it shall deliver to Agent or to
Agent and Lenders, as required herein, the Financial Statements, notices,
Projections and other information at the times, to the Persons and in the manner
set forth in Annex E.
(b) Each
Credit Party executing this Agreement hereby agrees that, from and after the
Closing Date and until the Termination Date, it or the Borrower Representative,
as provided in Annex F, shall deliver to Agent or to Agent and Lenders,
as required herein, the various Collateral Reports (including Borrowing Base
Certificates in the form of Exhibit 4.1(b)) at the times, to the Persons
and in the manner set forth in Annex F.
4.2 Communication
with
Accountants.
Each
Credit Party executing this Agreement authorizes (a) Agent and (b) so long
as an
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, each Lender, to communicate
directly with its independent certified public accountants, including Ernst
& Young LLP, and authorizes and shall instruct those accountants to
communicate to Agent and each Lender information relating to any Credit Party
with respect to the business, results of operations and financial condition
of
any Credit Party.
Each
Credit Party executing this Credit Agreement jointly and severally agrees as
to
all Credit Parties that from and after the Closing Date and until the
Termination Date it will:
(a) each
wholly owned Subsidiary of any Credit Party not in existence on the Closing
Date, to execute and deliver to Agent promptly and in any event within three
(3) Business Days after the formation, acquisition or change in status
thereof (A) a Guaranty guaranteeing the Obligations, (B) a joinder to the
Security Agreement substantially in the form attached as Annex I to the Security
Agreement, (C) if such Subsidiary has any Subsidiaries, joinder to the Pledge
Agreement substantially in the form attached as Annex I to the Pledge Agreement
together with (x) certificates evidencing all of the Stock of any Person owned
by such Subsidiary (other than a Foreign Subsidiary) and, in the case of a
Foreign Subsidiary, all of the non-voting Stock and sixty-five percent (65%)
of
the voting Stock of such Foreign Subsidiary, (y) undated stock powers executed
in blank with signature guaranteed, and (z) such opinion of counsel and such
approving certificate of such Subsidiary as Agent may reasonably request in
respect of complying with any legend on any such certificate or any other matter
relating to such shares; provided that (i) the provisions contained in
clauses (x) and (y) of this clause (C) shall not apply until the date upon
which
the Discharge of Term Obligations has occurred, and (ii) until the date upon
which the Discharge of Term Obligations has occurred, the opinion and
certificate referred to in clause (z) of this clause (C) shall be, in each
case,
limited in scope and substance to the opinion and certificate, if any, delivered
to the trustee for the holders of the Senior Secured Notes in connection with
such Subsidiary becoming party to any Senior Secured Notes Document, (D) (1)
prior to the Discharge of Term Obligations, to the extent mortgages are
delivered creating on the owned real property of such Subsidiary a perfected
first priority security interest securing the Senior Secured Notes, one or
more
Mortgages creating on such real property a perfected second priority Lien on
such property, and thereafter, at the request of Agent, one or more Mortgages
creating on such real property a perfected, first priority Lien on such real
property and (2) prior to the Discharge of Term Obligations, to the extent
delivered to the trustee for the holders of the Senior Secured Notes, and
thereafter, at the request of Agent, a Title Insurance Policy covering such
real
property, a current ALTA survey thereof and a surveyor’s certificate, each in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, together with such other
agreements, instruments and documents
as Agent may require whether comparable to the documents required under
Section 5.19 or otherwise, (E) such other agreements, instruments,
approvals, legal opinions or other documents reasonably requested by Agent
in
order to create, perfect, establish the first priority of or otherwise protect
any Lien purported to be covered by any such Security Agreement or Pledge
Agreement or otherwise to effect the intent that such Subsidiary shall become
bound by all of the terms, covenants and agreements contained in the Loan
Documents and that all property and assets of such Subsidiary shall become
Collateral for the Obligations; provided, however, that in no
event shall (i) any Credit Party be required to xxxxx x Xxxx on any Excluded
Assets or (ii) any Foreign Subsidiary be required to guaranty the Obligations
or
xxxxx x Xxxx on any of its assets to secure the Obligations if such guaranty
or
Lien may result in a “deemed dividend” to any of the Credit Parties;
and
(b) each
owner of the Stock of any such Subsidiary to execute and deliver promptly and
in
any event within three (3) Business Days after the formation or acquisition
of
such Subsidiary a joinder to the Pledge Agreement substantially in the form
attached as Annex I to the Pledge Agreement, together with (A) certificates
evidencing, (x) in the case such Subsidiary is a Domestic Subsidiary, all of
the
Stock of such Subsidiary, and (y) in the case such Subsidiary is a directly
owned Foreign Subsidiary, all of the non-voting Stock and sixty-five percent
(65%) of the voting Stock of such Subsidiary, (B) undated stock powers or
other appropriate instruments of assignment executed in blank with signature
guaranteed, (C) such opinion of counsel and such approving certificate of
such Subsidiary as Agent may reasonably request in respect of complying with
any
legend on any such certificate or any other matter relating to such
shares, and (D) prior to the Discharge of Term Obligations, to the extent
delivered to the trustee for the holders of the Senior Secured Notes, and
thereafter, at the request of Agent, such other agreements, instruments,
approvals, legal opinions or other documents reasonably requested by Agent;
provided that (i) the provisions contained in clauses (A) and (B) of this
paragraph shall not apply until the date upon which the Discharge of Term
Obligations has occurred, (ii) until the date upon which the Discharge of Term
Obligations has occurred, the opinion and certificate referred to in clause
(C)
of this paragraph shall be, in each case, limited in scope and substance to
the
opinion and certificate, if any, delivered to the trustee for the holders of
the
Senior Secured Notes in connection with any pledge of such Subsidiary pursuant
to the Senior Secured Notes Documents and (iii) in no event shall any Credit
Party be required to xxxxx x Xxxx on any Excluded Assets.
5.2 Compliance
with Laws, Etc. Comply,
and cause each of its Subsidiaries to comply, in all material respects, with
all
applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders (including, without limitation,
all Environmental Laws) and with all material agreements, (excluding agreements
in respect of Indebtedness), such compliance to include, without limitation,
(i)
paying before the same become delinquent all taxes, assessments and governmental
charges or levies imposed upon it or upon its income or profits or upon any
of
its properties, and (ii) paying all lawful claims which if unpaid might
become a Lien or charge upon any of its properties, except to the extent
contested in good faith by proper proceedings which stay the imposition of
any
penalty, fine or Lien resulting from the non-payment thereof and with respect
to
which adequate reserves have been set aside for the payment thereof in
accordance with GAAP, other than in the case of clauses (i) and
(ii)
above, taxes, assessments and governmental charges and levies and other lawful
claims described therein, the aggregate amount of which does not at any time
exceed $100,000.
5.3 Preservation
of Existence, Etc.
Except
as
permitted by Section 6.3, maintain and preserve, and cause each of its
Subsidiaries to maintain and preserve, its existence, rights and privileges
in
all material respects, and become or remain, and cause each of its Subsidiaries
to become or remain, duly qualified and in good standing in each jurisdiction
in
which the character of the properties owned or leased by it or in which the
transaction of its business makes such qualification necessary, except where
the
absence of any such qualification could not reasonably be expected to result
in
a Material Adverse Effect.
5.4 Keeping
of Records and Books of Account.
Keep,
and cause each of its Subsidiaries to keep, adequate records and books of
account, with adequate and sufficient entries made to permit the preparation
by
Parent of its financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
5.5 Inspection
Rights.
Permit,
and cause each of its Subsidiaries to permit, the agents and representatives
of
Agent (and, at any time during the continuance of an Event of Default, the
agents and representatives of each Lender) at any time and from time to time
during normal business hours, at the expense of the Borrowers, to examine and
make copies of and abstracts from its records and books of account, to visit
and
inspect its properties, to verify materials, leases, notes, Accounts, deposit
accounts, Inventory and its other assets, to conduct audits, physical counts,
valuations, appraisals, Phase I Environmental Site Assessments reasonably
necessary to determine compliance with or liabilities under Environmental Laws
or examinations and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with any
of
its directors, officers, managerial employees, independent accountants or any
of
its other representatives. In furtherance of the foregoing, each Credit Party
hereby authorizes its independent accountants, and the independent accountants
of each of its Subsidiaries, to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts
of
such Person (independently or together with representatives of such Person)
with
the agents and representatives of Agent in accordance with this
Section 5.5. Furthermore, so long as any Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing, Borrowers shall provide Agent with reasonable access
to their suppliers and customers.
5.6 Maintenance
of Properties, Etc.
Maintain
and preserve, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain and preserve,
all
of its properties which are, in any material respects, necessary or useful
in
the proper conduct of its business in working order and condition, ordinary
wear
and tear excepted, and comply, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to comply,
at
all times with the provisions of all material leases to which it is a party
as
lessee or under which it occupies property, so as to prevent any loss or
forfeiture thereof or thereunder.
5.7 Maintenance
of Insurance.
Maintain, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain, as in effect on the
Closing Date, insurance with responsible and reputable insurance companies
or
associations (including, without limitation, comprehensive general liability,
hazard, rent and business interruption insurance) with respect to its properties
(including all real properties leased or owned by it) and business, in such
amounts and covering such risks as is required by any Governmental Authority
having jurisdiction with respect thereto or as is carried generally in
accordance with sound business practice by companies of similar size and in
similar businesses similarly situated; provided, however, that any
changes to the amount, adequacy and scope of the insurance in effect on the
Closing Date that are material and adverse to the Lenders must be reasonably
acceptable to Agent in its Permitted Discretion; provided,
further, Parent and its Subsidiaries may maintain self-insurance (which
shall include insurance maintained through Milacron Assurance) in connection
with the insurance requirements set forth above to the extent reasonably prudent
and consistent with past practices. All policies covering the Collateral are
to
be made payable to Agent for the benefit of Agent and the Lenders, as its
interests may appear, in case of loss, under a standard non-contributory
“lender” or “secured party” clause and are to contain such other provisions as
Agent may require to fully protect the Lenders’ interest in the Collateral and
to any payments to be made under such policies. All certificates of insurance
are to be delivered to Agent and the policies are to be premium prepaid, with
the loss payable and additional insured endorsement in favor of Agent and such
other Persons as Agent may designate from time to time, and shall use reasonable
efforts
to cause its insurance providers to provide for not less than thirty (30) days’
prior written notice to Agent of the exercise of any right of cancellation.
If
any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries fails to maintain such insurance,
Agent may arrange for such insurance, but at the Borrowers’ expense and without
any responsibility on Agent’s part for obtaining the insurance, the solvency of
the insurance companies, the adequacy of the coverage, or the collection of
claims. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default,
Agent shall have the sole right, in the name of the Lenders, any Credit Party
and its Subsidiaries, to file claims under any insurance policies, to receive,
receipt and give acquittance for any payments that may be payable thereunder,
and to execute any and all endorsements, receipts, releases, assignments,
reassignments or other documents that may be necessary to effect the collection,
compromise or settlement of any claims under any such insurance
policies.
5.8 Obtaining
of Permits, Etc. Obtain,
maintain and preserve, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to obtain, maintain
and preserve, and take all necessary action to timely renew, all material
permits, licenses, authorizations, approvals, entitlements and accreditations
which are necessary or useful in the proper conduct of its
business.
5.9 Environmental.
(i) Keep any property either owned or operated by it or any of its
Subsidiaries free of any Environmental Liens; (ii) comply, and cause each
of its Subsidiaries to comply, in all material respects with Environmental
Laws
and provide to Agent any documentation of such compliance which Agent may
reasonably request; (iii) provide Agent timely
written notice (and in any event, within ten (10) days of any Credit Party
obtaining knowledge of such event) of any Release of a Hazardous Material in
excess of any reportable quantity from or onto property currently or during
the
period of ownership or operation by any Credit Party, formerly owned or operated
by it or any of its Subsidiaries and take any Remedial Actions required under
Environmental Laws to xxxxx said Release; provided, however, that
no Credit Party shall be required to undertake any Remedial Action required
by
Environmental Laws to the extent that its obligation to do so is being contested
in good faith and by proper proceedings which stay the imposition of any
penalty, fine or Lien resulting from the non-performance thereof and adequate
reserves, if any, are being maintained with respect to such circumstances in
accordance with GAAP; (iv) provide Agent with written notice within ten
(10) days of the receipt of any of the following: (A) notice that an
Environmental Lien has been filed against any property of any Credit Party
or
any of its Subsidiaries; (B) commencement of any Environmental Action, or
written notice that an Environmental Action will be filed, against any Credit
Party or any of its Subsidiaries which, if adversely determined, could be
reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (C) notice of a
violation, citation or other administrative order which could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (v) maintain and preserve, in
all material respects, all Environmental Permits necessary to operate, use
or
occupy each of the Credit Parties’ businesses, Facilities, operations,
properties and assets; (vi) maintain and comply, in all material respects,
with
any applicable financial assurance requirements under RCRA and any similar
Environmental Law, as specifically set forth but not limited to 40 C.F.R. 264
and 265, necessary to operate, use or occupy each of the Credit Parties’
businesses, Facilities, operations, properties and assets; (vii) comply, in
all material respects, with all applicable writs, orders, consent decrees,
judgments, injunctions, communications by any Governmental Authority, decrees,
informational requests or demands issued pursuant to, or arising under, any
Environmental Laws; (viii) provide Agent with prompt written notice in the
event
any Credit Party is required to spend more than $100,000 individually or
$500,000 in the aggregate to comply with any Environmental Laws that have been
promulgated and enacted by a Governmental Authority throughout the term of
this
Agreement; and (ix) file and submit truthful and complete representations,
including, without limitation, applications, warranty statements and
accompanying materials provided in support of such representations, submitted
by
the Credit Parties to obtain insurance.
Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, whenever Agent reasonably determines
that there is non-compliance, or any condition which requires any action by
or
on behalf of any Credit Party in order to avoid any material non-compliance,
with any Environmental Law which could reasonably be expected to result in
the
imposition of material fines or penalties or otherwise materially and adversely
affect the business, assets or prospects of the Credit Parties on a consolidated
basis, and Credit Parties have not contested such non-compliance in good faith
and by proper proceedings with the appropriate Governmental Authority, the
Credit Parties shall, at Agent’s request and Borrowers’ expense: (i) cause an
independent environmental engineer reasonably acceptable to Agent to conduct,
as
applicable, such reasonable assessments, investigations or tests of the site
where any Credit Party’s non-compliance or alleged non-compliance with such
Environmental Laws has occurred as to such non-compliance and prepare and
deliver to Agent a report as to such non-compliance setting forth the results
of
such assessments, investigations or tests, a proposed plan for responding to
any
environmental problems described therein, and an estimate of the costs thereof
and (ii) provide to Agent a supplemental report of such engineer whenever the
scope of such non-compliance,
or the applicable Credit Party’s response thereto or the estimated costs
thereof, shall change in any material respect.
The
Credit Parties acknowledge and agree that neither the Loan Documents nor the
actions of Agent or any Lender pursuant thereto, taken alone, shall operate
or
be deemed (i) to place upon Agent or any Lender any responsibility for the
operation, control, care, service, management, maintenance or repair of property
or facilities of the Credit Parties or (ii) to make Agent or any Lender the
“owner” or “operator” of any property or facilities of the Credit Parties or a
“responsible party” within the meaning of applicable Environmental
Laws.
5.10 Further
Assurances.
Take
such action and execute, acknowledge and deliver, and cause each of its
Subsidiaries to take such action and execute, acknowledge and deliver, at its
sole cost and expense, such agreements, instruments or other documents as Agent
may reasonably require from time to time in order (i) to carry out more
effectively the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents,
(ii) to subject to valid and perfected first priority Liens any of the
Collateral or any other property of any Credit Party and its Subsidiaries for
which a Lien is required to be granted under the Loan Documents (subject to
the
limitations contained in Section 5.1 and the Intercreditor
Agreement, but excluding the Excluded Assets), but, in the case of the Stock
of
a Foreign Subsidiary, such Liens shall be limited to all of the non-voting
Stock
and sixty-five percent (65%) of the voting Stock of such Foreign Subsidiary,
(iii) to establish and maintain the validity and effectiveness of any of
the Loan Documents and the validity, perfection and priority of the Liens
intended to be created thereby, and (iv) to better assure, convey, grant,
assign, transfer and confirm unto Agent, each Lender and the L/C Issuer the
rights now or hereafter intended to be granted to it under this Agreement or
any
other Loan Document. In furtherance of the foregoing, to the maximum extent
permitted by applicable law, each Credit Party (i) authorizes Agent to
execute any such agreements, instruments or other documents
in such Credit Party’s name and to file such agreements, instruments or other
documents in any appropriate filing office and, (ii) authorizes Agent to file
any financing statement required hereunder or under any other Loan Document,
and
any continuation statement or amendment with respect thereto, in any appropriate
filing office without the signature of such Credit Party (including, without
limitation, any such financing statements that indicate the Collateral as “all
assets” or words of similar import).
5.11 Change
in Collateral; Collateral Records.
(i)
Give Agent not less than thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of any
change in the location of any Collateral with an aggregate Book Value exceeding
$500,000, other than to locations set forth on Schedule 3.29 and
with respect to which Agent has filed financing statements and otherwise fully
perfected its Liens thereon, (ii) advise Agent promptly, in sufficient
detail, of any material adverse change relating to the type, quantity or quality
of the Collateral or the Lien granted thereon and (iii) execute and
deliver, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to execute and deliver, to Agent
for
the benefit of Agent and the Lenders from time to time, solely for Agent’s
convenience in maintaining a record of Collateral, such written statements
and
schedules as Agent may reasonably require, designating, identifying or
describing the Collateral.
(a) At
any
time any Collateral with a Book Value in excess of $300,000 (when aggregated
with all other Collateral at the same location) is located on any real property
of a Credit Party (whether such real property is now existing or acquired after
the Closing Date) which is not owned by a Credit Party, use reasonable efforts
to obtain a Landlord Waiver; provided, that in the event the Credit
Parties (i) are unable to obtain any such Landlord Waiver or (ii) maintain
Collateral with a Book Value in excess of $100,000 but less than or equal to
$300,000 at any location that is not subject to Landlord Waiver, then Agent
may
establish Reserves to the Primary Borrowing Base and/or the Export-Related
Borrowing Base as it deems necessary in its Permitted Discretion with respect
to
any such Collateral that is included in the Primary Borrowing Base and/or the
Export-Related Borrowing Base; and
(b) Use
reasonable efforts to obtain Bailee Letters or similar collateral access
agreements, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, providing
access to Collateral located on any premises not owned by a Credit Party in
order to remove such Collateral from such premises during an Event of Default;
provided, that in the event the Credit Parties are unable to obtain any
such written access agreements, Agent may establish Reserves to the Primary
Borrowing Base and/or the Export-Related Borrowing Base as it deems necessary
in
its Permitted Discretion with respect to any such Collateral that is included
in
the Primary Borrowing Base and/or the Export-Related Borrowing
Base.
5.13 Fiscal
Year.
Cause
the Fiscal Year of Parent and its Subsidiaries to end on December 31 of each
calendar year unless Agent consents to a change in such Fiscal Year (and
appropriate related changes to this Agreement), such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld.
5.14 Borrowing
Base.
Maintain (i) all Loans in compliance with the then current Aggregate Borrowing
Base, subject to any Permitted Overadvance and (ii) all Export-Related Loans
in
compliance with the then current Export-Related Borrowing Base.
5.15 Use
of
Proceeds.
Use the
proceeds of the Loans and the Letters of Credit in accordance with Section
3.20.
5.16 Conference
Calls.
If
requested by Agent upon reasonable advance notice, conduct a monthly conference
call to update Agent and the Lenders on the Borrowers’ and their Subsidiaries’
consolidated financial condition, operations, prospects and respective
businesses.
5.17 Misplaced
Notes.
If
found, the Misplaced Note Holder agrees to promptly pledge, or cause to be
pledged, the Misplaced Notes in favor of Agent, for the benefit of Lenders,
as
required under the Pledge Agreement.
(a) For
each
existing Canadian Pension Plan of any Canadian Borrowing Base Guarantor, such
Canadian Borrowing Base Guarantor shall ensure that such plan retains its
registered status under and is administered in all material respects in
accordance with the applicable pension plan text, funding agreement, the ITA
and
all other applicable laws.
(b) For
each
Canadian Pension Plan hereafter adopted by any Canadian Borrowing Base Guarantor
that is required to be registered under the ITA or any other applicable laws,
that Canadian Borrowing Base Guarantor shall use its best efforts to seek and
receive confirmation in writing from the applicable Governmental Authorities
to
the effect that such plan is unconditionally registered under the ITA and such
other applicable laws.
(c) For
each
existing and hereafter adopted Canadian Pension Plan and Canadian Benefit Plan
of any Canadian Borrowing Base Guarantor, such Canadian Borrowing Base Guarantor
shall in a timely fashion perform in all material respects all statutory
obligations (including fiduciary, funding, investment and administration
obligations) required to be performed in connection with such plan and the
funding media therefor.
(d) Each
Canadian Borrowing Base Guarantor shall deliver to Agent if requested by Agent,
promptly after the filing thereof by such Canadian Borrowing Base Guarantor
with
any applicable governmental authority, (i) copies of each annual and other
return, report or valuation with respect to each Canadian Pension Plan of such
Canadian Borrowing Base Guarantor; (ii) promptly after receipt thereof, a copy
of any direction, order, notice, ruling or opinion that such Canadian Borrowing
Base Guarantor may receive from any applicable governmental authority with
respect to any Canadian Pension Plan of such Canadian Borrowing Base Guarantor;
and (iii) notification within thirty (30) days of any increases having a cost
to
such Canadian Borrowing Base Guarantor in excess of Cdn.$250,000 per annum,
in
the benefits of any existing Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian Benefit Plan,
or
the establishment of any new Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian Benefit Plan,
or
the commencement of contributions to any such plan to which such Canadian
Borrowing Base Guarantor was not previously contributing.
5.19 After
Acquired Real Property.
Upon
the acquisition by it or any of its Domestic Subsidiaries after the Closing
Date
of any interest (whether fee or leasehold) in any real property wherever
located, but excluding any Excluded Assets, (each such interest being an
“After Acquired Property”) (x) with a Current Value (as defined below) in
excess of $750,000 in the case of a fee interest, or (y) requiring the payment
of annual rent exceeding in the aggregate $100,000 in the case of a leasehold
interest, promptly so notify Agent, setting forth with specificity a description
of the interest acquired, the location of the real property, any structures
or
improvements thereon and either an appraisal or such Credit Party’s good-faith
estimate of the current value of such real property
(for purposes of this Section, the “Current Value”). Agent shall notify
such Credit Party whether it intends to require a Mortgage and the other
documents referred to below (subject to the limitations contained in Section
5.1) or in the case of leasehold, a leasehold Mortgage or Landlord’s Waiver
(pursuant to Section 5.12). Upon receipt of such notice requesting a
Mortgage, the Person which has acquired such After Acquired Property shall
promptly furnish to Agent the following, in each case, prior to the Discharge
of
Term Obligations, to the extent delivered to the trustee for the holders of
the
Senior Secured Notes, and thereafter, at the request of Agent, and each in
form
and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent: (i) a Mortgage with respect
to
such real property and related assets located at the After Acquired Property,
each duly executed by such Person and in recordable form, (ii) evidence of
the
recording of the Mortgage referred to in clause (i) above in such office or
offices as may be necessary or, in the opinion of Agent, desirable to create
and
perfect a valid and enforceable second priority (or, in the event that the
Senior Secured Notes have been paid in full, first priority) lien on the
property purported to be covered thereby or to otherwise protect the rights
of
Agent and the Lenders thereunder, (iii) a Title Insurance Policy, (iv) a survey
of such real property, certified to Agent and to the issuer of the Title
Insurance Policy by a licensed professional surveyor reasonably satisfactory
to
Agent, (v) at Agent’s reasonable request, Phase I Environmental Site
Assessments, or such other non-intrusive and non-Phase II environmental
assessment as Agent may reasonably request, with respect to such real property,
by a consultant reasonably satisfactory to Agent, provided that any consultant
engaged by a Credit Party in connection with the acquisition of real property
shall be presumptively satisfactory to Agent, (vi) in the case of a leasehold
interest, a certified copy of the lease between the landlord and such Person
with respect to such real property in which such Person has a leasehold
interest, and the certificate of occupancy with respect thereto, (vii) in the
case of a leasehold interest, an attornment and nondisturbance agreement between
the landlord (and any fee mortgagee) with respect to such real property and
Agent, and (viii) such other documents or instruments (including guarantees
and
opinions of counsel) as Agent may reasonably require. The Borrowers shall pay
all reasonable fees and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees
(excluding any allocated costs of in-house counsel) and out-of-pocket expenses,
and all title insurance charges and premiums, in connection with each Credit
Party’s obligations under this Section 5.19.
5.20 Senior
Secured Priority Collateral.
(i)
Cause any and all proceeds of a Sale of Senior Secured Note Priority Collateral
(as defined in the Senior Secured Notes Indenture) received by such Credit
Party
or any of its Subsidiaries or any other amounts payable to the holders of the
Senior Secured Notes or required to be held as Senior Secured Priority
Collateral or otherwise applied in accordance with the Senior Secured Notes
Indentures to be deposited into a Senior Secured Priority Account in accordance
with the terms of Section 4.10(3) of the Senior Secured Notes Indenture, (ii)
promptly after such deposit, deliver (or cause to be delivered) to Agent an
officer’s certificate of an Authorized Officer of Borrower Representative
certifying that all such amounts have been deposited into a Senior Secured
Priority Account, provided that, at no time shall any of such amounts be
deposited to any other deposit or securities account maintained by the Credit
Parties and (iii) within five (5) Business Days after the date upon which the
Discharge of Term Obligations has occurred, transfer (or cause to be
transferred) all amounts deposited to any Senior Secured Priority Account to
a
Blocked Account. Borrower Representative shall give Agent prompt written notice
of any withdrawal from any Senior Secured Priority Account.
5.22 Accounts
Documentation. The Borrower
Parties will at such intervals as Agent may reasonably require, execute and
deliver confirmatory written assignments of the Accounts to Agent and furnish
such further schedules and/or information as Agent may reasonably require
relating to the Accounts, including, without limitation, sales invoices or
the
equivalent, credit memos issued, remittance advices, reports and copies of
deposit slips and copies of original shipping or delivery receipts for all
merchandise sold. In addition, the Borrower Parties shall notify Agent of any
non-compliance in respect of the representations, warranties and covenants
contained in Section 5.23. The items to be provided under this Section
5.22 are to be in form reasonably satisfactory to Agent and are to be
executed and delivered to Agent from time to time solely for its convenience
in
maintaining records of the Collateral. The Borrower Parties’ failure to give any
of such items to Agent shall not affect, terminate, modify or otherwise limit
Agent’s Lien on the Collateral. The Borrower Parties shall not re-date any
invoice or sale or make sales on extended dating beyond that customary in such
Credit Parties’ industry, and shall not re-xxxx any Accounts without promptly
disclosing the same to Agent and providing Agent with a copy of such re-billing,
identifying the same as such. If the Borrower Parties become aware of anything
materially detrimental to any of such Borrower Parties’ material customers’
credit, such Borrower Parties will promptly advise Agent thereof.
5.23 Status
of Accounts and Other Collateral.
With respect to any Account of any Borrower Party that is included by the
Borrower Parties as an Eligible Account or Eligible Export-Related Account
in
the calculation of the Aggregate Borrowing Base, each Borrower Party covenants,
represents and warrants: (a) such Borrower Party shall be the sole owner, free
and clear of all Liens (except for the Liens granted in the favor of Agent
for
the benefit of Agent and the Lenders and Permitted Liens), and shall be fully
authorized to sell, transfer, pledge and/or grant a security interest in each
and every item of said Collateral; (b) each such Account shall be a good and
valid account representing an undisputed bona fide indebtedness incurred or
an
amount indisputably owed by the Account Debtor therein named, for a fixed sum
as
set forth in the invoice relating thereto with respect to an absolute sale
and
delivery upon the specified terms of goods sold or services rendered by such
Borrower Party; (c) no such Account shall be subject to any defense, offset,
counterclaim, discount or allowance except as may be stated in the invoice
relating thereto, discounts and allowances as may be customary in such Borrower
Party’s business and as otherwise disclosed to Agent; (d) none of the
transactions underlying or giving rise to any such Account shall violate any
applicable state or federal laws or regulations, and all documents relating
thereto shall be legally sufficient under such laws or regulations and shall
be
legally enforceable in accordance with their terms; (e) no agreement under
which
any deduction or offset of any kind, other than normal trade discounts, may
be
granted or shall have been made by such Borrower Party at or before the time
such Account is created; (f) all agreements, instruments
and other documents relating to any Account shall be true and correct and in
all
material respects what they purport to be; (g) such Borrower Party shall
maintain books and records pertaining to said Collateral in such detail, form
and scope as Agent shall reasonably require; (h) such Borrower Party shall
promptly notify Agent if any Account arises out of contracts with any
Governmental Authority, and will execute any instruments and take any steps
reasonably required by Agent in order that all monies due or to become due
under
any such contract shall be assigned to Agent and notice thereof given to such
Governmental Authority under
the
Federal Assignment of Claims Act or any similar state or local law; (i) such
Borrower Party will, immediately upon learning thereof, report to Agent any
material loss or destruction of, or substantial damage to, any of the
Collateral, and any other matters affecting the value, enforceability or
collectibility of any of the Collateral; (j) if any amount payable under or
in
connection with any such Account is evidenced by a promissory note or other
instrument, such promissory note or instrument shall be promptly pledged,
endorsed, assigned and delivered to Agent for the benefit of Agent and the
Lenders as additional Collateral; and (k) such Borrower Party is not and shall
not be entitled to pledge Agent’s or any Lender’s credit on any purchases or for
any purpose whatsoever.
5.24 Collateral
Custodian. Upon the occurrence
and during the continuance of any Default or Event of Default, Agent may at
any
time and from time to time employ and maintain on the premises of any Credit
Party a custodian selected by Agent who shall have full authority to do all
acts
necessary to protect Agent’s and the Lenders’ interests. Each Credit Party
hereby agrees to, and to cause its Subsidiaries to, cooperate with any such
custodian and to do whatever Agent may reasonably request to preserve the
Collateral. All reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Agent by reason of
the
employment of the custodian shall be the responsibility of the Borrowers and
charged to the Loan Account.
(a) With
respect to any Account of any Borrower Party that is included by the Borrower
Parties as an Eligible Account or an Eligible Export-Related Account in the
calculation of the Aggregate Borrowing Base, the Borrowers shall notify Agent
promptly of: (i) any material delay in any Borrower Party’s performance of any
of its material obligations to any Account Debtor or the assertion of any
material claims, offsets, defenses or counterclaims by any Account Debtor,
or
any material disputes with Account Debtors, or any settlement, adjustment or
compromise thereof, (ii) all material adverse information known to any Borrower
or Guarantor relating to the financial condition of any Account Debtor if the
aggregate amount of all Accounts owing by such Account Debtor is greater than
$250,000 and (iii) any event or circumstance which, to the best of any Borrower
Party’s knowledge, would cause Agent to consider any then existing Accounts as
no longer constituting Eligible Accounts or Eligible Export-Related Accounts.
No
credit, discount, allowance or extension or agreement for any of the foregoing
shall be granted to any Account Debtor without Agent’s consent (which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld), except as provided in Section 6.14.
Subject to Section 6.14, as long as no Event of Default has occurred and
is continuing, Borrower Parties shall settle, adjust or compromise any claim,
offset, counterclaim or dispute with any Account Debtor. At any time that an
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Agent shall, at its option,
have the exclusive
right
to
settle, adjust or compromise any claim, offset, counterclaim or dispute with
Account Debtors or grant any credits, discounts or allowances.
(b) With
respect to each Account of any Borrower Party that is included by the Borrower
Representative as an Eligible Account or Eligible Export-Related Account in
the
calculation of the Aggregate Borrowing Base: (i) the amounts shown on any
invoice delivered to Agent or schedule thereof delivered to Agent shall be
true
and complete in all material respects, (ii) any payments made thereon shall
be
promptly delivered to Agent pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement, (iii) no credit, discount, allowance or extension or agreement for
any of the foregoing shall be granted to any Account Debtor except as provided
in Section 6.14, (iv) there shall be promptly reported to Agent in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement any setoffs, deductions, contras,
defenses, counterclaims or disputes existing or asserted with respect thereto
and (v) none of the transactions giving rise thereto will violate any applicable
foreign, Federal, state or local laws or regulations, all documentation relating
thereto will be legally sufficient under such laws and regulations and all
such
documentation will be legally enforceable in accordance with its
terms.
(c) Agent
shall have the right at any time or times, in Agent’s name or in the name of a
nominee of Agent, to verify the validity, amount or any other matter relating
to
any Inventory or Accounts, by mail, telephone, facsimile transmission or
otherwise.
5.26 Inventory
Covenants. With respect to the
Inventory of any Borrower Party that is included by the Borrower Representative
as Eligible Inventory or Eligible Machinery-in-Process in the calculation of
the
Aggregate Borrowing Base: (a) each such Borrower Party shall at all times
maintain inventory records reasonably satisfactory to Agent (it being
acknowledged that Agent is not aware of any inventory records that are not
reasonably satisfactory), keeping correct and accurate records itemizing and
describing the kind, type, quality and quantity of such Inventory, such Borrower
Party’s cost therefor and daily withdrawals therefrom and additions thereto; (b)
such Borrower Parties shall conduct a physical count of such Inventory at any
time Agent may reasonably request, and promptly following such physical
inventory shall supply Agent with a report in the form and with such specificity
as may be reasonably satisfactory to Agent concerning such physical count (it
being acknowledged that Agent is not aware of any current practices that are
not
reasonably satisfactory); (c) such Borrower Parties shall not remove any such
Inventory from the locations set forth or permitted herein, without the prior
written consent of Agent, except for sales of such Inventory in the ordinary
course of its business and except to move such Inventory directly from one
location set forth or permitted herein to another such location and except
for
such Inventory shipped from the manufacturer thereof to such Borrower Party
which is in transit to the locations set forth or permitted herein; (d) upon
Agent’s request, the Borrower Parties shall, at their expense, deliver or cause
to be delivered to Agent written appraisals as to such Inventory in form, scope
and methodology reasonably acceptable to Agent (and consistent with the
methodology used by AccuVal) by AccuVal or an appraiser reasonably acceptable
to
Agent, addressed to Agent and Lenders and upon which Agent and Lenders are
expressly permitted to rely; (e) such Borrower Parties shall produce, use,
store
and maintain such Inventory with all reasonable care and caution and in
accordance with applicable standards of any insurance and in conformity with
applicable laws (including the requirements of the Federal Fair Labor Standards
Act of 1938, as amended and all rules, regulations and orders related thereto);
(f) none of such Inventory shall constitute farm
products or the proceeds thereof; (g) each such Borrower Party assumes all
responsibility and liability arising from or relating to the production, use,
sale or other disposition of such Inventory; (h) such Borrower Parties shall
not
sell such Inventory to any customer on approval, or any other basis which
entitles the customer to return or may obligate any such Borrower Party to
repurchase such Inventory (unless such Inventory may be returned only if it
is
not damaged and is resalable in the normal course of business); (i) such
Borrower Parties shall keep such Inventory in good and marketable condition;
and
(j) such Borrower Parties shall not, without prior written notice to Agent
or
the specific identification of such Inventory in a report with respect
thereto provided by Borrower Representative to Agent pursuant to paragraph
(a)
of Annex F hereof, acquire or accept any such Inventory on consignment or
approval outside the ordinary course of business.
Each
Credit Party executing this Agreement jointly and severally agrees as to all
Credit Parties that from and after the date hereof until the Termination Date
it
shall not:
6.1 Liens,
Etc. Create,
incur, assume or suffer to exist, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to create,
incur, assume or suffer to exist, any Lien upon or with respect to any of its
properties, whether now owned or hereafter acquired; file or suffer to exist
under the Code or any similar law or statute of any jurisdiction, an effective
financing statement (or the equivalent thereof) creating an effective Lien
thereto that names it or any of its Subsidiaries as debtor; sign or suffer
to
exist any security agreement authorizing any secured party thereunder to file
such financing statement (or the equivalent thereof); sell any of its property
or assets subject to an understanding or agreement, contingent or otherwise,
to
repurchase such property or assets (including sales of Accounts) with recourse
to it or any of its Subsidiaries or assign or otherwise transfer, or permit
any
of its Subsidiaries to assign or otherwise transfer, any account or other right
to receive income; other than, as to all of the above, Permitted
Liens.
6.2 Indebtedness.
Create,
incur, assume, guarantee or suffer to exist, or otherwise become or remain
liable with respect to, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to create, incur,
assume, guarantee or suffer to exist or otherwise become or remain liable with
respect to, any Indebtedness other than Permitted Indebtedness.
