ExhibitΒ 99.3
among
as Holdings,
DOLLAR FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.,
as US Borrower,
NATIONAL MONEY MART COMPANY,
as Canadian Borrower,
DOLLAR FINANCIAL U.K. LIMITED,
as UK Borrower,
The Several Lenders from Time to Time Parties Hereto,
and
XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Administrative Agent and as Security Trustee
dated as of OctoberΒ 30, 2006,
as amended and restated as of Restatement Effective Date
US BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Syndication and Documentation Agent
CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA)Β LLC and
XXXXX FARGO SECURITIES, LLC,
as Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Arrangers
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS |
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1.1 Defined Terms |
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1.2 Other Interpretive Provisions |
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SECTION 2. AMOUNT AND TERMS OF COMMITMENTS |
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2.1 Term Loans |
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2.2 [Reserved] |
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2.3 Repayment of Term Loans |
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2.4 Revolving Commitments |
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2.5 Procedure for Revolving Loan Borrowing |
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2.6 Swingline Commitment |
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2.7 Procedure for Swingline Borrowing; Refunding of Swingline Loans |
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2.8 Commitment Fees, etc |
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2.9 Termination or Reduction of Revolving Commitments |
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2.10 Optional Prepayments |
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2.11 Mandatory Prepayments and Commitment Reductions |
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2.12 Conversion and Continuation Options; Selection of Interest Periods |
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2.13 Limitations on Eurodollar and Euribor Tranches |
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2.14 Interest Rates and Payment Dates; Currency of Account |
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2.15 Computation of Interest and Fees |
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2.16 Inability to Determine Interest Rate |
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2.17 Pro Rata Treatment and Payments |
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2.18 Requirements of Law |
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2.19 Taxes |
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2.20 Indemnity |
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2.21 Change of Lending Office |
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2.22 Replacement of Lenders |
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2.23 Notes |
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SECTION 3. LETTERS OF CREDIT |
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3.1 L/C Commitment |
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3.2 Procedure for Issuance of Letter of Credit |
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3.3 Fees and Other Charges |
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3.4 L/C Participations |
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3.5 Reimbursement Obligation of the US Borrower |
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3.6 Obligations Absolute |
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3.7 Letter of Credit Payments |
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3.8 Applications |
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3.9 Existing Letters of Credit |
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SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
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4.1 Financial Condition |
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4.2 No Change |
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4.3 Existence; Compliance with Law |
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4.4 Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations |
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4.5 No Legal Bar |
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4.6 Litigation |
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4.7 No Default |
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4.8 Ownership of Property; Liens |
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4.9 Intellectual Property |
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4.10 Taxes |
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4.11 Federal Regulations |
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4.12 Labor Matters |
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4.13 ERISA; Pensions |
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4.14 Investment Company Act; Other Regulations |
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4.15 Subsidiaries |
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4.16 Use of Proceeds |
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4.17 Environmental Matters |
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4.18 Accuracy of Information, etc |
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4.19 Security Documents |
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4.20 Solvency |
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4.21 RegulationΒ H |
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4.22 [reserved] |
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4.23 Anti-Terrorism Laws |
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SECTION 5. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT |
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5.1 Conditions to Effectiveness |
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5.2 Conditions to Each Extension of Credit |
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SECTION 6. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS |
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6.1 Financial Statements |
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6.2 Certificates; Other Information |
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6.3 Payment of Obligations |
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6.4 Maintenance of Existence; Compliance |
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6.5 Maintenance of Property; Insurance |
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6.6 Inspection of Property; Books and Records; Discussions |
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6.7 Notices |
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6.8 Environmental Laws |
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6.9 Interest Rate Protection |
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6.10 Additional Collateral, etc |
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6.11 Credit Ratings |
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6.12 Further Assurances |
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6.13 Pensions |
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SECTION 7. NEGATIVE COVENANTS |
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7.1 Financial Condition Covenants |
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7.2 Indebtedness |
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7.3 Liens |
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7.4 Fundamental Changes |
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7.5 Disposition of Property |
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7.6 Restricted Payments |
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7.7 Consolidated Capital Expenditures |
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7.8 Investments |
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7.9 [reserved] |
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7.10 Transactions with Affiliates |
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7.11 Sale Leaseback Transactions |
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7.12 Swap Agreements |
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7.13 Changes in Fiscal Periods |
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7.14 Negative Pledge Clauses |
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7.15 Clauses Restricting Subsidiary Distributions |
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7.16 Lines of Business |
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7.17 Amendments to Certain Agreements |
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7.18 Prepayments of Unsecured Notes |
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SECTION 8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT |
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SECTION 9. THE AGENTS |
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9.1 Appointment |
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9.2 Delegation of Duties |
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9.3 Exculpatory Provisions |
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9.4 Reliance by Agents |
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9.5 Notice of Default |
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9.6 Non-Reliance on Agents and Other Lenders |
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9.7 Indemnification |
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9.8 Agents in their Individual Capacities |
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9.9 Successor Agents |
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9.10 No Other Duties, etc |
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9.11 PTR Scheme |
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SECTION 10. COLLATERAL ALLOCATION MECHANISM |
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10.1 Implementation of CAM |
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10.2 Letters of Credit |
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SECTION 11. MISCELLANEOUS |
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11.1 Amendments and Waivers |
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11.2 Notices |
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11.3 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies |
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11.4 Survival of Representations and Warranties |
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11.5 Payment of Expenses and Taxes |
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11.6 Successors and Assigns; Participations and Assignments |
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11.7 Adjustments; Set-off |
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11.8 Counterparts; Electronic Execution |
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11.9 Severability |
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11.10 Integration |
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11.11 GOVERNING LAW |
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11.12 Submission To Jurisdiction; Agent for Service of Process; Waivers |
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11.13 Acknowledgements |
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11.14 Releases of Guarantees and Liens |
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11.15 Confidentiality |
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11.16 WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL |
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11.17 USA Patriot Act Notification |
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11.18 Maximum Amount |
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11.19 Judgment Currency |
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11.20 Public/Private Information |
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11.21 Application of Proceeds |
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ANNEXES
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Mandatory Cost Formula [Not Attached β See Existing Credit Agreement]
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SCHEDULES:
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1.1A |
Commitments and Loans |
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1.1B
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Excluded UK Subsidiaries [Not Attached β See Existing Credit Agreement] |
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3.9 |
Existing Letters of Credit [Not Attached β See Existing Credit Agreement] |
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Consents, Authorizations, Filings and Notices [Not Attached β See Existing Credit Agreement] |
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4.15
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Subsidiaries
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Lien Filing Jurisdictions [Not Attached β See Existing Credit Agreement]
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Collateral Actions [Not Attached β See Existing Credit Agreement] |
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4.19(d) |
Real Property [Not Attached β See Existing Credit Agreement]
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Existing Defined Benefit Pension Schemes [Not Attached β See Existing Credit Agreement]
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Existing Indebtedness
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7.3(f) |
Existing Liens
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EXHIBITS:
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Form of Assignment and Assumption
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Form of Canadian Borrower Borrowing Base Report [Not Attached β See Existing Credit Agreement]
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Form of US Borrower Borrowing Base Report [Not Attached β See Existing Credit Agreement]
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Form of Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Loan Note [Not Attached β See Existing Credit Agreement]
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Form of Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Loan Note
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Form of Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Term Loan Note [Not Attached β See Existing Credit Agreement]
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Form of Canadian Borrower Extended Term Loan Note |
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Form of Delayed Draw Non-Extended Term Loan Note [Not Attached β See Existing Credit Agreement]
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Form of Delayed Draw Extended Term Loan Note
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Form of Swingline Loan Note
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Form of UK Borrower Non-Extended Dollar Term Loan Note [Not Attached β See Existing Credit Agreement]
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Form of UK Borrower Extended Dollar Term Loan Note
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Form of UK Borrower Non-Extended Euro Term Loan Note [Not Attached β See Existing Credit Agreement]
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C-6A |
Form of UK Borrower Extended Euro Term Loan Note
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C-7 |
Form of US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Loan Note [Not Attached β See Existing Credit Agreement]
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Form of US Borrower Extended Revolving Loan Note
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Form of Canadian General Security Agreement [Not Attached β See Existing Credit Agreement]
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Form of Canadian Guarantee Agreement [Not Attached β See Existing Credit Agreement]
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Form of Canadian IP Security Agreement [Not Attached β See Existing Credit Agreement]
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Form of Canadian Pledge Agreement [Not Attached β See Existing Credit Agreement]
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Form of Compliance Certificate
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Form of Intercompany Note [Not Attached β See Existing Credit Agreement]
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Form of Notice of Borrowing
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Form of Notice of Conversion/Continuation |
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Form of Notice of Prepayment |
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Form of UK Security Agreement [Not Attached β See Existing Credit Agreement] |
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Form of UK Security Trust Agreement [Not Attached β See Existing Credit Agreement] |
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M-1 |
Form of UK Sixty-Five Percent Share Charge Agreement [Not Attached β See Existing Credit Agreement] |
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Form of UK Thirty-Five Percent Share Charge Agreement [Not Attached β See Existing Credit Agreement] |
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Form of US Guarantee and Collateral Agreement [Not Attached β See Existing Credit Agreement] |
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Form of Exemption Certificate [Not Attached β See Existing Credit Agreement] |
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Form of Closing Certificate [Not Attached β See Existing Credit Agreement] |
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of OctoberΒ 30, 2006, as amended and restated as
of the Restatement Effective Date (as defined below) (this β
Agreementβ), among
DOLLAR
FINANCIAL CORP., a Delaware corporation (β
Holdingsβ), DOLLAR FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., a
New
York corporation (the β
US Borrowerβ), NATIONAL MONEY MART COMPANY, an unlimited company
organized under the laws of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada (the β
Canadian Borrowerβ),
DOLLAR FINANCIAL U.K. LIMITED, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of England
and Wales with registered number 03701758 (the β
UK Borrowerβ), the several banks and other
financial institutions or entities from time to time parties to this Agreement (the
β
Lendersβ), and XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent (this and
each other capitalized term used herein without definition having the meaning assigned to such term
in
SectionΒ 1.1) and as Security Trustee.
W I T N E S S E T H:
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β WHEREAS, Holdings, the Borrowers, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent are parties to that
certain Credit Agreement dated as of OctoberΒ 30, 2006, among Holdings, the US Borrower, the
Canadian Borrower, the UK Borrower, and Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative
Agent and as Security Trustee, as amended by the First Amendment dated as of MayΒ 22, 2007 and the
Second Amendment dated as of JuneΒ 20, 2007 (the βExisting Credit Agreementβ); and
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β WHEREAS, Holdings, the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender, the Swingline
Lender and the Lenders party thereto have entered into the Amendment Agreement dated as of November
20, 2009 (the βAmendment Agreementβ), pursuant to which the parties thereto have agreed to
amend and restate the Existing Credit Agreement to be in the form hereof.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 1.1 Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement (including the recitals hereof), the terms listed in this
SectionΒ 1.1 shall have the respective meanings set forth in this SectionΒ 1.1.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βABRβ: for any day, a rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next
1/100th of 1%) equal to the greatest of (a)Β the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b)Β the Federal
Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus 1/2 of 1%, (c)Β in the case of Loans denominated in
Dollars, Eurodollar Base Rate on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately
preceding Business Day) for a deposit in Dollars with a maturity of one month plus 1% and (d)Β in
the case of Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars, CDOR Rate on such day (or if such day is not a
Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) applicable to Canadian Dollar bankersβ
acceptances for an interest period of one month plus 1%; provided, however, that
when used in the context of Canadian Borrower Revolving Loans, clause (b)Β of this sentence will not
apply. For purposes of clause (c)Β above, the βEurodollar Base Rateβ on any day shall be the rate
per annum that would be the Eurodollar Base Rate on such day with respect to a Eurodollar Loan with
an Interest Period of one month commencing on such day. For purposes of clause (d)Β above, the
βCDOR Rateβ on any day shall be the rate per annum that would be the CDOR Rate on such day with
respect to a CDOR Loan with an Interest Period of one month commencing on such day. Any change in
the ABR due to a change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate, the Eurodollar Base
Rate or the CDOR Rate shall be effective as of the opening of business on the effective day of such
change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate, the Eurodollar Base Rate or the CDOR
Rate, respectively. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the ABR,
determined as set forth above, shall on any day be less than 3.00% per annum, then the ABR on
such day shall be deemed to be 3.00% per annum.
Β
Β
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βABR Loansβ: any Loans the rate of interest applicable to which is based upon the
ABR.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βAcquired Indebtednessβ: Indebtedness incurred by any Borrower or any Subsidiary in
connection with a Permitted Acquisition (but excluding earn-out and non-competition obligations),
and which was not incurred in connection with, or in anticipation of, such Permitted Acquisition.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βAcquisition Expendituresβ: with respect to any Permitted Acquisition, the total
aggregate purchase consideration (including, without limitation, Acquired Indebtedness, unsecured
Indebtedness to sellers and earn-out and non-competition obligations relating thereto or arising in
connection therewith).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βAdministrative Agentβ: Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association, together with its
affiliates, as the administrative agent for the Lenders under this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents, together with any of its successors in such capacity.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βAdministrative Agentβs Indemniteeβ: any of the Administrative Agentβs officers,
directors, employees, affiliates, agents, advisors, representatives or controlling persons.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βAffiliateβ: as to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, is in
control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. For purposes of this
definition, βcontrolβ of a Person means the power, directly or indirectly, either to (a)Β vote 10%
or more of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors (or persons
performing similar functions) of such Person or (b)Β direct or cause the direction of the management
and policies of such Person, whether by contract or otherwise.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βAgentβs Indemniteeβ: as defined in SectionΒ 9.7.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βAgentsβ: the collective reference to the Administrative Agent and the Security
Trustee.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βAggregate Exposureβ: with respect to any Lender at any time, an amount equal to the
sum of (i)Β the aggregate then unpaid principal amount of such Lenderβs Term Loans, (ii)Β the amount
of such Lenderβs US Borrower Extended Revolving Commitment then in effect or, if the US Borrower
Extended Revolving Commitments have been terminated, the amount of such Lenderβs US Borrower
Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit then outstanding, (iii)Β the amount of such Lenderβs US
Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment then in effect or, if the US Borrower Non-Extended
Revolving Commitments have been terminated, the amount of such Lenderβs US Borrower Non-Extended
Revolving Extensions of Credit then outstanding, (iv)Β the amount of such Lenderβs Canadian Borrower
Extended Revolving Commitments then in effect or, if the Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving
Commitments have been terminated, the amount of such Lenderβs Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving
Extensions of Credit then outstanding and (v)Β the amount of such Lenderβs Canadian Borrower
Non-Extended Revolving Commitments then in effect or, if the Canadian Borrower Non-Extended
Revolving Commitments have been terminated, the amount of such Lenderβs Canadian Borrower
Non-Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit then outstanding.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βAggregate Exposure Percentageβ: with respect to any Lender at any time, the ratio
(expressed as a percentage) of such Lenderβs Aggregate Exposure at such time to the Aggregate
Exposure of all Lenders at such time.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βAgreementβ: as defined in the preamble hereto.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βAmendment Agreementβ: as defined in the introductory paragraphs hereto.
Β
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βAmendment Agreement Effective Dateβ: the date on which the Amendment Agreement shall
have become effective in accordance with the terms thereof.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βAmendment Arrangerβ: Credit Suisse Securities (USA)Β LLC, in its capacity as the
exclusive arranger of the Amendment Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βAnti-Terrorism Lawsβ: as defined in SectionΒ 4.23(a).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βApplicable Floating Eurodollar Rateβ: the sum of (a)Β a floating rate per annum equal
to the daily average Eurodollar Rate on each day (or in the case of any day which is not a Business
Day, as of the immediately preceding Business Day) of the applicable calculation period (calculated
on each day assuming an Interest Period of one month) and (b) (i)Β in the case of Floating
Eurodollar Rate Loans that are Extended Revolving Loans, the Applicable Margin with respect to
Eurodollar Loans that are US Borrower Extended Revolving Loans or (ii)Β in the case of Floating
Eurodollar Rate Loans that are Non-Extended Revolving Loans, the Applicable Margin with respect to
Eurodollar Loans that are US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Loans.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βApplicable Marginβ: for each Type of Loan,
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a)Β with respect to Extended Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans, the rate per annum
determined pursuant to the Extended Revolving Pricing Grid;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b)Β with respect to Non-Extended Revolving Loans, the rate per annum determined pursuant to
the Non-Extended Revolving Pricing Grid;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (c)Β with respect to Non-Extended Term Loans, the rate per annum set forth under the relevant
column heading below:
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Euribor Loans |
Β |
Eurodollar Loans |
Β |
CDOR Loans |
Β |
ABR Loans |
UK Borrower
Non-Extended Dollar
Term Loans |
Β |
Β |
N/A |
Β |
Β |
Β |
3.75 |
% |
Β |
Β |
N/A |
Β |
Β |
Β |
2.75 |
% |
UK Borrower
Non-Extended Euro
Term Loans |
Β |
Β |
3.75 |
% |
Β |
Β |
N/A |
Β |
Β |
Β |
N/A |
Β |
Β |
Β |
N/A |
Β |
Canadian Borrower
Non-Extended Term
Loans and Delayed
Draw Non-Extended
Term Loans |
Β |
Β |
N/A |
Β |
Β |
Β |
3.75 |
% |
Β |
Β |
N/A |
Β |
Β |
Β |
2.75 |
% |
; provided that if, at any time on or after the Amendment Agreement Effective Date and on
or prior to the date that is 30Β days from the Restatement Effective Date, Holdingsβ corporate
credit rating from Xxxxxβx
shall be lower than B2 or from S&P shall be lower than B, each of the percentages set forth in the
table above shall automatically increase by 1.00%; and
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (d)Β with respect to Extended Term Loans, the rate per annum set forth under the relevant
column heading below:
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Euribor Loans |
Β |
Eurodollar Loans |
Β |
CDOR Loans |
Β |
ABR Loans |
UK Borrower
Extended Dollar
Term Loans |
Β |
Β |
N/A |
Β |
Β |
Β |
5.00 |
% |
Β |
Β |
N/A |
Β |
Β |
Β |
4.00 |
% |
UK Borrower
Extended Euro Term
Loans |
Β |
Β |
5.00 |
% |
Β |
Β |
N/A |
Β |
Β |
Β |
N/A |
Β |
Β |
Β |
N/A |
Β |
Canadian Borrower
Extended Term Loans
and Delayed Draw
Extended Term Loans |
Β |
Β |
N/A |
Β |
Β |
Β |
5.00 |
% |
Β |
Β |
N/A |
Β |
Β |
Β |
4.00 |
% |
; provided that if, at any time on or after the Amendment Agreement Effective Date and on
or prior to the date that is 30Β days from the Restatement Effective Date, Holdingsβ corporate
credit rating from Xxxxxβx shall be lower than B2 or from S&P shall be lower than B, each of the
percentages set forth in the table above shall automatically increase by 1.00%.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βApplicationβ: an application, in such form as the Issuing Lender may specify from
time to time, requesting the Issuing Lender to issue a US Borrower Letter of Credit.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βApproved Fundβ: as defined in SectionΒ 11.6(b)(ii).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βAsset Saleβ: any Dispositions of property (excluding any such Dispositions permitted
by clauses (a)Β through (g)Β and clause (i)Β of SectionΒ 7.5) that yield gross proceeds to any
Group Member (other than any SPE) (valued at the initial principal amount thereof in the case of
non-cash proceeds consisting of notes or other debt securities and valued at fair market value in
the case of other non-cash proceeds) in excess of in the case of any such single Disposition of
property or series of related Dispositions of property, $500,000.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βAsset Sale Proceeds Prepayment Amountβ: the aggregate amount of any Reinvestment
Prepayment Amount that, pursuant to SectionΒ 2.11(g), constitutes a Declined Amount that is
permitted to be retained by the Borrowers.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βAssigneeβ: as defined in SectionΒ 11.6(b)(i).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βAttributable Debtβ: in respect of a Sale Leaseback Transaction, at the time of
determination, the present value of the obligation of the Loan Party that acquires, leases or
licenses back the right to use all or a material portion of the subject property for net rental,
license or other payments during the remaining term of the lease, license or other arrangement
included in such Sale Leaseback Transaction including any period for which such lease, license or
other arrangement has been extended or may, at the sole option of the other party (or parties)
thereto, be extended. Such present value shall be
calculated using a discount rate equal to the rate of interest implicit in such transaction,
determined in accordance with GAAP.
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βAssignment and Assumptionβ: an Assignment and Assumption, substantially in the form
of ExhibitΒ A.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βAvailable Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Commitmentβ: as to any Canadian
Borrower Revolving Lender at any time, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a)Β such Lenderβs
Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Commitment then in effect over (b)Β such Lenderβs
Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit then outstanding.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βAvailable Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitmentβ: as to any Canadian
Borrower Revolving Lender at any time, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a)Β such Lenderβs
Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment then in effect over (b)Β such Lenderβs
Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit then outstanding.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βAvailable Canadian Borrower Revolving Commitmentβ: as to any Canadian Borrower
Revolving Lender at any time, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a)Β such Lenderβs Canadian
Borrower Revolving Commitment then in effect over (b)Β such Lenderβs Canadian Borrower
Revolving Extensions of Credit then outstanding.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βAvailable US Borrower Extended Revolving Commitmentβ: as to any US Borrower
Revolving Lender at any time, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a)Β such Lenderβs US
Borrower Extended Revolving Commitment then in effect over (b)Β such Lenderβs US Borrower
Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit then outstanding; provided that in calculating any
Lenderβs US Borrower Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit for purposes of this definition, the
aggregate principal amount of Swingline Loans then outstanding shall be deemed to be zero.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βAvailable US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitmentβ: as to any US Borrower
Revolving Lender at any time, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a)Β such Lenderβs US
Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment then in effect over (b)Β such Lenderβs US
Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit then outstanding; provided that in
calculating any Lenderβs US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit for purposes of
this definition, the aggregate principal amount of Swingline Loans then outstanding shall be deemed
to be zero.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βAvailable US Borrower Revolving Commitmentβ: as to any US Borrower Revolving Lender
at any time, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a)Β such Lenderβs US Borrower Revolving
Commitment then in effect over (b)Β such Lenderβs US Borrower Revolving Extensions of Credit
then outstanding.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βBenefitted Lenderβ: as defined in SectionΒ 11.7(a).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βBoardβ: the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States
(or any successor).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βBondβ: as defined in SectionΒ 9.1(c).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βBorrower Materialsβ: as defined in SectionΒ 11.20.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βBorrowersβ: the collective reference to the US Borrower, the Canadian Borrower and
the UK Borrower.
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βBorrowingβ: (a)Β Loans under the same Facility and of the same Type, made, converted
or continued on the same date and, in the case of Euribor Loans, Eurodollar Loans or CDOR Loans, as
to which a single Interest Period is in effect or (b)Β a Swingline Loan.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βBorrowing Dateβ: any Business Day specified by any Borrower as a date on which such
Borrower requests the relevant Lenders to make Loans hereunder.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βBusinessβ: as defined in SectionΒ 4.17(b).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βBusiness Dayβ: a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial
banks in Xxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, or London, UK, as applicable, are authorized or required
by law to close, provided, that with respect to notices and determinations in connection
with, and payments of principal and interest on, (a)Β Eurodollar Loans or Floating Eurodollar Rate
Loans, such day is also a day for trading by and between banks in Dollar deposits in the interbank
eurodollar market and (b)Β Euribor Loans, such day is also a TARGET Day.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCAMβ: the mechanism for the allocation and exchange of interests in the Loans and
Commitments and collections thereunder established under SectionΒ 10.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCAM Exchangeβ: the exchange of the Lendersβ interests provided for in
SectionΒ 10.1.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCAM Exchange Dateβ: the first date after the Closing Date on which there shall occur
(a)Β any event described in clauses (i)Β or (ii)Β of SectionΒ 8(f) with respect to any Borrower
or (b)Β the Loans have become due and payable pursuant to any provision of SectionΒ 8.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCAM Percentageβ: as to each Lender, a fraction, expressed as a decimal, of which
(a)Β the numerator shall be the aggregate Designated Obligations owed to such Lender immediately
prior to the CAM Exchange Date but after giving effect to the funding of participations in
outstanding Swingline Loans and US Borrower L/C Disbursements, and (b)Β the denominator shall be the
aggregate Designated Obligations owed to all the Lenders immediately prior to such CAM Exchange
Date but after giving effect to the funding of participations in outstanding Swingline Loans and US
Borrower L/C Disbursements; provided that upon any redetermination of the CAM Percentage
pursuant to SectionΒ 10.2, amounts paid by Lenders with respect to unreimbursed US Borrower
L/C Disbursements after the CAM Exchange Date shall be given effect in calculating the CAM
Percentage of each Lender.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Borrowerβ: as defined in the preamble hereto.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Borrower Borrowing Baseβ: at any date eighty-five percent of the sum of
each of the following for the Canadian Borrower, the UK Borrower and their respective Subsidiaries,
without duplication: (a)Β cash held overnight in store safes, (b)Β the balance held in store
accounts, (c)Β the amount payable under checks held in store safes, (d)Β clearing house transfers
initiated on the previous day and transfers of same-day funds to be credited to store accounts, (e)
cash held overnight by armored car carriers, (f)Β eligible government receivables in respect of
government contracts, and (g)Β cash balances held in demand deposit accounts and/or investment
accounts other than monies deposited with or at the direction of Bank of Montreal under the
Overdraft Lending Agreement; provided that in no event shall any of the items described in
clauses (a)Β through (g)Β above be included in any calculation of the βCanadian Borrower Borrowing
Baseβ to the extent any of the same are subject to any Liens other than in favor of the
Administrative Agent for the benefit of any of the Lenders.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Borrower Borrowing Base Reportβ: a report in the form attached hereto as
ExhibitΒ B-1, certified by a Responsible Officer of the Canadian Borrower.
Β
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Borrower Extended Revolving Commitmentβ: as to any Lender, the obligation of
such Lender, if any, to make Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Loans in an aggregate principal
amount not to exceed the amount set forth under the heading βCanadian Borrower Extended Revolving
Commitmentβ opposite such Lenderβs name on ScheduleΒ 1.1A or in the Assignment and
Assumption pursuant to which such Lender became a party hereto, as the same may be changed from
time to time pursuant to the terms hereof. The amount of the Total Canadian Borrower Extended
Revolving Commitments as of the Restatement Effective Date is CDN $[ ].
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Borrower Extended Revolving Commitment Periodβ: the period from and
including the Restatement Effective Date to the Extended Revolving Termination Date.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Borrower Extended Revolving Extensions of Creditβ: as to any Lender at any
time, an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of all Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving
Loans held by such Lender then outstanding.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Borrower Extended Revolving Facilityβ: the Canadian Borrower Extended
Revolving Commitments and the extensions of credit made thereunder.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Borrower Extended Revolving Lenderβ: each Lender that has a Canadian
Borrower Extended Revolving Commitment or that holds a Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Loan.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Borrower Extended Revolving Loansβ: as defined in Section
2.4(b)(i).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Borrower Extended Term Facilityβ: the Canadian Borrower Extended Term Loans
outstanding hereunder.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Borrower Extended Term Loanβ: as defined in SectionΒ 2.1.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Borrower Guarantorsβ: the collective reference to Holdings, the UK
Borrower, the US Borrower, the UK Subsidiary Guarantors, the US Subsidiary Guarantors and the
Canadian Subsidiary Guarantors.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Borrower Lendersβ: the collective reference to all Canadian Borrower Term
Lenders and Canadian Borrower Revolving Lenders.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitmentβ: as to any Lender, the
obligation of such Lender, if any, to make Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Loans in an
aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth under the heading βCanadian Borrower
Non-Extended Revolving Commitmentβ opposite such Lenderβs name on ScheduleΒ 1.1A or in the
Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender became a party hereto, as the same may be
changed from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof. The amount of the Total Canadian Borrower
Non-Extended Revolving Commitments as of the Restatement Effective Date is CDN $[Β Β Β Β Β ].
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment Periodβ: the period from and
including the Restatement Effective Date to the Non-Extended Revolving Termination Date.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Extensions of Creditβ: as to any Lender at
any time, an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of all Canadian Borrower Non-Extended
Revolving Loans held by such Lender then outstanding.
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Facilityβ: the Canadian Borrower
Non-Extended Revolving Commitments and the extensions of credit made thereunder.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Lenderβ: each Lender that has a Canadian
Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment or that holds a Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving
Loan.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Loansβ: as defined in Section
2.4(b)(ii).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Borrower Non-Extended Term Facilityβ: the Canadian Borrower Non-Extended
Term Loans outstanding hereunder.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Borrower Non-Extended Term Loanβ: as defined in SectionΒ 2.1.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Borrower Revolving Commitmentβ: as to any Lender, the sum of the Canadian
Borrower Extended Revolving Commitment and the Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment,
in each case if any, of such Lender.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Borrower Revolving Extensions of Creditβ: as to any Lender at any time, an
amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of all Canadian Borrower Revolving Loans held by
such Lender then outstanding.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Borrower Revolving Facilityβ: the collective reference to the Canadian
Borrower Extended Revolving Facility and the Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Facility.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Borrower Revolving Lenderβ: each Lender that has a Canadian Borrower
Revolving Commitment or that holds a Canadian Borrower Revolving Loan.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Borrower Revolving Loan Noteβ: (a)Β in the case of any such note relating to
any Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Commitment or any Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving
Extensions of Credit, a promissory note in the form of ExhibitΒ C-1A and (b)Β in the case of any such
note relating to any Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment or any Canadian Borrower
Non-Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit, a promissory note in the form of ExhibitΒ C-1, in each
case as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Borrower Revolving Loansβ: the Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Loans
and the Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Loans.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Borrower Revolving Percentageβ: as to any Canadian Borrower Revolving
Lender at any time, the percentage which such Lenderβs Canadian Borrower Revolving Commitment then
constitutes of the Total Canadian Borrower Revolving Commitments.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Borrower Secured Partiesβ: the collective reference to the Agents, the
Canadian Borrower Lenders and any Qualified Counterparties to Specified Swap Agreements to which
the Canadian Borrower is a party.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Borrower Term Facilityβ: the collective reference to the Canadian Borrower
Extended Term Facility and the Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Term Facility.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Borrower Term Lenderβ: each Lender that holds a Canadian Borrower Term Loan
or a Delayed Draw Term Loan.
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Borrower Term Loanβ: each loan made as a βCanadian Borrower Term Loanβ
under and as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement. A Canadian Borrower Term Loan may be a
Canadian Borrower Extended Term Loan or a Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Term Loan.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Borrower Term Loan Noteβ: (a)Β in the case of any such note relating to any
Canadian Borrower Extended Term Loan, a promissory note in the form of ExhibitΒ C-2A and (b)Β in the
case of any such note relating to any Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Term Loan, a promissory note
in the form of ExhibitΒ C-2, in each case as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified
from time to time.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Borrower Term Percentageβ: as to any Canadian Borrower Term Lender at any
time, the percentage which the aggregate principal amount of such Lenderβs Canadian Borrower Term
Loans then outstanding constitutes of the aggregate principal amount of the Canadian Borrower Term
Loans then outstanding.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Dollarβ or βCDN $β: the lawful currency of Canada.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian General Security Agreementsβ: the collective reference to the Canadian
General Security Agreements to be executed and delivered by the Canadian Borrower and each Canadian
Subsidiary Guarantor, substantially in the form of ExhibitΒ D.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Guarantee Agreementsβ: the collective reference to the Canadian Guarantee
Agreements to be executed and delivered by the Canadian Borrower and each Canadian Subsidiary
Guarantor, in each case, substantially in the form of ExhibitΒ E.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian IP Security Agreementsβ: the collective reference to the Canadian IP
Security Agreements to be executed and delivered by the Canadian Borrower and each Canadian
Subsidiary Guarantor, substantially in the form of ExhibitΒ F.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Loan Partyβ: any Loan Party organized or existing under the laws of Canada
or one of the provinces or territories of Canada.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Pension Plansβ: each pension, superannuation benefit or retirement savings
plan, arrangement or scheme including any pension plan, top-up pension or supplemental pension,
βregistered retirement savings planβ (as defined in the ITA), βregistered pension planβ (as defined
in the ITA) and βretirement compensation arrangementβ (as defined in the ITA) that is maintained or
contributed to by any Loan Party for its employees or former employees in Canada, but does not
include the Canada Pension Plan or the Quebec Pension Plan as maintained by the Government of
Canada or the Province of Quebec.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Pledge Agreementsβ: the collective reference to the Canadian Pledge
Agreements to be executed and delivered by the Canadian Borrower and each Canadian Subsidiary
Guarantor, substantially in the form of ExhibitΒ G.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Residentβ: a Person that is, at all relevant times, (a)Β not a
βnon-residentβ as defined in the ITA, or (b)Β an βauthorized foreign bankβ as defined in the ITA,
and which will receive amounts paid or credited to it with respect to Canadian Borrower Revolving
Loans and fees and other amounts payable in connection therewith in respect of its βCanadian
banking businessβ as defined in the ITA for the purposes of paragraph 212(13.3)(a) of the ITA.
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Security Agreementsβ: the collective reference to (i)Β the Canadian General
Security Agreements, (ii)Β the Canadian IP Security Agreements, (iii)Β the Canadian Pledge Agreements
and (iv)Β the Deeds of Hypothec, the Bonds and the Bond Pledge Agreements.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Subsidiaryβ: any Subsidiary of Holdings organized or existing under the
laws of Canada or one of the provinces or territories of Canada.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCanadian Subsidiary Guarantorsβ: each Canadian Subsidiary (other than the Canadian
Borrower) that is party to a Canadian Guarantee Agreement.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCapital Lease Obligationsβ: as to any Person, the obligations of such Person to pay
rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or
personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and
accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP and, for the purposes
of this Agreement, the amount of such obligations at any time shall be the capitalized amount
thereof at such time determined in accordance with GAAP.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCapital Stockβ: any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents
(however designated) of capital stock of a corporation (including common stock and preferred
stock), any and all equivalent ownership interests in a Person (other than a corporation),
including partnership interests (general and limited), and membership and limited liability company
interests, and any and all warrants, rights or options to purchase any of the foregoing; provided,
that Indebtedness that is convertible into Capital Stock shall not constitute Capital Stock.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCapital Stock Proceeds Prepayment Amountβ: the aggregate amount of Net Cash Proceeds
received by Holdings from the issuance of any of its Capital Stock from and after the Restatement
Effective Date.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCash Equivalentsβ: (a)Β marketable direct obligations issued by, or unconditionally
guaranteed by, the United States, Canada or the United Kingdom or issued by any agency thereof and
backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, Canada or the United Kingdom, in each
case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition; (b)Β certificates of deposit, time
deposits, eurodollar time deposits, overnight bank deposits or bankerβs acceptances having
maturities of six months or less from the date of acquisition issued by any Lender or by any
commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States, Canada or the United Kingdom or any
state thereof having combined capital and surplus of not less than $500,000,000; (c)Β commercial
paper of an issuer rated at least A-1 by S&P or P-1 by Xxxxxβx, or carrying an equivalent rating by
a nationally recognized rating agency, if both of the two named rating agencies cease publishing
ratings of commercial paper issuers generally, and maturing within six months from the date of
acquisition; (d)Β repurchase obligations of any Lender or of any commercial bank satisfying the
requirements of clause (b)Β of this definition, having a term of not more than 30Β days, with respect
to securities issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the United States, Canadian or the United
Kingdom government; (e)Β securities with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition
issued or fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth, province or territory of the United States,
Canada or the United Kingdom, by any political subdivision or taxing authority of any such state,
commonwealth or territory or by any foreign government, the securities of which state,
commonwealth, province, territory, political subdivision, taxing authority or foreign government
(as the case may be) have the highest rating obtainable from either S&P or Xxxxxβx; (f)Β securities
with maturities of six months or less from the date of acquisition backed by standby letters of
credit issued by any Lender or any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (b)Β of
this definition; (g)Β money market mutual or similar funds that invest exclusively in assets
satisfying the requirements of clauses (a)Β through (f)Β of this definition; or (h)Β money market
funds that (i)Β comply with the criteria set forth in SEC
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RuleΒ 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (ii)Β are rated AAA by S&P and
Aaa by Xxxxxβx and (iii)Β have portfolio assets of at least $5,000,000,000.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCash Management Obligationsβ: obligations owed by Loan Parties to any Lender or any
affiliate of a Lender in respect of any overdraft and related liabilities arising from treasury,
depository and cash management services (including the provision of employee credit cards) or any
automated clearing house transfers of funds.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCDOR Loansβ: any Loans the rate of interest applicable to which is based upon the
CDOR Rate.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β β
CDOR Rateβ: with respect to each day during each Interest Period pertaining to a
CDOR Loan, the rate per annum which is the rate based on the average rate applicable to Canadian
Dollar bankersβ acceptances for the applicable Interest Period appearing on the βReuters Screen
CDOR Pageβ (as defined in the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. 1991
definitions, as modified and amended from time to time), rounded to the nearest 1/100
th
of 1% (with .005% being rounded up), at approximately 11:00Β a.m. (
New York City time) on such date,
or if such date is not a Business Day, then on the immediately preceding Business Day;
provided, that if such rate does not appear on the Reuters Screen CDOR Page on such date as
contemplated, then the CDOR Rate on such date shall be the rate for the Interest Period referred to
above applicable to Canadian Dollar bankersβ acceptances quoted by a bank listed in ScheduleΒ 1 of
the Bank Act (Canada) and selected by the Administrative Agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in
the event that the CDOR Rate, determined as set forth above, shall on any day be less than 2.00%
per annum, then the CDOR Rate on such day shall be deemed to be 2.00% per annum.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCDOR Trancheβ: the collective reference to CDOR Loans the then current Interest
Periods with respect to all of which begin on the same date and end on the same later date (whether
or not such Loans shall originally have been made on the same day).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCertificated Securitiesβ: as defined in SectionΒ 4.19(a).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βChange of Controlβ: at any time, (a)Β any βpersonβ or βgroupβ (as such terms are used
in SectionsΒ 13(d)Β and 14(d)Β of the Exchange Act) shall become, or obtain rights (whether by means
or warrants, options or otherwise) to become, the βbeneficial ownerβ (as defined in RulesΒ 13(d)-3
and 13(d)-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 35% of the voting power
for the election of directors of Holdings (determined on a fully diluted basis); (b)Β the board of
directors of Holdings shall cease to consist of a majority of Continuing Directors; (c)Β Holdings
shall cease to own and Control, of record and beneficially (as defined in RulesΒ 13(d)-3 and 13(d)-5
under the Exchange Act), directly, 100% of each class of outstanding Capital Stock of the US
Borrower free and clear of all Liens (except Liens created by the US Guarantee and Collateral
Agreement); or (d)Β the US Borrower shall cease to beneficially (as defined in RulesΒ 13(d)-3 and
13(d)-5 under the Exchange Act) own and Control, directly, or indirectly through Wholly-Owned
Subsidiaries of the US Borrower, 100% of each class of outstanding Capital Stock of the Canadian
Borrower and the UK Borrower free and clear of all Liens (except Liens created by the US Guarantee
and Collateral Agreement) .
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βClassβ: when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan
or the Loans comprising such Borrowing are UK Borrower Extended Dollar Term Loans, UK Borrower
Non-Extended Dollar Term Loans, UK Borrower Extended Euro Term Loans, UK Borrower Non-Extended Euro
Term Loans, Canadian Borrower Extended Term Loans, Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Term Loans,
Delayed Draw Extended Term Loans, Delayed Draw Non-Extended Term Loans,
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Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Loans, Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Loans, US
Borrower Extended Revolving Loans, US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βClosing Dateβ: the original closing date under the Existing Credit Agreement, which
was OctoberΒ 30, 2006.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCLP Assetsβ: all current or delinquent consumer loans and other extensions of credit
to individuals made by and in the name of the Borrowers or any of their respective Subsidiaries, in
the ordinary course of business.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCLP Assets Disposition Agreementβ: asset disposition agreements that provide for the
sale or other disposition by any Group Member for fair market value consideration payable solely in
cash, to any applicable purchaser, of any CLP Assets Disposition Collateral of such Group Member on
a non-recourse basis.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCLP Assets Disposition Collateralβ: with respect to any CLP Assets Disposition
Agreement, the CLP Assets which are the subject thereof, together with the related Contract Files
and Servicing Files, the right to receive payments under such CLP Assets and all proceeds of any of
the foregoing.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCLP Programβ: any loan program entered into by the Borrowers or any of their
Respective Subsidiaries or any of their Affiliates in the nature of the loan programs which are, or
in the past have been, evidenced by the First Delaware Bank Agreement.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCodeβ: the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCollateralβ: all property of the Loan Parties, now owned or hereafter acquired, upon
which a Lien is purported to be created by any Security Document.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCommitmentβ: as to any Lender, the sum of the Canadian Borrower Revolving Commitment
and the US Borrower Revolving Commitment of such Lender.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCommitment Fee Rateβ: (a)Β with respect to any Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving
Commitment or US Borrower Extended Revolving Commitment, the Commitment Fee Rate as determined
pursuant to the Extended Revolving Pricing Grid, and (b)Β with respect to any Canadian Borrower
Non-Extended Revolving Commitment or US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment, the Commitment
Fee Rate as determined pursuant to the Non-Extended Revolving Pricing Grid.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCommonly Controlled Entityβ: an entity, whether or not incorporated, that is under
common control with Holdings or any Borrower within the meaning of SectionΒ 4001 of ERISA or is part
of a group that includes Holdings or any Borrower and that is treated as a single employer under
SectionΒ 414 of the Code.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCompliance Certificateβ: a certificate duly executed by a Responsible Officer
substantially in the form of ExhibitΒ H.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βConfidential Information Memorandumβ: (a)Β the Confidential Information Memorandum
dated OctoberΒ 2006 and furnished to certain Lenders and (b)Β the Confidential Information Memorandum
dated NovemberΒ 2009 and furnished to Lenders in connection with the Amendment Agreement and the
transactions contemplated thereby.
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β β
Consenting Lenderβ: each Lender that shall have executed and delivered to the
Amendment Arranger (or its counsel) a counterpart signature page to the Amendment Agreement at or
prior to 5:00 p.m.,
New York City time, on NovemberΒ 20, 2009 (or such later date as shall have been
agreed to by Holdings and the Amendment Arranger and given notice of to the Lenders).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βConsolidated Capital Expendituresβ: for any period, with respect to any Person, the
aggregate of all expenditures (whether paid in cash or other consideration or accrued as a
liability and including that portion of Capital Lease Obligations which is capitalized on the
consolidated balance sheet of the Group Members) by such Person and its Subsidiaries during such
period for the acquisition or leasing (pursuant to a capital lease) of fixed or capital assets or
additions to equipment (including replacements, capitalized repairs and improvements during such
period) that, in conformity with GAAP, are included in βadditions to property, plant or equipmentβ
or comparable items reflected in the consolidated statement of cash flows of such Person and its
Subsidiaries; provided that Consolidated Capital Expenditures shall not include
expenditures in connection with any acquisition (a)Β financed with the proceeds of any Reinvestment
Deferred Amount or (b)Β that is a Permitted Acquisition.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βConsolidated EBITDAβ: for any period, Consolidated Net Income for such period plus,
without duplication and to the extent reflected as a charge in the statement of such Consolidated
Net Income for such period, the sum of (a)Β income tax expense, (b)Β interest expense, amortization
or write off of debt discount and debt issuance costs, and commissions, discounts and other fees
and charges associated with Indebtedness (including the Loans), (c)Β depreciation and amortization
expense, (d)Β amortization or write-off of intangibles (including, but not limited to, goodwill) and
organization costs, (e)Β any extraordinary or non-recurring expenses or losses that do not
constitute loan loss reserves (including, whether or not otherwise includable as a separate item in
the statement of such Consolidated Net Income for such period, non-cash losses on sales of assets
outside of the ordinary course of business), (f)Β the aggregate amount actually paid by the US
Borrower and its Subsidiaries in cash on account of fees and expenses incurred by the US Borrower
and its Subsidiaries in connection with the Transactions, (g)Β non-cash losses or charges associated
with the write down or impairment of goodwill or other assets under the Financial Accounting
Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.Β 142, (h)Β non-cash stock
compensation expense, and (i)Β unrealized xxxx to market losses, minus, to the extent included in
the statement of such Consolidated Net Income for such period, the sum of (i)Β interest income, (ii)
any extraordinary or non-recurring income or gains (including, whether or not otherwise includable
as a separate item in the statement of such Consolidated Net Income for such period, gains on the
sales of assets outside of the ordinary course of business), (iii)Β income tax credits (to the
extent not netted from income tax expense), (iv)Β unrealized xxxx to market gains, and (v)Β any other
non-cash income, all as determined on a consolidated basis.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βConsolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratioβ: for any period, the ratio of
(a)Β Consolidated EBITDA for such period less the aggregate amount actually paid by the US
Borrower and its Subsidiaries during such period on account of Consolidated Capital Expenditures
(excluding the principal amount of Indebtedness (other than any Loans) incurred in connection with
such expenditures) plus Consolidated Lease Expense for such period to (b)Β Consolidated
Fixed Charges for such period.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βConsolidated Fixed Chargesβ: for any period, the sum (without duplication) of
(a)Β Consolidated Interest Expense for such period, (b)Β capitalized lease payments made during such
period, (c)Β Consolidated Lease Expense for such period, and (d)Β scheduled payments made during such
period on account of principal of Indebtedness of the US Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
(including scheduled principal payments in respect of the Term Loans).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βConsolidated Interest Expenseβ: for any period, total cash interest expense
(including that attributable to Capital Lease Obligations) of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for
such period with
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respect to all outstanding Indebtedness of the Holdings and its Subsidiaries (including all
commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and
bankersβ acceptance financing and net costs under Swap Agreements in respect of interest rates to
the extent such net costs are allocable to such period in accordance with GAAP).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βConsolidated Lease Expenseβ: for any period, the aggregate amount of fixed and
contingent rentals payable by the US Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period with respect to
leases of real and personal property, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βConsolidated Leverage Ratioβ: as at the last day of any period, the ratio of
(a)Β Consolidated Total Debt on such day to (b)Β Consolidated EBITDA for such period.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βConsolidated Net Incomeβ: for any period, the consolidated net income (or loss) of
the US Borrower and its Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP;
provided that there shall be excluded (a)Β the income (or deficit) of any Person accrued
prior to the date it becomes a Subsidiary or is merged into or consolidated with the US Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries, (b)Β the income (or deficit) of any Person (other than a Subsidiary of the
US Borrower) in which the US Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has an ownership interest, except
to the extent that any such income is actually received by the US Borrower or such Subsidiary in
the form of dividends or similar distributions, (c)Β the undistributed earnings of any Subsidiary of
the US Borrower to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions
by such Subsidiary is not at the time permitted by the terms of any Contractual Obligation (other
than under any Loan Document) or Requirement of Law applicable to such Subsidiary and (d)Β the
income (or deficit) of, and any amounts referred to in clause (b)Β above paid to, any consolidated
Subsidiary that is not a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the US Borrower to the extent such income or
loss or such amounts are attributable to the noncontrolling interest in such consolidated
Subsidiary.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βConsolidated Secured Leverage Ratioβ: as at the last day of any period, the ratio of
(a)Β Consolidated Secured Total Debt on such day to (b)Β Consolidated EBITDA for such period.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βConsolidated Secured Total Debtβ: at any date, the sum without duplication of (a)
the aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness (other than any liabilities referred to in
clause (f)Β of the definition of βIndebtednessβ) of Holdings and its Subsidiaries at such date that
is secured by a Lien on any asset or property of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, (b)Β the
Non-Recourse CLP Financing Indebtedness at such date and (c)Β the Capital Lease Obligations of
Holdings and its Subsidiaries at such date, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with
GAAP.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βConsolidated Total Debtβ: at any date, the aggregate principal amount of all
Indebtedness of Holdings and its Subsidiaries at such date, determined on a consolidated basis in
accordance with GAAP, but excluding any liabilities referred to in clause (f)Β of the definition of
βIndebtednessβ.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βContinuing Directorsβ: the directors of Holdings on the Closing Date and each other
director, if, in each case, such other directorβs nomination for election to the board of directors
of Holdings is recommended by at least 66-2/3% of the then Continuing Directors.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βContract Fileβ: for any CLP Asset the original documents evidencing the loan made
thereunder and all other documents, instruments, agreements and other information relating thereto
and to the obligor thereunder.
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βContractual Obligationβ: as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by
such Person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or
by which it or any of its property is bound.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βContribution Noticeβ: a contribution notice issued by the Pensions Regulator under
SectionΒ 38 or SectionΒ 47 of the Pensions Xxx 0000.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βControlβ means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or
cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to
exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. βControllingβ and βControlledβ
have meanings correlative thereto.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βControl Investment Affiliateβ: as to any Person, any other Person that (a)Β directly
or indirectly, is in Control of, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, such Person and
(b)Β is organized by such Person primarily for the purpose of making equity or debt investments in
one or more companies.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCriminal Code Sectionβ: as defined in SectionΒ 11.18(c).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βCumulative Growth Amountβ: on any date of determination, (a)Β the sum of the
percentage of Excess Cash Flow for each fiscal year (or, in the case of the fiscal year ending June
30, 2007, for the period from the Closing Date to JuneΒ 30, 2007) of Holdings (but not less than
zero in any fiscal year), commencing with the fiscal year ending JuneΒ 30, 2007, that was not
required to be applied to prepay any of the Loans pursuant to SectionΒ 2.11(d) minus
(b)Β the sum of (i)Β the aggregate amount of dividends paid by the US Borrower since the Closing Date
pursuant to SectionΒ 7.6(e) and (ii)Β the aggregate amount of payments made in respect of
Unsecured Notes since the Restatement Effective Date pursuant to SectionΒ 7.18(c) (other
than, for the avoidance of duplication, any payments made under such Section by Holdings with
respect to Unsecured Notes issued by Holdings to the extent financed with the proceeds of dividends
paid by the US Borrower to Holdings under SectionΒ 7.06(e)).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βDeclined Amountsβ: as defined in SectionΒ 2.11(g).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βDeed of Hypothecβ: as defined in SectionΒ 9.1(c).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βDefaultβ: any of the events specified in SectionΒ 8, whether or not any
requirement for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, has been satisfied.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βDefaulting Lenderβ: as defined in SectionΒ 2.17(f).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βDelayed Draw Extended Term Facilityβ: the Delayed Draw Extended Term Loans
outstanding hereunder.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βDelayed Draw Extended Term Loanβ: as defined in SectionΒ 2.1.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βDelayed Draw Dateβ: the date on which a Delayed Draw Term Loan was made under the
Existing Credit Agreement.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βDelayed Draw Non-Extended Term Facilityβ: the Delayed Draw Non-Extended Term Loans
outstanding hereunder.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βDelayed Draw Non-Extended Term Loanβ: as defined in SectionΒ 2.1.
