Contract
Exhibit
10.31
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dated
as of
December
20, 2006
among
XXXXXXX
XXXX PRODUCTIONS, INC.
The
Lenders Party Hereto
PNC
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as
Documentation Agent
BANK
OF AMERICA, N.A. and WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as
Co-Syndication Agents
and
JPMORGAN
CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as
Administrative Agent
X.X.
XXXXXX SECURITIES INC.
as
Sole Bookrunner and Sole Lead Arranger
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TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
Page
ARTICLE
I
Definitions
SECTION
1.01.
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Defined
Terms
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1
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SECTION
1.02.
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Classification
of Loans and Borrowings
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16
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SECTION
1.03.
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Terms
Generally
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16
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SECTION
1.04.
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Accounting
Terms; GAAP
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16
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ARTICLE
II
The
Credits
SECTION
2.01.
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Commitments
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17
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SECTION
2.02.
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Loans
and Borrowings
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17
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SECTION
2.03.
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Requests
for Revolving Borrowings
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18
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SECTION
2.04.
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Intentionally
Omitted.
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18
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SECTION
2.05.
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Swingline
Loans
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18
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SECTION
2.06.
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Letters
of Credit
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19
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SECTION
2.07.
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Funding
of Borrowings
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23
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SECTION
2.08.
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Interest
Elections
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24
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SECTION
2.09.
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Termination
and Reduction of Commitments
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25
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SECTION
2.10.
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Repayment
of Loans; Evidence of Debt
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SECTION
2.11.
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Prepayment
of Loans.
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26
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SECTION
2.12.
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Fees
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27
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SECTION
2.13.
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Interest
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28
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SECTION
2.14.
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Alternate
Rate of Interest
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29
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SECTION
2.15.
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Increased
Costs
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29
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SECTION
2.16.
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Break
Funding Payments
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30
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SECTION
2.17.
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Taxes
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SECTION
2.18.
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Payments
Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs.
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32
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SECTION
2.19.
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Mitigation
Obligations; Replacement of Lenders
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33
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SECTION
2.20.
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Expansion
Option
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34
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ARTICLE
III
Representations
and Warranties
SECTION
3.01.
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Organization;
Powers; Subsidiaries
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35
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SECTION
3.02.
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Authorization;
Enforceability
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35
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SECTION
3.03.
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Governmental
Approvals; No Conflicts
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35
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SECTION
3.04.
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Financial
Condition; No Material Adverse Change
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36
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SECTION
3.05.
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Properties
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36
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SECTION
3.06.
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Litigation
and Environmental Matters
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36
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SECTION
3.07.
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Compliance
with Laws and Agreements
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37
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SECTION
3.08.
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Investment
and Holding Company Status
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37
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SECTION
3.09.
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Taxes
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SECTION
3.10.
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ERISA
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SECTION
3.11.
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Disclosure
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37
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SECTION
3.12.
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Federal
Reserve Regulations
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37
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SECTION
3.13.
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Liens
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SECTION
3.14.
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No
Default
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ARTICLE
IV
Conditions
SECTION
4.01.
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Effective
Date
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SECTION
4.02.
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Each
Credit Event
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39
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ARTICLE
V
Affirmative
Covenants
SECTION
5.01.
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Financial
Statements and Other Information
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40
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SECTION
5.02.
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Notices
of Material Events
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41
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SECTION
5.03.
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Existence;
Conduct of Business
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41
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SECTION
5.04.
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Payment
of Obligations
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SECTION
5.05.
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Maintenance
of Properties; Insurance
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42
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SECTION
5.06.
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Books
and Records; Inspection Rights
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42
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SECTION
5.07.
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Compliance
with Laws; Compliance with Agreements
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SECTION
5.08.
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Use
of Proceeds and Letters of Credit
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42
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SECTION
5.09.
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Subsidiary
Guaranty
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42
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ARTICLE
VI
Negative
Covenants
SECTION
6.01.
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Indebtedness
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SECTION
6.02.
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Liens
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SECTION
6.03.
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Fundamental
Changes
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SECTION
6.04.
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Investments,
Loans, Advances, Guarantees and Acquisitions
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45
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SECTION
6.05.
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Swap
Agreements
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46
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SECTION
6.06.
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Transactions
with Affiliates
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46
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SECTION
6.07.
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Restricted
Payments
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46
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SECTION
6.08.
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Restrictive
Agreements
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46
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SECTION
6.09.
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Changes
in Fiscal Year
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47
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SECTION
6.10.
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Sale
and Leaseback Transactions
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47
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SECTION
6.11.
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Financial
Covenant.
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ARTICLE
VII
Events
of
Default
ARTICLE
VIII
The
Administrative Agent
ARTICLE
IX
Miscellaneous
SECTION
9.01.
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Notices
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SECTION
9.02.
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Waivers;
Amendments
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52
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SECTION
9.03.
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Expenses;
Indemnity; Damage Waiver
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SECTION
9.04.
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Successors
and Assigns
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SECTION
9.05.
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Survival
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SECTION
9.06.
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Counterparts;
Integration; Effectiveness
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58
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SECTION
9.07.
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Severability
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SECTION
9.08.
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Right
of Setoff
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58
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SECTION
9.09.
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Governing
Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process
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SECTION
9.10.
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WAIVER
OF JURY TRIAL
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SECTION
9.11.
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Headings
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SECTION
9.12.
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Confidentiality
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SECTION
9.13.
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USA
PATRIOT Act
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60
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SCHEDULES:
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Schedule
2.01 - Commitments
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Schedule
2.06 - Existing Letters of Credit
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Schedule
3.01 - Subsidiaries
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Schedule
3.06 - Disclosed Matters
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Schedule
6.01 - Existing Indebtedness
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Schedule
6.02 - Existing Liens
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EXHIBITS:
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Exhibit
A
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Form of Assignment and Assumption
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Exhibit
B-1 - Form of Opinion of Loan Parties’ Special U.S.
Counsel
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Exhibit
B-2 - Form of Opinion of Loan Parties’ General Counsel
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Exhibit
B-3 - Form of Opinion of Loan Parties’ Special Bahamas
Counsel
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Exhibit
C - Form of Increasing Lender Supplement
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Exhibit
D - Form of Augmenting Lender Supplement
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Exhibit
E - List of Closing Documents
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Exhibit
F -
Form of Subsidiary Guaranty
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CREDIT
AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”)
dated
as of December 20, 2006 among XXXXXXX XXXX PRODUCTIONS, INC., the LENDERS party
hereto, PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Documentation Agent, BANK OF AMERICA,
N.A. and WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Co-Syndication Agents and
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent.
The
parties hereto agree as follows:
Definitions
Defined
Terms.
As used
in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified
below:
“ABR”,
when
used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to such Loan, or the Loans
comprising such Borrowing, bearing interest at a rate determined by reference
to
the Alternate Base Rate.
“Adjusted
LIBO Rate”
means,
with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest Period, an interest
rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/16 of 1%) equal
to
(a) the LIBO Rate for such Interest Period multiplied by (b) the Statutory
Reserve Rate.
“Administrative
Agent”
means
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, in its capacity as administrative
agent for the Lenders hereunder.
“Administrative
Questionnaire”
means
an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative
Agent.
“Affiliate”
means,
with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly
through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under
common Control with the Person specified.
“Alternate
Base Rate”
means,
for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greater of (a) the Prime Rate in
effect on such day and (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such
day plus ½ of 1%. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the
Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate shall be effective from and
including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate or the Federal
Funds Effective Rate, respectively.
“Applicable
Percentage”
means,
with respect to any Lender, the percentage of the total Commitments represented
by such Lender’s Commitment. If the Commitments have terminated or expired, the
Applicable Percentages shall be determined based upon the Commitments most
recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments.
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“Applicable
Rate”
means,
for any day, with respect to any Eurodollar Revolving Loan, or with respect
to
the facility fees and commercial Letter of Credit fees payable hereunder, as
the
case may be, the applicable rate per annum set forth below under the caption
“Eurodollar Spread”, “Facility Fee Rate” or “Commercial Letter of Credit Rate”,
as the case may be, based upon the Leverage Ratio applicable on such
date:
Leverage
Ratio:
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Eurodollar
Spread
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Facility
Fee
Rate
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Commercial
Letter
of
Credit Rate
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Category
1: ≤
1.00 to 1.00
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0.40%
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0.10%
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0.16%
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Category
2: >
1.00
to 1.00
but
≤
1.50 to 1.00
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0.50%
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0.15%
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0.20%
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Category
3: >
1.50
to 1.00
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0.625%
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0.175%
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0.25%
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For
purposes of the foregoing,
(i)
if
at any
time the Borrower fails to deliver the Financials on or before the date the
Financials are due pursuant to Section 5.01, Category 3 shall be deemed
applicable for the period commencing five (5) Business Days after such required
date of delivery and ending on the date which is five (5) Business Days after
the Financials are actually delivered, after which the Category shall be
determined in accordance with the table above as applicable;
(ii)
adjustments,
if any, to the Category then in effect shall be effective five (5) Business
Days
after the Administrative Agent has received the applicable Financials (it being
understood and agreed that each change in Category shall apply during the period
commencing on the effective date of such change and ending on the date
immediately preceding the effective date of the next such change);
and
(iii)
notwithstanding
the foregoing, Category 1 shall be deemed to be applicable until the
Administrative Agent’s receipt of the applicable Financials for the Borrower’s
fiscal year ending on or about December 31, 2006 and adjustments to the Category
then in effect shall thereafter be effected in accordance with the preceding
paragraphs.
“Approved
Fund”
has
the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04.
“Assignment
and Assumption”
means
an assignment and assumption agreement entered into by a Lender and an assignee
(with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 9.04),
and
accepted by the Administrative Agent, in the form of Exhibit
A
or any
other form approved by the Administrative Agent.
“Augmenting
Lender”
has
the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20.
“Availability
Period”
means
the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the earlier
of
the Maturity Date and the date of termination of the Commitments.
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“Board”
means
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of
America.
“Borrower”
means
Xxxxxxx Xxxx Productions, Inc., a New York corporation.
“Borrowing”
means
(a) Revolving Loans of the same Type, made, converted or continued on the same
date and, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, as to which a single Interest Period
is in effect or (b) a Swingline Loan.
“Borrowing
Request”
means
a
request by the Borrower for a Revolving Borrowing in accordance with Section
2.03.
“Business
Day”
means
any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks
in
New York City are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided
that,
when used in connection with a Eurodollar Loan, the term “Business
Day”
shall
also exclude any day on which banks are not open for dealings in the London
interbank market.
“Capital
Lease Obligations”
of
any
Person means the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under
any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal
property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be
classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person
under GAAP, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount
thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Change
in Control”
means
(a) the acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of
record, by any Person or group (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder
as in effect on the date hereof but excluding the Xxxx Family), of Equity
Interests representing more than 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power
represented by the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the Borrower;
(b)
occupation of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board
of
directors of the Borrower by Persons who were neither (i) nominated by the
board
of directors of the Borrower nor (ii) appointed by directors so nominated;
or
(c) the acquisition of direct or indirect Control of the Borrower by any Person
or group (other than the Xxxx Family).
“Change
in Law”
means
(a) the adoption of any law, rule or regulation after the date of this
Agreement, (b) any change in any law, rule or regulation or in the
interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority after the
date of this Agreement or (c) compliance by any Lender or any Issuing Bank
(or,
for purposes of Section 2.15(b), by any lending office of such Lender or by
such
Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any) with any request,
guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any
Governmental Authority made or issued after the date of this
Agreement.
“Class”,
when
used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or
the
Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Revolving Loans or Swingline
Loans.
“Code”
means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
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“Co-Syndication
Agent”
means
each of Bank of America, N.A. and Wachovia Bank, National Association in its
capacity as co-syndication agent for the credit facility evidenced by this
Agreement.
“Xxxx
Family”
means
any member or members of Xx. Xxxxxxx Xxxx’x immediate family, including (i) any
spouse or any linear descendant of a parent or grandparent of either Xx. Xxxx
or
his spouse (collectively, with Xx. Xxxx, the “Members”); (ii) any trust,
partnership or limited liability company created principally for the benefit
of
any such Member or Members; (iii) any trust in respect of which any Member
serves as a trustee, provided that the trust instruments governing such trust
shall provide that such Member, as trustee, shall retain sole and exclusive
control over the voting and disposition of the equity interests in such trust
at
least until the termination of this Agreement; or (iv) any executor,
administrator or personal representative of the estate of a Member.
“Commitment”
means,
with respect to each Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make Revolving
Loans and to acquire participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans
hereunder, expressed as an amount representing the maximum aggregate amount
of
such Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure hereunder, as such commitment may be (a)
reduced or terminated from time to time pursuant to Section 2.09, (b) increased
from time to time pursuant to Section 2.20 and (c) reduced or increased from
time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section
9.04. The initial amount of each Lender’s Commitment is set forth on
Schedule
2.01,
or in
the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed
its Commitment, as applicable. The initial aggregate amount of the Lenders’
Commitments is $100,000,000.
“Consolidated
EBITDA”
means
Consolidated Net Income plus,
to the
extent deducted from revenues in determining Consolidated Net Income, (i)
Consolidated Interest Expense, (ii) expense for taxes paid or accrued, (iii)
depreciation, (iv) amortization, (v) extraordinary non-cash losses, (vi)
non-cash losses, charges or expenses arising from the issuance of employee
stock
options minus,
(a) to
the extent included in Consolidated Net Income, extraordinary non-cash gains
and
(b) the amount of any subsequent cash payments in respect of any non-cash
losses, charges or expenses described in the foregoing clause (v) or (vi),
all
calculated for the Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries in accordance
with
GAAP on a consolidated basis.
“Consolidated
Interest Expense”
means,
with reference to any period, total interest expense (including that
attributable to Capital Lease Obligations) of the Borrower and its Consolidated
Subsidiaries for such period with respect to all outstanding Indebtedness of
the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including all commissions, discounts and other
fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptance
financing and net costs under Swap Agreements in respect of interest rates
to
the extent such net costs are allocable to such period in accordance with GAAP),
calculated on a consolidated basis for the Borrower and its Consolidated
Subsidiaries for such period in accordance with GAAP.
“Consolidated
Net Income”
means,
with reference to any period, the net income (or loss) of the Borrower and
its
Consolidated Subsidiaries calculated in accordance with GAAP on a consolidated
basis (without duplication) for such period.