6.3 Fundamental
Changes; Dispositions.
Wind-up, liquidate or dissolve, or merge, consolidate or amalgamate with any
Person, or convey, sell, lease or sublease, license or sublicense, transfer
or
otherwise dispose of, whether in one transaction or a series of related
transactions, all or any part of its business, property or assets, whether
now
owned or hereafter acquired (or agree to do any of the foregoing), or purchase
or otherwise acquire, whether in one transaction or a series of related
transactions, all or substantially all of the assets of any Person (or any
division thereof) (or agree to do any of the foregoing), or permit any of its
Subsidiaries to do any of the foregoing; provided, however,
that
(a) any
Credit Party and its Subsidiaries may (A) sell Inventory in the ordinary
course of business, (B) dispose of excess, obsolete or worn-out equipment in
the
ordinary course of business, (C) sell or otherwise dispose of other property
or
assets (excluding Accounts and Inventory) for cash in an aggregate amount not
less than the fair market value of such property or assets, (D) sell or
otherwise dispose of the Designated Real Property and Assets to
a
third party, (E) dispose of cash or sell or liquidate Permitted Investments
or other cash equivalents, (F) enter, in the ordinary course of business
and consistent with past practices, into operating leases and subleases or
licenses or sublicenses of any property, (G) sell or otherwise dispose of assets
consisting of accounts receivable and related assets in connection with
Permitted European Receivables Financing, (H) sell or otherwise dispose of
accounts receivables and related assets in an aggregate face amount not to
exceed $500,000 per fiscal year and (I) sell or otherwise dispose of notes
receivables and related assets in an aggregate face amount not to exceed
$850,000 per fiscal year; provided that the Net Cash Proceeds of any
disposition (x) in the case of clause (B) above, do not exceed $3,000,000 in
the
aggregate, (y) in the case of clause (C) above, do not exceed $10,000,000 in
the
aggregate and (z) in all cases, are paid to Agent for the benefit of Agent
and
the Lenders to be applied, to the extent required, pursuant to the terms of
Section 1.3; and provided, further however, that in
the case of any Sale of Senior Secured Note Priority Collateral (as defined
in
the Senior Secured Notes Indenture), the Credit Parties shall (1) give Agent
prior notice of all such sales or dispositions, (2) certify that all proceeds
thereof shall be deposited into a Senior Secured Priority Account in accordance
with Section 5.20 and as otherwise required by the Senior Secured Notes
Indenture, the Intercreditor Agreement or the Loan Documents and (3) notify
Agent in accordance with Section 5.20 prior to any withdrawals from or
deposits to any such account.
(b) any
Guarantor or Borrower (x) may be merged into any Credit Party, or may be
consolidated or amalgamated with another Credit Party, so long as (A) no
other provision of this Agreement would be violated thereby, (B) such
Guarantor or Borrower gives Agent at least thirty (30) days’ prior written
notice of such merger, consolidation or amalgamation, (C) no Default or
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing either before or after
giving effect to such transaction, (D) the Lenders’ rights in any
Collateral, including, without limitation, the existence, perfection and
priority of any Lien thereon, are not adversely affected by such merger,
consolidation or amalgamation, (E) if a Borrower is involved in any such merger,
consolidation or amalgamation, then the survivor of such transaction shall
be a
Borrower, and (F) the surviving Person’s Stock (unless such Person is
Parent) is the subject of a Pledge Agreement, in each case, which is in full
force and effect on the date of and immediately after giving effect to such
merger, consolidation or amalgamation, or (y) may sell or otherwise dispose
of,
all or any part of its business, property or assets, whether now owned or
hereafter acquired to any other Credit Party so long as (A) no other provision
of this Agreement would be violated thereby, (B) no Default or Event of Default
shall have occurred and be continuing either before or after giving effect
to
such transaction and (C) the Lenders’ rights in any Collateral, including,
without limitation, the existence, perfection and priority of any Lien thereon,
are not adversely affected by such sale or other disposition;
(c) any
wholly-owned Domestic Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party (x) may be merged
into any other wholly-owned Domestic Subsidiary, or may be consolidated or
amalgamated with another wholly-owned Domestic Subsidiary, so long as (A) no
other provision of this Agreement would be violated thereby, (B) a Credit Party
gives Agent at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of such merger,
consolidation or amalgamation, (C) no Default or Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing either before or after giving effect to such
transaction, (D) Agent’s rights in any Collateral, including, without
limitation, the existence,
perfection and priority of any Lien thereon, are not adversely affected by
such
merger, consolidation or amalgamation and (E) if either Domestic Subsidiary
was
a Credit Party, the surviving
Domestic Subsidiary, if any, is joined as a Credit Party hereunder and is a
party to a Guaranty and the Security Agreement and the Stock of such surviving
Domestic Subsidiary is the subject of the Pledge Agreement, in each case, which
is in full force and effect on the date of and immediately after giving effect
to such merger, consolidation or amalgamation, or (y) may sell or otherwise
dispose of (including by way of liquidation and dissolution), all or any part
of
its business, property or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired to
any
other wholly-owned Domestic Subsidiary so long as (A) no other provision of
this
Agreement would be violated thereby, (B) no Default or Event of Default shall
have occurred and be continuing either before or after giving effect to such
transaction and (C) Agent’s rights in any Collateral, including, without
limitation, the existence, perfection and priority of any Lien thereon, are
not
adversely affected by such sale or other disposition; and
(d) any
Foreign Subsidiary (x) may be merged into any other Foreign Subsidiary, or
may
be consolidated or amalgamated with another Foreign Subsidiary, so long as
(A)
no other provision of this Agreement would be violated thereby, (B) no Default
or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing either before or
after
giving effect to such transaction, and (C) to the extent such Foreign Subsidiary
is owned directly by a Credit Party, all of the non-voting Stock and sixty-five
percent (65%) of the voting Stock of the surviving Foreign Subsidiary is the
subject of the Pledge Agreement, which is in full force and effect on the date
of and immediately after giving effect to such merger, consolidation or
amalgamation or (y) may sell or otherwise dispose of, all or any part of its
business, property or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired to any
other Foreign Subsidiary so long as (A) no other provision of this Agreement
would be violated thereby, and (B) no Default or Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing either before or after giving effect to such
transaction.
6.4 Change
in Nature of Business.
Make,
or permit any of its Subsidiaries to make, any change in the nature of its
business as described in Section 3.12.
6.5 Loans,
Advances, Investments, Etc. Make
or
commit or agree to make any loan, advance, guarantee of obligations, other
extensions of credit or capital contributions to, or hold or invest in or commit
or agree to hold or invest in, or purchase or otherwise acquire or commit or
agree to purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of the Stock, bonds, notes,
debentures or other securities of, or make or commit or agree to make any other
investment in, any other Person, or purchase or own any futures contract or
otherwise become liable for the purchase or sale of currency or other
commodities at a future date in the nature of a futures contract, or permit
any
of its Subsidiaries to do any of the foregoing, except for:
(a) investments
existing on the Closing Date, as set forth on Schedule 6.5 hereto,
but not any increase in the amount thereof as set forth in such Schedule or
any
other material modification of the terms thereof, provided that Borrowers
may acquire, directly or indirectly in one or more transactions, all outstanding
Stock of Ferromatik Milacron India Ltd. not owned by Borrowers on the Closing
Date so long as immediately before and immediately after
giving effect to such acquisition Borrowers shall have Excess Availability
of
more than $25,000,000,
(b) investments
permitted under clause (j) of the definition of “Permitted
Indebtedness”,
(c) Permitted
Investments,
(d) investments
not constituting loans or advances by (A) any Domestic Credit Party in any
other
Domestic Credit Party and (B) any Foreign Subsidiary in any other Foreign
Subsidiary,
(e) loans
and
advances to directors, officers and employees of Parent and its Subsidiaries
in
the ordinary course of business in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$1,000,000 at any one time outstanding,
(f) investments
under Hedging Agreements entered into in the ordinary course of financial
management and not for speculative purposes,
(g) pledges
and deposits permitted under clause (f) of the definition of Permitted
Liens,
(h) investments
in deposit accounts in the ordinary course of business,
(i) investments
received in connection with an insolvency proceeding of any supplier, customer
or other Person having an obligation in favor of any Credit Party as a result
of
a settlement of delinquent accounts and deposits with, such customers, suppliers
or other Persons arising in the ordinary course of business,
(j) investments
existing on the Closing Date not constituting loans or advances in the
Subsidiaries of the Credit Parties and the creation of new Subsidiaries by
any
Credit Party so long as such creation is in compliance with
Section 5.1,
(k) investments
by Parent the consideration of which consists solely of the issuance of Parent’s
common Stock to the third party to the extent (A) the aggregate market value
of
all such issuances (measured at the time of each such issuance) does not exceed
$5,000,000, (B) immediately before and after the making of any such investment,
there shall exist no Event of Default, (C) the Credit Parties do not incur
any
material liabilities related to such investment, (D) the rights of Agent
and the Lenders are not adversely affected by any such investment, (E) Agent
shall have received at least fifteen (15) days’ prior written notice of such
investment and (F) on the date of consummation of such investment, Agent shall
have received a certificate of an Authorized Officer of Parent certifying,
as of
such date, that the conditions set forth in the foregoing clauses (A) through
(D) of this subsection (xi) have been satisfied,
(l) investments
in China JV made after the Closing Date in an aggregate amount not to exceed
$3,000,000 so long as immediately before and immediately after giving effect
to
such investment no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;
provided, however, investments in an aggregate amount not to
exceed $1,500,000 shall be permitted notwithstanding
the occurrence and continuence of an Event of Default so long as Agent or the
Requisite Lenders have not accelerated payment of all or any part of the
Obligations under Section 8.2 as of the date of any such
investment,
(m) investments
in any joint venture to which the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is a party
(other than the China JV) by the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to the extent
that such investment will not involve, require, result in or otherwise obligate
any cash or cash consideration made or to be made by the Loan Parties in an
aggregate amount not exceeding $3,500,000; provided that any such
investment by a Credit Party shall only be permitted if immediately before
and
immediately after giving effect to such investment Borrowers shall have Excess
Availability of more than $25,000,000,
(n) other
investments not otherwise permitted under clauses (a) through (l) above or
clauses (o) through (q) below in an aggregate amount not exceeding $2,000,000
so
long as immediately before and immediately after giving effect to any such
investment Borrowers shall have Excess Availability of more than
$25,000,000,
(o) investments
constituting Contingent Obligations to the extent permitted under clause (m)
of
the definition of Permitted Indebtedness,
(p) investments
constituting Accounts arising in the ordinary course of business,
(q) the
acquisition by D-M-E Company of all the shares of Stock owned by D-M-E U.S.A.
Inc. in (x) Amalgamated Diemold D-M-E Pty. Ltd. (Australia), (y) D-M-E Company
(India) Pvt. Ltd. and (z) D-M-E Engineering Pty. Ltd. (Singapore) so long as
immediately before and immediately after giving effect to any such acquisition
Borrowers shall have Excess Availability of more than $25,000,000,
and
(r) with
the
prior written approval of Agent and the Requisite Lenders before any such
payment, the payment to an Employee Plan which is subject to Title IV of ERISA
of any contributions not currently required under Section 412 of the IRC that
are made for future funding purposes, subject to the requirements of applicable
law.
6.7 Restricted
Payments. (i) Declare
or pay any dividend or other distribution, direct or indirect, on account of
any
Stock of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, now or hereafter
outstanding, (ii) make any repurchase, redemption, retirement, defeasance,
sinking fund or similar payment, purchase or other acquisition for value, direct
or indirect, of any Stock of any Credit Party or any direct or indirect parent
of any Credit Party, now or hereafter outstanding, (iii) make any payment to
retire, or to obtain the surrender of, any outstanding warrants, options or
other rights for the purchase or acquisition of shares of any class of Stock
of
any Credit Party, now or hereafter outstanding, (iv) return any Stock to any
shareholders or other equity holders of any
Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or make any other distribution of
property, assets, shares of Stock, warrants, rights, options, obligations or
securities thereto as such or (v) pay any management fees or any other fees
or
expenses (including the reimbursement thereof by any Credit Party or any of
its
Subsidiaries) pursuant to any management, consulting or other services agreement
to any of the shareholders or other equityholders of any Credit Party or any
of
its Subsidiaries or other Affiliates, or to any other Subsidiaries or Affiliates
of any Credit Party; provided, however, (A) any Subsidiary of
any
Credit Party may pay dividends or make other distributions to any Credit Party,
(B) Parent may pay dividends or make other distributions (including
pursuant to the Shareholder Rights Plan) in the form of common Stock, (C) Parent
may pay dividends or other payments (including in the form of additional shares
of such preferred stock) on its preferred stock issued and outstanding on the
Closing Date (and on shares of such preferred stock issued as dividends
thereunder), (D) any Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party may pay dividends
or
make other distributions to any Credit Party or any Subsidiary of a Credit
Party, (E) any non-wholly owned Subsidiary of a Credit Party may pay dividends
or make other distributions to its shareholders generally so long as the Credit
Party or its respective Subsidiary which owns Stock in the Subsidiary paying
such dividends or making such other distributions receives at least its
proportionate share thereof (based upon its relative holdings of Stock in the
Subsidiary paying such dividends and taking into account relative preferences,
if any, of the various classes of Stock in such Subsidiary), (F) Parent may
retire, acquire or terminate any warrant, option or other right in its Stock
upon exercise in a transaction in which neither Parent nor any of its
Subsidiaries makes any cash payment in respect of such exercise, (G) Parent
may
at any time redeem or repurchase shares of its preferred stock issued and
outstanding on the Closing Date (plus any preferred stock issued as dividends
thereunder), so long as (i) immediately before and after consummation of such
redemption or repurchase, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred
and
be continuing, (ii) immediately before and after consummation of such redemption
or repurchase, the Credit Parties shall have pro forma Excess Availability
of
not less than $30,000,000 for the 90-day period preceding such transaction
and
no later than the date that is five (5) Business Days prior to the date on
which
such redemption or repurchase is to be consummated, the Borrower Representative
shall submit a certificate of the chief financial officer of the Borrower
Representative setting forth reasonably detailed calculations demonstrating
compliance with such required pro forma Excess Availability for the 90-day
period immediately following such redemption or acquisition, and certifying
that
the other conditions set forth in this clause (G) have been satisfied and (iii)
the aggregate purchase price paid for all redemptions and repurchases pursuant
to this clause (G) shall not exceed $6,300,000 (plus the amount of any dividends
paid in preferred stock) and (H) Parent may upon the occurrence of a “Change of
Control” (as defined in the Series B Certificate of Designation) make any
mandatory redemption required under Section 9 of the Series B Certificate of
Designation for all or part of its outstanding Series B Preferred Stock so
long
as any such redemption payment shall not be from the proceeds of the Loans
or
the proceeds of any Collateral.
6.8 Federal
Reserve Regulations.
Permit
any Loan or the proceeds of any Loan under this Agreement to be used for any
purpose that would cause such Loan to be a margin loan under the provisions
of
Regulation T, U or X of the Federal Reserve Board.
6.9 Transactions
with Affiliates.
Enter
into, renew, extend or be a party to, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to
enter
into, renew, extend or be a party to, any transaction or series of related
transactions (including, without limitation, the purchase, sale, lease, transfer
or exchange of property or assets of any kind or the rendering of services
of
any kind) with any Affiliate, except (i) in the ordinary course of business
in a manner and to an extent consistent with past practice and necessary or
desirable for the prudent operation of its business, for fair consideration
and
on terms no less favorable to it or its Subsidiaries than would be obtainable
in
a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person that is not an Affiliate
thereof, (ii) transactions with another Credit Party, (iii) transactions
permitted by Sections 6.1, 6.2,
6.3, 6.5, 6.7 and/or 6.10, (iv) the Mizuho/Glencore
Transactions (including any Rights Offering as defined therein),
(v) compensation, retirement, expense reimbursement and indemnification
arrangements with directors, officers, employees or consultants in the ordinary
course of business, including the issuance of securities, or other payments,
awards or grants in cash, securities or otherwise pursuant to, or the funding
of
employment arrangements, stock options, retirement plans, welfare plans and
stock ownership plans approved by the Board of Directors of Parent made in
the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practices including, but not
limited to, the contribution of common Stock of Parent to the Milacron
Retirement Savings Plan in accordance with applicable law, and (vi) with the
prior written approval of Agent and the Requisite Lenders in accordance with
Section 6.15, any plan pre-funding described in Section 6.5(r) or
the minimum funding waiver application described in Section
6.15.
6.10 Limitations
on Dividends and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting
Subsidiaries.
Create
or otherwise cause, incur, assume, suffer or permit to exist or become effective
any consensual encumbrance or restriction of any kind on the ability of any
Credit Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party (i) to pay dividends or
to make any other distribution on any shares of Stock of such Subsidiary owned
by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) to pay or prepay or to
subordinate any Indebtedness owed to any Credit Party or any of its
Subsidiaries, (iii) to make loans or advances to any Credit Party or any of
its Subsidiaries or (iv) to transfer any of its property or assets to any
Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or permit any of its Subsidiaries
to do
any of the foregoing; provided, however, that nothing in any of
clauses (i) through (iv) of this Section 6.10 shall prohibit or
restrict compliance with:
(a) this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents;
(b) any
agreements in effect on the date of this Agreement and described on
Schedule 6.10 and any renewal, extension, refinance or replacement
thereof that does not expand the scope of any such encumbrance or
restriction;
(c) any
applicable law, rule or regulation (including, without limitation, applicable
currency control laws and applicable state corporate statutes restricting the
payment of dividends in certain circumstances);
(d) in
the
case of clause (iv), any agreement setting forth customary restrictions on
the
subletting, assignment or transfer of any property or asset that is a lease,
license, conveyance or similar contract in respect of such property or
assets;
(e) in
the
case of clause (iv), any agreement, instrument or other document evidencing
a
Permitted Lien described in clause (e)(i) of the definition of
“Permitted Lien” from restricting on customary terms the transfer of any
property or assets subject thereto;
(f) agreements
related to the Indebtedness permitted under clause (i) of the definition of
“Permitted Indebtedness” to the extent any such restrictions are limited to the
Foreign Subsidiaries that are parties to such agreements;
(g) the
governing agreement and other agreements, instruments or documents entered
into
in connection with the formation of (i) the China JV or (ii) any other joint
venture to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is a party and which is
permitted pursuant to Section 6.5(m) and, in each case, any renewal,
extension, refinancing or replacement thereof that does not expand the scope
of
any such encumbrance or restriction; or
(h) the
Mizuho/Glencore Transaction Documents.
6.11 Limitation
on Issuance of Stock.
Issue
or sell or enter into any agreement or arrangement for the issuance or sale
of,
or permit any of its Subsidiaries to issue or sell or enter into any agreement
or arrangement for the issuance or sale of, any shares of its Stock, any
securities convertible into or exchangeable for its Stock or any warrants other
than (w) the issuance of common Stock of Parent or warrants or options to
acquire any such common Stock to the extent such issuances are permitted
pursuant to Section 6.5(k), Section 6.9(v) or Section
6.12(d) (including issuances pursuant to the Mizuho/Glencore Transaction
Documents); (x) issuances of Stock permitted by Section 6.7; (y)
issuances by any joint venture permitted by Section 6.5(l) or (m)
of Stock to the owners of such joint venture; and (z) the issuance of rights
and
of Stock of Parent pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the
Shareholder Rights Plan.
(a) Amend,
modify or otherwise change (or permit the amendment, modification or other
change in any manner of) any of the provisions of any of its or its
Subsidiaries’ Indebtedness or of any instrument or agreement (including, without
limitation, any purchase agreement, indenture, loan agreement, guaranty or
security agreement) relating to any such Indebtedness if such amendment,
modification or change would shorten the final maturity or average life to
maturity of, or require any payment to be made earlier than the date originally
scheduled on, such Indebtedness, would increase the interest rate applicable
to
such Indebtedness, would change the subordination provision, if any, of such
Indebtedness, or would otherwise be adverse to Agent or the Lenders or the
issuer of such Indebtedness in any respect, provided that, in the case of the
Senior Secured Notes Indenture and the Senior Secured Notes, any amendment,
modification or other change may be made to any of such documents, if after
giving effect to such amendment, modification or change (A) such Indebtedness
shall require no amortization,
sinking fund payment or any other scheduled maturity of the principal amount
thereof on any date which is earlier than the date occurring six months after
the then latest Commitment Termination Date, (B) the interest rate applicable
to
the Senior Secured Notes shall not be higher than such interest rate as in
effect on the Closing Date, (C) the definition of the terms “Credit Facility
Document,” “Credit Facility Liens,” “Credit Facility Priority Collateral,”
“Discharge of Credit Facility Obligations,” and “Discharge of Senior Secured
Note Obligations,” appearing in the Senior Secured Notes Indenture and Section
4.10(3) of the Senior Secured Notes Indenture shall not be changed, in each
case, from those appearing in the Senior Secured Notes Indenture as in effect
as
of the Closing Date and (D) the terms governing any such Indebtedness shall
not
contain any provision (including, without limitation, covenants, mandatory
redemptions or offers to purchase or prepay, defaults and remedies) which,
in
the reasonable judgment of Agent is materially more adverse to Agent or the
Lenders than the provisions in the Senior Secured Notes Documents as of the
Closing Date;
(b) except
for the Obligations and Indebtedness permitted under clause (j) of the
definition Permitted Indebtedness, make any voluntary or optional payment,
prepayment, redemption, defeasance, sinking fund payment or other acquisition
for value of, or otherwise voluntarily satisfy prior to the scheduled maturity
thereof in any manner, any of its or its Subsidiaries’ Indebtedness (including,
without limitation, by way of depositing money or securities with the trustee
therefor before the date required for the purpose of paying any portion of
such
Indebtedness when due), or refund, refinance, replace or exchange any other
Indebtedness for any such Indebtedness (except to the extent any such optional
payment, prepayment, redemption, defeasance, sinking fund payment, acquisition,
refund, refinancing, replacement or exchange is pursuant to Section 3.07 of
the
Senior Secured Notes Indenture or is otherwise expressly permitted by the
definition of Permitted Indebtedness, the Intercreditor Agreement or referred
to
in Section 1.3(b) (whether or not requiring a prepayment of the
Loans pursuant to either such section), or contemplated by the Mizuho/Glencore
Transactions, or make any payment, prepayment, redemption, defeasance, sinking
fund payment or repurchase of any outstanding Indebtedness as a result of any
asset sale, change of control, issuance and sale of debt or equity securities
or
similar event, or give any notice with respect to any of the foregoing;
provided, however, (i) prior to the Early Termination Date, Credit
Parties shall be permitted to make such payments in respect of the Senior
Secured Notes from the proceeds of the Loans in an aggregate amount of such
payments not to exceed $5,000,000 if (A) Excess Availability (with trade
payables being paid in accordance with historical practices) would be more
than
$25,000,000 before and after any such payment and (B) the Credit Parties have
a
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.00 to 1.00 immediately prior
to
any such payment and provide evidence reasonably satisfactory to Agent that
they
will have a pro forma Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.00 to
1.00
for the six-month period immediately following any such payment and (ii) if
$25,000,000 or less of the Senior Secured Notes remain outstanding following
the
Early Termination Date, Credit Parties shall be permitted to make such payments
of the obligations under the Senior Secured Note Documents after the Early
Termination Date from the proceeds of the Loans if after giving effect to any
such payment Excess Availability would be more than $15,000,000;
(c) except
as
permitted by Section 6.3, amend, modify or otherwise change its
name, jurisdiction of organization, organizational identification number or
FEIN; or
(d) amend,
modify or otherwise change its certificate of incorporation or bylaws (or other
similar organizational documents), including, without limitation, by the filing
or modification of any certificate of designation, or any agreement or
arrangement entered into by it, with respect to any of its Stock (including
any
shareholders’ agreement), or enter into any new agreement with respect to any of
its Stock, except any such amendments, modifications or changes or any such
new
agreements or arrangements pursuant to this paragraph (d) that either
individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have
a
Material Adverse Effect (it being acknowledged that a change in the number
of
outstanding shares of any class of Parent’s Stock solely as a result of a stock
split or reverse stock split effected by Parent shall not have a Material
Adverse Effect); provided, however, that, in no event shall Parent
permit any Subsidiaries’ certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other similar
organizational document (other than D-M-E U.S.A. INC. or Uniloy Milacron U.S.A.
Inc.) to contain any provision of the type, or having the purpose of, clause
Ninth of Parent’s certificate of incorporation as in effect on the Closing
Date.
6.13 Investment
Company Act of 1940.
Engage
in any business, enter into any transaction, use any securities or take any
other action or permit any of its Subsidiaries to do any of the foregoing,
that
would cause it or any of its Subsidiaries to become subject to the registration
requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, by virtue of
being an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment
company” not entitled to an exemption within the meaning of such
Act.
6.14 Compromise
of Accounts.
Compromise or adjust any Account (or extend the time of payment thereof) or
grant any discounts, allowances or credits or permit any of its Subsidiaries
to
do so unless (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing and (ii) such compromise, adjustment or grant is made in the
ordinary course of its business in accordance with its practices and
policies.
6.15 ERISA.
(i)
Engage, or permit any ERISA Affiliate to intentionally engage, in any
transaction described in Section 4069 of ERISA; (ii) engage, or permit
any ERISA Affiliate to intentionally engage, in any prohibited transaction
described in Section 406 of ERISA or 4975 of the IRC for which a statutory
or class exemption is not available or a private exemption has not previously
been obtained from the U.S. Department of Labor; (iii) adopt or permit any
ERISA
Affiliate to adopt any employee welfare benefit plan within the meaning of
Section 3(1) of ERISA which provides benefits to employees after
termination of employment other than as (x) set forth in Schedule 3.9 in
accordance with the terms of such plans, (y) provided to certain employees
upon
the termination of employment of any such employee in the ordinary course of
business, or (z) required by Section 601 of ERISA, Section 4980B of
the IRC or applicable law; (iv) fail to make any contribution or payment to
any
Multiemployer Plan which it or any ERISA Affiliate may be required to make
under
any agreement relating to such Multiemployer Plan, or any law pertaining
thereto; or (v) fail, or permit any ERISA Affiliate to fail, to pay any required
installment
or any other payment required under Section 412 of the IRC on or before the
due date for such installment or other payment, except, in the case of clauses
(i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v), as could not reasonably be expected to have
a
Material Adverse Effect or result in the imposition of a Lien under Section
412(n) of the IRC or under ERISA. With the prior written approval of Agent
and
the Requisite Lenders before taking any of the actions specified in the
following clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the Credit Parties and their ERISA
Affiliates, so long as they comply with clause (h) of Annex E hereto,
may, subject to applicable law, (i) apply to the IRS for, and obtain, a pension
funding waiver pursuant to Section 412(d) of the IRC regarding their pension
funding obligations to the Milacron Retirement Plan for a plan year or years
(which year or years shall be specified in the approval request submitted to
Agent and the Requisite Lenders), (ii) act in reliance on such a funding waiver
(when and if received) regarding its funding obligations to such Plan, including
regarding the making of any required installments or payments and (iii) take
all
other actions otherwise permitted under this Agreement as appropriate in
connection with such funding waiver application. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Section 6.15 or this Agreement, if the Requisite
Lenders shall have approved in advance a Credit Party’s funding waiver
application as contemplated hereby, then, solely for purposes of this Agreement,
any such funding waiver application shall not be considered a Termination Event,
nor result in a Lien, nor constitute a material adverse change in funding
status, nor be considered the failure to pay a required installment or other
payment, nor the violation of any other plan funding requirements, regarding
or
to such Plan for purposes of this Section 6.15.
6.16 Environmental.
Permit
Handling, Release or disposal of Hazardous Materials at any property owned
or
leased by it or any of its Subsidiaries, except in compliance with Environmental
Laws and except for such Handling, Release or disposal of Hazardous Materials
that could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
6.17 Certain
Agreements.
Agree
to any material amendment or other material change to or material waiver of
any
of its rights under any Material Contract if such amendment, change or waiver is
adverse to the interests of any Credit Party.
6.18 Misplaced
Notes.
Create
or suffer to exist any Lien upon or with respect to any of the Misplaced Notes
except for the Lien created by the Loan Documents.
6.19 Wholly-Owned
Subsidiaries.
Permit
any Subsidiary that is a wholly-owned, directly or indirectly, by Parent or
any
of its other Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date to cease to be wholly-owned,
directly or indirectly, by Parent or any of such other
Subsidiaries.
6.20 Restrictions
in Organizational Documents.
None of
Parent, D-M-E U.S.A. INC. or Uniloy Milacron U.S.A. Inc. shall invoke or
otherwise apply the provisions of (i) in the case of Parent, clause Ninth of
its
certificate of incorporation, (ii) in the case of D-M-E U.S.A. INC., Article
VI
of its restated articles of incorporation or (iii) in the case of Uniloy
Milacron U.S.A. Inc., Article VI of its articles of incorporation, in each
case,
as in effect on the Closing Date, in any manner that would impair, compromise
or
diminish the rights of Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Lenders under the Loan
Documents.
6.21 Financial
Covenants. Borrowers shall not
breach or fail to comply with any of the Financial Covenants.
7.1 Termination.
The
financing arrangements contemplated hereby shall be in effect until the
Commitment Termination Date, and the Loans and all other non-contingent
Obligations shall be automatically due and payable in full on such
date.
7.2 Survival
of Obligations Upon Termination
of Financing Arrangements.
Except
as otherwise expressly provided for in the Loan Documents, no termination or
cancellation (regardless of cause or procedure) of any financing arrangement
under this Agreement shall in any way affect or impair the obligations, duties
and liabilities of the Credit Parties or the rights of Agent and Lenders
relating to any unpaid portion of the Loans or any other Obligations, due or
not
due, liquidated, contingent or unliquidated, or any
transaction
or event occurring prior to such termination, or any transaction or event,
the
performance of which is required after the Commitment Termination Date. Except
as otherwise expressly provided herein or in any other Loan Document, all
undertakings, agreements, covenants, warranties and representations of or
binding upon the Credit Parties, and all rights of Agent and each Lender, all
as
contained in the Loan Documents, shall not terminate or expire, but rather
shall
survive any such termination or cancellation and shall continue in full force
and effect until the Termination Date; provided, that the provisions of
Section 11.3, the payment obligations under Sections 1.15 and
1.16, and the indemnities contained in the Loan
Documents shall survive
the Termination Date.
8.1 Events
of Default.
The
occurrence of any one or more of the following events (regardless of the reason
therefor) shall constitute an “Event of Default” hereunder:
(a) Any
Borrower (i) fails to make any payment of principal of, or interest on, or
Fees
owing in respect of, the Loans or any of the other Obligations when due and
payable, or (ii) fails to pay or reimburse Agent or Lenders for any expense
reimbursable hereunder
or under any other Loan Document within ten (10) days following Agent’s demand
for such reimbursement or payment of expenses;
(b) Any
Credit Party fails or neglects to perform, keep or observe any of the provisions
of Sections 1.4, 1.8, 5.3, 5.7, 5.14,
5.15, 5.22, 5.23, 5.24, 5.25,
5.26,
or
6, or any of the provisions set forth in Annexes C or G,
respectively, or any Credit Party shall fail to perform or comply with any
covenant or agreement contained in any Security Agreement to which it is a
party
or any Pledge Agreement to which it is a party;
(c) Any
Borrower fails or neglects to perform, keep or observe any of the provisions
set
forth in paragraph (a) of Annex F (at any time when the Borrowing Base
Certificates are to be delivered on a monthly basis) and paragraphs (e), (g),
(h), (i), (j), (k), (l) and (m) of Annex E, and the same shall remain
unremedied for three (3) Business Days or more;
(d) Any
Borrower fails or neglects to perform, keep or observe any of the provisions
set
forth in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d) and (f) of Annex E and the same
shall remain unremedied for five (5) Business Days or more; provided that
no Event of Default shall exist as a result of Borrowers’ failure to deliver
copies of the reports described in paragraph (b) of Annex E to Agent
or any Lender if (i) Borrowers’ independent public accountants require, as a
condition to Agent’s or such Lender’s receipt of such reports, that Agent and/or
such Lender execute a release or similar agreement and (ii) Agent or such Lender
refuses to execute such agreement;
(e) Any
Credit Party fails or neglects to perform, keep or observe any of the provisions
of Section 5.9, and such failure shall continue for more than ten
(10) days without any Credit Party commencing activities reasonably likely
to
cure the environmental matter which is the subject of such failure, provided
that, in the case of any Credit Party commencing such activities, such
Credit Party shall provide Agent, as and to the extent Agent reasonably
requests, with regular updates or other supporting documentation regarding
such
activities for so long as such activities are conducted or until such
environmental matter is otherwise cured or resolved;
(f) Any
Credit Party fails or neglects to perform, keep or observe any other provision
of this Agreement or of any of the other Loan Documents (other than any
provision embodied in or covered by any other clause of this Section
8.1), and such failure, if capable of being remedied, shall remain
unremedied for fifteen (15) days after the earlier of the date a senior officer
of any Credit Party becomes aware of such failure and the date written notice
of
such default shall have been given by Agent to Borrower
Representative;
(g) A
default
or breach occurs under any other agreement, document or instrument to which
any
Credit Party is a party that is not cured within any applicable grace period
therefor, and such default or breach (i) involves the failure to make any
principal or interest payment when due in respect of any Indebtedness in excess
of $3,000,000 in the aggregate, or (ii) causes, or permits any holder of such
Indebtedness or a trustee to cause, Indebtedness or a portion thereof in excess
of $3,000,000 in the aggregate to become due prior to its stated maturity or
prior to its regularly scheduled dates of payment;
(h) Any
information contained in any Borrowing Base Certificate is untrue or incorrect
as of the date of such Borrowing Base Certificate and has the effect of
overstating the Aggregate Borrowing Base by more than the greater of (i)
$1,500,000 and (ii) five percent (5%) of Excess Availability as of the date
of
such Borrowing Base Certificate, or any representation or warranty herein or
in
any Loan Document or in any written statement, report, financial statement
or
certificate (other than a Borrowing Base Certificate) made or delivered to
Agent
or any Lender by any Credit Party is untrue or incorrect in any material respect
as of the date when made or deemed made;
(i) A
case or
proceeding is commenced against any Credit Party seeking a decree or order
in
respect of such Credit Party (i) under the Bankruptcy Code, or any other
applicable federal, state or foreign bankruptcy or other similar law, (ii)
appointing a custodian, receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee or sequestrator
(or similar official) for such Credit Party or for any substantial part of
any
such Credit Party’s assets, or (iii) ordering the winding-up or liquidation of
the affairs of such Credit Party, and such case or proceeding shall remain
undismissed or unstayed for sixty (60) days or more or a decree or order
granting the relief sought in such case or proceeding is granted by a court
of
competent jurisdiction;
(j) Any
Credit Party (i) files a petition seeking relief under the Bankruptcy Code,
or
any other applicable federal, state or foreign bankruptcy or other similar
law,
(ii) consents to or fails to contest in a timely and appropriate manner the
institution of proceedings thereunder or the filing of any such petition or
the
appointment of or taking possession by a custodian, receiver, liquidator,
assignee, trustee or sequestrator (or similar official) for such Credit Party
or
for any substantial part of any such Credit Party’s assets, (iii) makes a
general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iv) takes any corporate action
to authorize or effect any of the foregoing, or (v) admits in writing its
inability generally to, or is generally unable to, pay its debts as such debts
become due;
(k) A
final
judgment or judgments for the payment of money in excess of $3,000,000 in the
aggregate at any time are outstanding against one or more of the Credit Parties
(excluding amounts covered by insurance policies as to which liability has
not
been disputed by the insurance carrier), and the same are not, for a period
of
thirty (30) consecutive days after the entry thereof (or if the applicable
jurisdiction allows sixty (60) days for appeals, then sixty (60) consecutive
days after the entry thereof), discharged or execution thereof stayed or bonded
pending appeal, or such judgments are not discharged prior to the expiration
of
any such stay;
(l) Any
material provision of any Loan Document for any reason ceases to be valid,
binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms (or any Credit Party shall
challenge the enforceability of any Loan Document or shall assert in writing,
or
engage in any action or inaction based on any such assertion, that any provision
of any of the Loan Documents has ceased to be or otherwise is not valid, binding
and enforceable in accordance with its terms), or any Lien created under any
Loan Document ceases to be a valid and perfected first priority Lien (except
as
otherwise permitted herein or therein) in any of the Collateral with an
aggregate fair market value of $3,000,000 or more purported to be covered
thereby;
(m) Any
Change of Control occurs;
(n) Any
Credit Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates shall have made a complete or
partial withdrawal from a Multiemployer Plan, and, as a result of such complete
or partial withdrawal, any Credit Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates incurs
a
withdrawal liability in an annual amount exceeding $1,000,000; or a
Multiemployer Plan enters reorganization status under Section 4241 of
ERISA, and, as a result thereof any Credit Party’s or any of its ERISA
Affiliates’ annual contribution requirements with respect to such Multiemployer
Plan increases in an annual amount exceeding $1,000,000;
(o) (i) Any
Termination Event with respect to any Employee Plan shall have occurred which
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or
(ii) there exists any fact or circumstance that reasonably could be
expected to result in the imposition of a Lien under Section 412(n) of the
IRC or under ERISA; provided, however, that regarding the
foregoing clause (i) or (ii), the minimum funding waiver application described
in Section 6.15, if approved in advance in writing by Agent and the
Requisite Lenders in accordance with Section 6.15, and any associated
Reportable Event and Lien under Section 412(n) of the IRC or under ERISA, shall
not be first considered whether to constitute an event which could reasonably
be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or otherwise constitute an Event
of
Default under this subsection (o) or this Agreement until such application
is
fully or partially denied by the IRS or other adverse action is taken by the
IRS
or PBGC with respect thereto;
(p) An
event
or development occurs which could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect;
(q) After
the
Export-Related Loan Commitment Date, (i) The Ex-Im Bank Guarantee is terminated
(other than as a result of the scheduled maturity of the Ex-Im Bank Guarantee)
or any material provision of the Ex-Im Bank Guarantee for any reason ceases
to
be valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms (or Ex-Im Bank
shall challenge the enforceability of the Ex-Im Bank Guarantee or shall assert
in writing, or engage in any action or inaction based on any such assertion,
that any provision of the Ex-Im Bank Guarantee has ceased to be or otherwise
is
not valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms) and (ii) any
Export-Related Advances remain outstanding as of 5:00 p.m. (New York time)
on
the Business Day next succeeding any event referred to in the preceding clause
(i) shall occur; or
(r) (i) Any
of the Obligations of any Credit Party under the Loan Documents for any reason
shall cease to qualify as a part of a “Qualified Credit Facility” (or any
similar term) under, and as defined in, the Senior Secured Notes Indenture
or in
any agreement evidencing any refinancing thereof as permitted under the terms
of
the Loan Documents, other than as a result, directly or indirectly, of any
acts
or omissions of Agent or the Lenders or (ii) the Intercreditor Agreement
shall, in whole or in part, cease to be effective or cease to be legally valid,
binding and enforceable against the holders of the Senior Secured Notes or
any
refinanced Indebtedness thereof as permitted under the terms of the Loan
Documents other than as a result, directly or indirectly, of any acts or
omissions of Agent.
