CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of August 12, 2005 among Ingersoll-Rand Company and Ingersoll-Rand Company Limited The Banks Listed Herein and Citicorp USA, Inc., as Syndication Agent and Bank of America, N.A., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., The Bank of...
Exhibit
4.6
$1,250,000,000
dated
as
of
August
12, 2005
among
Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx
Company
and
Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx
Company Limited
The
Banks
Listed Herein
and
Citicorp
USA, Inc.,
as
Syndication Agent
and
Bank
of
America, N.A.,
Deutsche
Bank Securities Inc.,
The
Bank
of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd., New York Branch
and
UBS
Securities LLC
as
Documentation Agents
and
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
as
Administrative Agent
and
X.X.
Xxxxxx Securities Inc.
and
Citigroup
Global Markets Inc.,
as
Lead
Arrangers and Bookrunners
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
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Page
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ARTICLE
I DEFINITIONS
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1
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SECTION
1.1. Definitions
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1
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SECTION
1.2. Accounting Terms and Determinations
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15
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SECTION
1.3. Types of Borrowings
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15
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SECTION
1.4. Exchange Rates; Reset Dates
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15
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ARTICLE
II THE CREDITS
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16
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SECTION
2.1. Commitments to Lend
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16
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SECTION
2.2. Notice of Committed Borrowings
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16
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SECTION
2.3. Money Market Borrowings
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17
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SECTION
2.4. Notice to Banks; Funding of Loans
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21
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SECTION
2.5. Evidence of Debt
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22
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SECTION
2.6. Maturity of Loans
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22
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SECTION
2.7. Interest Rates
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22
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SECTION
2.8. Facility Fee; Utilization Fee; Participation Fee
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24
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SECTION
2.9. Optional Termination or Reduction of Commitments
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25
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SECTION
2.10. Mandatory Termination of Commitments; Mandatory
Prepayments
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26
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SECTION
2.11. Optional Prepayments
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26
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SECTION
2.12. General Provisions as to Payments
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26
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SECTION
2.13. Funding Losses
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27
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SECTION
2.14. Computation of Interest and Fees
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28
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SECTION
2.15. Withholding Tax Exemption
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28
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SECTION
2.16. Additional Borrowers
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28
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SECTION
2.17. Additional Borrower Costs
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29
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SECTION
2.18. Letters of Credit.
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29
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SECTION
2.19. Optional Commitment Increase.
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33
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SECTION
2.20. Extension of Termination Date.
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34
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i.
Page
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ARTICLE
III CONDITIONS
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36
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SECTION
3.1. Effectiveness
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36
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SECTION
3.2. Borrowings and Extension Date
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37
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ARTICLE
IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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38
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SECTION
4.1. Corporate Existence and Power
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38
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SECTION
4.2. Corporate and Governmental Authorization; No
Contravention
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39
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SECTION
4.3. Binding Effect
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39
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SECTION
4.4. Financial Information; No Material Adverse Change
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39
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SECTION
4.5. Litigation
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40
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SECTION
4.6. Compliance with ERISA
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40
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SECTION
4.7. Environmental Matters
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40
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SECTION
4.8. Taxes
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40
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SECTION
4.9. Subsidiaries
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41
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SECTION
4.10. Not an Investment Company
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41
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SECTION
4.11. Full Disclosure
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41
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ARTICLE
V COVENANTS
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41
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SECTION
5.1. Information
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41
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SECTION
5.2. Maintenance of Property; Insurance
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43
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SECTION
5.3. Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence
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43
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SECTION
5.4. Compliance with Laws
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44
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SECTION
5.5. Debt
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44
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SECTION
5.6. Negative Pledge
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44
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SECTION
5.7. Consolidations, Mergers and Sales of Assets
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46
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SECTION
5.8. Use of Proceeds
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46
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SECTION
5.9. Other Cross Defaults or Negative Pledges
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46
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ARTICLE
VI DEFAULTS
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47
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SECTION
6.1. Events of Default
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47
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SECTION
6.2. Notice of Default
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49
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ARTICLE
VII THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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49
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SECTION
7.1. Appointment and Authorization
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49
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ii.
Page
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SECTION
7.2. Administrative Agent and Affiliates
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49
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SECTION
7.3. Action by the Administrative Agent
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49
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SECTION
7.4. Consultation with Experts
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49
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SECTION
7.5. Liability of the Administrative Agent
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49
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SECTION
7.6. Indemnification
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50
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SECTION
7.7. Credit Decision
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50
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SECTION
7.8. Successor Administrative Agent
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50
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SECTION
7.9. Administrative Agent’s Fees
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50
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SECTION
7.10. Syndication Agent and Documentation Agents
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50
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ARTICLE
VIII CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES
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51
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SECTION
8.1. Basis for Determining Interest Rate Inadequate or
Unfair
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51
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SECTION
8.2. Illegality
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51
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SECTION
8.3. Increased Cost and Reduced Return
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52
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SECTION
8.4. Base Rate Loans Substituted for Affected Fixed Rate
Loans
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53
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SECTION
8.5. Substitution of Bank
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54
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ARTICLE
IX MISCELLANEOUS
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SECTION
9.1. Notices
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9.2. No Waivers
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SECTION
9.3. Expenses; Documentary Taxes; Indemnification
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54
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SECTION
9.4. Sharing of Set-Offs
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55
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SECTION
9.5. Amendments and Waivers
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55
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SECTION
9.6. Successors and Assigns
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56
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SECTION
9.7. Collateral
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58
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SECTION
9.8. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction
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58
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SECTION
9.9. Counterparts; Integration
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58
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SECTION
9.10. Termination of Existing 5-Year Credit Agreement
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58
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SECTION
9.11. [Intentionally Omitted]
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59
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SECTION
9.12. Conversion of Currencies
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59
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SECTION
9.13. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
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59
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SECTION
9.14. Severability
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59
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SECTION
9.15. Headings
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59
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SECTION
9.16. Guarantee Agreement
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59
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SECTION
9.17. USA Patriot Act.
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63
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iii.
Schedule
I
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Commitments
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Exhibit
A-1
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-
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Note
(the Borrower)
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Exhibit
A-2
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-
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Note
(IR Parent)
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Exhibit
B
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-
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Money
Market Quote Request
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Exhibit
C
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-
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Invitation
for Money Market Quotes
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Exhibit
D
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-
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Money
Market Quote
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Exhibit
E
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-
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Opinion
of Counsel for the Borrower
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Exhibit
F
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-
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Assignment
and Assumption Agreement
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Exhibit
G
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-
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Additional
Borrower Agreement
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Exhibit
H
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-
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New
Bank Supplement
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Exhibit
I
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-
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Commitment
Increase Supplement
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Exhibit
J
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-
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Opinion
of Counsel for IR Parent
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Exhibit
K
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-
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Form
of Notice of Extension of Termination
Date
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iv.
CREDIT
AGREEMENT dated as of August 12, 2005 among XXXXXXXXX-XXXX COMPANY,
XXXXXXXXX-XXXX COMPANY LIMITED, the BANKS listed on the signature pages hereof,
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent, CITICORP USA, INC., as
Syndication Agent, and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.,
THE
BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI, LTD., NEW YORK BRANCH AND UBS SECURITIES LLC, as
Documentation Agents.
The
parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
SECTION
1.1. Definitions.
The
following terms, as used herein, have the following meanings:
“2004
5-Year Existing Credit Agreement” means the 5-Year Credit Agreement, dated as of
June 24, 2004 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time)
among the Borrower, IR Parent, the several banks and other financial
institutions from time to time parties thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.,
as
administrative agent.
“Absolute
Rate Auction” means a solicitation of Money Market Quotes setting forth Money
Market Absolute Rates pursuant to Section 2.3.
“Additional
Borrower” means, at any time, IR Parent and each of the Subsidiaries which has
been designated as an Additional Borrower by the Borrower pursuant to Section
2.16 and which may borrow Committed Loans as described in Section
2.1.
“Adjusted
London Interbank Offered Rate” has the meaning set forth in Section
2.7(b).
“Administrative
Agent” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent
for the Banks hereunder, and its successors in such capacity.
“Administrative
Questionnaire” means, with respect to each Bank, an administrative questionnaire
in the form prepared by the Administrative Agent and submitted to the
Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Borrower) duly completed by such
Bank.
“Affiliate”
means, with respect to any Person, any Person directly or indirectly
controlling, controlled by or under common control with such other Person.
As
used herein, the term “control” means possession, directly or indirectly, of the
power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a
Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or
otherwise.
“Agents”
means the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agent and the Documentation
Agents, and “Agent” means any of the foregoing.
“Agreement”
means this Credit Agreement, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified
from
time to time.
“Agreement
Currency” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.12.
“Applicable
Creditor” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.12.
“Applicable
Currency” means, as to any particular payment, Borrowing or Loan, Dollars or the
Foreign Currency in which it is denominated or payable.
“Applicable
Lending Office” means, with respect to any Bank, (i) in the case of its Domestic
Loans, its Domestic Lending Office, (ii) in the case of its Euro-Currency Loans,
its Euro-Currency Lending Office and (iii) in the case of its Money Market
Loans, its Money Market Lending Office.
“Applicable
Percentage” means, with respect to any Bank, the percentage of the total
Commitments represented by such Bank’s Commitment. If the Commitments have
terminated or expired, the Applicable Percentage shall be determined based
upon
the Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any
assignments.
“Assignee”
has the meaning set forth in Section 9.6(c).
“Assuming
Lender” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20(c).
“Attributable
Debt” means, at any date, the total net amount of rent required to be paid under
a lease during the remaining term thereof (excluding any renewal term unless
such renewal is at the option of the lessor), discounted from the respective
due
dates thereof to such date at 8 3/8% compounded semi-annually. The net amount
of
rent required to be paid for any such period shall be the aggregate of the
rent
payable by the lessee with respect to such period after excluding amounts
required to be paid on account of, or measured or determined by, any variable
factor, including, without limitation, the cost-of-living index and costs of
maintenance and repairs, insurance, taxes, assessments, water rates and similar
charges and after excluding any portion of rentals based on a percentage of
sales made by the lessee. In the case of any lease which is terminable by the
lessee upon the payment of a penalty, such net amount shall also include the
amount of such penalty, but no rent shall be considered so required to be paid
under such lease subsequent to the first date upon which it may be so
terminated.
“Availability
Period” means the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding
the earlier of the Termination Date and the date of termination of the
Commitments.
“Available
Commitment” means, with respect to any Bank, an amount equal to the Commitment
of such Bank minus
the
amount of all outstanding Committed Loans made by such Bank pursuant to Section
2.1(a) or 2.1(b) and the amount of LC Exposure.
2
“Bank”
means each bank or other financial institution listed on the signature pages
hereof, each Assignee which becomes a Bank pursuant to Section 9.6(c), and
their
respective successors.
“Base
Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the higher of (i) the Prime
Rate for such day and (ii) the sum of 1/2 of 1% plus the Federal Funds Rate
for
such day.
“Base
Rate Loan” means a Committed Loan to be made by a Bank as a Base Rate Loan in
accordance with the applicable Notice of Committed Borrowing or pursuant to
Article VIII.
“Benefit
Arrangement” means at any time an employee benefit plan within the meaning of
Section 3(3) of ERISA which is not a Plan or a Multiemployer Plan and which
is
maintained or otherwise contributed to by any member of the ERISA
Group.
“Borrower”
means Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx Company, a New Jersey corporation, and its
successors.
“Borrowing”
has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.
“Calculation
Date” means, with respect to each Foreign Currency, the last day of each
calendar month (or, if such day is not a Euro-Currency Business Day, the next
succeeding Euro-Currency Business Day), provided
that the
second Euro-Currency Business Day preceding any Borrowing of Foreign Currency
Loans shall also be a “Calculation Date” with respect to the Foreign Currency to
be borrowed on such date.
“Commitment”
means, as to any Bank, the obligation of such Bank to make Loans to the Borrower
hereunder and to acquire participations in Letters of Credit in an aggregate
principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth
opposite such Bank’s name under the column “Commitment” on Schedule I, and with
respect to any Bank which becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section
9.6(c), the amount of the Commitment thereby assumed by such Bank, in each
case
as such amount may from time to time be reduced pursuant to Sections 2.9, 2.10
and 9.6(c) or increased pursuant to Section 9.6(c).
“Commitment
Increase Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.19(b).
“Commitment
Increase Supplement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.19(b).
“Committed
Loan” means a loan made by a Bank pursuant to Section 2.1(a)
or (b).
“Consenting
Lender” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20(b).
3
“Consolidated
Debt” means, at any date, without duplication, the sum of (i) all amounts which
would be set forth opposite the captions “Loans payable” and “Long-term debt” on
a balance sheet of the IR Parent and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as of such
date prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
consistent with those utilized in preparing the audited balance sheet of the
IR
Parent and its Consolidated Subsidiaries referred to in Section 4.4(a) hereof,
(ii) capitalized lease obligations of the IR Parent and its Consolidated
Subsidiaries and (iii) the higher of the voluntary or involuntary liquidation
value of any preferred stock (other than auction-rate preferred stock the higher
of the voluntary or involuntary liquidation value of which does not in the
aggregate exceed $100,000,000) of a Consolidated Subsidiary held on such date
by
a Person other than the IR Parent or a wholly-owned Consolidated Subsidiary,
but
in any event excluding subordinated debentures issued by the IR Parent to one
or
more Delaware statutory business trusts and purchased by such trusts with the
proceeds of the issuance of trust preferred securities (the “Equity-Linked
Subordinated Debentures”). The foregoing definition is based on the
understanding of the parties that the obligations covered by clauses (i) and
(ii) above are co-extensive in all material respects with the obligations
covered by the definition of Debt herein, and the reference to specific balance
sheet captions is for the purpose of affording both greater simplicity and
greater certainty in determining compliance with the provisions of Section
5.5.
If the foregoing assumption is at some future time determined not to be correct,
and if the Administrative Agent notifies the IR Parent that the Required Banks
wish to amend the foregoing definition to include an obligation covered by
the
definition of Debt (or if the IR Parent notifies the Administrative Agent that
the IR Parent wishes to amend the foregoing definition to exclude an obligation
not covered by the definition of Debt), then the IR Parent’s compliance with
Section 5.5 shall be determined by including in (or excluding from, as the
case
may be) Consolidated Debt the consolidated amount, determined in accordance
with
generally accepted accounting principles, of the obligation in question until
either such notice is withdrawn or this definition is amended in a manner
satisfactory to the IR Parent and the Required Banks.
“Consolidated
Net Worth” means, in accordance with Section 1.2, at any date the consolidated
stockholders’ equity of the IR Parent and its Consolidated Subsidiaries,
exclusive of adjustments resulting from any accumulated other comprehensive
income, any impairment of tangible assets, or any non-cash charges, but
including the amount shown on the balance sheet of the IR Parent as of such
date
in respect of any Equity-Linked Subordinated Debentures (as such term is defined
in the definition of Consolidated Debt).
“Consolidated
Subsidiary” means at any date any Subsidiary or other entity the accounts of
which would be consolidated with those of the IR Parent in its consolidated
financial statements if such statements were prepared as of such
date.
“Cross
Default” means a provision governing Debt of the Borrower or IR Parent to the
effect that the holder of such Debt (or any representative of such holder)
shall
have the right, upon the giving of any notice and the lapse of any time
specified in the instruments governing such Debt, to accelerate the maturity
of
such Debt by reason of (i) an event or condition which permits acceleration
of
the maturity of any other Material Debt of the Borrower, IR Parent or of a
Subsidiary or (ii) the failure to pay when due any amount on any other Material
Debt of the Borrower, IR Parent or of a Subsidiary, in either case whether
or
not upon the giving of notice and the lapse of any time (including the lapse
of
any applicable grace period) specified in the instruments governing such other
Debt.
“Current
Board” has the meaning set forth in Section
6.1(j).
4
“Debt”
of
any Person means at any date, without duplication, (i) all obligations of such
Person for borrowed money, (ii) all obligations of such Person evidenced by
bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, (iii) all obligations
of
such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property (and not services),
except trade accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of business, (iv)
all obligations of such Person as lessee which are capitalized in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles, and (v) all Debt of others
secured by a Lien on any asset of such Person, whether or not such Debt is
assumed by such Person; provided
that
“Debt” shall include at any date only such obligations and such Debt of others
to the extent such obligations and such Debt of others is reflected as a
liability in the consolidated balance sheet of the IR Parent and its
Consolidated Subsidiaries as of such date (or would be so reflected if such
a
balance sheet were prepared as of such date).
“Default”
means any condition or event which constitutes an Event of Default or which
with
the giving of notice or lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived,
become an Event of Default.
“Disbursement
Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.18(e).
“Documentation
Agent” means each of Bank of America, N.A., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., The
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd., New York Branch and UBS Securities LLC in their
respective capacities as documentation agent hereunder, and their successors
in
such capacities.
“Dollar
Equivalent” means, at any time, (a) as to any amount denominated in Dollars, the
amount thereof at such time, and (b) as to any amount denominated in a Foreign
Currency, the equivalent amount in Dollars as determined by the Administrative
Agent on the basis of the Exchange Rate, as described in Section 1.4, for the
purchase of Dollars with such Foreign Currency on the most recent Calculation
Date for such Foreign Currency.
“Dollars”
and “$” mean dollars in lawful currency of the United States.
“Domestic
Business Day” means any day except a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which
commercial banks in New York City are authorized by law to close.
“Domestic
Lending Office” means, as to each Bank, its office located at its address set
forth in its Administrative Questionnaire (or identified in its Administrative
Questionnaire as its Domestic Lending Office) and/or one or more other offices
as such Bank may hereafter designate as its Domestic Lending Office by notice
to
the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
“Domestic
Loans” means Base Rate Loans.
“Effective
Date” means the date this Agreement becomes effective in accordance with Section
3.1.
“Environmental
Laws” means any and all federal, state, local and foreign statutes, laws,
regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, permits,
concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, agreements or other governmental
restrictions relating to the environment or to emissions, discharges or releases
of pollutants, contaminants, petroleum or petroleum products, chemicals or
industrial, toxic or hazardous substances or wastes into the environment
including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, ground water, or
land, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use,
treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of pollutants, contaminants,
petroleum or petroleum products, chemicals or industrial, toxic or hazardous
substances or wastes or the clean-up or other remediation thereof.
5
“ERISA”
means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or any
successor statute.
“ERISA
Group” means the Borrower and all members of a controlled group of corporations
and all trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control
which, together with the Borrower, are treated as a single employer under
Section 414(b) or (c) of the Internal Revenue Code.
“Euro-Currency
Business Day” means any Domestic Business Day on which commercial banks are open
for international business (including dealings in dollar deposits) in London
and
on which the Trans-European Automated Real-Time Gross Settlement Express
Transfer System (TARGET) (or, if such clearing system ceases to be operative,
such other clearing system (if any) determined by the Administrative Agent
to be
a suitable replacement) is open for settlement of payment in euros.
“Euro-Currency
Lending Office” means, as to each Bank, its office, branch or affiliate located
at its address set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire (or identified
in
its Administrative Questionnaire as its Euro-Currency Lending Office) and/or
one
or more other offices, branches or affiliates of such Bank as it may hereafter
designate as its Euro-Currency Lending Office by notice to the Borrower and
the
Administrative Agent.
“Euro-Currency
Loan” means a Committed Loan denominated in Dollars or in euros to be made by a
Bank as a Euro-Currency Loan in accordance with the applicable Notice of
Committed Borrowing.
“Euro-Currency
Margin” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(f).
“Euro-Currency
Reserve Percentage” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(b).
“Euro
Loans” means Loans made by the Banks pursuant to Section 2.1(b).
“Event
of
Default” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.
“Exchange
Rate” means, as to any currency on a particular date, the rate at which such
currency may be exchanged into Dollars or the relevant Foreign Currency in
London on a spot basis, as set forth on the display page of the Telerate System
applicable to such currency as reasonably determined by the Administrative
Agent. In the event that such rate does not appear on any Telerate display
page,
the Exchange Rate with respect to such currency shall be determined by reference
to such other publicly available service for displaying exchange rates as may
be
agreed upon by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower or, in the absence
of
such agreement, such Exchange Rate shall instead be determined by reference
to
the Administrative Agent’s spot rate of exchange quoted to prime banks in the
interbank market where its foreign currency exchange operations in respect
of
the relevant Foreign Currency are then being conducted, at or about noon, local
time, at such date for the purchase of Dollars with such Foreign Currency (or
such Foreign Currency with Dollars, as applicable), for delivery on a spot
basis; provided,
however,
that if
at the time of any such determination, for any reason, no such spot rate is
being quoted and no other methods for determining the Exchange Rate can be
determined as set forth above, the Administrative Agent may use any reasonable
method it deems applicable to determine such rate, and such determination shall
be conclusive absent manifest error.
6
“Existing
5-Year Credit Agreement” means the Credit Agreement, dated as of July 2, 2001
(as amended by the Amendment and Waiver, dated as of November 28, 2001, and
as
further amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time), among
the Borrower, IR Parent, the banks listed on the signature pages thereof,
JPMorgan Chase Bank (formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank), as
administrative agent.
“Extension
Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20(b).
“Facility
Fee Rate” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(f).
“Federal
Funds Rate” means, for any day, the rate per annum (rounded upward, if
necessary, 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 Domestic Business Day next
succeeding such day, provided
that (i)
if such day is not a Domestic Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such
day
shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Domestic Business
Day as so published on the next succeeding Domestic Business Day, and (ii)
if no
such rate is so published on such next succeeding Domestic Business Day, the
Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate quoted to JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A, on such day on such transactions as determined by the
Administrative Agent.
