AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT Dated as of June 21, 2007 among DCP MIDSTREAM OPERATING, LP as the Borrower, DCP MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP and its subsidiaries as Guarantors, THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO and WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as...
AMENDED
AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated
as
of June 21, 2007
among
DCP
MIDSTREAM OPERATING, LP
as
the
Borrower,
and
its
subsidiaries
as
Guarantors,
THE
LENDERS PARTY
HERETO
and
WACHOVIA
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as
Administrative Agent
SUNTRUST
BANK,
as
Syndication Agent,
and
WACHOVIA
CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC
and
SUNTRUST
CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.,
as
Co-Lead Arrangers and Joint Book Runners
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
SECTION
1. DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
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1
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1.1
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Definitions
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1
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1.2
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Computation
of Time Periods
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22
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1.3
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Accounting
Terms
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22
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1.4
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Time
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22
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SECTION
2. LOANS
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23
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2.1
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Revolving
and Term Loans
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23
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2.2
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Letters
of Credit
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24
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2.3
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Method
of Borrowing for Revolving Loans
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29
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2.4
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Funding
of Revolving Loans
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29
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2.5
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Continuations
and Conversions
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30
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2.6
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Minimum
Amounts
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30
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2.7
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Reductions
of Revolving Committed Amount
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30
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2.8
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Swingline
Loans
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30
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2.9
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Notes
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32
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2.10
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Increases
in Revolving Committed Amount
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32
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2.11
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Extension
of Revolver Maturity Date
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33
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SECTION
3. PAYMENTS
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35
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3.1
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Interest
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35
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3.2
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Prepayments
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35
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3.3
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Payment
of Loans in full at Maturity
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36
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3.4
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Fees
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36
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3.5
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Place
and Manner of Payments
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38
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3.6
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Pro
Rata Treatment
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38
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3.7
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Computations
of Interest and Fees
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39
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3.8
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Sharing
of Payments
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40
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3.9
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Evidence
of Debt
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40
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SECTION
4. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
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41
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4.1
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Eurodollar
Loan Provisions
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41
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4.2
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Capital
Adequacy
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42
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4.3
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Compensation
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43
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4.4
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Taxes
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43
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4.5
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Replacement
of Lenders
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45
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SECTION
5. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
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46
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5.1
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Closing
Conditions
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46
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5.2
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Conditions
to Loans and Issuances of Letters of Credit
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48
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SECTION
6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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49
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6.1
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Organization
and Good Standing
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49
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6.2
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Due
Authorization
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49
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6.3
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No
Conflicts
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49
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6.4
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Consents
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50
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6.5
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Enforceable
Obligations
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50
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6.6
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Financial
Condition/Material Adverse Effect
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50
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6.7
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Taxes
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50
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6.8
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Compliance
with Law
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50
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6.9
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Use
of Proceeds; Margin Stock
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50
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6.10
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Government
Regulation
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51
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6.11
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Solvency
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51
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6.12
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Environmental
Matters
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51
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6.13
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Subsidiaries
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51
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6.14
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Litigation
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51
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6.15
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Collateral
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51
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6.16
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Material
Contracts
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51
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6.17
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Anti-Terrorism
Laws
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52
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6.18
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Compliance
with OFAC Rules and Regulations
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52
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6.19
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Compliance
with FCPA
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52
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SECTION
7. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
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52
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7.1
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Information
Covenants
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52
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7.2
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Preservation
of Existence and Franchises
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55
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7.3
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Books
and Records
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55
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7.4
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Compliance
with Law
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55
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7.5
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Payment
of Taxes and Other Indebtedness
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55
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7.6
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Maintenance
of Property; Insurance
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55
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7.7
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Use
of Proceeds
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56
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7.8
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Audits/Inspections
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56
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7.9
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Maintenance
of Ownership
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56
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7.10
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Financial
Covenants
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56
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7.11
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Material
Contracts
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56
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7.12
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Additional
Guarantors
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57
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SECTION
8. NEGATIVE COVENANTS
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59
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8.1
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Nature
of Business
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59
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8.2.
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Liens
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60
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8.3
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Consolidation
and Merger
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61
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8.4
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Dispositions
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62
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8.5
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Transactions
with Affiliates
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62
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8.6
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Indebtedness
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63
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8.7
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Investments
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64
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8.8
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Restricted
Payments
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64
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SECTION
9. EVENTS OF DEFAULT
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65
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9.1
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Events
of Default
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65
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9.2
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Acceleration;
Remedies
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67
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9.3
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Allocation
of Payments After Event of Default
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68
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SECTION
10. AGENCY PROVISIONS
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69
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10.1
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Appointment
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69
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10.2
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Delegation
of Duties
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70
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10.3
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Exculpatory
Provisions
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70
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10.4
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Reliance
on Communications
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70
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10.5
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Notice
of Default
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71
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10.6
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Non-Reliance
on Agent and Other Lenders
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71
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10.7
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Indemnification
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71
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10.8
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Agent
in Its Individual Capacity
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72
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10.9
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Successor
Agent
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72
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SECTION
11. MISCELLANEOUS
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72
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11.1
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Notices
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72
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11.2
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Right
of Set-Off
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73
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11.3
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Benefit
of Agreement
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73
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11.4
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No
Waiver; Remedies Cumulative
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75
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11.5
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Payment
of Expenses, etc
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75
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11.6
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Amendments,
Waivers and Consents
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76
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11.7
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Counterparts/Telecopy
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77
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11.8
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Headings
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77
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11.9
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Defaulting
Lender
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77
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11.10
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Survival
of Indemnification and Representations and Warranties
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77
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11.11
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Governing
Law; Venue
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77
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11.12
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Waiver
of Jury Trial; Waiver of Consequential Damages
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78
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11.13
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Severability
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78
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11.14
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Further
Assurances
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78
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11.15
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Entirety
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78
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11.16
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Binding
Effect; Continuing Agreement
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78
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11.17
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Confidentiality;
USA PATRIOT Act
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79
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SECTION
12. GUARANTY
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80
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12.1
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The
Guaranty
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80
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12.2
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Obligations
Unconditional
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80
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12.3
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Reinstatement
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81
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12.4
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Certain
Additional Waivers
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81
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12.5
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Remedies
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82
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12.6
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Rights
of Contribution
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82
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12.7
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Guarantee
of Payment; Continuing Guarantee
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82
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SCHEDULES
Schedule 1.1
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Commitment
Percentages
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Schedule
2.2
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Existing
Letters of Credit
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Schedule 6.13
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Subsidiaries
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Schedule
8.5
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Affiliate
Transactions
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Schedule 11.1
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Notices
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit
1.1
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Form
of Rating Agency Designation
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Exhibit 2.3
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Form
of Notice of Borrowing
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Exhibit 2.5
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Form
of Notice of Continuation/Conversion
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Exhibit 2.9(a)
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Form
of Revolving Note
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Exhibit
2.9(b)
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Form
of Term Loan Note
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Exhibit 2.9(c)
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Form
of Swingline Loan Note
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Exhibit
5.1
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Form
of Account Designation Letter
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Exhibit
7.1(d)
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Form
of Officer's Certificate
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Exhibit
7.12
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Form
of Joinder Agreement
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Exhibit 11.3(b)
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Form
of Assignment Agreement
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iii
AMENDED
AND RESTATED
THIS
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
(this
"Credit
Agreement"),
dated
as of June 21, 2007, is entered into among DCP
MIDSTREAM OPERATING, LP,
a
Delaware limited partnership (the "Borrower"),
DCP
MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP,
a
Delaware limited partnership (the "Parent")
and
all Subsidiaries of the Parent (collectively, the "Guarantors"),
the
Lenders (as defined herein) and WACHOVIA
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as
administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the "Agent").
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
the
Borrower, the Guarantors, certain lenders and the Agent entered into that
certain Credit Agreement dated as of December 7, 2005 (as amended or modified
from time to time, the "Existing
Credit Agreement")
whereby the Lenders made available
to the Borrower a credit facility in the aggregate initial amount of $400
million;
WHEREAS,
the
Borrower has requested that the Lenders increase the amount of credit facility
and modify certain terms of the credit facility as more fully set forth herein;
and
WHEREAS,
the
Lenders have agreed to provide the requested amended and restated credit
facility to the Borrower on the terms, and subject to the conditions, set forth
herein.
NOW,
THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of
the
premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
SECTION
1.
DEFINITIONS
AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
1.1 Definitions.
As
used
herein, the following terms shall have the meanings herein specified unless
the
context otherwise requires. Defined terms herein shall include in the singular
number the plural and in the plural the singular:
"Account
Control Agreement"
means
Account Control Agreement-A2, Account Control Agreement-A3 and any other account
control agreement entered into with respect to Cash Collateral.
"Account
Control Agreement-A2"
means
an Account Control Agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent,
to be dated no later than the Initial Draw Date with respect to the Term Loan
A2, among the Borrower (as Debtor), Intermediary (as Intermediary) and the
Agent
(as Bank) with respect to Cash Collateral-A2.
"Account
Control Agreement-A3"
means
an Account Control Agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent,
to be dated no later than the Initial Draw Date with respect to the Term Loan
A3, among the Borrower (as Debtor), Intermediary (as Intermediary) and the
Agent
(as Bank) with respect to Cash Collateral-A3.
DCP
Midstream Operating, LP
Amended
and Restated Credit Agreement
"Account
Designation Letter"
means
the Notice of Account Designation Letter dated the Closing Date from the
Borrower to the Agent in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit 5.1.
"Acquisition"
by
any
Person, means the acquisition by such Person, in a single transaction or in
a
series of related transactions, of property or assets (other than capital
expenditures or acquisitions of inventory or supplies in the ordinary course
of
business) of, or of a business unit or division of, another Person or at least
a
majority of
the
securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors, managing
general partners or the equivalent
of
another Person, in each case whether or not involving a merger or consolidation
with such other Person and whether for cash, property, services, assumption
of
Indebtedness, securities or otherwise.
"Adjusted
Base Rate"
means
the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin for Base Rate Loans.
"Adjusted
Eurodollar Rate"
means
the Eurodollar Rate plus the Applicable Margin for Eurodollar
Loans.
"Adjusted
LIBOR
Market Index Rate"
means
the LIBOR Market Index Rate plus the Applicable Margin for Eurodollar
Loans.
"Affiliate"
means,
with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling,
controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such Person.
A
Person shall be deemed to control a corporation if such Person possesses,
directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause direction of the management
and policies of such corporation, whether through the ownership of voting
securities, by contract or otherwise.
"Agency
Services Address"
means
Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX-0, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000-0000, or such other address
as may be identified by written notice from the Agent to the Borrower and the
Lenders.
"Agent"
means
Wachovia Bank, National Association and any successors and assigns in such
capacity.
"Applicable
Margin"
means,
at any time:
(a)
with
respect to Term Loans, (i) for Eurodollar Loans, .10% and (ii) for Base Rate
Loans, 0%.
(b) with
respect to Loans (other than Term Loans) and applicable fees, if neither the
Parent nor the Borrower has a Debt Rating from S&P, Xxxxx'x or Fitch, the
rate per annum set forth below based on the Consolidated Leverage
Ratio:
Pricing
Level
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Consolidated
Leverage
Ratio
|
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Applicable
Margin for Facility Fees
|
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Applicable
Margin for Utilization Fees
|
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Applicable
Margin
for
Margin for Eurodollar Loans
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Applicable
Base Rate Loans
|
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I
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<
3.00 to 1.0
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.100%
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.100%
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.350%
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0%
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II
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>
3.00 to 1.0 but
<
3.75 to 1.0
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.125%
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.100%
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.425%
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0%
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III
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>3.75
to 1.0 but
<
4.50 to 1.0
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.150%
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.100%
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.500%
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0%
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IV
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>4.50
to 1.0
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.175%
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.100%
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.575%
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0%
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DCP
Midstream Operating, LP
Amended
and Restated Credit Agreement
2
Any
increase or decrease in the Applicable Margin resulting from a change in the
Consolidated Leverage Ratio shall become effective as of the first Business
Day
immediately following the date that the officer's certificate is required to
be
delivered pursuant to Section 7.1(d) evidencing calculation of the
Consolidated Leverage Ratio; provided,
however,
that if
such certificate is not delivered when due in accordance with such
Section 7.1(d), then Pricing Level IV shall apply as of the first Business
Day after the date on which such certificate was required to have been delivered
and shall continue to apply until the first Business Day immediately following
the date a certificate is delivered in accordance with Section 7.1(d),
whereupon the Applicable Margin shall be adjusted based upon the calculation
of
the Consolidated Leverage Ratio contained in such certificate. The Applicable
Margin in effect from the Effective Date through the first Business Day
immediately following the date a certificate is required to be delivered
pursuant to Section 7.1(d) for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2007
shall be determined based upon Pricing Tier II.
(c) with
respect to Loans (other than Term Loans) and applicable fees, if the Parent
or
the Borrower has at least one Debt Rating from S&P, Xxxxx'x or Fitch, the
rate per annum set forth in the table below opposite the Debt Rating of the
Parent or the Borrower (as applicable):
Parent's
or Borrower's Debt Rating*
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Applicable
Margin for Facility Fees
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Applicable
Margin for Utilization Fees
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Applicable
Margin for
Eurodollar
Loans
|
Applicable
Margin for Base
Rate
Loans
|
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>BBB+/Baal/BBB+
|
.070%
|
.050%
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.230%
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0%
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BBB/Baa2/BBB
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.090%
|
.050%
|
.310%
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0%
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BBB-/Baa3/BBB-
|
.110%
|
.100%
|
.440%
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0%
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<BB+/Ba1/BB+
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.125%
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.100%
|
.575%
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0%
|
*
If any
Designated Rating Agency is other than S&P, Xxxxx'x and Xxxxx, then the
equivalent Debt Rating given by such rating agency shall be used. If there
is
only one Designated Rating Agency it must be either S&P, Xxxxx'x or
Fitch.
The
Applicable Margin shall, in each case, be determined and adjusted on the date
on
which there is a change in the Parent's or Borrower's (as applicable) Debt
Rating and shall be effective until a future change in such Debt Rating.
Notwithstanding
the above, if at any time neither the Parent nor the Borrower is rated by
S&P, Xxxxx'x or Xxxxx, the pricing grid above based on the Consolidated
Leverage Ratio shall apply.
In
the
event that there are two Debt Ratings by the Designated Rating Agencies and
there is a split in Debt Ratings, the higher Debt Rating (i.e. the lower
pricing) will apply unless there is more than one level between the Debt Ratings
and then one level below the higher rating will apply. In the event there are
three ratings by the Designated Rating Agencies and there is a split in Debt
Ratings, (i) if two of the three Debt Ratings are the same, then such Debt
Rating will apply and (ii) if none of the Debt Ratings are the same, the middle
Debt Rating will apply.
DCP
Midstream Operating, LP
Amended
and Restated Credit Agreement
3
(d) Any
adjustment in the Applicable Margin shall be applicable to all existing
Eurodollar Loans and Letters of Credit as well as any new Eurodollar Loans
made
or Letters of Credit issued.
(e) The
Borrower shall promptly deliver to the Agent, at the address set forth on
Schedule
11.1
and at
the Agency Services Address, information regarding any change in the
Consolidated Leverage Ratio or the Parent's or Borrower's Debt Rating that
would
change the existing Pricing Level pursuant to clause (a) or (b)
above.
(f) In
the
event
that any financial statement or certification delivered pursuant to Section
7.1
is shown to be inaccurate (regardless of whether this Credit Agreement or the
commitments hereunder are in effect when such inaccuracy is discovered), and
such inaccuracy, if corrected, would have led to the application of a higher
Applicable Margin for any period (an "Applicable
Period")
than
the Applicable Margin applied for such Applicable Period, then the Borrower
shall immediately (i) deliver to the Agent a corrected compliance certificate
for such Applicable Period, (ii) determine the Applicable Margin for such
Applicable Period based upon the corrected compliance certificate, and (iii)
immediately pay to the Agent the accrued additional interest owing as a result
of such increased Applicable Margin for such Applicable Period, which payment
shall be promptly applied by the Agent in accordance with Section 9.3. In the
event any such inaccuracy, if corrected, would have led to the application
of a
lower Applicable Margin for any period than the Applicable Margin applied for
such period, then (1) Borrower may deliver to the Agent a correct certificate
for such period, (2) the Applicable Margin shall be redetermined for such period
based on the appropriate pricing level for such period and (3) Borrower shall
receive a credit for any interest actually paid for such period in excess of
the
amount so redetermined to be applied against future interest payments as and
when they become due, but in no event shall any Lender be required to refund
any
such amount to Borrower. It is acknowledged and agreed that nothing contained
herein shall limit the rights of the Agent and the Lenders under the Credit
Documents, including their rights under Sections 3.1(b), 9.1 and 9.2 and other
of their respective rights under this Credit Agreement.
"Approved
Officer"
means
the president, a vice president, the treasurer or the assistant treasurer of
the
applicable Credit Party or such other authorized representative of such Credit
Party as may be designated by any one of the foregoing.
"Assignment
Agreement"
means
an Assignment Agreement executed and delivered pursuant to Section
11.3(b).
"Available
Cash"
has the
meaning ascribed to such term in the First Amended and Restated Agreement of
Limited Partnership of the Parent as in effect on the Effective Date, with
such
amendments thereto as agreed to by the Required Lenders.
"Bankruptcy
Code"
means
the Bankruptcy Code in Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended,
modified, succeeded or replaced from time to time.
"Base
Rate"
means,
for any day, the rate per annum equal to the greater of (a) the Federal
Funds Rate in effect on such day plus ½ of 1% or (b) the Prime Rate in
effect on such day. Any change in the Base Rate due to a change in the Prime
Rate or the Federal Funds Rate shall be effective on the effective date of
such
change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Rate,
respectively.
DCP
Midstream Operating, LP
Amended
and Restated Credit Agreement
4
"Base
Rate Loan"
means a
Loan (other than a Swingline Loan) which bears interest based on the Base
Rate.
"Borrower"
means
DCP Midstream Operating, LP a Delaware limited partnership.
"Bridge
Facility"
means
that certain Bridge Credit Agreement, dated as of May 9, 2007, by and among
the
Borrower, the Parent, certain subsidiaries of the Parent party thereto, the
lenders party thereto and Wachovia Bank, National Association as administrative
agent.
"Business
Day"
means
any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, a legal holiday or a day on which
banking institutions are authorized or required by law or other governmental
action to close in Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx xx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx; provided,
that in
the case of Eurodollar Loans, such day is also a day on which dealings between
banks are carried on in U.S. dollar deposits in the London interbank
market.
"Businesses"
has the
meaning set forth in Section 6.12.
"Capital
Lease"
means,
as applied to any Person, any lease of any Property (whether real, personal
or
mixed) by that Person as lessee that, in accordance with GAAP, is required
to be
accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of that
Person.
"Capital
Stock"
means
(a) in the case of a corporation, all classes of capital stock of such
corporation, (b) in the case of a partnership, partnership interests
(whether general or limited), (c) in the case of a limited liability
company, membership interests and (d) any other interest or participation
that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses
of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.
"Cash
Collateral"
means
collectively, all assets and property maintained in Cash Collateral-A2 Account,
Cash Collateral-A3 Account and all other Cash Collateral Accounts.
"Cash
Collateral-A2"
means
all assets and property maintained in the Cash Collateral-A2
Account.
"Cash
Collateral-A3"
means
all assets and property maintained in the Cash Collateral-A3
Account.
"Cash
Collateral-A2 Account"
means
the account of the Borrower numbered 291155400 with the
Intermediary.
"Cash
Collateral-A3 Account"
means
the account of the Borrower numbered 001050970640 with the Intermediary.
"Cash
Collateral Accounts"
means
Cash Collateral-A2 Account, Cash Collateral-A3 Account and any other cash
collateral account formed in connection with the securing of Loans made
hereunder.
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"Cash
Equivalents"
means,
as at any date, (a) securities guaranteed or insured by the United States
or any agency or instrumentality thereof (provided that the full faith and
credit of the United States is pledged in support thereof) having maturities
of
not more than twelve months from the date of acquisition, (b) Dollar
denominated time deposits and certificates of deposit of (i) any Lender,
(ii) any domestic commercial bank of recognized standing having capital and
surplus in excess of $500,000,000 or (iii) any bank whose short-term
commercial paper rating from S&P is at least A-1 or the equivalent thereof
or from Xxxxx'x is at least P-1 or the equivalent thereof (any such bank being
an "Approved Bank"), in each case with maturities of not more than 270 days
from
the date of acquisition, (c) commercial paper and variable or fixed rate
notes issued by any Approved Bank (or by the parent company thereof) or any
variable rate notes issued by, or guaranteed by, any domestic corporation rated
A-1 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by S&P or P-1 (or the equivalent
thereof) or better by Xxxxx'x and maturing within six months of the date of
acquisition, (d) repurchase agreements entered into by any Person with a
bank or trust company (including any of the Lenders) or recognized securities
dealer having capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000 for direct
obligations issued by or fully guaranteed by the United States in which such
Person shall have a perfected first priority security interest (subject to
no
other Liens) and having, on the date of purchase thereof, a fair market value
of
at least 100% of the amount of the repurchase obligations and
(e) Investments, classified in accordance with GAAP as current assets, in
money market investment programs registered under the Investment Company Act
of
1940 which are administered by reputable financial institutions having capital
of at least $500,000,000 or having portfolio assets of at least $5,000,000,000
and the portfolios of which are limited to Investments of the character
described in the foregoing subdivisions (a) through (d).
"Change
of Control"
means
as of any date, the failure of (a) the Parent to own, directly or indirectly,
100% of the equity of the Borrower or (b) DCP Midstream LLC to own, directly
or
indirectly, a majority of the voting equity of the general partner of the
Parent.
"Closing
Date"
means
the date hereof.
"Code"
means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
"Co-lead
Arrangers"
means
Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC and SunTrust Capital Markets, Inc.
"Collateral
Documents"
means
(i) the Account Control Agreement-A2, the Account Control Agreement-A3, each
other Account Control Agreement and (ii) each other document executed and
delivered in connection with the granting, attachment and perfection of the
Agent's security interest in the Cash Collateral, including, without limitation,
Uniform Commercial Code financing statements.
"Commercial
Operation Date"
means
the date on which a Qualified Project is substantially complete and commercially
operable.
"Commitment"
means,
as to each Lender, the commitment of such Lender with respect to the Revolving
Committed Amount and the commitment of such Lender with respect to the Term
Loans and "Commitments"
means,
collectively, all such commitments of the Lenders.
"Commitment
Percentage"
means,
for each Lender, the percentage identified as its Commitment Percentage with
respect to Revolving Loans or different types of Term Loans opposite such
Lender's name on Schedule
1.1,
as such
percentage may be modified by assignment or by an increase in Commitments in
accordance with Section 2.10.
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"Conflicts
Committee"
has the
meaning ascribed thereto in the Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited
Partnership of the Parent, as amended or restated from time to
time.
"Consolidated
EBITDA"
means,
for any period, an amount equal to (a) Consolidated Net Income for such period
plus
(b) to
the extent deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period,
the
aggregate amount of (i) taxes based on or measured by income, (ii) Consolidated
Interest Expense and (iii) depreciation and amortization expense plus
(c) the
amount of cash dividends actually received during such period by the Parent
and
its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis from unconsolidated subsidiaries of
the
Parent or other Persons minus
(d) to
the extent included in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period,
equity in earnings from unconsolidated subsidiaries of the Parent. Furthermore,
for purposes of the foregoing clauses (a) and (b), Consolidated Net Income
and
consolidated expenses shall be adjusted with respect to net income and expenses
of non-wholly-owned consolidated subsidiaries to reflect only the Credit
Parties' pro rata ownership interest therein.
"Consolidated
Indebtedness"
means,
without duplication, (a) all Indebtedness of the Parent and its Subsidiaries
on
a consolidated basis (excluding the face amount of Hybrid Securities outstanding
at such date) minus
(b) the
principal amount of Cash Collateral then held by the Intermediary. For purposes
of the foregoing, Indebtedness of a non-wholly owned Subsidiary shall be
included in the calculation of Consolidated Indebtedness only to the extent
of
the Credit Parties' proportional interest therein, unless such Indebtedness
is
recourse to the Credit Parties (in which case, the full amount of such
Indebtedness that is recourse to the Credit Parties shall be included in the
calculation of Consolidated Indebtedness).
"Consolidated
Interest Coverage Ratio"
means,
as of the last day of each fiscal quarter of the Parent, the ratio of (a)
Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending
on
such day to (b) Consolidated Interest Expense for the period of four consecutive
fiscal quarters ending on such day.
"Consolidated
Interest Expense"
means
interest expense as would appear on a consolidated statement of income of the
Parent and its Subsidiaries prepared in accordance with GAAP; provided,
that
Consolidated Interest Expense associated with the Term Loans for any period
shall be reduced by any interest income earned on the Cash Collateral during
such period. For purposes of the foregoing, interest expense of a non-wholly
owned Subsidiary shall be included in the calculation of Consolidated Interest
Expense only to the extent of the Credit Parties' proportional interest therein,
unless the Indebtedness giving rise to such interest expense is recourse to
the
Credit Parties.
"Consolidated
Leverage Ratio"
means,
as of the last day of each fiscal quarter of the Parent, the ratio of (a)
Consolidated Indebtedness (excluding letters of credit that do not support
Indebtedness) on such day to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four
consecutive fiscal quarters ending on such day.
"Consolidated
Net Income"
means,
for any period, the net income of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for such
period determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided,
that
Consolidated Net Income shall not include (i) extraordinary gains or
extraordinary losses, (ii) net gains and losses in respect of disposition of
assets other than in the ordinary course of business, (iii) gains or losses
attributable to write-ups or write-downs of assets including hedging and
derivative activities in the ordinary course of business and (iv) the cumulative
effect of a change in accounting principles, all as reported in the Parent's
consolidated statement(s) of income for the relevant period(s) prepared in
accordance with GAAP.
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"Consolidated
Net Tangible Assets"
means,
at any date of determination, the total amount of consolidated assets of the
Parent and its Subsidiaries after deducting therefrom the value (net of any
applicable reserves) of all goodwill, trade names, trademarks, patents and
other
like intangible assets, all as set forth, or on a pro forma basis would be
set
forth, on the consolidated balance sheet of the Parent and its Subsidiaries
for
the most recently completed fiscal quarter, in accordance with
GAAP.
"Credit
Documents"
means
this Credit Agreement, the Notes, the LOC Documents, the Collateral Documents,
any Notice of Borrowing, any Notice of Continuation/Conversion and all other
related agreements and documents issued or delivered hereunder or thereunder
or
pursuant hereto or thereto.
"Credit
Exposure"
means,
as applied to each Lender (a) at any time prior to the termination of the
Commitments, the sum of (i) the Commitment Percentage of such Lender with
respect to Revolving Loans multiplied by the Revolving Committed Amount plus
(ii) the principal balance of outstanding Term Loans of such Lender plus (iii)
the aggregate available amount of undrawn Commitments of such Lender with
respect to the Term Loans and (b) at any time after the termination of the
Commitments, the sum of (i) the principal balance of the outstanding Loans
of such Lender plus (ii) such Lender's Participation Interest in the face
amount of outstanding Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans.
"Credit
Facility Swap Contract"
means
any interest rate Swap Contract entered into by a Credit Party with a Lender
or
an Affiliate of a Lender with respect to the Obligations.
"Credit
Parties"
means
the Borrower and the Guarantors.
"Debt
Rating"
means,
the long-term senior unsecured, non-credit enhanced debt rating of the Parent
or
the Borrower, as applicable, by the Designated Rating Agencies. For all purposes
of this Agreement, in the event that both the Parent and the Borrower are rated
by one or more Designated Rating Agencies, the term "Debt Rating" shall mean
the
Debt Rating of the Parent.
"Default"
means
any event, act or condition which with notice or lapse of time, or both, would
constitute an Event of Default.
"Defaulting
Lender"
means,
at any time, any Lender that, at such time (a) has failed to make a Loan
required pursuant to the term of this Credit Agreement, (b) has failed to
pay to the Agent or any Lender an amount owed by such Lender pursuant to the
terms of this Credit Agreement or (c) has been deemed insolvent by a court
of competent jurisdiction or has become subject to a bankruptcy or insolvency
proceeding or to a receiver, trustee or similar official.
"Designated
Rating Agencies"
shall
mean up to any three of S&P, Xxxxx'x, Xxxxx or any other rating agency
selected by the Parent which is recognized by the Securities and Exchange
Commission and identified by the Parent from time to time in a Rating Agency
Designation and "Designated
Rating Agency"
shall
mean any one of the foregoing. Until such time as the Parent shall have
delivered a Rating Agency Designation to the Agent, the Designated Rating
Agencies shall be S&P, Xxxxx'x and Fitch.
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"Disposition"
or
"Dispose"
means
the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition (including any Sale
and
Leaseback Transaction) of any Property by a Credit Party (including the Equity
Interests of any Subsidiary), including any sale, assignment, transfer or other
disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or
any
rights and claims associated therewith.
"Dollars"
and
"$"
means
dollars in lawful currency of the United States of America.
"Effective
Date"
means
the date on which the conditions set forth in Section 5.1 shall have been
fulfilled (or waived in the sole discretion of the Lenders).
"Eligible
Assignee"
means
(a) any Lender approved by the Borrower, the Agent and the Issuing Lenders,
(b) any existing Lender or an Affiliate of an existing Lender and (c) any
other Person approved by the Borrower, the Issuing Lenders and the Agent (in
each case, which approval by the Borrower, the Issuing Lenders and the Agent
shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided,
that
(A) the Borrower's consent is not required during the existence and
continuation of an Event of Default and (B) neither the Borrower nor an
Affiliate of the Borrower shall qualify as an Eligible Assignee.
