AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT Dated as of May 2, 2006 by and among THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC. and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. as Administrative Agent, KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION and CITIBANK, N.A. as Co-Syndication Agents, FIRST PIONEER FARM...
Exhibit
10.1
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Execution
Version
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AMENDED
AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
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Dated
as of May 2, 2006
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by
and among
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THE
HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.
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and
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BANK
OF AMERICA, N.A.
as
Administrative Agent,
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KEYBANK
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION and
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CITIBANK,
N.A.
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as
Co-Syndication Agents,
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FIRST
PIONEER FARM CREDIT, ACA
and
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HSBC
BANK USA, N.A.
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as
Co-Documentation Agents,
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NORTH
FORK BANK
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as
Managing Agent
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and
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THE
LENDERS PARTY HERETO
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BANC
OF AMERICA SECURITIES, LLC,
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as
Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner
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TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE
I. DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
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Section
1.01 Definitions.
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Section
1.02 Terms Generally.
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ARTICLE
II. LOANS
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Section
2.01 Revolving Credit Facility.
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Section
2.02 Revolving Credit Notes.
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Section
2.03 Letters of Credit.
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Section
2.04 Swingline Loans.
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Section
2.05 Increase in Commitments.
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ARTICLE
III. PROVISIONS RELATING TO ALL EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT;
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FEES
AND PAYMENTS
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Section
3.01 Interest Rate; Continuation and Conversion of Loans.
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Section
3.02 Use of Proceeds.
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Section
3.03 Prepayments.
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Section
3.04 Fees.
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Section
3.05 Computation of Interest and Fees.
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Section
3.06 Illegality.
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Section
3.07 Increased Costs.
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Section
3.08 Indemnity.
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Section
3.09 Mitigation, Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.
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Section
3.10 Taxes.
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Section
3.11 Pro Rata Treatment and Payments.
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Section
3.12 Funding and Disbursement of Loans.
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ARTICLE
IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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Section
4.01 Organization, Powers.
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Section
4.02 Authorization of Borrowing, Enforceable Obligations.
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Section
4.03 Financial Condition.
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Section
4.04 Taxes.
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Section
4.05 Title to Properties.
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Section
4.06 Litigation.
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Section
4.07 Agreements.
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Section
4.08 Compliance with ERISA.
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Section
4.09 Federal Reserve Regulations; Use of Proceeds.
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Section
4.10 Approvals.
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Section
4.11 Subsidiaries and Affiliates.
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Section
4.12 Hazardous Materials.
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Section
4.13 Investment Company Act.
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Section
4.14 No Default.
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Section
4.15 Credit Arrangements.
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Section
4.16 Permits and Licenses.
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Section
4.17 Compliance with Law.
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Section
4.18 Disclosure.
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Section
4.19 Labor Disputes and Acts of God.
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ARTICLE
V. CONDITIONS OF LENDING
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Section
5.01 Conditions to Initial Extension of Credit.
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Section
5.02 Conditions to Extensions of Credit.
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ARTICLE
VI. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
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Section
6.01 Existence, Properties, Insurance.
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Section
6.02 Payment of Indebtedness and Taxes.
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Section
6.03 Financial Statements, Reports, etc.
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Section
6.04 Books and Records; Access to Premises.
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Section
6.05 Notice of Adverse Change.
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Section
6.06 Notice of Default.
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Section
6.07 Notice of Litigation.
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Section
6.08 Notice of Default in Other Agreements.
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Section
6.09 Notice of ERISA Event.
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Section
6.10 Notice of Environmental Law Violations.
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Section
6.11 Compliance with Applicable Laws.
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Section
6.12 Additional Subsidiaries.
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Section
6.13 Environmental Laws.
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Section
6.14 Management Letters.
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ARTICLE
VII. NEGATIVE COVENANTS
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Section
7.01 Indebtedness.
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Section
7.02 Liens.
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Section
7.03 Guaranties.
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Section
7.04 Sale of Assets.
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Section
7.05 Sales of Receivables.
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Section
7.06 Loans and Investments.
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Section
7.07 Nature of Business.
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Section
7.08 Reserved.
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Section
7.09 Federal Reserve Regulations.
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Section
7.10 Accounting Policies and Procedures.
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Section
7.11 Hazardous Materials.
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Section
7.12 Limitations on Fundamental Changes, Limitations on
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Consideration.
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Section
7.13 Financial Condition Covenants.
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Section
7.14 Subordinated Debt.
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Section
7.15 Dividends.
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Section
7.16 Transactions with Affiliates.
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Section
7.17 Negative Pledge.
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ARTICLE
VIII. EVENTS OF DEFAULT
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Section
8.01 Events of Default.
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ARTICLE
IX. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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Section
9.01 Appointment, Powers and Immunities.
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Section
9.02 Reliance by Administrative Agent.
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Section
9.03 Events of Default.
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Section
9.04 Rights as a Lender.
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Section
9.05 Indemnification.
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Section
9.06 Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other
Lenders.
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Section
9.07 Failure to Act.
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Section
9.08 Resignation of an Agent.
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Section
9.09 Pro Rata Sharing.
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ARTICLE
X. MISCELLANEOUS
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Section
10.01 Notices.
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Section
10.02 Efectiveness; Survival.
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Section
10.03 Expenses.
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Section
10.04 Amendments and Waivers.
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Section
10.05 Successors and Assigns; Participations.
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Section
10.06 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.
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Section
10.07 APPLICABLE LAW.
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Section
10.08 SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; JURY WAIVER.
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Section
10.09 Severability.
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Section
10.10 Right of Setoff.
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Section
10.11 Confidentiality.
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Section
10.12 Provisions Regarding Co-Syndication Agents and Co-Β Documentation
Agents.
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Section
10.13 Headings.
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Section
10.14 Construction.
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Section
10.15 Counterparts.
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Section
10.16 No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility
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Section
10.17 USA Patriot Act Notice
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SCHEDULES
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Schedule
IΒ -Β Subsidiaries
and Affiliates
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Schedule
IIΒ -Β Existing
Liens
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Schedule
IIIΒ -Β Indebtedness
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Schedule
IVΒ -Β Existing
Guarantees
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Schedule
VΒ -Β Credit
Arrangements
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Schedule
VIΒ -Β Litigation
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Schedule
VIIΒ -Β ERISA
Violations
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Schedule
VIIIΒ -Β Written
Arrangements with Affiliates
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EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
AΒ -Β Form
of
Revolving Credit Note
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Exhibit
BΒ -Β Form
of
Swingline Note
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Exhibit
CΒ -Β Form
of
Guaranty
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Exhibit
DΒ -Β Form
of
Reaffirmation of Guaranty
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Exhibit
EΒ -Β Form
of
Assignment and Acceptance Agreement
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Exhibit
FΒ -Β Form
of
Opinion of Counsel (Xxxxxx Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP)
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Exhibit
GΒ -Β Form
of
U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate
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AMENDED
AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
dated as
of May 2, 2006, by and among THE
HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.,
a
Delaware corporation (the βCompanyβ), the LENDERS
which
from time to time are parties to this Agreement (individually, a βLenderβ and,
collectively, the βLendersβ), BANK
OF AMERICA, N.A.,
a
national banking association organized under the laws of the United States
of
America, as Administrative Agent (the βAdministrative Agent), KEYBANK
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION and CITIBANK, N.A.,
as
Co-Syndication Agents (collectively, the βCo-Syndication Agentsβ), FIRST
PIONEER FARM CREDIT, ACAΒ and
HSBC BANK USA, N.A.,
as
Co-Documentation Agents (collectively, the βCo-Documentation Agentsβ) and
NORTH
FORK BANK, as
Managing Agent (the βManaging Agentβ).
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RECITALS
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WHEREAS,
the Company, the Administrative Agent and certain of the Lenders are party
to
the 2004 Credit Agreement (as defined below); and
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WHEREAS,
the parties hereto desire to amend in various respects and restate the 2004
Credit Agreement in its entirety;
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NOW,
THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree to amend and restate the 2004 Credit
Agreement to provide in its entirety as follows:
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The
Company has requested the Lenders to extend credit from time to time and the
Lenders are willing to extend such credit to the Company, subject to the terms
and conditions hereinafter set forth.
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Accordingly,
the parties hereto agree as follows:
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ARTICLE
I.
DEFINITIONS
AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
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Section
1.01Β Β Definitions.
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As
used
herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
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β2004
Credit Agreementβ means that certain Credit Agreement, dated April 22, 2004, by
and among the Company, Fleet National Bank, as Administrative Agent, SunTrust
Bank and Keybank National Association, as co-syndication agents, HSBC Bank
USA
and First Pioneer Farm Credit, ACA as co-documentation agents, and the Lenders
party thereto (as such term is defined therein), as amended through the date
hereof.
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βAcceptable
Acquisitionβ shall mean any acquisition (whether by merger or otherwise) by the
Company or any Subsidiary of the Company of more than 50% of the outstanding
capital stock, membership interests, partnership interests or other similar
ownership interests of a Person which is engaged in a line of business similar
to the business of the Company or such Subsidiary (or reasonable extensions
thereof, including, without limitation natural or organic health or
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beauty
care businesses) or the purchase of all or substantially all of the assets
owned
by such Person or a line of business of such Person; provided
that (a)
with respect to such Person which is the subject of an acquisition, such
acquisition has been (i) approved by the board of directors or other appropriate
governing body of such Person or (ii) recommended for approval by such board
of
directors or governing body to the shareholders, members, partners, or other
owners of such Person, as required under applicable law or by the certificate
of
incorporation and by-laws or other organizational documents of such Person
and
subsequently approved by the shareholders, members, partners, or other owners
of
such Person if such approval is required under applicable law or by the
certificate of incorporation and by-laws or other organizational documents
of
such Person or (iii) otherwise agreed by all shareholders, members, partners
or
other owners of such Person; and (b) no acquisition shall be an Acceptable
Acquisition if a Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing or would result after giving effect to such acquisition. With respect
to any Acceptable Acquisition made by the Company that is structured as a
merger, the Company shall be the surviving entity.
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βAcquisition
Debtβ means any Debt incurred in connection with an Acceptable
Acquisition.
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βAdditional
Lenderβ shall mean any financial institution which becomes a Lender in
accordance with Section 2.05(a) hereof.
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βAdjusted
Libor Loansβ shall mean Loans at such time as they are made and/or being
maintained at a rate of interest based upon Reserve Adjusted Libor.
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βAdministrative
Agentβ shall mean Bank of America, N.A. in its capacity as Administrative Agent
for the Lenders under this Agreement or its successor Administrative Agent
permitted pursuant to Section 9.08 hereof.
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βAffiliateβ
shall mean, with respect to a specified Person, another Person which, directly
or indirectly, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with
such
specified Person. For the purpose of this definition, βcontrolβ of a Person
shall mean the power, direct or indirect, to direct or cause the direction
of
the management or policies of such Person whether through the ownership of
voting securities, by contract or otherwise; provided
that, in
any event, any Person who owns directly or indirectly 10% or more of the
securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other
governing body of a corporation or 10% or more of the partnership or other
ownership interests of any Person (other than as a limited partner of such
other
Person) will be deemed to control such corporation or other Person.
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βAgentsβ
shall mean, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Co-Syndication Agents
and the Co-Documentation Agents, and each is individually an
βAgent.β
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βAggregate
Letters of Credit Outstandingsβ shall mean, on the date of determination, the
sum of (a) the aggregate maximum stated amount at such time which is available
or available in the future to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit
and (b) the aggregate amount of all payments on account of drawings under
Letters of Credit made by the Issuing Lender on behalf of the Lenders under
any
Letter of Credit that has not been reimbursed by the Company.
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βAggregate
Outstandingsβ shall mean, on the date of determination, the sum of (a) the
Aggregate Letters of Credit Outstandings at such time, (b) the aggregate
outstanding principal
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amount
of
all Revolving Credit Loans at such time and (c) the aggregate outstanding
principal amount of all Swingline Loans at such time.
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βAgreementβ
shall mean this Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of the date
hereof, as it may hereafter be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time.
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βAnnual
SEC Reportβ shall mean each Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Company with
the SEC.
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βApproved
Fundβ shall mean any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b)
an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that
administers or manages a Lender.
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βAssignment
and Acceptance Agreementβ shall mean an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement
entered into by a Lender and an assignee and accepted by the Administrative
Agent and, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing,
the Company (such acceptance by the Company not to be unreasonably withheld
or
delayed), substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E or any other
form approved by the Administrative Agent.
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βAuditorβ
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.03(a) hereof.
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βBank
of
Americaβ shall mean Bank of America, N.A., a national banking association
organized under the laws of the United States.
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βBase
Rateβ shall mean, for any day, a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the higher
of: (a) 0.50% per annum plus the Federal Funds Rate and (b) the Prime Rate,
in
each case as then in effect.
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βBase
Rate Loansβ shall mean Loans at such time as they are being made and/or
maintained at a rate of interest based upon the Base Rate.
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βBBA
LIBORβ means the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate.
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βBorrowing
Dateβ shall mean, with respect to any Loan, the date specified in any notice
given pursuant to Section 2.01 hereof on which such Loan is requested by the
Company.
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βBusiness
Dayβ shall mean (a) any day not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which
commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by law to
close, and (b) as it relates to any payment, determination, funding or notice
to
be made or given in connection with any Adjusted Libor Loan, any day specified
in clause (a) on which trading is carried on by and between banks in Dollar
deposits in the London interbank eurodollar market.
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βCapital
Leaseβ shall mean, with respect to any Person, as of the date of determination
any lease the obligations of which are required to be capitalized on the balance
sheet of such Person in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
applied on a consistent basis.
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βCash
Collateralβ shall mean a deposit by the Company made in immediately available
funds to a cash collateral account at the Administrative Agent and the taking
of
all action required to provide the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit
of the Lenders, a first priority perfected security interest in such
deposit.
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βCelestialβ
shall mean Celestial Seasonings, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
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βChange
of Controlβ shall mean any event which results in (i) any Person, or two or more
Persons acting in concert, acquiring beneficial ownership (within the meaning
of
Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), directly or indirectly, of
securities of the Company (or other securities convertible into such securities)
representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of all securities of
the
Company entitled to vote in the election of directors; or (ii) the individuals
who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board of Directors of the Company,
together with those who first become directors subsequent to such date,
provided
the
recommendation, election or nomination for election to the Board of Directors
of
such subsequent directors was approved by a vote of at least a majority of
the
directors then still in office who were either directors as of the date hereof
or whose recommendation, election or nomination for election was previously
so
approved, ceasing for any reason to constitute a majority of the members of
the
Board of Directors of the Company.
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βChief
Financial Officerβ shall mean the Chief Financial Officer of the Company or, in
the event no such officership exists, the Vice President of Finance of the
Company.
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βClosing
Dateβ shall mean May 2, 2006.
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βCo-Documentation
Agentsβ shall mean First Pioneer Farm Credit, ACA and HSBC Bank USA, N.A., in
their respective capacities as Co-Documentation Agents for the Lenders under
this Agreement or any successor Co-Documentation Agent permitted pursuant to
Section 9.08 hereof.
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βCo-Syndication
Agentsβ shall mean KeyBank National Association and Citibank, N.A., in their
respective capacities as Co-Syndication Agents for the Lenders under this
Agreement or any successor Co-Syndication Agent permitted pursuant to Section
9.08 hereof.
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βCodeβ
shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the regulations promulgated
thereunder, each as amended from time to time.
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βCommercial
Letter of Creditβ shall mean any Sight Letter of Credit issued for the account
of a Person.
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βCommitment
Proportionβ shall mean, with respect to each Lender at the time of
determination, the ratio, expressed as a percentage, (a) which such Lenderβs
Revolving Credit Commitment bears to the Total Commitment or (b) if the
Revolving Credit Commitments have expired or have been terminated, which such
Lenderβs Loans bear to the principal balance of the Loans then outstanding, at
such time.
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βCommitmentsβ
shall mean, collectively, the Revolving Credit Commitments and the Swingline
Commitment.
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βCompanyβ
shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
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βConsolidated
Assetsβ shall mean, on the date of determination, total assets of the Company
and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, as determined in accordance with
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles applied on a consistent
basis.
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βConsolidated
EBITDAβ shall mean, for the Company and its Subsidiaries, for any period,
Consolidated Net Income (Net Loss) for such period, plus, to the extent deducted
in computing such Consolidated Net Income and without duplication,
(a)Β depreciation, depletion, if any, and amortization expense for such
period, (b)Β Consolidated Interest Expense for such period, (c)Β income
tax expense for such period, (d)Β other non cash charges for such period,
(e)Β reasonable and customary acquisition or merger charges, restructuring
charges that are both non cash and non-recurring and impairment of assets
write-offs that are both non cash and non-recurring, (f)Β reasonable and
customary charges which arise from the existence and subsequent write-off of
duplicative facilities related directly an acquisition consummated by the
Company or any Subsidiaries, and (g)Β cumulative non cash change in
accounting effects or non cash extraordinary items, and minus the sum of
(y)Β all extraordinary or unusual gains, and (z)Β all interest income
all as determined in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
For purposes of calculating Consolidated EBITDA for any period of four
consecutive quarters, if during such period the Company or any Subsidiary shall
have acquired or disposed of any Person or acquired or disposed of all or
substantially all of the operating assets of any Person, Consolidated EBITDA
for
such period shall be calculated on a pro forma basis. For purposes of this
definition, βpro forma basisβ shall mean, with respect to any determination for
any period, that such determination shall be made giving pro forma effect to
each acquisition or disposition consummated during such period (including any
incurrence, assumption, refinancing or repayment of Indebtedness), as if such
acquisition or disposition and related transactions had been consummated on
the
first day of such period, in each case based on historical results accounted
for
in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
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βConsolidated
Interest Expenseβ shall mean, on the date of determination, the sum of all
interest expense on Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a
consolidated basis, determined in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles applied on a consistent basis. Consolidated Interest Expense shall
be
calculated with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated
basis and shall be calculated (without duplication) over the four fiscal
quarters immediately preceding the date of calculation thereof.
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βConsolidated
Maintenance Capital Expendituresβ shall mean, on the date of determination, the
sum of expenditures by the Company and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated
basis, by the expenditure of cash or the incurrence of Indebtedness, with
respect to the replacement, repair, maintenance and upkeep of any fixed or
capital assets (to the extent capitalized on the financial statements of the
Company), in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles applied
on
a consistent basis. Consolidated Maintenance Capital Expenditures shall be
calculated (without duplication) over the four fiscal quarters immediately
preceding the date of calculation thereof.
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βConsolidated
Net Income (Net Loss)β shall mean, for any period, the net income (or net loss)
of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for such period
determined in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles applied
on a consistent basis; provided
that
there shall be excluded therefrom the income (or deficit) of any Person (other
than a Subsidiary that would be included in the consolidated financial
statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries in accordance with Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles) in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
has an ownership interest (e.g. a joint venture), except to the extent that
any
such income has been actually received by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
in the form of dividends or similar distributions.
Β
βConsolidated
Net Worthβ shall mean, on the date of determination, the consolidated
stockholderβs equity of the Company and its Subsidiaries, as determined in
accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles applied on a consistent
basis.
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βConsolidated
Total Funded Debtβ shall mean, on the date of determination, the sum of all
Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis,
for
borrowed money including the current portion thereof and including obligations
with respect to Capital Leases, determined in accordance with Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles applied on a consistent basis.
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βCurrent
SEC Reportβ shall mean the most recently filed Annual SEC Report or Quarterly
SEC Report.
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βDefaultβ
shall mean any condition or event which upon notice, lapse of time or both
would
constitute an Event of Default.
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βDollarβ
and the symbol β$β shall mean the lawful currency of the United States of
America.
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βDomestic
Subsidiaryβ shall mean any Subsidiary of the Company organized under the laws of
any state of the United States of America.
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βEligible
Investmentsβ shall mean (a) direct obligations of the United States or any
governmental agency thereof which are fully guaranteed by the United States,
provided
that
such obligations mature within one year from the date of acquisition thereof;
or
(b) Dollar denominated certificates of time deposit maturing within one year
issued by any bank organized and existing under the laws of the United States
or
any state thereof and having aggregate capital and surplus in excess of
$1,000,000,000; or (c) money market mutual funds having assets in excess of
$2,500,000,000; or (d) commercial paper rated not less than P-l or A-1 or their
equivalent by Xxxxxβx Investors Service, Inc. or Standard & Poorβs Ratings
Group, respectively; or (e) tax exempt securities of a U.S. issuer rated A
or
better by Standard and Poorβs Ratings Group or rated A-2 or better by Xxxxxβx
Investors Service, Inc.; or (f) common stock issued by any corporation organized
under the federal laws of the United States or any state thereof (other than
the
Company) which stock is traded on any U.S. national securities exchange or
quoted on NASDAQ, provided
that,
(i) at the time of purchase such common stock has a minimum share price of
at
least $2.00 per share, (ii) if any Loans are outstanding at the time of
purchase, such corporation is engaged in a similar line of business as the
Company and its Subsidiaries, and (iii)
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the
aggregate of all such purchases, determined in each instance at the time of
purchase, of the common stock held by the Company and its Subsidiaries shall
not
exceed $20,000,000.
Β
βEnvironmental
Lawβ shall mean any applicable law, ordinance, rule or regulation of any
Governmental Authority relating to pollution or protection of the environment
including without limitation, those relating to the use, handling,
transportation, treatment, storage, disposal, release or discharge of Hazardous
Materials, including, without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (42 U.S.C. Sections
9601, et seq,), the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, as amended (49
U.S.C. Sections 1801, et seq.), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act,
as
amended (42 U.S.C. Sections 6901, et seq.), and the rules and regulations
promulgated pursuant thereto.
Β
βERISAβ
shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
from
time to time.
Β
βERISA
Affiliateβ shall mean each person (as defined in Section 3(9) of ERISA) which
together with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company would be deemed to
be
a member of the same βcontrolled groupβ within the meaning of Section 414(b),
(c), (m) or (o) of the Code.
Β
βEurocurrency
Reserve Requirementβ shall mean a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the
numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number
one minus the aggregate (without duplication) of the rates (expressed as a
decimal) of reserve requirements in effect on such day (including, without
limitation, basic, supplemental, marginal and emergency reserves, under any
regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or any
other
governmental authority having jurisdiction with respect thereto) as from time
to
time in effect, dealing with reserve requirements prescribed for eurocurrency
funding (currently referred to as βeurocurrency liabilitiesβ in Regulation D)
maintained by any Lender.
Β
βEvent
of
Defaultβ shall have the meaning set forth in Article VIII.
Β
βExcluded
Subsidiaryβ shall mean any Subsidiary of the Company which as of the last day of
the then most recent fiscal quarter ended has total assets of less than $10,000
and total revenues for the then immediately preceding four fiscal quarters
of
less than $10,000.
Β
βFederal
Funds Rateβ shall mean, for any day, the weighted average of the rates on
overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System
arranged by Federal fund brokers on such day, as published on the next
succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York; provided
that (a)
if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall
be
such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so
published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no such rate is so
published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for
such
day shall be the average rate (rounded upward, if necessary, to a whole multiple
of 1/100 of 1%) charged to Bank of America on such day on such transactions
as
determined by the Administrative Agent.
Β
βFundβ
shall mean any Person (other than a natural person) that is (or will be) engaged
in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and
similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of business.
Β
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Β
βGenerally
Accepted Accounting Principlesβ shall mean those generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States, as in effect from time to time.
Β
βGovernmental
Authorityβ shall mean any nation or government, any state, province, city or
municipal entity or other political subdivision thereof, and any governmental,
executive, legislative, judicial, administrative or regulatory agency,
department, authority, instrumentality, commission, board or similar body,
whether xxxxxxx, xxxxx, xxxxxxxxxx, xxxxxxxxxxx, local or foreign.
Β
βGuarantorsβ
shall mean, collectively, Celestial, Acirca, Inc. a Delaware corporation,
Arrowhead Xxxxx, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Hain-Yves, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, Westbrae Natural, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Hain Pure Food
Co.,
Inc., a California corporation, Natural Nutrition Group, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, Little Bear Organic Foods, Inc., a California corporation, Health
Valley Company, a Delaware corporation, AMI Operating, Inc., a Texas
corporation, Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Inc., a New York corporation, Westbrae Natural
Foods, Inc., a California corporation, Deboles Nutritional Foods, Inc., a New
York corporation, Xxxxx Natural Products, Inc., a California corporation, Zia
Cosmetics, Inc., a California corporation, Spectrum Organic Products, LLC,
a
California limited liability company, Queen Acquisition Corp., a Delaware
corporation, and each other Domestic Subsidiary which, from time to time
hereafter, is required to execute a Guaranty or a Reaffirmation of Guaranty
in
accordance with Section 6.12 hereof; provided
that
such Domestic Subsidiaryβs status as a Guarantor shall be effective as of the
date of such execution.
Β
βGuarantyβ
shall mean the Guaranty in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C to be executed
and delivered by any Domestic Subsidiaries required to deliver a Guaranty
pursuant to Section 6.12 hereof, as the same may hereafter be amended, restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Β
βHazardous
Materialsβ shall mean any explosives, radioactive materials, or other materials,
wastes, substances, or chemicals regulated as toxic or hazardous or as a
pollutant, contaminant or waste under any applicable Environmental
Law.
Β
βHedging
Agreementβ shall mean any interest rate swap, collar, cap, floor or forward rate
agreement or other agreement entered into by the Company and any Lender, in
accordance with this Agreement, in connection with the hedging of interest
rate
risk exposure of the Company and any confirming letter executed pursuant to
such
agreement, all as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from
time to time.
Β
βIncreased
Commitment Dateβ shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.05
hereof.
Β
βIncreasing
Lenderβ shall mean any Lender which increases its Revolving Credit Commitment in
accordance with Section 2.05(a) hereof.