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“Consolidated
Subsidiary”
means
at any date, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership,
association or other entity the accounts of which would be consolidated with
those of the Borrower in the Borrower’s consolidated financial statements if
such financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP as of such
date.
“Consolidated
Tangible Assets”
means,
as of the date of any determination thereof, Consolidated Total Assets
minus
the sum
of unamortized debt discount and expenses and other unamortized deferred
charges, goodwill, patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights,
franchises and any other assets that are considered to be intangible assets
under GAAP, in each case on a consolidated basis for the Borrower and its
Consolidated Subsidiaries.
“Consolidated
Total Assets”
means,
as of the date of any determination thereof, total assets of the Borrower and
its Consolidated Subsidiaries calculated in accordance with GAAP on a
consolidated basis as of such date.
“Consolidated
Total Indebtedness”
means
at any time the sum, without duplication, of the aggregate Indebtedness of
the
Borrower and its Consolidated Subsidiaries calculated on a consolidated basis
as
of such time in accordance with GAAP (but only including, with respect to issued
and outstanding Letters of Credit under which an LC Disbursement has been made
by the relevant Issuing Bank, any unreimbursed amounts in respect
thereof).
“Control”
means
the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the
direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability
to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “Controlling” and
“Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.
“Credit
Event”
means
a
Borrowing, the issuance of a Letter of Credit, an LC Disbursement or any of
the
foregoing.
“Default”
means
any event or condition which constitutes an Event of Default or which upon
notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event
of
Default.
“Disclosed
Matters”
means
the actions, suits and proceedings and the environmental matters disclosed
in
Schedule 3.06.
“Dollars”
or
“$”
refers
to lawful money of the United States of America.
“Documentation
Agent”
means
PNC Bank, National Association, in its capacity as documentation agent for
the
credit facility evidenced by this Agreement.
“Domestic
Subsidiary”
means
a
Subsidiary organized under the laws of a jurisdiction located in the United
States of America.
“Effective
Date”
means
the date on which the conditions specified in Section 4.01 are satisfied (or
waived in accordance with Section 9.02).
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“Environmental
Laws”
means
all laws, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, orders, decrees, judgments,
injunctions, notices or binding agreements issued, promulgated or entered into
by any Governmental Authority, relating in any way to the environment,
preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the management, release or
threatened release of any Hazardous Material or to health and safety
matters.
“Environmental
Liability”
means
any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages,
costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the
Borrower or any Subsidiary directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon
(a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling,
transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials,
(c)
exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release
of
any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement
or
other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed
with respect to any of the foregoing.
“Equity
Interests”
means
shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests in a
limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity
ownership interests in a Person, and any warrants, options or other rights
entitling the holder thereof to purchase or acquire any such equity
interest.
“ERISA”
means
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to
time.
“ERISA
Affiliate”
means
any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with the
Borrower, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the
Code or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the
Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the
Code.
“ERISA
Event”
means
(a) any “reportable event”, as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the
regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than an event for
which the 30-day notice period is waived); (b) the existence with respect to
any
Plan of an “accumulated funding deficiency” (as defined in Section 412 of the
Code or Section 302 of ERISA), whether or not waived; (c) the filing pursuant
to
Section 412(d) of the Code or Section 303(d) of ERISA of an application for
a
waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan; (d) the
incurrence by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability
under
Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (e) the receipt
by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator
of
any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint
a trustee to administer any Plan; (f) the incurrence by the Borrower or any
of
its ERISA Affiliates of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial
withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (g) the receipt by the
Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any
Multiemployer Plan from the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice,
concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a
Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization,
within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA.
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“Eurodollar”,
when
used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or
the
Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined
by
reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate.
“Event
of Default”
has
the
meaning assigned to such term in Article VII.
“Excluded
Taxes”
means,
with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any Issuing Bank or any
other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation
of
the Borrower hereunder, (a) income or franchise taxes imposed on (or measured
by) its net income by the United States of America, or by the jurisdiction
under
the laws of which such recipient is organized or in which its principal office
is located or, in the case of any Lender, in which its applicable lending office
is located, (b) any branch profits taxes imposed by the United States of America
or any similar tax imposed by any other jurisdiction in which the Borrower
is
located and (c) in the case of a Foreign Lender (other than an assignee pursuant
to a request by the Borrower under Section 2.19(b)), any withholding tax that
is
imposed on amounts payable to such Foreign Lender at the time such Foreign
Lender becomes a party to this Agreement (or designates a new lending office)
or
is attributable to such Foreign Lender’s failure to comply with Section 2.17(e),
except to the extent that such Foreign Lender (or its assignor, if any) was
entitled, at the time of designation of a new lending office (or assignment),
to
receive additional amounts from the Borrower with respect to such withholding
tax pursuant to Section 2.17(a).
“Federal
Funds Effective Rate”
means,
for any day, the weighted average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next
1/100 of 1%) of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members
of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published
on
the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or,
if
such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average
(rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the quotations
for
such day for such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three
Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.
“Financial
Officer”
means
the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or
controller of the Borrower.
“Financials”
means
the annual or quarterly financial statements, and accompanying certificates
and
other documents, of the Borrower required to be delivered pursuant to Section
5.01(a) or 5.01(b).
“Foreign
Lender”
means
any Lender that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that
in
which the Borrower is located. For purposes of this definition, the United
States of America, each State thereof and the District of Columbia shall be
deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction.
“GAAP”
means
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of
America.
“Governmental
Authority”
means
the government of the United States of America, any other nation or any
political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency,
authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity
exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or
administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government.
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“Guarantee”
of
or
by any Person (the “guarantor”)
means
any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of the guarantor guaranteeing or having
the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of
any
other Person (the “primary
obligor”)
in any
manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of the
guarantor, direct or indirect, (a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply
funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation
or
to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security
for
the payment thereof, (b) to purchase or lease property, securities or services
for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness or other obligation
of the payment thereof, (c) to maintain working capital, equity capital or
any
other financial statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so
as to
enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation or
(d)
as an account party in respect of any letter of credit or letter of guaranty
issued to support such Indebtedness or obligation; provided,
that
the term Guarantee shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit
in
the ordinary course of business.
“Hazardous
Materials”
means
all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic
substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum
distillates, asbestos or asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated
biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances
or
wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.
“Increasing
Lender”
has
the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20.
“Indebtedness”
of
any
Person means, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person for
borrowed money or with respect to deposits or advances of any kind, (b) all
obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar
instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person upon which interest charges
are customarily paid, (d) all obligations of such Person under conditional
sale or other title retention agreements relating to property acquired by such
Person, (e) all obligations of such Person in respect of the deferred
purchase price of property or services (excluding current accounts payable
incurred in the ordinary course of business), (f) all Indebtedness of
others secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing
right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property owned
or
acquired by such Person, whether or not the Indebtedness secured thereby has
been assumed, (g) all Guarantees by such Person of Indebtedness of others,
(h) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person, (i) all obligations,
contingent or otherwise, of such Person as an account party in respect of
letters of credit and letters of guaranty, (j) all obligations, contingent
or
otherwise, of such Person in respect of bankers’ acceptances and (k) all Swap
Obligations of such Person. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the
Indebtedness of any other entity (including any partnership in which such Person
is a general partner) to the extent such Person is liable therefore as a result
of such Person’s ownership interest in or other relationship with such entity,
except to the extent the terms of such Indebtedness provide that such Person
is
not liable therefore.
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“Indemnified
Taxes”
means
Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.
“Information
Memorandum”
means
the Confidential Information Memorandum dated November, 2006 relating to the
Borrower and the Transactions.
“Interest
Election Request”
means
a
request by the Borrower to convert or continue a Revolving Borrowing in
accordance with Section 2.08.
“Interest
Payment Date”
means
(a) with respect to any ABR Loan (other than a Swingline Loan), the last day
of
each March, June, September and December, (b) with respect to any Eurodollar
Loan, the last day of the Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of which
such Loan is a part and, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing with an Interest
Period of more than three months’ duration, each day prior to the last day of
such Interest Period that occurs at intervals of three months’ duration after
the first day of such Interest Period and (c) with respect to any Swingline
Loan, the day that such Loan is required to be repaid.
“Interest
Period”
means
with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing, the period commencing on the date
of
such Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar
month that is one, two, three or six months thereafter, as the Borrower may
elect; provided, that (i) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than
a
Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding
Business Day unless, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing only, such next
succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case
such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day and (ii)
any
Interest Period pertaining to a Eurodollar Borrowing that commences on the
last
Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically
corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period) shall
end
on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Interest Period.
For
purposes hereof, the date of a Borrowing initially shall be the date on which
such Borrowing is made and, in the case of a Revolving Borrowing, thereafter
shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of
such Borrowing.
“Issuing
Bank”
means,
as the context may require, (a) JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association,
with
respect to Letters of Credit issued by it, or (b) any other Lender selected
by
the Borrower which agrees to act as an Issuing Bank hereunder, with respect
to
Letters of Credit issued by it, and in each case its successors in such capacity
as provided in Section 2.06(i). Each Issuing Bank may, in its discretion,
arrange for one or more Letters of Credit to be issued by Affiliates of such
Issuing Bank, in which case the term “Issuing Bank” shall include any such
Affiliate with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such
Affiliate.
“LC
Disbursement”
means
a
payment made by an Issuing Bank pursuant to a Letter of Credit.
“LC
Exposure”
means,
at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding
Letters of Credit at such time plus (b) the aggregate amount of all LC
Disbursements that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrower
at such time. The LC Exposure of any Lender at any time shall be its Applicable
Percentage of the total LC Exposure at such time.
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“Lenders”
means
the Persons listed on Schedule
2.01
and any
other Person that shall have become a Lender hereunder pursuant to Section
2.20
or pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption, other than any such Person that
ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption. Unless
the
context otherwise requires, the term “Lenders” includes the Swingline
Lender.
“Letter
of Credit”
means
any standby or commercial letter of credit issued pursuant to this
Agreement.
“Leverage
Ratio”
has
the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.11.
“LIBO
Rate”
means,
with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest Period, the rate
appearing on Page 3750 of the Dow Xxxxx Market Service (or on any successor
or
substitute page of such Service, or any successor to or substitute for such
Service, providing rate quotations comparable to those currently provided on
such page of such Service, as determined by the Administrative Agent from time
to time for purposes of providing quotations of interest rates applicable to
deposits in Dollars in the London interbank market) at approximately 11:00
a.m.,
London time, two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest
Period, as the rate for deposits in Dollars with a maturity comparable to such
Interest Period. In the event that such rate is not available at such time
for
any reason, then the “LIBO
Rate”
with
respect to such Eurodollar Borrowing for such Interest Period shall be the
rate
at which deposits in Dollars of $5,000,000 and for a maturity comparable to
such
Interest Period are offered by the principal London office of the Administrative
Agent in immediately available funds in the London interbank market at
approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two (2) Business Days prior to the
commencement of such Interest Period.
“Lien”
means,
with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge,
hypothecation, encumbrance, charge or security interest in, on or of such asset,
(b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement,
capital lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having
substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to
such
asset and (c) in the case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar
right of a third party with respect to such securities.
“Loans”
means
the loans made by the Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to this
Agreement.
“Loan
Documents”
means
this Agreement, the Subsidiary Guaranty, any promissory notes executed and
delivered pursuant to Section 2.10(e) and any and all other instruments and
documents executed and delivered in connection with any of the
foregoing.
“Loan
Parties”
means,
collectively, the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors.
“Material
Adverse Effect”
means
a
material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, property, condition
(financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries
taken
as a whole or (b) the validity or enforceability of this Agreement any or any
and all other Loan Documents or the rights or remedies of the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders thereunder.
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“Material
Subsidiaries”
means
(A) Xxxxxxx Xxxx Productions (LIC), Inc., a corporation organized under the
laws
of the Bahamas, and (B) each Domestic Subsidiary (i) which, as of the most
recent fiscal quarter of the Borrower, for the period of four consecutive fiscal
quarters then ended, for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant
to Section 5.01, contributed greater than five percent (5%) of the Borrower’s
Consolidated EBITDA for such period or (ii) which contributed greater than
five
percent (5%) of the Borrower’s Consolidated Total Assets as of such date;
provided that, if at any time the aggregate amount of the EBITDA or consolidated
total assets of all Domestic Subsidiaries that are not Material Subsidiaries
exceeds five percent (5%) of the Borrower’s Consolidated EBITDA (as so adjusted)
for any such period or five percent (5%) of the Borrower’s Consolidated Total
Assets (as so adjusted) as of the end of any such fiscal quarter, the Borrower
shall designate sufficient Domestic Subsidiaries as “Material Subsidiaries” to
eliminate such excess, and such designated Subsidiaries shall for all purposes
of this Agreement constitute Material Subsidiaries.
“Material
Indebtedness”
means
Indebtedness (other than the Loans and Letters of Credit), or obligations in
respect of one or more Swap Agreements, of any one or more of the Borrower
and
its Subsidiaries in a principal amount exceeding $10,000,000. For purposes
of
determining Material Indebtedness, the “principal amount” of the obligations of
the Borrower or any Subsidiary in respect of any Swap Agreement at any time
shall be the maximum aggregate amount (giving effect to any netting agreements)
that the Borrower or such Subsidiary would be required to pay if such Swap
Agreement were terminated at such time.
“Maturity
Date”
means
December 20, 2011.
“Moody’s”
means
Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc.
“Multiemployer
Plan”
means
a
multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
“Obligations”
means
all indebtedness (including interest accruing during the pendency of any
bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless
of
whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding), obligations and liabilities
of
any of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to any of the Lenders and the
Administrative Agent, individually or collectively, existing on the Effective
Date or arising thereafter, direct or indirect, joint or several, absolute
or
contingent, matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or
unsecured, arising by contract, operation of law or otherwise, arising or
incurred under this Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or
any
Swap Agreement or in respect of any of the Loans made or reimbursement or other
obligations incurred or any of the Letters of Credit or other instruments at
any
time evidencing any thereof.
“Other
Taxes”
means
any and all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise
or
property taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made
hereunder or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with
respect to, this Agreement.
“Participant”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 9.04.
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“PBGC”
means
the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA and
any successor entity performing similar functions.