(a) If
any
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Agent may (and at the written
request of the Requisite Revolving Lenders shall), by notice to the Borrower
Representative, suspend the Revolving Loan facility with respect to additional
Advances and/or the incurrence of additional Letter of Credit Obligations,
whereupon any additional Advances and additional Letter of Credit Obligations
shall be made or incurred in Agent’s sole discretion (or in the sole discretion
of the Requisite Revolving Lenders, if such suspension occurred at their
direction) so long as such Event of Default is continuing. If any Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing, Agent may (and at the written request
of
Requisite Lenders shall), without notice except as otherwise expressly provided
herein, increase the rate of interest applicable to the Loans and the Letter
of
Credit Fees to the Default Rate.
(b) If
any
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Agent may (and at the written
request of the Requisite Lenders shall), without notice: (i) terminate the
Revolving Loan facility with respect to further Advances or the incurrence
of
further Letter of Credit Obligations; (ii) reduce the Revolving Loan Commitment
from time to time; (iii) declare all or any portion of the Obligations,
including all or any portion of any Loan to be forthwith due and payable, and
require that the Letter of Credit Obligations be cash collateralized in the
manner set forth in Annex B, all without presentment, demand, protest or
further notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by Borrowers
and
each other Credit Party; or (iv) exercise any rights and remedies provided
to
Agent under the Loan Documents or at law or equity, including all remedies
provided under the Code; provided, that upon the occurrence of an Event
of Default specified in Section 8.1(i) or (j), the Commitments
shall be immediately terminated and all of the Obligations, including the
aggregate Revolving Loan, shall become immediately due and payable without
declaration, notice or demand by any Person.
8.3 Waivers
by Credit
Parties.
Except
as otherwise provided for in this Agreement or by applicable law, each Credit
Party waives (including for purposes of Section 12): (a) presentment,
demand and protest and notice of presentment, dishonor, notice of intent to
accelerate, notice of acceleration, protest, default, nonpayment, maturity,
release, compromise, settlement, extension or renewal of any or all commercial
paper, accounts, contract rights, documents, instruments, chattel paper and
guaranties at any time held by Agent on which any Credit Party may in any way
be
liable, and hereby ratifies and confirms whatever Agent may do in this regard,
(b) all rights to notice and a hearing prior to Agent’s taking possession or
control of, or to Agent’s replevy, attachment or levy upon, the Collateral or
any bond or security that might be required by any court prior to allowing
Agent
to exercise any of its remedies, and (c) the benefit of all valuation,
appraisal, marshaling and exemption laws.
(a) Subject
to the terms of this Section 9.1, any Lender may make an assignment of,
or sell participations in, at any time or times, the Loan Documents, Loans,
Letter
of
Credit Obligations and any Commitment or any portion thereof or interest
therein, including any Lender’s rights, title, interests, remedies, powers or
duties thereunder. Any assignment by a Lender (other than to an Affiliate of
such Lender) shall: (i) require the consent of Agent and (so long as no Event
of
Default has occurred and is continuing) Borrower (such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld or delayed) and the execution of an assignment agreement
(an “Assignment Agreement”) substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit 9.1(a) and otherwise in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to, and acknowledged by, Agent; (ii) be conditioned on such
assignee Lender representing to the assigning Lender and Agent that it is
purchasing the applicable Loans to be assigned to it for its own account, for
investment purposes and not with a view to the distribution thereof; (iii)
after
giving effect to any such partial assignment, the assignee Lender shall have
Commitments in an amount at least equal to $5,000,000 and the assigning Lender
shall have retained Commitments in an amount at least equal to $5,000,000;
(iv)
include a payment to Agent of an assignment fee of $3,500; and (v) so long
as no
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, require the consent of Borrower
Representative, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. In the
case
of an assignment by a Lender under this Section 9.1, the assignee shall
have, to the extent of such assignment, the same rights, benefits and
obligations as all other Lenders hereunder. The assigning Lender shall be
relieved of its obligations hereunder with respect to its Commitments or
assigned portion thereof from and after the date of such assignment. Each
Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that any assignment shall give rise
to a
direct obligation of Borrowers to the assignee and that the assignee shall
be
considered to be a “Lender”. In all instances, each Lender’s liability to make
Loans hereunder shall be several and not joint and shall be limited to such
Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the applicable Commitment. In the event Agent or any
Lender assigns or otherwise transfers all or any part of the Obligations, Agent
or any such Lender shall so notify Borrowers and Borrowers shall, upon the
request of Agent or such Lender, execute new Notes in exchange for the Notes,
if
any, being assigned. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section
9.1(a), any Lender may at any time pledge
the Obligations held by it and such Lender’s rights under this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents to a Federal Reserve Bank, and any Lender that is an
investment fund may assign the Obligations held by it and such Lender’s rights
under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to another investment fund
managed by the same investment advisor; provided, that no such pledge to
a Federal Reserve Bank shall release such Lender from such Lender’s obligations
hereunder or under any other Loan Document.
(b) Any
participation by a Lender of all or any part of its Commitments shall be made
with the understanding that all amounts payable by Borrowers hereunder shall
be
determined as if that Lender had not sold such participation, and that the
holder of any such participation shall not be entitled to require such Lender
to
take or omit to take any action hereunder except actions directly affecting
(i)
any reduction in the principal amount of, or interest rate or Fees payable
with
respect to, any Loan in which such holder participates, (ii) any extension
of
the scheduled amortization of the principal amount of any Loan in which such
holder participates or the final maturity date thereof, and (iii) any release
of
all or substantially all of the Collateral (other than in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement, the Collateral Documents or the other Loan Documents).
Solely for purposes of Sections 1.13, 1.15, 1.16 and
9.8, each Borrower acknowledges and agrees that
a participation shall
give rise to a direct obligation of Borrowers to the participant and the
participant shall be considered to be a “Lender”; provided, (i) a
participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under
Sections
1.13, 1.15, 1.16 or 9.8 than the applicable Lender
would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold
to
such participant, and such participant must comply with the provisions of
Sections 1.13, 1.15, 1.16 and 9.8 as though it were a Lender and
(ii) a participant that would be a Foreign Lender if it were a Lender shall
not be entitled to the benefits of Section 1.15(c) unless Borrower
Representative is notified of the participation sold to such participant and
such participant agrees, for the benefit of Borrowers, to comply with
Section 1.15(c) as though it were a Lender. Except as set forth in the
preceding sentence no Borrower or Credit Party shall have any obligation or
duty
to any participant. Neither Agent nor any Lender (other than the Lender selling
a participation) shall have any duty to any participant and may continue to
deal
solely with the Lender selling a participation as if no such sale had
occurred.
(c) Except
as
expressly provided in this Section 9.1, no Lender shall, as between
Borrowers and that Lender, or Agent and that Lender, be relieved of any of
its
obligations hereunder as a result of any sale, assignment, transfer or
negotiation of, or granting of participation in, all or any part of the Loans,
the Notes or other Obligations owed to such Lender.
(d) If
GE
Capital should seek a primary syndication of the Loans and Commitments under
this Agreement to Lenders reasonably acceptable to Borrowers, then at the
request of GE Capital, Borrower Representative agrees to actively assist, and
cooperate with (and cause its Subsidiaries and use reasonable efforts to cause
Borrower Representative’s advisors to actively assist and cooperate with), GE
Capital in effecting and completing such syndication, including, participating
in bank and other relevant meetings, preparing and providing to GE Capital
information relating to the syndication reasonably requested by GE Capital,
using commercially reasonable efforts to use its existing banking relationships
to assist with GE Capital’s syndication efforts, and assisting GE Capital in the
preparation of a
confidential
information memorandum, presentations and other offering materials to be used
in
connection with the syndication and confirming that all materials made available
to GE Capital by Borrower Representative or any of its representatives, taken
as
a whole and after giving effect to all written updates thereto, do not contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary in order to make the statements contained therein not materially
misleading in light of the circumstances under which such statements are made.
GE Capital will, in consultation with Borrower Representative, manage and
control all aspects of any such syndication.
(e) Any
Lender may furnish any information concerning Credit Parties in the possession
of such Lender from time to time to assignees and participants (including
prospective assignees and participants); provided that such Lender shall
obtain from assignees or participants confidentiality covenants substantially
equivalent to those contained in Section 11.8.
(f) So
long
as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, no Lender shall assign
or
sell participations in any portion of its Loans or Commitments to a potential
Lender or participant, if, as of the date of the proposed assignment or sale,
the assignee Lender or participant would be subject to capital adequacy or
similar requirements under Section 1.16(a), increased costs under
Section 1.16(b), an inability to
fund
LIBOR Loans under Section 1.16(c), or withholding taxes in accordance
with Section 1.15(a).
(g) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, any Lender (a “Granting
Lender”), may grant to a special purpose funding vehicle (an “SPC”),
identified as such in writing by the Granting Lender to Agent and Borrowers,
the
option to provide to Borrowers all or any part of any Loans that such Granting
Lender would otherwise be obligated to make to Borrowers pursuant to this
Agreement; provided that (i) nothing herein shall constitute a commitment
by any SPC to make any Loan; and (ii) if an SPC elects not to exercise such
option or otherwise fails to provide all or any part of such Loan, the Granting
Lender shall be obligated to make such Loan pursuant to the terms hereof. The
making of a Loan by an SPC hereunder shall utilize the Commitment of the
Granting Lender to the same extent, and as if such Loan were made by such
Granting Lender. No SPC shall be liable for any indemnity or similar payment
obligation under this Agreement (all liability for which shall remain with
the
Granting Lender). Any SPC may (i) with notice to, but without the prior written
consent of, Borrowers and Agent and without paying any processing fee therefor
assign all or a portion of its interests in any Loans to the Granting Lender
or
to any financial institutions (consented to by Borrowers and Agent) providing
liquidity and/or credit support to or for the account of such SPC to support
the
funding or maintenance of Loans and (ii) disclose on a confidential basis any
non-public information relating to its Loans to any rating agency, commercial
paper dealer or provider of any surety, guarantee or credit or liquidity
enhancement to such SPC. This Section 9.1(g) may not be amended without
the prior written consent of each Granting Lender, all or any of whose Loans
are
being funded by an SPC at the time of such amendment. For the avoidance of
doubt, the Granting Lender shall for all purposes, including without limitation,
the approval of any amendment or waiver of any provision of any Loan Document
or
the obligation to pay any amount otherwise payable by the Granting Lender under
the Loan Documents, continue to be the Lender of record hereunder.
(h) Nothing
contained in this Section 9 shall require the consent of any party for GE
Capital to assign any of its rights in respect of any Swap Related Reimbursement
Obligation.
9.2 Appointment
of Agent.
GE
Capital is hereby appointed to act on behalf of all Lenders as Agent under
this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents. The provisions of this Section
9.2 are solely for the benefit of Agent and Lenders and no Credit Party nor
any other Person shall have any rights as a third party beneficiary of any
of
the provisions hereof. In performing its functions and duties under this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents, Agent shall act solely as an agent
of
Lenders and does not assume and shall not be deemed to have assumed any
obligation toward or relationship of agency or trust with or for any Credit
Party or any other Person. Agent shall have no duties or responsibilities except
for those expressly set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
The duties of Agent shall be mechanical and administrative in nature and Agent
shall not have, or be deemed to have, by reason of this Agreement, any other
Loan Document or otherwise a fiduciary relationship in respect of any Lender.
Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement and
the
other Loan Documents, Agent shall not have any duty to disclose, and shall
not
be liable for failure to disclose, any information relating to any Credit Party
or any of their respective Subsidiaries or any Account Debtor that is
communicated to or obtained by GE Capital or any of its Affiliates in any
capacity. Neither Agent nor any of its Affiliates nor any of their respective
officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives shall be liable to
any
Lender for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it hereunder or under
any
other Loan Document, or in connection herewith or therewith, except for damages
caused by its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct.
If
Agent
shall request instructions from Requisite Lenders, Requisite Revolving Lenders
or all affected Lenders with respect to any act or action (including failure
to
act) in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, then Agent
shall be entitled to refrain from such act or taking such action unless and
until Agent shall have received instructions from Requisite Lenders, Requisite
Revolving Lenders or all affected Lenders, as the case may be, and Agent shall
not incur liability to any Person by reason of so refraining. Agent shall be
fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action hereunder or under
any
other Loan Document (a) if such action would, in the opinion of Agent, be
contrary to law or the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document,
(b)
if such action would, in the reasonable opinion of Agent, expose Agent to
Environmental Liabilities or (c) if Agent shall not first be indemnified to
its
satisfaction against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred
by
it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. Without limiting
the foregoing, no Lender shall have any right of action whatsoever against
Agent
as a result of Agent acting or refraining from acting hereunder or under any
other Loan Document in accordance with the instructions of Requisite Lenders,
Requisite Revolving Lenders or all affected Lenders, as applicable.
9.3
Agent’s
Reliance, Etc.
Neither Agent nor any of its Affiliates nor any of their respective directors,
officers, agents or employees shall be liable for any action taken or omitted
to
be taken by it or them under or in connection with this Agreement or the other
Loan Documents, except for damages caused by its or their own gross negligence
or willful misconduct. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Agent:
(a) may treat the payee of any Note as the holder thereof until Agent receives
written notice of the assignment or transfer thereof signed by such payee and
in
form reasonably satisfactory to Agent; (b) may consult with legal counsel,
independent public accountants and other experts selected by it and shall not
be
liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in
accordance with the advice of such counsel, accountants or experts; (c) makes
no
warranty or representation to any Lender and shall not be responsible to any
Lender for any statements, warranties or representations made in or in
connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents; (d) shall not have
any duty to ascertain or to inquire as to the performance or observance of
any
of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement or the other Loan
Documents on the part of any Credit Party or to inspect the Collateral
(including the books and records) of any Credit Party; (e) shall not be
responsible to any Lender for the due execution, legality, validity,
enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement or the
other
Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto
or
thereto; and (f) shall incur no liability under or in respect of this Agreement
or the other Loan Documents by acting upon
any
notice, consent, certificate or other instrument or writing (which may be by
telecopy, telegram, cable or telex) believed by it to be genuine and signed
or
sent by the proper party or parties.
9.4 GE
Capital and
Affiliates.
With
respect to its Commitments hereunder, GE Capital shall have the same rights
and powers under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as any other Lender
and may exercise the same as though it were not Agent; and the term “Lender” or
“Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated, include GE Capital in its
individual capacity. GE Capital and its Affiliates may lend money to, invest
in,
and generally engage in any kind of business with, any Credit Party, any of
their Affiliates and any Person who may do business with or own securities
of
any Credit Party or any such Affiliate, all as if GE Capital were not Agent
and
without any duty to account therefor to Lenders. GE Capital and its Affiliates
may accept fees and other consideration from any Credit Party for services
in
connection with this Agreement or otherwise without having to account for the
same to Lenders. Each Lender acknowledges the potential conflict of interest
between GE Capital as a Lender holding disproportionate interests in the Loans
and GE Capital as Agent.
9.5 Lender
Credit Decision.
Each
Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon Agent
or any other Lender and based on the Financial Statements referred to in
Section 3.7 and such other documents and information as it has deemed
appropriate, made its own credit and financial analysis of the Credit Parties
and its own decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges
that it will, independently and without reliance upon Agent or any other Lender
and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at
the
time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action
under this Agreement. Each Lender acknowledges the potential conflict of
interest of each other Lender as a result of Lenders holding disproportionate
interests in the Loans, and expressly consents to, and waives any claim based
upon, such conflict of interest.
9.6 Indemnification.
Lenders
agree to indemnify Agent (to the extent not reimbursed by Credit Parties and
without limiting the obligations of Credit Parties hereunder), ratably according
to their respective Pro Rata Shares, from and against any and all liabilities,
obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs,
expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever that may be imposed
on, incurred by, or asserted against Agent in any way relating to or arising
out
of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any action taken or omitted
to
be taken by Agent in connection therewith; provided, that no Lender shall
be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages,
penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting
from Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limiting the
foregoing, each Lender agrees to reimburse Agent promptly upon demand for its
ratable share of any out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable counsel fees)
incurred by Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery,
administration, modification, amendment or enforcement (whether through
negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect
of
rights or responsibilities under, this Agreement and each other Loan
Document, to the extent that Agent is not reimbursed for such expenses by Credit
Parties.
9.7 Successor
Agent.
Agent
may resign at any time by giving not less than thirty (30) days’ prior written
notice thereof to Lenders and Borrower Representative. Upon giving such notice
of resignation, the Requisite Lenders shall have the right to appoint a
successor Agent. If no successor Agent shall have been so appointed by the
Requisite Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30)
days after the resigning Agent’s giving notice of resignation, then the
resigning Agent may, on behalf of Lenders, appoint a successor Agent, which
shall be a Lender, if a Lender is willing to accept such appointment, or
otherwise shall be a commercial bank or financial institution or a subsidiary
of
a commercial bank or financial institution if such commercial bank or financial
institution is organized under the laws of the United States of America or
of
any State thereof and has a combined capital and surplus of at least
$300,000,000. If no successor Agent has been appointed pursuant to the
foregoing, within one hundred twenty (120) days after the date such notice
of
resignation was given by the resigning Agent, such resignation shall become
effective and the Requisite Lenders shall thereafter perform all the duties
of
Agent hereunder until such time, if any, as the Requisite Lenders appoint a
successor Agent as provided above. Any successor Agent appointed by Requisite
Lenders or the resigning Agent hereunder shall be subject to the approval of
Borrower Representative, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or
delayed; provided that such approval shall not be required if an Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing. Upon the acceptance of any appointment
as Agent hereunder by a successor Agent, such successor Agent shall succeed
to
and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the
resigning Agent. Upon the earlier of the acceptance of any appointment as Agent
hereunder by a successor Agent or the effective date of the resigning Agent’s
resignation, the resigning Agent shall be discharged from its duties and
obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, except that
any
indemnity rights or other rights in favor of such resigning Agent shall
continue. After any resigning Agent’s resignation hereunder, the provisions of
this Section 9 shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or
omitted to be taken by it while it was acting as Agent under this Agreement
and
the other Loan Documents.
9.8 Setoff
and Sharing of Payments.
In
addition to any rights now or hereafter granted under applicable law and not
by
way of limitation of any such rights, upon the occurrence and during the
continuance of any Event of Default and subject to Section 9.9(f), each
Lender is hereby authorized at any time or from time to time, without prior
notice to any Credit Party or to any Person other than Agent, (any such notice
being hereby expressly waived), and to the fullest extent permitted by law,
to
offset and to appropriate and to apply any and all balances held by it at any
of
its offices for the account of any Borrower or Guarantor (regardless of whether
such balances are then due to such Borrower or Guarantor) and any other
properties or assets at any time held or owing by that Lender or that holder
to
or for the credit or for the account of any Borrower or Guarantor against and
on
account of any of the Obligations that are not paid when due; provided
that the Lender exercising such offset rights shall give notice thereof to
the
affected Credit Party promptly after exercising such rights. Any
Lender exercising a right of setoff or otherwise receiving any payment on
account of the Obligations in excess of its Pro Rata Share thereof shall
purchase for cash (and the other Lenders or holders shall sell) such
participations in each such other Lender’s or holder’s Pro Rata Share of the
Obligations as would be necessary to cause such Lender to share the amount
so
offset or otherwise received with each other Lender or holder in accordance
with
their respective Pro Rata Shares (other than offset rights exercised by any
Lender with respect to Section 1.13, 1.15 or 1.16). Each Lender’s
obligation under this Section 9.8 shall be in addition to and not in
limitation of its obligations to purchase a participation in an amount equal
to
its Pro Rata Share of the Swing Line Loans under Section 1.1(c). and to
purchase a participation in an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share (based on
Revolving Loan Commitments) of the Export-Related Loan under Section
1.1(d). Each Credit Party that is a Borrower or Guarantor agrees, to the
fullest extent permitted by law, that (a) any Lender may exercise its right
to
offset with respect to amounts in excess of its Pro Rata Share of the
Obligations and may sell participations in such amounts so offset to other
Lenders and holders and (b) any Lender so purchasing a participation in the
Loans made or other Obligations held by other Lenders or holders may exercise
all rights of offset, bankers’ lien, counterclaim or similar rights with respect
to such participation as fully as if such Lender or holder were a direct holder
of the Loans and the other Obligations in the amount of such participation.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if all or any portion of the offset amount or
payment otherwise received is thereafter recovered from the Lender that has
exercised the right of offset, the purchase of participations by that Lender
shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored without
interest.
(a) Advances;
Payments.
(i) Revolving
Lenders shall refund or participate in the Swing Line Loan in accordance with
clauses (iii) and (iv) of Section 1.1(c). If the Swing Line
Lender declines to make a Swing Line Loan or if Swing Line Availability is
zero,
Agent shall notify Revolving Lenders, promptly after receipt of a Notice of
Revolving Credit Advance and in any event prior to 1:00 p.m. (New York time)
on
the date such Notice of Revolving Advance is received, by telecopy, telephone
or
other similar form of transmission. Each Revolving Lender shall make the amount
of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such Revolving Credit Advance available to
Agent in same day funds by wire transfer to Agent’s account as set forth in
Annex H not later than 3:00 p.m. (New York time) on the requested funding
date, in the case of an Index Rate Loan, and not later than noon (New York
time)
on the requested funding date, in the case of a LIBOR Loan. After receipt of
such wire transfers (or, in Agent’s sole discretion, before receipt of such wire
transfers), subject to the terms hereof, Agent shall make the requested
Revolving Credit Advance to Borrower designated by Borrower Representative
in
the Notice of Revolving Credit Advance. All payments by each Revolving Lender
shall be made without setoff, counterclaim or deduction of any
kind.
(ii) Not
less
than once during each calendar week or more frequently at Agent’s election
(each, a “Settlement Date”), Agent shall advise each Lender by telephone,
or telecopy
of the amount of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of principal, interest and Fees
paid for the benefit of Lenders with respect to each applicable Loan. Provided
that each Lender has funded all payments or Advances required to be made by
it
and has purchased all participations required to be purchased by it under this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents as of such Settlement Date, Agent shall
pay to each Lender such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of principal, interest and Fees
paid by Borrowers since the previous Settlement Date for the benefit of such
Lender on the Loans held by it. To the extent that any Lender (a “Non-Funding
Lender”) has failed to fund all such payments and Advances or failed to fund
the purchase of all such participations, Agent shall be entitled to set off
the
funding short-fall against that Non-Funding Lender’s Pro Rata Share of all
payments received from Borrowers. Such payments shall be made by wire transfer
to such Lender’s account (as specified by such Lender in Annex H or the
applicable Assignment Agreement) not later than 2:00 p.m. (New York time) on
the
next Business Day following each Settlement Date.
(b) Availability
of Lender’s Pro Rata Share. Agent may assume that each Revolving Lender will
make its Pro Rata Share of each Revolving Credit Advance available to Agent
on
each funding date. If such Pro Rata Share is not, in fact, paid to Agent by
such
Revolving Lender when due, Agent will be entitled to recover such amount on
demand from such Revolving Lender without setoff, counterclaim or deduction
of
any kind. If any Revolving Lender fails to pay the amount of its Pro Rata Share
forthwith upon Agent’s demand, Agent shall promptly notify Borrower
Representative and Borrowers shall immediately repay such amount to Agent.
Nothing in this Section 9.9(b) or elsewhere in this Agreement or the
other Loan Documents shall be deemed to require Agent to advance funds on behalf
of any Revolving Lender or to relieve any Revolving Lender from its obligation
to fulfill its Commitments hereunder or to prejudice any rights that Borrowers
may have against any Revolving Lender as a result of any default by such
Revolving Lender hereunder. To the extent that Agent advances funds to any
Borrower on behalf of any Revolving Lender and is not reimbursed therefor on
the
same Business Day as such Advance is made, Agent shall be entitled to retain
for
its account all interest accrued on such Advance until reimbursed by the
applicable Revolving Lender.
(c) Return
of Payments.
(i) If
Agent
pays an amount to a Lender under this Agreement in the belief or expectation
that a related payment has been or will be received by Agent from Borrowers
and
such related payment is not received by Agent, then Agent will be entitled
to
recover such amount from such Lender on demand without setoff, counterclaim
or
deduction of any kind.
(ii) If
Agent
determines at any time that any amount received by Agent under this Agreement
must be returned to any Borrower or paid to any other Person pursuant to any
insolvency law or otherwise, then, notwithstanding any other term or condition
of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, Agent will not be required to
distribute any portion thereof to any Lender. In addition, each Lender will
repay to Agent on demand any portion of such amount that Agent has distributed
to such Lender, together with interest at such rate, if any, as Agent is
required to pay to any Borrower or such other Person, without setoff,
counterclaim or deduction of any kind.
(d) Non-Funding
Lenders. The failure of any Non-Funding Lender to make any Advance or any
payment required by it hereunder or to purchase any participation in any Swing
Line Loan or Export-Related Loan to be made or purchased by it on the date
specified therefor shall not relieve any other Lender (each such other Revolving
Lender, an “Other Lender”) of its obligations to make such Advance or
purchase such participation on such date, but neither any Other Lender nor
Agent
shall be responsible for the failure of any Non-Funding Lender to make an
Advance, purchase a participation or make any other payment required hereunder.
Notwithstanding anything set forth herein to the contrary, a Non-Funding Lender
shall not have any voting or consent rights under or with respect to any Loan
Document or constitute a “Lender” or a “Revolving Lender” (or be included in the
calculation of “Requisite Lenders” or “Requisite Revolving Lenders” hereunder)
for any voting or consent rights under or with respect to any Loan Document.
At
Borrower Representative’s request, Agent, in Agent’s sole discretion (but
without any obligation), or a Person reasonably acceptable to Agent shall have
the right to purchase from any Non-Funding Lender, and each Non-Funding Lender
agrees that it shall, at Borrower Representative’s request, sell and assign to
Agent or such Person, as the case may be, all of the Commitments of that
Non-Funding Lender for an amount equal to the principal balance of all Loans
held by such Non-Funding Lender and all accrued interest and fees with respect
thereto through the date of sale, such purchase and sale to be consummated
pursuant to an executed Assignment Agreement.
(e) Dissemination
of Information. Agent shall use reasonable efforts to provide Lenders with
any notice of Default or Event of Default received by Agent from, or delivered
by Agent to, any Credit Party, with notice of any Event of Default of which
Agent has actually become aware and with notice of any action taken by Agent
following any Event of Default; provided, that Agent shall not be liable
to any Lender for any failure to do so, except to the extent that such failure
is attributable to Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
(f) Actions
in Concert. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, each
Lender hereby agrees with each other Lender that no Lender shall take any action
to protect or enforce its rights arising out of this Agreement or the Notes
(including exercising any rights of setoff) without first obtaining the prior
written consent of Agent and Requisite Lenders, it being the intent of Lenders
that any such action to protect or enforce rights under this Agreement and
the
Notes shall be taken in concert and at the direction or with the consent of
Agent or Requisite Lenders.
(a) For
greater certainty, and without limiting the powers of Agent, or any other Person
acting as an agent or mandatary for Agent hereunder or under any other Loan
Documents, the Borrowers, the Credit Parties and the Canadian Borrowing Base
Guarantors hereby acknowledge that, for purposes of holding any hypothecs and
security granted by any of the Borrowers, Credit Parties or Canadian Borrowing
Base Guarantors on property pursuant to the laws of the Province of Quebec
to
secure obligations of any of the Borrowers, Credit Parties or the Canadian
Borrowing Base Guarantors under any debenture or bond issued by any of the
Borrowers, Credit Parties or the Canadian Borrowing Base Guarantors, Agent
shall
be the holder of an irrevocable power of attorney (“fondé de pouvoir”)
(within the meaning of the Civil
Code of Quebec) for the Lenders, any L/C Issuer or any of their Affiliates,
and
in particular for all present and future holders of any such debenture or bond.
The Lenders, any L/C Issuer and any of their Affiliates hereby: (i) irrevocably
constitute, to the extent necessary, Agent as the holder of an irrevocable
power
of attorney (“fondé de pouvoir”) (within the meaning of Article 2692 of
the Civil Code of Quebec) in order to hold hypothecs and security
granted by the Borrowers, the Credit Parties and the Canadian Borrowing Base
Guarantors on property pursuant to the laws of the Province of Quebec to secure
the obligations of the Borrowers, the Credit Parties and the Canadian Borrowing
Base Guarantors under any debenture or bond issued by the Borrowers, the Credit
Parties and the Canadian Borrowing Base Guarantors; and (ii) appoint and
agree that Agent may act as the bondholder and mandatary (i.e. agent) with
respect to any debenture or bond that may be issued by any of the Borrowers,
Credit Parties or Canadian Borrowing Base Guarantors and pledged in its favour
from time to time.
(b) Notwithstanding
the provisions of Section 32 of An Act respecting thespecial powers
of legal persons (Quebec), Agent may acquire and be the holder of any
debenture or bond issued by any of the Borrowers, Credit Parties or Canadian
Borrowing Base Guarantors (i.e. the “fondé de pouvoir” may acquire and
hold the first debenture or bond issued under any deed of hypothec by the
Borrowers, the Credit Parties or the Canadian Borrowing Base Guarantors). The
Borrowers, the Credit Parties and the Canadian Borrowing Base Guarantors hereby
acknowledge that such debenture or bond constitutes a title of indebtedness,
as
such term is used in Article 2692 of the Civil Code of
Quebec.
(c) The
constitution of Agent as “fondé de pouvoir” and as bondholder and
mandatary with respect to any bond that may be issued and pledged from time
to
time to Agent for the benefit of the Lenders, any L/C Issuer and any of their
Affiliates, shall be deemed to have been ratified and confirmed by each Person
accepting an assignment of, a participation in or an arrangement in respect
of,
all or any portion of an assignor’s rights and obligations under this Agreement
by the execution of an assignment agreement, including an Assignment Agreement
or other agreement pursuant to which it becomes such assignee or participant,
and by each successor Agent by the execution of an Assignment Agreement or
other
agreement, or by the compliance with other formalities, as the case may be,
pursuant to which it becomes a successor Agent under this
Agreement.
(d) Agent,
acting as “fondé de pouvoir” for the benefit of the Lenders, any L/C
Issuer and any of their Affiliates, shall have the same rights, powers and
immunities as Agent as stipulated herein, including under this Section 9,
which shall apply mutatis mutandis. Without limitation, the provisions
of Section 9.7 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the resignation
and appointment of a successor Agent acting as “fondé de
pouvoir”.
(e) Agent,
acting as bondholder, shall have the same rights, powers and immunities as
Agent
as stipulated herein, including under this Section 9, which shall apply
mutatis mutandis. Without limitation, the provisions of Section
9.7 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the resignation and appointment
of a successor Agent acting as bondholder and mandatary for the benefit of
the
Lenders, any L/C Issuer and any of their Affiliates.
10.1 Successors
and Assigns.
This
Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be binding on and shall inure
to
the benefit of each Credit Party, Agent, Lenders and their respective successors
and permitted assigns (including, in the case of any Credit Party, a
debtor-in-possession on behalf of such Credit Party), except as otherwise
provided herein or therein. No Credit Party may assign, transfer, hypothecate
or
otherwise convey its rights, benefits, obligations or duties hereunder or under
any of the other Loan Documents without the prior express written consent of
Agent and Lenders. Any such purported assignment, transfer, hypothecation or
other conveyance by any Credit Party without the prior express written consent
of Agent and Lenders shall be void. A Lender may not assign, transfer,
hypothecate or otherwise convey its rights, benefits, obligations or duties
hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents except in accordance with
Section 9.1, and any other purported assignment, transfer, hypothecation
or conveyance shall be void. The terms and provisions of this Agreement are
for
the purpose of defining the relative rights and obligations of each Credit
Party, Agent and Lenders with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby
and no Person shall be a third party beneficiary of any of the terms and
provisions of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.
11.1 Complete
Agreement; Modification of
Agreement. The
Loan Documents constitute the complete agreement between the parties with
respect to the subject matter thereof and may not be modified, altered or
amended except as set forth in Section 11.2. Any letter of interest,
commitment letter, fee letter or confidentiality agreement, if any, between
any
Credit Party and Agent or any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates,
predating this Agreement and relating to a financing of substantially similar
form, purpose or effect shall be superseded by this Agreement. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the GE Capital Fee Letter and any market flex provisions
contained in the final commitment letter between Agent and Borrower shall
survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and shall continue to
be
binding obligations of the parties.
(a) Except
for actions expressly permitted to be taken by Agent, no amendment,
modification, elimination or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any
other Loan Document, or any consent to any departure by any Credit Party
therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing
and signed by Agent and Borrowers, and by Requisite Lenders, Requisite Revolving
Lenders or all affected Lenders, as applicable. Except as set forth in
clauses (b) and (c) below, all such amendments, modifications,
eliminations or waivers requiring the consent of any Lenders shall require
the
written consent of Requisite Lenders.
(b) No
amendment, modification, elimination or waiver of or consent with respect to
any
provision of this Agreement that increases the percentage advance rates set
forth in the definition of the Primary Borrowing Base or Export-Related
Borrowing Base (other than an increase to a previous level), or that makes
less
restrictive the nondiscretionary criteria for exclusion from Eligible Accounts,
Eligible Export-Related Accounts, Eligible Inventory and Eligible
Machinery-in-Process set forth in Sections 1.6, 1.6A, 1.7 and 1.7A
(except to restore nondiscretionary criteria that previously were available)
shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by Agent,
Requisite Revolving Lenders and Borrowers. No amendment, modification,
elimination or waiver of or consent with respect to any provision of this
Agreement that waives compliance with the conditions precedent set forth in
Section 2.2 to the making of any Loan or the incurrence of any Letter of
Credit Obligations shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and
signed by Agent, Requisite Revolving Lenders and Borrowers. Notwithstanding
anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, no waiver or consent
with
respect to any Default or any Event of Default shall be effective for purposes
of the conditions precedent to the making of Loans or the incurrence of Letter
of Credit Obligations set forth in Section 2.2 and Section 2.3
unless the same shall be in writing and signed by Agent, Requisite Revolving
Lenders and Borrowers.