“Fixed
Rate Loans” means Euro-Currency Loans or Money Market Loans (excluding Money
Market LIBOR Loans bearing interest at the Base Rate pursuant to Section 8.1)
or
any combination of the foregoing.
“Foreign
Currency” means English pounds sterling, euros or Japanese Yen.
“Foreign
Currency Equivalent” at any time as to any amount denominated in Dollars, the
equivalent amount in the relevant Foreign Currency or Foreign Currencies as
determined by the Administrative Agent at such time on the basis of the Exchange
Rate for the purchase of such Foreign Currency or Foreign Currencies with
Dollars on the date of determination thereof.
“Foreign
Currency Loans” means Loans denominated in a Foreign Currency.
“Governmental
Authority” means any nation or government, any state or other political
subdivision thereof and any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial,
regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to
government.
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“Granting
Bank” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.6(f).
“Interest
Period” means: (1) with respect to each Euro-Currency Borrowing, the period
commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending one, two, three or six
months and, if agreeable to all the Banks, nine or twelve months, thereafter,
as
the Borrower may elect in the applicable Notice of Borrowing; provided
that:
(a) any
Interest Period which would otherwise end on a day which is not a Euro-Currency
Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Euro-Currency Business
Day
unless such Euro-Currency Business Day falls in another calendar month, in
which
case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Euro-Currency Business
Day;
(b) any
Interest Period which begins on the last Euro-Currency Business Day of a
calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding
day
in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall, subject to
clause (c) below, end on the last Euro-Currency Business Day of a calendar
month; and
(c) any
Interest Period which would otherwise end after the Termination Date shall
end
on the Termination Date.
(2) with
respect to each Base Rate Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such
Borrowing and ending 90 days thereafter; provided
that:
(a) any
Interest Period which would otherwise end on a day which is not a Domestic
Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Domestic Business Day;
and
(b) any
Interest Period which would otherwise end after the Termination Date shall
end
on the Termination Date.
(3) with
respect to each Money Market LIBOR Borrowing, the period commencing on the
date
of such Borrowing and ending seven days or one, two, three, six, nine or twelve
months thereafter as the Borrower may elect in accordance with Section 2.3;
provided
that:
(a) any
Interest Period which would otherwise end on a day which is not a Euro-Currency
Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Euro-Currency Business
Day
unless such Euro-Currency Business Day falls in another calendar month, in
which
case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Euro-Currency Business
Day;
(b) any
Interest Period which begins on the last Euro-Currency Business Day of a
calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding
day
in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall, subject to
clause (c) below, end on the last Euro-Currency Business Day of a calendar
month; and
(c) any
Interest Period which would otherwise end after the Termination Date shall
end
on the Termination Date.
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(4) with
respect to each Money Market Absolute Rate Borrowing, the period commencing
on
the date of such Borrowing and ending such number of days thereafter as the
Borrower may elect in accordance with Section 2.3; provided
that:
(a) any
Interest Period which would otherwise end on a day which is not a Euro-Currency
Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Euro-Currency Business
Day; and
(b) no
Interest Period shall end after the Termination Date.
“Internal
Revenue Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any
successor statute.
“IR
Parent” means Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx Company Limited, a company organized under the laws
of Bermuda.
“Issuing
Bank” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and any other Bank selected by the
Borrower or IR Parent and that agrees to act in such capacity, in such Bank’s
capacity as the issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, and such Bank’s
successors in such capacity.
“Judgment
Currency” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.12.
“LC
Disbursement” means a payment made by the Issuing Bank pursuant to a Letter of
Credit.
“LC
Exposure” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all
outstanding Letters of Credit at such time plus (b) the aggregate amount of
all
LC Disbursements that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the
Borrower or any Additional Borrower at such time. The LC Exposure of any Bank
at
any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the total LC Exposure at such
time.
“Letter
of Credit” means any letter of credit issued pursuant to this Agreement. All
Letters of Credit shall be denominated in Dollars.
“Level
I
Status” exists, subject to the provisions of Section 2.7(f) hereof, at any date
if, at such date, the Borrower’s or IR Parent’s, if IR Parent has a higher
rating as of such date, outstanding senior unsecured long-term debt securities
are rated A+ or higher by S&P or
A1 or
higher by Xxxxx’x.
“Level
II
Status” exists, subject to the provisions of Section 2.7(f) hereof, at any date
if (i) Level I Status does not exist on such date and (ii) the Borrower’s or IR
Parent’s, if IR Parent has a higher rating as of such date, outstanding senior
unsecured long-term debt securities are rated A or higher by S&P
or
A2 or
higher by Xxxxx’x.
“Level
III Status” exists, subject to the provisions of Section 2.7(f) hereof, at any
date if (i) neither Level I Status nor Level II Status exists on such date
and
(ii) the Borrower’s or IR Parent’s, if IR Parent has a higher rating as of such
date, outstanding senior unsecured long-term debt securities are rated A- or
higher by S&P or
A3 or
higher by Xxxxx’x.
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“Level
IV
Status” exists, subject to the provisions of Section 2.7(f) hereof, at any date
if (i) none of Level I Status, Level II Status and Level III Status exists
on
such date and (ii) the Borrower’s or IR Parent’s, if IR Parent has a higher
rating as of such date, outstanding senior unsecured long-term debt securities
are rated BBB+ or higher by S&P or
Baa1 or
higher by Xxxxx’x.
“Level
V
Status” exists, subject to the provisions of Section 2.7(f) hereof, at any date
if (i) none of Level I Status through Level IV Status exists on such date and
(ii) the Borrower’s or IR Parent’s, if IR Parent has a higher rating as of such
date, outstanding senior unsecured long-term debt securities are rated BBB
or
higher by S&P or
Baa2 or
higher by Xxxxx’x.
“Level
VI
Status” exists at any date if none of Level I Status through Level V Status
exists on such date.
“LIBOR
Auction” means a solicitation of Money Market Quotes setting forth Money Market
Margins based on the London Interbank Offered Rate pursuant to Section
2.3.
“Lien”
means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security
interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset. For the purposes
of this Agreement, the Borrower, IR Parent or any Subsidiary shall be deemed
to
own subject to a Lien any asset which it has acquired or holds subject to the
interest of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital
lease or other title retention agreement relating to such asset.
“Loan”
means a Domestic Loan or a Euro-Currency Loan or a Money Market Loan and “Loans”
means Domestic Loans or Euro-Currency Loans or Money Market Loans or any
combination of the foregoing.
“Loan
Documents” means, collectively, this Agreement and any Notes.
“London
Interbank Offered Rate” has the meaning set forth in Section
2.7(b).
“Material
Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on the business, financial
position or results of operations or property of the IR Parent and its
Consolidated Subsidiaries, considered as a whole.
“Material
Debt” means (i) any Public Debt and (ii) any Debt of the Borrower, IR Parent
and/or one or more of their respective Subsidiaries, arising in one or more
related or unrelated transactions after the date hereof, in an aggregate
principal amount exceeding $50,000,000.
“Material
Plan” means at any time a Plan or Plans having aggregate Unfunded Liabilities in
an amount which, if the Plan then terminated, would have a Material Adverse
Effect, taking into account all members of the ERISA Group.
“Material
Subsidiary” means (i) Schlage Lock Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, Xxxxx Equipment Corporation, a Delaware corporation, Hussmann
International, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Thermo King Corporation, a Delaware
corporation, and their respective successors and assigns, (ii) at any date,
any
other Restricted Subsidiary which on such date is encompassed by the definition
of a “significant subsidiary” contained as of the date hereof in Regulation S-X
of the Securities and Exchange Commission and (iii) in any event, any Additional
Borrower other than IR Parent.
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“Money
Market Absolute Rate” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(d).
“Money
Market Absolute Rate Loan” means a loan to be made by a Bank pursuant to an
Absolute Rate Auction.
“Money
Market Lending Office” means, as to each Bank, its Domestic Lending Office
and/or one or more other offices, branches or affiliates of such Bank as it
may
hereafter designate as its Money Market Lending Office by notice to the Borrower
and the Administrative Agent; provided
that any
Bank may from time to time by notice to the Borrower and the Administrative
Agent designate separate Money Market Lending Offices for its Money Market
LIBOR
Loans, on the one hand, and its Money Market Absolute Rate Loans, on the other
hand, in which case all references herein to the Money Market Lending Office
of
such Bank shall be deemed to refer to either or both of such offices, as the
context may require.
“Money
Market LIBOR Loan” means a loan to be made by a Bank pursuant to a LIBOR Auction
(including such a loan bearing interest at the Base Rate pursuant to Section
8.1(ii)).
“Money
Market Loan” means a Money Market LIBOR Loan or a Money Market Absolute Rate
Loan.
“Money
Market Margin” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(d).
“Money
Market Quote” means an offer by a Bank to make a Money Market Loan in accordance
with Section 2.3.
“Money
Market Quote Request” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(b).
“Moody’s”
means Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc.
“Mortgage”
means, on any specified property, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge or other
security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such
property.
“Multiemployer
Plan” means at any time an employee pension benefit plan within the meaning of
Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which any member of the ERISA Group is then
making or accruing an obligation to make contributions.
“New
Bank
Supplement” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.19(b).
“Non-Consenting
Lender” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.20 (a).
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“Notes”
means promissory notes of the Borrower and IR Parent, substantially in the
form
of Exhibits A-1 and A-2 hereto, evidencing the obligation of the Borrower and
IR
Parent to repay the Loans, and “Note” means any one of such promissory notes
issued hereunder.
“Notice
of Borrowing” means a Notice of Committed Borrowing (as defined in Section 2.2)
or a Notice of Money Market Borrowing (as defined in Section
2.3(f)).
“Obligations”
means the unpaid principal of and interest on (including interest accruing
after
the maturity of the Loans and interest accruing after the filing of any petition
in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like
proceeding, relating to the Borrower or any Additional Borrower, whether or
not
a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding)
the Loans, the Letters of Credit and all other obligations and liabilities
of
the Borrower or any Additional Borrower to the Administrative Agent or to any
Bank, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become
due,
or now existing or hereafter incurred, which may arise under, out of, or in
connection with, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other document
made, delivered or given in connection herewith or therewith, whether on account
of principal, interest, reimbursement obligations, fees, indemnities, costs,
expenses (including all fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the
Administrative Agent or to any Bank that are required to be paid by the Borrower
pursuant hereto) or otherwise.
“Parent”
means, with respect to any Bank, any Person controlling such Bank.
“Participant”
has the meaning set forth in Section 9.6(b).
“Participation
Fee Rate” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(f).
“PBGC”
means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any entity succeeding to
any
or all of its functions under ERISA.
“Permitted
Investments” means:
(a)
direct obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on which
are
unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States of America (or by any agency
thereof to the extent such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit
of the United States of America), in each case maturing within one year from
the
date of acquisition thereof;
(b)
investments in commercial paper maturing within 270 days from the date of
acquisition thereof and having, at such date of acquisition, the highest credit
rating obtainable from S&P or from Moody's;
(c)
investments in certificates of deposit, banker's acceptances and time deposits
maturing within 180 days from the date of acquisition thereof issued or
guaranteed by or placed with, and money market deposit accounts issued or
offered by, any domestic office of any commercial bank organized under the
laws
of the United States of America or any State thereof which has a combined
capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than
$500,000,000;
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(d)
fully
collateralized repurchase agreements with a term of not more than 30 days for
securities described in clause (a) above and entered into with a financial
institution satisfying the criteria described in clause (c) above;
and
(e)
money
market funds that (i) comply with the criteria set forth in Securities and
Exchange Commission Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, (ii)
are
rated AAA by S&P and Aaa by Moody’s and (iii) have portfolio assets of at
least $5,000,000,000.
“Person”
means an individual, a corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership,
an association, a trust or any other entity or organization, including a
government or political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality
thereof.
“Plan”
means at any time an employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer
Plan) which is covered by Title IV of ERISA or subject to the minimum funding
standards under Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code and is maintained,
or
contributed to, by any member of the ERISA Group for employees of any member
of
the ERISA Group.
“Prime
Rate” means that rate of interest from time to time announced by JPMorgan Chase
Bank, N.A. at its principal office, presently located at 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, as its prime rate.
“Principal
Property” means any manufacturing plant or other manufacturing facility of the
Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, which plant or
facility is located within the United States of America, except any such plant
or facility which the Borrower’s Board of Directors by resolution declares is
not of material importance to the total business conducted by the Borrower
and
its Restricted Subsidiaries.
“Public
Debt” means (i) the Borrower's 9.00% Debentures due 2021; (ii) the Borrower's
7.20% Debentures due 2006-2025; (iii) the Borrower's 6.48% Redeemable Debentures
due 2025; (iv) the Borrower's 6.391% Debentures due 2027; (v) the Borrower's
6.443% Debentures due 2027; (vi) the Borrower's Medium Term Notes due through
2028; (vii) the Xxxxx Medium Term Notes due 2023; (viii) the 6.75% Hussmann
International, Inc. Senior Notes due 2008; (ix) the Borrower's 6.25% Notes
due
2006; and (x) the IR Parent’s 4.75% Senior Notes due 2015.
“Refunding
Borrowing” means a Committed Borrowing which, after application of the proceeds
thereof, results in no net increase in the outstanding principal amount of
Committed Loans made by any Bank.
“Register”
has the meaning set forth in Section 9.6(g).
“Regulation
U” means Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System,
as in effect from time to time.
“Related
Parties” means, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates
and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such
Person and such Person’s Affiliates.
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“Required
Banks” means at any time Banks having at least 51% of the aggregate amount of
the Commitments or, if the Commitments shall have been terminated, holding
Loans
evidencing at least 51% of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the
Loans.
“Reset
Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.4.
“Restricted
Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary, excluding any Subsidiary the greater part of
the operating assets of which are located or the principal business of which
is
carried on outside of the United States of America.
“Revolving
Exposure” means, at any time, the aggregate principal amount of Loans then
outstanding together with the aggregate amount of LC Exposure at such time.
The
amount of Revolving Exposure, at any time, shall not exceed the amount of total
Commitments at such time.
“Sale
and
Leaseback Transaction” means an arrangement with any Person for the leasing by
the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary (except for temporary leases for a
term
of not more than three years and, in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary, a
lease to the Borrower or another Restricted Subsidiary) of any Principal
Property (whether now owned or hereafter acquired), which Principal Property
has
been or is to be sold or transferred by the Borrower or such Restricted
Subsidiary to such Person.
“S&P”
means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services.
“SPC”
has
the meaning set forth in Section 9.6(f).
“Subsidiary”
means any corporation or other entity of which securities or other ownership
interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of
directors or other persons performing similar functions are at the time directly
or indirectly owned by the Borrower or by IR Parent, as applicable.
“Syndication
Agent” means Citicorp USA, Inc. in its capacity as syndication agent for the
Banks hereunder, and its successors in such capacity.
“Termination
Date” means the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date or, if such day is not a
Euro-Currency Business Day, the next preceding Euro-Currency Business Day;
provided,
however,
that
the Termination Date of any Lender that is a Non-Consenting Lender to any
requested extension pursuant to Section 2.20 shall be the Termination Date
in
effect immediately prior to the applicable Extension Date for all purposes
of
this Agreement.
“Unfunded
Liabilities” means, with respect to any Plan at any time, the amount (if any) by
which (i) the present value of all accrued benefits under such Plan exceeds
(ii)
the fair market value of all Plan assets allocable to such benefits (excluding
any accrued but unpaid contributions), all determined on the basis of a Plan
termination as of the then most recent valuation date for such Plan, but only
to
the extent that such excess represents a potential liability of a member of
the
ERISA Group to the PBGC or any other Person under Title IV of
ERISA.
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“US
Borrower” means the Borrower and each Additional Borrower which is incorporated
under the laws of or engaged in a trade or business in the United States of
America.
SECTION
1.2. Accounting Terms and Determinations.Unless
otherwise specified herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be
interpreted, all accounting determinations hereunder shall be made, and all
financial statements required to be delivered hereunder shall be prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from
time
to time, applied on a basis consistent (except for changes concurred in by
IR
Parent’s independent public accountants) with the most recent audited
consolidated financial statements of IR Parent and its Consolidated Subsidiaries
delivered to the Banks; provided
that,
(x) if IR Parent or the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that IR
Parent or the Borrower wishes to amend any covenant in Article V to eliminate
the effect of any change in generally accepted accounting principles on the
operation of such covenant (or if the Administrative Agent notifies IR Parent
or
the Borrower that the Required Banks wish to amend Article V for such purpose),
then IR Parent’s compliance with such covenant shall be determined on the basis
of generally accepted accounting principles in effect immediately before the
relevant change in generally accepted accounting principles became effective,
until either such notice is withdrawn or such covenant is amended in a manner
satisfactory to the Borrower and the Required Banks, and (y) for purposes of
determining Consolidated Net Worth, generally accepted accounting principles
as
in effect at the time of and as used to prepare the financial statements
referred to in Section 4.4(a) hereof shall be used for such determination,
notwithstanding any change in such generally accepted accounting principles
after the date of such financial statements, provided
that
Consolidated Net Worth shall be determined excluding the effect of goodwill
impairment charges, net of taxes, to the extent that such effect would not
otherwise have been included in such determination but for the application
of
FAS 142.
SECTION
1.3. Types of Borrowings.
The
term
“Borrowing” denotes the aggregation of Loans of one or more Banks to be made to
the Borrower or any Additional Borrower pursuant to Article II on a single
date
and for a single Interest Period. Borrowings are classified for purposes of
this
Agreement either by reference to the pricing of Loans comprising such Borrowing
(e.g, a “Euro-Currency Borrowing” is a Borrowing comprised of Euro-Currency
Loans) or by reference to the provisions of Article II under which participation
therein is determined (i.e., a “Committed Borrowing” is a Borrowing under
Section 2.1 in which all Banks participate in proportion to their Commitments,
while a “Money Market Borrowing” is a Borrowing under Section 2.3 in which the
Bank participants are determined on the basis of their bids in accordance
therewith).
SECTION
1.4. Exchange Rates; Reset Dates.
(a) At
approximately 10:00 A.M., New York City time, or as close to such time as is
reasonably practicable, on each Calculation Date, the Administrative Agent
shall
(i) determine the Exchange Rate as of such Calculation Date with respect to
euros and with respect to each other Foreign Currency in which any Loan shall
be
outstanding and (ii) give notice thereof to the Banks and the Borrower. The
Exchange Rates so determined shall become effective on the first Euro-Currency
Business Day immediately following the relevant Calculation Date (a
“Reset
Date”)
and
shall remain effective until the next succeeding Reset Date.
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(b) At
approximately 10:00 A.M., New York City time, or as close to such time as is
reasonably practicable, on each Reset Date, the Administrative Agent shall
(i)
determine the aggregate amount of the Dollar Equivalents of the principal
amounts of the Foreign Currency Loans then outstanding (after giving effect
to
any Foreign Currency Loans made or repaid on such date) and (ii) notify the
Borrower of the results of such determination.
ARTICLE
II
THE
CREDITS
SECTION
2.1. Commitments to Lend.
(a) During
the Availability Period, each Bank severally agrees, on the terms and conditions
set forth in this Agreement, to make loans in Dollars to the Borrower or any
Additional Borrower pursuant to this Section from time to time in amounts such
that the Revolving Exposure by such Bank at any one time outstanding shall
not
exceed the amount of its Commitment. Each Borrowing under this Section shall
be
in an aggregate principal amount of $10,000,000 or any larger multiple of
$1,000,000 (except that any such Borrowing may be in the aggregate amount
available in accordance with Section 3.2(b)) and shall be made from the several
Banks ratably in proportion to their respective Available Commitments. Within
the foregoing limits, the Borrower or any Additional Borrower may borrow under
this Section, repay, or to the extent permitted by Section 2.11, prepay Loans
and reborrow at any time during the Availability Period under this
Section.
(b) Commitments
to Lend in Euros.
During
the Availability Period, each Bank severally agrees, on the terms and conditions
set forth in this Agreement, to make loans in euros (“Euro Loans”) to the
Borrower or any Additional Borrower pursuant to this Section from time to time
in amounts such that (i) the aggregate principal amount of Committed Loans
by
such Bank at any one time outstanding shall not exceed the amount of its
Commitment and (ii) the Revolving Exposure by such Bank at any one time
outstanding shall not exceed the amount of its Commitment. All Euro Loans shall
be Euro-Currency Loans. Each Borrowing under this Section shall be in an
aggregate principal amount of the Foreign Currency Equivalent of $10,000,000
or
any larger multiple of the Foreign Currency Equivalent of $1,000,000 (except
that any such Borrowing may be in the aggregate amount available in accordance
with Section 3.2(b)) and shall be made from the several Banks ratably in
proportion to their respective Available Commitments. Within the foregoing
limits, the Borrower or any Additional Borrower may borrow under this Section,
repay, or to the extent permitted by Section 2.11, prepay Loans and reborrow
at
any time during the Availability Period under this Section. It is expressly
understood and agreed among the parties hereto that any and all Euro Loan
Borrowings made pursuant to Section 2.1(b) hereof shall constitute utilizations
of the Banks’ Commitments hereunder and shall reduce the Available Commitment of
the Banks accordingly.
SECTION
2.2. Notice of Committed Borrowings.The
Borrower or any Additional Borrower, as applicable, shall give the
Administrative Agent notice (a “Notice of Committed Borrowing”) (w) at its New
York address not later than 11:00 A.M. (New York City time) on the date of
each
Base Rate Borrowing, (x) at its New York address not later than 11:00 A.M.