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βDelayed Draw Term Facilityβ: the collective reference to the Delayed Draw Extended
Term Facility and the Delayed Draw Non-Extended Term Facility.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βDelayed Draw Term Loanβ: each loan made as a βDelayed Draw Term Loanβ under and as
defined in the Existing Credit Agreement. A Delayed Draw Term Loan may be a Delayed Draw Extended
Term Loan or a Delayed Draw Non-Extended Term Loan.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βDelayed Draw Term Loan Noteβ: (a)Β in the case of any such note relating to any
Delayed Draw Extended Term Loan, a promissory note in the form of ExhibitΒ C-3A and (b)Β in the case
of any such note relating to any Delayed Draw Non-Extended Term Loan, a promissory note in the form
of ExhibitΒ C-3, in each case as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βDelayed Draw Term Percentageβ: as to any Canadian Borrower Term Lender at any time,
the percentage which the aggregate principal amount of such Lenderβs Delayed Draw Term Loans then
outstanding constitutes of the aggregate principal amount of the Delayed Draw Term Loans then
outstanding.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βDesignated Obligationsβ: all Obligations of the Loan Parties in respect of (a)
principal of and interest on the Loans (after giving effect to the funding of participations in the
outstanding Swingline Loans), (b)Β Reimbursement Obligations and interest thereon, and (c)Β fees for
the account of any of the Lenders, whether or not the same shall at the time of any determination
be due and payable under the terms of the Loan Documents.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βDispositionβ: with respect to any property (including, without limitation, Capital
Stock of the US Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries), any sale, lease, Sale Leaseback Transaction,
assignment, conveyance, transfer or other disposition thereof and any issuance of Capital Stock of
the US Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries. The terms βDisposeβ and βDisposed ofβ
shall have correlative meanings.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βDollarsβ and β$β: dollars in lawful currency of the United States.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βEligible Assigneeβ: (a)Β any Lender, any Affiliate of a Lender and any Approved Fund
(any two or more Approved Funds with respect to a particular Lender being treated as a single
Eligible Assignee for all purposes hereof), and (b)Β any commercial bank, insurance company,
investment or mutual fund or other entity that is an βaccredited investorβ (as defined in
RegulationΒ D under the Securities Act) and which extends credit or buys loans in the ordinary
course; provided, that neither any Borrower nor any Affiliate of any Borrower shall be an
Eligible Assignee.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βEligible CLP Assetsβ: the aggregate outstanding principal balance of all CLP Assets
owned by the US Borrower and its Subsidiaries, minus the amount of the loan loss reserve
established by the US Borrower and its Subsidiaries with respect to such CLP Assets,
provided that such calculation shall exclude, without duplication, CLP Assets which:
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (i)Β are subject to any CLP Program or any CLP Assets Disposition Agreement or Non-Recourse CLP
Financing;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (ii)Β are in default or are referred to a collection department or agency;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (iii)Β are the subject of any defense to payment or any assertion by the obligor thereunder
that such CLP Assets are subject to setoff, or that the obligor disputes its liability thereunder
(or the amount thereof) but only to the extent of such setoff or dispute;
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (iv)Β are subject to any proceeding of the type described in SectionΒ 8(f) (or the
obligor thereunder is the subject of an event or condition of the type described in Section
8(f));
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (v)Β are not payable in Dollars or the obligor thereunder is located outside the United States;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (vi)Β do not comply with all material and applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders of any
Government Authority, including the Federal Consumer Credit Protection Act, the Federal Truth in
Lending Act and RegulationΒ Z of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; or
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (vii)Β are not subject to a valid and perfected or registered first priority Lien in favor of
Administrative Agent.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βEnvironmental Lawsβ: any and all foreign, Federal, state, local or municipal laws,
rules, orders, regulations, statutes, ordinances, codes, decrees, requirements of any Governmental
Authority or other Requirements of Law (including common law) regulating, relating to or imposing
liability or standards of conduct concerning protection of the environment or human health and
safety as it relates to environmental protection, as now or may at any time hereafter be in effect.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βERISAβ: the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βEuribor Base Rateβ: with respect to each day during each Interest Period pertaining
to a Euribor Loan, the rate per annum determined by the Banking Federation of the European Union
for deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such
Interest Period in Euros, determined as of approximately 11:00Β A.M. (Brussels time) two (2)Β TARGET
Days prior to the beginning of such Interest Period (as set forth by Bloomberg Information Service
or any successor thereto or any other service selected by the Administrative Agent which has been
nominated by the Banking Federation of the European Union as an authorized information vendor for
the purpose of displaying such rates). In the event that the rate referenced in the preceding
sentence is not available, the βEuribor Base Rateβ shall be determined by reference to the
rate per annum equal to the offered quotation rate to first class banks in the European interbank
market by Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association (or such other bank or banks as may be designated
by the Administrative Agent in consultation with the UK Borrower), for deposits (for delivery on
the first day of the relevant Interest Period) in Euros of amounts in same day funds comparable to
the principal amount of the applicable Loan of the Administrative Agent, in its capacity as a
Lender, for which the Euribor Base Rate is then being determined with maturities comparable to such
period (or such other amounts as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably determine) as of
approximately 11:00Β A.M. (Brussels time) two (2)Β TARGET Days prior to the beginning of such
Interest Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Euribor Base Rate,
determined as set forth above with respect to any Euribor Loan, shall on any day be less than 2.00%
per annum, then the Euribor Base Rate on such day shall be deemed to be 2.00% per annum.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βEuribor Loansβ: any Loans the rate of interest applicable to which is based upon the
Euribor Rate.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βEuribor Rateβ: with respect to each day during each Interest Period pertaining to a
Euribor Loan, a rate per annum determined for such day (rounded upward to the nearest 1/100th
ofΒ 1%) equal to: (a)Β the Euribor Base Rate plus (b)Β the Mandatory Cost (if any).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βEuribor Trancheβ: the collective reference to Euribor Loans under a particular
Facility the then current Interest Periods with respect to all of which begin on the same date and
end on the same later date (whether or not such Loans shall originally have been made on the same
day).
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βEurosβ and ββ¬β: the single currency of Participating Member States.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βEurocurrency Reserve Requirementsβ: for any day as applied to a Eurodollar Loan or a
Floating Eurodollar Rate Loan, the aggregate (without duplication) of the maximum rates (expressed
as a decimal fraction) of reserve requirements in effect on such day (including basic,
supplemental, marginal and emergency reserves) under any regulations of the Board or other
Governmental Authority having jurisdiction with respect thereto dealing with reserve requirements
prescribed for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as βEurocurrency Liabilitiesβ in
RegulationΒ D of the Board) maintained by a member bank of the Federal Reserve System.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βEurodollar Base Rateβ: with respect to each day during each Interest Period
pertaining to a Eurodollar Loan or a Floating Eurodollar Rate Loan, the rate per annum determined
by reference to the British Bankersβ Association Interest Settlement Rates for deposits (for
delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period
in Dollars, determined as of approximately 11:00Β A.M. (London, England time) two (2)Β Business Days
prior to the beginning of such Interest Period (as set forth by Bloomberg Information Service or
any successor thereto or any other service selected by the Administrative Agent which has been
nominated by the British Bankersβ Association as an authorized information vendor for the purpose
of displaying such rates). In the event that the rate referenced in the preceding sentence is not
available, the βEurodollar Base Rateβ shall be determined by reference to the rate per
annum equal to the offered quotation rate to first class banks in the London interbank market by
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association (or such other bank or banks as may be designated by the
Administrative Agent in consultation with the Borrowers), for deposits (for delivery on the first
day of the relevant Interest Period) in Dollars of amounts in same day funds comparable to the
principal amount of the applicable Loan of Administrative Agent, in its capacity as a Lender, for
which the Eurodollar Base Rate is then being determined with maturities comparable to such period
(or such other amounts as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably determine) as of approximately
11:00Β A.M. (London, England time) two (2)Β Business Days prior to the beginning of such Interest
Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Eurodollar Base Rate, determined as
set forth above with respect to any Eurodollar Loan or a Floating Eurodollar Rate Loan, shall on
any day be less than 2.00% per annum, then the Eurodollar Base Rate on such day shall be deemed to
be 2.00% per annum.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βEurodollar Loansβ: any Loans (other than Floating Eurodollar Rate Loans) the rate of
interest applicable to which is based upon the Eurodollar Rate.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βEurodollar Rateβ: with respect to each day during each Interest Period pertaining to
a Eurodollar Loan or a Floating Eurodollar Rate Loan, a rate per annum determined for such day in
accordance with the following formula (rounded upward to the nearest 1/100th ofΒ 1%):
Eurodollar Base Rate
Β Β Β Β Β 1.00 β Eurocurrency Reserve RequirementsΒ Β Β Β Β
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βEurodollar Trancheβ: the collective reference to Eurodollar Loans under a particular
Facility the then current Interest Periods with respect to all of which begin on the same date and
end on the same later date (whether or not such Loans shall originally have been made on the same
day).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βEvent of Defaultβ: any of the events specified in SectionΒ 8,
provided that any requirement for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, has
been satisfied.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βExcess Cash Flowβ: for any fiscal year (or other period) of Holdings, (a)Β the sum,
without duplication, of (i)Β Consolidated Net Income for such fiscal year (or other period),
(ii)Β the amount
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of all non-cash charges (including depreciation and amortization) deducted in arriving at such
Consolidated Net Income and (iii)Β the aggregate net amount of non-cash loss on the Disposition of
property by the US Borrower and its Subsidiaries during such fiscal year (or other period) (other
than sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business), to the extent deducted in arriving at
such Consolidated Net Income, minus (b)Β the sum, without duplication, of (i)Β the amount of
all non-cash credits included in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income, (ii)Β without duplication
of amounts deducted pursuant to clause (iv)Β below in prior periods, the aggregate amount actually
paid by the US Borrower and its Subsidiaries in cash during such fiscal year (or other period) on
account of Consolidated Capital Expenditures (excluding (x)Β the principal amount of Indebtedness
incurred in connection with such expenditures (but not excluding any Revolving Loans and Swingline
Loans incurred in connection with any such expenditures) and (y)Β the proceeds of equity
contributions to, or equity issuances by, Holdings, which are contributed to any of the Borrowers
to finance such expenditures), (iii)Β without duplication of amounts deducted pursuant to clause
(iv)Β below in prior periods, the aggregate amount actually paid by the US Borrower and its
Subsidiaries in cash during such fiscal year (or other period) on account of Permitted Acquisitions
(excluding (x)Β the principal amount of Indebtedness incurred in connection with such expenditures
(but not excluding any Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans incurred in connection with any such
expenditures) and (y)Β the proceeds of equity contributions to, or equity issuances by, Holdings,
which are contributed to any of the Borrowers to finance such expenditures), (iv)Β the aggregate
consideration required to be paid in cash by the US Borrower and its Subsidiaries during the fiscal
year following the end of such period pursuant to binding contracts (the βContract
Considerationβ) entered into prior to or during such period relating to Permitted Acquisitions
or Capital Expenditures, provided, that to the extent the aggregate amount of cash actually
utilized in such fiscal year to finance such consideration is less than the Contract Consideration
for such fiscal year, the amount of such shortfall shall be added to the calculation of Excess Cash
Flow at the end of such fiscal year, (v)Β the aggregate amount of all regularly scheduled principal
payments of Funded Debt (including the Term Loans, Capital Lease Obligations and Synthetic Lease
Obligations) of the US Borrower and its Subsidiaries made in cash during such fiscal year (or other
period) (other than in respect of any revolving credit facility to the extent there is not an
equivalent permanent reduction in commitments thereunder and, in any event, excluding the Revolving
Loans), (vi)Β the amount of dividends paid by the US Borrower to Holdings during such period
pursuant to SectionΒ 7.6(d), solely to the extent such dividends were made for the purpose
referred to in clause (ii)Β of SectionΒ 7.6(d), and (vii)Β the aggregate net amount of
non-cash gains on the Disposition of property by the US Borrower and its Subsidiaries during such
fiscal year (or other period) (other than sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business),
to the extent included in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βExcess Cash Flow Application Dateβ: as defined in SectionΒ 2.11(d).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βExchange Actβ: the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βExcluded Taxesβ: (i)Β any net income taxes and franchise taxes (imposed in lieu of
net income taxes) imposed on the Administrative Agent or any Lender as a result of a present or
former connection between the Administrative 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 Administrative Agent or such
Lender having executed, delivered or performed its obligations or received a payment under, or
enforced, this Agreement or any other Loan Document), (ii)Β in relation to any Borrowing by the UK
Borrower, any tax that is required by law to be deducted or withheld from amounts payable to a
Lender where, on the date on which the payment falls due (A)Β such Lender is not, or has ceased to
be, a UK Qualifying Lender (otherwise than by reason of any change after the date it became a
Lender under this Agreement in, or in the interpretation, administration, or application of, any
law or UK Treaty, or any published practice or published concession of any relevant taxing
authority) and such payment could have been made to the Lender
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without such a deduction or withholding for or on account of tax if the Lender had been a UK
Qualifying Lender or (B)Β in the case of a UK Treaty Lender, the UK Borrower is able to demonstrate
that the payment could have been made to the Lender without a deduction or withholding for or on
account of tax had the Lender complied with its obligations as regards treaty formalities under
SectionΒ 2.19(d) or (C)Β in the case of a UK Non-Bank Lender, a direction under section 349C of the
UK Taxes Act (as that provision has effect on the date on which the relevant UK Non-Bank Lender
became a party to this Agreement), which related to the relevant payment, has been given (and not
revoked), the UK Borrower has notified that UK Non-Bank Lender of the precise terms of that
direction and deduction or withholding for or on account of tax is required to be made from the
relevant payment solely because that direction has been given (and not revoked), (iii)Β any United
States withholding taxes imposed on amounts payable to any Lender at the time such Lender becomes a
party to this Agreement, except to the extent such Lenderβs assignor (if any) was entitled, at the
time of assignment, to receive additional amounts from the Borrower with respect to such Taxes,
(iv)Β taxes imposed on payments under the Canadian Borrower Revolving Facility because the Lender is
not a Canadian Resident, (v)Β any withholding or other taxes that are attributable to a Lenderβs
failure to comply with the requirements of paragraph (d)Β or (e)Β of SectionΒ 2.19 and (vi)
with respect to payments made pursuant to SectionΒ 2.8(c) to a Person acting as
Administrative Agent (other than the initial Administrative Agent hereunder), taxes that were
imposed on such Person with respect to such payments at the time it became the Administrative Agent
(but only to the extent that such taxes are greater than the taxes that would have been payable by
the initial Administrative Agent on such payments had it not been replaced); provided that
notwithstanding any of the other provisions of this definition, any withholding or other tax (other
than taxes referred to in clause (i)Β of this definition) on or with respect to payments made by or
on behalf of any Borrower under this Agreement or any other Loan Document attributable to a CAM
Exchange shall not be an Excluded Tax.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βExcluded UK Subsidiaryβ: each of the Persons listed on ScheduleΒ 1.1B.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βExecutive Orderβ: as defined in SectionΒ 4.23(a).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βExisting Convertible Notesβ: the 2.875% Senior Convertible Notes Due 2027 issued by
Holdings pursuant to the Indenture dated JuneΒ 27, 2007, between Holdings and U.S. Bank National
Association, as Trustee.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βExisting Credit Agreementβ: as defined in the preamble hereto.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βExtended Facilityβ: any of the UK Borrower Extended Dollar Term Facility, the UK
Borrower Extended Euro Term Facility, the Canadian Borrower Extended Term Facility, the Delayed
Draw Extended Term Facility, the Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Facility and the US Borrower
Extended Revolving Facility.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βExtended Lenderβ: a UK Borrower Extended Dollar Term Lender, a UK Borrower Extended
Euro Term Lender, a Canadian Borrower Extended Term Lender, a Canadian Borrower Extended Delayed
Draw Term Lender, a Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Lender or a US Borrower Extended Revolving
Lender, in each case as defined in the Amendment Agreement.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βExtended Revolving Commitmentsβ: the Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving
Commitments and the US Borrower Extended Revolving Commitments.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βExtended Revolving Loansβ: the Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Loans and the US
Borrower Extended Revolving Loans.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βExtended Revolving Pricing Gridβ: the table set forth below.
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Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Applicable Margin for |
Β |
Applicable Margin for |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Canadian Borrower |
Β |
Canadian Borrower |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Extended Revolving |
Β |
Extended Revolving |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Loans that are CDOR |
Β |
Loans and US |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Loans and US |
Β |
Borrower Extended |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Borrower Extended |
Β |
Revolving Loans that |
Β |
Β |
Consolidated |
Β |
Revolving Loans that |
Β |
are ABR Loans and |
Β |
Β |
Leverage Ratio |
Β |
are Eurodollar Loans |
Β |
Swingline Loans |
Β |
Commitment Fee Rate |
Greater than 3.00
to 1.0 |
Β |
Β |
5.00 |
% |
Β |
Β |
4.00 |
% |
Β |
Β |
0.75 |
% |
Equal to or less
than 3.00 to 1.0
but greater than
2.50 to 1.0 |
Β |
Β |
4.75 |
% |
Β |
Β |
3.75 |
% |
Β |
Β |
0.75 |
% |
Equal to or less
than 2.50 to 1.0 |
Β |
Β |
4.50 |
% |
Β |
Β |
3.50 |
% |
Β |
Β |
0.625 |
% |
; provided that if, at any time on or after the Amendment Agreement Effective Date and on
or prior to the date that is 30Β days from the Restatement Effective Date, Holdingsβ corporate
credit rating from Xxxxxβx shall be lower than B2 or from S&P shall be lower than B, each of the
percentages set forth in the second and third columns of the table above shall automatically
increase by 1.00%.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β For the purposes of the Extended Revolving Pricing Grid, changes in the Applicable Margin and
the Commitment Fee Rate resulting from changes in the Consolidated Leverage Ratio shall become
effective on the date that is three Business Days after the date on which financial statements
(from which the Consolidated Leverage Ratio is derived) are delivered to the Lenders pursuant to
SectionΒ 6.1 and shall remain in effect until the next change to be effected pursuant to
this paragraph. If any financial statements referred to above are not delivered within the time
periods specified in SectionΒ 6.1, then, until the date that is three Business Days after
the date on which such financial statements (from which the Consolidated Leverage Ratio is derived)
are delivered, the highest rate set forth in each column of the Extended Revolving Pricing Grid
shall apply. In addition, at all times while an Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, the highest rate set forth in each column of the Extended Revolving Pricing Grid shall
apply. Each determination of the Consolidated Leverage Ratio pursuant to the Extended Revolving
Pricing Grid shall be made in a manner consistent with the determination thereof pursuant to
SectionΒ 7.1.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βExtended Revolving Termination Dateβ: OctoberΒ 30, 2012; provided that if
(a)Β prior to OctoberΒ 30, 2012, the aggregate principal amount of the Existing Convertible Notes has
been reduced to an amount less than or equal to $50,000,000 by means of (i)Β the repurchase or
redemption thereof by Holdings, (ii)Β defeasance thereof by Holdings in accordance with the terms
thereof or (iii)Β the exchange or conversion thereof into Unsecured Notes or common stock of
Holdings and (b)Β the Unsecured Notes Extension Requirement shall have been satisfied, then, without
any further consent or other action from or by any Lender or any other party hereto, the Extended
Revolving Termination Date shall be automatically extended to DecemberΒ 31, 2014, and thereafter all
references herein to the βExtended Revolving Termination Dateβ shall be deemed to be references to
DecemberΒ 31, 2014.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βExtended Term Loan Maturity Dateβ: OctoberΒ 30, 2012; provided that if (a)
prior to OctoberΒ 30, 2012, the aggregate principal amount of the Existing Convertible Notes has
been reduced to an amount less than or equal to $50,000,000 by means of (i)Β the repurchase or
redemption thereof by
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Holdings, (ii)Β defeasance thereof by Holdings in accordance with the terms
thereof or (iii)Β the exchange or
conversion thereof into Unsecured Notes or common stock of Holdings and (b)Β the Unsecured
Notes Extension Requirement shall have been satisfied, then, without any further consent or other
action from or by any Lender or any other party hereto, the Extended Term Loan Maturity Date shall
be automatically extended to DecemberΒ 31, 2014, and thereafter all references herein to the
βExtended Term Loan Maturity Dateβ shall be deemed to be references to DecemberΒ 31, 2014.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βExtended Term Loansβ: the Term Loans identified on ScheduleΒ 1.1A as
βExtended Term Loansβ.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βFacilityβ: any of the Extended Facilities and the Non-Extended Facilities.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β β
Federal Funds Effective Rateβ: for any day, the weighted average of the rates on
overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal
funds brokers (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day), as
published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of
NewΒ York, or, if such
rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for the
day of such transactions received by Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association, from three federal
funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βFee Letterβ: that certain letter agreement, dated SeptemberΒ 29, 2006, among the US
Borrower, Credit Suisse Securities (USA)Β LLC, and Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association, relating
to certain fees payable in connection with this Agreement and other matters set forth therein.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βFee Payment Dateβ: (a)Β the last Business Day of each March, June, September and
December, (b)Β the Non-Extended Revolving Termination Date, (c)Β the Extended Revolving Termination
Date, (d)Β with respect to the Canadian Borrower Revolving Facility, the date the Total Canadian
Borrower Revolving Commitments are reduced to zero and (e)Β with respect to the US Borrower
Revolving Facility, the date the Total US Borrower Revolving Commitments are reduced to zero.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βFinancial Support Directionβ: a financial support direction issued by the Pensions
Regulator under SectionΒ 43 of the Pensions Xxx 0000.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βFirst Delaware Bank Agreementβ: that certain Marketing and Servicing Agreement dated
as of OctoberΒ 18, 2002 by and between First Bank of Delaware and the US Borrower.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βFloating Eurodollar Rate Loanβ: any US Borrower Revolving Loan the rate of interest
applicable to which is based upon the Applicable Floating Eurodollar Rate.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βForeign Lenderβ shall mean, for purposes of the Tax in question, a Lender that is
treated as foreign by the jurisdiction imposing such Tax, and, with respect to the Canadian
Borrower, any Canadian Borrower Lender (or assignee or participant thereof) that is not a Canadian
Resident and shall include, for the avoidance of doubt, with respect to the UK Borrower, a UK
Treaty Lender.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βForeign Subsidiaryβ: any Subsidiary of Holdings that is not a US Subsidiary.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βFunded Debtβ: as to any Person, all Indebtedness of such Person that matures more
than one year from the date of its creation or matures within one year from such date but is
renewable or extendible, at the option of such Person, to a date more than one year from such date
or arises under a revolving credit or similar agreement that obligates the lender or lenders to
extend credit during a period of more than one year from such date, including all current
maturities and current sinking fund payments
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in respect of such Indebtedness whether or not required to be paid within one year from the
date of its creation and, in the case of the Borrowers, Indebtedness in respect of the Loans.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βFunding Defaultβ: as defined SectionΒ 2.17(f).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βFunding Officeβ: the office of the Administrative Agent specified in
SectionΒ 11.2 or such other office as may be specified from time to time by the
Administrative Agent as its funding office by written notice to the Borrower and the Lenders.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βGAAPβ: generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as in effect
from time to time, except that for purposes of SectionΒ 7.1, GAAP shall be determined on the
basis of such principles in effect on JuneΒ 30, 2009 and consistent with those used in the
preparation of the most recent audited financial statements delivered on or prior to the
Restatement Effective Date pursuant to SectionΒ 6.1(a); provided that,
notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, (a)Β all terms of an accounting or financial
nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to
herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, or any
successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any
Indebtedness of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries at βfair valueβ, as defined therein, and (b)
the principal amount of any Indebtedness of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries in the form of the
Existing Convertible Notes or any other Indebtedness that is convertible into Capital Stock shall
be valued at the stated amount thereof, without any reduction on account of the equity component
thereof. In the event that any βAccounting Changeβ (as defined below) shall occur and such change
results in a change in the method of calculation of financial covenants, standards or terms in this
Agreement, then Holdings, the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent agree to enter into
negotiations in order to amend such provisions of this Agreement so as to reflect equitably such
Accounting Changes with the desired result that the criteria for evaluating the Borrowersβ
financial condition shall be the same after such Accounting Changes as if such Accounting Changes
had not been made. Until such time as such an amendment shall have been executed and delivered by
Holdings, the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, all financial
covenants, standards and terms in this Agreement shall continue to be calculated or construed as if
such Accounting Changes had not occurred. βAccounting Changesβ refers to changes in accounting
principles required by the promulgation of any rule, regulation, pronouncement or opinion by the
Financial Accounting Standards Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants or,
if applicable, the SEC.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βGovernmental Approvalβ: any consent, authorization, approval, order, license,
franchise, permit, certificate, accreditation, registration, filing or notice, of, issued by, from
or to, or other act by or in respect of, any Governmental Authority.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βGovernmental Authorityβ: any nation or government, any state or other political
subdivision thereof, any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank
or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative
functions of or pertaining to government, any securities exchange and any self-regulatory
organization (including the National Association of Insurance Commissioners).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βGroup Membersβ: the collective reference to Holdings and its Subsidiaries.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βGuarantee Obligationβ: as to any Person (the βguaranteeing personβ), any
obligation, including a reimbursement, counterindemnity or similar obligation, of the guaranteeing
person that guarantees or in effect guarantees, or which is given to induce the creation of a
separate obligation by another Person (including any bank under any letter of credit) that
guarantees or in effect guarantees, any
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Indebtedness, leases, dividends or other obligations (the βprimary obligationsβ) of
any other third Person (the βprimary obligorβ) in any manner, whether directly or
indirectly, including any obligation of the guaranteeing person, whether or not contingent, (a)Β to
purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security
therefor, (b)Β to advance or supply funds (i)Β for the purchase or payment of any such primary
obligation or (ii)Β 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)Β to purchase property,
securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary
obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation or
(d)Β otherwise to assure or hold harmless the owner of any such primary obligation against loss in
respect thereof; provided, however, that the term Guarantee Obligation shall not
include endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business.
The amount of any Guarantee Obligation of any guaranteeing person shall be deemed to be the lower
of (a)Β an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of
which such Guarantee Obligation is made and (b)Β the maximum amount for which such guaranteeing
person may be liable pursuant to the terms of the instrument embodying such Guarantee Obligation,
unless such primary obligation and the maximum amount for which such guaranteeing person may be
liable are not stated or determinable, in which case the amount of such Guarantee Obligation shall
be such guaranteeing personβs maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as
determined by the Borrowers in good faith. βGuaranteedβ has a correlative meaning.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βGuarantorsβ: without duplication, the collective reference to US Borrower
Guarantors, the Canadian Borrower Guarantors and the UK Borrower Guarantors.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βHoldingsβ: as defined in the preamble hereto.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βHY Notesβ: Unsecured Notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$350,000,000 first issued on or after the Restatement Effective Date.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βHY Notes Offeringβ: the offering of the HY Notes pursuant to a Confidential Offering
Circular or other final prospectus, offering memorandum or offering circular.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βIndebtednessβ: of any Person at any date, without duplication, (a)Β all indebtedness
of such Person for borrowed money, (b)Β all obligations of such Person for the deferred purchase
price of property or services (other than current trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of
such Personβs business), (c)Β all obligations of such Person evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures
or other similar instruments, (d)Β all indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or
other title retention agreement with respect to property acquired by such Person (even though the
rights and remedies of the seller or lender under such agreement in the event of default are
limited to repossession or sale of such property), (e)Β all Capital Lease Obligations and all
Synthetic Lease Obligations of such Person, (f)Β all obligations of such Person, contingent or
otherwise, as an account party or applicant under or in respect of acceptances, letters of credit,
surety bonds or similar arrangements, (g)Β the liquidation value of all redeemable preferred Capital
Stock of such Person, (h)Β all Guarantee Obligations of such Person in respect of obligations of the
kind referred to in clauses (a)Β through (g)Β above, (i)Β all obligations of the kind referred to in
clauses (a)Β through (h)Β above secured by (or for which the holder of such obligation has an
existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property (including accounts
and contract rights) owned by such Person, whether or not such Person has assumed or become liable
for the payment of such obligation, and (j)Β for the purposes of SectionΒ 8(e) only, all
obligations of such Person in respect of Swap Agreements. The Indebtedness of any Person shall
include the Indebtedness of any other entity (including any partnership in which such Person is a
general partner) to the extent such Person is liable therefor as a result of such Personβs
ownership interest in or other relationship with such entity,
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except to the extent the terms of such Indebtedness expressly provide that such Person is not
liable therefor.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βInformationβ: as defined in SectionΒ 11.15.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βInsignificant Subsidiaryβ: means any Subsidiary of Holdings (other than a Borrower)
the fair market value (as determined by the Board of Directors or the chief financial officer of
Holdings in good faith) of the assets of which (excluding any portion thereof representing goodwill
or other assets that would be classified as intangible assets in accordance with GAAP), determined
on a consolidated basis with its Subsidiaries, is less than (a) $5,000,000, if such Subsidiary is
organized under the laws of a country in which Collateral has previously been provided pursuant to
this Agreement, or (b) $10,000,000 if such Subsidiary is organized under the laws of a country in
which Collateral has not previously been provided pursuant to this Agreement.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βInsolvencyβ: with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the condition that such Plan is
insolvent within the meaning of SectionΒ 4245 of ERISA.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βInsolventβ: pertaining to a condition of Insolvency.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βIntellectual Propertyβ: the collective reference to all rights, priorities and
privileges relating to intellectual property, whether arising under United States, Canadian, United
Kingdom, multinational or foreign laws or otherwise, including copyrights, copyright licenses,
patents, patent licenses, trademarks, trademark licenses, technology, know-how and processes, and
all rights to xxx at law or in equity for any infringement or other impairment thereof, including
the right to receive all proceeds and damages therefrom.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βIntercompany Noteβ: a promissory note substantially in the form of Exhibit
I.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βInterest Payment Dateβ: (a)Β as to any ABR Loan (including any Swingline Loan) or any
Floating Eurodollar Rate Loan, the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December
to occur while such Loan is outstanding and the final maturity date of such Loan, (b)Β as to any
Eurodollar Loan or Euribor Loan or CDOR Loan having an Interest Period of three months or less, the
last day of such Interest Period, (c)Β as to any Eurodollar Loan, Euribor Loan or CDOR Loan having
an Interest Period longer than three months, each day that is three months, or a whole multiple
thereof, after the first day of such Interest Period and the last day of such Interest Period,
(d)Β as to any Loan (other than any Revolving Loan that is an ABR Loan, any Floating Eurodollar Rate
Loan and any Swingline Loan, except in the case of the repayment or prepayment of all Loans or all
such Revolving Loans under the applicable Revolving Facility), the date of any repayment or
prepayment made in respect thereof and (e)Β as to any Swingline Loan, the day that such Loan is
required to be repaid.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β β
Interest Periodβ: as to any Eurodollar Loan, Euribor Loan or CDOR Loan, (a)
initially, (x)Β in the case of any Eurodollar Loan or CDOR Loan, the period commencing on the
borrowing or conversion date, as the case may be, with respect to such Eurodollar Loan or CDOR
Loan, and ending one, two, three or six months thereafter, as selected by the relevant Borrower in
its Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation, as the case may be, given with
respect thereto and (y)Β in the case of Euribor Loans, the period commencing on the Closing Date and
ending one month thereafter; and (b)Β thereafter, each period commencing on the last day of the next
preceding Interest Period applicable to such Eurodollar Loan or Euribor Loan or CDOR Loan and
ending one, two, three or six months thereafter, as selected by such Borrower by delivery of an
irrevocable Notice of Conversion/Continuation to the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00
Noon,
New York City time, on the date that is three
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Business Days prior to the last day of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto;
provided that all of the foregoing provisions relating to Interest Periods are subject to
the following:
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (i)Β if any Interest Period would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day, such
Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless the result of such
extension would be to carry such Interest Period into another calendar month in which event such
Interest Period shall end on the immediately preceding Business Day;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (ii)Β no Borrower may select (A)Β an Interest Period with respect to Extended Term Loans that
would extend beyond the Extended Term Loan Maturity Date, (B)Β an Interest Period with respect to
Non-Extended Term Loans that would extend beyond the Non-Extended Term Loan Maturity Date, (C)Β an
Interest Period with respect to Extended Revolving Loans that would extend beyond the Extended
Revolving Termination Date or (D)Β an Interest Period with respect to Non-Extended Revolving Loans
that would extend beyond the Non-Extended Revolving Termination Date;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (iii)Β any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a
day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such
Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of a calendar month; and
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (iv)Β no Borrower shall select Interest Periods so as to require a payment or prepayment of any
Eurodollar Loan, Euribor Loan or CDOR Loan during an Interest Period for such Loan.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βInvestmentsβ: as defined in SectionΒ 7.8.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βIssuing Lenderβ: Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association, or any affiliate thereof,
in its capacity as issuer of any US Borrower Letter of Credit or, if such Issuing Lender shall not
be acceptable to any beneficiary of any US Borrower Letter of Credit, for purposes of such US
Borrower Letter of Credit, such other Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender that, with the approval of
the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, agrees, pursuant to an agreement with and in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to be bound by the
terms hereof applicable to the Issuing Lender.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βITAβ: the Income Tax Act (Canada), as amended.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βJudgment Currencyβ: as defined in SectionΒ 11.19.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βJudgment Currency Conversion Dateβ: as defined in SectionΒ 11.19.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βLendersβ: as defined in the preamble hereto.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βLienβ: any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, collateral assignment,
deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge or other security interest or
any preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or
nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement and any
capital lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βLoanβ: any loan made or maintained by any Lender pursuant to this Agreement.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βLoan Documentsβ: this Agreement, the Amendment Agreement, the Security Documents,
the Notes and the Fee Letter.
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βLoan Partiesβ: each Group Member that is a party to a Loan Document.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βMajority Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Lendersβ: at any time, holders of more
than 50% of the Total Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit (or, prior to the
termination of the Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Commitments, holders of more than 50% of
the Total Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Commitments).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βMajority Canadian Borrower Extended Term Lendersβ: at any time, Lenders having
Canadian Borrower Extended Term Loans and Delayed Draw Extended Term Loans representing more than
50% of the sum of all Canadian Borrower Extended Term Loans and Delayed Draw Extended Term Loans
outstanding at such time.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βMajority Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Lendersβ: at any time, holders of
more than 50% of the Total Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit (or, prior
to the termination of the Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitments, holders of more
than 50% of the Total Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitments).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βMajority Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Term Lendersβ: at any time, Lenders having
Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Term Loans and Delayed Draw Non-Extended Term Loans representing
more than 50% of the sum of all Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Term Loans and Delayed Draw
Non-Extended Term Loans outstanding at such time.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βMajority Canadian Borrower Revolving Lendersβ: at any time, holders of more than 50%
of the Total Canadian Borrower Revolving Extensions of Credit (or, prior to any termination of the
Canadian Borrower Revolving Commitments, the holders of more than 50% of the Total Canadian
Borrower Revolving Commitments).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βMajority Canadian Borrower Term Lendersβ: at any time, Canadian Borrower Term
Lenders having Canadian Borrower Term Loans and Delayed Draw Term Loans representing more than 50%
of the sum of all Canadian Borrower Term Loans and Delayed Draw Term Loans outstanding at such
time.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βMajority Facility Lendersβ: (a)Β with respect to the Canadian Borrower Extended
Revolving Facility, the Majority Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Lenders, (b)Β with respect to
the US Borrower Extended Revolving Facility, the Majority US Borrower Extended Revolving Lenders,
(c)Β with respect to the UK Borrower Extended Dollar Term Facility, the Majority UK Borrower
Extended Dollar Term Lenders, (d)Β with respect to the UK Borrower Extended Euro Term Facility, the
Majority UK Borrower Extended Euro Term Lenders, (e)Β with respect to the Canadian Borrower Extended
Term Facility or the Delayed Draw Extended Term Facility, the Majority Canadian Borrower Extended
Term Lenders, (f)Β with respect to the Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Facility, the
Majority Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Lenders, (g)Β with respect to the US Borrower
Non-Extended Revolving Facility, the Majority US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Lenders, (h)Β with
respect to the UK Borrower Non-Extended Dollar Term Facility, the Majority UK Borrower Non-Extended
Dollar Term Lenders, (i)Β with respect to the UK Borrower Non-Extended Euro Term Facility, the
Majority UK Borrower Non-Extended Euro Term Lenders, and (j)Β with respect to the Canadian Borrower
Non-Extended Term Facility or the Delayed Draw Non-Extended Term Facility, the Majority Canadian
Borrower Non-Extended Term Lenders.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βMajority Master Facility Lendersβ: (a)Β with respect to the Canadian Borrower
Revolving Facility, the Majority Canadian Borrower Revolving Lenders, (b)Β with respect to the US
Borrower Revolving Facility, the Majority US Borrower Revolving Lenders, (c)Β with respect to the UK
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Borrower Dollar Term Facility, the Majority UK Borrower Dollar Term Lenders, (d)Β with respect
to the UK Borrower Euro Term Facility, the Majority UK Borrower Euro Term Lenders and (e)Β with
respect to the Canadian Borrower Term Facility or the Delayed Draw Term Facility, the Majority
Canadian Borrower Term Lenders.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βMajority UK Borrower Dollar Term Lendersβ: at any time, Lenders having UK Borrower
Dollar Term Loans representing more than 50% of the sum of all UK Borrower Dollar Term Loans
outstanding at such time.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βMajority UK Borrower Extended Dollar Term Lendersβ: at any time, Lenders having UK
Borrower Extended Dollar Term Loans representing more than 50% of the sum of all UK Borrower
Extended Dollar Term Loans outstanding at such time.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βMajority UK Borrower Extended Euro Term Lendersβ: at any time, Lenders having UK
Borrower Extended Euro Term Loans representing more than 50% of the sum of all UK Borrower Extended
Euro Term Loans outstanding at such time.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βMajority UK Borrower Non-Extended Dollar Term Lendersβ: at any time, Lenders having
UK Borrower Non-Extended Dollar Term Loans representing more than 50% of the sum of all UK Borrower
Non-Extended Dollar Term Loans outstanding at such time.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βMajority UK Borrower Non-Extended Euro Term Lendersβ: at any time, Lenders having UK
Borrower Non-Extended Euro Term Loans representing more than 50% of the sum of all UK Borrower
Non-Extended Euro Term Loans outstanding at such time.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βMajority UK Borrower Euro Term Lendersβ: at any time, Lenders having UK Borrower
Euro Term Loans representing more than 50% of the sum of all UK Borrower Euro Term Loans
outstanding at such time.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βMajority US Borrower Extended Revolving Lendersβ: at any time, holders of more than
50% of the Total US Borrower Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit (or, prior to the termination
of the US Borrower Extended Revolving Commitments, holders of more than 50% of the Total US
Borrower Extended Revolving Commitments).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βMajority US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Lendersβ: at any time, holders of more
than 50% of the Total US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit (or, prior to the
termination of the US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitments, holders of more than 50% of the
Total US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitments).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βMajority US Borrower Revolving Lendersβ: at any time, holders of more than 50% of
the Total US Borrower Revolving Extensions of Credit (or, prior to any termination of the US
Borrower Revolving Commitments, the holders of more than 50% of the Total US Borrower Revolving
Commitments).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βMandatory Costβ: the percentage rate per annum calculated by the Administrative
Agent in accordance with Annex 1 (Mandatory Cost Formula).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βMandatory Prepayment Dateβ: as defined in SectionΒ 2.11(k).
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βMaster Facilityβ: each of (a)Β the UK Borrower Dollar Term Facility, (b)Β the UK
Borrower Euro Term Facility, (c)Β the Canadian Borrower Term Facility, (d)Β the Delayed Draw Term
Facility, (e)Β the Canadian Borrower Revolving Facility and (f)Β the US Borrower Revolving Facility.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βMaterial Acquisitionβ: any acquisition of property or series of related acquisitions
of property that (a)Β is material in accordance with GAAP or (b)(i)Β constitutes assets comprising
all or substantially all of an operating unit of a business or constitutes all or substantially all
of the common stock or Capital Stock or common equity interests of a Person and (ii)Β involves the
payment of consideration by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in excess of $2,000,000.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βMaterial Adverse Effectβ: a material adverse effect on and/or material adverse
developments with respect to (a)Β the business, assets, liabilities, operations, condition
(financial or otherwise), operating results, projections or prospects of Holdings and its
Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b)Β a significant portion of the industry or business segment in
which Holdings or its Subsidiaries operate or rely upon if such effect or development is reasonably
likely to have a material adverse effect on Holdings and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (c)Β the
ability of any Loan Party to fully and timely perform its Obligations under any Loan Document to
which it is a party or (d)Β the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of this
Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or the rights, remedies and benefits available to, or
conferred upon, any Agent, any Lender or any Secured Party hereunder or thereunder.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βMaterial Dispositionβ: any Disposition of property or series of related Dispositions
of property that yields gross proceeds to the US Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in excess of
$2,000,000.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βMaterial Environmental Amountβ: an amount payable by Holdings and/or any of its
Subsidiaries in excess of $10,000,000 for remedial costs, compliance costs, compensatory damages,
punitive damages, fines, penalties or any combination thereof.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βMaterials of Environmental Concernβ: any substance, material or waste that is
defined, regulated, governed or otherwise characterized under any Environmental Law as hazardous or
toxic or as a pollutant or contaminant (or by words of similar meaning and regulatory effect), any
petroleum or petroleum products, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, urea-formaldehyde insulation,
molds or fungus, and radioactivity, or radiofrequency radiation at levels known to be hazardous to
human health and safety.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βMaximum Amountβ: as defined in SectionΒ 11.18(a).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βMFS Acquisitionβ: the acquisition of all of the membership interests in Military
Financial Services LLC (βMFSβ) pursuant to the Purchase Agreement dated OctoberΒ 28, 2009, among the
US Borrower, MFS and each of the holders of membership interests in MFS.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βMoodyβsβ: Xxxxxβx Investors Service, Inc.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βMortgaged Propertiesβ: the real properties as to which, pursuant to Section
6.10(b) or otherwise, the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the applicable Secured
Parties, shall be granted a Lien pursuant to the Mortgages.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βMortgagesβ: each of the mortgages, debentures, immovable hypothecs, deeds of trust,
deeds to secure debt or such equivalent documents hereafter entered into and executed and delivered
by one or more of the Loan Parties to the Administrative Agent, in each case, in form and substance
acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βMultiemployer Planβ: a Plan that is a multiemployer plan as defined in Section
4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βNet Cash Proceedsβ: (a)Β in connection with any Asset Sale or any Recovery Event, the
proceeds thereof in the form of cash and cash equivalents (including any such proceeds received by
way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or purchase price
adjustment receivable or otherwise, but only as and when received), net of (i)Β attorneysβ fees,
accountantsβ fees, investment banking fees, and other customary fees and expenses actually incurred
in connection therewith, (ii)Β amounts required to be applied to the repayment of Indebtedness
secured by a Lien expressly permitted hereunder on any asset that is the subject of such Asset Sale
or Recovery Event (other than any Lien pursuant to a Security Document) and (iii)Β taxes paid and
the relevant Borrowerβs reasonable and good faith estimate of income, franchise, sales, and other
applicable taxes required to be paid by Holdings, any Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor in
connection with such Asset Sale or Recovery Event in the taxable year that such Asset Sale or
Recovery Event is consummated, the computation of which shall, in each such case, take into account
the reduction in tax liability resulting from any available operating losses and net operating loss
carryovers, tax credits, and tax credit carry forwards, and similar tax attributes and (b)Β in
connection with any issuance or sale of Capital Stock or any incurrence or issuance of
Indebtedness, the cash proceeds received from any such issuance or incurrence, net of attorneysβ
fees, investment banking fees, accountantsβ fees, underwriting discounts and commissions and other
customary fees and expenses actually incurred in connection therewith.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β β
New York UCCβ: the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the
State of
New York.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βNon-Extended Facilityβ: any of the UK Borrower Non-Extended Dollar Term Facility,
the UK Borrower Non-Extended Euro Term Facility, the Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Term Facility,
the Delayed Draw Non-Extended Term Facility, the Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Facility
and the US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Facility.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βNon-Extended Revolving Commitmentsβ: the Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving
Commitments and the US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitments.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βNon-Extended Revolving Loansβ: the Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Loans
and the US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Loans.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βNon-Extended Revolving Pricing Gridβ: the table set forth below.
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Applicable Margin for |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Canadian Borrower |
Β |
Applicable Margin for |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Non-Extended |
Β |
Canadian Borrower |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Revolving Loans that |
Β |
Non-Extended |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
are CDOR Loans and |
Β |
Revolving Loans and |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
US Borrower Non- |
Β |
US Borrower Non- |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Extended Revolving |
Β |
Extended Revolving |
Β |
Β |
Consolidated |
Β |
Loans that are |
Β |
Loans that are ABR |
Β |
Β |
Leverage Ratio |
Β |
Eurodollar Loans |
Β |
Loans |
Β |
Commitment Fee Rate |
Greater than 3.00
to 1.0 |
Β |
Β |
3.75 |
% |
Β |
Β |
2.75 |
% |
Β |
Β |
0.50 |
% |
Equal to or less
than 3.00 to 1.0
but greater than
2.50 to 1.0 |
Β |
Β |
3.50 |
% |
Β |
Β |
2.50 |
% |
Β |
Β |
0.50 |
% |
Equal to or less
than 2.50 to 1.0 |
Β |
Β |
3.25 |
% |
Β |
Β |
2.25 |
% |
Β |
Β |
0.375 |
% |
Β
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; provided that if, at any time on or after the Amendment Agreement Effective Date and on
or prior to the date that is 30Β days from the Restatement Effective Date, Holdingsβ corporate
credit rating from Moodyβs shall be lower than B2 or from S&P shall be lower than B, each of the
percentages set forth in the second and third columns of the table above shall automatically
increase by 1.00%.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β For the purposes of the Non-Extended Revolving Pricing Grid, changes in the Applicable Margin
and the Commitment Fee Rate resulting from changes in the Consolidated Leverage Ratio shall become
effective on the date that is three Business Days after the date on which financial statements
(from which the Consolidated Leverage Ratio is derived) are delivered to the Lenders pursuant to
SectionΒ 6.1 and shall remain in effect until the next change to be effected pursuant to
this paragraph. If any financial statements referred to above are not delivered within the time
periods specified in SectionΒ 6.1, then, until the date that is three Business Days after
the date on which such financial statements (from which the Consolidated Leverage Ratio is derived)
are delivered, the highest rate set forth in each column of the Non-Extended Revolving Pricing Grid
shall apply. In addition, at all times while an Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, the highest rate set forth in each column of the Non-Extended Revolving Pricing Grid
shall apply. Each determination of the Consolidated Leverage Ratio pursuant to the Non-Extended
Revolving Pricing Grid shall be made in a manner consistent with the determination thereof pursuant
to SectionΒ 7.1.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βNon-Extended Revolving Termination Dateβ: OctoberΒ 30, 2011.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βNon-Extended Term Loan Maturity Dateβ: OctoberΒ 30, 2012.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βNon-Extended Term Loansβ: the UK Borrower Non-Extended Dollar Term Loans, the UK
Borrower Non-Extended Euro Term Loans, the Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Term Loans and the
Delayed Draw Non-Extended Term Loans.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βNon-Recourse CLP Financingβ: any transaction or series of transactions pursuant to
which the US Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any SPE) sells or otherwise transfers
to an SPE, and such SPE acquires (and such SPE, and any successor transferee thereof, may in turn
sell, contribute to capital or otherwise transfer to any other SPE), any CLP Assets or interests
therein, which acquisition is financed by such SPE with (a)Β the proceeds of Indebtedness, (b)Β the
proceeds of the Investment in the form of Residual Interests in such SPE and/or (c)Β the proceeds of
collection on, or any sale or other transfer of, CLP Assets, or interests therein, so previously
acquired by such SPE; provided that the financing terms, covenants, termination events and other
provisions (including collateralization levels) thereof shall be on customary market terms for
securitization transactions involving assets such as, or similar to, the CLP Assets subject thereto
(as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of Holdings).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βNon-Recourse CLP Financing Indebtednessβ: Indebtedness incurred or issued by an SPE
as part of a Non-Recourse CLP Financing.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βNon-US Collateralβ: any Collateral that is not US Collateral.
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βNon-US Loan Partyβ: any Loan Party that is not a US Loan Party.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βNoteβ: a UK Borrower Dollar Term Loan Note, a UK Borrower Euro Term Loan Note, a
Canadian Borrower Term Loan Note, a Delayed Draw Term Loan Note, a Canadian Borrower Revolving Loan
Note, a US Borrower Revolving Loan Note or a Swingline Loan Note.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βNotice of Borrowingβ: a Notice of Borrowing, in substantially the form of
ExhibitΒ J-1.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βNotice of Conversion/Continuationβ: a Notice of Conversion/Continuation, in
substantially the form of ExhibitΒ J-2.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βNotice of Prepaymentβ: a Notice of Prepayment, in substantially the form of
ExhibitΒ J-3.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βObligation Currencyβ: as defined in SectionΒ 11.19.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βObligationsβ: the unpaid principal of and interest on (including interest accruing
after the maturity of the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations and interest accruing after the
filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like
proceeding, relating to any Borrower or any Guarantor, whether or not a claim for post-filing or
post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding) the Loans and all other obligations and
liabilities of any Borrower or any other Loan Party to any Agent, any Lender or any party to a
Specified Swap Agreement, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due,
or now existing or hereafter incurred, which may arise under, out of, or in connection with, this
Agreement, any other Loan Document, the Letters of Credit, any Specified Swap Agreement or any
other document made, delivered or given in connection herewith or therewith, whether on account of
principal, interest, reimbursement obligations, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses (including all
fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to any Agent or to any Lender that are required to be
paid by any Borrower or any Guarantor pursuant hereto) or otherwise, and Cash Management
Obligations in an aggregate amount of up to $1,000,000 at any time outstanding for all such Cash
Management Obligations.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βOFACβ: as defined in SectionΒ 4.23(b).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βOther Taxesβ: any and all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other
excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made hereunder or from
the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any
other Loan Document.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βOverdraft Lending Agreementβ: the FirstBank Overdraft Lending Agreement, dated as of
DecemberΒ 10, 2003, between Bank of Montreal and the Canadian Borrower, as amended, and any related
agreements.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βPari Passu UK Debtβ: Indebtedness incurred under SectionΒ 7.2(i) secured by
Liens incurred under SectionΒ 7.3(j) which are made equal in priority to Liens granted under
the Security Documents by an intercreditor or priority agreement entered into pursuant to
SectionΒ 9.1(d).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βParticipantβ: as defined in SectionΒ 11.6(c).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βParticipating Member Stateβ: any member state of the European Communities that
adopts or has adopted the Euro as its lawful currency in accordance with legislation of the
European Community relating to Economic and Monetary Union.
Β
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βPatriot Actβ: the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools
Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001, Title III of Pub. L.