Β
βIndebtednessβ
shall mean, without duplication, as to any Person or Persons, (a) indebtedness
for borrowed money; (b) indebtedness for the deferred purchase price of property
or services; (c) indebtedness evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other
similar instruments; (d) obligations and liabilities secured by a Lien upon
property owned by such Person, whether or not owing by such Person and even
though such Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment thereof;
(e)
obligations or liabilities created or arising under any conditional sales
Β
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contract
or other title retention agreement with respect to property used and/or acquired
by such Person; (f) the capitalized portion of obligations of such Person as
lessee under Capital Leases; (g) net liabilities of such Person under Hedging
Agreements and foreign currency exchange agreements, as calculated in accordance
with accepted practice; (h) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such
Person as an account party or applicant in respect of letters of credit created
for the account or upon the application of such Person; (i) all obligations
of
such Person, contingent or otherwise, to purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise
acquire for value any equity interest in any Person; (j) obligations and
liabilities of the types described in clause (a) through (i) above, directly
or
indirectly, guaranteed by such Person; and (k) all liabilities which would
be
reflected on a balance sheet of such Person, prepared in accordance with
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Β
βIntellectual
Propertyβ shall mean all of the trademarks (whether or not registered) and
trademark registrations and applications, patent and patent applications,
copyrights and copyright applications, service marks, service xxxx registrations
and applications, trade dress, and trade and product names owned or licensed
by
the Company and its Subsidiaries.
Β
βInterest
Expenseβ shall mean, on the date of determination, the sum of all interest
expense on Indebtedness of any Person, determined in accordance with Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles applied on a consistent basis. Interest Expense
shall be calculated with respect to such Person (without duplication) over
the
four fiscal quarters immediately preceding the date of calculation
thereof.
Β
βInterest
Payment Dateβ shall mean (a) as to any Base Rate Loan, the last day of each
calendar month during the term hereof; (b) as to any Adjusted Libor Loan, the
last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, provided,
however,
that if
any Interest Period for an Adjusted Libor Loan exceeds three months, the date
that falls three months after the beginning of such Interest Period shall also
be an Interest Payment Date; and (c) as to any Loan, on the date such Loan
is
paid in full or in part.
Β
βInterest
Periodβ shall mean with respect to any Adjusted Libor Loan:
Β
(a)Β Β initially,
the period commencing on the date such Adjusted Libor Loan is made and ending
one, two, three or six months thereafter, as selected by the Company in its
notice of borrowing or in its notice of conversion from a Base Rate Loan, in
each case, in accordance with the terms of Articles II and III hereof;
and
Β
(b)Β Β thereafter,
each period commencing on the last day of the next preceding Interest Period
applicable to such Adjusted Libor Loan and ending one, two, three or six months
thereafter, as selected by the Company by irrevocable written notice to the
Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. New York, New York time three
(3)
Business Days prior to the last day of the then current Interest Period with
respect to such Adjusted Libor Loan and the Administrative Agent shall promptly
notify each of the Lenders of such notice; provided,
however,
that
all of the foregoing provisions relating to Interest Periods are subject to
the
following:
Β
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Β
(i)Β Β |
if
any Interest Period would otherwise end on a day which is not a Business
Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding
Business Day unless the result of such extension would be to carry
such
Interest Period into another calendar month in which event such Interest
Period shall end on the immediately preceding Business
Day;
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Β
(ii)Β Β |
if
the Company shall fail to give notice as provided in clause (b) above,
the
Company shall be deemed to have requested conversion of the affected
Adjusted Libor Loan to a Base Rate Loan on the last day of the then
current Interest Period with respect thereto;
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Β
(iii)Β Β |
any
Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar
month
(or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day
in the
calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the
last
Business Day of a calendar month;
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Β
(iv)Β Β |
no
more than six (6) Interest Periods may exist at any one time;
and
|
Β
(v)Β Β |
the
Company shall select Interest Periods so as not to require a payment
or
prepayment of any Adjusted Libor Loan during an Interest Period for
such
Adjusted Libor Loan.
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Β
βInterest
Rate Marginβ shall mean (a) with respect to each Adjusted Libor Loan, the
percentage set forth below under the heading βLIBOR Marginβ opposite the
applicable ratio and (b) with respect to each Base Rate Loan, the percentage
set
forth below under the heading βBase Rate Marginβ opposite the applicable
ratio.
Β
Consolidated
Total Funded Debt to Consolidated EBITDA
|
LIBOR
Margin
(360
Day Basis)
|
Base
Rate Margin
|
Β | Β | Β |
Greater
than or equal to 3.00:1.00
Β
|
1.25%
Β
|
0.0%
Β
|
Greater
than or equal to 2.50:1.00 and less than 3.00:1.00
Β
|
1.00%
Β
|
0.0%
Β
|
Greater
than or equal to 2.00:1.00 and less than 2.50:1.00
Β
|
0.875%
Β
|
0.0%
Β
|
Greater
than or equal to 1.50:1.00 and less than 2.00:1.00
Β
|
0.75%
Β
|
0.0%
Β
|
Greater
than or equal to 1.00:1.00 and less than 1.50:1.00
Β
|
0.625%
Β
|
0.0%
Β
|
Less
than 1.00:1.00
Β
|
0.50%
Β
|
0.0%
Β
|
Β
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, during the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending
on
the tenth (10th)
Business Day following the date of delivery of the financial statements to
the
Administrative Agent for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2006 (a) the
Interest Rate Margin with respect to each Adjusted Libor Loan shall be 0.75%
per
annum, and (b) the Interest Rate Margin with respect to each Base Rate Loan
shall be 0.0% per annum. The Interest Rate Margin will be set or reset quarterly
with respect to each Loan on the date which is ten (10) Business Days following
the date of receipt by the Administrative Agent of the financial statements
referred to in Section 6.03(a) or Section 6.03(b) hereof, as applicable,
together with a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer of the Company
certifying the ratio of Consolidated Total Funded Debt to Consolidated EBITDA
and setting forth the calculation thereof in detail; provided,
however,
if any
such financial statement and certificate are not received by the Administrative
Agent within the time period required pursuant to Section 6.03(a) or Section
6.03(b) hereof, as the case may be, the Interest Rate Margin will be set or
reset, unless the rate of interest specified in Section 3.0l(c) hereof is in
effect solely due to the failure of the Company to comply with Section 6.03(a)
or 6.03(b) hereof, to a rate determined based on a ratio of Consolidated Total
Funded Debt to Consolidated EBITDA of greater than or equal to 3.00:1.00 from
the date such financial statement and certificate were due until the date which
is ten (10) Business Days
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following
the receipt by the Administrative Agent of such financial statement and
certificate, and provided,
further, that the Lenders shall not in any way be deemed to have waived any
Default or Event of Default, including, without limitation, an Event of Default
resulting from the failure of the Company to comply with Section 7.13 of this
Agreement, or any rights or remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document
in connection with the foregoing proviso. During the occurrence and continuance
of an Event of Default, no downward adjustment, and only upward adjustments,
shall be made to the Interest Rate Margin.
Β
βInvestorβs
Agreementβ shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Securities Purchase
Agreement.
Β
βIP
Subsidiaryβ shall mean any direct or indirect wholly-owned Non-Domestic
Subsidiary formed in accordance with Section 6.12 hereof for the purpose of
owning certain Intellectual Property.
Β
βIssuing
Lenderβ shall mean the Administrative Agent, in its capacity as the issuer of
Letters of Credit hereunder or its successor Issuing Lender permitted pursuant
to Section 2.03(e) hereof.
Β
βLead
Arrangerβ shall mean Banc of America Securities LLC.
Β
βLendersβ
shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto and shall include the
Swingline Lender and the Issuing Lender.
Β
βLending
Officeβ shall mean, for each Lender, the office specified under such Lenderβs
name on the signature pages hereof with respect to each Type of Loan, or such
other office as such Lender may designate in writing from time to time to the
Company and the Administrative Agent with respect to such Type of
Loan.
Β
βLetter
of Creditβ shall mean any letter of credit issued by the Issuing Lender for the
account of the Company pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
Β
βLienβ
shall mean any mortgage, pledge, security interest, hypothecation, assignment,
deposit arrangement, encumbrance, or preference, priority or other security
agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever
(including, without limitation, any conditional sale or other title retention
agreement, any Capital Lease and any financing lease having substantially the
same economic effect as any of the foregoing).
Β
βLoansβ
shall mean, collectively, the Revolving Credit Loans and the Swingline
Loans.
Β
βLoan
Documentsβ shall mean, collectively, this Agreement, the Notes, the Guaranties,
the Reaffirmation of Guaranty, any Hedging Agreement (but only to the extent
that such Hedging Agreement relates to the Companyβs hedging of interest rate
exposure under this Agreement) and each other agreement executed in connection
with the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, as each of the same may
hereafter be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time
to
time.
Β
βManaging
Agentβ shall mean North Fork Bank.
Β
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Β
βMaterial
Adverse Effectβ shall mean a material adverse effect upon (a) the business,
operations, property or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and
its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or (b) the ability of the Company or any
Guarantor to perform any of its obligations under any Loan Document to which
it
is a party.
Β
βNet
Direct Contributionsβ shall mean, with respect to each reporting unit, gross
revenues less direct cost of sales and direct advertising and promotional
costs.
Β
βNet
Income (Net Loss)β shall mean, for any period, the net income (or net loss) of
any Person for such period determined in accordance with Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles applied on a consistent basis; provided
that
there shall be excluded therefrom the income (or deficit) of any other Person
(other than a Subsidiary) in which such Person or any Subsidiary of such Person
has an ownership interest, except to the extent that any such income has been
actually received by such Person or such Subsidiary in the form of dividends
or
similar distributions.
Β
βNon-Domestic
Subsidiaryβ shall mean any Subsidiary of the Company not organized under the
laws of any state of the United States of America.
Β
βNon-Excluded
Taxesβ shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.10 hereof.
Β
βNotesβ
shall mean, collectively, the Revolving Credit Notes and the Swingline
Note.
Β
βObligationsβ
shall mean all obligations, liabilities and indebtedness of the Company and
any
of its Subsidiaries to the Lenders, the Issuing Lender and the Administrative
Agent, whether now existing or hereafter created, absolute or contingent, direct
or indirect, due or not, whether created directly or acquired by assignment
or
otherwise, arising under this Agreement, the Notes or any other Loan Document
including, without limitation, all obligations, liabilities and indebtedness
of
the Company with respect to the principal of and interest on the Loans
(including any interest that accrues after the filing of any petition in
bankruptcy or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like
proceeding relating to the Company, whether or not a claim for post-filing
or
post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding), reimbursement of Letters
of Credit, obligations under any Hedging Agreement, and all fees, costs,
expenses and indemnity obligations of the Company and any of its Subsidiaries
hereunder or under any other Loan Document (including all fees and expenses
of
the Administrative Agent and any Lender incurred pursuant to this Agreement
or
any other Loan Document).
Β
βParticipantβ
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.05(b) hereof.
Β
βPayment
Officeβ shall mean the Administrative Agentβs office located at 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, or such other office as the Administrative
Agent
may designate from time to time in writing.
Β
βPBGCβ
shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to
Section 4002 of ERISA, or any successor thereto.
Β
βPermitted
Liensβ shall mean the Liens specified in clauses (a) through (k) of Section 7.02
hereof.
Β
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Β
βPersonβ
shall mean any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, limited
liability partnership, business trust, joint venture, association, company,
partnership, unincorporated trade or business enterprise or Governmental
Authority.
Β
βPlanβ
shall mean any multi-employer or single-employer plan defined in Section 4001
of
ERISA, which covers, or at any time during the five calendar years preceding
the
date of this Agreement covered, employees of the Company, any Guarantor or
an
ERISA Affiliate on account of such employeesβ employment by the Company, any
Guarantor or an ERISA Affiliate.
Β
βPrime
Rateβ shall mean the variable per annum rate of interest announced from time to
time by Bank of America as its βprime rate.β The βprime rateβ is a rate set by
Bank of America based upon various factors including Bank of Americaβs costs and
desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used
as a
reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above or below
such announced rate. Any change in such rate announced by Bank of America shall
take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public
announcement of such change.
Β
βPrivate
Placement Notesβ shall mean the senior notes due 2016 of the Company issued
pursuant to a Note Purchase Agreement dated as of May 2, 2006, by and among
the
Company and the purchasers party thereto, as amended supplemented or otherwise
modified, as such notes may be refinanced, renewed or extended, provided
that the
principal amount of such notes and the interest rate thereon shall not be
increased.
Β
βPurchasing
Lenderβ shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.05(c)
hereof.
Β
βQuarterly
SEC Reportβ shall mean each quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed by the Company
with the SEC.
Β
βReaffirmation
of Guarantyβ shall mean, the Reaffirmation of Guaranty, dated as of the Closing
Date, executed by each person that executed a Guaranty or Reaffirmation of
Guaranty in connection with the 2004 Credit Agreement.
Β
βRegulation
Dβ shall mean Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to
time.
Β
βReportable
Eventβ shall mean an event described in Section 4043(c) of ERISA with respect to
a Plan as to which the 30 day notice requirement has not been waived by the
PBGC.
Β
βRequired
Lendersβ shall mean Lenders owed at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the sum of
the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Revolving Credit Loans or, if
no
Revolving Credit Loans are outstanding, Lenders having, in the aggregate, at
least fifty-one percent (51%) of the Total Commitments.
Β
βReserve
Adjusted Liborβ shall mean, with respect to the Interest Period pertaining to an
Adjusted Libor Loan, a rate per annum equal to the product of (a) the annual
rate of interest at which Dollar deposits of an amount equal to the amount
of
the portion of the Adjusted Libor Loan allocable to the entity which is the
Administrative Agent and for a period of time equal to the Interest Period
applicable thereto, as published by Reuters (or other commercially available
Β
14
source
providing quotations of BBA LIBOR as selected by the Administratvie Agent from
time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m. London time two (2) London Banking
Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for Dollar deposits
(for
delivery on the first day of such Interest Period), as adjusted from time to
time in the Administrative Agentβs sole discretion for reserve requirements,
deposit insurance assessment rates and other regulatory costs, multiplied by
(b)
the Eurocurrency Reserve Requirement. If such rate is not available at such
time
for any reason, then the rate for that interest period will be determined by
such alternate method as reasonably selected by the Administrative Agent. A
"London Banking Day" is a day on which banks in London are open for business
and
dealing in offshore dollars.
Β
βRevolving
Credit Commitmentβ shall mean, with respect to each Lender, the obligation of
such Lender to make Revolving Credit Loans to the Company and to acquire
participations in Letters of Credit in an aggregate amount not to exceed the
amount set forth opposite such Lenderβs name on the signature pages hereof under
the caption Revolving Credit Commitment, as such amounts may be adjusted in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Β
βRevolving
Credit Commitment Periodβ shall mean the period from and including the Closing
Date to, but not including, the Revolving Credit Commitment Termination Date
or
such earlier date as the Revolving Credit Commitments shall terminate as
provided herein.
Β
βRevolving
Credit Commitment Termination Dateβ shall mean May 2, 2011.
Β
βRevolving
Credit Loansβ shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a)
hereof.
Β
βRevolving
Credit Notesβ shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.02
hereof.
Β
βSECβ
shall mean the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Β
βSecurities
Purchase Agreementβ shall mean the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated August
3, 2005, among the Company, YHS and YHSM.
Β
βSight
Letter of Creditβ shall mean a Letter of Credit wherein a draft is drawn at
sight (i.e. drawn payable upon presentment).
Β
βSolventβ
shall mean with respect to any Person as of the date of determination thereof
that (a) the amount of the βpresent fair saleable valueβ of the assets of such
Person will, as of such date, exceed the amount of all βliabilities of such
Person, contingent or otherwise,β as of such date, as such quoted terms are
determined in accordance with applicable federal and state laws governing
determinations of the insolvency of debtors, (b) the present fair saleable
value
of the assets of such Person will, as of such date, be greater than the amount
that will be required on its debts as such debts become absolute and matured,
(c) such Person will not have, as of such date, an unreasonably small amount
of
capital with which to conduct its business, and (d) such Person will be able
to
pay its debts as they mature in each case after giving effect to any right
of
indemnification and contribution of such Person from or to any
Affiliate.
Β
βStandby
LC Disbursementβ shall mean a payment made by the Issuing Lender pursuant to a
Standby Letter of Credit.
Β
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Β
βStandby
LC Exposureβ shall mean, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn
amount of all outstanding Standby Letters of Credit at such time, plus (b)
the
aggregate amount of all Standby LC Disbursements that have not yet been
reimbursed by or on behalf of the Company at such time.
Β
βStandby
LC Feeβ shall mean the percentage set forth below opposite the applicable
ratio:
Β
Consolidated
Total Funded Debt to Consolidated EBITDA
|
Standby
LC Fee
(360
Day Basis)
|
Β | Β |
Greater
than or equal to 3.00:1.00
Β
|
1.25%
Β
|
Greater
than or equal to 2.50:1.00 and less than 3.00:1.00
Β
|
1.00%
Β
|
Greater
than or equal to 2.00:1.00 and less than 2.50:1.00
Β
|
0.875%
Β
|
Greater
than or equal to 1.50:1.00 and less than 2.00:1.00
Β
|
0.75%
Β
|
Greater
than or equal to 1.00:1.00 and less than 1.50:1.00
Β
|
0.625%
Β
|
Less
than 1.00:1.00
Β
|
0.50%
Β
|
Β
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, during the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending
on
the tenth (10th)
Business Day following the date of delivery of the financial statements to
the
Administrative Agent for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2006, the Standby
LC
Fee shall be 0.75% per annum. The Standby LC Fee will be set or reset quarterly
on the date which is ten (10) Business Days following the date of receipt by
the
Administrative Agent of the financial statements referred to in Section 6.03(a)
or Section 6.03(b) hereof, as applicable, together with a certificate of the
Chief Financial Officer of the Company certifying the ratio of Consolidated
Total Funded Debt to Consolidated EBITDA and setting forth the calculation
thereof in detail; provided,
however,
if any
such financial statement and certificate are not received by the Administrative
Agent within the time period required pursuant to Section 6.03(a) or Section
6.03(b) hereof, as the case may be, the Standby LC Fee will be set or reset,
unless the rate of interest specified in Section 3.01(c) hereof is in effect
solely due to the failure of the Company to comply with Section 6.03(a) or
6.03(b) hereof, based on a ratio of Consolidated Total Funded Debt to
Consolidated EBITDA of greater than or equal to 3.00:1.00 from the date such
financial
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statement
and certificate were due until the date which is ten (10) Business Days
following the receipt by the Administrative Agent of such financial statement
and certificate, and provided,
further, that the Lenders shall not in any way be deemed to have waived any
Default or Event of Default, including, without limitation, an Event of Default
resulting from the failure of the Company to comply with Section 7.13 of this
Agreement, or any rights or remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document
in connection with the foregoing proviso. During the occurrence and continuance
of an Event of Default, no downward adjustment, and only upward adjustments,
shall be made to the Standby LC Fee.
Β
βStandby
Letter of Creditβ shall mean any letter of credit issued to support an
obligation of a Person and which may be drawn on only upon the failure of such
Person to perform such obligation or other contingency.
Β
βSubordinated
Debtβ or βSubordinated Indebtednessβ shall mean all debt which is subordinated
in right of payment to the prior final payment in full of the obligations of
the
Company and/or of its Subsidiaries to the Lenders hereunder and under any other
Loan Document, provided
that the
terms of such subordination are satisfactory to and approved in writing by
the
Required Lenders.
Β
βSubsidiariesβ
shall mean with respect to any Person, any corporation, association or other
business entity more than 50% of the voting stock or other ownership interests
(including, without limitation, membership interests in a limited liability
company) of which is, at the time, owned or controlled, directly or indirectly,
by such Person or one or more of its Subsidiaries or a combination
thereof.
Β
βSwingline
Commitmentβ shall mean the obligation of the Swingline Lender to make Swingline
Loans to the Company in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000 at any time
outstanding.
Β
βSwingline
Lenderβ shall mean the Administrative Agent, in its capacity as lender of
Swingline Loans.
Β
βSwingline
Loanβ shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.04 hereof.
Β
βSwingline
Noteβ shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(e) hereof.
Β
βTotal
Commitmentβ shall mean, at any time, the aggregate of the Revolving Credit
Commitments in effect at such time which, initially, shall be $250,000,000,
subject to increase pursuant to Section 2.05 hereof.
Β
βTransition
Periodβ means the period commencing on the date the Company or any Subsidiary of
the Company consummates an Acceptable Acquisition,Β provided
that at
such time and after giving effect thereto the Company and its Subsidiaries
are
in compliance with Section 7.07, and ending on the last day of the fourth full
fiscal quarter following the date of the consummation of such Acceptable
Acquisition.
Β
βTypeβ
shall mean as to any Loan its status as a Base Rate Loan or an Adjusted Libor
Loan.
Β
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Β
βUCPβ
shall mean the International Chamber of Commerce Uniform Customs and Practice
for Documentary Credits, 1993 Revision, ICC Publication No. 500 or any successor
publication thereof.
Β
βUnfunded
Current Liabilityβ of any Plan shall mean the amount, if any, by which the
present value of the accrued benefits under such Plan as of the close of its
most recent plan year exceeds the fair market value of the assets allocable
thereto, determined in accordance with Section 412 of the Code.
Β
βUnited
Statesβ or βU.S.β shall mean The United States of America.
Β
βUnused
Fee Rateβ shall mean the percentage set forth below opposite the applicable
ratio:
Β
Consolidated
Total Funded Debt to Consolidated EBITDA
|
Unused
Fee Rate
(360
Day Basis)
|
Β | Β |
Greater
than or equal to 3.00:1.00
Β
|
0.250%
Β
|
Greater
than or equal to 2.50:1.00 and less than 3.00:1.00
Β
|
0.200%
Β
|
Greater
than or equal to 2.00:1.00 and less than 2.50:1.00
Β
|
0.175%
Β
|
Greater
than or equal to 1.50:1.00 and less than 2.00:1.00
Β
|
0.150%
Β
|
Greater
than or equal to 1:00:1.00 and less than 1.50:1.00
Β
|
0.125%
Β
|
Less
than 1.00:1.00
Β
|
0.100%
Β
|
Β
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, during the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending
on
the tenth (10th)
Business Day following the date of delivery of the financial statements to
the
Administrative Agent for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2006, the Unused
Fee
Rate shall be 0.15% per annum. The Unused Fee Rate will be set or reset
quarterly on the date which is ten (10) Business Days following the date of
receipt by the Administrative Agent of the financial statements referred to
in
Section 6.03(a) or Section 6.03(b) hereof, as applicable, together with a
certificate of the Chief Financial Officer of the Company certifying the ratio
of Consolidated Total Funded Debt to Consolidated EBITDA and setting forth
the
calculation thereof in detail;
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provided,
however,
if any
such financial statement and certificate are not received by the Administrative
Agent within the time period required pursuant to Section 6.03(a) or Section
6.03(b) hereof, as the case may be, the Unused Fee Rate will be set or reset
to
a rate, unless the rate of interest specified in Section 3.01(c) hereof is
in
effect solely due to the failure of the Company to comply with Section 6.03(a)
or 6.03(b) hereof, determined based on a ratio of Consolidated Total Funded
Debt
to Consolidated EBITDA of greater than or equal to 3.00:1.00 from the date
such
financial statement and certificate were due until the date which is ten (10)
Business Days following the receipt by the Administrative Agent of such
financial statement and certificate, and provided,
further, that the Lenders shall not in any way be deemed to have waived any
Default or Event of Default, including, without limitation, an Event of Default
resulting from the failure of the Company to comply with Section 7.13 of this
Agreement, or any rights or remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document
in connection with the foregoing proviso. During the occurrence and continuance
of an Event of Default, no downward adjustment, and only upward adjustments,
shall be made to the Unused Fee Rate.
Β
βYHSβ
shall mean Yeo Hiap Seng Limited, a corporation organized under the laws of
Singapore.
Β
βYHSMβ
shall mean Yeo Hiap Seng (Malaysia) Berhad, a corporation organized under the
laws of Malaysia.
Β
Section
1.02Β Β Terms
Generally.
Β
The
definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural
forms
of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, pronouns stated in
the
masculine, feminine or neuter gender shall include the masculine, feminine
and
the neuter. Except as otherwise herein specifically provided, each accounting
term used herein shall have the meaning given to it under Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles. The term βincludingβ shall not be limited or exclusive,
unless specifically indicated to the contrary. The word βwillβ shall be
construed to have the same meaning in effect as the word βshallβ. The words
βhereinβ, βhereof and βhereunderβ and other words of similar import refer to
this Agreement as a whole, including the exhibits and schedules hereto and
any
amendments thereof, all of which are by this reference incorporated into this
Agreement.
Β
ARTICLE
II.
LOANS
Β
Section
2.01Β Β Revolving
Credit Facility.
Β
(a)Β Β Subject
to the terms and conditions, and relying upon the representations and
warranties, set forth herein, each Lender severally agrees to make loans
(individually a βRevolving Credit Loanβ and, collectively, the βRevolving Credit
Loansβ) to the Company from time to time during the Revolving Credit Commitment
Period up to, but not exceeding, at any one time outstanding the amount of
its
Revolving Credit Commitment; provided,
however,
that no
Revolving Credit Loan shall be made if, after giving effect to such Revolving
Credit Loan, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Revolving Credit
Loans at such time would exceed the Total Commitment in effect at such time
or
if the Aggregate Outstandings would
Β
(b)Β Β exceed
the Total Commitment. During the Revolving Credit Commitment Period, the Company
may from time to time borrow, repay and reborrow Revolving Credit Loans on
or
after the date hereof and prior to the Revolving Credit Commitment Termination
Date, subject to the terms, provisions and limitations set forth herein. The
Revolving Credit Loans may be (i) Adjusted Libor Loans, (ii) Base Rate Loans
or
(iii) a combination thereof.
Β
(c)Β Β The
Company shall give the Administrative Agent irrevocable written notice (or
telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) not later than 11:00 a.m.
New
York, New York time, three (3) Business Days prior to the date of each proposed
Adjusted Libor Loan under this Section 2.01 or prior to 11:00 a.m. New York,
New
York time on the date of each proposed Base Rate Loan under this Section 2.01.