(New
York City time) on the third Euro-Currency Business Day before each
Euro-Currency Borrowing denominated in Dollars, and (y) in the case of Euro
Loans, at its London address not later than 10:00 A.M. (London time) on the
date
of each such Euro-Currency Borrowing denominated in euros,
specifying:
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(a) the
date
of such Borrowing, which shall be a Domestic Business Day in the case of a
Domestic Borrowing or a Euro-Currency Business Day in the case of a
Euro-Currency Borrowing,
(b) the
aggregate amount of such Borrowing and whether such Borrowing is to be
denominated in Dollars or in Euros,
(c) in
the
case of Loans to be made in Dollars, whether the Loans comprising such Borrowing
are to be Base Rate Loans or Euro-Currency Loans, and
(d) in
the
case of a Fixed Rate Borrowing, the duration of the Interest Period applicable
thereto, subject to the provisions of the definition of Interest
Period.
SECTION
2.3. Money Market Borrowings.
(a) The
Money Market Option.
In
addition to Committed Borrowings pursuant to Section 2.1, the Borrower or IR
Parent may, as set forth in this Section, request the Banks during the
Availability Period to make offers to make Money Market Loans to the Borrower
or
IR Parent. The Banks may, but shall have no obligation to, make such offers
and
the Borrower or IR Parent may, but shall have no obligation to, accept any
such
offers in the manner set forth in this Section.
The
Borrower or IR Parent may request the Banks to make Money Market Loans
denominated in Dollars or in any Foreign Currency; provided,
however,
that at
no time may the Borrower or IR Parent request the Banks to make Money Market
Loans so as to cause the amount of the Revolving Exposure to exceed the amount
of the total Commitments.
(b) Money
Market Quote Request.
When
the Borrower or IR Parent wishes to request offers to make Money Market Loans
under this Section, it shall transmit to the Administrative Agent by facsimile
transmission a Money Market Quote Request substantially in the form of Exhibit
B
hereto (a “Money
Market Quote Request”)
so as
to be received no later than 11:00 A.M. (New York City time) at the
Administrative Agent’s New York facsimile number, and, in the case of Money
Market Loans to be denominated in a Foreign Currency, so as to be received
no
later than 11:00 A.M. (London time) at the Administrative Agent’s London
facsimile number on (x) the fourth Euro-Currency Business Day prior to the
date
of Borrowing proposed therein, in the case of a LIBOR Auction or (y) the
Domestic Business Day next preceding the date of Borrowing proposed therein,
in
the case of an Absolute Rate Auction (or, in either case, such other time or
date as the Borrower or IR Parent and the Administrative Agent shall have
mutually agreed and shall have notified to the Banks not later than the date
of
the Money Market Quote Request for the first LIBOR Auction or Absolute Rate
Auction for which such change is to be effective) specifying:
(i) the
proposed date of Borrowing, which shall be a Euro-Currency Business Day in
the
case of a LIBOR Auction or in the case of an Absolute Rate Auction to be
denominated in a Foreign Currency or a Domestic Business Day in the case of
an
Absolute Rate Auction to be denominated in Dollars,
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(ii) the
aggregate amount of such Borrowing, which shall be subject to the provisions
of
Section 2.3(a) and shall be $10,000,000 (or the Foreign Currency Equivalent
thereof, in the case of Money Market Loans to be denominated in a Foreign
Currency) or a larger multiple of $1,000,000 (or the Foreign Currency Equivalent
thereof, in the case of Money Market Loans to be denominated in a Foreign
Currency),
(iii) the
duration of the Interest Period applicable thereto, subject to the provisions
of
the definition of Interest Period,
(iv) whether
the Money Market Quotes requested are to set forth a Money Market Margin or
a
Money Market Absolute Rate;
and
(v) the
Applicable Currency in which the proposed Borrowing is to be
denominated.
The
Borrower or IR Parent may request offers to make Money Market Loans for more
than one Interest Period in a single Money Market Quote Request. No Money Market
Quote Request shall be given within five Euro-Currency Business Days (or such
other number of days as the Borrower or IR Parent and the Administrative Agent
may agree) of any other Money Market Quote Request.
(c) Invitation
for Money Market Quotes.
Promptly upon receipt of a Money Market Quote Request, the Administrative Agent
shall send to the Banks by facsimile transmission an invitation for Money Market
Quotes substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto, which shall constitute
an
invitation by the Borrower or IR Parent to each Bank to submit Money Market
Quotes offering to make the Money Market Loans to which such Money Market Quote
Request relates in accordance with this Section.
(d) Submission
and Contents of Money Market Quotes.
(i)
Each
Bank may submit a Money Market Quote containing an offer or offers to make
Money
Market Loans in response to any Invitation for Money Market Quotes. Each Money
Market Quote must comply with the requirements of this subsection (d) and must
be submitted to the Administrative Agent by facsimile transmission at its
offices specified in or pursuant to Section 9.1 not later than (x) 9:30 A.M.
(New York City time or London time, as applicable) on the third Euro-Currency
Business Day prior to the proposed date of Borrowing, in the case of a LIBOR
Auction or (y) 9:30 A.M. (New York City time or London time, as applicable)
on
the first Euro-Currency Business Day prior to the proposed date of Borrowing,
in
the case of an Absolute Rate Auction (or, in either case, such other time or
date as the Borrower or IR Parent and the Administrative Agent shall have
mutually agreed and shall have notified to the Banks not later than the date
of
the Money Market Quote Request for the first LIBOR Auction or Absolute Rate
Auction for which such change is to be effective); provided
that
Money Market Quotes submitted by the Administrative Agent (or any affiliate
of
the Administrative Agent) in the capacity of a Bank may be submitted, and may
only be submitted, if the Administrative Agent or such affiliate notifies the
Borrower or IR Parent of the terms of the offer or offers contained therein
not
later than 15 minutes prior to the deadline for the other Banks. Subject to
Articles III and VI, any Money Market Quote so made shall be irrevocable except
with the written consent of the Administrative Agent given on the instructions
of the Borrower or IR Parent.
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(ii) Each
Money Market Quote shall be in substantially the form of Exhibit D hereto and
shall in any case specify:
(A) the
proposed date of Borrowing,
(B) the
principal amount of the Money Market Loan for which each such offer is being
made, which principal amount (w) may be greater than or less than the Commitment
of the quoting Bank, (x) must be $10,000,000 (or the Foreign Currency Equivalent
thereof, in the case of Money Market Loans to be denominated in a Foreign
Currency) or a larger multiple of $1,000,000 (or the Foreign Currency Equivalent
thereof, in the case of Money Market Loans to be denominated in a Foreign
Currency), (y) may not exceed the principal amount of Money Market Loans for
which offers were requested and (z) may be subject to an aggregate limitation
as
to the principal amount of Money Market Loans for which offers being made by
such quoting Bank may be accepted,
(C) in
the
case of a LIBOR Auction, the margin above or below the applicable London
Interbank Offered Rate (the “Money Market Margin”) offered for each such Money
Market Loan, expressed as a percentage (specified to the nearest 1/10,000th
of
1%) to be added to or subtracted from such base rate,
(D) in
the
case of an Absolute Rate Auction, the rate of interest per annum (specified
to
the nearest 1/10,000th of 1%) (the “Money Market Absolute Rate”) offered for
each such Money Market Loan, and
(E) the
identity of the quoting Bank.
A
Money
Market Quote may set forth up to five separate offers by the quoting Bank with
respect to each Interest Period specified in the related Invitation for Money
Market Quotes.
(iii) Any
Money
Market Quote shall be disregarded if it:
(A) is
not
substantially in conformity with Exhibit D hereto or does not specify all of
the
information required by subsection (d)(ii);
(B) contains
qualifying, conditional or similar language;
(C) proposes
terms other than or in addition to those set forth in the applicable Invitation
for Money Market Quotes; or
(D) arrives
after the time set forth in subsection (d)(i).
(e) Notice
to Borrower.
The
Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower or IR Parent of the
terms (x) of any Money Market Quote submitted by a Bank that is in accordance
with subsection (d) and (y) of any Money Market Quote that amends, modifies
or
is otherwise inconsistent with a previous Money Market Quote submitted by such
Bank with respect to the same Money Market Quote Request. Any such subsequent
Money Market Quote shall be disregarded by the Administrative Agent unless
such
subsequent Money Market Quote is submitted solely to correct a manifest error
in
such former Money Market Quote. The Administrative Agent’s notice to the
Borrower or IR Parent shall specify (A) the aggregate principal amount of Money
Market Loans for which offers have been received for each Interest Period
specified in the related Money Market Quote Request, (B) the respective
principal amounts and Money Market Margins or Money Market Absolute Rates,
as
the case may be, so offered and (C) if applicable, limitations on the aggregate
principal amount of Money Market Loans for which offers in any single Money
Market Quote may be accepted.
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(f) Acceptance
and Notice by Borrower.
Not
later than 11:30 A.M. (New York City time or London time, as applicable) on
(x)
the third Euro-Currency Business Day prior to the proposed date of Borrowing,
in
the case of a LIBOR Auction or (y) the proposed date of Borrowing, in the case
of an Absolute Rate Auction (or, in either case, such other time or date as
the
Borrower or IR Parent and the Administrative Agent shall have mutually agreed
and shall have notified to the Banks not later than the date of the Money Market
Quote Request for the first LIBOR Auction or Absolute Rate Auction for which
such change is to be effective), the Borrower or IR Parent shall notify the
Administrative Agent of its acceptance or non-acceptance of the offers so
notified to it pursuant to subsection (e). In the case of acceptance, such
notice (a “Notice of Money Market Borrowing”) shall specify the aggregate
principal amount of offers for each Interest Period that are accepted. The
Borrower or IR Parent may accept any Money Market Quote in whole or in part;
provided
that:
(i) the
aggregate principal amount of each Money Market Borrowing may not exceed the
applicable amount set forth in the related Money Market Quote
Request,
(ii) the
principal amount of each Money Market Borrowing must be $10,000,000 (or the
Foreign Currency Equivalent thereof, in the case of Money Market Loans to be
denominated in a Foreign Currency) or a larger multiple of $1,000,000 (or the
Foreign Currency Equivalent thereof, in the case of Money Market Loans to be
denominated in a Foreign Currency),
(iii) acceptance
of offers may only be made on the basis of ascending Money Market Margins or
Money Market Absolute Rates, as the case may be, and
(iv) neither
the Borrower nor IR Parent may accept any offer that is described in subsection
(d)(iii) or that otherwise fails to comply with the requirements of this
Agreement (including the requirements of the third sentence of Section
2.3(a)).
(g) Allocation
by Administrative Agent.
If
offers are made by two or more Banks with the same Money Market Margins or
Money
Market Absolute Rates, as the case may be, for a greater aggregate principal
amount than the amount in respect of which such offers are accepted for the
related Interest Period, the principal amount of Money Market Loans in respect
of which such offers are accepted shall be allocated by the Administrative
Agent
among such Banks as nearly as possible (in multiples of $1,000,000 (or the
Foreign Currency Equivalent thereof, in the case of Money Market Loans to be
denominated in a Foreign Currency), as the Administrative Agent may deem
appropriate) in proportion to the aggregate principal amounts of such offers.
Determinations by the Administrative Agent of the amounts of Money Market Loans
shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.
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SECTION
2.4. Notice to Banks; Funding of Loans.
(a)
Upon
receipt of a Notice of Borrowing, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify
each Bank of the contents thereof and of such Bank’s share (if any) of such
Borrowing and such Notice of Borrowing shall not thereafter be revocable by
the
Borrower or Additional Borrower, as the case may be.
(b) Not
later
than 12:30 p.m. (New York City time or London time, as applicable) on the date
of each Borrowing, each Bank participating therein shall (except as provided
in
subsection (c) of this Section) make available its share of such Borrowing,
in
Federal or other funds immediately available in New York City or in London,
as
applicable, to the Administrative Agent at its address specified in or pursuant
to Section 9.1 (or, in the case of any Borrowing denominated in a Foreign
Currency, at such other address as the Administrative Agent may specify from
time to time by written notice to the Borrower and the Banks). Unless the
Administrative Agent determines that any applicable condition specified in
Article III has not been satisfied, the Administrative Agent will make the
funds
so received from the Banks available in like funds to the Borrower or the
Additional Borrower, as the case may be, at the Administrative Agent’s aforesaid
address. If any Bank makes a new Loan hereunder on a day on which the Borrower
or the Additional Borrower, as the case may be, is to repay all or any part
of
an outstanding Loan from such Bank, such Bank shall apply the proceeds of its
new Loan to make such repayment and only an amount equal to the difference
(if
any) between the amount being borrowed and the amount being repaid shall be
made
available by such Bank to the Administrative Agent as provided in subsection
(b), or remitted by the Borrower or the Additional Borrower to the
Administrative Agent as provided in Section 2.12, as the case may
be.
(c) Unless
the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Bank prior to the
date (or, if a Base Rate Borrowing, the time) of any Borrowing that such Bank
will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Bank’s share of such
Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Bank has made such
share available to the Administrative Agent on the date of such Borrowing in
accordance with subsection (b) of this Section 2.4 and the Administrative Agent
may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower or the
Additional Borrower, as the case may be, on such date a corresponding amount.
If
and to the extent that such Bank shall not have so made such share available
to
the Administrative Agent, such Bank and the Borrower or the Additional Borrower
severally agree to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such
corresponding amount together with interest thereon, for each day from the
date
such amount is made available to the Borrower or the Additional Borrower until
the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent, at a rate per annum
equal to (x) in the case of amounts denominated in Dollars, the daily average
Federal Funds Rate, and (y) in the case of amounts denominated in a Foreign
Currency, the daily average cost of funding such amount (as determined by the
Administrative Agent). A certificate of the Administrative Agent submitted
to
any Bank with respect to any amounts owing under this paragraph shall be
conclusive in the absence of manifest error. If such Bank shall repay to the
Administrative Agent such corresponding amount, such amount so repaid shall
constitute such Bank’s Loan included in such Borrowing for purposes of this
Agreement.
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SECTION
2.5. Evidence of Debt.
(a)
Each
Bank shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts
evidencing indebtedness of the Borrower or any Additional Borrower to such
Bank
resulting from the Loan of such Bank from time to time, including the amounts
of
principal and interest payable and paid to such Bank from time to time under
this Agreement.
(b) The
Administrative Agent shall maintain the Register pursuant to subsection 9.6(g),
and a subaccount therein for each Bank, in which shall be recorded (i) the
amount of each Loan made hereunder and each Interest Period applicable thereto,
(ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due
and payable from the Borrower and any Additional Borrower to each Bank hereunder
and (iii) both the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent
hereunder from the Borrower or any Additional Borrower and each Bank’s share
thereof.
(c) The
entries made in the Register and the accounts of each Lender maintained pursuant
to subsection 2.5(b) shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be
prima facie
evidence
of the existence and amounts of the obligations of the Borrower and any
Additional Borrower therein recorded; provided,
however,
that
the failure of any Bank or the Administrative Agent to maintain the Register
or
any such account, or any error therein, shall not in any manner affect the
obligation of the Borrower or any Additional Borrower to repay (with applicable
interest) the Loan made to such Borrower or Additional Borrower by such Bank
in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(d) The
Borrower and all Additional Borrowers agree that, upon the request to the
Administrative Agent by any Bank, the Borrower or such Additional Borrower
will
execute and deliver to such Bank a single Note of the Borrower or such
Additional Borrower, as the case may be, evidencing the Loan of such
Bank.
SECTION
2.6. Maturity of Loans.
Each
Loan
included in any Borrowing shall mature, and the principal amount thereof shall
be due and payable, on the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such
Borrowing.
SECTION
2.7. Interest Rates.
(a)
Each
Base Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof,
for each day from the date such Loan is made until it becomes due, at a rate
per
annum equal to the Base Rate for such day. Such interest shall be payable for
each Interest Period on the last day thereof. Any overdue principal of or
interest on any Base Rate Loan shall bear interest, payable on demand, for
each
day until paid at a rate per annum equal to the sum of 2% plus the rate
otherwise applicable to Base Rate Loans for such day.
(b) Each
Euro-Currency Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount
thereof, for the Interest Period applicable thereto, at a rate per annum equal
to the sum of the Euro-Currency Margin plus the applicable Adjusted London
Interbank Offered Rate. Such interest shall be payable for each Interest Period
on the last day thereof and, if such Interest Period is longer than three
months, at intervals of three months after the first day thereof.
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The
“Adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate” applicable to any Interest Period means
a rate per annum equal to the quotient obtained (rounded upward, if necessary,
to the next higher 1/100th of 1%) by dividing (i) the applicable London
Interbank Offered Rate by (ii) 1.0 minus the Euro-Currency Reserve
Percentage.
The
“London Interbank Offered Rate” applicable to any Interest Period (other than
any seven day Interest Period) means the rate appearing on the relevant page
of
the Telerate screen (or on any successor or substitute page of such service,
or
any successor to or substitute for such service, as determined by the
Administrative Agent from time to time for purposes of providing quotations
of
interest rates applicable to deposits in the Applicable Currency in the London
interbank market) at approximately 11:00 A.M., London time, two Euro-Currency
Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, as the rate
for
deposits in the Applicable Currency with a maturity comparable to such Interest
Period. In the event that such rate is not available at such time for any reason
or in the case of any seven day Interest Period, and, in any event, in the
case
of sterling-denominated Loans, then the “London Interbank Offered Rate” with
respect to such Interest Period shall be the rate (rounded upwards, if
necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) at which deposits of $5,000,000 (or the
Foreign Currency Equivalent thereof, in the case of a Foreign Currency) and
for
a maturity comparable to such Interest Period are offered by the principal
London office of the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds in
the
London interbank market at approximately 11:00 A.M., London time, two
Euro-Currency Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest
Period.
“Euro-Currency
Reserve Percentage” means for any day as applied to a Euro-Currency Loan, the
aggregate (without duplication) of the maximum rates (expressed as a decimal
fraction) of reserve requirements in effect on such day (including basic,
supplemental, marginal and emergency reserves under any regulations of the
Board
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States (or any
successor) (the “Board”) or any other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction
with respect thereto) dealing with reserve requirements prescribed for
eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities” in
Regulation D of the Board). The Adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate shall
be
adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in the
Euro-Currency Reserve Percentage. The Banks acknowledge and agree that the
Euro-Currency Reserve Percentage on the date hereof is 0%.
(c) Any
overdue principal of or interest on any Euro-Currency Loan shall bear interest,
payable on demand, for each day from and including the date payment thereof
was
due to but excluding the date of actual payment, at a rate per annum equal
to
the sum of 2% plus the higher of (i) the sum of the Euro-Currency Margin plus
the Adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate applicable to such Loan and (ii)
the
rate applicable to Base Rate Loans for such day.
(d) Each
Money Market LIBOR Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount
thereof, for the Interest Period applicable thereto, at a rate per annum equal
to the sum of the London Interbank Offered Rate for such Interest Period
(determined in accordance with Section 2.7(b) as if the related Money Market
LIBOR Borrowing were a Committed Euro-Currency Borrowing) plus (or minus) the
Money Market Margin quoted by the Bank making such Loan in accordance with
Section 2.3. Each Money Market Absolute Rate Loan shall bear interest on the
outstanding principal amount thereof, for the Interest Period applicable
thereto, at a rate per annum equal to the Money Market Absolute Rate quoted
by
the Bank making such Loan in accordance with Section 2.3. Such interest shall
be
payable for each Interest Period on the last day thereof and, if such Interest
Period is longer than three months, at intervals of three months after the
first
day thereof. Any overdue principal of or interest on any Money Market Loan
shall
bear interest, payable on demand, for each day until paid at a rate per annum
equal to the sum of 2% plus the Prime Rate for such day.
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(e) The
Administrative Agent shall determine each interest rate applicable to the Loans
hereunder. The Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice to the Borrower
and
the participating Banks of each rate of interest so determined, and its
determination thereof shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest
error.
(f) Each
of
“Euro-Currency Margin”, “Facility Fee Rate” and “Participation Fee Rate” means,
for any day, the percentage set forth below in the row opposite such term and
in
the column corresponding to the “Level” status in existence on such
day:
Level
I
Status
|
Level
II
Status
|
Level
III
Status
|
Level
IV
Status
|
Level
V
Status
|
Level
VI
Status
|
|
Euro-Currency
Margin
|
.115%
|
.135%
|
.180%
|
.300%
|
.500%
|
.600%
|
Facility
Fee Rate
|
.060%
|
.065%
|
.070%
|
.100%
|
.125%
|
.150%
|
Participation
Fee Rate
|
.215%
|
.235%
|
.280%
|
.400%
|
.600%
|
.700%
|
;
provided
that,
(i) if the Borrower’s or IR Parent’s (if IR Parent has a higher rating as of
such date) lower rating is two or more Levels lower than the Borrower’s or IR
Parent’s (if IR Parent has a higher rating as of such date) higher rating, the
Euro-Currency Margin, Facility Fee Rate and Participation Fee Rate shall be
determined by reference to the Level corresponding to the rating which is one
above the lower of the two ratings, (ii) if only one rating exists, the Borrower
or IR Parent (if IR Parent has a higher rating as of such date) may have its
debt rated by a substitute nationally-recognized rating agency reasonably
acceptable to the Administrative Agent; until the issuance of such rating,
the
Euro-Currency Margin, Facility Fee Rate and Participation Fee Rate shall be
determined by reference to the Level with the rating which is one Level lower
than the Level corresponding to the available rating, and (iii) if any rating
shall be changed (other than as a result of a change in the rating system of
the
applicable rating agency), such change shall be effective as of the date on
which it is first announced by the rating agency making such change. Each such
change in the Euro-Currency Margin, Facility Fee Rate or Participation Fee
Rate
shall apply to all outstanding Euro-Currency Loans and to all facility fees
and
participation fees accruing during the period commencing on the effective date
of such change and ending on the date immediately preceding the effective date
of the next such change. If the rating system of any rating agency shall change,
the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to amend the references to
specific ratings in this definition to reflect such changed rating
system.