(c) No
amendment, modification, elimination or waiver shall, unless in writing and
signed by Agent and each Lender and L/C Issuer directly affected thereby:
(i) increase the principal amount of any Lender’s Commitment (which action
shall be deemed only to affect those Lenders whose Commitments are increased
and
may be approved by Requisite Lenders including those Lenders whose Commitments
are increased); (ii) reduce the principal of, rate of interest on or Fees
payable with respect to any Loan or Letter of Credit Obligations of any affected
Lender; (iii) extend any scheduled payment date (other than payment dates of
mandatory prepayments under Section 1.3(b)(ii)-(iv)) or final maturity
date of the principal amount of any Loan of any affected Lender; (iv) waive,
forgive, defer, extend or postpone any payment of interest or Fees as to any
affected Lender; (v) except as otherwise permitted herein or in the other Loan
Documents, release any Guarantor or release all or substantially all of the
Collateral (which action shall be deemed to directly affect all Lenders and
the
L/C Issuer); (vi) change the percentage of the Commitments or of the
aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Loans that shall be required for
Lenders or any of them to take any action hereunder; and (vii) amend or waive
this Section 11.2 or the definitions of the terms “Requisite Lenders” or
“Requisite Revolving Lenders” insofar as such definitions affect the substance
of this Section 11.2. Furthermore, no amendment, modification,
elimination or waiver affecting the rights or duties of Agent or L/C Issuer,
or
of GE Capital in respect of any Swap Related Reimbursement Obligations, under
this Agreement or any other Loan Document, including any increase in the L/C
Sublimit or any release of any Guaranty or Collateral requiring a writing signed
by all Lenders, shall be effective unless in writing and signed by Agent or
L/C
Issuer or GE Capital, as the case may be, in addition to Lenders required
hereinabove to take such action. Each amendment, modification, elimination
or
waiver shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific
purpose for which it was given. No amendment, modification, elimination or
waiver shall be required for Agent to take additional Collateral pursuant to
any
Loan Document. No amendment, modification, elimination or waiver of any
provision of any Note shall be effective without the written concurrence of
the
holder of that Note. No notice to or demand on any Credit Party in any case
shall entitle such Credit Party or any other Credit Party to any other or
further notice or demand
in
similar or other circumstances. Any amendment, modification, elimination, waiver
or consent effected in accordance with this Section 11.2 shall be binding
upon each holder of the Notes at the time outstanding and each future holder
of
the Notes.
(d) If,
in
connection with any proposed amendment, modification, waiver or elimination
(a
“Proposed Change”) requiring the consent of all affected Lenders, the
consent of Requisite Lenders is obtained, but the consent of other Lenders
whose
consent is required is not obtained (any such Lender whose consent is not
obtained as described in this clause (d) being referred to as a
“Non-Consenting Lender”), then, so long as Agent is not a Non-Consenting
Lender, at Borrower Representative’s request, Agent, in its sole discretion (but
without any obligation), or a Person reasonably acceptable to Agent shall have
the right to purchase from such Non-Consenting Lenders, and such Non-Consenting
Lenders agree that they shall, upon Borrower Representative’s request, sell and
assign to Agent or such Person, all of the Commitments of such Non-Consenting
Lenders for an amount equal to the principal balance of all Loans held by the
Non-Consenting Lenders and all accrued interest and Fees with respect thereto
through the date of sale, such purchase and sale to be consummated pursuant
to
an executed Assignment Agreement.
(e) Upon
payment in full in cash and performance of all of the Obligations (other than
indemnification and other contingent Obligations), termination of the
Commitments and so long as no suits, actions, proceedings or claims are pending
or threatened against any Indemnified Person asserting any damages, losses
or
liabilities that are Indemnified Liabilities, Agent shall deliver to Borrowers
termination statements, mortgage releases and other documents necessary or
appropriate to evidence the termination of the Liens securing payment of the
Obligations.
11.3 Fees
and Expenses.
Borrowers shall reimburse (i) Agent for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs
and
expenses and (ii) Agent (and, with respect to clauses (d) and (e) below, all
Lenders) for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in
connection with the negotiation, preparation and filing and/or recordation
of
the Loan Documents incurred in connection with:
(a) the
negotiation, preparation and filing and/or recordation of the Loan
Documents;
(b) any
amendment, modification or waiver of, consent with respect to, or termination
of, any of the Loan Documents or Related Transactions Documents or advice in
connection with the syndication and administration of the Loans made pursuant
hereto or its rights hereunder or thereunder;
(c) any
litigation, contest, dispute, suit, proceeding or action in any way relating
to
the Collateral, any of the Loan Documents or any other agreement to be executed
or delivered in connection herewith or therewith, including any such litigation,
contest, dispute, suit, proceeding or action arising in connection with any
work-out or restructuring of the Loans during the pendency of one or more Events
of Default; provided, that no Person shall be entitled to reimbursement
under this clause (b) in respect of any litigation, contest, dispute,
suit,
proceeding or action to the extent any of the foregoing results from such
Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct;
(d)
any
attempt to enforce any remedies of Agent against any or all of the Credit
Parties or any other Person that may be obligated to Agent or any Lender by
virtue of any of the Loan Documents, including any such attempt to enforce
any
such remedies in the course of any work-out or restructuring of the Loans during
the pendency of one or more Events of Default; provided, that in the case
of reimbursement of counsel for Lenders other than Agent, such reimbursement
shall be limited to one counsel for all such Lenders;
(e) any
workout or restructuring of the Loans during the pendency of one or more Events
of Default, provided, that in the case of reimbursement of counsel for
Lenders other than Agent, such reimbursement shall be limited to one counsel
for
all such Lenders; and
(f)
efforts
to (i) monitor the Loans or any of the other Obligations, (ii) evaluate, observe
or assess any of the Credit Parties or their respective affairs, and (iii)
verify, protect, evaluate, assess, appraise, collect, sell, liquidate or
otherwise dispose of any of the Collateral; provided that only one
Inventory appraisal per fiscal year shall be reimbursed (unless an Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of any additional
Inventory appraisal);
including,
as to each of clauses (a) through (f) above, all reasonable out-of-pocket
attorneys’ and other professional and service providers’ fees arising from such
services and other advice, assistance or other representation, including those
in connection with any appellate proceedings, and all reasonable expenses,
costs, charges and other fees incurred by such counsel and others in connection
with or relating to any of the events or actions described in this Section
11.3, all of which shall be payable on the Closing Date (in the case of
clause (a)) and otherwise within 10 Business Days of receipt by Borrower
Representative of a written request therefor documenting such expense. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, such out-of-pocket expenses, costs,
charges and fees may include to the extent reasonable: fees and reasonable
out-of-pocket costs and expenses of accountants, environmental advisors,
appraisers, investment bankers, management and other consultants (financial
or
otherwise) and paralegals; court costs and expenses; photocopying and
duplication expenses; court reporter fees, costs and expenses; long distance
telephone charges; air express charges; telegram or telecopy charges;
secretarial overtime charges; and reasonable expenses for travel, lodging and
food paid or incurred in connection with the performance of such legal or other
advisory services.
11.4 No
Waiver.
Agent’s or any Lender’s failure, at any time or times, to require strict
performance by the Credit Parties of any provision of this Agreement or any
other Loan Document shall not waive, affect or diminish any right of Agent
or
such Lender thereafter to demand strict compliance and performance herewith
or
therewith. Any suspension or waiver of an Event of Default shall not suspend,
waive or affect any other Event of Default whether the same is prior or
subsequent thereto and whether the same or of a different type. Subject to
the
provisions of Section 11.2, none of the undertakings, agreements,
warranties, covenants and representations of any Credit Party contained in
this
Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents and no Default or Event of Default
by any Credit Party shall be deemed to have been suspended
or waived by Agent or any Lender, unless such waiver or suspension is by an
instrument in writing signed by an officer of or other authorized employee
of
Agent and the applicable required Lenders, and directed to Borrowers specifying
such suspension or waiver.
11.5 Remedies.
Agent’s
and Lenders’ rights and remedies under this Agreement shall be cumulative and
nonexclusive of any other rights and remedies that Agent or any Lender may
have
under any other agreement, including the other Loan Documents, by operation
of
law or otherwise. Recourse to the Collateral shall not be required.
11.6 Severability.
Wherever
possible, each provision of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall
be
interpreted in such a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable
law,
but if any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be
prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be
ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity without
invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of
this
Agreement or such other Loan Document.
11.7 Conflict
of Terms.
Except
as otherwise provided in this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents
by
specific reference to the applicable provisions of this Agreement, if any
provision contained in this Agreement conflicts with any provision in any of
the
other Loan Documents, the provision contained in this Agreement shall govern
and
control.
11.8 Confidentiality.
Agent
and each Lender agree to use commercially reasonable efforts (equivalent to
the
efforts Agent or such Lender applies to maintaining the confidentiality of
its
own confidential information) to maintain as confidential all information
provided to them by the Credit Parties and, with respect to information provided
after the Closing Date, designated as confidential for a period of two (2)
years
following the termination of this Agreement, except that Agent and any Lender
may disclose such information (a) to Persons employed or engaged by Agent or
such Lender on a confidential and need-to-know basis; (b) to any bona fide
assignee or participant or potential assignee or participant that has agreed
to
comply with the covenant contained in this Section 11.8 (and any such
bona fide assignee or participant or potential assignee or participant may
disclose such information to Persons employed or engaged by them as described
in
clause (a) above); (c) as required or requested by any Governmental
Authority having jurisdiction over Agent and such Lender or compelled by any
court decree, subpoena or legal or administrative order or process; (d) as,
on
the advice of Agent’s or such Lender’s counsel, is required by law; (e) in
connection with the exercise of any right or remedy under the Loan Documents
or
in connection with any litigation to which Agent or such Lender is a party;
or
(f) that becomes publicly available through no fault of Agent or any
Lender.
11.9 GOVERNING
LAW.
EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS,
IN
ALL RESPECTS, INCLUDING ALL MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND
PERFORMANCE,
THE LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THE OBLIGATIONS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED
AND
ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED IN THAT STATE AND ANY APPLICABLE
LAWS
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. EACH CREDIT PARTY HEREBY CONSENTS AND AGREES
THAT THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN XXX XXXX XXXXXX, XXXX XX XXX XXXX,
XXX XXXX SHALL HAVE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ANY CLAIMS
OR DISPUTES BETWEEN THE CREDIT PARTIES, AGENT AND LENDERS PERTAINING TO THIS
AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR TO ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF
OR
RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS; PROVIDED
FURTHER, THAT NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED OR OPERATE TO
PRECLUDE AGENT FROM BRINGING SUIT OR TAKING OTHER LEGAL ACTION IN ANY OTHER
JURISDICTION TO REALIZE ON THE COLLATERAL OR ANY OTHER SECURITY FOR THE
OBLIGATIONS, OR TO ENFORCE A JUDGMENT OR OTHER COURT ORDER IN FAVOR OF AGENT.
EACH CREDIT PARTY EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS IN ADVANCE TO SUCH JURISDICTION
IN ANY ACTION OR SUIT COMMENCED IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND EACH CREDIT PARTY HEREBY
WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT SUCH CREDIT PARTY MAY HAVE BASED UPON LACK OF PERSONAL
JURISDICTION, IMPROPER VENUE OR FORUM
NON CONVENIENS AND HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE GRANTING OF SUCH
LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RELIEF AS IS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY SUCH COURT. EACH CREDIT
PARTY HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS
ISSUED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR SUIT AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF SUCH SUMMONS,
COMPLAINTS AND OTHER PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL
ADDRESSED TO SUCH CREDIT PARTY AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH IN ANNEX I AND
THAT SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED COMPLETED UPON THE EARLIER OF SUCH CREDIT
PARTY’S ACTUAL RECEIPT THEREOF OR THREE (3) DAYS AFTER DEPOSIT IN THE UNITED
STATES MAILS, PROPER POSTAGE PREPAID.
(a) Addresses.
All notices, demands, requests, directions and other communications required
or
expressly authorized to be made by this Agreement shall, whether or not
specified to be in writing but unless otherwise expressly specified to be given
by any other means, be given in writing and (i) addressed to (A) the party
to be
notified and sent to the address or facsimile number indicated in Annex I,
or
(B)
otherwise to the party to be notified at its address specified on the signature
page of any applicable Assignment Agreement, (ii) posted to Intralinks® (to the
extent such system is available and set up by or at the direction of Agent
prior
to posting) in an appropriate location by uploading such notice, demand,
request, direction or other communication to xxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xxx, faxing it
to
000-000-0000 with an appropriate bar-coded fax coversheet or using such other
means of posting to Intralinks® as may be available and reasonably acceptable to
Agent prior to such posting, (iii) posted to any other E-System set up
by or
at the direction of Agent in an appropriate location or (iv) addressed to such
other address as shall be notified in writing (A) in the case of Borrower
Representative, Agent and Swing Line Lender, to the other parties hereto and
(B)
in the case of all other parties, to Borrower Representative and Agent.
Transmission by electronic mail (including E-Fax, even if transmitted to the
fax
numbers set forth in clause (i) above) shall not be sufficient or
effective to transmit any such notice under this clause (a) unless such
transmission is an available means to post to any E-System.
(b) Effectiveness.
All communications described in clause (a) above and all other notices, demands,
requests and other communications made in connection with this Agreement shall
be effective and be deemed to have been received (i) if delivered by hand,
upon
personal delivery, (ii) if delivered by overnight courier service, one Business
Day after delivery to such courier service, (iii) if delivered by mail, when
deposited in the mails, (iv) if delivered by facsimile (other than to post
to an
E-System pursuant to clause (a)(ii) or (a)(iii) above), upon sender’s receipt of
confirmation of proper transmission, and (v) if delivered by posting to any
E-System, on the later of the date of such posting in an appropriate location
and the date access to such posting is given to the recipient thereof in
accordance with the standard procedures applicable to such E-System. Failure
or
delay in delivering copies of any notice, demand, request, consent, approval,
declaration or other communication to any Person (other than Borrower
Representative or Agent) designated in Annex I to receive copies shall in
no way adversely affect the effectiveness of such notice, demand, request,
consent, approval, declaration or other communication. The giving of any notice
required hereunder may be waived in writing by the party entitled to receive
such notice.
11.11 Section
Titles.
The Section titles and Table of Contents contained in this Agreement are and
shall be without substantive meaning or content of any kind whatsoever and
are
not a part of the agreement between the parties hereto.
11.12 Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of separate counterparts, each
of
which shall collectively and separately constitute one agreement.
11.13 WAIVER
OF JURY TRIAL.BECAUSE
DISPUTES ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH COMPLEX FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS ARE MOST
QUICKLY AND ECONOMICALLY RESOLVED BY AN EXPERIENCED AND EXPERT PERSON AND THE
PARTIES WISH APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS TO APPLY (RATHER THAN ARBITRATION
RULES), THE PARTIES DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE APPLYING
SUCH APPLICABLE LAWS. THEREFORE, TO ACHIEVE THE BEST COMBINATION OF THE BENEFITS
OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND OF ARBITRATION, THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVE ALL RIGHT
TO
TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE,
WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, AMONG AGENT, LENDERS AND ANY
CREDIT PARTY ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED TO, OR INCIDENTAL TO THE
RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED AMONG THEM IN CONNECTION WITH, THIS
AGREEMENT
OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED
THERETO.
11.14 Press
Releases and Related
Matters. Each
Credit Party executing this Agreement agrees that neither it nor its Affiliates
will in the future issue any press releases or other public disclosure using
the
name of GE Capital or its affiliates or referring to this Agreement, the other
Loan Documents or the Related Transactions Documents without at least two (2)
Business Days’ prior notice to GE Capital and without the prior written consent
of GE Capital (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) unless
(and only to the extent that) such Credit Party or Affiliate is required to
do
so under law or the requirements of any securities exchange and then, in any
event, such Credit Party or Affiliate will consult with GE Capital before
issuing such press release or other public disclosure. With at least two (2)
Business Days’ prior notice to Borrower Representative and subject to Borrower
Representative’s prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld or delayed), Agent or any Lender may publish advertising materials
relating to the financing transactions contemplated by this Agreement using
Borrowers’ name, product photographs, logo or trademark. Agent reserves the
right to provide to industry trade organizations information necessary and
customary for inclusion in league table measurements.
11.15 Reinstatement.
This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and continue to be
effective should any petition be filed by or against any Credit Party for
liquidation or reorganization, should any Credit Party become insolvent or
make
an assignment for the benefit of any creditor or creditors or should a receiver
or trustee be appointed for all or any significant part of any Credit Party’s
assets, and shall continue to be effective or to be reinstated, as the case
may
be, if at any time payment and performance of the Obligations, or any part
thereof, is, pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or
must
otherwise be restored or returned by any obligee of the Obligations, whether
as
a “voidable preference,” “fraudulent conveyance,” or otherwise, all as though
such payment or performance had not been made. In the event that any payment,
or
any part thereof, is rescinded, reduced, restored or returned, the Obligations
shall be reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so
rescinded, reduced, restored or returned.
11.16 Advice
of Counsel.
Each of the parties represents to each other party hereto that it has discussed
this Agreement and, specifically, the provisions of Sections 11.9 and
11.13, with its counsel.
11.17 No
Strict Construction.
The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting
of
this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or
interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly
by the parties hereto and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring
or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this
Agreement.
12.1 Cross-Guaranty.
Each Borrower hereby agrees that such Borrower is jointly and severally liable
for, and hereby absolutely and unconditionally guarantees to Agent and Lenders
and their respective successors and assigns, the full and prompt payment
(whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) and performance
of,
all Obligations owed or hereafter owing to Agent and Lenders by each other
Borrower. Each Borrower agrees that its guaranty obligation hereunder is a
continuing guaranty of payment and performance and not of collection, that
its
obligations under this Section 12 shall not be discharged until
payment and performance, in full, of the Obligations has occurred, and that
its
obligations under this Section 12 shall be absolute and unconditional,
irrespective of, and unaffected by,
(a) the
genuineness, validity, regularity, enforceability or any future amendment of,
or
change in, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement,
document or instrument to which any Borrower is or may become a
party;
(b) the
absence of any action to enforce this Agreement (including this Section
12) or any other Loan Document or the waiver or consent by Agent and Lenders
with respect to any of the provisions thereof;
(c) the
existence, value or condition of, or failure to perfect its Lien against, any
security for the Obligations or any action, or the absence of any action, by
Agent and Lenders in respect thereof (including the release of any such
security);
(d) the
insolvency of any Credit Party; or
(e) any
other
action or circumstances that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable
discharge or defense of a surety or guarantor.
Each
Borrower shall be regarded, and shall be in the same position, as principal
debtor with respect to the Obligations guaranteed hereunder.
12.2 Waivers
by Borrowers.
To
the extent permitted by law, each Borrower expressly waives all rights it may
have now or in the future under any statute, or at common law, or at law or
in
equity, or otherwise, to compel Agent or Lenders to marshal assets or to proceed
in respect of the Obligations guaranteed hereunder against any other Credit
Party, any other party or against any security for the payment and performance
of the Obligations before proceeding against, or as a condition to proceeding
against, such Borrower. It is agreed among each Borrower, Agent and Lenders
that
the foregoing waivers are of the essence of the transaction contemplated by
this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents and that, but for the provisions of
this
Section 12 and such waivers, Agent and Lenders would decline to enter
into this Agreement.
12.3 Benefit
of Guaranty.
Each Borrower agrees that the provisions of this Section 12 are for the
benefit of Agent and Lenders and their respective successors and permitted
assigns, and nothing herein contained shall impair, as between any other
Borrower and Agent or Lenders, the obligations of such other Borrower under
the
Loan Documents.
12.4 Subrogation,
Etc.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or in any other
Loan
Document, and except as set forth in Section 12.7, to the extent
permitted by applicable law, each Borrower hereby expressly and irrevocably
agrees that it shall not exercise any of its rights at law or in equity to
subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution, indemnification or set
off and waives any and all defenses available to a surety, guarantor or
accommodation co-obligor. Each Borrower acknowledges and agrees that this waiver
is intended to benefit Agent and Lenders and shall not limit or otherwise affect
such Borrower’s liability hereunder or the enforceability of this
Section 12, and that Agent, Lenders and their respective successors
and permitted assigns are intended third party beneficiaries of the waivers
and
agreements set forth in this Section 12.4.
12.5 Election
of Remedies.
If
Agent or any Lender may, under applicable law, proceed to realize its benefits
under any of the Loan Documents giving Agent or such Lender a Lien upon any
Collateral, whether owned by any Borrower or by any other Person, either by
judicial foreclosure or by non-judicial sale or enforcement, Agent or any Lender
may, at its sole option, determine which of its remedies or rights it may pursue
without affecting any of its rights and remedies under this Section 12.
If, in the exercise of any of its rights and remedies, Agent or any Lender
shall
forfeit any of its rights or remedies, including its right to enter a deficiency
judgment against any Borrower or any other Person, whether because of any
applicable laws pertaining to “election of remedies” or the like, each Borrower
hereby consents to such action by Agent or such Lender and, to the extent
permitted by law, waives any claim based upon such action, even if such action
by Agent or such Lender shall result in a full or partial loss of any rights
of
subrogation that each Borrower might otherwise have had but for such action
by
Agent or such Lender. Any election of remedies that results in the denial or
impairment of the right of Agent or any Lender to seek a deficiency judgment
against any Borrower shall not impair any other Borrower’s obligation to pay the
full amount of the Obligations. In the event Agent or any Lender shall bid
at
any foreclosure or trustee’s sale or at any private sale permitted by law or the
Loan Documents, Agent or such Lender may bid all or less than the amount of
the
Obligations and the amount of such bid need not be paid by Agent or such Lender
but shall be credited against the Obligations. The amount of the successful
bid
at any such sale, whether Agent, Lender or any other party is the successful
bidder, shall be conclusively deemed to be the fair market value of the
Collateral and the difference between such bid amount and the remaining balance
of the Obligations shall be conclusively deemed to be the amount of the
Obligations guaranteed under this Section 12, notwithstanding that any
present or future law or court decision or ruling may have the effect of
reducing the amount of any deficiency claim to which Agent or any Lender might
otherwise be entitled but for such bidding at any such sale.
12.6 Limitation.
Notwithstanding
any provision herein contained to the contrary, each Borrower’s liability under
this Section 12 (which liability is in any event in addition to amounts
for which such Borrower is primarily liable under Section 1) shall be
limited to an amount not to exceed as of any date of determination the greater
of:
(a) the
net
amount of all Loans advanced to any other Borrower under this Agreement and
then
re-loaned or otherwise transferred to, or for the benefit of, such Borrower;
and
(b) the
amount that could be claimed by Agent and Lenders from such Borrower under
this
Section 12 without rendering such claim voidable or avoidable under
Section 548 of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code or under any applicable state
Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act or similar
statute or common law after taking into account, among other things, such
Borrower’s right of contribution and indemnification from each other Borrower
under Section 12.7.
(a) To
the
extent that any Borrower shall make a payment under this Section 12
of all or any of the Obligations (other than Loans made to that Borrower for
which it is primarily liable) (a “Guarantor Payment”) that, taking into
account all other Guarantor Payments then previously or concurrently made by
any
other Borrower, exceeds the amount that such Borrower would otherwise have
paid
if each Borrower had paid the aggregate Obligations satisfied by such Guarantor
Payment in the same proportion that such Borrower’s “Allocable Amount” (as
defined below) (as determined immediately prior to such Guarantor Payment)
bore
to the aggregate Allocable Amounts of each of Borrowers as determined
immediately prior to the making of such Guarantor Payment, then, following
payment in full in cash of the Obligations (other than contingent Obligations)
and termination of the Commitments, such Borrower shall be entitled to receive
contribution and indemnification payments from, and be reimbursed by, each
other
Borrower for the amount of such excess, pro rata based upon their respective
Allocable Amounts in effect immediately prior to such Guarantor
Payment.
(b) As
of any
date of determination, the “Allocable Amount” of any Borrower shall be
equal to the maximum amount of the claim that could then be recovered from
such
Borrower under this Section 12 without rendering such claim voidable or
avoidable under Section 548 of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code or under any
applicable state Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance
Act or similar statute or common law.
(c) This
Section 12.7 is intended only to define the relative rights of Borrowers
and nothing set forth in this Section 12.7 is intended to or shall impair
the obligations of Borrowers, jointly and severally, to pay any amounts as
and
when the same shall become due and payable in accordance with the terms of
this
Agreement, including Section 12.1. Nothing contained in this Section
12.7 shall limit the liability of any Borrower to pay
the
Loans made directly or indirectly to that Borrower and accrued interest, Fees
and expenses with respect thereto for which such Borrower shall be primarily
liable.
(d) The
parties hereto acknowledge that the rights of contribution and indemnification
hereunder shall constitute assets of the Borrower to which such contribution
and
indemnification is owing.
(e) The
rights of the indemnifying Borrowers against other Credit Parties under this
Section 12.7 shall be exercisable upon the full payment in cash of the
Obligations and the termination of the Commitments.
12.8 Liability
Cumulative.
The liability of Borrowers under this Section 12 is in addition to and
shall be cumulative with all liabilities of each Borrower to Agent and Lenders
under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Borrower is
a
party or in respect of any Obligations or obligation of the other Borrower,
without any limitation as to amount, unless the instrument or agreement
evidencing or creating such other liability specifically provides to the
contrary.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed as of the date first
written above.
BORROWERS:
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By:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Senior Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial
Officer
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CIMCOOL
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS INC.
By:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Treasurer
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D-M-E
MANUFACTURING INC.
By:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Treasurer
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D-M-E
U.S.A. INC.
By:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Treasurer
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MILACRON
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, INC.
By:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Treasurer
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MILACRON
MARKETING COMPANY
By:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Vice President - Finance, Chief Financial
Officer
and Controller
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MILACRON
PLASTICS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC.
By:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Treasurer
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XXXXXXXXX
MACHINERY CHICAGO INC.
By:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Treasurer
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NORTHERN
SUPPLY COMPANY, INC.
By:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Treasurer
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OAK
INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Treasurer
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PLIERS
INTERNATIONAL INC.
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Treasurer
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UNILOY
MILACRON INC.
By:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Treasurer
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UNILOY
MILACRON U.S.A. INC.
By:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Treasurer
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D-M-E
COMPANY
By:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Vice President
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The
following Persons are signatories to this Agreement in their capacity as Credit
Parties or Canadian Borrowing Base Guarantors, as the case may be, and not
as
Borrowers.
MILACRON
INTERNATIONAL
MARKETING
COMPANY
By:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
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PROGRESS
PRECISION INC.
By:
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Treasurer
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450500
ONTARIO LIMITED
By: /s/
X.X. Xxxxxxxx
Name: X.X.
Xxxxxxxx
Title:
President
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528650
ONTARIO LIMITED
By: /s/
X.X. Xxxxxxxx
Name: X.X.
Xxxxxxxx
Title:
President
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2913607
CANADA LIMITED
By: /s/
X.X. Xxxxxxxx
Name: X.X.
Xxxxxxxx
Title:
President
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MILACRON
CANADA INC.
By: /s/
X.X. XxXxx
Name: X.X.
XxXxx
Title:
President
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D-M-E
OF CANADA LIMITED
By:
/s/ X. X. Xxxxxxxx
Name: X.X.
Xxxxxxxx
Title:
President
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AGENT
AND LENDERS:
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GENERAL
ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION,
as
Agent and Lender
By: /s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Duly
Authorized Signatory
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GE
CAPITAL FINANCIAL INC.
as
L/C Issuer
By: /s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Duly
Authorized Signatory
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ANNEX
A (Recitals)
to
DEFINITIONS
Capitalized
terms used in the Loan Documents shall have (unless otherwise provided elsewhere
in the Loan Documents) the following respective meanings, and all references
to
Sections, Exhibits, Schedules or Annexes in the following definitions shall
refer to Sections, Exhibits, Schedules or Annexes of or to the
Agreement:
“ABL
Priority Collateral”
has
the
meaning specified therefor in the Intercreditor Agreement.
“Account
Debtor”
means
any Person obligated to any Credit Party under, with respect to, or on account
of, an Account, Chattel Paper or General Intangibles (including a payment
intangible).
“Accounting
Changes”
has
the
meaning ascribed thereto in Annex
G.
“Accounts”
means
all “accounts,” as such term is defined in the Code, now owned or hereafter
acquired by any Credit Party, including (a) all accounts receivable, other
receivables, book debts and other forms of obligations (other than forms of
obligations evidenced by Chattel Paper, or Instruments), (including any such
obligations that may be characterized as an account or contract right under
the
Code), (b) all of each Credit Party’s rights in, to and under all purchase
orders or receipts for goods or services, (c) all of each Credit Party’s rights
to any goods represented by any of the foregoing (including unpaid sellers’
rights of rescission, replevin, reclamation and stoppage in transit and rights
to returned, reclaimed or repossessed goods), (d) all rights to payment due
to
any Credit Party for property sold, leased, licensed, assigned or otherwise
disposed of, for a policy of insurance issued or to be issued, for a secondary
obligation incurred or to be incurred, for energy provided or to be provided,
for the use or hire of a vessel under a charter or other contract, arising
out
of the use of a credit card or charge card, or for services rendered or to
be
rendered by such Credit Party or in connection with any other transaction
(whether or not yet earned by performance on the part of such Credit Party)
and
(e) all collateral security of any kind, given by any Account Debtor or any
other Person with respect to any of the foregoing.
“AccuVal”
means
AccuVal Associates, Incorporated.
“Advance”
means
any Revolving Credit Advance, Export-Related Advance, Permitted Overadvance
or
Swing Line Advance, as the context may require.
“Affiliate”
means,
with respect to any Person, (a) each Person that directly or indirectly
controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person and
(b)
each of such Person’s officers, directors, joint venturers and partners. For the
purposes of this definition, “control”
of
a
Person shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to either
(i) direct or cause the direction of its management and policies, whether
through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise or (ii)
to
vote 10% or more of the Stock having ordinary voting power for the election
of
directors of such Person; provided,
however,
that
Agent and each Lender shall not be considered an “Affiliate” of any Credit
Party.
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“Agent”
means
GE Capital in its capacity as Agent for Lenders or its successor appointed
pursuant to Section
9.7.
“Aggregate
Borrowing Base”
means
as of any date of determination, an amount equal to (i) the sum of the Primary
Borrowing Base and the Export-Related Borrowing Base; less
(ii) any
Reserves established by Agent in its Permitted Discretion, including, without
limitation, the Export-Related Loan Reserve and the Availability Reserve, except
to the extent already deducted therefrom.
“Aggregate
Borrowing Availability”
means
the sum of (i) the Primary Borrowing Availability and (ii) the Export-Related
Borrowing Availability.
“Agreement”
means
the Credit Agreement by and among Borrowers, the other Credit Parties party
thereto, GE Capital, as Agent and Lender and the other Lenders from time to
time
party thereto, as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise
modified from time to time.
“Anti-Terrorism
Laws”
means
any anti-terrorism or money laundering Laws, including, without limitation,
the
Anti-Terrorism Order, the USA PATRIOT Act, the Laws comprising or implementing
the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act and the Laws administered by OFAC.
“Anti-Terrorism
Order”
means
Executive Order No. 13,224 of September 23, 2001, Blocking Property and
Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit or Support
Terrorism, 66 U.S. Fed. Reg. 49079 (2001), as amended.
“Appendices”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in the recitals to the Agreement.
“Applicable
Export-Related Loan Index Margin”
means
the per annum interest rate from time to time in effect and payable in addition
to the Index Rate applicable to the Export-Related Loan, as determined by
reference to Section
1.5(a).
“Applicable
Export-Related Loan LIBOR Margin”
means
the per annum interest rate from time to time in effect and payable in addition
to the LIBOR Rate applicable to the Export-Related Loan, as determined by
reference to Section
1.5(a).
“Applicable
L/C Margin”
means
the per annum fee, from time to time in effect, payable with respect to
outstanding Letter of Credit Obligations as determined by reference to
Section
1.5(a).
“Applicable
Margins”
means
collectively the Applicable L/C Margin, the Applicable Unused Line Fee Margin,
the Applicable Revolver Index Margin, the Applicable Overadvance
Loan Index Margin, the Applicable Export-Related Loan Index Margin, the
Applicable Revolver LIBOR Margin, the Applicable Overadvance Loan LIBOR Margin
and the Applicable Export-Related Loan LIBOR Margin.
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“Applicable
Overadvance Loan Index Margin”
means
the per annum interest rate from time to time in effect and payable in addition
to the Index Rate applicable to Permitted Overadvances, as determined by
reference to Section
1.5(a).
“Applicable
Overadvance Loan LIBOR Margin”
means
the per annum interest rate from time to time in effect and payable in addition
to the LIBOR Rate applicable to Permitted Overadvances, as determined by
reference to Section
1.5(a).
“Applicable
Revolver Index Margin”
means
the per annum interest rate margin from time to time in effect and payable
in
addition to the Index Rate applicable to the Revolving Loan, as determined
by
reference to Section
1.5(a).
“Applicable
Revolver LIBOR Margin”
means
the per annum interest rate from time to time in effect and payable in addition
to the LIBOR Rate applicable to the Revolving Loan, as determined by reference
to Section
1.5(a).
“Applicable
Unused Line Fee Margin”
means
the per annum fee, from time to time in effect, payable in respect of Borrowers’
non-use of committed funds pursuant to Section
1.9(b),
which
fee is determined by reference to Section
1.5(a).
“Assignment
Agreement”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Section
9.1(a).
“Authorized
Officer”
means,
with respect to any Person, the chief executive officer, the chief financial
officer, the president, any executive vice president, the treasurer, any
assistant treasurer, any vice president, the secretary or the general counsel
of
such Person.
“Availability
Reserve”
means
$10,000,000, or such lesser amount as Agent may determine from time to time
in
its sole discretion.
“Bailee’s
Letter”
means
a
letter in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Agent and executed by
any
Person (other than a Credit Party) that is in possession of any Collateral
on
behalf of such Credit Party pursuant to which such Person acknowledges the
Lien
of Agent for the benefit of Agent and the Lenders with respect
thereto.
“Bankruptcy
Code”
means
the provisions of Title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §§101
et seq.
“Blocked
Accounts”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Annex
C.
“Blocked
Person”
means
any Person: (i) listed in the annex to, or is otherwise subject to the
provisions of, the Anti-Terrorism Order; (ii) owned or controlled by, or acting
for or on behalf of, any Person that is listed in the annex to, or is otherwise
subject to the provisions of, the Anti-Terrorism Order; (iii) with which any
Lender is prohibited from dealing or otherwise engaging
in any transaction by any United States Anti-Terrorism Law; (iv) that commits,
threatens or conspires to commit or supports “terrorism” as defined in the
Anti-Terrorism Order; (v) that is named as a “specially designated national” or
“blocked person” on the most current OFAC List or other similar list; or (vi)
located in an “embargoed country” or a “restricted country” as determined
pursuant to GE Capital’s internal policies with respect to Persons that are in
the same or similar businesses to that of the Credit Parties and their
Subsidiaries. Upon the reasonable request of Parent, GE Capital shall provide
Parent with any changes to the list or “embargoed countries” or “restricted
countries” that have occurred after the Closing Date.
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“Board
of Directors”
means,
with respect to any Person, the board of directors (or comparable managers)
of
such Person or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of the
board.
“Book
Value”
means,
with respect to any Inventory of any Person, the lower of (i) cost (as
reflected in the general ledger of such Person in accordance with GAAP) and
(ii) market value, in each case, determined in accordance with GAAP
calculated on a first-in, first-out basis.
“Borrower
Parties”
means,
individually or collectively, each of Borrowers and Canadian Borrowing Base
Guarantors.
“Borrower
Representative”
means
Milacron Inc. in its capacity as Borrower Representative pursuant to the
provisions of Section
1.1(e).
“Borrowers”
and
“Borrower”
have
the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the preamble to the
Agreement.
“Borrowing
Base Certificate”
means
a
certificate to be executed by the chief executive officer, chief financial
officer, treasurer or controller of the Borrower Representative and delivered
from time to time substantially in the form attached to the Agreement as
Exhibit
4.1(b).
“Business
Day”
means
any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banks are required
or
permitted to be closed in the State of New York and in reference to LIBOR Loans
shall mean any such day that is also a LIBOR Business Day.
“Business
Trade Secrets”
has
the
meaning specified therefor in Section 3.22.
“Canadian
Benefit Plans”
means
all material employee benefit plans of any nature or kind whatsoever that are
not Canadian Pension Plans and are maintained or contributed to by any Credit
Party having employees in Canada.
“Canadian
Collateral Documents”
means
the Canadian Security Agreements executed by the applicable Canadian Borrowing
Base Guarantors and all similar agreements entered into by one or more of the
Canadian Borrowing Base Guarantors guaranteeing payment of, or granting a Lien
upon property as security for payment of, the Obligations.
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“Canadian
Security Agreements”
means,
individually or collectively, as the context may require, the (i) the Security
Agreement of even date herewith entered into by and among Agent, on behalf
of
itself and Lenders, and each Canadian Borrowing Base Guarantor that is a
signatory thereto, and (ii) the Quebec Security Documents.
“Canadian
Guaranty”
means
the Guaranty of even date herewith executed by the Canadian Borrowing Base
Guarantors in favor of Agent, on behalf of itself and Lenders.