Such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify (i) the amount and Type
of
the proposed borrowing, (ii) the initial Interest Period if an Adjusted Libor
Loan, and (iii) the proposed Borrowing Date. Upon receipt of such notice from
the Company, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender thereof.
Except for borrowings which utilize the full remaining amount of the Total
Commitment, each borrowing of a Base Rate Loan (other than a Swingline Loan)
shall be in an amount not less than $1,000,000 or, if greater, whole multiples
of $100,000 in excess thereof. Each borrowing of an Adjusted Libor Loan shall
be
in an amount not less than $1,000,000 or whole multiples of $500,000 in excess
thereof. Funding of all Revolving Credit Loans shall be made in accordance
with
Section 3.12 of this Agreement.
Β
(d)Β Β The
Company shall have the right, upon not less than five (5) Business Daysβ prior
written notice to the Administrative Agent, to terminate the Total Commitment
or
from time to time to permanently reduce the amount of the Total Commitment;
provided,
however,
that no
such termination or reduction shall be permitted if, after giving effect thereto
and to any payments of the Revolving Credit Loans and the Swingline Loans made
on the effective date thereof, the Aggregate Outstandings would exceed the
Total
Commitment as then reduced; provided,
further, that any such termination or reduction requiring prepayment of any
Adjusted Libor Loan shall be made only on the last day of the Interest Period
with respect thereto or on the date of payment in full of all amounts owing
pursuant to Section 3.08 hereof as a result of such termination or reduction.
The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of each notice from
the Company to terminate or permanently reduce the amount of the Total
Commitment pursuant to this Section 2.01(c). Any such reduction shall be in
the
amount of at least $5,000,000 or whole multiples of $1,000,000 in excess
thereof, and shall reduce permanently the amount of the Total Commitment then
in
effect.
Β
(e)Β Β The
several agreements of the Lenders to make Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to
this Section 2.01 shall automatically terminate on the Revolving Credit
Commitment Termination Date. Upon such termination, the Company shall
immediately repay in full the principal amount of the Revolving Credit Loans
then outstanding, together with all accrued interest thereon and all other
amounts due and payable hereunder.
Β
Section
2.02Β Β Revolving
Credit Notes.
Β
The
Revolving Credit Loans made by each Lender shall be evidenced by a promissory
note of the Company (individually, a βRevolving Credit Noteβ and, collectively,
the βRevolving Credit Notesβ), substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A, each appropriately
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completed,
duly executed and delivered on behalf of the Company and payable to the order
of
such Lender in a principal amount equal to the Revolving Credit Commitment
of
such Lender. Each Revolving Credit Note shall (a) be dated the Closing Date,
(b)
be stated to mature on the Revolving Credit Commitment Termination Date, and
(c)
bear interest from the date of the first Revolving Credit Loan until paid in
full on the unpaid principal amount thereof from time to time outstanding as
provided in Section 3.01 hereof. Each Lender is authorized to record the date,
Type and amount of each Revolving Credit Loan and the date and amount of each
payment or prepayment of principal of each Revolving Credit Loan in such
Lenderβs records or on the grid schedule annexed to such Lenderβs Revolving
Credit Note; provided,
however,
that
the failure of a Lender to set forth each such Revolving Credit Loan, payment
and other information shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the
Company to repay each Revolving Credit Loan made by such Lender in accordance
with the terms of its Revolving Credit Note and this Agreement. The Revolving
Credit Note, the grid schedule and the books and records of each Lender shall
constitute presumptive evidence of the information so recorded absent
demonstrable error.
Β
Section
2.03Β Β Letters
of Credit.
Β
(a)Β Β Generally.
Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, upon the written
request of the Company in accordance herewith, the Issuing Lender shall issue
Letters of Credit at any time during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period
with
pro rata participation by all of the Lenders in accordance with their respective
Commitment Proportions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at no time shall the
Aggregate Letters of Credit Outstandings exceed $25,000,000, and no Letter
of
Credit shall be issued if, after giving effect to the same, the Aggregate
Outstandings would exceed the Total Commitment in effect at such time. Each
request for issuance of a Letter of Credit shall be in writing and shall be
received by the Issuing Lender by no later than 12:00 noon, New York, New York
time, on the day which is at least two (2) Business Days prior to the proposed
date of issuance or creation. Such issuance or creation shall occur by no later
than 5:00 p.m. on the proposed date of issuance (assuming proper prior notice
as
aforesaid). Subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, the expiry
date, and the amount and beneficiary of the Letters of Credit will be as
designated by the Company. The Issuing Lender shall promptly notify the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders of the creation of any Letter of Credit
and
of the amounts of all Letters of Credit issued hereunder and of any extension,
reduction, termination or amendment of any Letter of Credit. Each Letter of
Credit issued by the Issuing Lender hereunder shall identify: (i) the dates
of
issuance and expiry of such Letter of Credit, (ii) the amount of such Letter
of
Credit (which shall be a sum certain), (iii) the beneficiary of such Letter
of
Credit, and (iv) the drafts and other documents necessary to be presented to
the
Issuing Lender upon drawing thereunder. In no event shall any Letter of Credit
expire (or by its terms be required to be renewed to a date) after the Revolving
Credit Commitment Termination Date. The Company agrees to execute and deliver
to
the Issuing Lender such further documents and instruments in connection with
any
Letter of Credit issued hereunder (including, without limitation, applications
therefor) as the Issuing Lender in accordance with its customary practices
may
reasonably request. The Issuing Lender will not be required to issue a Letter
of
Credit hereunder with an expiration date (i) more than three hundred sixty
(360)
days from the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit, or (ii) on or after
the
Revolving Credit Commitment Termination Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Letters of Credit issued hereunder may include automatic extensions provided
that the
extensions shall be
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for
periods not to exceed three hundred sixty (360) days and provided
further
that the expiration date of any such Letter of Credit shall not occur on or
after the Revolving Credit Commitment Termination Date.
Β
(b)Β Β Drawings
Under Letters of Credit.
The
Company hereby absolutely and unconditionally promises to pay the Issuing Lender
not later than 12:00 noon (New York, New York time) the amount of each drawing
under a Letter of Credit if the Company receives notice of such drawing prior
to
10:00 a.m., New York, New York time, on the date of such drawing, or if such
notice has not been received by the Company prior to such time on such date,
then not later than 12:00 noon, New York, New York time, on the Business Day
immediately following the day that the Company receives such notice;
provided,
however,
(i) if
any drawing was in an amount not less than $1,000,000, the Company may, subject
to the conditions to borrowing set forth herein, request in accordance with
Section 2.01 hereof that such payment be financed with a Revolving Credit Loan
which is a Base Rate Loan in an equivalent amount, and, to the extent so
financed, the Companyβs obligation to make such payment shall be discharged and
replaced by such a Base Rate Loan and (ii) if such drawing or payment was in
an
amount less than $1,000,000, the Company may, subject to the conditions to
borrowing set forth herein, request in accordance with Section 2.04 hereof
that
such payment be financed with a Swingline Loan in an equivalent amount and,
to
the extent so financed, the Companyβs obligation to make such payment shall be
discharged and replaced by such Swingline Loan. Such request shall be made
by
the Company on the date of receipt of notice from the Issuing Lender of a
drawing under a Letter of Credit as applicable. The Issuing Lender shall notify
the Administrative Agent and each Lender of such request in accordance with
Section 2.01 hereof. If the Company fails to make such payment when due, the
Issuing Lender shall notify each Lender of the amount of the drawing under
the
applicable Letter of Credit. Each Lender agrees that on the first Business
Day
after receipt of such notice, it will immediately make available by no later
than 12:00 noon, New York, New York time, to the Issuing Lender at its office
located at the Payment Office, in immediately available funds, its Commitment
Proportion of such drawing provided
(i) each
Lenderβs obligation shall be reduced by its Commitment Proportion of any
reimbursement by the Company in respect of any such drawing pursuant to this
Section 2.03 and (ii) no Lender shall be required to make payments to the
Issuing Lender with respect to a drawing or payment which the Company reimbursed
with the proceeds of a Revolving Credit Loan, as contemplated above, if such
Lender fully funded its Commitment Proportion of such Revolving Credit Loan
in
accordance with Section 3.12 hereof. Any payment made by a Lender pursuant
to
this Section 2.03(b) to reimburse the Issuing Lender for any drawing under
a
Letter of Credit (other than a Base Rate Loan or a Swingline Loan as
contemplated above) shall not constitute a Revolving Credit Loan or a Swingline
Loan and shall not relieve the Company of its obligation to reimburse the
Issuing Lender for such drawing or payment. Each drawing under a Letter of
Credit which is not paid on the date such drawing is made shall accrue interest,
for each day from and including the date of such drawing to but excluding the
date that the Company reimburses the Issuing Lender in full for such drawing
at
the rate per annum then applicable to Revolving Credit Loans which are Base
Rate
Loans; provided,
however,
that if
the Company fails to reimburse such drawing when due pursuant to this paragraph
(b), then the Company shall pay to the Issuing Lender interest on the amount
of
such drawing at the rate per annum set forth in Section 3.01(c) hereof. Interest
accruing pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be for the account of the
Issuing Lender, except that interest accrued on and after the date of payment
by
any Lender pursuant to this Section 2.03(b) to reimburse the Issuing Lender
shall be for the account of such
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Lender
to
the extent of such payment. The Issuing Lender shall promptly notify the
Administrative Agent (which shall notify each Lender) of each drawing under
a
Letter of Credit.
Β
(c)Β Β Letter
of Credit Obligations Absolute.
Β
(i)Β Β |
The
obligation of the Company to reimburse the Issuing Lender as provided
hereunder in respect of drawings under Letters of Credit shall rank
pari
passu with the obligation of the Company to repay the Revolving Credit
Loans hereunder, and shall be absolute and unconditional under any
and all
circumstances subject to subsection (ii) below. Without limiting
the
generality of the foregoing, the obligation of the Company to reimburse
the Issuing Lender in respect of drawings under Letters of Credit
shall
not be subject to any defense based on the non-application or
misapplication by the beneficiary of the proceeds of any such drawing
or
the legality, validity, regularity or enforceability of the Letters
of
Credit or any related document, even though such document shall in
fact
prove to be invalid, fraudulent or forged, or any dispute between
or among
the Company, the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit, or any financial
institution or other party to which any Letter of Credit may be
transferred. The Issuing Lender may accept or pay any draft presented
to
it under any Letter of Credit regardless of when drawn or made and
whether
or not negotiated, if such draft, accompanying certificate or documents
and any transmittal advice are presented or negotiated on or before
the
expiry date of such Letter of Credit or any renewal or extension
thereof
then in effect, and is in substantial compliance with the terms and
conditions of such Letter of Credit. Furthermore, neither the Issuing
Lender nor any of its correspondents nor any Lender shall be responsible,
as to any document presented under a Letter of Credit which appears
to be
regular on its face, and appears on its face to be in substantial
compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit, for the validity
or
sufficiency of any signature or endorsement, for delay in giving
any
notice or failure of any instrument to bear adequate reference to
any
Letter of Credit, or for failure of any Person to note the amount
of any
draft on the reverse of any Letter of Credit. The Issuing Lender
shall
have the right, in its sole discretion, to decline to accept any
documents
and to decline to making payment under any Letter of Credit if the
documents presented are not in strict compliance with the terms of
such
Letter of Credit.
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Β
(ii)Β Β |
Any
action, inaction or omission on the part of the Issuing Lender or
any of
its correspondents under or in connection with any Letter of Credit
or the
related instruments, documents or property, if in good faith and
in
conformity with such laws, regulations or customs as are applicable,
shall
be binding upon the Company and
|
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shall
not
place the Issuing Lender or any of its correspondents or any Lender under any
liability to the Company in the absence of (x) gross negligence or willful
misconduct by the Issuing Lender or its correspondents or (y) the failure by
the
Issuing Lender to pay under a Letter of Credit after presentation of a draft
and
documents strictly complying with such Letter of Credit unless the Issuing
Lender is prohibited from making such payment pursuant to a court order. The
Issuing Lenderβs rights, powers, privileges and immunities specified in or
arising under this Agreement are in addition to any heretofore or at any time
hereafter otherwise created or arising, whether by statute or rule of law or
contract. All Letters of Credit issued hereunder will, except to the extent
otherwise expressly provided hereunder, be governed by the UCP to the extent
applicable and not inconsistent with the laws of the State of New
York.
Β
(d)Β Β Obligations
of Lenders in Respect of Letters of Credit.
Each
Lender acknowledges that each Letter of Credit issued by the Issuing Lender
pursuant to this Agreement is issued on behalf of and with the ratable
participation of all of the Lenders (i.e., in accordance with their respective
Commitment Proportions), and each Lender agrees to make the payments required
by
subsection (b) above and agrees to be responsible for its pro rata share of
all
liabilities incurred by the Issuing Lender with respect to each Letter of Credit
issued, established, opened or extended by the Issuing Lender pursuant to this
Agreement for the account of the Company hereunder. Each Lender agrees with
the
Issuing Lender and the other Lenders that its obligation to make the payments
required by subsection (b) above shall not be affected in any way by any
circumstances (other than the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the
Issuing Lender) occurring before or after the making of any payment by the
Issuing Lender pursuant to any Letter of Credit, including, without limitation:
(i) any modification or amendment of, or any consent, waiver, release or
forbearance with respect to, any of the terms of this Agreement or any other
instrument or document referred to herein; (ii) the existence of any Default
or
Event of Default; or (iii) any change of any kind whatsoever in the financial
position or credit worthiness of the Company.
Β
(e)Β Β Replacement
of the Issuing Lender.
The
Issuing Lender may be replaced at any time by written agreement among the
Company, the Administrative Agent, the replaced Issuing Lender and the successor
Issuing Lender. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders of any such
replacement of the Issuing Lender. At the time any such replacement shall become
effective, the Company shall pay all unpaid fees accrued for the account of
the
replaced Issuing Lender pursuant to Section 3.04 hereof. From and after the
effective date of any such replacement, (i) the successor Issuing Lender shall
have all the rights and obligations of the Issuing Lender under this Agreement
with respect to Letters of Credit to be issued thereafter, and (ii) references
herein to the term βIssuing Lenderβ shall be deemed to refer to such successor
or to any previous Issuing Lender, or to such successor and all previous Issuing
Lenders, as the context shall require. After the replacement of an Issuing
Lender hereunder, the replaced Issuing Lender shall remain a party hereto and
shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of an Issuing Lender
under
this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit issued prior to such
replacement, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of
Credit.
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Β
Section
2.04Β Β Swingline
Loans.
Β
(a)Β Β Subject
to the terms and conditions, and relying upon the representations and
warranties, set forth herein, the Swingline Lender agrees to make loans
(individually a βSwingline Loanβ and, collectively, the βSwingline Loansβ) to
the Company from time to time during the Revolving Credit Commitment Period
up
to, but not exceeding, at any one time outstanding the Swingline Commitment;
provided,
however,
that no
Swingline Loan shall be made if, after giving effect to such Swingline Loan,
the
Aggregate Outstandings would exceed the Total Commitment in effect at such
time;
and provided
further
that the proceeds from Swingline Loans shall not be used to repay outstanding
Revolving Credit Loans. During the Revolving Credit Commitment Period, the
Company may from time to time borrow, repay and reborrow Swingline Loans on
or
after the date hereof and prior to the Revolving Credit Commitment Termination
Date, subject to the terms, provisions and limitations set forth herein. The
Swingline Loans shall be Base Rate Loans.
The
Company shall repay each Swingline Loan on the earlier to occur of (i) the
date
ten (10) Business Days after such Loan is made and (ii) the Revolving Credit
Commitment Termination Date.
Β
(b)Β Β The
Company shall give the Administrative Agent irrevocable written notice (or
telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) not later than 2:00 p.m. New
York, New York time on the date of each proposed Swingline Loan under this
Section 2.04. Such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify (i) the amount
of the proposed borrowing, and (ii) the proposed Borrowing Date. Upon receipt
of
such notice from the Company, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify
the
Swingline Lender and each Lender thereof. Each borrowing of a Swingline Loan
shall be in an amount not less than $100,000 or, if greater, whole multiples
of
$100,000 in excess thereof. The Swingline Lender shall make each Swingline
Loan
available to the Company by means of a credit to the operating account of the
Company with the Swingline Lender (or, in the case of a Swingline Loan made
to
finance or reimburse a Letter of Credit drawing in accordance with Section
2.03(b) hereof, by remittance to the Issuing Bank) by 4:00 p.m. New York, New
York time, on the requested date of such Swingline Loan.
Β
(c)Β Β So
long
as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Company
may repay Swingline Loans with the proceeds of a Revolving Credit Loan. The
Swingline Lender may, at any time, require the Lenders to acquire participations
(in the form of Revolving Credit Loans, which shall initially be Base Rate
Loans) with respect to all or a portion of the Swingline Loans outstanding.
If
(i) the Company desires to repay such Swingline Loan with the proceeds of a
Revolving Credit Loan or (ii) the Swingline Lender desires to have the Lenders
acquire participations (in the form of Revolving Credit Loans, which shall
initially be Base Rate Loans), the Swingline Lender shall, by written notice
given to the Administrative Agent no later than 10:00 a.m. New York, New York
time on any Business Day, require the Lenders to acquire participations (in
the
form of Revolving Credit Loans, which shall initially be Base Rate Loans) on
such Business Day with respect to all or a portion of the Swingline Loans
outstanding. Such notice shall specify the aggregate amount of Swingline Loans
which will become such Revolving Credit Loans. Promptly upon receipt of such
notice, the Administrative Agent will give notice thereof to each Lender,
specifying in such notice such Lenderβs Commitment Proportion of such Swingline
Loan or Loans. Each Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees, upon
receipt of notice as provided above, to pay to the Administrative Agent, for
the
account of the Swingline Lender, such Lenderβs Commitment Proportion of such
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Swingline
Loan or Loans. Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to
acquire a participation in Swingline Loans pursuant to this paragraph is
absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance
whatsoever, including the occurrence and continuance of a Default or Event
of
Default or reduction or termination of the Commitments, and that each such
payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction
whatsoever. Each Lender shall comply with its obligation under this paragraph
by
wire transfer of immediately available funds, in the same manner as provided
in
Section 3.12 hereof with respect to Loans made by such Lender, and the
Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the Swingline Lender the amounts
so
received by it from the Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall notify the
Company of any participation in any Swingline Loan acquired pursuant to this
paragraph, and thereafter payments in respect of such Swingline Loan shall
be
made to the Administrative Agent and not to the Swingline Lender. Any amounts
received by the Swingline Lender from the Company (or other party on behalf
of
the Company) in respect of a Swingline Loan after receipt by the Swingline
Lender of the proceeds of a sale of a participation therein shall be promptly
remitted to the Administrative Agent; any such amounts received by the
Administrative Agent shall be promptly remitted by the Administrative Agent
to
the Lenders that shall have made their payments pursuant to this paragraph
and
to the Swingline Lender, as their interests may appear. The purchase of a
participation in a Swingline Loan pursuant to this paragraph (c) shall not
relieve the Company of any default in the payment thereof.
Β
(d)Β Β The
agreement of the Swingline Lender to make Swingline Loans pursuant to this
Section 2.04 shall automatically terminate on the Revolving Credit Commitment
Termination Date. Upon such termination, the Company shall immediately repay
the
Swingline Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, in full the
principal amount of the Swingline Loans then outstanding, together with all
accrued interest thereon and all other amounts due and payable
hereunder.
Β
(e)Β Β The
Swingline Loans made by the Swingline Lender shall be evidenced by a promissory
note of the Company (the βSwingline Noteβ), substantially in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit B, appropriately completed, duly executed and delivered on
behalf of the Company and payable to the order of the Swingline Lender in a
principal amount equal to the Swingline Commitment. The Swingline Note shall
(a)
be dated the Closing Date, (b) be stated to mature on the Revolving Credit
Commitment Termination Date, and (c) bear interest from the date thereof until
paid in full on the unpaid principal amount thereof from time to time
outstanding as provided in Section 3.01 hereof. The Swingline Lender is
authorized to record the date and amount of each Swingline Loan and the date
and
amount of each payment or prepayment of principal of each Swingline Loan in
the
Swingline Lenderβs records or on the grid schedule annexed to the Swingline
Note; provided,
however,
that
the failure of the Swingline Lender to set forth each such Swingline Loan,
payment and other information shall not in any manner affect the obligation
of
the Company to repay each Swingline Loan made by the Swingline Lender in
accordance with the terms of the Swingline Note and this Agreement. The
Swingline Note, the grid schedule and the books and records of the Swingline
Lender shall constitute presumptive evidence of the information so recorded
absent demonstrable error.
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Β
Section
2.05Β Β Increase
in Commitments.
Β
(a)Β Β The
Company shall have the right at any time (provided,
that
such right may not be exercised by the Company more than twice after the Closing
Date, and each such exercised increase shall be in an amount not less than
$25,000,000) to increase the Total Commitment hereunder by an aggregate amount,
for all exercises pursuant to this Section 2.05, which is less than or equal
to
$100,000,000 by (i) requesting (which request may be agreed to or declined
by
such Lender in its sole discretion) that one or more Lenders increase its
respective Revolving Credit Commitment or (ii) adding to this Agreement one
or
more financial institutions as a Lender; provided,
however,
that
each such financial institution shall be approved by the Company and the
Administrative Agent (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld). For
the avoidance of doubt, if the Companyβs request pursuant to clause (i) above is
declined by such Lender, such request shall not be considered an exercise of
the
Companyβs right for purposes of the first proviso in the preceding sentence. An
increase in the Total Commitment shall be effectuated pursuant to an agreement
with an Increasing Lender or Additional Lender, as applicable, in form and
substance satisfactory to the Company and the Administrative Agent pursuant
to
which (x) in the case of an Additional Lender, such Additional Lender shall
undertake a Revolving Credit Commitment, which Revolving Credit Commitment
shall
be in an amount at least equal to $10,000,000 or an integral multiple of
$500,000 in excess thereof, (y) in the case of an Increasing Lender, such
Increasing Lender shall increase its Revolving Credit Commitment, which increase
in its Revolving Credit Commitment shall be at least equal to $1,000,000 or
an
integral multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof, and (z) in the case of any
Additional Lender, such Additional Lender shall agree to be bound as a Lender
under the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
Upon the effectiveness of any such agreement and its acknowledgement by the
Company and the Administrative Agent (the date of any such effectiveness and
acknowledgement, an βIncreased Commitment Dateβ), such Additional Lender shall
thereupon become a βLenderβ for all purposes of this Agreement with a Revolving
Credit Commitment in the amount set forth in such agreement or, as applicable,
the Revolving Credit Commitment of such Increasing Lender shall be increased
in
the amount set forth in such agreement, and this Agreement (including the
signature page of such Increasing Lender) shall be deemed amended to the extent,
but only to the extent, necessary to reflect the addition of such Additional
Lender or the increased Revolving Credit Commitment of such Increasing Lender,
the resulting adjustment of the Revolving Credit Commitments arising therefrom
and the adjustments described in Section 2.05(d) hereof.
Β
(b)Β Β Any
increase in the Total Commitment pursuant to Section 2.05(a) hereof shall not
be
effective unless:
Β
(i)Β Β |
the
Company shall have given the Administrative Agent notice (which notice
shall be promptly forwarded by the Administrative Agent to each Lender)
of
such desired increase at least fifteen (15) Business Days (or such
shorter
period as the Administrative Agent may agree to in the given instance)
prior to any such proposed Increased Commitment
Date;
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Β
(ii)Β Β |
no
Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing
as of
the date of the notice referred to in the foregoing clause (i) or
on the
Increased Commitment Date; and
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(iii)Β Β |
the
representations and warranties of the Company in Article IV hereof
shall
be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date
of the
notice referred to in clause (i) and on and as of the applicable
Increased
Commitment Date with the same effect as if made on and as of such
notice
date or Increased Commitment Date (except to the extent such
representations and warranties expressly refer to an earlier date,
in
which case they shall be true and correct as of such earlier
date).
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Β
Each
notice given by the Company pursuant to Section 2.05(b)(i) hereof shall
constitute a representation and warranty by the Company hereunder, as of the
date of each such notice and as of each Increased Commitment Date, and after
giving effect to the increase in the Total Commitment effective thereon, that
the conditions in this Section 2.05(b) are satisfied.
Β
(c)Β Β Effective
on each Increased Commitment Date, (i) the amount of each Lenderβs risk
participation in all outstanding Letters of Credit shall be deemed to be
automatically increased or decreased, as applicable, to reflect any changes
in
such Lenderβs Commitment Proportion after giving effect to the increase in the
Total Commitment effective thereon, and (ii) the amount of the Revolving Credit
Loans then outstanding and held by each Lender shall be adjusted to reflect
any
such changes in such Lenderβs Commitment Proportion. Each Lender having
Revolving Credit Loans then outstanding and whose Commitment Proportion has
been
decreased as a result of the increase in the Total Commitment shall be deemed
to
have assigned, without recourse, such portion of such Revolving Credit Loans
as
shall be necessary to effectuate such adjustment to the Additional Lenders
and
Increasing Lenders (and each such assignment shall be deemed a prepayment for
purposes of Section 3.08 hereof). Each Additional Lender and Increasing Lender
shall (x) be deemed to have assumed such portion of such Revolving Credit Loans
and (y) fund on the Increased Commitment Date, such assumed amounts to the
Agent
for the account of the assigning Lender in accordance with the provisions
hereof.
Β
(d)Β Β The
Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Lenders and the Company of any
increase in the Total Commitment under this Section 2.05 and of each Lenderβs
Commitment Proportion after giving effect to any such increase.
Β
(e)Β Β Upon
the
effectiveness of any increase in the Total Commitment in accordance with this
Section 2.05, the Company agrees to execute Revolving Credit Notes in favor
of
each Additional Lender and each Increasing Lender upon the request of such
Lender to evidence such Lenderβs Revolving Credit Commitment after giving effect
to such increase to the Total Commitment and to execute such other documents
as
the Administrative Agent shall deem necessary and appropriate to give effect
to
this Section 2.05; provided,
that
any Increasing Lender who has requested a new Revolving Credit Note in an amount
equal to its increased Revolving Credit Commitment shall have returned for
cancellation any other Revolving Credit Notes previously issued to it under
this
Agreement.