“Permitted
Acquisition”
means
any acquisition (whether by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) or
series of related acquisitions by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of (i) all
or
substantially all the assets of, (ii) all or a majority of Equity Interests
in,
a Person or division or line of business of a Person or (iii) if clauses (i)
and
(ii) above are inapplicable, the rights of any licensee (including by means
of
the termination of such licensee’s rights under such license) under a trademark
license to such licensee from the Borrower or any Subsidiary, if, at the time
of
and immediately after giving effect thereto, (a) no Default has occurred and
is
continuing or would arise after giving effect thereto, (b) such Person or
division or line of business is engaged in the same or a similar line of
business as the Borrower and the Subsidiaries or business reasonably related
thereto, (c) all actions required to be taken with respect to such acquired
or
newly formed Subsidiary under Section 5.09 shall have been taken, and (d) the
Borrower and the Subsidiaries are in compliance, on a Pro Forma Basis after
giving effect to such acquisition, with the covenants contained in Section
6.11
recomputed as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of
the
Borrower for which financial statements are available, as if such acquisition
(and any related incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness, with any new
Indebtedness being deemed to be amortized over the applicable testing period
in
accordance with its terms) had occurred on the first day of each relevant period
for testing such compliance and, if the aggregate consideration paid in respect
of such acquisition exceeds $15,000,000, the Borrower shall have delivered
to
the Administrative Agent a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower
to
such effect, together with all relevant financial information requested by
the
Administrative Agent and (e) in the case of an acquisition or merger involving
the Borrower or a Subsidiary, the Borrower or such Subsidiary is the surviving
entity of such merger and/or consolidation.
“Permitted
Encumbrances”
means:
Liens
imposed by law for taxes that are not yet due or are being contested in
compliance with Section 5.04;
carriers’,
warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s and other like Liens
imposed by law, arising in the ordinary course of business and securing
obligations that are not overdue by more than thirty (30) days or are being
contested in compliance with Section 5.04;
pledges
and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in compliance with workers’
compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security laws or
regulations;
deposits
to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts, leases, statutory
obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations
of
a like nature, in each case in the ordinary course of
business;
judgment
liens in respect of judgments that do not constitute an Event of Default under
clause (k) of Article VII; and
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easements,
zoning restrictions, rights-of-way and similar encumbrances on real property
imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of business that do not secure
any monetary obligations and do not materially detract from the value of the
affected property or interfere with the ordinary conduct of business of the
Borrower or any Subsidiary;
provided
that the
term “Permitted Encumbrances” shall not include any Lien securing
Indebtedness.
“Permitted
Investments”
means:
(a)
direct obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on which
are
unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States of America (or by any agency
thereof to the extent such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit
of the United States of America), in each case maturing within one year from
the
date of acquisition thereof;
(b)
investments in commercial paper maturing within 270 days from the date of
acquisition thereof and having, at such date of acquisition, the highest credit
rating obtainable from S&P or from Moody’s;
(c)
investments in certificates of deposit, banker’s acceptances and time deposits
maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof issued or
guaranteed by or placed with, and money market deposit accounts issued or
offered by, any domestic office of any commercial bank organized under the
laws
of the United States of America or any State thereof which has a combined
capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than
$500,000,000;
(d)
fully
collateralized repurchase agreements with a term of not more than thirty (30)
days for securities described in clause (a) above and entered into with a
financial institution satisfying the criteria described in clause (c) above;
(e)
money
market funds that (i) comply with the criteria set forth in Securities and
Exchange Commission Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, (ii)
are
rated AAA by S&P and Aaa by Moody’s and (iii) have portfolio assets of at
least $5,000,000,000; and
(f)
investments in auction rate securities that are rated AAA by S&P and Aaa by
Moody’s.
“Person”
means
any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint
venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other
entity.
“Plan”
means
any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) subject
to
the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or Section 302
of
ERISA, and in respect of which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is (or,
if
such plan were terminated, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be)
an
“employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.
“Pro
Forma Basis”
means
a
pro forma basis in accordance with GAAP and Regulation S-X under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended.
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“Prime
Rate”
means
the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by JPMorgan
Chase Bank, National Association as its prime rate in effect at its principal
office in New York City; each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from
and including the date such change is publicly announced as being
effective.
“Register”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 9.04.
“Related
Parties”
means,
with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the
respective directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such Person
and such Person’s Affiliates.
“Required
Lenders”
means,
at any time, Lenders having Revolving Credit Exposures and unused Commitments
representing more than 50% of the sum of the total Revolving Credit Exposures
and unused Commitments at such time.
“Restricted
Payment”
any
dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property)
with respect to any Equity Interests in the Borrower or any Subsidiary, or
any
payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking
fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement,
acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such Equity Interests in the
Borrower or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such Equity
Interests in the Borrower.
“Revolving
Credit Exposure”
means,
with respect to any Lender at any time, the sum of the outstanding principal
amount of such Lender’s Revolving Loans and its LC Exposure and Swingline
Exposure at such time.
“Revolving
Loan”
means
a
Loan made pursuant to Section 2.03.
“S&P”
means
Standard & Poor’s.
“Sale
and Leaseback Transaction”
means
any sale or other transfer of any property or asset by any Person with the
intent to lease such property or asset as lessee.
“Statutory
Reserve Rate”
means
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 of the maximum
reserve percentages (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental
reserves) expressed as a decimal established by the Board to which the
Administrative Agent is subject for eurocurrency funding (currently referred
to
as “Eurocurrency Liabilities” in Regulation D of the Board). Such reserve
percentages shall include those imposed pursuant to such Regulation D.
Eurodollar Loans shall be deemed to constitute eurocurrency funding and to
be
subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration,
exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to any Lender
under such Regulation D or any comparable regulation. The Statutory Reserve
Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any
change in any reserve percentage.
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“subsidiary”
means,
with respect to any Person (the “parent”)
at any
date, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association
or
other entity the accounts of which would be consolidated with those of the
parent in the parent’s consolidated financial statements if such financial
statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP as of such date, as well as
any
other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other
entity (a) of which securities or other ownership interests representing more
than 50% of the equity or more than 50% of the ordinary voting power or, in
the
case of a partnership, more than 50% of the general partnership interests are,
as of such date, owned, controlled or held, or (b) that is, as of such date,
otherwise Controlled, by the parent or one or more subsidiaries of the parent
or
by the parent and one or more subsidiaries of the parent.
“Subsidiary”
means
any subsidiary of the Borrower.
“Subsidiary
Guarantor”
means
each Material Subsidiary. The Subsidiary Guarantors on the Effective Date are
identified as such in Schedule
3.01
hereto.
“Subsidiary
Guaranty”
means
that certain Guaranty dated as of the Effective Date in the form of Exhibit
F
(including any and all supplements thereto) and executed by each Subsidiary
Guarantor, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time
to
time.
“Swap
Agreement”
means
any agreement with respect to any swap, forward, future or derivative
transaction or option or similar agreement involving, or settled by reference
to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments
or
securities, or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic,
financial or pricing risk or value or any similar transaction or any combination
of these transactions; provided
that no
phantom stock or similar plan providing for payments only on account of services
provided by current or former directors, officers, employees or consultants
of
the Borrower or the Subsidiaries shall be a Swap Agreement.
“Swap
Obligations”
means
any and all obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, whether absolute
or
contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired
(including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions
therefore), under (a) any and all Swap Agreements with a Lender or an affiliate
of a Lender, and (b) any and all cancellations, buy backs, reversals,
terminations or assignments of any such Swap Agreement transaction.
“Swingline
Exposure”
means,
at any time, the aggregate principal amount of all Swingline Loans outstanding
at such time. The Swingline Exposure of any Lender at any time shall be its
Applicable Percentage of the total Swingline Exposure at such time.
“Swingline
Lender”
means
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, in its capacity as lender of
Swingline Loans hereunder.
“Swingline
Loan”
means
a
Loan made pursuant to Section 2.05.
“Taxes”
means
any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions,
charges or withholdings imposed by any Governmental Authority.
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“Transactions”
means
the execution, delivery and performance by the Loan Parties of this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents, the borrowing of Loans, the use of the proceeds
thereof and the issuance of Letters of Credit hereunder.
“Type”,
when
used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the rate of
interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined
by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the Alternate Base Rate.
“Withdrawal
Liability”
means
liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial
withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part
I of
Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.
Classification
of Loans and Borrowings.
For
purposes of this Agreement, Loans may be classified and referred to by Class
(e.g.,
a
“Revolving Loan”) or by Type (e.g.,
a
“Eurodollar Loan”) or by Class and Type (e.g.,
a
“Eurodollar Revolving Loan”). Borrowings also may be classified and referred to
by Class (e.g.,
a
“Revolving Borrowing”) or by Type (e.g.,
a
“Eurodollar Borrowing”) or by Class and Type (e.g.,
a
“Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing”).
Terms
Generally.
The
definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural
forms
of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall
include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words
“include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the
phrase “without limitation”. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same
meaning and effect as the word “shall”. Unless the context requires otherwise
(a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other
document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument
or
other document as from time to time amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise
modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, restatements
supplements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to
any
Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (c)
the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall
be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any
particular provision hereof, (d) all references herein to Articles, Sections,
Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections
of,
and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement and (e) the words “asset” and
“property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer
to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash,
securities, accounts and contract rights.
Accounting
Terms; GAAP.
Except
as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial
nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to
time; provided
that, if
the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an
amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change
occurring after the date hereof in GAAP or in the application thereof on the
operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the
Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof
for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or
after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision
shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately
before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have
been
withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith.
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The
Credits
Commitments.
Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender agrees to make
Revolving Loans to the Borrower in Dollars from time to time during the
Availability Period in an aggregate principal amount that will not result in
(a)
such Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure exceeding such Lender’s Commitment or
(b) the sum of the total Revolving Credit Exposures exceeding the total
Commitments. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions
set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow Revolving
Loans.
Loans
and Borrowings.
i)
Each
Revolving Loan shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Revolving
Loans made by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective
Commitments. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan required to be made
by
it shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligations hereunder; provided
that the
Commitments of the Lenders are several and no Lender shall be responsible for
any other Lender’s failure to make Loans as required.
Subject
to Section 2.14, each Revolving Borrowing shall be comprised entirely of ABR
Loans or Eurodollar Loans as the Borrower may request in accordance herewith.
Each Swingline Loan shall be an ABR Loan. Each Lender at its option may make
any
Eurodollar Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such
Lender to make such Loan; provided that any exercise of such option shall not
affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay such Loan in accordance with
the
terms of this Agreement.
At
the commencement of each Interest Period for any Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing,
such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple
of
$500,000 and not less than $5,000,000. At the time that each ABR Revolving
Borrowing is made, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an
integral multiple of $250,000 and not less than $1,000,000; provided
that
an ABR Revolving Borrowing may be in an aggregate amount that is equal to the
entire unused balance of the total Commitments or that is required to finance
the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as contemplated by Section 2.06(e).
Each
Swingline Loan shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $250,000
and not less than $500,000. Borrowings of more than one Type and Class may
be
outstanding at the same time; provided
that
there shall not at any time be more than a total of six (6) Eurodollar Revolving
Borrowings outstanding.
Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, the Borrower shall not be entitled to
request, or to elect to convert or continue, any Borrowing if the Interest
Period requested with respect thereto would end after the Maturity
Date.
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Requests
for Revolving Borrowings.
To
request a Revolving Borrowing, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative
Agent of such request by telephone (a) in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing,
not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, three (3) Business Days before
the date of the proposed Borrowing or (b) in the case of an ABR Borrowing,
not
later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, one Business Day before the date
of
the proposed Borrowing; provided
that any
such notice of an ABR Revolving Borrowing to finance the reimbursement of an
LC
Disbursement as contemplated by Section 2.06(e) may be given not later than
10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the date of the proposed Borrowing. Each
such
telephonic Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed
promptly by hand delivery or telecopy to the Administrative Agent of a written
Borrowing Request in a form approved by the Administrative Agent and signed
by
the Borrower. Each such telephonic and written Borrowing Request shall specify
the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:
the
aggregate amount of the requested Borrowing;
the
date
of such Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day;
whether
such Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing;
in
the
case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, the initial Interest Period to be applicable
thereto, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term
“Interest Period”; and
the
location and number of the Borrower’s account to which funds are to be
disbursed, which shall comply with the requirements of Section
2.07.
If
no
election as to the Type of Revolving Borrowing is specified, then the requested
Revolving Borrowing shall be an ABR Borrowing. If no Interest Period is
specified with respect to any requested Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, then
the
Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s
duration. Promptly following receipt of a Borrowing Request in accordance with
this Section, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details
thereof and of the amount of such Lender’s Loan to be made as part of the
requested Borrowing.
Intentionally
Omitted.
Swingline
Loans.
ii)
Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Swingline Lender agrees to
make Swingline Loans in Dollars to the Borrower from time to time during the
Availability Period, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding
that will not result in (i) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding
Swingline Loans exceeding $10,000,000 or (ii) the sum of the total Revolving
Credit Exposures exceeding the total Commitments; provided
that the
Swingline Lender shall not be required to make a Swingline Loan to refinance
an
outstanding Swingline Loan. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the
terms
and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow
Swingline Loans.
To
request a Swingline Loan, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent
of
such request by telephone (confirmed by telecopy), not later than 12:00 noon,
New York City time, on the day of a proposed Swingline Loan. Each such notice
shall be irrevocable and shall specify the requested date (which shall be a
Business Day) and amount of the requested Swingline Loan. The Administrative
Agent will promptly advise the Swingline Lender of any such notice received
from
the Borrower. The Swingline Lender shall make each Swingline Loan available
to
the Borrower by means of a credit to the general deposit account of the Borrower
with the Swingline Lender (or, in the case of a Swingline Loan made to finance
the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided in Section 2.06(e), by
remittance to the relevant Issuing Bank) by 3:00 p.m., New York City time,
on
the requested date of such Swingline Loan.