“Canadian
Dollars”
and
“Cdn.$”
shall
mean lawful currency of Canada.
“Canadian
Pension Plans”
means
each plan which is a “registered pension plan” (as defined in
Section 248(1) of the ITA) in Canada established, maintained or contributed
to by any Credit Party for its employees or former employees and shall not
mean
the Canadian Pension Plan that is maintained by the Government of
Canada.
“Canadian
Borrowing Base Guarantor”
means
any wholly-owned Canadian Subsidiary of Parent (a) which is able to prepare
all collateral reports in a comparable manner to the Borrowers’ reporting
procedures; (b) which has granted to Agent a first priority perfected Lien
(subject to Permitted Liens and other Liens acceptable to Agent) on all or
substantially all of its personal property constituting ABL Priority Collateral
and a first priority perfected Lien (or, prior to the Discharge of Term
Obligations, a second priority perfected Lien) on all or substantially all
of
its remaining personal property to secure payment and performance of the
Obligations; (c) with respect to which Agent has received all customary
opinions, Code, Personal Property Security Act and Register of Personal and
Moveable Real Rights (Quebec) search reports, certificates and other documents
reasonably requested by Agent and such joinder agreements to this Agreement,
guaranties, contribution and set-off agreements and such security agreements,
pledge agreements, account control agreements and other Loan Documents
reasonably requested by Agent in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to
Agent; (d) whose outstanding equity interests are subject to a first
priority pledge (or, prior to the Discharge of Term Obligations, a second
priority pledge) in favor of Agent to secure payment and performance of the
Obligations; and (e) with respect to which Agent has received and approved,
in its Permitted Discretion, a collateral audit conducted by its personnel
or an
independent audit firm designated by Agent. As of the Closing Date, the Canadian
Borrowing Base Guarantors consist of Milacron Canada Inc., D-M-E of Canada
Limited, 528650 Ontario Limited, Progress Precision Inc., 450500 Ontario Limited
and 2913607 Canada Limited.
“Canadian
Subsidiary”
means
any Subsidiary of a Credit Party that is created or organized under the laws
of
Canada or a Province or territory of Canada.
“Capital
Expenditures”
means,
with respect to any Person, all expenditures (by the expenditure of cash or
the
incurrence of Indebtedness) by such Person during any measuring period for
any
fixed assets or improvements or for replacements, substitutions or additions
thereto that are required to be capitalized under GAAP other than any such
expenditure to the extent made with the proceeds of any sale of fixed or capital
assets, so long as such proceeds are applied within one year of such sale and
other than expenditures made from insurance proceeds or condemnation
awards.
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“Capital
Lease”
means,
with respect to any Person, any lease of any property (whether real, personal
or
mixed) by such Person as lessee that, in accordance with GAAP, would be required
to be classified and accounted for as a capital lease on a balance sheet of
such
Person.
“Capital
Lease Obligation”
means,
with respect to any Capital Lease of any Person, the amount of the obligation
of
the lessee thereunder that, in accordance with GAAP, would appear on a balance
sheet of such lessee in respect of such Capital Lease.
“Cash
Collateral Account”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it Annex
B.
“Cash
Management Systems”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Section
1.8.
“Change
of Control”
means,
other than pursuant to the Mizuho/Glencore Transactions, any of the following:
(a) any person or group of persons (within the meaning of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934,) shall have acquired beneficial ownership (within the
meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,) of 49% or more of the issued and
outstanding shares of capital Stock of Parent having the right to vote for
the
election of directors of Parent under ordinary circumstances; or (b) during
any
period of twenty-four consecutive calendar months, individuals who at the
beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors of Parent (together
with any new directors whose election by the Board of Directors of Parent or
whose nomination for election by the Stockholders of Parent was approved by
a
vote of at least a majority of the directors then still in office who either
were directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination
for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason other than death
or disability to constitute a majority of the directors then in
office.
“Charges”
means
all federal, state, county, city, municipal, local, foreign or other
governmental taxes (including taxes owed to the PBGC at the time due and
payable), levies, assessments, charges, liens, claims or encumbrances upon
or
relating to (a) the Collateral, (b) the Obligations, (c) the employees, payroll,
income or gross receipts of any Credit Party, (d) any Credit Party’s ownership
or use of any properties or other assets, or (e) any other aspect of any Credit
Party’s business.
“Chattel
Paper”
means
any “chattel paper,” as such term is defined in the Code, including electronic
chattel paper, now owned or hereafter acquired by any Credit Party.
“China
JV”
means
Milacron Plastics Machinery (Jiangyin) Co. LTD, a limited liability company
and
an enterprise legal person under the laws of China, a joint venture between
Jiangnan Mould & Plastic Technology Co., LTD. (30%) and Milacron Plastics
Technologies Group Inc. (70%) for the purpose of research, development, design
and manufacturing of plastics processing machinery and supplies, molds for
non-metallic articles, dies for motor vehicles, and jigs, sale of
self-manufactured products and provision of related technical
services.
“Closing
Date”
means
December 19, 2006.
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“Closing
Checklist”
means
the schedule, including all appendices, exhibits or schedules thereto, listing
certain documents and information to be delivered in connection with the
Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated
thereunder, substantially in the form attached hereto as Annex
D.
“Code”
means
the Uniform Commercial Code as the same may, from time to time, be enacted
and
in effect in the State of New York; provided,
that to
the extent that the Code is used to define any term herein or in any Loan
Document and such term is defined differently in different Articles or Divisions
of the Code, the definition of such term contained in Article or Division 9
shall govern; provided further,
that in
the event that, by reason of mandatory provisions of law, any or all of the
attachment, perfection or priority of, or remedies with respect to, Agent’s or
any Lender’s Lien on any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code
as enacted and in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York,
the
term “Code”
shall
mean the Uniform Commercial Code as enacted and in effect in such other
jurisdiction solely for purposes of the provisions thereof relating to such
attachment, perfection, priority or remedies and for purposes of definitions
related to such provisions.
“Collateral”
means
the property covered by the Security Agreement, the Pledge Agreement, the
Mortgages and the other Collateral Documents and any other property, real or
personal, tangible or intangible, now existing or hereafter acquired, that
may
at any time be or become subject to a security interest or Lien in favor of
Agent, on behalf of itself and Lenders, to secure the Obligations.
“Collateral
Documents”
means
the Security Agreement, the Pledge Agreement, the Mortgages, the Canadian
Collateral Documents, and any Patent Security Agreements, Trademark Security
Agreements, and Copyright Security Agreements, in each case executed by the
applicable Credit Party and/or Canadian Borrowing Base Guarantor, and all
similar agreements entered into guaranteeing payment of, or granting a Lien
upon
property as security for payment of, the Obligations.
“Collateral
Reports”
means
the reports with respect to the Collateral referred to in Annex
F.
“Collection
Account”
means
that certain account of Agent, account number 000-000-00 in the name of Agent
at
DeutscheBank Trust Company Americas in New York, New York ABA No. 021 001 033,
or such other account as may be specified in writing by Agent as the “Collection
Account”.
“Commitment
Termination Date”
means
the earliest of (a) December 19, 2011, (b) the date that is ninety (90) days
prior to the maturity date of the Senior Secured Notes in the event that more
than $25,000,000 of the Senior Secured Notes remain outstanding at such time
(and have not been defeased or irrevocably called for redemption, in each case
with an irrevocable deposit into escrow of cash in an amount for such defeasance
or call,
in
each
case in accordance with the terms and conditions in the Senior Secured Notes
Indenture or otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent)
(the “Early
Termination Date”);
(c)
the date of termination of Lenders’ obligations to make Advances and to incur
Letter of Credit Obligations
or permit existing Loans to remain outstanding pursuant to Section
8.2(b),
and (d)
the date of prepayment in full in cash by Borrowers of the Loans and the
cancellation and return (or stand-by guarantee) of all Letters of Credit or
the
cash collateralization of all Letter of Credit Obligations pursuant to
Annex
B,
and the
permanent reduction of all Commitments to zero dollars ($0).
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“Commitments”
means
(a) as to any Lender, the aggregate of such Lender’s Revolving Loan Commitment
(including without duplication (i) the Swing Line Lender’s Swing Line Commitment
and (ii) the Export-Related Loan Lender’s Export-Related Loan Commitment, each
of (i) and (ii) as a subsets of its Revolving Loan Commitment) as set forth
on
Annex J
or in
the most recent Assignment Agreement executed by such Lender and (b) as to
all
Lenders, the aggregate of all Lenders’ Revolving Loan Commitments (including
without duplication (i) the Swing Line Lender’s Swing Line Commitment and (ii)
the Export-Related Loan Lender’s Export-Related Loan Commitment, each of (i) and
(ii) as a subsets of its Revolving Loan Commitment), which aggregate commitment
shall be One Hundred Five Million Dollars ($105,000,000) on
the
Closing Date, as to each of clauses
(a) and (b),
as such
Commitments may be reduced, amortized or adjusted from time to time in
accordance with the Agreement.
“Compliance
Certificate”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Annex
E.
“Concentration
Accounts”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Annex
C.
“Contingent
Obligation”
means,
with respect to any Person, any obligation of such Person guaranteeing or
intended to guarantee any Indebtedness, leases, dividends or other obligations
(“primary
obligations”)
of any
other Person (the ”primary
obligor”)
in any
manner, whether directly or indirectly, including, without limitation, (i)
the
direct or indirect guaranty, endorsement (other than for collection or deposit
in the ordinary course of business), co-making, discounting with recourse or
sale with recourse by such Person of the obligation of a primary obligor,
(ii) the obligation to make take-or-pay or similar payments, if required,
regardless of nonperformance by any other party or parties to an agreement,
(iii) any obligation of such Person, whether or not contingent, (A) to purchase
any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect
security therefor, (B) to advance or supply funds (1) for the purchase or
payment of any such primary obligation or (2) to maintain working capital
or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth
or solvency of the primary obligor, (C) to purchase property, assets,
securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any
such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment
of
such primary obligation or (D) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the
holder of such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof; provided,
however,
that
the term “Contingent Obligation” shall not include any product warranties
extended in the ordinary course of business. The amount of any Contingent
Obligation shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable
amount of the primary obligation with respect to which such Contingent
Obligation is made (or, if less, the maximum amount of such primary obligation
for which such Person may be liable pursuant to the terms of the instrument
evidencing such Contingent Obligation) or, if not stated or determinable, the
maximum reasonably anticipated liability with respect thereto (assuming such
Person is required to perform thereunder), as determined by such Person in
good
faith.
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“Contracts”
means
all “contracts,” as such term is defined in the Code, now owned or hereafter
acquired by any Credit Party, in any event, including all contracts,
undertakings, or agreements (other than rights evidenced by Chattel Paper,
Documents or Instruments) in or under which any Credit Party may now or
hereafter have any right, title or interest, including any agreement relating
to
the terms of payment or the terms of performance of any Account.
“Control
Letter”
means
a
letter agreement between Agent and (i) the issuer of uncertificated securities
with respect to uncertificated securities in the name of any Credit Party,
(ii)
a securities intermediary with respect to securities, whether certificated
or
uncertificated, securities entitlements and other financial assets held in
a
securities account in the name of any Credit Party, (iii) a futures commission
merchant or clearing house, as applicable, with respect to commodity accounts
and commodity contracts held by any Credit Party, whereby, among other things,
the issuer, securities intermediary or futures commission merchant limits any
security interest in the applicable financial assets in a manner reasonably
satisfactory to Agent, acknowledges the Lien of Agent, on behalf of itself
and
Lenders, on such financial assets, and agrees to follow the instructions or
entitlement orders of Agent without further consent by the affected Credit
Party.
“Copyright
Licenses”
means
all licenses, contracts or other agreements, whether written or oral, naming
any
Grantor as licensee or licensor and providing for the grant of any right to
use
or sell any works covered by any copyright (including, without limitation,
all
Copyright Licenses set forth in Schedule II to the Security
Agreement).
“Copyright
Security Agreement”
means
a
Copyright Security Agreement made in favor of Agent, on behalf of itself and
Lenders, by each applicable Grantor.
“Copyrights”
means,
with respect to each Grantor, all of such Grantor’s domestic and foreign
copyrights, whether registered or not, including, without limitation, all
copyright rights throughout the universe (whether now or hereafter arising)
in
any and all media (whether now or hereafter developed), in and to all original
works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, acquired or
used
by any Grantor (including, without limitation, all copyrights described in
Schedule II to the Security Agreement), all applications for registration,
registrations and recordings of ownership thereof (including, without
limitation, applications, registrations and recordings of ownership in the
United States Copyright Office or in any similar office or agency of the United
States or any other country or any political subdivision thereof), and all
extensions, restorations or renewals thereof.
“Credit
Parties”
means
each Borrower and each Guarantor.
“Covenant
Trigger Event”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in clause (b) of Annex
G.
“Default”
means
any event that, with the passage of time or notice or both, would, unless cured
or waived, become an Event of Default.
“Default
Rate”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Section
1.5(d).
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“Deposit
Accounts”
means
all “deposit accounts” as such term is defined in the Code, now or hereafter
held in the name of any Credit Party.
“Designated
Real Property and Assets”
means
the real property and related assets described on Schedule
A-1.
“Disbursement
Accounts”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Annex
C.
“Discharge
of Term Obligations”
has
the
meaning set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement.
“Disposition”
means
any transaction, or series of related transactions, pursuant to which any Person
or any of its Subsidiaries sells, assigns, transfers or otherwise disposes
of
any property or assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) to any other
Person, in each case, whether or not the consideration therefor consists of
cash, securities or other assets owned by the acquiring Person, excluding any
(x) sales of Inventory, Accounts and Equipment in the ordinary course of
business on ordinary business terms and (y) dispositions of cash or sales
or liquidations of Permitted Investments or other similar cash equivalents
that
are not otherwise in violation of the terms of this Agreement.
“Documents”
means
all “documents,” as such term is defined in the Code, now owned or hereafter
acquired by any Credit Party, wherever located.
“Dollars”
or
“$”
means
lawful currency of the United States of America.
“Domestic
Credit Party”
means
any Credit Party that is organized under the laws of the United States or any
state thereof.
“Domestic
Subsidiary”
means
any Subsidiary of a Credit Party that is organized under the laws of the United
States or any state thereof.
“Early
Termination Date”
has
the
meaning ascribed to such term in the definition of the term “Commitment
Termination Date”.
“EBITDA”
means, for any period, the consolidated net income of the Credit Parties
for
such period determined in accordance with GAAP, plus (a) without duplication
and
to the extent deducted in determining such consolidated net income, the sum
of
(i) consolidated Interest Expense for such period, (ii) consolidated income
tax
expense for such period, (iii) all amounts attributable to depreciation and
amortization for such period, (iv) other non-cash, non-operating expenses
for
such period, (v) any extraordinary losses for such period, (vi) any non-cash
restructuring charges and expenses for such period, (vii) any restructuring
charges and expenses paid or payable (without duplication) in cash in an
aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 for such period, and (viii) any
charges incurred with respect to the Related Transactions, minus (b) without
duplication and to the extent included in determining such consolidated net
income, (i) any extraordinary gains for such period and (ii) any non-operating
income for such period, in each case under clauses (a) and (b), with respect
to
the Credit Parties on a consolidated basis for the same period in which
consolidated net income was calculated.
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“E-Fax”
means
any system used to receive or transmit faxes electronically.
“Eligible
Accounts”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Section
1.6.
“Eligible
Export-Related Accounts”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Section
1.6A
of the
Agreement.
“Eligible
Inventory”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Section
1.7.
“Eligible
Machinery-in-Process”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Section
1.7A.
“Employee
Plan”
means
an employee benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) (other than
a
Multiemployer Plan) maintained (or that was maintained at any time during the
five (5) calendar years preceding the date of any borrowing hereunder) for
employees of any Credit Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates or was contributed
to (or was required to be contributed to at any time during the five (5)
calendar years preceding the date of any borrowing hereunder) by a Credit Party
or any of its ERISA Affiliates.
“Environmental
Actions”
means
any written complaint, summons, citation, written notice of violation,
directive, order, claim, or any litigation, investigation, judicial or
administrative proceeding or judgment by any Person or Governmental Authority
resulting or arising from any violations of Environmental Laws or Releases
of
Hazardous Materials (i) from any assets, properties or businesses owned or
operated by any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any predecessor
in
interest; (ii) at or relating to adjoining properties; or (iii) at or
relating to any facilities which received Hazardous Materials generated by
any
Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any predecessor in
interest.
“Environmental
Laws”
means
all applicable federal, state, local and foreign laws, statutes, ordinances,
codes, rules, standards and regulations, now or hereafter in effect, and any
binding and applicable judicial or administrative interpretation thereof,
including any applicable judicial or administrative order, consent decree,
order
or judgment, imposing liability or standards of conduct for or relating to
the
regulation and protection of human health, safety, the environment and natural
resources (including ambient air, surface water, groundwater, wetlands, land
surface or subsurface strata, wildlife, aquatic species and vegetation).
Environmental Laws include the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et
seq.)
(“CERCLA”);
the
Hazardous Materials Transportation Authorization Act of 1994 (49 U.S.C. §§ 5101
et
seq.);
the
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. §§ 136
et
seq.);
the
Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 6901 et
seq.);
the
Toxic Substance Control Act (15 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et
seq.);
the
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 7401 et
seq.);
the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et
seq.);
the
Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 U.S.C. §§ 651 et
seq.);
and
the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 300(f) et
seq.),
and
any and all regulations promulgated thereunder, and all analogous state, local
and foreign counterparts or equivalents and any transfer of ownership
notification or approval statutes.
“Environmental
Liabilities”
means,
with respect to any Person, all liabilities, obligations, responsibilities,
response, remedial and removal costs, investigation and feasibility study
costs, capital costs, operation and maintenance costs, losses, damages, punitive
damages, property damages, natural resource damages, consequential damages,
treble damages, costs and expenses (including all reasonable fees, disbursements
and expenses of counsel, experts and consultants), fines, penalties, sanctions
and interest incurred as a result of or related to any Environmental
Action.
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“Environmental
Lien”
means
any Lien in favor of any Governmental Authority for Environmental
Liabilities.
“Environmental
Permits”
means
all permits, licenses, authorizations, certificates, approvals or registrations
required by any Governmental Authority under any Environmental
Laws.
“Equipment”
means
all “equipment,” as such term is defined in the Code, now owned or hereafter
acquired by any Credit Party, wherever located and, in any event, including
all
such Credit Party’s machinery and equipment, including processing equipment,
conveyors, machine tools, data processing and computer equipment, including
embedded software and peripheral equipment and all engineering, processing
and
manufacturing equipment, office machinery, furniture, materials handling
equipment, tools, attachments, accessories, automotive equipment, trailers,
trucks, forklifts, molds, dies, stamps, motor vehicles, rolling stock and other
equipment of every kind and nature, trade fixtures and fixtures not forming
a
part of real property, together with all additions and accessions thereto,
replacements therefor, all parts therefor, all substitutes for any of the
foregoing, fuel therefor, and all manuals, drawings, instructions, warranties
and rights with respect thereto, and all products and proceeds thereof and
condemnation awards and insurance proceeds with respect thereto.
“ERISA”
means
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to
time, and any successor statute and regulations thereunder, in each case, as
in
effect from time to time. References to sections of ERISA shall be construed
also to refer to any successor sections.
“ERISA
Affiliate”
means,
with respect to any Credit Party, any trade or business (whether or not
incorporated) that, together with such Credit Party, is treated as a single
employer within the meaning of Sections 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the
IRC.
“E-System”
means
any electronic system, including Intralinks®
and any
other Internet or extranet-based site, whether such electronic system is owned,
operated or hosted by Agent, any of its Affiliates, or any of such Person’s
respective officers, directors, employees, attorneys, agents and representatives
or any other Person, providing for access to data protected by passcodes or
other security system.
“Event
of Default”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Section
8.1.
“Excess
Availability”
means
the sum of (i) Aggregate Borrowing Availability plus (ii) the amount of cash
in
Blocked Accounts (excluding cash held in collection accounts with respect to
the
proceeds of Inventory and Accounts that were included as Eligible Inventory,
Eligible
Machinery-in-Process, Eligible Accounts and/or Eligible Export-Related Accounts
in the Borrowing Base Certificate used to determine Aggregate Borrowing
Availability).
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“Excluded
Assets”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in the Security Agreement.
“Ex-Im
Bank”
means
the Export-Import Bank of the United States or such other bank as shall be
reasonably acceptable to Agent in its Permitted Discretion.
“Ex-Im
Bank Borrower Agreement”
means
an agreement executed by one or more of Borrower Parties in favor of Ex-Im
Bank
and Export-Related Loan Lender, the form of which shall be substantially in
the
form attached hereto as Exhibit
A-1
after
giving effect to the requested waivers and amendments in the Ex-Im Bank Waiver
Request.
“Ex-Im
Bank Documents”
means
collectively, the Ex-Im Bank Guarantee, any Loan Authorization Agreement between
Export-Related Loan Lender and Ex-Im Bank and the Ex-Im Bank Borrower
Agreement.
“Ex-Im
Bank Guarantee”
means
any Guarantee executed by Ex-Im Bank in favor of Export-Related Loan Lender
in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, together with all
amendments, modifications and supplements thereto.
“Ex-Im
Bank Waiver Request”
means
a
waiver request letter issued by the Parent and GE Capital to the Ex-Im Bank
after the Closing Date, which shall be in form and substance mutually acceptable
to the Parent and GE Capital.
“Export-Related
Accounts”
means
those Accounts of Borrower Parties that are an obligation of an Account Debtor
located in a country other than the United States or Canada which arise from
the
sale of goods or services which are intended for export pursuant to written
export orders or contracts for the purchase by the Account Debtor of such goods
or services.
“Export-Related
Advance”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Section
1.1(d).
“Export-Related
Borrowing Availability”
means
as of the date of determination the lesser of (i) the Export-Related Loan
Commitment and (ii) the Export-Related Borrowing Base, in each case, less the
sum of (a) the aggregate Export-Related Loans then outstanding and (b) without
duplication, any Reserves established by Agent at such time including, without
limitation, any Export-Related Loan Reserve and the Availability
Reserve.
“Export-Related
Borrowing Base”
means,
as of any date of determination by Agent, an amount equal to the sum of (i)
90%
of the Book Value of Borrower Parties’ Eligible Export-Related Accounts at such
time, less (ii) any Reserves established by Agent at such time with respect
to
the Export-Related Borrowing Base.
“Export-Related
Credit Participation”
and
“Export-Related
Credit Participations”
have
the respective meanings ascribed thereto in Section
1.1(d)(iii).
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“Export-Related
Loan”
means,
at any time, the aggregate amount of Export-Related Advances outstanding to
Borrowers.
“Export-Related
Loan Commitment”
means
the lesser of (i) Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) or (ii) an amount to be
determined by the Borrowers, and reflected by the Ex-Im Bank.
“Export-Related
Loan Commitment Date”
means
the first date on which requested amendments and waivers contained in the
Export-Related Waiver Request shall be granted by the Ex-Im Bank and the Ex-Im
Bank Guarantee shall have become effective.
“Export-Related
Loan Lender”
means
GE Capital.
“Export-Related
Loan Note”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Section
1.1(d)(ii).
“Export-Related
Loan Reserve”
means
a
reserve established by Agent against the Export-Related Borrowing Base in an
amount equal to ten percent (10%) of any outstanding Export-Related Loans based
on availability from Eligible Export-Related Accounts.
“Export-Related
Loan Termination Date”
means,
the earlier of (i) December 19, 2009, provided
that
such date shall be extended to December 19, 2011 if the Ex-Im Bank Guarantee
has
been extended for such period in a manner satisfactory to Agent and no Default
or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such
extension, and (ii) the Commitment Termination Date.
“Facility”
means
each parcel of real property identified as a “Facility” on Schedule
3.15
that is
owned by a Credit Party on the Closing Date, including, without limitation,
the
land on which such facility is located, all buildings and other improvements
thereon, all fixtures located at or used in connection with such facility,
all
whether now or hereafter existing.
“Fair
Labor Standards Act”
means
the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. §201 et seq.
“Federal
Funds Rate”
means,
for any day, a floating rate equal to the weighted average of the rates on
overnight Federal funds transactions among members of the Federal Reserve
System, as determined by Agent in its sole discretion, which determination
shall
be final, binding and conclusive (absent manifest error).
“Federal
Reserve Board”
means
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
“Fees”
means
any and all fees payable to Agent or any Lender pursuant to the Agreement or
any
of the other Loan Documents.
“Financial
Covenants”
means
the financial covenants set forth in Annex
G.
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“Financial
Statements”
means
the consolidated and consolidating income statements, statements of cash flows
and balance sheets of Borrowers delivered in accordance with Section
3.7
and
Annex
E.
“Fiscal
Month”
means
any of the monthly accounting periods of Borrowers.
“Fiscal
Quarter”
means
any of the quarterly accounting periods of Borrowers, ending on March 31, June
30, September 30 and December 31 of each year.
“Fiscal
Year”
means
any of the annual accounting periods of Borrowers ending on December 31of each
year.
“Fixed
Charges”
means,
with respect to the Credit Parties for any fiscal period, (a) the aggregate
of all Interest Expense paid or accrued (without duplication) during such
period, plus (b) scheduled payments of principal with respect to Indebtedness
during such period, plus (c) Capital Expenditures during such period, plus
(d)
income taxes paid or payable (without duplication) in cash with respect to
such
fiscal period.
“Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio”
means,
with respect to the Credit Parties for any fiscal period, the ratio of (a)
EBITDA during such fiscal period plus the lesser of (i) cash repatriated to
one
or more of the Borrowers from Foreign Subsidiaries which has been deposited
into
a Blocked Account during such fiscal period or (ii) $10,000,000 (net of any
cash
investments made by the Credit Parties (which shall exclude purchases of goods
and services in the ordinary course of business for which such goods and
services have been received by the applicable Credit Party) in their respective
Foreign Subsidiaries during such fiscal period), to (b) Fixed Charges during
such fiscal period.
“Fixtures”
means
all “fixtures” as such term is defined in the Code, now owned or hereafter
acquired by any Credit Party.
“Foreign
Subsidiary”
means
any Subsidiary of a Credit Party that is not a Domestic Subsidiary. For purposes
of this Agreement, no Credit Party shall be deemed to be a Foreign
Subsidiary.
“Funded
Debt”
means,
with respect to any Person, without duplication, all Indebtedness for borrowed
money evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures, or similar evidences of
Indebtedness that by its terms matures more than one year from, or is directly
or indirectly renewable or extendible at such Person’s option under a revolving
credit or similar agreement obligating the lender or lenders to extend credit
over a period of more than one year from the date of creation thereof (but
only
to the extent borrowed thereunder), and specifically including Capital Lease
Obligations, current maturities of long-term debt, revolving credit and
short-term debt extendible beyond one year at the option of the debtor, and
also
including, in the case of Borrowers, the Obligations and, without duplication,
Contingent Obligations consisting of guaranties of Funded Debt of other
Persons.
“Funded
Export-Related Credit Participation”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Section
1.1(d)(iii).
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“GAAP”
means
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America
consistently applied, as such term is further defined in Annex
G.
“GE
Capital”
means
General Electric Capital Corporation, a Delaware corporation.
“GE
Capital Fee Letter”
means
that certain letter, dated as of November 9, 2006, between GE Capital and Parent
with respect to certain Fees to be paid from time to time by Borrowers to GE
Capital.
“General
Intangibles”
means
all “general intangibles,” as such term is defined in the Code, now owned or
hereafter acquired by any Credit Party, including all right, title and interest
that such Credit Party may now or hereafter have in or under any Contract,
all
payment intangibles, customer lists, Licenses, Copyrights, Trademarks, Patents,
and all applications therefor and reissues, extensions or renewals thereof,
rights in intellectual property, interests in partnerships, joint ventures
and
other business associations, licenses, permits, copyrights, trade secrets,
proprietary or confidential information, inventions (whether or not patented
or
patentable), technical information, procedures, designs, knowledge, know-how,
software, data bases, data, skill, expertise, experience, processes, models,
drawings, materials and records, goodwill (including the goodwill associated
with any Trademark or Trademark License), all rights and claims in or under
insurance policies (including insurance for fire, damage, loss and casualty,
whether covering personal property, real property, tangible rights or intangible
rights, all liability, life, key man and business interruption insurance, and
all unearned premiums), uncertificated securities, chooses in action, deposit,
checking and other bank accounts, rights to receive tax refunds and other
payments, rights to receive dividends, distributions, cash, Instruments and
other property in respect of or in exchange for pledged Stock and Investment
Property, rights of indemnification, all books and records, correspondence,
credit files, invoices and other papers, including without limitation all tapes,
cards, computer runs and other papers and documents in the possession or under
the control of such Credit Party or any computer bureau or service company
from
time to time acting for such Credit Party.
“Goods”
means
all “goods” as defined in the Code, now owned or hereafter acquired by any
Credit Party, wherever located, including embedded software to the extent
included in “goods” as defined in the Code, manufactured homes, standing timber
that is cut and removed for sale and unborn young of animals.
“Governmental
Authority”
means
any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof,
and
any agency, department or other entity exercising executive, legislative,
judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to
government.
“Grantor”
means
any Person that is a “Grantor” under the Security Agreement.
“Guaranties”
or
“Guaranty”
means,
individually or collectively as the context may require, each Subsidiary
Guaranty, Canadian Guaranty and any other guaranty executed by any Guarantor
in
favor of Agent and Lenders in respect of the Obligations.
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“Guarantors”
means
each Subsidiary Guarantor, each Canadian Borrowing Base Guarantor, and each
other Person, if any, that executes a guaranty or other similar agreement in
favor of Agent, for itself and the ratable benefit of Lenders, in connection
with the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and the other Loan
Documents.
“Handle”
means
any manner of generating, accumulating, storing, treating, disposing of,
transporting, transferring, handling, manufacturing or using, as any of such
terms may further be defined in any Environmental Law, any Hazardous
Materials.
“Hazardous
Material”
means
(a) any element, compound or chemical that is defined, listed or otherwise
classified as a contaminant, pollutant, toxic pollutant, toxic or hazardous
substance, extremely hazardous substance or chemical, hazardous waste, special
waste, or solid waste under Environmental Laws or that is likely to cause
immediately, or at some future time, harm to or have an adverse effect on,
the
environment or risk to human health or safety, including, without limitation,
any pollutant, contaminant, waste, hazardous waste, toxic substance or dangerous
good which is defined or identified in any Environmental Law and which is
present in the environment in such quantity or state that it contravenes any
Environmental Law; (b) petroleum and its refined products; (c) polychlorinated
biphenyls; (d) any substance exhibiting a hazardous waste characteristic under
any Environmental Law, including, without limitation, corrosivity, ignitability,
toxicity or reactivity, as well as any radioactive or explosive materials;
and
(e) any asbestos-containing materials and manufactured products containing
hazardous substances listed or classified as such under Environmental
Laws.
“Hedging
Agreement”
means
any interest rate, foreign currency, commodity or equity swap, collar, cap,
floor or forward rate agreement, or other agreement or arrangement designed
to
hedge interest rates or currency, commodity or equity values (including, without
limitation, any option with respect to any of the foregoing and any combination
of the foregoing agreements or arrangements), and any confirmation executed
in
connection with any such agreement or arrangement.
“Hedging
Obligations”
means
obligations owed by any Borrower Party or any Guarantor to any Lender or any
Affiliate of any Lender (in each case with the consent of Agent) with respect
to
any Hedging Agreement.
“Hedging
Reserve”
means,
as of any date of determination, an amount determined by Agent in its reasonable
credit judgment to reflect as of such date, the aggregate termination values
of
(i) all Hedging Agreements then in effect which constitute Hedging Obligations
and (ii) all Swap Related Reimbursement Obligations, in the event such Hedging
Agreements or the relevant hedging arrangement with respect to any Swap Related
Reimbursement Obligations were to be terminated on such date after taking into
account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to
such
Hedging Agreements or any such hedging agreement related to a Swap Related
Reimbursement Obligation.
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“Indebtedness”
means,
with respect to any Person, without duplication, (a) all indebtedness of
such
Person for borrowed money or obligations for the deferred purchase price
of
property payment for which is deferred 6 months or more, but excluding
obligations to trade creditors
or other accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business that
are
not overdue by more than 6 months unless being contested in good faith, (b)
all
reimbursement and other obligations with respect to letters of credit, bankers’
acceptances and surety bonds, whether or not matured, (c) all obligations
evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments, (d) all
indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other title
retention agreement with respect to property acquired by such Person (even
though the rights and remedies of the lessor, seller or lender under such
agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of
such
property), (e) all Capital Lease Obligations and the present value (discounted
at the Index Rate as in effect on the Closing Date) of future rental payments
under all synthetic leases, (f) all obligations of such Person under commodity
purchase or option agreements or other commodity price hedging arrangements,
in
each case whether contingent or matured, (g) all obligations of such Person
under any Hedging Agreement, in each case whether contingent or matured,
(h) all
Indebtedness referred to above of another Person secured by (or for which
the
holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise,
to
be secured by) any Lien upon or in property or other assets (including accounts
and contract rights) owned by such Person, even though such Person has not
assumed or become liable for the payment of such Indebtedness, and (i) the
Obligations.
“Indemnified
Liabilities”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Section
1.13.
“Indemnified
Person”
has
the
meaning ascribed to in Section
1.13.
“Index
Rate”
means,
for any day, a floating rate equal to the higher of (i) the rate publicly quoted
from time to time by The Wall Street Journal
as the
“prime rate” (or, if The Wall Street
Journal
ceases
quoting a prime rate, the highest per annum rate of interest published by the
Federal Reserve Board in Federal Reserve statistical release H.15 (519)
entitled “Selected Interest Rates” as the Bank prime loan rate or its
equivalent), and (ii) the Federal Funds Rate plus 50 basis points per annum.
Each change in any interest rate provided for in the Agreement based upon the
Index Rate shall take effect at the time of such change in the Index
Rate.
“Index
Rate Loan”
means
a
Loan or portion thereof bearing interest by reference to the Index
Rate.
“Instruments”
means
all “instruments,” as such term is defined in the Code, now owned or hereafter
acquired by any Credit Party, wherever located, and, in any event, including
all
certificated securities, all certificates of deposit, and all promissory notes
and other evidences of indebtedness, other than instruments that constitute,
or
are a part of a group of writings that constitute, Chattel Paper.
“Intellectual
Property”
means
any and all Copyrights, Trademarks and Patents.
“Intercompany
Subordination Agreement”
means
an Intercompany Subordination Agreement made by a Credit Party or any Subsidiary
of a Credit Party in favor of Agent, for the benefit of Agent and the Lenders,
substantially in the form of Exhibit
A-2.
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“Intercreditor
Agreement”
means
that certain Intercreditor Agreement dated as of June 10, 2004 by and among
JPMorgan Chase Bank, Parent and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee,
as
amended by that certain Supplement No. 1 to Intercreditor Agreement, dated
as of
the Closing Date, between JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (f/k/a JPMorgan Chase Bank),
in its capacity as Departing ABL Agent, on behalf of itself and the Departing
ABL Lenders (as defined therein), General Electric Capital Corporation, in
its
capacity as New ABL Agent, on behalf of itself and the New ABL Lenders (as
defined therein), and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.
“Interest
Expense”
means,
with respect to any Person for any fiscal period, (i) interest expense (whether
cash or non-cash) of such Person determined in accordance with GAAP for the
relevant period ended on such date, including, interest expense with respect
to
any Funded Debt of such Person and interest expense for the relevant period
that
has been capitalized on the balance sheet of such Person minus (ii) the sum
of
(a) to the extent included in such interest expense for such period, non-cash
amounts attributable to amortization of financing costs paid in a previous
period plus (b) to the extent included in such interest expense for such period,
non-cash amounts attributable to amortization of debt discounts or accrued
interest payable in kind for such period.
“Interest
Payment Date”
means
(a) as to any Index Rate Loan, the first Business Day of each month to occur
while such Loan is outstanding, and (b) as to any LIBOR Loan, the last day
of
the applicable LIBOR Period; provided
that, in
addition to the foregoing, each of (x) the date upon which all of the
Commitments have been terminated and the Loans have been paid in full and (y)
the Commitment Termination Date shall be deemed to be an “Interest Payment Date”
with respect to any interest that has then accrued under the
Agreement.
“Inventory”
means
all “inventory,” as such term is defined in the Code, now owned or hereafter
acquired by any Credit Party, wherever located, and in any event including
inventory, merchandise, goods and other personal property that are held by
or on
behalf of any Credit Party for sale or lease or are furnished or are to be
furnished under a contract of service, or that constitute raw materials, work
in
process, machinery-in-process, finished goods, returned goods, or materials
or
supplies of any kind, nature or description used or consumed or to be used
or
consumed in such Credit Party’s business or in the processing, production,
packaging, promotion, delivery or shipping of the same, including all supplies
and embedded software.