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Β
ARTICLE
III.Β Β
PROVISIONS
RELATING TO ALL EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT; FEES AND PAYMENTS
Β
Section
3.01Β Β Interest
Rate; Continuation and Conversion of Loans.
Β
(a)Β Β Each
Base
Rate Loan shall bear interest for the period from the date thereof on the unpaid
principal amount thereof at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the Base
Rate
plus the applicable Interest Rate Margin.
Β
(b)Β Β Each
Adjusted Libor Loan shall bear interest for the Interest Period applicable
thereto on the unpaid principal amount thereof at a rate per annum equal to
the
Reserve Adjusted Libor determined for each Interest Period thereof in accordance
with the terms hereof plus the applicable Interest Rate Margin.
Β
(c)Β Β Upon
the
occurrence and during the continuance of a Default or an Event of Default,
at
the option of the Required Lenders, the rate of interest on all Loans and any
other amounts payable under the Loan Documents will be increased to a rate
equal
to (i) 2% per annum plus the rate of interest otherwise applicable to such
Loan,
in the case of payments of principal, and (ii) 2% per annum plus the rate that
would be applicable to Base Rate Loans from time to time, in the case of
payments of any other amount.
Β
(d)Β Β The
Company may elect from time to time to convert outstanding Revolving Credit
Loans from Adjusted Libor Loans to Base Rate Loans by giving the Administrative
Agent at least three (3) Business Days prior irrevocable written notice of
such
election, provided
that any
such conversion of Adjusted Libor Loans shall only be made on the last day
of an
Interest Period with respect thereto or upon the date of payment in full of
any
amounts owing pursuant to Section 3.08 hereof as a result of such conversion.
Upon receipt of such notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify
each
Lender thereof. The Company may elect from time to time to convert outstanding
Revolving Credit Loans from Base Rate Loans to Adjusted Libor Loans by giving
the Administrative Agent irrevocable written notice of such election not later
than 11:00 a.m. New York, New York time three (3) Business Days prior to the
date of the proposed conversion. Upon receipt of such notice the Administrative
Agent shall promptly notify each Lender thereof. All or any part of outstanding
Base Rate Loans (other than Swingline Loans) may be converted as provided
herein, provided
that
each conversion shall be in the principal amount of $2,000,000 or whole
multiples of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, and further provided
that no
Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing. Any
conversion to or from Adjusted Libor Loans hereunder shall be in such amounts
and be made pursuant to such elections so that, after giving effect thereto,
the
aggregate principal amount of all Adjusted Libor Loans having the same Interest
Period shall not be less than $2,000,000.
Β
(e)Β Β Any
Adjusted Libor Loan in a minimum principal amount of $2,000,000 may be continued
as such upon the expiration of an Interest Period with respect thereto by
compliance by the Company with the notice provisions contained in the definition
of Interest Period; provided
that no
Adjusted Libor Loan may be continued as such when any Default or Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing, but shall be automatically converted
to
a Base
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Rate
Loan
on the last day of the Interest Period in effect when the Administrative Agent
is notified, or otherwise has actual knowledge, of such Default or Event of
Default.
Β
(f)Β Β If
the
Company shall fail to select the duration of any Interest Period for any
Adjusted Libor Loan in accordance with the definition of βInterest Periodβ set
forth in Section 1.01 hereof, the Company shall be deemed to have selected
an
Interest Period of one month.
Β
(g)Β Β No
Revolving Credit Loan may be converted to or continued as an Adjusted Libor
Loan
with an Interest Period that extends beyond the Revolving Credit Commitment
Termination Date.Β
Β
(h)Β Β Anything
in this Agreement or in any Note to the contrary notwithstanding, the obligation
of the Company to make payments of interest shall be subject to the limitation
that payments of interest shall not be required to be paid to a Lender to the
extent that the charging or receipt thereof would not be permissible under
the
law or laws applicable to such Lender limiting the rates of interest that may
be
charged or collected by such Lender. In each such event payments of interest
required to be paid to such Lender shall be calculated at the highest rate
permitted by applicable law until such time as the rates of interest required
hereunder may lawfully be charged and collected by such Lender. If the
provisions of this Agreement or any Note would at any time otherwise require
payment by the Company to any Lender of any amount of interest in excess of
the
maximum amount then permitted by applicable law, the interest payments to such
Lender shall be reduced to the extent necessary so that such Lender shall not
receive interest in excess of such maximum amount.Β
Β
(i)Β Β Interest
on each Loan shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date and
shall
be payable for the actual days elapsed. Any rate of interest on the Loans or
other Obligations which is computed on the basis of the Base Rate shall change
when and as the Base Rate changes in accordance with the definition thereof.
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Β
Section
3.02Β Β Use
of Proceeds.
Β
The
proceeds of the Revolving Credit Loans shall be used to refinance Indebtedness
of the Company under the 2004 Credit Agreement, to finance Acceptable
Acquisitions and for general working capital and other corporate purposes.
The
Swingline Loans shall be used by the Company for general working capital and
other corporate purposes. Commercial Letters of Credit shall be issued by the
Issuing Lender hereunder for the account of the Company and shall be issued
for
the purpose of providing the primary payment mechanism in connection with the
purchase of any materials, goods or services by the Company or any Guarantors
in
the ordinary course of their respective businesses. Standby Letters of Credit
shall be issued by the Issuing Lender for the account of the Company and shall
be issued for purposes in connection with, and in the ordinary course of, the
business of the Company or the Guarantors consistent with historical purposes
of
standby letters of credit issued for the account of the Company prior to the
date hereof.
Β
Section
3.03Β Β Prepayments.
Β
(a)Β Β Voluntary.
The
Company may, at any time and from time to time, prepay the then outstanding
Loans, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty, except as provided
in
Section 3.08 hereof, upon written notice to the Administrative Agent (or
telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) not later than 11:00 a.m.
New
York, New York time, three (3) Business Days before the date of prepayment
with
respect to prepayments of Adjusted Libor Loans, or 11:00 a.m. New York, New
York
time on the date of prepayment with respect to Base Rate Loans. Each notice
shall be irrevocable and shall specify the date and amount of prepayment and
whether such prepayment is of Adjusted Libor Loans or Base Rate Loans or a
combination thereof, and if a combination thereof, the amount of prepayment
allocable to each. Upon receipt of such notice, the Administrative Agent shall
promptly notify each Lender thereof. If such notice is given, the Company shall
make such prepayment, and the amount specified in such notice shall be due
and
payable, on the date specified therein. Each partial prepayment pursuant to
this
Section 3.03 hereof shall be in a principal amount of $1,000,000 or whole
multiples of $1,000,000 in excess thereof.
Β
(b)Β Β Mandatory.
To the
extent that the Aggregate Outstandings exceed the Total Commitment, then the
Company shall immediately prepay the Revolving Credit Loans to the extent
necessary to cause compliance with each of the foregoing. To the extent that
such prepayments are insufficient to cause such compliance, the Company shall
pledge to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Lenders,
Cash
Collateral in an amount equal to the amount of such shortfall, which Cash
Collateral shall secure the reimbursement obligations of the Company to the
Issuing Lender with respect to Letters of Credit.
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Β
All
prepayments shall be applied, first, to Base Rate Loans outstanding and second,
to Adjusted Libor Loans outstanding, in such order as the Administrative Agent
shall determine in its sole and absolute discretion. All prepayments shall
be
accompanied by accrued interest on the principal amount being prepaid to the
date of prepayment.
Β
Section
3.04Β Β Fees.
Β
(a)Β Β The
Company agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of, and pro
rata distribution to, each Lender a commitment fee equal to the sum of the
actual daily unused portion of the Total Commitment (after giving effect to
any
Swingline Loans then outstanding) from the date of this Agreement until the
Revolving Credit Commitment Termination Date multiplied by the rate set forth
in
the definition of the term βUnused Fee Rateβ as in effect on the date of
calculation, in each case, based on a year of 360 days. Such fees shall be
payable in arrears (i) on the last day of June, September, December and March
of
each year commencing June 30, 2006, (ii) on the Revolving Credit Commitment
Termination Date, and (iii) on each date the Revolving Credit Commitments are
permanently reduced in whole or in part.
Β
(b)Β Β The
Company shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of, and pro rata
distribution to, the Lenders a commission with respect to the Lendersβ
participation in Standby Letters of Credit equal to the Standby LC Fee
multiplied by the average daily amount of the Standby LC Exposure during the
period from and including the Closing Date to but excluding the later of (a)
the
Revolving Credit Commitment Termination Date and (b) the date on which such
Lender ceases to have any Standby LC Exposure. Such commissions with respect
to
Standby Letters of Credit shall be payable in arrears on the last Business
Day
of June, September, December and March of each year, commencing June 30, 2006;
provided
that all
such fees shall be payable on the date on which the Total Commitment terminates
and any such fees accruing after the date on which the Total Commitment
terminates shall be payable on demand. All commissions with respect to Standby
Letters of Credit shall be computed on the basis of a year of three hundred
sixty (360) days and shall be payable for the actual number of days
elapsed.
Β
(c)Β Β The
Company shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of, and pro rata
distribution to each Lender, a payment fee equal to 0.125% of the amount paid
on
each Commercial Letter of Credit upon payment of such amount by the Issuing
Lender.
Β
(d)Β Β In
addition, the Company shall pay to the Issuing Lender for its own account,
upon
issuance of any Letter of Credit hereunder, a letter of credit fronting fee
equal to the greater of (i) 0.125% of the face amount of each Letter of Credit
issued hereunder, or (ii) $250, together with the customary fees charged by
the
Issuing Lender in its sole discretion with respect to the issuance, payment,
acceptance, processing and administration of Letters of Credit (including,
without limitation, amendments to Letters of Credit).
Β
(e)Β Β The
Company further agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of
each Lender an upfront fee in an aggregate amount previously agreed upon between
the Lead Arranger and the Company to be distributed to the Lenders in accordance
with their respective agreements with the Lead Arranger.
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Β
Section
3.05Β Β Computation
of Interest and Fees.
Β
(a)Β Β All
computations of interest for Base Rate Loans when the Base Rate is determined
by
the Prime Rate shall be made on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as
the
case may be, and actual days elapsed. All other computations of fees and
interest shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year and actual days elapsed
(which results in more fees or interest, as applicable, being paid than if
computed on the basis of a 365-day year). Each determination by the
Administrative Agent of an interest rate or fee hereunder shall be conclusive
and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
Β
(b)Β Β In
the
event that the Administrative Agent shall have determined in good faith (which
determination shall be conclusive and binding upon the Company, absent
demonstrable error) that, by reason of circumstances affecting the London
interbank market, adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining
the Reserve Adjusted Libor applicable pursuant to Section 3.01(b) hereof for
any
requested Interest Period with respect to (a) the making of an Adjusted Libor
Loan, (b) an Adjusted Libor Loan that will result from the requested conversion
of a Base Rate Loan into an Adjusted Libor Loan, or (c) the continuation of
an
Adjusted Libor Loan beyond the expiration of the then current Interest Period
with respect thereto, the Administrative Agent shall forthwith give notice
by
telephone of such determination, promptly confirmed in writing, to the Company
and each Lender of such determination. Until the Administrative Agent notifies
the Company that the circumstances giving rise to the suspension described
herein no longer exist, the Company shall not have the right to request or
continue an Adjusted Libor Loan or to convert a Base Rate Loan to an Adjusted
Libor Loan.
Β
Section
3.06Β Β Illegality.
Β
Notwithstanding
any other provisions herein, if any introduction of or change in any law,
regulation, treaty or directive or in the interpretation or application thereof
shall make it unlawful for any Lender to make or maintain Adjusted Libor Loans
as contemplated by this Agreement, such Lender shall forthwith give notice
by
telephone of such circumstances, promptly confirmed in writing, to the
Administrative Agent, which notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly
transmit to the Company and the other Lenders and (a) the commitment of such
Lender to make and to allow conversion to or continuations of Adjusted Libor
Loans shall forthwith be cancelled for the duration of such illegality and
(b)
the Revolving Credit Loans of the affected Lender then outstanding as Adjusted
Libor Loans, if any, shall be converted automatically to Base Rate Loans on
the
next succeeding last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Adjusted
Libor Loans or within such earlier period as may be required by law. The Company
shall pay to such Lender, upon demand, any additional amounts required to be
paid pursuant to Section 3.08 hereof.
Β
Section
3.07Β Β Increased
Costs.
Β
(a)Β Β In
the
event that any introduction of or change in, after the date hereof, any
applicable law, regulation, treaty, order or directive or in the interpretation
or application thereof (including, without limitation, any request, guideline
or
policy, whether or not having the force of law, of or from any central bank
or
other governmental authority, agency or
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instrumentality
and including, without limitation, Regulation D), by any authority charged
with
the administration or interpretation thereof shall occur, which:
Β
(i)Β Β |
shall
subject any Lender or the Issuing Lender to any tax of any kind whatsoever
with respect to this Agreement, any Note, any Loan or any Letter
of Credit
(or participations therein) or change the basis of taxation of payments
to
such Lender or the Issuing Lender of principal, interest, fees or
any
other amount payable hereunder (other than any tax that is measured
with
respect to the overall net income of such Lender or the Issuing Lender
or
any Lending Office of such Lender or the Issuing Lender and that
is
imposed by the United States of America, or any political subdivision
or
taxing authority thereof or therein, or by any jurisdiction in which
such
Lenderβs Lending Office or the Issuing Lenderβs lending office is located,
or by any jurisdiction in which such Lender is organized, has its
principal office or is managed and controlled);
or
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(ii)Β Β |
shall
impose, modify or hold applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory
loan or similar requirement (whether or not having the force of law)
against assets held by, or deposits or other liabilities in or for
the
account of, advances or loans by, or other credit extended by, or
any
other acquisition of funds by, any office of any Lender or the Issuing
Lender; or
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(iii)Β Β |
shall
impose on any Lender or the Issuing Lender any other condition, or
change
therein;
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Β
and
the
result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender or the
Issuing Lender of making, renewing or maintaining or participating in advances
or extensions of credit hereunder or to reduce any amount receivable hereunder,
in each case by an amount which such Lender or the Issuing Lender deems
reasonably material, then, in any such case, subject to the provisions of
Section 3.09 hereof, the Company shall pay such Lender or the Issuing Lender,
upon written demand, such additional amount or amounts as such Lender or the
Issuing Lender shall have determined in good faith will compensate such Lender
for such increased costs or reduction.
Β
(b)Β Β If
any
Lender or the Issuing Lender shall have determined that the adoption of, or
any
change in, any applicable law, rule or regulation regarding capital adequacy,
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 Lender or the Issuing Lender (or
any lending office of any Lender or the Issuing Lender which funds Loans
hereunder) or any Lenderβs or the Issuing Lenderβs holding company, with any
request or directive regarding capital adequacy (whether or not having the
force
of the law) of any such authority, central bank or comparable agency, has or
would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lenderβs or the
Issuing Lenderβs capital or on the capital of such Lenderβs or the Issuing
Lenderβs holding company as a consequence of its
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obligations
hereunder to a level below that which such Lender or the Issuing Lender (or
such
holding company) could have achieved but for such adoption, change or compliance
(taking into consideration such Lenderβs or the Issuing Lenderβs policies and
the policies of such Lenderβs or the Issuing Lenderβs holding company with
respect to capital adequacy) by an amount deemed by such Lender or the Issuing
Lender to be material, then from time to time, the Company shall pay to such
Lender or the Issuing Lender the additional amount or amounts as such Lender
or
the Issuing Lender shall have determined will compensate such Lender or the
Issuing Lender or such Lenderβs or the Issuing Lenderβs holding company for such
reduction. Such Lenderβs or the Issuing Lenderβs determination of such amounts
shall be conclusive and binding on the Company absent demonstrable
error.
Β
(c)Β Β A
certificate of a Lender setting forth the amount or amounts payable pursuant
to
Sections 3.07(a) and 3.07(b) hereof shall be conclusive absent demonstrable
error. The Company shall pay such Lender or the Issuing Lender the amount shown
as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt
thereof.
Β
(d)Β Β In
the
event any Lender or the Issuing Lender shall be entitled to compensation
pursuant to Section 3.07(a) or Section 3.07(b) hereof, it shall promptly notify
the Administrative Agent and the Company of the event by reason of which it
has
become so entitled; provided,
however,
no
failure on the part of any Lender or the Issuing Lender to demand compensation
under clause (a) or clause (b) above on one occasion shall constitute a waiver
of its right to demand compensation on any other occasion.
Β
Section
3.08Β Β Indemnity.
Β
The
Company agrees to indemnify each Lender and to hold each Lender harmless from
any loss, cost or expense which such Lender may sustain or incur, including,
without limitation, interest or fees payable by such Lender to lenders of funds
obtained by it in order to maintain Adjusted Libor Loans hereunder, as a
consequence of (a) default by the Company in payment of the principal amount
of
or interest on any Adjusted Libor Loan, (b) default by the Company to accept
or
make a borrowing of an Adjusted Libor Loan or a conversion into or continuation
of an Adjusted Libor Loan after the Company has requested such borrowing,
conversion or continuation, (c) default by the Company in making any prepayment
of any Adjusted Libor Loan after the Company gives a notice in accordance with
Section 3.03 hereof and/or (d) the making of any payment or prepayment (whether
mandatory or optional) of an Adjusted Libor Loan (including as a result of
an
assignment pursuant to Section 2.05(c) hereof) or the making of any conversion
of an Adjusted Libor Loan to a Base Rate Loan on a day which is not the last
day
of the applicable Interest Period with respect thereto. A certificate of a
Lender setting forth such amounts shall be conclusive absent demonstrable error.
The Company shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any certificate
within ten (10) days after receipt thereof.
Β
Section
3.09Β Β Mitigation,
Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.
Β
(a)Β Β Each
Lender agrees to use reasonable efforts to designate an alternate Lending Office
with respect to any Type of Loan affected by the events or circumstances
described in Section 3.05(b), 3.06, 3.07 or 3.10 hereof to avoid or minimize
the
Companyβs liability thereunder; provided,
however,
that
such efforts shall not cause the imposition on such
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Lender
of
any additional cost or legal, regulatory or administrative burdens deemed by
such Lender, in its sole discretion, to be material.
Β
(b)Β Β If
any
Lender is affected by the events or circumstances described in Section 3.05(b),
3.06, 3.07 or 3.10 and requests additional compensation pursuant to the terms
of
this Agreement, or if any Lender defaults in its obligation to fund Loans
hereunder, then the Company may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice
to
such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and
delegate, without recourse (and in accordance with the restrictions set forth
in
Section 10.05 hereof), all its interests, rights, and obligations under this
Agreement to an assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee
may
be another Lender, if such Lender accepts such assignment); provided,
that
(i) the Company shall have received the prior written consent of the
Administrative Agent (and if a Commitment is being assigned, the Issuing Bank
and the Swingline Lender), which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld
or
delayed, (ii) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to
the
outstanding principal amount of its Loans and participation in Swingline Loans,
accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and other amounts payable to it hereunder
from the assignee (to the extent of the outstanding principal and accrued
interest and fees) or the Company (in the case of all other amounts) and (iii)
in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation
pursuant to Section 3.05(b), 3.06 or 3.07 hereof or payments required to be
made
pursuant to Section 3.10 hereof, such assignment will result in a reduction
of
such compensation or payments. A Lender shall not be required to make any such
assignment or delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such
Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Company to require such
assignment and delegations cease to apply.
Β
Section
3.10Β Β Taxes.
Β
(a)Β Β Except
as
set forth in clause (d) below or as required by law, all payments made by the
Company under this Agreement shall be made free and clear of, and without
reduction for or on account of, any present or future taxes, levies, imposts,
duties, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings, now or hereafter imposed,
levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any Governmental Authority, excluding
(i) income and franchise taxes (imposed in lieu of income taxes) imposed on
the
Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender or a Lender as a result of a present,
former or future connection between the jurisdiction of the government or the
taxing authority imposing such tax and the Administrative Agent, Issuing Lender
or Lender or the lending office of the Administrative Agent, Issuing Lender
or a
Lender (excluding a connection arising solely from the Administrative Agent,
Issuing Lender or a Lender having executed this Agreement, the Notes or the
other Loan Documents) or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof
or therein, and (ii) taxes (including withholding taxes) imposed by reason
of
the failure of the Administrative Agent, Issuing Lender or a Lender, if
organized outside of the United States, to comply with Section 3.10(c) hereof
(or the inaccuracy at any time of the certificates, documents or other evidence
delivered thereunder) (such non-excluded taxes being called βNon-Excluded
Taxesβ). If any Non-Excluded Taxes are required to be withheld from any amounts
payable to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender or any Lender hereunder,
or under the Notes, the amount so payable to the Administrative Agent, the
Issuing Lender or such Lender shall be increased to the extent necessary to
yield to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender or such Lender (after
payment of all Non-Excluded Taxes and free and clear of all liability in respect
of such Non-Excluded Taxes) interest or any such other amounts payable
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hereunder
at the rates or in the amounts specified in this Agreement and the Notes
provided,
however,
that
the Company shall not be required to increase any such amounts payable to any
Lender with respect to any Non-Excluded Taxes (i) that are attributable to
such
Lenderβs failure to comply with the requirements of Section 3.09 hereof, (ii)
that are United States withholding taxes imposed (or branch profits taxes
imposed in lieu thereof) on amounts payable to such Lender at the time such
Lender becomes a party to this Agreement, except to the extent that such
Lenderβs assignor (if any) was entitled, at the time of assignment, to receive
additional amounts from the Company with respect to such Non-Excluded Taxes
pursuant to this Section 3.10(a), or (iii) that are imposed as a result of
any
event occurring after such Lender becomes a Lender other than a change in law
or
regulation or the introduction of any law or regulation or a change in
interpretation or administration of any law. Whenever any Non-Excluded Taxes
are
payable by the Company, as promptly as possible thereafter, the Company shall
send to the Administrative Agent for its own account or for the account of
the
Issuing Lender or such Lender, as the case may be, a certified copy of an
original official receipt showing payment thereof. If the Company fails to
pay
Non-Excluded Taxes when due to the appropriate taxing authority or fails to
remit to the Administrative Agent the required receipts or other required
documentary evidence, the Company shall indemnify the Administrative Agent,
the
Issuing Lender and the Lenders for any incremental taxes, interest or penalties
that may become payable by the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender or
such
Lender as a result of any such failure together with any expenses payable by
the
Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender or such Lender in connection therewith;
provided
that the
Administrative Agent, Issuing Lender or such Lender has provided the Company
with notice thereof as required by Section 10.01 hereof, accompanied by a demand
for payment.
Β
(b)Β Β If
a
Lender or the Administrative Agent becomes aware that it is entitled to claim
a
refund from a governmental authority in respect of any Non-Excluded Taxes as
to
which it has been indemnified by the Company or with respect to which the
Company has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 3.10, it promptly
shall notify the Company in writing of the availability of such refund claim
and
shall make a timely claim to such taxation authority for such refund at the
Companyβs expense. If a Lender or the Administrative Agent receives a refund
(including pursuant to a claim for refund made pursuant to the preceding
sentence) or a permanent net tax benefit in respect of any Non-Excluded Taxes
as
to which it has been indemnified by the Company or with respect to which the
Company has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 3.10, it shall
within thirty (30) days from the date of such receipt pay over the amount of
such refund or permanent net tax benefit to the Company, net of all reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses of such Lender or the Administrative Agent and without
interest (other than interest paid by the relevant taxation authority with
respect to such refund); provided
that the
Company, upon the request of such Lender or the Administrative Agent, agrees
to
repay the amount paid over to the Company (plus penalties, interest or other
reasonable charges) to such Lender or the Administrative Agent in the event
such
Lender or the Administrative Agent is required to repay such refund to such
taxation authority or loses such net tax benefit.
Β
(c)Β Β On
or
before the date on which it becomes a party to this Agreement, each Lender
that
is not organized under the laws of the United States or a state thereof agrees
that it will deliver to the Company and the Administrative Agent (i) two duly
completed copies of United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or W-8ECI
or successor applicable form,
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as
the
case may be, certifying in each case that such Lender is entitled to receive
payments under this Agreement without deduction or withholding of any United
States federal income taxes, and (ii) if such Lender is not a βbankβ within the
meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, an Internal Revenue Service Form
W-8BEN or successor applicable form, and a statement in the form of Exhibit
G
hereto. Each Lender that delivers to the Company and the Administrative Agent
a
Form W-8BEN or W-8ECI pursuant to the preceding sentence further undertakes
to
deliver to the Administrative Agent two further copies of the said statement
and
Form W-8BEN or W-8ECI, or successor applicable forms, or other manner of
certification, as the case may be, on or before the date that any such statement
or form expires or becomes obsolete or after the occurrence of any event
requiring a change in the most recent statement or form previously delivered
by
it to the Administrative Agent, and such extensions or renewals thereof as
may
be requested by the Administrative Agent, certifying in the case of a Form
W-8BEN or W-8ECI that such Lender is entitled to receive payments under this
Agreement without deduction or withholding of any United States federal income
taxes. Each Lender shall promptly notify the Company and the Administrative
Agent at any time it determines that it is no longer in a position to provide
any previously delivered above-mentioned form or statement (or successor
thereto) to the Company and the Administrative Agent.
Β
(d)Β Β For
any
period with respect to which a Lender required to do so has failed to provide
the Company with the appropriate form described in Section 3.l0(c) above (other
than if such failure is due to a change in law occurring subsequent to the
date
on which a form originally was required to be provided, or if such form
otherwise is not required under Section 3.10(c) above), such Lender shall not
be
entitled to indemnification under this Section 3.10 with respect to Non-Excluded
Taxes imposed by reason of such failure; provided,
however,
that
should a Lender become subject to Non-Excluded Taxes because of its failure
to
deliver a form required hereunder, the Company shall take such steps as such
Lender reasonably shall request to assist such Lender in recovering such
Non-Excluded Taxes.
Β
Section
3.11Β Β Pro
Rata Treatment and Payments.