"Environmental
Laws"
means
any legal requirement of any Governmental Authority pertaining to (a) the
protection of health, safety, and the indoor or outdoor environment,
(b) the conservation, management, or use of natural resources and wildlife,
(c) the protection or use of surface water and groundwater or (d) the
management, manufacture, possession, presence, use, generation, transportation,
treatment, storage, disposal, release, threatened release, abatement, removal,
remediation or handling of, or exposure to, any hazardous or toxic substance
or
material or (e) pollution (including any release to land surface water and
groundwater) and includes, without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, 42 USC 9601 et seq., Solid
Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
of
1976 and Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendment of 1984, 42 USC 6901 et
seq., Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended by the Clean Water Act
of
1977, 33 USC 1251 et seq., Clean Air Act, as amended,
42 USC 7401 et seq., Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976,
15 USC 2601 et seq., Hazardous Materials Transportation Act,
49 USC App. 1801 et seq., Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970,
as amended, 29 USC 651 et seq., Oil Pollution Act of 1990,
33 USC 2701 et seq., Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know
Act of 1986, 42 USC 11001 et seq., National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969, 42 USC 4321 et seq., Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, as
amended, 42 USC 300(f) et seq., any analogous implementing or
successor law, and any amendment, rule, regulation, order, or directive issued
thereunder.
"ERISA"
means
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and any
successor statute thereto, as interpreted by the rules and regulations
thereunder, all as the same may be in effect from time to time. References
to
sections of ERISA shall be construed also to refer to any successor
sections.
"ERISA
Affiliate"
means
an entity, whether or not incorporated, which is under common control with
the
Parent or any of its Subsidiaries within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(14)
of ERISA, or is a member of a group which includes the Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries and which is treated as a single employer under
Sections 414(b), (c), (m), or (o) of the Code.
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"Eurodollar
Loan"
means a
Loan bearing interest at the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate.
"Eurodollar
Rate"
means
with respect to any Eurodollar Loan, for the Interest Period applicable thereto,
a rate per annum equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate.
"Eurodollar
Reserve Percentage"
means,
for any day, that percentage (expressed as a decimal) which is in effect from
time to time under Regulation D as the maximum reserve requirement
(including, without limitation, any basic, supplemental, emergency, special,
or
marginal reserves) applicable with respect to Eurocurrency liabilities, as
that
term is defined in Regulation D (or against any other category of
liabilities that includes deposits by reference to which the interest rate
of
Eurodollar Loans is determined).
"Event
of Default"
has the
meaning specified in Section 9.1.
"Exchange
Act"
means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, as amended, modified, succeeded or replaced from time
to
time.
"Existing
Credit Agreement"
has the
meaning set forth in the Recitals hereto.
"Existing
Letters of Credit"
shall
mean each of the letters of credit described by date of issuance, amount, LC
#
and the date of expiry on Schedule
2.2
hereto.
"Extension
of Credit"
means,
as to any Lender, the making of a Loan by such Lender (or a participation
therein by a Lender) or the issuance of, or participation in, a Letter of Credit
by such Lender.
"Facility
Fee"
has the
meaning specified in Section 3.4(a).
"Fee
Letter"
means
that certain letter agreement, dated as of May 29, 2007, among the Agent,
Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC and the Borrower, as amended, modified,
supplemented or replaced from time to time.
"Federal
Funds Rate"
means
for any day the rate per annum (rounded upward to the nearest 1/100th of 1%)
equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds
transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal
funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York
on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided,
that
(a) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day
shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day
and
(b) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day,
the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate quoted to the
Agent on such day on such transactions as determined by the Agent.
"Fitch"
means
Fitch, Inc., or any successor or assignee of the business of such company in
the
business of rating securities.
"GAAP"
means
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States applied on a
consistent basis and subject to Section 1.3.
"Government
Acts"
has the
meaning specified in Section 2.2(k).
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"Governmental
Authority"
means
any Federal, state, local or foreign court, monetary authority or governmental
agency, authority, instrumentality or regulatory body.
"Guarantor"
means
(a) the Parent, (b) each Subsidiary of the Parent in existence as of the
Effective Date (other than the Borrower) and (c) any Person which becomes a
"Guarantor" pursuant to Section 7.12 hereof, in each case, together with their
successors and permitted assigns.
"Hybrid
Securities"
means
any trust preferred securities, or deferrable interest subordinated debt with
a
maturity of at least 20 years, which provides for the optional or mandatory
deferral of interest or distributions, issued by the Parent or the
Borrower.
"Indebtedness"
of any
Person means, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person for
borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person for the deferred
purchase price of property or services purchased, (c) all obligations of
such Person created or arising under any conditional sale or other title
retention agreement with respect to the property acquired, (d) all
obligations of such Person under lease obligations which shall have been, or
should be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capital leases in respect of
which such Person is liable as lessee, (e) the face amount of all letter of
credit indebtedness available to be drawn (other than letter of credit
obligations relating to indebtedness included in Indebtedness pursuant to
another clause of this definition) and, without duplication, the unreimbursed
amount of all drafts drawn thereunder, (f) obligations of others secured by
a Lien on property or assets of such Person, whether or not assumed (but in
any
event not exceeding the fair market value of the property or asset),
(g) all guarantees of Indebtedness referred to in clauses (a) through (f)
above, (h) all amounts payable by such Person in connection with mandatory
redemptions or repurchases of preferred stock, (i) any obligations of such
Person (in the nature of principal or interest) in respect of acceptances or
similar obligations issued or created for the account of such Person,
(j) all Off Balance Sheet Indebtedness of such Person and (k) obligations
(contingent or otherwise) existing or arising under any interest rate Swap
Contract, to the extent such obligations are classified as "indebtedness" for
purposes of GAAP.
"Initial
Draw Date"
means,
with respect to any Term Loan, the date of the initial drawing under such Term
Loan.
"Interest
Payment Date"
means
(a) as to Base Rate Loans and Swingline Loans, the first day of each
calendar quarter of the Borrower and the Maturity Date, (b) as to
Eurodollar Loans, the last day of each applicable Interest Period and the
Maturity Date and, in addition, where the applicable Interest Period for a
Eurodollar Loan is greater than three months, then also on the last day of
each
three-month period during such Interest Period and (c) as to LIBOR Market Index
Rate Loans, the first day of each calendar quarter of the Borrower, the maturity
date for such LIBOR Market Index Rate Loan and the Maturity Date. If an Interest
Payment Date falls on a date which is not a Business Day, such Interest Payment
Date shall be deemed to be the next succeeding Business Day, except that in
the
case of Eurodollar Loans where the next succeeding Business Day falls in the
next succeeding calendar month, then on the next preceding Business
Day.
"Interest
Period"
means,
with respect to Eurodollar Loans, a period of one, two, three or six months'
duration, as the Borrower may elect, commencing, in each case, on the date
of
the borrowing (including continuations and conversions of Eurodollar Loans);
provided, however, (a) if any Interest Period would end on a day which is
not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next
succeeding Business Day (except that where the next succeeding Business Day
falls in the next succeeding calendar month, then on the next preceding Business
Day), (b) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Maturity Date and
(c) where an Interest Period begins on a day for which there is no
numerically corresponding day in the calendar month in which the Interest Period
is to end, such Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of such
calendar month.
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"Intermediary"
means
US Bank, National Association, as Intermediary under the Account Control
Agreements or such other financial institution reasonably acceptable to the
Agent.
"Investment"
means,
as to any Person, any direct or indirect acquisition or investment by such
Person, whether by means of (a) the purchase or other acquisition of the Capital
Stock of another Person, (b) an Acquisition or (c) a loan, advance or capital
contribution to, guarantee or assumption of debt of, or purchase or other
acquisition of any other debt or equity participation or interest in, another
Person, including any partnership or joint venture interest in such other
Person and
any
arrangement pursuant to which the investor guarantees Indebtedness of such
other
Person.
"Investment
Grade Rating"
means
BBB- or better from S&P, Baa3 or better from Moody's or BBB- or better from
Fitch.
"Investment
Grade Rating Date"
means
the date on which the Parent or Borrower first achieves an Investment Grade
Rating.
"Issuing
Lender"
means,
with respect to (i) Existing Letters of Credit, Wachovia Bank, National
Association and (ii) Letters of Credit issued after the Closing Date, Wachovia
Bank, National Association or any other Lender as requested by the Borrower
and
agreed to by such Lender.
"Issuing
Lender Fees"
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.4(b)(ii).
"Letter
of Credit"
means
(a) a Letter of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or one of its
Subsidiaries by an Issuing Lender pursuant to Section 2.2 or (b) any Existing
Letter of Credit, in each case as such Letter of Credit may be amended,
modified, extended, renewed or replaced.
"Letter
of Credit Fees"
shall
have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.4(b)(i).
"Lender"
means
any Person identified as a Lender on the signature pages hereto and any Eligible
Assignee which may become a Lender by way of assignment in accordance with
the
terms hereof, together with their successors or permitted assigns.
"LIBOR
Market Index Rate"
means,
for any day, the 30-day rate of interest per annum appearing on Reuters Screen
LIBOR01 Page (or any successor page) as the London interbank offered rate for
deposits in Dollars at approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) on such day,
or if such day is not a London business day, then the immediately preceding
London business day (or if not so reported, then as determined by the Agent
from
another recognized source or interbank quotation), or another rate as agreed
to
by the Agent and the Borrower.
"LIBOR
Market Index Rate Loan"
means a
Loan bearing interest at the Adjusted LIBOR Market Index Rate.
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"Lien"
means
any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, security
interest, encumbrance, lien (statutory or otherwise), preference, priority
or
charge of any kind (including any agreement to give any of the foregoing, any
conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any financing or similar
statement or notice filed under the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted and
in
effect in the relevant jurisdiction or other similar recording or notice
statute, and any lease in the nature thereof).
"Loans"
means
the Revolving Loans, the Swingline Loans and the Term Loans.
"LOC
Documents"
means,
with respect to any Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit, any amendments
thereto, any documents delivered in connection therewith, any application
therefor, and any agreements, instruments, guarantees or other documents
(whether general in application or applicable only to such Letter of Credit)
governing or providing for (a) the rights and obligations of the parties
concerned or at risk or (b) any collateral security for such
obligations.
"LOC
Obligations"
means,
at any time, the sum of (a) the maximum amount which is then available to be
drawn under Letters of Credit then outstanding, assuming compliance with all
requirements for drawings referred to in such Letters of Credit plus (b) the
aggregate amount of all drawings under Letters of Credit honored by an Issuing
Lender but not theretofore reimbursed.
"London
Interbank Offered Rate"
means,
with respect to any Eurodollar Loan for the Interest Period applicable thereto,
the rate of interest per annum appearing on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or
any
successor page) as the London interbank offered rate for deposits in Dollars
at
approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) two Business Days prior to the first
day of such Interest Period for a term comparable to such Interest Period.
If,
for any reason, such rate is not available, the term "London Interbank Offered
Rate" shall mean, with respect to any Eurodollar Loan for the Interest Period
applicable thereto, the rate of interest per annum appearing on such other
service as may be nominated by the British Bankers' Association as the London
interbank offered rate for deposits in Dollars at approximately 11:00 A.M.
(London time) two Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period
for a term comparable to such Interest Period; provided,
however, if more than one rate is specified, the applicable rate shall be the
arithmetic mean of all such rates.
"Mandatory
Borrowing"
has the
meaning specified in Section 2.2(e).
"Material
Adverse Effect"
means a
material adverse effect on the business, financial positions or results of
operations of the Parent and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
"Maturity
Date"
shall
mean the Revolver Maturity Date and/or the Term Loan Maturity Date, as
applicable.
"Moody's"
means
Xxxxx'x Investors Service, Inc., or any successor or assignee of the business
of
such company in the business of rating securities.
"Multiemployer
Plan"
means a
Plan covered by Title IV of ERISA which is a multiemployer plan as defined
in Section 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
"Multiple
Employer Plan"
means a
Plan covered by Title IV of ERISA, other than a Multiemployer Plan, which
the Parent or any ERISA Affiliate and at least one employer other than the
Parent or any ERISA Affiliate are contributing sponsors.
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"Non-Excluded
Taxes"
has the
meaning specified in Section 4.4(a).
"Non-Extending
Lender"
has the
meaning specified in Section 2.11.
"Notes"
means
the Revolving Notes, the Term Loan Notes and the Swingline Loan Notes, if any.
"Notice
of Borrowing"
means a
request by the Borrower for a Loan in the form of Exhibit 2.3.
"Notice
of Continuation/Conversion"
means a
request by the Borrower for the continuation or conversion of a Loan in the
form
of Exhibit 2.5.
"Obligations"
means,
without duplication, all of the obligations of the Credit Parties to the Lenders
and the Agent, whenever arising, under this Credit Agreement, the Notes, the
LOC
Documents, the Collateral Documents, Credit Facility Swap Contracts, Treasury
Management Agreements or any of the other Credit Documents.
"Off
Balance Sheet Indebtedness"
means
any obligation of a Person that would be considered indebtedness for tax
purposes but is not set forth on the balance sheet of such Person, including,
but not limited to, (a) any synthetic lease, tax retention operating lease,
off balance sheet loan or similar off-balance sheet financing product of such
Person, (b) the aggregate amount of uncollected accounts receivables of
such Person subject at such time to a sale of receivables (or similar
transaction) and (c) obligations of any partnership or joint venture that
is recourse to such Person.
"Parent"
means
DCP Midstream Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership.
"Participation
Interest"
means
the Extension of Credit by a Lender by way of a purchase or deemed purchase
of a
participation in Letters of Credit or LOC Obligations as provided in Section
2.2
or in any Swingline Loans as provided in Section 2.8 or in any Loans as
provided in Section 3.8.
"Payment
Date"
has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2(d).
"PBGC"
means
the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to Subtitle A
of Title IV of ERISA and any successor thereto.
"Permitted
Acquisitions"
means
any Acquisition by any Credit Party, so long as (a) no Default or Event of
Default is in existence or would be created thereby, (b) the Person or assets
being acquired by such Credit Party are in the midstream energy business, (c)
such Acquisition has been approved by the Board of Directors or similar
governing body of the target of such Acquisition (if required or applicable)
and
(d) immediately after giving effect to such acquisition, the Borrower is in
compliance with Section 7.10 on a pro forma basis.
"Permitted
Cash Collateral"
means
each of the following instruments and securities to the extent having maturities
(for
purposes of this definition, "maturities" shall mean (i) weighted average life
for asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities, commercial
mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations, and the
next
reset date for auction rate securities and (ii) with respect to mutual funds,
the weighted average maturity of the investments it owns)
not
greater than six months from the date of acquisition thereof:
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(a)
cash,
(b)
investments in money market mutual funds that are registered with the SEC and
subject to Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and have a net asset
value of 1.0,
(c)
U.S.
Treasury Notes,
(d)
direct obligations of the United States (including obligations of agencies
and
sponsored enterprises of the United States) and other obligations whose
principal and interest is fully guaranteed by the United States,
(e)
money
market instruments (including, but not limited to, commercial paper, banker's
acceptances, time deposits and certificates of deposits) rated A-1 by S&P or
P-1 by Moody's at the time of purchase,
(f)
obligations of corporations or other business entities (including, bonds, notes
and other structured obligations) rated AAA by S&P, Aaa by Moody's or AAA by
Fitch at the time of purchase,
(g)
asset-backed securities rated AAA by S&P, Aaa by Moody's or AAA by Fitch at
the time of purchase,
(h)
mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities and
collateralized mortgage obligations rated AAA by S&P, Aaa by Moody's or AAA
by Fitch at the time of purchase,
(i)
repurchase obligations that are collateralized no less than 102% of market
value
(including accrued interest) by obligations of the U.S. government or one of
its
sponsored enterprises or agencies,
(j)
municipal obligations issued by any state of the United States of America or
any
municipality or other political subdivision of any such state rated AAA by
S&P, Aaa by Moody's or AAA by Fitch at the time of purchase,
(k)
7, 28
or 35 day
auction
rate
securities
rated
AAA by S&P, Aaa by Moody's or AAA by Fitch at the time of
purchase
and
(l) shares
in
bond mutual funds that are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940
that invest solely in the items set forth in (a)-(k) above and rated AAA by
S&P, Aaa by Moody's or AAA by Fitch at the time of purchase,
in
each
case above which is held in the applicable Cash Collateral Account and is
subject to the Account Control Agreement and in which the Agent has, on behalf
of the Lenders, a first priority perfected security interest (such security
interest to be supported by a legal opinion from counsel to the Borrower in
form
and substance satisfactory to the Agent).
Notwithstanding
the above, at the time of purchase, no one issuer will be more than 5% of the
value of the Permitted Cash Collateral with respect to any Term Loan. This
rule
excludes direct obligations of the United States, United States sponsored
agencies and enterprises, money market funds, repurchase agreements and
securities that have an effective maturity no longer than the next business
day.
United States sponsored agencies and enterprises are limited to 40% of the
value
of the Permitted Cash Collateral with respect to any Term Loan at time of
purchase, per issuer. For purposes of calculating the amount of Permitted Cash
Collateral on deposit in the Cash Collateral Accounts hereunder, Permitted
Cash
Collateral of an issuer that exceeds the 5% or 40% thresholds set forth above
shall be excluded from such calculation.
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"Permitted
Cash Collateral-A2"
means
Permitted Cash Collateral securing the Term Loan A2.
"Permitted
Cash Collateral-A3"
means
Permitted Cash Collateral securing the Term Loan A3.
"Person"
means
any individual, partnership, joint venture, firm, corporation, association,
trust, limited liability company or other enterprise (whether or not
incorporated), or any government or political subdivision or any agency,
department or instrumentality thereof.
"Plan"
means
any employee pension benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA)
which is covered by ERISA and with respect to which the Parent or any ERISA
Affiliate is (or, if such plan were terminated at such time, would under
Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an "employer" within the meaning of
Section 3(5) of ERISA.
"Prime
Rate"
means
the per annum rate of interest established from time to time by the Agent at
its
principal office in Charlotte, North Carolina as its Prime Rate. Any change
in
the interest rate resulting from a change in the Prime Rate shall become
effective as of 12:01 a.m. of the Business Day on which each change in the
Prime Rate is announced by the Agent. The Prime Rate is a reference rate used
by
the Agent in determining interest rates on certain loans and is not intended
to
be the lowest rate of interest charged on any extension of credit to any
debtor.
"Properties"
has the
meaning set forth in Section 6.12.
"Qualified
Acquisition"
means a
Permitted Acquisition, the aggregate purchase price for which, when combined
with the aggregate purchase price for all other Permitted Acquisitions in any
rolling 12-month period, is greater than or equal to $25,000,000.
"Qualified
Project"
means
the construction or expansion of any capital project of the Parent or any of
its
Subsidiaries, the aggregate capital cost of which exceeds
$10,000,000.
"Qualified
Project EBITDA Adjustments"
shall
mean, with respect to each Qualified Project:
(a) prior
to
the Commercial Operation Date of a Qualified Project (but including the fiscal
quarter in which such Commercial Operation Date occurs), a percentage (based
on
the then-current completion percentage of such Qualified Project) of an amount
to be approved by the Agent as the projected Consolidated EBITDA of the Parent
and its Subsidiaries attributable to such Qualified Project for the first
12-month period following the scheduled Commercial Operation Date of such
Qualified Project (such amount to be determined based on customer contracts
relating to such Qualified Project, the creditworthiness of the other parties
to
such contracts, and projected revenues from such contracts, capital costs and
expenses, scheduled Commercial Operation Date, oil and gas reserve and
production estimates, commodity price assumptions and other reasonable factors
deemed appropriate by Agent), which may, at the Parent's option, be added to
actual Consolidated EBITDA for the Parent and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal
quarter in which construction of such Qualified Project commences and for each
fiscal quarter thereafter until the Commercial Operation Date of such Qualified
Project (including the fiscal quarter in which such Commercial Operation Date
occurs, but net of any actual Consolidated EBITDA of the Parent and its
Subsidiaries attributable to such Qualified Project following such Commercial
Operation Date); provided
that if
the actual Commercial Operation Date does not occur by the scheduled Commercial
Operation Date, then the foregoing amount shall be reduced, for quarters ending
after the scheduled Commercial Operation Date to (but excluding) the first
full
quarter after its actual Commercial Operation Date, by the following percentage
amounts depending on the period of delay (based on the period of actual delay
or
then-estimated delay, whichever is longer): (i) 90 days or less, 0%, (ii) longer
than 90 days, but not more than 180 days, 25%, (iii) longer than 180 days but
not more than 270 days, 50%, and (iv) longer than 270 days, 100%;
and
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(b) thereafter,
actual Consolidated EBITDA of the Parent and its Subsidiaries attributable
to
such Qualified Project for each full fiscal quarter after the Commercial
Operation Date, plus the amount approved by Agent pursuant to Part (a) above
as
the projected Consolidated EBITDA of Parent and its Subsidiaries attributable
to
such Qualified Project for the fiscal quarters constituting the balance of
the
four full fiscal quarter period following such Commercial Operation Date;
provided,
in the
event the actual Consolidated EBITDA of the Parent and its Subsidiaries
attributable to such Qualified Project for any full fiscal quarter after the
Commercial Operation Date shall materially differ from the projected
Consolidated EBITDA approved by Agent pursuant to Part (a) above for such fiscal
quarter, the projected Consolidated EBITDA of Parent and its Subsidiaries
attributable to such Qualified Project for any remaining fiscal quarters
included in the foregoing calculation shall be redetermined in the same manner
as set forth in clause (a) above, such amount to be approved by the Agent,
which
may, at the Parent's option, be added to actual Consolidated EBITDA for the
Parent and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal quarters.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing:
(A) no
such
additions shall be allowed with respect to any Qualified Project
unless:
(1) not
later
than 30 days prior to the delivery of any certificate required by the terms
and
provisions of Section 7.1(d) to the extent Qualified Project EBITDA Adjustments
will be made to Consolidated EBITDA in determining compliance with Section
7.10,
the Borrower shall have delivered to the Agent written pro forma projections
of
Consolidated EBITDA of the Parent and its Subsidiaries attributable to such
Qualified Project; and
(2) prior
to
the date such certificate is required to be delivered, the Agent shall have
approved (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld) such projections and
shall have received such other information and documentation as the Agent may
reasonably request, all in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent,
and
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(B) the
aggregate amount of all Qualified Project EBITDA Adjustments during any period
shall be limited to 20% of the total actual Consolidated EBITDA of the Parent
and its Subsidiaries for such period (which total actual Consolidated EBITDA
shall be determined without including any Qualified Project EBITDA
Adjustments).
"Rating
Agency Designation"
means a
written notice in the form of Exhibit
1.1
provided
from time to time by the Parent to the Agent setting forth up to three current
Designated Rating Agencies.
"Register"
has the
meaning set forth in Section 11.3(c).
"Regulation A,
D, T, U, or X"
means
Regulation A, D, T, U or X, respectively, of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System as from time to time in effect and any successor to
all
or a portion thereof.
"Reportable
Event"
means a
"reportable event" as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA with respect to
which the notice requirements to the PBGC have not been waived.
"Required
Collateral-A2 Amount"
has the
meaning specified in Section 7.13(b)(I).
"Required
Collateral-A3 Amount"
has the
meaning specified in Section 7.13(b)(II).
"Required
Lenders"
means
Lenders whose aggregate Credit Exposure constitutes more than 50% of the
aggregate Credit Exposure of all Lenders at such time; provided,
however, that if any Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender at such time then
there
shall be excluded from the determination of Required Lenders the aggregate
principal amount of Credit Exposure of such Lender at such time.
"Responsible
Officer"
means
the president, chief financial officer, treasurer or assistant treasurer of
the
applicable Credit Party.
"Restricted
Payment"
means
any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other
property) with respect to Capital Stock of a Credit Party or any Subsidiary,
or
any payment (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 such Capital Stock
or on account of any return of capital to a Credit Party's stockholders,
partners or members (or the equivalent Person thereof), or any setting apart
of
funds or assets for any of the foregoing.
"Revolver
Maturity Date"
shall
mean the later of (a) the date that is five (5) years following the Closing
Date
and (b) if the Revolver Maturity Date is extended pursuant to Section 2.11,
such
extended Revolver Maturity Date as determined pursuant to such
Section 2.11.
"Revolving
Committed Amount"
means
SIX HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS ($600,000,000) as such amount may be reduced in
accordance with Section 2.7 or increased pursuant to Section 2.10.
"Revolving
Lender"
means a
Lender who has a Commitment Percentage with respect to Revolving Loans greater
than zero.
"Revolving
Loans"
has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).
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"Revolving
Notes"
means
the promissory notes of the Borrower in favor of each of the Lenders evidencing
the Loans provided pursuant to Section 2.1(a), individually or
collectively, as appropriate, as such notes may be amended or modified from
time
to time and substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.9(a).
"S&P"
means
Standard & Poor's Ratings Group, a division of McGraw Hill, Inc., or any
successor or assignee of the business of such division in the business of rating
securities.
"Sale
and Leaseback Transaction"
means,
with respect to a Credit Party or any Subsidiary, any arrangement, directly
or
indirectly, with any Person whereby a Credit Party or such Subsidiary shall
sell
or transfer any assets used or useful in its business, whether now owned or
hereafter acquired, and thereafter rent or lease such assets or other assets
that it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the
assets being sold or transferred.
"Sanctioned
Country"
means a
country subject to a sanctions program identified on the list maintained by
OFAC
and available at xxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xxx/xxxxxxx/xxxxxxxxxxx
/ofac/sanctions/index.html,
or as
otherwise published from time to time.
"Sanctioned
Person"
means
(a)
a
Person named on the list of "Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons"
maintained by OFAC available at xxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xxx/xxxxxxx/xxxxxxxxxxx/xxxx/xxx/xxxxx.xxxx,
or as
otherwise published from time to time or (b)
(i)
an
agency of the government of a Sanctioned Country, (ii)
an
organization controlled by a Sanctioned Country or (iii)
a
person resident in a Sanctioned Country, to the extent subject to a sanctions
program administered by OFAC.
"Single
Employer Plan"
means
any Plan which is covered by Title IV of ERISA, but which is not a
Multiemployer Plan or a Multiple Employer Plan.
"Solvent"
means,
with respect to any Person as of a particular date, that on such date
(a) such Person is able to pay its debts and other liabilities, contingent
obligations and other commitments as they mature in the normal course of
business, (b) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it
will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person's ability to pay as such
debts and liabilities mature in their ordinary course, (c) such Person is
not engaged in a business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in a
business or a transaction, for which such Person's assets would constitute
unreasonably small capital after giving due consideration to the prevailing
practice in the industry in which such Person is engaged or is to engage,
(d) the fair value of the assets of such Person is greater than the total
amount of liabilities, including, without limitation, contingent liabilities,
of
such Person and (e) the present fair saleable value of the assets of such
Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable
liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured.
In
computing the amount of contingent liabilities at any time, it is intended
that
such liabilities will be computed as the amount which, 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.
"Subsidiary"
means,
as to any Person, (a) any corporation more than 50% of whose stock of any
class or classes having by the terms thereof ordinary voting power to elect
a
majority of the directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether or not
at
the time, any class or classes of such corporation shall have or might have
voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time
owned
by such Person directly or indirectly through Subsidiaries, (b) any
partnership, association, joint venture, limited liability company or other
entity in which such person directly or indirectly through Subsidiaries has
more
than 50% equity interest at any time and (c) any other Person that is controlled
by such Person and who for GAAP purposes is required to be consolidated into
such Person's consolidated financial statements. Unless otherwise provided,
as
used herein, "Subsidiary" shall refer to a Subsidiary of the
Parent.
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"Swap
Contract"
means,
to the extent entered into on a fair market value basis at the time of entry,
(a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative
transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options,
forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond
or
bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price
or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign
exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar
transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions,
currency options, spot contracts, or any other similar transactions or any
combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any
of
the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject
to
any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the
related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or
governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps
and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master
Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together
with any related schedules, a "Master
Agreement"),
including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master
Agreement.
"Swingline
Committed Amount"
means
SIXTY MILLION DOLLARS ($60,000,000).
"Swingline
Lender"
means
Wachovia Bank, National Association or any successor Swingline
Lender.
"Swingline
Loan"
or
"Swingline
Loans"
has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.8(a).
"Swingline
Note"
means
the promissory note of the Borrower in favor of the Swingline Lender evidencing
the Swingline Loans provided pursuant to Section 2.8, as such promissory
note may be amended or modified, from time to time and substantially in the
form
of Exhibit 2.9(c).
"Termination
Event"
means
(a) with respect to any Single Employer Plan, the occurrence of a
Reportable Event or the substantial cessation of operations (within the meaning
of Section 4062(e) of ERISA), (b) the withdrawal of the Parent or any
ERISA Affiliate from a Multiple Employer Plan during a plan year in which it
was
a substantial employer (as such term is defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of
ERISA), or the termination of a Multiple Employer Plan, (c) the
distribution of a notice of intent to terminate or the actual termination of
a
Plan pursuant to Section 4041(a)(2) or 4041A of ERISA, (d) the
institution of proceedings to terminate or the actual termination of a Plan
by
the PBGC under Section 4042 of ERISA, (e) any event or condition which
might reasonably constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the
termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan, or
(f) the complete or partial withdrawal of the Borrower or any ERISA
Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan.
"Term
Loan"
has the
meaning specified in Section 2.1(b).
"Term
Loan Maturity Date"
means,
with respect to the Term Loan A2 and the Term Loan A3, the date that is five
(5)
years following the Closing Date.
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"Term
Loan Note"
means
the promissory notes of the Borrower in favor of each of the Lenders evidencing
the Loans provided pursuant to Section 2.1(b), individually or
collectively, as appropriate, as such notes may be amended or modified from
time
to time and substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.9(b).
"Term
Loan A2"
has the
meaning specified in Section 2.1(b)(i).
"Term
Loan A2 Commitment Fee"
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.4(e)(i).
"Term
Loan A2 Commitment Period"
shall
mean the period from and including the Closing Date to and including the Term
Loan A2 Commitment Termination Date.
"Term
Loan A2 Commitment Termination Date"
shall
mean November 15, 2007.
"Term
Loan A2 Funding Date"
shall
mean, with respect to the Term Loan A2, any Business Day occurring during the
Term Loan A2 Commitment Period in which the Borrower delivers a Notice of
Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.3(b); provided,
that
there shall be no more than two (2) Term Loan A2 Funding Dates during the Term
Loan A2 Commitment Period.
"Term
Loan A3"
has the
meaning specified in Section 2.1(b)(ii).