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The
Swingline Lender may by written notice given to the Administrative Agent not
later than 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on any Business Day require the
Lenders to acquire participations on such Business Day in all or a portion
of
the Swingline Loans outstanding. Such notice shall specify the aggregate amount
of Swingline Loans in which Lenders will participate. Promptly upon receipt
of
such notice, the Administrative Agent will give notice thereof to each Lender,
specifying in such notice such Lender’s Applicable Percentage 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 Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such
Swingline Loan or Loans. Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation
to acquire participations 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 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 2.07
with
respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.07 shall apply,
mutatis mutandis,
to
the payment obligations of the Lenders), 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 Borrower of any
participations 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 Borrower (or other party on behalf of the
Borrower) in respect of a Swingline Loan after receipt by the Swingline Lender
of the proceeds of a sale of participations 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; provided that any such payment so
remitted shall be repaid to the Swingline Lender or to the Administrative Agent,
as applicable, if and to the extent such payment is required to be refunded
to
the Borrower for any reason. The purchase of participations in a Swingline
Loan
pursuant to this paragraph shall not relieve the Borrower of any default in
the
payment thereof.
Letters
of Credit.
iii) General.
Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may request the
issuance of Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars for its own account, in
a
form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the relevant Issuing
Bank, at any time and from time to time during the Availability Period. In
the
event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement
and the terms and conditions of any form of letter of credit application or
other agreement submitted by the Borrower to, or entered into by the Borrower
with, the relevant Issuing Bank relating to any Letter of Credit, the terms
and
conditions of this Agreement shall control. The letters of credit identified
on
Schedule
2.06
shall be
deemed to be “Letters of Credit” issued on the Effective Date for all purposes
of the Loan Documents.
Notice
of Issuance, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain
Conditions.
To
request the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or the amendment, renewal or
extension of an outstanding Letter of Credit), the Borrower shall hand deliver
or telecopy (or transmit by electronic communication, if arrangements for doing
so have been approved by relevant Issuing Bank) to an Issuing Bank and the
Administrative Agent (reasonably in advance of the requested date of issuance,
amendment, renewal or extension) a notice requesting the issuance of a Letter
of
Credit, or identifying the Letter of Credit to be amended, renewed or extended,
and specifying the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (which
shall be a Business Day), the date on which such Letter of Credit is to expire
(which shall comply with paragraph (c) of this Section), the amount of such
Letter of
Credit,
the name and address of the beneficiary thereof and such other information
as
shall be necessary to prepare, amend, renew or extend such Letter of Credit.
If
requested by such Issuing Bank, the Borrower also shall submit a letter of
credit application on such Issuing Bank’s standard form in connection with any
request for a Letter of Credit. A Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended,
renewed or extended only if (and upon issuance, amendment, renewal or extension
of each Letter of Credit the Borrower shall be deemed to represent and warrant
that), after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension
(i)
the amount of LC Exposure in respect of standby Letters of Credit shall not
exceed $25,000,000 and (ii) the total Revolving Credit Exposures shall not
exceed the total Commitments.
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Expiration
Date.
Each Letter of Credit shall expire at or prior to the close of business on
the
earlier of (i) the date one year after the date of the issuance of such Letter
of Credit (or, in the case of any renewal or extension thereof, one year after
such renewal or extension) and (ii) the date that is five (5) Business Days
prior to the Maturity Date.
Participations.
By
the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or an amendment to a Letter of Credit
increasing the amount thereof) and without any further action on the part of
any
Issuing Bank or the Lenders, each Issuing Bank hereby grants to each Lender,
and
each Lender hereby acquires from each Issuing Bank, a participation in such
Letter of Credit equal to such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the aggregate
amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit. In consideration
and
in furtherance of the foregoing, each Lender hereby absolutely and
unconditionally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account
of
the relevant Issuing Bank, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of each LC
Disbursement made by such Issuing Bank and not reimbursed by the Borrower on
the
date due as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section, or of any reimbursement
payment required to be refunded to the Borrower for any reason. Each Lender
acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations pursuant
to this paragraph in respect of Letters of Credit is absolute and unconditional
and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including any
amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or the occurrence and
continuance of a Default or reduction or termination of the Commitments, and
that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding
or reduction whatsoever.
Reimbursement.
If
any Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement in respect of a Letter of
Credit, the Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement by paying to the
Administrative Agent in Dollars the amount equal to such LC Disbursement,
calculated as of the date such Issuing Bank made such LC Disbursement not later
than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the date that such LC Disbursement
is
made, if the Borrower shall have received notice of such LC Disbursement prior
to 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on such date, or, if such notice has not
been
received by the Borrower prior to such time on such date, then not later than
12:00 noon, New York City time, on (i) the Business Day that the Borrower
receives such notice, if such notice is received prior to 10:00 a.m., New York
City time, on the day of receipt, or (ii) the Business Day immediately following
the day that the Borrower receives such notice, if such notice is not received
prior to such time on the day of receipt; provided
that, if such LC Disbursement is not less than $1,000,000, (or $500,000 in
the
case of financing by a Swingline Loan), the Borrower may, subject to the
conditions to borrowing set forth herein, request in accordance with
Section
2.03 or 2.05 that such payment be financed with an ABR Revolving Borrowing
or
Swingline Loan in an equivalent amount of such LC Disbursement and, to the
extent so financed, the Borrower’s obligation to make such payment shall be
discharged and replaced by the resulting ABR Revolving Borrowing or Swingline
Loan. If the Borrower fails to make such payment when due, the Administrative
Agent shall notify each Lender of the applicable LC Disbursement, the payment
then due from the Borrower in respect thereof and such Lender’s Applicable
Percentage thereof. Promptly following receipt of such notice, each Lender
shall
pay to the Administrative Agent its Applicable Percentage of the payment
then
due from the Borrower, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.07 with
respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.07 shall apply,
mutatis mutandis,
to
the payment obligations of the Lenders), and the Administrative Agent shall
promptly pay to such Issuing Bank the amounts so received by it from the
Lenders. Promptly following receipt by the Administrative Agent of any payment
from the Borrower pursuant to this paragraph, the Administrative Agent shall
distribute such payment to the applicable Issuing Bank or, to the extent
that
Lenders have made payments pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse such Issuing
Bank, then to such Lenders and such Issuing Bank as their interests may appear.
Any payment made by a Lender pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse an Issuing
Bank for any LC Disbursement (other than the funding of ABR Revolving Loans
or a
Swingline Loan as contemplated above) shall not constitute a Loan and shall
not
relieve the Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such LC
Disbursement.
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Obligations
Absolute.
The
Borrower’s obligation to reimburse LC Disbursements as provided in paragraph (e)
of this Section shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall
be
performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under any
and
all circumstances whatsoever and irrespective of (i) any lack of validity or
enforceability of any Letter of Credit or this Agreement, or any term or
provision therein, (ii) any draft or other document presented under a Letter
of
Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent or invalid in any respect or any
statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect, (iii) payment
by an
Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or other
document that does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit, or (iv)
any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of
the
foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this Section, constitute a
legal or equitable discharge of, or provide a right of setoff against, the
Borrower’s obligations hereunder. Neither the Administrative Agent, the Lenders
nor any Issuing Bank, nor any of their Related Parties, shall have any liability
or responsibility by reason of or in connection with the issuance or transfer
of
any Letter of Credit or any payment or failure to make any payment thereunder
(irrespective of any of the circumstances referred to in the preceding
sentence), or any error, omission, interruption, loss or delay in transmission
or delivery of any draft, notice or other communication under or relating to
any
Letter of Credit (including any document required to make a drawing thereunder),
any error in interpretation of technical terms or any consequence arising from
causes beyond the control of the relevant Issuing Bank; provided
that
the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse the any Issuing Bank from
liability to the Borrower to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to
consequential damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by the
Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law) suffered by the Borrower
that are caused by such Issuing Bank’s failure to exercise reasonable care when
determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of
Credit comply with the terms thereof. The parties hereto expressly agree that,
in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of any
Issuing Bank (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction),
such
Issuing Bank shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in each such
determination. In furtherance of the foregoing and without limiting the
generality thereof, the parties agree that, with respect to documents presented
which appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms of
a
Letter of Credit, each Issuing Bank may, in its sole discretion, either accept
and make payment upon such documents without responsibility for further
investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary unless
failure to act upon such notice or information is commercially grossly
negligent, or refuse to accept and make payment upon such documents if such
documents are not in strict compliance with the terms of such Letter of
Credit.
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Disbursement
Procedures.
Each Issuing Bank shall, promptly following its receipt thereof, examine all
documents purporting to represent a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit.
Such Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the
Borrower by telephone (confirmed by telecopy) of such demand for payment and
whether such Issuing Bank has made or will make an LC Disbursement thereunder;
provided
that
any failure to give or delay in giving such notice shall not relieve the
Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such Issuing Bank and the Lenders with
respect to any such LC Disbursement.
Interim
Interest.
If
any Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement, then, unless the Borrower
shall
reimburse such LC Disbursement in full on the date such LC Disbursement is
made,
the unpaid amount thereof shall bear interest, for each day from and including
the date such LC Disbursement is made to but excluding the date that the
Borrower reimburses such LC Disbursement, at the rate per annum then applicable
to ABR Revolving Loans; provided
that, if the Borrower fails to reimburse such LC Disbursement when due pursuant
to paragraph (e) of this Section, then Section 2.13(c) shall apply. Interest
accrued pursuant to this paragraph shall be for the account of such Issuing
Bank, except that interest accrued on and after the date of payment by any
Lender pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section to reimburse such Issuing
Bank
shall be for the account of such Lender to the extent of such
payment.
Replacement
of Any Issuing Bank.
Any
Issuing Bank may be replaced at any time by written agreement among the
Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the replaced Issuing Bank and the successor
Issuing Bank. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders of any such
replacement of an Issuing Bank. At the time any such replacement shall become
effective, the Borrower shall pay all unpaid fees accrued for the account of
the
replaced Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.12(b). From and after the effective
date of any such replacement, (i) the successor Issuing Bank shall have all
the
rights and obligations of an Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect
to
Letters of Credit to be issued thereafter and (ii) references herein to the
term
“Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous
Issuing Bank, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the
context shall require. After the replacement of an Issuing Bank hereunder,
the
replaced Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have
all
the rights and obligations of an Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect
to Letters of Credit then outstanding and issued by it prior to such
replacement, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of
Credit.
Cash
Collateralization.
If
any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, on the Business Day that
the
Borrower receives notice from the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders
(or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated, Lenders with LC Exposure
representing greater than 50% of the total LC Exposure) demanding the deposit
of
cash collateral pursuant to this paragraph, the Borrower shall deposit in an
account with the Administrative Agent, in the name of the Administrative Agent
and for the benefit of the Lenders, an amount in cash equal to the amount of
the
LC Exposure as of such date plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon;
provided
that
the
obligation
to deposit such cash collateral shall become effective immediately, and such
deposit shall become immediately due and payable, without demand or other
notice
of any kind, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default with respect to
the
Borrower described in clause (h) or (i) of Article VII. Such deposit shall
be
held by the Administrative Agent as collateral for the payment and performance
of the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement. The Administrative
Agent shall have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive
right
of withdrawal, over such account. Other than any interest earned on the
investment of such deposits, which investments shall be made at the option
and
sole discretion of the Administrative Agent and at the Borrower’s risk and
expense, such deposits shall not bear interest. Interest or profits, if any,
on
such investments shall accumulate in such account. Moneys in such account
shall
be applied by the Administrative Agent to reimburse the relevant Issuing
Bank
for LC Disbursements for which it has not been reimbursed and, to the extent
not
so applied, shall be held for the satisfaction of the reimbursement obligations
of the Borrower for the LC Exposure at such time or, if the maturity of the
Loans has been accelerated (but subject to the consent of Lenders with LC
Exposure representing greater than 50% of the total LC Exposure), be applied
to
satisfy other obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement. If the Borrower
is required to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder as a result
of the
occurrence of an Event of Default, such amount (to the extent not applied
as
aforesaid) shall be returned to the Borrower within three (3) Business Days
after all Events of Default have been cured or waived.
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Issuing
Bank Agreements.
Each Issuing Bank agrees that, unless otherwise requested by the Administrative
Agent, such Issuing Bank shall report in writing to the Administrative Agent
(i)
on the first Business Day of each week, the daily activity (set forth by day)
in
respect of Letters of Credit during the immediately preceding week, including
all issuances, extensions, amendments and renewals, all expirations and
cancellations and all disbursements and reimbursements, (ii) on or prior to
each
Business Day on which such Issuing Bank expects to issue, amend, renew or extend
any Letter of Credit, the date of such issuance, amendment, renewal or
extension, and the aggregate face amount of the Letters of Credit to be issued,
amended, renewed or extended by it and outstanding after giving effect to such
issuance, amendment, renewal or extension occurred (and whether the amount
thereof changed), it being understood that such Issuing Bank shall not permit
any issuance, renewal, extension or amendment resulting in an increase in the
amount of any Letter of Credit to occur without first obtaining written
confirmation from the Administrative Agent that it is then permitted under
this
Agreement, (iii) on each Business Day on which such Issuing Bank makes any
LC
Disbursement, the date of such LC Disbursement and the amount of such LC
Disbursement, (iv) on any Business Day on which the Borrower fails to reimburse
an LC Disbursement required to be reimbursed to such Issuing Bank on such day,
the date of such failure and the amount and currency of such LC Disbursement
and
(v) on any other Business Day, such other information as the Administrative
Agent shall reasonably request.
Funding
of Borrowings.
iv)
Each
Lender shall make each Loan to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date
thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds by 12:00 noon, New
York
City time, to the account of the Administrative Agent most recently designated
by it for such purpose by notice to the Lenders; provided
that
Swingline Loans shall be made as provided in Section 2.05. The Administrative
Agent will make such Loans available to the Borrower by promptly crediting
the
amounts so received, in like funds, to an account of the Borrower maintained
with the Administrative Agent in New York City and designated by the Borrower
in
the applicable Borrowing Request; provided
that ABR
Revolving Loans made to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as
provided in Section 2.06(e) shall be remitted by the Administrative Agent to
the
relevant Issuing Bank.
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Unless
the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to
the
proposed date of any Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to
the
Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the Administrative
Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date
in
accordance with paragraph (a) of this Section and may, in reliance upon such
assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount. In such
event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Borrowing
available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the
Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand
such corresponding amount with interest thereon, for each day from and including
the date such amount is made available to the Borrower to but excluding the
date
of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of such Lender,
the
greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the
Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank
compensation or (ii) in the case of the Borrower, the interest rate applicable
to ABR Loans. If such Lender pays such amount to the Administrative Agent,
then
such amount shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such
Borrowing.