107-56, signed into law OctoberΒ 26, 2001, 31 U.S.C. SectionΒ 5318.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βPBGCβ: the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to Subtitle A
of Title IV of ERISA (or any successor).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βPensions Regulatorβ: the body corporate called the Pensions Regulator established
under PartΒ I of the Pensions Acx 0000.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βPermitted Acquisitionβ: acquisitions by any Person of (a)Β a majority of the
outstanding Capital Stock of any other Person or (b)Β all or substantially all of the assets of any
other Person, or any group of assets constituting a division, line of business, branch or unit of
such other Person.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βPermitted Usesβ: as to any Person, (a)Β investments in Cash Equivalents, (b)Β the
payment of Capital Lease Obligations, (c)Β Consolidated Capital Expenditures of such Person, (d)Β the
payment of trade payables in the ordinary course of its business, and (e)Β the payment of its Taxes
and other statutory obligations.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βPersonβ: an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company,
business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, Governmental
Authority or other entity of whatever nature.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βPlanβ: at a particular time, any employee benefit plan that is covered by ERISA and
in respect of which the Borrower or a Commonly Controlled Entity is (or, if such plan were
terminated at such time, would under SectionΒ 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an βemployerβ as
defined in SectionΒ 3(5) of ERISA.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βPlatformβ: as defined in SectionΒ 11.20.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βPledgeβ: as defined in SectionΒ 9.1(c).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βPPSAβ shall mean the Personal Property Security Act or similar personal property
security legislation as in effect from time to time (except as otherwise specified) in any
applicable province or territory of Canada. As for Collateral situated in the Province of QuΓ©bec,
the term βPPSAβ shall mean the Civil Code of QuΓ©bec.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βPrepayment Offer Amountsβ: as defined in SectionΒ 2.11(j).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βPrepayment Offer Noticeβ: as defined in SectionΒ 2.11(j).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β β
Prime Rateβ: the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association (or its affiliate designated by it for such purpose), as its
prime rate in effect for loans denominated in the applicable currency at its principal office in
New York City (or such other location as may be designated by it for such purpose) (the Prime Rate
not being intended to be the lowest rate of interest charged by Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National
Association, in connection with extensions of credit to debtors).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βPro Forma Basisβ: For the purposes of calculating (a)Β Consolidated EBITDA for any
period of four consecutive fiscal quarters (each, a βReference Periodβ), (i)Β if at any time
during such Reference Period the US Borrower or any Subsidiary shall have made any Material
Disposition, the
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Consolidated EBITDA for such Reference Period shall be reduced by an amount equal to the
Consolidated EBITDA (if positive) attributable to the property that is the subject of such Material
Disposition for such Reference Period or increased by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA
(if negative) attributable thereto for such Reference Period and (ii)Β if during such Reference
Period the US Borrower or any Subsidiary shall have made a Material Acquisition, Consolidated
EBITDA for such Reference Period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if
such Material Acquisition occurred on the first day of such Reference Period (including, in each
such case, pro forma adjustments (x)Β arising out of events which are directly attributable to a
specific transaction, are factually supportable and are expected to have a continuing impact, in
each case determined on a basis consistent with ArticleΒ 11 of RegulationΒ S-X promulgated under the
Securities Act and as interpreted by the staff of the SEC, which would include cost savings
resulting from head count reduction, closure of facilities and similar restructuring charges and
(y)Β such other pro forma adjustments relating to a specific transaction or event
that are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and reflective of actual or reasonably
anticipated synergies and cost savings expected to be realized or achieved in the twelve months
following such transaction or event, which pro forma adjustments shall be certified by the chief
financial officer, chief credit officer, treasurer, controller or comptroller of the relevant
Borrower), (b)Β Consolidated Interest Expense for any Reference Period, if at any time during such
Reference Period the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall have incurred any Indebtedness (including,
without limitation, any Acquired Indebtedness) in connection with a Material Acquisition,
Consolidated Interest Expense shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect to
such incurrence of Indebtedness as if such Indebtedness was incurred on the first day of such
Reference Period and (c)Β Consolidated Lease Expense and capitalized lease payments for any
Reference Period, if at any time during such Reference Period the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall
have made a Material Acquisition or Material Disposition, Consolidated Lease Expense and
capitalized lease payments, respectively, for such Reference Period shall be calculated after
giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Material Acquisition or Material
Disposition occurred on the first day of such Reference Period.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β β
Proceedsβ: all βproceedsβ as such term is defined in SectionΒ 9-102(a)(64) of the
New
York UCC.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βProcess Agentβ: as defined in SectionΒ 11.12(d).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βProjectionsβ: as defined in SectionΒ 6.2(c).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βPropertiesβ: as defined in SectionΒ 4.17(a).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βPTR Schemeβ: the Provisional Treaty Relief scheme as described in HM Revenue and
Customs Guidelines dated JanuaryΒ 2003 and administered by HM Revenue and Customβs Centre for
Non-Residents.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βPublic Lenderβ: as defined in SectionΒ 11.20.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βQualified Counterpartyβ: with respect to any Specified Swap Agreement, any
counterparty thereto that, at the time such Specified Swap Agreement was entered into or as of the
Closing Date, was an Agent or a Lender or an Affiliate of an Agent or a Lender.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βRecovery Eventβ: any settlement of or payment in respect of any property or casualty
insurance claim or any condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding relating to any asset of
any Group Member (other than any SPE).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βRefinanced Term Loansβ: as defined in SectionΒ 11.1(c).
Β
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βRefunded Swingline Loansβ: as defined in SectionΒ 2.7(b).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βRegisterβ: as defined in SectionΒ 11.6(b)(iv).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βRegulationΒ Uβ: RegulationΒ U of the Board as in effect from time to time.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βReimbursement Obligationβ: the obligation of the US Borrower to reimburse the
Issuing Lender pursuant to SectionΒ 3.5 for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βReinvestment Deferred Amountβ: with respect to any Reinvestment Event, the aggregate
Net Cash Proceeds received by any Group Member in connection therewith that are not applied to
prepay the Term Loans or reduce the Revolving Commitments pursuant to SectionΒ 2.11(c) as a
result of the delivery of a Reinvestment Notice.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βReinvestment Eventβ: any Asset Sale or Recovery Event in respect of which Holdings
has delivered a Reinvestment Notice.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βReinvestment Noticeβ: a written notice executed by a Responsible Officer of Holdings
stating that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and that the Group Members intend
and expect to use all or a specified portion of the Net Cash Proceeds of an Asset Sale or Recovery
Event to acquire or repair assets useful in their business.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βReinvestment Prepayment Amountβ: with respect to any Reinvestment Event, the
Reinvestment Deferred Amount relating thereto less any amount expended prior to the relevant
Reinvestment Prepayment Date to acquire or repair assets useful in the Group Membersβ business.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βReinvestment Prepayment Dateβ: with respect to any Reinvestment Event, the earlier
of (a)Β the date occurring 270Β days after such Reinvestment Event and (b)Β the date on which the
Group Members shall have determined not to, or shall have otherwise ceased to, acquire or repair
assets useful in the Group Membersβ business with all or any portion of the relevant Reinvestment
Deferred Amount.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βRelated Partiesβ: with respect to any Person, such Personβs Affiliates and the
partners, directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such Person and of such Personβs
Affiliates.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βReorganizationβ: with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the condition that such
plan is in reorganization within the meaning of SectionΒ 4241 of ERISA.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βReplacement Term Loansβ: as defined in SectionΒ 11.1(c).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βReportable Eventβ: any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other
than those events as to which the thirty day notice period is waived under subsections .27, .28, .29, .30, .31, .32, .34 or .35 of PBGC Reg. § 4043.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βRequired Lendersβ: at any time, the holders of more than 50% of the sum of (i)Β the
aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Term Loans then outstanding, (ii)Β the Total Canadian
Borrower Extended Revolving Commitments then in effect or, if the Total Canadian Borrower Extended
Revolving Commitments have been terminated, the Total Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving
Extensions of Credit then outstanding, (iii)Β the Total Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving
Commitments then in effect or, if the Total Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitments
have been terminated, the Total Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit then
outstanding, (iv)Β the Total US Borrower Extended Revolving Commitments then in effect or, if the
Total
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US Borrower Extended Revolving Commitments have been terminated, the Total US Borrower
Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit then outstanding and (v)Β the Total US Borrower Non-Extended
Revolving Commitments then in effect or, if the Total US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving
Commitments have been terminated, the Total US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit
then outstanding.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βRequirement of Lawβ: as to any Person, the Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws
or other organizational or governing documents of such Person, and any law, treaty, rule or
regulation or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each
case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to the conduct by such
Person of the business in which it is currently engaged or to which such Person or any of its
property is subject.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βReservationsβ: (a)Β the principle that equitable remedies are remedies which may be
granted or refused at the discretion of the court, the limitation of enforcement by laws relating
to bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, reorganization, court schemes, moratoria, administration
and other laws generally affecting the rights of creditors; (b)Β the time barring of claims under
applicable limitation laws, the possibility that an undertaking to assume liability for or to
indemnify a person against non-payment of stamp duty may be void, defenses of set-off or
counterclaim; and (c)Β any other general principles which are set out as qualifications as to
matters of law in the legal opinions delivered to the Administrative Agent under SectionΒ 5.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βResidual Interestβ: with respect to any SPE, the residual right (which may be
represented by an excess distribution right, an equity interest or a subordinated debt obligation
of such entity) to receive cash flows from the CLP Assets sold to such SPE in excess of amounts
needed to pay principal of, interest on and other amounts in respect of Non-Recourse CLP Financing
Indebtedness of such SPE, servicing expenses of such SPE, costs in respect of Swap Agreements of
such SPE (if any) and/or other obligations of such SPE, as applicable.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βResponsible Officerβ: the chief executive officer, director, president, chief
financial officer, treasurer, controller or comptroller of Holdings or the relevant Borrower, but
in any event, with respect to financial matters, the chief financial officer, chief credit officer,
finance director, treasurer, controller or comptroller or chief credit officer of Holdings or such
Borrower.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βRestatement Effective Dateβ: the date on which the conditions precedent set forth in
SectionΒ 5.1 shall have been satisfied.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βRestricted Payment Capβ: (a)Β if the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as of the most
recent fiscal quarter end for which a Compliance Certificate has been delivered pursuant to
SectionΒ 6.2(b) is in excess of 3.00:1, $10,000,000; (b)Β if such Consolidated Leverage Ratio
is less than or equal to 3.00:1 but more than 2.50:1, $20,000,000, and (c)Β if such Consolidated
Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 2.50:1, $50,000,000.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βRestricted Paymentsβ: as defined in SectionΒ 7.6.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βRetained Interestsβ: with respect to any Non-Recourse CLP Financing, (a)Β the
Residual Interests held by the US Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in any SPE participating in
such Non-Recourse CLP Financing and (b)Β the rights of the US Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
under any servicing agreement entered into in connection with such Non-Recourse CLP Financing
pursuant to which the US Borrower or such Subsidiary manages, services, administers and makes
collections with respect to the CLP Assets that are subject to such Non-Recourse CLP Financing.
Β
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βRevolving Commitmentsβ: the Canadian Borrower Revolving Commitments and the US
Borrower Revolving Commitments.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βRevolving Extensions of Creditβ: the US Borrower Revolving Extensions of Credit and
the Canadian Borrower Revolving Extensions of Credit.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βRevolving Facilitiesβ: the collective reference to the Canadian Borrower Revolving
Facility and the US Borrower Revolving Facility.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βRevolving Loansβ: the Canadian Borrower Revolving Loans and the US Borrower
Revolving Loans.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βSECβ: the Securities and Exchange Commission, any successor thereto and any
analogous Governmental Authority.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βS&Pβ: Standard & Poorβs Ratings Services.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βSale Leaseback Transactionβ: any arrangement with any Person or Persons, whereby in
contemporaneous or substantially contemporaneous transactions a Loan Party sells substantially all
of its right, title and interest in any property and, in connection therewith, a Loan Party
acquires, leases or licenses back the right to use all or a material portion of such property.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βSecured Party Accession Undertakingβ: in respect of the UK Security Trust Agreement,
a Secured Party Accession Undertaking entered into pursuant to (and as defined in) the UK Security
Trust Agreement and accepted by the Administrative Agent and Security Trustee under the UK Security
Trust Agreement, the form of which is set out in ScheduleΒ 1 to the UK Security Trust Agreement.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βSecured Partiesβ: the collective reference to the Canadian Borrower Secured Parties,
the US Borrower Secured Parties and the UK Borrower Secured Parties.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βSecurities Actβ: the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βSecurity Documentsβ: the collective reference to the UK Security Agreement, the UK
Share Charge Agreements, the UK Security Trust Agreement, the Canadian Security Agreements, the
Canadian Guarantee Agreements, the US Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, the Mortgages and all
other security documents hereafter delivered to the Administrative Agent granting a Lien on any
property of any Person to secure the obligations and liabilities of any Loan Party under any Loan
Document.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βSecurity Trusteeβ: Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association, together with its
affiliates, as the security trustee for the Secured Parties under the Loan Documents, together with
any of its successors in such capacity.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βServicing Fileβ: for any CLP Asset all documents, records and other items maintained
by the servicer relating to such CLP Asset and the obligor thereunder not otherwise included in the
Contract File for such CLP Asset.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βSingle Employer Planβ: any Plan that is covered by Title IV of ERISA, but that is
not a Multiemployer Plan.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βSolventβ: with respect to any Person, means that as of any date of determination,
(a)Β the sum of the βfair valueβ of the assets of such Person will, as of such date, exceed the sum
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such Person as of such date, as such quoted terms are determined in accordance with applicable
federal and state laws governing determinations of the insolvency of debtors, (b)Β the βpresent fair
saleable valueβ of the assets of such Person will, as of such date, be greater than the amount that
will be required to pay the probable liability on existing debts of such Person as such debts
become absolute and matured, as such quoted term is determined in accordance with applicable
federal and state laws governing determinations of the insolvency of debtors, (c)Β such Person will
not have, as of such date, an unreasonably small amount of capital with which to conduct any
business in which it is or is about to become engaged and to pay its debts as they fall due and (d)
such Person does not intend to incur, or believe or reasonably should believe that it will incur,
debts beyond its ability to pay as they mature or, in respect of the events or circumstances
described in clauses (a)Β through (d)Β above, the corresponding or analogous event or circumstance in
any jurisdiction to which that Person or its assets are subject. For purposes of this definition,
(i) βdebtβ means liability on a βclaimβ, and (ii) βclaimβ means any (x)Β right to payment, whether
or not such a right is reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent,
prospective, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, legal, equitable, secured or unsecured or
(y)Β right to an equitable remedy for breach of performance if such breach gives rise to a right to
payment, whether or not such right to an equitable remedy is reduced to judgment, fixed,
contingent, prospective, matured or unmatured, disputed, undisputed, secured or unsecured. For
purposes of this definition, the amount of any contingent, unliquidated and disputed claim and any
claim that has not been reduced to judgment at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in
light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can
reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βSPEβ: any Person that is a special purpose trust, partnership, limited liability
company or similar entity, in each case formed at the direction of the US Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries for the purpose of effecting a Non-Recourse CLP Financing with the US Borrower or any
of its Subsidiaries and that engages in no business or activities other than in connection with
such Non-Recourse CLP Financing and any activities incidental thereto; provided that
Β Β Β Β Β (a) no portion of the Indebtedness or any other obligations (contingent or otherwise)
of such Person (i)Β is Guaranteed by Holdings or any of its other Subsidiaries (excluding any
Guarantee Obligations (other than Guarantee Obligations of the principal of, and interest
on, Indebtedness) that may be deemed to exist solely pursuant to Standard Securitization
Undertakings), (ii)Β is recourse to or obligates Holdings or any of its other Subsidiaries in
any way, other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings, or (iii)Β subjects any
property or asset of Holdings or any of its other Subsidiaries, directly or indirectly,
contingently or otherwise, to the satisfaction thereof, other than pursuant to Standard
Securitization Undertakings;
Β Β Β Β Β (b) neither Holdings nor any of its other Subsidiaries has any obligation to maintain
or preserve such Personβs financial condition or cause such Person to achieve certain levels
of operating results, excluding any such obligation that may be deemed to exist solely
pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings; and
Β Β Β Β Β (c) such Person has no Indebtedness other than any Non-Recourse CLP Financing
Indebtedness.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βSpecified Rateβ: as defined in SectionΒ 2.14(e).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βSpecified Swap Agreementβ: any Swap Agreement entered into by a Borrower and any
Qualified Counterparty (or any Person who was a Qualified Counterparty as of the Closing Date or as
of the date such Swap Agreement was entered into) in respect of interest rates or currency exchange
rates to the extent permitted under SectionΒ 7.12.
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βSpot Currency Exchange Rateβ: as defined in SectionΒ 11.19.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βStandard Securitization Restrictionsβ: such restrictions on the ability of any SPE to
(a)Β pay dividends on or make any other Restricted Payments in respect of its Capital Stock to any
Person, (b)Β make any loans or advances to, or any other Investments in, any Person, (c)Β transfer
any of its assets to any Person or (d)Β create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any
of its properties or revenues, in each case as are usual and customary in connection with
Non-Recourse CLP Financings, including any Standard Securitization Undertakings.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βStandard Securitization Undertakingsβ means all representations, warranties,
covenants, indemnities and servicing obligations made or entered into by the US Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries (other than an SPE) in connection with Non-Recourse CLP Financings involving CLP
Assets, provided that such representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities and
servicing obligations are usual and customary for securitization transactions involving assets of
such type.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βSubsidiaryβ: as to any Person, a corporation, partnership, limited liability company
or other entity (a)Β of which shares of stock or other Capital Stock or ownership interests having
ordinary voting power (other than Capital Stock or such other ownership interests having such power
only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of the board of directors or
other managers of such corporation, partnership or other entity are at the time owned, or the
management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, or both, by such Person or (b)Β the accounts of which would be consolidated with
those of such Person in such Personβs consolidated financial statements if such financial
statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP. Unless otherwise qualified, all references to a
βSubsidiaryβ or to βSubsidiariesβ in this Agreement shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of
Holdings.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βSubsidiary Guarantorsβ: the collective reference to the US Subsidiary Guarantors,
the Canadian Subsidiary Guarantors and the UK Subsidiary Guarantors.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βSwap Agreementβ: any agreement with respect to any swap, cap, collar, hedge,
forward, future or derivative transaction or option or similar agreement involving, or settled by
reference to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments or securities,
or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or
value or any similar transaction or any combination of these transactions; provided that no
phantom stock or similar plan providing for payments only on account of services provided by
current or former directors, officers, employees or consultants of any Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries shall be a βSwap Agreementβ.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βSwingline Commitmentβ: the obligation of the Swingline Lender to make Swingline
Loans pursuant to SectionΒ 2.6 in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding
not to exceed $10,000,000.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βSwingline Lenderβ: Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association, in its capacity as the
lender of Swingline Loans.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βSwingline Loan Noteβ: a promissory note in the form of ExhibitΒ C-4.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βSwingline Loansβ: as defined in SectionΒ 2.6(a).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βSwingline Participation Amountβ: as defined in SectionΒ 2.7(c).
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βSynthetic Lease Obligationβ: the monetary obligation of a Person under (a)Β a
so-called synthetic, off-balance sheet or tax retention lease or (b)Β an agreement for the use of
property creating obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet of such Person but which,
upon the insolvency or bankruptcy of such Person, would be characterized as the indebtedness of
such Person (without regard to accounting treatment).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βTARGETβ: Trans-European Automated Real-Time Gross Settlement Express Transfer
payment system.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βTARGET Dayβ: any day on which TARGET is open for the settlement of payments in Euro.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βTaxesβ: all present or future income or other taxes, levies, imposts, duties,
charges, fees, deductions, withholdings, or similar charges imposed, levied, collected, withheld or
assessed by any Governmental Authority, including any and all liabilities (including interest,
additions to tax or penalties) applicable thereto, excluding, in the case of each Lender and each
Agent, Excluded Taxes and Other Taxes.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βTerm Lendersβ: the collective reference to the UK Borrower Dollar Term Lenders, the
UK Borrower Euro Term Lenders and the Canadian Borrower Term Lenders.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βTerm Loan Repayment Dateβ: the last day of each March, June, September and December.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βTerm Loansβ: the collective reference to the UK Borrower Dollar Term Loans, the UK
Borrower Euro Term Loans, the Canadian Borrower Term Loans and the Delayed Draw Term Loans.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βTotal Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Commitmentsβ: at any time, the aggregate
amount of the Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Commitments then in effect.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βTotal Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Extensions of Creditβ: at any time, the
aggregate amount of the Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit outstanding at
such time.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βTotal Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitmentsβ: at any time, the
aggregate amount of the Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitments then in effect.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βTotal Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Extensions of Creditβ: at any time,
the aggregate amount of the Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit
outstanding at such time.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βTotal Canadian Borrower Revolving Commitmentsβ: at any time, the aggregate amount of
the Canadian Borrower Revolving Commitments then in effect.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βTotal Canadian Borrower Revolving Extensions of Creditβ: at any time, the aggregate
amount of the Canadian Borrower Revolving Extensions of Credit outstanding at such time.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βTotal Revolving Commitmentsβ: at any time, the aggregate amount of the Revolving
Commitments then in effect.
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βTotal Revolving Percentageβ: as to any Lender at any time, the percentage which such
Lenderβs Revolving Commitments then constitute of the Total Revolving Commitments.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βTotal US Borrower Extended Revolving Commitmentsβ: at any time, the aggregate amount
of the US Borrower Extended Revolving Commitments then in effect.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βTotal US Borrower Extended Revolving Extensions of Creditβ: at any time, the
aggregate amount of the US Borrower Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit outstanding at such
time.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βTotal US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitmentsβ: at any time, the aggregate
amount of the US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitments then in effect.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βTotal US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Extensions of Creditβ: at any time, the
aggregate amount of the US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit outstanding at such
time.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βTotal US Borrower Revolving Commitmentsβ: at any time, the aggregate amount of the
US Borrower Revolving Commitments then in effect.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βTotal US Borrower Revolving Extensions of Creditβ: at any time, the aggregate amount
of the US Borrower Revolving Extensions of Credit outstanding at such time.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βTransactionsβ: the collective reference to (a)Β the HY Note Offering and issuance of
the HY Notes pursuant to the HY Note Offering, (b)Β the MFS Acquisition, and (c)Β the entering into
of the Amendment Agreement, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βTransfereeβ: any Assignee or Participant.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βTypeβ: as to any Loan, its nature as an ABR Loan, a CDOR Loan, a Eurodollar Loan, a
Euribor Loan or a Floating Eurodollar Rate Loan.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Bank Lenderβ: a Lender (i)Β which is a bank (as defined for the purpose of section
349 of the UK Taxes Act) making an advance under this Agreement or (ii)Β in respect of an advance
made under this Agreement by a person that was a bank (as defined for the purpose of section 349 of
the UK Taxes Act) at the time that that advance was made, and, in the case of each of the foregoing
clauses (i)Β and (ii), which is within the charge to United Kingdom corporation tax as respects any
payments of interest made in respect of that advance.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Borrowerβ: as defined in the preamble hereto.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Borrower Dollar Term Facilityβ: the collective reference to the UK Borrower
Extended Dollar Term Facility and the UK Borrower Non-Extended Dollar Term Facility.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Borrower Dollar Term Lenderβ: each Lender that holds a UK Borrower Dollar Term
Loan.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Borrower Dollar Term Loanβ: each loan made as a βUK Borrower Dollar Term Loanβ
under and as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement. A UK Borrower Dollar Term Loan may be a UK
Borrower Extended Dollar Term Loan or a UK Borrower Non-Extended Dollar Term Loan.
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Borrower Dollar Term Loan Noteβ: (a)Β in the case of any such note relating to any
UK Borrower Extended Dollar Term Loan, a promissory note in the form of ExhibitΒ C-5A and
(b)Β in the case of any such note relating to any UK Borrower Non-Extended Dollar Term Loan, a
promissory note in the form of ExhibitΒ C-5, in each case as it may be amended, supplemented
or otherwise modified from time to time.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Borrower Dollar Term Percentageβ: as to any UK Borrower Dollar Term Lender at any
time, the percentage which the aggregate principal amount of such Lenderβs UK Borrower Dollar Term
Loans then outstanding constitutes of the aggregate principal amount of the UK Borrower Dollar Term
Loans then outstanding.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Borrower Euro Term Facilityβ: the collective reference to the UK Borrower
Extended Euro Term Facility and the UK Borrower Non-Extended Euro Term Facility.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Borrower Euro Term Lenderβ: each Lender that holds a UK Borrower Euro Term Loan.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Borrower Euro Term Loanβ: each loan made as a βUK Borrower Euro Term Loanβ under
and as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement. A UK Borrower Euro Term Loan may be a UK Borrower
Extended Euro Term Loan or a UK Borrower Non-Extended Euro Term Loan.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Borrower Euro Term Loan Noteβ: (a)Β in the case of any such note relating to any
UK Borrower Extended Euro Term Loan, a promissory note in the form of ExhibitΒ C-6A and (b)
in the case of any such note relating to any UK Borrower Non-Extended Euro Term Loan, a promissory
note in the form of ExhibitΒ C-6, in each case as it may be amended, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Borrower Euro Term Percentageβ: as to any UK Borrower Euro Term Lender at any
time, the percentage which the aggregate principal amount of such Lenderβs UK Borrower Euro Term
Loans then outstanding constitutes of the aggregate principal amount of the UK Borrower Euro Term
Loans then outstanding.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Borrower Extended Dollar Term Facilityβ: the UK Borrower Extended Dollar Term
Loans outstanding hereunder.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Borrower Extended Dollar Term Loanβ: as defined in SectionΒ 2.1.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Borrower Extended Euro Term Facilityβ: the UK Borrower Extended Euro Term Loans
outstanding hereunder.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Borrower Extended Euro Term Loanβ: as defined in SectionΒ 2.1.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Borrower Guarantorsβ: the collective reference to Holdings, the US Borrower, the
Canadian Borrower, the Canadian Subsidiary Guarantors, the US Subsidiary Guarantors and the UK
Subsidiary Guarantors.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Borrower Non-Extended Dollar Term Facilityβ: the UK Borrower Non-Extended Dollar
Term Loans outstanding hereunder.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Borrower Non-Extended Dollar Term Loanβ: as defined in SectionΒ 2.1.
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Borrower Non-Extended Euro Term Facilityβ: the UK Borrower Non-Extended Euro Term
Loans outstanding hereunder.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Borrower Non-Extended Euro Term Loanβ: as defined in SectionΒ 2.1.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Borrower Secured Partiesβ: the collective reference to the Agents, the UK
Borrower Dollar Term Lenders, the UK Borrower Euro Term Lenders and any Qualified Counterparties to
Specified Swap Agreements to which the UK Borrower is a party.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Loan Partyβ: any Loan Party organized or existing under the laws of any
jurisdiction within the United Kingdom.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Non-Bank Lenderβ: a Lender (i)Β which is a company resident in the United Kingdom
(for the purposes of the first condition set out in section 349B of the UK Taxes Act) or (ii)Β which
satisfies one of the other conditions set out in section 349B of the UK Taxes Act.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Qualifying Lenderβ: a Lender which is beneficially entitled to the interest
payable to that Lender in respect of any Borrowing and is either a: (i)Β UK Bank Lender; (ii)Β UK
Non-Bank Lender; or (iii)Β UK Treaty Lender.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Security Agreementβ: the Guarantee and Debenture to be executed and delivered by
the UK Borrower, each UK Subsidiary Guarantor and the other parties thereto, substantially in the
form of ExhibitΒ K.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Security Trust Agreementβ: the Security Trust Deed to be executed and delivered
by the UK Borrower Secured Parties, the Canadian Borrower Secured Parties, the US Borrower Secured
Parties and the other parties thereto, substantially in the form of ExhibitΒ L.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Share Charge Agreementsβ: the collective reference to the UK Thirty-Five Percent
Share Charge Agreement and the UK Sixty-Five Percent Share Charge Agreement.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Sixty-Five Percent Share Charge Agreementβ: the Share Charge to be executed and
delivered by DFG World, Inc. and the other parties thereto over certain of DFG World, Inc.βs shares
in, inter alia, the UK Borrower, substantially in the form of ExhibitΒ M-1.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Subsidiaryβ: any Subsidiary of Holdings organized or existing under the laws of
any jurisdiction within the United Kingdom.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Subsidiary Guarantorsβ: each UK Subsidiary (other than the UK Borrower) that is
party to the UK Security Agreement, and which shall not include any Excluded UK Subsidiaries.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Taxes Actβ: the United Kingdom Income and Corporation Taxes Xxx 0000.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Thirty-Five Percent Share Charge Agreementβ: the Share Charge to be executed and
delivered by DFG World, Inc. and the other parties thereto over certain of DFG World, Inc.βs shares
in, inter alia, the UK Borrower, substantially in the form of ExhibitΒ M-2.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Treatyβ: as defined in the definition of βUK Treaty Stateβ.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Treaty Lenderβ: a Lender which (i)Β is treated as a resident of a UK Treaty State
for the purposes of a UK Treaty and (ii)Β does not carry on a business in the United Kingdom through
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permanent establishment with which that Lenderβs participation in the Borrowing is effectively
connected.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUK Treaty Stateβ: a jurisdiction having a double taxation agreement (a βUK
Treatyβ) with the United Kingdom which makes provision for full exemption from tax imposed by
the United Kingdom on interest.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUniform Commercial Codeβ or βUCCβ: the Uniform Commercial Code (or any
similar or equivalent legislation) as in effect from time to time in any applicable jurisdiction.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUnited Statesβ: the United States of America.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUnsecured Notesβ: means any senior unsecured notes, senior subordinated notes,
convertible notes or other unsecured debt securities of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries issued
on or after the Restatement Effective Date; provided that (i)Β the stated final maturity
thereof shall be no earlier than 91Β days after DecemberΒ 31, 2014, and shall not be subject to any
conditions that could result in such stated final maturity occurring on a date that precedes 91st
day after DecemberΒ 31, 2014 (provided that the stated final maturity of any such securities
issued at any time prior to the extension of the Extended Term Loan Maturity Date or the Extended
Revolving Termination Date as set forth in the respective definitions of such terms may be as set
forth in the definition of the term Unsecured Notes Permitted Final Maturity), (ii)Β such securities
do not require any scheduled repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other retirement of principal
(or any scheduled offer to make any of the foregoing), whether such repurchase, redemption,
defeasance or other retirement of principal (or any such offer) is subject to the satisfaction of
any conditions precedent thereto (it being understood that an offer to repurchase or redeem any
such debt securities upon the occurrence of an βasset saleβ or a βchange of controlβ shall not be
deemed to be a scheduled offer, and any such repurchase or redemption shall not be deemed to be a
scheduled repurchase or redemption, for purposes hereof), prior to the date that is 91Β days after
DecemberΒ 31, 2014 (provided that the stated final maturity of any such securities issued at
any time prior to the extension of the Extended Term Loan Maturity Date or the Extended Revolving
Termination Date as set forth in the respective definitions of such terms may be as set forth in
the definition of the term Unsecured Notes Permitted Final Maturity), (iii)Β the terms, conditions
and covenants of the indenture and the other agreements and instruments establishing or governing
any rights with respect thereto are such as are typical and customary for securities of such type
(as determined by the Board of Directors of Holdings in good faith), and in any event do not
contain any financial maintenance covenants, (iv)Β no Subsidiary of Holdings shall be an obligor
thereunder, either as a primary obligor or as a guarantor, unless such Subsidiary shall be a Loan
Party and (v)Β the obligations in respect thereof shall not be secured by any Lien on any asset of
Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUnsecured Notes Documentsβ: the indenture or other agreement under which any
Unsecured Notes are issued and all other instruments, agreements and other documents evidencing or
governing such Unsecured Notes or providing any guarantee or other right in respect thereof.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUnsecured Notes Extension Requirementβ: as of any date of determination, the
requirement that (a)Β the stated final maturity of all the Unsecured Notes outstanding on such date
of determination is no earlier than a date that is 91Β days after DecemberΒ 31, 2014 (including, in
the case of any such Unsecured Notes providing for an extension of the stated final maturity
thereof upon satisfaction of the conditions precedent thereto, as a result of satisfaction of such
conditions), and such stated final maturity is not subject to any conditions that could result in
such stated final maturity occurring on a date that precedes 91st day after DecemberΒ 31, 2014, and
(b)Β none of the Unsecured Notes outstanding on such date of determination require any scheduled
repurchase, redemption,
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defeasance or other retirement of principal (or any scheduled offer to make
any of the foregoing), whether such repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other retirement of
principal (or any such offer) is subject to the satisfaction of any conditions precedent thereto
(it being understood that an offer to repurchase or redeem Unsecured Notes upon the occurrence of
an βasset saleβ or a βchange of controlβ shall not be deemed to be a scheduled offer, and any such
repurchase or redemption shall not be deemed to be a scheduled repurchase or redemption, for
purposes hereof), prior to the date that is 91Β days after DecemberΒ 31, 2014.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUnsecured Notes Permitted Final Maturityβ: a date on or after NovemberΒ 30, 2012;
provided that if the stated final maturity of any Unsecured Notes shall precede a day that
is 91Β days after DecemberΒ 31, 2014, such stated final maturity shall be subject to an automatic
extension thereof upon satisfaction of the conditions precedent applicable thereto (which
conditions precedent shall be based on the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Existing
Convertible Notes).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Borrowerβ: as defined in the preamble hereto.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Borrower Borrowing Baseβ: at any date the sum of (a)Β eighty-five percent of the
sum of each of the following for the US Borrower and the Domestic Subsidiaries, without
duplication: (i)Β cash held overnight in store safes, (ii)Β the balance held in store accounts, (iii)
the amount payable under checks held in store safes, (iv)Β clearing house transfers initiated on the
previous day and transfers of same-day funds to be credited to store accounts, (v)Β cash held
overnight by armored car carriers, (vi)Β eligible government receivables in respect of government
contracts, (vii)Β cash balances held in demand deposit accounts and/or investment accounts, and
(viii)Β Eligible CLP Assets; provided that in no event shall any of the items described in
subparagraphs (i)Β through (viii)Β above be included in any calculation of the βUS Borrower Borrowing
Baseβ to the extent any of the same are subject to any Liens other than in favor of the
Administrative Agent for the benefit of any of the Lenders and (b) $30,000,000.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Borrower Borrowing Base Reportβ: a report in the form attached hereto as
ExhibitΒ B-2, certified by a Responsible Officer of the US Borrower.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Borrower Extended Revolving Commitmentβ: as to any Lender, the obligation of such
Lender, if any, to make US Borrower Extended Revolving Loans and participate in Swingline Loans and
US Borrower Letters of Credit in an aggregate principal and/or face amount not to exceed the amount
set forth under the heading βUS Borrower Extended Revolving Commitmentβ opposite such Lenderβs name
on ScheduleΒ 1.1A or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender became a
party hereto, as the same may be changed from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof. The
amount of the Total US Borrower Extended Revolving Commitments as of the Restatement Effective Date
is $[Β Β Β Β Β ].
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Borrower Extended Revolving Commitment Periodβ: the period from and including the
Restatement Effective Date to the Extended Revolving Termination Date.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Borrower Extended Revolving Extensions of Creditβ: as to any Lender at any time,
an amount equal to the sum of (a)Β the aggregate principal amount of all US Borrower Extended
Revolving Loans held by such Lender then outstanding, (b)Β such Lenderβs US Borrower Revolving
Percentage (to the extent attributable to the US Borrower Extended Revolving Commitment of such
Lender) of the US Borrower L/C Obligations then outstanding and (c)Β such Lenderβs US Borrower
Revolving Percentage (to the extent attributable to the US Borrower Extended Revolving Commitment
of such Lender) of the aggregate principal amount of Swingline Loans then outstanding.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Borrower Extended Revolving Facilityβ: the US Borrower Extended Revolving
Commitments and the extensions of credit made thereunder.
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Borrower Extended Revolving Lenderβ: each Lender that has a US Borrower Extended
Revolving Commitment or that holds any US Borrower Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Borrower Extended Revolving Loansβ: as defined in SectionΒ 2.4(c)(i).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Borrower Guarantorsβ: the collective reference to Holdings and the US Subsidiary
Guarantors.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Borrower L/C Commitmentβ: $30,000,000.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Borrower L/C Disbursementβ: a payment or disbursement made by the Issuing Lender
pursuant to a drawing under a US Borrower Letter of Credit.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Borrower L/C Obligationsβ: at any time, an amount equal to the sum of (a)Β the
aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of the then outstanding US Borrower Letters of Credit
and (b)Β the aggregate amount of drawings under US Borrower Letters of Credit that have not then
been reimbursed pursuant to SectionΒ 3.5.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Borrower L/C Participantsβ: the collective reference to all the US Borrower
Revolving Lenders other than the Issuing Lender.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Borrower Letters of Creditβ: as defined in SectionΒ 3.1(a).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Borrower Lendersβ: the collective reference to the Swingline Lender and all US
Borrower Revolving Lenders.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitmentβ: as to any Lender, the obligation of
such Lender, if any, to make US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Loans and participate in Swingline
Loans and US Borrower Letters of Credit in an aggregate principal and/or face amount not to exceed
the amount set forth under the heading βUS Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitmentβ opposite
such Lenderβs name on ScheduleΒ 1.1A or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which
such Lender became a party hereto, as the same may be changed from time to time pursuant to the
terms hereof. The amount of the Total US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitments as of the
Restatement Effective Date is $[ ].
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment Periodβ: the period from and including
the Restatement Effective Date to the Non-Extended Revolving Termination Date.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Extensions of Creditβ: as to any Lender at any
time, an amount equal to the sum of (a)Β the aggregate principal amount of all US Borrower
Non-Extended Revolving Loans held by such Lender then outstanding, (b)Β such Lenderβs US Borrower
Revolving Percentage (to the extent attributable to the US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving
Commitment of such Lender) of the US Borrower L/C Obligations then outstanding and (c)Β such
Lenderβs US Borrower Revolving Percentage (to the extent attributable to the US Borrower
Non-Extended Revolving Commitment of such Lender) of the aggregate principal amount of Swingline
Loans then outstanding.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Facilityβ: the US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving
Commitments and the extensions of credit made thereunder.
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Lenderβ: each Lender that has a US Borrower
Non-Extended Revolving Commitment or that holds any US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Extensions
of Credit.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Loansβ: as defined in SectionΒ 2.4(c)(ii).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Borrower Revolving Commitmentβ: as to any Lender, the sum of the US Borrower
Extended Revolving Commitment and the US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment of such Lender.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Borrower Revolving Extensions of Creditβ: as to any Lender at any time, an amount
equal to the sum of (a)Β the aggregate principal amount of all US Borrower Revolving Loans held by
such Lender then outstanding, (b)Β such Lenderβs US Borrower Revolving Percentage of the US Borrower
L/C Obligations then outstanding and (c)Β such Lenderβs US Borrower Revolving Percentage of the
aggregate principal amount of Swingline Loans then outstanding.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Borrower Revolving Facilityβ: the collective reference to the US Borrower
Extended Revolving Facility and the US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Facility.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Borrower Revolving Lenderβ: each Lender that has a US Borrower Revolving
Commitment or that holds any US Borrower Revolving Extensions of Credit.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Borrower Revolving Loan Noteβ: (a)Β in the case of any such note relating to any
US Borrower Extended Revolving Commitment or any US Borrower Extended Revolving Extensions of
Credit, a promissory note in the form of ExhibitΒ C-7A and (b)Β in the case of any such note relating
to any US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment or any US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving
Extensions of Credit, a promissory note in the form of ExhibitΒ C-7, in each case as it may be
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Borrower Revolving Loansβ: the US Borrower Extended Revolving Loans and the US
Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Loans.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Borrower Revolving Percentageβ: as to any US Borrower Revolving Lender at any
time, the percentage which such Lenderβs US Borrower Revolving Commitment then constitutes of the
Total US Borrower Revolving Commitments. For purposes of SectionsΒ 2.7 and 3.4, if
(a)Β the US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitments have terminated (other than pursuant to
SectionΒ 8) in accordance with the terms hereof, the US Borrower Revolving Percentage shall
be determined without giving effect to such terminated US Borrower Revolving Commitments, and (b)
all the US Borrower Revolving Commitments have terminated (including pursuant to Section
8), the US Borrower Revolving Percentage shall be determined based upon the US Borrower
Revolving Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Borrower Secured Partiesβ: the collective reference to the Agents and the US
Borrower Lenders and any Qualified Counterparties to Specified Swap Agreements to which the US
Borrower is a party.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Collateralβ: Collateral of US Loan Parties.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Guarantee and Collateral Agreementβ: the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement to be
executed and delivered by the US Borrower and each US Borrower Guarantor, substantially in the form
of ExhibitΒ N.
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Loan Partyβ: any Loan Party organized or existing under the laws of the United
States, any of the fifty states or the District of Columbia.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Subsidiaryβ: any Subsidiary of Holdings organized or existing under the laws of
the United States, any of the fifty states or the District of Columbia.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βUS Subsidiary Guarantorsβ: each US Subsidiary (other than the US Borrower) that is
party to the US Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βWholly Owned Subsidiaryβ: as to any Person, any other Person all of the Capital
Stock of which (other than directorsβ qualifying shares required by law) is owned by such Person
directly and/or through other Wholly Owned Subsidiaries.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βWholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantorβ: any Subsidiary Guarantor that is a Wholly Owned
Subsidiary of a Borrower.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β βWFFCCβ: Xxxxx Fargo Financial Corporation Canada.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 1.2 Other Interpretive Provisions.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a) Unless otherwise specified therein, all terms defined in this Agreement shall have the
defined meanings when used in the other Loan Documents or any certificate or other document made
or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b) As used herein and in the other Loan Documents, and any certificate or other document
made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto, (i)Β accounting terms relating to any Group Member
not defined in SectionΒ 1.1 and accounting terms partly defined in SectionΒ 1.1, to
the extent not defined, shall have the respective meanings given to them under GAAP, (ii)Β the
words βincludeβ, βincludesβ and βincludingβ shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase βwithout
limitationβ, (iii)Β the word βincurβ shall be construed to mean incur, create, issue, assume,
become liable in respect of or suffer to exist (and the words βincurredβ and βincurrenceβ shall
have correlative meanings), (iv)Β the words βassetβ and βpropertyβ shall be construed to have the
same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and
properties, including cash, Capital Stock, securities, revenues, accounts, leasehold interests
and contract rights, and (v)Β references to agreements or other Contractual Obligations (including
any of the Loan Documents) shall, unless otherwise specified, be deemed to refer to such
agreements or Contractual Obligations as amended, supplemented, restated, amended and restated or
otherwise modified from time to time. For purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents, where the permissibility of a transaction or determinations of required actions or
circumstances depend upon compliance with, or are determined by reference to, amounts stated in
Dollars, any requisite currency translation shall be based on the Spot Currency Exchange Rate in
effect on the Business Day immediately preceding the date of such transaction or determination
and shall not be affected by subsequent fluctuations in exchange rates.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (c) The words βhereofβ, βhereinβ and βhereunderβ and words of similar import, when used in
this Agreement, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of
this Agreement, and Section, Schedule and Exhibit references are to this Agreement unless
otherwise specified.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (d) The meanings given to terms defined herein shall be equally applicable to both the
singular and plural forms of such terms.
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (e) If more than one action occurs on any given date the permissibility of the taking of
which is determined hereunder by reference to the amount of the Cumulative Growth Amount
immediately prior to the taking of such action, the permissibility of the taking of each such
action shall be determined independently and in no event may any two or more such actions be
treated as occurring simultaneously.
SECTION 2. AMOUNT AND TERMS OF COMMITMENTS
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 2.1 Term Loans.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, (i)Β the UK Borrower is indebted to the UK
Borrower Dollar Term Lenders for UK Borrower Dollar Term Loans having an outstanding principal
balance on the Restatement Effective Date as set forth on ScheduleΒ 1.1A, (ii)Β the UK
Borrower is indebted to the UK Borrower Euro Term Lenders for UK Borrower Euro Term Loans having
an outstanding principal balance on the Restatement Effective Date as set forth on Schedule
1.1A, (iii)Β the Canadian Borrower is indebted to the Canadian Borrower Term Lenders for
Canadian Borrower Term Loans having an outstanding principal balance on the Restatement Effective
Date as set forth on ScheduleΒ 1.1A and (iv)Β the Canadian Borrower is indebted to the
Canadian Borrower Term Lenders for Delayed Draw Term Loans having an outstanding principal
balance on the Restatement Effective Date as set forth on ScheduleΒ 1.1A. Certain of the
Term Lenders have agreed that as of the Restatement Effective Date the final maturity date of
their Term Loans shall be extended to the Extended Term Loan Maturity Date, as set forth in the
Amendment Agreement. The UK Borrower Dollar Term Loans, UK Borrower Euro Term Loans, Canadian
Borrower Term Loans and Delayed Draw Term Loans which are Extended Term Loans are referred to
herein as the βUK Borrower Extended Dollar Term Loansβ, the βUK Borrower Extended
Euro Term Loansβ, the βCanadian Borrower Extended Term Loansβ and the βDelayed
Draw Extended Term Loansβ, respectively. The UK Borrower Dollar Term Loans, the UK Borrower
Euro Term Loans, the Canadian Borrower Term Loans and the Delayed Draw Term Loans which are
Non-Extended Term Loans are referred to herein as the βUK Borrower Non-Extended Dollar Term
Loansβ, the βUK Borrower Non-Extended Euro Term Loansβ, the βCanadian Borrower
Non-Extended Term Loansβ and the βDelayed Draw Non-Extended Term Loansβ,
respectively.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b) The UK Borrower Dollar Term Loans, the Canadian Borrower Term Loans and the Delayed Draw
Term Loans may from time to time be Eurodollar Loans or ABR Loans, as determined by the Borrower
and notified to the Administrative Agent in accordance with SectionΒ 2.12. The UK
Borrower Euro Term Loans shall, except as otherwise provided herein, be maintained as Euribor
Loans in accordance with SectionΒ 2.12.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 2.2 [Reserved].
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 2.3 Repayment of Term Loans.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a) The UK Borrower Dollar Term Loan of each UK Borrower Dollar Term Lender shall be repaid
by the UK Borrower in installments on each Term Loan Repayment Date following the Closing Date.
Each such installment shall be in an amount equal to such Lenderβs UK Borrower Dollar Term
Percentage multiplied by 0.25% of the aggregate principal amount of all UK Borrower Dollar Term
Loans made on the Closing Date (and, in the case of any UK Borrower Dollar Term Lender that holds
both a UK Borrower Extended Dollar Term Loan and a UK Borrower Non-Extended Dollar Term Loan,
shall be allocated pro rata between such Loans). To the extent not previously
paid, all UK Borrower Non-Extended Dollar Term Loans shall be due and payable
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on the Non-Extended
Term Loan Maturity Date, and all UK Borrower Extended Dollar Term Loans shall be due and payable
on the Extended Term Loan Maturity Date, in each case together with accrued and unpaid interest
on the principal amount to be paid to but excluding the date of payment.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b) The UK Borrower Euro Term Loan of each UK Borrower Euro Term Lender shall be repaid by
the UK Borrower in installments on each Term Loan Repayment Date following the Closing Date.
Each such installment shall be in an amount equal to such Lenderβs UK Borrower Euro Term
Percentage multiplied by 0.25% of the aggregate principal amount of all UK Borrower Euro Term
Loans made on the Closing Date (and, in the case of any UK Borrower Euro Term Lender that holds
both a UK Borrower Extended Euro Term Loan and a UK Borrower Non-Extended Euro Term Loan, shall
be allocated pro rata between such Loans). To the extent not previously paid,
all UK Borrower Non-Extended Euro Term Loans shall be due and payable on the Non-Extended Term
Loan Maturity Date, and all UK Borrower Extended Euro Term Loans shall be due and payable on the
Extended Term Loan Maturity Date, in each case together with accrued and unpaid interest on the
principal amount to be paid to but excluding the date of payment.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (c) The Canadian Borrower Term Loan of each Canadian Borrower Term Lender shall be repaid by
the Canadian Borrower in installments on each Term Loan Repayment Date following the Closing
Date. Each such installment shall be in an amount equal to such Lenderβs Canadian Borrower Term
Percentage multiplied by 0.25% of the aggregate principal amount of all Canadian Borrower Term
Loans made on the Closing Date (and, in the case of any Canadian Borrower Term Lender that holds
both a Canadian Borrower Extended Term Loan and a Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Term Loan, shall
be allocated pro rata between such Loans). To the extent not previously paid,
all Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Term Loans shall be due and payable on the Non-Extended Term
Loan Maturity Date, and all Canadian Borrower Extended Term Loans shall be due and payable on the
Extended Term Loan Maturity Date, in each case together with accrued and unpaid interest on the
principal amount to be paid to but excluding the date of payment.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (d) The Delayed Draw Term Loans of each Canadian Borrower Term Lender shall be repaid by the
Canadian Borrower in installments on each Term Loan Repayment Date following the first Delayed
Draw Date. Each such installment shall be in an amount equal to such Lenderβs Delayed Draw Term
Percentage multiplied by 0.25% of the aggregate principal amount of all Delayed Draw Term Loans
made on each Delayed Draw Date (and, in the case of any Canadian Borrower Term Lender that holds
both a Delayed Draw Extended Term Loan and a Delayed Draw Non-Extended Term Loan, shall be
allocated pro rata between such Loans). To the extent not previously paid, all
Delayed Draw Non-Extended Term Loans shall be due and payable on the Non-Extended Term Loan
Maturity Date, and all Delayed Draw Extended Term Loans shall be due and payable on the Extended
Term Loan Maturity Date, in each case together with accrued and unpaid interest on the principal
amount to be paid to but excluding the date of payment.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 2.4 Revolving Commitments.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a) Certain of the Canadian Borrower Revolving Lenders have agreed to convert, effective as
of the Restatement Effective Date, their Canadian Borrower Revolving Commitments (as defined in
the Existing Credit Agreement) into Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Commitments, and certain
of the US Borrower Revolving Lenders have agreed to convert, effective as of the Restatement
Effective Date, their US Borrower Revolving Commitments (as defined in the Existing Credit
Agreement) into US Borrower Extended Revolving Commitments, in each case pursuant to the
Amendment Agreement.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b) (i)Β Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Canadian Borrower Extended
Revolving Lender severally agrees to make revolving credit loans denominated in Canadian Dollars
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(βCanadian Borrower Extended Revolving Loansβ) to the Canadian Borrower from time to time
during the Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Commitment Period in an aggregate principal
amount at any one time outstanding that will not result in (i)Β such Lenderβs Canadian Borrower
Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit exceeding such Lenderβs Canadian Borrower Extended
Revolving Commitment or (ii)Β such Lenderβs Canadian Borrower Revolving Extensions of Credit
exceeding such Lenderβs Canadian Borrower Revolving Percentage of the Canadian Borrower Borrowing
Base.
Β Β Β Β Β (ii) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Canadian Borrower
Non-Extended Revolving Lender severally agrees to make revolving credit loans
denominated in Canadian Dollars (βCanadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving
Loansβ) to the Canadian Borrower from time to time during the Canadian Borrower
Non-Extended Revolving Commitment Period in an aggregate principal amount at any one
time outstanding that will not result in (i)Β such Lenderβs Canadian Borrower
Non-Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit exceeding such Lenderβs Canadian
Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment or (ii)Β such Lenderβs Canadian Borrower
Revolving Extensions of Credit exceeding such Lenderβs Canadian Borrower Revolving
Percentage of the Canadian Borrower Borrowing Base.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (c) (i)Β Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each US Borrower Extended Revolving
Lender severally agrees to make revolving credit loans denominated in Dollars (βUS Borrower
Extended Revolving Loansβ) to the US Borrower from time to time during the US Borrower
Extended Revolving Commitment Period in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding
that will not result in (i)Β such Lenderβs US Borrower Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit
exceeding such Lenderβs US Borrower Extended Revolving Commitment or (ii)Β such Lenderβs US
Borrower Revolving Extensions of Credit exceeding such Lenderβs US Borrower Revolving Percentage
of the US Borrower Borrowing Base.
Β Β Β Β Β (ii) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each US Borrower Non-Extended
Revolving Lender severally agrees to make revolving credit loans denominated in
Dollars (βUS Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Loansβ) to the US Borrower from
time to time during the US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment Period in an
aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding that will not result in (i)
such Lenderβs US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit exceeding such
Lenderβs US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment or (ii)Β such Lenderβs US
Borrower Revolving Extensions of Credit exceeding such Lenderβs US Borrower
Revolving Percentage of the US Borrower Borrowing Base.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (d) During the Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Commitment Period or the Canadian
Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment Period, as applicable, the Canadian Borrower may use
the Canadian Borrower Revolving Commitments by borrowing, prepaying the Canadian Borrower
Revolving Loans in whole or in part, and reborrowing, all in accordance with the terms and
conditions hereof. During the US Borrower Extended Revolving Commitment Period or the US
Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment Period, as applicable, the US Borrower may use the US
Borrower Revolving Commitments by borrowing, prepaying the US Borrower Revolving Loans in whole
or in part, and reborrowing, all in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (e) The Canadian Borrower Revolving Loans may from time to time be CDOR Loans or ABR Loans,
as determined by the Canadian Borrower and notified to the Administrative Agent in accordance
with SectionsΒ 2.5(a) and 2.12. The US Borrower Revolving Loans may from time to
time be Eurodollar Loans, ABR Loans or Floating Eurodollar Rate Loans, as determined by the US
Borrower and notified to the Administrative Agent in accordance with SectionsΒ 2.5(b)
and 2.12.
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (f) The Canadian Borrower shall repay all outstanding Canadian Borrower Non-Extended
Revolving Loans on the Non-Extended Revolving Termination Date, together with accrued and unpaid
interest on the Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Loans to but excluding the date of
payment. The Canadian Borrower shall repay all outstanding Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving
Loans on the Extended Revolving Termination Date, together with accrued and unpaid interest on
the Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Loans to but excluding the date of payment. The US
Borrower shall repay all outstanding US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Loans on the Non-Extended
Revolving Termination Date, together with accrued and unpaid interest on the US Borrower
Non-Extended Revolving Loans to but excluding the date of payment. The US Borrower shall repay
all outstanding US Borrower Extended Revolving Loans on the Extended Revolving Termination Date,
together with accrued and unpaid interest on the US Borrower Extended Revolving Loans to but
excluding the date of payment.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (g) (i)Β The Canadian Borrower and a Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Lender may
agree to convert all or a portion of the Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment of
such Lender into a Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Commitment of such Lender in like amount,
effective upon delivery of a written notice thereof to the Administrative Agent, executed by the
Canadian Borrower and such Lender. Upon the effectiveness of such conversion, (x)Β the Canadian
Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment of such Lender (or the portion thereof specified in
such notice) shall be converted into the Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Commitment of such
Lender (with a corresponding reduction of the Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment
of such Lender) and (y)Β all the Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Loans held by such
Lender (or the portion thereof attributable to the portion of the Canadian Borrower Non-Extended
Revolving Commitment of such Lender specified in such notice) shall automatically be converted
into Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Loans of such Lender. With respect to any Canadian
Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment or Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Loan
converted pursuant to this paragraph, all interest and fees accruing on or with respect thereto,
or on the basis thereof, in respect of periods prior to the date of effectiveness of the
conversion thereof will accrue at the rate or rates specified herein with respect to the Canadian
Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitments or the Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving
Loans, as applicable, and all interest and fees accruing on or with respect thereto, or on the
basis thereof, in respect of periods on and after the date of the effectiveness of the conversion
thereof will accrue at the rate or rates specified herein with respect to the Canadian Borrower
Extended Revolving Commitments or the Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Loans, as applicable.