"Term
Loan A3 Commitment Fee"
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.4(e)(ii).
"Term
Loan A3 Commitment Period"
shall
mean the period from and including the Closing Date to and including the Term
Loan A3 Commitment Termination Date.
"Term
Loan A3 Commitment Termination Date"
shall
mean December 31, 2007.
"Term
Loan A3 Funding Date"
shall
mean, with respect to the Term Loan A3, any Business Day occurring during the
Term Loan A3 Commitment Period in which the Borrower delivers a Notice of
Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.3(b); provided,
that
there shall be no more than two (2) Term Loan A3 Funding Dates during the Term
Loan A3 Commitment Period.
"Tier
1
Permitted Cash Collateral"
means
Permitted Cash Collateral with maturities of not more than 30 days from the
date
of acquisition with the exception of auction rate securities which may have
a
re-set date of 35 days or less.
"Tier
2
Permitted Cash Collateral"
means
Permitted Cash Collateral with maturities more than 30 days from the date of
acquisition but not more than 90 days from the date of acquisition.
"Tier
3
Permitted Cash Collateral"
means
Permitted Cash Collateral with maturities more than 90 days from the date of
acquisition but not more than 180 days from the date of
acquisition.
"Treasury
Management Agreement"
means
any agreement governing the provision of treasury or cash management services,
including deposit accounts, funds transfer, automated clearinghouse, zero
balance accounts, returned check concentration, controlled disbursement,
lockbox, account reconciliation and reporting and trade finance services
provided by a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender.
"Utilization
Fees"
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.4(c).
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"Utilized
Revolving Loan Commitment"
means,
for any period from the Effective Date to the Revolver Maturity Date, the amount
equal to the daily average sum for such period of the aggregate principal amount
of all Revolving Loans plus Swingline Loans plus LOC Obligations.
"Voting
Stock"
means
all classes of the Capital Stock (or other voting interests) of such Person
then
outstanding and normally entitled to vote in the election of directors or other
governing body of such Person.
1.2 Computation
of Time Periods.
For
purposes of computation of periods of time hereunder, the word "from" means
"from and including" and the words "to" and "until" each mean "to but
excluding." References in this Credit Agreement to "Articles", "Sections",
"Schedules" or "Exhibits" shall be to Articles, Sections, Schedules or Exhibits
of or to this Credit Agreement unless otherwise specifically
provided.
1.3 Accounting
Terms.
(a) Generally.
Except
as otherwise expressly provided herein, all accounting terms used herein shall
be interpreted, and all financial statements and certificates and reports as
to
financial matters required to be delivered to the Lenders hereunder shall be
prepared, in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis.
(b) Calculations.
Notwithstanding anything in this Credit Agreement to the contrary:
(i) For
purposes of calculating compliance with the financial covenants set forth in
Section 7.10 hereof and for purposes of determining the Applicable Margin,
with
respect to all Permitted Acquisitions subsequent to the Effective Date,
Consolidated EBITDA, Consolidated Interest Expense and Consolidated Indebtedness
with respect to such newly acquired assets shall be calculated on a pro forma
basis as if such acquisition had occurred at the beginning of the applicable
twelve month period of determination.
(ii) For
purposes of calculating compliance with the financial covenants set forth in
Section 7.10 hereof and for purposes of determining the Applicable Margin,
Consolidated EBITDA may include, at Parent's option, any Qualified Project
EBITDA Adjustments as provided in the definition thereof.
1.4 Time.
All
references to time herein shall be references to Eastern Standard Time or
Eastern Daylight time, as the case may be, unless specified
otherwise.
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SECTION
2.
LOANS
2.1 Revolving
and Term Loans.
(a) Revolving
Loans.
Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Revolving Lender severally
agrees to make revolving loans to the Borrower in Dollars, at any time and
from
time to time, during the period from the Effective Date to the Revolver Maturity
Date (each a "Revolving
Loan"
and
collectively the "Revolving
Loans");
provided,
however, that (a)
the sum
of the aggregate amount of Revolving Loans outstanding plus the aggregate amount
of Swingline Loans outstanding plus the aggregate amount of LOC Obligations
outstanding
shall
not exceed the Revolving Committed Amount and (b) with respect to each
individual Revolving
Lender,
such Revolving
Lender's
pro rata share of outstanding Revolving
Loans
plus
such
Revolving Lender's pro rata share of outstanding LOC Obligations plus its pro
rata share of Swingline Loans
shall
not exceed such Revolving
Lender's
Commitment Percentage of the Revolving Committed Amount. Subject to the terms
of
this Credit Agreement, the Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow Revolving
Loans.
Revolving Loans may consist of Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Loans as further
provided herein; provided that any Revolving Loans made on the Closing Date
shall be Base Rate Loans unless the Borrower delivers to the Agent a funding
indemnity letter acceptable to the Agent. Unless earlier terminated pursuant
to
other provisions of this Credit Agreement, the Commitments hereunder with
respect to Revolving Loans shall terminate on the Revolver Maturity
Date.
(b) Term
Loans.
(i) Term
Loan A2.
Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each applicable Lender severally
agrees to make available to the Borrower on each Term Loan A2 Funding Date,
in
accordance with Section 2.3(b), such Lender's applicable Commitment Percentage
of a term loan in Dollars (the "
Term
Loan A2")
in the
aggregate principal amount after giving effect to all Term Loan A2 borrowings
of
up to ONE
HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS ($100,000,000)
(the
"Term
Loan A2 Committed Amount")
for the
purposes hereinafter set forth. Amounts
repaid on the Term Loan A2 may not be reborrowed. The Term Loan A2 may consist
of Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Loans as further provided herein; provided
that
any borrowings of the Term Loan A2 on the Closing Date shall be Base Rate Loans.
The unused commitments of the Lenders with respect to the Term Loan A2 shall
expire on the Term Loan A2 Commitment Termination Date.
(ii) Term
Loan A3.
Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each applicable Lender severally
agrees to make available to the Borrower on each Term Loan A3 Funding Date,
in
accordance with Section 2.3(b), such Lender's applicable Commitment Percentage
of a term loan in Dollars (the "
Term
Loan A3")
in the
aggregate principal amount after giving effect to all Term Loan A3 borrowings
of
up to ONE
HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS ($150,000,000)
(the
"Term
Loan A3 Committed Amount")
for the
purposes hereinafter set forth. Amounts
repaid on the Term Loan A3 may not be reborrowed. The Term Loan A3 may consist
of Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Loans as further provided herein; provided
that
any borrowings of the Term Loan A3 on the Closing Date shall be Base Rate Loans.
The unused commitments of the Lenders with respect to the Term Loan A3 shall
expire on the Term Loan A3 Commitment Termination Date.
(iii) Other
Term Loans.
Prior
to the Term Loan Maturity Date and
with
the consent of the Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld),
the
Borrower shall have the right to request, from time to time, additional term
loans to be evidenced under this Credit Agreement; provided that (A) no Default
or Event of Default shall exist at the time of such new term loan or after
giving effect thereto, (B) no individual Lender shall be required to participate
in any such term loan without its written consent, (C) the Credit Parties and
the Lenders providing any such term loan shall enter into an amendment to this
Credit Agreement as is necessary to evidence (x) the making of such term loan
and (y) the creation of any Cash Collateral Account and Account Control
Agreement and the establishment of any required collateral amounts associated
therewith (it being understood and agreed that, as set forth in Section 11.6,
such amendment shall not require the consent of any Lender not providing such
term loan), (D) Schedule 1.1
shall be
amended to reflect the addition of the new term loan and the Lenders
participating therein, (E) the
Borrower shall execute and deliver such Term Note(s) as are requested by the
Lenders providing commitments for such additional term loan, (F) the Borrower
shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Agent that immediately after giving
effect to such additional term loan, the Borrower is in compliance with Section
7.10 on a pro forma basis, (G) unless specifically set forth herein, the terms
of such additional term loan shall be determined at the time such additional
term loan is incurred and (H) after giving effect to such additional term loan,
the total amount of Term Loans outstanding plus the Revolving Committed Amount
at such time shall not exceed $1,000,000,000.
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Any
such
additional term loan, at the option of the Borrower, shall be provided by (x)
one or more existing Lenders; provided that any existing Lender who provides
a
commitment for such term loan must consent in writing thereto and/or (y) one
or
more institutions that is not an existing Lender; provided that any such
institution (1) must conform to the definition of Eligible Assignee, (2) must
provide a commitment of at least $5,000,000 unless otherwise agreed to by the
Agent and the Borrower and (3) must become a Lender under this Credit Agreement
by execution and delivery of an appropriate joinder agreement or of counterparts
to this Credit Agreement in a manner acceptable to the Borrower and the
Agent.
The
Agent
is authorized to enter into, on behalf of the Lenders, any amendment to this
Credit Agreement or any other Credit Document as may be necessary to solely
incorporate the terms of each such additional term loan therein.
(iv) Term
Loans.
As used
herein, "Term
Loans"
shall
mean a collective reference to the Term Loan A2, the Term Loan A3 and any
additional term loans incurred pursuant to Section 2.1(b)(iii)
above.
2.2 Letters
of Credit.
(a) Issuance;
Terms.
Subject
to the terms and conditions hereof and of the LOC Documents, if any, and any
other terms and conditions which an Issuing Lender may reasonably require (so
long as such terms and conditions do not impose any financial obligation on
or
require any Lien (not otherwise contemplated by this Credit Agreement) to be
given by the Borrower or conflict with any obligation of, or detract from any
action which may be taken by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries under this Credit
Agreement), the applicable Issuing Lender shall from time to time, upon request,
issue in Dollars, and the Revolving Lenders shall participate in, letters of
credit (the "Letters
of Credit")
for
the account of the Borrower (or, subject to Section 2.2(f), the Parent or any
of
its Subsidiaries) from the Effective Date until the Revolver Maturity Date,
in a
form reasonably acceptable to such Issuing Lender; provided,
however, that (i) the sum of the aggregate amount of LOC Obligations outstanding
plus Revolving Loans outstanding plus Swingline Loans outstanding shall not
exceed the Revolving Committed Amount and (ii) with respect to each individual
Lender, such Lender's pro rata share of outstanding Revolving Loans plus its
pro
rata share of outstanding LOC Obligations plus its pro rata share of Swingline
Loans shall not exceed such Lender's Commitment Percentage of the Revolving
Committed Amount. The issuance and expiry date of each Letter of Credit shall
be
a Business Day. No Letter of Credit shall have an expiry date extending beyond
the date that is five (5) Business Days before the Revolver Maturity Date.
Each
Letter of Credit shall be either (x) a standby letter of credit issued to
support the obligations (including pension or insurance obligations), contingent
or otherwise, of the Borrower, the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or (y)
a
commercial letter of credit in respect of the purchase of goods or services
by
the Borrower, the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course
of
business. Each Letter of Credit shall comply with the related LOC Documents.
The
Borrower's reimbursement obligations in respect of each Existing Letter of
Credit, and each Lender's participation obligations in connection therewith,
shall be governed by the terms of this Credit Agreement.
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(b) Notice
and Reports.
The
request for the issuance of a Letter of Credit shall be submitted in writing
to
the applicable Issuing Lender at least three Business Days prior to the
requested date of issuance. Such request shall specify the date such Letter
of
Credit is to be issued and describe the terms of such Letter of Credit and
shall
be accompanied by a completed application in form and substance satisfactory
to
such Issuing Lender. Each Issuing Lender will notify the Agent when a Letter
of
Credit is issued and the details with respect thereto and shall provide to
the
Agent and, upon written request, to the Lenders a detailed report specifying
the
Letters of Credit which are then issued and outstanding and any activity with
respect thereto which may have occurred since the date of any prior report,
and
including therein, among other things, the account party, the beneficiary,
the
face amount, and the expiry date as well as any payments or expirations which
may have occurred. Each Issuing Lender will further provide to the Agent,
promptly upon request, copies of the Letters of Credit.
(c) Participations.
Each
Lender, (i)
on the
Closing Date with respect to each Existing Letter of Credit and (ii) upon
issuance of any other Letter of Credit, shall be deemed to have purchased
without recourse a risk participation from the applicable Issuing Lender in
such
Letter of Credit and the obligations arising thereunder and any collateral
relating thereto, in each case in an amount equal to its Commitment Percentage
of the obligations under such Letter of Credit, and shall absolutely,
unconditionally and irrevocably assume, as primary obligor and not as surety,
and be obligated to pay to the applicable Issuing Lender therefor and discharge
when due, its Commitment Percentage of the obligations arising under such Letter
of Credit. Without limiting the scope and nature of each Lender's participation
in any Letter of Credit, to the extent that the applicable Issuing Lender has
not been reimbursed as required hereunder or under any such Letter of Credit,
each such Lender shall pay to the applicable Issuing Lender its Commitment
Percentage of such unreimbursed drawing in same day funds on the day of
notification by the applicable Issuing Lender of an unreimbursed drawing
pursuant to the provisions of subsection (d) hereof. The obligation of each
Lender to so reimburse the applicable Issuing Lender shall be absolute and
unconditional and shall not be affected by the occurrence of a Default, an
Event
of Default, the Revolver Maturity Date or any other occurrence or event. Any
such reimbursement shall not relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of
the
Borrower to reimburse the applicable Issuing Lender under any Letter of Credit,
together with interest as hereinafter provided.
(d) Reimbursement.
In the
event of any request for a drawing or any drawing under any Letter of Credit,
the applicable Issuing Lender will promptly notify the Borrower as to the amount
to be paid as a result of such drawing and the date such payment is to be made
by the applicable Issuing Lender (the "Payment
Date").
If
the Commitments with respect to Revolving Loans remain in effect on the Payment
Date, the Borrower shall, unless the Borrower otherwise instructs the Agent
by
not less than one Business Day's prior notice, be deemed to have requested
a
Revolving Loan at the Base Rate in the amount of the drawing as provided in
subsection (e) hereof, the proceeds of which will be used to satisfy the
reimbursement obligations. The Borrower shall reimburse the applicable Issuing
Lender on the Payment Date either with the proceeds of a Revolving Loan obtained
hereunder or otherwise in same day funds as provided herein or in the LOC
Documents. If the Borrower shall fail to reimburse the applicable Issuing Lender
as provided hereinabove, the unreimbursed amount of such drawing shall bear
interest at a per annum rate equal to the Base Rate plus two percent (2%).
The
Borrower's reimbursement obligations hereunder shall be absolute and
unconditional under all circumstances irrespective of (but without waiver of)
any rights of set-off, counterclaim or defense to payment that the applicable
account party or the Borrower may claim or have against the Issuing Lenders,
the
Agent, the Lenders, the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit drawn upon or any
other Person, including without limitation, any defense based on any failure
of
the applicable account party or the Borrower to receive consideration or the
legality, validity, regularity or unenforceability of the Letter of Credit.
The
applicable Issuing Lender will promptly notify the Lenders of the amount of
any
unreimbursed drawing and each Lender shall promptly pay to the Agent for the
account of the applicable Issuing Lender, in Dollars and in immediately
available funds, the amount of such Lender's Commitment Percentage of such
unreimbursed drawing. Such payment shall be made on the day such notice is
received by such Lender from the applicable Issuing Lender if such notice is
received at or before 2:00 p.m., otherwise such payment shall be made at or
before 12:00 Noon on the Business Day next succeeding the day such notice is
received. If such Lender does not pay such amount to the applicable Issuing
Lender in full upon such request, such Lender shall, on demand, pay to the
Agent
for the account of the applicable Issuing Lender interest on the unpaid amount
during the period from the date the Lender received the notice regarding the
unreimbursed drawing until such Lender pays such amount to the applicable
Issuing Lender in full at a rate per annum equal to, if paid within two Business
Days of the date of drawing, the Federal Funds Rate and thereafter at a rate
equal to the Base Rate. Each Lender's obligation to make such payment to the
applicable Issuing Lender, and the right of the applicable Issuing Lender to
receive the same, shall be absolute and unconditional, shall not be affected
by
any circumstance whatsoever and without regard to the termination of this Credit
Agreement or the Commitments with respect to Revolving Loans hereunder, the
existence of a Default or Event of Default or the acceleration of the
obligations hereunder and shall be made without any offset, abatement,
withholding or reduction whatsoever. Simultaneously with the making of each
such
payment by a Lender to the applicable Issuing Lender, such Lender shall,
automatically and without any further action on the part of the applicable
Issuing Lender or such Lender, acquire a participation in an amount equal to
such payment (excluding the portion of such payment constituting interest owing
to the applicable Issuing Lender) in the related unreimbursed drawing portion
of
the LOC Obligation and in the interest thereon and in the related LOC Documents,
and shall have a claim against the Borrower with respect
thereto.
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(e) Repayment
with Revolving Loans.
On any
day on which the Borrower shall have requested, or been deemed to have
requested, a Revolving Loan borrowing to reimburse a drawing under a Letter
of
Credit, the Agent shall give notice to the Lenders that a Revolving Loan has
been requested or deemed requested in connection with a drawing under a Letter
of Credit, in which case a Revolving Loan borrowing comprised solely of Base
Rate Loans (each such borrowing, a "Mandatory
Borrowing")
shall
be immediately made from all Lenders (without giving effect to any termination
of the Commitments pursuant to Section 9.2 or otherwise) pro rata based on
each
Lender's respective Commitment Percentage and the proceeds thereof shall be
paid
directly to the applicable Issuing Lender for application to the respective
LOC
Obligations. Each such Lender hereby irrevocably agrees to make such Revolving
Loans immediately upon any such request or deemed request on account of each
such Mandatory Borrowing in the amount and in the manner specified in the
preceding sentence and on the same such date notwithstanding (i) the amount
of
Mandatory Borrowing may not comply with the minimum amount for borrowings of
Revolving Loans otherwise required hereunder, (ii) whether any conditions
specified in Section 5.2 are then satisfied, (iii) whether a Default or Event
of
Default then exists, (iv) failure of any such request or deemed request for
Revolving Loans to be made by the time otherwise required hereunder or (v)
any
reduction in the Revolving Committed Amount. In the event that any Mandatory
Borrowing cannot be made on the date otherwise required above, whether because
the Commitments have terminated or for any other reason (including, without
limitation, as a result of the commencement of a proceeding under the Bankruptcy
Code with respect to the Borrower), then each such Lender hereby agrees that
it
shall forthwith fund (as of the date the Mandatory Borrowing would otherwise
have occurred, but adjusted for any payments received from the Borrower on
or
after such date and prior to such purchase) its Participation Interest in the
outstanding LOC Obligations; provided, that in the event any Lender shall fail
to fund its Participation Interest on the day it is required to do so, then
the
amount of such Lender's unfunded Participation Interest therein shall bear
interest payable to the applicable Issuing Lender upon demand, at the rate
equal
to, if paid within two Business Days of such date, the Federal Funds Rate,
and
thereafter at a rate equal to the Base Rate.
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(f) Designation
of Subsidiaries as Account Parties.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Credit Agreement,
a
Letter of Credit issued hereunder may contain a statement to the effect that
such Letter of Credit is issued for the account of the Parent or any of its
Subsidiaries; provided, that notwithstanding such statement, the Borrower shall
be the actual account party for all purposes of this Credit Agreement for such
Letter of Credit and such statement shall not affect the Borrower's
reimbursement obligations hereunder with respect to such Letter of
Credit.
(g) Modification
and Extension.
Except
for non-substantive amendments to any Letter of Credit for the purpose of
correcting errors or ambiguities or to allow for administrative convenience
(which amendments each Issuing Bank may make in its discretion with the consent
of the Borrower), the amendment, modification, supplement, extension or renewal
of any Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be an issuance of such Letter of
Credit. If any Letter of Credit contains a provision pursuant to which it is
deemed to be automatically renewed unless notice of termination is given by
the
applicable Issuing Lender, such Issuing Lender shall timely give notice of
termination if (i) as of close of business on the seventeenth day prior to
the
last day upon which such Issuing Lender's notice of termination may be given
to
the beneficiaries of such Letter of Credit, such Issuing Lender has received
a
notice of termination from the Borrower or a notice from the Agent that the
conditions to issuance of such Letter of Credit have not been satisfied or
(ii)
the renewed Letter of Credit would have a term not permitted by subsection
(a)
above.
(h) Uniform
Customs and Practices.
An
Issuing Lender may have the Letters of Credit be subject to The Uniform Customs
and Practice for Documentary Credits (the "UCP")
or the
International Standby Practices 1998 (the "ISP98"),
in
either case as published as of the date of issue by the International Chamber
of
Commerce, in which case the UCP or ISP98, as applicable, may be incorporated
therein and deemed in all respects to be a part thereof.
(i) Responsibility
of Issuing Lenders.
It is
expressly understood and agreed that the obligations of each Issuing Lender
hereunder to the Lenders are only those expressly set forth in this Credit
Agreement and that each Issuing Lender shall be entitled to assume that the
conditions precedent set forth in Section 5.2 have been satisfied unless it
shall have acquired actual knowledge that any such condition precedent has
not
been satisfied; provided, however, that nothing set forth in this Section 2.2
shall be deemed to prejudice the right of any Lender to recover from an Issuing
Lender any amounts made available by such Lender to such Issuing Lender pursuant
to this Section 2.2 in the event that it is determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction that the payment with respect to a Letter of Credit constituted
gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of such Issuing
Lender.
(j) Conflict
with LOC Documents.
In the
event of any conflict between this Credit Agreement and any LOC Document
(including any letter of credit application and any LOC Documents relating
to
the Existing Letters of Credit), this Credit Agreement shall
govern.
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of Issuing Lenders.
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(i) In
addition to its other obligations under this Credit Agreement, the Borrower
hereby agrees to protect, indemnify, pay and save the Issuing Lenders harmless
from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, damages, losses,
costs, charges and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) that the
Issuing Lenders may incur or be subject to as a consequence, direct or indirect,
of (A) the issuance of any Letter of Credit or (B) the failure of an Issuing
Lender to honor a drawing under a Letter of Credit as a result of any act or
omission, whether rightful or wrongful, of any present or future de jure or
de
facto government or Governmental Authority (all such acts or omissions, herein
called "Government
Acts").
(ii) As
between the Borrower and the Issuing Lenders, the Borrower shall assume all
risks of the acts, omissions or misuse of any Letter of Credit by the
beneficiary thereof. The Issuing Lenders shall not be responsible for: (A)
the
form, validity, sufficiency, accuracy, genuineness or legal effect of any
document submitted by any party in connection with the application for and
issuance of any Letter of Credit, even if it should in fact prove to be in
any
or all respects invalid, insufficient, inaccurate, fraudulent or forged; (B)
the
validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or
purporting to transfer or assign any Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits
thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, that may prove to be
invalid or ineffective for any reason; (C) failure of the beneficiary of a
Letter of Credit to comply fully with conditions required in order to draw
upon
a Letter of Credit; (D) errors, omissions, interruptions or delays in
transmission or delivery of any messages, by mail, cable, telegraph, telex
or
otherwise, whether or not they be in cipher; (E) errors in interpretation of
technical terms; (F) any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of
any
document required in order to make a drawing under a Letter of Credit or of
the
proceeds thereof; and (G) any consequences arising from causes beyond the
control of an Issuing Lender, including, without limitation, any Government
Acts. None of the above shall affect, impair, or prevent the vesting of an
Issuing Lender's rights or powers hereunder.
(iii) In
furtherance and extension and not in limitation of the specific provisions
hereinabove set forth, any action taken or omitted by an Issuing Lender, under
or in connection with any Letter of Credit or the related certificates, if
taken
or omitted in good faith, shall not put such Issuing Lender under any resulting
liability to the Borrower. It is the intention of the parties that this Credit
Agreement shall be construed and applied to protect and indemnify the Issuing
Lenders against any and all risks involved in the issuance of the Letters of
Credit, all of which risks are hereby assumed by the Borrower, including,
without limitation, any and all risks of the acts or omissions, whether rightful
or wrongful, of any present or future Government Acts. An Issuing Lender shall
not, in any way, be liable for any failure by such Issuing Lender or anyone
else
to pay any drawing under any Letter of Credit as a result of any Government
Acts
or any other cause beyond the control of such Issuing Lender.
(iv) Nothing
in this subsection (k) is intended to limit the reimbursement obligation of
the
Borrower contained in this Section 2.2. The obligations of the Borrower under
this subsection (k) shall survive the termination of this Credit Agreement.
No
act or omission of any current or prior beneficiary of a Letter of Credit shall
in any way affect or impair the rights of an Issuing Lender to enforce any
right, power or benefit under this Credit Agreement.
(v) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this subsection (k) or any of the Credit
Documents, the Borrower shall have no obligation to indemnify an Issuing Lender
in respect of any liability incurred by such Issuing Lender arising solely
out
of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Issuing Lender, as
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. Nothing in this Credit
Agreement shall relieve an Issuing Lender of any liability to the Borrower
in
respect of any action taken by such Issuing Lender which action constitutes
gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Issuing Lender or a violation
of
the UCP, the ISP98 or Uniform Commercial Code (as applicable), as determined
by
a court of competent jurisdiction.
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2.3 Method
of Borrowing for Revolving Loans and Term Loans.
(a) Revolving
Loans.
By no
later than 11:00 a.m. (a) on the date of the requested borrowing of
Revolving Loans (other than Swingline Loans) that will be Base Rate Loans or
(b) three Business Days prior to the date of the requested borrowing of
Loans that will be Eurodollar Loans, the Borrower shall submit a written Notice
of Borrowing in the form of Exhibit 2.3
to the
Agent setting forth (i) the amount requested, (ii) whether such
Revolving Loans shall accrue interest at the Adjusted Base Rate or the Adjusted
Eurodollar Rate, (iii) with respect to Revolving Loans that will be
Eurodollar Loans, the Interest Period applicable thereto and
(iv) certification that the Borrower has complied in all respects with
Section 5.2.
(b) Term
Loans.
By no
later than 11:00 a.m. (a) on the date of the requested borrowing of
the applicable Term Loans that will be Base Rate Loans or (b) three
Business Days prior to the date of the requested borrowing of the applicable
Term Loans that will be Eurodollar Loans, the Borrower shall submit a written
Notice of Borrowing in the form of Exhibit 2.3
to the
Agent setting forth (i) the amount requested, (ii) whether such Term
Loans shall accrue interest at the Adjusted Base Rate or the Adjusted Eurodollar
Rate, (iii) with respect to Term Loans that will be Eurodollar Loans, the
Interest Period applicable thereto and (iv) certification that the Borrower
has complied in all respects with Section 5.2.
2.4 Funding
of Revolving Loans and Term Loans.
Upon
receipt of a Notice of Borrowing, the Agent shall promptly inform the applicable
Lenders as to the terms thereof. Each such Lender shall make its Commitment
Percentage of the requested Revolving Loans or Term Loans, as applicable,
available to the Agent by 2:00 p.m. on the date specified in the Notice of
Borrowing by deposit, in Dollars, of immediately available funds at the Agency
Services Address. The amount of the requested Loans will then be made available
to the Borrower by the Agent by crediting the account of the Borrower on the
books of such office of the Agent, to the extent the amount of such Loans are
made available to the Agent.
No
Lender
shall be responsible for the failure or delay by any other Lender in its
obligation to make Loans under this Section 2.4; provided,
however, that the failure of any Lender to fulfill its obligations hereunder
shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligations hereunder. Unless the
Agent shall have been notified by any Lender prior to the time of any such
Loan
that such Lender does not intend to make available to the Agent its portion
of
the Loans to be made on such date, the Agent may assume that such Lender has
made such amount available to the Agent on the date of such Loans, and the
Agent
in reliance upon such assumption, may (in its sole discretion but without any
obligation to do so) make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount.
If
such corresponding amount is not in fact made available to the Agent, the Agent
shall be able to recover such corresponding amount from such Lender. If such
Lender does not pay such corresponding amount forthwith upon the Agent's demand
therefor, the Agent will promptly notify the Borrower and the Borrower shall
immediately pay such corresponding amount within two Business Days to the Agent.
The Agent shall also be entitled to recover from the Lender or the Borrower,
as
the case may be, interest on such corresponding amount in respect of each day
from the date such corresponding amount was made available by the Agent to
the
Borrower to the date such corresponding amount is recovered by the Agent at
a
per annum rate equal to (a) from the Borrower at the applicable rate for
such Loan pursuant to the Notice of Borrowing and (b) from a Lender at the
Federal Funds Rate.
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2.5 Continuations
and Conversions.
The
Borrower shall have the option (subject to the limitations set forth below),
on
any Business Day, to continue existing Eurodollar Loans for a subsequent
Interest Period, to convert Base Rate Loans into Eurodollar Loans or to convert
Eurodollar Loans into Base Rate Loans; provided,
however, that (a) each such continuation or conversion must be requested by
the Borrower pursuant to a written Notice of Continuation/Conversion, in the
form of Exhibit 2.5,
in
compliance with the terms set forth below, (b) if a Eurodollar Loan is
continued or converted into a Base Rate Loan on any day other than the last
day
of the Interest Period applicable thereto, then the Borrower shall be subject
to
the provisions set forth in Section 4.3, (c) Eurodollar Loans may not
be continued nor may Base Rate Loans be converted into Eurodollar Loans during
the existence and continuation of a Default or Event of Default and (d) any
request to extend a Eurodollar Loan that fails to comply with the terms hereof
or any failure to request an extension of a Eurodollar Loan at the end of an
Interest Period shall constitute a conversion to a Base Rate Loan on the last
day of the applicable Interest Period. Each continuation or conversion must
be
requested by the Borrower no later than 11:00 a.m. (i) on the date for
a requested conversion of a Eurodollar Loan to a Base Rate Loan or
(ii) three Business Days prior to the date for a requested continuation of
a Eurodollar Loan or conversion of a Base Rate Loan to a Eurodollar Loan, in
each case pursuant to a written Notice of Continuation/Conversion submitted
to
the Agent which shall set forth (A) whether the Borrower wishes to continue
or convert such Loans and (B) if the request is to continue a Eurodollar
Loan or convert a Base Rate Loan to a Eurodollar Loan, the Interest Period
applicable thereto.
2.6 Minimum
Amounts.