SECTION
2.8. Facility Fee;
Utilization Fee; Participation Fee.
(a) The
Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Banks
ratably in proportion to their Commitments a facility fee at the Facility Fee
Rate. Such facility fee shall accrue (i) from and including the date of receipt
by the Administrative Agent of counterparts of this Agreement duly executed
by
all the parties hereto to but excluding the Termination Date (or earlier date
of
termination of the Commitments in their entirety), on the daily aggregate amount
of the Commitments (whether used or unused) and (ii) from and including the
Termination Date or such earlier date of termination to but excluding the date
the Loans shall be repaid in their entirety, on the daily aggregate outstanding
principal amount of the Loans. Accrued fees under this Section shall be payable
quarterly in arrears on each March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31,
and upon the date of termination of the Commitments in their entirety (and,
if
later, the date the Loans shall be repaid in their entirety).
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(b) The
Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Banks
ratably in proportion to their Commitments a utilization fee equal to 0.10%
per
annum on the outstanding Loans for each day on which the Revolving Exposure
outstanding exceed 50% of the aggregate Commitments on such day (or, if such
day
is after the Termination Date (or earlier date of termination of the Commitments
in their entirety), the aggregate Commitments on the Termination Date (or such
earlier date of termination)).
(c) The
Borrower agrees to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each
bank a participation fee with respect to its participations in Letters of
Credit, which shall accrue at the Participation Fee Rate on the average daily
amount of such Bank’s LC Exposure during the period from and including the
Effective Date to but excluding the later of the date on which such Bank's
Commitment terminates and the date on which such Bank ceases to have any LC
Exposure, and (ii) to the Issuing Bank a fronting fee, which shall accrue at
the
rate or rates per annum separately agreed upon between the Borrower and the
Issuing Bank on the average daily amount of the LC Exposure (excluding any
portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) during the period
from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the later of the date
of
termination of the Commitments and the date on which there ceases to be any
LC
Exposure, as well as the Issuing Bank's standard fees with respect to the
issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or processing
of drawings thereunder. Participation fees and fronting fees accrued through
and
including the last day of March, June, September and December of each year
shall
be payable on the third Domestic Business Day following such last day,
commencing on the first such date to occur after the Effective Date;
provided
that all
such fees shall be payable on the date on which the Commitments terminate and
any such fees accruing after the date on which the Commitments terminate shall
be payable on demand. Any other fees payable to the Issuing Bank pursuant to
this paragraph shall be payable within 10 days after demand. All participation
fees and fronting fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days
and
shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first
day
but excluding the last day).
SECTION
2.9. Optional Termination or Reduction of Commitments.
During
the Availability Period, the Borrower may, upon at least three Domestic Business
Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent (which shall give prompt notice thereof
to each Bank), (i) terminate the Commitments at any time, if no Loans are
outstanding at such time or (ii) ratably reduce from time to time by an
aggregate amount of $25,000,000 (or the Foreign Currency Equivalent thereof,
in
the case of Euro Loans) or any multiple of $5,000,000 (or the Foreign Currency
Equivalent thereof, in the case of Euro Loans) in excess thereof, the aggregate
amount of the Commitments in excess of the aggregate outstanding principal
amount of the Loans. Any termination or reduction of the Commitments shall
be
permanent.
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SECTION
2.10. Mandatory Termination of Commitments;
Mandatory Prepayments.
(a) Mandatory
Termination of Commitments.
The
Commitments shall terminate on the Termination Date, and any Loans then
outstanding (together with accrued interest thereon) shall be due and payable
on
such date.
(b) Mandatory
Prepayments.
If, on
any day, the Dollar Equivalent of Revolving Exposure exceeds the aggregate
Commitments on such date, the Borrower and any Additional Borrowers shall,
within five Euro-Currency Business Days, prepay sufficient outstanding Loans
in
an aggregate principal amount (together with interest accrued to the date of
such prepayment on the principal so prepaid and any amounts payable under
Section 2.13 in connection therewith) such that, after giving effect thereto,
the Dollar Equivalent of Revolving Exposure does not exceed the aggregate
Commitments on such date.
SECTION
2.11. Optional Prepayments.
(a)
The
Borrower or any Additional Borrower may (i) upon at least one Domestic Business
Day’s notice to the Administrative Agent, prepay any Base Rate Borrowing (or any
Money Market Borrowing bearing interest at the Base Rate pursuant to Section
8.1) and (ii) upon at least three Euro-Currency Business Days’ notice to the
Administrative Agent, subject to Section 2.13, prepay any Euro-Currency
Borrowing, in whole at any time, or from time to time in part, by paying the
principal amount to be prepaid together with accrued interest thereon to the
date of prepayment; provided
that any
such partial prepayment shall be in the amount of $25,000,000 (or the Foreign
Currency Equivalent thereof, in the case of Foreign Currency Loans) or any
multiple of $5,000,000 (or the Foreign Currency Equivalent thereof, in the
case
of Foreign Currency Loans) in excess thereof. Each such optional prepayment
shall be applied to prepay ratably the Loans of the several Banks included
in
such Borrowing.
(b) Except
as
provided in clause (i) of Section 2.11(a), the Borrower and any Additional
Borrowers may not prepay all or any portion of the principal amount of any
Money
Market Loan prior to the maturity thereof.
(c) Upon
receipt of a notice of prepayment pursuant to this Section, the Administrative
Agent shall promptly notify each Bank of the contents thereof and of such Bank’s
ratable share (if any) of such prepayment and such notice shall not thereafter
be revocable by the Borrower or the Additional Borrower, as the case may
be.
SECTION
2.12. General Provisions as to Payments.
(a) The
Borrower and any Additional Borrower, as applicable, shall make each payment
of
principal or interest on the Loans and of fees hereunder, without set-off,
counterclaim or deduction of any kind, not later than 12:00 Noon (New York
City
time) on the date when due, in Federal or other funds immediately available
in
New York City, to the Administrative Agent at its New York address referred
to
in Section 9.1, provided
that any
such payments made in respect of Euro Loans or other Loans denominated in a
Foreign Currency shall be made not later than 12:00 Noon (London time) on the
date when due, in funds immediately available in London, to the Administrative
Agent at its London address referred to in Section 9.1. The Administrative
Agent
will promptly distribute to each Bank its ratable share of each such payment
received by the Administrative Agent for the account of the Banks. Whenever
any
payment of principal of, or interest on, the Domestic Loans or of fees shall
be
due on a day which is not a Domestic Business Day, the date for payment thereof
shall be extended to the next succeeding Domestic Business Day. Whenever any
payment of principal of, or interest on, the Euro-Currency Loans shall be due
on
a day which is not a Euro-Currency Business Day, the date for payment thereof
shall be extended to the next succeeding Euro-Currency Business Day unless
such
Euro-Currency Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case the
date for payment thereof shall be the next preceding Euro-Currency Business
Day.
Whenever any payment of principal of, or interest on, the Money Market Loans
shall be due on a day which is not a Euro-Currency Business Day, the date for
payment thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Euro-Currency Business
Day, provided
that in
the case of Money Market Loans denominated in Dollars, whenever any payment
of
principal of, or interest on, such Dollar-denominated Money Market Loans shall
be due on a day which is not a Domestic Business Day, the date for payment
thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Domestic Business Day. If
the
date for any payment of principal is extended by operation of law or otherwise,
interest thereon shall be payable for such extended time.
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(b) Unless
the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower or the
relevant Additional Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due
to
the Banks hereunder that the Borrower or such Additional Borrower will not
make
such payment in full, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower
or
such Additional Borrower has made such payment in full to the Administrative
Agent on such date and the Administrative Agent may, in reliance upon such
assumption, cause to be distributed to each Bank on such due date an amount
equal to the amount then due such Bank. If and to the extent that the Borrower
or such Additional Borrower shall not have so made such payment, each Bank
shall
repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such amount distributed
to
such Bank together with interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount
is distributed to such Bank until the date such Bank repays such amount to
the
Administrative Agent, at a rate per annum equal to (x) in the case of amounts
denominated in Dollars, the daily average Federal Funds Rate, and (y) in the
case of amounts denominated in a Foreign Currency, the daily average cost of
funding such amount (as determined by the Administrative Agent).
SECTION
2.13. Funding Losses.
If
the
Borrower or any Additional Borrower makes any payment of principal with respect
to any Fixed Rate Loan (pursuant to Section 2.11, Article VI or VIII or
otherwise, but not pursuant to Section 8.2) on any day other than the last
day
of the Interest Period applicable thereto, if the Borrower or any Additional
Borrower fails to borrow any Fixed Rate Loans after notice has been given to
any
Bank in accordance with Section 2.4(a) or if the Borrower or any Additional
Borrower fails to prepay any Fixed Rate Loans after notice has been given to
any
Bank in accordance with Section 2.11(c), the Borrower or such Additional
Borrower shall reimburse each Bank within 30 days after demand for any resulting
loss or expense incurred by it (or by an existing or prospective Participant
in
the related Loan), including (without limitation) any loss incurred in
obtaining, liquidating or employing deposits from third parties, but excluding
loss of margin for the period after any such payment or failure to borrow or
prepay, provided
that
such Bank shall have delivered to the Borrower or such Additional Borrower
a
certificate setting forth the calculation of the amount of such loss or expense,
which certificate shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest
error.
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SECTION
2.14. Computation of Interest and Fees.
Interest
based on the Prime Rate and interest and fees based on amounts denominated
in
English pounds sterling hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year
of
365 days (or 366 days in a leap year) and paid for the actual number of days
elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). All other interest
and fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and paid for
the
actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last
day).
SECTION
2.15. Withholding Tax Exemption.
On
or
prior to the Effective Date, each Bank that is not incorporated under the laws
of the United States of America or a state thereof agrees that it will deliver
to each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent two duly completed copies
of United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or W-8ECI (or a successor
form), certifying in either case that such Bank is entitled to receive payments
under this Agreement and the Notes from each US Borrower at the time of such
delivery without deduction or withholding of any United States federal income
taxes. Each Bank which so delivers a Form W-8BEN or W-8ECI (or a successor
form)
further undertakes to deliver to each of the Borrower and the Administrative
Agent two additional copies of such form (or a successor form) on or before
the
date that such form expires or becomes obsolete or after the occurrence of
any
event requiring a change in the most recent form so delivered by it, and such
amendments thereto or extensions or renewals thereof as may be reasonably
requested by any US Borrower or the Administrative Agent, in each case
certifying that such Bank is entitled to receive payments under this Agreement
and the Notes from each US Borrower at the time of such delivery without
deduction or withholding of any United States federal income taxes, unless
an
event (including, without limitation, any change in treaty, law or regulation)
has occurred prior to the date on which any such delivery would otherwise be
required which renders all such forms inapplicable or which would prevent such
Bank from duly completing and delivering any such form with respect to it and
such Bank advises each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent that it
is
not capable of receiving payments without any deduction or withholding of United
States federal income tax.
SECTION
2.16. Additional Borrowers.
(a) The
Borrower hereby designates IR Parent as an Additional Borrower.
(b) On
or
after the Effective Date, the Borrower may designate any wholly owned Subsidiary
of IR Parent or any wholly owned Subsidiary of the Borrower as an Additional
Borrower by delivery to the Administrative Agent, at least five Domestic
Business Days in the case of a domestic Subsidiary and ten Domestic Business
Days, in the case of a foreign Subsidiary of (i) an Additional Borrower
Agreement executed by such Subsidiary, IR Parent and the Borrower, substantially
in the form of Exhibit G hereto (each, an “Additional
Borrower Agreement”)
and
(ii) a favorable written opinion (addressed to the Administrative Agent and
the
Banks) of counsel of such Subsidiary or Subsidiaries (which opinion shall be
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent). Upon delivery of the
above-mentioned documents, such Subsidiary shall for all purposes of this
Agreement be an Additional Borrower and a party to this Agreement. Promptly
following receipt of any Additional Borrower Agreement, the Administrative
Agent
shall send a copy thereof to each Bank.
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SECTION
2.17. Additional Borrower Costs.
(a) If
the cost to any Bank of making or maintaining any Loan to an Additional Borrower
is increased, or the amount of any sum received or receivable by any Bank
(or
its
Applicable Lending Office) is
reduced, by an amount deemed by such Bank to be material, by reason of the
fact
that such Additional Borrower is organized under the laws of, or principally
conducts its business in, a jurisdiction or jurisdictions outside the United
States of America, the Borrower and such Additional Borrower shall indemnify
such Bank for such increased cost or reduction within 15 days after demand
by
such Bank (with a copy to the Administrative Agent). A certificate of such
Bank
claiming compensation under this subsection (a) and setting forth the additional
amount or amounts to be paid to it hereunder, together with calculations in
reasonable detail supporting such amounts, shall be conclusive in the absence
of
clearly demonstrable error. No such compensation may be claimed (x) in respect
of any Committed Loan for any period prior to the date 90 days before the date
of notice by such Bank to the Borrower of its intention to make claims therefore
or (y) to the extent such Bank was aware of such cost or reduction at the time
the related Loan was made.
(b) Each
Bank
will promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent of any event
of
which it has knowledge that will entitle such Bank to additional interest or
payments pursuant to the foregoing subsection (a)
and will
designate a different Applicable Lending Office, if, in the judgment of such
Bank, such designation will avoid the need for, or reduce the amount of, such
compensation and will not be otherwise disadvantageous to such Bank.
SECTION
2.18. Letters of Credit. (a) General.
Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower or any Additional
Borrower may request the issuance of Letters of Credit for its own account,
in a
form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank,
at
any time and from time to time during the Availability Period. In the event
of
any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the
terms and conditions of any form of letter of credit application or other
agreement submitted by the Borrower or any Additional Borrower to, or entered
into by the Borrower or any Additional Borrower with, the Issuing Bank relating
to any Letter of Credit, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall
control.
(b) Notice
of Issuance, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain Conditions.
To
request the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or the amendment, renewal or
extension of an outstanding Letter of Credit), the Borrower or any Additional
Borrower shall hand deliver or telecopy (or transmit by electronic
communication, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the Issuing
Bank) to the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent (reasonably in advance
of
the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension) a notice
requesting the issuance of a Letter of Credit, or identifying the Letter of
Credit to be amended, renewed or extended, and specifying the date of issuance,
amendment, renewal or extension (which shall be a Domestic Business Day), the
date on which such Letter of Credit is to expire (which shall comply with
paragraph (c) of this Section), the amount of such Letter of Credit, the
name and address of the beneficiary thereof and such other information as shall
be necessary to prepare, amend, renew or extend such Letter of Credit. If
requested by the Issuing Bank, the Borrower or such Additional Borrower also
shall submit a letter of credit application on the Issuing Bank's standard
form
in connection with any request for a Letter of Credit. A Letter of Credit shall
be issued, amended, renewed or extended only if (and upon issuance, amendment,
renewal or extension of each Letter of Credit the Borrower or such Additional
Borrower shall be deemed to represent and warrant that), after giving effect
to
such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (i) the LC Exposure shall
not exceed $400,000,000 and (ii) the sum of the total Loans plus the LC
Exposure shall not exceed the total Commitments. The Issuing Bank shall not
issue, amend, renew or extend a Letter of Credit if notice has been given to
such Issuing Bank by the Administrative Agent or the Required Banks that a
Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. The Issuing Bank
shall provide to the Administrative Agent and, in turn, the Administrative
Agent
shall provide to the Banks a monthly update, in accordance with customary
practices, of total LC Exposures, it being understood that the obligations
of
the Banks shall not be subject to the receipt of such update.
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(c) Expiration
Date.
Each
Letter of Credit shall expire at or prior to the earlier of (i) one year after
the date of issuance and (ii) the close of business on the date that is five
Domestic Business Days prior to the Termination Date.
(d) Participations.
By the
issuance of a Letter of Credit (or an amendment to a Letter of Credit increasing
the amount thereof) and without any further action on the part of the Issuing
Bank or the Banks, the Issuing Bank hereby grants to each Bank, and each Bank
hereby acquires from the Issuing Bank, a participation in such Letter of Credit
equal to such Bank's Applicable Percentage of the aggregate amount available
to
be drawn under such Letter of Credit. In consideration and in furtherance of
the
foregoing, each Bank hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to
the
Administrative Agent, for the account of the Issuing Bank, such Bank's
Applicable Percentage of each LC Disbursement made by the Issuing Bank and
not
reimbursed by the Borrower or any Additional Borrower, as applicable, on the
date due as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section, or of any reimbursement
payment required to be refunded to the Borrower or any Additional Borrower
for
any reason. Each Bank acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire
participations pursuant to this paragraph in respect of Letters of Credit is
absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance
whatsoever, including any amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of
Credit or the occurrence and continuance of a Default or reduction or
termination of the Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without
any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever.
(e) Reimbursement.
If the
Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement in respect of a Letter of Credit,
the Borrower or any Additional Borrower, as applicable, shall reimburse such
LC
Disbursement by paying to the Administrative Agent an amount equal to such
LC
Disbursement not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the Domestic
Business Day immediately following the Domestic Business Day that such LC
Disbursement is made (the “Disbursement
Date”),
if
the Borrower or such Applicable Borrower shall have received notice of such
LC
Disbursement prior to 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Disbursement Date,
or, if such notice has not been received by the Borrower or such Additional
Borrower prior to such time on such date, then not later than 12:00 noon, New
York City time, on (i) the Domestic Business Day immediately following the
Domestic Business Day that the Borrower or such Additional Borrower, as
applicable, receives such notice, if such notice is received prior to 3:00
p.m.,
New York City time, on the day of receipt, or (ii) within two Domestic Business
Days immediately following the day that the Borrower or such Additional Borrower
receives such notice, if such notice is not received prior to 3:00 p.m., New
York City time, on the day of receipt; provided
that, if
such LC Disbursement is not less than $10,000,000, the Borrower or such
Additional Borrower may, subject to the conditions to borrowing set forth
herein, request in accordance with Section 2.3 or 2.4 that such payment be
financed with a Domestic Loan, Euro-Currency Loan or Money Market Loan in an
equivalent amount and, to the extent so financed, the Borrower's or such
Additional Borrower’s obligation to make such payment shall be discharged and
replaced by the resulting Domestic Loan, Euro-Currency Loan or Money Market
Loan. If the Borrower or any Additional Borrower fails to make such payment
when
due, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Bank of the applicable LC
Disbursement, the payment then due from the Borrower or any Additional Borrower
in respect thereof and such Bank's Applicable Percentage thereof. Promptly
following receipt of such notice, each Bank shall pay to the Administrative
Agent its Applicable Percentage of the payment then due from the Borrower or
any
Additional Borrower, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.4 with
respect to Loans made by such Bank (and Section 2.4 shall apply,
mutatis mutandis,
to the
payment obligations of the Banks), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly
pay to the Issuing Bank the amounts so received by it from the Banks. Promptly
following receipt by the Administrative Agent of any payment from the Borrower
or any Additional Borrower pursuant to this paragraph, the Administrative Agent
shall distribute such payment to the Issuing Bank or, to the extent that Banks
have made payments pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse the Issuing Bank,
then to such Banks and the Issuing Bank as their interests may appear. Any
payment made by a Bank pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse the Issuing
Bank
for any LC Disbursement (other than the funding of a Domestic Loan,
Euro-Currency Loan or Money Market Loan as contemplated above) shall not
constitute a Loan and shall not relieve the Borrower or any Additional Borrower
of its obligation to reimburse such LC Disbursement.
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(f) Obligations
Absolute.
The
Borrower's or Additional Borrower’s, as applicable, obligation to reimburse LC
Disbursements as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section shall be
absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement under any and all circumstances
whatsoever and irrespective of (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of
any
Letter of Credit or this Agreement, or any term or provision therein, (ii)
any
draft or other document presented under a Letter of Credit proving to be forged,
fraudulent or invalid in any respect or any statement therein being untrue
or
inaccurate in any respect, (iii) payment by the Issuing Bank under a Letter
of
Credit against presentation of a draft or other document that does not comply
with the terms of such Letter of Credit, or (iv) any other event or circumstance
whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, that might, but
for
the provisions of this Section, constitute a legal or equitable discharge of,
or
provide a right of setoff against, the Borrower's or any Additional Borrower’s
obligations hereunder. Neither the Administrative Agent, the Banks nor the
Issuing Bank, nor any of their Related Parties, shall have any liability or
responsibility by reason of or in connection with the issuance or transfer
of
any Letter of Credit or any payment or failure to make any payment thereunder
(irrespective of any of the circumstances referred to in the preceding
sentence), or any error, omission, interruption, loss or delay in transmission
or delivery of any draft, notice or other communication under or relating to
any
Letter of Credit (including any document required to make a drawing thereunder),
any error in interpretation of technical terms or any consequence arising from
causes beyond the control of the Issuing Bank; provided
that the
foregoing shall not be construed to excuse the Issuing Bank from liability
to
the Borrower or any Additional Borrower to the extent of any direct damages
(as
opposed to consequential damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived
by the Borrower and any Additional Borrower to the extent permitted by
applicable law) suffered by the Borrower or any Additional Borrower that are
caused by the Issuing Bank's failure to exercise care when determining whether
drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the
terms thereof. The parties hereto expressly agree that, in the absence of gross
negligence or wilful misconduct on the part of the Issuing Bank (as finally
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction), the Issuing Bank shall be
deemed to have exercised care in each such determination. In furtherance of
the
foregoing and without limiting the generality thereof, the parties agree that,
with respect to documents presented which appear on their face to be in
substantial compliance with the terms of a Letter of Credit, the Issuing Bank
may, in its sole discretion, either accept and make payment upon such documents
without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice
or
information to the contrary, or refuse to accept and make payment upon such
documents if such documents are not in strict compliance with the terms of
such
Letter of Credit.