In connection with any conversion of Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Loans pursuant to
this paragraph, (A)Β the Administrative Agent shall allocate the resulting Canadian Borrower
Extended Revolving Loans of any Lender among the then outstanding Borrowings of the Canadian
Borrower Extended Revolving Loans in a manner that would result in each Canadian Borrower
Extended Revolving Lender participating in each such Borrowing on a pro rata
basis, provided that, in the case of any such Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving
Loan that is a CDOR Loan, if the Canadian Borrower shall have notified the Administrative Agent
in writing that such allocation shall result in any payment required to be made by the Canadian
Borrower under SectionΒ 2.20, the Administrative Agent may permit the Canadian Borrower
Extended Revolving Loan resulting from the conversion pursuant to this paragraph of such Canadian
Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Loan to remain outstanding as a CDOR Loan having the same
Interest Period as the Interest Period applicable to such Canadian Borrower Non-Extended
Revolving Loan until the expiration of such Interest Period, whereupon such resulting Canadian
Borrower Extended Revolving Loan shall be allocated in accordance with this clause (A), and (B)
in the case of a conversion of a portion but not all the Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving
Loans of any Lender, the Administrative Agent shall allocate the remaining Canadian Borrower
Non-Extended Revolving Loans of such Lender among the then outstanding Borrowings of the Canadian
Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Loans in a manner that would result in each Canadian Borrower
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Non-Extended Revolving Lender participating in each such Borrowing on a pro rata
basis. The records of the Administrative Agent with respect to any such conversion and
allocation shall be conclusive and binding on the Canadian Borrower and the Canadian Borrower
Revolving Lenders, absent a manifest error.
Β Β Β Β Β (ii) The US Borrower and a US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Lender may agree
to convert all or a portion of the US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment of
such Lender into a US Borrower Extended Revolving Commitment of such Lender in like
amount, effective upon delivery of a written notice thereof to the Administrative
Agent, executed by the US Borrower and such Lender. Upon the effectiveness of such
conversion, (x)Β the US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment of such Lender (or
the portion thereof specified in such notice) shall be converted into the US
Borrower Extended Revolving Commitment of such Lender (with a corresponding
reduction of the US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment of such Lender), (y)
all the US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Loans held by such Lender (or the portion
thereof attributable to the portion of the US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving
Commitment of such Lender specified in such notice) shall automatically be converted
into US Borrower Extended Revolving Loans of such Lender and (z)Β all the other US
Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit held by such Lender (or the
portion thereof attributable to the portion of the US Borrower Non-Extended
Revolving Commitment of such Lender specified in such notice) shall automatically be
converted into the corresponding US Borrower Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit
of such Lender. With respect to any US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment,
US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Loan or US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving
Extensions of Credit converted pursuant to this paragraph, all interest and fees
accruing on or with respect thereto, or on the basis thereof, in respect of periods
prior to the date of effectiveness of the conversion thereof will accrue at the rate
or rates specified herein with respect to the US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving
Commitments, the US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Loans or the US Borrower
Non-Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit, as applicable, and all interest and
fees accruing on or with respect thereto, or on the basis thereof, in respect of
periods on and after the date of the effectiveness of the conversion thereof will
accrue at the rate or rates specified herein with respect to the US Borrower
Extended Revolving Commitments, the US Borrower Extended Revolving Loans or the US
Borrower Revolving Extensions of Credit, as applicable. In connection with any
conversion of US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Loans pursuant to this paragraph,
(A)Β the Administrative Agent shall allocate the resulting US Borrower Extended
Revolving Loans of any Lender among the then outstanding Borrowings of the US
Borrower Extended Revolving Loans in a manner that would result in each US Borrower
Extended Revolving Lender participating in each such Borrowing on a pro rata basis,
provided that, in the case of any such US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving
Loan that is a Eurodollar Loan, if the US Borrower shall have notified the
Administrative Agent in writing that such allocation shall result in any payment
required to be made by the US Borrower under SectionΒ 2.20, the
Administrative Agent may permit the US Borrower Extended Revolving Loan resulting
from the conversion pursuant to this paragraph of such US Borrower Non-Extended
Revolving Loan to remain outstanding as a Eurodollar Loan having the same Interest
Period as the Interest Period applicable to such US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving
Loan until the expiration of such Interest Period, whereupon such resulting US
Borrower Extended Revolving Loan shall be allocated in accordance with this clause
(A), and (B)Β in the case of a conversion of a portion but not all the US Borrower
Non-Extended Revolving Loans of any Lender, the Administrative Agent shall allocate
the remaining US Borrower Non-
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Extended Revolving Loans of such Lender among the then
outstanding Borrowings of the US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Loans in a manner
that would result in each US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Lender participating in
each such Borrowing on a pro rata basis. The records of the Administrative Agent
with respect to any such conversion and allocation shall be conclusive and binding
on the US Borrower and the US Borrower Revolving Lenders, absent a manifest error.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 2.5 Procedure for Revolving Loan Borrowing.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a) The Canadian Borrower may borrow under the Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving
Commitments on any Business Day during the Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Commitment Period
and under the Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitments on any Business Day during the
Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment Period;
provided that the Canadian
Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an irrevocable Notice of Borrowing (which
notice must be received by the Administrative Agent prior to 12:00 Noon,
New York City time, at
least one Business Day prior to the requested Borrowing Date), specifying (i)Β the amount and Type
of Canadian Borrower Revolving Loans to be borrowed, (ii)Β the requested Borrowing Date, (iii)Β in
the case of CDOR Loans, the respective amounts of each such Type of Loan and the respective
lengths of the initial Interest Period therefor and (iv)Β instructions for remittance of the
applicable Loans to be borrowed; and
provided further that any request for a
borrowing under any Canadian Borrower Revolving Commitments shall be deemed to have been made as
a request for a borrowing under all the Canadian Borrower Revolving Commitments in accordance
with the Canadian Borrower Revolving Percentages of the Canadian Borrower Revolving Lenders.
Each request by the Canadian Borrower to borrow Canadian Borrower Revolving Loans hereunder shall
be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Canadian Borrower that, after giving effect
to such borrowing on the requested Borrowing Date, the aggregate amount of the Canadian Borrower
Revolving Extensions of Credit of the Lenders then outstanding shall not exceed the Canadian
Borrower Borrowing Base. Each borrowing under the Canadian Borrower Revolving Commitments shall
be in an amount equal to (x)Β in the case of ABR Loans, CDN $500,000 or a whole multiple of CDN
$100,000 in excess thereof (or, if the then aggregate Available Canadian Borrower Revolving
Commitments of the Lenders are less than CDN $500,000, such lesser amount) and (y)Β in the case of
CDOR Loans, CDN $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of CDN $500,000 in excess thereof. Upon receipt
of any such Notice of Borrowing from the Canadian Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall
promptly notify each Canadian Borrower Revolving Lender thereof. Each Canadian Borrower
Revolving Lender will make the amount of its
pro rata share of each borrowing
available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Canadian Borrower at the Funding
Office prior to 12:00 Noon, New York City time, on the Borrowing Date requested by the Canadian
Borrower in funds immediately available to the Administrative Agent. Such borrowing will then be
made available to the Canadian Borrower by the Administrative Agent crediting such account as is
designated in writing to the Administrative Agent by the Canadian Borrower, with the aggregate of
the amounts made available to the Administrative Agent by the Canadian Borrower Revolving Lenders
and in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b) The US Borrower may borrow under the US Borrower Extended Revolving Commitments on any
Business Day during the US Borrower Extended Revolving Commitment Period and under the US
Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitments on any Business Day during the US Borrower
Non-Extended Revolving Commitment Period; provided that the US Borrower shall deliver to
the Administrative Agent an irrevocable Notice of Borrowing (which notice must be received by the
Administrative Agent (a)Β not later than 12:00 Noon, New York City time, three Business Days prior
to the requested Borrowing Date, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, or (b)Β not later than 9:00
A.M., New York City time, on the Borrowing Date, in the case of ABR Loans or Floating
Eurodollar
Rate Loans (provided that any such notice of a borrowing of ABR Loans or Floating
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Eurodollar Rate Loans under the US Borrower Revolving Facility to finance payments required by
SectionΒ 3.5 may be given not later than 10:00Β A.M., New York City time, on the date of
the proposed borrowing), specifying (i)Β the amount and Type of US Borrower Revolving Loans to be
borrowed, (ii)Β the requested Borrowing Date, (iii)Β in the case of Eurodollar Loans, the
respective amounts of each such Type of Loan and the respective lengths of the initial Interest
Period therefor and (iv)Β instructions for remittance of the applicable Loans to be borrowed; and
provided further that any request for a borrowing under any US Borrower Revolving
Commitments shall be deemed to have been made as a request for a borrowing under all the US
Borrower Revolving Commitments in accordance with the US Borrower Revolving Percentages of the US
Borrower Revolving Lenders. Each request by the US Borrower to borrow US Borrower Revolving
Loans hereunder shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the US Borrower that,
after giving effect to such borrowing on the requested Borrowing Date, the aggregate amount of
the US Borrower Revolving Extensions of Credit of the Lenders then outstanding shall not exceed
the US Borrower Borrowing Base. Each borrowing under the US Borrower Revolving Commitments shall
be in an amount equal to (x)Β in the case of ABR Loans or Floating Eurodollar Rate Loans, $500,000
or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof (or, if the then aggregate Available US
Borrower Revolving Commitments of the Lenders are less than $500,000, such lesser amount) and
(y)Β in the case of Eurodollar Loans, $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess
thereof; provided, that the Swingline Lender may request, on behalf of the US Borrower,
borrowings under the US Borrower Revolving Commitments that are ABR Loans or Floating Eurodollar
Rate Loans in other amounts pursuant to SectionΒ 2.7. Upon receipt of any such Notice of
Borrowing from the US Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each US Borrower
Revolving Lender thereof. Each US Borrower Revolving Lender will make the amount of its
pro rata share of each borrowing available to the Administrative Agent for the
account of the US Borrower at the Funding Office prior to 12:00 Noon, New York City time, on the
Borrowing Date requested by the US Borrower in funds immediately available to the Administrative
Agent. Such borrowing will then be made available to the US Borrower by the Administrative Agent
crediting such account as is designated in writing to the Administrative Agent by the US
Borrower, with the aggregate of the amounts made available to the Administrative Agent by the US
Borrower Revolving Lenders and in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 2.6 Swingline Commitment.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Swingline Lender agrees to make a
portion of the credit otherwise available to the US Borrower under the US Borrower Revolving
Commitments from time to time during the US Borrower Extended Revolving Commitment Period by
making swingline loans denominated in Dollars (βSwingline Loansβ) to the US Borrower;
provided that (i)Β the aggregate principal amount of Swingline Loans outstanding at any
time shall not exceed the Swingline Commitment then in effect (notwithstanding that the Swingline
Loans outstanding at any time, when aggregated with the Swingline Lenderβs other outstanding US
Borrower Revolving Extensions of Credit, may exceed the Swingline Commitment then in effect) and
(ii)Β the US Borrower shall not request, and the Swingline Lender shall not make, any Swingline
Loan if, after giving effect to the making of such Swingline Loan, (x)Β the aggregate amount of
the Available US Borrower Revolving Commitments of the Lenders would be less than zero or (y)Β the
aggregate amount of the US Borrower Revolving Extensions of Credit of the Lenders then
outstanding would exceed the US Borrower Borrowing Base. During the US Borrower Extended
Revolving Commitment Period, the US Borrower may use the Swingline Commitment by borrowing,
repaying and reborrowing, all in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof. Swingline
Loans shall be ABR Loans only.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b) The US Borrower shall repay to the Swingline Lender the then unpaid principal amount of
each Swingline Loan on the Extended Revolving Termination Date.
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Β Β Β Β Β 2.7 Procedure for Swingline Borrowing; Refunding of Swingline Loans.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a)Β Whenever the US Borrower desires that the Swingline Lender make Swingline Loans it shall
give the Swingline Lender irrevocable telephonic notice confirmed promptly in writing (which
telephonic notice must be received by the Swingline Lender not later than 1:00 P.M., New York
City time, on the proposed Borrowing Date) by a Notice of Borrowing, specifying (i)Β the amount to
be borrowed and (ii)Β the requested Borrowing Date (which shall be a Business Day during the US
Borrower Extended Revolving Commitment Period). Each borrowing under the Swingline Commitment
shall be in an amount equal to $100,000 or a whole multiple of $50,000 in excess thereof.
Promptly thereafter, on the Borrowing Date specified in a Notice of Borrowing in respect of
Swingline Loans, the Swingline Lender shall make available to the Administrative Agent for the
account of the US Borrower at the Funding Office an amount in immediately available funds equal
to the amount of the Swingline Loan to be made by the Swingline Lender. Such borrowing will then
be made available to the US Borrower by the Administrative Agent crediting such account as is
designated in writing to the Administrative Agent by the US Borrower, with the aggregate of the
amounts made available to the Administrative Agent by the Swingline Lender and in like funds as
received by the Administrative Agent.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b)Β The Swingline Lender, at any time and from time to time in its sole and absolute
discretion may, on behalf of the US Borrower (which hereby irrevocably directs the Swingline
Lender to act on its behalf), on one Business Dayβs notice given by the Swingline Lender no later
than 12:00 Noon, New York City time, request each US Borrower Revolving Lender to make, and each
US Borrower Revolving Lender hereby agrees to make, a US Borrower Revolving Loan (or, in the case
of any US Borrower Revolving Lender that has both a US Borrower Extended Revolving Commitment and
a US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment, US Borrower Revolving Loans), in an aggregate
amount equal to such US Borrower Revolving Lenderβs US Borrower Revolving Percentage of the
aggregate amount of the Swingline Loans (the βRefunded Swingline Loansβ) outstanding on
the date of such notice, to repay the Swingline Lender. Each US Borrower Revolving Lender shall
make the amount of such US Borrower Revolving Loan or Loans available to the Administrative Agent
at the Funding Office in immediately available funds, not later than 10:00Β A.M., New York City
time, one Business Day after the date of such notice. The proceeds of such US Borrower Revolving
Loans shall be immediately made available by the Administrative Agent to the Swingline Lender for
application by the Swingline Lender to the repayment of the Refunded Swingline Loans. The
US Borrower irrevocably authorizes the Swingline Lender to charge any accounts of the US Borrower
maintained with the Administrative Agent (up to the amount available in each such account) in
order to immediately pay the amount of such Refunded Swingline Loans to the extent amounts
received from the US Borrower Revolving Lenders are not sufficient to repay in full such Refunded
Swingline Loans.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (c)Β If prior to the time a US Borrower Revolving Loan would have otherwise been made
pursuant to SectionΒ 2.7(b), one of the events described in SectionΒ 8(f) shall
have occurred and be continuing with respect to any Borrower or if for any other reason, as
determined by the Swingline Lender in its sole discretion, US Borrower Revolving Loans may not be
made as contemplated by SectionΒ 2.7(b), each US Borrower Revolving Lender shall, on the
date such US Borrower Revolving Loan was to have been made pursuant to the notice referred to in
SectionΒ 2.7(b), purchase for cash an undivided participating interest in the then
outstanding Swingline Loans by paying to the Swingline Lender an amount (the βSwingline
Participation Amountβ) equal to (i)Β such US Borrower Revolving Lenderβs US Borrower Revolving
Percentage times (ii)Β the sum of the aggregate principal amount of Swingline Loans then
outstanding that were to have been repaid with such US Borrower Revolving Loans.
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (d)Β Whenever, at any time after the Swingline Lender has received from any US Borrower
Revolving Lender such Lenderβs Swingline Participation Amount, the Swingline Lender receives any
payment on account of the Swingline Loans, the Swingline Lender will distribute to such Lender
its Swingline Participation Amount (appropriately adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to
reflect the period of time during which such Lenderβs participating interest was outstanding and
funded and, in the case of principal and interest payments, to reflect such Lenderβs pro
rata portion of such payment if such payment is not sufficient to pay the principal of
and interest on all Swingline Loans then due); provided, however, that in the
event that such payment received by the Swingline Lender is required to be returned, such US
Borrower Revolving Lender will return to the Swingline Lender any portion thereof previously
distributed to it by the Swingline Lender.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (e)Β Each US Borrower Revolving Lenderβs obligation to make the Loans referred to in
SectionΒ 2.7(b) and to purchase participating interests pursuant to SectionΒ 2.7(c)
shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (i)
any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right that such US Borrower Revolving
Lender or the US Borrower may have against the Swingline Lender, the US Borrower or any other
Person for any reason whatsoever, (ii)Β the occurrence or continuance of a Default or an Event of
Default or the failure to satisfy any of the other conditions specified in SectionΒ 5,
(iii)Β any adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise) of the US Borrower, (iv)Β any
breach of this Agreement or any other Loan Document by the US Borrower, any other Loan Party or
any other US Borrower Revolving Lender or (v)Β any other circumstance, happening or event
whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing.
Β Β Β Β Β 2.8 Commitment Fees, etc.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a)Β The Canadian Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each
Canadian Borrower Revolving Lender (i)Β a commitment fee for the period from and including the
Restatement Effective Date to but excluding the last day of the Canadian Borrower Extended
Revolving Commitment Period, computed at the applicable Commitment Fee Rate on the average daily
amount of the Available Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Commitment of such Lender during the
period for which payment is made, and (ii)Β a commitment fee for the period from and including the
Restatement Effective Date to but excluding the last day of the Canadian Borrower Non-Extended
Revolving Commitment Period, computed at the applicable Commitment Fee Rate on the average
daily amount of the Available Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment of such Lender
during the period for which payment is made, in each case payable quarterly in arrears on each
Fee Payment Date, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Restatement Effective
Date.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b)Β The US Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each US
Borrower Revolving Lender (i)Β a commitment fee for the period from and including the Restatement
Effective Date to but excluding the last day of the US Borrower Extended Revolving Commitment
Period, computed at the applicable Commitment Fee Rate on the average daily amount of the
Available US Borrower Extended Revolving Commitment of such Lender during the period for which
payment is made, and (ii)Β a commitment fee for the period from and including the Restatement
Effective Date to but excluding the last day of the US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment
Period, computed at the applicable Commitment Fee Rate on the average daily amount of the
Available US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment of such Lender during the period for
which payment is made, in each case payable quarterly in arrears on each Fee Payment Date,
commencing on the first such date to occur after the Restatement Effective Date.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (c)Β Each of the Canadian Borrower and the US Borrower agrees to pay to each Agent the
respective fees in the amounts and on the dates as set forth in any fee agreements with such
Agent and to perform any other obligations contained therein.
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Β Β Β Β Β 2.9 Termination or Reduction of Revolving Commitments.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a)Β The Canadian Borrower shall have the right, upon not less than three Business Daysβ
notice to the Administrative Agent, to terminate the Canadian Borrower Revolving Commitments or,
from time to time, to reduce the amount of the Canadian Borrower Revolving Commitments;
provided that no such termination or reduction of Canadian Borrower Revolving Commitments
shall be permitted if, after giving effect thereto and to any prepayments of the Canadian
Borrower Revolving Loans made on the effective date thereof, the Total Canadian Borrower
Revolving Extensions of Credit would exceed the Total Canadian Borrower Revolving Commitments.
Any such reduction shall be in an amount equal to CDN$1,000,000, or a whole multiple thereof, and
shall reduce permanently the Canadian Borrower Revolving Commitments then in effect; and
provided, further, that if any such notice of termination of the Canadian
Borrower Revolving Commitments indicates that such termination is to be made in connection with a
refinancing of the Facilities, such notice of termination may be revoked if such refinancing is
not consummated.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b)Β The US Borrower shall have the right, upon not less than three Business Daysβ notice to
the Administrative Agent, to terminate the US Borrower Revolving Commitments or, from time to
time, to reduce the amount of the US Borrower Revolving Commitments; provided that no
such termination or reduction of US Borrower Revolving Commitments shall be permitted if, after
giving effect thereto and to any prepayments of the US Borrower Revolving Loans and Swingline
Loans made on the effective date thereof, the Total US Borrower Revolving Extensions of Credit
would exceed the Total US Borrower Revolving Commitments. Any such reduction shall be in an
amount equal to $1,000,000, or a whole multiple thereof, and shall reduce permanently the US
Borrower Revolving Commitments then in effect; and provided, further, that if any
such notice of termination of the US Borrower Revolving Commitments indicates that such
termination is to be made in connection with a refinancing of the Facilities, such notice of
termination may be revoked if such refinancing is not consummated.
Β Β Β Β Β 2.10 Optional Prepayments. Each of the Borrowers may at any time and from time
to time prepay its Term Loans as provided
in SectionΒ 2.17(b) or its Revolving Loans, as provided in SectionΒ 2.17(c), in
whole or in part, without premium or penalty, upon irrevocable Notice of Prepayment delivered to
the Administrative Agent no later than 12:00 Noon, New York City time, three Business Days prior
thereto, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, Euribor Loans and CDOR Loans, and no later than 9:00
A.M., New York City time, on the date thereof, in the case of ABR Loans or Floating Eurodollar
Rate Loans, which notice shall specify the date and amount of prepayment and whether the
prepayment is of Eurodollar Loans, Euribor Loans, CDOR Loans, ABR Loans or Floating Eurodollar
Rate Loans; provided, that if a Eurodollar Loan, Euribor Loan or CDOR Loan is prepaid on
any day other than the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, the Borrowers shall
also pay any amounts owing pursuant to SectionΒ 2.20; and provided,
further, that if such notice of prepayment indicates that such prepayment is to be
conditioned on the occurrence of one or more events specified therein, such notice of prepayment
may be revoked (by notice to the Administrative Agent to that effect prior to the time at which
such prepayment were otherwise due) if any such condition is not satisfied. Upon receipt of any
such Notice of Prepayment the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each relevant Lender
thereof. If any such notice is given, the amount specified in such notice shall, subject to the
immediately preceding proviso, be due and payable on the date specified therein, together with
(except in the case of Revolving Loans that are ABR Loans and Swingline Loans) accrued interest
to such date on the amount prepaid. Partial prepayments of Term Loans and Revolving Loans shall
be in an aggregate principal amount equal to (i)Β in the case of Dollar denominated Loans,
$250,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof, (ii)Β in the case of Euro denominated
Loans, β¬150,000 or a whole multiple of β¬50,000 in excess thereof and (iii)Β in the case of
Canadian Dollar denominated Loans, CDN $250,000 or a whole multiple of CDN $100,000 in excess
thereof.
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Partial prepayments of Swingline Loans shall be in an aggregate principal amount of
$100,000 or a whole multiple of $50,000 in excess thereof.
Β Β Β Β Β 2.11 Mandatory Prepayments and Commitment Reductions.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a) [reserved]
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b)Β If any Indebtedness shall be issued or incurred by any Group Member (excluding any
Indebtedness permitted to be issued or incurred in accordance with SectionΒ 7.2),
concurrently with, and as a condition to closing of such transaction, an amount equal to 100% of
the Net Cash Proceeds thereof shall be applied on the date of such issuance or incurrence toward
the prepayment of the Term Loans and the reduction of the Revolving Commitments as set forth in
SectionΒ 2.11(g).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (c)Β If on any date any Group Member (other than any SPE) shall receive Net Cash Proceeds
from any Asset Sale or Recovery Event then, unless a Reinvestment Notice shall be delivered in
respect thereof, concurrently with, and as a condition to closing of such transaction, on such
date such Net Cash Proceeds shall be offered to prepay the Canadian Borrower Term Loans and any
Delayed Draw Term Loans and applied toward the prepayment of the UK Borrower Dollar Term Loans
and the UK Borrower Euro Term Loans and the reduction of the Revolving Commitments as set forth
in SectionΒ 2.11(g); provided, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, (x)Β the
aggregate Net Cash Proceeds of Asset Sales and Recovery Events that may be excluded from the
foregoing requirement pursuant to a Reinvestment Notice shall not exceed $5,000,000 in any fiscal
year of Holdings and (y)Β on each Reinvestment Prepayment Date, an amount equal to the
Reinvestment Prepayment Amount with respect to the relevant Reinvestment Event shall be offered
to prepay the Canadian Borrower
Term Loans and any Delayed Draw Term Loans and applied toward the prepayment of the UK
Borrower Dollar Term Loans and the UK Borrower Euro Term Loans and the reduction of the Revolving
Commitments as set forth in SectionΒ 2.11(g).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (d)Β If, for any fiscal year of Holdings commencing with the fiscal year ending JuneΒ 30,
2007, there shall be Excess Cash Flow, the Borrowers shall, on the relevant Excess Cash Flow
Application Date, apply toward the prepayment of the Term Loans and the reduction of the
Revolving Commitments as set forth in SectionΒ 2.11(g) an amount equal to (i) (x)Β if the
Consolidated Leverage Ratio as of the last day of such fiscal year shall have been less than or
equal to 3:00:1, 25% and (y)Β otherwise, 50% of such Excess Cash Flow minus (ii)Β to the
extent not funded with the proceeds of Indebtedness, (x)Β the aggregate amount of all prepayments
of Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans during such fiscal year to the extent accompanying
permanent optional reductions of the Revolving Commitments in respect of such Revolving Loans and
(y)Β all optional prepayments of the Term Loans during such fiscal year. Each such prepayment and
commitment reduction shall be made on a date (an βExcess Cash Flow Application Dateβ) no
later than five days after the earlier of (i)Β the date on which the financial statements of
Holdings referred to in SectionΒ 6.1(a), for the fiscal year with respect to which such
prepayment is made, are required to be delivered to the Lenders and (ii)Β the date such financial
statements are actually delivered.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (e)Β If, at any time, (i)Β the aggregate amount of the Canadian Borrower Revolving Extensions
of Credit of the Lenders then outstanding exceeds the Canadian Borrower Borrowing Base, (ii)Β the
aggregate amount of the Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit of the Lenders
then outstanding exceeds the aggregate amount of the Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving
Commitments or (iii)Β the aggregate amount of the Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving
Extensions of Credit of the Lenders then outstanding exceeds the aggregate amount of the Canadian
Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitments, the Canadian Borrower shall immediately prepay the
Canadian Borrower Revolving Loans to the Administrative Agent on behalf of
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the Canadian Borrower
Revolving Lenders in an amount, and in the manner, necessary to eliminate such excess.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (f)Β If, at any time, (i)Β the aggregate amount of the US Borrower Revolving Extensions of
Credit of the Lenders then outstanding exceeds the US Borrower Borrowing Base, (ii)Β the aggregate
amount of the US Borrower Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit of the Lenders then outstanding
exceeds the aggregate amount of the US Borrower Extended Revolving Commitments or (iii)Β the
aggregate amount of the US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit of the Lenders
then outstanding exceeds the aggregate amount of the US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving
Commitments, the US Borrower shall immediately prepay the Swingline Loans to the Administrative
Agent on behalf of the Swingline Lender and, if no Swingline Loans shall be outstanding
(including as a result of such prepayment), the US Borrower Revolving Loans to the Administrative
Agent on behalf of the US Borrower Revolving Lenders, in an aggregate amount, and in the manner,
necessary to eliminate such excess; provided that if the aggregate principal amount of
the Swingline Loans and the US Borrower Revolving Loans then outstanding is less than the
aggregate amount of such excess (because US Borrower L/C Obligations constitute a portion
thereof), the US Borrower shall, to the extent of the balance of such excess, replace outstanding
US Borrower Letters of Credit and/or deposit an amount in cash in a cash collateral account
established with the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the US Borrower Lenders on terms and
conditions satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (g)Β Amounts to be applied in connection with offers to prepay, prepayments and Commitment
reductions made pursuant to clauses (a)Β through (d)Β of this SectionΒ 2.11 shall be
applied, first, to the prepayment (or prepayment offer, as applicable) of the Term Loans
in accordance with SectionΒ 2.17(b) and, second, to reduce permanently the
Revolving Commitments in accordance with
SectionΒ 2.17(a); provided that any Term Lender may decline to accept any
prepayment amount that would otherwise be required to be applied to prepay the Term Loans in
accordance with the foregoing clause first (any such declined prepayments, βDeclined
Amountsβ), and any such Declined Amounts shall be applied to the prepayment, in accordance
with SectionΒ 2.17(b), of the Term Loans held by Term Lenders that have elected to accept
such Declined Amounts (any such Declined Amounts remaining after application in accordance with
the foregoing provisions of this proviso may be retained by the applicable Borrower). Any
reduction of the Canadian Borrower Revolving Commitments pursuant to this SectionΒ 2.11(g)
shall be accompanied by prepayment of the Canadian Borrower Revolving Loans to the extent, if
any, such a prepayment would be required under SectionΒ 2.11(e) after giving effect to
such reduction. Any reduction of the US Borrower Revolving Commitments pursuant to this
SectionΒ 2.11(g) shall be accompanied by prepayment of the Swingline Loans and the US
Borrower Revolving Loans, or replacement of outstanding US Borrower Letters of Credit and/or
deposit of cash collateral with respect thereto, in each case to the extent, if any, such a
prepayment would be required under SectionΒ 2.11(f) after giving effect to such reduction.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (h) [reserved]
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (i)Β Each prepayment of the Loans under this SectionΒ 2.11 (except in the case of
Revolving Loans under any Revolving Facility that are ABR Loans (to the extent all Revolving
Loans under such Revolving Facility are not being prepaid) and Swingline Loans) shall be
accompanied by accrued interest to the date of such prepayment on the amount prepaid.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (j)Β With respect to any Net Cash Proceeds or Reinvestment Prepayment Amount described in
SectionΒ 2.11(c) that is allocated to Canadian Borrower Term Loans or Delayed Draw Term
Loans pursuant to SectionΒ 2.17(b) (such amounts, the βPrepayment Offer Amountsβ),
the Canadian Borrower will, on the applicable date specified in SectionΒ 2.11(c), give the
Administrative Agent telephonic notice (promptly confirmed in writing) specifying the Type of
each Canadian
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Borrower Term Loan and Delayed Draw Term Loan being offered to be prepaid and the
principal amount of each such Loan (or portion thereof) being offered to be prepaid, and shall
provide to each Canadian Borrower Term Lender notice of such prepayment offer (each, a
βPrepayment Offer Noticeβ). Each Prepayment Offer Notice shall (i)Β include an offer by
the Canadian Borrower to prepay on the date that is ten Business Days after the date of the
Prepayment Offer Notice, the relevant Canadian Borrower Term Loans and Delayed Draw Term Loans of
such Lender in an amount equal to the portion of the Prepayment Offer Amount indicated in such
Lenderβs Prepayment Offer Notice as being applicable to such Lenderβs Canadian Borrower Term
Loans and Delayed Draw Term Loans, (ii)Β specify the Type of each Loan being prepaid and (iii)Β set
forth the option of each Canadian Borrower Term Lender to (x)Β accept or decline such offer or (y)
accept Declined Amounts. Each Canadian Borrower Term Lender shall notify the Administrative
Agent no later than 12:00 Noon, New York City time on the Business Day immediately preceding the
date on which such prepayment is to be made of its intent to accept such offer for prepayment or
decline such offer (and, if such offer is accepted by such Canadian Borrower Term Lender, the
amount of Canadian Borrower Term Loans and Delayed Draw Term Loans with respect to which such
Canadian Borrower Term Lender shall elect to accept the offer of prepayment and whether such
Canadian Borrower Term Lender shall accept Declined Amounts); provided that to the extent
any Canadian Borrower Term Lender shall not notify the Administrative Agent by such time, such
Canadian Borrower Term Lender shall be deemed to have accepted such offer for prepayment and not
elected to accept Declined Amounts. The Canadian Borrower shall pay the aggregate amount
allocated to the Canadian Borrower Term Loans and Delayed Draw Term Loans to the Canadian
Borrower Term Lenders that have accepted such offer for prepayment pro rata with
respect to each Canadian Borrower Term Lender, according to the amount of Canadian Borrower Term
Loans and Delayed Draw Term Loans which such Canadian Borrower Term Lender has elected to have
prepaid and the aggregate amount of Canadian Borrower Term Loans and
Delayed Draw Term Loans such Lenders have elected to have prepaid. After application of
mandatory prepayments of the Canadian Borrower Term Loans and Delayed Draw Term Loans as
described above in this SectionΒ 2.11(j) and to the extent there are prepayment amounts
remaining after such application, an amount equal to the total of such amounts shall be paid
first, by the UK Borrower to the prepayment of the UK Borrower Dollar Term Loans and the
UK Borrower Euro Term Loans in accordance with SectionsΒ 2.11(g), 2.11(k) and
2.17(b) and, second, by the relevant Borrowers to reduce permanently the
Revolving Commitments in accordance with SectionΒ 2.17(a).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (k)Β Holdings shall deliver to the Administrative Agent and each Lender a Notice of
Prepayment with respect to each prepayment and/or Commitment reduction required under this
SectionΒ 2.11 not less than five Business Days prior to the date such prepayment and/or
Commitment reduction shall be made (each, a βMandatory Prepayment Dateβ). Such notice
shall set forth (i)Β the Mandatory Prepayment Date, (ii)Β the principal amount of each Loan (or
portion thereof) to be prepaid and the amount of any Commitment reduction, (iii)Β the Type of each
Loan being prepaid, and (iv)Β the option of each Term Lender to (x)Β decline its share of such
prepayment or (y)Β accept Declined Amounts. Any Term Lender that wishes to exercise its option to
decline such prepayment or to accept Declined Amounts shall notify the Administrative Agent by
facsimile transmission not later than 12:00 Noon, New York City time on the Business Day
immediately preceding the Mandatory Prepayment Date. Any Term Lender that does not provide
written notice of the exercise of any such options on or prior to the Business Day prior to the
Mandatory Prepayment Date shall be deemed to have accepted such prepayment and not elected to
accept such Declined Amounts. Holdings shall deliver to the Administrative Agent, at the time of
each prepayment or Commitment reduction required under this SectionΒ 2.11, a certificate
signed by a Responsible Officer of Holdings setting forth in reasonable detail the calculation of
the amount of such prepayment or Commitment reduction.
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Β Β Β Β Β 2.12 Conversion and Continuation Options; Selection of Interest Periods.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a)Β Each relevant Borrower may elect from time to time to convert Eurodollar Loans to ABR
Loans or, solely in the case of US Borrower Revolving Loans that are Eurodollar Loans, Floating
Eurodollar Rate Loans, by delivering the Administrative Agent an irrevocable Notice of
Conversion/Continuation indicating such election no later than 12:00 Noon, New York City time, on
the Business Day preceding the proposed conversion date, provided that any such
conversion of Eurodollar Loans may only be made on the last day of an Interest Period with
respect thereto. The US Borrower may elect from time to time to convert US Borrower Revolving
Loans that are Eurodollar Loans or ABR Loans to Floating Eurodollar Rate Loans, by delivering the
Administrative Agent an irrevocable Notice of Conversion/Continuation indicating such election no
later than 12:00 Noon, New York City time, on the Business Day preceding the proposed conversion
date, provided that any such conversion of Eurodollar Loans may only be made on the last
day of an Interest Period with respect thereto. The Canadian Borrower may elect from time to
time to convert CDOR Loans to ABR Loans or, in the case of Canadian Borrower Revolving Loans, to
convert ABR Loans to CDOR Loans, by delivering the Administrative Agent an irrevocable Notice of
Conversion/Continuation indicating such election no later than 12:00 Noon, New York City time, on
the Business Day preceding the proposed conversion date, provided that any such
conversion of CDOR Loans may only be made on the last day of an Interest Period with respect
thereto. Each Borrower may elect from time to time (except with respect to Canadian Borrower
Revolving Loans) to convert ABR Loans or Floating Eurodollar Rate Loans to Eurodollar Loans, and
the Canadian Borrower may elect to convert ABR Loans to CDOR Loans, in each case by giving the
Administrative Agent prior irrevocable notice of such election no later than 12:00 Noon, New York
City time, on the third Business Day preceding the proposed conversion date (which notice shall
specify the length of the initial Interest Period therefor), provided
that no ABR Loan or Floating Eurodollar Rate Loan may be converted into a Eurodollar Loan or
CDOR Loan when any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. Upon receipt of any such
Notice of Conversion/Continuation the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each relevant
Lender thereof. Any conversion pursuant to this paragraph shall be made in a manner that results
in each Lender holding a Loan of any Class participating on a pro rata basis in
each Borrowing consisting of Loans of such Class.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b)Β Any Eurodollar Loan or CDOR Loan may be continued as such upon the expiration of the
then current Interest Period with respect thereto by the applicable Borrower delivering an
irrevocable Notice of Conversion/Continuation to the Administrative Agent, in accordance with the
applicable provisions of the term βInterest Periodβ set forth in SectionΒ 1.1, specifying
the length of the next Interest Period to be applicable to such Loans, provided that no
Eurodollar Loan or CDOR Loan may be continued as such when any Event of Default has occurred and
is continuing, and provided, further, that if the applicable Borrower shall fail
to give any required notice as described above in this paragraph or if such continuation is not
permitted pursuant to the preceding proviso such Loans shall be automatically converted to ABR
Loans on the last day of such then expiring Interest Period. The UK Borrower shall select
Interest Periods with respect to Euribor Loans upon the expiration of the then current Interest
Period with respect thereto by delivering an irrevocable Notice of Conversion/Continuation to the
Administrative Agent in accordance with the applicable provisions of the term βInterest Periodβ
set forth in SectionΒ 1.1, specifying the length of the next Interest Period to be
applicable to such Loans; provided that if the UK Borrower shall fail to give any such
notice, the UK Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month. Upon
receipt of any such Notice of Continuation/Conversion the Administrative Agent shall promptly
notify each relevant Lender thereof. Any continuation pursuant to this paragraph shall be made
in a manner that results in each Lender holding a Loan of any Class participating on a
pro rata basis in each Borrowing consisting of Loans of such Class.
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (c) For greater certainty, and notwithstanding any of the foregoing, no conversion hereunder
shall be or be deemed to be a discharge, rescission, extinguishment, novation, issue, repayment,
advance, disposition or substitution of any Loan and any Loan so converted shall continue to be
the same obligation and not a new obligation.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 2.13 Limitations on Eurodollar and Euribor Tranches. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary in this Agreement, all borrowings, conversions and
continuations of Eurodollar Loans, and all selections of Interest Periods shall be in such amounts
and be made pursuant to such elections so that, (a)Β after giving effect thereto, the aggregate
principal amount of the Eurodollar Loans comprising each Eurodollar Tranche shall be equal to
$5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, (b)Β after giving effect thereto,
the aggregate principal amount of the Euribor Loans comprising each Euribor Tranche shall be equal
to the equivalent in Euros of $5,000,000 (determined at the Spot Currency Exchange Rate) or a whole
multiple of the equivalent in Euros of $1,000,000 (determined at the Spot Currency Exchange Rate)
in excess thereof, (c)Β no more than eight Eurodollar Tranches shall be outstanding under any
Facility at any one time and (d)Β no more than eight Euribor Tranches shall be outstanding under the
UK Borrower Euro Term Facility at any one time. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Agreement, all borrowings, conversions and continuations of CDOR Loans, and all selections of
Interest Periods shall be in such amounts and be made pursuant to such elections so that, (a)Β after
giving effect thereto, the aggregate principal amount of the CDOR Loans comprising each CDOR
Tranche shall be equal to CDN $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of CDN $500,000 in excess thereof, and
(b)Β no more than five CDOR Tranches shall be outstanding under any Facility at any one time.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 2.14 Interest Rates and Payment Dates; Currency of Account.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a) (i)Β Each Eurodollar Loan shall bear interest for each day during each Interest Period
with respect thereto at a rate per annum equal to the Eurodollar Rate determined for such day
plus the Applicable Margin, (ii)Β each Euribor Loan shall bear interest for each day during each
Interest Period with respect thereto at a rate per annum equal to the Euribor Rate determined for
such day plus the Applicable Margin, (iii)Β each CDOR Loan shall bear interest for each day during
each Interest Period with respect thereto at a rate per annum equal to the CDOR Rate determined
for such day plus the Applicable Margin and (iv)Β each Floating Eurodollar Rate Loan shall bear
interest at a rate per annum equal to the daily average Applicable Floating Eurodollar Rate in
effect during the applicable interest computation period.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b) Each ABR Loan shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the ABR plus the
Applicable Margin.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (c) (i)Β If all or a portion of the principal amount of any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation
shall not be paid when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), or if
a Default or Event of Default under SectionΒ 8(f) has occurred and is continuing, all
outstanding Loans and Reimbursement Obligations (whether or not overdue) shall bear interest at a
rate per annum equal to (x)Β in the case of the Loans, the rate that would otherwise be applicable
thereto pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section plus 2% or (y)Β in the case
of Reimbursement Obligations, the rate applicable to ABR Loans under
the US Borrower Extended
Revolving Facility plus 2%, and (ii)Β if all or a portion of any interest payable on any
Loan or Reimbursement Obligation or any commitment fee or other amount payable hereunder shall
not be paid when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), such overdue
amount shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the rate then applicable to ABR Loans
under the relevant Facility (or, in the case of the UK Borrower Euro Term Facility, the rate that
would otherwise be applicable thereto) plus 2% (or, in the case of any such other amounts
that do not relate to a particular Facility, the rate then applicable to ABR Loans under
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the US
Borrower Extended Revolving Facility plus 2%), in each case, with respect to clauses (i)
and (ii)Β above, from the date of such non-payment until such amount is paid in full (as well
after as before judgment); provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to
any Obligations of the UK Borrower, each of the references in this SectionΒ 2.14(c) to
β2%β shall be deemed to be references to β1%β.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (d) Interest shall be payable in arrears by the respective Borrowers on their respective
Loans on each Interest Payment Date, provided that interest accruing pursuant to
SectionΒ 2.14(c) shall be payable from time to time on demand.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (e) Solely for purposes of the Interest Act (Canada), (i)Β whenever interest is to be
computed or expressed at any rate (the βSpecified Rateβ) on the basis of a year of 360
days or any other period of time less than a calendar year hereunder, the annual rate of interest
to which each such Specified Rate is equal is such Specified Rate multiplied by a fraction, the
numerator of which is the actual number of days in the relevant year and the denominator of which
is 360 or such other period of time, respectively; (ii)Β the principle of deemed reinvestment of
interest shall not apply to any interest calculation hereunder; and (iii)Β the rates of interest
stipulated herein are intended to be nominal rates and not effective rates or yields.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (f) Subject to clauses (g)Β through (j)Β below, the Dollar is the currency of account and
payment for any sum due from any Loan Party under any Loan Document.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (g) A repayment of a Loan or other Obligation or a part of a Loan or other Obligation shall
be made in the currency in which that Loan or other Obligation is denominated on its due date.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (h) Each payment of interest shall be made in the currency in which the sum in respect of
which the interest is payable was denominated when that interest accrued.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (i) Each payment in respect of costs, expenses or Taxes shall be made in the currency in
which the costs, expenses or Taxes are incurred.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (j) Any amount expressed to be payable in a currency other than Dollars shall be paid in
that other currency.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 2.15 Computation of Interest and Fees.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a) Interest and fees payable pursuant hereto shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day
year for the actual days elapsed, except that, with respect to ABR Loans the rate of interest on
which is calculated on the basis of the Prime Rate, the interest thereon shall be calculated on
the basis of a 365- (or 366-, as the case may be) day year for the actual days elapsed. The
Administrative Agent shall as soon as practicable notify the relevant Borrowers and the relevant
Lenders of each determination of a Eurodollar Rate or a Euribor Rate. Any change in the interest
rate on a Loan resulting from a change in the ABR or the Eurocurrency Reserve Requirements shall
become effective as of the opening of business on the day on which such change becomes effective.
The Administrative Agent shall as soon as practicable notify the relevant Borrowers and the
relevant Lenders of the effective date and the amount of each such change in interest rate. In
computing interest on any Loan, the date of the making of such Loan or the first day of an
Interest Period applicable to such Loan or, with respect to an ABR
Loan or Floating Eurodollar
Rate Loan being converted from a CDOR Loan or Eurodollar Loan, the date of conversion of such
CDOR Loan or Eurodollar Loan to such ABR Loan or Floating Eurodollar Rate Loans, as the case may
be, shall be included, and the date of payment of such Loan or the expiration date of an Interest
Period applicable to such Loan or, with respect to an ABR
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Loan or Floating Eurodollar Rate Loans
being converted to a Eurodollar Loan or CDOR Loan, the date of conversion of such ABR Loan or
Floating Eurodollar Rate Loans to such Eurodollar Loan or CDOR Loan, as the case may be, shall be
excluded; provided that if a Loan is repaid on the same day on which it is made, one
dayβs interest shall be paid on that Loan.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b) Each determination of an interest rate by the Administrative Agent pursuant to any
provision of this Agreement shall be conclusive and binding on each Borrower and the Lenders in
the absence of manifest error. The Administrative Agent shall, at the request of any Borrower,
deliver to such Borrower a statement showing the quotations used by the Administrative Agent in
determining any interest rate pursuant to SectionΒ 2.14(a).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 2.16 Inability to Determine Interest Rate. If prior to the first day of any Interest Period:
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a) the Administrative Agent shall have determined (which determination shall be conclusive
and binding upon each Borrower) that, by reason of circumstances affecting the relevant market,
adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Eurodollar Rate, CDOR Rate or the
Euribor Rate for such Interest Period, or
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b) the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Majority Master Facility
Lenders in respect of the relevant Master Facility that the Eurodollar Rate, CDOR Rate or the
Euribor Rate determined or to be determined for such Interest Period will not adequately and
fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders (as conclusively certified by such Lenders) of making or
maintaining their affected Loans during such Interest Period,
the Administrative Agent shall give telecopy or telephonic notice thereof to the relevant Borrowers
and the relevant Lenders as soon as practicable thereafter. If such notice is given (i)Β any
Eurodollar Loans, CDOR Loans or Floating Eurodollar Rate Loans under the relevant Master Facility
requested to be made on or after the first day of such Interest Period shall be made as ABR Loans,
(ii)Β any Loans under the relevant Master Facility that were to have been converted on the first day
of or during such Interest Period to Eurodollar Loans, CDOR Loans or Floating Eurodollar Rate Loans
shall be continued as ABR Loans, (iii)Β any outstanding Eurodollar Loans, CDOR Loans or Floating
Eurodollar Rate Loans under the relevant Master Facility shall be converted, on the last day of the
then-current Interest Period or, in the case of Floating Eurodollar Rate Loans, on the next
Business Day, to ABR Loans and (iv)Β any Euribor Loan under the relevant Master Facility shall bear
interest at a rate per annum equal to the sum of (x)Β the rate notified by the applicable UK
Borrower Euro Term Lender to the Administrative Agent as soon as practicable and in any event
before interest is due to be paid in respect of that Interest Period, to be that which expresses as
a percentage rate per annum the cost to that Lender of funding its UK Borrower Euro Term Loan from
whatever source it may reasonably select, plus (y)Β the Applicable Margin with respect to UK
Borrower Euro Term Loans, plus (z)Β the Mandatory Cost (if any) (provided that if
such a notice is given, and the Administrative Agent or the UK Borrower so requires, the
Administrative Agent and the UK Borrower shall enter into negotiations (for a period of not more
than thirty days) with a view to agreeing a substitute basis for determining the rate of interest
on such UK Borrower Euro Term Loans, and any such substitute basis agreed pursuant to this proviso
shall, with the prior consent of all the UK Borrower Euro Term Lenders and the UK Borrower, be
binding on all parties hereto). Until such notice has been withdrawn by the Administrative Agent,
no further Eurodollar Loans, CDOR Loans or Floating Eurodollar Rate Loans under the relevant Master
Facility shall be made or continued as such, nor shall the Borrower under the relevant Master
Facility have the right to convert Loans under such Master Facility to Eurodollar Loans, CDOR Loans
or Floating Eurodollar Rate Loans, as applicable. The provisions of SectionΒ 2.12(c) shall
apply to this SectionΒ 2.16 mutatis mutandis.