Β
(a)Β Β Each
borrowing by the Company from the Lenders, each conversion of a Revolving Credit
Loan pursuant to Section 3.01(d) hereof or continuation of a Revolving Credit
Loan pursuant to Section 3.01(e) hereof, each payment by the Company on account
of any fee (other than with respect to fees which are expressly payable to
the
Administrative Agent or the Issuing Lender for its own account), and any
reduction of the Commitments of the Lenders hereunder shall be made pro rata
according to the respective relevant Commitment Proportions of the Lenders.
Each
reimbursement by the Company to the Issuing Lender with respect to drawings
under Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 2.03 hereof shall be made pro rata
for the benefit of the Lenders to the extent such Lender has made available
its
Commitment Proportion of such drawing in accordance with Section 2.03(b) hereof.
Each payment (including each prepayment) by the Company on account of principal
of and interest on each Loan shall be made pro rata according to the respective
outstanding principal amounts of such Loans held by each Lender. Except as
otherwise provided in Section 2.04 hereof, all payments by the Company on
account of principal of and interest on any Swingline Loan shall be made to
the
Swingline Lender at its office specified on its signature page hereof in Dollars
in immediately available funds. All payments (including prepayments) to be
made
by the Company on account of principal, interest, fees and reimbursement
obligations shall be made without set-off or
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counterclaim
and, with respect to payments of the Loans shall be made to the Administrative
Agent, for the account of the Lenders (except as specified above), at the
Payment Office in Dollars in immediately available funds. The Administrative
Agent shall distribute such payments with respect to Loans to the Lenders
promptly upon receipt in like funds by wire transfer of each Lenderβs portion of
such payment to such Lender for the account of its Lending Office. The
Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, directly charge principal
and
interest payments due in respect of the Loans to the Companyβs accounts at the
Payment Office or other office of the Administrative Agent. The Issuing Lender
may, in its sole discretion, directly charge reimbursement obligations with
respect to Letters of Credit to the Companyβs accounts at any office of the
Issuing Lender. Except as otherwise provided in the definition of βInterest
Periodβ, if any payment hereunder becomes due and payable on a day other than a
Business Day, such payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business
Day, and, with respect to payments of principal, interest thereon shall be
payable at the then applicable rate during such extension.
Β
Section
3.12Β Β Funding
and Disbursement of Loans.
Β
(a)Β Β Each
Lender shall make each Revolving Credit Loan to be made by it hereunder
available to the Administrative Agent at the Payment Office for the account
of
such office and the Administrative Agent by 1:00 p.m. New York, New York time
on
the Borrowing Date in Dollars in immediately available funds. Unless any
applicable condition specified in Article V has not been satisfied, the amount
so received by the Administrative Agent will be made available to the Company
at
the Payment Office by crediting the account of the Company with such amount
and
in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent; provided,
however,
that if
the proceeds of any Revolving Credit Loan or Swingline Loan or any portion
thereof are to be used to prepay outstanding Revolving Credit Loans, Swingline
Loans or Letter of Credit obligations, then the Administrative Agent shall
apply
such proceeds for such purpose to the extent necessary and credit the balance,
if any, to the Companyβs account.
Β
(b)Β Β Unless
the Administrative Agent shall have been notified in writing by any Lender
prior
to a proposed Borrowing Date that such Lender is affected by the events or
circumstances described in Section 3.05(b), 3.06, 3.07 or 3.10 hereof and that
such Lender will not make the amount which would constitute its Commitment
Proportion of the borrowing on such Borrowing Date available to the
Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender
has
made such amount available to the Administrative Agent on such Borrowing Date,
and the Administrative Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, make
available to the Company a corresponding amount. If such amount is not made
available to the Administrative Agent until a date after such Borrowing Date,
such Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent on demand interest on such
Lenderβs Commitment Proportion of such borrowing at a rate equal to the greater
of (i) the daily average Federal Funds Rate and (ii) a rate determined by the
Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank
compensation during such period, from and including such Borrowing Date to
the
date on which such Lenderβs Commitment Proportion of such borrowing shall have
become immediately available to the Administrative Agent. A certificate of
the
Administrative Agent submitted to any Lender with respect to any amounts due
pursuant to this Section 3.12(b) shall be conclusive absent demonstrable error.
Nothing herein shall be deemed to relieve any Lender from its
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obligations
to fulfill its commitment hereunder or to prejudice any right which the Company
may have against any Lender as a result of any default by such Lender
hereunder.
Β
ARTICLE
IV.
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
Β
In
order
to induce the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to make the Loans herein
provided for, the Company represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent
and each Lender that:
Β
Section
4.01Β Β Organization,
Powers.
Β
The
Company and each Guarantor (a) is a corporation duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation, (b)
has the corporate power and authority to own its properties and to carry on
its
business as being conducted, (c) is in good standing and is duly qualified
to do
business in every jurisdiction wherein the conduct of its business or the
ownership of its properties are such as to require such qualification except
those jurisdictions in which the failure to be so qualified could not reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (d) has the corporate power
to execute, deliver and perform each of the Loan Documents to which it is a
party, including, without limitation, the power to obtain extensions of credit
hereunder and to execute and deliver the Notes. Each Subsidiary of the Company
which is not a Guarantor, other than Excluded Subsidiaries, (a) is a
corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other legal entity (as
indicated on Schedule I hereto) duly organized or formed, as applicable, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
formation, (b) has the corporate, limited partnership, limited liability company
or other legal power and authority to own or lease its properties and to carry
on its business as being conducted on the Closing Date and, (c) is duly
qualified to do business in every jurisdiction wherein the conduct of its
business or the ownership of its properties are such as to require such
qualification except in those jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified
could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Β
Section
4.02Β Β Authorization
of Borrowing, Enforceable Obligations.
Β
The
execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement, and the
other Loan Documents to which it is a party, the borrowings and the other
extensions of credit to the Company hereunder, and the execution, delivery
and
performance by each Guarantor of the Loan Documents to which such Guarantor
is a
party, (a) have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate, limited
partnership or limited liability company action, (b) will not violate or require
any consent (other than consents as have been made or obtained and which are
in
full force and effect) under (i) any provision of law applicable to the Company
or any Guarantor, any applicable rule or regulation of any Governmental
Authority, or the Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws of the Company or
the
Certificate of Incorporation, By-Laws, or other organizational documents, as
applicable, of any Guarantor or (ii) any order of any court or other
Governmental Authority binding on the Company or any Guarantor or any indenture,
agreement or other instrument to which the Company or any Guarantor is a party,
or by which the Company or any Guarantor or any of its property is bound and
(c)
will not be in conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (with due
notice and/or lapse of time) a default under any such indenture, agreement
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or
other
instrument, which conflict, breach or default could reasonably be expected
to
have a Material Adverse Effect, or result in the creation or imposition of
any
Lien of any nature whatsoever upon any of the property or assets of the Company
or any Guarantor other than as contemplated by this Agreement or the other
Loan
Documents. This Agreement and each other Loan Document to which the Company
or
any Guarantor is a party constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation
of
the Company and each such Guarantor, as the case may be, enforceable against
the
Company and each such Guarantor, as the case may be, in accordance with its
terms except to the extent that enforcement may be limited by applicable
bankruptcy, reorganization, moratorium, insolvency and similar laws affecting
creditorsβ rights generally or by equitable principles of general application,
regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at
law.
Β
Section
4.03Β Β Financial
Condition.
Β
(a)Β Β The
Company has heretofore furnished to each Lender (i) the audited consolidated
balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries and the related consolidated
statements of income, retained earnings and cash flow of the Company and its
Subsidiaries, audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2005 and (ii) the unaudited consolidated balance
sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries and the related consolidated
statements of income, retained earnings and cash flow of the Company and its
Subsidiaries for the six-month period ended December 31, 2005. The financial
statements for the year ended June 30, 2005, referred to in clause (i) above,
were prepared in conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles,
and
the financial statements for the fiscal quarter and six-month period ended
December 31, 2005, referred to in clause (ii) above, were prepared in conformity
with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, (subject to year-end adjustments
and except for the absence of notes thereto), and, in each case, such financial
statements fairly present the consolidated financial condition and consolidated
results of operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the date of
such
financial statements and for the periods to which they relate and since December
31, 2005 no Material Adverse Effect has occurred. The Company shall deliver
to
the Administrative Agent, a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer of the
Company to that effect on the Closing Date. Since the later of (i) the date
of
the Current SEC Report or (ii) the date of the most recent pro forma financial
statements delivered pursuant to Section 7.06 hereof relating to a completed
acquisition, there are no obligations or liabilities, contingent or otherwise,
of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which are not reflected or disclosed
on such audited statements, the Current SEC Report or such pro forma financial
statements, other than obligations of the Company and its Subsidiaries incurred
in the ordinary course of business.
Β
(b)Β Β The
Company and each of the Guarantors is Solvent.
Β
Section
4.04Β Β Taxes.
Β
The
Company and each Subsidiary of the Company has filed or has caused to be filed
all tax returns (foreign, federal, state and local) required to be filed
(including, without limitation, with respect to payroll and sales taxes) and
the
Company and each Subsidiary of the Company has paid all taxes (including,
without limitation, all payroll and sales taxes), assessments and governmental
charges and levies shown thereon to be due, including interest and penalties
except
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(a)
where
the failure to file such tax returns or pay such taxes, charges or levies could
not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (b) taxes,
assessments and governmental charges and levies being contested in good faith
by
appropriate proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves in
conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles consistently applied
shall have been provided on the books of the Company and its
Subsidiaries.
Β
Section
4.05Β Β Title
to Properties.
Β
The
Company and each Subsidiary of the Company has good title to its respective
properties and assets reflected on the financial statements referred to in
Section 4.03 hereof, except for such properties and assets as have been disposed
of since the date of such financial statements as no longer used or useful
in
the conduct of their respective businesses or as have been disposed of in the
ordinary course of business, and all such properties and assets are free and
clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens.
Β
Section
4.06Β Β Litigation.
Β
(a)Β Β Except
as
set forth on Schedule VI, there are no actions, suits or proceedings (whether
or
not purportedly on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company)
pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting
the
Company or any such Subsidiary at law or in equity or before or by any
Governmental Authority, which involve any of the transactions contemplated
herein or which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect; and
Β
(b)Β Β Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company is in default with respect to
any
judgment, writ, injunction, decree, rule or regulation of any Governmental
Authority which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
Β
Section
4.07Β Β Agreements.
Β
Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company is in violation of or restricted
by its charter or bylaws or in breach or violation of any judgment, order,
writ,
injunction, decree or regulation which could reasonably be expected to have
a
Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company
is in default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the
obligations, covenants or conditions contained in any agreement, indenture,
loan
or credit agreement or any lease or other agreement or instrument to which
it is
a party, which default could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
Β
Section
4.08Β Β Compliance
with ERISA.
Β
Except
as
set forth on Schedule VII, each Plan is in compliance in all material respects
with ERISA; no Plan is insolvent or in reorganization (as defined in Section
4241 of ERISA), no Plan has an Unfunded Current Liability, and no Plan has
an
accumulated or waived funding deficiency within the meaning of Section 412
of
the Code; neither the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company nor any ERISA
Affiliate has incurred any material liability to or on account of a Plan
pursuant to Section 515, 4062, 4063, 4064, 4201 or 4204 of ERISA or reasonably
expects to incur any liability under any of the foregoing Sections on account
of
the prior termination of
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participation
in or contributions to any such Plan; no proceedings have been instituted to
terminate any Plan; no condition exists which could reasonably be expected
to
present a risk to the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company or any ERISA
Affiliate of incurring a liability to or on account of a Plan pursuant to the
foregoing provisions of ERISA and the Code; and no lien imposed under the Code
or ERISA on the assets of the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company or any
of
its ERISA Affiliates exists or to the knowledge of the Company is likely to
arise on account of any Plan. The aggregate potential tax liabilities, fines
and
penalties related to the items included on Schedule VII would not have a
Material Adverse Effect.
Β
Section
4.09Β Β Federal
Reserve Regulations; Use of Proceeds.
Β
(a)Β Β Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company is engaged principally in, nor
has
as one of its important activities, the business of extending credit for the
purpose of purchasing or carrying any βmargin stockβ (within the meaning of
Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the
United States, as amended from time to time).
Β
(b)Β Β No
part
of the proceeds of any Loan and no other extension of credit hereunder will
be
used, whether directly or indirectly, and whether immediately, incidentally
or
ultimately, (i) to purchase or to carry margin stock or to extend credit to
others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock, or to refund
indebtedness originally incurred for such purposes, or (ii) for any purpose
which violates or is inconsistent with the provisions of Regulation T, U, or
X
of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Β
(c)Β Β The
proceeds of each Loan, and each other extension of credit hereunder, shall
be
used solely for the purposes permitted under Section 3.02 hereof.
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Β
Section
4.10Β Β Approvals.
Β
No
registration with or consent or approval of, or other action by, any
Governmental Authority or any other Person is required in connection with the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company or any
Guarantor, or with the execution, delivery and performance of any other Loan
Documents to which it is a party or, with respect to the Company, the borrowings
and each other extension of credit hereunder other than registrations, consents
and approvals received prior to the date hereof and disclosed to the Lenders
and
which are in full force and effect or such registrations, consents and approvals
required pursuant to Section 5.01 hereof.
Β
Section
4.11Β Β Subsidiaries
and Affiliates.
Β
Attached
hereto as Schedule I is a correct and complete list of each of the Companyβs
Subsidiaries and Affiliates (other than individuals) as of the Closing Date
showing as to each Subsidiary and Affiliate (other than individuals), its name,
the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation, its shareholders or other
owners of an interest in each Subsidiary and Affiliate (other than individuals)
and the number of outstanding shares or other ownership interests owned by
each
shareholder or other owner of an interest.
Β
Section
4.12Β Β Hazardous
Materials.
Β
The
Company and each Subsidiary are in compliance in all material respects with
all
applicable Environmental Laws and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has
used Hazardous Materials on, from, or affecting any property now owned or
occupied or hereafter owned or occupied by the Company or any such Subsidiary
in
any manner which violates any applicable Environmental Law. No prior owner
of
any such property or any tenant, subtenant, prior tenant or prior subtenant
have
used Hazardous Materials on, from, or affecting such property in any manner
which violates any applicable Environmental Law.
Β
Section
4.13Β Β Investment
Company Act.
Β
Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company is an βinvestment companyβ, or a
company βcontrolledβ by an βinvestment companyβ, within the meaning of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
Β
Section
4.14Β Β No
Default.
Β
No
Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
Β
Section
4.15Β Β Credit
Arrangements.
Β
Schedule
V hereto is a complete and correct list of all material credit agreements,
indentures, guaranties, Capital Leases and other investments, agreements and
arrangements relating to borrowed money in effect on the Closing Date providing
for or relating to extensions of credit to the Company or any Subsidiaries of
the Company, or any of them (including agreements and arrangements for the
issuance of letters of credit or for acceptance financing) in respect of which
the Company or any Subsidiaries of the Company, or any of them, are in any
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manner
directly or contingently obligated; and the maximum principal or face amounts
of
the credit in question, outstanding and which can be outstanding, are correctly
stated, and all Liens of any nature given or agreed to be given as security
therefor are correctly described or indicated in such Schedule.
Β
Section
4.16Β Β Permits
and Licenses.
Β
The
Company and each Subsidiary of the Company each has all permits, licenses,
certifications, authorizations and approvals required for it lawfully to own
and
operate their respective businesses except those the failure of which to have
could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Β
Section
4.17Β Β Compliance
with Law.
Β
The
Company and each Subsidiary of the Company are each in compliance with all
laws,
rules, regulations, orders and decrees which are applicable to the Company
or
any such Subsidiary, or to any of their respective properties, which the failure
to comply with could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Β
Section
4.18Β Β Disclosure.
Β
Neither
this Agreement, any other Loan Document, nor any other document, certificate
or
written statement furnished to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender,
or
any Lender by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for use
in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement contains any
untrue statement of material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary
in
order to make the statements contained herein or therein not misleading in
light
of the circumstances in which they were made.
Β
Section
4.19Β Β Labor
Disputes and Acts of God.
Β
Neither
the business nor the properties of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company
is (i) engaged in any strike, lockout or other labor dispute or (ii) currently
affected by or subject to any fire, explosion, accident, drought, storm,
earthquake, embargo, act of God or other casualty (whether or not covered by
insurance), which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
Β
ARTICLE
V.
CONDITIONS
OF LENDING
Β
Section
5.01Β Β Conditions
to Initial Extension of Credit.
Β
The
obligation of each Lender to make its initial Loan hereunder, and the obligation
of the Issuing Lender to issue the initial Letter of Credit, are subject to
the
following conditions precedent:
Β
(a)Β Β Notes.
On or
prior to the Closing Date, the Administrative Agent shall have received (i)
for
the account of each Lender, a Revolving Credit Note (and the
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Administrative
Agent shall promptly provide such Notes to the Lenders) and (ii) for the account
of the Swingline Lender, a Swingline Note, each duly executed by the
Company.
Β
(b)Β Β Reaffirmation
of Guaranty.
On or
prior to the Closing Date, the Administrative Agent shall have received, with
a
counterpart for each Lender, a Reaffirmation of Guaranty duly executed by each
Guarantor that has executed a Guaranty or Reaffirmation of Guaranty in
connection with the 2004 Credit Agreement or subsequent to the effective date
of
the 2004 Credit Agreement, as the case may be.
Β
(c)Β Β Opinion
of Counsel.
On or
prior to the Closing Date, the Administrative Agent shall have received a
written opinion of Xxxxxx Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP, counsel for the Company and
the Guarantors, substantially in the form of Exhibit F attached
hereto.
Β
(d)Β Β Supporting
Documents.
On or
prior to the Closing Date, the Administrative Agent shall have received (i)
a
certificate of good standing for the Company and each Guarantor from the
secretary of state of the states of their organizational jurisdiction dated
as
of a recent date; (ii) certified copies of the Certificate of Incorporation
and
By-laws or other organization documents, as applicable of the Company and each
Guarantor; and (iii) a certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary
of
the Company and each Guarantor dated the Closing Date and certifying: (x) that
neither the Certificates of Incorporation nor the By-laws of the Company or
of
any Guarantor has been amended since the date of their certification (or if
there has been any such amendment, attaching a certified copy thereof); (y)
that
attached thereto is a true and complete copy of resolutions adopted by the
Board
of Directors of the Company and by the board of directors or other governing
body or Persons of each Guarantor authorizing the execution, delivery and
performance of each Loan Document to which it is a party and, with respect
to
the Company, the borrowings and other extensions of credit hereunder; and (z)
the incumbency and specimen signature of each officer of the Company and of
each
officer or other authorized Person of each Guarantor executing each Loan
Document to which the Company or any Guarantor is a party and any certificates
or instruments furnished pursuant hereto or thereto, and a certification by
another officer of the Company and each Guarantor as to the incumbency and
signature of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company and each
Guarantor.
Β
(e)Β Β Insurance.
On or
prior to the Closing Date, the Administrative Agent shall have received a
certificate or certificates of insurance from an independent insurance broker
or
brokers confirming the insurance required to be maintained pursuant to Section
6.01 hereof.
Β
(f)Β Β Fees
and Expenses.
On or
prior to the Closing Date, the Lenders shall have received all fees that may
be
payable to them pursuant to this Agreement, including the upfront fee referred
to in Section 3.04(e) hereof, and reimbursement of expenses in accordance with
Section 10.03(b) hereof.
Β
(g)Β Β No
Litigation.
Except
as set forth in Schedule VI hereto, there shall exist no action, suit,
investigation, litigation or proceeding affecting the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened before
any
court, governmental agency or arbiter that could reasonably be expected to
have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
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Β
(h)Β Β Consents
and Approvals.
Except
to the extent the failure to obtain any consents or approvals, individually
or
in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect, all governmental and third party consents and approvals necessary in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents shall have been obtained (without the imposition of any
conditions that are not reasonably acceptable to the Required Lenders) and
shall
remain in effect, and no law or regulation shall be applicable in the reasonable
judgment of the Required Lenders that imposes materially adverse conditions
upon
the transactions contemplated hereby.
Β
(i)Β Β No
Material Adverse Changes.
There
shall not have occurred any material adverse change in the business, operations,
properties or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company or any
Guarantor, since December 31, 2005.
Β
(j)Β Β Financial
Statements.
The
Lenders shall have received the audited consolidated financial statements of
the
Company and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005; together
with the management prepared consolidated financial statements of the Company
and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal quarter and six-month period ended December
31, 2005.
Β
(k)Β Β Management
Letters.
To the
extent any exist and have not been previously provided to the Administrative
Agent, the Administrative Agent shall have received a copy of the most recent
management letter prepared on behalf of the Company by the Auditor, a copy
of
which shall be forwarded by the Administrative Agent to each
Lender.
Β
(l)Β Β Other
Information, Documentation.
The
Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have received such other and further
information and documentation as any of them may reasonably require, including,
but not limited to, any information or documentation relating to compliance
by
the Company and each Subsidiary of the Company with the requirements of all
Environmental Laws.
Β
(m)Β Β Completion
of Proceedings.
All
corporate and other proceedings, and all documents, instruments and other legal
matters in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents,
shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative
Agent, the Lenders and their counsel.
Β
Section
5.02Β Β Conditions
to Extensions of Credit.
Β
The
obligation of each Lender to make each Loan hereunder and the obligation of
the
Issuing Lender to issue, amend, renew or extend any Letter of Credit, including,
without limitation, the initial Loan and initial Letter of Credit, are further
subject to the following conditions precedent:
Β
(a)Β Β Representations
and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties by the Company and each Guarantor pursuant to
this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which each is a party shall
be
true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Borrowing Date or
the
date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit,
as
applicable, with the same effect as though such representations and warranties
had been made on
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and
as of
such date unless such representation is as of a specific date, in which case,
as
of such date.
Β
(b)Β Β No
Default.
No
Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the
Borrowing Date or on the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension
of a
Letter of Credit or will result after giving effect to the Loan requested or
the
requested issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of a Letter of
Credit.
Β
(c)Β Β Letter
of Credit Documentation.
With
respect to the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of
Credit, the Issuing Lender shall have received the documents and instruments
requested by the Issuing Lender in accordance with Section 2.03(a)
hereof.
Β
Each
borrowing hereunder and each issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of a
Letter of Credit shall constitute a representation and warranty of the Company
that the statements contained in clauses (a), (b), and (c) of this Section
5.02
are true and correct on and as of the Borrowing Date or as of the date of
issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of a Letter of Credit, as applicable,
as though such representation and warranty had been made on and as of such
date.
Β
ARTICLE
VI.
AFFIRMATIVE
COVENANTS
Β
The
Company covenants and agrees with the Lenders that so long as the Commitments
remain in effect, or any of the principal of or interest on the Notes or any
other Obligations hereunder shall be unpaid it will, and will cause each of
its
Domestic and Non-Domestic Subsidiaries, to:
Β
Section
6.01Β Β Existence,
Properties, Insurance.
Β
Do
or
cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and
effect its corporate, partnership or limited liability company, as applicable,
existence, rights and franchises and comply in all material respects with all
laws applicable to it; at all times maintain, preserve, protect or renew all
franchises, trade names, patents, trademarks and service marks and preserve
all
of its property, in each case, material to its business and keep the same in
good repair, working order and condition (normal wear and tear excepted) and
from time to time make, or cause to be made, all needful and proper repairs,
renewals, replacements, betterments and improvements thereto so that the
business carried on in connection therewith may be properly and advantageously
conducted in the ordinary course at all times in the manner and custom of
similar businesses; at all times, preserve and maintain in full force and effect
all governmental rights, privileges, qualifications, permits, licenses and
franchises necessary for the normal conduct of its business; and at all times
maintain insurance covering its assets and its businesses with financially
sound
and reputable insurance companies or associations in such amounts and against
such risks (including, without limitation, hazard, business interruption, public
liability and product liability) as are usually carried by companies engaged
in
the same or similar business. Notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary,
Excluded Subsidiaries shall not be subject to the restrictions set forth in
this
Section 6.01 to the extent that the Company intends
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to
dissolve, wind-up, liquidate or otherwise terminate the existence of such
Excluded Subsidiaries, which actions would otherwise be in violation of this
Section 6.01.
Β
Section
6.02Β Β Payment
of Indebtedness and Taxes.
Β
(a)Β Β Pay
all
indebtedness and obligations, now existing or hereafter arising, as and when
due
and payable and (b) pay and discharge or cause to be paid and discharged
promptly all taxes, assessments and government charges or levies imposed upon
it
or upon its income and profits, or upon any of its property, real, personal
or
mixed, or upon any part thereof, as and when due and payable, as well as all
lawful claims for labor, materials and supplies or otherwise which, if unpaid,
might become a lien or charge upon such properties or any part thereof;
provided,
however,
that
neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company shall be required to
pay
and discharge or cause to be paid and discharged any such tax, assessment,
charge, levy or claim so long as the validity thereof shall be contested in
good
faith by appropriate proceedings, and the Company or such Subsidiary, as the
case may be, shall have set aside on its books adequate reserves determined
in
accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles with respect to any
such tax, assessment, charge, levy or claim so contested; further, provided
that,
subject to the foregoing proviso, the Company and each Subsidiary of the Company
will pay or cause to be paid all such taxes, assessments, charges, levies or
claims upon the commencement of proceedings to foreclose any lien which has
attached as security therefor.
Β
Section
6.03Β Β Financial
Statements, Reports, etc.