Interest
Elections.
v)
Each
Revolving Borrowing initially shall be of the Type specified in the applicable
Borrowing Request and, in the case of a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, shall
have an initial Interest Period as specified in such Borrowing Request.
Thereafter, the Borrower may elect to convert such Borrowing to a different
Type
or to continue such Borrowing and, in the case of a Eurodollar Revolving
Borrowing, may elect Interest Periods therefor, all as provided in this Section.
The Borrower may elect different options with respect to different portions
of
the affected Borrowing, in which case each such portion shall be allocated
ratably among the Lenders holding the Loans comprising such Borrowing, and
the
Loans comprising each such portion shall be considered a separate Borrowing.
This Section shall not apply to Swingline Borrowings, which may not be converted
or continued.
To
make an election pursuant to this Section, the Borrower shall notify the
Administrative Agent of such election by telephone by the time that a Borrowing
Request would be required under Section 2.03 if the Borrower were requesting
a
Revolving Borrowing of the Type resulting from such election to be made on
the
effective date of such election. Each such telephonic Interest Election Request
shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or
telecopy to the Administrative Agent of a written Interest Election Request
in a
form approved by the Administrative Agent and signed by the Borrower.
Notwithstanding any contrary provision herein, this Section shall not be
construed to permit the Borrower to elect an Interest Period for Eurodollar
Loans that does not comply with Section 2.02(d).
Each
telephonic and written Interest Election Request shall specify the following
information in compliance with Section 2.02:
the
Borrowing to which such Interest Election Request applies and, if different
options are being elected with respect to different portions thereof, the
portions thereof to be allocated to each resulting Borrowing (in which case
the
information to be specified pursuant to clauses (iii) and (iv) below shall
be
specified for each resulting Borrowing);
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the
effective date of the election made pursuant to such Interest Election Request,
which shall be a Business Day;
whether
the resulting Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing;
and
if
the
resulting Borrowing is a Eurodollar Borrowing, the Interest Period to be
applicable thereto after giving effect to such election, which shall be a period
contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”.
If
any
such Interest Election Request requests a Eurodollar Borrowing but does not
specify an Interest Period, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected
an Interest Period of one month’s duration.
Promptly
following receipt of an Interest Election Request, the Administrative Agent
shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of such Lender’s portion of
each resulting Borrowing.
If
the Borrower fails to deliver a timely Interest Election Request with respect
to
a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing prior to the end of the Interest Period
applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein,
at
the end of such Interest Period such Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR
Borrowing. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, if an Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent, at the request
of
the Required Lenders, so notifies the Borrower, then, so long as an Event of
Default is continuing (i) no outstanding Revolving Borrowing may be converted
to
or continued as a Eurodollar Borrowing and (ii) unless repaid, each Eurodollar
Revolving Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing at the end of the
Interest Period applicable thereto.
Termination
and Reduction of Commitments.
b)
Unless
previously terminated, the Commitments shall terminate on the Maturity
Date.
The
Borrower may at any time terminate, or from time to time reduce, the
Commitments; provided
that
(i) each reduction of the Commitments shall be in an amount that is an integral
multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000 and (ii) the Borrower shall
not terminate or reduce the Commitments if, after giving effect to any
concurrent prepayment of the Loans in accordance with Section 2.11, the sum
of
the Revolving Credit Exposures would exceed the total
Commitments.
The
Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of any election to terminate
or
reduce the Commitments under paragraph (b) of this Section at least three (3)
Business Days prior to the effective date of such termination or reduction,
specifying such election and the effective date thereof. Promptly following
receipt of any notice, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of
the
contents thereof. Each notice delivered by the Borrower pursuant to this Section
shall be irrevocable; provided
that
a notice of termination of the Commitments delivered by the Borrower may state
that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit
facilities, in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower (by notice
to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if
such
condition is not satisfied. Any termination or reduction of the Commitments
shall be permanent. Each reduction of the Commitments shall be made ratably
among the Lenders in accordance with their respective
Commitments.
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Repayment
of Loans; Evidence of Debt.
c)
The
Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent
for the account of each Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each
Revolving Loan on the Maturity Date and (ii) to the Swingline Lender the then
unpaid principal amount of each Swingline Loan on the earlier of the Maturity
Date and the first date after such Swingline Loan is made that is the 15th
or
last day of a calendar month and is at least two (2) Business Days after such
Swingline Loan is made; provided
that on
each date that a Revolving Borrowing is made, the Borrower shall repay all
Swingline Loans then outstanding.
Each
Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or
accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting
from each Loan made by such Lender, including the amounts of principal and
interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time
hereunder.
The
Administrative Agent shall maintain accounts in which it shall record (i) the
amount of each Loan made hereunder, the Class and Type thereof and the Interest
Period applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due
and
payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to each Lender hereunder
and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder
for the account of the Lenders and each Lender’s share
thereof.
The
entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) of
this
Section shall be prima facie
evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations recorded therein;
provided
that
the failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such accounts
or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the
Borrower to repay the Loans in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.
Any
Lender may request that Loans made by it be evidenced by a promissory note.
In
such event, the Borrower shall prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender
a
promissory note payable to the order of such Lender (or, if requested by such
Lender, to such Lender and its registered assigns) and in a form approved by
the
Administrative Agent. Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such promissory note
and interest thereon shall at all times (including after assignment pursuant
to
Section 9.04) be represented by one or more promissory notes in such form
payable to the order of the payee named therein (or, if such promissory note
is
a registered note, to such payee and its registered assigns).
Prepayment
of Loans.
The
Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any
Borrowing in whole or in part, subject to prior notice in accordance with
paragraph (b) of this Section.
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The
Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent (and, in the case of prepayment
of a Swingline Loan, the Swingline Lender) by telephone (confirmed by telecopy)
of any prepayment hereunder (i) in the case of prepayment of a Eurodollar
Revolving Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, three
(3)
Business Days before the date of prepayment, (ii) in the case of prepayment
of
an ABR Revolving Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time,
one
Business Day before the date of prepayment or (iii) in the case of prepayment
of
a Swingline Loan, not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the date
of
prepayment. Each such notice shall be irrevocable
and shall
specify the prepayment date and the principal amount of each Borrowing or
portion thereof to be prepaid; provided
that, if a notice of prepayment is given in connection with a conditional notice
of termination of the Commitments as contemplated by Section 2.09, then such
notice of prepayment may be revoked if such notice of termination is revoked
in
accordance with Section 2.09. Promptly following receipt of any such notice
relating to a Revolving Borrowing, the Administrative Agent shall advise the
Lenders of the contents thereof. Each partial prepayment of any Revolving
Borrowing shall be in an amount that would be permitted in the case of an
advance of a Revolving Borrowing of the same Type as provided in Section 2.02.
Each prepayment of a Revolving Borrowing shall be applied ratably to the Loans
included in such prepaid Borrowing. Prepayments shall be accompanied by (i)
accrued interest to the extent required by Section 2.13 and (ii) break funding
payments pursuant to Section 2.16.Fees.
d)
The
Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each
Lender a facility fee, which shall accrue at the Applicable Rate on the daily
amount of the Commitment of such Lender (whether used or unused) during the
period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the date on which
such Commitment terminates; provided
that, if
such Lender continues to have any Revolving Credit Exposure after its Commitment
terminates, then such facility fee shall continue to accrue on the daily amount
of such Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure from and including the date on which
its Commitment terminates to but excluding the date on which such Lender ceases
to have any Revolving Credit Exposure. Accrued facility fees shall be payable
in
arrears on the last day of March, June, September and December of each year
and
on the date on which the Commitments terminate, commencing on the first such
date to occur after the date hereof; provided
that any
facility fees accruing after the date on which the Commitments terminate shall
be payable on demand. All facility fees shall be computed on the basis of a
year
of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed
(including the first day but excluding the last day).
The
Borrower agrees to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each
Lender a participation fee with respect to its participations in Letters of
Credit, which shall accrue, in the case of standby Letters of Credit, at the
same Applicable Rate used to determine the interest rate applicable to
Eurodollar Revolving Loans and, in the case of commercial Letters of Credit,
at
the Applicable Rate applicable to such Letters of Credit, in each case on the
average daily amount of such Lender’s LC Exposure (excluding any portion thereof
attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) during the period from and
including the Effective Date to but excluding the later of the date on which
such Lender’s Commitment terminates and the date on which such Lender ceases to
have any LC Exposure and (ii) to the applicable Issuing Bank a fronting fee,
which shall accrue at the rate of 0.125% per annum on the average daily amount
of the LC Exposure (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed
LC Disbursements) attributable to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing
Bank
during the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the
later of the date of termination of the Commitments and the date on which there
ceases to be any LC Exposure, as well as such Issuing Bank’s standard fees and
commissions (including without limitation standard commissions with respect
to
commercial Letters of Credit, payable at the time of invoice of such amounts)
with respect to the issuance, amendment, cancellation, negotiation, transfer,
presentment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or processing of
drawings thereunder. Unless otherwise specified above, participation fees and
fronting fees accrued through and including the last day of March, June,
September and December of each year shall be payable on the third
(3rd)
Business Day following such last day, commencing on the first such
date
to occur after the Effective Date; provided
that
all such fees shall be payable on the date on which the Commitments terminate
and any such fees accruing after the date on which the Commitments terminate
shall be payable on demand. Any other fees payable to any Issuing Bank pursuant
to this paragraph shall be payable within ten (10) days after demand. All
participation fees and fronting fees shall be computed on the basis of a
year of
360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including
the first day but excluding the last day).
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The
Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for its own account, fees
payable in the amounts and at the times separately agreed upon between the
Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
All
fees payable hereunder shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available
funds, to the Administrative Agent (or to the relevant Issuing Bank, in the
case
of fees payable to it) for distribution, in the case of facility fees and
participation fees, to the Lenders. Fees paid shall not be refundable under
any
circumstances.
Interest.
e)
The
Loans comprising each ABR Borrowing (including each Swingline Loan) shall bear
interest at the Alternate Base Rate.
The
Loans comprising each Eurodollar Borrowing shall bear interest at the Adjusted
LIBO Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus the
Applicable Rate.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if any principal of or interest on any Loan or any fee or other
amount payable by the Borrower hereunder is not paid when due, whether at stated
maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, such overdue amount shall bear
interest, after as well as before judgment, at a rate per annum equal to (i)
in
the case of overdue principal of any Loan, 2% plus the rate otherwise applicable
to such Loan as provided in the preceding paragraphs of this Section or (ii)
in
the case of any other amount, 2% plus the rate applicable to ABR Loans as
provided in paragraph (a) of this Section.
Accrued
interest on each Loan shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment
Date
for such Loan and, in the case of Revolving Loans, upon termination of the
Commitments; provided
that
(i) interest accrued pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section shall be payable
on demand, (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan (other
than a prepayment of an ABR Revolving Loan prior to the end of the Availability
Period), accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be
payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment and (iii) in the event
of
any conversion of any Eurodollar Revolving Loan prior to the end of the current
Interest Period therefor, accrued interest on such Loan shall be payable on
the
effective date of such conversion.
All
interest hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days, except
that interest computed by reference to the Alternate Base Rate at times when
the
Alternate Base Rate is based on the Prime Rate shall be computed on the basis
of
a year of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year). The applicable Alternate Base
Rate, Adjusted LIBO Rate or LIBO Rate shall be determined by the Administrative
Agent, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest
error.
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Alternate
Rate of Interest.
If
prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a Eurodollar
Borrowing:
the
Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent
manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining
the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the LIBO Rate, as applicable, for such Interest
Period; or
the
Administrative Agent is advised by the Required Lenders that the Adjusted LIBO
Rate or the LIBO Rate, as applicable, for such Interest Period will not
adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders (or Lender) of making
or
maintaining their Loans (or its Loan) included in such Borrowing for such
Interest Period;
then
the
Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrower and the Lenders
by telephone or telecopy as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the
Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower and the Lenders that the
circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (i) any Interest
Election Request that requests the conversion of any Revolving Borrowing to,
or
continuation of any Revolving Borrowing as, a Eurodollar Borrowing shall be
ineffective and (ii) if any Borrowing Request requests a Eurodollar Revolving
Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be made as an ABR Borrowing.
Increased
Costs.
f)
If any
Change in Law shall:
impose,
modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit or similar requirement
against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended
by,
any Lender (except any such reserve requirement reflected in the Adjusted LIBO
Rate) or any Issuing Bank; or
impose
on
any Lender or any Issuing Bank or the London interbank market any other
condition affecting this Agreement or Eurodollar Loans made by such Lender
or
any Letter of Credit or participation therein;
and
the
result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender
of
making or maintaining any Eurodollar Loan or of maintaining its obligation
to
make any such Loan or to increase the cost to such Lender or such Issuing Bank
of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit or to reduce
the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or such Issuing
Bank
hereunder, whether of principal, interest or otherwise, then the Borrower will
pay to such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such additional
amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the
case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction
suffered.
If
any Lender or any Issuing Bank determines that any Change in Law regarding
capital requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return
on such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s capital or on the capital of such
Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of
this Agreement or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit
held
by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank, to a
level below that which such Lender or such Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or such
Issuing Bank’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law
(taking into consideration such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s
policies
and the policies of such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company with
respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrower will pay
to
such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such additional amount
or
amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or
such Issuing Bank’s holding company for any such reduction
suffered.
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A
certificate of a Lender or an Issuing Bank setting forth the amount or amounts
necessary to compensate such Lender or such Issuing Bank or its holding company,
as the case may be, as specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section shall
be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
The
Borrower shall pay such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the
amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) days after receipt
thereof.
Failure
or delay on the part of any Lender or any Issuing Bank to demand compensation
pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or such
Issuing Bank’s right to demand such compensation; provided
that
the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender or an Issuing Bank
pursuant to this Section for any increased costs or reductions incurred more
than 180 days prior to the date that such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the
case may be, notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such
increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s
intention to claim compensation therefor; provided further
that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions
is
retroactive, then the 180-day period referred to above shall be extended to
include the period of retroactive effect thereof.
Break
Funding Payments.