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Β Β Β Β Β 2.17 Pro Rata Treatment and Payments.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a)Β Each borrowing by the Canadian Borrower or the US Borrower from the Canadian Borrower
Revolving Lenders or the US Borrower Revolving Lenders, as the case may be, shall be made
pro rata according to the respective Canadian Borrower Revolving Percentages or
US Borrower Revolving Percentages, as the case may be, of the relevant Lenders (and, in the case
of any such Lender that shall have both a Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Commitment and a
Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment, or a US Borrower Extended Revolving
Commitment and a US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment, shall be allocated pro
rata as between such Commitments of such Lender). Each voluntary reduction of the
Canadian Borrower Revolving Commitments or the US Borrower Revolving Commitments, as the case may
be, shall be made pro rata according to the respective Canadian Borrower
Revolving Percentages or US Borrower Revolving Percentages, as the case may be, of the relevant
Lenders (and, in the case of any such Lender that shall have both a Canadian Borrower Extended
Revolving Commitment and a Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment, or a US Borrower
Extended Revolving Commitment and a US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment, shall be
allocated pro rata between such Commitments of such Lender). Each mandatory
reduction of the Revolving
Commitments shall be made pro rata according to the respective Total
Revolving Percentages of the relevant Lenders (and, in the case of any such Lender that shall
have a Revolving Commitment under more than one Revolving Facility, shall be allocated
pro rata among such Commitments of such Lender). Any payment by the Borrowers on
account of the commitment fees with respect to Revolving Commitments and interest on Revolving
Loans shall be made pro rata among the Lenders entitled thereto.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b)Β Except as otherwise provided herein, each payment (including each prepayment) by the
Borrowers on account of principal of and interest on the Term Loans shall be made by the
Borrowers pro rata to the Term Lenders according to the respective outstanding
principal amounts of the Term Loans then held by the Term Lenders (provided that (i)
repayment of the Non-Extended Term Loans on the Non-Extended Term Loan Maturity Date shall be
solely for the account of the Non-Extended Term Loans and (ii)Β voluntary prepayments of Term
Loans may, at the option of any relevant Borrower, be made solely in respect of (x)Β the Canadian
Borrower Term Loans and the Delayed Draw Term Loans or (y)Β the UK Borrower Dollar Term Loans and
the UK Borrower Euro Term Loans, and each such prepayment shall be made pro rata
to (A)Β the Canadian Borrower Term Lenders or (B)Β the UK Borrower Dollar Term Lenders and
the UK
Borrower Euro Term Lenders, as the case may be, according to the outstanding principal amounts of
the Canadian Borrower Term Loans and the Delayed Draw Term Loans or the UK Borrower Dollar Term
Loans and the UK Borrower Euro Term Loans, as applicable). Notwithstanding the foregoing
sentence, an amount equal to any Net Cash Proceeds or Reinvestment Prepayment Amounts under
SectionΒ 2.11(c) required to be applied to the prepayment (or prepayment offer, as
applicable) of the Term Loans pursuant to SectionΒ 2.11(g) shall be allocated, in the case
of Net Cash Proceeds or Reinvestment Prepayment Amounts (i)Β of any UK Subsidiary, first,
to the UK Borrower Dollar Term Loans and the UK Borrower Euro Term Loans pro rata
according to the respective outstanding principal amounts thereof held by the UK Borrower Dollar
Term Lenders and the UK Borrower Euro Term Lenders and second, if the UK Borrower Dollar
Term Loans and the UK Borrower Euro Term Loans have been repaid in full, to the Canadian Borrower
Term Loans and the Delayed Draw Term Loans pro rata according to the respective
outstanding principal amounts thereof held by the Canadian Borrower Term Lenders, (ii)Β of any
Canadian Subsidiary, first, to the Canadian Borrower Term Loans and the Delayed Draw Term
Loans pro rata according to the respective outstanding principal amounts thereof
held by the Canadian Borrower Term Lenders, and second, if the Canadian Borrower Term
Loans and the Delayed Draw Term Loans have been repaid in full, to the UK Borrower Dollar Term
Loans and the UK Borrower Euro Term Loans pro rata according to the respective
outstanding principal amounts thereof held by the UK Borrower Dollar Term Lenders and
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the UK
Borrower Euro Term Lenders, and (iii)Β of any other Group Member, pro rata among
the Term Loans according to the respective outstanding principal amounts of the Term Loans then
held by the Term Lenders, and, in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (i)Β through (iii),
any such amounts allocated to the UK Borrower Dollar Term Loans and the UK Borrower Euro Term
Loans shall be applied by the UK Borrower to prepay the UK Borrower Dollar Term Loans and the UK
Borrower Euro Term Loans in accordance with SectionΒ 2.11(k) and any such amounts
allocated to the Canadian Borrower Term Loans and the Delayed Draw Term Loans shall be offered by
the Canadian Borrower to the holders of the Canadian Borrower Term Loans and Delayed Draw Term
Loans in accordance with SectionΒ 2.11(j). The amount of each principal prepayment of the
UK Borrower Dollar Term Loans, UK Borrower Euro Term Loans, Canadian Borrower Term Loans and
Delayed Draw Term Loans, respectively, and the repayment of the Non-Extended Term Loans on the
Non-Extended Term Loan Maturity Date, shall be applied to reduce the then remaining installments
of the UK Borrower Dollar Term Loans, UK Borrower Euro Term Loans, Canadian Borrower Term Loans
and Delayed Draw Term Loans, respectively, pro rata based upon the respective
then remaining principal amounts thereof. Amounts prepaid on account of the Term Loans may not
be reborrowed.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (c)Β Each mandatory prepayment by the relevant Borrower on account of principal of any
Revolving Loans shall be applied on a pro rata basis to the US Borrower Revolving
Facility and the Canadian Borrower Revolving Facility according to the amount of US Borrower
Revolving Extensions of Credit and Canadian Borrower Revolving Extensions of Credit (and (i)
within the US Borrower Revolving Facility, shall be applied on a pro rata basis
to the US Borrower Extended Revolving Facility and the US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving
Facility according to the amount of US Borrower Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit and US
Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit and (ii)Β within the Canadian Borrower
Revolving Facility, shall be applied on a pro rata basis to the Canadian Borrower
Extended Revolving Facility and the Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Facility according
to the amount of Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit and Canadian Borrower
Non-Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit); provided that notwithstanding the
foregoing, (i)Β any mandatory prepayments under SectionΒ 2.11(e)(i) shall be applied solely
to the Canadian Borrower Revolving Facility (and, within the Canadian Borrower Revolving
Facility, shall be applied on a pro rata basis to the Canadian Borrower Extended
Revolving Facility and the Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Facility according to the
amount of Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit and Canadian Borrower
Non-Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit), (ii)Β any mandatory prepayments under Section
2.11(e)(ii) shall be applied solely to the Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Facility,
(iii)Β any mandatory prepayments under SectionΒ 2.11(e)(iii) shall be applied solely to the
Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Facility, (iv)Β any mandatory prepayments under
SectionΒ 2.11(f)(i) shall be applied solely to the US Borrower Revolving Facility (and,
within the US Borrower Revolving Facility, shall be applied on a pro rata basis
to the US Borrower Extended Revolving Facility and the US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving
Facility according to the amount of US Borrower Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit and US
Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit), (v)Β any mandatory prepayments under
SectionΒ 2.11(f)(ii) shall be applied solely to the US Borrower Extended Revolving
Facility, (vi)Β any mandatory prepayments under SectionΒ 2.11(f)(iii) shall be applied
solely to the US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Facility. Any voluntary prepayment by any
Borrower on account of the Revolving Loans may, at the option of such Borrower, be made solely in
respect of Revolving Loans outstanding under the Canadian Borrower Revolving Facility or the US
Borrower Revolving Facility (and (i)Β within the Canadian Borrower Revolving Facility, shall be
applied on a pro rata basis to the Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Facility
and the Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Facility according to the amount of Canadian
Borrower Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit and Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Revolving
Extensions of Credit and (ii)Β within the US Borrower Revolving Facility, shall be applied on a
pro rata basis to the US Borrower Extended Revolving Facility and the US Borrower
Non-Extended Revolving Facility according to the amount of
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US Borrower Extended Revolving
Extensions of Credit and US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Extensions of Credit).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (d)Β Subject to the right of Term Lenders to decline prepayment amounts (or not accept offers
to prepay) under SectionΒ 2.11, each payment (including each prepayment) by any Borrower
of Loans under any Facility shall be applied on a pro rata basis to the
outstanding Loans held by the Lenders under such Facility (but subject to application of such
payments according to Type as specified by the applicable Borrower under SectionΒ 2.10,
2.11(j) or 2.11(k), as applicable).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (e)Β All payments (including prepayments) to be made by any Borrower hereunder, whether on
account of principal, interest, fees or otherwise, shall be made without setoff or counterclaim
and shall be made prior to 12:00 Noon, New York City time, on the due date thereof to the
Administrative Agent, for the account of the relevant Lenders, at the Funding Office, in
immediately available funds. The Administrative Agent shall distribute such payments to the
relevant Lenders promptly upon receipt in like funds as received. If any payment hereunder
(other than payments on Eurodollar Loans or Euribor Loans) becomes due and payable on a day other
than a
Business Day, such payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day. If any
payment on a Eurodollar Loan or a Euribor Loan becomes due and payable on a day other than a
Business Day, the maturity thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless
the result of such extension would be to extend such payment into another calendar month, in
which event such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day. In the case of
any extension of any payment of principal pursuant to the preceding two sentences, interest
thereon shall be payable at the then applicable rate during such extension.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (f)Β Unless the Administrative Agent shall have been notified in writing by any Lender prior
to the date of any borrowing that such Lender will not make the amount that would constitute its
share of such borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent may
assume that such Lender is making such amount available to the Administrative Agent, and the
Administrative Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the relevant
Borrower a corresponding amount. If such amount is not made available to the Administrative
Agent by the required time on the Borrowing Date therefor (a βFunding Defaultβ), such
Lender (the βDefaulting Lenderβ) shall pay to the Administrative Agent, on demand, such
amount with interest thereon, at a rate equal to the greater of (i)Β the Federal Funds Effective
Rate and (ii)Β a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry
rules on interbank compensation, for the period until such Lender makes such amount immediately
available to the Administrative Agent. A certificate of the Administrative Agent submitted to
any Lender with respect to any amounts owing under this paragraph shall be conclusive in the
absence of manifest error. If such Lenderβs share of such borrowing is not made available to the
Administrative Agent by such Lender within three Business Days after such Borrowing Date, the
Administrative Agent shall also be entitled to recover such amount with interest thereon at the
rate per annum applicable to ABR Loans under the relevant Facility, on demand, from the Borrower
under the relevant Facility.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (g)Β Unless the Administrative Agent shall have been notified in writing by the relevant
Borrower prior to the date of any payment due to be made by such Borrower hereunder that such
Borrower will not make such payment to the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent may
assume that such Borrower is making such payment, and the Administrative Agent may, but shall not
be required to, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Lenders their respective
pro rata shares of a corresponding amount. If such payment is not made to the
Administrative Agent by such Borrower within three Business Days after such due date, the
Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover, on demand, from each Lender to which any
amount which was made available pursuant to the preceding sentence, such amount with interest
thereon at the rate per annum equal to
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the daily average Federal Funds Effective Rate. Nothing
herein shall be deemed to limit the rights of the Administrative Agent or any Lender against any
Borrower.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (h)Β Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Administrative Agent
may, in its reasonable discretion at any time or from time to time, without any Borrowerβs
request and even if the conditions set forth in SectionΒ 5.2 would not be satisfied, (i)
make Canadian Borrower Revolving Loans in an aggregate amount equal to the portion of the
Obligations constituting interest and fees from time to time due and payable to itself or any
Canadian Borrower Revolving Lender, and apply the proceeds of any such Canadian Borrower
Revolving Loan to those Obligations; provided that, after giving effect to any such
Canadian Borrower Revolving Loan, the aggregate outstanding Canadian Borrower Revolving
Extensions of Credit will not exceed the lesser of (x)Β the Total Canadian Borrower Revolving
Commitments and (y)Β the Canadian Borrower Borrowing Base and (ii)Β make US Borrower Revolving
Loans in an aggregate amount equal to the portion of the Obligations constituting interest, fees
and Swingline Loans and US Borrower Reimbursement Obligations from time to time due and payable
to itself, any US Borrower Revolving Lender, the Issuing Lender, or the Swingline Lender, and
apply the proceeds of any such US Borrower Revolving
Loan to those Obligations; provided that, after giving effect to any such US
Borrower Revolving Loan, the aggregate outstanding US Borrower Revolving Extensions of Credit
will not exceed the lesser of (x)Β the Total US Borrower Revolving Commitments and (y)Β the US
Borrower Borrowing Base.
Β Β Β Β Β 2.18 Requirements of Law.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a)Β If the adoption of or any change in any Requirement of Law or in the interpretation or
application thereof or compliance by any Lender with any request or directive (whether or not
having the force of law) from any central bank or other Governmental Authority made subsequent to
the date hereof:
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (i) shall subject any Lender to any tax of any kind whatsoever with respect to
this Agreement, any Letter of Credit, any Application, any Eurodollar Loan, Euribor
Loan or Floating Eurodollar Rate Loan made by it, or change the basis of taxation of
payments to such Lender in respect thereof (except for Taxes covered by Section
2.19 and changes in the rate of tax on the overall net income of such Lender);
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (ii) shall impose, modify or hold applicable any reserve, special deposit,
compulsory loan or similar requirement against assets held by, deposits or other
liabilities in or for the account of, advances, loans or other extensions of credit
by, or any other acquisition of funds by, any office of such Lender that is not
otherwise included in the determination of the Eurodollar Rate, CDOR Rate or the
Euribor Rate; or
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (iii) shall impose on such Lender any other condition;
and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender, by an amount that
such Lender deems to be material, of making, converting into, continuing or maintaining Eurodollar
Loans, CDOR Loans, Euribor Loans or Floating Eurodollar Rate Loans or issuing or participating in
US Borrower Letters of Credit, or to reduce any amount receivable hereunder in respect thereof,
then, in any such case, the relevant Borrower shall promptly pay such Lender, upon its demand, any
additional amounts necessary to compensate such Lender for such increased cost or reduced amount
receivable. If any Lender becomes entitled to claim any additional amounts pursuant to this
paragraph, it shall promptly notify the relevant Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent)
of the event by reason of which it has become so entitled.
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b)Β If any Lender shall have determined that the adoption of or any change in any
Requirement of Law regarding capital adequacy or in the interpretation or application thereof or
compliance by such Lender or any corporation controlling such Lender with any request or
directive regarding capital adequacy (whether or not having the force of law) from any
Governmental Authority made subsequent to the date hereof shall have the effect of reducing the
rate of return on such Lenderβs or such corporationβs capital as a consequence of its obligations
hereunder or under or in respect of any Loans or US Borrower Letters of Credit to a level below
that which such Lender or such corporation could have achieved but for such adoption, change or
compliance (taking into consideration such Lenderβs or such corporationβs policies with respect
to capital adequacy) by an amount deemed by such Lender to be material, then from time to time,
after submission by such Lender to the relevant Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative
Agent) of a written request therefor, the relevant Borrower shall pay to such Lender such
additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such corporation for such
reduction.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (c)Β A certificate as to any additional amounts payable pursuant to this Section submitted by
any Lender to the relevant Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) shall be conclusive
in the absence of manifest error. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section, no
Borrower shall be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to this Section for any amounts
incurred more than nine months prior to the date that such Lender notifies such Borrower of such
Lenderβs intention to claim compensation therefor; provided that, if the circumstances
giving rise to such claim have a retroactive effect, then such nine-month period shall be
extended to include the period of such retroactive effect. The obligations of each Borrower
pursuant to this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the
Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.
Β Β Β Β Β 2.19 Taxes.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a)Β All payments made by or on behalf of any Borrower under this Agreement or any other Loan
Document shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account
of, any Taxes, unless such deduction or withholding is required by law. If any Taxes or Other
Taxes are required by law to be deducted or withheld from any amounts payable to the
Administrative Agent or any Lender hereunder, the amounts so payable to the Administrative Agent
or such Lender shall be increased to the extent necessary so that the Administrative Agent or
such Lender (after payment of all Taxes and Other Taxes including Taxes or Other Taxes
attributable to amounts payable under this Section) receives an amount equal to the sum it would
have received had no such deductions or withholdings been made. Each relevant Borrower shall
indemnify the Agents and each relevant Lender within 10 Business Days after written demand
therefor, for the full amount of any Taxes or Other Taxes (including Taxes and Other Taxes
imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this SectionΒ 2.19) paid
by such Agent or such Lender and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses arising
therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or
legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate stating the
amount of such payment or liability and setting forth in reasonable detail the calculation
thereof delivered to the relevant Borrower by an Agent or a Lender (with a copy to the
Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender
shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Statements payable by any Borrower pursuant to this
SectionΒ 2.19 shall be submitted to the relevant Borrower at the address specified under
SectionΒ 11.5.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b)Β In addition, each relevant Borrower shall pay any Other Taxes to the relevant
Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (c)Β Whenever any Taxes or Other Taxes are required to be paid by any Borrower, as promptly
as possible thereafter such Borrower shall send to the Administrative Agent for its own account
or for the account of the relevant Lender, as the case may be, a certified copy of an original
official receipt received by such Borrower showing payment thereof. If the relevant Borrower
fails to pay any Taxes or Other Taxes when due to the appropriate Governmental Authority or fails
to remit to the Administrative Agent the required receipts or other required documentary
evidence, such Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders for any
incremental taxes, interest or penalties that may become payable by the Administrative Agent or
any Lender as a result of any such failure.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (d)Β Any Foreign Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding tax
under the law of the jurisdiction in which the applicable Borrower is a resident for tax
purposes, or any treaty to which such jurisdiction is a party, with respect to payments hereunder
or
under any other Loan Document shall, to the extent it may lawfully do so, deliver to such
Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at the time or times prescribed by applicable
Requirements of Law or reasonably requested by such Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, such
properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable Requirements of Law as
will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In
addition, any Lender, if requested by the applicable Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall,
to the extent it may lawfully do so, deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable
Requirements of Law or reasonably requested by such Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will
enable such Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is
subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary in the above two sentences, in the case of taxes other than U.S., UK or Canadian
taxes the completion, execution and submission of the foregoing forms shall not be required if in
the Lenderβs judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any
material unreimbursed cost or expense or would be otherwise disadvantageous to such Lender in any
material respect.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (e)Β Without limiting the generality of the foregoing SectionΒ 2.19(d), in the event
that any Borrower is a resident for tax purposes in the United States of America, any Foreign
Lender shall, to the extent it may lawfully do so, deliver to the relevant Borrower and the
Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or
prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from
time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of such Borrower or the Administrative Agent,
but only if such Foreign Lender is legally entitled to do so), whichever of the following is
applicable:
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (i) duly completed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN (or successor
form) claiming eligibility for benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United
States of America is a party,
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (ii) duly completed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI (or
successor form),
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (iii) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption
for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x)Β a certificate, in
substantially the form of ExhibitΒ O, or any other form approved by the
Administrative Agent, to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not (A)Β a βbankβ
within the meaning of SectionΒ 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (B)Β a β10Β percent
shareholderβ of any Borrower within the meaning of SectionΒ 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code,
or (C)Β a βcontrolled foreign corporationβ described in SectionΒ 881(c)(3)(C) of the
Code and (y)Β duly completed copies of Internal Revenue Service FormΒ W 8BEN (or
successor form), or
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (iv) any other form prescribed by applicable Requirements of Law as a basis for
claiming exemption from or a reduction in United States Federal withholding tax duly
completed together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by
applicable Requirements of Law to permit Borrowers to determine the withholding or
deduction required to be made.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (f)Β If the Administrative Agent or any Lender determines, in its sole discretion, that it
has received a refund of any Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by any
Borrower or with respect to which such Borrower has paid additional amounts pursuant to this
SectionΒ 2.19, it shall pay over such refund to such Borrower (but only to the extent of
indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by such Borrower under this Section
2.19 with respect to the Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all
out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative
Agent or such Lender and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant
Governmental Authority with respect to such refund); provided, that each Borrower, upon
the request of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, agrees to repay the amount paid over to
such Borrower (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental
Authority) to the Administrative Agent or such Lender in the event the Administrative Agent or
such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. This paragraph shall
not be construed to require the Administrative Agent or any Lender to make available its tax
returns (or any other information relating to its taxes which it deems confidential) to any
Borrower or any other Person. Any such Lender shall determine, in its sole discretion, whether
to claim any tax refund.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (g)Β The agreements in this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the
payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.
Β Β Β Β Β 2.20 Indemnity. Each Borrower agrees to indemnify each Lender for, and to hold each Lender harmless from,
any loss or expense that such Lender may sustain or incur as a consequence of (a)Β default by such
Borrower in making a borrowing of, conversion into or continuation of Eurodollar Loans, CDOR Loans
or Euribor Loans, as applicable, after such Borrower has given a notice requesting the same in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, (b)Β default by such Borrower in making any
prepayment of Eurodollar Loans, CDOR Loans or Euribor Loans or any conversion from Eurodollar
Loans, CDOR Loans after such Borrower has given a notice thereof in accordance with the provisions
of this Agreement, (c)Β the making of a prepayment of Eurodollar Loans, CDOR Loans or Euribor Loans
on a day that is not the last day of an Interest Period with respect thereto or (d)Β any CAM
Exchange. Such indemnification in the case of Eurodollar Loans or Euribor Loans include an amount
equal to the excess, if any, of (i)Β the amount of interest that would have accrued on the amount so
prepaid, or not so borrowed, reduced, converted or continued, for the period from the date of such
prepayment or of such failure to borrow, reduce, convert or continue to the last day of such
Interest Period (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, reduce, convert or continue, the Interest
Period that would have commenced on the date of such failure) in each case at the applicable rate
of interest or other return for such Loans provided for herein (excluding, however, the Applicable
Margin included therein, if any) over (ii)Β the amount of interest (as reasonably determined
by such Lender) that would have accrued to such Lender on such amount by placing such amount on
deposit for a comparable period with leading banks in the interbank eurodollar market. A
certificate as to any amounts payable pursuant to this Section submitted to the relevant Borrower
by any Lender shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. This covenant shall survive
the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable
hereunder.
Β Β Β Β Β 2.21 Change of Lending Office. Each Lender agrees that, upon the occurrence of any event giving rise to the operation of
SectionΒ 2.18 or 2.19(a) with respect to such Lender, it will, if requested by the
relevant Borrower, use reasonable efforts (subject to overall policy considerations of such Lender)
to designate another lending office for any Loans affected by such event with the object of
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avoiding the consequences of such event; provided, that such designation is made on terms
that, in the sole judgment of such Lender, cause such Lender and its lending office(s) to suffer no
economic, legal or regulatory disadvantage, and provided, further, that nothing in
this Section shall affect or postpone any of the obligations of any Borrower or the rights of any
Lender pursuant to SectionΒ 2.18 or 2.19(a).
Β Β Β Β Β 2.22 Replacement of Lenders. Each relevant Borrower shall be permitted to replace any Lender that (a)Β requests
reimbursement for amounts owing pursuant to SectionΒ 2.18 or 2.19(a), (b)Β defaults
in its obligation to make Loans hereunder or (c)Β has not consented to a proposed change, waiver,
discharge or termination of the provisions of this Agreement as contemplated by Section
11.1 that requires the consent of all Lenders or all Lenders under a particular Facility and
which has been approved by the Required Lenders as provided in SectionΒ 11.1, with a Lender
or Eligible Assignee; provided that (i)Β such replacement does not conflict with any
Requirement of Law, (ii)Β in the case of clause (a), prior to any such replacement, such Lender
shall have taken no action under SectionΒ 2.21 so as to eliminate the continued need for
payment of amounts owing pursuant to SectionΒ 2.18 or 2.19(a), (iii)Β the replacement
financial institution or other commercial lending institution shall purchase, at par, all Loans and
other amounts (or, in the case of clause (c)Β as it relates to provisions affecting a particular
Facility, Loans or other amounts owing under such Facility) owing to such replaced Lender on or
prior to the date of replacement, (iv)Β such Borrower shall be liable to such replaced Lender under
SectionΒ 2.20 if any Eurodollar Loan or Euribor Loan owing to such replaced Lender shall be
purchased other than on the last day of the Interest Period relating thereto, (v)Β the replacement
financial institution or other commercial lending institution, if not already a Lender, shall be
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (vi)Β the replaced Lender shall be deemed to
have made such replacement in accordance with the provisions of SectionΒ 11.6
(provided that such Borrower shall be obligated to pay any registration and processing fee
referred to therein), (vii)Β until such time as such replacement shall be consummated, such Borrower
shall pay all additional amounts (if any) required pursuant to SectionΒ 2.18,
2.19(a) or 2.19(c), as the case may be, and (viii)Β any such replacement shall not
be deemed to be a waiver of any rights that any Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any other
Lender shall have against the replaced Lender. Upon any such assignment, such replaced Lender
shall no longer constitute a βLenderβ for purposes hereof (or, in the case of clause (c)Β as it
relates to provisions affecting a particular Facility, a Lender under such Facility);
provided that any rights of such replaced Lender to indemnification hereunder shall survive
as to such replaced Lender. In the event that a replaced Lender does not execute an Assignment and
Assumption pursuant to SectionΒ 11.6 within three Business Days after receipt by such
replaced Lender of notice of replacement pursuant to this SectionΒ 2.22 and presentation to
such replaced Lender of an Assignment and Assumption evidencing an assignment pursuant to this
SectionΒ 2.22, such Borrower shall be entitled (but not obligated), upon receipt by the
replaced Lender of all amounts required to be paid under this SectionΒ 2.22, to execute such
an Assignment and Assumption on behalf of such replaced Lender, and any such Assignment and
Assumption so executed by such Borrower, the replacement Lender and, to the extent required
pursuant to SectionΒ 11.6, the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing
Lender, shall be effective for purposes of this SectionΒ 2.22 and SectionΒ 11.6.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this SectionΒ 2.22, in the event that a Lender
which holds Loans or Commitments under more than one Facility does not agree to a proposed
amendment, supplement, modification, consent or waiver which requires the consent of all Lenders
under a particular Facility, the relevant Borrower shall be permitted to replace the non-consenting
Lender with respect to the affected Facility and may, but shall not be required to, replace such
Lender with respect to any unaffected Facilities. For greater certainty, and notwithstanding any
of the foregoing, no replacement hereunder shall be or be deemed to be a discharge, rescission,
extinguishment, novation, issue, repayment, advance, disposition or substitution of any Loan and
any Loan so assumed shall continue to be the same obligation and not a new obligation.
Β Β Β Β Β 2.23
Notes. If so requested by any Lender by written notice to the Borrower under any Facility (with a
copy to the Administrative Agent), such Borrower shall execute and deliver to such
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Lender (and/or,
if applicable and if so specified in such notice, to any Person who is an assignee of such Lender
pursuant to SectionΒ 11.6) (promptly after such Borrowerβs receipt of such notice) a Note or
Notes to evidence such Lenderβs Loans to such Borrower. On the Restatement Effective Date, (a)
each Note outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement that evidences any Term Loan (as defined
in the
Existing Credit Agreement) that shall have been converted to an Extended Term Loan pursuant to
the Amendment Agreement, or that evidences any Revolving Loan or Revolving Commitment (in each case
as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) that shall have been converted to an Extended
Revolving Loan or an Extended Revolving Commitment, as the case may be, pursuant to the Amendment
Agreement, shall be deemed to represent solely the right to receive in exchange therefor a Note in
the applicable form specified in this Agreement and (b)Β any Note outstanding under the Existing
Credit Agreement that evidences any Swingline Loan shall be deemed to represent solely the right to
receive in exchange therefor a Note in the applicable form specified in this Agreement.
SECTION 3. LETTERS OF CREDIT
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 3.1 L/C Commitment.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the
agreements of the other US Borrower Revolving Lenders set forth in SectionΒ 3.4(a), agrees
to issue letters of credit (βUS Borrower Letters of Creditβ) for the account of the US
Borrower on any Business Day during the US Borrower Extended Revolving Commitment Period (other
than the five Business Days prior to the Extended Revolving Termination Date) in such form as may
be approved from time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that the Issuing Lender
shall have no obligation to issue any US Borrower Letter of Credit if, after giving effect to
such issuance, (i)Β the US Borrower L/C Obligations would exceed the US Borrower L/C Commitment,
(ii)Β the aggregate amount of the Available US Borrower Revolving Commitments would be less than
zero, (iii)Β the aggregate amount of the US Borrower Revolving Extensions of Credit of the Lenders
then outstanding would exceed the US Borrower Borrowing Base or (iv)Β if such US Borrower Letter
of Credit has a term extending beyond the Non-Extended Revolving Termination Date, the aggregate
amount of the US Borrower L/C Obligations attributable to US Borrower Letters of Credit expiring
after the Non-Extended Revolving Termination Date will not exceed the Total US Borrower Extended
Revolving Commitments. Each US Borrower Letter of Credit shall (i)Β be denominated in Dollars,
(ii)Β have a stated amount of not less than $100,000 or such lesser amount as is acceptable to the
Issuing Lender, (iii)Β expire no later than the earlier of (x)Β the first anniversary of its date
of issuance and (y)Β the date that is five Business Days prior to the Extended Revolving
Termination Date, provided that any US Borrower Letter of Credit with a one-year term may
provide for the renewal or extension thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no
event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (y)Β above); and provided,
further, that the Issuing Lender shall not renew or extend any such US Borrower Letter of
Credit if it has received written notice (or otherwise has knowledge) that an Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing or any of the conditions set forth in SectionΒ 5.2 are not
satisfied prior to the date of the decision to renew or extend such Letter of Credit) and (iv)Β be
otherwise acceptable in all respects to the Issuing Lender.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any US Borrower Letter of
Credit if (i)Β a Funding Default exists with respect to the US Borrower Revolving Facility unless
the Issuing Lender has entered into arrangements satisfactory to it and the US Borrower to
eliminate the Issuing Lenderβs risk with respect to the participation in US Borrower Letters of
Credit of the Defaulting Lender, including by cash collateralizing such Defaulting Lenderβs US
Borrower Revolving Percentage in the Issuing Lenderβs obligations and rights under and in respect
of each US Borrower Letter of Credit and the amount of each draft paid by the Issuing Lender
thereunder or (ii)
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such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any US
Borrower L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by any applicable Requirement of Law.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 3.2 Procedure for Issuance of Letter of Credit. The US Borrower may from time to time request that the Issuing Lender issue a US Borrower
Letter of Credit by delivering to the Issuing Lender at its address for notices specified herein an
Application therefor, completed to the satisfaction of the Issuing Lender, and such other
certificates, documents and other papers and information as the Issuing Lender may request. Upon
receipt of any Application, the Issuing Lender will process such Application and the certificates,
documents and other papers and information delivered to it in connection therewith in accordance
with its customary procedures and shall promptly issue the US Borrower Letter of Credit requested
thereby (but in no event shall the Issuing Lender be required to issue any US Borrower Letter of
Credit earlier than (i)Β three Business Days, in the case of standby letters of credit or similar
agreements or (ii)Β five Business Days, in the case of commercial letters of credit or similar
agreements, or in each case such shorter period as may be agreed to by the Issuing Lender in any
particular instance, after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates,
documents and other papers and information relating thereto) by issuing the original of such US
Borrower Letter of Credit to the beneficiary thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the
Issuing Lender and the US Borrower. The Issuing Lender shall furnish a copy of such US Borrower
Letter of Credit to the US Borrower promptly following the issuance thereof. The Issuing Lender
shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the US
Borrower Revolving Lenders, notice of the issuance of each US Borrower Letter of Credit (including
the amount thereof).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 3.3 Fees and Other Charges.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a) The US Borrower will pay a fee to the Administrative Agent (i)Β for the account of each
US Borrower Extended Revolving Lender, on such Lenderβs US Borrower Revolving Percentage (to the
extent attributable to such Lenderβs US Borrower Extended Revolving Commitment) on the average
aggregate daily undrawn and unexpired amount of all outstanding US Borrower Letters of Credit at
a per annum rate equal to the Applicable Margin then in effect with respect to Eurodollar Loans
under the US Borrower Extended Revolving Facility and (ii)Β for the account of each US Borrower
Non-Extended Revolving Lender, on such Lenderβs US Borrower Revolving Percentage (to the extent
attributable to such Lenderβs US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment) on the average
aggregate daily undrawn and unexpired amount of all outstanding US Borrower Letters of Credit at
a per annum rate equal to the Applicable Margin then in effect with respect to Eurodollar Loans
under the US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Facility, in each case payable quarterly in arrears
on each Fee Payment Date after the issuance date. In addition, the US Borrower shall pay to the
Issuing Lender directly for its own account, in advance, on the date of issuance of each Letter
of Credit for the period from such date to but not including the same day in the third full month
following such issuance date and, thereafter, on such date in each third month thereafter and on
the expiration date of the Letter of Credit, a fronting fee calculated at the per annum rate of
0.25% on the amount available for drawing under such Letter of Credit on such payment date.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b) In addition to the foregoing fees, the US Borrower shall pay or reimburse the Issuing
Lender for such normal and customary costs and expenses as are incurred or charged by the Issuing
Lender in issuing, negotiating, effecting payment under, amending or otherwise administering any
US Borrower Letter of Credit.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 3.4 L/C Participations.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a) The Issuing Lender irrevocably agrees to grant and hereby grants to each US Borrower L/C
Participant, and, to induce the Issuing Lender to issue US Borrower Letters of Credit,
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each US
Borrower L/C Participant irrevocably agrees to accept and purchase and hereby accepts and
purchases from the Issuing Lender, on the terms and conditions set forth below, for such US
Borrower L/C Participantβs own account and risk an undivided interest equal to such US Borrower
L/C Participantβs US Borrower Revolving Percentage in the Issuing Lenderβs obligations and rights
under and in respect of each US Borrower Letter of Credit and the amount of each draft paid by
the Issuing Lender thereunder. Each US Borrower L/C Participant agrees with the Issuing Lender
that, if a draft is paid under any US Borrower Letter of Credit for which the Issuing Lender is
not reimbursed in full by the US Borrower in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, such US
Borrower L/C Participant shall pay to the Issuing Lender upon demand at the Issuing Lenderβs
address for notices specified herein an amount equal to such US Borrower L/C Participantβs US
Borrower Revolving Percentage of the amount of such draft, or any part thereof, that is not so
reimbursed. Each US Borrower L/C Participantβs obligation to pay such amount shall be absolute
and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (i)Β any setoff,
counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right that such US Borrower L/C Participant may have
against the Issuing Lender, the Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever, (ii)Β the
occurrence or continuance of a Default or an Event of Default or the failure to satisfy any of
the other conditions specified in SectionΒ 5, (iii)Β any adverse change in the condition
(financial or otherwise) of the US Borrower, (iv)Β any breach of this Agreement or any other Loan
Document by any Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other US Borrower L/C Participant or (v)
any other circumstance, happening or event whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the
foregoing
Β Β Β Β Β (b) If any amount required to be paid by any US Borrower L/C Participant to the Issuing
Lender pursuant to SectionΒ 3.4(a) in respect of any unreimbursed portion of any payment
made by the Issuing Lender under any US Borrower Letter of Credit is paid to the Issuing Lender
within three Business Days after the date such payment is due, such US Borrower L/C Participant
shall pay to the Issuing Lender on demand an amount equal to the product of (i)Β such amount,
times (ii)Β the daily average Federal Funds Effective Rate during the period from and including
the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to
the Issuing Lender, times (iii)Β a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days that
elapse during such period and the denominator of which is 360. If any such amount required to be
paid by any US Borrower L/C Participant pursuant to SectionΒ 3.4(a) is not made available
to the Issuing Lender by such US Borrower L/C Participant within three Business Days after the
date such payment is due, the Issuing Lender shall be entitled to recover from such US Borrower
L/C Participant, on demand, such amount with interest thereon calculated from such due date at
the rate per annum applicable to (i)Β to the extent that such payment is attributable to such US
Borrower L/C Participantβs US Borrower Extended Revolving Commitment, ABR Loans under the US
Borrower Extended Revolving Facility and (ii)Β to the extent that such payment is attributable to
such US Borrower L/C Participantβs US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Commitment, ABR Loans under
the US Borrower Non-Extended Revolving Facility. A certificate of the Issuing Lender submitted
to any US Borrower L/C Participant with respect to any amounts owing under this Section shall be
conclusive in the absence of manifest error.
Β Β Β Β Β (c) Whenever, at any time after the Issuing Lender has made payment under any US Borrower
Letter of Credit and has received from any US Borrower L/C Participant its pro
rata share of such payment in accordance with SectionΒ 3.4(a), the Issuing Lender
receives any payment related to such US Borrower Letter of Credit (whether directly from the US
Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds of collateral applied thereto by the Issuing Lender),
or any payment of interest on account thereof, the Issuing Lender will distribute to such US
Borrower L/C Participant its pro rata share thereof; provided,
however, that in the event that any such payment received by the Issuing Lender
shall be required to be returned by the Issuing Lender, such US Borrower L/C Participant
shall return to the Issuing Lender the portion thereof previously distributed by the Issuing
Lender to it.
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Β Β Β Β Β 3.5 Reimbursement Obligation of the US Borrower. If any draft is paid under any US Borrower Letter of Credit, the US Borrower shall
reimburse the Issuing Lender for the amount of (a)Β the draft so paid and (b)Β any taxes, fees,
charges or other costs or expenses incurred by the Issuing Lender in connection with such payment,
not later than 12:00 Noon, New York City time, on (i)Β the Business Day that the Borrower receives
notice of such draft, if such notice is received on such day prior to 10:00Β A.M., New York City
time, or (ii)Β if clause (i)Β above does not apply, the Business Day immediately following the day
that the US Borrower receives such notice. Each such payment shall be made to the Issuing Lender
at its address for notices referred to herein in Dollars and in immediately available funds.
Interest shall be payable on any such amounts from the date on which the relevant draft is paid
until payment in full at the rate set forth in (x)Β until the Business Day next succeeding the date
of the relevant notice, SectionΒ 2.14(b) and (y)Β thereafter, SectionΒ 2.14(c).
Β Β Β Β Β 3.6 Obligations Absolute. The US Borrowerβs obligations under this SectionΒ 3 shall be absolute and
unconditional under any and all circumstances and irrespective of any setoff, counterclaim or
defense to payment that any Borrower may have or have had against the Issuing Lender, any
beneficiary of a US Borrower Letter of Credit or any other Person. The Borrowers also agree with
the Issuing Lender that the Issuing Lender shall not be responsible for, and the US Borrowerβs
Reimbursement Obligations under SectionΒ 3.5 shall not be affected by, among other things,
the validity or genuineness of documents or of any endorsements thereon, even though such documents
shall in fact prove to be invalid, fraudulent or forged, or any dispute between or among the US
Borrower and any beneficiary of any US Borrower Letter of Credit or any other party to which such
US Borrower Letter of Credit may be transferred or any claims whatsoever of the US Borrower against
any beneficiary of such US Borrower Letter of Credit or any such transferee. The Issuing Lender
shall not be liable for any error, omission, interruption or delay in transmission, dispatch or
delivery of any message or advice, however transmitted, in connection with any US Borrower Letter
of Credit, except for errors or omissions found by a final and nonappealable decision of a court of
competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the
Issuing Lender. The Borrowers agree that any action taken or omitted by the Issuing Lender under
or in connection with any US Borrower Letter of Credit or the related drafts or documents, if done
in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct, shall be binding on the US Borrower and
shall not result in any liability of the Issuing Lender to any Borrower.
Β Β Β Β Β 3.7 Letter of Credit Payments. If any draft shall be presented for payment under any US Borrower Letter of Credit, the
Issuing Lender shall promptly notify the US Borrower of the date and amount thereof. The
responsibility of the Issuing Lender to any Borrower in connection with any draft presented for
payment under any US Borrower Letter of Credit shall, in addition to any payment obligation
expressly provided for in such US Borrower Letter of Credit, be limited to determining that the
documents (including each draft) delivered under such US Borrower Letter of Credit in connection
with such presentment are substantially in conformity with such US Borrower Letter of Credit.
Β Β Β Β Β 3.8 Applications. To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any US Borrower Letter of
Credit, or any other agreement submitted by any Borrower to, or entered into by any Borrower with,
the Issuing Lender or any other Person relating to any US Borrower Letter of Credit, is
inconsistent with the provisions of this SectionΒ 3, the provisions of this Section
3 shall control.
Β Β Β Β Β 3.9 Existing Letters of Credit. The standby letters of credit, identified on ScheduleΒ 3.9 to the Existing Credit
Agreement, issued by Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association, were deemed to be, and to the extent
they remain outstanding continue as, Letters of Credit under this Agreement.
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SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β To induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to make
the Loans and issue or participate in the Letters of Credit, Holdings and the Borrowers hereby
jointly and severally represent and warrant to each Agent and each Lender that:
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 4.1 Financial Condition.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a) [reserved]
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b) The audited consolidated balance sheets of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries as
at JuneΒ 30, 2004, JuneΒ 30, 2005 and JuneΒ 30, 2006, and the related consolidated statements of
income and of cash flows for the fiscal years ended on such dates, reported on by and accompanied
by an unqualified report from Ernst & Young LLP, present fairly the consolidated financial
condition of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at such date, and the consolidated
results of its operations and its consolidated cash flows for the respective fiscal years then
ended. The unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries as
at JulyΒ 31, 2006 and AugustΒ 31, 2006, and the related unaudited consolidated statements of income
and cash flows for the one-month and two-month periods ended on such dates, present fairly the
consolidated financial condition of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at such date,
and the consolidated results of its operations and its consolidated cash flows for the one-month
and two-month periods then ended (subject to normal year-end audit and quarter end adjustments
and the absence of footnotes). All such audited financial statements, including the related
schedules and notes thereto, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied consistently
throughout the periods involved (except as approved by the aforementioned firm of accountants and
disclosed therein). No Group Member has, as of the Closing Date, any material Guarantee
Obligations, contingent liabilities and liabilities for taxes, or any long-term leases or unusual
forward or long-term commitments, including any interest rate or foreign currency swap or
exchange transaction or other obligation in respect of derivatives, that are not reflected in the
most recent audited financial statements referred to in this paragraph. During the period from
JuneΒ 30, 2006 to and including the Closing Date there has been no Disposition by any Group Member
of any material part of its business or property.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 4.2 No Change. Since JuneΒ 30, 2006, there has been no development or event that has had or could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 4.3 Existence; Compliance with Law. Each Group Member (a)Β is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (b)Β has the power and authority, the legal right and
holds all material Governmental Approvals necessary, to own and operate its property, to lease the
property it operates as lessee and to conduct the business in which it is currently engaged, (c)Β is
duly qualified as a foreign corporation or other organization and in good standing under the laws
of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of property or the conduct of its
business requires such qualification, except to the extent that the failure to so qualify could
not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (d)Β is in
compliance with all Requirements of Law (including those necessary for each Group Member to conduct
the business in which it is currently engaged) except to the extent that the failure to comply
therewith could not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 4.4 Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations. Each Loan Party has the power and authority, and the legal right, to make, deliver and
perform the Loan Documents to which it is a party and, in the case of each Borrower, to obtain
extensions of credit to be obtained by it hereunder. Each Loan Party has taken all necessary
organizational action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance
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of the Loan Documents to
which it is a party and, in the case of each Borrower, to authorize the extensions of credit to be
obtained by it on the terms and conditions of this Agreement and to authorize the other
Transactions. No Governmental Approval or consent or authorization of, filing with, notice to or
other act by or in respect of, any other Person is required in connection with the extensions of
credit hereunder or with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this
Agreement or any of the Loan Documents or the consummation of the other Transactions, except (i)
Governmental Approvals, consents, authorizations, filings and notices described in Schedule
4.4, which Governmental Approvals, consents, authorizations, filings and notices have been
obtained or made and are in full force and effect, (ii)Β the filings referred to in Section
4.19 and (iii)Β such other Government Approvals, consents, authorizations, filings, notices or
acts as may be required in connection with any Loan Document not described in SectionΒ 4.19
as referenced in such Loan Document or any legal opinion delivered in connection therewith. Each
Loan Document has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of each Loan Party party thereto.
This Agreement constitutes, and each other Loan Document upon execution will constitute, a legal,
valid and binding obligation of each Loan Party party thereto, enforceable against each such Loan
Party in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of
creditorsβ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by
proceedings in equity or at law).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 4.5 No Legal Bar. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the
issuance of US Borrower Letters of Credit, the borrowings hereunder and the use of the proceeds
thereof and the consummation of the other Transactions will not violate any Requirement of Law or
any material Contractual Obligation of any Group Member and will not result in, or require, the
creation or imposition of any Lien on any of their respective properties or revenues pursuant to
any Requirement of Law or any such Contractual Obligation (other than the Liens created by the
Security Documents). No Requirement of Law or Contractual Obligation applicable to any Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 4.6 Litigation. No litigation, investigation or proceeding of or before any arbitrator or Governmental
Authority is pending or, to the knowledge of any Group Member, threatened by or against any Group
Member or against any of their respective properties or revenues (a)Β with respect to any of
the Loan Documents or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or (b)Β that could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 4.7 No Default. No Group Member is in default under or with respect to any of its Contractual Obligations
in any respect that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Default or
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 4.8 Ownership of Property; Liens. Each Group Member has title in fee simple or good and marketable title to, or a valid
leasehold interest in, all its real property, and good title to, or a valid leasehold interest in,
all its other property, and none of such property is subject to any Lien except as permitted by
SectionΒ 7.3.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 4.9 Intellectual Property. To the Group Membersβ knowledge after due inquiry, each Group Member owns, or is licensed
to use, all Intellectual Property necessary for the conduct of its business as currently conducted.
No material claim has been asserted and is pending by any Person challenging or questioning any
Group Memberβs use of any Intellectual Property or the validity or effectiveness of any Group
Memberβs Intellectual Property, nor does Holdings or any Borrower know of any valid basis for any
such claim. To the Group Membersβ knowledge after due inquiry, the use of Intellectual Property by
each Group Member, and the conduct of such Group Memberβs business, as currently conducted, does
not infringe on or otherwise violate the rights of any Person in any material
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respect. No claims
are pending or, to the knowledge of any Group Member, threatened to the effect that the operations
of any Group Member infringe upon or violate the rights of any other person under any Intellectual
Property.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 4.10 Taxes. Each Group Member has filed or caused to be filed all federal, state, provincial,
territorial, foreign and other material tax returns that are required to be filed and has paid all
taxes shown to be due and payable on said returns or on any assessments made against it or any of
its property and all other taxes, fees or other charges imposed on it or any of its property by any
Governmental Authority (other than any the amount or validity of which are currently being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in conformity
with GAAP have been provided on the books of the relevant Group Member); no material tax Lien has
been filed, and, to the knowledge of any of the Group Members, no claim is being asserted, with
respect to any such tax, fee or other charge.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 4.11 Federal Regulations. No part of the proceeds of any Loans, and no other extensions of credit hereunder, will be
used (a)Β for βbuyingβ or βcarryingβ any βmargin stockβ within the respective meanings of each of
the quoted terms under RegulationΒ U as now and from time to time hereafter in effect (other than
Capital Stock of Holdings or any Indebtedness that is convertible into Capital Stock of Holdings)
or (b)Β for any purpose that violates the provisions of the Regulations of the Board. If requested
by any Lender or the Administrative Agent, each Borrower will furnish to each Agent and each Lender
a statement to the foregoing effect in conformity with the requirements of FR FormΒ G-3 or FR Form
U-1, as applicable, referred to in RegulationΒ U.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 4.12 Labor Matters. Except as, in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect: (a)Β there are no strikes or other labor disputes against any Group Member pending or, to
the knowledge of any Group Member, threatened; (b)Β hours worked by and payment made to employees of
each Group Member have not been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other
applicable Requirement of Law dealing with such matters; and (c)Β all payments due from any Group
Member on account of employee health and welfare insurance have been paid or accrued as a liability
on the books of the relevant Group Member.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 4.13 ERISA; Pensions. Neither a Reportable Event nor an βaccumulated funding deficiencyβ (within the meaning of
SectionΒ 412 of the Code or SectionΒ 302 of ERISA) has occurred during the five-year period prior to
the date on which this representation is made or deemed made with respect to any Plan, and each
Plan has complied in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code.
No termination of a Single Employer Plan has occurred, and no Lien in favor of the PBGC or a Plan
has arisen, during such five-year period. The present value of all accrued benefits under each
Single Employer Plan (based on those assumptions used to fund such Plans) did not, as of the last
annual valuation date prior to the date on which this representation is made or deemed made, exceed
the value of the assets of such Plan allocable to such accrued benefits by a material amount.
Neither any Borrower nor any Commonly Controlled Entity has had a complete or partial withdrawal
from any Multiemployer Plan that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a
material liability under ERISA, and neither any Borrower nor any Commonly Controlled Entity would
become subject to any material liability under ERISA if such Borrower or any such Commonly
Controlled Entity were to withdraw completely from all Multiemployer Plans as of the valuation date
most closely preceding the date on which this representation is made or deemed made. No such
Multiemployer Plan is in Reorganization or Insolvent. Each Canadian Pension Plan (to the extent
any may exist) that is required to be funded is fully funded on a going-concern and 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. No promises of benefit improvements under any Canadian Pension Plan have been made
except where such improvement would not result in a
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solvency deficiency or going concern unfunded
liability in the affected Canadian Pension Plan. All material obligations of each Borrower
(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 on a timely basis, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all
contributions or premiums required to be made or paid by each Borrower to any Canadian Pension Plan
have been made or paid in a timely fashion in accordance with the terms of such Canadian Pension
Plan and all Requirements of Law. All employee contributions to all Canadian Pension Plans by way
of authorized payroll deduction or otherwise have been properly withheld or collected by and fully
paid into such plans in a timely manner. There have been no improper withdrawals or applications
of the assets of any Canadian Pension Plan. The Borrowersβ sole obligation to or in respect of any
Canadian Pension Plan that is a βmulti-employerβ, βspecified multi-employerβ or βmulti-unitβ
pension plan is to make monetary contributions to such plan in the amounts and in the manner set
forth in the applicable collective agreement(s). No Group Member (a)Β is or has at any time on or
after AprilΒ 27, 2004 been an employer (for the purposes of SectionsΒ 38 to 51 of the Pensions Act
2004) of an occupational pension scheme which is not a money purchase scheme (both terms as defined
in the Pensions Schemes Act 1993); and (b)Β is or has at any time been βconnectedβ with or an
βassociateβ of (as those terms are used in SectionsΒ 39 and 43 of the Pensions Act 2004) such an
employer.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 4.14 Investment Company Act; Other Regulations. No Loan Party is an βinvestment companyβ, or a company βcontrolledβ by an βinvestment
companyβ, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. No Loan Party is
subject to regulation under any Requirement of Law (other than RegulationΒ X of the Board) that
limits its ability to incur Indebtedness.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 4.15 Subsidiaries. Except as disclosed to the Administrative Agent by the Borrowers in writing from time to
time after the Restatement Effective Date, (a) ScheduleΒ 4.15 sets forth the name and
jurisdiction of organization of each Subsidiary and, as to each such Subsidiary, the percentage of
each class of Capital Stock owned by any Loan Party, and (b)Β there are no outstanding
subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, rights or other agreements or commitments (other than
stock options granted to employees or directors and directorsβ qualifying shares) of any nature
relating to any Capital Stock of any Borrower or any Subsidiary (including any right of pre-emption
or conversion), except as created by the Loan Documents.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 4.16 Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Term Loans were used for purposes permitted under the Existing Credit
Agreement. The proceeds of the Revolving Loans and the Swingline Loans, and the Letters of Credit,
shall be used for working capital needs and general corporate purposes.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 4.17 Environmental Matters. Except as, in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in the payment of a
Material Environmental Amount:
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a) the facilities and properties owned, leased or operated by any Group Member (the
βPropertiesβ) do not contain, and have not previously contained, any Materials of
Environmental Concern in amounts or concentrations or under circumstances that constitute
or constituted a violation of, or could give rise to liability under, any Environmental
Law;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b) no Group Member has received or is aware of any notice of violation, alleged
violation, non-compliance, liability or potential liability regarding environmental matters
or compliance with Environmental Laws with regard to any of the Properties or the business
operated by any Group Member (the βBusinessβ), nor does Holdings or any Borrower
have knowledge or reason to believe that any such notice will be received or is being
threatened;
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (c) Materials of Environmental Concern have not been transported or disposed of from
the Properties in violation of, or in a manner or to a location that could give rise to
liability under, any Environmental Law, nor have any Materials of Environmental Concern
been generated, treated, stored or disposed of at, on or under any of the Properties in
violation of, or in a manner that could give rise to liability under, any applicable
Environmental Law;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (d) no judicial proceeding or governmental or administrative action is pending or, to
the knowledge of any Group Member, threatened, under any Environmental Law to which any
Group Member is or will be named as a party with respect to the Properties or the Business,
nor are there any consent decrees or other decrees, consent orders, administrative orders
or other orders, or other administrative or judicial requirements outstanding under any
Environmental Law with respect to the Properties or the Business;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (e) there has been no release or threat of release of Materials of Environmental
Concern at or from the Properties, or arising from or related to the operations of any
Group Member in connection with the Properties or otherwise in connection with the
Business, in violation of or in amounts or in a manner that could give rise to liability
under Environmental Laws;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (f) the Properties and all operations at the Properties are in compliance, and have in
the last five years been in compliance, with all applicable Environmental Laws, and there
is no contamination at, under or about the Properties or violation of any Environmental Law
with respect to the Properties or the Business; and
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (g) no Group Member has assumed any liability of any other Person under Environmental
Laws.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 4.18 Accuracy of Information, etc. No statement or information contained in this Agreement, any other Loan Document, the
Confidential Information Memorandum or any other document, certificate or statement furnished by or
on behalf of any Loan Party to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, or any of them, for use in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents,
contained as of the date such statement, information, document or certificate was so furnished (or,
in the case of the Confidential Information Memorandum, as of the date of this Agreement), any
untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements contained herein or therein not misleading. The projections and pro
forma financial information contained in the materials referenced above are based upon good
faith estimates and assumptions believed by management of each Borrower to be reasonable at the
time made and as of the Closing Date (with respect to such projections and pro
forma financial information delivered prior to the Closing Date), it being recognized by
the Lenders that such financial information as it relates to future events is not to be viewed as
fact and that actual results during the period or periods covered by such financial information may
differ from the projected results set forth therein by a material amount. There is no fact known
to any Loan Party that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect that has not
been expressly disclosed herein, in the other Loan Documents, in the Confidential Information
Memorandum or in any other documents, certificates and statements furnished to the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders for use in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and by the
other Loan Documents.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 4.19 Security Documents.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a) Each of the Canadian Security Agreements is effective to create in favor of the
Administrative Agent, for the benefit of each of the Canadian Borrower Secured Parties and the UK
Borrower Secured Parties, a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in the Collateral
described
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therein and proceeds thereof. In the case of (i)Β the Capital Stock described in any of
the Canadian Pledge Agreements that are securities represented by stock certificates or otherwise
constituting certificated securities, when certificates representing such Capital Stock are
delivered to the Administrative Agent, and (ii)Β in the case of the other Collateral not described
in clause (i)Β constituting personal property described in the Canadian Security Agreements, when
the financing statements and other filings, agreements and actions specified on Schedule
4.19(a) in appropriate form are executed and delivered, performed or filed in the offices
specified on ScheduleΒ 4.19(a), as the case may be, the Administrative Agent, for the
benefit of each of the Canadian Borrower Secured Parties and the UK Borrower Secured Parties,
shall have a fully perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of
the Canadian Loan Parties in such Collateral and the proceeds thereof, as security for
the Obligations of the Canadian Borrower and the other Canadian Loan Parties, respectively,
and in each case prior and superior in right to any other Person (except, in the case of Capital
Stock, Liens permitted under SectionΒ 7.3(a) and, in the case of all other Collateral,
Liens permitted under SectionΒ 7.3).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b) Subject to the Reservations, the UK Security Agreement is effective to create in favor
of the Security Trustee, for the benefit of each of the Canadian Borrower Secured Parties and the
UK Borrower Secured Parties, respectively, a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in
the Collateral described therein and the proceeds thereof. Subject to the Reservations, the UK
Sixty-Five Percent Share Charge Agreement is effective to create in favor of the Security
Trustee, for the benefit of each of the Canadian Borrower Secured Parties, the US Borrower
Secured Parties and the UK Borrower Secured Parties, respectively, a legal, valid and enforceable
security interest in the Collateral described therein and the proceeds thereof. Subject to the
Reservations, the UK Thirty-Five Percent Share Charge Agreement is effective to create in favor
of the Security Trustee, for the benefit of each of the Canadian Borrower Secured Parties and the
UK Borrower Secured Parties, respectively, a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in
the Collateral described therein and the proceeds thereof. Upon the (i)Β recordation of the UK
Security Agreement with the United Kingdom Patent and Trademark Office, (ii)Β the filing of the UK
Security Agreement with the Land Registry, and (iii)Β the filing of the UK Security Agreement and
the UK Share Charge Agreements with Companies House, the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of
the Canadian Borrower Secured Parties, the UK Borrower Secured Parties (and, solely in respect of
the UK Sixty-Five Percent Share Charge Agreement, the US Borrower Secured Parties), respectively,
shall, subject to the Reservations, have a fully perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all
right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in such Collateral and the proceeds thereof in
which a security interest may be perfected by such recordation or filings in the United Kingdom,
in each case prior and superior in right to any Person, subject to, in the case of Capital Stock,
Liens permitted under SectionΒ 7.3(a) and, in the case of all other such Collateral, Liens
permitted under SectionΒ 7.3 (it being understood that subsequent recordings (x)Β in the
United Kingdom Patent and Trademark Office may be necessary to perfect a Lien on registered
trademarks and patents, trademark and patent applications and registered copyrights acquired by
the UK Borrowers after the Closing Date and (y)Β at the Land Registry of England and Wales may be
necessary to perfect a Lien on any real property acquired by a UK Loan Party after the Closing
Date).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (c) The US Guarantee and Collateral Agreement is effective to create in favor of the
Administrative Agent, for the benefit of each of the Canadian Borrower Secured Parties, the UK
Borrower Secured Parties and the US Borrower Secured Parties, respectively, a legal, valid and
enforceable security interest in the Collateral described therein and proceeds thereof. In the
case of (i)Β the Capital Stock described in the US Guarantee and Collateral Agreement that are
securities represented by stock certificates or otherwise constituting certificated securities
within the meaning of SectionΒ 8-102(a)(15) of the New York UCC or the corresponding code or
statute of any other applicable jurisdiction (βCertificated Securitiesβ), when
certificates representing such Capital Stock are delivered to the Administrative Agent, and (ii)
in the case of the other Collateral not described in
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clause (i)Β constituting personal property
described in the US Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, when the financing statements and other
filings, agreements and actions specified on ScheduleΒ 4.19(c) in appropriate form are
executed and delivered, performed or filed in the offices specified on ScheduleΒ 4.19(c),
as the case may be, the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of each of the Canadian Borrower
Secured Parties, the UK Borrower Secured Parties and the US Borrower Secured Parties,
respectively, shall have a fully perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title
and interest of the US Loan Parties in such Collateral and the proceeds thereof, as security for
the Obligations of the US Borrower and the other US Loan Parties, respectively, and in each case
prior and superior in right to any other Person (except, in the case Capital Stock, Liens
permitted by SectionΒ 7.3(a) and, in the case of all other Collateral, Liens permitted by
SectionΒ 7.3). As of the Closing Date, none of the
Capital Stock of the US Borrower or any US Subsidiary Guarantor that is a limited liability
company or partnership is a Certificated Security.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (d) Each of the Mortgages delivered upon execution will be, effective to create in favor of
the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the applicable Secured Parties, a legal, valid and
enforceable Lien on the Mortgaged Properties described therein and proceeds thereof, and when the
Mortgages are filed in the recording offices for the applicable jurisdictions in which the
Mortgaged Properties are located, each such Mortgage shall constitute a fully perfected Lien on,
and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in the Mortgaged
Properties and the proceeds thereof, as security for the Obligations secured thereby, in each
case prior and superior in right to any other Person, except for Liens permitted by Section
7.3. ScheduleΒ 4.19(d) lists, as of the Closing Date, each parcel of owned real
property and each leasehold interest in real property located in the United States and held by
any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (it being understood that subsequent recordings at the
Land Registry of England and Wales may be necessary to perfect a Lien on any real property
acquired by a UK Loan Party after the Closing Date).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 4.20 Solvency. Each Loan Party (other than any Insignificant Subsidiary) is, and after giving effect to the
Transactions and the incurrence of all Indebtedness and obligations being incurred in connection herewith and therewith and the other
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and after giving effect to any applicable rights of contribution of such Loan Party in
respect of guaranteed Obligations (but excluding the effect of the restrictions on such rights of contribution set forth in SectionΒ 2 of the US Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and any analogous restrictions on rights of contribution under any
other Security Documents), will be and will continue to be, Solvent.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 4.21 RegulationΒ H. No Mortgage on Mortgaged Property located in the United States encumbers improved real
property that is located in an area that has been identified by the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development as an area having special flood hazards and in which flood insurance has not been made
available under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 4.22 [reserved].