Β
Furnish
to the Administrative Agent (with sufficient copies for each Lender, and the
Administrative Agent shall promptly furnish a copy thereof to each
Lender):
Β
(a)Β Β as
soon
as available and in any event within ninety (90) days of the end of the fiscal
year of the Company, the audited consolidated financial statements of the
Company and its Subsidiaries which shall include the consolidated balance sheet
of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal year, together
with the consolidated statement of income and statement of cash flows for the
Company and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year and as of the end of and
for
the prior fiscal year, all prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles and accompanied by an opinion thereon of Ernst & Young
LLP or other nationally recognized independent certified public accountants
reasonably acceptable to the Lenders (the βAuditorβ) which opinion shall not
include a going concern explanatory paragraph, a qualification as to Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles or like qualification or exception or a
qualification or exception as to the scope of the audit, together with a report
of the Chief Financial Officer of the Company setting forth with respect to
each
brand of the Company and its Subsidiaries, the gross revenue and Net Direct
Contributions, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lenders;
Β
(b)Β Β as
soon
as available and in any event within forty-five (45) days after the end of
each
of the first, second and third fiscal quarters of the Company, the unaudited
consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries, which
shall include the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its
Subsidiaries as of the end of each such quarter, together with the consolidated
statement of income and statement of cash flows of
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the
Company and its Subsidiaries for each such quarter and for the period commencing
at the end of the previous fiscal year and ending with the end of such quarter,
all in reasonable detail stating in comparative form the respective figures
for
the corresponding date and period in the previous fiscal year, all prepared
by
or under the supervision of the Chief Financial Officer of the Company in
accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (subject to year-end
adjustments and except for the absence of notes thereto), and, commencing with
the period ending June 30, 2006 and each quarter thereafter, a report of the
Chief Financial Officer of the Company setting forth with respect to each brand
of the Company and its Subsidiaries, the gross revenue and Net Direct
Contributions, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lenders;
Β
(c)Β Β a
certificate prepared and signed by the Auditor with each delivery required
by
clause (a) and a certificate prepared and signed by the Chief Financial Officer
with each delivery required by clause (a) and (b), stating whether the Auditor
or Chief Financial Officer, as the case may be, shall have obtained knowledge
of
any Default or Event of Default, together with a certificate of the Chief
Financial Officer of the Company demonstrating that as of the last day of the
relevant fiscal year or quarter, as applicable, the Company was in compliance
with the financial condition covenants set forth in Section 7.13
hereof;
Β
(d)Β Β at
all
times indicated in clause (a) above, copies of the Companyβs annual financial
projections, on a quarterly basis with respect to the next succeeding fiscal
year, in reasonable detail and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to
the Required Lenders (it being recognized by the Administrative Agent and the
Lenders that future results included in such projections shall not be viewed
as
facts and that actual results may differ from projected results);
Β
(e)Β Β promptly
after filing thereof, copies of all financial statements and reports that the
Company sends to its shareholders, and copies of all regular, periodic and
special financial information, proxy materials, reports and other information
which the Company or any Guarantor shall file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission;
Β
(f)Β Β promptly
after submission to any government or regulatory agency, all documents and
information furnished to such government or regulatory agency other than such
documents and information prepared in the normal course of business and which
could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;
and
Β
(g)Β Β promptly,
from time to time, such other information regarding the operations, business
affairs and condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company or any Subsidiary
of the Company as any Lender may reasonably request.
Β
Section
6.04Β Β Books
and Records; Access to Premises.
Β
(a)Β Β Maintain
adequate records and proper books of record and account in which full, true
and
correct entries will be made in a manner to enable the preparation of financial
statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and
which shall reflect all financial transactions of the Company and each of its
Subsidiaries and matters involving the assets and business of the Company and
such Subsidiaries.
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Β
(b)Β Β At
any
time and from time to time during normal business hours (and provided
that no
Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing upon reasonable
prior
notice) permit any Lender or any agents or representatives thereof to examine
and make abstracts from the books and records of such information which such
Lender deems is necessary or desirable (including, without limitation, the
financial records of the Company and its Subsidiaries, but excluding information
governed by a written confidentiality agreement which prohibits such access),
and to visit the properties of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and to
discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries with any of their respective executive officers or the Companyβs
independent accountants.Notice
of
Adverse Change.
Β
Section
6.05Β Β Notice
of Adverse Change.
Β
Promptly
notify the Administrative Agent (and the Administrative Agent shall promptly
notify each Lender) in writing of (a) any change in the business or the
operations of the Company or its Subsidiaries which could reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (b) any information which indicates
that
any financial statements which are the subject of any representation contained
in this Agreement, or which are furnished to the Administrative Agent or the
Lenders pursuant to this Agreement, fail to present fairly, as of the date
thereof and for the period covered thereby, the financial condition and results
of operations purported to be presented therein, disclosing the nature
thereof.
Β
Section
6.06Β Β Notice
of Default.
Β
Promptly
notify the Administrative Agent (and the Administrative Agent shall promptly
notify each Lender) of any Default or Event of Default which shall have occurred
or the occurrence or existence of any event or circumstance that in the
reasonable judgment of the Company is likely to become a Default or Event of
Default, which notice shall include a written statement as to such occurrence,
specifying the nature thereof and the action (if any) which is proposed to
be
taken with respect thereto.
Β
Section
6.07Β Β Notice
of Litigation.
Β
Promptly
notify the Administrative Agent (and the Administrative Agent shall promptly
notify each Lender) of any action, suit or proceeding at law or in equity or
by
or before any governmental instrumentality or other agency which could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Β
Section
6.08Β Β Notice
of Default in Other Agreements.
Β
Promptly
notify the Administrative Agent (and the Administrative Agent shall promptly
notify each Lender) of any default in the performance, observance or fulfillment
of any of the obligations, covenants or conditions contained in any agreement
or
instrument to which the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company is a party
which default could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
Β
Section
6.09Β Β Notice
of ERISA Event.
Β
Promptly
after the Company or any Guarantor knows any of the following, deliver to the
Administrative Agent a certificate of the Chief Financial Officer of the Company
setting forth details as to the occurrence and the action, if any, which the
Company, such Guarantor or any ERISA Affiliate is required or proposes to take,
together with any notices required or proposed to be given to or filed with
or
by the Company, such Guarantor, such ERISA Affiliate, the PBGC, a Plan
participant or the Plan administrator, with respect thereto; that a Reportable
Event has occurred with respect to a Plan, that an accumulated funding
deficiency (as defined in Section 412 of the Code) has been incurred or an
application may be or has been made to the Secretary of the Treasury for a
waiver or modification of the minimum funding standard (including any required
installment payments) or an extension of any amortization period under Section
412 of the Code with respect to a Plan that is a Single Employer Plan (within
the
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meaning
of Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA), that a Plan has been terminated, reorganized,
partitioned or declared insolvent under Title IV of ERISA, that one or more
Plans that are Single Employer Plans (within the meaning of Section 400l(a)(15)
of ERISA) have an Unfunded Current Liability, that proceedings may be or have
been instituted to terminate a Plan, that a proceeding has been instituted
pursuant to Section 515 of ERISA to collect a delinquent contribution to a
Plan,
or that the Company, any Guarantor or any ERISA Affiliate will incur any
liability (including any contingent or secondary liability) to or on account
of
the termination of or withdrawal from a Plan under Section 4062, 4063, 4064,
4201 or 4204 of ERISA. Upon request of any Lender, the Company will deliver
to
each Lender a complete copy of the annual report (Form 5500) of each Plan that
is a Single Employer Plan (within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(15) of ERISA),
filed with the Internal Revenue Service. In addition to any certificates or
notices delivered to each Lender pursuant to the first sentence hereof, copies
of any other notices received by the Company or any Guarantor required to be
delivered to each Lender hereunder shall be delivered to each Lender no later
than ten days after the later of the date such report or notice has been filed
with the Internal Revenue Service or the PBGC, given to Plan participants or
received by the Company or any Guarantor.
Β
Section
6.10Β Β Notice
of Environmental Law Violations.
Β
Promptly
notify the Administrative Agent of the receipt of any notice of an action,
suit,
or proceeding before any court or governmental department, commission, board,
bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, pending against the
Company or any Subsidiary of the Company relating to any alleged violation
of
any Environmental Law which could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
Β
Section
6.11Β Β Compliance
with Applicable Laws.
Β
Comply
with the requirements of all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders
of
any Governmental Authority, the breach of which could reasonably be expected
to
have a Material Adverse Effect, including, without limitation, the rules and
regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Β
Section
6.12Β Β Additional
Subsidiaries.
Β
Give
the
Administrative Agent prompt written notice of the creation, establishment or
acquisition, in any manner, of any Subsidiary of the Company not existing on
the
Closing Date or of the fact that a Subsidiary has ceased to be an Excluded
Subsidiary. The Company or a Domestic Subsidiary, as appropriate shall cause
each Subsidiary of such Person which is a Domestic Subsidiary and which is
neither a Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor on the Closing Date nor an Excluded
Subsidiary to execute a Guaranty, in the form of Exhibit C hereto within fifteen
(15) Business Days after the creation, establishment or acquisition of such
Subsidiary or of the date such Subsidiary ceases to be an Excluded Subsidiary
and in connection therewith shall deliver or cause to be delivered such proof
of
corporate action, incumbency of officers, opinions of counsel and other
documents as are consistent with those delivered as to each Subsidiary pursuant
to Section 5.01 hereof on the Closing Date, or as the Administrative Agent
may
request, each in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent.
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Β
Section
6.13Β Β Environmental
Laws.
Β
Comply
in
all material respects with the requirements of all applicable Environmental
Laws, provide to the Lenders all documentation in connection with such
compliance that any of the Lenders may reasonably request, and defend,
indemnify, and hold harmless the Administrative Agent and each Lender and their
respective employees, agents, officers, and directors, from and against any
claims, demands, penalties, fines, liabilities, settlements, damages, costs,
or
expenses of whatever kind or nature, known or unknown, contingent or otherwise,
arising out of, or in any way related to, (a) the presence, disposal, or release
of any Hazardous Materials on any property at any time owned or occupied by
the
Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, (b) any personal injury (including
wrongful death) or property damage (real or personal) arising out of or related
to such Hazardous Materials, (c) any lawsuit brought or threatened, settlement
reached, or government order relating to such Hazardous Materials, and/or (d)
any violation of applicable Environmental Laws, including, without limitation,
reasonable attorney and consultant fees, investigation and laboratory fees,
court costs, and litigation expenses.
Β
Section
6.14Β Β Management
Letters.
Β
Deliver
to the Administrative Agent (and the Administrative Agent shall promptly deliver
a copy to each Lender), as soon as available, but in any event within seven
(7)
Business Days of any such letter being issued, a copy of the management letter
addressed to the Company by the Auditor.
Β
ARTICLE
VII.
NEGATIVE
COVENANTS
Β
The
Company covenants and agrees with the Lenders that so long as the Commitments
remain in effect or any of the principal of or interest on any Note or any
other
Obligations hereunder shall be unpaid, it will not, and will not cause or permit
any of its Domestic Subsidiaries or Non-Domestic Subsidiaries, directly or
indirectly, to:
Β
Section
7.01Β Β Indebtedness.
Β
Incur,
create, assume or suffer to exist or otherwise become liable in respect of
any
Indebtedness, other than:
Β
(a)Β Β Indebtedness
incurred prior to the date hereof as described in Schedule III attached hereto
(which is not described in Section 7.01(b) through Section 7.01(k) hereof),
but
not including any renewals or extensions thereof, and the Private Placement
Notes;
Β
(b)Β Β Indebtedness
to the Lenders under this Agreement, the Notes or any other Loan
Document;
Β
(c)Β Β Indebtedness
for trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business provided
such
payables shall be paid or discharged in conformity with customary practice
in
the trade, consistent with past practice;
Β
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Β
(d)Β Β Indebtedness
consisting of guarantees permitted pursuant to Section 7.03 hereof;
Β
(e)Β Β subject
to Section 7.06 hereof, Subordinated Indebtedness incurred in connection with
Acceptable Acquisitions; provided,
however,
that no
Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time
of
incurrence thereof or would occur after giving effect to the incurrence of
such
Subordinated Indebtedness;
Β
(f)Β Β Indebtedness
secured by purchase money liens as permitted under Section 7.02(h) hereof or
by
mortgages on the real property of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and
Indebtedness arising under Capital Leases; provided,
that
the aggregate amount of such Indebtedness at no time shall exceed 10% of the
Companyβs Consolidated Net Worth, determined as of the end of the most recently
completed fiscal quarter of the Company, in accordance with Generally Acceptable
Accounting Principles; and provided,
further, that no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing or would occur after giving effect to the incurrence of such
Indebtedness;
Β
(g)Β Β Indebtedness
with respect to Hedging Agreements entered into by the Company, provided
that
such Hedging Agreements shall be entered into in the ordinary course of its
business with respect to its business needs and not for speculative
purposes;
Β
(h)Β Β Indebtedness
arising under or with respect to foreign exchange contracts entered into by
the
Company for the purchase or sale of foreign currency for the account of the
Company or the Guarantors, provided
that
such foreign exchange contracts shall be entered into in the ordinary course
of
its business with respect to its business needs and not for speculative
purposes;
Β
(i)Β Β Indebtedness
for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies not yet
delinquent or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings; provided,
however,
that
adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the
Company or any Subsidiary of the Company in accordance with Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles;
Β
(j)Β Β Indebtedness
owing by (i) the Company to any Subsidiary of the Company or (ii) any Subsidiary
of the Company to the Company or any other Subsidiary, to the extent that such
Indebtedness is otherwise permitted pursuant to the terms and conditions of
this
Agreement; and
Β
(k)Β Β Indebtedness
not otherwise provided for in Section 7.01(a) through 7.01(j) hereof in an
aggregate amount not to exceed 5% of the Companyβs Consolidated Net Worth,
determined as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal quarter of the
Company in accordance with Generally Acceptable Accounting Principles, at any
time outstanding.
Β
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Β
Section
7.02Β Β Liens.
Β
Incur,
create, make, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any of their respective
assets now or hereafter owned, other than:
Β
(a)Β Β Liens
existing on the date hereof as set forth on Schedule II attached hereto (which
are not described in Section 7.02(b) through 7.02(k) hereof), but not including
any renewals or extensions thereof;
Β
(b)Β Β Liens
securing Indebtedness described in Section 7.01(i) hereof, provided
that no
notice of lien has been filed or recorded under the Code;
Β
(c)Β Β carriersβ,
warehousemenβs, mechanicsβ, suppliersβ or other like Liens arising in the
ordinary course of business and not overdue for a period of more than thirty
(30) days or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate
proceedings, which proceedings have the effect of preventing the forfeiture
or
sale of the property subject thereto;
Β
(d)Β Β Liens
incurred or deposits to secure (i) the non-delinquent performance of tenders,
bids, trade contracts (other than for borrowed money), leases, statutory
obligations, (ii) contingent obligations on surety, performance and appeal
bonds, and (iii) other non-delinquent obligations of similar nature; in each
case, incurred in the ordinary course of business;
Β
(e)Β Β any
attachment, judgment or similar Lien arising in connection with any court or
governmental proceeding provided
that the
execution or other enforcement of such Lien is effectively stayed within thirty
(30) days after the entry thereof;
Β
(f)Β Β easements,
rights of way, restrictions and other similar charges or encumbrances incurred
in the ordinary course of business which, in the aggregate, do not interfere
in
any material respect with the occupation, use and enjoyment by the Company
or
any Subsidiary of the Company of the property or assets encumbered thereby
in
the normal course of their respective business or materially impair the value
of
the property subject thereto;
Β
(g)Β Β deposits
or pledges required in the ordinary course of business in connection with
workmenβs compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security
laws;
Β
(h)Β Β purchase
money Liens for fixed or capital assets acquired or held by the Company or
its
Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, securing Indebtedness permitted
pursuant to Section 7.01(f) hereof; provided
in each
case (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing
at
the time such Lien is created or shall occur after giving effect to such Lien,
(ii) such purchase money lien does not exceed 100% of the purchase price of,
and
encumbers only, the property acquired, and (iii) such purchase money Lien does
not secure any Indebtedness other than in respect of the purchase price of
the
asset acquired;
Β
(i)Β Β Liens
in
favor of banks or other depository institutions upon property or assets of
the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries arising under the common law or pursuant
to
contractual rights of set off;
Β
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Β
(j)Β Β Liens
on
real property of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries securing Indebtedness
permitted by Section 7.01(f) hereof, provided
the Lien
is specifically limited to such real property; and
Β
(k)Β Liens
securing the Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.01(k) hereof, provided
such
liens secure only such Indebtedness.
Β
Section
7.03Β Β Guaranties.
Β
Guarantee,
endorse, become surety for, or otherwise in any way become or be responsible
for
the Indebtedness or obligations of any Person, whether by agreement to maintain
working capital or equity capital or otherwise maintain the net worth or
solvency of any Person or by agreement to purchase the Indebtedness of any
other
Person, or agreement for the furnishing of funds, directly or indirectly,
through the purchase of goods, supplies or services for the purpose of
discharging the Indebtedness of any other Person or otherwise, or enter into
or
be a party to any contract for the purchase of merchandise, materials, supplies
or other property if such contract provides that payment for such merchandise,
materials, supplies or other property shall be made regardless of whether
delivery of such merchandise, supplies or other property is ever made or
tendered except:
Β
(a)Β Β guaranties
executed prior to the date hereof as described on Schedule IV attached hereto
(which are not described in Sections 7.03(b) through 7.03(d) hereof), but not
including any renewals or extensions thereof;
Β
(b)Β Β endorsements
of negotiable instruments for collection or deposit in the ordinary course
of
business;
Β
(c)Β Β guaranties
of any Indebtedness under this Agreement or any other Loan Document;
and
Β
(d)Β Β guaranties
by the Company of any Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 7.01 hereof
of
any Subsidiary of the Company or guaranties by any Subsidiary of the Company
of
such Indebtedness of the Company or any other Subsidiary of the
Company
Β
Section
7.04Β Β Sale
of Assets.
Β
Sell,
lease, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of their now owned or hereafter
acquired respective properties and assets, whether or not pursuant to an order
of a federal agency or commission, except for (a) the sale of inventory disposed
of in the ordinary course of business, (b) the sale or other disposition of
properties or assets no longer used or useful in the conduct of their respective
businesses, (c) the transfer of Intellectual Property to an IP Subsidiary,
(d) a
transfer from the Company or any direct or indirect wholly-owned Guarantor
to
the Company or another direct or indirect wholly-owned Guarantor, (e) an
arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any Person whereby it shall sell
or
transfer any property, whether real or personal, used or useful in its business,
whether now owned or hereafter acquired, if at the time of such sale or
disposition it intends to lease or otherwise acquire the right to use or possess
(except by purchase) such property or like property for a substantially similar
purpose, or (f) the sale or disposition of assets in arms length transactions;
provided
that the
net book value of all assets
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sold
or
otherwise disposed of in all such transactions after the Closing Date pursuant
to subsections (b) through (f) of this Section 7.04 shall not exceed at any
time
an aggregate amount equal to 25% of the Companyβs Consolidated Assets,
determined as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal quarter of the
Company prior to such asset sale.
Β
Section
7.05Β Β Sales
of Receivables.
Β
Sell,
transfer, discount or otherwise dispose of notes, accounts receivable or other
obligations owing to the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, with or
without recourse, except for collection in the ordinary course of
business.
Β
Section
7.06Β Β Loans
and Investments.
Β
Β
Make
or
commit to make any advance, loan, extension of credit, or capital contribution
to, or purchase or hold beneficially any stock or other securities, or evidence
of Indebtedness of, purchase or acquire all or a substantial part of the assets
of, make or permit to exist any interest whatsoever in, any other Person except
for (a) the ownership of stock of any Subsidiary existing as of the Closing
Date
or acquired after the date hereof pursuant to an Acceptable Acquisition,
provided
that the
Company has complied with its obligations under Section 6.12 hereof; (b) loans
to directors and employees of the Company or of any of its Subsidiaries in
an
amount not to exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding; (c)
Eligible Investments; (d) loans and advances by the Company to any Subsidiary
of
the Company and loans and advances by any Subsidiary of the Company to the
Company or any other Subsidiary of the Company; (e) trade credit to customers,
provided
that
such credit is extended in the ordinary course of the business of the Company
or
such Subsidiary; (f) investments in joint ventures in an aggregate amount not
to
exceed 5% of the Companyβs Consolidated Assets at any time during the term of
this Agreement, determined as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal
quarter of the Company (excluding any amounts that are the result of equity
growth resulting from the increased earnings or other increase in value of
the
joint venture or of the entity in which such investment was made), provided,
(A) the
documentation governing any such joint venture does not contain restrictions
on
distributions or dividends to the Company and (B) any such joint venture is
engaged in the same or a related line of business conducted by the Company
(or
the manufacturing of products used in such business); (g) Acceptable
Acquisitions and (h) the acquisition of 1,326,938 ordinary shares of YHS on
September 6, 2005, and the acquisition of additional shares of YHS for
consideration not to exceed $6 million, all pursuant to the terms of the
Subscription Agreement, dated August 3, 2005, between YHS and the Company,
and
any additional shares of YHS issued pursuant to any stock split, stock dividend,
recapitalization or other similar transaction.
Β
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Β
Β
Section
7.07Β Β Nature
of Business.
Β
Change
or
alter, in any material respect, the nature of its business from the nature
of
the business engaged in by it on the date hereof (or reasonable extension
thereof).
Β
Section
7.08Β Β Reserved.
Β
Section
7.09Β Β Federal
Reserve Regulations.
Β
Permit
any Loan or the proceeds of any Loan or any other extension of credit hereunder
to be used for any purpose which violates or is inconsistent with the provisions
of Regulation T, U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System.
Β
Section
7.10Β Β Accounting
Policies and Procedures.
Β
Permit
any change in the accounting policies and procedures of the Company or any
of
its Subsidiaries, including a change in fiscal year without the prior written
consent of the Administrative Agent, at its sole discretion; provided,
however,
that
any policy or procedure required to be changed by the Financial Accounting
Standards Board (or other board or committee thereof) or the SEC in order to
comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles may be so
changed.
Β
Section
7.11Β Β Hazardous
Materials.
Β
Cause
or
permit any of its properties or assets to be used to generate, manufacture,
refine, transport, treat, store, handle, dispose of, transfer, produce or
process Hazardous Materials, except in compliance with all applicable federal,
state and local laws or regulations, or cause or permit, as a result of any
intentional or negligent act or omission on the part of the Company or any
of
its Subsidiaries, a release of Hazardous Materials onto such property or asset
or onto any other property, except in compliance with such laws and
regulations.
Β
Section
7.12Β Β Limitations
on Fundamental Changes, Limitations on Consideration.
Β
Except
for Acceptable Acquisitions, and except as permitted by Section 7.04 hereof,
merge or consolidate with, or sell, assign, lease or otherwise dispose of
(whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially
all of its assets (whether now or hereafter acquired) to, any Person, or, except
with respect to an Acceptable Acquisition, acquire all of the stock or all
or
substantially all of the assets or the business of any Person or liquidate,
wind
up or dissolve or suffer any liquidation or dissolution. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, (a) any Subsidiary of the Company may merge with and into the Company
or any Domestic Subsidiary, (b) any Non-Domestic Subsidiary may merge with
and
into another Non-Domestic Subsidiary, and (c) the Company may merge with and
into a Domestic Subsidiary in order to effect a change of the state of
incorporation of the Company, provided
that in
each of the above (i) the Company shall notify the Administrative Agent not
less
than ten (10) Business Days prior to such event and (ii) the surviving entity
shall, if applicable, assume the obligations of the merged entity pursuant
to
this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents and shall execute such
documents and agreements as may be reasonably required by the Administrative
Agent.
Β
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Β
Section
7.13Β Β Financial
Condition Covenants.
Β
(a)Β Β Consolidated
Total Funded Debt to Consolidated EBITDA.
Permit
the ratio of Consolidated Total Funded Debt to Consolidated EBITDA to be greater
than 3.50:1.00, determined quarterly with respect to the most recently concluded
four fiscal quarters for which financial statements have been delivered in
accordance with Section 6.03 hereof, provided,
however,
that
the
ratio of Consolidated Total Funded Debt to Consolidated EBITDA may exceed 3.5
to
1.00 at any time during a Transition Period if such ratio of Consolidated Total
Funded Debt to Consolidated EBITDA exceeded 3.5 to 1.00 as a direct result
of
the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company creating, assuming, incurring,
guaranteeing or otherwise becoming liable in respect of Acquisition Debt so
long
as the ratio of Consolidated Total Funded Debt to Consolidated EBITDA at all
times during such Transition Period shall not exceed 4.0 to 1.00.
Β
(b)Β Β Interest
Coverage Ratio.
Permit
the ratio of Consolidated EBITDA minus (i) Consolidated Maintenance Capital
Expenditures and (ii) cash taxes paid to Consolidated Interest Expense to be
less than 4.00:1.00, determined quarterly with respect to the most recently
concluded four fiscal quarters for which financial statements have been
delivered in accordance with Section 6.03 hereof.
Β
Section
7.14Β Β Subordinated
Debt.
Β
(a)
Directly or indirectly prepay, defease, purchase, redeem, or otherwise acquire
any Subordinated Debt or (b) amend, supplement or otherwise modify any of the
subordinated terms thereof in any way which would materially affect the
interests of the Lenders, without the prior written consent of the Required
Lenders.
Β
Section
7.15Β Β Dividends.
Β
After
the
Closing Date, declare any dividend on, or make any payment on account of, or
set
apart assets for a sinking or other analogous fund for the purchase, redemption,
defeasance, retirement or other acquisition of, any shares of any class of
stock
of the Company whether now or hereafter outstanding, or make any other
distribution in respect thereof, either directly or indirectly, whether in
cash,
securities or property or in obligations of the Company or in any combination
thereof, except (a) dividends paid by a Guarantor to the Company, and (b) so
long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred or is continuing or would
result from the payment thereof, dividends or similar payments in respect of
any
shares of the Companyβs capital stock, such that both before and after giving
effect thereto, the Companyβs Consolidated Net Worth would exceed the sum of (i)
the Consolidated Net Worth of the Company as of December 31, 2005, minus (ii)
$50,000,000, plus (iii) 25% of aggregate cumulative Consolidated Net Income
(Net
Loss) for the period commencing on January 1, 2006 through the date of such
payment.Β Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Company shall not be deemed to be in default of its
obligations under this Section 7.15 if, as a result of suffering a net loss
in
any fiscal period, dividends paid prior to the incurring of such loss would
then
(as a result of such loss) exceed the amount permitted to be paid
hereunder.