In the
event of (a) the payment of any principal of any Eurodollar Loan other than
on
the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto (including as a result
of
an Event of Default or as a result of any prepayment pursuant to Section 2.11),
(b) the conversion of any Eurodollar Loan other than on the last day of the
Interest Period applicable thereto, (c) the failure to borrow, convert, continue
or prepay any Eurodollar Loan on the date specified in any notice delivered
pursuant hereto (regardless of whether such notice may be revoked under Section
2.11(b) and is revoked in accordance therewith) or (d) the assignment of any
Eurodollar Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable
thereto as a result of a request by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.19,
then,
in any such event, the Borrower shall compensate each Lender for the loss,
cost
and expense attributable to such event. Such loss, cost or expense to any Lender
shall be deemed to include an amount determined by such Lender to be the excess,
if any, of (i) the amount of interest which would have accrued on the principal
amount of such Loan had such event not occurred, at the Adjusted LIBO Rate
that
would have been applicable to such Loan, for the period from the date of such
event to the last day of the then current Interest Period therefor (or, in
the
case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, for the period that would
have
been the Interest Period for such Loan), over (ii) the amount of interest which
would accrue on such principal amount for such period at the interest rate
which
such Lender would bid were it to bid, at the commencement of such period, for
deposits in Dollars of a comparable amount and period from other banks in the
eurodollar market. A certificate of any Lender setting forth any amount or
amounts that such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section shall
be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
The
Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate
within ten (10) days after receipt thereof.
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Taxes.
g)
Any and
all payments by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder shall
be made free and clear of and without deduction for any Indemnified Taxes or
Other Taxes; provided
that if
the Borrower shall be required to deduct any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes
from such payments, then (i) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary
so
that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable
to
additional sums payable under this Section) the Administrative Agent, Lender
or
the relevant Issuing Bank (as the case may be) receives an amount equal to
the
sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) the Borrower
shall make such deductions and (iii) the Borrower shall pay the full amount
deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable
law.
In
addition, the Borrower shall pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental
Authority in accordance with applicable law.
The
Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, each Lender and any Issuing
Bank, within ten (10) days after written demand therefor, for the full amount
of
any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes paid by the Administrative Agent, such
Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, on or with respect to any
payment by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder (including
Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to
amounts payable under this Section) and any penalties, interest and reasonable
expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such
Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted
by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such
payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender or any Issuing Bank,
or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender or
any
Issuing Bank, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
As
soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes
or
Other Taxes by the Borrower to a Governmental Authority, the Borrower shall
deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a
receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy
of
the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
Any
Foreign Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding
tax under the law of the jurisdiction in which the Borrower is located, or
any
treaty to which such jurisdiction is a party, with respect to payments under
this Agreement shall deliver to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative
Agent), at the time or times prescribed by applicable law, such properly
completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably
requested by the Borrower as will permit such payments to be made without
withholding or at a reduced rate.
If
the Administrative Agent or a Lender determines, in its sole discretion, that
it
has received a refund of any Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has been
indemnified by the Borrower or with respect to which the Borrower has paid
additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.17, it shall pay over such refund
to the Borrower (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or
additional amounts paid, by the Borrower under this Section 2.17 with respect
to
the Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket
expenses of the Administrative Agent or such Lender and without interest (other
than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with
respect
to such refund); provided, that the Borrower, upon the request of the
Administrative Agent or such Lender, agrees to repay the amount paid over
to the
Borrower (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant
Governmental Authority) to the Administrative Agent or such Lender in the
event
the Administrative Agent or such Lender is required to repay such refund
to such
Governmental Authority. This Section shall not be construed to require the
Administrative Agent or any Lender to make available its tax returns (or
any
other information relating to its taxes which it deems confidential) to the
Borrower or any other Person.
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Payments
Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs.
The
Borrower shall make each payment required to be made by it hereunder (whether
of
principal, interest, fees or reimbursement of LC Disbursements, or of amounts
payable under Section 2.15, 2.16 or 2.17, or otherwise) prior to 12:00 noon,
New
York City time on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without
set-off or counterclaim. Any amounts received after such time on any date may,
in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, be deemed to have been received
on the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating interest
thereon. All such payments shall be made to the Administrative Agent at its
offices at 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, except payments to be
made
directly to an Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender as expressly provided herein
and
except that payments pursuant to Sections 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 and 9.03 shall be
made directly to the Persons entitled thereto. The Administrative Agent shall
distribute any such payments received by it for the account of any other Person
to the appropriate recipient promptly following receipt thereof. If any payment
hereunder shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the date for payment
shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, in the case of
any
payment accruing interest, interest thereon shall be payable for the period
of
such extension. All payments hereunder shall be made in
Dollars.
If
at
any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative
Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal, unreimbursed LC Disbursements,
interest and fees then due hereunder, such funds shall be applied (i) first,
towards payment of interest and fees then due hereunder, ratably among the
parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of interest and fees
then due to such parties, and (ii) second, towards payment of principal and
unreimbursed LC Disbursements then due hereunder, ratably among the parties
entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of principal and unreimbursed
LC
Disbursements then due to such parties.
If
any Lender shall, by exercising any right of set-off or counterclaim or
otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any
of
its Revolving Loans or participations in LC Disbursements or Swingline Loans
resulting in such Lender receiving payment of a greater proportion of the
aggregate amount of its Revolving Loans and participations in LC Disbursements
and Swingline Loans and accrued interest thereon than the proportion received
by
any other Lender, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall
purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Revolving Loans and
participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans of other Lenders to
the
extent necessary so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by
the
Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and
accrued interest on their respective Revolving Loans and participations in
LC
Disbursements and Swingline Loans; provided that (i) if any such participations
are purchased and all or any portion of
the
payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded
and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without
interest, and (ii) the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed
to
apply to any payment made by the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with
the
express terms of this Agreement or any payment obtained by a Lender as
consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of
its
Loans or participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans to any assignee
or participant, other than to the Borrower or any Subsidiary or Affiliate
thereof (as to which the provisions of this paragraph shall apply). The Borrower
consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do
so
under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant
to the
foregoing arrangements may exercise against the Borrower rights of set-off
and
counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender
were
a direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such
participation.
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Unless
the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior
to
the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account
of the Lenders or the Issuing Banks hereunder that the Borrower will not make
such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower has made
such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon
such
assumption, distribute to the Lenders or the Issuing Banks, as the case may
be,
the amount due. In such event, if the Borrower has not in fact made such
payment, then each of the Lenders or each Issuing Bank, as the case may be,
severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the
amount so distributed to such Lender or Issuing Bank with interest thereon,
for
each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but
excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of
the
Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent
in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank
compensation.
If
any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant
to
Section 2.05(c), 2.06(d) or (e), 2.07(b), 2.18(d) or 9.03(c), then the
Administrative Agent may, in its discretion (notwithstanding any contrary
provision hereof), apply any amounts thereafter received by the Administrative
Agent for the account of such Lender to satisfy such Lender’s obligations under
such Sections until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully
paid.
Mitigation
Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.
h)
If any
Lender requests compensation under Section 2.15, or if the Borrower is required
to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for
the
account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.17, then to the extent requested
by
the Borrower and subject to the Borrower’s payment obligations under the next
sentence, such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different
lending office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its
rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or
affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment
(i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.15 or 2.17,
as the case may be, in the future and (ii) would not subject such Lender to
any
unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to
such
Lender. The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses
incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment
to
the extent such costs and expenses have been approved in advance by the
Borrower.
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If
any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.15, or if the Borrower is
required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental
Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.17, or if any
Lender defaults in its obligation to fund Loans hereunder, then the Borrower
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 (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in
Section 9.04), all its interests, rights and obligations under the Loan
Documents to an assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee
may
be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided
that
(i) the Borrower shall have received the prior written consent of the
Administrative Agent, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, (ii)
such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding
principal of its Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline
Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable
to
it hereunder, from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal
and
accrued interest and fees) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts)
and (iii) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for
compensation under Section 2.15 or payments required to be made pursuant to
Section 2.17, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation
or
payments. A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment and
delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or
otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrower to require such assignment
and delegation cease to apply.
Expansion
Option.
The
Borrower may from time to time elect to increase the Commitments in minimum
increments of $10,000,000 so long as, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate
amount of the Commitments does not exceed $150,000,000. The Borrower may arrange
for any such increase to be provided by one or more Lenders (each Lender so
agreeing to an increase in its Commitment, an “Increasing
Lender”),
or by
one or more new banks, financial institutions or other entities (each such
new
bank, financial institution or other entity, an “Augmenting
Lender”),
to
increase their existing Commitments, or extend Commitments, as the case may
be;
provided
that (i)
each Augmenting Lender, shall be subject to the approval of the Borrower and
the
Administrative Agent and (ii) (x) in the case of an Increasing Lender, the
Borrower and such Increasing Lender execute an agreement substantially in the
form of Exhibit
C
hereto,
and (y) in the case of an Augmenting Lender, the Borrower and such Augmenting
Lender execute an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit
D
hereto.
Increases and new Commitments created pursuant to this Section 2.20 shall become
effective on the date agreed by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and
the
relevant Increasing Lenders or Augmenting Lenders and the Administrative Agent
shall notify each Lender thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no increase
in
the Commitments (or in the Commitment of any Lender), shall become effective
under this paragraph unless, (i) on the proposed date of the effectiveness
of
such increase, the conditions set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of Section
4.02 shall be satisfied or waived by the Required Lenders and the Administrative
Agent shall have received a certificate to that effect dated such date and
executed by a Financial Officer of the Borrower, (ii) the Administrative Agent
shall have received documents consistent with those delivered on the Effective
Date as to the corporate power and authority of the Borrower to borrow hereunder
after giving effect to such increase and (iii) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
shall be in compliance, calculated on a
pro
forma
basis reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, with the covenant
contained in Section 6.11. On the effective date of any increase in the
Commitments, (i) each relevant Increasing Lender and Augmenting Lender shall
make available to the Administrative Agent such amounts in immediately available
funds as the Administrative Agent shall determine, for the benefit of the
other
Lenders, as being required in order to cause, after giving effect to such
increase and the use of such amounts to make payments to such other Lenders,
each Lender’s portion of the outstanding Revolving Loans of all the Lenders to
equal its Applicable Percentage of such outstanding Revolving Loans, and
(ii)
the Borrower shall be deemed to have repaid and reborrowed all outstanding
Revolving Loans as of the date of any increase in the Commitments (with such
reborrowing to consist of the Types of Revolving Loans, with related Interest
Periods if applicable, specified in a notice delivered by the Borrower in
accordance with the requirements of Section 2.03). The deemed payments made
pursuant to clause (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence shall be
accompanied by payment of all accrued interest on the amount prepaid and,
in
respect of each Eurodollar Loan, shall be subject to indemnification by the
Borrower pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.16 if the deemed payment
occurs
other than on the last day of the related Interest Periods.
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Representations
and Warranties
The
Borrower represents and warrants to the Lenders that:
Organization;
Powers; Subsidiaries.
Each of
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries is duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, has all
requisite power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted and,
except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could
not
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, is qualified
to
do business in, and is in good standing in, every jurisdiction where such
qualification is required. Schedule
3.01
hereto
(as supplemented from time to time) identifies each Subsidiary, the jurisdiction
of its incorporation or organization, as the case may be, the percentage of
issued and outstanding shares of each class of its capital stock or other equity
interests owned by the Borrower and the other Subsidiaries and, if such
percentage is not 100% (excluding directors’ qualifying shares as required by
law), a description of each class issued and outstanding. All of the outstanding
shares of capital stock and other equity interests of each Subsidiary are
validly issued and outstanding and fully paid and nonassessable and all such
shares and other equity interests indicated on Schedule
3.01
as owned
by the Borrower or another Subsidiary are owned, beneficially and of record,
by
the Borrower or any Subsidiary free and clear of all Liens. There are no
outstanding commitments or other obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary
to issue, and no options, warrants or other rights of any Person to acquire,
any
shares of any class of capital stock or other equity interests of the Borrower
or any Subsidiary.
Authorization;
Enforceability.
The
Transactions are within the Borrower’s corporate powers and have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate and, if required, stockholder action.
This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and constitutes
a
legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable in accordance
with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to
general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding
in equity or at law.
Governmental
Approvals; No Conflicts.
The
Transactions (a) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or
filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority, except such
as
have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect, (b) will not
violate any applicable law or regulation or the charter, by-laws or other
organizational documents of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any
order
of any Governmental Authority, (c) will not violate or result in a default
under
any indenture, material agreement or other material instrument binding upon
the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or its assets, or give rise to a right
thereunder to require any payment to be made by the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries, and (d) will not result in the creation or imposition of any
Lien
on any asset of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
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Financial
Condition; No Material Adverse Change.
i)
The
Borrower has heretofore furnished to the Lenders its consolidated balance sheet
and statements of income, stockholders equity and cash flows (i) as of and
for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 reported on by Ernst & Young LLP,
independent public accountants, and (ii) as of and for the fiscal quarter and
the portion of the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006, certified by its chief
financial officer. Such financial statements present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position and results of operations and cash flows of
the
Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of such dates and for such periods
in accordance with GAAP, subject to year-end audit adjustments and the absence
of footnotes in the case of the statements referred to in clause (ii)
above.
Since
December 31, 2005, there has been no material adverse change in the business,
assets, operations or condition, financial or otherwise, of the Borrower and
its
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
Properties.
j)
Each of
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries has good title to, or valid leasehold
interests in, all its real and personal property material to its business,
except for minor defects in title that do not interfere with its ability to
conduct its business as currently conducted or to utilize such properties for
their intended purposes. There are no Liens on any of the real or personal
properties of the Borrower or any Subsidiary except for Liens permitted by
Section 6.02.
Each
of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries owns, or is licensed to use, all
trademarks, tradenames, copyrights, patents and other intellectual property
material to its business, and to the knowledge of the Borrower the use thereof
by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries does not infringe upon the rights of any
other Person, except for any such infringements that, individually or in the
aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
Litigation
and Environmental Matters.
k)
There
are no actions, suits, proceedings or investigations by or before any arbitrator
or Governmental Authority pending against or, to the knowledge of the Borrower,
threatened against or affecting the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (i)
as
to which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse determination and
that,
if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected, individually or in the
aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect (other than the Disclosed
Matters) or (ii) that involve this Agreement or the Transactions. There are
no
labor controversies pending against or, to the knowledge of the Borrower,
threatened against or affecting the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (i)
which could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result
in a Material Adverse Effect, or (ii) that involve this Agreement or the
Transactions.