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 4.23 Anti-Terrorism Laws.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a) No Loan Party and, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, none of its Affiliates are in
violation of any Requirement of Law relating to terrorism or money laundering
(βAnti-Terrorism Lawsβ), including Executive Order No.Β 13224 on Terrorist Financing,
effective SeptemberΒ 24, 2001 (the βExecutive Orderβ), and the Patriot Act.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b) No Loan Party and to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, no Affiliate or broker or other
agent of any Loan Party acting or benefiting in any capacity in connection with the Loans is any
of the following:
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (i) a person that is listed in the annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions
of, the Executive Order;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (ii) a person 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 Executive Order;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (iii) a person with which any Lender is prohibited from dealing or otherwise engaging
in any transaction by any Anti-Terrorism Law;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (iv) a person that commits, threatens or conspires to commit or supports βterrorismβ as
defined in the Executive Order; or
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (v) a person that is named as a βspecially designated national and blocked personβ on
the most current list published by the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets
Control (βOFACβ) at its official website or any replacement website or other
replacement official publication of such list.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (c) No Loan Party and, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, no broker or other agent of any
Loan Party acting in any capacity in connection with the Loans (i)Β conducts any business or
engages in making or receiving any material contribution of funds, goods or services to or for
the benefit of any person described in paragraph (b)Β above, or (ii)Β deals in, or otherwise
engages in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to
the Executive Order, or (iii)Β engages in or conspires to engage in any transaction that evades or
avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the
prohibitions set forth in any Anti-Terrorism Law.
SECTION 5. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 5.1 Conditions to Effectiveness. The effectiveness of the amendment and restatement of the Existing Credit Agreement in the
form of this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a) Amendment Agreement Effectiveness. The Amendment Agreement Effective Date
shall have occurred.
Β Β Β Β Β (b) Fees. The Administrative Agent shall have received (i)Β for the account of
each Revolving Lender, an amendment fee in an amount equal to 1.00% of the amount of the
Extended Revolving Commitment (whether used or unused), if any, held by such Lender on the
Restatement Effective Date immediately after giving effect to the extension conversions
contemplated by the Amendment Agreement, (ii)Β for the account of each Revolving Lender that
is a Consenting Lender, an amendment fee in an amount equal to 0.25% of the amount of the
Non-Extended Revolving Commitment (whether used or unused), if any, held by such Lender on
the Restatement Effective Date immediately after giving effect to the
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extension conversions
contemplated by the Amendment Agreement, (iii)Β for the account of each Term Lender, an
amendment fee in an amount equal to 0.25% of the aggregate principal amount of the Extended
Term Loans, if any, held by such Lender on the Restatement Effective Date immediately after
giving effect to the extension conversions contemplated by the Amendment Agreement, (iv)
for the account of each Term Lender that is a Consenting Lender, an amendment fee in an
amount equal to 0.25% of the aggregate principal amount of the Non-Extended Term Loans, if
any, held
by such Lender on the Restatement Effective Date immediately after giving effect to
the extension conversions contemplated by the Amendment Agreement and (v)Β all other fees
required to be paid, and all expenses for which invoices have been presented on or before
the Restatement Effective Date. The Amendment Arranger shall have received all fees
required to be paid, and all expenses for which invoices have been presented (including the
reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel) required to be reimbursed, to the Amendment
Arranger.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (c) Closing Certificate; Certified Certificate of Incorporation; Good Standing
Certificates. The Administrative Agent shall have received (i)Β a certificate of each
Loan Party, dated the Restatement Effective Date, in such form as shall be reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Amendment Arranger, attaching certified
organizational authorizations, incumbency certifications, the certificate of incorporation,
articles of association or other similar organizational document of each Loan Party
certified by the relevant authority of the jurisdiction of organization of such Loan Party,
or its board of directors in the case of each of the UK Loan Parties, and certified bylaws,
memorandum of association or other similar organizational document of each Loan Party (or,
in the case of any such organizational documents, stating that no modification has been
made thereto since the form thereof delivered to the Administrative Agent on the Closing
Date), and (ii)Β a good standing certificate or comparable document for each Loan Party
(other than any UK Loan Party) from its jurisdiction of organization.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (d) Legal Opinions. The Administrative Agent shall have received favorable
written legal opinions (addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Amendment Arranger, the
Lenders and the Issuing Lenders and dated the Restatement Effective Date) of such counsel
to Holdings and its Subsidiaries (which may be in-house counsel) as the Administrative
Agent and the Amendment Arranger may reasonably request. Each such legal opinion shall be
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Amendment
Arranger and shall cover such matters incident to the transactions contemplated by the
Amendment Agreement as may reasonably be required by the Administrative Agent and the
Amendment Arranger.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (e) Representations and Warranties; No Default. Each of the representations
and warranties made by any Loan Party in or pursuant to the Loan Documents shall be true
and correct in all material respects on and as of Restatement Effective Date as if made on
and as of such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly
relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall have
been true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, and no Default or
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the Restatement Effective Date.
The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of the chief financial officer
of Holdings, dated the Restatement Effective Date, to the effect that the conditions set
forth in the immediately preceding sentence have been satisfied.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (f) Prepayment of Term Loans. The Borrowers shall have delivered, on or after
the Amendment Agreement Effective Date, to the Administrative Agent in accordance with
SectionΒ 2.10 a Notice of Prepayment with respect to Term Loans in an aggregate
principal amount of at least $100,000,000, and shall have prepaid such Term Loans in such
amount (such prepayment to be made by the Borrowers pro rata to the Term
Lenders according to the respective outstanding principal amounts of the Term Loans then
held by the Term Lenders).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 5.2 Conditions to Each Extension of Credit. The agreement of each Lender to make any
extension of credit (including the making of any
Loan, the issuance of any Letter of Credit or the renewal
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or extension of any Letter of Credit)
requested to be made by it on any date (including its initial extension of credit) is subject to
the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a) Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and
warranties made by any Loan Party in or pursuant to the Loan Documents shall be true and
correct in all material respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date,
except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier
date, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in
all material respects as of such earlier date.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b) No Default. No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing on such date or after giving effect to the extensions of credit requested to be
made on such date.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (c) Borrowing Base.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (i) After giving effect to any requested borrowing of Canadian
Borrower Revolving Loans on such date, the aggregate amount of the Canadian
Borrower Revolving Extensions of Credit of the Lenders then outstanding
shall not exceed the Canadian Borrower Borrowing Base.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (ii) After giving effect to any requested borrowing of US Borrower
Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans on such date, or the issuance, renewal,
extension, increase or amendment of any US Borrower Letter of Credit, the
aggregate amount of the US Borrower Revolving Extensions of Credit of the
Lenders then outstanding shall not exceed the US Borrower Borrowing Base.
Each borrowing by any Borrower, and each issuance, renewal, extension, increase or amendment of a
US Borrower Letter of Credit on behalf of the US Borrower, hereunder shall constitute a
representation and warranty by such Borrower as of the date of such extension of credit that the
conditions contained in this SectionΒ 5.2 have been satisfied.
SECTION 6. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Holdings and the Borrowers hereby jointly and severally agree that, until all Commitments have
been terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan, and all fees and all other expenses
or amounts payable under any Loan Document, shall have been paid in full and all Letters of Credit
have been canceled or have expired and all amounts drawn thereunder have been reimbursed in full,
each of Holdings and each Borrower shall and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries (other than the
Excluded UK Subsidiaries) to:
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 6.1 Financial Statements. Furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender:
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a) as soon as available, but in any event within 90Β days after the end of each fiscal
year of Holdings, a copy of the audited consolidated balance sheet of Holdings and its
consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such year and the related audited consolidated
statements of income and of cash flows for such year, setting forth in each case in
comparative form the figures for the previous year, reported on without a βgoing concernβ
or like
qualification or exception, or qualification arising out of the scope of the audit, by
Ernst & Young LLP or other independent certified public accountants of nationally
recognized standing; and
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b) as soon as available, but in any event not later than 45Β days after the end of
each of the first three quarterly periods of each fiscal year of Holdings, the unaudited
consolidated balance sheet of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of
such quarter and the related unaudited consolidated statements of income and of cash flows
for such quarter and the portion of the fiscal year through the end of such quarter,
setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous year, certified
by a Responsible Officer as being fairly stated in all material respects (subject to normal
year-end audit adjustments).
All such financial statements shall be complete and correct in all material respects and shall be
prepared in reasonable detail and in accordance with GAAP applied consistently (except to the
extent any such inconsistent application of GAAP has been approved by such accountants (in the case
of clause (a)Β above) or officer (in the case of clause (b)Β above), as the case may be, and
disclosed in reasonable detail therein) consistently throughout the periods reflected therein and
with prior periods.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 6.2 Certificates; Other Information. Furnish to the Administrative Agent:
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a) concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in
SectionΒ 6.1(a), a certificate of the independent certified public accountants
reporting on such financial statements stating that in making the examination necessary
therefor no knowledge was obtained of any Default or Event of Default, except as specified
in such certificate;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b) concurrently with the delivery of any financial statements pursuant to Section
6.1, (i)Β a certificate of a Responsible Officer stating that, to the best of each such
Responsible Officerβs knowledge, each Loan Party during such period has observed or
performed all of its covenants and other agreements, and satisfied every condition
contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party to be
observed, performed or satisfied by it, and that such Responsible Officer has obtained no
knowledge of any Default or Event of Default except as specified in such certificate and
(ii)Β in the case of quarterly or annual financial statements, (x)Β a Compliance Certificate
containing all information and calculations necessary for determining compliance by each
Group Member with the provisions of this Agreement referred to therein as of the last day
of the fiscal quarter or fiscal year of Holdings, as the case may be, and (y)Β to the extent
not previously disclosed to the Administrative Agent, a description of any change in the
jurisdiction of organization of any Loan Party and a list of any Intellectual Property
acquired by any Loan Party since the date of the most recent report delivered pursuant to
this clause (y) (or, in the case of the first such report so delivered, since the Closing
Date);
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (c) as soon as available, and in any event no later than 45Β days after the end of each
fiscal year of Holdings, a detailed consolidated quarterly budget for the following fiscal
year (including projected consolidated quarterly balance sheets of Holdings and its
Subsidiaries, the related consolidated statements of projected cash flow and projected
income and a description of the underlying assumptions applicable thereto), and, as soon as
available, significant revisions, if any, of such budget and projections with respect to
such fiscal year (collectively, the βProjectionsβ), which Projections shall in each
case be accompanied by a certificate of a Responsible Officer stating that such Projections
are based on reasonable estimates, information
and assumptions and that such Responsible Officer has no reason to believe that such
Projections are incorrect or misleading in any material respect;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (d) (i)Β within 45Β days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of
Holdings, a narrative discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of
operations of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal quarter and for the period from
the beginning of the then current fiscal year to the end of such fiscal quarter (which may
be satisfied through delivery
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of the analogous information provided in a Form 10-Q of
Holdings for such fiscal quarter) and (ii)Β within 90Β days after the end of each fiscal year
of Holdings, a narrative discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of
operations of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year (which may be satisfied
through delivery of the analogous information provided in a Form 10-K of Holdings for such
fiscal year);
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (e) (i)Β within 10Β days following the end of each calendar month, as of the close of
business of the Canadian Borrower on the last Business Day of the immediately preceding
calendar month and at and as of such other times as the Administrative Agent may reasonably
request, a Canadian Borrower Borrowing Base Report and (ii)Β within two Business Days
following the end of each calendar week, as of the close of business of the US Borrower on
the last Business Day of the immediately preceding calendar week and at and as of such
other times as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, a US Borrower Borrowing
Base Report;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (f) within five days after the same are filed, notice of filing and how to obtain
copies of all financial statements that Holdings or any Borrower sends to the holders of
any class of its debt securities or public equity securities and, within five days after
the same are filed, copies of all financial statements that Holdings or any Borrower may
make to, or file with, the SEC;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (g) upon request by the Administrative Agent, within five days after the same are sent
or received, copies of all correspondence, reports, documents and other filings with any
Governmental Authority regarding compliance with or maintenance of Governmental Approvals
or Requirements of Law or that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on
any of the Governmental Approvals or otherwise on the operations of the Group Members; and
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (h) promptly, such additional financial and other information as the Administrative
Agent may from time to time reasonably request.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 6.3 Payment of Obligations. Pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity or before they become delinquent,
as the case may be, all its material obligations of whatever nature, except where the amount or
validity thereof is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and reserves
in conformity with GAAP with respect thereto have been provided on the books of the relevant Group
Member.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 6.4 Maintenance of Existence; Compliance. (a) (i)Β Preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its organizational existence and
(ii)Β take all reasonable action to maintain or obtain all Governmental Approvals and all other all
rights, privileges and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business,
except, in each case, as otherwise permitted by SectionΒ 7.4 and except, in the case of
clause (ii)Β above, to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect; (b)Β comply with all Contractual Obligations and Requirements of Law except
to the extent that failure to comply therewith
could not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (c)
comply with all Governmental Approvals, and any term, condition or rule, filing or fee obligations,
or other requirements related thereto, except to the extent that failure to do so could not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 6.5 Maintenance of Property; Insurance. (a)Β Keep all property useful and necessary in its business in good working order and
condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted and (b)Β maintain with financially sound and reputable
insurance companies insurance on all its property in at least such amounts and against at least
such risks (but including in any event public liability, product liability and business
interruption) as are usually insured against in the same general area by companies engaged in the
same or a similar business, which insurance shall, in each case, (i) (except with respect to
insurance policies in the
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UK, the cancellation, reduction and notice provisions of which shall be
reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent) provide that no cancellation, material reduction
in amount or material change in coverage thereof shall be effective until at least 30Β days after
receipt by the Administrative Agent of written notice thereof, (ii)Β name the Administrative Agent
as an additional insured party or loss payee and (iii)Β be reasonably satisfactory in all other
respects to the Administrative Agent.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 6.6 Inspection of Property; Books and Records; Discussions. (a)Β Keep proper books of records and account in which full, true and correct entries in
conformity with GAAP and all Requirements of Law shall be made of all dealings and transactions in
relation to its business and activities and (b)Β permit, at Holdings or such Borrowerβs sole
expense, representatives of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to visit and inspect any of its
properties and examine and make abstracts from any of its books and records at any reasonable time
and as often as may reasonably be desired and to discuss the business, operations, properties and
financial and other condition of the Group Members with officers and employees of the Group Members
and with their independent certified public accountants.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 6.7 Notices. Promptly give notice to the Administrative Agent of:
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a) the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b) any (i)Β default or event of default under any Contractual Obligation of any Group
Member or (ii)Β litigation, investigation or proceeding that may exist at any time between
any Group Member and any Governmental Authority, that in either case, if not cured or if
adversely determined, as the case may be, could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (c) any litigation, arbitration, mediation or other proceeding affecting any Group
Member (i)Β in which the amount involved is $10,000,000 or more and not covered by
insurance, (ii)Β in which injunctive or similar relief is sought or (iii)Β which relates to
any Loan Document, and, in each case, any material developments with respect to any such
litigation, arbitration, mediation or other proceeding;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (d) the following events, as soon as possible and in any event within 30Β days after
any Borrower knows or has reason to know thereof: (i)Β the occurrence of any Reportable
Event with respect to any Plan, a failure to make any required contribution to a Plan, the
creation of any
Lien in favor of the PBGC or a Plan or any withdrawal from, or the termination,
Reorganization or Insolvency of, any Multiemployer Plan or (ii)Β the institution of
proceedings or the taking of any other action by the PBGC or any Borrower or any Commonly
Controlled Entity or any Multiemployer Plan with respect to the withdrawal from, or the
termination, Reorganization or Insolvency of, any Plan; and
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (e) any development or event that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
Each notice pursuant to this SectionΒ 6.7 shall be accompanied by a statement of a
Responsible Officer setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what
action the relevant Group Member proposes to take with respect thereto.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 6.8 Environmental Laws.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a) Comply in all material respects with, and ensure compliance in all material respects by
all tenants and subtenants, if any, with, all applicable Environmental Laws, and obtain and
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comply in all material respects with and maintain, and ensure that all tenants and subtenants
obtain and comply in all material respects with and maintain, any and all licenses, approvals,
notifications, registrations or permits required by applicable Environmental Laws.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b) Conduct and complete all investigations, studies, sampling and testing, and all
remedial, removal and other actions required under Environmental Laws and promptly comply in all
material respects with all lawful orders and directives of all Governmental Authorities regarding
Environmental Laws.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 6.9 Interest Rate Protection. In the case of the Borrowers, within 180Β days after the Closing Date, enter into, and
thereafter maintain, Swap Agreements to the extent necessary to provide that at least 50% of the
aggregate principal amount of the Term Loans is subject to either a fixed interest rate or interest
rate protection for a period of not less than twenty-four months, which Swap Agreements shall have
terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 6.10 Additional Collateral, etc.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a) With respect to any property (to the extent of the type included in the definition of
Collateral) acquired at any time after the Closing Date by any Loan Party (or any Group Member
required to become a Loan Party pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents) (other than (x)Β any
property described in paragraph (b)Β or (c)Β below and (y)Β any property subject to a Lien expressly
permitted by SectionΒ 7.3(g)) as to which the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the
relevant Secured Parties, does not have a perfected Lien, promptly (i)Β execute and deliver to the
Administrative Agent such amendments to the Security Documents or such other documents as the
Administrative Agent reasonably deems necessary or advisable to grant to the Administrative
Agent, for the benefit of the relevant Secured Parties, a security interest in such property and
(ii)Β take all actions necessary or advisable to grant to the Administrative Agent, for the
benefit of the relevant Secured Parties, a perfected first priority security interest in such
property, including the filing of Uniform Commercial
Code financing statements, PPSA financing statements or such other financing statements or
the registration in any required register with any relevant Governmental Authority, as
applicable, in such jurisdictions as may be required by any Security Document or by law or as may
be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b) With respect to any interest in any real property (excluding any leasehold interests)
having a value (together with improvements thereof) of at least $500,000 acquired after the
Closing Date by any Loan Party (or any Group Member required to become a Loan Party pursuant to
the terms of the Loan Documents) (other than any such real property subject to a Lien expressly
permitted by SectionΒ 7.3(g)), promptly (i)Β execute and deliver a first priority Mortgage,
in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the applicable Secured Parties, covering
such interest in real property, (ii)Β if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, provide
the Administrative Agent with (x)Β excluding properties in the UK, title and extended coverage
insurance covering such interest in real property in an amount at least equal to the purchase
price of such interest in real property (or such other amount as shall be reasonably specified by
the Administrative Agent) as well as a current ALTA (or equivalent) survey thereof, together with
a surveyorβs certificate and, in the case of properties in the UK with a value in excess of
$2,000,000, reports on title with respect to such real property, (y)Β any consents or estoppels
reasonably deemed necessary or advisable by the Administrative Agent in connection with such
Mortgage, each of the foregoing in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent and (iii)Β if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, deliver to
the Administrative Agent legal opinions relating to the matters described above, which opinions
shall be in form and substance, and from counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent.
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (c)Β With respect to any new Subsidiary created or acquired after the Closing Date by any
Group Member, promptly:
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (i) in the case of any such Subsidiary that is a Foreign Subsidiary, (1)
execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to the Administrative
Agent such amendments to the Security Documents and/or such additional Security
Documents as the Administrative Agent reasonably deems necessary or advisable to
grant to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of each of the Secured Parties, a
perfected first priority security interest in the Capital Stock of such new
Subsidiary (provided that in no event shall more than 65% of the total outstanding
voting Capital Stock of any such new Subsidiary be required to be so pledged as
Collateral for the benefit of the US Borrower Secured Parties), (2)Β execute and
deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to the Administrative Agent such
amendments to the US Guarantee and Collateral Agreement as the Administrative Agent
reasonably deems necessary or advisable to grant to the Administrative Agent, for
the benefit of the US Borrower Secured Parties, a perfected first priority security
interest in the Capital Stock of such new Subsidiary that is directly owned by the
US Borrower or any US Borrower Guarantor (provided that in no event shall more than
65% of the total outstanding voting Capital Stock of any such new Subsidiary be
required to be so pledged as Collateral for the benefit of the US Borrower Secured
Parties), (3)Β deliver to the Administrative Agent the certificates representing such
Capital Stock, together with undated stock powers, in blank, executed and delivered
by a duly authorized officer of the relevant Group Member, (4)Β cause such new
Subsidiary (A) (x)Β that is a Canadian Subsidiary, to execute and deliver a Canadian
Guarantee Agreement and the relevant Canadian Security Agreements, (y)Β that is a UK
Subsidiary, to become a party to the UK Security Agreement (or to execute and
deliver to the Administrative Agent such other documents as the Administrative Agent
reasonably deems necessary or advisable to grant to the Administrative Agent, for
the benefit of the UK Borrower Secured Parties and the
Canadian Borrower Secured Parties, respectively, a guarantee on equivalent
terms to those set forth in the UK Security Agreement), or (z)Β that is not a
Canadian Subsidiary or a UK Subsidiary, to execute and deliver such agreements and
documents as the Administrative Agent reasonably deems necessary or advisable to
grant to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the of the UK Borrower Secured
Parties and the Canadian Borrower Secured Parties, respectively, a guarantee and
security interest under the laws of the jurisdiction of organization or formation of
such Foreign Subsidiary, on equivalent terms to those set forth in the other
relevant Security Documents, (B)Β to take such actions reasonably necessary or
advisable to grant to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of each of the
Canadian Borrower Secured Parties and the UK Borrower Secured Parties, respectively,
a perfected first priority security interest in the Collateral described in the
Canadian Security Agreements (in the case of a Canadian Subsidiary) or the UK
Security Agreement (in the case of a UK Subsidiary) (or the equivalent assets in any
foreign jurisdiction, in the case of a Foreign Subsidiary that is not a Canadian
Subsidiary or a UK Subsidiary), with respect to such new Subsidiary, including the
filing of PPSA financing statements or such other financing statements in such
jurisdictions or the registration in any required register with any relevant
Governmental Authority as may be required by the Canadian Security Agreements or the
UK Security Agreement or such other agreements and documents referenced in clause
(4)(A)(z) above, as applicable, or by law or as may be requested by the
Administrative Agent and (C)Β to deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of
such Subsidiary, substantially in the form of ExhibitΒ P, with appropriate
insertions and attachments, and (5)Β if reasonably requested by the Administrative
Agent, deliver to the Administrative Agent legal opinions relating to
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the matters
described above, which opinions shall be in form and substance, and from counsel,
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; and
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (ii) in the case of any such Subsidiary that is a US Subsidiary, (1)Β execute
and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to the Administrative Agent such
amendments to the Security Documents and/or such additional Security Documents as
the Administrative Agent reasonably deems necessary or advisable to grant to the
Administrative Agent, for the benefit of each of the Canadian Borrower Secured
Parties, the UK Borrower Secured Parties and the US Borrower Secured Parties,
respectively, a perfected first priority security interest in the Capital Stock of
such new Subsidiary, (2)Β deliver to the Administrative Agent the certificates
representing such Capital Stock, together with undated stock powers, in blank,
executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of the relevant Group Member,
(3)Β cause such new Subsidiary (A)Β to become a party to the US Guarantee and
Collateral Agreement, (B)Β to take such actions reasonably necessary or advisable to
grant to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of each of the Canadian Borrower
Secured Parties, the UK Borrower Secured Parties and the US Borrower Secured
Parties, respectively, a perfected first priority security interest in the
Collateral described in the US Guarantee and Collateral Agreement with respect to
such new Subsidiary, including the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing
statements in such jurisdictions as may be required by the US Guarantee and
Collateral Agreement or by law or as may be requested by the Administrative Agent
and (C)Β to deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of such Subsidiary,
substantially in the form of ExhibitΒ P, with appropriate insertions and
attachments, and (4)Β if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, deliver to
the Administrative Agent legal opinions relating to the matters described above,
which opinions shall be in form and substance, and from counsel, reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
Β Β Β Β Β (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of the foregoing clauses (a)Β through (c):
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (i) No Loan Party or any other Group Member (including any Insignificant
Subsidiary) shall be required to comply with the provisions of clauses (a)Β and (b)
above with respect to any real or other property, or clause (c)Β above with respect
to any new Subsidiary created or acquired after the Restatement Effective Date, in
each case until and unless the fair market value (as determined by the Board of
Directors or the chief financial officer of Holdings in a good faith judgment) of
all such real and other property, together with the fair market value of the assets
of all such Subsidiaries, as to which the provisions of clauses (a), (b)Β or (c)
above, as the case may, have not been complied with in reliance on this paragraph
exceeds (x)Β with respect to real and other property located, or any such Subsidiary
organized, in a jurisdiction where Collateral has previously been provided under the
Security Documents, $5,000,000 in the aggregate and (y)Β otherwise, $10,000,000 in
the aggregate. On each occasion that the fair market value of all the property and
assets described in the immediately preceding sentence shall exceed the amounts set
forth in clause (x)Β or (y), as applicable, of the immediately preceding sentence,
Holdings and its Subsidiaries shall promptly comply with the provisions of clauses
(a)Β through (c)Β above with respect to such property or such Subsidiary and its
assets (and not merely the portion thereof in excess of the amounts set forth in
clause (x)Β or (y), as applicable, of the immediately preceding sentence), it being
understood that following such compliance, such property or such Subsidiary and its
assets shall be disregarded for purposes of the calculation under clauses (x)Β and
(y)Β of the immediately preceding sentence.
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (ii) No Subsidiary that is not a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Holdings shall be
required to comply with the provisions of clauses (a)Β through (c)Β above,
provided that the aggregate amount of the Investments by Holdings and its
Subsidiaries in non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of Holdings that have not complied
with the provisions of clauses (a)Β through (c)Β above shall be subject to the
limitation set forth in SectionΒ 7.8.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (iii) No Loan Party or any other Group Member shall be required to comply with
the provisions of clauses (a)Β and (b)Β above with respect to any real or other
property, or clause (c)Β above with respect to any new Subsidiary created or acquired
after the Restatement Effective Date, in each case if (A)Β it is prohibited from
doing so under any applicable Requirement of Law or (B)Β with respect to any real and
other property located, or any such Subsidiary organized, in a jurisdiction where
Collateral has not previously been provided under the Security Documents, to the
extent that (x)Β such compliance would result in additional taxes being payable by
Holdings and its Subsidiaries in respect of their income, profits or capital or (y)
the Administrative Agent, in consultation with Holdings, shall have determined that
the cost of compliance therewith shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be
obtained by the Lenders therefrom; provided that the fair market value (as
determined by the Board of Directors or the chief financial officer of Holdings a
good faith judgment) of all such real and other property, together with the fair
market value of the assets of all such Subsidiaries, as to which the provisions of
clauses (a), (b)Β and (c)Β above, as the case may be, have not been complied with in
reliance on clause (B)Β of this paragraph may not exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate
at any time.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (iv) No SPE shall be required to comply with the provisions of clauses (a)
through (c)Β above, and no Loan Party shall be required to pledge the Capital Stock
of any SPE pursuant to the provisions of clauses (a)Β through (c)Β above.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 6.11 Credit Ratings. Use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain at all times a credit rating by each of S&P
and Xxxxxβx in respect of the Facilities provided for under this Agreement and a corporate rating
by S&P and a corporate family rating by Xxxxxβx with respect to Holdings.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 6.12 Further Assurances. At any time or from time to time upon the request of the Administrative Agent, at the
expense of the Borrowers, promptly execute, acknowledge and deliver such further documents and do
such other acts and things as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in order to effect
fully the purposes of the Loan Documents and to provide for payment of the Obligations in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Notes and the other Loan Documents. In
furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Loan Parties shall take such actions as the
Administrative Agent may reasonably request from time to time (including, without limitation, the
execution and delivery of guaranties, security agreements, pledge agreements, mortgages, deeds of
trust, landlordβs consents and estoppels, stock powers, financing statements and other documents,
the filing or recording of any of the foregoing, obtaining of title insurance with respect to any
of the foregoing that relates to an interest in real property (excluding properties in the UK), and
the delivery of stock certificates and other collateral with respect to which perfection is
obtained by possession) to ensure that the Obligations are guaranteed by the Guarantors and are
secured by substantially all of the assets (other than those assets specifically excluded by the
terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents) of the Loan Parties on a first priority
basis, subject to, in the case of Capital Stock, Liens permitted under SectionΒ 7.3(a) and,
in the case of any other Collateral, Liens permitted under SectionΒ 7.3.
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 6.13 Pensions.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a)Β In the case of any UK Subsidiaries:
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (i) Ensure that no action or omission is taken by any Group Member in relation
to such a pension scheme which has or is reasonably likely to have a Material
Adverse Effect (including, without limitation, the termination or commencement of
winding-up proceedings of any such pension scheme or any Group Member ceasing to
employ any member of such a pension scheme).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (ii) Other than as set forth on ScheduleΒ 6.13, ensure that no Group
Member becomes an employer (for the purposes of SectionsΒ 38 to 51 of the Pensions
Act 2004) of an occupational pension scheme which is not a money purchase scheme
(both terms as defined in the Pension Schemes Act 1993) or βconnectedβ with or an
βassociateβ of (as those terms are under in SectionsΒ 39 or 43 of the Pensions Act
2004) such an employer.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (iii) Deliver to the Administrative Agent at such times as those reports are
prepared in order to comply with the then current statutory or auditing requirements
(as applicable either to the trustees of any relevant schemes or to Holdings or its
Subsidiaries), actuarial reports in relation to all pension schemes mentioned in
clause (a)Β above.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (iv) Promptly notify the Administrative Agent of any material change in the
rate of contributions to any pension schemes mentioned in clause (a)Β above paid or
recommended to be paid (whether by the scheme actuary or otherwise) or required (by
law or otherwise).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (v) Immediately notify the Administrative Agent of any investigation or
proposed investigation by the Pensions Regulator which may lead to the issue of a
Financial Support Direction or a Contribution Notice to any Group Member.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (vi) Immediately notify the Administrative Agent if it receives a Financial
Support Direction or a Contribution Notice from the Pensions Regulator.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b)Β In the case of any Canadian Subsidiaries (to the extent any Canadian Pension Plans
exist):
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (i) Ensure that, for each Canadian Pension Plan, each Canadian Subsidiary
complies, in a timely fashion, with and perform in all material respects all of its
obligations under and in respect of such Canadian Pension Plan, including under any
funding agreements and all applicable Requirements of Law (including any fiduciary,
funding, investment and administration obligations).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (ii) Ensure that all employer or employee payments, contributions or premiums
required to be remitted, paid to or in respect of each Canadian Pension Plan are
paid or remitted by the Canadian Subsidiaries in a timely fashion in accordance with
the terms thereof, any funding agreements and all Requirements of Law.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (iii) Deliver to the Administrative Agent (A)Β if reasonably requested by the
Administrative Agent, copies of each annual and other return, report or valuation
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with respect to each Canadian Pension Plan as filed with any applicable Governmental
Authority; (B)Β promptly after receipt thereof, a copy of any direction, order,
notice, ruling or opinion that any Canadian Subsidiary may receive from any
applicable Governmental Authority with respect to any Canadian Pension Plan; and (C)
notification within thirty days of the establishment of any Canadian Pension Plan,
or the commencement of contributions to any such plan to which such Canadian
Subsidiary was not previously contributing.
SECTION 7. NEGATIVE COVENANTS
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Holdings and the Borrowers hereby jointly and severally agree that, until all Commitments have
been terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan, and all fees and all other expenses
or amounts payable under any Loan Document, shall have been paid in full and all Letters of Credit
have been canceled or have expired and all amounts drawn thereunder have been reimbursed in full,
each of Holdings and each Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to,
directly or indirectly:
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 7.1 Financial Condition Covenants.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a) Consolidated Leverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as at the
last day of any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of Holdings ending with any fiscal
quarter set forth below to exceed the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter:
Β |
Β |
Β |
Fiscal Quarter Ending |
Β |
Consolidated Leverage Ratio |
DecemberΒ 31, 2009
|
Β |
5.25:1.00 |
MarchΒ 31, 2010
|
Β |
5.25:1.00 |
JuneΒ 30, 2010
|
Β |
5.00:1.00 |
SeptemberΒ 30, 2010
|
Β |
5.00:1.00 |
DecemberΒ 31, 2010
|
Β |
4.875:1.00 |
MarchΒ 31, 2011
|
Β |
4.625:1.00 |
JuneΒ 30, 2011
|
Β |
4.50:1.00 |
SeptemberΒ 30, 2011
|
Β |
4.375:1.00 |
DecemberΒ 31, 2011
|
Β |
4.25:1.00 |
MarchΒ 31, 2012
|
Β |
4.125:1.00 |
JuneΒ 30, 2012
|
Β |
4.125:1.00 |
SeptemberΒ 30, 2012
|
Β |
3.875:1.00 |
DecemberΒ 31, 2012
|
Β |
3.75:1.00 |
MarchΒ 31, 2013
|
Β |
3.625:1.00 |
JuneΒ 30, 2013
|
Β |
3.625:1.00 |
SeptemberΒ 30, 2013
|
Β |
3.50:1.00 |
DecemberΒ 31, 2013
|
Β |
3.50:1.00 |
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Β |
Β |
Β |
Fiscal Quarter Ending |
Β |
Consolidated Leverage Ratio |
MarchΒ 31, 2014
|
Β |
3.50:1.00 |
JuneΒ 30, 2014
|
Β |
3.50:1.00 |
SeptemberΒ 30, 2014
|
Β |
3.50:1.00 |
; and provided that for purposes of this SectionΒ 7.1(a), the covenant set forth
above shall be determined on a Pro Forma Basis.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b) Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated Fixed Charge
Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of Holdings ending with any
fiscal quarter set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal
quarter:
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Β |
Consolidated Fixed |
Fiscal Quarter Ending |
Β |
Charge Coverage Ratio |
DecemberΒ 31, 2009
|
Β |
1.50:1.00 |
MarchΒ 31, 2010
|
Β |
1.50:1.00 |
JuneΒ 30, 2010
|
Β |
1.50:1.00 |
SeptemberΒ 30, 2010
|
Β |
1.50:1.00 |
DecemberΒ 31, 2010
|
Β |
1.50:1.00 |
MarchΒ 31, 2011
|
Β |
1.50:1.00 |
JuneΒ 30, 2011
|
Β |
1.625:1.00 |
SeptemberΒ 30, 2011
|
Β |
1.625:1.00 |
DecemberΒ 31, 2011
|
Β |
1.625:1.00 |
MarchΒ 31, 2012
|
Β |
1.625:1.00 |
JuneΒ 30, 2012
|
Β |
1.75:1.00 |
SeptemberΒ 30, 2012
|
Β |
1.75:1.00 |
DecemberΒ 31, 2012
|
Β |
1.75:1.00 |
MarchΒ 31, 2013
|
Β |
1.875:1.00 |
JuneΒ 30, 2013
|
Β |
1.875:1.00 |
SeptemberΒ 30, 2013
|
Β |
2.00:1.00 |
DecemberΒ 31, 2013
|
Β |
2.00:1.00 |
MarchΒ 31, 2014
|
Β |
2.00:1.00 |
JuneΒ 30, 2014
|
Β |
2.00:1.00 |
SeptemberΒ 30, 2014
|
Β |
2.00:1.00 |
; and provided that for purposes of this SectionΒ 7.1(b), the covenant set forth
above shall be determined on a Pro Forma Basis.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (c) Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated Secured Leverage
Ratio as at the last day of any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of Holdings ending
with any fiscal quarter set forth below to exceed the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal
quarter:
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Β |
Β |
Β |
Fiscal Quarter Ending |
Β |
Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio |
DecemberΒ 31, 2009
|
Β |
2.25:1.00 |
MarchΒ 31, 2010
|
Β |
2.25:1.00 |
JuneΒ 30, 2010
|
Β |
2.25:1.00 |
SeptemberΒ 30, 2010
|
Β |
2.25:1.00 |
DecemberΒ 31, 2010
|
Β |
2.25:1.00 |
MarchΒ 31, 2011
|
Β |
2.00:1.00 |
JuneΒ 30, 2011
|
Β |
2.00:1.00 |
SeptemberΒ 30, 2011
|
Β |
1.75:1.00 |
DecemberΒ 31, 2011
|
Β |
1.75:1.00 |
MarchΒ 31, 2012
|
Β |
1.75:1.00 |
JuneΒ 30, 2012
|
Β |
1.625:1.00 |
SeptemberΒ 30, 2012
|
Β |
1.625:1.00 |
DecemberΒ 31, 2012
|
Β |
1.50:1.00 |
MarchΒ 31, 2013
|
Β |
1.50:1.00 |
JuneΒ 30, 2013
|
Β |
1.50:1.00 |
SeptemberΒ 30, 2013
|
Β |
1.50:1.00 |
DecemberΒ 31, 2013
|
Β |
1.50:1.00 |
MarchΒ 31, 2014
|
Β |
1.50:1.00 |
JuneΒ 30, 2014
|
Β |
1.50:1.00 |
SeptemberΒ 30, 2014
|
Β |
1.50:1.00 |
; and provided that for purposes of this SectionΒ 7.1(c), the covenant set forth
above shall be determined on a Pro Forma Basis.
Β Β Β Β Β 7.2 Indebtedness. Incur any Indebtedness, except:
Β Β Β Β Β (a) Indebtedness of any Loan Party pursuant to any Loan Document;
Β Β Β Β Β (b) unsecured Indebtedness of any Loan Party other than Holdings to any other Loan
Party; provided that such Indebtedness is evidenced by one or more Intercompany
Notes;
Β Β Β Β Β (c) Guarantee Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business by any Loan
Party of obligations of any other Loan Party other than Holdings (excluding Indebtedness
incurred under clause (g)Β of this SectionΒ 7.2);
Β Β Β Β Β (d) Indebtedness outstanding on the Restatement Effective Date and listed on
ScheduleΒ 7.2(d) and any refinancings, refundings, renewals or extensions thereof
(without shortening the maturity thereof or increasing the principal amount thereof);
Β Β Β Β Β (e) Indebtedness (including, without limitation, Capital Lease Obligations) secured by
Liens permitted by SectionΒ 7.3(g) (and any refinancings, refundings, renewals or
extensions
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thereof (without shortening the maturity thereof or increasing the principal
amount thereof) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000 at any one time
outstanding;
Β Β Β Β Β (f) Indebtedness of the Borrowers or any of their respective Subsidiaries in respect
of Swap Agreements permitted by SectionΒ 7.12;
Β Β Β Β Β (g) Acquired Indebtedness incurred in connection with Permitted Acquisitions (and any
refinancings, refundings, renewals or extensions thereof (without shortening the maturity
thereof or increasing the principal amount thereof)) in an aggregate principal amount not
to exceed $25,000,000 at any one time outstanding;
Β Β Β Β Β (h) Cash Management Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business of the
Loan Parties;
Β Β Β Β Β (i) Indebtedness of the UK Borrower and its Subsidiaries in an amount not exceeding
Β£12,500,000 at any one time outstanding;
Β Β Β Β Β (j) Indebtedness under the Existing Convertible Notes outstanding on the Restatement
Effective Date;
Β Β Β Β Β (k) Indebtedness under the HY Notes; provided that the Net Cash Proceeds of
the HY Notes may be used to repurchase, redeem, defease or otherwise retire the Existing
Convertible Notes only if, at the time thereof and after giving effect thereto, there shall
not be any Canadian Borrower Revolving Loans, US Borrower Revolving Loans or Swingline
Loans outstanding;
Β Β Β Β Β (l) other Indebtedness under any Unsecured Notes; provided that at the time of
issuance of such Unsecured Notes (i)Β Holdings and its Subsidiaries shall be in compliance
with the financial covenants set forth in SectionΒ 7.1 calculated on a pro forma
basis to give effect to such issuance and the application of the proceeds thereof as though
it had occurred on the first day of the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters of
Holdings for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to SectionΒ 6.1
and (ii)Β the Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the most recent four
consecutive fiscal quarters of Holdings for which financial statements have been delivered
pursuant to SectionΒ 6.1, calculated on a pro forma basis to give effect to such
issuance and the application of the proceeds thereof as though it had occurred on the first
day of such period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of Holdings, shall not exceed
2.00:1.0, and the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of a Responsible
Officer of Holdings to the effect that the requirements of clauses (i)Β and (ii)Β above shall
have been satisfied, together with reasonably detailed calculations demonstrating such
compliance; provided further that (x)Β if such certificate of a Responsible
Officer of Holdings shall state that Holdings and its Subsidiaries intend to apply all or
the specified portion of the proceeds of the issuance of such Unsecured Notes to
repurchase, redeem, defease or otherwise retire the Existing Convertible Notes or any other
Unsecured Notes then outstanding (and to pay premiums, if any, in connection with, and fees
and expenses of Holdings arising from, such repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other
retirement) within 60Β days of the issuance of such Unsecured Notes, then, for purposes of
the pro forma basis calculations set forth in clauses (i)
and (ii)Β above, such proceeds (or the portion thereof specified in such certificate)
shall be deemed to have been applied for such purpose immediately upon the issuance of such
Unsecured Notes (notwithstanding that such proceeds (or such portion thereof) shall not be
applied for such purpose immediately upon the issuance of such Unsecured Notes) so long as
at all times pending such application of such proceeds, such proceeds are held in an
account with the Administrative Agent, subject to its exclusive dominion and control,
including the exclusive
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right of withdrawal, as collateral for the payment and performance
of the Obligations (with the Administrative Agent hereby agreeing that it shall permit the
issuer of such Unsecured Notes to withdraw funds from such account upon request if (A)Β at
the time thereof, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (B)
immediately following such withdrawal, such funds shall be applied for such purpose or to
repay such Unsecured Notes and (C)Β Holdings shall have delivered to the Administrative
Agent a certificate of a Responsible Officer of Holdings as to the matters set forth in the
preceding clauses (A)Β and (B)) and (y)Β in the case of any such Unsecured Notes in the form
of Indebtedness of Holdings convertible into Capital Stock of Holdings, if such certificate
of a Responsible Officer of Holdings shall state that Holdings intends to apply all the
proceeds of the issuance of such Unsecured Notes to repurchase, redeem, defease or
otherwise retire the Existing Convertible Notes (and to pay premiums, if any, in connection
with, and fees and expenses of Holdings arising from, such repurchase, redemption,
defeasance or other retirement) within 60Β days of the issuance of such Unsecured Notes, or
that, substantially concurrently with the issuance thereof, such Unsecured Notes will be
exchanged for the Existing Convertible Notes or the Existing Convertible Notes will be
converted into such Unsecured Notes, and the aggregate principal amount of such Unsecured
Notes does not exceed the aggregate principal amount of the Existing Convertible Notes
subject to such exchange or conversion, then clause (ii)Β above shall be deemed not to apply
to the issuance of such Unsecured Notes; provided further that, in the case
of each of clauses (x)Β and (y)Β above, in the event such proceeds (or, where applicable,
such portion thereof) of issuance of such Unsecured Notes are not applied for the purpose
referred to in such clause within such 60-day period or, in the case of clause (y)Β above,
any exchange or conversion referred to such clause does not occur substantially
concurrently with the issuance of such Unsecured Notes, such Unsecured Notes shall be
permitted to be outstanding under this clause (l)Β only if, at the time of issuance thereof,
the requirements of this clause (l), without giving effect to the immediately preceding
proviso, shall have been satisfied;
Β Β Β Β Β (m) unsecured Indebtedness of Subsidiaries that are not, and under Section
6.10 are not required to become, Loan Parties;
Β Β Β Β Β (n) Indebtedness of Holdings to any Loan Party on account of loans permitted pursuant
to SectionsΒ 7.8(m), 7.8(n) and 7.8(o);
Β Β Β Β Β (o) Non-Recourse CLP Financing Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to
exceed $25,000,000 at any one time outstanding;
Β Β Β Β Β (p) Indebtedness of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries that may be deemed to exist
solely pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings;
Β Β Β Β Β (q) additional unsecured Indebtedness of the Borrowers or any of their respective
Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount (for the Borrowers and all such Subsidiaries)
not to exceed $25,000,000 at any one time outstanding; and
Β Β Β Β Β (r) Indebtedness of one or more Loan Parties organized in jurisdictions other than
Canada, the United States or the United Kingdom, in an aggregate principal amount not
exceeding $10,000,000 at any one time outstanding.
Β Β Β Β Β 7.3 Liens. Incur any Lien upon any of its property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except:
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Β Β Β Β Β (a) Liens for taxes not yet due or that are being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings, provided that adequate reserves with respect thereto are
maintained on the books of Holdings or such Borrower or its Subsidiaries, as the case may
be, in conformity with GAAP;
Β Β Β Β Β (b) carriersβ, warehousemenβs, landlordβs, mechanicsβ, materialmenβs, repairmenβs or
other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business that are not overdue for a
period of more than 30Β days or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings;
Β Β Β Β Β (c) pledges or deposits in connection with workersβ compensation, unemployment
insurance and other social security legislation;
Β Β Β Β Β (d) deposits (including rental deposit deeds relating to real property leases to which
the UK Loan Parties are a party) to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts (other
than for borrowed money), leases (other than Capital Lease Obligations), statutory
obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like
nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;
Β Β Β Β Β (e) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions and other similar encumbrances incurred in
the ordinary course of business that, in the aggregate, are not substantial in amount and
that do not in any case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto
or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries;
Β Β Β Β Β (f) Liens in existence on the Restatement Effective Date listed on Schedule
7.3(f), securing Indebtedness permitted by SectionΒ 7.2(d) (and replacement
Liens covering the same property, granted in connection with a refinancing permitted under
SectionΒ 7.2(d)), provided that no such Lien is spread to cover any
additional property after the Restatement Effective Date and that the amount of
Indebtedness secured thereby is not increased;
Β Β Β Β Β (g) Liens securing Indebtedness of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries incurred
pursuant to SectionΒ 7.2(e) to finance the acquisition of fixed or capital assets or
to refinance Indebtedness incurred for such purpose; provided that (i)Β such Liens
shall be created substantially simultaneously with the acquisition of such fixed or capital
assets or such refinancing, (ii)Β such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other
than the property financed by such Indebtedness and (iii)Β the amount of Indebtedness
secured thereby is not increased;
Β Β Β Β Β (h) Liens created pursuant to the Security Documents;
Β Β Β Β Β (i) any interest or title of a lessor under any lease entered into by any Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of its business and covering only the assets
so leased;
Β Β Β Β Β (j) Liens on assets of the UK Borrower and its Subsidiaries securing Indebtedness
incurred under SectionΒ 7.2(i);
Β Β Β Β Β (k) Liens on assets of Subsidiaries that are not, and under SectionΒ 6.10 are
not required to become, Loan Parties;
Β Β Β Β Β (l) Liens on CLP Assets owned by any SPE securing any Non-Recourse CLP Financing
Indebtedness;
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Β Β Β Β Β (m) Liens securing Acquired Indebtedness permitted under SectionΒ 7.2(g) (and
replacement Liens covering the same property subject to such Liens at the time of the
relevant Permitted Acquisition, granted in connection with a refinancing permitted under
SectionΒ 7.2(g)), provided that no such Lien is spread to cover any
additional property; and
Β Β Β Β Β (n) Liens on assets of any Loan Party securing Indebtedness of such Loan Party
incurred under SectionΒ 7.2(r).