Β
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred
and is then continuing or would occur by reason of non-compliance with Section
7.13
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hereof
as
a result thereof, the Company may repurchase, from time to time, those shares
of
stock of the Company sold by the Company to YHS and YHSM, including all shares
of stock of the Company sold in connection with the exercise by YHS and YHSM
of
the option for additional shares of stock of the Company, all as set forth
in
the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Investorβs Agreement (collectively,
the βCompany Sharesβ). For purposes of calculating compliance with the first
sentence of this Section 7.15, such repurchase of Company Shares shall be
disregarded.
Β
Section
7.16Β Β Transactions
with Affiliates.
Β
Enter
into any transaction, including, without limitation, the purchase, sale, or
exchange of property or the rendering of any service, with any Affiliate, except
(i) in the ordinary course of and pursuant to the reasonable requirements of
the
Companyβs or any of its Subsidiariesβ business (including reasonable and
customary fees paid to officers and directors, employees or consultants of
the
Company or any Subsidiary or their respective affiliates for services rendered
thereto consistent with past practices) and upon fair and reasonable terms
no
less favorable to the Company or such Subsidiary than they would obtain in
a
comparable arms-length transaction with a Person not an Affiliate, (ii) under
written arrangements in existence as of the date of this Agreement and described
on Schedule VIII attached hereto or as otherwise described on such Schedule
VIII, (iii) transactions exclusively between or among the Company and any direct
or indirect wholly-owned Guarantor or exclusively between or among such direct
or indirect wholly-owned Guarantors (which shall include any transactions
between the Company or any Guarantor and Hain Pure Protein Corporation,
notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary), provided,
such
transactions are not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement, or (iv)
transactions pursuant to Section 7.04(c) and (d) hereof.
Β
Section
7.17Β Β Negative
Pledge.
Β
Enter
into any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any Person (other than
the
Lenders pursuant to this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents) which
prohibits or limits the ability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to
create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon its property, assets
or
revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired (except insofar as the note
purchase agreement in respect of the Private Placement Notes contains such
prohibitions).
Β
ARTICLE
VIII.
EVENTS
OF DEFAULT
Β
Section
8.01Β Β Events
of Default.
Β
In
the
case of the happening of any of the following events (each an βEvent of
Defaultβ):
Β
(a)Β Β failure
to pay (i) the principal of any Loan as and when due and payable or (ii)
interest on any Loan, any reimbursement obligations with respect to a drawing
under any Letter of Credit, or any fees under this Agreement, as and when due
and payable and, in the case of this subclause (ii) only, such failure shall
continue unremedied for a period of three (3) Business Days;
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Β
(b)Β Β any
representation or warranty made or deemed made in this Agreement or any other
Loan Document shall prove to be false or misleading in any material respect
when
made or given or when deemed made or given;
Β
(c)Β Β any
report, certificate, financial statement or other instrument furnished in
connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the extensions
of
credit hereunder, shall prove to be false or misleading in any material respect
when made or given or when deemed made or given;
Β
(d)Β Β default
shall be made in the due observance or performance (beyond any applicable grace
periods, if any) of any covenant, condition or agreement of the Company or
any
Subsidiary of the Company to be performed (i) pursuant to Article 6 of this
Agreement (other than Section 6.03 and Section 6.04(b) thereof) and, in the
case
of this subclause (i) only, such default shall continue unremedied for a period
of thirty (30) consecutive days or (ii) pursuant to any other provision of
this
Agreement or any other Loan Document;
Β
(e)Β Β default
in the performance or compliance in respect of any agreement or condition
relating to any Indebtedness of the Company or any Guarantor in excess of
$7,000,000 individually or in the aggregate (other than the Notes), if the
effect of such default is to accelerate the maturity of such Indebtedness or
to
permit the holder or obligee thereof (or a trustee on behalf of such holder
or
obligee) to cause such Indebtedness to become due prior to the stated maturity
thereof, or, any such Indebtedness shall not be paid when due (beyond any
applicable grace period);
Β
(f)Β Β the
Company or any Subsidiary of the Company shall (i) voluntarily commence any
proceeding or file any petition seeking relief under Title 11 of the United
States Code or any other federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or similar
law,
(ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to controvert in a timely and
appropriate manner, any such proceeding or the filing of any such petition,
(iii) apply for or consent to the employment of a receiver, trustee, custodian,
sequestrator or similar official for the Company or any Subsidiary of the
Company or for a substantial part of its property; (iv) file an answer admitting
the material allegations of a petition filed against it in such proceeding,
(v)
make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or (vi) take corporate
action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; or the Company, or
any
Subsidiary of the Company, becomes unable or admits in writing its inability
or
fails generally to pay its debts as they become due;
Β
(g)Β Β an
involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall
be
filed in a court of competent jurisdiction seeking (i) relief in respect of
the
Company or any Subsidiary of the Company or of a substantial part of their
respective property, under Title 11 of the United States Code or any other
federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law, (ii) the appointment
of
a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator or similar official for the Company
or any Subsidiary of the Company or for a substantial part of their property,
or
(iii) the winding-up or liquidation of the Company or any Subsidiary of the
Company and such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for thirty
(30) days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing
shall
continue unstayed and in effect for thirty (30) days;
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Β
(h)Β Β one
or
more orders, judgments or decrees for the payment of money in excess of
$5,000,000 in the aggregate shall be rendered against the Company or any
Subsidiary of the Company which is not covered by insurance and the same shall
not have been paid in accordance with such judgment, order or decree or
settlement and either (i) an enforcement proceeding shall have been commenced
by
any creditor upon such judgment, order or decree, or (ii) there shall have
been
a period of sixty (60) days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment,
order or decree, by reason of pending appeal or otherwise, was not in
effect;
Β
(i)Β Β any
Plan
shall fail to maintain the minimum funding standard required under Section
412
of the Code for any Plan year or part thereof or a waiver of such standard
or
extension of any amortization period is applied for or granted under Section
412
of the Code, any Plan is terminated by the Company, any Subsidiary of the
Company or any ERISA Affiliate or the subject of termination proceedings under
ERISA, any Plan shall have an Unfunded Current Liability, a Reportable Event
shall have occurred with respect to a Plan or the Company, any Subsidiary of
the
Company, or any ERISA Affiliate shall have incurred a liability to or on account
of a Plan under Section 515, 4062, 4063, 4201 or 4204 of ERISA, and there shall
result from any such event or events the imposition of a lien upon the assets
of
the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, the granting of a security
interest on such assets, or a liability to the PBGC or a Plan or a trustee
appointed under ERISA or a penalty under Section 4971 of the Code;
Β
(j)Β Β any
material provision of any Loan Document shall for any reason cease to be in
full
force and effect in accordance with its terms or the Company or any Guarantor
shall so assert in writing;
Β
(k)Β Β any
Guarantor shall fail to perform or observe any term or provision of such
Guarantorβs Guaranty or any representation or warranty made by any Guarantor in
connection with such Guarantorβs Guaranty shall prove to have been incorrect in
any material respect when made or deemed made;
Β
(l)Β Β a
Change
of Control shall have occurred; or
Β
(m)Β a
default
shall occur with respect to the Private Placement Notes, if the effect of such
default is to accelerate the maturity of such Private Placement Notes or to
permit the holder or obligee thereof (or a trustee on behalf of such holder
or
obligee) to cause such Private Placement Notes to become due prior to the stated
maturity thereof, or, any payments with respect to such Private Placement Notes
shall not be paid when due (beyond any applicable grace period).
Β
then,
at
any time thereafter during the continuance of any such event, the Administrative
Agent may, and, upon the request of the Required Lenders, shall, by written
or
telephonic notice to the Company, take either or both of the following actions,
at the same or different times, (a) terminate the Commitments and (b) declare
(i) the Notes, both as to principal and interest, (ii) an amount equal to the
Aggregate Letters of Credit Outstanding and (iii) all other Obligations, to
be
forthwith due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice
of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein
or in the Notes to the contrary notwithstanding; provided,
however,
that if
an event specified in Section 8.01(f) and (g) hereof
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shall
have occurred, the Commitments shall automatically terminate and interest,
principal and amounts referred to in the preceding clauses (i), (ii) and (iii)
shall be immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest,
or
other notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived, anything contained
herein or in the Notes to the contrary notwithstanding. With respect to all
Letters of Credit that shall not have expired or presentment for honor shall
not
have occurred, the Company shall provide the Administrative Agent with Cash
Collateral in an amount equal to the aggregate undrawn amount of such Letters
of
Credit. Such Cash Collateral shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to
reimburse the Issuing Lender for drawings under Letters of Credit for which
the
Issuing Lender has not been reimbursed and, to the extent not so applied, shall
be held for the satisfaction of the reimbursement obligations of the Company
at
such time or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated, be applied
to
satisfy other Obligations, with any amount remaining after such satisfactions
to
be returned to the Company or paid to such other party as may legally be
entitled to the same.
Β
ARTICLE
IX.
THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Β
Section
9.01Β Β Appointment,
Powers and Immunities.
Β
Each
Lender hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent
to
act as its agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents with such powers
as are specifically delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms of this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents together with such other powers as are
reasonably incidental thereto. The Administrative Agent shall have no duties
or
responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents and shall not be a trustee for any Lender, nor is the
Administrative Agent acting in a fiduciary capacity of any kind under this
Agreement or the other Loan Documents or in respect thereof or in respect of
any
Lender. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible to the Lenders for
any
recitals, statements, representations or warranties contained in this Agreement
or the other Loan Documents, in any certificate or other document referred
to or
provided for in, or received by any of them under, this Agreement or the other
Loan Documents, or for the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness,
enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents
or
any other document referred to or provided for herein or therein or for the
collectibility of the Loans or for the validity or effectiveness of any
assignment, mortgage, pledge, security agreement, financing statement, document
or instrument, or for the filing, recording, re-filing, continuing or
re-recording of any thereof or for any failure by the Company or any Guarantor
to perform any of its obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents.
The Administrative Agent may take all actions by itself and/or it may employ
agents and attorneys-in-fact, and shall not be responsible to any Lender, except
as to money or the securities received by it or its authorized agents, for
the
negligence or misconduct of itself or its employees or of any such agents or
attorneys-in-fact, if such agents or attorneys-in-fact are selected by it with
reasonable care. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its directors,
officers, employees or agents shall be liable or responsible for any action
taken or omitted to be taken by it or them hereunder or under the other Loan
Documents or in connection herewith or therewith, except for its or their own
gross negligence or willful misconduct.
Β
Section
9.02Β Β Reliance
by Administrative Agent.
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Β
The
Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any
liability to any Lender for relying upon, any certification, notice or other
communication (including any thereof by telephone, telecopy or telegram)
believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by
or
on behalf of the proper Person or Persons, and upon advice and statements of
legal counsel, independent accountants and other experts selected by the
Administrative Agent. As to any matters not expressly provided for by this
Agreement or the other Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent shall in all
cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, hereunder
or
under the other Loan Documents in accordance with instructions signed by the
Required Lenders, or such other number of Lenders as is specified in Section
10.04 hereof, and such instructions of the Required Lenders or other number
of
Lenders as aforesaid and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto
shall be binding on all of the Lenders.
Β
Section
9.03Β Β Events
of Default.
Β
The
Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge of the occurrence
of
a Default or Event of Default (other than the non-payment of principal of or
interest on the Loans or of fees to the extent the same is required to be paid
to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders) unless the
Administrative Agent has received notice from a Lender or the Company specifying
such Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a βNotice of
Defaultβ. In the event that the Administrative Agent receives such a notice of
the occurrence of a Default or Event of Default, the Administrative Agent shall
give prompt notice thereof to the Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall
(subject to Section 9.07 hereof) take such action with respect to such Default
or Event of Default as shall be directed by the Required Lenders, except as
otherwise provided in Section 10.04 hereof; provided
that
unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have received such directions,
the Administrative Agent may (but is not obligated to) take such action, or
refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of
Default as it shall deem advisable in the best interest of the
Lenders.
Β
Section
9.04Β Β Rights
as a Lender.
Β
With
respect to its Commitment and the Loans made by it, the entity which is the
Administrative Agent, in its capacity as a Lender hereunder, shall have the
same
rights and powers hereunder as any other Lender and may exercise the same as
though it were not acting as the Administrative Agent, and the term βLenderβ or
βLendersβ shall, unless the context otherwise indicates, include each entity
which is the Administrative Agent in its individual capacity. The Administrative
Agent and its Affiliates may (without having to account therefor to any Lender)
accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of banking,
trust or other business with the Company or its Affiliates, as if it were not
acting as the Administrative Agent, and, except to the extent otherwise herein
specifically set forth, the Administrative Agent may accept fees and other
consideration from the Company or its Affiliates, for services in connection
with this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or otherwise without
having to account for the same to the Lenders.
Β
Section
9.05Β Β Indemnification.
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Β
The
Lenders shall indemnify the Administrative Agent (to the extent not reimbursed
by the Company under Section 10.03 hereof), ratably in accordance with the
aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Loans made by the Lenders (or,
if
no Loans are at the time outstanding, ratably in accordance with their
respective Commitments), for any and all liabilities, obligations, losses,
damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements
of any kind and nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or
asserted against the Administrative Agent in its capacity as the Administrative
Agent in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any of the
other Loan Documents or any other documents contemplated by or referred to
herein or therein or the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby
(including, without limitation, the costs and expenses which the Company is
obligated to pay under Section 10.03 hereof or under the applicable provisions
of any other Loan Document) or the enforcement of any of the terms hereof or
of
any other Loan Document, provided
that no
Lender shall be liable for any of the foregoing to the extent they arise from
the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Administrative
Agent.
Β
Section
9.06Β Β Non-Reliance
on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders.
Β
Each
Lender agrees that it has, independently and without reliance on the
Administrative Agent or any other Lender, and based on such documents and
information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis of the
Company and decision to enter into this Agreement and that it will,
independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other
Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate
at the time, continue to make its own analysis and decisions in taking or not
taking action under this Agreement or under the other Loan Documents. The
Administrative Agent shall not be required to keep itself informed as to the
performance or observance by the Company of this Agreement or the other Loan
Documents or any other document referred to or provided for herein or therein
or
to inspect the properties or books of the Company. Except for notices, reports
and other documents and information expressly required to be furnished to the
Lenders by the Administrative Agent hereunder or under the other Loan Documents,
or furnished to the Administrative Agent with counterparts or copies for the
Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty to provide any Lender
with any credit or other information concerning the affairs, financial condition
or business of the Company, which may come into the possession of the
Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates.
Β
Section
9.07Β Β Failure
to Act.
Β
Except
for action expressly required of the Administrative Agent hereunder or under
any
other Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent shall in all cases be fully
justified in failing or refusing to act hereunder or thereunder unless it shall
be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability
(except gross negligence and willful misconduct) and expense which may be
incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such
action.
Β
Section
9.08Β Β Resignation
of an Agent.
Β
Subject
to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Agent as provided in this
Section 9.08, the Co-Syndication Agents, the Co-Documentation Agents or the
Administrative Agent may resign at any time by notifying the Lenders and the
Company. Upon any such
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resignation,
the Required Lenders shall have the right, with the approval of the Company
provided
no
Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and then be continuing, and
such
approval not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned, to appoint
a
successor to such Agent. If no successor shall have been so appointed by the
Required Lenders (with the approval of the Company) and shall have accepted
such
appointment within thirty (30) days after the resigning Agent gives notice
of
its resignation, then the resigning Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders, appoint
a successor Agent which shall be a bank of similar standing with an office
in
New York, New York, or an Affiliate of any such bank. Upon the acceptance of
its
appointment as Agent hereunder by a successor, such successor shall succeed
to
and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the
resigning Agent, and the resigning Agent shall be discharged from its duties
and
obligations hereunder as of such date. The fees payable by the Company to a
successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless
otherwise agreed between the Company and such successor. After an Agentβs
resignation hereunder, the provisions of this Article and Section 10.03 hereof
shall continue in effect for the benefit of such resigning Agent in respect
of
any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was acting as an
Agent.
Β
Section
9.09Β Β Pro
Rata Sharing.
Β
In
the
event that at any time any Lender shall obtain payment in respect of the
Obligations, including any payment received by Bank of America, N.A. in
connection with the enforcement of a Guaranty, or receive any collateral in
respect thereof, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, through the exercise
of a
right of bankerβs lien, set-off or counterclaim against the Company or otherwise
(except pursuant to Section 3.09 or Section 10.05 hereof), which results in
it
receiving more than its pro rata share (based on such Lenderβs Commitment
Proportion) of the aggregate payments with respect to all of the Obligations
(other than any payment expressly provided hereunder to be distributed on other
than a pro rata basis), then such Lender shall be deemed to have simultaneously
purchased from the other Lenders a share in their Obligations so that the amount
of the Obligations held by each of the Lenders shall be pro rata (based on
such
Lenderβs Commitment Proportion); provided,
however,
that if
all or any portion of such excess payment or benefits is thereafter recovered
from the Lender which received the proportionate over-payment, such purchase
shall be rescinded, and the purchase price and benefits returned, to the extent
of such recovery, but without interest. The Company agrees, to the extent it
may
do so under applicable law, that each Lender so purchasing a portion of another
Lenderβs Loan or participation in any Letter of Credit may exercise all rights
of payment (including, without limitation, rights of set-off) with respect
to
such portion as fully as if such Lender were the direct holder of such
portion.
Β
ARTICLE
X.
MISCELLANEOUS
Β
Section
10.01Β Β Notices.
Β
All
notices, requests and demands to or upon the respective parties hereto to be
effective shall be in writing (including telecopy), and unless otherwise
expressly provided herein, shall be conclusively deemed to have been received
by
a party hereto and to be effective on the day on which delivered by hand to
such
party or one (1) Business Day after being sent by overnight mail
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to
the
address set forth below, or, in the case of telecopy notice, when acknowledged
as received, or if sent by registered or certified mail, three (3) Business
Days
after the day on which mailed in the United States, addressed to such party
at
such address:
Β
(a)
if to
the Administrative Agent, at:
Β
Bank
of
America, N.A.
0000
Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Β SVP
Senior Credit Products Officer
Β
Telecopy:
Β (000)
000-0000
Β
With
a
copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Agency
Management
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Mail
Stop
MA5 1001102
Xxxxxx,
XX 00000
Β
and
to:
Goulston
& Storrs
000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:Β Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxx, Esq.
Telecopy:Β (000)
000-0000
(b)
if to
the Company, at:
Β
The
Hain
Celestial Group, Inc.
00
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Xxx X. Xxxxx
Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
Β
With
a
copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
xxxxxx@xxxx-xxxxxxxxx.xxx
With
a
copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP
00
Xxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Esq.
Telecopy:
(000)000-0000
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(c)
if to
any Lender, to its address set forth in the signature page of this Agreement
and
to the person so designated;
Β
Β
-
and
-
Β
(d)
as to
each party at such other address as such party shall have designated (i) if
such
party is a Lender, by written notice to the Administrative Agent and the
Company, (ii) if such party is the Company, by written notice to the
Administrative Agent and to each Lender, and (iii) if such party is the
Administrative Agent, by written notice to the Company and each Lender, in
each
case, delivered in accordance with the provisions of this Section
10.01.
Β
Section
10.02Β Β Effectiveness;
Survival.
Β
This
Agreement shall become effective on the date on which all parties hereto shall
have signed a counterpart copy hereof and shall have delivered the same to
the
Administrative Agent. All representations and warranties made herein and in
the
other Loan Documents and in the certificates delivered pursuant hereto or
thereto shall survive the making by the Lenders of the Loans and the issuance
by
the Issuing Lender of Letters of Credit, in each case, as herein contemplated
and the execution and delivery to the Lenders of the Notes evidencing the Loans
and shall continue in full force and effect so long as the Obligations hereunder
are outstanding and unpaid and the Commitments are in effect. The obligations
of
the Company pursuant to Sections 3.07, 3.08, 3.10, 6.13 and 10.03 hereof shall,
notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, survive termination of this
Agreement and payment of the Obligations.
Β
Section
10.03Β Β Expenses.
Β
The
Company agrees (a) to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Administrative
Agent, the Issuing Lender and each Lender and their respective officers,
directors, employees, and affiliates (each, an βindemnified personβ) from and
against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, obligations,
penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses, or disbursements to
which
any such indemnified person may be subject and arising out of or in connection
with the Loan Documents, the financings contemplated hereby, the use of any
proceeds of such financings or any claim, litigation, investigation or
proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether or not any of such
indemnified persons is a party thereto, and to reimburse each of such
indemnified persons upon demand for any reasonable legal or other expenses
incurred in connection with the investigation or defending any of the foregoing;
provided
that the
foregoing indemnity will not, as to any indemnified person, apply to losses,
claims, damages, liabilities, judgments or related expenses to the extent
arising from the willful misconduct or gross negligence of such indemnified
person, (b) to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent for all its
out-of-pocket costs and reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the
preparation and execution of and any amendment, supplement or modification
to
this Agreement, the Notes any other Loan Documents, and any other documents
prepared in connection herewith or therewith, and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including without limitation,
the
reasonable fees and disbursements of Goulston & Storrs P.C., counsel to the
Administrative Agent, and (c) to pay or
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reimburse
each Lender and the Administrative Agent for all their costs and expenses
incurred in connection with the enforcement and preservation of any rights
under
this Agreement, the Notes, the other Loan Documents, and any other documents
prepared in connection herewith or therewith, including, without limitation,
the
reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel (including, without limitation,
in-house counsel) to the Administrative Agent and to the several Lenders,
including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any work-out,
restructuring or negotiations in respect of the Obligations.
Β
Section
10.04Β Β Amendments
and Waivers.
Β
With
the
written consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the
Company may, from time to time, enter into written amendments, supplements
or
modifications hereto for the purpose of adding any provisions to this Agreement
or the Notes or any of the other Loan Documents or changing in any manner the
rights of the Lenders or of the Company hereunder or thereunder, and with the
written consent of the Required Lenders the Administrative Agent on behalf
of
the Lenders may execute and deliver to the Company a written instrument waiving,
on such terms and conditions as the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders
may specify in such instrument, any of the requirements of this Agreement or
the
Notes or any of the other Loan Documents or any Default or Event of Default;
provided,
however,
that no
such waiver and no such amendment, or supplement or modification shall (a)
extend the maturity of any Note or any installment thereof; (b) reduce the
rate
or extend the time of payment of interest on any Note or any fees payable to
the
Lenders hereunder; (c) reduce the principal amount of any Note or the amount
of
any reimbursement due in respect of any Letter of Credit; (d) amend, modify
or
waive any provision of this Section 10.04; (e) reduce the percentage specified
in the definition of Required Lenders or amend or modify any other provision
hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to waive, amend
or modify any rights hereunder or make any determination granting consent
hereunder; (f) consent to the assignment or transfer by the Company of any
of
its rights or obligations under this Agreement; (g) except as expressly
permitted pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document release any
collateral security granted to the Administrative Agent, if any; (h) release
any
Guarantor from its Guaranty, or limit any Guarantorβs liability with respect to
its Guaranty; (i) amend the definition of Acceptable Acquisition; (j) amend
the
terms of Section 3.11 hereof (solely as it pertains to the pro rata treatment
of
the Lenders), or (k) permit any Letter of Credit issued hereunder to expire
on
or after the Revolving Credit Commitment Termination Date, in each case
specified in clauses (a) through (k) above without the written consent of all
the Lenders; and provided,
further, that no such waiver and no such amendment, supplement or modification
shall (i) amend, modify, supplement or waive any provision of Article IX with
respect to the Administrative Agent without the written consent of the
Administrative Agent or (ii) increase the amount of any Lenderβs Commitment
without the written consent of such Lender. Any such waiver and any such
amendment, supplement or modification shall apply equally to each of the Lenders
and shall be binding upon the Company, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent
and
all future holders of the Notes.
Β
Section
10.05Β Β Successors
and Assigns; Participations.
Β
(a)Β Β This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company, the
Lenders, the Administrative Agent, all future holders of the Notes and their
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respective
successors and assigns, except that the Company may not assign or transfer
any
of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or any other Loan Document
without the prior written consent of each Lender and any such assignment without
such consent shall be null and void.
Β
(b)Β Β Any
Lender may, in the ordinary course of its commercial banking business and in
accordance with applicable law, at any time sell to one or more banks or other
financial institutions (βParticipantsβ) participating interests in any Loan
owing to such Lender, any Note held by such Lender, any Commitment of such
Lender or any other interest of such Lender hereunder. In the event of any
such
sale by a Lender of participating interests to a Participant, such Lenderβs
obligations under this Agreement to the other parties under this Agreement
shall
remain unchanged, such Lender shall remain solely responsible for the
performance thereof, such Lender shall remain the holder of any such Note for
all purposes under this Agreement, and the Company and the Administrative Agent
shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with
such Lenderβs rights and obligations under this Agreement. The Company agrees
that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.07, 3.08
and 3.10 hereof with respect to its participation in the Commitments and in
the
Loans and Letters of Credit outstanding from time to time; provided,
however,
that no
Participant shall be entitled to receive any greater amount pursuant to such
Sections than the transferor Lender would have been entitled to receive in
respect of the amount of the participation transferred by such transferor Lender
to such Participant had no such transfer occurred. No Participant shall have
the
right to consent to any amendment to, or waiver of, any provision of this
Agreement, except the transferor Lender may provide in its agreement with the
Participant that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant,
agree to any amendment or waiver described in clause (a) through clause (h)
of
Section 10.04 hereof.