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(g) Disbursement
Procedures.
The
Issuing Bank shall, promptly following its receipt thereof, examine all
documents purporting to represent a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit.
The Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrower
or such Additional Borrower, as applicable, by telephone (confirmed by telecopy)
of such demand for payment and whether the Issuing Bank has made or will make
an
LC Disbursement thereunder; provided
that any
failure to give or delay in giving such notice shall not relieve the Borrower
or
any Additional Borrower of its obligation to reimburse the Issuing Bank and
the
Banks with respect to any such LC Disbursement.
(h) Interim
Interest.
If the
Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement, then, unless the Borrower or any
Additional Borrower, as applicable, shall reimburse such LC Disbursement in
full
on the date such LC Disbursement is made, the unpaid amount thereof shall bear
interest, for each day from and including the date such LC Disbursement is
made
to but excluding the date that the Borrower or such Additional Borrower
reimburses such LC Disbursement, at the rate per annum then applicable to
Domestic Loans; provided
that, if
the Borrower or such Additional Borrower, as applicable, fails to reimburse
such
LC Disbursement when due pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section, then
the third sentence of Section 2.7(a) shall apply. Interest accrued pursuant
to
this paragraph shall be for the account of the Issuing Bank, except that
interest accrued on and after the date of payment by any Bank pursuant to
paragraph (e) of this Section to reimburse the Issuing Bank shall be for the
account of such Bank to the extent of such payment.
(i) Cash
Collateralization.
If any
Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, on the Domestic Business Day
that the Borrower or any Additional Borrower receives notice from the
Administrative Agent or the Required Banks (or, if the maturity of the Loans
has
been accelerated, Banks with LC Exposure representing greater than 51% of the
total LC Exposure) demanding the deposit of cash collateral pursuant to this
paragraph, the Borrower or such Additional Borrower shall deposit in an account
with the Administrative Agent, in the name of the Administrative Agent and
for
the benefit of the Banks, an amount in cash equal to the LC Exposure as of
such
date plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon; provided
that the
obligation to deposit such cash collateral shall become effective immediately,
and such deposit shall become immediately due and payable, without demand or
other notice of any kind, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default with
respect to the Borrower or such Additional Borrower described in clause (f)
or (g) of Section 6.1. Such deposit shall be held by the Administrative Agent
as
collateral for the payment and performance of the obligations of the Borrower
or
such Additional Borrower under this Agreement. The Administrative Agent shall
have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive right of
withdrawal, over such account. Other than any interest earned on the investment
of such deposits, which investments shall be made in Permitted Investments
at
the Borrower's or such Additional Borrower’s risk and expense, such deposits
shall not bear interest. Interest or profits, if any, on such investments shall
accumulate in such account. Moneys in such account shall be applied by the
Administrative Agent to reimburse the Issuing Bank for LC Disbursements for
which it has not been reimbursed and, to the extent not so applied, shall be
held for the satisfaction of the reimbursement obligations of the Borrower
or
such Additional Borrower for the LC Exposure at such time or, if the maturity
of
the Loans has been accelerated (but subject to the consent of Banks with LC
Exposure representing greater than 51% of the total LC Exposure), be applied
to
satisfy other obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement. If the Borrower
or any Additional Borrower is required to provide an amount of cash collateral
hereunder as a result of the occurrence of an Event of Default, such amount
(to
the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to the Borrower or such
Additional Borrower within three Domestic Business Days after all Events of
Default have been cured or waived.
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SECTION
2.19. Optional Commitment Increase.
(a) The
Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to increase
the
total Commitments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $750,000,000 (i) to
the
extent insufficient Commitments are available from such existing Banks, by
requesting that one or more banks or other financial institutions not a party
to
this Agreement become a Bank hereunder and (ii) by requesting that any Bank
already party to this Agreement increase the amount of such Bank’s Commitment;
provided
that the
addition of any bank or financial institution pursuant to clause (i) above
shall
be subject to the consent of the Administrative Agent (which consent shall
not
be unreasonably withheld); provided,
further,
that
the Commitment of any bank or other financial institution pursuant to clause
(i)
above shall be in an aggregate principal amount at least equal to
$10,000,000;
provided,
further,
that
the amount of the increase of any Bank’s Commitment pursuant to clause (ii)
above, when added to the amount of such Bank’s Commitment before the increase,
shall be in an aggregate principal amount at least equal to
$10,000,000.
(b) Any
additional bank, financial institution or other entity which elects to become
a
party to this Agreement and obtain a Commitment pursuant to clause (a)(i) of
this Section 2.19 shall execute a New Bank Supplement (each, a “New
Bank Supplement”)
with
the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, substantially in the form of Exhibit
H. Upon its receipt of a New Bank Supplement executed by an additional bank,
financial institution or other entity which elects to become a party to this
Agreement and obtain a Commitment pursuant to clause (a) of this Section 2.19,
together with payment to the Administrative Agent of a registration and
processing fee of $3,500, the Administrative Agent shall (i)
promptly
accept such New Bank Supplement and (ii)
record
the information contained therein in the Register on the effective date
determined pursuant thereto, whereupon such bank, financial institution or
other
entity shall become a Bank for all purposes and to the same extent as if
originally a party hereto and shall be bound by and entitled to the benefits
of
this Agreement. Any increase in the total Commitments pursuant to clause (a)(ii)
of this Section 2.19 shall be effective only upon the execution and delivery
to
the Borrower and the Administrative Agent of a commitment increase supplement
in
substantially the form of Exhibit I (a “Commitment
Increase Supplement”),
which
Commitment Increase Supplement shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent
not less than five Domestic Business Days prior to the Commitment Increase
Date
and shall specify (i) the amount of any increase in the Commitment of any Bank
and (ii) the date such increase is to become effective (the “Commitment
Increase Date”).
In
addition, such changes as the Administrative Agent determines desirable to
effectuate the foregoing, including changes to the provision relating to pro
rata borrowings, payments and other similar treatment of Banks and the
calculation and payment of interest and fees, shall be deemed authorized by
the
Banks and this Agreement shall be deemed amended upon the effectiveness of
such
addition of Banks or increase in Commitments, and the Administrative Agent
may
require that the Borrower prepay and reborrow any outstanding Loans in
connection therewith if it determines such action to be desirable to facilitate
administration under the Agreement.
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(c) Any
increase in the total Commitments pursuant to this Section 2.19 shall not be
effective unless:
(i) no
Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the
Commitment Increase Date;
(ii) each
of
the representations and warranties made by the Borrower and IR Parent in Article
IV, or in any certificate delivered pursuant hereto, shall be true and correct
in all material respects on the Commitment Increase Date with the same effect
as
though made on and as of such date, except to the extent such representations
and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date in which case such
representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material
respects as of such earlier date.
Each
notice requesting an increase in the total Commitments pursuant to this Section
2.19 shall constitute a certification to the effect set forth in clauses (i)
and
(ii) of this Section 2.19(c).
(d) No
Bank
shall at any time be required to agree to a request of the Borrower to increase
its Commitment or obligations hereunder.
SECTION
2.20. Extension of Termination Date.
(a) At
least
60 days but not more than 90 days prior to the first or second anniversary
of
the Closing Date, as the case may be, the Borrower, by written notice to the
Administrative Agent, may request an extension of the Termination Date in effect
at such time by one year from its then scheduled expiration. The Administrative
Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of such request, and each Lender shall
in turn, in its sole discretion, not later than 30 days prior to the first
or
second anniversary of the Closing Date, as applicable, notify the Borrower
and
the Administrative Agent in writing as to whether such Lender will consent
to
such extension, such notice to be in substantially the form of Exhibit K hereto.
If any Lender shall fail to notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrower
in
writing of its consent to any such request for extension of the Termination
Date
at least 30 days prior to the first or second anniversary of the Closing Date,
as applicable, such Lender shall be deemed to not have consented to such request
(a “Non-Consenting
Lender”).
The
Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower in writing not later than 15
days
prior to the first or second anniversary of the Closing Date, as applicable,
of
the decision of the Lenders regarding the Borrower’s request for an extension of
the Termination Date.
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(b) If
all
the Lenders consent in writing to any such request in accordance with subsection
(a) of this Section 2.20, the Termination Date in effect at such time shall,
effective as at the first or second anniversary of the Closing Date, as the
case
may be (the “Extension
Date”),
be
extended for one year; provided
that on
each Extension Date, the applicable conditions set forth in Article III shall
be
satisfied. If less than all of the Lenders consent in writing to any such
request in accordance with subsection (a) of this Section 2.20, the Termination
Date in effect at such time shall, subject to Lenders having more than 65%
of
the Commitments consenting to a requested extension in accordance with
subsection (d) of this Section 2.20 and effective as at the applicable Extension
Date, be extended as to those Lenders that so consented (each, a “Consenting
Lender”)
but
shall not be extended as to any other Lender pursuant to this Section 2.20
and
if the Commitments of such Lender is not assumed in accordance with subsection
(c) of this Section 2.20 on or prior to the applicable Extension Date, the
Commitment of such Non-Consenting Lender shall automatically terminate in whole
on such unextended Termination Date without any further notice or other action
by the Borrower, such Lender or any other Person; provided
that
such Non-Consenting Lender’s rights under Section 2.15, 8.3 and 9.3 and its
obligations under Section 7.6 shall survive the Termination Date for such Lender
as to matters occurring prior to such date. It is understood and agreed that
no
Lender shall have any obligation whatsoever to agree as to any request made
by
the Borrower for any requested extension of the Termination Date.
(c) The
Borrower may arrange for one or more Consenting Lenders or other Assignees
that
agree to an extension of the Termination Date (an “Assuming
Lender”)
to
assume, effective as of the Extension Date, any Non-Consenting Lender’s
Commitment under this Agreement thereafter arising, without recourse to or
warranty by, or expense to, such Non-Consenting Lender; provided,
however,
that
the amount of the Commitment of any such Assuming Lender as a result of such
substitution shall in no event be less than $10,000,000 unless the amount of
the
Commitment of such Non-Consenting Lender is less than $10,000,000, in which
case
such Assuming Lender shall assume all such lesser amount; and provided,
further
that:
(i)
any
such Consenting Lender or Assuming Lender shall have paid to such Non-Consenting
Lender (A) the aggregate principal amount of, and any interest accrued and
unpaid to the effective date of the assignment on, the outstanding Loans, if
any, of such Non-Consenting Lender plus
(B) any
accrued but unpaid facility fees owing to such Non-Consenting Lender as of
the
effective date of such assignment;
(ii)
all
additional costs, reimbursement, expense reimbursements and indemnities payable
to such Non-Consenting Lender, and all other accrued and unpaid amounts owing
to
such Non-Consenting Lender hereunder, as of the effective date of such
assignment shall have been paid to such Non-Consenting Lender; and
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(iii)
with respect to any such Assuming Lender, the applicable processing and
recordation fee required under Section 9.6(c) for such assignment shall have
been paid by the Assuming Lender;
provided,
further
that
such Non-Consenting Lender’s rights under Sections 2.17, 8.3 and 9.3, and its
obligations under Sections 2.15 and 7.6, shall survive such substitution as
to
matters occurring prior to the date of substitution. At least three Business
Days prior to any Extension Date, (A) each such Assuming Lender, if any, shall
deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent an Assignment and
Assumption Agreement duly executed by such Assuming Lender, such Non-Consenting
Lender, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, (B) any such Consenting
Lender shall deliver confirmation in writing satisfactory to the Borrower and
the Administrative Agent as to the increase in the amount of its Commitments
and
(C) each Non-Consenting Lender being replaced pursuant to this Section 2.20
shall deliver to the Administrative Agent any Note or Notes held by such
Non-Consenting Lender. Upon the payment or prepayment of all amounts referred
to
in clause (i), (ii) and (iii) of the immediately preceding sentence, each such
Consenting Lender or Assuming Lender, as of the Extension Date, will be
substituted for such Non-Consenting Lender under this Agreement and shall be
a
Lender for all purposes of this Agreement, without any further acknowledgment
by
or the consent of the other Lenders, and the obligations of each such
Non-Consenting Lender hereunder shall, by the provisions hereof, be released
and
discharged.
(d) If
the
Lenders having more than 65% of the Commitments (after giving effect to any
assignments pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section 2.20) consent in writing
to a requested extension (whether by execution or delivery of an Assignment
and
Assumption or otherwise) not later than one Domestic Business Day prior to
such
Extension Date, the Agent shall so notify the Borrower, and, upon satisfaction
of the applicable conditions set forth in Article III, the Termination Date
then
in effect shall be extended for an additional one-year period as described
in
subsection (a) of this Section 2.20, and all references in this Agreement,
and
in the Notes, if any, to such “Termination
Date”
shall,
with respect to each such Consenting Lender and each Assuming Lender for such
Extension Date, refer to the Termination Date as so extended. Promptly following
each Extension Date, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders
(including, without limitation, each Assuming Lender) of the extension of the
scheduled Termination Date in effect immediately prior thereto and shall
thereupon record in the Register the relevant information with respect to each
such Consenting Lender and each such Assuming Lender.
ARTICLE
III
CONDITIONS
SECTION
3.1. Effectiveness. This
Agreement shall become effective on the date that each of the following
conditions shall have been satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section
9.5):
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(a) receipt
by the Administrative Agent of counterparts hereof signed by each of the parties
hereto (or, in the case of any party as to which an executed counterpart shall
not have been received, receipt by the Administrative Agent in form satisfactory
to it of telecopy or other written confirmation from such party of execution
of
a counterpart hereof by such party);
(b) receipt
by the Administrative Agent for the account of each Bank requesting a Note
of a
duly executed Note dated on or before the Effective Date complying with the
provisions of Section 2.5;
(c) receipt
by the Administrative Agent of a certificate of the chief financial officer
or
the treasurer of the Borrower and IR Parent stating that the representations
and
warranties of the Borrower and IR Parent set forth in Article IV hereof are
true
in all material respects as of the date of such certificate;
(d) receipt
by the Administrative Agent of (i) an opinion of Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Senior
Vice
President and General Counsel for the Borrower, substantially in the form of
Exhibit E hereto and (ii) an opinion of Xxxxxxx, Xxxx & Xxxxxxx, counsel to
IR Parent, substantially in the form of Exhibit J hereto;
(e) receipt
by the Administrative Agent of evidence satisfactory to it of (i) the repayment
in full, not later than the Effective Date, of all loans (if any) outstanding
under the Existing 5-Year Credit Agreement, together with interest accrued
thereon to the Effective Date and (ii) the payment of all accrued and unpaid
facility fees and all other amounts due and payable under the Existing 5-Year
Credit Agreement for the account of the “Administrative Agents” or the “Banks”
(as defined therein); and
(f) receipt
by the Administrative Agent of all documents it may reasonably request relating
to the existence of the Borrower and IR Parent, the corporate authority for
and
the validity of this Agreement and the Notes, and any other matters relevant
hereto, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent;
provided
that
this Agreement shall not become effective or be binding on any party hereto
unless all of the foregoing conditions are satisfied not later than September
30, 2005. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower, IR Parent
and the Banks of the Effective Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and
binding on all parties hereto.
SECTION
3.2. Borrowings
and
Extension Date.
The
obligation of any Bank to make a Loan on the occasion of any Borrowing or an
extension of Commitments pursuant to Section 2.20, and of the Issuing Bank
to
issue, amend, renew or extend any Letter of Credit (as applicable), is subject
to the satisfaction of the following conditions:
(a) receipt
by the Administrative Agent of a Notice of Borrowing as required by Section
2.2
or 2.3, as the case may be;
(b) immediately
after such Borrowing, or the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such
Letter of Credit, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Loans plus
the LC Exposure will not exceed the aggregate amount of the
Commitments;
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(c) in
the
case of a Borrowing, other than a Refunding Borrowing, an extension of
Commitments pursuant to Section 2.20, or an issuance, amendment, renewal or
extension of a Letter of Credit:
(i) immediately
before and after such Borrowing, the applicable Extension Date or the issuance,
amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, no Default shall
have
occurred and be continuing;
(ii) immediately
before and after such Borrowing, the applicable Extension Date or the issuance,
amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, no event or condition
shall have occurred and be continuing which permits any holder of any Material
Debt or any Person acting on such holder’s behalf to accelerate the maturity
thereof; and
(iii) except
to
the extent any representation or warranty expressly relates only to an earlier
date, the fact that the representations and warranties of the Borrower and
IR
Parent contained in this Agreement (except the representations and warranties
set forth in Sections 4.4(c), 4.7, 4.11(b) and 4.5) shall be true in all
material respects on and as of the date of such Borrowing, the applicable
Extension Date or the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter
of Credit; and
(d) on
the
date of such Borrowing, extension of Commitments pursuant to Section 2.20,
or
the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, each
of
the Borrower and IR Parent shall not be in arrears on payments of principal
under, or in arrears for more than five days on payments of interest due under,
the 2004 5-Year Credit Agreement.
Each
Borrowing, each extension of Commitments pursuant to Section 2.20 and each
issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of a Letter of Credit hereunder shall
be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Borrower and each
Additional Borrower on the date of such Borrowing or the issuance, amendment,
renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit as to the facts specified in
clause (b) of this Section and each Borrowing, other than a Refunding Borrowing,
and each issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of a Letter of Credit shall
be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Borrower and each
Additional Borrower on the date of such Borrowing or the issuance, amendment,
renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit as to the facts specified in
clause (c) of this Section.
ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
Each
of
the Borrower and IR Parent represents and warrants that:
SECTION
4.1. Corporate Existence and Power. The
Borrower is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of New Jersey, and has all corporate powers and all
material governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals required
to carry on its business as now conducted. IR Parent is a company duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Bermuda,
and
has all corporate powers and all material governmental licenses, authorizations,
consents and approvals required to carry on its business as now
conducted.
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SECTION
4.2. Corporate and Governmental Authorization; No
Contravention.
The
execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower and IR Parent of this
Agreement and the Notes are within the Borrower’s and IR Parent’s corporate
powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, require
no
action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or
official and do not contravene, or constitute a default under, any provision
of
applicable law or regulation or of the certificate of incorporation or by-laws
of the Borrower or of IR Parent or of any judgment, injunction, order or decree
binding upon the Borrower or IR Parent or of any limitation on borrowing imposed
by any agreement or other instrument binding upon the Borrower or IR
Parent.
SECTION
4.3. Binding Effect.
This
Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Borrower and IR
Parent and the Notes, when executed and delivered in accordance with this
Agreement, will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Borrower and
IR
Parent, in each case enforceable in accordance with their respective terms
subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance,
reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting
creditors’ rights generally, general equitable principles (whether considered in
a proceeding in equity or at law) and an implied covenant of good faith and
fair
dealing.
SECTION
4.4. Financial Information; No Material Adverse Change.
(a) The
consolidated balance sheet of IR Parent and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as
of
December 31, 2004 and the related consolidated statements of income,
shareowners’ equity and cash flows for the fiscal year then ended, reported on
by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and set forth in IR Parent’s 2004 Form 10-K, a
copy of which has been delivered to each of the Banks, fairly present, in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, the consolidated
financial position of IR Parent and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as of such
date and their consolidated results of operations and cash flows for such fiscal
year.
(b) The
unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet of IR Parent and its Consolidated
Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2005, and the related unaudited condensed
consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the three months then
ended, set forth in IR Parent’s quarterly report for the fiscal quarter ended
March 31, 2005, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form
10-Q, a copy of which has been delivered to each of the Banks, fairly present,
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a basis
consistent with the financial statements referred to in subsection (a) of this
Section, the consolidated financial position of IR Parent and its Consolidated
Subsidiaries as of such date and their consolidated results of operations and
cash flows for such three month period (subject to normal year-end
adjustments).
(c) Since
March 31, 2005, there has been no material adverse change in the business,
financial position or results of operations of IR Parent and its Consolidated
Subsidiaries, considered as a whole.
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SECTION
4.5. Litigation.
There
is
no action, suit or proceeding pending against, or to the knowledge of IR Parent
threatened against or affecting, IR Parent or any of its Subsidiaries before
any
court or arbitrator or any governmental body, agency or official in which there
is a reasonable possibility of an adverse decision which would materially
adversely affect the business, consolidated financial position or consolidated
results of operations of IR Parent and its Consolidated Subsidiaries or which
in
any manner draws into question the validity of this Agreement or the
Notes.
SECTION
4.6. Compliance with ERISA.
In
the
case of the Borrower, except where the liability that could reasonably be
expected to be incurred would be in an amount that would not have a Material
Adverse Effect: (i) each current member of the ERISA Group has fulfilled its
obligations under the minimum funding standards of ERISA and the Internal
Revenue Code with respect to each Plan and is in compliance in all material
respects with the presently applicable provisions of ERISA and the Internal
Revenue Code with respect to each Plan; (ii) no member of the ERISA Group has
(A) sought a waiver of the minimum funding standard under Section 412 of the
Internal Revenue Code in respect of any Plan, (B) failed to make any
contribution or payment to any Plan or Multiemployer Plan or in respect of
any
Benefit Arrangement, or made any amendment to any Plan or Benefit Arrangement,
which has resulted or could result in the imposition of a Lien or the posting
of
a bond or other security under ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code; (C) incurred
any liability to the PBGC under Title IV of ERISA (other than a liability to
the
PBGC for premiums under Section 4007 of ERISA or contributions in the normal
course); or (D) incurred any liability in connection with a Plan termination
under Section 4201 of ERISA.