Each
request for a Revolving Loan or a Term Loan or a conversion or continuation
of a
Loan hereunder shall be subject to the following requirements: (a) each
Eurodollar Loan that is a Revolving Loan shall be in a minimum amount of
$10,000,000 (and in integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess thereof),
(b) each Base Rate Loan that is a Revolving Loan shall be in a minimum
amount of the lesser of $10,000,000 (and in integral multiples of $1,000,000
in
excess thereof) or the remaining amount available to be borrowed, (c) any Term
Loan shall be in a minimum amount of the lesser of $10,000,000 or the remaining
amount available to be borrowed, and (d) no more than ten Eurodollar Loans
shall be outstanding hereunder at any one time. For the purposes of this
Section, all Eurodollar Loans with the same Interest Periods that begin and
end
on the same date shall be considered as one Eurodollar Loan, but Eurodollar
Loans with different Interest Periods, even if they begin on the same date,
shall be considered separate Eurodollar Loans.
2.7 Reductions
of Revolving Committed Amount.
Upon
at
least five (5) Business Days' notice, the Borrower shall have the right to
permanently terminate or reduce the aggregate unused amount of the Revolving
Committed Amount at any time or from time to time; provided,
that
(a) each partial reduction shall be in an aggregate amount at least equal
to $10,000,000 and in integral multiples of $1,000,000 above such amount,
(b) no reduction shall be made which would reduce the Revolving Committed
Amount to an amount less than the aggregate amount of the then outstanding
Revolving Loans plus the aggregate amount of the then outstanding LOC
Obligations plus the aggregate amount of then outstanding Swingline Loans.
Any
reduction in (or termination of) the Revolving Committed Amount shall be
permanent and may not be reinstated.
2.8 Swingline
Loans.
(a) Swingline
Commitment.
Subject
to the terms and conditions herein, the Swingline Lender, in its individual
capacity, agrees to make loans to the Borrower in Dollars, at any time and
from
time to time, during the period from the Effective Date to the Revolver Maturity
Date (each a "Swingline
Loan"
and
collectively, the "Swingline
Loans");
provided, however, that (a) the sum of the aggregate amount of Swingline
Loans outstanding plus Revolving Loans outstanding plus LOC Obligations
outstanding shall not exceed the Revolving Committed Amount and (b) the
aggregate amount of Swingline Loans outstanding at any one time shall not exceed
the Swingline Committed Amount. Subject to the terms and conditions of the
Credit Agreement, the Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow Swingline
Loans.
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(b) Notice
of Borrowing and Funding.
By no
later than 1:00 p.m. on the date of the requested borrowing of Swingline Loans,
the Borrower shall submit a written Notice of Borrowing in the form of
Exhibit 2.3
to the
Agent setting forth (i) the amount requested, (ii) certification that the
Borrower has complied in all respects with Section 5.2 and (iii) whether such
Swingline Loans shall be Base Rate Loans or LIBOR Market Index Rate Loans.
Swingline Loan borrowings shall be made in minimum amounts of
$500,000 and
in
integral amounts of $100,000 in excess thereof. The amount of the requested
Swingline Loans will then be made available to the Borrower by the Swingline
Lender by crediting the account of the Borrower on the books of such office
of
the Agent.
(c) Repayment
of Swingline Loans.
Each
Swingline Loan borrowing that is a Base Rate Loan shall be due and payable
on
the Revolver Maturity Date. Each Swingline Loan borrowing that is a LIBOR Market
Index Rate Loan shall be due and payable on the earlier of (A) the Revolver
Maturity Date and (B) fourteen days after the date such Swingline Loan is made.
Swingline Loans that are LIBOR Market Index Rate Loans may not be refinanced
with the proceeds of Swingline Loans that are LIBOR Market Index Rate Loans.
The
Swingline Lender may, at any time, in its sole discretion, by written notice
to
the Borrower, demand repayment of its Swingline Loans by way of a Revolving
Loan
borrowing, in which case the Borrower shall be deemed to have requested a
Revolving Loan borrowing comprised entirely of Base Rate Loans in the amount
of
such Swingline Loans; provided,
however,
that,
in the following circumstances, any such demand shall also be deemed to have
been given one (1) Business Day prior to each of (i) the Revolver Maturity
Date,
(ii) the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Section 9.1(e), (iii)
upon acceleration of the Obligations hereunder, whether on account of an Event
of Default described in Section 9.1(e) or any other Event of Default, (iv)
the
exercise of remedies in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.2 hereof
and
(v) with respect to any LIBOR Market Index Rate Loan, the fourteenth day after
the making of such Loan to the extent such Loan is not repaid sooner (each
such
Revolving Loan borrowing made on account of any such deemed request therefor
as
provided herein being hereinafter referred to as a "Mandatory
Swingline Borrowing").
Each
Lender hereby irrevocably agrees to make such Revolving Loans on the day such
notice is received by the Lenders from the Agent if such notice is received
at
or before 2:00 p.m., otherwise such payment shall be made at or before 12:00
noon on the Business Day next succeeding the day such notice is received, in
the
amount and in the manner specified in the preceding sentence notwithstanding
(A) the
amount of the Mandatory Swingline Borrowing may not comply with the minimum
amount for borrowings of Revolving Loans otherwise required hereunder, (B)
whether any conditions specified in Section 5.2 are then satisfied, (C) whether
a Default or an Event of Default then exists, (D) failure of any such request
or
deemed request for Revolving Loans to be made by the time otherwise required
in
Section 2.3, (E) the date of such Mandatory Swingline Borrowing, or (F) any
reduction in the Revolving Committed Amount or termination of the Commitments
with respect to Revolving Loans immediately prior to such Mandatory Swingline
Borrowing or contemporaneously therewith. In the event that any Mandatory
Swingline Borrowing cannot for any reason be made on the date otherwise required
above (including, without limitation, as a result of the commencement of a
proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code), then each Lender hereby agrees that
it
shall forthwith purchase (as of the date the Mandatory Swingline Borrowing
would
otherwise have occurred, but adjusted for any payments received from the
Borrower on or after such date and prior to such purchase) from the Swingline
Lender such Participation Interests in the outstanding Swingline Loans as shall
be necessary to cause each such Lender to share in such Swingline Loans ratably
based upon its respective Commitment Percentage (determined before giving effect
to any termination of the Commitments pursuant to Section 9.2); provided
that (x)
all interest payable on the Swingline Loans shall be for the account of the
Swingline Lender until the date as of which the respective Participation
Interests is purchased, and (y) at the time any purchase of Participation
Interests pursuant to this sentence is actually made, the purchasing Revolving
Lender shall be required to pay to the Swingline Lender interest on the
principal amount of such Participation Interests purchased for each day from
and
including the day upon which the Mandatory Swingline Borrowing would otherwise
have occurred to but excluding the date of payment for such participation,
at
the rate equal to, if paid within two (2) Business Days of the date of the
Mandatory Swingline Borrowing, the Federal Funds Effective Rate, and thereafter
at a rate equal to the Base Rate.
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2.9 Notes.
(a) The
Revolving Loans made by a Lender, upon request of such Lender, shall be
evidenced by a duly executed promissory note of the Borrower payable to such
Lender in substantially the form of Exhibit 2.9(a)
(the
"Revolving
Notes").
(b) The
Term
Loans made by a Lender, upon request of such Lender, shall be evidenced by
a
duly executed promissory note of the Borrower payable to such Lender in
substantially the form of Exhibit
2.9(b)
(the
"Term
Loan Notes").
(c) The
Swingline Loans made by the Swingline Lender, upon request of the Swingline
Lender, shall be evidenced by a promissory note of the Borrower payable to
the
Swingline Lender in substantially the form of Exhibit
2.9(c)
(the
"Swingline
Loan Note").
2.10 Increases
in Revolving Committed Amount.
(a) Requested
Increases.
The
Borrower shall have the right, prior to the Revolver Maturity Date and with
the
consent of the Agent and the Issuing Lenders (such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld), from time to time during the term of this Credit
Agreement, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth below, to increase
the aggregate amount of the Revolving Committed Amount; provided that
(i)
no
Default or Event of Default shall exist at the time of the request or the
proposed increase in the Revolving Committed Amount; (ii)
such
increase must be in a minimum amount of $10,000,000 and in integral multiples
of
$1,000,000 above such amount, (iii)
the
Revolving Committed Amount shall not be increased pursuant to this Section
2.10(a) to an amount that, when added to the total amount of Term Loans
outstanding on the effective date of such increase, would be greater than ONE
BILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000,000), (iv)
no
individual Lender's Commitment may be increased without such Lender's written
consent, (v)
the
Borrower shall execute and deliver such Revolving Note(s) as are necessary
to
reflect the increase in the Revolving Committed Amount, (vi)
Schedule
1.1
shall be
amended to reflect the revised Revolving Committed Amount and revised
Commitments and Commitment Percentages of the Lenders and (vii)
if any
Revolving Loans are outstanding at the time of an increase in the Revolving
Committed Amount, the Borrower will prepay (provided that any such prepayment
shall be subject to Section 4.3) one or more existing Revolving Loans in an
amount necessary such that after giving effect to the increase in the Revolving
Committed Amount each Lender will hold its Commitment Percentage (based on
its
share of the revised Revolving Committed Amount) of outstanding Revolving
Loans.
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Any
such
increase in the Revolving Committed Amount shall apply, at the option of the
Borrower, to (x) the Commitment with respect to Revolving Loans of one or more
existing Lenders; provided that any Lender whose Commitment is being increased
must consent in writing thereto and/or (y) the creation of a new Commitment
with
respect to Revolving Loans to one or more institutions that is not an existing
Lender; provided that any such institution (A) must conform to the definition
of
Eligible Assignee, (B) must have a Commitment with respect to Revolving Loans
of
at least $10,000,000 unless otherwise agreed to by the Agent and the Borrower
and (C) must become a Lender under this Credit Agreement by execution and
delivery of an appropriate joinder agreement or of counterparts to this Credit
Agreement in a manner acceptable to the Borrower and the Agent.
(b) Automatic
Increases.
The
Revolving Committed Amount shall be automatically increased from time to time
in
accordance with Section 3.2(a)(iii). The Commitments for any such increase
shall
be provided pro rata by the Lenders under the applicable Term Loan, the
prepayment of which gave rise to such increase pursuant to Section 3.2(a)(iii).
Upon any such increase, (i) Schedule
1.1 shall
be
amended to reflect the revised Revolving Committed Amount and the revised
Commitments of the Lenders providing the additional Commitments for such
increase and (ii) the Borrower will prepay (provided that any such prepayment
shall be subject to Section 4.3) one or more existing Revolving Loans in an
amount necessary such that after giving effect to the increase in the Revolving
Committed Amount each Lender will hold its Commitment Percentage (as revised
due
to the increase in the Revolving Committed Amount) of outstanding Revolving
Loans.
2.11 Extension
of Revolver Maturity Date.
(a) Requests
for Extension.
The
Borrower may from time to time, during the term of this Credit Agreement, by
notice to the Agent (who shall promptly notify the Lenders) not earlier than
60
days and not later than 30 days prior to any anniversary of the Closing Date
that occurs prior to the Revolver Maturity Date, request on more than one
occasion that each Revolving Lender consent to extend the Revolver Maturity
Date
for an additional one year from the Revolver Maturity Date then in effect
hereunder (the
"Existing
Maturity Date").
(b) Lender
Elections to Extend.
Each
Revolving Lender, acting in its sole and individual discretion, shall, by notice
to the Agent given not later than the date (the "Notice
Date")
that
is 15 days prior to the applicable anniversary of the Closing Date, advise
the
Agent whether or not such Revolving Lender agrees to such extension (and each
Revolving Lender that determines not to so extend its Revolver Maturity Date
(a
"Non-Extending
Lender")
shall
notify the Agent of such fact promptly after such determination (but in any
event no later than the Notice Date) and any Revolving Lender that does not
so
advise the Agent on or before the Notice Date shall be deemed to be a
Non-Extending Lender. The election of any Revolving Lender to agree to such
extension shall not obligate any other Revolving Lender to so
agree.
(c) Notification
by Agent.
The
Agent shall notify the Borrower of each Revolving Lender's determination under
this Section no later than the date 15 days prior to the applicable
anniversary of the Closing Date (or, if such date is not a Business Day, on
the
next preceding Business Day).
(d) Additional
Commitment Lenders.
The
Borrower shall have the right on or before the applicable
anniversary of the Closing
Date to
replace each Non-Extending Lender with one or more institutions (each, an
"Additional
Commitment Lender")
(i)
that are existing Lenders (and, if any such Additional Commitment Lender is
already a Lender, its Commitment with respect to Revolving Loans shall be in
addition to such Lender's Commitment hereunder on such date) or (ii) that are
not existing Lenders; provided
that any
such institution (A) must conform to the definition of Eligible Assignee, (B)
must be acceptable to the Agent (which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed) and (C) must become a Lender under this Credit Agreement
by
execution and delivery of an appropriate joinder agreement or of counterparts
to
this Credit Agreement in a manner acceptable to the Borrower and the
Agent.
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(e) Minimum
Extension Requirement.
If (and
only if) the total of the Commitments with respect to Revolving Loans of the
Revolving Lenders that have agreed so to extend the Revolver Maturity Date
and
the additional Commitments with respect to Revolving Loans of the Additional
Commitment Lenders shall be at least 51% of the aggregate amount of the
Revolving Committed Amount in effect immediately prior to the applicable
anniversary of the Closing Date, then, effective as of the applicable
anniversary of the Closing Date, the Revolver Maturity Date shall be extended
to
the date falling one year after the Existing Maturity Date (except that, if
such
date is not a Business Day, such Revolver Maturity Date as so extended shall
be
the next preceding Business Day) and each Additional Commitment Lender shall
thereupon become a "Lender" for all purposes of this Agreement.
(f) Conditions
to Effectiveness of Extensions.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the extension of the Revolver Maturity Date
pursuant to this Section shall not be effective unless:
(i) no
Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date
of
such extension and after giving effect thereto;
(ii) the
representations
and
warranties contained in this Credit Agreement are true and correct on and as
of
the date of such extension and after giving effect thereto, as though made
on
and as of such date (or, if any such representation or warranty is expressly
stated to have been made as of a specific date, as of such specific date);
(iii) with
respect to each Non-Extending Lender, on the Revolver Maturity Date (as in
effect prior to such extension), the Borrower shall prepay
(provided that any such prepayment shall be subject to Section 4.3) all
Obligations owing to such Non-Extending Lender and the Revolving Committed
Amount shall be reduced by an amount equal to such Non-Extending Lender's
Commitment with respect to Revolving Loans;
(iv) on
the
Revolver Maturity Date (as
in
effect prior to such extension), the Borrower shall prepay
(provided that any such prepayment shall be subject to Section 4.3) one or
more
existing Revolving Loans in an amount necessary such that, after giving effect
to the extension of the Revolver Maturity Date, each Lender will hold its pro
rata share (based on its share of the revised Revolving Committed Amount) of
outstanding Revolving Loans;
(v) on
the
Revolver Maturity Date (as
in
effect prior to such extension), the Borrower shall prepay
(provided that any such prepayment shall be subject to Section 4.3) one or
more
existing Revolving Loans or cash collateralize Letters of Credit in an amount
necessary such that, after giving effect to the extension of the Revolver
Maturity Date, the aggregate amount of LOC Obligations outstanding plus
Revolving Loans outstanding shall not exceed the Revolving Committed Amount;
and
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(vi) since
the
date of the most recent annual audited financial statements delivered pursuant
to Section 7.1(a), no event or condition shall have occurred on or before the
date of such extension that would have or would be reasonably expected to have
a
Material Adverse Effect.
(g) Conflicting
Provisions.
This
Section shall supersede any provisions in Section 3.3 to the
contrary.
SECTION
3.
PAYMENTS
3.1 Interest.
(a) Interest
Rate.
(i) All
Base
Rate Loans and all Swingline Loans shall accrue interest at the Adjusted Base
Rate.
(ii) All
Eurodollar
Loans
shall accrue interest at the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate applicable to such
Eurodollar Loan.
(iii) All
LIBOR
Market Index Rate Loans shall accrue interest at the Adjusted LIBOR Market
Index
Rate.
(b) Default
Rate of Interest.
Upon
the occurrence, and during the continuation, of an Event of Default, all past
due principal of and, to the extent permitted by law, past due interest on,
the
Loans and any other past due amounts owing hereunder or under the other Credit
Documents shall bear interest, payable on demand, at a per annum rate equal
to
one percent (1%) plus the rate which would otherwise be applicable (or if
no rate is applicable, then the rate for Loans that are Base Rate Loans plus
one
percent (1%) per annum).
(c) Interest
Payments.
Interest on Loans shall be due and payable in arrears on each Interest Payment
Date.
3.2 Prepayments.
(a) Voluntary
Prepayments.
The
Borrower shall have the right to prepay Loans in whole or in part from time
to
time without premium or penalty; provided,
however, that (i) Eurodollar Loans may only be prepaid on three Business
Days' prior written notice to the Agent and any prepayment of Eurodollar Loans
will be subject to Section 4.3; (ii) each such partial prepayment of
Revolving Loans shall be in the minimum principal amount of $10,000,000 and
each
such partial prepayment of Term Loans shall be in the minimum principal amount
of $1,000,000; (iii) any voluntary prepayment of a Term Loan in connection
with
a Permitted Acquisition or capital expenditure shall cause the Revolving
Committed Amount to be increased in the same dollar amount of such prepayment
and shall be subject to Section 2.10(b); and (iv) any prepayment of the Term
Loans shall be applied first to the Term Loan A2, second to the Term Loan A3
and
thereafter to any additional term loans incurred pursuant to Section 2.1(b)(iii)
hereof in the direct order in which such term loans were incurred. Any
prepayments made under this Section 3.2(a)
shall
be applied first to LIBOR Market Index Rate Loans in the direct order such
Loans
were incurred, next to Base Rate Loans and then to Eurodollar Loans in direct
order of Interest Period maturities and shall be subject to Section 4.3. The
increase in the Revolving Committed Amount pursuant to this clause (a) may,
upon
request of the Borrower, occur concurrently with the prepayment of the Term
Loans.
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(b) Mandatory
Prepayments.
If at
any time the amount of Revolving Loans outstanding plus Swingline Loans
outstanding plus the aggregate amount of LOC Obligations outstanding exceeds
the
Revolving Committed Amount, the Borrower shall immediately make a principal
payment to the Agent in a manner and in an amount necessary to be in compliance
with Sections 2.1(a), 2.2 and 2.8 and as directed by the Agent. All amounts
required to be paid pursuant to this Section 3.2(b)
shall
be (A) applied first to Swingline Loans (first to LIBOR Market Index Rate
Loans in the direct order such Loans were incurred and then to Base Rate Loans),
then to Revolving Loans (first to Base Rate Loans and then to Eurodollar Loans
in the direct order of Interest Period maturities) and then to a cash collateral
account in respect of LOC Obligations and (B) subject to Section
4.3.
3.3 Payment
of Loans in full at Maturity.
On
the
applicable Maturity Date, the entire outstanding principal balance of all
applicable Loans, together with accrued but unpaid interest and all other sums
owing under this Credit Agreement, shall be due and payable in full, unless
accelerated sooner pursuant to Section 9.2.
3.4 Fees.
(a) Facility
Fees.
The
Borrower shall pay to the Agent, for the pro rata benefit of the Lenders, a
facility fee (the "Facility
Fee") equal
to
the Applicable
Margin for Facility Fees times
the
actual daily amount of Revolving
Committed Amount (or, if the Commitments with respect to Revolving Loans have
terminated, on the outstanding amount of all Revolving Loans, Swingline Loans
and LOC Obligations), regardless of usage. The Facility Fee shall accrue at
all
times during the period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on the
Revolver Maturity Date (and thereafter so long as any Revolving
Loans, Swingline Loans or LOC Obligations remain outstanding), including at
any
time during which one or more of the conditions in Section 5.2 is not met,
and
shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears on the15th
day
following the last day of each calendar quarter for the prior calendar quarter,
commencing with the first such date to occur after the Closing Date, and on
the
Revolver Maturity Date (and, if applicable, thereafter on demand). The Facility
Fee shall be calculated quarterly in arrears, and if there is any change in
the Applicable
Margin for Facility Fees during
any quarter, the actual daily amount shall be computed and multiplied by the
Applicable Margin for Facility Fees separately for each period during such
quarter that such Applicable Margin for Facility Fees was in
effect.
(b) Letter
of Credit Fees.
(i) Letter
of Credit Fees.
In
consideration of the issuance of Letters of Credit hereunder, the Borrower
agrees to pay to the Agent, for the pro rata benefit of each Revolving Lender,
a
per annum fee equal to the Applicable Margin for Eurodollar Loans in effect
from
time to time on the aggregate stated amount for each Letter of Credit from
the
date of issuance to the date of expiration (the "Letter
of Credit Fees").
The
accrued Letter of Credit Fees shall be due and payable in arrears on the
15th
day
after the end of each calendar quarter of the Borrower (as well as on the
Revolver Maturity Date) for the immediately preceding calendar quarter (or
portion thereof), beginning with the first of such dates to occur after the
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(ii) Issuing
Lender Fees.
In
addition to the Letter
of
Credit Fees payable pursuant to subsection (i) above, the Borrower shall pay
to
the applicable Issuing Lender for its own account, without sharing by the other
Lenders, (A) if the applicable Issuing Lender is Wachovia Bank, National
Association, a fee equal to one-eighth of one percent (.125%) per annum or
(B)
if the applicable Issuing Lender is any other Lender, such other rate as agreed
to between such Issuing Lender and the Borrower, in each case on the total
sum
of all Letters of Credit issued by the applicable Issuing Lender and outstanding
during the applicable period and (C) the customary charges from time to time
to
the applicable Issuing Lender for its services in connection with the issuance,
amendment, payment, transfer, administration, cancellation and conversion of,
and drawings under, such Letters of Credit (collectively, the "Issuing
Lender Fees").
The
accrued Issuing Lender Fees shall be due and payable in arrears on the
15th
day
following the last day of each calendar quarter of the Borrower (as well as
on
the Revolver Maturity Date) for the immediately preceding calendar quarter
(or
portion thereof), beginning with the first of such dates to occur after the
Closing Date.
(c) Utilization
Fees.
(i) If
on any
day the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Revolving Loans, Swingline
Loans and LOC Obligations exceeds the product of (A) fifty percent (50%)
times
(B) (1)
the Revolving Committed Amount plus
(2) the
aggregate amount of Commitments and Loans outstanding under the Term Loans,
the
Borrower agrees to pay to the Agent, for the pro rata benefit of each Revolving
Lender, a per annum fee equal to Applicable Margin for Utilization Fees
multiplied by the Utilized Revolving Loan Commitment (the "Utilization
Fees").
(ii) The
accrued Utilization Fees shall be due and payable in arrears on the
15th
day
following the last day of each calendar quarter of the Borrower for the
immediately preceding calendar quarter (or portion thereof), beginning with
the
first of such dates to occur after the Closing Date.
(d) Administrative
Fee.
The
Borrower agrees to pay to the Agent the annual administrative fee as described
in the Fee Letter.
(e) Commitment
Fees.
(i) The
Borrower shall pay to the Agent, for the pro rata benefit of the applicable
Lenders, a commitment fee (the "Term
Loan A2 Commitment Fee")
in an
amount equal to 0.05% per annum on (A) the Term Loan A2 Committed Amount
minus
(B) the
aggregate amount of the outstanding borrowings under the Term Loan A2 (computed
on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a 360-day year). The
Term
Loan A2 Commitment Fee shall accrue from September 30, 2007 to, and shall be
payable in full to the Agent on, the earliest to occur of (1) the Term Loan
A2
Commitment Termination Date, (2) the second Term Loan A2 Funding Date, (3)
the
date upon which the full amount of the Term Loan A2 has been drawn or (4) any
other date upon which the commitments of the Lenders to make loans under the
Term Loan A2 expire or terminate, regardless of whether any drawing has occurred
thereunder.
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(ii) The
Borrower shall pay to the Agent, for the pro rata benefit of the applicable
Lenders, a commitment fee (the "Term
Loan A3 Commitment Fee")
in an
amount equal to 0.05% per annum on (A) the Term Loan A3 Committed Amount
minus
(B) the
aggregate amount of the outstanding borrowings under the Term Loan A3 (computed
on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a 360-day year). The
Term
Loan A3 Commitment Fee shall accrue from September 30, 2007 to, and shall be
payable in full to the Agent on, the earliest to occur of (1) the Term Loan
A3
Commitment Termination Date, (2) the second Term Loan A3 Funding Date, (3)
the
date upon which the full amount of the Term Loan A3 has been drawn or (4) any
other date upon which the commitments of the Lenders to make the loans under
the
Term Loan A3 expire or terminate, regardless of whether any drawing has occurred
thereunder.
3.5 Place
and Manner of Payments.
All
payments of principal, interest, fees, expenses and other amounts to be made
by
the Borrower under this Credit Agreement shall be made without setoff, deduction
or counterclaim and received not later than 2:00 p.m. on the date when due
in Dollars and in immediately available funds by the Agent at the Agency
Services Address. The Borrower shall, at the time it makes any payment under
this Credit Agreement, specify to the Agent the Loans, Letters of Credit, fees
or other amounts payable by the Borrower hereunder to which such payment is
to
be applied (and in the event that it fails to specify, or if such application
would be inconsistent with the terms hereof, the Agent shall distribute such
payment to the Lenders in such manner as it reasonably determines in its sole
discretion). The Agent will distribute such payments to the applicable Lenders
on the same Business Day if any such payment is received prior to
2:00 p.m.; otherwise the Agent will distribute each payment to the
applicable Lenders prior to 12:00 noon on the next succeeding Business Day.
Whenever any payment hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day which is
not a
Business Day, the due date thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding
Business Day (subject to accrual of interest and fees for the period of such
extension), except that in the case of Eurodollar Loans, if the extension would
cause the payment to be made in the next following calendar month, then such
payment shall be made on the next preceding Business Day.
3.6 Pro
Rata Treatment.
(a) Loans/Fees.
Except
to the extent otherwise provided herein, all borrowing of Revolving Loans
(including each Mandatory Borrowing) and Term Loans, each payment or prepayment
of principal of any Revolving Loan or Term Loan, each payment of interest on
the
Revolving Loans or Term Loans, each payment of Facility Fees and Utilization
Fees, each payment of Letter of Credit Fees, each reduction of the Revolving
Committed Amount and each conversion or continuation of any Revolving Loan
or
Term Loan, shall be allocated pro rata among the Lenders in accordance with
their respective Commitment Percentages; provided,
that,
if any Lender shall have failed to pay its applicable pro rata share of any
Loan, then any amount to which such Lender would otherwise be entitled pursuant
to this Section 3.6
shall
instead be payable to the Agent until the share of such Loan not funded by
such
Lender has been repaid and any interest owed by such Lender as result of such
failure to fund has been paid; and provided,
further,
that in
the event any amount paid to any Lender pursuant to this
Section 3.6
is
rescinded or must otherwise be returned by the Agent, each Lender shall, upon
the written request
of the Agent, repay to the Agent the amount so paid to such Lender, with
interest for the period commencing on the date such payment is returned by
the
Agent until the date the Agent receives such repayment at a rate per annum
equal
to, during the period to but excluding the date two Business Days after such
request, the Federal Funds Rate, and thereafter, the Base Rate plus
one
percent (1%) per annum.
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(b) Letters
of Credit.
Each
payment of unreimbursed drawings in respect of LOC Obligations shall be
allocated to each Lender pro rata in accordance with its Commitment Percentage;
provided,
that,
if any Lender shall have failed to pay its applicable pro rata share of any
drawing under any Letter of Credit, then any amount to which such Lender would
otherwise be entitled pursuant to this subsection (b) shall instead be payable
to the applicable Issuing Lender; provided,
further,
that in
the event any amount paid to any Lender pursuant to this subsection (b) is
rescinded or must otherwise be returned by the applicable Issuing Lender, each
Lender shall, upon the written request of the applicable Issuing Lender, repay
to the Agent for the account of the applicable Issuing Lender the amount so
paid
to such Lender, with interest for the period commencing on the date such payment
is returned by the applicable Issuing Lender until the date the applicable
Issuing Lender receives such repayment at a rate per annum equal to, during
the
period to but excluding the date two Business Days after such request, the
Federal Funds Rate, and thereafter, the Base Rate plus
one
percent (1%) per annum.
3.7 Computations
of Interest and Fees.
(a) Except
for Base Rate Loans that are based upon the Prime Rate, on which interest shall
be computed on the basis of a 365 or 366 day year as the case may be, all
computations of interest and fees hereunder shall be made on the basis of the
actual number of days elapsed over a year of 360 days.
(b) It
is the
intent of the Lenders and the Credit Parties to conform to and contract in
strict compliance with applicable usury law from time to time in effect. All
agreements between the Lenders and the Credit Parties are hereby limited by
the
provisions of this paragraph which shall override and control all such
agreements, whether now existing or hereafter arising and whether written or
oral. In no way, nor in any event or contingency (including but not limited
to
prepayment or acceleration of the maturity of any obligation), shall the
interest taken, reserved, contracted for, charged, or received under this Credit
Agreement, under the Notes or otherwise, exceed the maximum nonusurious amount
permissible under applicable law. If, from any possible construction of any
of
the Credit Documents or any other document, interest would otherwise be payable
in excess of the maximum nonusurious amount, any such construction shall be
subject to the provisions of this paragraph and interest owing pursuant to
such
documents shall be automatically reduced to the maximum nonusurious amount
permitted under applicable law, without the necessity of execution of any
amendment or new document. If any Lender shall ever receive anything of value
which is characterized as interest on the Loans under applicable law and which
would, apart from this provision, be in excess of the maximum lawful amount,
an
amount equal to the amount which would have been excessive interest shall,
without penalty, be applied to the reduction of the principal amount owing
on
the Loans and not to the payment of interest, or refunded to a Credit Party
or
the other payor thereof if and to the extent such amount which would have been
excessive exceeds such unpaid principal amount of the Loans. The right to demand
payment of the Loans or any other indebtedness evidenced by any of the Credit
Documents does not include the right to receive any interest which has not
otherwise accrued on the date of such demand, and the Lenders do not intend
to
charge or receive any unearned interest in the event of such demand. All
interest paid or agreed to be paid to the Lenders with respect to the Loans
shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be amortized, prorated,
allocated, and spread throughout the full stated term (including any renewal
or
extension) of the Loans so that the amount of interest on account of such
indebtedness does not exceed the maximum nonusurious amount permitted by
applicable law.