Β
(c)Β Β Subject
to the last two sentences of this paragraph (c) any Lender may, in the ordinary
course of its commercial banking business and in accordance with applicable
law,
at any time sell to any Lender, any Affiliate of any Lender or any Approved
Fund, and, with the consent of the Administrative Agent, and, so long as no
Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Company
(which in each case shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned),
to one or more additional banks or other financial institutions (βPurchasing
Lendersβ) all or any part of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and
the Notes pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement, executed by such
Purchasing Lender, such transferor Lender and the Administrative Agent (and,
in
the case of an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement relating to a Purchasing
Lender that is not then a Lender or a domestic banking affiliate thereof, also
executed by the Company), and delivered to the Administrative Agent for its
acceptance. Upon such execution, delivery and acceptance from and after the
effective date specified in such Assignment and Acceptance Agreement, (i) the
Purchasing Lender thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent provided
in such Assignment and Acceptance Agreement, have the rights and obligations
of
a Lender hereunder with Commitments as set forth therein and (ii) the transferor
Lender thereunder shall, to the extent provided in such Assignment and
Acceptance Agreement, be released from its obligations under this Agreement
arising after such transfer (and, in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance
Agreement covering all or the remaining portion of a transferor Lenderβs rights
and obligations under this Agreement, such transferor Lender shall cease to
be a
party hereto except as to Sections 3.07, 3.08, 3.10 and 10.03 hereof for the
period prior to the effective date). Such Assignment and Acceptance Agreement
shall be deemed to amend this Agreement to the extent,
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and
only
to the extent, necessary to reflect the addition of such Purchasing Lender
and
the resulting adjustment of Commitment Proportions arising from the purchase
by
such Purchasing Lender of all or a portion of the rights and obligations of
such
transferor Lender under or in respect of this Agreement and the Notes. On or
prior to the effective date specified in such Assignment and Acceptance
Agreement, the Company, at its own expense, shall execute and deliver to the
Administrative Agent, in exchange for each surrendered Note, new Notes to the
order of such Purchasing Lender in an amount equal to the Commitments assumed
by
it pursuant to such Assignment and Acceptance Agreement and, if the transferor
Lender has retained any Commitment hereunder, a new Note to the order of the
transferor Lender in an amount equal to such Commitment retained by it
hereunder. Such new Notes shall be in a principal amount equal to the principal
amount of such surrendered Note, shall be dated the effective date specified
in
the Assignment and Acceptance Agreement and shall otherwise be in the form
of
the Notes replaced thereby. The Notes surrendered by the transferor Lender
shall
be returned by the Administrative Agent to the Company marked βcancelledβ.
Anything in this Section 10.05 to the contrary notwithstanding, no transfer
to a
Purchasing Lender shall be made pursuant to this paragraph (c), if (x) such
transfer by any one transferor Lender to any one Purchasing Lender (other than
a
Purchasing Lender which is a Lender hereunder prior to such transfer) is in
respect of less than $5,000,000 of the Commitments of such transferor Lender
or
(y) after giving effect to such transfer the amount held by any transferor
Lender would be less than $5,000,000. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing
of
this paragraph (c) to the contrary, any assignment of any Swingline Commitment
by any Lender shall require the prior approval of the Administrative Agent
and
the Swingline Lender.
Β
(d)Β Β The
Administrative Agent shall maintain at its address referred to in Section 10.01
hereof a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance Agreement delivered to it and
a
register (the βRegisterβ) for the recordation of the names and addresses of the
Lenders and the commitments of, and principal amount of the Loans owing to,
each
Lender from time to time. The entries in the Register shall be conclusive,
in
the absence of demonstrable error and the Company, the Administrative Agent
and
the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register as
the
owner of the Loans recorded therein for all purposes of this Agreement. The
Register shall be available for inspection by the Company or any Lender at
any
reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.
Β
(e)Β Β Upon
its
receipt of an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement executed by a transferor
Lender and a Purchasing Lender (and, in the case of a Purchasing Lender that
is
not then a Lender or an Affiliate thereof, by the Company), the Administrative
Agent shall (i) accept such Assignment and Acceptance Agreement, (ii) record
the
information contained therein in the Register, and (iii) give prompt notice
of
such acceptance and recordation to the Lenders and the Company.
Β
(f)Β Β The
Company authorizes each Lender to disclose to any Participant or Purchasing
Lender (each, a βTransfereeβ) and any prospective Transferee any and all
financial information in such Lenderβs possession concerning the Company and its
Affiliates which has been delivered to such Lender by or on behalf of the
Company pursuant to this Agreement or which has been delivered to such Lender
by
the Company in connection with such Lenderβs credit evaluation of the Company
and its Subsidiaries prior to entering into this Agreement.
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Β
(g)Β Β If,
pursuant to this Section 10.05, any interest in this Agreement, a participation
agreement, or any Note is transferred to any transferee which is organized
under
the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States or any State thereof,
the transferor Lender shall cause such Transferee, concurrently with the
effectiveness of such transfer, (i) to represent to the transferor Lender (for
the benefit of the transferor Lender, the Administrative Agent and the Company)
that under applicable law and treaties no taxes will be required to be withheld
by the Administrative Agent, the Company, or the transferor Lender with respect
to any payments to be made to such Transferee in respect of the Loans, (ii)
to
furnish to the Administrative Agent, the transferor Lender and the Company
either U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI or U.S. Internal Revenue
Service Form W-8BEN (wherein such Transferee claims entitlement to complete
exemption from U.S. federal withholding tax on all interest payments hereunder)
and (iii) to agree (for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the transferor
Lender and the Company) to provide the Administrative Agent, the transferor
Lender and the Company a new Form W-8ECI or Form W-8BEN upon the expiration
or
obsolescence of any previously delivered form and comparable statements in
accordance with applicable U.S. laws and regulations and amendments duly
executed and completed by such Transferee, and to comply from time to time
with
all applicable U.S. laws and regulations with regard to such withholding tax
exemption.
Β
(h)Β Β Any
Lender may at any time pledge or assign or grant a security interest in all
or
any part of its rights under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents,
including any portion of its Notes, to any of the twelve (12) Federal Reserve
Banks organized under Section 4 of the Federal Reserve Act, 12 U.S.C. Section
341, provided
that no
such assignment shall release the transferor Lender from its Commitments or
its
obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender
as a party to this Agreement.
Β
Section
10.06Β Β No
Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.
Β
Neither
any failure nor any delay on the part of any Lender, the Issuing Lender or
the
Administrative Agent in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder
or
under any Note or any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof,
nor
shall a single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further
exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers
and privileges herein provided or provided in the other Loan Documents are
cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies powers and privileges
provided by law.
Β
Section
10.07Β Β APPLICABLE
LAW.
Β
THIS
AGREEMENT AND THE NOTES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (EXCLUDING THE LAWS APPLICABLE TO CONFLICTS
OR
CHOICE OF LAW, OTHER THAN GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW §§ 5-1401 AND
5-1402).
Β
Section
10.08Β Β SUBMISSION
TO JURISDICTION; JURY WAIVER.
Β
THE
COMPANY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY FEDERAL OR STATE
COURT IN THE XXXXX XX XXX XXXX, XXXXXX XX XXX XXXX, XXXXXX OF NASSAU OR COUNTY
OF
Β
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SUFFOLK
IN ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT AGAINST IT AND RELATED TO OR IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR ANY OF THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY, AND TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, THE COMPANY HEREBY WAIVES AND AGREES NOT TO ASSERT BY WAY OF
MOTION, AS A DEFENSE OR OTHERWISE, IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ANY
CLAIM THAT IT IS NOT PERSONALLY SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH FEDERAL
OR
STATE COURTS, THAT SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IS BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT
FORUM, THAT THE VENUE OF SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IS IMPROPER, OR THAT
THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT OR INSTRUMENT
REFERRED TO HEREIN OR THEREIN OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF OR THEREOF MAY NOT
BE
LITIGATED IN OR BY SUCH FEDERAL OR STATE COURTS. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, THE COMPANY AGREES NOT TO (i) SEEK AND HEREBY WAIVES THE RIGHT
TO ANY REVIEW OF THE JUDGMENT OF ANY SUCH COURT BY ANY COURT OF ANY OTHER NATION
OR JURISDICTION WHICH MAY BE CALLED UPON TO GRANT AN ENFORCEMENT OF SUCH
JUDGMENT OR (ii) ASSERT ANY COUNTERCLAIM IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING
UNLESS SUCH COUNTERCLAIM IS A COMPULSORY OR MANDATORY COUNTERCLAIM UNDER
APPLICABLE LAWS GOVERNING CIVIL PROCEDURE. THE COMPANY AGREES THAT SERVICE
OF
PROCESS MAY BE MADE UPON IT BY CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL TO THE ADDRESS
FOR
NOTICES SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY METHOD AUTHORIZED BY THE LAWS OF
NEW
YORK. EACH PARTY HERETO KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES THE
RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY CLAIM BASED HEREON, ARISING OUT
OF,
UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTES OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT
CONTEMPLATED TO BE EXECUTED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT,
COURSE OF DEALINGS, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF ANY
PARTY RELATING THERETO, AND AGREES THAT NO PARTY WILL SEEK TO CONSOLIDATE ANY
SUCH ACTION WITH ANY OTHER ACTION IN WHICH A JURY TRIAL CANNOT BE OR HAS NOT
BEEN WAIVED. EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY LAW, THE COMPANY HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT
IT
MAY HAVE TO CLAIM OR RECOVER IN ANY LITIGATION ANY SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES OTHER THAN, OR IN ADDITION TO, ACTUAL
DAMAGES. THE COMPANY CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF
THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE ISSUING LENDER OR ANY LENDER HAS REPRESENTED,
EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT THEY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK
TO
ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER. THIS WAIVER CONSTITUTES A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT
FOR
THE LENDERS TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND TO MAKE THE LOANS AND OTHER
EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT.
Β
Section
10.09Β Β Severability.
Β
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Β
In
case
any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement, any Note or
any
other Loan Document should be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect,
the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained
herein and therein shall not in any way be affected or impaired
thereby.
Β
Section
10.10Β Β Right
of Setoff.
Β
The
Company and the Guarantors hereby grant to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing
Lender, each-Lender and each Affiliate of each Lender, a continuing lien,
security interest and right of setoff as security for all liabilities and
obligations to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender and each Lender,
whether now existing or hereafter arising, upon and against all deposits,
credits, collateral and property, now or hereafter in the possession, custody,
safekeeping or control of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender, any
Lender, any Affiliate of such Lender or any entity under the control of Bank
of
America, N.A. and its successors or assigns or in transit to any of them. At
any
time, without demand or notice (any such notice being expressly waived by the
Company), the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender, each Lender and each
Affiliate of each Lender may set off the same or any part thereof and apply
the
same to any liability or obligation of the Company or any Guarantor even though
unmatured and regardless of the adequacy of any other collateral securing this
Agreement. ANY
AND ALL RIGHTS TO REQUIRE THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE ISSUING LENDER, EACH
LENDER OR ANY AFFILIATE OF EACH LENDER TO EXERCISE ITS RIGHTS OR REMEDIES WITH
RESPECT TO ANY OTHER COLLATERAL WHICH SECURES THIS AGREEMENT, PRIOR TO
EXERCISING ITS RIGHT OF SETOFF WITH RESPECT TO SUCH DEPOSITS, CREDITS OR OTHER
PROPERTY OF THE COMPANY OR ANY GUARANTOR, ARE HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY
AND
IRREVOCABLY WAIVED.
Β
Section
10.11Β Β Confidentiality.
Β
The
Administrative Agent, each Lender and any Affiliates thereof agree to keep
confidential all non-public information, materials and documents furnished
by
the Company to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to this
Agreement (the βConfidential Informationβ). Notwithstanding the foregoing, such
party shall be permitted to disclose Confidential Information (a) to such of
its
officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives and professional
advisors in any of the transactions contemplated by, or the administration
of,
this Agreement; (b) to the extent required by applicable laws and regulations
or
by any subpoena or similar legal process, or requested by any governmental
agency or authority; (c) to the extent such Confidential Information (i) becomes
publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section 10.11
by
the disclosing party, or (ii) becomes available to such party on a
non-confidential basis from a source other than the Company or its Subsidiaries
which to such partyβs knowledge is not prohibited from disclosing such
Confidential Information to such party by a contractual or other legal
obligation; (d) to the extent the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall
have
consented to such disclosure in writing; or (e) to any prospective transferee
or
participant in connection with any contemplated transfer of the Notes or any
interest therein provided
such
transferee or participant agrees to treat the Confidential Information in a
manner consistent with this Section 10.11. Nothing herein shall prohibit the
disclosure of Confidential Information in connection with any litigation or
where such disclosure is pursuant to applicable
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laws,
regulations, court order or similar legal process; provided,
however,
in the
event that such party is requested or required by law to disclose any of the
Confidential Information, such party shall provide the Company with written
notice, unless notice is prohibited by law, of any such request or requirement
so that the Company may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy;
provided
that no
such notification shall be required in respect of any disclosure to regulatory
authorities having jurisdiction over such party.
Β
Section 10.12Β Β |
Provisions
Regarding Co-Syndication Agents,
Co-Documentation Agents, and Managing
Agent.
|
Β
The
Co-Syndication Agents, the Co-Documentation Agents and the Managing Agent shall
have no duties or responsibilities hereunder.
Β
Section
10.13Β Β Headings.
Β
Section
headings used herein are for convenience of reference only and are not to affect
the construction of or be taken into consideration in interpreting this
Agreement.
Β
Section
10.14Β Β Construction.
Β
This
Agreement is the result of negotiations between, and has been reviewed by,
each
of the Company, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and their respective
counsel. Accordingly, this Agreement shall be deemed to be the product of each
party hereto, and no ambiguity shall be construed in favor of or against either
the Company, the Administrative Agent, or any Lender.
Β
Section
10.15Β Β Counterparts.
Β
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall
constitute an original, but all of which, taken together, shall constitute
one
and the same instrument.
Β
Section
10.16Β Β No
Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility
Β
In
connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby, the Company
acknowledges and agrees that: (i) the credit extensions provided for hereunder
and any related arranging or other services in connection therewith (including
in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of
any
other Loan Document) are armβs-length commercial transactions between the
Company and its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent and
the Lead Arranger, on the other hand, and the Company is capable of evaluating
and understanding and understands and accepts the terms, risks and conditions
of
the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents (including
any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or thereof); (ii) in
connection with the process leading to such transaction, the Administrative
Agent and the Lead ArrangerΒ each
is
and has been acting solely as a principal and is not the financial advisor,
agent or fiduciary, for the Company or any of its Affiliates, stockholders,
creditors or employees or any other Person; (iii) neither the Administrative
Agent nor the Lead Arranger has assumed or will assume an advisory, agency
or
fiduciary responsibility in favor of the Company with respect to any of the
transactions contemplated hereby or the process leading thereto, including
with
respect to any amendment,
Β
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waiver
or
other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document (irrespective of whether
the Administrative Agent or the Lead Arranger has advised or is currently
advising the Company or any of its Affiliates on other matters) and neither
the
Administrative Agent nor the Lead Arranger has any obligation to the Company
or
any of its Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby
except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan
Documents; (iv) the Administrative Agent and the Lead Arranger and their
respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that
involve interests that differ from those of the Company and its Affiliates,
and
neither the Administrative Agent nor the Lead Arranger has any obligation to
disclose any of such interests by virtue of any advisory, agency or fiduciary
relationship; and (v) the Administrative Agent and the Lead Arranger have not
provided and will not provide any legal, accounting, regulatory or tax advice
with respect to any of the transactions contemplated hereby (including any
amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document)
and the Company has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax
advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate. The Company hereby waives
and
releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that it may have
against the Administrative Agent and the Lead Arranger with respect to any
breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Β
Section
10.17Β Β USA
Patriot Act Notice
Β
Each
Lender that is subject to the Act (as hereinafter defined) and the
Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby
notifies the Company that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act
(Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the
βActβ),
it is
required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Company,
which information includes the name and address of the Company and other
information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as
applicable, to identify the Company in accordance with the Act.
Β
Β
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follow.]
Β
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders have
caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their duly authorized officers,
as
of the day and year first above written.
Β
THE
HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP, INC.
Β
Β
By:
/s/
Xxx X. XxxxxΒ Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
Name:
Xxx X. Xxxxx
Title:
Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial
Officer, Treasurer and
Secretary
|
Bank
of America, N.A.
as
Administrative Agent
Β
Β
By:
/s/
Xxxxx X. XxxΒ Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
Name:
Xxxxx X. Xxx
Title:
Β
Β
Bank
of America, N.A.
Agency
Management
000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Mail
Stop MA5 1001102
Xxxxxx,
XX 00000
|
Revolving
Credit
|
Β |
Commitment:
$32,000,000
|
BANK
OF AMERICA, N.A.,
|
Β |
as
a Lender, as Swingline Lender
|
Β |
and
as an Issuing Lender
|
Β | Β |
Β |
By:
/s/
Xxxxxx X. XxxxxxxxxxΒ
|
Β |
Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
|
Β |
Title:
SVP Senior Credit Products Officer
|
Β | Β |
Β |
Lending
Office for Base Rate Loans
|
Β |
and
for Adjusted Libor Loans:
|
Β | Β |
Β |
Bank
of America, N.A.
|
Β |
0000
Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
|
Β |
Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
|
Β |
Attention:
SVP Senior Credit
|
Β |
Products
Officer
|
Β |
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
|
Β |
Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
|
Β | Β |
Β | Β |
Β |
Address
for Notices:
|
Β | Β |
Β |
Bank
of America, N.A.
|
Β |
0000
Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
|
Β |
Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
|
Β |
Attention:
SVP Senior Credit
|
Β |
Products
Officer
|
Β |
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
|
Β |
Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
|
Β | Β |
Β | Β |
Revolving
Credit
|
Β |
Commitment:
$25,000,000
|
NORTH
FORK BANK,
|
Β |
as
a Lender and as Managing Agent
|
Β | Β |
Β |
By:
/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
|
Β |
Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
|
Β |
Title:
Vice President
|
Β | Β |
Β |
Lending
Office for Base Rate Loans
|
Β |
and
for Adjusted Libor Loans:
|
Β | Β |
Β |
North
Fork Bank
|
Β |
000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx
|
Β |
Xxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
|
Β |
Attention:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
|
Β |
Vice
President
|
Β |
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
|
Β |
Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
|
Β | Β |
Β | Β |
Β |
Address
for Notices:
|
Β | Β |
Β |
North
Fork Bank
|
Β |
000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx
|
Β |
Xxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
|
Β |
Attention:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
|
Β |
Vice
President
|
Β |
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
|
Β |
Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
|
Revolving
Credit
|
HSBC
BANK USA,
|
Commitment:
$27,000,000
|
as
a Lender and as Co-
|
Β |
Documentation
Agent
|
Β | Β |
Β |
By:/s/
Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
|
Β |
Name:
Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
|
Β |
Title:
First Vice President
|
Β | Β |
Β | Β |
Β |
Lending
Office for Base Rate Loans
|
Β |
and
for Adjusted Libor Loans:
|
Β | Β |
Β |
HSBC
Bank USA
|
Β |
000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx
|
Β |
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
|
Β |
Attention:
Xxxxxxxxxxx X.
|
Β |
Xxxxxxxxxx,
First Vice President
|
Β |
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
|
Β |
Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
|
Β | Β |
Β |
Address
for Notices:
|
Β | Β |
Β |
HSBC
Bank USA
|
Β |
000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx
|
Β |
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
|
Β |
Attention:
Xxxxxxxxxxx X.
|
Β |
Xxxxxxxxxx,
First Vice President
|
Β |
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
|
Β |
Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
|
Β | Β |
Β | Β |
Revolving
Credit
|
Β |
Commitment;
$27,000,000
|
FIRST
PIONEER FARM
|
Β |
CREDIT,
ACA,
|
Β |
as
a Lender and as Co-
|
Β |
Documentation
Agent
|
Β | Β |
Β |
By:
/s/
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
|
Β |
By:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
|
Β |
Title:
Vice President
|
Β | Β |
Β |
Lending
Office for Base Rate Loans
|
Β |
and
for Adjusted Libor Loans:
|
Β | Β |
Β |
First
Pioneer Farm Credit, ACA
|
Β |
000
Xxxxx Xxxx
|
Β |
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxx 00000
|
Β |
Attention:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx,
|
Β |
Senior
Vice President - Finance
|
Β |
Telephone:
(000)000-0000
|
Β |
Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
|
Β | Β |
Β |
Address
for Notices:
|
Β | Β |
Β |
First
Pioneer Farm Credit, ACA
|
Β |
000
Xxxxx Xxxx
|
Β |
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxx 00000
|
Β |
Attention:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Vice President
|
Β |
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
|
Β |
Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
|
Β | Β |
Revolving
Credit
|
Β |
Commitment:
$10,000,000
|
THE
BANK OF NEW YORK,
|
Β |
as
a Lender
|
Β | Β |
Β | Β |
Β |
By:
/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
|
Β |
Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
|
Β |
Title:
Vice President
|
Β | Β |
Β |
Lending
Office for Base Rate Loans
|
Β |
and
for Adjusted Libor Loans:
|
Β | Β |
Β |
The
Bank of New York
|
Β |
0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
|
Β |
Xxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
|
Β |
Attention:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
|
Β |
Telephone:
(000)000-0000
|
Β |
Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
|
Β | Β |
Β |
Address
for Notices:
|
Β | Β |
Β |
The
Bank of New York
|
Β |
0000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
|
Β |
Xxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
|
Β |
Attention:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
|
Β |
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
|
Β |
Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
|
Β | Β |
Β | Β |
Revolving
Credit
|
Β |
Commitment:
$27,000,000
|
KEYBANK
NATIONAL
|
Β |
ASSOCIATION,
|
Β |
as
a Lender and as Co-Syndication
|
Β |
Agent
|
Β | Β |
Β | Β |
Β |
By:
/s/
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
|
Β |
Name:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
|
Β |
Title:
Assistant Vice President
|
Β
|
Β |
Β |
Lending
Office for Base Rate Loans
|
Β |
and
for Adjusted Libor Loans:
|
Β | Β |
Β |
KeyBank
National Association
|
Β |
000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
|
Β |
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxx 00000
|
Β |
Attention;
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
|
Β |
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
|
Β |
Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
|
Β | Β |
Β |
Address
for Notices:
|
Β | Β |
Β |
KeyBank
National Association
|
Β |
000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
|
Β |
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxx 00000
|
Β |
Attention:
Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Portfolio
|
Β |
Manager
|
Β |
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
|
Β |
Telecopy:
(000)000-0000
|
Β | Β |
Β | Β |
Revolving
Credit
|
CITIBANK,
N.A.,
|
Commitment:
$27,000,000
|
as
a Lender and as Co-Syndication
|
Β |
Agent
|
Β | Β |
Β | Β |
Β |
By:
/s/
Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxx, Xx.
|
Β |
Name:
Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxx, Xx.
|
Β |
Title:
Vice President
|
Β | Β |
Β |
Lending
Office for Base Rate Loans
|
Β |
and
for Adjusted Libor Loans:
|
Β | Β |
Β |
Citibank,
N.A.
|
Β |
0
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
|
Β |
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
|
Β |
Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxxx
|
Β |
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
|
Β |
Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
|
Β | Β |
Β |
Address
for Notices:
|
Β | Β |
Β |
Citibank,
N.A.
|
Β |
0
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
|
Β |
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
|
Β |
Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxxx
|
Β |
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
|
Β |
Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
|
Β | Β |
Β | Β |
Revolving
Credit
|
JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A.,
|
Commitment:
$15,000,000
|
as
a Lender
|
Β | Β |
Β | Β |
Β | Β |
Β |
By:
/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxx
|
Β |
Name:
Xxxxx Xxxxx
|
Β |
Title:
Vice President
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Lending
Office for Base Rate Loans
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and
for Adjusted Libor Loans:
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JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A.
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000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx - 0xx
Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
|
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Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxxx
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Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
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Address
for Notices:
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JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A.
|
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000
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx - 0xx
Xxxxx
|
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Xxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
|
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Attention:
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx
|
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Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
|
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Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
|
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Revolving
Credit
|
KBC
BANK N.V.,
|
Commitment:
$15,000,000
|
as
a Lender
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By:
/s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Name:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
|
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Title:
First Vice President
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By:/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
|
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Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
|
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Title:
Vice President
|
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Lending
Office for Base Rate Loans:
|
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KBC
Bank N.V., New York Branch
|
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000
Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
|
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Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
|
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Attention:
Xxxx Xxxxx
|
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Telephone:
(000)000-0000
|
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Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
|
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Lending
Office for Adjusted Libor Loans:
|
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KBC
Bank N.V., Grand Cayman Branch
|
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120
Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
|
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Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
|
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Attention:
Xxxx Xxxxx
|
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Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
|
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Telecopy:
(000)000-0000
|
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Address
for Notices:
|
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KBC
Bank N.V
|
Β |
120
Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx
|
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Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
|
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Attention:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
|
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Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
|
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Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
|
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Revolving
Credit
|
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Commitment:
$25,000,000
|
COBANK,
ACB, as a Lender
|
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By:
/s/
Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxx
|
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Name:
Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxx
|
Β |
Title:
Vice President
|
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Lending
Office for Base Rate Loans
|
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and
for Adjusted Libor Loans:
|
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CoBank,
ACB
|
Β |
5500
X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
|
Β |
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
|
Β |
Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
|
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Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
|
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Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
|
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Address
for Notices:
|
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CoBank,
ACB
|
Β |
5500
X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
|
Β |
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
|
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Attention:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Vice President
|
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Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
|
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Telecopy:
(000) 000-0000
|
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Revolving
Credit
|
Β |
Commitment:
$20,000,000
|
Cooperative
Centrale Raiffeisen-
|
Β |
Boerenleenbank
B.A. βRabobank
|
Β |
Internationalβ,
New York Branch
|
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as
a Lender
|
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By:
/s/
Xxxxxxxx Xxx
|
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Name:
Xxxxxxxx Xxx
|
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Title:
Executive Director
|
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By:
/s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
|
Β |
Name:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
|
Β |
Title:
Executive Director
|
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Lending
Office for Base Rate Loans
|
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and
for Adjusted Libor Loans:
|
Β | Β |
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Rabobank
International
|
Β |
240
Xxxx Xxx
|
Β |
Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
|
Β |
Attention:
Xxx XxXxxxxxx
|
Β |
Telephone:
000-000-0000
|
Β |
Telecopy:
000-000-0000
|
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Address
for Notices:
|
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Rabobank
International
|
Β |
240
Xxxx Xxx
|
Β |
Xxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
|
Β |
Attention:
Xxxxxxxx X. Xxx
|
Β |
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
|
Β |
Telecopy:
(000)000-0000
|
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