SECTION
4.7. Environmental Matters.
In
the
ordinary course of its business, IR Parent conducts an ongoing review of the
effect of Environmental Laws on the business, operations and properties of
IR
Parent and its Subsidiaries, in the course of which it identifies and evaluates
associated liabilities and costs (including, without limitation, any capital
or
operating expenditures required for clean-up or closure of properties presently
or previously owned, any capital or operating expenditures required to achieve
or maintain compliance with environmental protection standards imposed by law
or
as a condition of any license, permit or contract, any related constraints
or
operating activities, including any periodic or permanent shutdown or any
facility or reduction in the level of or change in the nature of operations
conducted thereat and any actual or potential liabilities to third parties,
including employees, and any related costs and expenses). On the basis of this
review, IR Parent has reasonably concluded that Environmental Laws are unlikely
to have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or
results of operations of IR Parent and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, considered
as a whole.
SECTION
4.8. Taxes.
United
States Federal income tax returns of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries have
been
examined and closed through the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994. The
Borrower and its Subsidiaries have filed all United States Federal income tax
returns and all other material tax returns which are required to be filed by
them and have paid all taxes shown to be due pursuant to such returns or
pursuant to any assessment received by the Borrower or any Subsidiary, except
for any such tax, assessment, charge or levy the payment of which is being
contested in good faith by the Borrower or such Subsidiary as of the date this
representation is made. IR Parent and its Subsidiaries have filed all Bermuda
income tax returns and all other material tax returns which are required to
be
filed by them and have paid all taxes shown to be due pursuant to such returns
or pursuant to any assessment received by IR Parent or any Subsidiary, except
for any such tax, assessment, charge or levy the payment of which is being
contested in good faith by IR Parent or such Subsidiary as of the date this
representation is made. The charges, accruals and reserves on the books of
the
Borrower, IR Parent and their Subsidiaries in respect of taxes or other
governmental charges are, in the opinion of the Borrower and IR Parent,
adequate.
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SECTION
4.9. Subsidiaries.
Each
of
the Borrower’s and IR Parent’s Material Subsidiaries is a corporation duly
incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its
jurisdiction of incorporation, and has all corporate powers and all material
governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals required to carry
on its business as now conducted.
SECTION
4.10. Not an Investment Company.
Neither
the Borrower nor IR Parent is an “investment company” within the meaning of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
SECTION
4.11. Full Disclosure.
(a)
All
information heretofore furnished by the Borrower and IR Parent to either
Administrative Agent or any Bank for purposes of or in connection with this
Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby is, and any such information
hereafter furnished by the Borrower or IR Parent to either Administrative Agent
or any Bank will be, true and accurate in all material respects on the date
as
of which such information is stated or certified.
(b) The
Borrower and IR Parent have disclosed to the Banks in writing any and all facts
which materially and adversely affect or may affect (to the extent the Borrower
or IR Parent can now reasonably foresee), the business, operations or financial
condition of IR Parent and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, taken as a whole,
or
the ability of the Borrower or IR Parent to perform its obligations under this
Agreement.
ARTICLE
V
COVENANTS
Until
the
Commitments have expired or been terminated and the principal of and interest
on
each Loan and all fees payable hereunder shall have been paid in full and all
Letters of Credit shall have expired or terminated and all LC Disbursements
shall have been reimbursed, each of the Borrower and IR Parent agree
that:
SECTION
5.1. Information.
The
Borrower will deliver to each of the Banks:
(a) as
soon
as available and in any event within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year
of IR Parent, a consolidated balance sheet of IR Parent and its Consolidated
Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal year and the related consolidated
statements of income, shareowners’ equity and cash flows for such fiscal year,
setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous
fiscal year, all reported on in a manner acceptable to the Securities and
Exchange Commission by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP or other independent public
accountants of nationally recognized standing;
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(b) as
soon
as available and in any event within 45 days after the end of each of the first
three quarters of each fiscal year of IR Parent, a consolidated balance sheet
of
IR Parent and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as of the end of such quarter and
as
of the end of the preceding fiscal year, condensed consolidated statements
of
income for such quarter, for the portion of IR Parent’s fiscal year ended at the
end of such quarter and for the corresponding portion of IR Parent’s previous
fiscal year and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the portion
of IR Parent’s fiscal year ended at the end of such quarter and for the
corresponding portion of IR Parent’s previous fiscal year, all certified
(subject to normal year-end adjustments) as to fairness of presentation,
generally accepted accounting principles and consistency by the chief financial
officer or the treasurer of IR Parent;
(c) simultaneously
with the delivery of each set of financial statements referred to in clauses
(a)
and (b) above, a certificate of the chief financial officer or the treasurer
of
IR Parent (i) setting forth in reasonable detail the calculations required
to
establish whether IR Parent was in compliance with the requirements of Sections
5.5 and 5.6 on the date of such financial statements and (ii) stating whether
any Default exists on the date of such certificate and, if any Default then
exists, setting forth the details thereof and the action which IR Parent is
taking or proposes to take with respect thereto;
(d) within
five Domestic Business Days after the chief financial officer, chief accounting
officer, treasurer or chief legal officer of the Borrower or IR Parent obtains
knowledge of any Default, if such Default is then continuing, a certificate
of
the chief financial officer or the treasurer of the Borrower or IR Parent,
as
applicable, setting forth the details thereof and the action which the Borrower
or IR Parent, as applicable, is taking or proposes to take with respect
thereto;
(e) promptly
upon the mailing thereof to the shareholders of IR Parent generally, copies
of
all financial statements, reports and proxy statements so mailed;
(f) promptly
upon the filing thereof, copies of all registration statements (other than
the
exhibits thereto and any registration statements on Form S-8 or its equivalent)
and reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K (or their equivalents) which IR Parent
shall have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission; provided
that,
unless the Administrative Agent notifies IR Parent in writing to the contrary,
satisfaction of the provisions of this subsection (f) shall satisfy as well
the
provisions of subsections (a) and (b);
(g) if
and
when any member of the ERISA Group (i) gives or is required to give notice
to
the PBGC of any “reportable event” (as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA, other
than those events as to which the 30 day notice requirement has been waived
by
the PBGC) with respect to any Plan which might constitute grounds for a
termination of such Plan under Title IV of ERISA, or knows that the plan
administrator of any Plan has given or is required to give notice of any such
reportable event, a copy of the notice of such reportable event given or
required to be given to the PBGC; (ii) receives notice of complete or partial
withdrawal liability under Title IV of ERISA which, together with any other
such
liability incurred since the date hereof, exceeds in the aggregate $135,000,000
or notice that any Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization, is insolvent or
has
been terminated, a copy of such notice; (iii) receives notice from the PBGC
under Title IV of ERISA of an intent to terminate, impose liability (other
than
for premiums under Section 4007 of ERISA) in respect of, or appoint a trustee
to
administer any Plan, a copy of such notice; (iv) applies for a waiver of the
minimum funding standard under Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code, a
copy
of such application; (v) gives notice of intent to terminate any Plan under
Section 4041(c) of ERISA, a copy of such notice and other information filed
with
the PBGC; (vi) gives notice of withdrawal from any Plan pursuant to Section
4063
of ERISA, a copy of such notice; or (vii) fails to make any payment or
contribution to any Plan or Multiemployer Plan or in respect of any Benefit
Arrangement or makes any amendment to any Plan or Benefit Arrangement, which
in
any event has resulted or could result in the imposition of a Lien or the
posting of a bond or other security, but only if with respect to the foregoing,
the liability, individually or in the aggregate with all other events in
subsections (i)-(vii), that could reasonably be expected to result could have
a
Material Adverse Effect, a certificate of the chief financial officer or the
treasurer of the Borrower setting forth details as to such occurrence and
action, if any, which the Borrower or applicable member of the ERISA Group
is
required or proposes to take;
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(h) immediately
after the chief financial officer or the treasurer of the Borrower or IR Parent
obtains knowledge of a change or a proposed change in the rating of Borrower’s
or IR Parent’s outstanding senior unsecured long-term debt securities by Xxxxx’x
or S&P, a certificate of the chief financial officer or the treasurer
setting forth the details thereof; and
(i) from
time
to time such additional information regarding the financial position or business
of the Borrower, IR Parent and their Subsidiaries as the Administrative Agent,
at the request of any Bank, may reasonably request, provided
that
each Bank hereby agrees to keep such information confidential subject to
applicable legal requirements and, to the extent permitted by law or regulation,
each such Bank agrees to notify the Borrower or IR Parent, as applicable, prior
to any such disclosure required by law.
SECTION
5.2. Maintenance of Property; Insurance.
(a)
IR
Parent will keep, and will cause each Subsidiary to keep, all property useful
and necessary in its business in good working order and condition, ordinary
wear
and tear excepted, unless the failure to do so would not have a material adverse
effect on the business, financial position or results of operations of IR Parent
and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, considered as a whole.
(b) Both
the
Borrower and IR Parent will maintain, and will cause each Material Subsidiary
to
maintain (either in the name of the Borrower, IR Parent or in such Material
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 in the same general area by companies of established repute
engaged in the same or a similar business.
SECTION
5.3. Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence.
Each
of
the Borrower and IR Parent will continue, and will cause each Material
Subsidiary to continue, to engage in business of the same general type as now
conducted by the Borrower, IR Parent and their Material Subsidiaries, and will
preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect, and will cause each Material
Subsidiary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect their respective
corporate existence and their respective rights, privileges and franchises
necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of business; provided
that
nothing in this Section 5.3 shall prohibit (i) the merger of a Material
Subsidiary into the Borrower or IR Parent or the merger or consolidation of
a
Material Subsidiary with or into another Person if the corporation surviving
such consolidation or merger is a Material Subsidiary and if, in each case,
after giving effect thereto, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing
or
(ii) the termination of the corporate existence of any Material Subsidiary
if
the Borrower or IR Parent in good faith determines that such termination is
in
the best interest of the Borrower or IR Parent and is not materially
disadvantageous to the Banks.
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SECTION
5.4. Compliance with Laws.
Each
of
the Borrower and IR Parent will comply, and cause each Subsidiary to comply,
in
all material respects with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, regulations,
and requirements of governmental authorities (including, without limitation,
Environmental Laws and ERISA and the rules and regulations thereunder) except
(i) where the necessity of compliance therewith is contested in good faith
by
appropriate proceedings and (ii) where the failure so to comply would not have
a
material adverse effect on the business, financial position or results of
operations of IR Parent and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, considered as a
whole.
SECTION
5.5. Debt.
Consolidated
Debt will at no time exceed 65% of the sum of Consolidated Debt plus
Consolidated Net Worth. For purposes of this Section any preferred stock, except
for auction-rate preferred stock the higher of the voluntary or involuntary
liquidation value of which does not in the aggregate exceed $100,000,000, of
a
Consolidated Subsidiary held by a Person other than the Borrower, IR Parent
or a
wholly-owned Consolidated Subsidiary shall be included, at the higher of its
voluntary or involuntary liquidation value, in “Consolidated Debt.”
SECTION
5.6. Negative Pledge.
(a) Neither
the Borrower nor IR Parent will, nor will they permit any Restricted Subsidiary
to, create, assume or guarantee any indebtedness for money borrowed secured
by a
Mortgage on any Principal Property of the Borrower, IR Parent or a Restricted
Subsidiary or on any shares or indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary (whether
such Principal Property, shares or indebtedness are now owned or hereafter
acquired) without, in any such case, effectively providing concurrently with
the
creation, assumption or guaranteeing of such indebtedness that the Loans and
the
obligations of the Borrower and IR Parent hereunder and under the Notes
(together, if the Borrower and IR Parent shall so determine, with any other
indebtedness then or thereafter existing created, assumed or guaranteed by
the
Borrower, IR Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary ranking equally with the
Loans
and the obligations of the Borrower and IR Parent hereunder and under the Notes)
shall be secured equally and ratably with such indebtedness excluding, however,
from the foregoing any indebtedness secured by a Mortgage (including any
extension, renewal or replacement, or successive extensions, renewals or
replacements, of any Mortgage hereinafter specified or any indebtedness secured
thereby, without increase of the principal of such indebtedness):
(i) on
property, shares or indebtedness of any corporation which Mortgage exists at
the
time such corporation becomes a Restricted Subsidiary; or
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(ii) on
property existing at the time of acquisition thereof by the Borrower, IR Parent
or a Restricted Subsidiary, or to secure any indebtedness incurred by the
Borrower, IR Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary prior to, at the time of, or
within 180 days after the later of the acquisition, the completion of
construction (including any improvements on an existing property) or the
commencement of commercial operation of such property, which indebtedness is
incurred for the purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price
thereof or construction or improvements thereon; provided,
however,
that in
the case of any such acquisition, construction or improvement the Mortgage
shall
not apply to any property theretofore owned by the Borrower, IR Parent or a
Restricted Subsidiary, other than, in the case of any such construction or
improvement, any theretofore unimproved real property on which the property
so
constructed, or the improvement, is located; or
(iii) on
property, shares or indebtedness of a corporation, which Mortgage exists at
the
time such corporation is merged into or consolidated with the Borrower, IR
Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary, or at the time of a sale, lease or other
disposition of the properties of a corporation as an entirety or substantially
as an entirety to the Borrower, IR Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary;
or
(iv) on
property of a Restricted Subsidiary to secure indebtedness of such Restricted
Subsidiary to the Borrower, IR Parent or another Restricted Subsidiary;
or
(v) on
property of the Borrower, IR Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary in favor of
the
United States of America or any state thereof, or any department, agency or
instrumentality or political subdivision of the United States of America or
any
state thereof, to secure partial, progress, advance or other payments pursuant
to any contract or statute or to secure any indebtedness incurred for the
purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price or the cost of
constructing or improving the property subject to such Mortgage; or
(vi) on
property, which Mortgage exists at the date of this Agreement; or
(vii) with
the
prior written approval of the Required Banks;
provided,
however,
that
any Mortgage permitted by any of the foregoing clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and
(v)
of this Section 5.6 shall not extend to or cover any property of the Borrower,
IR Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, other than the
property specified in such clauses and improvements thereto.
(b) Notwithstanding
the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section 5.6, the Borrower, IR Parent
or
any Restricted Subsidiary may create, assume or guarantee secured indebtedness
for money borrowed which would otherwise be prohibited in subsection (a) in
an
aggregate amount which, together with all other such indebtedness for money
borrowed by the Borrower, IR Parent and their Restricted Subsidiaries and the
Attributable Debt in respect of Sale and Leaseback Transactions existing at
such
time (other than Sale and Leaseback Transactions the proceeds of which have
been
applied in accordance with Section 5.6(d)(ii)), does not at the time of such
creation, assumption or guaranteeing exceed 5% of Consolidated Net
Worth.
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(c) Notwithstanding
the foregoing provisions of this Section 5.6, neither the Borrower nor IR Parent
will permit any Subsidiary (other than a Restricted Subsidiary) to which after
the date hereof the Borrower, IR Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary has
transferred any assets to create, assume or guarantee any indebtedness for
money
borrowed secured by a Mortgage on such assets unless such assets could have
been
so secured in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement by the Borrower,
IR Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary making such transfer.
(d) Neither
the Borrower nor IR Parent will, nor will they permit any Restricted Subsidiary
to, enter into any Sale and Leaseback Transaction, unless (i) the Borrower,
IR
Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary would be entitled, pursuant to the
foregoing subsections of this Section 5.6, to incur indebtedness secured by
a
Mortgage on such Principal Property without equally and ratably securing the
Loans and the obligations of the Borrower and IR Parent hereunder and under
the
Notes, or (ii) each of the Borrower and IR Parent shall (and in any case each
of
the Borrower and IR Parent covenants that it will) apply an amount equal to
the
fair value (as determined by the Borrower’s or IR Parent’s Board of Directors)
of such Principal Property so leased to the retirement, within 180 days of
the
effective date of any such Sale and Leaseback Transaction, of indebtedness
of
the Borrower and IR Parent for money borrowed which by its terms matures at,
or
may be extended or renewed at the option of the Borrower and IR Parent to,
a
date more than 12 months after the date of the creation of such
indebtedness.
SECTION
5.7. Consolidations, Mergers and Sales of Assets.
Neither
the Borrower nor IR Parent will (i) consolidate or merge with or into any other
Person or (ii) sell, lease or otherwise transfer, directly or indirectly, all
or
substantially all of the assets of the Borrower or IR Parent to any other
Person; provided
that the
Borrower or IR Parent may merge with another Person if (A) the Borrower or
IR
Parent, as applicable, is the corporation surviving such merger and (B)
immediately after giving effect to such merger, no Default shall have occurred
and be continuing.
SECTION
5.8. Use of Proceeds.
The
proceeds of the Loans made under this Agreement will be used by the Borrower,
IR
Parent and any Additional Borrower (i) for working capital purposes, (ii) to
support the commercial paper programs of the Borrower, IR Parent or such
Additional Borrower and (iii) for other general corporate purposes.
SECTION
5.9. Other Cross Defaults or Negative Pledges.
Neither
the Borrower nor IR Parent shall incur any Material Debt the terms of which
include a Cross Default or which include a negative pledge provision more
favorable to the holder of such Material Debt (or more restrictive of the
actions of the Borrower or IR Parent) than the provisions of Section 5.6 hereof
unless, prior to or contemporaneously with such incurrence, the Borrower and
IR
Parent shall have entered into an amendment to this Agreement, to which the
Required Banks shall not unreasonably withhold their consent, providing a Cross
Default or negative pledge provision, as the case may be, no less favorable
to
the Banks than the provisions of the Cross Default or negative pledge governing
such other Debt.
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ARTICLE
VI
DEFAULTS
SECTION
6.1. Events of Default.
If
one or
more of the following events (“Events of Default”) shall have occurred and be
continuing:
(a) the
Borrower or any Additional Borrower shall fail to pay when due principal of
any
Loan, or shall fail to pay within five days of the due date thereof any
interest, fees or other amount payable hereunder;
(b) the
Borrower or IR Parent shall fail to observe or perform any covenant contained
in
Sections 5.5 to 5.9, inclusive;
(c) the
Borrower or any Additional Borrower shall fail to observe or perform any
covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement (other than those covered
by
clause (a) or (b) above) for 20 days after notice thereof has been given to
the
Borrower or such Additional Borrower by the Administrative Agent at the request
of any Bank;
(d) any
representation, warranty, certification or statement made by the Borrower or
any
Additional Borrower in this Agreement or in any certificate, financial statement
or other document delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall prove to have
been
incorrect in any material respect when made (or deemed made);
(e) any
event
or condition shall occur which results in the acceleration of the maturity
of
any Material Debt;
(f) the
Borrower, IR Parent or any Material Subsidiary shall commence a voluntary case
or other proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with
respect to itself or its debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar
law now or hereafter in effect or seeking the appointment of a trustee,
receiver, liquidator, custodian or other similar official of it or any
substantial part of its property, or shall consent to any such relief or to
the
appointment of or taking possession by any such official in an involuntary
case
or other proceeding commenced against it, or shall make a general assignment
for
the benefit of creditors, or shall fail generally to pay its debts as they
become due, or shall take any corporate action to authorize any of the
foregoing;
(g) an
involuntary case or other proceeding shall be commenced against the Borrower,
IR
Parent or any Material Subsidiary seeking liquidation, reorganization or other
relief with respect to it or its debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or
other
similar law now or hereafter in effect or seeking the appointment of a trustee,
receiver, liquidator, custodian or other similar official of it or any
substantial part of its property, and such involuntary case or other proceeding
shall remain undismissed and unstayed for a period of 60 days; or an order
for
relief shall be entered against the Borrower, IR Parent or any Material
Subsidiary under the federal bankruptcy laws as now or hereafter in
effect;
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(h) any
member of the ERISA Group at the time in question shall fail to pay when due
an
amount or amounts which shall have become liable to pay under Title IV of ERISA;
or notice of intent to terminate a Material Plan shall be filed under Title
IV
of ERISA by any member of the ERISA Group at the time in question, any plan
administrator or any combination of the foregoing; or the PBGC shall institute
proceedings under Title IV of ERISA to terminate, to impose liability (other
than for premiums under Section 4007 of ERISA) in respect of, or to cause a
trustee to be appointed to administer any Material Plan; or a condition shall
exist by reason of which the PBGC would be entitled to obtain a decree
adjudicating that any Material Plan must be terminated; or there shall occur
a
complete or partial withdrawal from, or a default, within the meaning of Section
4219(c)(5) of ERISA, with respect to, one or more Multiemployer Plans which
could cause one or more members of the ERISA Group to incur a current payment
obligation where, individually or in the aggregate, the liability that could
reasonably be expected to result would have a Material Adverse
Effect;
(i) a
final
judgment or order for the payment of money in excess of $100,000,000 shall
be
rendered against the Borrower, IR Parent or any Subsidiary and such judgment
or
order shall continue unsatisfied and unstayed for a period of 30 days or for
such longer period of time, not exceeding 90 days, during which, under
applicable law, an appeal may be taken from such judgment or order without
leave
of the relevant court; or
(j) any
person or group of persons (within the meaning of Section 13 or 14 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) shall have acquired beneficial
ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated by the Securities and
Exchange Commission under said Act) of 25% or more of the outstanding shares
of
common stock of IR Parent; or, during any period of 25 consecutive calendar
months, directors of IR Parent on the date hereof (the “Current Board”), or such
directors who are recommended or endorsed for election to the board of directors
of IR Parent by a majority of the Current Board or their successors so
recommended or endorsed, shall cease to constitute a majority of the board
of
directors of IR Parent;
(b) the
Borrower shall have designated one or more Additional Borrowers and the
guarantee of the Borrower, made in Section 9.16 hereof, shall cease to be
effective or the Borrower shall contest the validity of such guarantee in court;
or the guarantee of IR Parent made in Section 9.16 hereof shall cease to be
effective or IR Parent shall contest the validity of such guarantee in
court;
then,
and
in every such event, the Administrative Agent shall (i) if requested by the
Required Banks, by notice to the Borrower terminate the Commitments and they
shall thereupon terminate, and (ii) if requested by the Required Banks, by
notice to the Borrower declare the Loans hereunder (together with accrued
interest thereon) to be, and the Loans shall thereupon become, immediately
due
and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind,
all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower and all Additional Borrowers;
provided
that in
the case of any of the Events of Default specified in clause (f) or (g) above
with respect to the Borrower or any Additional Borrower, without any notice
to
the Borrower or any Additional Borrower or any other act by the Administrative
Agent or the Banks, the Commitments shall thereupon terminate and the Loans
(together with accrued interest thereon) shall become immediately due and
payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all
of
which are hereby waived by the Borrower and any Additional
Borrowers.