Except
for the Disclosed Matters and except with respect to any other matters that,
individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result
in
a Material Adverse Effect, neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries
(i)
has failed to comply with any Environmental Law or to obtain, maintain or comply
with any permit, license or other approval required under any Environmental
Law,
(ii) has become to the knowledge of the Borrower subject to any Environmental
Liability, (iii) has received notice of any claim with respect to any
Environmental Liability or (iv) knows of any basis for any Environmental
Liability.
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Since
the date of this Agreement, there has been no change in the status of the
Disclosed Matters that, individually or in the aggregate, has resulted in,
or
materially increased the likelihood of, a Material Adverse Effect. Neither
the
Borrower nor any Subsidiary is party or subject to any law, regulation, rule
or
order, or any obligation under any agreement or instrument, that has a Material
Adverse Effect.
Compliance
with Laws and Agreements.
Each of
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries is in compliance with all laws, regulations
and orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to it or its property and
all indentures, agreements and other instruments binding upon it or its
property, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate,
could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
Investment
and Holding Company Status.
Neither
the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is an “investment company” as defined
in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of
1940.
Taxes.
Each of
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries has timely filed or caused to be filed all
Tax
returns and reports required to have been filed and has paid or caused to be
paid all Taxes required to have been paid by it, except (a) Taxes that are
being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which the Borrower
or
such Subsidiary, as applicable, has set aside on its books adequate reserves
or
(b) to the extent that the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected
to
result in a Material Adverse Effect.
ERISA.
No
ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur that, when taken
together with all other such ERISA Events for which liability is reasonably
expected to occur, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
Disclosure.
The
Borrower has disclosed to the Lenders all agreements, instruments and corporate
or other restrictions to which it or any of its Subsidiaries is subject, and
all
other matters known to it, that, individually or in the aggregate, could
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the
Information Memorandum nor any of the other reports, financial statements,
certificates or other information furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower
to
the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the negotiation of
this Agreement or delivered hereunder (as modified or supplemented by other
information so furnished) contains any material misstatement of fact or omits
to
state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light
of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided
that,
with respect to projected financial information, the Borrower represents only
that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed
to be reasonable at the time.
Federal
Reserve Regulations.
No part
of the proceeds of any Loan have been used or will be used, whether directly
or
indirectly, for any purpose that entails a violation of any of the Regulations
of the Board, including Regulations T, U and X.
Liens.
There
are no Liens on any of the real or personal properties of the Borrower or any
Subsidiary except for Liens permitted by Section 6.02.
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No
Default.
The
Borrower is in full compliance with this Agreement and no Default or Event
of
Default has occurred and is continuing.
Conditions
Effective
Date.
The
obligations of the Lenders to make Loans and of any Issuing Bank to issue
Letters of Credit hereunder shall not become effective until the date on which
each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived in accordance with
Section 9.02):
The
Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received from (i) each party
hereto either (A) a counterpart of this Agreement signed on behalf of such
party
or (B) written evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may
include telecopy or electronic transmission of a signed signature page of this
Agreement) that such party has signed a counterpart of this Agreement and (ii)
each initial Subsidiary Guarantor either (A) a counterpart of the Subsidiary
Guaranty signed on behalf of such Subsidiary Guarantor or (B) written evidence
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include telecopy or
electronic transmission of a signed signature page of the Subsidiary Guaranty)
that such Subsidiary Guarantor has signed a counterpart of the Subsidiary
Guaranty.
The
Administrative Agent shall have received a favorable written opinion (addressed
to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and dated the Effective Date) of
(i)
Reitler Xxxxx & Xxxxxxxxxx LLC, special U.S. counsel for the Loan Parties,
(ii) Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, General Counsel of the Loan Parties and (iii) Xxxxx
X.
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx and Company, special Bahamas counsel for the Loan Parties,
substantially in the forms of Exhibits
X-0,
X-0
and
B-3
respectively, and covering such other matters relating to the Loan Parties,
the
Loan Documents or the Transactions as the Required Lenders shall reasonably
request. The Borrower hereby requests such counsel to deliver such
opinion.
The
Lenders shall have received (i) reasonably satisfactory audited consolidated
financial statements of the Borrower for the two most recent fiscal years ended
prior to the Effective Date as to which such financial statements are available,
(ii) reasonably satisfactory unaudited interim consolidated financial statements
of the Borrower for each quarterly period ended subsequent to the date of the
latest financial statements delivered pursuant to clause (i) of this paragraph
as to which such financial statements are publicly available and (iii)
reasonably satisfactory income statement, statement of cash flows and
abbreviated balance sheet projections through and including the Borrower’s 2011
fiscal year, together with such information as the Administrative Agent and
the
Lenders shall reasonably request (including, without limitation, a reasonably
detailed description of the assumptions used in preparing such
projections).
The
Administrative Agent shall have received such documents and certificates as
the
Administrative Agent or its counsel may reasonably request relating to the
organization, existence and good standing of the initial Loan Parties, the
authorization of the Transactions and any other legal matters relating to such
Loan Parties, the Loan Documents or the Transactions, all in form and substance
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel and as further
described in the list of closing documents attached as Exhibit
E.
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The
Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, dated the Effective
Date
and signed by the President, a Vice President or a Financial Officer of the
Borrower, confirming compliance with the conditions set forth in paragraphs
(a)
and (b) of Section 4.02.
The
Administrative Agent shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to
it
that the existing credit facility in effect for the Borrower shall have been
terminated and cancelled and all indebtedness thereunder shall have been fully
repaid (except to the extent being so repaid with the initial Revolving
Loans).
The
Administrative Agent shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to
it
that all governmental and third party approvals necessary or, in the discretion
of the Administrative Agent, advisable in connection with the Transactions
have
been obtained and are in full force and effect.
The
Administrative Agent shall have received all fees and other amounts due and
payable on or prior to the Effective Date, including, to the extent invoiced,
reimbursement or payment of all reasonable expenses required to be reimbursed
or
paid by the Borrower hereunder.
The
Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the Effective
Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the obligations of the Lenders to make Loans and of the Issuing
Banks
to issue Letters of Credit hereunder shall not become effective unless each
of
the foregoing conditions is satisfied (or waived pursuant to Section 9.02)
at or
prior to 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Effective Date (and, in the
event
such conditions are not so satisfied or waived, the Commitments shall terminate
at such time).
Each
Credit Event.
The
obligation of each Lender to make a Loan on the occasion of any Borrowing (other
than the conversion or continuation of any Loan), and of any Issuing Bank to
issue, amend, renew or extend any Letter of Credit, is subject to the
satisfaction of the following conditions:
The
representations and warranties of the Borrower set forth in this Agreement
shall
be true and correct on and as of the date of such Borrowing or the date of
issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as
applicable.
At
the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Borrowing or the
issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as
applicable, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
Each
Borrowing (other than the conversion or continuation of any Loan) and each
issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed
to constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower on the date thereof
as to the matters specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this
Section.
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Affirmative
Covenants
Until
the
Commitments have expired or been terminated and the principal of and interest
on
each Loan and all fees payable hereunder shall have been paid in full and all
Letters of Credit shall have expired or terminated and all LC Disbursements
shall have been reimbursed, the Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lenders
that:
Financial
Statements and Other Information.
The
Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender:
within
ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, its audited
consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, stockholders’
equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such year, setting forth in
each
case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all reported
on by Ernst & Young LLP or other independent public accountants of
recognized national standing (without a “going concern” or like qualification or
exception and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of such
audit) to the effect that such consolidated financial statements present fairly
in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations
of
the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in
accordance with GAAP consistently applied;
within
forty-five (45) days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters
of
each fiscal year of the Borrower, its consolidated balance sheet and related
statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows as of the end of
and for such fiscal quarter and the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year,
setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding
period or periods of (or, in the case of the balance sheet, as of the end of)
the previous fiscal year, all certified by one of its Financial Officers as
presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results
of operations of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a
consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to
normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of
footnotes;
concurrently
with any delivery of financial statements under clause (a) or (b) above, a
certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower (i) certifying as to whether
a Default has occurred and, if a Default has occurred, specifying the details
thereof and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto,
(ii)
setting forth reasonably detailed calculations demonstrating compliance with
Sections 6.01, 6.03 and 6.11 and (iii) stating whether any change in GAAP or
in
the application thereof has occurred since the date of the audited financial
statements referred to in Section 3.04 and, if any such change has occurred,
specifying the effect of such change on the financial statements accompanying
such certificate;
promptly
after the same become publicly available, copies of all periodic and other
reports, proxy statements and other materials filed by the Borrower or any
Subsidiary with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental
Authority succeeding to any or all of the functions of said Commission, or
with
any national securities exchange, or distributed by the Borrower to its
shareholders generally, as the case may be;
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as
soon as available, but in any event not more than 30 days prior to the end
of
each fiscal year of the Borrower, a copy of the plan and forecast (including
a
projected consolidated balance sheet, income statement and funds flow statement)
of the Borrower for each quarterly period of the upcoming fiscal year in form
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; and
promptly
following any request therefor, such other information regarding the operations,
business affairs and financial condition of the Borrower or any Subsidiary,
or
compliance with the terms of this Agreement, as the Administrative Agent or
any
Lender may reasonably request.
Notices
of Material Events.
The
Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender prompt written
notice of the following:
the
occurrence of any Default;
the
filing or commencement of any action, suit or proceeding by or before any
arbitrator or Governmental Authority against or affecting the Borrower or any
Affiliate thereof that, if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected
to
result in a Material Adverse Effect;
the
occurrence of any ERISA Event that, alone or together with any other ERISA
Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect; and
any
other development that results in, or could reasonably be expected to result
in,
a Material Adverse Effect.
Each
notice delivered under this Section shall be accompanied by a statement of
a
Financial Officer or other executive officer of the Borrower setting forth
the
details of the event or development requiring such notice and any action taken
or proposed to be taken with respect thereto.
Existence;
Conduct of Business.
The
Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, do or cause to be
done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect
its legal existence and the rights, licenses, permits, privileges and franchises
material to the conduct of its business; provided
that the
foregoing shall not prohibit any merger, consolidation, liquidation or
dissolution permitted under Section 6.03.
Payment
of Obligations.
The
Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, pay its obligations,
including Tax liabilities, that, if not paid, could result in a Material Adverse
Effect before the same shall become delinquent or in default, except where
(a)
the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings, (b) the Borrower or such Subsidiary has set aside on its books
adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP and (c) the
failure to make payment pending such contest could not reasonably be expected
to
result in a Material Adverse Effect.
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Maintenance
of Properties; Insurance.
The
Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (a) keep and maintain
all property material to the conduct of its business in good working order
and
condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and (b) maintain, with financially
sound and reputable insurance companies, insurance in such amounts and against
such risks as are customarily maintained by companies engaged in the same or
similar businesses operating in the same or similar locations.
Books
and Records; Inspection Rights.
The
Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, keep proper books
of
record and account in which full, true and correct entries are made of all
dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities. The
Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, permit any
representatives designated by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, upon
reasonable prior notice, to visit and inspect its properties, to examine and
make extracts from its books and records, and to discuss its affairs, finances
and condition with its officers and independent accountants, all at such
reasonable times and as often as reasonably requested.
Compliance
with Laws; Compliance with Agreements.
The
Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (i) comply with
all
laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority applicable
to
it or its property (including without limitation Environmental Laws) and (ii)
perform in all material respects its obligations under material agreements
to
which it is a party, in each case except where the failure to do so,
individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result
in
a Material Adverse Effect.
Use
of
Proceeds and Letters of Credit.
The
proceeds of the Loans will be used only to finance the working capital needs,
and for general corporate purposes, including Permitted Acquisitions of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries. No part of the proceeds of any Loan will be
used,
whether directly or indirectly, for any purpose that entails a violation of
any
of the regulations of the Board, including Regulations T, U and X.
Subsidiary
Guaranty.
As
promptly as possible but in any event within thirty (30) days (or such later
date as may be agreed upon by the Administrative Agent) after any Person becomes
a Subsidiary or any Subsidiary qualifies independently as, or is designated
by
the Borrower as, a Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to the definitions of “Material
Subsidiary” and “Subsidiary Guarantor”, the Borrower shall provide the
Administrative Agent with written notice thereof setting forth information
in
reasonable detail describing the material assets of such Person and shall cause
each such Subsidiary which also qualifies as a Subsidiary Guarantor to deliver
to the Administrative Agent the Subsidiary Guaranty pursuant to which such
Subsidiary agrees to be bound by the terms and provisions of thereof, such
Subsidiary Guaranty to be accompanied by appropriate corporate resolutions,
other corporate documentation and legal opinions in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its
counsel.
Negative
Covenants
Until
the
Commitments have expired or terminated and the principal of and interest on
each
Loan and all fees payable hereunder have been paid in full and all Letters
of
Credit have expired or terminated and all LC Disbursements shall have been
reimbursed, the Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lenders
that:
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Indebtedness.
The
Borrower will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume
or permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:
Indebtedness
created under the Loan Documents;
Indebtedness
existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule
6.01
and
extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness with Indebtedness
of a similar type that does not increase the outstanding principal amount
thereof;
Indebtedness
of (i) any Loan Party to any other Loan Party, (ii) any Subsidiary to any Loan
Party and (iii) any Subsidiary this is not a Loan Party to any other Subsidiary
that is not a Loan Party;
Guarantees
by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Subsidiary and by any Subsidiary of
Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Subsidiary;
Indebtedness
of the Borrower or any Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition,
construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets, including Capital
Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the
acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior
to
the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such
Indebtedness that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof;
provided
that
(i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within ninety (90) days after
such
acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii)
the
aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) shall
not exceed $25,000,000 at any time outstanding;
(f)
Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary under Sale and Leaseback
Transactions permitted under Section 6.10;
(g)
Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary as an account party in respect
of
commercial letters of credit;
(h)
other
unsecured Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries not otherwise
permitted by this Section 6.01 so long as the Borrower is in compliance, on
a
Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness,
with
the financial covenant contained in Section 6.11; provided
that the
aggregate outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause
(h) shall not in the aggregate exceed $10,000,000 at any time to the extent
constituting Indebtedness of any Subsidiary which is not a Subsidiary Guarantor;
(i)
other
Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in an aggregate
principal amount not exceeding $2,000,000 to the extent constituting
Indebtedness secured by Liens permitted by Section 6.02(e); and
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(j)
other
Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in an aggregate
principal amount not exceeding $15,000,000 to the extent constituting
Indebtedness secured by Liens permitted by Section 6.02(c).