Β Β Β Β Β 7.4 Fundamental Changes. Enter into any merger, consolidation or amalgamation, or liquidate, wind up or dissolve
itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), or Dispose of all or substantially all of its
property or business, except that:
Β Β Β Β Β (a) any Loan Party (other than Holdings) may transfer assets to or merge, consolidate
or amalgamate with or into any other Loan Party (other than Holdings), provided
that (i)Β if such merger or consolidation involves the US Borrower, the Canadian Borrower or
the UK Borrower, the US Borrower, the Canadian Borrower or the UK Borrower, as applicable,
shall be the continuing or surviving entity and (ii)Β in the case of any transfer by, or
merger, consolidation or amalgamation of, a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, the transferee or the
continuing or surviving entity, as applicable, shall be a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of a
Borrower;
Β Β Β Β Β (b) Holdings or any Subsidiary may Dispose of any or all of its assets pursuant to a
Disposition permitted by SectionΒ 7.5;
Β Β Β Β Β (c) any Investment of any Borrower or its Subsidiaries expressly permitted by
SectionΒ 7.8 may be structured as a merger, consolidation or amalgamation
(provided that if a Borrower is party to such merger, consolidation or
amalgamation, such Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving entity, and if a Wholly
Owned Subsidiary Guarantor is party to such merger, consolidation or amalgamation, then
such Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Guarantor shall be the continuing or surviving entity);
Β Β Β Β Β (d) Excluded UK Subsidiaries may liquidate, wind up, or dissolve or dispose of all
their assets; and
Β Β Β Β Β (e) any Insignificant Subsidiary and any Subsidiary that is not, and under Section
6.10 is not required to become, a Loan Party may liquidate, wind up, or dissolve or
dispose of all its assets.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this SectionΒ 7.4, neither Holdings nor any
Subsidiary may merge, consolidate or amalgamate with, and no Subsidiary may dissolve into, any SPE.
Β Β Β Β Β 7.5 Disposition of Property. Dispose of any of its property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or, in the case of
any Subsidiary of Holdings, issue or sell any shares of such Subsidiaryβs Capital Stock to any
Person, except:
Β Β Β Β Β (a) the Disposition of obsolete or worn out property in the ordinary course of
business;
Β Β Β Β Β (b) the sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business;
Β Β Β Β Β (c) Dispositions permitted by SectionΒ 7.4(a);
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Β Β Β Β Β (d) the sale or issuance of the Capital Stock of any Subsidiary to any Loan Party or
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Holdings (other than any SPE), provided, that such
Capital Stock shall be pledged as collateral for the Obligations to the extent required by
SectionΒ 6.10;
Β Β Β Β Β (e) the use or transfer of money or Cash Equivalents in a manner that is not
prohibited by the terms of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents;
Β Β Β Β Β (f) the non-exclusive licensing of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and other
intellectual property rights in the ordinary course of business;
Β Β Β Β Β (g) the sale, transfer or other disposition of CLP Assets consisting of overdue and
delinquent accounts pursuant to CLP Assets Disposition Agreements in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice;
Β Β Β Β Β (h) the sale, issuance, transfer or other disposition of the Capital Stock of, or of
any assets of, any Subsidiary that is not, and under SectionΒ 6.10 is not required
to become, a Loan Party;
Β Β Β Β Β (i) (i)Β the issuance of its Capital Stock by an SPE in connection with any
Non-Recourse CLP Financing and (ii)Β the sale, transfer or other disposition of CLP Assets
as set forth in the definition of the term βNon-Recourse CLP Financingβ to an SPE or, in
the case of sales, transfers or other dispositions by an SPE, to any other Person in
connection with Non-Recourse CLP Financing; and
Β Β Β Β Β (j) the Disposition of other property having a fair market value not to exceed
$10,000,000 in the aggregate for any fiscal year of Holdings.
Β Β Β Β Β 7.6 Restricted Payments. Declare or pay any dividend or distribution (other than dividends or distributions payable
solely in common stock or common equity of the Person making such dividend or distribution) on, or
make any payment on account of, or set apart assets for a sinking or other analogous fund for, the
purchase, redemption, defeasance, retirement or other acquisition of, any Capital Stock of any
Group Member, whether now or hereafter outstanding, or any management or similar fees payable to
any holders of the Capital Stock of Holdings or any of their respective Affiliates, or make any
other distribution in respect of any Capital Stock of any Group Member, whether now or hereafter
outstanding or any management or similar agreement with any holders of the Capital Stock of
Holdings or any of their
respective Affiliates, either directly or indirectly, whether in cash or property or in
obligations of any Group Member (collectively, βRestricted Paymentsβ), except that:
Β Β Β Β Β (a) (i)Β any Loan Party other than Holdings may make Restricted Payments to any other
Loan Party other than Holdings, (ii)Β any Excluded UK Subsidiary may make Restricted
Payments to any other Excluded UK Subsidiary or to any Loan Party other than Holdings, and
(iii)Β any non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Holdings may make Restricted Payments to the
holders of its Capital Stock, ratably to the holders of such Capital Stock;
Β Β Β Β Β (b) so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing,
the US Borrower may pay dividends to Holdings to permit Holdings to, and Holdings may,
purchase Holdingsβ common stock, stock equivalents or common stock options from present or
former officers or employees of any Group Member upon the death, disability or termination
of employment of such officer or employee; provided that the aggregate amount of
payments by the US Borrower to Holdings under this clause (b)Β after the Restatement
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Effective Date (net of any proceeds received by Holdings and contributed to the US Borrower
after the Restatement Effective Date in connection with resales of any common stock or
common stock options so purchased) shall not exceed $10,000,000 in any fiscal year of
Holdings or $25,000,000 in aggregate from and after the Restatement Effective Date
(provided any such payment amounts for any fiscal year that are not used in the
fiscal year for which they are permitted may be carried over to the next succeeding fiscal
year only (with such amounts being deemed used first in such succeeding fiscal year); and
provided, further, that notwithstanding the limitations contained herein,
Holdings may redeem and repurchase additional stock, stock equivalents and stock options in
any fiscal year of Holdings which are owned by any individual or such individualβs estate
or family trusts for an aggregate amount not to exceed key man life insurance proceeds
received by Holdings in such fiscal year under key man life insurance policies covering
such individual);
Β Β Β Β Β (c) the US Borrower may pay dividends to Holdings to permit Holdings to (i)Β pay
corporate overhead expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business not to exceed
$5,000,000 in any fiscal year and (ii)Β pay any taxes that are due and payable by Holdings
and its Subsidiaries as part of a consolidated group;
Β Β Β Β Β (d) so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing,
the US Borrower may pay dividends to permit Holdings to, and Holdings may, (i)Β pay
dividends or distributions on or acquire, purchase, redeem or retire any shares of its
Capital Stock, whether now or hereafter outstanding, or (ii)Β repurchase, redeem, defease or
otherwise retire any Existing Convertible Notes or any Unsecured Notes issued by Holdings
(and pay premiums, if any, in connection with, and fees and expenses of Holdings arising
from, such repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other retirement), in each case in one
transaction or a series of transactions, provided that the amount of each such
payment by the US Borrower, together with (x)Β all other payments made by the US Borrower
under this clause (d)Β from and after the Restatement Effective Date and (y)Β all payments
made under SectionΒ 7.18(d) from and after the Restatement Effective Date (other
than, for the avoidance of duplication, any payments made under such Section by Holdings
with respect to Unsecured Notes issued by Holdings to the extent financed with the proceeds
of dividends paid by the US Borrower to Holdings under this clause (d)), shall not exceed
the Restricted Payment Cap in effect at the time of such payment;
Β Β Β Β Β (e) so long as (i)Β immediately after giving effect to such transactions pursuant to
this clause (e)Β no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and
Holdings and its Subsidiaries shall be in compliance, on a Pro Forma Basis, with the
covenants set forth in
SectionΒ 7.1 and (ii)Β the Consolidated Leverage Ratio, as set forth in the most
recent Compliance Certificate received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section
6.2(b), and as calculated on a pro forma basis to give effect to any
Restricted Payment under this clause (e)Β and any incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness
following the period covered by such Compliance Certificate, was less than 2.75 to 1.0, the
US Borrower may pay dividends to permit Holdings to, and Holdings may, (x)Β pay dividends or
distributions on or acquire, purchase, redeem or retire any shares of its Capital Stock,
whether now or hereafter outstanding, or (y)Β repurchase, redeem, defease or otherwise
retire any Existing Convertible Notes or any Unsecured Notes issued by Holdings (and pay
premiums, if any, in connection with, and fees and expenses of Holdings arising from, such
repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other retirement), in each case in one transaction or
a series of transactions, provided that the amount of each such payment by the US
Borrower shall not exceed the Cumulative Growth Amount as in effect immediately prior to
the making of such payment;
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Β Β Β Β Β (f) to the extent permitted by applicable law, the US Borrower may pay dividends to
Holdings to permit Holdings to pay that portion of interest on the Existing Convertible
Notes and the Unsecured Notes issued by Holdings that is required to be paid in cash;
Β Β Β Β Β (g) the US Borrower may pay dividends to Holdings in an amount that, together with the
aggregate principal amount of loans made to Holdings in reliance on SectionΒ 7.8(n),
does not exceed the amount necessary to permit Holdings to make any payment referred to in
SectionΒ 7.18(e) required to be made by Holdings; and
Β Β Β Β Β (h) the US Borrower may pay dividends to Holdings from the Net Cash Proceeds of the
issuance of Unsecured Notes by the US Borrower or any other Subsidiary of Holdings in an
amount that, together with the aggregate principal amount of loans made to Holdings in
reliance on SectionΒ 7.8(o), does not exceed the amount necessary to permit Holdings
to repurchase, redeem, defease or otherwise retire any Existing Convertible Notes or any
Unsecured Notes issued by Holdings.
Any dividends paid by the US Borrower to Holdings under clause (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g)Β or (h)
above may only be paid at such times and in such amounts as shall be necessary to permit Holdings
to make the payments referred to in such clause at or about such time.
Β Β Β Β Β 7.7 Consolidated Capital Expenditures. Make or commit to make any Consolidated Capital Expenditure, except Consolidated Capital
Expenditures of the Borrowers and their respective Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business
not exceeding 35% of Consolidated EBITDA for the immediately preceding fiscal year (determined on a
Pro Forma Basis as if any Material Acquisitions and Material Dispositions that occurred following
the end of such immediately preceding fiscal year had occurred at the beginning of such immediately
preceding fiscal year); provided that (i)Β up to 50% of any such amount that is not expended
in the fiscal year for which it is permitted may be carried over for expenditure in the next
succeeding fiscal year only and (ii)Β Consolidated Capital Expenditures made pursuant to this
SectionΒ 7.7 during any fiscal year shall be deemed made, first, in respect of
amounts carried over from the prior fiscal year pursuant to clause (i)Β above and, second,
in respect of amounts permitted for such fiscal year as provided above; and provided,
further, that prior to the delivery of the annual audited financial statements for the
immediately preceding fiscal year pursuant to SectionΒ 6.1(a), Consolidated Capital
Expenditures of the Borrowers and their respective Subsidiaries shall not exceed a dollar amount
equal to 35% of the maximum limitation on Consolidated Capital Expenditures that was applicable
during the immediately preceding fiscal year.
Β Β Β Β Β 7.8 Investments. Make any advance, loan, extension of credit (by way of guarantee or otherwise) or capital
contribution to, or purchase any Capital Stock, bonds, notes, debentures or other debt securities
of, or any assets constituting a business unit of, or all or substantially all of the assets of, or
make any other investment in, any other Person (all of the foregoing, βInvestmentsβ),
except:
Β Β Β Β Β (a) extensions of trade credit in the ordinary course of business;
Β Β Β Β Β (b) Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents;
Β Β Β Β Β (c) Guarantee Obligations permitted by SectionΒ 7.2;
Β Β Β Β Β (d) loans and advances to employees of any Group Member in the ordinary course of
business (including for travel, entertainment and relocation expenses) in an aggregate
amount for all Group Members not to exceed $5,000,000 at any one time outstanding;
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Β Β Β Β Β (e) the MFS Acquisition;
Β Β Β Β Β (f) Investments by any Borrower or any other Loan Party in assets useful in the
business of such Borrower and its Subsidiaries made by such Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries with the proceeds of any Reinvestment Deferred Amount;
Β Β Β Β Β (g) intercompany Investments by Holdings or any other Loan Party in any other Loan
Party other than Holdings (provided that any Investment in the form of a loan or
advance shall be evidenced by an Intercompany Note and pledged by such Loan Party as
Collateral pursuant to the Security Documents);
Β Β Β Β Β (h) Investments in the ordinary course of business consisting of endorsements of
negotiable instruments for collection or deposit;
Β Β Β Β Β (i) Investments received in settlement of amounts due to any Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries effected in the ordinary course of business or owing to such Borrower or any
of its Subsidiaries as a result of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings involving an
account debtor or upon the foreclosure or enforcement of any Lien in favor of such Borrower
or its Subsidiaries;
Β Β Β Β Β (j) Permitted Acquisitions by any Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor;
provided that (1) (i)Β each such Permitted Acquisition is of a Person or ongoing
business engaged in a business permitted pursuant to SectionΒ 7.16, (ii)Β such
Permitted Acquisition is approved by the board of directors and shareholders or other
equityholders of the Person whose stock or assets are being acquired, and (iii)Β in the case
of an acquisition for aggregate consideration in excess of $10,000,000, the Borrowers have
provided to the Administrative Agent a certified pro forma covenant compliance certificate,
in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent demonstrating to its
satisfaction that following the consummation of such acquisition Holdings and its
Subsidiaries will be in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section
7.1 (giving effect to such acquisition and any Indebtedness incurred to finance such
acquisition and any Acquired Indebtedness related to such acquisition on a pro
forma basis) and that after giving effect to such acquisition there shall not
otherwise exist a Default or an Event of Default, and (2)Β during any fiscal year of
Holdings, such Permitted Acquisitions described in the foregoing clause (1)Β shall be
subject to the following additional limitations: (i)Β the Borrowers and their respective
Subsidiaries may only consummate or enter into any binding
commitment to consummate such Permitted Acquisitions in which the total aggregate
Acquisition Expenditures not funded with Net Cash Proceeds from the issuance of Capital
Stock of Holdings or Unsecured Notes do not and will not exceed, when added to the
aggregate amount of all Acquisition Expenditures incurred by the Borrowers and their
respective Subsidiaries on or after the Restatement Effective Date not funded with Net Cash
Proceeds from the issuance of Capital Stock of Holdings or Unsecured Notes, $125,000,000,
(ii)Β the aggregate amount of Acquisition Expenditures not funded with Net Cash Proceeds
from the issuance of Capital Stock of Holdings or Unsecured Notes with respect to any
single Permitted Acquisition or series of related Permitted Acquisitions consummated by the
Borrowers or any of their respective Subsidiaries shall not exceed $75,000,000 and (iii)
the aggregate amount of Acquisition Expenditures with respect to any single Permitted
Acquisition or series of related Permitted Acquisitions consummated by the Borrowers or any
of their respective Subsidiaries shall not exceed $300,000,000;
Β Β Β Β Β (k) loans and advances made by the Borrowers and their respective Subsidiaries in
connection with the origination and/or holding of CLP Assets;
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Β Β Β Β Β (l) in addition to Investments otherwise expressly permitted by this Section,
Investments by the Borrowers or any of their respective Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount
(valued at cost or, in the case of a guarantee, at the amount of the obligation guaranteed)
not to exceed $25,000,000 from and after the Restatement Effective Date;
Β Β Β Β Β (m) the Loan Parties may make loans to Holdings in a principal amount that shall not
exceed the amount necessary to permit Holdings to make any payment referred to in
SectionΒ 7.18(c) permitted to be made by Holdings in respect of Unsecured Notes
issued by Holdings;
Β Β Β Β Β (n) the Loan Parties may make loans to Holdings in a principal amount that, together
with the aggregate amount of dividends made to Holdings in reliance on Section
7.6(g), shall not exceed the amount necessary to permit Holdings to make any payment
referred to in SectionΒ 7.18(e) required to be made by Holdings in respect of
Unsecured Notes issued by Holdings;
Β Β Β Β Β (o) the Loan Parties may make loans to Holdings from the Net Cash Proceeds of issuance
of Unsecured Notes by the US Borrower or any other Subsidiary of Holdings in a principal
amount that, together with the aggregate amount of dividends made to Holdings in reliance
on SectionΒ 7.6(h), does not exceed the amount necessary to permit Holdings to
repurchase, redeem, defease or otherwise retire any Existing Convertible Notes or any
Unsecured Notes issued by Holdings; and
Β Β Β Β Β (p) (i)Β Residual Interests in any SPE acquired, in each case, upon the effectiveness
of a Non-Recourse CLP Financing (and any increases in the aggregate amount thereof
resulting solely from (A)Β subsequent sales to such SPE of CLP Assets required by the terms
of such Non-Recourse CLP Financing and (B)Β Standard Securitization Undertakings), but
excluding any other capital contribution, loan or advance to, or any other Investment in,
any SPE, (ii)Β Guarantee Obligations with respect to obligations of any SPE that may be
deemed to exist solely pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings and (iii)
Investments by an SPE in any other Person in connection with a Non-Recourse CLP Financing,
including investments of funds held in accounts required by the arrangements governing such
Non-Recourse CLP Financing or any related Non-Recourse CLP Financing Indebtedness.
Notwithstanding anything in this SectionΒ 7.8 to the contrary, the aggregate amount of
Investments made by Holdings and its Subsidiaries in Subsidiaries (other than SPEs) that are not
Wholly-Owned
Subsidiaries of Holdings and that have not complied with the provisions of clauses (a)Β through (c)
of SectionΒ 6.10 (any such Subsidiary, a βRestricted Investment Non-Wholly Owned
Subsidiaryβ) shall not exceed $10,000,000 at any one time outstanding. For purposes of the
foregoing, (i)Β any Investment made by any Restricted Investment Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary in its
Subsidiaries shall be disregarded and (ii)Β any Investment by any Person existing at the time such
Person becomes a Subsidiary shall be deemed to have been made by such Person immediately after such
Person became a Subsidiary. Any loans made by the Loan Parties to Holdings under clause (m), (n)
or (o)Β above may only be made at such times and in such amounts as shall be necessary to permit
Holdings to make the payments referred to in such clause at or about such time.
Β Β Β Β Β 7.9 [reserved]
Β Β Β Β Β 7.10 Transactions with Affiliates. Enter into any transaction, including any purchase, sale, lease or exchange of property,
the rendering of any service or the payment of any management, advisory or similar fees, with any
Affiliate (other than Holdings, any Borrower or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantor) unless such
transaction is (a)Β otherwise permitted under this Agreement, (b)Β in the ordinary course of business
of the relevant Group Member, and (c)Β upon fair and reasonable terms no less
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favorable to the
relevant Group Member than it would obtain in a comparable armβs length transaction with a Person
that is not an Affiliate.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 7.11 Sale Leaseback Transactions. Enter into any Sale Leaseback Transaction unless, after giving effect thereto, the
aggregate outstanding amount of Attributable Debt in respect of all Sale Leaseback Transactions
does not exceed $20,000,000.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 7.12 Swap Agreements. Enter into any Swap Agreement, except (a)Β Swap Agreements entered into to hedge or mitigate
risks to which any Borrower or any Subsidiary has actual exposure (other than those in respect of
Capital Stock) and (b)Β Swap Agreements entered into in order to effectively cap, collar or exchange
interest rates (from fixed to floating rates, from one floating rate to another floating rate or
otherwise) with respect to any interest-bearing liability or investment of any Borrower or any
Subsidiary.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 7.13 Changes in Fiscal Periods. Permit the fiscal year of Holdings or any Borrower to end on a day other than JuneΒ 30 or
change Holdingsβ or any Borrowerβs method of determining fiscal quarters; provided Holdings
and the Borrowers may change their fiscal year end (and the method of determining fiscal quarters)
upon 30Β days prior written notice to the Administrative Agent.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 7.14 Negative Pledge Clauses. Enter into or suffer to exist or become effective any agreement that prohibits or limits
the ability of any Group Member to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of
its property or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or to secure its obligations
under the Loan Documents to which it is a party other than (a)Β this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents, (b)
any agreements governing any purchase money Liens or Capital Lease Obligations otherwise
permitted hereby (in which case, any prohibition or limitation shall only be effective against the
assets financed thereby), (c)Β customary restrictions on the assignment of leases, licenses and
other agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business, (d)Β restrictions imposed by law,
(e)Β restrictions imposed by the Unsecured Notes Documents, (f)Β in the case of any Subsidiary that
is not a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Holdings, restrictions imposed by its organizational documents
or any related joint venture or similar agreement, provided that such restrictions apply
only to such Subsidiary, and (g)Β restrictions imposed by the Non-Recourse CLP Financing
Indebtedness or any Standard Securitization Undertaking, in each case in connection with a
Non-Recourse CLP Financing, provided such restrictions apply only to the SPEs and CLP
Assets owned by the SPEs.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 7.15 Clauses Restricting Subsidiary Distributions.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a) Enter into or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or
restriction on the ability of any Subsidiary of any Borrower to (a)Β make Restricted Payments in
respect of any Capital Stock of such Subsidiary held by, or repay or prepay any Indebtedness owed
to or by, such Borrower or any other Subsidiary of such Borrower, (b)Β make loans or advances to,
or other Investments in, such Borrower or any other Subsidiary of such Borrower or (c)Β transfer
any of its assets to such Borrower or any other Subsidiary of such Borrower, except for such
encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of (i)Β any restrictions existing under
the Loan Documents, (ii)Β any restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary imposed pursuant to an
agreement that has been entered into in connection with the Disposition of all or substantially
all of the Capital Stock or assets of such Subsidiary, (iii)Β customary restrictions on the
assignment of leases and licenses entered into in the ordinary course of business, (iv)
restrictions of the nature referred to in clause (c)Β above under agreements governing purchase
money liens or Capital Lease Obligations otherwise permitted hereby which restrictions are only
effective against the assets financed thereby, (v)Β restrictions imposed by law, (vi)Β restrictions
imposed by the Unsecured Notes Documents, (vii)Β in the case of any Subsidiary that is not a
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Holdings, restrictions imposed by its organizational
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documents or any
related joint venture or similar agreement, provided that such restrictions apply only to
such Subsidiary, and (viii)Β restrictions imposed by the Non-Recourse CLP Financing Indebtedness
or any Standard Securitization Undertaking, in each case in connection with a Non-Recourse CLP
Financing, provided such restrictions apply only to the SPEs and CLP Assets owned by the
SPEs.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 7.16 Lines of Business. Enter into any business, either directly or through any Subsidiary, except for those
businesses in which the Borrowers and their respective Subsidiaries are engaged on the Closing Date
or that are reasonably similar or related thereto, including on the basis that they have a similar
customer base, or a reasonable extension thereof.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 7.17 Amendments to Certain Agreements.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a) Terminate or agree to any amendment, supplement, or other modification of (pursuant to a
waiver or otherwise), or waive any of its rights under, any organizational documents of any of
the Group Members, if such termination, amendment, supplement or other modification or waiver, in
light of the then existing circumstances at the time made, taken as a whole, could reasonably
be expected to be materially adverse to the Group Members, taken as a whole, or any Agent,
any Lender or any other Secured Party.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b) Agree to any amendment, supplement or other modification of (pursuant to a waiver or
otherwise), or waive any of its rights under, any Unsecured Notes Document, in each case to the
extent such amendment, supplement or other modification would result in the notes or other
Indebtedness issued pursuant thereto failing to qualify as βUnsecured Notesβ under the definition
of such term.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 7.18 Prepayments of Unsecured Notes. Make or agree to pay or make, directly or indirectly, any payment or other distribution
(whether in cash, securities or other property) of or in respect of principal of or interest on any
Unsecured Notes, or any payment or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other
property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption,
retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any Unsecured Notes, except:
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a) regularly scheduled interest payments as and when due in respect of any Unsecured Notes,
other than payments in respect of any Unsecured Notes that are subordinated in right of payment
to the Obligations prohibited by the subordination provisions thereof;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b) refinancings of Unsecured Notes with the Net Cash Proceeds of other Unsecured Notes or
other Indebtedness permitted by SectionΒ 7.02, including payments of interest, premium, if any,
and other amounts due as a result of any such refinancing;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (c) so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing,
payments of or in respect of Unsecured Notes, provided that the amount of each such
payment shall not exceed the Cumulative Growth Amount as in effect immediately prior to the
making of such payment;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (d) so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing,
payments of or in respect of Unsecured Notes, provided that the amount of such payment,
together with (i)Β all other payments made under this clause (d)Β from and after the Restatement
Effective Date and (ii)Β all payments made by the US Borrower under SectionΒ 7.6(d) from
and after the Restatement Effective Date, shall not exceed the Restricted Payment Cap in effect
at the time of such payment;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (e) so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing,
payments of or in respect of Unsecured Notes required to be made by Holdings or its Subsidiaries
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account of any sale, transfer or other disposition of any asset or property of Holdings or its
Subsidiaries, provided that the amount of any such payment, together with all other
payments made in reliance on this clause (e), shall not exceed the Asset Sale Proceeds Prepayment
Amount as in effect immediately prior to the making of such payment; and
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (f) so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing,
payments of or in respect of Unsecured Notes, provided that the amount of any such
payment, together with all other payments made in reliance on this clause (f), shall not exceed
the Capital Stock Proceeds Prepayment Amount as in effect immediately prior to the making of such
payment.
SECTION 8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β If any of the following events shall occur and be continuing:
Β Β Β Β Β (a) any Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan or, in the case of the US
Borrower, Reimbursement Obligation when due in accordance with the terms hereof; or any
Borrower shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan or, in the case of the US Borrower,
Reimbursement Obligation, or any other amount payable hereunder or under any other Loan
Document, within five days after any such interest or other amount becomes due in
accordance with the terms hereof; or
Β Β Β Β Β (b) any representation or warranty made or deemed made by any Loan Party herein or in
any other Loan Document or that is contained in any certificate, document or financial or
other statement furnished by it at any time under or in connection with this Agreement or
any such other Loan Document shall prove to have been inaccurate in any material respect on
or as of the date made or deemed made (or if any representation or warranty is expressly
stated to have been made as of a specific date, inaccurate in any material respect as of
such specific date); or
Β Β Β Β Β (c) any Loan Party shall default in the observance or performance of any agreement
contained in clause (i)Β or (ii)Β of SectionΒ 6.4(a) (with respect to Holdings and the
Borrowers only), SectionΒ 6.7(a) or SectionΒ 7 of this Agreement or Section
5.8(c) of the US Guarantee and Collateral Agreement; or
Β Β Β Β Β (d) any Loan Party shall default in the observance or performance of any other
agreement contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than as provided in
paragraphs (a)Β through (c)Β of this Section), and such default shall continue unremedied for
a period of 30Β days thereafter after knowledge by Holdings or any Borrower or written
notice thereof from the Administrative Agent; or
Β Β Β Β Β (e) any Group Member shall (i)Β default in making any payment of any principal of any
Indebtedness (including any Guarantee Obligation, but excluding the Loans) on the scheduled
or original due date with respect thereto; or (ii)Β default in making any payment of any
interest on any such Indebtedness beyond the period of grace, if any, provided in the
instrument or agreement under which such Indebtedness was created; or (iii)Β default in the
observance or performance of any other agreement or condition relating to any such
Indebtedness or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating
thereto, or any other event shall occur or condition exist, the effect of which default or
other event or condition is to (x)Β cause, or to permit the holder or beneficiary of such
Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or beneficiary) to cause, with
the giving of notice if required, such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated
maturity or (in the case of any such Indebtedness constituting a
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Guarantee Obligation) to
become payable or (y)Β to cause, with the giving of notice if required, any Group Member to
purchase or redeem or make an offer to purchase or redeem such Indebtedness prior to its
stated maturity; provided, that a default, event or condition described in clause
(i), (ii)Β or (iii)Β of this paragraph (e)Β shall not at any time constitute an Event of
Default unless, at such time, one or more defaults, events or conditions of the type
described in clauses (i), (ii)Β and/or (iii)Β of this paragraph (e)Β shall have occurred and
be continuing with respect to either Pari Passu UK Debt or Indebtedness the outstanding
principal amount of which exceeds in the aggregate $10,000,000; or
Β Β Β Β Β (f) (i)Β except as permitted under SectionΒ 7.4(d), any Group Member shall
commence any case, proceeding or other action (a)Β under any existing or future law of any
jurisdiction, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or
relief of debtors, seeking to have an order for relief entered with respect to it, or
seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking reorganization, arrangement,
adjustment, winding-up,
liquidation, dissolution, composition or other relief with respect to it or its debts,
or (b)Β seeking appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator,
administrative receiver, assignee, sequestrator, monitor or other similar official for it
or for all or any substantial part of its assets, or any Group Member shall make a general
assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or (ii)Β except as permitted under Section
7.4(d), any Group Member shall convene a meeting of its shareholders, directors or
officers for the purposes of considering any resolution for, to petition for or to file
documents with a court or registrar for its winding-up, administration or dissolution; or
(iii)Β there shall be commenced against any Group Member any case, proceeding or other
action of a nature referred to in clause (i)Β above that (a)Β results in the entry of an
order for relief or any such adjudication or appointment or (b)Β remains undismissed,
undischarged or unbonded for a period of 60Β days; or (iv)Β there shall be commenced against
any Group Member any case, proceeding or other action seeking issuance of a warrant of
attachment, execution, distraint or similar process against all or any substantial part of
its assets that results in the entry of an order for any such relief that shall not have
been vacated, discharged, or stayed or bonded pending appeal within 60Β days from the entry
thereof; or (v)Β any Group Member shall take any action in furtherance of, or indicating its
consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the acts set forth in clause (i), (ii),
(iii)Β or (iv)Β above; (v)Β any Group Member shall generally not, or shall be unable to (or
deemed to be unable for the purpose of any applicable laws), or shall admit in writing its
insolvency or inability to, pay its debts as they become due; or (vi)Β any step is taken by
any Group Member with a view to a moratorium or a composition or similar arrangement with
any of the creditors of any Group Member or any such moratorium, composition or similar
arrangement is declared or instituted in respect of any Group Memberβs indebtedness;
provided that the provisions of the preceding clauses (i)Β through (vi)Β shall be
deemed not to apply to any Group Member that is an Insignificant Subsidiary so long as the
aggregate fair market value (as determined by the Board of Directors or chief financial
officer of Holdings in good faith) of the assets (excluding any portion thereof
representing goodwill or other assets which would be classified as intangible assets in
accordance with GAAP) of all such Insignificant Subsidiaries which have been subject to any
event or occurrence described in any such clause, determined in each case at the time of
such event or occurrence, does not exceed $20,000,000; or
Β Β Β Β Β (g) (A) (i)Β any Person shall engage in any βprohibited transactionβ (as defined in
SectionΒ 406 of ERISA or SectionΒ 4975 of the Code) involving any Plan, (ii)Β any βaccumulated
funding deficiencyβ (as defined in SectionΒ 302 of ERISA), whether or not waived, shall
exist with respect to any Plan or any Lien in favor of the PBGC or a Plan shall arise on
the assets of any Group Member or any Commonly Controlled Entity, (iii)Β a Reportable Event
shall occur with respect to, or proceedings shall commence to have a trustee appointed, or
a trustee shall be
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appointed, to administer or to terminate, any Single Employer Plan,
which Reportable Event or commencement of proceedings or appointment of a trustee is, in
the reasonable opinion of the Required Lenders, likely to result in the termination of such
Plan for purposes of Title IV of ERISA, (iv)Β any Single Employer Plan shall terminate for
purposes of Title IV of ERISA, (v)Β any Group Member or any Commonly Controlled Entity
shall, or in the reasonable opinion of the Required Lenders is likely to, incur any
liability in connection with a withdrawal from, or the Insolvency or Reorganization of, a
Multiemployer Plan or (vi)Β any other event or condition shall occur or exist with respect
to a Plan; and in each case in clauses (i)Β through (vi)Β above, such event or condition,
together with all other such events or conditions, if any, could, in the sole judgment of
the Required Lenders, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or (B) (i)
any Person shall fail to comply with and perform in all material respects any of its
obligations under and in respect of any Canadian Pension Plan (to the extent any may
exist), including under any funding agreements and any applicable Requirements of Law
(including any fiduciary, funding, investment and administration obligations), (ii)Β any
Person shall fail to
pay or remit any employer or employee payments, contributions or premiums required to
be remitted, paid to or in respect of any Canadian Pension Plan in accordance with the
terms thereof, any funding agreements and any Requirements of Law or (iii)Β there exists a
solvency deficiency or going-concern unfunded liability with respect to any Canadian
Pension Plan; and in each case in clauses (i)Β through (iii)Β above, such event or condition,
together with all other such events or conditions, if any, could, in the sole judgment of
the Required Lenders, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or
Β Β Β Β Β (h) one or more judgments or decrees shall be entered against any Group Member
involving in the aggregate a liability (not paid or fully covered by insurance as to which
the relevant insurance company has acknowledged coverage) of $15,000,000 or more, and all
such judgments or decrees shall not have been vacated, discharged, stayed or bonded pending
appeal within 30Β days from the entry thereof; or
Β Β Β Β Β (i) any of the Security Documents shall cease, for any reason, to be in full force and
effect, or any Loan Party or any Affiliate of any Loan Party shall so assert or any Loan
Party repudiates or rescinds a Loan Document or evidences an intention to repudiate or
rescind a Loan document, or any Lien created by any of the Security Documents shall cease
to be enforceable and of the same effect and priority purported to be created thereby; or
Β Β Β Β Β (j) any guarantee contained in SectionΒ 2 of the US Guarantee and Collateral Agreement,
in the UK Security Agreement or in the Canadian Guarantee Agreements shall cease, for any
reason, to be in full force and effect or any Loan Party or any Affiliate of any Loan Party
shall so assert; or
Β Β Β Β Β (k) a Change of Control shall occur; or
Β Β Β Β Β (l) Holdings shall (i)Β conduct, transact or otherwise engage in, or commit to conduct,
transact or otherwise engage in, any business or operations other than those incidental to
maintenance of its existence, ownership of the Capital Stock of the US Borrower, and
incurrence of Indebtedness permitted to be incurred by it under this Agreement or (iii)
own, lease, manage or otherwise operate any properties or assets, other than the ownership
of shares of Capital Stock of the US Borrower and cash and cash equivalents received by
Holdings pursuant to transactions not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement and held
pending the application thereof in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; or
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Β Β Β Β Β (m) any Excluded UK Subsidiary shall (i)Β conduct, transact or otherwise engage in, or
commit to conduct, transact or otherwise engage in, any business or operations, (ii)Β incur,
create, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness or other liabilities or financial
obligations, except nonconsensual obligations imposed by operation of law, (iii)Β lease,
manage or otherwise operate any properties or assets or (iv)Β own any assets with a fair
market value, in the aggregate for all Excluded UK Subsidiaries at any time, in excess of
$1,000,000; or
Β Β Β Β Β (n) any of the Governmental Approvals shall have been (i)Β revoked, rescinded,
suspended, modified in an adverse manner or not renewed in the ordinary course for a full
term or (ii)Β subject to any decision by a Governmental Authority that designates a hearing
with respect to any applications for renewal of any of the Governmental Approvals or that
could result in the Governmental Authority taking any of the actions described in clause
(i)Β above, and such decision or such revocation, rescission, suspension, modification or
nonrenewal (A)Β has, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect, or
(B)Β adversely affects the legal qualifications of any Loan Party to hold any of the
Governmental Approvals in any
applicable jurisdiction and such revocation, rescission, suspension, modification or
nonrenewal could reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the status of or
legal qualifications of any Group Member to hold any of the Governmental Approvals in any
other jurisdiction;
then, and in any such event, (a)Β if such event is an Event of Default specified in clause
(i)Β or (ii)Β of paragraph (f)Β above with respect to Holdings or any Borrower, the Commitments
shall immediately terminate automatically and the Loans (with accrued interest thereon) and
all other Obligations owing under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including all
amounts of US Borrower L/C Obligations, whether or not the beneficiaries of the then
outstanding US Borrower Letters of Credit shall have presented the documents required
thereunder) shall automatically immediately become due and payable, and (b)Β if such event is
any other Event of Default, either or both of the following actions may be taken: (i)Β with
the consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent may, or upon the request of
the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall, by notice to the Borrowers declare the
Revolving Commitments to be terminated forthwith, whereupon the Revolving Commitments shall
immediately terminate; and (ii)Β with the consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative
Agent may, or upon the request of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall, by
notice to the Borrowers, declare the Loans (with accrued interest thereon) and all other
Obligations owing under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including all amounts
of US Borrower L/C Obligations, whether or not the beneficiaries of the then outstanding US
Borrower Letters of Credit shall have presented the documents required thereunder) to be due
and payable forthwith, whereupon the same shall immediately become due and payable. With
respect to all US Borrower Letters of Credit with respect to which presentment for honor
shall not have occurred at the time of an acceleration pursuant to this paragraph, the
Borrowers shall at such time deposit in a cash collateral account opened by the
Administrative Agent an amount equal to the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of
such US Borrower Letters of Credit. Amounts held in such cash collateral account shall be
applied by the Administrative Agent to the payment of drafts drawn under such US Borrower
Letters of Credit, and the unused portion thereof after all such US Borrower Letters of
Credit shall have expired or been fully drawn upon, if any, shall be applied to repay other
obligations of the Borrowers hereunder and under the other Loan Documents. After all such
US Borrower Letters of Credit shall have expired or been fully drawn upon and all amounts
drawn thereunder have been reimbursed in full and all other Obligations of the Borrowers
hereunder and under the other Loan Documents shall have been paid in full, the balance, if
any, in such cash collateral account shall be returned to the Borrowers (or such other
Person as may be lawfully
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entitled thereto). Except as expressly provided above in this
Section, presentment, demand, protest and all other notices of any kind are hereby expressly
waived by the Borrower.
SECTION 9. THE AGENTS
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 9.1 Appointment.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a) Each Lender hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Administrative Agent as the
agent of such Lender under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and each such Lender
irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent, in such capacity, to take such action on its
behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to exercise such
powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to the Administrative Agent by the
terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with such other powers as are
reasonably incidental thereto. In addition, each of the Lenders irrevocably appoints the
Security Trustee to act as
trustee under the UK Security Trust Agreement. Each Lender, whether originally party to
this Agreement or that becomes party to this Agreement pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption
or otherwise, hereby irrevocably and unconditionally confirms, acknowledges, agrees, represents
and warrants that it is bound by, and will comply with, the provisions of the UK Security Trust
Agreement as a Secured Party, and that each such provision of the UK Security Trust Agreement
shall be binding on such Lender notwithstanding that such Lender has not executed the UK Security
Trust Agreement and/or any Secured Party Accession Undertaking. In addition, if the Security
Trustee so requests, the Administrative Agent shall execute on behalf of each Lender, the UK
Security Trust Agreement and/or a Secured Party Accession Undertaking, and each Lender hereby
irrevocably and unconditionally authorizes and instructs the Administrative Agent to do the same
whenever called upon to do so. Any such execution by the Administrative Agent shall take effect
with respect to a Lender on and from such date such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement, the
Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set
forth herein, or any fiduciary relationship with any Lender, and no implied covenants, functions,
responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any
other Loan Document or otherwise exist against the Administrative Agent. Each Lender agrees that
it shall not take or institute any actions or proceedings, judicial or otherwise, for any right
or remedy against any Borrower or any other Loan Party under any of the Loan Documents (including
the exercise of any right of setoff, rights on account of any bankerβs lien or similar claim or
other rights of self-help), or institute any actions or proceedings, or otherwise commence any
remedial procedures, with respect to any Collateral or any other property of any Borrower or any
other Loan Party, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent. Any exercise of
rights and remedies under the Security Documents with respect to the Collateral shall be as
directed by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, it being expressly understood and
agreed that the Majority Facility Lenders under any Master Facility shall have no right to direct
rights and remedies with respect to the Collateral unless such direction is approved by the
Required Lenders.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (c) Without prejudice to the foregoing paragraph, each Lender hereby designates and appoints
WFFCC as the person holding the power of attorney (fondΓ© de pouvoir) of the Lenders as
contemplated under ArticleΒ 2692 of the Civil Code of Quebec, to enter into, to take and to hold
on their behalf, and for their benefit, a deed of hypothec (βDeed of Hypothecβ) to be
executed by any Canadian Loan Party under the laws of the Province of Quebec and creating a Lien
on such Canadian Loan Party and such Canadian Loan Partyβs Collateral located in such Province
and to exercise such powers and duties which are conferred upon WFFCC under such deed. Each
Lender hereby additionally designates and appoints WFFCC as agent, mandatary, custodian and
depositary for and on behalf of
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each of them (i)Β to hold and to be the sole registered holder of
any bond (βBondβ) issued under the Deed of Hypothec, the whole notwithstanding SectionΒ 32
of the Act Respecting the Special Powers of Legal Persons (Quebec) or any other applicable law,
and (ii)Β to enter into, to take and to hold on their behalf, and for their benefit, a Bond Pledge
Agreement (βPledgeβ) to be executed by such Canadian Loan Party under the laws of the
Province of Quebec and creating a Lien on the Bond as security for the payment and performance of
the applicable Obligations. In this respect, (a)Β WFFCC, as agent, mandatary, custodian and
depositary of the Lenders, shall keep a record indicating the names and addresses of, and the
pro rata portion of the Obligations secured by the Pledge, owing to the persons
for and on behalf of whom the Bond is so held from time to time, and (b)Β each Lender (other than
the US Borrower Lenders) will be entitled to the benefits of any Collateral of such Canadian Loan
Party charged under the Deed of Hypothec and the Pledge and will participate in the proceeds of
realization of any such Collateral, the whole in accordance with the terms hereof. WFFCC, in
such aforesaid capacities shall (x)Β have the sole and exclusive right and authority to exercise,
except as may be otherwise specifically restricted by the terms hereof, all rights and remedies
given to WFFCC with
respect to the Collateral under the Deed of Hypothec and Pledge, applicable law or
otherwise, and (y)Β benefit from and be subject to all provisions hereof with respect to WFFCC
mutatis mutandis, including, without limitation, all such provisions with respect to the
liability or responsibility to and indemnification by the Lenders. Any person who becomes a
Lender shall be deemed to have consented to and confirmed WFFCC as the person holding the power
of attorney (fondΓ© de pouvoir) and as the agent, mandatory, custodian and depositary as aforesaid
and to have ratified, as of the date it becomes a Lender, all actions taken by WFFCC in such
capacities. WFFCC shall be entitled to delegate from time to time any of its powers or duties
under the Deed of Hypothec and the Pledge to any person and on such terms and conditions as WFFCC
may determine from time to time.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (d) Each Lender hereby authorizes and appoints the Administrative Agent and Security Trustee
to enter into intercreditor or priority agreements with lenders under Indebtedness permitted by
SectionΒ 7.2(i) (or their agents, trustees or representatives) for the purpose of making the Liens
permitted by SectionΒ 7.3(j) equal in priority with the Liens on assets of the UK Borrower and its
Subsidiaries granted pursuant to the Security Documents, provided that such intercreditor or
priority agreement shall not place any restriction on the Security Trusteeβs or the Lendersβ
rights to foreclose or pursue other remedies under the Security Documents but shall provide for
ratable sharing of any proceeds of collateral.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (e) The provisions of SectionΒ 9 are solely for the benefit of each of the Agents,
the Lenders and the Issuing Lender, and neither any Borrower nor any other Loan Party shall have
rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions nor shall any such provisions
constitute a defense available to any Borrower nor any other Loan Party. Notwithstanding any
provision to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement, none of the Agents shall have any duties
or responsibilities to any Lender or any other Person, except those expressly set forth herein,
or any fiduciary relationship with any Lender, and no implied covenants, functions,
responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any
other Loan Document or otherwise exist against any of the Agents.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 9.2 Delegation of Duties. Each Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers
hereunder or under any other Loan Document by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by
such Agent. Each Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise
its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions
of this Section shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the applicable
Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the
syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as an Agent. The
Administrative Agent hereby appoints WFFCC as sub-agent for purposes of the Canadian Guarantee
Agreements and the Canadian Security Agreements.
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 9.3 Exculpatory Provisions. No Agent shall have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and
in the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no Agent:
Β Β Β Β Β (a) shall be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether
any Default or any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;
Β Β Β Β Β (b) shall have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary
powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other
Loan Documents that such Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the
Required
Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly
provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents), as applicable, provided that such Agent
shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel,
may expose such Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable
law; and
Β Β Β Β Β (c) shall, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have
any duty to disclose, and no Agent shall be liable for the failure to disclose, any
information relating to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or
obtained by any Person serving as the applicable Agent or any of its Affiliates in any
capacity.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No Agent shall be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i)Β with the consent or at
the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be
necessary, or as such Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances
as provided in SectionΒ 11.1) or (ii)Β in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful
misconduct.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β No Agent shall be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i)Β any
statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other
Loan Document, (ii)Β the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder
or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii)Β the performance or observance of any of
the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the
occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, (iv)Β the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or
genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or
document or (v)Β the satisfaction of any condition set forth in SectionΒ 5 or elsewhere
herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to such Agent.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 9.4 Reliance by Agents. Each Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying
upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing
(including any electronic message, internet or intranet website posting or other distribution)
believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper
Person. Each Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed
by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying
thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, or the
issuance of a US Borrower Letter of Credit, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction
of a Lender, the applicable Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender
unless the applicable Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender prior to
the making of such Loan or the issuance of such US Borrower Letter of Credit. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, it is expressly acknowledged and agreed that any determination by the
Administrative Agent as to the US Borrower Borrowing Base or the Canadian Borrower Borrowing Base
shall be based, without independent investigation of the legal or factual contents thereof, upon
the most recent Canadian Borrower Borrowing Base Report (in the case of the Canadian Borrower
Borrowing Base) or the US Borrower Borrowing Base Report
(in the case of the US Borrower Borrowing
Base) provided by the Borrowers to the
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Administrative Agent pursuant to SectionΒ 6.2(f) or
such more recent Canadian Borrower Borrowing Base Report (in the case of the Canadian Borrower
Borrowing Base) or the US Borrower Borrowing Base Report (in the case of the US Borrower Borrowing
Base) provided to the Administrative Agent. Each Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be
counsel for the Borrowers), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not
be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such
counsel, accountants or experts. Each Agent may deem and treat the payee of any Note as the owner
thereof for all purposes unless a written notice of assignment, negotiation or transfer thereof
shall have been filed with such Agent. Each Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing
to take any action under this
Agreement or any other Loan Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence
of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of Lenders as shall be provided for
herein or in the other Loan Documents) as it deems appropriate or it shall first be indemnified to
its satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and expense that may be incurred by
it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. Each Agent shall in all cases be
fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents in accordance with a request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage
of Lenders as shall be provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents), and such request and
any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon the Lenders and all
future holders of the Loans.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 9.5 Notice of Default. No Agent shall be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or
Event of Default unless such Agent has received notice from a Lender, Holdings or a Borrower
referring to this Agreement, describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that such
notice is a βnotice of defaultβ. In the event that the Administrative Agent receives such a
notice, the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Lenders. The Administrative
Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as shall be
reasonably directed by the Required Lenders (or, if so specified by this Agreement, all Lenders);
provided that unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have received such
directions, the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action or
refrain from taking such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem
advisable in the best interests of the Lenders.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 9.6 Non-Reliance on Agents and Other Lenders. Each Lender expressly acknowledges that no Agent nor any of their respective officers,
directors, employees, agents, attorneys in fact or affiliates has made any representations or
warranties to it and that no act by any Agent hereafter taken, including any review of the affairs
of a Group Member or any affiliate of a Group Member, shall be deemed to constitute any
representation or warranty by any Agent to any Lender. Each Lender represents to the Agents that
it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any other Lender, and based on such
documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of and investigation
into the business, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the
Group Members and their affiliates and made its own decision to make its Loans hereunder and enter
into this Agreement. Each Lender also represents that it will, independently and without reliance
upon any Agent or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem
appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in
taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and to make such
investigation as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, operations, property,
financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Group Members and their affiliates.
Except for notices, reports and other documents expressly required to be furnished to the Lenders
by an applicable Agent hereunder, such Agent shall have no duty or responsibility to provide any
Lender with any credit or other information concerning the business, operations, property,
condition (financial or otherwise), prospects or creditworthiness of any Group Member or any
affiliate of a Group Member that may come into the possession of such Agent or any of its officers,
directors, employees, agents, attorneys in fact or affiliates.
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 9.7 Indemnification. Each of the Lenders agrees to indemnify each Agent in its capacity as such, and such
Agentβs respective officers, directors, employees, affiliates, agents, advisors, representatives
and controlling persons (each, an βAgentβs Indemniteeβ) (to the extent not reimbursed by
the Borrowers or
any other Loan Party and without limiting the obligation of the Borrowers or any other Loan
Party to do so), according to its Aggregate Exposure Percentage in effect on the date on which
indemnification is sought under this SectionΒ 9.7 (or, if indemnification is sought after
the date upon which the Commitments shall have terminated and the Loans shall have been paid in
full, in accordance with its Aggregate Exposure Percentage immediately prior to such date), from
and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments,
suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind whatsoever that may at any time (whether before
or after the payment of the Loans) be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against such Agent or any
such Agentβs Indemnitee in any way relating to or arising out of, the Commitments, this Agreement,
any of the other Loan Documents or any documents contemplated by or referred to herein or therein
or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or any action taken or omitted by such Agent
under or in connection with any of the foregoing; provided that no Lender shall be liable
to any Agent or Agentβs Indemnitee for the payment of any portion of such liabilities, obligations,
losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements that are
found by a final and nonappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted
primarily from such Personβs gross negligence or willful misconduct. The agreements in this
Section shall survive the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 9.8 Agents in their Individual Capacities. Each Person serving as an Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its
capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not an Agent
and the term βLenderβ or βLendersβ shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the
context otherwise requires, include each such Person serving as an Agent hereunder in its
individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, act
as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of
business with Holdings, the Borrowers or any Subsidiary of any of the Borrowers or other Affiliate
thereof as if such Person were not an Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to
the Lenders.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 9.9 Successor Agents. Each Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders and the Borrowers.
Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in
consultation with the Borrowers, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in
New York, New York, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in New York, New York. If no
such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such
appointment within 30Β days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the
retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications
set forth above provided that if the retiring Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that
no qualifying Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become
effective in accordance with such notice and (1)Β the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its
duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any
collateral security held by any Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties under any of the Loan
Documents, the retiring Agent may continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a
successor Agent is appointed and such collateral security is assigned to such successor Agent) and
(2)Β all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through such
Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender directly, until such time as the Required Lenders
appoint a successor Agent as provided for above in this paragraph (provided that the
retiring Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to continue to provide all or a portion of such
services it previously provided until such time as a successor Agent is appointed). Upon the
acceptance of a successorβs appointment as Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and
become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired)
Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder
or under the other Loan Documents (if not
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already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by the
Borrower to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless
otherwise agreed between the Borrowers and such successor. After the retiring Agentβs resignation
hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of SectionΒ 9 and Section
11.5 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their
respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them
while the retiring Agent was acting as an Agent.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 9.10 No Other Duties, etc. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the Documentation Agent, the
Syndication Agent, the Joint Lead Arrangers or the Joint Bookrunners listed on the cover page
hereof shall have any powers, duties, responsibilities or obligations under this Agreement or any
of the other Loan Documents, except in its capacity, as applicable, as Administrative Agent, as
Security Trustee, or as a Lender hereunder.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 9.11 PTR Scheme.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a) Each UK Treaty Lender:
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (i) irrevocably appoints the Administrative Agent to act as syndicate manager
under, and authorizes the Administrative Agent to operate, and take any action
necessary or desirable under, the PTR Scheme in connection with the Facilities;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (ii) shall co-operate with the Administrative Agent in completing any
procedural formalities necessary under the PTR Scheme, and shall promptly supply to
the Administrative Agent such information as the Administrative Agent may request in
connection with the operation of the PTR Scheme;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (iii) without limiting the liability of any Borrower under this Agreement,
shall, within five Business Days of demand, indemnify the Administrative Agent for
any liability or loss incurred by the Administrative Agent as a result of the
Administrative Agent acting as syndicate manager under the PTR Scheme in connection
with the UK Treaty Lenderβs participation in any Loan (except to the extent that the
liability or loss arises directly from the Administrative Agentβs gross negligence
or willful misconduct); and
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (iv) shall, within five Business Days of demand, indemnify each Borrower for
any Tax which such Borrower becomes liable to pay in respect of any payments made to
such UK Treaty Lender arising as a result of any incorrect information supplied by
such UK Treaty Lender under paragraph (ii)Β above which results in a provisional
authority issued by the HM Revenue and Customs under the PTR Scheme being withdrawn.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b) Each Borrower agrees and acknowledges that it is fully aware of its contingent
obligations under the PTR Scheme and shall:
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (i) promptly supply to the Administrative Agent such information as the
Administrative Agent may request in connection with the operation of the PTR Scheme;
and
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (ii) act in accordance with any provisional notice issued by HM Revenue and
Customs under the PTR Scheme.
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (c)Β The Administrative Agent agrees to provide, as soon as reasonably practicable, a copy of
any provisional authority issued to it under the PTR Scheme in connection with any Loan to those
Borrowers specified in such provisional authority.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (d)Β Each of the parties hereto agrees and acknowledges that the Administrative Agent:
Β Β Β Β Β (i) is entitled to rely completely upon information provided to it in
connection with paragraphs (a)Β or (b)Β above;
Β Β Β Β Β (ii) is not obliged to undertake any inquiry into the accuracy of such
information, nor into the status of the UK Treaty Lender or, as the case may be, the
Borrower providing such information; and
Β Β Β Β Β (iii) shall have no liability to any person for the accuracy of any information
it submits in connection with paragraph (a)(i) above.
SECTION 10. COLLATERAL ALLOCATION MECHANISM
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 10.1 Implementation of CAM.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a)Β On the CAM Exchange Date the Lenders shall automatically and without further act (and
without regard to the provisions of SectionΒ 11.6) be deemed to have exchanged interests
in the Loans and other Designated Obligations with each other Lender hereunder such that in lieu
of the interest of each Lender in each Class of Loans (and other Designated Obligations) in which
it shall participate as of such date (including such Lenderβs interest in the Designated
Obligations of each Loan Party in respect of each such Class of Loans and other Designated
Obligations), such Lender shall hold an interest in every Class of Loans (including the
Designated Obligations of each Loan Party in respect of each such Class) and other outstanding
Designated Obligations, whether or not such Lender shall previously have participated therein,
equal to such Lenderβs CAM Percentage thereof. Each Lender, each Borrower and each other Loan
Party hereby consents and agrees to the CAM Exchange, and each Lender agrees that the CAM
Exchange shall be binding upon its successors and assigns and any person that acquires a
participation in its interests in any Class of Loans. Each Borrower and each other Loan Party
agrees from time to time to execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent all instruments and
documents as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request to evidence and confirm the
respective interests of the Lenders after giving effect to the CAM Exchange. In the event that
on the CAM Exchange Date any Swingline Loan shall be outstanding (other than any Swingline Loan
in respect of which the US Borrower Revolving Lenders have funded their purchase of
participations pursuant to SectionΒ 2.7), then on the CAM Exchange Date, each US Borrower
Revolving Lender (determined immediately prior to the CAM Exchange) shall, in accordance with the
provisions of SectionΒ 2.7, promptly purchase from the Swingline Lender a participation in
each Swingline Loan in the amount of such US Borrower Revolving Lendersβ US Borrower Revolving
Percentage of such Swingline Loan (determined immediately prior to the CAM Exchange).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the CAM Exchange Date no Lender shall have any beneficial
interest in any other Lenderβs Loans pursuant to this SectionΒ 10. Each determination by
the Administrative Agent as to each Lenderβs CAM Percentage or the amount of Designated
Obligations owing to each Lender shall be binding on each such Lender and its successors and
assigns and shall be
conclusive, absent manifest error. For the avoidance of doubt, to the extent not previously
terminated, on the CAM Exchange Date, any outstanding Commitments shall be terminated
automatically and without any further action by any person.
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b)Β As a result of the CAM Exchange, upon and after the CAM Exchange Date, each payment
received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to any Loan Document in respect of the Designated
Obligations, and each distribution made by the Administrative Agent pursuant to any Security
Document in respect of the Designated Obligations, shall be distributed to the Lenders pro rata
in accordance with their respective CAM Percentages. Any direct payment received by a Lender
upon or after the CAM Exchange Date, including by way of setoff, in respect of a Designated
Obligation shall be paid over to the Administrative Agent for distribution to the Lenders in
accordance herewith.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 10.2 Letters of Credit. In the event that, on or after the CAM Exchange Date, the aggregate amount of the
Designated Obligations shall change as a result of the making of a US Borrower L/C Disbursement by
the Issuing Lender that is not reimbursed by the US Borrower, then (i)Β each US Borrower L/C
Participant shall pay its US Borrower Revolving Percentage of such unreimbursed US Borrower L/C
Disbursement to the Administrative Agent, in accordance with SectionΒ 3.4, and the
Administrative Agent will promptly pay to the Issuing Lender the amounts so received by it from the
US Borrower L/C Participants, (ii)Β the Administrative Agent shall redetermine the CAM Percentages
after giving effect to such US Borrower L/C Disbursement and the Lenders shall automatically and
without further act be deemed to have exchanged interests in the Designated Obligations such that
each Lender shall own an interest equal to such Lenderβs CAM Percentages (as so redetermined) in
the Designated Obligations in each Class of Loans and each other category of Designated
Obligations, and (iii)Β in the event distributions shall have been made in accordance with
SectionΒ 10.1(b), the Lenders shall make such payments to one another as shall be necessary
in order that the amounts received by the Lenders shall be equal to the amounts they would have
received had each US Borrower L/C Disbursement been outstanding on the CAM Exchange Date. Each
such redetermination shall be binding on each of the Lenders and their successors and assigns and
shall be conclusive, absent manifest error. In the event that any US Borrower L/C Participant
shall default in its obligation to pay over any amount to the Administrative Agent in respect of
any US Borrower L/C Disbursement as provided in this SectionΒ 10.2, the Issuing Lender shall
have a claim against such Lender to the same extent as if such Lender had defaulted on its
obligations under SectionΒ 3.4.
SECTION 11. MISCELLANEOUS
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 11.1 Amendments and Waivers.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a)Β Neither this Agreement, any other Loan Document, nor any terms hereof or thereof may be
amended, supplemented or modified except in accordance with the provisions of this Section
11.1. Subject to SectionsΒ 11.1(b), (c) and (d), the Required Lenders
and each Loan Party party to the relevant Loan Document may, or, with the written consent of the
Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent and each Loan Party party to the relevant Loan
Document may, from time to time, (i)Β enter into written amendments, supplements or modifications
hereto and to the other Loan Documents for the purpose of adding any provisions to this Agreement
or the other Loan Documents or changing in any manner the rights of the Lenders or of the Loan
Parties hereunder or thereunder or (ii)Β waive, on such terms and conditions as the Required
Lenders or the Administrative Agent, as the
case may be, may specify in such instrument, any of the requirements of this Agreement or
the other Loan Documents or any Default or Event of Default and its consequences;
provided, however, that no such waiver and no such amendment, supplement or
modification shall (A)Β forgive the principal amount or extend the final scheduled date of
maturity of any Loan, extend the scheduled date of any amortization payment in respect of any
Term Loan, reduce the stated rate of any interest or fee payable hereunder (except (x)Β in
connection with the waiver of applicability of any post-default increase in interest rates (which
waiver shall be effective with the consent of the Required Lenders) and (y)Β that any amendment or
modification of defined terms used in the financial covenants in this Agreement
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shall not
constitute a reduction in the rate of interest or fees for purposes of this clause (A)) or extend
the scheduled date of any payment thereof, or increase the amount or extend the expiration date
of any Lenderβs Revolving Commitment, or permit Interest Periods with a duration longer than six
months, in each case without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby; (B)
eliminate or reduce the voting rights of any Lender under this SectionΒ 11.1 without the
written consent of such Lender; (C)Β reduce any percentage specified in the definition of Required
Lenders, consent to the assignment or transfer by any Borrower of any of its rights and
obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, release all or substantially all
of the Collateral or release all or substantially all of the value of the respective guarantees
of the Obligations by the Guarantors, in each case without the written consent of all Lenders;
(D)Β amend, modify or waive any provision of SectionΒ 2.17 in a manner which is adverse to
any particular Facility in relation to other Facilities without the written consent of the
Majority Facility Lenders in respect of each such Facility adversely affected thereby or amend,
modify or waive any provision of SectionΒ 2.17 that provides for the application of
payments under any particular Facility without the written consent of each Lender adversely
affected thereby; (E)Β reduce the percentage specified in the definition of Majority Canadian
Borrower Revolving Lenders, Majority US Borrower Revolving Lenders, Majority UK Borrower Dollar
Term Lenders, Majority UK Borrower Euro Term Lenders, Majority Canadian Borrower Term Lenders,
Majority Canadian Borrower Extended Revolving Lenders, Majority Canadian Borrower Non-Extended
Revolving Lenders, Majority US Borrower Extended Revolving Lenders, Majority US Borrower
Non-Extended Revolving Lenders, Majority UK Borrower Extended Dollar Term Lenders, Majority UK
Borrower Non-Extended Dollar Term Lenders, Majority UK Borrower Extended Euro Term Lenders,
Majority UK Borrower Non-Extended Term Lenders, Majority Canadian Borrower Extended Term Lenders
or Majority Canadian Borrower Non-Extended Term Lenders without the written consent of all
Lenders under the applicable Master Facility or Facility, as the case may be, or modify the
definition of βMajority Facility Lendersβ or βMajority Master Facility Lendersβ without the
consent of each Lender adversely affected thereby; (F)Β amend, modify or waive any provision of
SectionΒ 9 without the written consent of each affected Agent; (G)Β amend, modify or waive
any provision of SectionΒ 2.6 or 2.7 without the written consent of the Swingline
Lender; (H)Β amend, modify or waive any provision of SectionΒ 3 without the written consent
of the Issuing Lender; (I)Β amend or modify the application of prepayments set forth in
SectionΒ 2.11(g), (h), (i) or (j) in a manner that adversely
affects any Facility without the written consent of the Majority Facility Lenders of each
adversely affected Facility; (J)Β amend the definition of βCanadian Borrower Borrowing Baseβ or
amend, modify or waive any provision of SectionΒ 2.11(e) without the written consent of
the Majority Canadian Borrower Revolving Lenders; or (K)Β amend the definition of βUS Borrower
Borrowing Baseβ or amend, modify or waive any provision of SectionΒ 2.11(f) without the
written consent of the Majority US Borrower Revolving Lenders. Any such waiver and any such
amendment, supplement or modification shall apply equally to each of the Lenders and shall be
binding upon the Loan Parties, the Lenders, the Agents and all future holders of the Loans. In
the case of any waiver, the Loan Parties, the Lenders and the Agents shall be restored to their
former position and rights hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, and any Default or Event
of Default waived shall be deemed to be cured and not continuing during the period such waiver is
effective; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or Event of
Default, or impair any right consequent thereon.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b)Β Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be amended (or amended and restated)
with the written consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers
solely, (i)Β to add one or more additional credit facilities to this Agreement and to permit the
extensions of credit from time to time outstanding thereunder and the accrued interest and fees
in respect thereof to share ratably in the benefits of this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents with the Term Loans, the Revolving Extensions of Credit and the accrued interest and
fees in respect thereof, (ii)Β to allow any such additional credit facilities constituting term
loans to share ratably with the Term Loans in the application of prepayments and to receive
prepayments with priority to the
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Revolving Extensions of Credit, (iii)Β to allow any such credit
facilities constituting revolving loans or commitments to share ratably with the Revolving
Extensions of Credit in the application of prepayments and (iv)Β to include appropriately the
Lenders holding such credit facilities in any determination of the Required Lenders and Majority
Facility Lenders.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (c)Β In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be amended with the
written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers and the Lenders providing the relevant
Replacement Term Loans (as defined below) to permit the refinancing or modification of (i)Β all
outstanding UK Borrower Dollar Term Loans, (ii)Β all outstanding UK Borrower Euro Term Loans or
(iii)Β all outstanding Canadian Borrower Term Loans and Delayed Draw Term Loans (βRefinanced
Term Loansβ) with a replacement UK Borrower or Canadian Borrower term loan tranche hereunder
(βReplacement Term Loansβ), provided that (i)Β the aggregate principal amount of
such Replacement Term Loans shall not exceed the aggregate principal amount of such Refinanced
Term Loans, (ii)Β the Applicable Margin for such Replacement Term Loans shall not be higher than
the Applicable Margin for such Refinanced Term Loans, (iii)Β the weighted average life to maturity
of such Replacement Term Loans shall not be shorter than the weighted average life to maturity of
such Refinanced Term Loans at the time of such refinancing and (iv)Β all other terms applicable to
such Replacement Term Loans shall be substantially identical to, or less favorable to the Lenders
providing such Replacement Term Loans than, those applicable to such Refinanced Term Loans,
except to the extent necessary to provide for covenants and other terms applicable to any period
after the latest final maturity of the Term Loans in effect immediately prior to such
refinancing.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (d)Β In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Agents (or any of them) shall be
authorized to enter into such modifications to the Security Documents and such additional
Security Documents as may be reasonably advisable or necessary to further effectuate or carry out
the purposes of SectionΒ 6.10, SectionΒ 6.12 or any other Security Documents,
without further vote or consent from the Lenders or the Required Lenders.
Β Β Β Β Β 11.2 Notices. All notices, requests and demands to or upon the respective parties hereto to be effective
shall be in writing (including by telecopy), and, unless otherwise expressly provided herein, shall
be deemed to have been duly given or made when delivered, or three Business Days after being
deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, or, in the case of telecopy notice, when received,
addressed as follows in the case of Holdings, the Borrowers and each Agent, and as set forth in an
administrative questionnaire delivered to the Administrative Agent in the case of the Lenders, or
to such other address as may be hereafter notified by the respective parties hereto:
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Dollar Financial Corp. |
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0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx |
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XxxxxΒ 000 |
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Xxxxxx, XX 00000 |
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Attention: Executive Vice President |
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and Chief Financial Officer |
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Telecopy: (000)Β 000-0000 |
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Telephone: (000)Β 000-0000 |
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with a copy to: |
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Dollar Financial Corp. |
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0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx |
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XxxxxΒ 000 |
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Xxxxxx, XX 00000 |
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Attention: General Counsel |
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Telecopy: (000)Β 000-0000 |
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Telephone: (000)Β 000-0000 |
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Borrowers:
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c/o Dollar Financial Corp. |
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0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx |
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XxxxxΒ 000 |
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Xxxxxx, XX 00000 |
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Attention: Executive Vice President |
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and Chief Financial Officer |
Β
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Telecopy: (000)Β 000-0000 |
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Telephone: (000)Β 000-0000 |
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with a copy to: |
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c/o Dollar Financial Corp. |
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0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx |
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XxxxxΒ 000 |
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Xxxxxx, XX 00000 |
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Attention: General Counsel |
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Telecopy: (000)Β 000-0000 |
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Telephone: (000)Β 000-0000 |
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Administrative Agent (or any
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c/o Wells Fargo Bank |
sub-agent appointed pursuant to
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Financial Sponsors |
SectionΒ 9.2) (excluding Notices
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000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx |
of Borrowing and Notices of
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0xx Xxxxx |
Xxxxxxxxxx/Xxxxxxxxxxxx):
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Xxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 |
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Attention: Xxxx Xxx |
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Telecopy: (000)Β 000-0000 |
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Telephone: (000)Β 000-0000 |
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Administrative Agent (Notices of
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Xxxxx Fargo Bank |
Borrowing and Notices of
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000 0xx Xxxxxx |
Conversion/Continuation only):
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0xx Xxxxx |
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Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 |
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Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxx |
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Telecopy: (000)Β 000-0000 / 000-0000 |
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; provided that any notice, request or demand to or upon the applicable Agent or the
Lenders shall not be effective until received. In no event shall a voice mail message be effective
as a notice, communication or confirmation hereunder. All telephonic notices to the Administrative
Agent may be recorded by the Administrative Agent, and each of the parties hereto hereby consents
to such recording.
Β Β Β Β Β Notices and other communications to the Lenders hereunder may be delivered or furnished by
electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by the applicable Agent; provided
that the foregoing shall not apply to notices pursuant to SectionΒ 2 unless otherwise agreed
by the applicable Agent and the applicable Lender. Each applicable Agent and each Borrower may, in
its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic
communications pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided that approval of such
procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications. Unless the applicable Agent or
Borrower otherwise prescribes, (a)Β notices and other communications sent to an email address shall
be deemed received upon the senderβs receipt of an acknowledgment from the intended recipient (such
as by the βreturn receipt requestedβ function, as available, return email or other written
acknowledgment), provided that if such notice or other communication is not sent during the normal
business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at
the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient, and (b)Β notices or
communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed
receipt by the intended recipient at its email address as described in the foregoing clause (a)Β of
notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address
therefor.
Β Β Β Β Β 11.3 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of any Agent or any Lender,
any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under the other Loan Documents shall operate as
a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege
hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right,
remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided are
cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 11.4 Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties made hereunder, in the other Loan Documents and in any
document, certificate or statement delivered pursuant hereto or in connection herewith shall
survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the making of the Loans and other
extensions of credit hereunder.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 11.5 Payment of Expenses and Taxes. Each Borrower agrees (a)Β to pay or reimburse each Agent for all its out-of-pocket costs and
expenses incurred in connection with the development, preparation, delivery and execution of, and
any amendment, supplement or modification to, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any
other documents prepared in connection herewith or therewith, and the consummation and
administration of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including the reasonable fees
and disbursements of counsel to each Agent (provided that absent a conflict of interest the
Agents shall use reasonable efforts to use a single legal counsel (and any necessary special or
local counsel)) and filing and recording fees and expenses, with statements with respect to the
foregoing to be submitted to the Borrowers prior to the Closing Date (in the case of amounts to be
paid on the Closing Date) and from time to time thereafter on a quarterly basis or such other
periodic basis as the applicable Agent shall deem appropriate, (b)Β to pay or reimburse each Lender
and each Agent for all its costs and expenses incurred in connection with the enforcement or
preservation of any rights under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any such other
documents, including the fees and disbursements of counsel (including the allocated fees and
expenses of in-house counsel) to each Lender and of counsel to each Agent, (c)Β to pay, indemnify,
and hold each Lender and each Agent harmless from, any and all recording and filing fees and any
and all liabilities with respect to, or resulting from any delay in paying, stamp, excise and other
taxes excluding net income taxes and franchise taxes (imposed in lieu of net income taxes) which do
not constitute Taxes or Other Taxes, if any, that may be payable or determined to be payable in
connection with the execution and delivery of, or consummation or administration of any of the
transactions contemplated by, or any amendment, supplement or modification of, or any waiver or
consent under or in respect of, this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any such other
documents, and (d)Β to pay, indemnify, and hold each Lender and each Agent and their respective
officers, directors, employees, affiliates, agents, advisors, representatives and controlling
persons (each, an βIndemniteeβ) harmless from and against any and all other claims,
liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or
disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever with respect to or arising out of or in connection
with the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance and administration of this Agreement, the
other Loan Documents and any such other documents (regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party
hereto and regardless or whether any such matter is initiated by a third party, any Borrower, any
other Loan Party or any other Person), including any of the foregoing relating to the use of
proceeds of the Loans or the violation of, noncompliance with or liability under, any Environmental
Law applicable to the operations of any Group Member or any of the Properties and the reasonable
fees and expenses of legal counsel in connection with claims, actions or proceedings by any
Indemnitee against any Loan Party under any Loan Document (all the foregoing in this clause (d),
collectively, the βIndemnified Liabilitiesβ), provided, that the Borrower shall
have no obligation hereunder to any Indemnitee with respect to Indemnified Liabilities to the
extent such Indemnified Liabilities are found by a final and nonappealable decision of a court of
competent jurisdiction to have resulted primarily from the gross negligence or willful misconduct
of such Indemnitee. Without limiting the foregoing, and to the extent permitted by applicable law,
each of
Holdings and each Borrower agrees not to assert and to cause its Subsidiaries not to
assert, and hereby waives and agrees to cause its Subsidiaries to waive, all rights of contribution
or any other rights of recovery with respect to all claims, demands, penalties, fines, liabilities,
settlements, damages, costs and expenses of whatever kind or nature, under or related to
Environmental Laws, that any of them might have by statute or otherwise against any Indemnitee.
All
amounts due under this SectionΒ 11.5 shall be payable not later than 10Β days after
written demand therefor. Statements payable by the Borrowers pursuant to this SectionΒ 11.5
shall be submitted to the Borrowers at the address of the Borrowers set forth
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in Section
11.2. The agreements in this SectionΒ 11.5 shall survive repayment of the Loans and all
other amounts payable hereunder.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 11.6 Successors and Assigns; Participations and Assignments.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a)Β The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any
affiliate of the Issuing Lender that issues any Letter of Credit), except that neither Holdings
nor any Borrower may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder
without the prior written consent of each Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by
Holdings or any Borrower without such consent shall be null and void).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b) (i)Β Subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph (b)(ii) below, any
Lender may assign to one or more Eligible Assignees (each, an βAssigneeβ)
all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all
or a portion of its Commitments and the Loans at the time owing to it and the Note
or Notes (if any) held by it) with notice to the Canadian Borrower and the UK
Borrower (solely with respect to any proposed assignment of the Term Loans) and with
the prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed)
of:
Β Β Β Β Β (A) solely with respect to any proposed assignment of all or a portion
of any US Borrower Revolving Commitments or US Borrower Revolving Credit
Exposure, the US Borrower, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Lender;
provided that no consent of the US Borrower shall be required for an
assignment (x)Β to a Lender, an affiliate of a Lender, an Approved Fund (as
defined below), or (y)Β if a Default or an Event of Default has occurred and
is continuing, to any other Person;
Β Β Β Β Β (B) solely with respect to any proposed assignment of all or a portion
of any Canadian Borrower Revolving Commitments or Canadian Borrower
Revolving Credit Exposure, the Canadian Borrower; provided that no
consent of the Canadian Borrower shall be required for an assignment (x)Β to
a Lender, an affiliate of a Lender, an Approved Fund (as defined below), or
(y)Β if a Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, to
any other Person;
Β Β Β Β Β (C) the Administrative Agent, provided that no consent of the
Administrative Agent shall be required for an assignment of all or any
portion of a Term Loan to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved
Fund; and
Β Β Β Β Β (ii) Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:
Β Β Β Β Β (A) except in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an affiliate of a
Lender or an Approved Fund or an assignment of the entire remaining amount
of the assigning Lenderβs Commitments or Loans under any Facility, the
amount of the Commitments or Loans of the assigning Lender
subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the
Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to
the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than $1,000,000, β¬750,000 or CDN
$1,000,000, as applicable (or, solely in the case of any Revolving
Commitments or Revolving
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Loans, $500,000, β¬350,000 or CDN $1,000,000, as
applicable) (provided that simultaneous assignments to or by two or more
Approved Funds shall be aggregated for purposes of determining such amount,
and simultaneous assignments of Loans under the Canadian Borrower Term
Facility and the Delayed Draw Term Facility shall be aggregated for purposes
of determining such amount) unless each of the Borrowers and the
Administrative Agent otherwise consent, provided that no such
consent of the Borrowers shall be required if a Default or an Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (B) the parties to each assignment shall (1)Β if previously agreed with
the Administrative Agent, electronically execute and deliver to the
Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption via an electronic
settlement system acceptable to the Administrative Agent or (2)Β manually
execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and
Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500 (which
fee (i)Β may be waived or reduced in the sole discretion of the
Administrative Agent and provided that only one such fee shall be payable in
connection with simultaneous assignments to or by two or more Approved Funds
and (ii)Β shall not be imposed in the case of assignments by Credit Suisse
AG, Cayman Islands Branch, or any of its Affiliates), payable by the
assigning or assignee Lender as they shall mutually agree (provided that
only one such fee shall be payable in connection with simultaneous
assignments by two or more Approved Funds);
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (C) the Assignee, if it shall become a Secured Party (under and defined
in the UK Security Trust Agreement), shall execute and deliver (or the
Administrative Agent shall execute and deliver on behalf of such Assignee)
to the Security Trustee under the UK Security Trust Agreement, a Secured
Party Accession Undertaking;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (D) the Assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the
Administrative Agent an administrative questionnaire; and
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (E) in the case of any assignment of a Canadian Borrower Revolving
Commitment or Canadian Borrower Revolving Loans, unless a Default or an
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Assignee shall be a
Canadian Resident.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β For the purposes of this SectionΒ 11.6, βApproved Fundβ means any Person (other
than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans
and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course and that is administered or managed by (a)
a Lender, (b)Β an Affiliate of a Lender or (c)Β an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that
administers or manages a Lender.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (iii) Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to Section
11.6(b)(iv) below, from and after the effective date specified in each
Assignment and Assumption the Assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to
the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the
rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender
thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from
its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and
Assumption covering all of the assigning Lenderβs rights and obligations under this
Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be
entitled to the benefits of
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SectionsΒ 2.18, 2.19, 2.20 and
11.5). Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations
under this Agreement that does not comply with this SectionΒ 11.6 shall be
treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation
in such rights and obligations in accordance with SectionΒ 11.6(c).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (iv) The Administrative Agent, acting for this purpose as an agent of the
Borrowers, shall maintain at one of its offices a copy of each Assignment and
Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and
addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amount of the Loans
and US Borrower L/C Obligations owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof
from time to time (the βRegisterβ). The entries in the Register shall be
conclusive, and the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender and the
Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the
terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement,
notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for
inspection by the Borrowers, the Issuing Lender and any Lender, at any reasonable
time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (v) Upon its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Assumption executed by
an assigning Lender and an Assignee, the Assigneeβs completed administrative
questionnaire (unless the Assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), together
with (x)Β any processing and recordation fee and (y)Β any written consent to such
assignment required by SectionΒ 11.6(b), the Administrative Agent shall
accept such Assignment and Assumption and record the information contained therein
in the Register. No assignment shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement
unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this paragraph.
Β Β Β Β Β (c) (i)Β Any Lender may, without the consent of the Borrower or the
Administrative Agent, sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (a
βParticipantβ) in all or a portion of such Lenderβs rights and obligations
under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitments and the Loans
owing to it); provided that (A)Β such Lenderβs obligations under this
Agreement shall remain unchanged, (B)Β such Lender shall remain solely responsible to
the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (C)Β the
Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender and the other Lenders shall
continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such
Lenderβs rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement pursuant to
which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall
retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment,
modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that
such agreement may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the
Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver that (1)Β requires the
consent of each Lender directly affected thereby pursuant to the proviso to the
second sentence of SectionΒ 11.1 and (2)Β directly affects such Participant.
Subject to SectionΒ 11.6(c)(ii), the Borrower agrees that each Participant
shall be entitled to the benefits of SectionsΒ 2.18, 2.19 and
2.20 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest
by assignment pursuant to SectionΒ 11.6(b). To the extent permitted by law,
each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of SectionΒ 11.7(b)
as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant shall be subject to
SectionΒ 11.7(a) as though it were a Lender.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (ii) A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under
SectionΒ 2.18 or 2.19 than the applicable Lender would have been
entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant,
unless (x)Β the sale of the
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participation to such Participant is made with the
Borrowersβ prior written consent or (y)Β the sale of such participation is made
pursuant to SectionΒ 10 hereof. Any Participant that is a Foreign Lender
shall not be entitled to the benefits of SectionΒ 2.19 unless such
Participant complies with SectionΒ 2.19(d).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (d)Β Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of
its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or
assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank, and this Section shall not apply to
any such pledge or assignment of a security interest; provided that no such pledge or
assignment of a security interest shall release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or
substitute any such pledgee or Assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (e)Β Each Borrower, upon receipt of written notice from the relevant Lender, agrees to issue
Notes to any Lender to such Borrower requiring Notes to facilitate transactions of the type
described in SectionΒ 11.6(d) above.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (f)Β Each Lender, upon execution and delivery hereof or upon succeeding to an interest in
Commitments or Loans, as the case may be, represents and warrants as of the Closing Date or as of
the effective date of the applicable Assignment and Assumption that (i)Β it is an Eligible
Assignee; (ii)Β it has experience and expertise in the making of or investing in commitments,
loans or investments such as the Commitments and Loans; and (iii)Β it will make or invest in its
Commitments and Loans for its own account in the ordinary course of its business and without a
view to distribution of such Commitments and Loans within the meaning of the Securities Act or
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or other federal securities laws (it being understood that,
subject to the provisions of this SectionΒ 11.6, the disposition of such Commitments and
Loans or any interests therein shall at all times remain within its exclusive control).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (g)Β For greater certainty, and notwithstanding any of the foregoing, no assignment hereunder
shall be or be deemed to be a discharge, rescission, extinguishment, novation, issue, repayment,
advance, disposition or substitution of any Loan and any Loan so assumed shall continue to be the
same obligation and not a new obligation.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 11.7 Adjustments; Set-off.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a)Β Except to the extent that this Agreement expressly provides for or permits payments to
be allocated or made to a particular Lender or to the Lenders under a particular Facility, if any
Lender (a βBenefitted Lenderβ) shall receive any payment of all or part of the
Obligations owing to it, or receive any collateral in respect thereof (whether voluntarily or
involuntarily, by set-off, pursuant to events or proceedings of the nature referred to in
SectionΒ 8(f), or otherwise), in a greater proportion than any such payment to or
collateral received by any other Lender, if any, in respect of the Obligations owing to such
other Lender, such Benefitted Lender shall purchase for cash from the other Lenders a
participating interest in such portion of the Obligations owing to each such other Lender, or
shall provide such other Lenders with the benefits of any such collateral, as shall be necessary
to cause such Benefitted Lender to share the excess payment or benefits of such collateral
ratably with each of the Lenders; provided, however, that if all or any portion
of such excess payment or benefits is
thereafter recovered from such Benefitted Lender, such purchase shall be rescinded, and the
purchase price and benefits returned, to the extent of such recovery, but without interest.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b)Β In addition to any rights and remedies of the Lenders provided by law, each Lender shall
have the right, without prior notice to Holdings or any Borrower, any such notice being expressly
waived by Holdings and the Borrowers to the extent permitted by applicable law, upon any
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amount
becoming due and payable by Holdings or any Borrower hereunder (whether at the stated maturity,
by acceleration or otherwise), to set off and appropriate and apply against the Obligations any
and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final), in any currency, and
any other credits, indebtedness or claims, in any currency, in each case whether direct or
indirect, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, at any time held or owing by such Lender
or any branch or agency thereof to or for the credit or the account of Holdings or such Borrower,
as the case may be. Each Lender agrees promptly to notify such Borrower and the Administrative
Agent after any such setoff and application made by such Lender, provided that the
failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 11.8 Counterparts; Electronic Execution.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a)Β This Agreement may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Agreement on any
number of separate counterparts, and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to
constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed signature page of this Agreement
or any document or instrument delivered in connection herewith by facsimile transmission or
electronic image scan transmission (e.g., PDF) shall be effective as delivery of a manually
executed counterpart of this Agreement or such other document or instrument, as applicable. A
set of the copies of this Agreement signed by all the parties shall be lodged with the US
Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b)Β The words βexecution,β βsigned,β βsignature,β and words of like import in any Assignment
and Assumption shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping of records in
electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a
manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be,
to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic
Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and
Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 11.9 Severability. Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction
shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or
unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or
unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in
any other jurisdiction.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 11.10 Integration. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any separate letter agreements with respect
to fees payable to Credit Suisse Securities (USA)Β LLC, Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch,
Xxxxx Fargo Securities, LLC, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association, and the Administrative Agent
represent the entire agreement of Holdings, the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders
with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and there are no promises, undertakings,
representations or warranties by the Administrative Agent or any Lender relative to the
subject matter hereof not expressly set forth or referred to herein or in the other Loan Documents.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 11.11 GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE
GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 11.12 Submission To Jurisdiction; Agent for Service of Process; Waivers. Each of Holdings and each Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a)Β submits for itself and its property in any legal action or proceeding relating to
this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, or for recognition and
enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof, to the non-exclusive general jurisdiction
of the courts of the State of New York, the courts of the United States for the Southern
District of New York, and appellate courts from any thereof, to the extent such courts
would have subject matter jurisdiction with respect thereto, and agrees that a final
judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other
jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b)Β consents that any such action or proceeding may be brought in such courts and
waives any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such action or
proceeding in any such court or that such action or proceeding was brought in an
inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (c)Β agrees that service of process in any such action or proceeding may be effected by
mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form
of mail), postage prepaid, to Holdings or such Borrower, as the case may be at its address
set forth in SectionΒ 11.2 or at such other address of which the Administrative
Agent shall have been notified pursuant thereto;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (d)Β without limiting the foregoing, each of the Canadian Borrower and the UK Borrower
hereby irrevocably appoints as of OctoberΒ 25, 2006, CT Corporation System (the βProcess
Agentβ), with an office on the Closing Date at 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx, 00000, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, as its agent to receive on its behalf and
for its property, service of copies of the summons and complaint and any other process
which may be served in any legal action or proceeding relating to this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents to which it is a party or for recognition and enforcement of any
judgment in respect thereof; such service may be made by mailing or delivering a copy of
such process to the Canadian Borrower or the UK Borrower, as the case may be, in care of
the Process Agent at the Process Agentβs above address, and each of the Canadian Borrower
and the UK Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs the Process Agent to accept
such service on its behalf;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (e)Β agrees that nothing herein shall affect the right to effect service of process in
any other manner permitted by law; and
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (f)Β waives, to the maximum extent not prohibited by law, any right it may have to
claim or recover in any legal action or proceeding referred to in this Section any special,
exemplary, punitive or consequential damages.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 11.13 Acknowledgements. Each of Holdings and each Borrower hereby acknowledges that:
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a)Β it has been advised by counsel in the negotiation, execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b)Β neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender has any fiduciary relationship
with or duty to Holdings or any Borrower arising out of or in connection with this
Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, and the relationship between Administrative
Agent and Lenders, on one hand, and Holdings and the Borrowers, on the other hand, in
connection herewith or therewith is solely that of debtor and creditor; and
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (c)Β no joint venture is created hereby or by the other Loan Documents or otherwise
exists by virtue of the transactions contemplated hereby among the Lenders or among
Holdings, the Borrowers and the Lenders.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 11.14 Releases of Guarantees and Liens.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a)Β Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document,
the Administrative Agent is hereby irrevocably authorized by each Lender (without requirement of
notice to or consent of any Lender except as expressly required by SectionΒ 11.1) to take
any action requested by any Borrower having the effect of releasing any Collateral or guarantee
obligations (i)Β to the extent necessary to permit consummation of any transaction not prohibited
by any Loan Document or that has been consented to in accordance with SectionΒ 11.1 or
(ii)Β under the circumstances described in SectionΒ 11.14(b) below.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b)Β At such time as the Loans, the Reimbursement Obligations and the other obligations under
the Loan Documents (other than obligations under or in respect of Swap Agreements, to the extent
no default or termination event shall have occurred and be continuing thereunder) shall have been
paid in full, the Commitments have been terminated and no US Borrower Letters of Credit shall be
outstanding, the Collateral shall be released from the Liens created by the Security Documents,
and the Security Documents and all obligations (other than those expressly stated to survive such
termination) of each Agent and each Loan Party under the Security Documents shall terminate, all
without delivery of any instrument or performance of any act by any Person.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 11.15 Confidentiality. Each of the Administrative Agent and each Lender agrees to keep confidential all non-public
information (βInformationβ) provided to it by any Loan Party, any Agent or any Lender
pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement that is designated by the provider thereof as
confidential; provided that nothing herein shall prevent any Agent or any Lender from
disclosing any such information (a)Β to any Agent, any other Lender or any affiliate thereof, (b)
subject to an agreement to comply with the provisions of this Section, to any actual or prospective
Transferee or any direct or indirect counterparty to any Swap Agreement (or any professional
advisor to such counterparty), (c)Β to its employees, directors, agents, attorneys, accountants and
other professional advisors or those of any of its affiliates, (d)Β upon the request or demand of
any Governmental Authority, (e)Β in response to any order of any court or other Governmental
Authority or as may otherwise be required pursuant to any Requirement of Law, (f)Β if requested or
required to do so in connection with any litigation or similar proceeding, (g)Β that has been
publicly disclosed, (h)Β to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any similar
organization or any nationally recognized rating agency that requires access to information about a
Lenderβs investment portfolio in connection with ratings issued with respect to such Lender or (i)
in connection with the exercise of any remedy hereunder or under any other Loan Document. In
addition, the Agents and the Lenders may disclose the existence of this Agreement and information
about this Agreement to market data collectors, similar service providers to the lending industry,
and service providers to the Agents and the Lenders in connection with the administration and
management of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Commitments, and the extensions of
credit hereunder. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any party to this Agreement
(and any employee, representative, or other agent of any party to this Agreement) may disclose to
any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and all materials of any kind (including opinions or
other tax analyses) that are provided to it relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.
However, any such information relating to the tax treatment or tax structure is required to be kept
confidential to the extent necessary to comply with any applicable federal or state securities
laws.
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 11.16 WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL. HOLDINGS, THE BORROWERS, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE LENDERS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND
UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR
ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 11.17 USA Patriot Act Notification. The following notification is provided to the Borrower pursuant to SectionΒ 326 of the
Patriot Act:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR OPENING A NEW ACCOUNT.
To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal
law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies
each Person or entity that opens an account, including any deposit account, treasury management
account, loan, other extension of credit, or other financial services product.
What this means for a Borrower: When a Borrower opens an account, if the Borrower is an
individual, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders will ask for the Borrowerβs name, residential
address, tax identification number, date of birth, and other information that will allow the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders to identify the Borrower, and, if the Borrower is not an
individual, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders will ask for the Borrowerβs name, tax
identification number, business address, and other information that will allow the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders to identify the Borrower. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders may also
ask, if the Borrower is an individual, to see the Borrowerβs driverβs license or other identifying
documents, and, if the Borrower is not an individual, to see the Borrowerβs legal organizational
documents or other identifying documents.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 11.18 Maximum Amount.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a)Β It is the intention of the Borrowers and the Lenders to conform strictly to the usury
and similar laws relating to interest from time to time in force, and all agreements between the
Loan
Parties and their respective Subsidiaries and the Lenders, whether now existing or hereafter
arising and whether oral or written, are hereby expressly limited so that in no contingency or
event whatsoever, whether by acceleration of maturity hereof or otherwise, shall the amount paid
or agreed to be paid in the aggregate to the Lenders as interest (whether or not designated as
interest, and including any amount otherwise designated but deemed to constitute interest by a
court of competent jurisdiction) hereunder or under the other Loan Documents or in any other
agreement given to secure the Indebtedness evidenced hereby or other Obligations of any Borrower,
or in any other document evidencing, securing or pertaining to the Indebtedness evidenced hereby,
exceed the maximum amount permissible under applicable usury or such other laws (the βMaximum
Amountβ). If under any circumstances whatsoever fulfillment of any provision hereof, or any
of the other Loan Documents, at the time performance of such provision shall be due, shall
involve exceeding the Maximum Amount, then, ipso facto, the obligation to be fulfilled shall be
reduced to the Maximum Amount. For the purposes of calculating the actual amount of interest
paid and/or payable hereunder in respect of laws pertaining to usury or such other laws, all sums
paid or agreed to be paid to the holder hereof for the use, forbearance or detention of the
Indebtedness of any Borrower evidenced hereby, outstanding from time to time shall, to the extent
permitted by Applicable Law, be amortized, pro-rated, allocated and spread from the date of
disbursement of the proceeds of the Loans until payment in full of all of such Indebtedness, so
that the actual rate of interest on account of such Indebtedness is uniform through the term
hereof. The terms and provisions of this subsection shall control and supersede every other
provision of all Loan Documents between any of the Borrowers or any endorser of the Notes and the
Lenders.
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b)Β If under any circumstances any Lender shall ever receive an amount which would exceed
the Maximum Amount, such amount shall be deemed a payment in reduction of the principal amount of
the Loans and shall be treated as a voluntary prepayment under SectionΒ 2.10 and shall be
so applied in accordance with SectionΒ 2.17 or if such excessive interest exceeds the
unpaid balance of the Loans and any other Indebtedness of any Borrower in favor of such Lender,
the excess shall be deemed to have been a payment made by mistake and shall be refunded to such
Borrower.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (c)Β Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this SectionΒ 11.18, in no event
shall the aggregate βinterestβ (as defined in SectionΒ 347 (the βCriminal Code Sectionβ)
of the Criminal Code (Canada)), payable to any Canadian Borrower Lender under this Agreement or
any other Loan Document exceed the effective annual rate of interest lawfully permitted under the
Criminal Code Section on the βcredit advancedβ (as defined in such section) under this Agreement
or any other Loan Document. Further, if any payment, collection or demand pursuant to this
Agreement or any other Loan Document in respect of such βinterestβ is determined to be contrary
to the provisions of the Criminal Code Section, such payment, collection, or demand shall be
deemed to have been made by mutual mistake of the affected Canadian Borrower Lender, and the
Canadian Borrower and such βinterestβ shall be deemed to have been adjusted with retroactive
effect to the maximum amount or rate of interest, as the case may be, as would not be so
prohibited by the Criminal Code Section so as to result in a receipt by such Canadian Borrower
Lender of interest at a rate not in contravention of the Criminal Code Section, such adjustment
to be effected, to the extent necessary, as follows:
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (i) first, by reducing the amounts or rates of interest required to be
paid to that Canadian Borrower Lender; and
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (ii) second, by reducing any fees, charges, expenses and other amounts
required to be paid to the affected Canadian Borrower Lender that would constitute
βinterestβ.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, and after giving effect to all such adjustments, if any Canadian
Borrower Lender shall have received an amount in excess of the maximum permitted by the Criminal
Code Section, then the Canadian Borrower shall be entitled, by notice in writing to such affected
Canadian Borrower Lender, to obtain reimbursement from such Canadian Borrower Lender in an amount
equal to such excess.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 11.19 Judgment Currency.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a)Β Each Borrowerβs obligation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents to make payments
in any applicable currency (the βObligation Currencyβ) shall not be discharged or
satisfied by any tender or recovery pursuant to any judgment expressed in or converted into any
currency other than the Obligation Currency, except to the extent that such tender or recovery
results in the effective receipt by the Administrative Agent or the respective Lender of the full
amount of the Obligation Currency expressed to be payable to the Administrative Agent or such
Lender under this Agreement or any other Loan Documents. If, for the purpose of obtaining or
enforcing judgment against the Loan Parties in any court or in any jurisdiction, it becomes
necessary to convert into or from any currency other than the Obligation Currency (such other
currency being hereinafter referred to as the βJudgment Currencyβ) an amount due in the
Obligation Currency, the conversion shall be made at the rate of exchange on the applicable
currency (as quoted by the Administrative Agent or if the Administrative Agent does not quote a
rate of exchange on such currency, by a known dealer in such currency designated by the
Administrative Agent (the βSpot Currency Exchange Rateβ)) determined, in each case, as of
the Business Day immediately preceding the day on which the
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judgment is given (such Business Day
being hereinafter referred to as the βJudgment Currency Conversion Dateβ).
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b)Β If there is a change in the rate of exchange prevailing between the Judgment Currency
Conversion Date and the date of actual payment of the amount due, each Borrower covenants and
agrees to pay, or cause to be paid, such additional amounts, if any (but in any event not a
lesser amount) as may be necessary to ensure that the amount paid in the Judgment Currency, when
converted at the rate of exchange prevailing on the date of payment, will produce the amount of
the Obligation Currency which could have been purchased with the amount of Judgment Currency
stipulated in the judgment or judicial award at the rate of exchange prevailing on the Judgment
Currency Conversion Date.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (c)Β For purposes of determining any other rate of exchange for this SectionΒ 11.19,
such amounts shall include any premium and costs payable in connection with the purchase of the
Obligation Currency.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 11.20 Public/Private Information. Each of Holdings and the Borrowers hereby acknowledges that (a)Β the Administrative Agent
will make available to the Lenders materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of
Holdings or the Borrowers hereunder (collectively, βBorrower Materialsβ) by posting the Borrower
Materials on IntraLinks or another similar electronic system (the (βPlatformβ) and (b)Β certain of
the Lenders may be βpublic-sideβ Lenders (i.e., Lenders that do not wish to receive material
non-public information with respect to Holdings or the Borrowers or their respective Subsidiaries)
(each, a βPublic Lenderβ). Each of Holdings and the Borrowers hereby agrees that (w)Β all Borrower
Materials that are to be made available to Public Lenders shall be clearly and conspicuously marked
βPUBLICβ which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word βPUBLICβ shall appear prominently on the
first page thereof; (x)Β by
marking Borrower Materials βPUBLIC,β each of Holdings and the Borrowers shall be deemed to
have authorized each of the Agents and the Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials as not
material, non-public information (although it may be sensitive and proprietary) with respect to
Holdings or the Borrowers or their respective securities for purposes of United States Federal and
state securities laws (provided that to the extent such Borrower Materials constitute
Information, they shall be treated as set forth in SectionΒ 11.15); (y)Β all Borrower
Materials marked βPUBLICβ are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform
designated βPublic Investor,β and (z)Β the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to treat any
Borrower Materials that are not marked βPUBLICβ as being suitable only for posting on a portion of
the Platform not designated βPublic Investor.β All Public Lenders shall have been deemed to have
waived the right to receive information which is not made public by Holdings and the Borrowers in
its sole discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Holdings nor any Borrower shall be
under any obligation to xxxx any Borrower Materials βPUBLICβ.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β 11.21 Application of Proceeds.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (a)Β If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Administrative Agent
may apply, at such time or times as the Administrative Agent may elect, all or any part of
Proceeds constituting US Collateral, whether or not held in any collateral account established by
the Administrative Agent, in payment of the Obligations in the following order:
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (i) First, to the payment of all costs and expenses of any sale,
collection or other realization on the US Collateral, and reimbursement for all
other costs, expenses, liabilities and advances made or incurred by the
Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee or any Administrative Agentβs Indemnitee
in connection therewith (including, without limitation, all reasonable costs and
expenses of every kind incurred in connection any action taken pursuant to any Loan
Document or incidental to the care or
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safekeeping of any of the US Collateral or in
any way relating to the US Collateral or the rights of the Administrative Agent, the
Security Trustee and the other Secured Parties under the Loan Documents, reasonable
attorneysβ fees and disbursements and any other amount required by any provision of
law (including, without limitation, SectionΒ 9-615(a)(3) of the Uniform Commercial
Code)), and all amounts for which the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee or
any Administrative Agentβs Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification hereunder and
under the other Loan Documents and all advances made by or on behalf of the
Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee or any Administrative Agentβs Indemnitee
hereunder and thereunder for the account of any Loan Party (excluding principal and
interest in respect of any Loans extended to such Loan Party), and to the payment of
all costs and expenses paid or incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Security
Trustee or any Administrative Agentβs Indemnitee in connection with the exercise of
any right or remedy hereunder or under any other Loan Document and to the payment or
reimbursement of all indemnification obligations, fees, costs and expenses owing to
the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee or any Administrative Agentβs
Indemnitee hereunder or under any other Loan Document, all in accordance with the
terms hereof or thereof;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (ii) Second, for application by it towards all other Obligations,
pro rata among the Secured Parties according to the amounts of the
Obligations then held by the Secured Parties (including all Obligations in respect
of Specified Swap Agreements); and
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (iii) Third, any balance of such Proceeds remaining after the
Obligations shall have been satisfied by payment in full in immediately available
funds (or in the case of Letters of Credit, terminated or collateralized in a manner
satisfactory to the Issuing Lender) and the Commitments shall have been terminated
shall be paid over to or upon the order of the applicable US Loan Party or to
whosoever may be lawfully entitled to receive the same or as a court of competent
jurisdiction may direct.
In the event that any such Proceeds are insufficient to pay in full the items described in
clauses (i)Β through (iii)Β of this SectionΒ 11.21(a), the US Loan Parties shall remain
liable, jointly and severally, for any deficiency.
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (b)Β If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Administrative Agent
may apply, at such time or times as the Administrative Agent may elect, all or any part of
Proceeds constituting Non-US Collateral, whether or not held in any collateral account
established by the Administrative Agent, in payment of the respective Obligations of the Non-US
Loan Parties in the following order:
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (i) First, to the payment of all costs and expenses of any sale,
collection or other realization on the Non-US Collateral, and reimbursement for all
other costs, expenses, liabilities and advances made or incurred by the
Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee or any Administrative Agentβs Indemnitee
in connection therewith (including, without limitation, all reasonable costs and
expenses of every kind incurred in connection any action taken pursuant to any Loan
Document or incidental to the care or safekeeping of any of the Non-US Collateral or
in any way relating to the Non-US Collateral or the rights of the Administrative
Agent, the Security Trustee, the Canadian Borrower Secured Parties or the UK
Borrower Secured Parties under the Loan Documents, reasonable attorneysβ fees and
disbursements and any other amount required by any provision of law (including,
without limitation, SectionΒ 9-615(a)(3) of the
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Uniform Commercial Code)), and all
amounts for which the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee or any
Administrative Agentβs Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification hereunder and under
the other Loan Documents and all advances made by or on behalf of the Administrative
Agent, the Security Trustee or any Administrative Agentβs Indemnitee hereunder and
thereunder for the account of any Non-US Loan Party (excluding principal and
interest in respect of any Loans extended to such Non-US Loan Party), and to the
payment of all costs and expenses paid or incurred by the Administrative Agent, the
Security Trustee or any Administrative Agentβs Indemnitee in connection with the
exercise of any right or remedy hereunder or under any other Loan Document and to
the payment or reimbursement of all indemnification obligations, fees, costs and
expenses owing to the Administrative Agent, the Security Trustee or any
Administrative Agentβs Indemnitee hereunder or under any other Loan Document, all in
accordance with the terms hereof or thereof;
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (ii) Second, for application by it towards all other Obligations of the
Non-US Loan Parties, pro rata among the Canadian Borrower Secured
Parties and the UK Borrower Secured Parties according to the amounts of such
Obligations then held by such Secured Parties (including all Obligations in respect
of Specified Swap Agreements with the Canadian Borrower or the UK Borrower); and
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β (iii) Third, any balance of such Proceeds remaining after the
Obligations of the Non-US Loan Parties shall have been satisfied by payment in full
in immediately available funds and the Commitments shall have been terminated shall
be
paid over to or upon the order of the applicable Non-US Loan
Party or to whosoever may be lawfully entitled to receive the same or as a court of
competent jurisdiction may direct.
In the event that any such Proceeds are insufficient to pay in full the items described in
clauses (i)Β through (iii)Β of this SectionΒ 11.21(b), the Non-US Loan Parties shall remain
liable, jointly and severally, for any deficiency.