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SECTION
6.2. Notice of Default.
The
Administrative Agent shall give notice to the Borrower under Section 6.1(c)
promptly upon being requested to do so by any Bank and shall thereupon notify
all the Banks thereof.
ARTICLE
VII
THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
SECTION
7.1. Appointment and Authorization.
Each
Bank
irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action
as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement and
the
Notes as are delegated to such Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or
thereof, together with all such powers as are reasonably incidental
thereto.
SECTION
7.2. Administrative Agent and Affiliates.
JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A. shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement
as
any other Bank and may exercise or refrain from exercising the same as though
it
were not the Administrative Agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and its
Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, and generally engage in
any
kind of business with the Borrower, IR Parent or any Subsidiary or Affiliate
of
the Borrower or IR Parent as if it were not the Administrative Agent
hereunder.
SECTION
7.3. Action by the Administrative Agent.
The
obligations of the Administrative Agent hereunder are only those expressly
set
forth herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action with respect
to
any Default, except as expressly provided in Article VI.
SECTION
7.4. Consultation with Experts.
The
Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for
the
Borrower or IR Parent), independent public accountants and other experts
selected by it and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be
taken by it in good faith in accordance with the advice of such counsel,
accountants or experts.
SECTION
7.5. Liability of the Administrative Agent.
Neither
the Administrative Agent nor any of its directors, officers, agents, or
employees shall be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in connection
herewith (i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Banks (or all
the Banks, if applicable) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence
or
willful misconduct. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its directors,
officers, agents or employees shall be responsible for or have any duty to
ascertain, inquire into or verify (i) any statement, warranty or representation
made in connection with this Agreement or any borrowing hereunder; (ii) the
performance or observance of any of the covenants or agreements of the Borrower;
(iii) the satisfaction of any condition specified in Article III, except receipt
of items required to be delivered to it; or (iv) the validity, effectiveness
or
genuineness of this Agreement, the Notes or any other instrument or writing
furnished in connection herewith. The Administrative Agent shall not incur
any
liability by acting in reliance upon any notice, consent, certificate,
statement, or other writing (which may be a bank wire or similar writing)
believed by it to be genuine or to be signed by the proper party or
parties.
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SECTION
7.6. Indemnification.
Each
Bank
shall, ratably in accordance with its Commitment, indemnify the Administrative
Agent (to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower or IR Parent) against any
cost, expense (including counsel fees and disbursements), claim, demand, action,
loss or liability (except such as result from the Administrative Agent’s gross
negligence or willful misconduct) that the Administrative Agent may suffer
or
incur in connection with this Agreement or any action taken or omitted by the
Administrative Agent hereunder.
SECTION
7.7. Credit Decision.
Each
Bank
acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the
Administrative Agent or any other Bank, and based on such documents and
information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and
decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Bank also acknowledges that it
will,
independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other
Bank, 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
any action under this Agreement.
SECTION
7.8. Successor Administrative Agent.
The
Administrative Agent may resign at any time by giving notice thereof to the
Banks and the Borrower. Upon any such resignation, the Required Banks shall
have
the right to appoint a successor Administrative Agent reasonably satisfactory
to
the Borrower. If no successor Administrative Agent shall have been so appointed
by the Required Banks, and shall have accepted such appointment, within 30
days
after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of resignation, then the
retiring Administrative Agent may appoint a successor Administrative Agent,
which shall be a commercial bank organized or licensed under the laws of the
United States of America or of any State thereof and having a combined capital
and surplus of at least $1,000,000,000. Upon the acceptance of its appointment
as Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor Administrative Agent, such
successor Administrative Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested
with
all the rights and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent, and the retiring
Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations
hereunder. After any retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder as
Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Article shall inure to its benefit
as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was the
Administrative Agent.
SECTION
7.9. Administrative Agent’s Fees.
The
Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for its own account fees in
the
amounts and at the times previously agreed upon between the Borrower and the
Administrative Agent.
SECTION
7.10. Syndication Agent
and
Documentation Agents.
Except
as
expressly set forth herein, the Syndication Agent, in its capacity as such,
and
each Documentation Agent, in its capacity as such, shall have no duties or
responsibilities, and shall incur no liabilities, under this
Agreement.
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ARTICLE
VIII
CHANGE
IN
CIRCUMSTANCES
SECTION
8.1. Basis for Determining Interest Rate Inadequate or
Unfair.
If
on or
prior to the first day of any Interest Period for any Fixed Rate Borrowing
in
the case of a Committed Borrowing, Banks having 50% or more of the aggregate
amount of the Commitments advise the Administrative Agent that the Adjusted
London Interbank Offered Rate (in respect of Dollars or any Foreign Currency),
as determined by the Administrative Agent, will not adequately and fairly
reflect the cost to such Banks of funding their Euro-Currency Loans for such
Interest Period, the Administrative Agent shall forthwith give notice thereof
to
the Borrower and the Banks, whereupon until the Administrative Agent notifies
the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such suspension no longer
exist, the obligations of the Banks to make Euro-Currency Loans shall be
suspended. Unless the Borrower or any Additional Borrower notifies the
Administrative Agent at least two Domestic Business Days before the date of
any
Fixed Rate Borrowing for which a Notice of Borrowing has previously been given
that it elects not to borrow on such date, (i) if such Fixed Rate Borrowing
is a
Committed Borrowing denominated in Dollars, such Borrowing shall instead be
made
as a Base Rate Borrowing, (ii) if such Fixed Rate Borrowing is a Money Market
LIBOR Borrowing denominated in Dollars, the Money Market LIBOR Loans comprising
such Borrowing shall bear interest for each day from and including the first
day
to but excluding the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto at
the
Base Rate for such day, and (iii) if such Fixed Rate Borrowing was to be
denominated in a Foreign Currency, such Borrowing shall not be
made.
SECTION
8.2. Illegality.
If,
on or
after the date of this Agreement, the adoption of any applicable law, rule
or
regulation, or any change in any applicable law, rule or regulation, 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 any Bank (or its Euro-Currency Lending
Office) with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law)
of any such authority, central bank or comparable agency shall make it unlawful
or impossible for any Bank (or its Euro-Currency Lending Office) to make,
maintain or fund its Euro-Currency Loans and such Bank shall so notify the
Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent shall forthwith give notice
thereof to the other Banks and the Borrower, whereupon until such Bank notifies
the Borrower and the Administrative Agent that the circumstances giving rise
to
such suspension no longer exist, the obligation of such Bank to make
Euro-Currency Loans shall be suspended. Before giving any notice to the
Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section, such Bank shall designate a
different Euro-Currency Lending Office if such designation will avoid the need
for giving such notice and will not, in the judgment of such Bank, be otherwise
disadvantageous to such Bank. If such Bank shall determine that it may not
lawfully continue to maintain and fund any of its outstanding Euro-Currency
Loans to maturity and shall so specify in such notice, the Borrower or any
Additional Borrower, as the case may be, shall immediately prepay in full the
then outstanding principal amount of each such Euro-Currency Loan, together
with
accrued interest thereon. Concurrently with prepaying each such Euro-Currency
Loan, the Borrower or such Additional Borrower, as the case may be, shall borrow
a Base Rate Loan denominated in Dollars in an equal principal amount (or in
an
amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of the principal amount, in the case
of
Foreign Currency Loans) from such Bank (on which interest and principal shall
be
payable contemporaneously with the related Euro-Currency Loans of the other
Banks), and such Bank shall make such a Base Rate Loan.
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SECTION
8.3. Increased Cost and Reduced Return.
(a) If
on or after (x) the date hereof, in the case of any Committed Loan or any
obligation to make Committed Loans or (y) the date of the related Money Market
Quote, in the case of any Money Market Loan, the adoption of any applicable
law,
rule or regulation, or any change in any applicable law, rule or regulation,
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 any Bank (or its Applicable Lending
Office) with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law)
of any such authority, central bank or comparable agency:
(i) shall
subject any Bank (or its Applicable Lending Office) to any tax, duty or other
charge with respect to its Fixed Rate Loans, its Note or its obligation to
make
Fixed Rate Loans, or shall change the basis of taxation of payments to any
Bank
(or its Applicable Lending Office) of the principal of or interest on its Fixed
Rate Loans or any other amounts due under this Agreement in respect of its
Fixed
Rate Loans or its obligation to make Fixed Rate Loans (except for changes in
the
rate of tax on the overall net income of such Bank or its Applicable Lending
Office imposed by the jurisdiction in which such Bank’s principal executive
office or Applicable Lending Office is located); or
(ii) shall
impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve (including, without limitation,
any such requirement imposed by the Board or any similar Governmental Authority,
but excluding with respect to any Euro-Currency Loan any such requirement
included in an applicable Euro-Currency Reserve Percentage), special deposit,
insurance assessment or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with
or
for the account of, or credit extended by, any Bank (or its Applicable Lending
Office) or shall impose on any Bank (or its Applicable Lending Office) or the
London interbank market any other condition affecting its Fixed Rate Loans,
its
Note or its obligation to make Fixed Rate Loans;
and
the
result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Bank (or its
Applicable Lending Office) of making or maintaining any Fixed Rate Loan, or
to
reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Bank (or its
Applicable Lending Office) under this Agreement or under its Note with respect
thereto, by an amount deemed by such Bank to be material, then, within 30 days
after demand by such Bank (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), the
Borrower or any Additional Borrower, as the case may be, shall pay to such
Bank
such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Bank for such
increased cost or reduction. The Banks acknowledge and agree that the foregoing
subsection (a) creates no right to demand payment of additional amounts in
respect of laws, rules and regulations, as in effect and interpreted and
administered on the date hereof.
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(b) If
any
Bank shall have determined that, after the date hereof, the adoption of any
applicable law, rule or regulation regarding capital adequacy, or any change
in
any such law, rule or regulation, 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 any request
or directive regarding capital adequacy (whether or not having the force of
law)
of any such authority, central bank or comparable agency, has or would have
the
effect of reducing the rate of return on capital of such Bank (or its Parent)
as
a consequence of such Bank’s obligations hereunder to a level below that which
such Bank (or its Parent) could have achieved but for such adoption, change,
request or directive (taking into consideration its policies with respect to
capital adequacy) by an amount deemed by such Bank to be material, then from
time to time, within 30 days after demand by such Bank (with a copy to the
Administrative Agent), the Borrower or any Additional Borrower, as the case
may
be, shall pay to such Bank such additional amount or amounts as will compensate
such Bank (or its Parent) for such reduction; provided
that the
Borrower or such Additional Borrower shall not be obligated to compensate such
Bank for any reduction incurred more than 60 days prior to the receipt by the
Borrower or such Additional Borrower from such Bank of the notice contemplated
by subsection (c) below. The Banks acknowledge and agree that the foregoing
subsection (b) creates no right to demand payment of additional amounts in
respect of laws, rules and regulations regarding capital adequacy as in effect
and interpreted and administered on the date hereof.
(c) Each
Bank
will notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent within 90 days of any
event of which it has knowledge, occurring after the date hereof, which will
entitle such Bank to compensation pursuant to this Section and will designate
a
different Applicable Lending Office if such designation will avoid the need
for,
reduce the amount of, such compensation and will not, in the judgment of such
Bank, be otherwise disadvantageous to such Bank; provided
that if
a Bank shall not have so notified the Borrower within 90 days of such event,
such Bank may not seek compensation for any period beginning prior to the date
upon which the Borrower is notified of such event. A certificate of any Bank
claiming compensation under this Section and setting forth the calculation
of
the additional amount or amounts to be paid to it hereunder shall be conclusive
in the absence of manifest error. In determining such amount, such Bank may
use
any reasonable averaging and attribution methods.
SECTION
8.4. Base Rate Loans Substituted for Affected Fixed Rate
Loans.
If
(i)
the obligation of any Bank to make Euro-Currency Loans has been suspended
pursuant to Section 8.2 or (ii) any Bank has demanded compensation under Section
8.3(a) and the Borrower shall, by at least five Euro-Currency Business Days’
prior notice to such Bank through the Administrative Agent, have elected that
the provisions of this Section shall apply to such Bank, then, unless and until
such Bank notifies the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such
suspension or demand for compensation no longer apply:
(a) all
Loans
which would otherwise be made by such Bank as Euro-Currency Loans shall be
made
instead as Base Rate Loans denominated in Dollars (on which interest and
principal shall be payable contemporaneously with the related Fixed Rate Loans
of the other Banks), and
(b) after
each of its Euro-Currency Loans has been repaid, all payments of principal
which
would otherwise be applied to repay such Fixed Rate Loans shall be applied
to
repay its Base Rate Loans instead.
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SECTION
8.5. Substitution of Bank.
If
(i)
the obligation of any Bank to make Euro-Currency Loans has been suspended
pursuant to Section 8.2 or (ii) any Bank has demanded compensation under Section
8.3, the Borrower shall have the right, with the assistance of the
Administrative Agent, to seek a mutually satisfactory substitute bank or banks
(which may be one or more of the Banks) to purchase the Loans and Note (as
applicable) and assume the Commitment of such Bank.
ARTICLE
IX
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION
9.1. Notices.
All
notices, requests and other communications to any party hereunder shall be
in
writing (including bank wire, facsimile transmission or similar writing) and
shall be given to such party: (w) in the case of the Borrower, IR Parent or
any
other Additional Borrower, at the Borrower’s address or facsimile number set
forth on the signature pages hereof, (x) in the case of the Administrative
Agent, at its New York address or facsimile number set forth on the signature
pages hereof, provided
that
notices in respect of London-based transactions shall be given at the
Administrative Agent’s London address or facsimile number set forth on the
signature pages hereof, (y) in the case of any Bank, at its address or facsimile
number set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire or (z) in the case of
any
party, such other address or facsimile number as such party may hereafter
specify for the purpose by notice to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower.
Each such notice, request or other communication shall be effective (i) if
given
by facsimile transmission, when transmitted to the facsimile number specified
in
this Section and confirmation of receipt is received, (ii) if given by mail,
72
hours after such communication is deposited in the mails with first class
postage prepaid, addressed as aforesaid or (iii) if given by any other means,
when delivered at the address specified in this Section; provided
that
notices to the Administrative Agent under Article II or Article VIII or to
the
Borrower under Section 6.1 shall not be effective until received. Notices,
requests and other communications to be given to IR Parent or any other
Additional Borrower shall be deemed given if such notice, request or other
communication has been given to the Borrower, and any consent to be given by
IR
Parent or any other Additional Borrower shall be deemed given if such consent
has been given on behalf of IR Parent or such other Additional Borrower by
the
Borrower.
SECTION
9.2. No Waivers.
No
failure or delay by the Administrative Agent or any Bank in exercising any
right, power or privilege hereunder or under any Note shall operate as a waiver
thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other
or
further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.
The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive
of
any rights or remedies provided by law.
SECTION
9.3. Expenses; Documentary Taxes; Indemnification.
(a) The
Borrower shall pay (i) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the
Administrative Agent, including reasonable fees and disbursements of special
counsel for the Administrative Agent, in connection with any waiver or consent
hereunder or any amendment hereof or any Default or alleged Default hereunder,
(ii) as described in the fee letter, dated as of July 8, 2005 among JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A., X.X. Xxxxxx Securities, Inc., Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx Company and
Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx Company Limited, for the preparation of this Agreement, (iii)
as
described in the fee letter, dated as of July 8, 2005, among Citigroup Global
Markets Inc., Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx Company and Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx Company Limited, for
the
preparation of this Agreement and (iv) if an Event of Default occurs, all
out-of-pocket expenses incurred by each Agent and Bank, including reasonable
fees and disbursements of counsel, in connection with such Event of Default
and
collection, bankruptcy, insolvency and other enforcement proceedings resulting
therefrom. The Borrower shall indemnify each Bank against any transfer taxes,
documentary taxes, assessments or charges made by any governmental authority
by
reason of the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the Notes. To the
extent practicable, the Administrative Agent or Bank, as the case may be, shall
give the Borrower prior notice of the incurrence of any expenses described
in
this subsection (a); provided,
however,
that
the failure to give such notice shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower
to pay such Administrative Agent or Bank the amount or amounts due pursuant
to
subsection (a) with respect to such expenses.
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(b) The
Borrower and IR Parent each agree to indemnify the Agents and each Bank and
hold
the Agents and each Bank harmless from and against any and all liabilities,
losses, damages, costs, penalties paid to third parties and expenses of any
kind, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements
of
counsel, which may be incurred by any Bank (or by any Agent in connection with
its actions as Agent hereunder) in connection with any investigative,
administrative or judicial proceeding (whether or not such Bank shall be
designated a party thereto) relating to or arising out of this Agreement or
any
actual or proposed use of proceeds of Loans hereunder; provided
that
neither any Agent nor any Bank shall have the right to be indemnified hereunder
for its own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court
of
competent jurisdiction.
SECTION
9.4. Sharing of Set-Offs.
Each
Bank
agrees that if it shall, by exercising any right of set-off or counterclaim
or
otherwise, receive payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of principal
and interest due with respect to any Loan made by it which is greater than
the
proportion received by any other Bank in respect of the aggregate amount of
principal and interest due with respect to any Loan made by such other Bank,
the
Bank receiving such proportionately greater payment shall purchase such
participations in the Loans made by the other Banks, and such other adjustments
shall be made, as may be required so that all such payments of principal and
interest with respect to the Loans made by the Banks shall be shared by the
Banks pro rata; provided
that
nothing in this Section shall impair the right of any Bank to exercise any
right
of set-off or counterclaim it may have and to apply the amount subject to such
exercise to the payment of indebtedness of the Borrower other than its
indebtedness under the Loans. The Borrower agrees, to the fullest extent it
may
effectively do so under applicable law, that any Bank acquiring a participation
in a Loan pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise rights of set-off
or counterclaim and other rights with respect to such participation as fully
as
if such holder of a participation were a direct creditor of the Borrower in
the
amount of such participation.
SECTION
9.5. Amendments and Waivers.
Any
provision of this Agreement or the Notes may be amended or waived if, but only
if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed by the Borrower, IR
Parent and the Required Banks (and, if the rights or duties of any Agent or
Issuing Bank are affected thereby, by such Agent or Issuing Bank); provided
that no
such amendment or waiver shall, unless signed by each of the Banks directly
affected thereby, (i) increase or decrease the Commitment of any Bank (except
for a ratable decrease in the Commitments of all Banks) or subject any Bank
to
any additional obligation, (ii) reduce the principal of or rate of interest
on
any Loan or any fees hereunder, (iii) postpone the date fixed for any payment
of
principal of or interest on any Loan or any fees hereunder or for any reduction
or termination of any Commitment, (iv) change the percentage of the Commitments
or of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Loans, or the number of
Banks, which shall be required for the Banks or any of them to take any action
under this Section or any other provision of this Agreement or (v) change
Sections 2.12(a) or 9.4 in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of
payments required thereby, without the written consent of each Bank.
For the
purposes of this Section, any Loans assigned to the Borrower pursuant to Section
9.16 shall not be considered outstanding.
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SECTION
9.6. Successors and Assigns.
(a) The
provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of
the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, except that
the
Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights under this
Agreement without the prior written consent of all Banks.
(b) Any
Bank
may at any time grant to one or more banks or other institutions (each a
“Participant”) participating interests in its Commitment or any or all of its
Loans. In the event of any such grant by a Bank of a participating interest
to a
Participant, whether or not upon notice to the Borrower and the Administrative
Agent, such Bank shall remain responsible for the performance of its obligations
hereunder, and the Borrower and the Administrative Agent shall continue to
deal
solely and directly with such Bank in connection with such Bank’s rights and
obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement pursuant to which any Bank
may
grant such a participating interest shall provide that such Bank shall retain
the sole right and responsibility to enforce the obligations of the Borrower
hereunder including, without limitation, the right to approve any amendment,
modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided
that
such participation agreement may provide that such Bank will not agree to any
modification, amendment or waiver of this Agreement described in clause (i),
(ii) or (iii) of Section 9.5 without the consent of the Participant. The
Borrower agrees that each Participant shall, to the extent provided in its
participation agreement, be entitled to the benefits of Article VIII with
respect to its participating interest. An assignment or other transfer which
is
not permitted by subsection (c) or (d) below shall be given effect for purposes
of this Agreement only to the extent of a participating interest granted in
accordance with this subsection (b).