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3.8 Sharing
of Payments.
Each
Lender agrees that, in the event that any Lender shall obtain payment in respect
of any Loan, any unreimbursed drawing with respect to any LOC Obligations or
any
other obligation owing to such Lender under this Credit Agreement through the
exercise of a right of set-off, banker's lien, counterclaim or otherwise
(including, but not limited to, pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code) in excess
of
its pro rata share as provided for in this Credit Agreement, such Lender shall
promptly purchase from the other Lenders a participation in such Loans, LOC
Obligations and other obligations, in such amounts and with such other
adjustments from time to time, as shall be equitable in order that all Lenders
share such payment in accordance with their respective ratable shares as
provided for in this Credit Agreement. Each Lender further agrees that if a
payment to a Lender (which is obtained by such Lender through the exercise
of a
right of set-off, banker's lien, counterclaim or otherwise) shall be rescinded
or must otherwise be restored, each Lender which shall have shared the benefit
of such payment shall, by repurchase of a participation theretofore sold, return
its share of that benefit to each Lender whose payment shall have been rescinded
or otherwise restored. The Borrower agrees that any Lender so purchasing such
a
participation may, to the fullest extent permitted by law, exercise all rights
of payment, including set-off, banker's lien or counterclaim, with respect
to
such participation as fully as if such Lender were a holder of such Loan or
other obligation in the amount of such participation. Except as otherwise
expressly provided in this Credit Agreement, if any Lender shall fail to remit
to the Agent or any other Lender an amount payable by such Lender to the Agent
or such other Lender pursuant to this Credit Agreement on the date when such
amount is due, such payments shall accrue interest thereon, for each day from
the date such amount is due until the day such amount is paid to the Agent
or
such other Lender, at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate. If
under
any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, any Lender receives
a secured claim in lieu of a setoff to which this Section 3.8 applies, such
Lender shall, to the extent practicable, exercise its rights in respect of
such
secured claim in a manner consistent with the rights of the Lenders under this
Section 3.8 to share in the benefits of any recovery on such secured
claim.
3.9 Evidence
of Debt.
(a) Each
Lender shall maintain an account or accounts evidencing each Loan made by such
Lender to the Borrower from time to time, including the amounts of principal
and
interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time under this Credit
Agreement. Each Lender will make reasonable efforts to maintain the accuracy
of
its account or accounts and to promptly update its account or accounts from
time
to time, as necessary.
(b) The
Agent
shall maintain the Register pursuant to Section 11.3(c), and a subaccount
for each Lender, in which Register and subaccounts (taken together) shall be
recorded (i) the amount, type and Interest Period of each such Loan
hereunder, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or
to become due and payable to each Lender hereunder and (iii) the amount of
any sum received by the Agent hereunder from or for the account of the Borrower
and each Lender's share thereof. The Agent will make reasonable efforts to
maintain the accuracy of the subaccounts referred to in the preceding sentence
and to promptly update such subaccounts from time to time, as
necessary.
(c) The
entries made in the Register and subaccounts maintained pursuant to
subsection (b) of this Section 3.9, and the entries made in the
accounts maintained pursuant to subsection (a) of this Section 3.9, if
consistent with the entries of the Agent, shall be prima facie evidence of
the
existence and amounts of the obligations of the Borrower therein recorded;
provided,
however,
that
the failure of any Lender or the Agent to maintain any such account, such
Register or such subaccount, as applicable, or any error therein, shall not
in
any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Loans made by
such
Lender in accordance with the terms hereof.
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4.
ADDITIONAL
PROVISIONS
4.1 Eurodollar
Loan Provisions.
(a) Unavailability.
If, on
or prior to the first day of any Interest Period, (i) the Agent shall have
determined in good faith (which determination shall be conclusive and binding
upon the Borrower) that (A) Dollar deposits are not generally available in
the London interbank Eurodollar market in the applicable principal amounts
and
Interest Period of a requested Eurodollar Loan or (B) by reason of
circumstances affecting the relevant market, adequate and reasonable means
do
not exist for ascertaining the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period, or
(ii) the Agent shall have received notice from the Required Lenders that
the Eurodollar Rate determined or to be determined for such Interest Period
will
not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to the Lenders of making or
maintaining Eurodollar Loans for such Interest Period (as conclusively certified
by such Lenders), the Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrower and the
Lenders as soon as practicable thereafter. Upon delivery of such notice,
(A) any Eurodollar Loans requested to be made on the first day of such
Interest Period shall be made as Base Rate Loans, (B) any Loans that were
to have been converted to or continued as Eurodollar Loans shall be prepaid
by
the Borrower or converted to or continued as Base Rate Loans and (C) any
outstanding Eurodollar Loans shall be converted, on the first day of such
Interest Period, to Base Rate Loans. Until the Agent has withdrawn such notice,
no further Eurodollar Loans shall be made or continued as such, nor shall the
Borrower have the right to convert Base Rate Loans to Eurodollar
Loans.
(b) Change
in Legality.
Notwithstanding any other provision herein, if any change, after the date
hereof, in any law, governmental rule, regulation, guideline or order (including
the introduction of any new law or governmental rule, regulation, guideline
or
order) or in the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental
Authority charged with the interpretation or administration thereof shall make
it unlawful for any Lender to make or maintain any Eurodollar Loan then, by
written notice to the Borrower and to the Agent, such Lender may:
(i) declare
that Eurodollar Loans and conversions to or continuations of Eurodollar Loans,
will not thereafter be made by such Lender hereunder, whereupon any request
by
the Borrower for, or for conversion into or continuation of, Eurodollar Loans
shall, as to such Lender only, be deemed a request for, or for conversion into
or continuation of, Base Rate Loans, unless such declaration shall be
subsequently withdrawn; and
(ii) require
that all outstanding Eurodollar Loans made by it be converted to Base Rate
Loans
in which event all such Eurodollar Loans shall be converted to Base Rate Loans
either (A) on the last day of the then current Interest Period applicable
to such Eurodollar Loan if such Lender can lawfully continue to maintain and
fund such Eurodollar Loan or (B) immediately if such Lender shall determine
that it may not lawfully continue to maintain and fund such Eurodollar Loan
to
such day.
(c) Requirements
of Law.
If at
any time a Lender shall incur increased costs or reductions in the amounts
received or receivable hereunder with respect to the making, the commitment
to
make or the maintaining of any Eurodollar Loan or of agreeing to issue or
participate in any Letters of Credit because of (i) any change after the
date hereof in any law, governmental rule, regulation, guideline or order
(including the introduction of any new law or governmental rule, regulation,
guideline or order) or in the interpretation or administration thereof by any
Governmental Authority charged with the interpretation or administration
thereof, including, without limitation, the imposition, modification or deemed
applicability of any reserves, deposits or similar requirements (such as, for
example, but not limited to, a change in official reserve requirements) or
(ii) other circumstances affecting the London interbank Eurodollar market;
then the Borrower shall pay to such Lender promptly upon written demand
therefor, such additional amounts (in the form of an increased rate of, or
a
different method of calculating, interest or otherwise as such Lender may
determine in its sole discretion) as may be required to compensate such Lender
for such increased costs or reductions in amounts receivable hereunder. If
any
Lender becomes entitled to claim any additional amounts pursuant to this
Section 4.1(c), it shall provide prompt notice thereof to the Borrower,
through the Agent, certifying (A) that one of the events described in this
Section 4.1(c) has occurred and describing in reasonable detail the nature
of such event, (B) as to the increased cost or reduced amount resulting
from such event and (C) as to the additional amount demanded by such Lender
and a reasonably detailed explanation of the calculation thereof; provided,
that no
such amount shall be payable with respect to any period commencing more than
90
days prior to the date such Lender first notifies the Borrower of its intention
to demand compensation therefor under this Section.
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(d) Regulation
D Compensation.
In the
event that a Lender is required to maintain reserves of the type contemplated
by
the definition of "Eurodollar
Reserve Percentage",
such
Lender may require the Borrower to pay, contemporaneously with each payment
of
interest on the Eurodollar Loans, additional interest on the related Eurodollar
Loan of such Lender at a rate per annum determined by such Lender up to but
not
exceeding the excess of (i)(A) the applicable London Interbank Offered Rate
divided by (B) one minus
the
Eurodollar Reserve Percentage over (ii) the applicable London Interbank
Offered Rate. Any Lender wishing to require payment of such additional interest
(x) shall so notify the Borrower and the Agent, in which case such
additional interest on the Eurodollar Loans of such Lender shall be payable
to
such Lender at the place indicated in such notice with respect to each Interest
Period commencing at least three Business Days after the giving of such notice
and (y) shall notify the Borrower at least three Business Days prior to
each date on which interest is payable on the Eurodollar Loans of the amount
then due it under this Section. Each such notification shall be accompanied
by
such information as the Borrower may reasonably request.
Each
determination and calculation made by a Lender under this Section 4.1
shall, absent manifest error, be binding and conclusive on the parties hereto.
Any conversions of Eurodollar Loans made pursuant to this Section 4.1 shall
subject the Borrower to the payments required by Section 4.3 to the extent
applicable. This Section shall survive termination of this Credit Agreement
and the other Credit Documents and payment of the Loans and all other amounts
payable hereunder.
4.2 Capital
Adequacy.
If
any
Lender has determined that the adoption or becoming effective, after the date
hereof, of any applicable law, rule or regulation regarding capital adequacy,
or
any change therein (after the date hereof), or any change in the interpretation
or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority, central bank or
comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof,
or
compliance by such Lender (or its parent corporation) with any request or
directive regarding capital adequacy (whether or not having the force of law)
of
any such Governmental Authority, central bank or comparable agency, has or
would
have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender's (or parent
corporation's) capital or assets as a consequence of its commitments or
obligations hereunder to a level below that which such Lender (or its parent
corporation) could have achieved but for such adoption, effectiveness, change
or
compliance (taking into consideration such Lender's (or parent corporation's)
policies with respect to capital adequacy), then, upon notice from such Lender
(which shall include the basis and calculations in reasonable detail supporting
the compensation requested in such notice), and receipt by the Borrower of
such
written notice from such Lender (with a copy to the Agent) the Borrower shall
be
obligated to pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will
compensate such Lender on an after tax basis (after taking into account
applicable deductions and credits in respect of the amount so indemnified)
for
such reduction; provided,
that no
such amount shall be payable with respect to any period commencing more than
90
days prior to the date such Lender first notifies the Borrower of its intention
to demand compensation therefor under this Section. Each determination by any
Lender of amounts owing under this Section 4.2 shall, absent manifest
error, be conclusive and binding on the parties hereto. The covenants of this
Section 4.2 shall survive termination of this Credit Agreement and the
other Credit Documents and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts
payable hereunder.
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4.3 Compensation.
The
Borrower promises to indemnify each Lender and to hold each Lender harmless
from
any loss or expense which such Lender may sustain or incur as a consequence
of
(a) default by the Borrower in making a borrowing of, conversion into or
continuation of Eurodollar Loans after the Borrower has given a notice
requesting the same in accordance with the provisions of this Credit Agreement,
(b) default by the Borrower in making any prepayment of a Eurodollar Loan
after the Borrower has given a notice thereof in accordance with the provisions
of this Credit Agreement, (c) the making of a prepayment of Eurodollar
Loans on a day which is not the last day of an Interest Period with respect
thereto and (d) the payment, continuation or conversion of a Eurodollar
Loan on a day which is not the last day of the Interest Period applicable
thereto or the failure to repay a Eurodollar Loan when required by the terms
of
this Credit Agreement. Such indemnification may include an amount equal to
(i) an amount of interest calculated at the Eurodollar Rate which would
have accrued on the amount in question, for the period from the date of such
prepayment or of such failure to borrow, convert, continue or repay to the
last
day of the applicable Interest Period (or, in the case of a failure to borrow,
convert or continue, the Interest Period that would have commenced on the date
of such failure) in each case at the applicable rate of interest for such
Eurodollar Loans provided for herein minus (ii) the amount of interest (as
reasonably determined by such Lender) which 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 Eurocurrency market. If any Lender becomes
entitled to claim any additional amounts pursuant to this Section 4.3, it
shall provide prompt notice thereof to the Borrower, through the Agent, as
to
the additional amount demanded by such Lender and a reasonably detailed
explanation of the calculation thereof. The covenants in this Section 4.3
shall survive the termination of this Credit Agreement and the payment of the
Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.
4.4 Taxes.
(a) Except
as
provided below in this Section 4.4, all payments made by the Borrower under
this Credit Agreement and any Notes shall be made free and clear of, and without
deduction or withholding for or on account of, any present or future income,
stamp or other taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or
withholdings, now or hereafter imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed
by any court, or governmental body, agency or other official, excluding taxes
measured by or imposed upon the net income of any Lender or its applicable
lending office, or any branch or affiliate thereof, and all franchise taxes,
branch taxes, taxes on doing business or taxes on the capital or net worth
of
any Lender or its applicable lending office, or any branch or affiliate thereof,
in each case imposed in lieu of net income taxes: (i) by the jurisdiction
under the laws of which such Lender, applicable lending office, branch or
affiliate is organized or is located, or in which its principal executive office
is located, or any nation within which such jurisdiction is located or any
political subdivision thereof; or (ii) by reason of any connection between
the jurisdiction imposing such tax and such Lender, applicable lending office,
branch or affiliate other than a connection arising solely from such Lender
having executed, delivered or performed its obligations, or received payment
under or enforced, this Credit Agreement or any Notes. If any such non-excluded
taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings
("Non-Excluded
Taxes")
are
required to be withheld from any amounts payable to an Agent or any Lender
hereunder or under any Notes, (A) the amounts so payable to the Agent or
such Lender shall be increased to the extent necessary to yield to the Agent
or
such Lender (after payment of all Non-Excluded Taxes) interest or any such
other
amounts payable hereunder at the rates or in the amounts specified in this
Credit Agreement and any Notes; provided,
however,
that
the Borrower shall be entitled to deduct and withhold any Non- Excluded Taxes
and shall not be required to increase any such amounts payable to any Lender
that is not organized under the laws of the United States of America or a state
thereof if such Lender fails to comply with the requirements of
paragraph (b) of this Section 4.4 whenever any Non-Excluded Taxes are
payable by the Borrower, and (B) as promptly as possible after requested,
the Borrower shall send to the Agent for its own account or for the account
of
such Lender, as the case may be, a certified copy of an original official
receipt received by the Borrower showing payment thereof. If the Borrower fails
to pay any Non-Excluded Taxes when due to the appropriate taxing authority
or
fails to remit to the Agent the required receipts or other required documentary
evidence, the Borrower shall indemnify the Agent and any Lender for any
incremental Non-Excluded Taxes, interest or penalties that may become payable
by
the Agent or any Lender as a result of any such failure. The agreements in
this
Section 4.4 shall survive the termination of this Credit Agreement and the
payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.
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(b) Each
Lender that is not incorporated under the laws of the United States of America
or a state thereof shall:
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(A)
on
or before the date of any payment by the Borrower under this
Credit
Agreement or the Notes to such Lender, deliver to the Borrower
and the
Agent (x) two duly completed copies of United States Internal Revenue
Service Form W-8BEN or W-8ECI, or any successor applicable form, as
the case may be, certifying that it is entitled to receive payments
under
this Credit Agreement and any Notes without deduction or withholding
of
any United States federal income taxes and (y) an Internal Revenue
Service Form W-8 or W-9, or successor applicable form, as the case
may be, certifying that it is entitled to an exemption from United
States
backup withholding tax;
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(B) deliver
to the Borrower and the Agent two further copies of any such form or
certification on or before the date that any such form or certification expires
or becomes obsolete and after the occurrence of any event requiring a change
in
the most recent form previously delivered by it to the Borrower;
and
(C) obtain
such extensions of time for filing and complete such forms or certifications
as
may reasonably be requested by the Borrower or the Agent; or
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(ii) in
the
case of any such Lender that is not a "bank" within the meaning of
Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, (A) represent to
the Borrower (for the benefit of the Borrower and the Agent) that it is not
a
bank within the meaning of Section 881 (c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue
Code, (B) agree to furnish to the Borrower, on or before the date of any
payment by the Borrower, with a copy to the Agent, two accurate and complete
original signed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8, or successor
applicable form, certifying to such Lender's legal entitlement at the date
of
such certificate to an exemption from U.S. withholding tax under the provisions
of Section 881(c) of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to payments to
be made under this Credit Agreement and any Notes (and to deliver to the
Borrower and the Agent two further copies of such form on or before the date
it
expires or becomes obsolete and after the occurrence of any event requiring
a
change in the most recently provided form and, if necessary, obtain any
extensions of time reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Agent for filing
and completing such forms), and (C) agree, to the extent legally entitled
to do so, upon reasonable request by the Borrower, to provide to the Borrower
(for the benefit of the Borrower and the Agent) such other forms as may be
reasonably required in order to establish the legal entitlement of such Lender
to an exemption from withholding with respect to payments under this Credit
Agreement and any Notes.
Notwithstanding
the above, if any change in treaty, law or regulation has occurred after the
date such Person becomes a Lender hereunder which renders all such forms
inapplicable or which would prevent such Lender from duly completing and
delivering any such form with respect to it and such Lender so advises the
Borrower and the Agent, then such Lender shall be exempt from such requirements.
Each Person that shall become a Lender or a participant of a Lender pursuant
to
Section 11.3 shall, upon the effectiveness of the related transfer, be
required to provide all of the forms, certifications and statements required
pursuant to this subsection (b); provided,
that in
the case of a participant of a Lender, the obligations of such participant
of a
Lender pursuant to this subsection (b) shall be determined as if the
participant of a Lender were a Lender except that such participant of a Lender
shall furnish all such required forms, certifications and statements to the
Lender from which the related participation shall have been
purchased.
4.5 Replacement
of Lenders.
The
Agent
and each Lender shall use reasonable efforts to avoid or mitigate any increased
cost or suspension of the availability of an interest rate under
Sections 4.1 through 4.4 above to the greatest extent practicable
(including transferring the Loans to another lending office or Affiliate of
a
Lender) unless, in the opinion of the Agent or such Lender, such efforts would
be likely to have an adverse effect upon it. In the event a Lender makes a
request to the Borrower for additional payments in accordance with
Section 4.1, 4.2 or 4.4, or suspends Eurodollar Loans under
Section 4.1,
or
does
not consent to a request to extent the Revolver Maturity Date pursuant to
Section 2.11, or does not consent to any amendment hereto consented to by
Required Lenders,
then,
provided that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing
at
such time, the Borrower may, at its own expense (such expense to include any
transfer fee payable to the Agent under Section 11.3(b) and any expense
pursuant to Section 4) and in its sole discretion, require such Lender to
transfer and assign in whole (but not in part), without recourse (in accordance
with and subject to the terms and conditions of Section 11.3(b)), all of
its interests, rights and obligations under this Credit Agreement to an Eligible
Assignee which shall assume such assigned obligations (which assignee may be
another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided,
that
(a) such assignment shall not conflict with any law, rule or regulation or
order of any court or other Governmental Authority and (b) the Borrower or
such assignee shall have paid to the assigning Lender in immediately available
funds the principal of and interest accrued to the date of such payment on
the
portion of the Loans hereunder held by such assigning Lender and all other
amounts owed to such assigning Lender hereunder, including amounts owed pursuant
to Sections 4.1 through 4.4.
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5.
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT
5.1 Closing
Conditions.
The
obligation of the Lenders to enter into this Credit Agreement is subject to
satisfaction (or waiver) of the following conditions:
(a) Executed
Credit Documents.
Receipt
by the Agent of duly executed copies of (i) this Credit Agreement,
(ii) the Notes, (iii) the Collateral Documents and (iv) all other
Credit Documents, each in form and substance acceptable to the
Lenders.
(b) Organizational
Documents. Receipt
by the Agent of the following:
(i) Partnership
Documents.
With
respect to each Credit Party that is a partnership, a copy of the partnership
agreement of such Credit Party, together with all amendments thereto certified
to be true and complete by the appropriate Governmental Authority of the State
of organization of such Credit Party and certified by an Authorized Officer
of
such Credit Party to be true and correct as of the Effective Date.
(ii) Limited
Liability Company Documents.
With
respect to each
Credit
Party that is a limited liability company, the following:
(A) Certificate
of Formation.
A copy
of the certificate of formation of such Credit Party certified to be true and
complete by the appropriate Governmental Authorities of the State of
organization of such Credit Party and certified by an Authorized Officer of
such
Credit Party to be true and correct as of the Effective Date.
(B) LLC
Agreement.
A copy of the LLC Agreement of such Credit Party certified by an Authorized
Officer of such Credit Party to be true and correct as of the Effective
Date.
(iii) Corporate
Documents.
With
respect to each Credit Party that is a corporation, the following:
(A) Charter
Documents.
Copies
of the articles or certificates of incorporation or other charter documents
of
such Credit Party certified to be true and complete as of a recent date by
the
appropriate Governmental Authorities of the state of its incorporation and
certified by an Authorized Officer of such Credit Party to be true and correct
as of the Effective Date.
(B) Bylaws.
A
copy of the bylaws of such Credit Party certified an Authorized Officer of
such
Credit Party to be true and correct as of the Effective Date.
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(iv) Resolutions.
Copies
of resolutions, as appropriate, approving and adopting the Credit Documents
to
which each Credit Party is a party, the transactions
contemplated therein and authorizing execution and delivery thereof and
certified by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower to be in full force and
effect as of the Effective Date.
(v) Good
Standing.
Copies
of certificates of good standing, existence or their equivalent with respect
to
each Credit Party certified as of a recent date by the appropriate Governmental
Authorities of the State of organization of such Credit Party.
(vi) Incumbency.
An
incumbency certificate certified by an Authorized Officer of the applicable
Credit Parties to be true and correct as of the Effective Date.
(c) Opinion
of Counsel.
Receipt
by the Agent of an opinion from legal counsel to the Credit Parties, addressed
to the Agent on behalf of the Lenders and dated as of the Effective Date, in
form and substance satisfactory to the Agent.
(d) Financial
Statements/Ownership Structure.
Receipt
and review, with results satisfactory to the Agent and the Lenders, of
information regarding the Credit Parties, their assets and their ownership
structure, including, but not limited to, (A) copies of satisfactory audited
consolidated financial statements for the Parent and its Subsidiaries for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 and interim unaudited financial statements
for each quarterly period ended since the last audited financial statements
for
which financial statements are available, (B) selected projected annual
financial information related to the Borrower and certain acquisitions (which
will not be inconsistent with information previously provided to the Agent)
and
(C) such
other historical financial information regarding their business and assets
as
reasonably requested.
(e) Fees
and Expenses.
Payment
by the Borrower of all fees and expenses owed by it to the Lenders, the Agent
and the Co-Lead Arrangers, including, without limitation, payment to the Agent
of the fees set forth in the Fee Letter.
(f) Litigation.
As of
the Closing Date, there shall be no material actions, suits, investigations
or
legal, equitable, arbitration or administrative proceedings pending or
threatened against a Credit Party which are likely to be decided adversely
to
such Credit Party and if so decided would have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(g) Material
Adverse Effect.
As of
the Closing Date, no event or condition shall have occurred since December
31,
2006 that would have or would be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(h) Certificate.
The
Agent shall have received a certificate or certificates executed by an Approved
Officer of the Parent, on behalf of the Credit Parties, as of the Closing Date
stating that (i) each Credit Party is in compliance with all existing
financial obligations, unless such non-compliance would not have a Material
Adverse Effect, (ii) no action, suit, investigation or proceeding is
pending or, to such officer's knowledge, threatened in any court or before
any
arbitrator or governmental instrumentality that purports to affect a Credit
Party or any transaction contemplated by the Credit Documents, if such action,
suit, investigation or proceeding is likely to be adversely determined and
if
adversely determined would have a Material Adverse Effect, (iii) the
financial statements delivered to the Administrative Agent on or before the
Closing Date were prepared in good faith and in accordance with GAAP, and all
other information delivered to the Administrative Agent on or before the Closing
Date was prepared in good faith, (iv) all consents and approvals of board of
directors, equity holders, general partners, Governmental Authorities and third
parties necessary in connection with the Credit Documents have been obtained,
and (v) immediately after giving effect to this Credit Agreement, the other
Credit Documents and all the transactions contemplated herein and therein to
occur on such date, (A) no Default or Event of Default exists, (B) all
representations and warranties contained herein and in the other Credit
Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date
made and (C) the Credit Parties are in pro forma compliance with the initial
financial covenant set forth in Section 7.10(a) (as evidenced through
detailed calculations of such financial covenant on a schedule to such
certificate).
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(i) Patriot
Act.
Receipt
by the Agent on behalf of each Lender at least five (5) Business Days prior
to
the Closing Date of all documentation and other information requested by any
Lender in order to comply with the requirements of regulatory authorities under
applicable "know your customer" and anti-money laundering rules and
regulations.
(j) Account
Designation Letter.
Receipt
by the Agent of an executed counterpart of the Account Designation
Letter.
(k) Minimum
Commitments.
The
aggregate amount of Commitments of all Lenders on the Closing Date shall be not
less than $850,000,000.
(l) Existing
Credit Agreement.
All
Indebtedness and other obligations under the Existing Credit Agreement shall
have been repaid in full and all commitments thereunder terminated.
(m) Other.
Receipt
by the Lenders of such other documents, instruments, agreements or information
as reasonably requested by any Lender.
5.2 Conditions
to Loans and Issuances of Letters of Credit.
(a) In
addition to the conditions precedent stated elsewhere herein, the Lenders shall
not be obligated to make new Loans nor shall an Issuing Lender be required
to
issue, renew or extend a Letter of Credit (and the Lenders shall not be
obligated to participate in any Letter of Credit) unless:
(i) Request.
The
Borrower shall have timely delivered (i) in the case of any new Revolving Loan
or Term Loan borrowing, to the Agent, an appropriate Notice of Borrowing, duly
executed and completed, by the time specified in Section 2.1, (ii) in the case
of any Letter of Credit, to the applicable Issuing Lender, an appropriate
request for issuance of a Letter of Credit in accordance with the provisions
of
Section 2.2 and (iii) in the case of any Swingline Loan, to the Swingline
Lender, an appropriate Notice of Borrowing, duly executed and completed, by
the
time specified in Section 2.8.
(ii) Representations
and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties made by the Credit Parties in this Credit
Agreement are true and correct in all material respects at and as if made as
of
the date of the funding of the Loans or the issuance, renewal or extension
of
the Letters of Credit, as applicable (except to the extent such representations
and warranties expressly and exclusively relate to an earlier date in which
case
they shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier
date).
(iii) No
Default.
No
Default or Event of Default shall exist or be continuing either prior to or
after giving effect thereto.
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(iv) Availability.
Immediately after giving effect to the making of a Loan (and the application
of
the proceeds thereof) or to the issuance of a Letter of Credit, as the case
may
be, the amount of Loans and LOC Obligations outstanding shall not exceed the
maximum permitted by Sections 2.1, 2.2 and 2.8.
The
delivery of each Notice of Borrowing and each request for a Letter of Credit
shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower of the
correctness of the matters specified in subsections (ii), (iii) and (iv)
above.
(b) In
addition to the conditions precedent stated elsewhere herein, (i) the Lenders
shall not be obligated to fund Term Loan A2 borrowings unless the Agent shall
have received Permitted Cash Collateral-A2 with a value of not less than the
Required Collateral-A2 Amount after giving effect to such borrowing and (ii)
the
Lenders shall not be obligated to fund Term Loan A3 borrowings unless the Agent
shall have received Permitted Cash Collateral-A3 with a value of not less than
the Required Collateral-A3 Amount after giving effect to such
borrowing.
SECTION
6.
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
Each
Credit Party hereby represents and warrants to each Lender that:
6.1 Organization
and Good Standing.
Each
Credit Party (a) is a limited partnership, limited liability company or a
corporation duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of
the state of its formation, (b) is duly qualified and in good standing and
authorized to do business in every jurisdiction where the failure to so qualify
would have a Material Adverse Effect and (c) has the requisite power and
authority to own its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted
and as proposed to be conducted.
6.2 Due
Authorization.
Each
Credit Party (a) has the requisite power and authority to execute, deliver
and perform this Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents and to incur
the obligations herein and therein provided for and (b) has been authorized
by all necessary corporate, partnership or limited liability company action
to
execute, deliver and perform this Credit Agreement and the other Credit
Documents.
6.3 No
Conflicts.
Neither
the execution and delivery of the Credit Documents, nor the consummation of
the
transactions contemplated herein and therein, nor performance of and compliance
with the terms and provisions hereof and thereof by any Credit Party will
(a) violate or conflict with any provision of its organizational documents
or bylaws, (b) materially violate, contravene or conflict with any law,
regulation (including without limitation, Regulation U or
Regulation X), order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree or permit
applicable to it, (c) materially violate, contravene or conflict with
contractual provisions of, or cause an event of default under, any indenture,
loan agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, contract or other agreement or
instrument to which it is a party or by which it may be bound or (d) result
in or require the creation of any Lien upon or with respect to its properties
other than the Liens hereunder and under the Collateral
Documents.
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6.4 Consents.
No
consent, approval, authorization or order of, or filing, registration or
qualification with, any court or Governmental Authority or third party is
required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this
Credit Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents that has not been
obtained.
6.5 Enforceable
Obligations.
This
Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents have been duly executed and
delivered and constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of each Credit
Party which is a party thereto enforceable against such Credit Party in
accordance with their respective terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy
or insolvency laws or similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally or
by
general equitable principles.
6.6 Financial
Condition/Material Adverse Effect.
The
financial statements delivered to the Lenders pursuant to Section 7.1(a)
and (b): (i) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (subject to the
provisions of Section 1.3) and (ii) present fairly the financial
condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Parent and its
Subsidiaries as of such date and for such periods (subject, in the case of
interim statements, to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of
footnotes). Since the Effective Date, there has been no event or circumstance
that, either individually or collectively, has had or would reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
provided
that, on and after the Investment Grade Rating Date, Credit Parties make no
further representation
or warranty with
respect to the foregoing.