“Investment
Property”
means
all “investment property” as such term is defined in the Code now owned or
hereafter acquired by any Credit Party, wherever located, including (i) all
securities, whether certificated or uncertificated, including stocks, bonds,
interests in limited liability companies, partnership interests, treasuries,
certificates of deposit, and mutual fund shares; (ii) all securities
entitlements of any Credit Party, including the rights of any Credit Party
to
any securities account and the financial assets held by a securities
intermediary in such securities account and any free credit balance or other
money owing by any securities intermediary with respect to that account; (iii)
all securities accounts of any Credit Party; (iv) all commodity contracts of
any
Credit Party; and (v) all commodity accounts held by any Credit
Party.
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“IRC”
means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (or any successor statute thereto)
and all regulations promulgated thereunder, in each case, as in effect from
time
to time. References to any section of the IRC shall be construed also to refer
to any successor sections.
“IRS”
means
the Internal Revenue Service.
“ITA”
means
the Income
Tax Act (Canada),
as the
same may, from time to time, be in effect.
“Landlord
Waiver”
means
a
letter in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Agent and executed by
a
landlord or mortgagee in respect of Collateral of the Credit Parties located
at
any leased premises of the Credit Parties, pursuant to which such landlord
or
mortgagee, as the case may be, among other things, waives or subordinates any
Lien such landlord or mortgagee may have in respect of any
Collateral.
“L/C
Issuer”
means
issuers of Letters of Credit to Borrowers as contemplated by the Agreement,
including with respect to stand-by Letters of Credit, GE Capital Financial
Inc.
“L/C
Sublimit”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Annex
B.
“Lease”
means
any lease of real property to which any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries
is a party as lessor or lessee.
“Lenders”
means
GE Capital, the other Lenders named on the signature pages of the Agreement,
and, if any such Lender shall decide to assign all or any portion of the
Obligations, such term shall include any permitted assignee of such
Lender.
“Letter
of Credit Fee”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Annex
B.
“Letter
of Credit Obligations”
means
all outstanding obligations incurred by Agent, Lenders and L/C Issuer at the
request of Borrower Representative, whether direct or indirect, contingent
or
otherwise, due or not due, in connection with the issuance of Letters of Credit
by the L/C Issuer or the purchase of a participation as set forth in
Annex B
with
respect to any Letter of Credit. The amount of such Letter of Credit Obligations
shall equal the maximum amount that may be payable at such time or at any time
thereafter by L/C Issuer, Agent or Lenders thereupon or pursuant thereto
less
the face
amount of any Letter of Credit Obligations that are cash collateralized in
accordance with Annex
B.
“Letters
of Credit”
means
documentary or standby letters of credit issued for the account of any Borrower
by any L/C Issuer, and bankers’ acceptances issued by any Borrower, for which
Agent and Lenders have incurred Letter of Credit Obligations. “Letters of
Credit” does not include a Swap Related L/C.
“Letter-of-Credit
Rights”
means
“letter-of-credit rights” as such term is defined in the Code, now owned or
hereafter acquired by any Credit Party, including rights to payment or performance
under a letter of credit, whether or not such Credit Party, as beneficiary,
has
demanded or is entitled to demand payment or performance.
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“LIBOR
Business Day”
means
a
Business Day on which banks in the City of London are generally open for
interbank or foreign exchange transactions.
“LIBOR
Loan”
means
a
Loan or any portion thereof bearing interest by reference to the LIBOR
Rate.
“LIBOR
Period”
means,
with respect to any LIBOR Loan, each period commencing on a LIBOR Business
Day
selected by Borrower Representative pursuant to the Agreement and ending one,
two or three months thereafter, as selected by Borrower Representative’s
irrevocable notice to Agent as set forth in Section
1.5(e);
provided,
that the
foregoing provision relating to LIBOR Periods is subject to the
following:
(a) if
any
LIBOR Period would otherwise end on a day that is not a LIBOR Business Day,
such
LIBOR Period shall be extended to the next succeeding LIBOR Business Day unless
the result of such extension would be to carry such LIBOR Period into another
calendar month in which event such LIBOR Period shall end on the immediately
preceding LIBOR Business Day;
(b) any
LIBOR
Period that would otherwise extend beyond the Commitment Termination Date shall
end two (2) LIBOR Business Days prior to such date;
(c) any
LIBOR
Period that begins on the last LIBOR 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 LIBOR Period) shall end on the last LIBOR Business Day of a
calendar month;
(d) Borrower
Representative shall select LIBOR Periods so as not to require a payment or
prepayment of any LIBOR Loan during a LIBOR Period for such Loan;
and
(e) Borrower
Representative shall select LIBOR Periods so that there shall be no more than
eight (8) separate LIBOR Loans in existence at any one time.
“LIBOR
Rate”
means
for each LIBOR Period, a rate of interest determined by Agent equal
to:
(a) the
offered rate for deposits in United States Dollars for the applicable LIBOR
Period that appears on Telerate Page 3750 as of 11:00 a.m. (London time),
on the second full LIBOR Business Day next preceding the first day of such
LIBOR
Period (unless such date is not a Business Day, in which event the next
succeeding Business Day will be used); divided by
(b) a
number
equal to 1.0 minus
the
aggregate (but without duplication) of the rates (expressed as a decimal
fraction) of reserve requirements in effect on the day that is two (2) LIBOR
Business Days prior to the beginning of such LIBOR Period (including basic,
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supplemental,
marginal and emergency reserves under any regulations of the Federal Reserve
Board or other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction with respect thereto,
as now and from time to time in effect) for Eurocurrency funding (currently
referred to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities” in Regulation D of the Federal Reserve
Board) that are required to be maintained by a member bank of the Federal
Reserve System.
If
such
interest rates shall cease to be available from Telerate News Service (or its
successor satisfactory to Agent), the LIBOR Rate shall be determined from such
financial reporting service or other information as shall be mutually acceptable
to Agent and Borrower Representative.
“Licenses”
means
the Copyright Licenses, the Trademark Licenses and the Patent
Licenses.
“Lien”
means
any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, lien (statutory or otherwise), security
interest, charge or other encumbrance or security or preferential arrangement
of
any nature, including, without limitation, any conditional sale or title
retention arrangement, any Capital Lease and any assignment, deposit arrangement
or financing lease intended as, or having the effect of, security.
“Loan
Account”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Section
1.12.
“Loan
Documents”
means
the Agreement, the Notes, the Guaranties, the Collateral Documents, the Master
Standby Agreement, the GE Capital Fee Letter, the Intercreditor Agreement,
the
Intercompany Subordination Agreement, and all other agreements, instruments,
documents and certificates identified in the Closing Checklist executed and
delivered to, or in favor of, Agent or any Lenders and including all other
pledges, powers of attorney, consents, assignments, contracts, notices, letter
of credit agreements and all other written matter whether heretofore, now or
hereafter executed by or on behalf of any Credit Party, or any employee of
any
Credit Party, and delivered to Agent or any Lender in connection with the
Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby. Any reference in the
Agreement or any other Loan Document to a Loan Document shall include all
appendices, exhibits or schedules thereto, and all amendments, restatements,
supplements or other modifications thereto, and shall refer to the Agreement
or
such Loan Document as the same may be in effect at any and all times such
reference becomes operative.
“Loans”
means,
without duplication, the Revolving Loan, the Permitted Overadvance, the Swing
Line Loan and the Export-Related Loan.
“Lock
Boxes”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Annex
C.
“Machinery-in-Process”
has
the
meaning ascribed to such term in the AccuVal appraisal dated as of September
29,
2006, and that certain addenda thereto dated as of November 20, 2006, each
addressed to Agent.
“Master
Standby Agreement”
means
the Master Agreement for Standby Letters of Credit dated as of the Closing
Date
among Borrowers, as Applicant(s), and L/C Issuer.
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“Material
Adverse Effect”
means
a
material adverse effect on any of (i) the operations, business, assets,
properties, condition (financial or otherwise) or liabilities of the Credit
Parties taken as a whole, (ii) the ability of any Credit Party to perform
any of its obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party,
(iii) the legality, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any
other Loan Document, (iv) the rights and remedies of Agent or any Lender
under any Loan Document, or (v) the validity, perfection or priority of any
and all Liens in favor of Agent for the benefit of Agent and the Lenders on
any
of the Collateral with an aggregate fair market value in excess of
$3,000,000.
“Material
Contract”
means,
with respect to any Person, (i) each contract or agreement to which such Person
or any of its Subsidiaries is a party involving aggregate annual consideration
payable to or by such Person or such Subsidiary of $1,000,000 or more (other
than purchase orders in the ordinary course of the business of such Person
or
such Subsidiary and other than contracts that by their terms may be terminated
by such Person or Subsidiary in the ordinary course of its business upon less
than 60 days’ notice without penalty or premium) and (ii) all other
contracts or agreements material to the business, operations, condition
(financial or otherwise), performance, properties or liabilities of such Person
or any of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and, in the case of any Credit
Party, of the Credit Parties, taken as a whole.
“Maximum
Amount”
means,
as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the Revolving Loan
Commitment of all Lenders as of that date.
“Maximum
Overadvance Amount”
means
the lesser of (i) $10,000,000 or (ii) the Availability Reserve in effect at
such
time of determination; provided,
however,
in
Agent’s sole discretion, Agent may reduce the amount of the Availability Reserve
without a correlating reduction in the Maximum Overadvance Amount.
“Milacron
Assurance”
means
Milacron Assurance Ltd., a Bermuda company.
“Milacron
Capital”
means
Milacron Capital Holdings B.V., a Dutch private company with limited
liability.
“Mizuho/Glencore
Transaction”
means
the transactions contemplated by the Mizuho/Glencore Transaction
Documents.
“Mizuho/Glencore
Transaction Documents”
means
the
Note
Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2004, by and among Milacron Inc.,
Mizuho International plc and Glencore Finance AG, the securities to be sold
by
Milacron Inc. pursuant to the terms of such agreement, the securities into
which
or for which such securities may be converted or exchanged (including the Series
B Preferred Stock) and/or further converted or exchanged pursuant to the terms
thereof (including common Stock of Parent issuable upon conversion of the Series
B Preferred Stock) and/or of such agreement, the security documents,
registration rights agreement and other documents and instruments related
thereto and the Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement of even date therewith
by and among Mizuho International plc, Glencore Finance AG, Milacron Inc. and
Credit Suisse First Boston, acting through its Cayman Islands
Branch.
“Moody’s”
means
Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.
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“Mortgaged
Properties”
has
the
meaning assigned to it in Annex
D.
“Mortgage”
means
a
mortgage (including, without limitation, a leasehold mortgage), deed of trust
or
deed to secure debt, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent,
made by a Credit Party in favor of Agent for the benefit of Agent and Lenders,
securing the Obligations and delivered to Agent.
“Multiemployer
Plan”
means
a
“multiemployer plan” as defined in Sections 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, and to
which any Credit Party or ERISA Affiliate is making, is obligated to make or
has
made or been obligated to make, at any time during the preceding six calendar
years, contributions on behalf of participants who are or were employed by
any
of them.
“Net
Cash Proceeds”
means,
(i) with respect to any Disposition by any Credit Party, the amount of cash
received (directly or indirectly) from time to time (whether as initial
consideration or through the payment or disposition of deferred consideration)
by or on behalf of such Person, in connection therewith after deducting
therefrom only (A) the amount of any Indebtedness secured by any Permitted
Lien
on any asset (other than Indebtedness assumed by the purchaser of such asset)
which is required to be, and is, repaid in connection with such Disposition
(other than Indebtedness under this Agreement), (B) expenses related thereto
incurred by such Person in connection therewith, (C) transfer taxes paid or
payable to any taxing authorities by such Person in connection therewith, (D)
net income taxes paid or to be paid in connection with such Disposition (after
taking into account any tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing
arrangements), (E) any reserves for adjustments in respect of the sale price
of
such assets and for future liabilities established in accordance with GAAP
and
(F) prior to the Discharge of Term Obligations, in the case of Senior Secured
Priority Collateral, amounts payable to the holders of the Senior Secured Notes
or to be held as Senior Secured Priority Collateral or otherwise applied, in
each case in accordance with the terms of the Senior Secured Notes Indenture
and
the Intercreditor Agreement, provided that (1) the Borrower
Representative shall certify to Agent that all such proceeds of Senior Secured
Priority Collateral have been deposited into a Senior Secured Priority Account
in accordance with Section
5.20
and as
otherwise required by the Senior Secured Notes Indenture, the Intercreditor
Agreement or the Loan Documents and (2) the Borrower Representative shall notify
Agent in accordance with Section
5.20
prior to
any withdrawal from or deposits to any such account, (ii) with respect to the
issuance or incurrence of any Indebtedness by any Credit Party, or the sale
or
issuance by Parent of any shares of its Stock, the aggregate amount of cash
received (directly or indirectly) from time to time (whether as initial
consideration or through the payment or disposition of deferred consideration)
by or on behalf of such Person in connection therewith, after deducting
therefrom only (A) expenses related thereto incurred by such Person in
connection therewith, underwriting discounts and commissions, (B) transfer
taxes
paid or payable by such Person in connection therewith, (C) net income taxes
paid or to be paid in connection therewith (after taking into account any tax
credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements and (D) prior to the
Discharge of Term Obligations, amounts constituting proceeds of the Senior
Secured Priority Collateral used to prepay the Senior Secured Notes pursuant
to
Section 3.07 of the Senior Secured Notes Indenture), and (iii) with respect
to
insurance or condemnation proceeds received by any Credit Party, the amount
of
cash proceeds received (directly or indirectly) from time to time by or on
behalf of such Credit Party after deducting therefrom only (A) expenses related
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thereto
incurred by such Person in connection therewith, (B) transfer taxes paid or
payable by such Person in connection therewith, (C) net income taxes paid or
to
be paid in connection therewith (after taking into account any tax credits
or
deductions and any tax sharing arrangements); in each case of clauses (i),
(ii)
and (iii) to the extent, but only to the extent, that the amounts so deducted
are (x) actually paid to a Person that, except in the case of out-of-pocket
expenses, is not an Affiliate of such Person and (y) properly attributable
to
such transaction or to the asset that is the subject thereof and (D) prior
to
the Discharge of Term Obligations, proceeds of Senior Secured Priority
Collateral to the extent payable to the holders of the Senior Secured Notes
or
to be held as Senior Secured Priority Collateral or otherwise applied, in each
case in accordance with the terms of the Senior Secured Notes Indenture and
the
Intercreditor Agreement, provided that (1) the Borrower Representative
shall certify to Agent that all such proceeds of Senior Secured Priority
Collateral have been deposited into a Senior Secured Priority Account in
accordance with Section
5.20
and otherwise as required by the Senior Secured Notes Indenture, the
Intercreditor Agreement or the Loan Documents and (2) the Borrower
Representative shall notify Agent in accordance with Section
5.20
prior to
any withdrawal from or deposits to any such account.
“NOLV”
means,
as to any particular asset, the value that is estimated to be recoverable in
an
orderly liquidation thereof, as determined from time to time by a qualified
appraiser selected by Agent, net of all liquidation costs and
expenses.
“Non-Funding
Lender”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Section
9.9(a)(ii).
“Notes”
means,
collectively, the Revolving Notes, the Swing Line Notes and the Export-Related
Notes.
“Notice
of Conversion/Continuation”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Section
1.5(e).
“Notice
of Revolving Credit Advance”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Section
1.1(a).
“Notice
of Export-Related Advance”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Section
1.1(a).
“Obligations”
means
all present and future (i) Swap Related Reimbursement Obligations, Hedging
Obligations and (iii) indebtedness, obligations, and liabilities of each Credit
Party to Agent and the Lenders or any Affiliate of Agent or Lenders, whether
or
not the right of payment in respect of such claim is reduced to judgment,
liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured, disputed, undisputed,
legal, equitable, secured, unsecured, and whether or not such claim is
discharged, stayed or otherwise affected by any proceeding referred to in
Section 8.01, which may arise under, out of, or in connection with, this
Agreement, any other Loan Document, the Letters of Credit or any other document,
made, delivered or given in connection herewith or therewith. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, the Obligations of each Credit Party under
the
Loan Documents include (a) the obligation to pay principal, interest (including,
without limitation, all interest that accrues after the commencement of
any
insolvency proceeding of any Credit Party, whether or not a claim for
post-filing interest is allowed in such proceeding), charges, expenses, fees,
attorneys’ fees and disbursements, indemnities and other amounts payable by such
Person under the Loan Documents, and (b) the obligation of such Person to
reimburse any amount in respect of any of the foregoing that the Agent or any
Lender (in its sole discretion) may elect to pay or advance on behalf of such
Person.
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“OFAC”
means
the U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control.
“OFAC
Lists” means, collectively, the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked
Persons List maintained by OFAC pursuant to the Anti-Terrorism Order and/or
any
other list of terrorists or other restricted Persons maintained pursuant to
any
of the rules and regulations of OFAC or pursuant to any other applicable U.S.
Federal Executive Orders.
“Operating
Lease Obligations”
means
all obligations for the payment of rent for any real or personal property under
leases or agreements to lease, other than Capital Lease
Obligations.
“Patent
Licenses”
means
all licenses, contracts or other agreements, whether written or oral, naming
any
Grantor as licensee or licensor and providing for the grant of any right to
manufacture, use or sell any invention covered by any Patent (including, without
limitation, all Patent Licenses set forth in Schedule II to the Security
Agreement).
“Patent
Security Agreement”
means
a
Patent Security Agreement made in favor of Agent, on behalf of itself and
Lenders, by each applicable Grantor.
“Patents”
means,
with respect to each Grantor, all of such Grantor’s domestic and foreign letters
patent, design patents, utility patents, industrial designs, inventions, trade
secrets, ideas, concepts, methods, techniques, processes, proprietary
information, technology, know-how, formulae, rights of publicity and other
general intangibles of like nature, now existing or hereafter acquired
(including, without limitation, all domestic and foreign letters patent, design
patents and utility patents described in Schedule II to the Security Agreement),
all applications, registrations and recordings of ownership thereof (including,
without limitation, applications, registrations and recordings of ownership
in
the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or in any similar office or
agency of the United States or any other country or any political subdivision
thereof), and all reissues, divisions, continuations and continuations in part
thereof.
“PBGC”
means
the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any successor thereto.
“Permitted
Discretion”
means
a
determination made in good faith and in the exercise of reasonable (from the
perspective of a secured asset-based lender) business judgment.
“Permitted
European Receivables Financing”
means
the factoring of trade receivables in the ordinary course of business by direct
and indirect Foreign Subsidiaries of Milacron
Capital; provided,
that
the aggregate face amount with respect to such receivables shall not exceed,
at
any one time, in the aggregate, the equivalent of
€20,000,000.
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“Permitted
Foreign Indebtedness”
means,
collectively, (i) Indebtedness of direct and indirect Foreign Subsidiaries
of Milacron Capital arising out of Permitted European Receivables Financing
and
(ii) the Permitted Indian Indebtedness.
“Permitted
Indebtedness”
means:
(a) any
Indebtedness owing to any of Agent or Lenders under this Agreement and the
other
Loan Documents;
(b) any
other
Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule
6.2,
and the
extension of maturity, refinancing or modification of the terms thereof;
provided,
however,
that
(i) such extension, refinancing or modification is pursuant to terms that,
taken
as a whole, are not less favorable to the Credit Parties and the Lenders than
the terms of the Indebtedness being extended, refinanced or modified or are
otherwise reasonably satisfactory to Agent and (ii) after giving effect to
such
extension, refinancing or modification, the amount of such Indebtedness is
not
greater than the amount of Indebtedness outstanding immediately prior to such
extension, refinancing or modification;
(c) Indebtedness
evidenced by Capitalized Lease Obligations entered into in order to finance
Capital Expenditures made by the Credit Parties, which Indebtedness, when
aggregated with the principal amount of all indebtedness incurred under this
clause
(c)
and
clause
(d)
of this
definition, does not exceed $10,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(d) Indebtedness
secured by a Lien permitted by clause
(e)
of the
definition of “Permitted Lien”;
(e) Indebtedness
permitted under Section
6.5;
(f) Indebtedness
evidenced by the Senior Secured Notes or the Senior Secured Notes Guarantees,
and the extensions of maturity, refinancing or modification of the terms
thereof, but only to the extent permitted by Section
6.12;
(g) Permitted
Foreign Indebtedness;
(h) [Intentionally
Omitted];
(i) Indebtedness
of the Foreign Subsidiaries under any financing, factoring or similar
arrangements under non-U.S. law, (but not including Indebtedness of the Foreign
Subsidiaries permitted under clause
(o)
of this
definition) the aggregate outstanding principal amount not at any time exceeding
$43,000,000 and the extension of maturity, refinancing or modification of the
terms thereof;
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(j) the
following intercompany Indebtedness: (i) Indebtedness of any Domestic Credit
Party to any other Domestic Credit Party, in each case to the extent such
Indebtedness is (A) evidenced by a promissory note with terms and
provisions reasonably acceptable to Agent, (B) promptly pledged to Agent
pursuant to the Pledge Agreement, and (C) subject to an Intercompany
Subordination Agreement or such other subordination provisions acceptable
to
Agent; (ii) Indebtedness of any Foreign Subsidiary to any other Foreign
Subsidiary; (iii) Indebtedness of any Domestic Subsidiary that is not a Credit
Party to any other Domestic Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party to the
extent
that the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness outstanding at any
time
does not exceed $250,000; (iv) unsecured Indebtedness of any Credit Party
owing
to any Foreign Subsidiary resulting from loans or advances made by a Foreign
Subsidiary to a Credit Party, to the extent such Indebtedness is subject
to an
Intercompany Subordination Agreement or such other subordination provisions
acceptable to Agent; (v) unsecured Indebtedness of the Parent owing to Milacron
Assurance in connection with the self-insurance program of the Parent and
its
Subsidiaries to the extent such Indebtedness (A) is evidenced by a promissory
note with terms and provisions reasonably acceptable to Agent, (B) is subject
to
an Intercompany Subordination Agreement or such other subordination provisions
acceptable to Agent, (C) will not be repaid in amounts in excess of the
amounts necessary to pay the obligations of Milacron Assurance under the
self-insurance program for the benefit of the Parent and the Subsidiaries
permitted under Section 5.7
and (D)
to the extent repaid by the Parent to Milacron Assurance for Milacron Assurance
to make available to a Foreign Subsidiary in respect of such self-insurance
program, will result, prior to or concurrently with such repayment, in Foreign
Subsidiaries remitting, transferring or otherwise repatriating funds to a
Credit
Party in an aggregate US dollar amount equal to the amount repaid by the
Parent
for such purpose; and (vi) Indebtedness of any Foreign Subsidiary owing to
any
Credit Party existing as of the Closing Date and listed on Schedule
6.2
(but not
the increase, extension of maturity, refinancing or other modification
thereof);
(k) (i) Indebtedness
(whether or not secured) incurred by any Credit Party under Hedging Agreements
provided by Agent, any Lender or any Affiliate of Agent or any Lender entered
into the ordinary course of financial management and not for speculative
purposes; and (ii) unsecured Indebtedness incurred by any Credit Party under
Hedging Agreements entered into the ordinary course of financial management
and
not for speculative purposes;
(l) Indebtedness
arising from judgments, orders or other awards to the extent not constituting
an
Event of Default;
(m) Contingent
Obligations to the extent the “primary obligations” of the “primary obligor” are
not prohibited by this Agreement or any other Loan Document;
(n) letters
of credit existing as of the Closing Date and listed on Schedule
6.2;
(o) unsecured
Indebtedness in respect of customer financing programs (including lease
transactions) in an aggregate principal amount outstanding not at any time
exceeding $20,000,000;
(p) additional
unsecured Indebtedness of the Credit Parties and any of their Subsidiaries
not
otherwise permitted pursuant to this definition of Permitted Indebtedness,
so
long
as
the aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness permitted by this clause
(p)
does not exceed $5,000,000; and
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(q) Indebtedness
arising out of and in connection with the terms and conditions of the sale
of
notes receivable permitted pursuant to Section
6.3(a)(G).
“Permitted
Indian Indebtedness”
means
Indebtedness of Ferromatik Milacron India Limited arising under any credit
facility (including any letter of credit facility) under foreign law;
provided,
that
the aggregate principal amount of all such Indebtedness at any time outstanding
shall not exceed the equivalent of $4,500,000 (based on the applicable exchange
rate quoted by GE Capital in effect on the Closing Date).
“Permitted
Investments”
means
(i) marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by
the United States Government or issued by any agency thereof and backed by
the
full faith and credit of the United States, in each case, maturing within six
months from the date of acquisition thereof; (ii) commercial paper,
maturing not more than 270 days after the date of issue rated P-1 by
Moody’s or A-1 by Standard & Poor’s; (iii) certificates of deposit
maturing not more than 270 days after the date of issue, issued by
commercial banking institutions and money market or demand deposit accounts
maintained at commercial banking institutions, each of which is a member of
the
Federal Reserve System and has a combined capital and surplus and undivided
profits of not less than $500,000,000; (iv) repurchase agreements having
maturities of not more than 90 days from the date of acquisition which are
entered into with major money center banks included in the commercial banking
institutions described in clause (iii) above and which are secured by
readily marketable direct obligations of the United States Government or any
agency thereof, (v) money market accounts maintained with mutual funds
having assets in excess of $2,500,000,000; and (vi) tax exempt securities
rated A or higher by Moody’s or A+ or higher by Standard &
Poor’s.
“Permitted
Liens”
means:
(a) Liens
securing the Obligations;
(b) Liens
for
taxes, assessments and governmental charges the payment of which is not required
under Section
5.2;
(c) Liens
imposed by law (other than any such Lien imposed pursuant to
Section 401(a)(29) or 412(n) of the IRC or by ERISA which is not
attributable to the minimum funding waiver application described in Section
6.15,
if such
application is approved in advance in writing by Agent and the Requisite Lenders
as provided for therein), such as carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’,
materialmen’s and other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business
and securing obligations (other than Indebtedness for borrowed money) that
are
not overdue by more than 30 days or are being contested in good faith and
by appropriate proceedings promptly initiated and diligently conducted, and
a
reserve or other appropriate provision, if any, as shall be required by GAAP
shall have been made therefor;
(d) Liens
existing on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule
6.1,
and the
extension of maturity, refinancing or other modification of the terms thereof,
but not the extension
of coverage thereof to other property or the extension, refinancing or other
modification of the terms thereof to increase the amount of the Indebtedness
secured thereby;
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(e) (i)
purchase money Liens (including precautionary Lien filings made under the
Code of any jurisdiction) on equipment acquired or held by any Credit Party
or
any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of its business to secure the
purchase price of such equipment or Indebtedness incurred solely for the purpose
of financing the acquisition of such equipment or (ii) Liens existing on
such equipment at the time of its acquisition; provided,
however,
that in
the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii), (A) no such Lien shall extend to
or cover any other property of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries,
and
(B) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness secured by any or all such
Liens shall not exceed at any one time outstanding $5,000,000;
(f) deposits
and pledges of cash securing (i) obligations incurred in respect of workers’
compensation, unemployment insurance, automobile liability or other forms of
governmental insurance or benefits, (ii) the performance of bids, tenders,
leases, contracts (other than for the payment of money) and statutory
obligations, (iii) obligations on surety or appeal bonds, but only to the extent
such deposits or pledges are made or otherwise arise in the ordinary course
of
business and secure obligations not past due, (iv) the letters of credit
permitted under clause
(n)
of the
definition of Permitted Indebtedness, or (v) obligations to suppliers and
service providers (including lessors in respect of operating leases) of the
Credit Parties made in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations
not past due, to the extent the aggregate amount of all such cash deposited
or
pledged at any time does not exceed $4,500,000;
(g) easements,
zoning restrictions, rights of way, survey exceptions, leases and subleases
and
similar encumbrances on real property and minor irregularities in the title
thereto that do not (x) secure obligations for the payment of money or (y)
materially impair the value of such property or its use by any Credit Party
or
any of its Subsidiaries in the normal conduct of such Person’s business, and any
other Lien described in a Title Insurance Policy with respect to any real
property subject to a Mortgage and (ii) Liens limited to the real property
subject to a Lease of any Credit Party affecting the interest of the landlord
of
any such Lease (and any underlying landlord in the case of a ground
lease);
(h) Liens
securing Indebtedness permitted by clause
(c)
of the
definition of Permitted Indebtedness, and Liens securing Hedging Agreements
permitted by clause (k)(i)
of the
definition of Permitted Indebtedness, to the extent permitted therein, to the
extent such Hedging Agreements are with an Agent, a Lender or any Affiliates
of
the foregoing;
(i) Liens
of
landlords arising under real property Leases to the extent (x) the real property
subject to such Liens is subject to a Landlord Waiver to the extent required
pursuant to Section
5.12,
and (y)
such Liens arise in the ordinary course of business and do not serve and do
not
secure any past due obligation for the payment of money;
(j) bankers’
Liens with respect to depository account arrangements entered into in the
ordinary course of business securing obligations not past due;
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(k) Liens
in
favor of any Credit Party in the assets or property of a Subsidiary of the
Parent that is not a Credit Party;
(l) Liens
arising from judgments, orders, or other awards not constituting an Event of
Default;
(m) Liens
on
assets of any Foreign Subsidiary securing Indebtedness of any Foreign Subsidiary
permitted by clauses (g) or (i) of the definition of Permitted
Indebtedness;
(n) Liens
of
the L/C Issuer required to be granted in connection with Letters of
Credit;
(o) Liens
securing indebtedness permitted by clause
(f)
of the
definition of Permitted Indebtedness, but only so long as the Intercreditor
Agreement shall be in full force and effect;
(p) [Intentionally
Omitted];
(q) to
the
extent not included in clause
(c)
above,
solely with respect to Eligible Accounts owned by a Canadian Borrowing Base
Guarantor, Prior Claims that are unregistered and secure amounts that are not
yet due and payable;
(r) [Intentionally
Omitted];
(s) other
Liens of the Credit Parties securing obligations not exceeding $1,000,000 in
the
aggregate; provided
that, to
the extent that such Liens are consensual, such Liens do not encumber any ABL
Priority Collateral; and
(t) Liens
arising out of and in connection with the terms and conditions of the sale
of
notes receivable permitted pursuant to Section
6.3(a)(G).
“Permitted
Overadvance”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Section
1.1(a)(iii).
“Person”
means
any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, trust,
unincorporated organization, association, corporation, limited liability
company, institution, public benefit corporation, other entity or government
(whether federal, state, county, city, municipal, local, foreign, or otherwise,
including any instrumentality, division, agency, body or department
thereof).
“Pledge
Agreement”
means
the Pledge Agreement of even date herewith executed by the Borrower Parties
in
favor of Agent, on behalf of itself and Lenders, pledging all Stock of its
Subsidiaries, if any, and all intercompany notes owing to or held by
it.
“Post-Closing
Letter”
means
that certain letter agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between Agent and
Borrower Representative, with respect to post-closing obligations and
covenants.
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“Primary
Borrowing Availability”
means
as of any date of determination, the lesser of (i) the Maximum Amount and (ii)
the sum of the Primary Borrowing Base plus the Maximum Overadvance Amount,
in
each case, less
(a) the
sum of the Revolving Loan plus Export-Related Loan then outstanding and (b)
without duplication, any Reserves established by Agent at such time including,
without limitation, any Export-Related Loan Reserve and the Availability
Reserve.
“Primary
Borrowing Base”
means,
as of any date of determination by Agent, from time to time, an amount equal
to
the sum at such time of:
(a) 85%
of
the Book Value of Borrower Parties’ Eligible Accounts;
(b) the
lesser of (a) 60% of Borrower Parties’ Eligible Inventory (other than
Machinery-in-Process) valued at the lower of cost (determined on a first-in,
first-out basis) or market or (b) 85% of the NOLV of Borrower Parties’ Eligible
Inventory (other than Machinery-in-Process); and
(c) the
lesser of (a) 60% of the Eligible Machinery-in-Process valued at the lower
of
cost (determined on a first-in, first-out basis) or market or (b) 85% of the
greatest of (1) the appraised build-out value for such Eligible
Machinery-in-Process, (2) the appraised scrap value for such Eligible
Machinery-in-Process or (3) another value reasonably acceptable to Agent (in
each scenario, the value of such Eligible Machinery-in-Process to be supported
by an appraisal in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Agent);
in
each
case, without duplication, less any Reserves established by Agent at such time
including, without limitation, any Export-Related Loan Reserve, the Availability
Reserve and any Reserve for Prior Claims.
“Prior
Credit Agreement”
means
that certain Financing Agreement, dated June 10, 2004, among Parent,
certain subsidiaries of Parent as borrowers and guarantors, the Lenders party
thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Xxxxx Fargo Foothill LLC and X.X. Xxxxxx
Business Credit Corp. (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified
from time to time).
“Prior
Claims”
means
all liens created by applicable law (in contrast with liens voluntarily granted)
which rank or are capable of ranking prior or pari
passu
with
Agent’s security interests (or similar liens under applicable laws), against all
or part of the assets of a Canadian Borrowing Base Guarantor, including for
amounts owing for vacation pay, employee source deductions and contributions,
goods and services taxes, sales taxes, harmonized sales taxes, Quebec corporate
income taxes, municipal taxes, workers’ compensation, pension plan or fund
obligations and overdue rents.
“Prior
Lenders”
means
the “Lenders” as defined in the Prior Credit Agreement.
“Prior
Lender Obligations”
means
Indebtedness of the Credit Parties incurred under the Prior Credit
Agreement.
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“Projections”
means
Borrowers’ and their respective Subsidiaries forecasted consolidated and
consolidating: (a) balance sheets; (b) profit and loss statements; (c) cash
flow
statements; and (d) capitalization statements, all prepared on a consolidated
and consolidating basis, and otherwise consistent with the historical Financial
Statements of the Borrowers and their respective Subsidiaries, together with
appropriate supporting details and a statement of underlying
assumptions.
“Pro
Rata Share”
means
with respect to all matters relating to any Lender, (a) with respect to the
Revolving Loan and the Export-Related Credit Participation, the percentage
obtained by dividing (i) the Revolving Loan Commitment of that Lender by (ii)
the aggregate Revolving Loan Commitments of all Lenders, and (b) with respect
to
all Loans on and after the Commitment Termination Date, the percentage obtained
by dividing (i) the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Loans held
by
that Lender, by (ii) the outstanding principal balance of the Loans held by
all
Lenders.
“Quebec
Security Documents”
will
consist in (i) a Deed of Movable Hypothec by certain Canadian
Borrowing Base Guarantors
in
favour of Agent, as “fondé
de pouvoir”
under
Article 2692 of the Civil
Code of Quebec,
to be
executed before a notary of the Province of Quebec, (ii) a debenture issued
by
certain Canadian
Borrowing Base Guarantors
pursuant
to such Deed of Movable Hypothec, and (iii) a debenture pledge to be granted
by
certain Canadian
Borrowing Base Guarantors
in
respect of any debenture issued under such Deed of Movable
Hypothecs.
“Records”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in the Code.
“Refinancing”
means
the repayment in full by Borrowers of the Prior Lender Obligations on the
Closing Date.
“Refunded
Swing Line Loan”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Section
1.1(c)(iii).
“Regulation
T”,
“Regulation
U”
and
“Regulation
X”
mean,
respectively, Regulations T, U and X of the Federal Reserve Board or any
successor, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to
time.
“Related
Transactions”
means
the initial borrowing under the Revolving Loan on the Closing Date, the
Refinancing, the payment of all fees, costs and expenses associated with all
of
the foregoing and the execution and delivery of all of the Related Transactions
Documents.
“Related
Transactions Documents”
means
the Loan Documents and all other agreements or instruments executed in
connection with the Related Transactions.
“Release”
means
any release, threatened release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, pouring,
emitting, emptying, escape, injection, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal,
dumping, leaching or migration of Hazardous Material in the indoor or outdoor
environment, including the movement of Hazardous Material through or in the
air,
soil, surface water or ground water.
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“Remedial
Action”
means
all actions taken pursuant to Environmental Laws to (i) clean up, remove,
remediate, contain, treat, monitor, assess, evaluate or in any other way address
Hazardous Materials in the indoor or outdoor environment; (ii) prevent or
minimize a Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Materials so they do
not
migrate or endanger or threaten to endanger public health or welfare or the
indoor or outdoor environment; (iii) perform pre-remedial studies and
investigations and post-remedial operation and maintenance activities; or
(iv) perform any other actions authorized by 42 U.S.C.
§ 9601.
“Reportable
Event”
means
an event described in Section 4043 of ERISA (other than an event for which
notice to the PBGC is waived under the regulations promulgated under such
Section).
“Requisite
Lenders”
means
Lenders having (a) more than 50.1% of the Commitments of all Lenders, or (b)
if
the Commitments have been terminated, more than 50.1% of the aggregate
outstanding amount of all Loans.