(c) Any
Bank
may at any time assign to one or more banks or other institutions (each an
“Assignee”) all, or a proportionate part of all, of its rights and obligations
under this Agreement and the Notes, and such Assignee shall assume such rights
and obligations, pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption Agreement in
substantially the form of Exhibit F hereto executed by such Assignee and such
transferor Bank, with (and subject to) the subscribed consent of the Borrower
and the Administrative Agent, the latter of which such consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed by such Administrative Agent; provided
that if
an Assignee is an Affiliate of such transferor Bank, the consent of the Borrower
shall not be required and the consent of the Administrative Agent shall not
be
unreasonably withheld; and provided further
that
such assignment may, but need not, include rights of the transferor Bank in
respect of outstanding Money Market Loans. Upon execution and delivery of such
instrument and payment by such Assignee to such transferor Bank of an amount
equal to the purchase price agreed between such transferor Bank and such
Assignee, such Assignee shall be a Bank party to this Agreement and shall have
all the rights and obligations of a Bank with a Commitment as set forth in
such
instrument of assumption, and the transferor Bank shall be released from its
obligations hereunder to a corresponding extent, and no further consent or
action by any party shall be required. Upon the consummation of any assignment
pursuant to this subsection (c), the transferor Bank, the Administrative Agent
and the Borrower shall make appropriate arrangements so that, if required,
a new
Note is issued to the Assignee. In connection with any such assignment, the
transferor Bank shall pay to the Administrative Agent an administrative fee
for
processing such assignment in the amount of $2,500. If the Assignee is not
incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or a state thereof,
it shall, prior to the first date on which interest or fees are payable
hereunder for its account, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent
certification as to exemption from deduction or withholding of any United States
federal income taxes in accordance with Section 2.15.
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(d) Any
Bank
may at any time assign all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement
and
its Loans and, if applicable, Note to a Federal Reserve Bank. No such assignment
shall release the transferor Bank from its obligations hereunder.
(e) No
Assignee, Participant or other transferee of any Bank’s rights shall be entitled
to receive any greater payment under Section 8.3 than such Bank would have
been
entitled to receive with respect to the rights transferred, unless such transfer
is made with the Borrower’s prior written consent or by reason of the provisions
of Section 8.2 or 8.3 requiring such Bank to designate a different Applicable
Lending Office under certain circumstances or at a time when the circumstances
giving rise to such greater payment did not exist.
(f) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, any Bank (a “Granting Bank”) may
grant to a special purpose funding vehicle (an “SPC”) of such Granting Bank,
identified as such in writing from time to time by the Granting Bank to the
Administrative Agent and the Borrower, the option to provide to the Borrower
all
or any part of any Loan that such Granting Bank would otherwise be obligated
to
make to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.3, provided
that (i)
nothing herein shall constitute a commitment to make any Loan by any SPC and
(ii) if an SPC elects not to exercise such option or otherwise fails to provide
all or any part of such Loan, the Granting Bank shall be obligated to make
such
Loan pursuant to the terms hereof. The making of a Loan by an SPC hereunder
shall be deemed to utilize the Commitments of all the Banks to the same extent,
and as if, such Loan were made by the Granting Bank. Each party hereto hereby
agrees that no SPC shall be liable for any payment under this Agreement for
which a Bank would otherwise be liable, for so long as, and to the extent,
the
related Granting Bank makes such payment. In furtherance of the foregoing,
each
party hereto hereby agrees that, prior to the date that is one year and one
day
after the payment in full of all outstanding senior indebtedness of any SPC,
it
will not institute against, or join any other person in instituting against,
such SPC any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation
proceedings or similar proceedings under the laws of the United States or any
State thereof. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
in this Section 9.6, any SPC may (i) with notice to, but without the prior
written consent of, the Borrower or the Administrative Agent and without paying
any processing fee therefor, assign all or a portion of its interests in any
Loans to its Granting Bank or to any financial institutions providing liquidity
and/or credit facilities to or for the account of such SPC to fund the Loans
made by such SPC or to support the securities (if any) issued by such SPC to
fund such Loans and (ii) disclose on a confidential basis any non-public
information relating to its Loans to any rating agency, commercial paper dealer
or provider of a surety, guarantee or credit or liquidity enhancement to such
SPC.
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(g) The
Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Borrower, shall maintain at the
Administrative Agent’s Domestic Lending Office a copy of each Assignment and
Assumption Agreement delivered to it and a register (the “Register”) for the
recordation of the names and addresses of the Banks and the Commitment of,
and
principal amount of the Loan owing to, each Bank from time to time. The entries
in the Register shall be conclusive, in the absence of manifest error, and
the
Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Banks may (and, in the case of any
Loan or other obligation hereunder not evidenced by a Note, shall) treat each
Person whose name is recorded in the Register as the owner of a Loan or other
obligation hereunder as the owner thereof for all purposes of this Agreement,
notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. Any assignment of any Loan or other
obligation hereunder not evidenced by a Note shall be effective only upon
appropriate entries with respect thereto being made in the
Register.
SECTION
9.7. Collateral.
Each
of
the Banks represents to the Administrative Agent and the other Banks that it
in
good faith is not relying upon any “margin stock” (as defined in Regulation U)
as collateral in the extension or maintenance of the credit provided for in
this
Agreement.
SECTION
9.8. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction.
This
Agreement and each Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of New York. The Borrower and each Additional Borrower
hereby submit to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the United States District
Court for the Southern District of New York and of any New York State court
sitting in New York City for purposes of all legal proceedings arising out
of or
relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. The Borrower
and each Additional Borrower irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted
by law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the
venue of any such proceeding brought in such a court and any claim that any
such
proceeding brought in such a court has been brought in an inconvenient
forum.
SECTION
9.9. Counterparts; Integration.
This
Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall
be an
original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were
upon
the same instrument. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and
understanding among the parties hereto and supersedes any and all prior
agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter
hereof.
SECTION
9.10. Termination of Existing 5-Year Credit Agreement.
The
Borrower and each of the Banks that is also a “Bank” party to the Existing
5-Year Credit Agreement agrees that the “Commitments” as defined in the Existing
5-Year Credit Agreement shall be terminated in their entirety on and as of
the
Effective Date. Each of such Banks waives any requirement of notice of such
termination pursuant to Section 2.9 of the Existing 5-Year Credit Agreement.
The
Borrower (i) represents and warrants that no loans are, as of the date hereof,
or will be, as of the Effective Date, outstanding under the Existing 5-Year
Credit Agreement and (ii) covenants that all accrued and unpaid facility fees
and any other amounts due and payable under the Existing 5-Year Credit Agreement
shall have been paid on or prior to the Effective Date.
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SECTION
9.11. [Intentionally Omitted].
SECTION
9.12. Conversion of Currencies.
(a)
If,
for the purpose of obtaining judgment in any court, it is necessary to convert
a
sum owing hereunder in one currency into another currency, each party hereto
(including the Borrower and each Additional Borrower) agrees, to the fullest
extent that it may effectively do so, that the rate of exchange used shall
be
determined as described in the definition of Exchange Rate in Section 1.1 hereof
and in accordance with normal banking procedures in the relevant jurisdiction
of
the first currency and shall be calculated at approximately 10:00 A.M., New
York
City time, or as close to such time as is reasonably practicable on the
Euro-Currency Business Day immediately preceding the day on which final judgment
is given.
(b) The
obligations of the Borrower and each Additional Borrower in respect of any
sum
due to any party hereto or any holder of the obligations owing hereunder (the
“Applicable
Creditor”)
shall,
notwithstanding any judgment in a currency (the “Judgment
Currency”)
other
than the currency in which such sum is stated to be due hereunder (the
“Agreement
Currency”),
be
discharged only to the extent that, on the Euro-Currency Business Day following
receipt by the Applicable Creditor of any sum adjudged to be so due in the
Judgment Currency, the Applicable Creditor may in accordance with normal banking
procedures in the relevant jurisdiction purchase the Agreement Currency with
the
Judgment Currency; if the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is
less
than the sum originally due to the Applicable Creditor in the Agreement
Currency, the Borrower and each Additional Borrower agree, as applicable, as
a
separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, to indemnify the
Applicable Creditor against such loss. The obligations of the Borrower and
each
Additional Borrower contained in this Section 9.12 shall survive the termination
of this Agreement and the payment of all other amounts owing hereunder.
Furthermore, if the amount of the Agreement Currency purchased as described
above is more than the sum originally due to the Applicable Creditor in the
Agreement Currency, then such Applicable Creditor shall remit such excess to
the
Borrower or the relevant Additional Borrower.
SECTION
9.13. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.
EACH
OF
THE BORROWER, EACH ADDITIONAL BORROWER, THE AGENTS AND THE BANKS HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING
ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED
HEREBY.
SECTION
9.14. Severability.
Any
provision of this Agreement held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in
any
jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of
such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity,
legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof; and the
invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not
invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.
SECTION
9.15. Headings.
Article
and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience
of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the
construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this
Agreement.
SECTION
9.16. Guarantee Agreement.
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(a) In
order
to induce the Banks to extend credit to the Additional Borrowers hereunder,
the
Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees, as a primary obligor
and not merely as a surety, the Obligations of the Additional Borrowers. The
Borrower further agrees that the due and punctual payment of the Obligations
of
the Additional Borrowers may be extended or renewed, in whole or in part,
without notice to or further assent from it, and that it will remain bound
upon
its guarantee hereunder notwithstanding any such extension or renewal of any
Obligation.
The
Borrower waives presentment to, demand of payment from and protest to any
Additional Borrower of any of the Obligations, and also waives notice of
acceptance of its obligations and notice of protest for nonpayment. The
obligations of the Borrower hereunder shall not be affected by (a) the failure
of any lender to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any right or remedy
against any Additional Borrower under the provisions of this Agreement, any
Additional Borrower Agreement, and other Loan Document or otherwise; (b) any
extension or renewal of any of the Obligations; (c) any rescission, waiver,
amendment or modification of, or release from, any of the terms or provisions
of
this Agreement, any Additional Borrower Agreement or any other Loan Document
or
agreement; (d) the failure or delay of any Bank to exercise any right or remedy
against any other guarantor of the Obligations; (e) the failure of any Bank
to
assert any claim or demand or to enforce any remedy under any Loan Document
or
any other agreement or instrument; (f) any default, failure or delay, willful
or
otherwise, in the performance of the Obligations; or (g) any other act, omission
or delay to do any other act which may or might otherwise operate as a discharge
of the Borrower as a matter of law or equity or which would impair or eliminate
any right of the Borrower to subrogation.
The
Borrower further agrees that its guarantee hereunder constitutes a promise
of
payment when due (whether or not any bankruptcy or similar proceeding shall
have
stayed the accrual or collection of any of the Obligations or operated as a
discharge thereof) and not merely of collection, and waives any right to require
that any resort be had by any Bank to any balance of any deposit account or
credit on the books of any Bank in favor of the Borrower, any Additional
Borrower or other Subsidiary or any other Person.
The
obligations of the Borrower hereunder shall not be subject to any reduction,
limitation, impairment or termination for any reason, and shall not be subject
to any defense or set-off, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever,
by reason of the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of the Obligations,
any impossibility in the performance of the Obligations or
otherwise.
The
Borrower further agrees that its obligations hereunder shall continue to be
effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, or
any
part thereof, of any Obligation is rescinded or must otherwise be restored
by
any Bank upon the bankruptcy or reorganization of the Borrower or any Additional
Borrower or otherwise.
In
furtherance of the foregoing and not in limitation of any other right which
any
Bank may have at law or in equity against the Borrower by virtue hereof, upon
the failure of any Additional Borrower to pay any Obligation when and as the
same shall become due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, after notice of
prepayment or otherwise, the Borrower hereby promises to and will, upon receipt
of written demand by the Administrative Agent, forthwith pay, or cause to be
paid, to the Administrative Agent for distribution to the Banks in cash an
amount equal the unpaid principal amount of such Obligation. The Borrower
further agrees that if payment in respect of any Obligation shall be due in
currency other than Dollars and/or at a place of payment other than New York
and
if, by reason of any legal prohibition, disruption of currency or foreign
exchange markets, war or civil disturbance or other event, payment of such
Obligation in such currency or at such place of payment shall be impossible
or,
in the reasonable judgment of any Bank, not consistent with the protection
of
its rights, then, at the election of such Bank and in reasonable consultation
with the Borrower, the Borrower shall make payments of such Obligation in
Dollars (based upon the applicable Exchange Rate in effect on the date of
payment) and/or in New York, and shall indemnify such Bank against any losses
or
expenses (including losses or expenses resulting from fluctuations in exchange
rates) that it shall sustain as a result of such alternative
payment.
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Upon
payment in full by the Borrower of any Obligation of any Additional Borrower,
each Bank shall, in a reasonable manner, assign to the Borrower the amount
of
such Obligation owed to such Bank and so paid, such assignment to be pro tanto
to the extent to which the Obligation in question was discharged by the
Borrower, or make such disposition thereof as the Borrower shall direct (all
without recourse to any Bank and without any representation or warranty by
any
Bank). Upon payment by the Borrower of any sums as provided above, all rights
of
the Borrower against any Additional Borrower arising as a result thereof by
way
of right of subrogation, through the assignment described herein or otherwise
shall in all respects be subordinated and junior in right of payment to the
prior indefeasible payment in full of all the Obligations owed by such
Additional Borrower to the Bank (it being understood that, after the discharge
of all the Obligations due and payable from such Additional Borrower, such
rights may be exercised by the Borrower notwithstanding that such Additional
Borrower may remain contingently liable for indemnity or other
Obligations).
(b) In
order
to induce the Banks to extend credit to the Borrower hereunder, IR Parent hereby
irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees, as a primary obligor and not merely
as a surety, the Obligations of the Borrower and each Additional Borrower.
IR
Parent further agrees that the due and punctual payment of the Obligations
of
the Borrower or any Additional Borrower may be extended or renewed, in whole
or
in part, without notice to or further assent from it, and that it will remain
bound upon its guarantee hereunder notwithstanding any such extension or renewal
of any Obligation.
IR
Parent
waives presentment to, demand of payment from and protest to the Borrower or
any
Additional Borrower of any of the Obligations, and also waives notice of
acceptance of its obligations and notice of protest for nonpayment. The
obligations of IR Parent hereunder shall not be affected by (a) the failure
of
any lender to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any right or remedy
against the Borrower or any Additional Borrower under the provisions of this
Agreement, any Additional Borrower Agreement, any other Loan Document or
otherwise; (b) any extension or renewal of any of the Obligations; (c) any
rescission, waiver, amendment or modification of, or release from, any of the
terms or provisions of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or agreement;
(d) the failure or delay of any Bank to exercise any right or remedy against
any
other guarantor of the Obligations; (e) the failure of any Bank to assert any
claim or demand or to enforce any remedy under any Loan Document or any other
agreement or instrument; (f) any default, failure or delay, willful or
otherwise, in the performance of the Obligations; or (g) any other act, omission
or delay to do any other act which may or might otherwise operate as a discharge
of IR Parent as a matter of law or equity or which would impair or eliminate
any
right of IR Parent to subrogation.
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IR
Parent
further agrees that its guarantee hereunder constitutes a promise of payment
when due (whether or not any bankruptcy or similar proceeding shall have stayed
the accrual or collection of any of the Obligations or operated as a discharge
thereof) and not merely of collection, and waives any right to require that
any
resort be had by any Bank to any balance of any deposit account or credit on
the
books of any Bank in favor of the Borrower, any Additional Borrower or other
Subsidiary or any other Person.
The
obligations of IR Parent hereunder shall not be subject to any reduction,
limitation, impairment or termination for any reason, and shall not be subject
to any defense or set-off, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever,
by reason of the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of the Obligations,
any impossibility in the performance of the Obligations or
otherwise.
IR
Parent
further agrees that its obligations hereunder shall continue to be effective
or
be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, or any part thereof,
of any Obligation is rescinded or must otherwise be restored by any Bank upon
the bankruptcy or reorganization of the Borrower or any Additional Borrower
or
otherwise.
In
furtherance of the foregoing and not in limitation of any other right which
any
Bank may have at law or in equity against IR Parent by virtue hereof, upon
the
failure of the Borrower or any Additional Borrower to pay any Obligation when
and as the same shall become due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, after
notice of prepayment or otherwise, IR Parent hereby promises to and will, upon
receipt of written demand by the Administrative Agent, forthwith pay, or cause
to be paid, to the Administrative Agent for distribution to the Banks in cash
an
amount equal the unpaid principal amount of such Obligation. IR Parent further
agrees that if payment in respect of any Obligation shall be due in currency
other than Dollars and/or at a place of payment other than New York and if,
by
reason of any legal prohibition, disruption of currency or foreign exchange
markets, war or civil disturbance or other event, payment of such Obligation
in
such currency or at such place of payment shall be impossible or, in the
reasonable judgment of any Bank, not consistent with the protection of its
rights, then, at the election of such Bank and in reasonable consultation with
IR Parent, IR Parent shall make payments of such Obligation in Dollars (based
upon the applicable Exchange Rate in effect on the date of payment) and/or
in
New York, and shall indemnify such Bank against any losses or expenses
(including losses or expenses resulting from fluctuations in exchange rates)
that it shall sustain as a result of such alternative payment.
Upon
payment in full by IR Parent of any Obligation of the Borrower or any Additional
Borrower, each Bank shall, in a reasonable manner, assign to IR Parent the
amount of such Obligation owed to such Bank and so paid, such assignment to
be
pro tanto to the extent to which the Obligation in question was discharged
by IR
Parent, or make such disposition thereof as IR Parent shall direct (all without
recourse to any Bank and without any representation or warranty by any Bank).
Upon payment by IR Parent of any sums as provided above, all rights of IR Parent
against the Borrower or any Additional Borrower arising as a result thereof
by
way of right of subrogation, through the assignment described herein or
otherwise shall in all respects be subordinated and junior in right of payment
to the prior indefeasible payment in full of all the Obligations owed by the
Borrower or any Additional Borrower to the Bank (it being understood that,
after
the discharge of all the Obligations due and payable from the Borrower and
the
Additional Borrowers, such rights may be exercised by IR Parent notwithstanding
that the Borrower may remain contingently liable for indemnity or other
Obligations).
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SECTION
9.17. USA Patriot Act.
Each
Bank
hereby notifies the Borrower and IR Parent that pursuant to the requirements
of
the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26,
2001)) (the “Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that
identifies the Borrower, IR Parent and each other Additional Borrower, which
information includes the names and addresses of the Borrower and IR Parent
and
other information that will allow such Bank to identify the Borrower and IR
Parent in accordance with the Act.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
by
their proper and duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above
written.
XXXXXXXXX-XXXX COMPANY | ||
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000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Facsimile
number: 000-000-0000
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XXXXXXXXX-XXXX COMPANY LIMITED | ||
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c/o
Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx Company
000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Facsimile
number: 000-000-0000
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Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx
Credit Agreement
JPMORGAN
CHASE BANK, N.A.
as
Administrative Agent and as a Bank
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Title:
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Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx
Credit Agreement
CITICORP
USA, INC.,
as
Syndication Agent and as a Bank
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Name:
Title:
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Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx
Credit Agreement
BANK
OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as
Documentation Agent and as a Bank
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Name:
Title:
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Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx
Credit Agreement
DEUTSCHE
BANK SECURITIES INC., as
Documentation
Agent
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Name:
Title:
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Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx
Credit Agreement
THE
BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI, LTD., NEW YORK BRANCH,
as
Documentation Agent and as a Bank
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Title:
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Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx
Credit Agreement
UBS
SECURITIES LLC,
as
Documentation Agent
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Title:
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Title:
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Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx
Credit Agreement
UBS
LOAN FINANCE LLC,
as
a Bank
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Title:
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Name:
Title:
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Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx
Credit Agreement
DEUTSCHE
BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
as
a Bank
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Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx
Credit Agreement
XXXXX
FARGO BANK, N.A.,
as
a Bank
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Title:
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Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx
Credit Agreement
BNP
PARIBAS,
as
a Bank
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By: |
Name:
Title:
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Name:
Title:
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Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx
Credit Agreement
CREDIT
SUISSE,
as
a Bank
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By: |
Name:
Title:
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By: | ||
Name:
Title:
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Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx
Credit Agreement
HSBC
BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as
a Bank
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Name:
Title:
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Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx
Credit Agreement
WACHOVIA
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as
a Bank
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By: |
Name:
Title:
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Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx
Credit Agreement
THE
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND,
as
a Bank
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Name:
Title:
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Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx
Credit Agreement
MELLON
BANK, N.A.,
as
a Bank
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By: |
Name:
Title:
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Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx
Credit Agreement
THE
NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY,
as
a Bank
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Name:
Title:
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Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx
Credit Agreement
THE
BANK OF NEW YORK,
as
a Bank
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Name:
Title:
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Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx
Credit Agreement
THE
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,
as
a Bank
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Name:
Title:
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Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx
Credit Agreement
BANK
OF IRELAND CORPORATE BANKING,
as
a Bank
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By: |
Name:
Title:
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Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx
Credit Agreement
CALYON
NEW YORK BRANCH,
as
a Bank
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By: |
Name:
Title:
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By: | ||
Name:
Title:
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Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx
Credit Agreement
PNC
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as
a Bank
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By: |
Name:
Title:
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Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx
Credit Agreement
SOCIETE
GENERALE,
as
a Bank
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By: |
Name:
Title:
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Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx
Credit Agreement
STANDARD
CHARTERED BANK,
as
a Bank
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By: |
Name:
Title:
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Xxxxxxxxx-Xxxx
Credit Agreement