6.7 Taxes.
Each
Credit Party and each of its Subsidiaries has filed, or caused to be filed,
all
material tax returns (federal, state, local and foreign) required to be filed
and paid all amounts of taxes shown thereon to be due (including interest and
penalties) and has paid all other taxes, fees, assessments and other
governmental charges (including mortgage recording taxes, documentary stamp
taxes and intangibles taxes) owing by it, except (a) for such taxes which
are not yet delinquent or that are being contested in good faith and by proper
proceedings, and against which adequate reserves are being maintained in
accordance with GAAP or (b) where such nonfiling or nonpayment would not
have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.8 Compliance
with Law.
Each
Credit Party and each of its Subsidiaries is in compliance with all laws, rules,
regulations, orders, decrees and requirements of Governmental Authorities
applicable to it or to its properties (including, without limitation, ERISA,
the
Code and Environmental Laws), except where the necessity of compliance therewith
is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or such failure
to
comply would not have or would not be reasonably expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
6.9 Use
of Proceeds; Margin Stock.
The
proceeds of the Loans hereunder will be used solely for the purposes specified
in Section 7.7. None of such proceeds will be used for the purpose of
(a) purchasing or carrying any "margin stock" as defined in
Regulation U or Regulation X, (b) for the purpose of reducing or
retiring any Indebtedness which was originally incurred to purchase or carry
"margin stock", (c) for any other purpose which might constitute this
transaction a "purpose credit" within the meaning of Regulation U or
Regulation X or (d) for the acquisition of another Person unless the
board of directors (or other comparable governing body) or stockholders, as
appropriate, of such Person has approved such acquisition.
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6.10 Government
Regulation.
No
Credit
Party is an "investment company" registered or required to be registered under
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or controlled by such a
company.
6.11 Solvency.
Each
Credit Party is and, after the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by
this Credit Agreement, will be Solvent.
6.12 Environmental
Matters.
Except
as
would not result or be reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect: (a) each of the properties of the Credit Parties (the "Properties")
and
all operations at the Properties are in compliance with all applicable
Environmental Laws, (b) there is no violation of any Environmental Law with
respect to the Properties or the businesses operated by the Credit Parties
(the
"Businesses"),
and
(c) there are no conditions relating to the Businesses or Properties that
would reasonably be expected to give rise to a liability under any applicable
Environmental Laws.
6.13 Subsidiaries.
Set
forth
on Schedule 6.13
is a
complete and accurate list of all Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries, and
the
ownership of same, as such Schedule
6.13
may be
updated from time to time.
6.14 Litigation.
There
are
no actions, suits or legal, equitable, arbitration or administrative
proceedings, pending or, to the knowledge of a Credit Party, threatened against
such Credit Party which (a) are likely to be decided adversely against such
Credit Party and (b) if so decided would have or would reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.15 Collateral.
This
Credit Agreement and the Collateral Documents create valid security interests
in, and Liens on, the Cash Collateral, which security interests and Liens are
perfected first priority Liens prior to all other Liens. The value of the
Permitted Cash Collateral is greater than or equal to the Required Collateral
Amount.
6.16 Material
Contracts.
Each
Credit Party and each of its Subsidiaries is in compliance with all contracts
necessary for the ongoing operation and business of such Credit Party or
Subsidiary in the ordinary course except where the failure to comply would
not
have or would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
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6.17 Anti-Terrorism
Laws.
Neither
any Credit Party nor any of its Subsidiaries is an "enemy" or an "ally of the
enemy" within the meaning of Section 2 of the Trading with the Enemy Act of
the
United States of America (50 U.S.C. App. §§ 1 et seq.), as amended. Neither any
Credit Party nor any or its Subsidiaries is in violation of (a) the Trading
with
the Enemy Act, as amended, (b) any of the foreign assets control regulations
of
the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as
amended) or any enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto or
(c)
the Patriot Act (as defined in Section 11.17(b)). None of the Credit Parties
(i)
is a blocked person described in section 1 of the Anti-Terrorism Order or (ii)
to the best of its knowledge, engages in any dealings or transactions, or is
otherwise associated, with any such blocked person.
6.18 Compliance
with OFAC Rules and Regulations.
None
of
the Credit Parties or their Subsidiaries or their respective Affiliates (a)
is a
Sanctioned Person, (b) has more than 15% of its assets in Sanctioned Countries,
or (c) derives more than 15% of its operating income from investments in, or
transactions with Sanctioned Persons or Sanctioned Countries. No part of the
proceeds of any Extension of Credit hereunder will be used directly or
indirectly to fund any operations in, finance any investments or activities
in
or make any payments to, a Sanctioned Person or a Sanctioned
Country.
6.19 Compliance
with FCPA.
Each
of
the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries is in compliance with the Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-1, et
seq.,
and any
foreign counterpart thereto. None of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries
has made a payment, offering, or promise to pay, or authorized the payment
of,
money or anything of value (a) in order to assist in obtaining or retaining
business for or with, or directing business to, any foreign official, foreign
political party, party official or candidate for foreign political office,
(b) to a foreign official, foreign political party or party official or any
candidate for foreign political office, and (c) with the intent to induce
the recipient to misuse his or her official position to direct business
wrongfully to such Credit Party or its Subsidiary or to any other Person, in
violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-1,
et
seq.
SECTION
7.
AFFIRMATIVE
COVENANTS
Each
Credit Party hereby covenants and agrees that so long as this Credit Agreement
is in effect and until the Loans and LOC Obligations, together with interest,
fees and other obligations hereunder, have been paid in full and the Commitments
and Letters of Credit shall have terminated:
7.1 Information
Covenants.
The
Borrower will furnish, or cause to be furnished, to the Agent for further
distribution to each Lender:
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(a) Annual
Financial Statements.
As soon
as available, and in any event within 95 days after the close of each fiscal
year of the Parent, a consolidated balance sheet of the Parent as of the end
of
such fiscal year, together with a related consolidated income statement and
related statements of cash flows, capitalization and retained earnings for
such
fiscal year, setting forth in comparative form figures for the preceding fiscal
year, all such financial information described above to be audited by
independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing and
whose opinion, which shall be furnished to the Agent, shall be to the effect
that such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP
(except for changes with which such accountants concur); provided,
that
the Parent's Form 10-K Annual Report as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, without exhibits, will satisfy the requirements of this Section
7.1(a).
(b) Quarterly
Financial Statements.
As soon
as available, and in any event within 50 days after the close of each fiscal
quarter of the Parent (other than the fourth fiscal quarter) a consolidated
balance sheet of the Parent as of the end of such fiscal quarter, together
with
a related consolidated income statement and related statement of cash flows
for
such fiscal quarter in each case setting forth in comparative form figures
for
the corresponding period of the preceding fiscal year, and accompanied by a
certificate of an Approved Officer of the Parent to the effect that such
quarterly financial statements fairly present in all material respects the
financial condition of the Parent and its Subsidiaries and have been prepared
in
accordance with GAAP, subject to changes resulting from audit and normal
year-end audit adjustments to same; provided,
that
the Parent's Form 10-Q Quarterly Report as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, without exhibits, will satisfy the requirements of this
Section 7.1(b).
(c) Operating
Budget and Cash Flow Projections.
As soon
as available, and in any event no later than the last day of February of each
fiscal year of the Parent, operating budget and cash flow projections of the
Parent and its Subsidiaries prepared on a monthly or quarterly basis and
otherwise in such form as the Agent may reasonably request; provided, however,
that such operating budget and cash flow projections shall not be required
if as
of the last day of December of the previous fiscal year the Parent or the
Borrower has an Investment Grade Rating.
(d) Officer's
Certificate.
At the
time of delivery of the financial statements provided for in
Sections 7.1(a) and 7.1(b) above, a certificate of an Approved Officer of
the Parent, substantially in the Form of Exhibit
7.1(d),
(i) demonstrating compliance with the financial covenants contained in
Section 7.10 by calculation thereof as of the end of each such fiscal period,
beginning with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2007 (ii) stating that no
Default or Event of Default exists, or if any Default or Event of Default does
exist, specifying the nature and extent thereof and what action the Parent
or
the Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto, (iii) setting forth the
amount of Off Balance Sheet Indebtedness of the Parent and its Subsidiaries
as
of the end of each such fiscal period, (iv) updating Schedule 6.13
with
respect to Subsidiaries, if appropriate, (v) providing information to evidence
compliance with Sections 7.12, 8.2(m), 8.2(n), 8.2(o), 8.4(i), 8.6(h) and 8.7(g)
and (vi) providing such other information to evidence compliance with this
Credit Agreement as reasonably requested by the Agent.
(e) Reports.
Promptly upon transmission or receipt thereof, copies of any material filings
and registrations with, and reports to or from, the Securities and Exchange
Commission, or any successor agency.
(f) Notices.
Within
five Business Days after any officer of a Credit Party with responsibility
relating thereto obtaining knowledge thereof, such Credit Party will give
written notice to the Agent immediately of (i) the occurrence of a Default
or Event of Default, specifying the nature and existence thereof and what action
such Credit Party proposes to take with respect thereto, and (ii) the
occurrence of any of the following with respect to a Credit Party: (A) the
pendency or commencement of any litigation, arbitral or governmental proceeding
against such Credit Party the claim of which is likely to be decided adversely
to such Credit Party and, if adversely determined, would have or would be
reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (B) the
institution of any proceedings against such Credit Party with respect to, or
the
receipt of notice by such Person of potential liability or responsibility for
violation or alleged violation of, any federal, state or local law, rule or
regulation (including, without limitation, any Environmental Law) that is likely
to be decided adversely to such Credit Party and, if adversely decided, would
have a Material Adverse Effect.
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(g) ERISA.
Upon a
Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate obtaining knowledge thereof, such Credit
Party will give written notice to the Agent promptly (and in any event within
five Business Days) of: (i) any event or condition, including, but not
limited to, any Reportable Event, that constitutes, or would be reasonably
expected to lead to, a Termination Event if such Termination Event would have
a
Material Adverse Effect; (ii) with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the
receipt of notice as prescribed in ERISA or otherwise of any withdrawal
liability assessed against a Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate, or of a
determination that any Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization or insolvent
(both within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA); (iii) the failure to
make full payment on or before the due date (including extensions) thereof
of
all amounts which a Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or ERISA Affiliates
is required to contribute to each Plan pursuant to its terms and as required
to
meet the minimum funding standard set forth in ERISA and the Code with respect
thereto; or (iv) any change in the funding status of any Plan that would
have or would be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
together, with a description of any such event or condition or a copy of any
such notice and a statement by an officer of a Credit Party briefly setting
forth the details regarding such event, condition, or notice, and the action,
if
any, which has been or is being taken or is proposed to be taken with respect
thereto. Promptly upon request, a Credit Party shall furnish the Agent and
each
of the Lenders with such additional information concerning any Plan as may
be
reasonably requested, including, but not limited to, copies of each annual
report/return (Form 5500 series), as well as all schedules and attachments
thereto required to be filed with the Department of Labor and/or the Internal
Revenue Service pursuant to ERISA and the Code, respectively, for each "plan
year" (within the meaning of Section 3(39) of ERISA).
(h) Debt
Rating Changes.
Upon
any change in its Debt Rating, the Parent shall promptly deliver such
information to the Agent.
(i) Other
Information.
With
reasonable promptness upon any such request, such other information regarding
the business, properties or financial condition of the Credit Parties and their
Subsidiaries as the Agent or any Lender may reasonably request.
Information
required to be delivered pursuant to Sections 7.1(a), 7.1(b) and 7.1(e)
shall be deemed to have been delivered on the earlier of (A) the date on which
such information is posted by the Agent on behalf of the Credit Parties on
IntraLinks, Syndtrak or other electronic medium chosen by the Agent or (B)
the
date on which a Credit Party provides notice to the Agent for further delivery
to each Lender by the Borrower that such information has been posted on the
Securities and Exchange Commission website on the Internet at
xx.xxx.xxx/xxxxx/xxxxxxxxxxx/xxxxxxxx.xxx or at another website identified
in
such notice and accessible by the Lenders without charge; provided,
that
(i) any such notice may be included in a certificate delivered pursuant to
Section 7.1(d) and (ii) the Credit Parties shall deliver paper copies
of the information referred to in Sections 7.1(a), 7.1(b) and 7.1(e), to
any Lender that requests such delivery.
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7.2 Preservation
of Existence and Franchises.
Each
Credit Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, do all things necessary
to
preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence and rights, franchises
and authority; provided,
however, that, subject to Section 8.3, a Credit Party shall not be required
to preserve any such existence, right or franchise if it in good faith
determines that preservation thereof is no longer necessary or desirable in
the
conduct of its business and that the loss thereof is not disadvantageous in
any
material respect to the Lenders.
7.3 Books
and Records.
Each
Credit Party will keep, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to keep,
complete and accurate books and records of its transactions in accordance with
good accounting practices on the basis of GAAP (including the establishment
and
maintenance of appropriate reserves).
7.4 Compliance
with Law.
Each
Credit Party will comply, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to comply,
with all laws (including, without limitation, all Environmental Laws and ERISA
laws), rules, regulations and orders, and all applicable restrictions imposed
by
all Governmental Authorities, applicable to it and its property, unless (a)
the
failure to comply would not have or would not reasonably be expected to have
a
Material Adverse Effect or (b) the necessity of compliance therewith is being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings.
7.5 Payment
of Taxes and Other Indebtedness.
Each
Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, pay, settle
or
discharge (a) all taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies
imposed upon it, or upon its income or profits, or upon any of its properties,
before they shall become delinquent, (b) all lawful claims (including
claims for labor, materials and supplies) which, if unpaid, might give rise
to a
Lien upon any of its properties, and (c) all of its other Indebtedness as
it shall become due; provided,
however,
that a
Credit Party shall not be required to pay any such tax, assessment, charge,
levy, claim or Indebtedness which (i) is being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings and as to which adequate reserves therefor have been
established in accordance with GAAP or (ii) the nonpayment of which would
not have a Material Adverse Effect.
7.6 Maintenance
of Property; Insurance.
(a) Each
Credit Party will keep, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to keep, all
property useful and necessary in its business in good working order and
condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted.
(b) Each
Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain (either
in the name of such Credit Party or in such Subsidiary's own name) with
financially sound and responsible insurance companies, insurance on all their
respective properties in at least such amounts and against at least such risks
(and with such risk retention) as are usually insured against by companies
of
established repute engaged in the same or a similar business; provided,
that
self-insurance by a Credit Party or any such Subsidiary shall not be deemed
a
violation of this covenant to the extent that companies engaged in similar
businesses and owning similar properties in the same general areas in which
such
Credit Party or such Subsidiary operates self-insure.
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7.7 Use
of Proceeds.
The
proceeds of the Revolving Loans may be used solely (a) to refinance certain
existing Indebtedness of the Borrower and (b) for working capital and other
general partnership purposes of the Credit Parties, including certain Permitted
Acquisitions. The proceeds of the Term Loans shall be used (i) to make cash
distributions to the Parent who will then make cash distributions to the general
partner of the Parent and (ii) to make cash distributions to the Parent to
the extent permitted by Section 8.8(c) who will then make cash distributions
to
or repurchase limited partnership interests from an affiliate of the general
partner of the Parent that is also a partner of the Parent. The proceeds of
the
Swingline Loans may be used solely for working capital and other general
partnership purposes of the Credit Parties. The Borrower will use the Letters
of
Credit solely for the purposes set forth in Section 2.2(a).
7.8 Audits/Inspections.
Upon
reasonable notice and during normal business hours, each Credit Party will,
and
will cause its Subsidiaries to, permit representatives appointed by the Agent
(or upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default,
any
Lender), including, without limitation, independent accountants, agents,
attorneys, and appraisers to visit and inspect the Credit Parties' and their
Subsidiaries' property, including their books and records, their accounts
receivable and inventory, the Credit Parties' and their Subsidiaries' facilities
and their other business assets, and to make photocopies or photographs thereof
and to write down and record any information such representatives obtain and
shall permit the Agent (or upon the occurrence and during the continuance of
an
Event of Default, any Lender) or its representatives to investigate and verify
the accuracy of information provided to the Lenders and to discuss all such
matters with the officers, employees and representatives of each Credit Party
and its Subsidiaries.
7.9 Maintenance
of Ownership.
Each
Credit Party will maintain ownership of all Capital Stock of each Subsidiary
that is a Credit Party, directly or indirectly, free and clear of all Liens
except as permitted by Section 8.3 and Section 8.4.
7.10 Financial
Covenants.
(a) Consolidated
Leverage Ratio.
The
Consolidated Leverage Ratio, as at the end of each fiscal quarter of the Parent,
shall be less than or equal to (i) with respect to each fiscal quarter end
from
the Closing Date through and including the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2007,
5.75 to 1.0 and (ii) with respect to each fiscal quarter end thereafter, 5.00
to
1.0; provided that subsequent to the consummation of a Qualified Acquisition,
the Consolidated Leverage Ratio, as at the end of the three consecutive fiscal
quarters following such Qualified Acquisition (including the fiscal quarter
in
which such acquisition is consummated), shall be less than or equal to 5.50
to
1.0.
(b) Consolidated
Interest Coverage Ratio.
If
neither the Parent or the Borrower has an Investment Grade Rating, the
Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio, as at the end of each fiscal quarter
of
the Parent (beginning with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2007) shall be
greater than or equal to 2.50 to 1.0.
7.11 Material
Contracts.
Each
Credit Party will comply, and will cause its Subsidiaries to comply, with all
contracts necessary for the ongoing operation and business of such Credit Party
or Subsidiary in the ordinary course, except where the failure to comply would
not have or would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
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7.12 Additional
Guarantors.
If
(a) as
of the end of any fiscal quarter of the Parent or (b) at the time any Qualified
Acquisition is consummated, the wholly-owned Subsidiaries of the Parent that
are
not Credit Parties hereunder (the "Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries")
constitute more than either (collectively, the "Threshold
Requirements"):
(i) twenty
percent (20%), in the aggregate, of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets,
or
(ii) twenty
percent (20%), in the aggregate, of Consolidated Net Income,
the
Borrower shall promptly notify the Agent and shall, within ten Business Days
thereof (A) cause one or more of such Subsidiaries to become a "Guarantor"
pursuant
to a Joinder Agreement in the form of Exhibit
7.12
and to
execute and deliver such other documents as requested by the Agent and (B)
deliver to the Agent documents of the types referred to Section 5.1(b) as well
as opinions of counsel to such Subsidiary (which shall cover, among other
things, legality, validity, binding effect and enforceability), all in form,
content and scope satisfactory to the Agent, such that immediately after the
joinder of such Subsidiary or Subsidiaries as Guarantors hereunder, the
remaining Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries shall not exceed, in the aggregate, either
of the Threshold Requirements.
After
the
Investment Grade Rating Date, the Agent will release such Guarantors (other
than
the Parent) as requested from time to time by the Borrower.
7.13 Cash
Collateral.
(a) The
Borrower shall maintain the Cash Collateral-A2 Account at all times that any
portion of the Term Loan A2 shall remain outstanding. The Borrower shall
maintain the Cash Collateral-A3 Account at all times that any portion of the
Term Loan A3 shall remain outstanding. The Borrower shall maintain such other
Cash Collateral Accounts established in connection with new term loans pursuant
to Section 2.1(b)(iii).
(b) (I)
The
Borrower shall, at all times, maintain Permitted Cash Collateral-A2 in the
Cash
Collateral-A2 Account with a value greater than or equal to the following (the
"Required
Collateral-A2 Amount"):
(A)
during the period commencing with the Initial Draw Date for the Term Loan A2
and
ending on the date that is three months after such Initial Draw Date, 100%
of
the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan A2 and (B) after such time
period, (i) if all Permitted Cash Collateral-A2 is comprised entirely of Tier
1
Permitted Cash Collateral, 100.25% of the outstanding principal amount of the
Term Loan A2, (ii) if Permitted Cash Collateral-A2 is not comprised entirely
of
Tier 1 Permitted Cash Collateral but is not comprised of any Tier 3 Permitted
Cash Collateral, 100.5% of the outstanding principal of the Term Loan A2 or
(iii) if any Permitted Cash Collateral-A2 is comprised of any Tier 3 Permitted
Cash Collateral, 101% of the outstanding principal of the Term Loan A2. If,
at
any time, the Required Collateral-A2 Amount exceeds the value of the Permitted
Cash Collateral-A2, the Borrower shall immediately deposit additional Permitted
Cash Collateral-A2 into the Cash Collateral-A2 Account to eliminate such excess.
In accordance with the terms of the Account Control Agreement-A2, the Borrower
shall direct the investment of items deposited into the Cash Collateral-A2
Account; provided,
that
all Cash Collateral shall consist of Permitted Cash Collateral-A2 at all times.
The Borrower shall treat all income, gains or losses from the investment of
items in the Cash Collateral-A2 Account as its own income or loss, and the
Agent
and the Lenders shall have no liability for any such gain or
loss.
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(II)
The
Borrower shall, at all times, maintain Permitted Cash Collateral-A3 in the
Cash
Collateral-A3 Account with a value greater than or equal to the following (the
"Required
Collateral-A3 Amount"):
(A)
during the period commencing with the Initial Draw Date for the Term Loan A3
and
ending on the date that is three months after such Initial Draw Date, 100%
of
the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan A3 and (B) after such time
period, (i) if all Permitted Cash Collateral-A3 is comprised entirely of Tier
1
Permitted Cash Collateral, 100.25% of the outstanding principal amount of the
Term Loan A3, (ii) if Permitted Cash Collateral-A3 is not comprised entirely
of
Tier 1 Permitted Cash Collateral but is not comprised of any Tier 3 Permitted
Cash Collateral, 100.5% of the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan
A3
or (iii) if any Permitted Cash Collateral-A3 is comprised of any Tier 3
Permitted Cash Collateral, 101% of the outstanding principal amount of the
Term
Loan A3. If, at any time, the Required Collateral-A3 Amount exceeds the value
of
the Permitted Cash Collateral-A3, the Borrower shall immediately deposit
additional Permitted Cash Collateral-A3 into the Cash Collateral-A3 Account
to
eliminate such excess. In accordance with the terms of the Account Control
Agreement-A3, the Borrower shall direct the investment of items deposited into
the Cash Collateral-A3 Account; provided,
that
(1) all Cash Collateral shall consist of Permitted Cash Collateral-A3 at all
times and (2) the Borrower shall not be permitted to sell any Permitted Cash
Collateral-A3 prior to its stated maturity (if any) during the first two months
following the Closing Date except pursuant to Section 7.13(c). The Borrower
shall treat all income, gains or losses from the investment of items in the
Cash
Collateral-A3 Account as its own income or loss, and the Agent and the Lenders
shall have no liability for any such gain or loss.
(c) (i)
The
Borrower shall be permitted to liquidate and/or withdraw Cash Collateral-A2
from
the Cash Collateral-A2 Account to fund a Permitted Acquisition or capital
expenditure; provided,
that
concurrently with such liquidation or withdrawal (A) the Revolving Committed
Amount shall be automatically increased (without the consent of the Lenders)
in
accordance with Section 2.10(b) and Section 3.2(a)(iii), (B) a Revolving Loan
shall be made to the Borrower, (C) the proceeds of such Revolving Loan shall
be
applied to prepay the principal amount of the Term Loan-A2 in an amount equal
to
the amount of Cash Collateral-A2 liquidated or withdrawn, and (D) after such
liquidation or withdrawal, the value of the Permitted Cash Collateral-A2 shall
be greater than or equal to the Required Collateral-A2 Amount, as calculated
after giving effect of such prepayment of the Term Loan A2. In the event that
the Borrower shall elect to make such a withdrawal, the Agent shall direct
the
Intermediary to liquidate the applicable Cash Collateral-A2 and remit the
proceeds to the Borrower.
(ii)
The
Borrower shall be permitted to liquidate and/or withdraw Cash Collateral-A3
from
the Cash Collateral-A3 Account to fund a Permitted Acquisition or capital
expenditure; provided,
that
concurrently with such liquidation or withdrawal (A) the Revolving Committed
Amount shall be automatically increased (without the consent of the Lenders)
in
accordance with Section 2.10(b) and Section 3.2(a)(iii), (B) a Revolving Loan
shall be made to the Borrower, (C) the proceeds of such Revolving Loan shall
be
applied to prepay the principal amount of the Term Loan-A3 in an amount equal
to
the amount of Cash Collateral-A3 liquidated or withdrawn, and (D) after such
liquidation or withdrawal, the value of the Permitted Cash Collateral-A3 shall
be greater than or equal to the Required Collateral-A3 Amount, as calculated
after giving effect of such prepayment of the Term Loan A3. In the event that
the Borrower shall elect to make such a withdrawal, the Agent shall direct
the
Intermediary to liquidate the applicable Cash Collateral-A3 and remit the
proceeds to the Borrower.
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(d) (i)
If,
at the end of any fiscal quarter of the Parent, the value of the Permitted
Cash
Collateral-A2 exceeds the Required Collateral-A2 Amount at such time, then,
upon
the request of the Borrower, provided no Default or Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing, the Agent shall direct the Intermediary to pay
and
transfer to the Borrower cash, to the extent available, in the Cash
Collateral-A2 Account in an amount equal to such excess.
(ii)
If,
at the end of any fiscal quarter of the Parent, the value of the Permitted
Cash
Collateral-A3 exceeds the Required Collateral-A3 Amount at such time, then,
upon
the request of the Borrower, provided no Default or Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing, the Agent shall direct the Intermediary to pay
and
transfer to the Borrower cash, to the extent available, in the Cash
Collateral-A3 Account in an amount equal to such excess.
(e) (i)
To
secure the prompt payment in full when due, whether by lapse of time,
acceleration, mandatory prepayment or otherwise, of the Term Loan A2, the
Borrower hereby grants to the Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Lenders,
a
continuing security interest in, and a right to set off against, any and all
right, title and interest of the Borrower in and to the Cash Collateral-A2
Account and the Cash Collateral-A2 and all other amounts maintained in the
Cash
Collateral-A2 Account.
(ii)
To
secure the prompt payment in full when due, whether by lapse of time,
acceleration, mandatory prepayment or otherwise, of the Term Loan A3, the
Borrower hereby grants to the Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Lenders,
a
continuing security interest in, and a right to set off against, any and all
right, title and interest of the Borrower in and to the Cash Collateral-A3
Account and the Cash Collateral-A3 and all other amounts maintained in the
Cash
Collateral-A3 Account.
7.14 Equity
Proceeds.
After
the
Closing Date but no later than September 30, 2007, the Parent shall receive
at
least $110,000,000 in proceeds from the issuance of equity on terms and
conditions satisfactory to the Agent.
SECTION
8.
NEGATIVE
COVENANTS
Each
Credit Party hereby covenants and agrees that so long as this Credit Agreement
is in effect and until the Loans and LOC Obligations, together with interest,
fees and other obligations hereunder, have been paid in full and the Commitments
and Letters of Credit shall have terminated:
8.1 Nature
of Business.
No
Credit
Party will, nor will it permit any of its Subsidiaries to (whether now owned
or
acquired or formed subsequent to the Closing Date), materially alter the
character of their business on a consolidated basis from the midstream energy
business.
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8.2. Liens.
No
Credit
Party will create, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any asset now owned
or
hereafter acquired by it or any of its Subsidiaries, except for the
following:
(a) Liens
in
favor of the Lenders securing Indebtedness under this Credit
Agreement.
(b) any
Lien
arising out of the refinancing, extension, renewal or refunding of any
Indebtedness secured by any Lien permitted by this Section 8.2;
provided,
that
the
principal amount of such Indebtedness is not increased (other than to provide
for the payment of any underwriting discounts and fees related to any
refinancing Indebtedness as well as any premiums owed on and accrued and unpaid
interest related to the original Indebtedness) and is not secured by any
additional assets.
(c) Liens
for
taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies not yet due or which
are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect
to
which adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions are being maintained
in
accordance with GAAP.
(d) statutory
Liens of landlords and Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen
and interest owners of oil and gas production and other Liens imposed by law,
created in the ordinary course of business and for amounts not past due for
more
than 60 days or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings which are sufficient to prevent imminent foreclosure of such Liens,
are promptly instituted and diligently conducted and with respect to which
adequate reserves or other appropriate provisions are being maintained in
accordance with GAAP.
(e) Liens
incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business (including, without
limitation, surety bonds and appeal bonds) in connection with workers'
compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits
or to secure the performance of tenders, bids, leases, contracts (other than
for
the repayment of Indebtedness), statutory obligations and other similar
obligations or arising as a result of progress payments under government
contracts.
(f) easements
(including, without limitation, reciprocal easement agreements and utility
agreements), rights-of-way, covenants, consents, reservations, encroachments,
variations and other restrictions, charges or encumbrances (whether or not
recorded) affecting the use of real property.
(g) Liens
with respect to judgments and attachments which do not result in an Event of
Default.
(h) Liens,
deposits or pledges to secure the performance of bids, tenders, contracts (other
than contracts for the payment of money), leases (permitted under the terms
of
this Agreement), public or statutory obligations, surety, stay, appeal,
indemnity, performance or other obligations arising in the ordinary course
of
business.
(i) rights
of
first refusal entered into in the ordinary course of business.
(j) Liens
consisting of any (i) rights reserved to or vested in any municipality or
governmental, statutory or public authority to control or regulate any property
of a Credit Party or any Subsidiary or to use such property in any manner which
does not materially impair the use of such property for the purpose for which
it
is held by a Credit Party or any such Subsidiary, (ii) obligations or
duties to any municipality or public authority with respect to any franchise,
grant, license, lease or permit and the rights reserved or vested in any
Governmental Authority or public utility to terminate any such franchise, grant,
license, lease or permit or to condemn or expropriate any property, or
(iii) zoning laws, ordinances or municipal regulations.
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(k) Liens
on
deposits required by any Person with whom a Credit Party or any Subsidiary
enters into forward contracts, futures contracts, swap agreements or other
commodities contracts in the ordinary course of business.