“Requisite
Revolving Lenders”
means
Lenders having (a) more than 50.1% of the Revolving Loan Commitments of all
Lenders, or (b) if the Revolving Loan Commitments have been terminated, more
than 50.1% of the aggregate outstanding amount of the Revolving Loan and the
Export-Related Loan (with the Swing Line Loan and, for purposes hereof, the
Export-Related Loan being attributable to the Lender ultimately required to
participate in such Loan).
“Reserves”
means,
without duplication, as of any date of determination (i) the Availability
Reserve, (ii) the Export-Related Loan Reserve, (iii) any Hedging Reserve, and
(iv) other reserves against Eligible Accounts, Eligible Export-Related Account,
Eligible Inventory and Eligible Machinery-in-Process and other amounts as Agent
may from time to time establish and revise in its Permitted Discretion reducing
the amount of Loans and Letters of Credit which would otherwise be available
to
the Borrowers under the lending formula(s) provided for herein: (a) to reflect
events, conditions, contingencies or risks which, as determined by Agent in
its
Permitted Discretion, adversely affect, or have a reasonable likelihood of
adversely affecting, either (1) the Collateral or any other property which
is
security for the Obligations or its value, (2) the assets or business of any
Credit Party or (3) the security interests and other rights of Agent and the
Lenders in the Collateral (including the enforceability, perfection and priority
(including, without limitation, in respect of any Liens, whether or not
permitted under the Loan Documents, which may have priority over the Liens
securing the Obligations) thereof), (b) to reflect Agent’s reasonable belief
that any collateral report or financial information furnished by or on behalf
of
any Borrower to Agent is incomplete, inaccurate or misleading in any material
respect, (c) if the dilution with respect to the accounts for any period has
increased or may be reasonably anticipated to increase above historical levels,
(d) in respect of unpaid medical claims associated with the Borrowers’
self-insurance program in excess of historical amounts, or (e) reserves to
cover
any Prior Claims which may have priority over the Liens securing the
Obligations. To the extent Agent may establish new criteria or revise existing
criteria for Eligible Accounts or Eligible Inventory so as to address any
circumstances, condition, event or contingency in a manner reasonably
satisfactory to Agent, Agent shall not establish a Reserve for the same purpose.
The amount of any Reserve established by Agent shall have a reasonable
relationship to the event, condition or other matter which is the basis for such
reserve as
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determined
by Agent in its Permitted Discretion and shall promptly be reduced or eliminated
to the extent such event, condition or other matter no longer reasonably
justifies such reserve.
“Revolving
Credit Advance”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Section
1.1(a)(i).
“Revolving
Lenders”
means,
as of any date of determination, Lenders having a Revolving Loan
Commitment.
“Revolving
Loan”
means,
at any time, the sum of (i) the aggregate amount of Revolving Credit Advances
(including any Swing Line Loans and any Permitted Overadvances) outstanding
to
Borrowers plus
(ii) the
aggregate Letter of Credit Obligations incurred on behalf of Borrowers. Unless
the context otherwise requires, references to the outstanding principal balance
of the Revolving Loan shall include the outstanding balance of Letter of Credit
Obligations.
“Revolving
Loan Commitment”
means
(a) as to any Lender, the aggregate commitment of such Lender to make Revolving
Credit Advances, incur Letter of Credit Obligations, make Permitted Overadvances
or purchase Export-Related Credit Participations as set forth on Annex J
to the
Agreement or in the most recent Assignment Agreement executed by such Lender
and
(b) as to all Lenders, the aggregate commitment of all Lenders to make Revolving
Credit Advances, incur Letter of Credit Obligations, make Permitted Overadvances
or purchase Export-Related Credit Participations, which aggregate commitment
shall be One Hundred Five Million Dollars ($105,000,000) on the Closing Date,
as
such amount may be adjusted, if at all, from time to time in accordance with
the
Agreement.
“Revolving
Note”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.1(a)(ii).
“Security
Agreement”
means
the Security Agreement of even date herewith entered into by and among Agent,
on
behalf of itself and Lenders, and each Credit Party that is a signatory
thereto.
“SEC”
means
the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other similar or successor agency
of the Federal government administering the Securities Act.
“Securities
Act”
means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any similar Federal statute, and
the
rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect
from time to time.
“Senior
Secured Exchange Notes”
means
the 11½% senior secured notes of the Parent due May 15, 2011 issued in an
exchange offer pursuant to the Senior Secured Notes Indenture.
“Senior
Secured Notes”
means
the 11½% secured notes of the Parent due 2011 in an aggregate principal amount
of $225,000,000 issued pursuant to the Senior Secured Notes Indenture and the
Senior Secured Exchange Notes.
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“Senior
Secured Notes Collateral Agent”
means
U.S. Bank National Association, in its capacity as collateral agent under the
Senior Secured Notes Security Documents, together with its successors in such
capacity.
“Senior
Secured Notes Documents”
means
the Senior Secured Notes Indenture, the Senior Secured Notes, the Senior Secured
Notes Guarantees, the Senior Secured Notes Security Documents and all other
agreements, instruments and other documents pursuant to which the Senior Secured
Notes have been or will be issued or otherwise setting forth the terms of the
Senior Secured Notes, in each case as such agreement, instrument or other
document may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time
in
accordance with the terms thereof, but to the extent permitted under the terms
of the Loan Documents.
“Senior
Secured Notes Guarantees”
means
the guarantee by each guarantor of Parent’s obligations under the Senior Secured
Notes Indenture and the Senior Secured Notes, executed pursuant to the
provisions of the Senior Secured Notes Indenture.
“Senior
Secured Notes Indenture”
means
the Indenture dated as of May 26, 2004 by and among U.S. Bank National
Association, as trustee, Milacron Escrow, as issuer, to be merged with and
into
the Parent, and the guarantors party thereto, as may be amended, supplemented
or
otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof,
but
only to the extent permitted under the terms of the Loan Documents.
“Senior
Secured Notes Security Documents”
means
all security agreements, pledge agreements, collateral assignments, mortgages,
collateral agency agreements, control agreements, deeds of trust or other grants
or transfers for security executed and delivered by Milacron Escrow, any
guarantor of the Senior Secured Notes or any Subsidiary of Milacron Escrow
creating (or purporting to create) a Lien upon “Collateral” (as such term is
defined in the Senior Secured Notes Indenture) in favor of the Senior Secured
Notes Collateral Agent or Agent, as applicable, in each case, as amended,
modified, renewed, restated or replaced, in whole or in part, from time to
time,
in accordance with its terms.
“Senior
Secured Priority Account”
means
each deposit account of any Credit Party to which solely proceeds of Senior
Secured Priority Collateral are deposited and which are segregated and
identified in writing to Agent in accordance with Section
5.20.
“Senior
Secured Priority Collateral”
means
the Term Priority Collateral as such term is defined in the Intercreditor
Agreement.
“Series
B Preferred Stock”
means
the 6% Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of Parent.
“Series
B Certificate of Designation”
means
that certain Certificate of Designation of Voting Powers, Designation,
Preferences and Relative, Participating, Optional and Other Special Rights
and
Qualifications, Limitations and Restrictions of 6.0% Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock of Milacron Inc., as in effect on the Closing Date.
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“Shareholder
Rights Plan”
means
the Rights Agreement, dated as of February 5, 1999, between Parent and Mellon
Investor Services (formerly known as ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C.),
as amended.
“Software”
means
all “software” as such term is defined in the Code, now owned or hereafter
acquired by any Credit Party, other than software embedded in any category
of
Goods, including all computer programs and all supporting information provided
in connection with a transaction related to any program.
“Solvent”
means,
with respect to any Person on a particular date, that on such date (a)
the
sum
of the assets, at a fair market valuation, of such Person would be expected
to
exceed its debts, (b) such Person has not incurred or intended to, nor does
it
believe that it will, incur debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as such
debts mature; and (c) such
person has sufficient capital with which to conduct its business. For purposes
of this definition of “Solvent”, “debt” means any liability on a claim, and
“claim” means (i) right to payment whether or not such a right is reduced
to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured,
disputed, undisputed, legal, equitable, secured or unsecured; or (ii) right
to an equitable remedy for breach of performance if such breach gives rise
to a
payment, whether or not such right to an equitable remedy is reduced to
judgment, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, secured
or unsecured.
“Standard
& Poor’s”
means
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx
Companies, Inc. and any successor thereto.
“Stock”
means
all shares, options, warrants, general or limited partnership interests,
membership interests or other equivalents (regardless of how designated) of
or
in a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or equivalent entity
whether voting or nonvoting, including common stock, preferred stock or any
other “equity security” (as such term is defined in Rule 3a11-1 of the General
Rules and Regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).
“Stockholder”
means,
with respect to any Person, each holder of Stock of such Person.
“Subsidiary”
means,
with respect to any Person, (a) any corporation of which an aggregate of more
than 50% of the outstanding Stock having ordinary voting power to elect a
majority of the Board of Directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether,
at the time, Stock of any other class or classes of such corporation shall
have
or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is
at
the time, directly or indirectly, owned legally or beneficially by such Person
or one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or with respect to which any such
Person has the right to vote or designate the vote of 50% or more of such Stock
whether by proxy, agreement, operation of law or otherwise, and (b) any
partnership or limited liability company in which such Person and/or one or
more
Subsidiaries of such Person shall have an interest (whether in the form of
voting or participation in profits or capital contribution) of more than 50%.
Unless the context otherwise requires, each reference to a Subsidiary shall
be a
reference to a Subsidiary of a Borrower.
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“Subsidiary
Guarantors”
means
Milacron International Marketing Company, and each other Subsidiary of Parent,
if any, that executes a guaranty or other similar agreement in favor of Agent,
for itself and the ratable benefit of Lenders, in connection with the
transactions contemplated by the Agreement and the other Loan
Documents.
“Subsidiary
Guaranty”
means
the Subsidiary Guaranty of even date herewith executed by the Subsidiary
Guarantors in favor of Agent, on behalf of itself and Lenders.
“Supporting
Obligations”
means
all “supporting obligations” as such term is defined in the Code, including
letters of credit and guaranties issued in support of Accounts, Chattel Paper,
Documents, General Intangibles, Instruments, or Investment
Property.
“Swap
Related L/C”
means
a
letter of credit or other credit enhancement provided by GE Capital to the
extent supporting the payment obligations by Borrowers under an interest rate
protection or hedging agreement or transaction (including, but not limited
to,
interest rate swaps, caps, collars, floors and similar transactions) designed
to
protect or manage exposure to the fluctuations in the interest rates applicable
to any of the Loans, and which agreement or transaction Borrowers entered into
as the result of a specific referral pursuant to which GE Capital, GE Corporate
Financial Services, Inc. or any other Affiliate of GE Capital had arranged
for
Borrowers to enter into such agreement or transaction. The term includes a
Swap
Related L/C as it may be increased from time to time fully to support Borrowers’
payment obligations under any and all such interest rate protection or hedging
agreements or transactions.
“Swap
Related Reimbursement Obligation”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Section
1.2A.
“Swing
Line Advance”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Section
1.1(c)(i).
“Swing
Line Availability”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Section
1.1(c)(i).
“Swing
Line Commitment”
means,
as to the Swing Line Lender, the commitment of the Swing Line Lender to make
Swing Line Advances as set forth on Annex J
to the
Agreement, which commitment constitutes a subfacility of the Revolving Loan
Commitment of the Swing Line Lender.
“Swing
Line Lender”
means
GE Capital.
“Swing
Line Loan”
means,
as the context may require, at any time, the aggregate amount of Swing Line
Advances outstanding to any Borrower or to all Borrowers.
“Swing
Line Note”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Section
1.1(c)(ii).
“Taxes”
means
taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, Charges or withholdings, and all liabilities
with respect thereto, excluding net income taxes and franchise and doing
business taxes (imposed in lieu of net income taxes) imposed on the Agent or
any
Lender as a result of a present or former connection between the Agent or such
Lender and the jurisdiction of the Governmental Authority imposing such tax
or
any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof
or therein (other than any such connection arising solely from the 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 Loan
Document).
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“Termination
Date”
means
the date on which (a) the Loans have been repaid in full in cash, (b) all other
non-contingent Obligations under the Agreement and the other Loan Documents
have
been completely discharged, (c) all Letter of Credit Obligations have been
cash
collateralized, canceled or backed by standby letters of credit in accordance
with Annex
B,
and (d)
none of Borrowers shall have any further right to borrow any monies under the
Agreement.
“Termination
Event”
means
(i) a Reportable Event with respect to any Employee Plan, (ii) any event that
causes any Credit Party or any of its ERISA Affiliates to incur liability under
Section 409, 502(i), 502(l), 515, 4062, 4063, 4064, 4069, 4201, 4204 or
4212 of ERISA or Section 4971 or 4975 of the IRC, (iii) the filing of a
notice of intent to terminate an Employee Plan or the treatment of an Employee
Plan amendment as a termination under Section 4041 of ERISA, (iv) the
institution of proceedings by the PBGC to terminate an Employee Plan, or
(v) any other event or condition which might constitute grounds under
Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a
trustee to administer, any Employee Plan.
“Title
Insurance Policy”
means
a
mortgagee’s loan policy, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, together
with all endorsements made from time to time thereto, issued by or on behalf
of
First American Title Insurance Company or such other title company reasonably
acceptable to Agent, insuring the Lien created by a Mortgage in an amount and
on
terms reasonably satisfactory to Agent, delivered to Agent.
“Trademark
Security Agreement”
means
a
Trademark Security Agreement made in favor of Agent, on behalf of itself and
Lenders, by each applicable Grantor.
“Trademark
Licenses”
means
all licenses, contracts or other agreements, whether written or oral, naming
any
Grantor as licensor or licensee and providing for the grant of any right
concerning any Trademark, together with any goodwill connected with and
symbolized by any such trademark licenses, contracts or agreements and the
right
to prepare for sale or lease and sell or lease any and all Inventory now or
hereafter owned by any Grantor and now or hereafter covered by such licenses
(including, without limitation, all Trademark Licenses described in Schedule
II
to the Security Agreement).
“Trademarks”
means,
with respect to each Grantor, all of such Grantor’s domestic and foreign
trademarks, service marks, collective marks, certification marks, trade names,
business names, d/b/a’s, Internet domain names, trade styles, designs, logos and
other source identifiers and all general intangibles of like nature, now or
hereafter owned, adopted, acquired or used by any Grantor (including, without
limitation, all domestic and foreign trademarks, service marks, collective
marks, certification marks, trade names, business names, d/b/a’s and Internet
domain names described in Schedule II to the Security Agreement), all
applications, registrations and recordings thereof (including, without
limitation, applications, registrations and recordings of ownership in the
United States Patent and Trademark Office or in any similar office or agency
of
the United States, any state thereof or any other country or any political
subdivision
thereof), and all extensions and renewals thereof, together with all goodwill
of
the business symbolized by and associated with such marks and all customer
lists, formulae and other Records of any Grantor relating to the distribution
of
products and services in connection with which any of such marks are
used.
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“WARN”
has
the
meaning specified therefor in Section 6.26.
Rules
of
construction with respect to accounting terms used in the Agreement or the
other
Loan Documents shall be as set forth in Annex
G.
All
other undefined terms contained in any of the Loan Documents shall, unless
the
context indicates otherwise, have the meanings provided for by the Code to
the
extent the same are used or defined therein; in the event that any term is
defined differently in different Articles or Divisions of the Code, the
definition contained in Article or Division 9 shall control. Unless otherwise
specified, references in the Agreement or any of the Appendices to a Section,
subsection or clause refer to such Section, subsection or clause as contained
in
the Agreement. The words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of
similar import refer to the Agreement as a whole, including all Annexes,
Exhibits and Schedules, as the same may from time to time be amended, restated,
modified or supplemented, and not to any particular section, subsection or
clause contained in the Agreement or any such Annex, Exhibit or
Schedule.
Wherever
from the context it appears appropriate, each term stated in either the singular
or plural shall include the singular and the plural, and pronouns stated in
the
masculine, feminine or neuter gender shall include the masculine, feminine
and
neuter genders. The words “including”, “includes” and “include” shall be deemed
to be followed by the words “without limitation”; the word “or” is not
exclusive; references to Persons include their respective successors and assigns
(to the extent and only to the extent permitted by the Loan Documents) or,
in
the case of governmental Persons, Persons succeeding to the relevant functions
of such Persons; and all references to statutes and related regulations shall
include any amendments of the same and any successor statutes and regulations.
Whenever any provision in any Loan Document refers to the knowledge (or an
analogous phrase) of any Credit Party, such words are intended to signify that
such Credit Party has actual knowledge or awareness of a particular fact or
circumstance or that such Credit Party, if it had exercised reasonable
diligence, would have known or been aware of such fact or
circumstance.
With
respect to
real
or
tangible personal property located in the Province of Quebec, (a) the terms
“real property”, “personal property” and “real and personal property” and words
of similar import shall be deemed to also refer to “immovable property”,
“movable property” and “immovable and movable property”. The terms “tangible”
and “intangible” and words of similar import shall be deemed to also refer to
“corporeal” and “incorporeal”.
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ANNEX
B (Section
1.2)
to
CREDIT
AGREEMENT
LETTERS
OF CREDIT
(a) Issuance.
Subject
to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, Agent and Revolving Lenders agree
to incur, from time to time prior to the Commitment Termination Date, upon
the
request of Borrower Representative on behalf of the applicable Borrower and
for
such Borrower’s account, Letter of Credit Obligations by causing Letters of
Credit to be issued by GE Capital or a Subsidiary thereof or a bank or
other legally authorized Person (each, an “L/C
Issuer”)
on
terms acceptable to Agent and Borrowers for such Borrower’s account and
guaranteed by Agent; provided,
that if
the L/C Issuer is a Revolving Lender, then such Letters of Credit shall not
be
guaranteed by Agent but rather each Revolving Lender shall, subject to the
terms
and conditions hereinafter set forth, purchase (or be deemed to have purchased)
risk participations in all such Letters of Credit issued with the written
consent of Agent, as more fully described in paragraph (b)(ii) below. The
aggregate amount of all such Letter of Credit Obligations shall not at any
time
exceed the least of (i) Twenty Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000) (the
“L/C
Sublimit”),
(ii) the Maximum Amount less the aggregate outstanding principal balance of
the Revolving Loans and Export-Related Advances, and (iii) the Primary
Borrowing Availability. No such Letter of Credit shall have an expiry date
that
is more than one year following the date of issuance thereof, unless otherwise
determined by Agent, in its sole discretion (including with respect to customary
evergreen provisions); provided
that any
Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for renewal thereof for an
additional one-year period (which shall in no event extend beyond the Commitment
Termination Date); provided, further, L/C Issuer may, and at the
request of the Requisite Lenders shall, elect not to permit such renewal by
giving 30 days' prior written notice to Borrower Representative and the
beneficiary of such Letter of Credit of its intent not to renew such Letter
of
Credit. Neither Agent nor Revolving Lenders shall be under any obligation to
incur Letter of Credit Obligations in respect of, or purchase risk
participations in, any Letter of Credit having an expiry date that is later
than
the Commitment Termination Date.
(b) (i) Advances
Automatic; Participations.
In the
event that Agent or any Revolving Lender shall make any payment on or pursuant
to any Letter of Credit Obligation, such payment shall then be deemed
automatically to constitute a Revolving Credit Advance to the applicable
Borrower under Section
1.1(a)
of the
Agreement regardless of whether a Default or Event of Default has occurred
and
is continuing and notwithstanding any Borrower’s failure to satisfy the
conditions precedent set forth in Section
2,
and
each Revolving Lender shall be obligated to pay its Pro Rata Share thereof
in
accordance with the Agreement. The failure of any Revolving Lender to make
available to Agent for Agent’s own account its Pro Rata Share of any such
Revolving Credit Advance or payment by Agent under or in respect of a Letter
of
Credit shall not relieve any other Revolving Lender of its obligation hereunder
to make available to Agent its Pro Rata Share thereof, but no Revolving Lender
shall be responsible for the failure of any
other
Revolving Lender to make available such other Revolving Lender’s Pro Rata Share
of any such payment.
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(ii) If
it
shall be illegal or unlawful for any Borrower to incur Revolving Credit Advances
as contemplated by paragraph (b)(i) above because of an Event of Default
described in Section
8.1(i) or (j)
or
otherwise or if it shall be illegal or unlawful for any Revolving Lender to
be
deemed to have assumed a ratable share of the reimbursement obligations owed
to
an L/C Issuer, or if the L/C Issuer is a Revolving Lender, then (A) immediately
and without further action whatsoever, each Revolving Lender shall be deemed
to
have irrevocably and unconditionally purchased from Agent (or such L/C Issuer,
as the case may be) an undivided interest and participation equal to such
Revolving Lender’s Pro Rata Share (based on the Revolving Loan Commitments) of
the Letter of Credit Obligations in respect of all Letters of Credit then
outstanding and (B) thereafter, immediately upon issuance of any Letter of
Credit, each Revolving Lender shall be deemed to have irrevocably and
unconditionally purchased from Agent (or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be)
an
undivided interest and participation in such Revolving Lender’s Pro Rata Share
(based on the Revolving Loan Commitments) of the Letter of Credit Obligations
with respect to such Letter of Credit on the date of such issuance. Each
Revolving Lender shall fund its participation in all payments or disbursements
made under the Letters of Credit in the same manner as provided in the Agreement
with respect to Revolving Credit Advances.
(c) Cash
Collateral.
(i) If
Borrowers are required to provide cash collateral for any Letter of Credit
Obligations pursuant to the Agreement, including Section
8.2
of the
Agreement, prior to the Commitment Termination Date, each Borrower will pay,
promptly upon written notice of demand, to Agent for the ratable benefit of
itself and Revolving Lenders cash or cash equivalents acceptable to Agent
(“Cash
Equivalents”)
in an
amount equal to 105% of the maximum amount then available to be drawn under
each
applicable Letter of Credit outstanding for the benefit of such Borrower. Such
funds or Cash Equivalents shall be held by Agent in a cash collateral account
(the “Cash
Collateral Account”)
maintained at a bank or financial institution reasonably acceptable to Agent.
The Cash Collateral Account shall be in the name of the applicable Borrower
and
shall be pledged to, and subject to the control of, Agent, for the benefit
of
Agent and Lenders, in a manner satisfactory to Agent. Each Borrower hereby
pledges and grants to Agent, on behalf of itself and Lenders, a security
interest in all such funds and Cash Equivalents held in the Cash Collateral
Account from time to time and all proceeds thereof, as security for the payment
of all amounts due in respect of the Letter of Credit Obligations and other
Obligations, whether or not then due. The Agreement, including this Annex
B,
shall
constitute a security agreement under applicable law. If Borrowers are required
to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder or as a result of the
occurrence of an Event of Default, such amount shall be returned to Borrowers
within three (3) Business Days after all Events of Default have been cured
or
waived.
(ii) If
any
Letter of Credit Obligations, whether or not then due and payable, shall for
any
reason be outstanding on the Commitment Termination Date, Borrowers shall either
(A) provide cash collateral therefor in the manner described above, or (B)
cause
all such
Letters of Credit and guaranties thereof, if any, to be canceled and returned,
or (C) deliver a stand-by letter (or letters) of credit in guaranty of such
Letter of Credit Obligations, which stand-by letter (or letters) of credit
shall
be of like tenor and duration (plus thirty (30) additional days) as, and in
an
amount equal to 105% of, the aggregate maximum amount then available to be
drawn
under, the Letters of Credit to which such outstanding Letter of Credit
Obligations relate and shall be issued by a Person, and shall be subject to
such
terms and conditions, as are be reasonably satisfactory to Agent in its sole
discretion.
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(iii) From
time
to time after funds are deposited in the Cash Collateral Account by any
Borrower, whether before or after the Commitment Termination Date, Agent may
apply such funds or Cash Equivalents then held in the Cash Collateral Account
to
the payment of any amounts, and in such order as Agent may elect, as shall
be or
shall become due and payable by such Borrower to Agent and Lenders with respect
to such Letter of Credit Obligations of such Borrower and, upon the satisfaction
in full of all Letter of Credit Obligations of such Borrower, if the maturity
of
the Loans has been accelerated or if an Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, to any other Obligations of any Borrower then due and
payable.
(iv) No
Borrower nor any Person claiming on behalf of or through any Borrower shall
have
any right to withdraw any of the funds or Cash Equivalents held in the Cash
Collateral Account, except that upon the termination of all Letter of Credit
Obligations and the payment of all amounts payable by Borrowers to Agent and
Lenders in respect thereof, any funds remaining in the Cash Collateral Account
shall (A) if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated or if an Event
of
Default has occurred and is continuing, be applied to other Obligations then
due
and owing and upon payment in full of such Obligations, any remaining amount
shall be paid to Borrowers or as otherwise required by law or (B) be paid to
Borrowers or as otherwise required by law. Interest earned on deposits in the
Cash Collateral Account shall be held as additional collateral.
(v) Notwithstanding
any of the foregoing, to the extent required by the Senior Secured Notes
Indenture, Borrowers shall be permitted to grant a security interest in, for
the
benefit of the holders of the Senior Secured Notes, the cash deposited in the
Cash Collateral Account pursuant to the terms of clause (ii) or (iii) of this
paragraph (d), subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement.
(d) Fees
and Expenses.
Borrowers agree to pay to Agent for the benefit of Revolving Lenders, as
compensation to such Lenders for Letter of Credit Obligations incurred
hereunder, (i) all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by
Agent
or any Lender on account of such Letter of Credit Obligations, and (ii) for
each
month during which any Letter of Credit Obligation shall remain outstanding,
a
fee (the “Letter
of Credit Fee”)
in an
amount equal to the Applicable L/C Margin from time to time in effect multiplied
by the maximum amount available from time to time to be drawn under the
applicable Letter of Credit. Such fee shall be paid to Agent for the benefit
of
the Revolving Lenders in arrears, on the first day of each month and on the
Commitment Termination Date. In addition, Borrowers shall pay to any L/C Issuer,
on demand, such fees (including all per annum fees), and reasonable
out-of-pocket charges and expenses of such L/C Issuer in respect of the
issuance, negotiation, acceptance, amendment,
transfer and payment of such Letter of Credit or otherwise payable pursuant
to
the application and related documentation under which such Letter of Credit
is
issued.
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(e) Request
for Incurrence of Letter of Credit Obligations.
Borrower Representative shall give Agent at least two (2) Business Days’ prior
written notice requesting the incurrence of any Letter of Credit Obligation
(including the amendment, renewal or extension of any outstanding Letter of
Credit). The notice shall be accompanied by the form of the Letter of Credit
(which shall be acceptable to the L/C Issuer) and, if requested by the L/C
Issuer, a completed letter of credit application on the L/C Issuer’s standard
form; provided that the Application for Standby Letter of Credit in the
form of Exhibit
B-1
attached
hereto will be the standard form to be used for all Letters of Credit issued
by
GE Capital or a subsidiary thereof. Notwithstanding anything contained herein
to
the contrary, Letter of Credit applications by Borrower Representative and
approvals by Agent and the L/C Issuer may be made and transmitted pursuant
to
electronic codes and security measures mutually agreed upon and established
by
and among Borrower Representative, Agent and the L/C Issuer. In the event of
any
inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms
and conditions of any form of letter of credit application or other agreement
submitted by Borrower Representative to, or entered into by Borrower
Representative with, the L/C Issuer relating to any Letter of Credit, the terms
and conditions of this Agreement shall control.
(f) Obligation
Absolute.
The
obligation of Borrowers to reimburse Agent and Revolving Lenders for payments
made with respect to any Letter of Credit Obligation shall be absolute,
unconditional and irrevocable, without necessity of presentment, demand, protest
or other formalities on the terms and conditions in the Agreement, and the
obligations of each Revolving Lender to make payments to Agent with respect
to
Letters of Credit shall be unconditional and irrevocable. Such obligations
of
Borrowers and Revolving Lenders shall be paid strictly in accordance with the
terms hereof under all circumstances including the following:
(i) any
lack
of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit or the Agreement or the
other Loan Documents or any other agreement;
(ii) the
existence of any claim, setoff, defense or other right that any Borrower or
any
of their respective Affiliates or any Lender may at any time have against a
beneficiary or any transferee of any Letter of Credit (or any Persons or
entities for whom any such transferee may be acting), Agent, any Lender, or
any
other Person, whether in connection with the Agreement, the Letter of Credit,
the transactions contemplated herein or therein or any unrelated transaction
(including any underlying transaction between any Borrower or any of their
respective Affiliates and the beneficiary for which the Letter of Credit was
procured);
(iii) any
draft, demand, certificate or any other document presented under any Letter
of
Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect
or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect;
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(iv) payment
by Agent (except as otherwise expressly provided in paragraph (g)(ii)(C) below)
or any L/C Issuer under any Letter of Credit or guaranty thereof against
presentation of a demand, draft or certificate or other document that does
not
comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit or such guaranty;
(v) any
other
circumstance or event whatsoever, that is similar to any of the foregoing;
or
(vi) the
fact
that a Default or an Event of Default has occurred
and is continuing;
provided
that the
foregoing clauses (i) through (vi) shall not be construed to excuse the L/C
Issuer for liability to Borrowers to the extent of any damages suffered by
the
Borrowers that are caused by the L/C Issuer’s failure to exercise care when
determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of
Credit comply with the terms thereof; provided,
further,
the
parties hereto expressly agree that, in the absence of gross negligence or
willful misconduct on the part of the L/C Issuer (as finally determined by
a
court of competent jurisdiction), the L/C Issuer shall be deemed to have
exercised care in each such determination.
(g) Indemnification;
Nature of Lenders’ Duties.
(i) In
addition to amounts payable as elsewhere provided in the Agreement, Borrowers
hereby agree to pay and to protect, indemnify, and save harmless Agent and
each
Lender from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, damages,
losses, and all reasonable out-of-pocket costs, charges and expenses (including
reasonable attorneys’ fees) that Agent or any Lender may incur or be subject to
as a consequence, direct or indirect, of (A) the issuance of any Letter of
Credit or guaranty thereof, or (B) the failure of Agent or any Lender seeking
indemnification or of any L/C Issuer to honor a demand for payment under any
Letter of Credit or guaranty thereof as a result of any act or omission, whether
rightful or wrongful, of any present or future de jure or de facto government
or
Governmental Authority, in each case other than to the extent solely as a result
of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Agent or such Lender (as
finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction).
(ii) As
between Agent and any Lender and Borrowers, Borrowers assume all risks of the
acts and omissions of, or misuse of any Letter of Credit by beneficiaries,
of
any Letter of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing,
to
the fullest extent permitted by law, neither Agent nor any Lender shall be
responsible for: (A) the form, validity, sufficiency, accuracy, genuineness
or
legal effect of any document issued by any party in connection with the
application for and issuance of any Letter of Credit, even if it should in
fact
prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient, inaccurate, fraudulent
or forged; (B) the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or
assigning or purporting to transfer or assign any Letter of Credit or the rights
or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, that may prove
to be invalid or ineffective for any reason; (C) failure of the beneficiary
of
any Letter of Credit to comply fully with conditions required in order to demand
payment under such Letter of Credit; provided,
that in
the case of any payment by Agent under any Letter of
B-5
Credit
or
guaranty thereof, Agent shall be liable to the extent such payment was made
solely as a result of its gross negligence or willful misconduct (as finally
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction) in determining that the demand
for payment under such Letter of Credit or guaranty thereof complies on its
face
with any applicable requirements for a demand for payment under such Letter
of
Credit or guaranty thereof; (D) errors, omissions, interruptions or delays
in
transmission or delivery of any messages, by mail, cable, telegraph, telex
or
otherwise, whether or not they may be in cipher; (E) errors in interpretation
of
technical terms; (F) any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of
any
document required in order to make a payment under any Letter of Credit or
guaranty thereof or of the proceeds thereof; (G) the credit of the proceeds
of
any drawing under any Letter of Credit or guaranty thereof; and (H) any
consequences arising from causes beyond the control of Agent or any Lender.
None
of the above shall affect, impair, or prevent the vesting of any of Agent’s or
any Lender’s rights or powers hereunder or under the Agreement; provided,
however,
that
the foregoing clauses (A) through (H) shall not be construed to excuse the
L/C
Issuer for liability to Borrowers to the extent of any damages suffered by
the
Borrowers that are caused by the L/C Issuer’s failure to exercise care when
determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of
Credit comply with the terms thereof; provided,
further,
the
parties hereto expressly agree that, in the absence of gross negligence or
willful misconduct on the part of the L/C Issuer (as finally determined by
a
court of competent jurisdiction), the L/C Issuer shall be deemed to have
exercised care in each such determination.
(iii) Nothing
contained herein shall be deemed to limit or to expand any waivers, covenants
or
indemnities made by Borrowers in favor of any L/C Issuer in any letter of credit
application, reimbursement agreement or similar document, instrument or
agreement between or among Borrowers and such L/C Issuer, including a Master
Standby Agreement entered into with Agent.
(h) Disbursement
and Interest.
The
L/C
Issuer shall, promptly following its receipt thereof, examine all documents
purporting to represent a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit. The
L/C
Issuer shall promptly notify Agent and Borrower Representative by telephone
(confirmed by telecopy) of such demand for payment and whether the L/C Issuer
has made or will make a payment thereunder. If the L/C Issuer shall make any
payment under the Letter of Credit, then, unless Borrowers shall reimburse
such
payment in full on the date such payment is made, the unpaid amount thereof
shall bear interest, for each day from and including the date such payment
is
made to but excluding the date that Borrowers reimburse such payment, at the
rate per annum then applicable to Index Rate Loans. The parties hereto expressly
agree that, in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct on the
part
of the L/C Issuer (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction),
the L/C Issuer shall be deemed to have exercised care in each such
determination.
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ANNEX
C (Section
1.8)
to
CREDIT
AGREEMENT
CASH
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Each
Borrower shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, establish and maintain
the
Cash Management Systems described below:
(a) Except
as
otherwise permitted in the Post-Closing Letter, on or before the Closing Date
and until the Termination Date, Borrowers shall (i) establish lock boxes
(“Lock
Boxes”)
or at
Agent’s discretion, blocked accounts (“Blocked
Accounts”)
at one
or more of the banks set forth in Schedule
3.21,
and
shall request in writing and otherwise take such reasonable steps to ensure
that
all Account Debtors forward payment directly to such Lock Boxes, and (ii)
deposit and cause its Subsidiaries to deposit or cause to be deposited promptly,
and in any event no later than the first Business Day after the date of receipt
thereof, all cash, checks, drafts or other similar items of payment relating
to
or constituting payments made in respect of any and all Collateral (whether
or
not otherwise delivered to a Lock Box) into one or more Blocked Accounts in
such
Borrower’s name or any such Subsidiary’s name and at a bank identified in
Schedule
3.21
(each, a
“Relationship
Bank”).
On or
before the Closing Date, Borrowers shall have established concentration accounts
in one or more of their respective names (each a “Concentration
Account”
and
collectively, the “Concentration
Accounts”)
at the
bank or banks that shall be designated as the Concentration Account bank for
each such Borrower or Borrowers in Schedule
3.21
(each a
“Concentration
Account Bank”
and
collectively, the “Concentration
Account Banks”),
which
banks shall be reasonably satisfactory to Agent.
(b) Borrowers
shall maintain, in one or more of their respective names, an account (each
a
“Disbursement
Account”
and
collectively, the “Disbursement
Accounts”)
at a
bank reasonably acceptable to Agent into which Agent shall, from time to time,
deposit proceeds of Loans made to Borrowers pursuant to Section
1.1
for use
by Borrowers solely in accordance with the provisions of Section
1.4.
In
addition, subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, the Domestic
Credit Parties and their Domestic Subsidiaries shall be permitted to maintain
and fund (i) deposit accounts of Domestic Credit Parties and their Domestic
Subsidiaries (other than deposit accounts for which cash collections of the
Credit Parties are deposited) so long as the aggregate balance in such deposit
accounts does not exceed of $4,000,000 at any one time and (ii) the Excluded
Deposit Accounts (as defined in the Security Agreement).