(l) other
Liens, including Liens imposed by Environmental Laws, arising in the ordinary
course of its business which (i) do not secure Indebtedness (other than
Liens on cash and cash equivalents that secure letters of credit), (ii) do
not
secure any obligation in an amount exceeding $10,000,000 at any time and
(iii) do not in the aggregate materially detract from the value of its
assets or materially impair the use thereof in the operation of its
business.
(m) after
the
Investment Grade Rating Date, any Lien on any asset of any Person existing
at
the time such Person is merged or consolidated with or into the Borrower, the
Parent or any Subsidiary and not created in contemplation of such event;
provided,
that
the aggregate Indebtedness secured by such Liens, when aggregated with the
aggregate Indebtedness secured by Liens permitted pursuant to Section 8.2(n),
shall not at any time exceed 50% of Consolidated EBITDA for the four consecutive
fiscal quarter period most recently ended.
(n) after
the
Investment Grade Rating Date, any Lien existing on any asset prior to the
acquisition thereof by the Borrower, the Parent or any Subsidiary and not
created in contemplation of such acquisition; provided,
that
the aggregate Indebtedness secured by such Liens, when aggregated with the
aggregate Indebtedness secured by Liens permitted pursuant to Section 8.2(m),
shall not at any time exceed 50% of Consolidated EBITDA for the four consecutive
fiscal quarter period most recently ended.
(o) other
Liens securing Indebtedness or obligations in an amount not to exceed, in the
aggregate, at any one time 10% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets; provided,
for
purposes of this Section 8.2(o), with respect to any such secured Indebtedness
of a non-wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Parent or Borrower with no recourse
to
any Credit Party or any wholly-owned Subsidiary thereof, only that portion
of
such Indebtedness reflecting Parent’s pro rata ownership interest therein shall
be included in calculating compliance herewith.
8.3 Consolidation
and Merger.
A
Credit
Party will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, (a) enter
into any transaction of merger or (b) consolidate, liquidate, wind up or
dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution); provided,
that:
(i) a Person (including a Subsidiary of the Borrower) may be merged or
consolidated with or into the Borrower or the Parent so long as (A) the
Borrower or the Parent, as the case may be, shall be the continuing or surviving
entity, (B) no Default or Event of Default shall exist or be caused
thereby, (C) if the Parent or the Borrower has a Debt Rating at the time of
such merger or consolidation, the Parent or the Borrower, as applicable, is
not
downgraded by a Designated Rating Agency as a result of such transaction to
a
rating below an Investment Grade Rating (or equivalent rating if the Parent
or
the Borrower, as applicable, has selected a Designated Rating Agency other
than
S&P, Xxxxx'x or Fitch), as applicable and (D) the Borrower or the Parent, as
applicable, remains liable for its obligations under this Credit Agreement
and
all the rights and remedies hereunder remain in full force and effect,
(ii) a Subsidiary of the Parent may merge with or into another Subsidiary
of the Parent; provided that if one of such Subsidiaries is a Guarantor, the
surviving entity must be a Guarantor and (iii) any such merger, consolidation,
liquidation, winding up or dissolution in connection with any Disposition
permitted under Section 8.4 hereof shall be permitted
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8.4 Dispositions.
A
Credit
Party will not make, nor permit its Subsidiaries to make any Disposition except:
(a) Dispositions
of inventory in the ordinary course of business;
(b) Dispositions
of machinery and equipment no longer used or useful in the conduct of business
of a Credit Party and its Subsidiaries that are Disposed of in the ordinary
course of business;
(c) Dispositions
of assets to a Credit Party;
(d) Dispositions
of Investments permitted under Section 8.7;
(e) Dispositions
of accounts receivable in connection with the collection or compromise
thereof;
(f) Dispositions
of licenses, sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to others not interfering
in any material respect with the business of a Credit Party and its
Subsidiaries;
(g)
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Dispositions
of Cash Equivalents for fair market value;
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Dispositions
in which: (i) the assets being disposed are used simultaneously in
exchange for replacement assets or (ii) the net proceeds thereof
are
either (A) reinvested within 365 days from such Disposition in assets
to
be used in the ordinary course of the business of the Parent and
its
Subsidiaries and/or (B) used to permanently reduce the Revolving
Committed
Amount on a dollar for dollar
basis.
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(i) other
Dispositions not exceeding in the aggregate for all Credit Parties and their
Subsidiaries (i) 10% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets in any fiscal year
measured as of the date of determination and (ii) 25% of Consolidated Net
Tangible Assets during the term of this Credit Agreement.
8.5 Transactions
with Affiliates.
A
Credit
Party will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly,
pay any funds to or for the account of, make any investment in, lease, sell,
transfer or otherwise dispose of any assets, tangible or intangible, to, or
participate in, or effect, any transaction with, any officer, director, employee
or Affiliate (other than another Credit Party) unless any and all such
transactions between a Credit Party and its Subsidiaries on the one hand and
any
officer, director, employee or Affiliate (other than another Credit Party)
on
the other hand, shall be on an arms-length basis and on terms no less favorable
to such Credit Party or such Subsidiary than could have been obtained from
a
third party who was not an officer, director, employee or Affiliate (other
than
another Credit Party); provided,
that
the
foregoing provisions of this Section shall not (a) prohibit a Credit
Party and each Subsidiary from declaring or paying any lawful dividend or
distribution otherwise permitted hereunder, (b) prohibit a Credit Party or
a Subsidiary from providing credit support for its Subsidiaries as it deems
appropriate in the ordinary course of business, (c) prohibit a Credit Party
or a
Subsidiary from engaging in a transaction or transactions that are not on an
arms-length basis or are not on terms as favorable as could have been obtained
from a third party, provided that such transaction or transactions occurs within
a related series of transactions, which, in the aggregate, are on an arms-length
basis and are on terms as favorable as could have been obtained from a third
party, (d) prohibit a Credit Party or a Subsidiary from engaging in non-material
transactions with any Credit Party that are not on an arms-length basis or
are
not on terms as favorable as could have been obtained from a third party but
are
in the ordinary course of such Credit Party's or such Subsidiary's business,
so
long as, in each case, after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (e) prohibit a Credit Party
or a
Subsidiary from engaging in a transaction with an Affiliate if such transaction
has been approved by the Conflicts Committee, (f) prohibit a Credit Party or
a
Subsidiary from entering into any of the agreements listed on Schedule
8.5
or (g)
prohibit a Credit Party or a Subsidiary from compensating its employees and
officers in the ordinary course of business.
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8.6 Indebtedness.
Prior
to
the Investment Grade Rating Date, no Credit Party will, nor will it permit
its
Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness,
except:
(a) Indebtedness
under the Credit Documents;
(b) Investments
permitted under Section
8.7
that
would constitute Indebtedness;
(c) obligations
(contingent or otherwise) of a Credit Party or any Subsidiary existing or
arising under (i) any Credit Facility Swap Contract or (ii) any other Swap
Contract; provided
that
with respect to clauses (i) and (ii) above (A) such obligations are (or were)
entered into by such Person in the ordinary course of business for the purpose
of directly mitigating risks associated with liabilities, commitments,
investments, assets, or property held or reasonably anticipated by such Person,
or changes in the value of securities issued by such Person, and not for
purposes of speculation or taking a "market view" and (B) such Credit Facility
Swap Contract or Swap Contract does not contain any provision exonerating the
non-defaulting party from its obligation to make payments on outstanding
transactions to the defaulting party;
(d) current
liabilities of the Credit Parties or their respective Subsidiaries incurred
in
the ordinary course of business but not incurred through (i) the borrowing
of money or (ii) the obtaining of credit except for credit on an open
account basis customarily extended and in fact extended in connection with
normal purchases of goods and services;
(e) Indebtedness
in respect of taxes, assessments, governmental charges or levies and claims
for
labor, materials and supplies to the extent that payment therefor shall not
at
the time be required to be made in accordance with the provisions of this Credit
Agreement;
(f) Indebtedness
in respect of judgments or awards only to the extent, for the period and for
an
amount not resulting in a Default or Event of Default;
(g) Indebtedness
outstanding under the Bridge Facility in an amount not to exceed $88,000,000;
and
(h) other
unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate amount not to exceed, at any one time
outstanding, the greater of (i) $50,000,000 and (ii) 10% of Consolidated Net
Tangible Assets.
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On
and
after the Investment Grade Rating Date, no Credit Party will, nor will it permit
its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness
(other than Loans hereunder) unless at the time of the incurrence thereof,
after
giving thereto: (x) the Credit Parties are in pro forma compliance with the
initial financial covenant set forth in Section 7.10(a), determined as of
the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter for which financial
statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 7.1(a) or (b), as applicable,
and (y) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing.
Notwithstanding
anything in this Section 8.6 to the contrary, no Subsidiary of the Parent that
is not a Credit Party shall be permitted to create, incur, assume or suffer
to
exist any Indebtedness. The foregoing sentence shall not restrict any
Indebtedness of a Person existing at the time such Person became a Subsidiary
of
the Parent, to the extent such Indebtedness was not incurred in connection
with
or in contemplation of, such Person becoming a Subsidiary; provided,
that
the principal amount of such Indebtedness is not increased at the time of any
refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension thereof.
8.7 Investments.
Prior
to
the Investment Grade Rating Date, no Credit Party will, nor will it permit
its
Subsidiaries to, make any Investments, except:
(a) Investments
held by a Credit Party or a Subsidiary in the form of cash or Cash
Equivalents;
(b) Investments
in any wholly-owned Subsidiary;
(c) Investments
consisting of extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable or
notes
receivable arising from the grant of trade credit in the ordinary course of
business, and Investments received in satisfaction or partial satisfaction
thereof from financially troubled account debtors to the extent reasonably
necessary in order to prevent or limit loss;
(d) Investments
in Permitted Acquisitions and capital expenditures in the ordinary
course;
(e) Investments
in Credit Facility Swap Contracts and other Swap Contracts permitted by Section
8.6;
(f) Loans
and
advances to the general partner of the Borrower or the Parent to enable such
general partner of the to pay general and administrative costs and expenses
pursuant to the partnership agreement of the Borrower or Parent, as applicable;
and
(g) other
Investments in an aggregate amount not to exceed, at any one time outstanding,
25% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets.
8.8 Restricted
Payments.
Prior
to
the Investment Grade Rating Date, no Credit Party will, nor will it permit
its
Subsidiaries to, declare or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted
Payment, or incur any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to do so, except
that:
(a) (i)
the
Borrower may make Restricted Payments to the Parent, (ii) any Subsidiary may
make Restricted Payments to any Credit Party or any wholly-owned Subsidiary
of
Parent or Borrower, and (iii) any non-wholly-owned Subsidiary may make
Restricted Payments to its owners on a pro rata basis in accordance with such
owners’ pro rata ownership interest therein;
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(b) a
Credit
Party or Subsidiary may declare and make dividend payments or other
distributions payable solely in the Capital Stock of such Person;
(c) the
Credit Parties may make cash distributions to their Affiliates and redeem
limited partnership units with the proceeds of the Term Loans; provided,
that
(i) each such distribution or redemption shall be made in connection with a
contribution of assets to the Credit Parties from their Affiliates and (ii)
the
amount of such distribution or redemption shall be less than or equal to the
fair market value of the assets (net of any consideration given by the Credit
Parties with respect to such assets) contributed to the Credit Parties in
connection therewith, as determined by the Credit Parties in good
faith;
(d) as
long
as no Default or Event of Default exists and is continuing, the Credit Parties
may make quarterly cash distributions in an amount not to exceed Available
Cash
for such period; and
(e) the
Parent or Borrower may repurchase their respective limited partnership units
in
an aggregate amount not exceeding $5,000,000 in any fiscal year.
SECTION
9.
EVENTS
OF DEFAULT
9.1 Events
of Default.
An
Event
of Default shall exist upon the occurrence of any of the following specified
events (each an "Event
of Default"):
(a) Payment.
A
Credit Party shall: (i) default
in the payment when due of any principal amount of any of the Loans or of any
reimbursement obligation arising from drawings under any Letters of Credit;
or
(ii) default,
and such default shall continue for five or more Business Days, in the payment
when due of any interest on the Loans or of any fees or other amounts owing
hereunder, under any of the other Credit Documents or in connection
herewith.
(b) Representations.
Any
representation, warranty or statement made or deemed to be made by a Credit
Party herein, in any of the other Credit Documents, or in any statement or
certificate delivered or required to be delivered pursuant hereto or thereto
shall prove to have been untrue in any material respect on the date as of which
it was deemed to have been made.
(c) Covenants.
A
Credit Party shall:
(i) default
in the due performance or observance of any term, covenant or agreement
contained in Section 7.1(f), 7.8, 7.10, 7.11, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6,
8.7 or 8.8;
(ii) default
in the due performance or observance by it of any term, covenant or agreement
contained in Section 7.13 of this Credit Agreement and such default shall
continue unremedied for a period of at least 5 Business Days after notice of
such default is given by the Agent or a Lender to the Borrower; or
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(iii) default
in the due performance or observance by it of any term, covenant or agreement
(other than those referred to in subsections (a), (b), (c)(i) or (c)(ii) of
this Section 9.1) contained in this Credit Agreement or any other Credit
Document and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of at least
30
days after the earlier of (A) a Responsible Officer of a Credit Party
becoming aware of such default or (B) notice of such default is given by
the Agent or a Lender to the Borrower.
(d) Credit
Documents.
(i) Any
Credit Document shall fail to be in full force and effect or a Credit Party
shall so assert or any Credit Document shall fail to give the Agent and/or
the
Lenders the rights, powers and privileges purported to be created thereby;
or
(ii) The
Agent
shall cease to have a valid, perfected, first priority Lien on any Cash
Collateral in any Cash Collateral Account for any reason.
(e) Bankruptcy,
etc.
The
occurrence of any of the following with respect to a Credit Party or a
Subsidiary (i) a court or governmental agency having jurisdiction in the
premises shall enter a decree or order for relief in respect of such Credit
Party or Subsidiary in an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or appoint a
receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator or similar
official of such Credit Party or Subsidiary or for any substantial part of
its
property or ordering the winding up or liquidation of its affairs; or
(ii) an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or
other similar law now or hereafter in effect is commenced against such Credit
Party or Subsidiary and such petition remains unstayed and in effect for a
period of 90 consecutive days; or (iii) such Credit Party or Subsidiary
shall commence a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency
or
other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or consent to the entry of an
order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or consent to the
appointment or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian,
trustee, sequestrator or similar official of such Person or any substantial
part
of its property or make any general assignment for the benefit of creditors;
or
(iv) such Credit Party or Subsidiary shall admit in writing its inability
to pay its debts generally as they become due or any action shall be taken
by
such Person in furtherance of any of the aforesaid purposes.
(f) Defaults
under Other Agreements.
With
respect to any Indebtedness, including any Off Balance Sheet Indebtedness,
in
excess of the greater of (i) $10,000,000 or (ii) the lesser of (x) three percent
(3%) of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets and (y) $100,000,000 (other than
Indebtedness outstanding under this Credit Agreement) of a Credit Party or
any
Subsidiary such Credit Party or such Subsidiary shall (A) default in any
payment (beyond the applicable grace period with respect thereto, if any) with
respect to any such Indebtedness or fail to timely pay such Indebtedness when
due, or (B) default (after giving effect to any applicable grace period) in
the observance or performance of any covenant or agreement relating to such
Indebtedness or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing
or
relating thereto, or any other event or condition shall occur or condition
exist, the effect of which default or other event or condition in this clause
(B) is to cause any such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated
maturity.
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(g) Judgments.
One or
more judgments, orders, or decrees shall be entered against a Credit Party
or a
Subsidiary involving a liability, in the aggregate, in excess of the greater
of
(i) $10,000,000 or (ii) the lesser of (x) three percent (3%) of Consolidated
Net
Tangible Assets and (y) $50,000,000 (to the extent not paid or covered by
insurance provided by a carrier who has acknowledged coverage) and such
judgments, orders or decrees shall continue unsatisfied, undischarged and
unstayed for a period ending on the first to occur of (i) the last day on
which such judgment, order or decree becomes final and unappealable and, where
applicable, with the status of a judicial lien or (ii) 45
days.
(h) ERISA.
The
occurrence of:
(i) any
of
the following events or conditions which could result in a liability of a Credit
Party or an ERISA Affiliate, in the aggregate, in excess of the greater of
(i)
$10,000,000 or (ii) the lesser of (x) three percent (3%) of Consolidated Net
Tangible Assets and (y) $25,000,000: (A) any
"accumulated funding deficiency," as such term is defined in Section 302 of
ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, whether or not waived, shall exist with
respect to any Plan, or any lien shall arise on the assets of the Borrower
or
any ERISA Affiliate in favor of the PBGC or a Plan; or (B) any
prohibited transaction (within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or
Section 4975 of the Code) or breach of fiduciary responsibility shall occur
which would be reasonably expected to subject the Borrower or any ERISA
Affiliate to any liability under Sections 406, 409, 502(i), or 502(l) of
ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, or under any agreement or other
instrument pursuant to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate has agreed
or
is required to indemnify any person against any such liability; or
(ii) any
of
the following events or conditions which could result in a liability of a Credit
Party or an ERISA Affiliate,
in the
aggregate, in excess of the greater of (i) $10,000,000 or (ii) the lesser of
(x)
three percent (3%) of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets and (y)
$50,000,000:
(A) a
Termination Event shall occur with respect to a Single Employer Plan which
is,
in the reasonable opinion of the Agent, likely to result in the termination
of
such Plan for purposes of Title IV of ERISA; or (B) a
Termination Event shall occur with respect to a Multiemployer Plan or Multiple
Employer Plan which is, in the reasonable opinion of the Agent, likely to result
in (x) the termination of such Plan for purposes of Title IV of ERISA,
or (y) the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate incurring any liability in
connection with a withdrawal from, reorganization of (within the meaning of
Section 4241 of ERISA), or insolvency (within the meaning of
Section 4245 of ERISA) of such Plan.
(i) Change
of Control.
The
occurrence of any Change of Control.
9.2 Acceleration;
Remedies.
Upon
the
occurrence of an Event of Default, and at any time thereafter unless and until
such Event of Default has been waived by the Required Lenders (or the Lenders
as
may be required hereunder), the Agent may, with the consent of the Required
Lenders, and shall, upon the request and direction of the Required Lenders,
by
written notice to the Borrower take any of the following actions without
prejudice to the rights of the Agent or any Lender to enforce its claims against
the Borrower, except as otherwise specifically provided for
herein:
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(i) Termination
of Commitments.
Declare
the Commitments and the obligation of the Issuing Bank to issue any Letter
of
Credit to be terminated whereupon the Commitments and such obligation of the
Issuing Bank to issue any Letter of Credit shall be immediately
terminated.
(ii) Acceleration
of Loans and Letters of Credit.
Declare
the unpaid principal of and any accrued interest in respect of all Loans, any
reimbursement obligations arising from drawings under Letters of Credit and
any
and all other indebtedness or obligations of any and every kind owing by the
Credit Parties to any of the Lenders hereunder to be due whereupon the same
shall be immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or
other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the
Borrower.
(iii) Cash
Collateralize Letters of Credit.
Direct
the Borrower to pay (and the Borrower agrees that upon receipt of such notice,
or upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 9.1(e), it will
immediately pay) to the Issuing Lender additional cash, to be held by the
Issuing Lender, for the benefit of the Lenders, in a cash collateral account
as
security for the LOC Obligations in respect of subsequent drawings under all
then outstanding Letters of Credit in an amount equal to the maximum aggregate
amount which may be drawn under all Letters of Credits then
outstanding.
(iv) Enforcement
of Rights.
Enforce
any and all rights and interests created and existing under the Credit
Documents, including, without limitation, all rights of set-off.
(v) Cash
Collateral.
Liquidate
the Cash Collateral and apply the proceeds thereof to repay the Term Loans
then
outstanding.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if an Event of Default specified in Section 9.1(e) shall
occur, then the Commitments and the obligation of the Issuing Bank to issue
any
Letter of Credit shall automatically terminate and all Loans,
all
reimbursement obligations under Letters of Credit,
all
accrued interest in respect thereof, all accrued and unpaid fees and other
indebtedness or obligations owing to the Lenders and the Agent hereunder shall
immediately become due and payable without the giving of any notice or other
action by the Agent or the Lenders.
Notwithstanding
the fact that enforcement powers reside primarily with the Agent, each Lender
has, to the extent permitted by law, a separate right of payment and shall
be
considered a separate "creditor" holding a separate "claim" within the meaning
of Section 101(5) of the Bankruptcy Code or any other insolvency
statute.
9.3 Allocation
of Payments After Event of Default.
Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Credit Agreement, after the occurrence of an Event
of Default, all amounts collected or received by the Agent or any Lender on
account of amounts outstanding under any of the Credit Documents shall be paid
over or delivered as follows:
FIRST,
to
the payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including
without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees) of the Agent and the Lenders
in
connection with enforcing the rights of the Lenders under the Credit Documents,
pro rata as set forth below;
SECOND,
to payment of any fees owed to the Agent, or any Lender, pro rata as set forth
below;
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THIRD,
to
the payment of all accrued interest payable to the Lenders hereunder, pro rata
as set forth below;
FOURTH,
to the payment of the outstanding principal amount of the Loans and to the
payment or cash collateralization of the outstanding LOC Obligations, pro rata,
as set forth below;
FIFTH,
to
all other obligations which shall have become due and payable under the Credit
Documents and not repaid pursuant to clauses "FIRST" through "FOURTH" above;
and
SIXTH,
to
the payment of the surplus, if any, to whomever may be lawfully entitled to
receive such surplus;
provided,
that
all amounts collected from the proceeds of Cash Collateral shall be used to
repay the Term Loans.
In
carrying out the foregoing, (a) amounts received shall be applied in the
numerical order provided until exhausted prior to application to the next
succeeding category; (b) each of the Lenders shall receive an amount equal
to its pro rata share (based on the proportion that the then outstanding Loans
and LOC Obligations held by such Lender bears to the aggregate then outstanding
Loans and LOC Obligations), of amounts available to be applied; and (c) to
the extent that any amounts available for distribution pursuant to clause
"FOURTH" above are attributable to the issued but undrawn amount of outstanding
Letters of Credit, such amounts shall be held by the Agent in a cash collateral
account and applied (i) first, to reimburse the Issuing Lender from time to
time
for any drawings under such Letters of Credit and (ii) then, following the
expiration of all Letters of Credit, to all other obligations of the types
described in clauses "FOURTH", "FIFTH" and "SIXTH" above in the manner provided
in this Section 9.3.
SECTION
10.
AGENCY
PROVISIONS
10.1 Appointment.
Each
Lender hereby designates and appoints Wachovia Bank, National Association,
as
agent of such Lender to act as specified herein and the other Credit Documents,
and each such Lender hereby authorizes the Agent, as the agent for such Lender,
to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Credit Agreement
and the other Credit Documents and to exercise such powers and perform such
duties as are expressly delegated by the terms hereof and of the other Credit
Documents, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere herein and in the other
Credit Documents, the Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities,
except those expressly set forth herein and therein, or any fiduciary
relationship with any Lender, and no implied covenants, functions,
responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this
Credit Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents, or shall otherwise exist
against the Agent. The provisions of this Section are solely for the
benefit of the Agent and the Lenders and no Credit Party shall have any rights
as a third party beneficiary of the provisions hereof. In performing its
functions and duties under this Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents,
the Agent shall act solely as agent of the Lenders and does not assume and
shall
not be deemed to have assumed any obligation or relationship of agency or trust
with or for any Credit Party. All institutions acting as a Co-Syndication Agent
or Co-Documentation Agent hereunder shall have no obligations in such capacity
under the Credit Documents.
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10.2 Delegation
of Duties.
The
Agent
may execute any of its duties hereunder or under the other Credit Documents
by
or through agents or attorneys-in-fact and shall be entitled to advice of
counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. The Agent shall not
be
responsible to the Lenders for the negligence or misconduct of any agents or
attorneys-in-fact selected by it with reasonable care.
10.3 Exculpatory
Provisions.
Neither
the Agent nor any of its officers, directors, employees, agents,
attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates shall be liable for any action lawfully taken
or
omitted to be taken by it or such Person under or in connection herewith or
in
connection with any of the other Credit Documents (except for its or such
Person's own gross negligence or willful misconduct), or responsible in any
manner to any of the Lenders for any recitals, statements, representations
or
warranties made by any Credit Party contained herein or in any of the other
Credit Documents or in any certificate, report, statement or other document
referred to or provided for in, or received by the Agent under or in connection
herewith or in connection with the other Credit Documents, or enforceability
or
sufficiency therefor of any of the other Credit Documents, or for any failure
of
any Credit Party to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder. The Agent
shall not be responsible to any Lender for the effectiveness, genuineness,
validity, enforceability, collectibility or sufficiency of this Credit
Agreement, or any of the other Credit Documents or for any representations,
warranties, recitals or statements made herein or therein or made by any Credit
Party in any written or oral statement or in any financial or other statements,
instruments, reports, certificates or any other documents in connection herewith
or therewith furnished or made by the Agent to the Lenders or by or on behalf
of
any Credit Party to the Agent or any Lender or be required to ascertain or
inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, conditions,
provisions, covenants or agreements contained herein or therein or as to the
use
of the proceeds of the Loans or of the existence or possible existence of any
Default or Event of Default or to inspect the properties, books or records
of
any Credit Party. The Agent is not a trustee for the Lenders and owes no
fiduciary duty to the Lenders.
10.4 Reliance
on Communications.
The
Agent
shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any
note, writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter,
cablegram, telegram, telecopy, telex or teletype message, statement, order
or
other document or conversation believed by it to be genuine and correct and
to
have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person or Persons and upon advice
and statements of legal counsel (including, without limitation, counsel to
the
Credit Parties, independent accountants and other experts selected by the Agent
with reasonable care). The Agent may deem and treat the Lenders as the owner
of
its interests hereunder for all purposes unless a written notice of assignment,
negotiation or transfer thereof shall have been filed with the Agent in
accordance with Section 11.3(b). The Agent shall be fully justified in
failing or refusing to take any action under this Credit Agreement or under
any
of the other Credit Documents unless it shall first receive such advice or
concurrence of the Required Lenders as it deems appropriate or it shall first
be
indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability
and
expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take
any such action. The Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting,
or
in refraining from acting, hereunder or under any of the other Credit Documents
in accordance with a request of the Required Lenders (or to the extent
specifically provided in Section 11.6, all the Lenders) and such request
and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon
all the Lenders (including their successors and assigns).
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10.5 Notice
of Default.
The
Agent
shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default
or Event of Default hereunder (other than an Event of Default specified in
Section 9.1(a)) unless the Agent has received notice from a Lender or the
Borrower referring to the Credit Document, describing such Default or Event
of
Default and stating that such notice is a "notice of default." In the event
that
the Agent receives such a notice, the Agent shall give prompt notice thereof
to
the Lenders. The Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default
or
Event of Default as shall be reasonably directed by the Required
Lenders.
10.6 Non-Reliance
on Agent and Other Lenders.
Each
Lender expressly acknowledges that neither the Agent nor any of its officers,
directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates has made any
representations or warranties to it and that no act by the Agent or any
Affiliate thereof hereinafter taken, including any review of the affairs of
the
Credit Parties, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty
by
the Agent to any Lender. Each Lender represents to the Agent that it has,
independently and without reliance upon the 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, assets, operations, property,
financial and other conditions, prospects and creditworthiness of the Credit
Parties and made its own decision to make its Extensions of Credit hereunder
and
enter into this Credit Agreement. Each Lender also represents that it will,
independently and without reliance upon the 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 Credit Agreement, and to make such investigation
as
it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, assets, operations,
property, financial and other conditions, prospects and creditworthiness of
the
Credit Parties. Except for notices, reports and other documents expressly
required to be furnished to the Lenders by the Agent hereunder, the Agent shall
not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender with any credit or
other information concerning the business, operations, assets, property,
financial or other conditions, prospects or creditworthiness of the Credit
Parties which may come into the possession of the Agent or any of its officers,
directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates.
10.7 Indemnification.
Each
Lender agrees to indemnify the Agent (including for purposes of this Section
10.7 the Agent in its capacity as Issuing Lender) in its capacity as such (to
the extent not reimbursed by the Credit Parties and without limiting the
obligation of the Credit Parties to do so), ratably according to its Commitment
Percentage, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses,
damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements
of any kind whatsoever which may at any time (including without limitation
at
any time following the payment in full of the Credit Parties Obligations) be
imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Agent in its capacity as such
in
any way relating to or arising out of this Credit Agreement or the other Credit
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 the Agent under or in connection with any of the foregoing; provided,
that no
Lender shall be liable for the payment of any portion of such liabilities,
obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs,
expenses or disbursements resulting from the gross negligence or willful
misconduct of the Agent. If any indemnity furnished to the Agent for any purpose
shall, in the opinion of the Agent, be insufficient or become impaired, the
Agent may call for additional indemnity and cease, or not commence, to do the
acts indemnified against until such additional indemnity is furnished. The
agreements in this Section 10.7 shall survive the payment of the
Obligations and all other amounts payable hereunder and under the other Credit
Documents and the termination of the Commitments.
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10.8 Agent
in Its Individual Capacity.
The
Agent
and its Affiliates may make loans to, accept deposits from and generally engage
in any kind of business with a Credit Party as though the Agent were not Agent
hereunder. With respect to the Loans made, Letters of Credit issued and all
Obligations owing to it, the Agent shall have the same rights and powers under
this Credit Agreement as any Lender and may exercise the same as though it
were
not the Agent, and the terms "Lender" and "Lenders" shall include the Agent
in
its individual capacity.
10.9 Successor
Agent.
The
Agent
may, at any time, resign upon 30 days written notice to the Lenders and the
Borrower. Upon any such resignation, the Borrower with the consent of the
Required Lenders (such consent of the Required Lenders not to be unreasonably
withheld or delayed) shall have the right to appoint a successor Agent. If
no
successor Agent shall have been so appointed and shall have accepted such
appointment within 30 days after the notice of resignation, then the retiring
Agent shall in
consultation with the Borrower,
select a
successor Agent provided such successor is a Lender hereunder or qualifies
as an
Eligible Assignee (or if no Eligible Assignee shall have been so appointed
by
the retiring Agent and shall have accepted such appointment, then the Lenders
shall perform all obligations of the retiring Agent hereunder until such time,
if any, as a successor Agent shall have been appointed and shall have accepted
such appointment as provided for above). Upon the acceptance of any appointment
as Agent hereunder by a successor, such successor Agent shall thereupon succeed
to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of
the
retiring Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties
and
obligations as Agent, as appropriate, under this Credit Agreement and the other
Credit Documents and the provisions of this Section 10.9 shall inure to its
benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Agent
under this Credit Agreement;
provided, if such successor Agent shall have been appointed without the consent
of the Borrower, such successor Agent may be replaced by the Borrower with
the
consent of the Required Lenders so long as no Event of Default has occurred
and
is continuing.
SECTION
11.
MISCELLANEOUS
11.1 Notices.
(a) Except
as
otherwise expressly provided herein, all notices and other communications shall
have been duly given and shall be effective (i) when delivered,
(ii) when transmitted via telecopy (or other facsimile device),
(iii) the Business Day following the day on which the same has been
delivered prepaid (or pursuant to an invoice arrangement) to a reputable
national overnight air courier service, or (iv) the third Business Day
following the day on which the same is sent by certified or registered mail,
postage prepaid, in each case to the respective parties at the address or
telecopy numbers set forth on Schedule 11.1,
or at
such other address as such party may specify by written notice to the other
parties hereto.
(b) Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, notices and other communications to the Agent,
the Lenders and the Credit Parties, may be delivered or furnished by electronic
communication (including email, Internet or intranet website) pursuant to
procedures approved by the Agent; provided that the certificate required to
be
delivered by Section 7.1(d) must be delivered in original
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11.2 Right
of Set-Off.
In
addition to any rights now or hereafter granted under applicable law or
otherwise, and not by way of limitation of any such rights, upon the occurrence
of an Event of Default and the commencement of remedies described in
Section 9.2, each Lender is authorized at any time and from time to time,
without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind (all of which
rights being hereby expressly waived), to set-off and to appropriate and apply
any and all deposits (general or special) and any other indebtedness at any
time
held or owing by such Lender (including, without limitation branches, agencies
or Affiliates of such Lender wherever located) to or for the credit or the
account of the Borrower against obligations and liabilities of the Borrower
to
the Lenders hereunder, under the Notes, the other Credit Documents or otherwise,
irrespective of whether the Agent or the Lenders shall have made any demand
hereunder and although such obligations, liabilities or claims, or any of them,
may be contingent or unmatured, and any such set-off shall be deemed to have
been made immediately upon the occurrence of an Event of Default even though
such charge is made or entered on the books of such Lender subsequent
thereto.
11.3 Benefit
of Agreement.
(a) Generally.
This
Credit Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be
enforceable by the respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto;
provided,
that
the Borrower may not assign and transfer any of its interests without the prior
written consent of the Lenders; and provided,
further,
that
the rights of each Lender to transfer, assign or grant participations in its
rights and/or obligations hereunder shall be limited as set forth below in
this
Section 11.3.
(b) Assignments.
Each
Lender may assign to one or more Eligible Assignees all or a portion of its
rights and obligations under this Credit Agreement (including, without
limitation, all or a portion of its Loans, its Notes, its LOC Obligations and
its Commitment); provided,
however,
that:
(i) each
such
assignment shall be to an Eligible Assignee;
(ii) except
in
the case of an assignment to another Lender or an assignment of all of a
Lender's rights and obligations under this Credit Agreement, any such partial
assignment shall be in an amount at least equal to $10,000,000 (or, if less,
the
remaining amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Loans and
LOC Obligations) being assigned by such Lender) and an integral multiple of
$1,000,000 in excess thereof; and
(iii) the
parties to such assignment shall execute and deliver to the Agent for its
acceptance an Assignment Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit 11.3(b),
together with a processing fee from the assignor of $3,500.
Upon
execution, delivery, and acceptance of such Assignment Agreement, the assignee
thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of such assignment, have
the obligations, rights, and benefits of a Lender hereunder and the assigning
Lender shall, to the extent of such assignment, relinquish its rights (except
those rights hereunder which by their terms expressly survive) and be released
from its obligations under this Credit Agreement. Upon the consummation of
any
assignment pursuant to this Section 11.3(b), the assignor, the Agent and
the Borrower shall make appropriate arrangements so that, if required, new
Notes
are issued to the assignor and the assignee. If the assignee is not incorporated
under the laws of the United States of America or a state thereof, it shall
deliver to the Borrower and the Agent certification as to exemption from
deduction or withholding of taxes in accordance with
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By
executing and delivering an assignment agreement in accordance with this
Section 11.3(b), the assigning Lender thereunder and the assignee
thereunder shall be deemed to confirm to and agree with each other and the
other
parties hereto as follows: (A) such assigning Lender warrants that it is
the legal and beneficial owner of the interest being assigned thereby free
and
clear of any adverse claim created by such assigning Lender and the assignee
warrants that it is an Eligible Assignee; (B) except as set forth in
clause (A) above, such assigning Lender makes no representation or warranty
and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or
representations made in or in connection with this Credit Agreement, any of
the
other Credit Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant
hereto or thereto, or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability,
genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Credit Agreement, any of the other
Credit Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto
or thereto or the financial condition of the Borrower or the performance or
observance by the Borrower of any of its obligations under this Credit
Agreement, any of the other Credit Documents or any other instrument or document
furnished pursuant hereto or thereto; (C) such assigning Lender and such
assignee represents and warrants that it is legally authorized to enter into
such assignment agreement; (D) such assignee confirms that it has received
a copy of this Credit Agreement, the other Credit Documents and such other
documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit
analysis and decision to enter into such assignment agreement; (E) such
assignee will independently and without reliance upon the Agent, such assigning
Lender or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as
it
shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions
in
taking or not taking action under this Credit Agreement and the other Credit
Documents; (F) such assignee appoints and authorizes the Agent to take such
action on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Credit Agreement
or
any other Credit Document as are delegated to the Agent by the terms hereof
or
thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; and
(G) such assignee agrees that it will perform in accordance with their
terms all the obligations which by the terms of this Credit Agreement and the
other Credit Documents are required to be performed by it as a
Lender.
(c) Register.
The
Agent shall maintain a copy of each Assignment Agreement delivered to and
accepted by it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses
of
the Lenders and the Commitment of, and principal amount of the Loans owing
to,
each Lender from time to time (the "Register").
The
entries in the Register shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent
manifest error, and the Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders may treat each
Person whose name is recorded in the Register as a Lender hereunder for all
purposes of this Credit Agreement. The Register shall be available for
inspection by the Borrower or any Lender (with respect to any entry relating
to
such Lender’s Loans, Notes, LOC Obligations or Commitment) at any reasonable
time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.
(d) Acceptance.
Upon
its receipt of an Assignment Agreement executed by the parties thereto, together
with any Note subject to such assignment and payment of the processing fee,
the
Agent shall, if such Assignment Agreement has been completed and is in
substantially the form of Exhibit 11.3(b)
hereto,
(i) accept such Assignment Agreement, (ii) record the information
contained therein in the Register and (iii) give prompt notice thereof to
the parties thereto.
(e) Participations.
Each
Lender may sell participations to one or more Persons in all or a portion of
its
rights, obligations or rights and obligations under this Credit Agreement
(including all or a portion of its Commitment, its Notes, its LOC Obligations
and its Loans); provided,
however,
that
(i) such Lender's obligations under this Credit Agreement shall remain
unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other
parties hereto for the performance of such obligations, (iii) the
participant shall be entitled to the benefit of the yield protection provisions
contained in Sections 4.1 through 4.4, inclusive, but shall not be entitled
to receive any amount greater than such Lender would have been able to receive,
and (iv) the Borrower shall continue to deal solely and directly with such
Lender in connection with such Lender's rights and obligations under this Credit
Agreement, and such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce the
obligations of the Borrower relating to its Loans, its Notes and its LOC
Obligations and to approve any amendment, modification, or waiver of any
provision of this Credit Agreement (other than amendments, modifications, or
waivers decreasing the amount of principal of or the rate at which interest
is
payable on such Loans or Notes, extending any scheduled principal payment date
or date fixed for the payment of interest on such Loans or Notes, or extending
its Commitment).
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(f) Nonrestricted
Assignments.
Notwithstanding any other provision set forth in this Credit Agreement, any
Lender may at any time assign and pledge all or any portion of its Loans and
its
Notes to any Federal Reserve Bank as collateral security pursuant to
Regulation A and any Operating Circular issued by such Federal Reserve
Bank. No such assignment shall release the assigning Lender from its obligations
hereunder.
(g) Information.
Subject
to Section 11.17, any Lender may furnish any information concerning the Borrower
in the possession of such Lender from time to time to assignees and participants
(including prospective assignees and participants).
11.4 No
Waiver; Remedies Cumulative.
No
failure or delay on the part of the Agent or any Lender in exercising any right,
power or privilege hereunder or under any other Credit Document and no course
of
dealing between the Borrower and the Agent or any Lender shall operate as a
waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power
or
privilege hereunder or under any other Credit Document preclude any other or
further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege
hereunder or thereunder. The rights and remedies provided herein are cumulative
and not exclusive of any rights or remedies which the Agent or any Lender would
otherwise have. No notice to or demand on the Borrower in any case shall entitle
the Borrower to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other
circumstances or constitute a waiver of the rights of the Agent or the Lenders
to any other or further action in any circumstances without notice or
demand.
11.5 Payment
of Expenses, etc.
The
Borrower agrees to: (i) pay all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses
of the Agent in connection with (A) the negotiation, preparation, execution
and delivery, syndication and administration of this Credit Agreement and the
other Credit Documents and the documents and instruments referred to therein
(including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel
to
the Agent) and (B) any amendment, waiver or consent relating hereto and
thereto including, but not limited to, any such amendments, waivers or consents
resulting from or related to any work-out, renegotiation or restructure relating
to the performance by the Borrower under this Credit Agreement, (ii) pay
all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Agent and each Lender
in
connection with (A) enforcement of the Credit Documents and the documents
and instruments referred to therein (including, without limitation, in
connection with any such enforcement, the reasonable fees and disbursements
of
counsel for the Agent and each of the Lenders (including the allocated cost
of
internal counsel)) and (B) any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding of any
Credit Party and (iii) indemnify the Agent and each Lender, their
respective Affiliates and the respective officers, directors, employees,
representatives and agents of the foregoing from and hold each of them harmless
against any and all losses, liabilities, claims, damages or expenses incurred
by
any of them as a result of, or arising out of, or in any way related to, or
by
reason of, any investigation, litigation or other proceeding (whether or not
the
Agent or any Lender is a party thereto) related to the entering into and/or
performance of any Credit Document or the use of proceeds of any Loans
(including other extensions of credit) hereunder or the consummation of any
other transactions contemplated in any Credit Document, including, without
limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel and settlement
costs incurred in connection with any such investigation, litigation or other
proceeding (but excluding any such losses, liabilities, claims, damages or
expenses to the extent incurred by reason of gross negligence or willful
misconduct on the part of the Person to be indemnified as determined by a court
of competent jurisdiction by final and non-appealable
judgment).
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11.6 Amendments,
Waivers and Consents.
Neither
this Credit Agreement, nor any other Credit Document nor any of the terms hereof
or thereof may be amended, changed, waived, discharged or terminated unless
such
amendment, change, waiver, discharge or termination is in writing and signed
by
the Required Lenders and the Borrower (and if the rights or duties of the
Issuing Bank are affected thereby, by it); provided,
that no
such amendment, change, waiver, discharge or termination shall without the
consent of each Lender affected thereby:
(a) extend
the Maturity Date (except pursuant to Section 2.11), or postpone or extend
the
time for any payment or prepayment of principal (except pursuant to Section
3.3(b)) or the time of payment of any reimbursement obligation, or any portion
thereof, arising from drawings under Letters of Credit;
(b) reduce
the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon or fees or other
amounts payable hereunder;
(c) reduce
or
waive the principal amount of any Loan or of any reimbursement obligation,
or
any portion thereof, arising from drawings under Letters of Credit;
(d) increase
(other
than an increase to its Revolving Commitment resulting from an increase in
the
Revolving Committed Amount pursuant to the sale of Cash Collateral as set forth
in Section 3.2(a)(iii)) or
extend
the Commitment of a Lender (it being understood and agreed that a waiver of
any
Default or Event of Default or a waiver of any mandatory reduction in the
Commitments shall not constitute a change in the terms of any Commitment of
any
Lender);
(e) consent
to the assignment or transfer by the Borrower of any of its rights and
obligations under (or in respect of) the Credit Documents or release the
Borrower from its obligations under the Credit Documents;
(f) amend,
modify or waive any provision of this Section 11.6 or Section 2.10,
3.6, 3.8, 5.2, 9.1(a), 11.2, 11.3 or 11.5;
(g) reduce
any percentage specified in, or otherwise modify, the definition of Required
Lenders;
(h) release
the Cash Collateral except as specifically permitted hereunder and by the
Collateral Documents; or
(i) release
the Parent from its obligations under the Credit Documents or release all or
substantially all of the other Guarantors from their obligations.
No
provision of Section 10 may be amended or modified without the consent of
the Agent.
No
provision of Section 2.2 may be amended or modified without the consent of
each
Issuing Lender affected thereby.
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No
provision of Section 2.8 may be amended or modified without the consent of
the
Swingline Lender.
Notwithstanding
the fact that the consent of all the Lenders is required in certain
circumstances as set forth above, (x) each Lender is entitled to vote as
such Lender sees fit on any reorganization plan that affects the Loans
or
the
Letters of Credit,
and
each Lender acknowledges that the provisions of Section 1126(c) of the
Bankruptcy Code supersede the unanimous consent provisions set forth herein
and
(y) the Required Lenders may consent to allow the Borrower to use cash
collateral in the context of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding.
Notwithstanding
anything above to the contrary, no consent of any Lender shall be required
in
connection with any amendment solely to evidence a new term loan pursuant to
Section 2.1(b)(iii) and the creation of any Cash Collateral Account and Account
Control Agreement and the establishment of required collateral amounts
associated therewith other than a Lender providing a portion of such term
loan.
11.7 Counterparts/Telecopy.
This
Credit Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which
where so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall
constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of executed counterparts by
telecopy or other electronic means shall be as effective as an original and
shall constitute a representation that an original will be
delivered.
11.8 Headings.
The
headings of the sections and subsections hereof are provided for convenience
only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or construction of any
provision of this Credit Agreement.
11.9 Defaulting
Lender.
Each
Lender understands and agrees that if such Lender is a Defaulting Lender then
it
shall not be entitled to vote on any matter requiring the consent of the
Required Lenders or to object to any matter requiring the consent of all the
Lenders; provided,
however,
that
(a) a Lender's Commitment may not be increased without its consent whether
or not it is a Defaulting Lender and (b) all other benefits and obligations
under the Credit Documents shall apply to such Defaulting Lender.
11.10 Survival
of Indemnification and Representations and Warranties.
All
indemnities set forth herein and all representations and warranties made herein
shall survive the execution and delivery of this Credit Agreement, the making
of
the Loans, the issuance of the Letters of Credit and the repayment of the Loans,
LOC Obligations and other obligations and the termination of the Commitments
hereunder.
11.11 Governing
Law; Venue.
(a) THIS
CREDIT AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER AND THEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED
AND
INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. Any legal
action or proceeding with respect to this Credit Agreement or any other Credit
Document may be brought in the courts of the State of New York, or of the United
States for the Southern District of New York, and, by execution and delivery
of
this Credit Agreement, the Borrower hereby irrevocably accepts for itself and
in
respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, the jurisdiction of
such
courts. The Borrower further irrevocably consents to the service of process
out
of any of the aforementioned courts in any such action or proceeding by the
mailing of copies thereof by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid,
to
it at the address for notices pursuant to Section 11.1, such service to
become effective 30 days after such mailing. Nothing herein shall affect the
right of a Lender to serve process in any other manner permitted by law or
to
commence legal proceedings or to otherwise proceed against the Borrower in
any
other jurisdiction.
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(b) The
Borrower hereby irrevocably waives any objection which it may now or hereafter
have to the laying of venue of any of the aforesaid actions or proceedings
arising out of or in connection with this Credit Agreement or any other Credit
Document brought in the courts referred to in subsection (a) hereof and
hereby further irrevocably waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such
court that any such action or proceeding brought in any such court has been
brought in an inconvenient forum.
11.12 Waiver
of Jury Trial; Waiver of Consequential Damages.
EACH
OF
THE PARTIES TO THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO
TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR
RELATING TO THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT, ANY OF THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS OR THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. The Borrower agrees not to assert any claim
against the Agent, any Lender, any of their Affiliates, or any of their
respective directors, officers, employees, attorneys or agents, on any theory
of
liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages arising
out
of or otherwise relating to any of the transactions contemplated hereby or
by
the other Credit Documents.
11.13 Severability.
If
any
provision of any of the Credit Documents is determined to be illegal, invalid
or
unenforceable, such provision shall be fully severable and the remaining
provisions shall remain in full force and effect and shall be construed without
giving effect to the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions.
11.14 Further
Assurances.
The
Borrower agrees, upon the request of the Agent, to promptly take such actions,
as reasonably requested, as are necessary to carry out the intent of this Credit
Agreement and the other Credit Documents.
11.15 Entirety.
This
Credit Agreement together with the other Credit Documents represent the entire
agreement of the parties hereto and thereto, and supersede all prior agreements
and understandings, oral or written, if any, including any commitment letters
or
correspondence relating to the Credit Documents or the transactions contemplated
herein and therein.
11.16 Binding
Effect; Continuing Agreement.
(a) This
Credit Agreement shall become effective at such time when all of the conditions
set forth in Section 5.1 have been satisfied or waived by the Lenders and
it shall have been executed by the Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders, and
thereafter this Credit Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of the Borrower, the Agent and each Lender and their respective successors
and
permitted assigns. Upon this Credit Agreement becoming effective, the Existing
Credit Agreement shall be deemed terminated and the Credit Parties and the
lenders party to the Existing Credit Agreement shall no longer have any
obligations thereunder (other than those obligations in the Existing Credit
Agreement that expressly survive termination thereof).
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(b) This
Credit Agreement shall be a continuing agreement and shall remain in full force
and effect until all Loans, LOC Obligations, interest, fees and other
Obligations have been paid in full and all Commitments and Letters of Credit
have been terminated. Upon such termination, the Borrower shall have no further
obligations (other than those provisions that expressly survive the termination
thereof) under the Credit Documents; provided,
that
should any payment, in whole or in part, of the Obligations be rescinded or
otherwise required to be restored or returned by the Agent or any Lender,
whether as a result of any proceedings in bankruptcy or reorganization or
otherwise, then the Credit Documents shall automatically be reinstated and
all
amounts required to be restored or returned and all costs and expenses incurred
by the Agent or any Lender in connection therewith shall be deemed included
as
part of the Obligations.
11.17 Confidentiality;
USA PATRIOT Act.
(a) The
Agent
and each Lender will keep any information delivered or made available by the
Borrower pursuant to this Credit Agreement confidential from anyone other than
persons employed or retained by the Agent or such Lender and its Affiliates
who
are engaged in evaluating, approving, structuring or administering this Credit
Agreement; provided,
that
the Agent and the Lenders shall be entitled to disclose such information (a)
to
any other Lender or to the Agent, (b) upon the order of any court or
administrative agency, (c) upon the request or demand of any regulatory agency
or authority, (d) which had been publicly disclosed other than as a result
of a
disclosure by the Agent or any Lender prohibited by this Agreement, (e) in
connection with any litigation to which the Agent, any Lender or its
subsidiaries or parent may be a party, (f) to the extent necessary in connection
with the exercise of any remedy under this Agreement, (g) to such Lender's
or
Agent's legal counsel and independent auditors and (h) subject to provisions
substantially similar to this Section 11.17, to any actual or proposed
participant or assignee.
(b) Each
Lender hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the
USA
PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001))
(the "Patriot Act"),
it is
required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower,
which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other
information that will allow such Lender to identify the Borrower in accordance
with the Patriot Act.
11.18 Acknowledgments.
The
Borrower and the other Credit Parties each hereby acknowledges
that:
(a) it
has
been advised by counsel in the negotiation, execution and delivery of each
Credit Document;
(b) neither
the Agent nor any Lender has any fiduciary relationship with or duty to the
Borrower or any other Credit Party arising out of or in connection with this
Credit Agreement and the relationship between the Agent and the Lenders, on
one
hand, and the Borrower and the other Credit Parties, on the other hand, in
connection herewith is solely that of debtor and creditor; and
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(c) no
joint
venture exists among the Lenders or among the Borrower or the other Credit
Parties and the Lenders.
SECTION
12.
GUARANTY
12.1 The
Guaranty.
Each
of
the Guarantors hereby jointly and severally guarantees to each Lender, each
Affiliate of a Lender that enters into a Credit Facility Swap Contract or a
Treasury Management Agreement with a Credit Party, and the Agent as hereinafter
provided, as primary obligor and not as surety, the prompt payment of the
Obligations in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory
prepayment, by acceleration, as a mandatory cash collateralization or otherwise)
strictly in accordance with the terms thereof. The Guarantors hereby further
agree that if any of the Obligations are not paid in full when due (whether
at
stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration, as a mandatory
cash
collateralization or otherwise), the Guarantors will, jointly and severally,
promptly pay the same, without any demand or notice whatsoever, and that in
the
case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any of the Obligations,
the same will be promptly paid in full when due (whether at extended maturity,
as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration, as a mandatory cash
collateralization or otherwise) in accordance with the terms of such extension
or renewal.
Notwithstanding
any provision to the contrary contained herein or in any other of the Credit
Documents, Credit Facility Swap Contracts or Treasury Management Agreements,
the
obligations of each Guarantor under
this Agreement and the other Credit Documents shall
be
limited to an aggregate amount equal to the largest amount that would not render
such obligations subject to avoidance under the Bankruptcy Code or any
comparable provisions of any applicable state law.
12.2 Obligations
Unconditional.
The
obligations of the Guarantors under Section 12.1 are joint and several,
absolute and unconditional, irrespective of the value, genuineness, validity,
regularity or enforceability of any of the Credit Documents, Credit Facility
Swap Contracts or Treasury Management Agreements, or any other agreement or
instrument referred to therein, or any substitution, release, impairment or
exchange of any other guarantee of or security for any of the Obligations,
and,
to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, irrespective of any other
circumstance whatsoever which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable
discharge or defense of a surety or guarantor, it being the intent of this
Section 12.2 that the obligations of the Guarantors hereunder shall be
absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances. Each Guarantor
agrees that such Guarantor shall have no right of subrogation, indemnity,
reimbursement or contribution against either the Borrower or any other Guarantor
for amounts paid under this Section 12 until such time as the Obligations have
been paid in full and the Commitments have expired or terminated. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is agreed that, to the fullest
extent permitted by law, the occurrence of any one or more of the following
shall not alter or impair the liability of any Guarantor hereunder, which shall
remain absolute and unconditional as described above:
(a) at
any
time or from time to time, without notice to any Guarantor, the time for any
performance of or compliance with any of the Obligations shall be extended,
or
such performance or compliance shall be waived;
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(b) any
of
the acts mentioned in any of the provisions of any of the Credit Documents,
any
Credit Facility Swap Contract or Treasury Management Agreement between Credit
Party and any Lender, or any Affiliate of a Lender, or any other agreement
or
instrument referred to in the Credit Documents, such Credit Facility Swap
Contracts or such Treasury Management Agreements shall be done or
omitted;
(c) the
maturity of any of the Obligations shall be accelerated, or any of the
Obligations shall be modified, supplemented or amended in any respect, or any
right under any of the Credit Documents, any Credit Facility Swap Contract
or
Treasury Management Agreement between any Credit Party and any Lender, or any
Affiliate of a Lender, or any other agreement or instrument referred to in
the
Credit Documents, such Credit Facility Swap Contracts or such Treasury
Management Agreements shall be waived or any other guarantee of any of the
Obligations or any security therefor shall be released, impaired or exchanged
in
whole or in part or otherwise dealt with;
(d) any
Lien
granted to, or in favor of, the Agent or any Lender or Lenders as security
for
any of the Obligations shall fail to attach or be perfected; or
(e) any
of
the Obligations shall be determined to be void or voidable (including, without
limitation, for the benefit of any creditor of any Guarantor) or shall be
subordinated to the claims of any Person (including, without limitation, any
creditor of any Guarantor).
With
respect to its obligations hereunder, each Guarantor hereby expressly waives
diligence, presentment, demand of payment, protest and all notices whatsoever,
and any requirement that the Agent or any Lender exhaust any right, power or
remedy or proceed against any Person under any of the Credit Documents, any
Credit Facility Swap Contract or any Treasury Management Agreement between
any
Credit Party and any Lender, or any Affiliate of a Lender, or any other
agreement or instrument referred to in the Credit Documents, such Credit
Facility Swap Contracts or such Treasury Management Agreements, or against
any
other Person under any other guarantee of, or security for, any of the
Obligations.
12.3 Reinstatement.
The
obligations of the Guarantors under this Section 12 shall be automatically
reinstated if and to the extent that for any reason any payment by or on behalf
of any Person in respect of the Obligations is rescinded or must be otherwise
restored by any holder of any of the Obligations, whether as a result of any
proceedings in bankruptcy or reorganization or otherwise, and each Guarantor
agrees that it will indemnify the Agent and each Lender on demand for all
reasonable costs and expenses (including, without limitation, the
reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel)
incurred by the Agent or such Lender in connection with such rescission or
restoration, including any such costs and expenses incurred in defending against
any claim alleging that such payment constituted a preference, fraudulent
transfer or similar payment under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar
law.
12.4 Certain
Additional Waivers.
Each
Guarantor further agrees that such Guarantor shall have no right of recourse
to
security for the Obligations, except through the exercise of rights of
subrogation pursuant to Section 12.2 and through the exercise of rights of
contribution pursuant to Section 12.6.
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12.5 Remedies.
The
Guarantors agree that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, as between the
Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Agent and the Lenders, on the other hand,
the Obligations may be declared to be forthwith due and payable as provided
in
Section 9.2 (and shall be deemed to have become automatically due and
payable in the circumstances provided in said Section 9.2) for purposes of
Section 12.1 notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition
preventing such declaration (or preventing the Obligations from becoming
automatically due and payable) as against any other Person and that, in the
event of such declaration (or the Obligations being deemed to have become
automatically due and payable), the Obligations (whether or not due and payable
by any other Person) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guarantors
for purposes of Section 12.1. The
Guarantors acknowledge and agree that their obligations hereunder are secured
in
accordance with the terms hereof and of the Collateral Documents and that the
Lenders may exercise their remedies thereunder in accordance with the terms
thereof.
12.6 Rights
of Contribution.
The
Guarantors agree among themselves that, in connection with payments made
hereunder, each Guarantor shall have contribution rights against the other
Guarantors as permitted under applicable law. Such contribution rights shall
be
subordinate and subject in right of payment to the obligations of such
Guarantors under the Credit Documents and no Guarantor shall exercise such
rights of contribution until all Obligations have been paid in full and the
Commitments have terminated.
12.7 Guarantee
of Payment; Continuing Guarantee.
The
guarantee in this Section 12 is a guaranty of payment and not of
collection, is a continuing guarantee, and shall apply to all Obligations
whenever arising.
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Each
of
the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of this Credit Agreement to be
duly
executed and delivered as of the date first above written.
BORROWER: | DCP MIDSTREAM OPERATING, LP | |
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GUARANTORS: | DCP MIDSTREAM PARTNERS, LP | |
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By: | DCP Midstream GP, LP its General Partner | |
By: | DCP Midstream GP, LLC its General Partner | |
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxx | |
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DCP MIDSTREAM OPERATING, LLC | ||
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DCP ASSETS HOLDING GP, LLC | ||
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DCP ASSETS HOLDING, LP | ||
By: | DCP Assets Holding GP, LLC its General Partner | |
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DCP BLACK LAKE HOLDING, LP | ||
By: | DCP Assets Holding GP, LLC its General Partner | |
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ASSOCIATED LOUISIANA INTRASTATE PIPE LINE, LLC | ||
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DCP INTRASTATE PIPELINE, LLC | ||
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XXXXXX PIPELINE, LLC | ||
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GAS SUPPLY RESOURCES LLC | ||
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GSRI TRANSPORTATION LLC | ||
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WILBREEZE PIPELINE, LP | ||
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DCP LINDSAY, LLC | ||
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DCP MIDSTREAM FINANCE CORP. | ||
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LENDERS:
WACHOVIA
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Agent and as a Lender
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Xxxxxxxx
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Managing
Director
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SUNTRUST
BANK, as
a Lender
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx
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Title: Vice
President
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CITIBANK,
N.A., as
a Lender
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Xxx Xxxxx
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Name: Xxx
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UBS
LOAN FINANCE LLC, as
a Lender
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/s/
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx
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Title: Director |
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/s/
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx
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KEY
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as
a Lender
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Vice President
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XXXXXX BROTHERS
BANK, FSB, as
a Lender
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Signatory
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THE
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC, as
a Lender
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/s/
Xxxxxxxx Dundee
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Name: Xxxxxxxx
Dundee
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Director
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JPMORGAN
CHASE BANK, N.A., as
a Lender
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/s/
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: Tare
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BANK
OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ TRUST COMPANY, as
a Lender
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/s/
X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx
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Title: Authorized
Signatory
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FARGO BANK, N.A., as
a Lender
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Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxx
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BANK
OF AMERICA, N.A., as
a Lender
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/s/
Xxxx Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxx
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President
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BARCLAYS
BANK PLC, as
a Lender
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Xxxxxx Xxxx
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CREDIT
SUISSE, Cayman Islands Branch as
a Lender
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/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
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Title: Director
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/s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx
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Title: Associate
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XXXXXXX
XXXXX BANK USA, as
a Lender
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/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxx
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BANK
HAPOALIM B.M., as
a Lender
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/s/
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx
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Title: Vice
President
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/s/
Xxxxxxx XxXxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx
XxXxxxxxxx
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Title: Senior
Vice President
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