(c) Except
as
otherwise permitted in the Post-Closing Letter, on or before the Closing Date
(or such later date as Agent shall consent to in writing), each Concentration
Account Bank, each bank where a Disbursement Account is maintained and all
other
Relationship Banks, shall have entered into tri-party blocked account agreements
with Agent, for the benefit of itself and Lenders, and the applicable Borrower
and Subsidiaries thereof, as applicable, in form and substance reasonably
acceptable to Agent, which shall become operative on or prior to the Closing
Date. Each such blocked account agreement shall provide, among
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other
things, that (i) all items of payment deposited in such account and proceeds
thereof deposited in the applicable Concentration Account are held by such
bank
as agent or bailee-in-possession for Agent, on behalf of itself and Lenders,
(ii) the bank executing such agreement has no rights of setoff or recoupment
or
any other claim against such account, as the case may be, other than for payment
of its service fees and other charges directly related to the administration
of
such account and for returned checks or other items of payment, and (iii) from
and after the Closing Date (A) with respect to banks at which a Blocked Account
is maintained, such bank agrees to forward immediately all amounts in each
Blocked Account to such Borrower’s Concentration Account Bank and to commence
the process of daily sweeps from such Blocked Account into the applicable
Concentration Account and (B) with respect to each Concentration Account Bank,
such bank agrees to immediately forward all amounts received in the applicable
Concentration Account to the Collection Account through daily sweeps from such
Concentration Account into the Collection Account. No Borrower shall, or shall
cause or permit any Subsidiary thereof to, accumulate or maintain cash in
Disbursement Accounts or payroll accounts as of any date of determination in
excess of checks outstanding against such accounts as of that date and amounts
necessary to meet minimum balance requirements.
(d) So
long
as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrowers may amend
Schedule
3.21
to add
or replace a Relationship Bank, Lock Box, Blocked Account or to replace any
Concentration Account or any Disbursement Account; provided,
that
(i) Agent shall have consented in writing in advance to the opening of such
account or Lock Box with the relevant bank (such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld) and (ii) prior to the time of the opening of such account or Lock
Box,
the applicable Borrower or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, and such bank shall
have executed and delivered to Agent a tri-party blocked account agreement,
in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent. Borrowers shall close
any
of their accounts (and establish replacement accounts in accordance with the
foregoing sentence) promptly and in any event within thirty (30) days following
notice from Agent that the creditworthiness of any bank holding an account
is no
longer acceptable in Agent’s reasonable judgment, or as promptly as practicable
and in any event within sixty (60) days following notice from Agent that the
operating performance, funds transfer or availability procedures or performance
with respect to accounts or Lock Boxes of the bank holding such accounts or
Agent’s liability under any tri-party blocked account agreement with such bank
is no longer acceptable in Agent’s reasonable judgment.
(e) The
Lock
Boxes, Blocked Accounts, Disbursement Accounts and the Concentration Accounts
shall be cash collateral accounts, with all cash, checks and other similar
items
of payment in such accounts securing payment of the Loans and all other
Obligations, and in which each Borrower and each Subsidiary thereof shall have
granted a Lien to Agent, on behalf of itself and Lenders, pursuant to the
Security Agreement.
(f) All
amounts deposited in the Collection Account shall be deemed received by Agent
in
accordance with Section
1.10
and
shall be applied (and allocated) by Agent in accordance with Section
1.11.
In no
event shall any amount be so applied unless and until such amount shall have
been credited in immediately available funds to the Collection
Account.
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(g) Each
Borrower shall and shall cause its Affiliates, officers, employees, agents,
directors or other Persons acting for or in concert with such Borrower (each
a
“Related
Person”)
to (i)
hold in trust for Agent, for the benefit of itself and Lenders, all checks,
cash
and other items of payment received by such Borrower or any such Related Person,
and (ii) within one (1) Business Day after receipt by such Borrower or any
such Related Person of any checks, cash or other items of payment, deposit
the
same into a Blocked Account of such Borrower. Each Borrower on behalf of itself
and each Related Person thereof acknowledges and agrees that all cash, checks
or
other items of payment constituting proceeds of Collateral are part of the
Collateral. All proceeds of the sale or other disposition of any Collateral,
shall be deposited directly into the applicable Blocked Accounts.
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ANNEX
D (Section
2.1(a))
to
CREDIT
AGREEMENT
CLOSING
CHECKLIST
In
addition to, and not in limitation of, the conditions described in Section
2.1
of the
Agreement, pursuant to Section
2.1(a),
the
following items must be received by Agent in form and substance satisfactory
to
Agent on or prior to the Closing Date (each capitalized term used but not
otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Annex
A
to the
Agreement):
A. Appendices.
All
Appendices to the Agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to
Agent.
B. Revolving
Notes, Swing Line Notes and Export-Related Notes.
Duly
executed originals of the Revolving Notes, Swing Line Notes and Export-Related
Notes for each applicable Lender that has requested such Notes reasonably in
advance of the Closing Date, dated the Closing Date.
C. Security
Agreements.
Duly
executed originals of the Security Agreement and the Canadian Security
Agreements, each dated the Closing Date, and all instruments, documents and
agreements executed pursuant thereto.
D. Insurance.
Satisfactory evidence that the insurance policies required by Section
5.7
are in
full force and effect, together with appropriate evidence showing lender loss
payable and/or additional insured clauses or endorsements, as reasonably
requested by Agent, in favor of Agent, on behalf of Lenders.
E. Security
Interests and Code Filings.
(a) Evidence
reasonably satisfactory to Agent of the completion of, or arrangements to
complete, all recordings and filings of, or with respect to the Security
Agreement and the Canadian Security Agreements as may be necessary in the
reasonable opinion of Agent to provide a perfected security interest (subject
only to Permitted Liens) in the Collateral (to the extent intended to be created
by the Security Agreement and/or the Canadian Security Agreements and with
the
priority contemplated by the Intercreditor Agreement), including (i) such
documents duly executed by each Credit Party (including financing statements
under the Code and other applicable documents under the laws of any jurisdiction
with respect to the perfection of Liens) as Agent may request in order to
perfect its security interests in the Collateral and (ii) copies of Code,
Personal Property Security Act (Ontario) and/or Register of Personal and
Moveable Real Rights (Quebec) search reports listing all effective financing
statements or other registrations that name any Credit Party as debtor, together
with copies of such financing statements, none of which shall cover the
Collateral, except for those relating to the Prior Lender Obligations (all
of
which shall be terminated on the Closing Date) and Permitted Liens.
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(b) Evidence
reasonably satisfactory to Agent, including copies, of all UCC-1 and other
financing statements or registrations filed in favor of any Credit Party with
respect to each location, if any, at which Inventory may be
consigned.
F. Payoff
Letter; Termination Statements.
Copies
of a duly executed payoff letter, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to Agent, in respect of the Prior Lenders loan documents evidencing repayment
in
full of all Prior Lender Obligations, together with (a) UCC-3 or other
appropriate termination statements, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent,
manually signed by the agent for the Prior Lenders, as applicable, releasing
all
liens of Prior Lenders upon any of the personal property of each Credit Party,
and (b) termination of all blocked account agreements, bank agency agreements
or
other similar agreements or arrangements or arrangements in favor of Prior
Lenders or relating to the Prior Lender Obligations.
G. Intellectual
Property Security Agreements.
Duly
executed originals of Trademark Security Agreements, Copyright Security
Agreements and Patent Security Agreements, each dated the Closing Date and
signed by each Credit Party which owns Trademarks, Copyrights and/or Patents,
as
applicable, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent, together
with all instruments, documents and agreements executed pursuant
thereto.
H. Guaranties.
Guaranties executed by each Subsidiary Guarantor and each Canadian Borrowing
Base Guarantor in favor of Agent, for the benefit of Lenders.
I.
Initial
Borrowing Base Certificate.
Duly
executed originals of an initial Borrowing Base Certificate, dated the Closing
Date, reflecting information concerning Eligible Accounts, Eligible Inventory
and Eligible Export-Related Accounts of the Borrower Parties as of November
30,
2006.
J.
Initial
Notice of Revolving Credit Advance.
Duly
executed originals of a Notice of Revolving Credit Advance, dated the Closing
Date, with respect to the initial Revolving Credit Advance to be requested
by
Borrower Representative on the Closing Date.
K.
Letter
of Direction.
Duly
executed originals of a letter of direction from Borrower Representative
addressed to Agent, on behalf of itself and Lenders, with respect to the
disbursement on the Closing Date of the proceeds of the initial Revolving Credit
Advance.
L. Cash
Management System; Blocked Account Agreements.
Evidence satisfactory to Agent that, as of the Closing Date, Cash Management
Systems complying with Annex
C
to the
Agreement have been established and are currently being maintained in the manner
set forth in such Annex
C,
together with copies of duly executed tri-party blocked account and lock box
agreements, reasonably satisfactory to Agent, with the banks as required by
Annex
C.
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M. Charter
and Good Standing.
For
each Credit Party, such Person’s (a) charter and all amendments thereto, (b)
good standing certificates (including verification of tax status)
in its state of incorporation and (c) good standing certificates (including
verification of tax status) and certificates of qualification to conduct
business in each jurisdiction where its ownership or lease of property or the
conduct of its business requires such qualification, each dated a recent date
prior to the Closing Date and certified by the applicable Secretary of State
or
other authorized Governmental Authority.
N.
Bylaws
and Resolutions.
For
each Credit Party, (a) such Person’s bylaws, together with all amendments
thereto and (b) resolutions of such Person’s Board of Directors, approving and
authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to
which such Person is a party and the transactions to be consummated in
connection therewith, each certified as of the Closing Date by such Person’s
corporate secretary or an assistant secretary as being in full force and effect
without any modification or amendment.
O.
Incumbency
Certificates.
For
each Credit Party, signature and incumbency certificates of the officers of
each
such Person executing any of the Loan Documents, certified as of the Closing
Date by such Person’s corporate secretary or an assistant secretary as being
true, accurate, correct and complete.
P.
Opinions
of Counsel.
Duly
executed originals of the following opinions, each in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to Agent and its counsel, dated the Closing Date, which
shall include in such opinion an express statement to the effect that Agent
and
Lenders are authorized to rely on such opinion:
1.
Xxxx
X’Xxxxxxx, General Counsel to Parent;
2.
Cravath,
Swaine & Xxxxx LLP, special New York counsel to Parent;
3.
Xxxxx
& XxXxxxxx, legal counsel to the Canadian subsidiaries of
Parent;
4.
Xxxxx
& Lardner LLP, Illinois counsel to Xxxxxxxxx Machinery Chicago,
Inc.;
5.
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxx & Finger, special counsel for Delaware subsidiaries of
Parent;
6.
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx LLP, Minnesota counsel to Northern Supply Company,
Inc.;
7.
Dykema
Gosset PLLC, special counsel to Michigan subsidiaries; and
8.
Xxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxx LLC, Ohio counsel to Milacron Marketing Company.
Q.
Pledge
Agreement.
Duly
executed original of the Pledge Agreement accompanied by (as applicable) (a)
share certificates representing all of the outstanding certificated Stock being
pledged pursuant to such Pledge Agreement and stock powers for such share
certificates executed in blank and (b) the original intercompany notes and
other
instruments
evidencing Indebtedness being pledged pursuant to such Pledge Agreement, duly
endorsed in blank.
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R.
Officer’s
Certificate. Agent shall have received duly executed originals of a
certificate of Parent executed by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer of Parent, dated the Closing Date, stating that (i) since
Credit Parties’ quarterly financial statements dated as of June 30, 2006, no
material adverse change, individually or in the aggregate, in the business,
financial or other condition of the Credit Parties taken as a whole, or the
collateral which will be subject to the security interest granted to Agent
and
Lenders or in the projections of the Credit Parties taken as a whole;
provided, however, notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein, the pension liabilities incurred by the Credit Parties prior
to the Closing Date or under the Pension Protection Act of 2006, the payments
made by the Credit Parties for pension liabilities prior to the Closing Date
of
approximately $30,000,000, the borrowing under the Prior Credit Agreement
related thereto and any accounting changes under SFAS 158 (collectively, the
“Pension Matters”), shall not be deemed a material adverse change for the
purposes of such certificate, (ii) no litigation commenced which would have
a
material adverse impact on the Credit Parties taken as a whole, their business,
or their ability to repay the loans, or which would challenge the transactions
under consideration, and (iii) since Credit Parties’ quarterly financial
statements dated as of June 30, 2006, no material increase in the liabilities
of
the Credit Parties taken as a whole, or a material decrease in the assets of
the
Credit Parties taken as a whole (other than, in each case, changes related
to
the Pension Matters).
S.
Mortgages.
Mortgages covering all of the fee owned real property (the “Mortgaged
Properties”)
together with: (a) title insurance policies, in each case reasonably
satisfactory in form and substance to Agent, in its reasonable discretion and
(b) evidence that arrangement to record counterparts of the Mortgages have
been
made in all places to the extent necessary or desirable, in the judgment of
Agent, to create a valid and enforceable priority lien (subject to Permitted
Liens) on each Mortgaged Property in favor of Agent for the benefit of itself
and Lenders (or in favor of such other trustee as may be required or desired
under local law).
T.
Intercompany
Subordination Agreement.
Intercompany Subordination Agreement executed by each Credit Party or a
Subsidiary of a Credit Party in favor of Agent, for the benefit of Agent and
the
Lenders, substantially in the form of Exhibit
A-2.
U.
[Intentionally
Omitted].
V.
Appraisals.
Agent
shall have received appraisals as to all Inventory, and any addenda thereto
if
and as applicable, addressed to Agent and in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Agent (it being acknowledged that the AccuVal appraisal dated
as
of September 29, 2006 is reasonably satisfactory to Agent).
W.
Audited
Financials; Financial Condition.
Agent
shall have received the Financial Statements and Projections set forth in
Section 3.7,
certified by Borrower Representative’s Chief Financial Officer, in each case in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent. Agent shall have further
received a certificate of Parent executed by the Chief Executive Officer and/or
the Chief Financial Officer of Parent, based on such Projections, to the effect
that (a) the Borrower Parties, taken as a whole, will be Solvent upon the
consummation of the transactions contemplated herein and (b) in the case of
such
Projections, that such Projections were prepared in good faith based on
assumptions which were believed to be reasonable at the time made.
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X.
Master
Standby Agreement.
A
Master Agreement for Standby Letters of Credit among Borrowers and GE Capital
Financial Inc.
Y. Senior
Secured Notes Indenture.
Parent
shall have certified to Agent that at the time of, and immediately after giving
effect to, the Credit Agreement and transactions contemplated therein, the
Commitments, and any Obligations thereunder, shall be permitted under the Senior
Secured Note Indenture, as evidenced by a certificate detailing the calculation
of the Domestic Borrowing Base (as defined in the Senior Secured Notes
Indenture).
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ANNEX
E (Section
4.1(a))
to
CREDIT
AGREEMENT
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND PROJECTIONS -- REPORTING
Borrowers
shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Agent or to Agent and Lenders, as
indicated, the following:
(a)
as
soon
as available and in any event within 45 days after the end of each Fiscal
Quarter of Parent and its Subsidiaries (or, if earlier, the date five Business
Days after Parent files its Form 10-Q with the SEC) commencing with the first
Fiscal Quarter of Parent and its Subsidiaries ending after the Closing Date,
balance sheets, statements of operations and retained earnings and statements
of
cash flow of Parent and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such quarter, in
each
case, on a consolidated and, to the extent prepared, consolidating basis (on
a
basis consistent with the business unit financial projections provided to Agent
on the Closing Date), and for the period commencing at the end of the
immediately preceding Fiscal Year and ending with the end of such quarter,
setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding
date or period of the immediately preceding Fiscal Year, all in reasonable
detail and, in the case of consolidated information, certified by an Authorized
Officer of Parent as fairly presenting, in all material respects in accordance
with GAAP, the financial position of Parent and its Subsidiaries as of the
end
of such quarter and the results of operations and cash flows of Parent and
its
Subsidiaries for such quarter, in accordance with GAAP applied in a manner
consistent with that of the most recent audited financial statements of Parent
and its Subsidiaries furnished to Agent and the Lenders, subject to normal
year-end adjustments and the absence of footnotes;
(b)
as
soon
as available, and in any event within 90 days after the end of each Fiscal
Year
of Parent and its Subsidiaries (or, if earlier, the date five Business Days
after Parent files its form 10-K with the SEC), balance sheets, statements
of
operations and retained earnings and statements of cash flow of Parent and
its
Subsidiaries as at the end of such Fiscal Year, in each case, on a consolidated
and, to the extent prepared in connection with the audit thereof, consolidating
basis (on a basis consistent with the business unit financial projections
provided to Agent on the Closing Date), and setting forth in each case in
comparative form the corresponding figures for the immediately preceding Fiscal
Year, all in reasonable detail and, in the case of consolidated information,
prepared in accordance with GAAP, and accompanied by a report and an unqualified
opinion, prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards,
of
independent certified public accountants of recognized standing selected by
Parent and satisfactory to Agent (which opinion on such consolidated information
shall be without (A) a “going concern” or like qualification or exception, (B)
any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit, or (C) any
qualification which relates to the treatment or classification of any item
and
which, as a condition to the removal of such qualification, would require an
adjustment to such item, the effect of which would be to cause any noncompliance
with the provisions of Section
5.21),
together with a written statement of such accountants (1) to the effect that,
in
making the examination necessary for their certification of such financial
statements, they have not obtained any knowledge of the existence of an Event
of
Default or a Default
and (2) if such accountants shall have obtained any knowledge of the existence
of an Event of Default or such Default, describing the nature
thereof;
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(c)
as
soon
as available, and in any event within 30 days after the end of each Fiscal
Month
of Parent and its Subsidiaries commencing with the first Fiscal Month of Parent
and its Subsidiaries ending after the Closing Date, internally prepared
consolidated and consolidating balance sheets, consolidated and consolidating
statements of operations and consolidated and consolidating statements of cash
flows as at the end of such Fiscal Month, and for the period commencing at
the
end of the immediately preceding Fiscal Year and ending with the end of such
Fiscal Month, all in reasonable detail and certified by an Authorized Officer
of
Parent as fairly presenting, in all material respects in accordance with GAAP,
the financial position of Parent and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such
Fiscal Month and the results of operations, retained earnings and cash flows
of
Parent and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Month, in accordance with GAAP
applied in a manner consistent with that of the most recent audited financial
statements furnished to Agent and the Lenders, subject to normal year-end
adjustments and the absence of footnotes;
(d)
simultaneously
with the delivery of the financial statements of Parent and its Subsidiaries
required by clauses (a), (b) and (c) of this Annex E, a certificate (a
“Compliance
Certificate”)
of
Parent executed by an Authorized Officer of Parent (A) stating that such
Authorized Officer has reviewed the provisions of this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents and has made or caused to be made under his or her supervision
a
review of the condition and operations of Parent and its Subsidiaries with
a
view to determining whether Parent and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with
all of the provisions of this Agreement and such Loan Documents at the time
of
such review, and that such review has not disclosed, and such Authorized Officer
has no knowledge of, the existence at the date of such certification of an
Event
of Default or Default or, if an Event of Default or Default existed, describing
the nature and period of existence thereof and the action which Parent and
its
Subsidiaries propose to take or have taken with respect thereto and (B)
attaching a schedule showing the calculations specified in Section
5.21
whether
or not a Covenant Trigger Event shall have occurred;
(e)
upon
Agent’s reasonable request, reports as required by paragraph (b)(ii) of Annex F,
in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to Agent and certified by an
Authorized Officer of Borrower Representative as being accurate and complete
in
all material respects;
(f)
promptly
after submission to any Governmental Authority, all documents and information
furnished to such Governmental Authority in connection with any investigation
of
any Credit Party other than routine inquiries by such Governmental
Authority;
(g)
as
soon
as possible, and in any event within 3 Business Days after any Authorized
Officer has knowledge of the occurrence of an Event of Default or Default that
is continuing or the occurrence of any event or development that could
reasonably be expected have a Material Adverse Effect, the written statement
of
an Authorized Officer of Borrower Representative setting forth the details
of
such Event of Default or Default or other event or development having a Material
Adverse Effect and the action which the affected Credit Party proposes to take
with respect thereto;
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(h)
(A)
as
soon as possible and in any event within 15 days after any Credit Party or
any
ERISA Affiliate thereof knows or has reason to know that (1) any Reportable
Event with respect to any Employee Plan has occurred, (2) any other Termination
Event with respect to any Employee Plan has occurred, or (3) an accumulated
funding deficiency has been incurred or an application has been made to the
Secretary of the Treasury for a waiver or modification of the minimum funding
standard (including installment payments) or an extension of any amortization
period under Section 412 of the IRC with respect to an Employee Plan, a
statement of an Authorized Officer of Borrower Representative setting forth
the
details of such occurrence and the action, if any, which such Credit Party
or
such ERISA Affiliate proposes to take with respect thereto, (B) promptly and
in
any event within 10 days after receipt thereof by any Credit Party or any ERISA
Affiliate thereof from the PBGC, copies of each notice received by any Credit
Party or any ERISA Affiliate thereof of the PBGC’s intention to terminate any
Plan or to have a trustee appointed to administer any Plan, (C) promptly and
in
any event within 15 days after the filing thereof with the Internal Revenue
Service if requested by Agent, copies of each Schedule B (Actuarial Information)
to the annual report (Form 5500 Series) with respect to each Employee Plan
and
Multiemployer Plan, (D) promptly and in any event within 15 days after any
Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate thereof knows or has reason to know that
a
required installment within the meaning of Section 412 of the IRC has not been
made when due with respect to an Employee Plan, (E) promptly and in any event
within 10 days after receipt thereof by any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate
thereof from a sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan or from the PBGC, a copy of
each
notice received by any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate thereof concerning
the imposition or amount of withdrawal liability under Section 4202 of ERISA
or
indicating that such Multiemployer Plan may enter reorganization status under
Section 4241 of ERISA and (F) promptly and in any event within 15 days after
any
Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate thereof sends notice of a plant closing
or
mass layoff (as defined in WARN) to employees, copies of each such notice sent
by such Credit Party, in each case under the immediately preceding clauses
(A)
through (F), to the extent any such event or occurrence would reasonably be
expected to result in liability of any Credit Party in an amount in excess
of
$1,000,000;
(i)
promptly
after the commencement thereof but in any event not later than 5 Business Days
after service of process with respect thereto on, or the obtaining of knowledge
thereof by, any Credit Party, notice of each action, suit or proceeding before
any court or other Governmental Authority or other regulatory body or any
arbitrator which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect;
(j)
as
soon
as possible and in any event within 5 Business Days after any Authorized Officer
has knowledge of the execution, receipt or delivery thereof, copies of any
notices that any Credit Party executes or receives in connection with any
Material Contract (other than Indebtedness) that such Credit Party determines
in
good faith to be material to Agent of the Lenders;
(k)
as
soon
as possible and in any event within 5 Business Days after execution, receipt
or
delivery thereof, copies of any notices that any Credit Party executes or
receives in connection with the sale or other Disposition of the Stock of,
or
all or substantially all of the assets of, any Credit Party that, in each case,
such Credit Party determines in good faith to be material to such transaction
or
to Agent or the Lenders; provided that nothing in this clause (k) shall
be deemed to permit any such Disposition;
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(l)
as
soon
as possible and in any event within 5 Business Days after delivery to holders
of
Senior Secured Notes or Filing with the SEC, copies of such material statements,
reports and other information any Credit Party may make generally available
to
the holders of the Senior Secured Notes or file with the SEC or any national
(domestic or foreign) securities exchange;
(m)
promptly
upon receipt thereof, copies of all financial reports (including, without
limitation, management letters), if any, submitted to any Credit Party by its
auditors in connection with any annual or interim audit of the books thereof,
subject to the consent, if required, by such auditors;
(n)
not
later
than 30 days prior to the end of each Fiscal Year of Parent and its
Subsidiaries, a copy of the annual operating plan of Parent and its
Subsidiaries, which shall include without limitation, a forecast of the balance
sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows for the subsequent Fiscal
Year of Parent and its Subsidiaries in a form reasonably acceptable to Agent
and
prepared on a monthly basis by management; and
(o)
promptly
upon request, such other information concerning the condition or operations,
financial or otherwise, of any Credit Party as Agent may from time to time
may
reasonably request.
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ANNEX
F (Section
4.1(b))
to
CREDIT
AGREEMENT
COLLATERAL
REPORTS
Borrowers shall deliver or cause to be delivered the following:
(a)
To
Agent,
(A) as soon as available and in any event within 15 days after the end of each
month commencing with the first month ending after the Closing Date, or (B)
no
later than 12:00 noon (New York time) Thursday of each calendar week, if
requested by Agent when Excess Availability would be less than $15,000,000,
a
Borrowing Base Certificate, current as of the close of business on Friday of
the
immediately preceding week, supported by schedules showing the derivation
thereof and containing such detail and other information as Agent may reasonably
request from time to time, provided that (I) the Aggregate Borrowing Base set
forth in the Borrowing Base Certificate shall be effective from and including
the date such Borrowing Base Certificate is duly received by Agent but not
including the date on which a subsequent Borrowing Base Certificate is received
by Agent, unless Agent disputes the eligibility of any property included in
the
calculation of the Aggregate Borrowing Base or the valuation thereof by notice
of such dispute to Borrower Representative, (II) in the event of any dispute
about the eligibility of any property included in the calculation of the
Aggregate Borrowing Base or the valuation thereof, Agent’s Permitted Discretion
shall control until such dispute is resolved and (III) in the case of Borrowing
Base Certificates delivered on a weekly basis, the Inventory component may
be
updated on a monthly basis;
(b)
To
Agent,
each in a form reasonably satisfactory to Agent:
(i)
upon
Agent’s reasonable request, schedules of sales made, credits issued and cash
received;
(ii) as
soon
as possible after the end of each Fiscal Month (but in any event within fifteen
(15) days after the end thereof), on a monthly basis or more frequently as
Agent
may reasonably request: (A) perpetual inventory reports for each location of
Inventory of the Borrower Parties, but only to the extent such Borrower Parties
are capable of providing such reports for such location, and if not capable,
such other inventory reports in form and substance reasonably acceptable to
Agent, (B) inventory reports by location and Inventory category (and including
the amounts of Inventory and the value thereof at any leased locations and
at
premises of warehouses, processors or other third parties), (C) agings of
Accounts (together with a reconciliation to the previous month’s aging and
general ledger), and (D) agings of accounts payable (and including information
indicating the amounts owing to owners and lessors of leased premises,
warehouses, processors and other third parties from time to time in possession
of any Collateral);
(iii)
upon
Agent’s request, (A) copies of customer statements, purchase orders, sales
invoices, credit memos, remittance advices and reports, and copies of deposit
slips and bank statements, (B) copies of shipping and delivery documents, and
(C) copies of purchase orders,
invoices and delivery documents for Inventory and equipment acquired by any
Borrower Party; and
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(iv)
such
other reports as to the portion of the Collateral comprised of Inventory and
Accounts of Borrower Parties as Agent shall reasonably request from time to
time.
(c)
If
any
Credit Party’s records or reports of the Collateral are prepared or maintained
by an accounting service, contractor, shipper or other agent, such Credit Party
hereby irrevocably authorizes such service, contractor, shipper or agent to
deliver such records, reports, and related documents to Agent and to follow
Agent’s instructions with respect to further services at any time that an Event
of Default has occurred and is continuing.
(d)
To
Agent,
on a quarterly basis or at such more frequent intervals as Agent may reasonably
request from time to time (together with a copy of all or any part of such
delivery requested by any Lender in writing after the Closing Date), collateral
reports with respect to each Borrower Party, including all additions and
reductions (cash and non-cash) with respect to Accounts of such Borrower Party,
in each case accompanied by such supporting detail and documentation as shall
be
requested by Agent in its reasonable discretion each of which shall be prepared
by the applicable Borrower Party as of the last day of the immediately preceding
quarter or the date two (2) days prior to the date of any such
request.
(e)
To
Agent,
at the time of delivery of each of the quarterly Financial Statements delivered
pursuant to Annex
E:
(i)
a
reconciliation of the Accounts trial balance to the most recent Borrowing Base
Certificate, general ledger and quarterly Financial Statements delivered
pursuant to Annex
E,
in each
case accompanied by such supporting detail and documentation as shall be
requested by Agent in its reasonable discretion;
(ii)
a
reconciliation of the perpetual inventory by location to the most recent
Borrowing Base Certificate, general ledger and quarterly Financial Statements
delivered pursuant to Annex E,
in each
case accompanied by such supporting detail and documentation as shall be
requested by Agent in its reasonable discretion;
(iii)
an
aging
of accounts payable and a reconciliation of that accounts payable aging to
the
general ledger and quarterly Financial Statements delivered pursuant to
Annex E,
in each
case accompanied by such supporting detail and documentation as shall be
requested by Agent in its reasonable discretion;
(iv)
a
reconciliation of the outstanding Loans as set forth in the quarterly Loan
Account statement provided by Agent to the general ledger and monthly Financial
Statements delivered pursuant to Annex E,
in each
case accompanied by such supporting detail and documentation as shall be
requested by Agent in its reasonable discretion;
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(f)
To
Agent,
upon its reasonable request, (i) a listing of government contracts of each
Borrower Party subject to the Federal Assignment of Claims Act of 1940; and
(ii)
a
list of any applications for the registration of any Patent, Trademark or
Copyright filed by any Credit Party with the United States Patent and Trademark
Office, the United States Copyright Office or any similar office or agency
in
the prior Fiscal Quarter;
(g)
Each
Borrower Party, at its own expense, shall deliver to Agent the results of each
physical verification, if any, that such Borrower Party may in their discretion
have made, or caused any other Person to have made on their behalf, of all
or
any portion of their Inventory (and, if an Event of Default has occurred and
is
continuing, each Borrower shall, upon the request of Agent, conduct, and deliver
the results of, such physical verifications as Agent may require);
(h)
Each
Borrower Party, at its own expense, shall deliver to Agent appraisals of its
Inventory, as Agent may reasonably request in its Permitted Discretion (but
not
more frequently than annually, unless an Event of Default shall have occurred
and be continuing in which case such limitation on the number of appraisals
shall no longer apply; provided,
however,
solely
with respect to reimbursement of the cost of any such appraisals after an Event
of Default, any such appraisal shall not be at the expense of the Borrower
Parties unless (i) such Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing
under Section
8.1(a), (b), (i), (j) or (k),
(ii)
any other Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing for a period
of
60 consecutive days without being waived or cured or (iii) Agent shall
accelerate the payment of all or any part of the Obligations or otherwise
exercise its rights and remedies under Section
8.2
or any
other Loan Document against all or any part of the Collateral), each such
appraisal to be conducted by an appraiser, and in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Agent; and
(i)
Such
other reports, statements and reconciliations with respect to the Primary
Borrowing Base, the Export-Related Borrowing Base, Collateral or Obligations
of
any or all Credit Parties as Agent shall from time to time request in its
reasonable discretion.
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ANNEX
G (Section
6.10)
to
CREDIT
AGREEMENT
FINANCIAL
COVENANTS
Borrowers
shall not breach
or fail to comply with any of the following financial covenants, each of which
shall be calculated in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, until the
Termination Date:
(a)
Maximum
Capital Expenditures.
The
Credit Parties on a consolidated basis shall not make Capital Expenditures
during the following Fiscal Years that exceed in the aggregate the amounts
set
forth opposite each such Fiscal Year below (the “Maximum
Capital Expenditures”);
provided
that the
Maximum Capital Expenditures for each Fiscal Year, commencing with the Fiscal
Year ending December 31, 2008, shall be increased by the amount by which
(x) the Maximum Capital Expenditures for the immediately preceding Fiscal
Year exceeds (y) the aggregate amount of the actual Capital Expenditures of
the Credit Parties for such immediately preceding Fiscal Year:
Fiscal
Year
|
Maximum
Capital Expenditures
|
2007
|
$14,950,000
|
2008
|
$15,870,000
|
2009
|
$16,790,000
|
2010
|
$16,790,000
|
2011
|
$16,790,000
|
(b) Minimum
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.
If at
any time Excess Availability is less than $5,000,000 (a “Covenant
Trigger Event”),
then
Credit Parties shall be required to maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio,
tested as of the 12-month period ending on the last day of the last full Fiscal
Month prior to such Covenant Trigger Event, of not less than the
following:
Period
|
Minimum
Fixed Charge
Coverage
Ratio
|
Period
commencing on the Closing Date and ending on December 31,
2007
|
0.80
to 1.00
|
All
times thereafter
|
1.00
to 1.00
|
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provided,
however,
if a
Covenant Trigger Event has occurred and Excess Availability of at least
$10,000,000 is maintained for a period of 90 consecutive days, compliance with
the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall not longer be required unless and until
another Covenant Trigger Event shall occur.
(c) Unless
otherwise specifically provided herein, any accounting term used in the
Agreement shall have the meaning customarily given such term in accordance
with
GAAP, and all financial computations hereunder shall be computed in accordance
with GAAP consistently applied. That certain items or computations are
explicitly modified by the phrase “in accordance with GAAP” shall in no way be
construed to limit the foregoing. If any “Accounting Changes” (as defined below)
shall occur after the date hereof and such changes result in a change in the
calculation of the financial covenants, standards or terms used in the Agreement
or any other Loan Document, then Borrowers, Agent and Lenders agree to enter
into negotiations in order to amend such provisions of the Agreement so as
to
equitably reflect such Accounting Changes with the desired result that the
criteria for evaluating Borrowers’ and their Subsidiaries’ financial condition
shall be the same after such Accounting Changes as if such Accounting Changes
had not been made; provided,
however,
that
the agreement of Requisite Lenders to any required amendments of such provisions
shall be sufficient to bind all Lenders. “Accounting
Changes”
means
(i) changes in accounting principles required by the promulgation of any rule,
regulation, pronouncement or opinion by the Financial Accounting Standards
Board
of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (or successor thereto
or any agency with similar functions), (ii) changes in accounting principles
concurred in by any Borrower’s certified public accountants; (iii) purchase
accounting adjustments under A.P.B. 16 or 17 and EITF 88-16, and the application
of the accounting principles set forth in FASB 109, including the establishment
of reserves pursuant thereto and any subsequent reversal (in whole or in part)
of such reserves; and (iv) the reversal of any reserves established as a result
of purchase accounting adjustments. All such adjustments resulting from
expenditures made subsequent to the Closing Date (including capitalization
of
costs and expenses or payment of pre-Closing Date liabilities) shall be treated
as expenses in the period the expenditures are made and deducted as part of
the
calculation of EBITDA in such period, but only to the extent any such adjustment
would result in a change in the calculation of Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
for
such period. If Agent, Borrowers and Requisite Lenders agree upon the required
amendments, then after appropriate amendments have been executed and the
underlying Accounting Change with respect thereto has been implemented, any
reference to GAAP contained in the Agreement or in any other Loan Document
shall, only to the extent of such Accounting Change, refer to GAAP, consistently
applied after giving effect to the implementation of such Accounting Change.
If
Agent, Borrowers and Requisite Lenders cannot agree upon the required amendments
within thirty (30) days following the date of implementation of any Accounting
Change, then all Financial Statements delivered and all calculations of
financial covenants and other standards and terms in accordance with the
Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be prepared, delivered and made
without regard to the underlying Accounting Change. For purposes of Section
8.1,
a
breach of the Financial Covenant contained in paragraph(b) of this Annex G
shall be
deemed to have occurred as of the last day of any specified measurement period
with respect to
Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, regardless of when the Financial Statements
reflecting such breach are delivered to Agent.
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ANNEX
H (Section
9.9(a))
to
CREDIT
AGREEMENT
WIRE
TRANSFER INFORMATION
Bank:
|
DeutscheBank
Trust Company Americas
|
Address:
|
Xxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, XX
|
ABA
#:
|
000-000-000
|
Account
No.:
|
00-000-000
|
Account
Name:
|
GECC
CFS CIF COLLECTION ACCOUNT
|
Reference:
|
Milacron
Inc.- CFN9325
|
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ANNEX
I (Section
11.10)
to
CREDIT
AGREEMENT
NOTICE
ADDRESSES
(A)
|
General
Electric Capital Corporation
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Milacron Account Manager
Telecopier
No.: (000) 000-0000
Telephone
No.: (000) 000-0000
|
with
copies to:
General
Electric Capital Corporation
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Milacron - Loan Servicer
Telecopier
No.: (203) __________
Telephone
No.: (203) ___________
|
|
and
|
|
General
Electric Capital Corporation
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Corporate Counsel - Corporate Lending
Telecopier
No.: (000) 000-0000
Telephone
No.: (000) 000-0000
|
|
and
(which notice shall not constitute notice to Agent or GE
Capital)
|
|
Paul,
Hastings, Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx LLP
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, III, Esq.
Telecopier
No.: (000) 000-0000
Telephone
No.: (000) 000-0000
|
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(B)
|
If
to any Credit Party, to Borrower Representative, at
|
Milacron
Inc.
0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxx Xxxxxx
Telephone
No.: 000-000-0000
Telecopier
No.: 000-000-0000
|
|
with
copies to:
Cravath,
Swaine & Xxxxx LLP
000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Telephone
No.: 000-000-0000
Telecopier
No.: 212-474-3700
Attention:
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Esq.
|
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ANNEX
J (from Annex
A - Commitments definition)
to
CREDIT
AGREEMENT
Lender(s)
|
|
Revolving
Loan Commitment
|
General
Electric Capital Corporation
|
(including
a Swing Line Commitment
|
|
of
$10,000,000) of $105,000,000
|
|
Export-Related
Loan Commitment of $10,000,000
|
General
Electric Capital Corporation
|
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