Liens.
The
Borrower will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume
or permit to exist any Lien on any property or asset now owned or hereafter
acquired by it, or assign or sell any income or revenues (including accounts
receivable) or rights in respect of any thereof, except:
Permitted
Encumbrances;
any
Lien on any property or asset of the Borrower or any Subsidiary existing on
the
date hereof and set forth in Schedule
6.02;
provided that (i) such Lien shall not apply to any other property or asset
of
the Borrower or any Subsidiary and (ii) such Lien shall secure only those
obligations which it secures on the date hereof and extensions, renewals and
replacements thereof that do not increase the outstanding principal amount
thereof;
any
Lien existing on any property or asset prior to the acquisition thereof by
the
Borrower or any Subsidiary or existing on any property or asset of any Person
that becomes a Subsidiary after the date hereof prior to the time such Person
becomes a Subsidiary; provided that (i) such Lien is not created in
contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition or such Person becoming
a Subsidiary, as the case may be, (ii) such Lien shall not apply to any other
property or assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary and (iii) such Lien shall
secure only those obligations which it secures on the date of such acquisition
or the date such Person becomes a Subsidiary, as the case may be, and
extensions, renewals and replacements thereof that do not increase the
outstanding principal amount thereof;
Liens
on fixed or capital assets acquired, constructed or improved by the Borrower
or
any Subsidiary; provided
that
(i) such security interests secure Indebtedness permitted by clause (e) of
Section 6.01, (ii) such security interests and the Indebtedness secured thereby
are incurred prior to or within ninety (90) days after such acquisition or
the
completion of such construction or improvement and (iii) such security interests
shall not apply to any other property or assets of the Borrower or any
Subsidiary; and
Liens
not otherwise permitted by this Section 6.02 so long as neither (i) the
aggregate outstanding principal amount of the obligations secured thereby nor
(ii) the aggregate fair market value (determined as of the date such Lien is
incurred) of the assets of the Borrower and all Subsidiaries subject to such
Liens exceeds $2,000,000 at any time.
Fundamental
Changes.
l)
The
Borrower will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, merge into or
consolidate with any other Person, or permit any other Person to merge into
or
consolidate with it, or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of (in one
transaction or in a series of transactions) any of its assets, or any of the
Equity Interests of any of its Subsidiaries (in each case, whether now owned
or
hereafter acquired), or liquidate or dissolve, except that, if at the time
thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto no Default shall have
occurred and be continuing (i) any Person may merge into the Borrower in a
transaction in which the Borrower is the surviving corporation, (ii) any
Subsidiary/Person may merge into any Subsidiary in a transaction in which the
surviving entity is a Subsidiary (provided that any such merger involving a
Subsidiary Guarantor must
result
in
a Subsidiary Guarantor as the surviving entity), (iii) the Borrower or any
Subsidiary may sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of its assets to
the
Borrower or to another Loan Party, (iv) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries
may
(A) sell inventory and excess, damaged, obsolete or worn out assets, in each
case in the ordinary course of business, (B) enter into Sale and Leaseback
Transactions permitted under Section 6.10 and (C) make any other sales,
transfers, leases or dispositions of property having a fair market value
not in
excess of, during the term of this Agreement, 10% of Consolidated Tangible
Assets in the aggregate and (v) any Subsidiary may liquidate or dissolve
if the
Borrower determines in good faith that such liquidation or dissolution is
in the
best interests of the Borrower and is not materially disadvantageous to the
Lenders.
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The
Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, engage to
any
material extent in any business other than businesses of the type conducted
by
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the date of execution of this Agreement
and
businesses reasonably related thereto.
Investments,
Loans, Advances, Guarantees and Acquisitions.
The
Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, purchase,
hold or acquire (including pursuant to any merger with any Person that was
not a
wholly owned Subsidiary prior to such merger) any capital stock, evidences
of
indebtedness or other securities (including any option, warrant or other right
to acquire any of the foregoing) of, make or permit to exist any loans or
advances to, Guarantee any obligations of, or make or permit to exist any
investment or any other interest in, any other Person, or purchase or otherwise
acquire (in one transaction or a series of transactions) any assets of any
other
Person constituting a business unit, except
Permitted
Investments;
Permitted
Acquisitions;
investments
by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries existing on the date hereof in the capital
stock of its Subsidiaries;
investments,
loans or advances made by the Borrower in or to any Subsidiary Guarantor and
made by any Subsidiary Guarantor in or to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary
Guarantor;
Guarantees
constituting Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01;
Guarantees
of obligations under operating leases to which the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries is a party;
equity
interests in licensees, strategic partners or potential strategic partners
of
the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries generally consistent with the Borrower’s
past practices prior to the Effective Date; and
other
investments (excluding acquisitions), loans or advances in an aggregate
outstanding amount not to exceed $15,000,000.
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Swap
Agreements.
The
Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into
any Swap Agreement, except (a) Swap Agreements entered into to hedge or mitigate
risks to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary has actual exposure (other than
those in respect of Equity Interests of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries), and (b) Swap Agreements entered into in order to effectively
cap,
collar or exchange interest rates (from fixed to floating rates, from one
floating rate to another floating rate or otherwise) with respect to any
interest-bearing liability or investment of the Borrower or any
Subsidiary.
Transactions
with Affiliates.
The
Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, sell, lease
or otherwise transfer any property or assets to, or purchase, lease or otherwise
acquire any property or assets from, or otherwise engage in any other
transactions with, any of its Affiliates, except (a) in the ordinary course
of
business at prices and on terms and conditions not less favorable to the
Borrower or such Subsidiary than could be obtained on an arm’s-length basis from
unrelated third parties, (b) transactions between or among the Borrower and
its
majority owned Subsidiaries not involving any other Affiliate and (c) any
Restricted Payment permitted by Section 6.07.
Restricted
Payments. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries
to,
declare or make, or agree to pay or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted
Payment, except (a) the Borrower may declare and pay dividends with respect
to
its Equity Interests payable solely in additional shares of its common stock,
(b) Subsidiaries may declare and pay dividends ratably with respect to their
Equity Interests, (c) the Borrower may make Restricted Payments pursuant to
and
in accordance with stock option plans or other benefit plans for management
or
employees of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and (d) so long as no Default
has
occurred and is continuing or would arise after giving effect thereto, the
Borrower may make any other Restricted Payments so long as the Borrower is
in
compliance, on a Pro Forma Basis, after giving effect to such Restricted
Payment, with the financial covenant contained in Section 6.11.
Restrictive
Agreements. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries
to, directly or indirectly, enter into, incur or permit to exist any agreement
or other arrangement that prohibits, restricts or imposes any condition upon
(a)
the ability of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to create, incur or permit to
exist any Lien upon any of its property or assets, or (b) the ability of any
Subsidiary to pay dividends or other distributions with respect to holders
of
its Equity Interests or to make or repay loans or advances to the Borrower
or
any other Subsidiary or to Guarantee Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other
Subsidiary; provided that (i) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions
and
conditions imposed by law or by this Agreement, (ii) the foregoing shall not
apply to customary restrictions and conditions contained in agreements relating
to the sale of a Subsidiary pending such sale, provided such restrictions and
conditions apply only to the Subsidiary that is to be sold and such sale is
permitted hereunder, (iii) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to
restrictions or conditions imposed by any agreement relating to secured
Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement if such restrictions or conditions
apply only to the property or assets securing such Indebtedness and (iv) clause
(a) of the foregoing shall not apply to customary provisions in leases
restricting the assignment thereof.
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Changes
in Fiscal Year. The Borrower will not, nor will it permit any of its
Subsidiaries to, change its fiscal year from the basis in effect on the
Effective Date; provided that the Borrower may make such a change not more
than
once during the term of this Agreement.
Sale
and Leaseback Transactions. The Borrower shall not, nor shall it permit any
Subsidiary to, enter into any Sale and Leaseback Transaction, other than (a)
Sale and Leaseback Transactions in respect of which the net cash proceeds
received in connection therewith does not exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate
during any fiscal year of the Borrower, determined on a consolidated basis
for
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and (b) Sale and Leaseback Transactions in
respect of all or any part of the properties of the Borrower at 601 through
000
Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000.
Financial
Covenant.
Maximum
Leverage Ratio.
The
Borrower will not permit the ratio (the “Leverage
Ratio”),
determined as of the end of each of its fiscal quarters ending on and after
December 31, 2006, of (i) Consolidated Total Indebtedness to (ii) Consolidated
EBITDA for the period of four (4) consecutive fiscal quarters ending with the
end of such fiscal quarter, all calculated for the Borrower and its Consolidated
Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, to be greater than 2.25 to
1.0.
Events
of Default
If
any of
the following events (“Events
of Default”)
shall
occur:
the
Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan or any reimbursement
obligation in respect of any LC Disbursement when and as the same shall become
due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or at a date fixed for
prepayment thereof or otherwise;
the
Borrower shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan or any fee or any other
amount (other than an amount referred to in clause (a) of this Article) payable
under this Agreement, when and as the same shall become due and payable, and
such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of three (3) Business
Days;
any
representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of the Borrower
or any Subsidiary in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan
Document or any amendment or modification hereof or thereof or waiver hereunder
or thereunder, or in any report, certificate, financial statement or other
document furnished pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement or any
other
Loan Document or any amendment or modification thereof or waiver thereunder,
shall prove to have been incorrect when made or deemed made;
(i)
the Borrower shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or
agreement contained in Section 5.02, 5.03 (with respect to the Borrower’s
existence), 5.08 or 5.09 or in Article VI or (ii) any Loan Document shall for
any reason not be or shall cease to be in full force and effect or is declared
to be null and void, or the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor takes any
action for the purpose of terminating, repudiating or rescinding any Loan
Document or any of its obligations thereunder;
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the
Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor, as applicable, shall fail to observe
or
perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in this Agreement (other
than those specified in clause (a), (b) or (d) of this Article) or any other
Loan Document, and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of thirty
(30) days after notice thereof from the Administrative Agent to the Borrower
(which notice will be given at the request of the Required
Lenders);
the
Borrower or any Subsidiary shall fail to make any payment (whether of principal
or interest and regardless of amount) in respect of any Material Indebtedness,
when and as the same shall become due and payable;
any
event or condition occurs that results in any Material Indebtedness becoming
due
prior to its scheduled maturity or that enables or permits (with or without
the
giving of notice, the lapse of time or both) the holder or holders of any
Material Indebtedness or any trustee or agent on its or their behalf to cause
any Material Indebtedness to become due, or to require the prepayment,
repurchase, redemption or defeasance thereof, prior to its scheduled maturity;
provided
that
this clause (g) shall not apply to secured Indebtedness that becomes due as
a
result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the property or assets securing
such
Indebtedness;
an
involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall
be
filed seeking (i) liquidation, reorganization or other relief in respect of
the
Borrower or any Subsidiary or its debts, or of a substantial part of its assets,
under any Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or
similar law now or hereafter in effect or (ii) the appointment of a receiver,
trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for the
Borrower or any Subsidiary or for a substantial part of its assets, and, in
any
such case, such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for sixty
(60)
days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall
be
entered;
the
Borrower or any Subsidiary shall (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding or
file
any petition seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any
Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law
now or hereafter in effect, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to
contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition described
in clause (h) of this Article, (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment
of
a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official
for the Borrower or any Subsidiary or for a substantial part of its assets,
(iv)
file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against
it
in any such proceeding, (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of
creditors or (vi) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the
foregoing;
the
Borrower or any Subsidiary shall become unable, admit in writing its inability
or fail generally to pay its debts as they become due;
one
or more judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess
of
$10,000,000 shall be rendered against the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any
combination thereof and the same shall remain undischarged for a period of
thirty (30) consecutive days during which execution shall not be effectively
stayed, or any action shall be legally taken by a judgment creditor to attach
or
levy upon any assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to enforce any such
judgment;
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an
ERISA Event shall have occurred that, in the opinion of the Required Lenders,
when taken together with all other ERISA Events that have occurred, could
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;
or
a
Change in Control shall occur;
then,
and
in every such event (other than an event with respect to the Borrower described
in clause (h) or (i) of this Article), and at any time thereafter during the
continuance of such event, the Administrative Agent may, and at the request
of
the Required Lenders shall, by notice to the Borrower, take either or both
of
the following actions, at the same or different times: (i) terminate the
Commitments, and thereupon the Commitments shall terminate immediately, and
(ii)
declare the Loans then outstanding to be due and payable in whole (or in part,
in which case any principal not so declared to be due and payable may thereafter
be declared to be due and payable), and thereupon the principal of the Loans
so
declared to be due and payable, together with accrued interest thereon and
all
fees and other obligations of the Borrower accrued hereunder and under the
other
Loan Documents, shall become due and payable immediately, without presentment,
demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived
by
the Borrower; and in case of any event with respect to the Borrower described
in
clause (h) or (i) of this Article, the Commitments shall automatically terminate
and the principal of the Loans then outstanding, together with accrued interest
thereon and all fees and other Obligations accrued hereunder and under the
other
Loan Documents, shall automatically become due and payable, without presentment,
demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived
by
the Borrower.
The
Administrative Agent
Each
of
the Lenders and the Issuing Banks hereby irrevocably appoints the Administrative
Agent as its agent and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions
on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative
Agent by the terms hereof, together with such actions and powers as are
reasonably incidental thereto.
The
bank
serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and
powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the
same
as though it were not the Administrative Agent, and such bank and its Affiliates
may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of
business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as
if it
were not the Administrative Agent hereunder.
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The
Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those
expressly set forth herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
(a) the Administrative Agent shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other
implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing,
(b) the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty to take any discretionary
action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights
and
powers expressly contemplated hereby that the Administrative Agent is
required to exercise in writing as directed by the Required Lenders (or such
other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the
circumstances as provided in Section 9.02), and (c) except as expressly set
forth herein, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty to disclose,
and
shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating
to the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that is communicated to or obtained by
the
bank serving as Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.
The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not
taken
by it with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such
other
number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the
circumstances as provided in Section 9.02) or in the absence of its own gross
negligence or willful misconduct. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed
not
to have knowledge of any Default unless and until written notice thereof
is
given to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower or a Lender, and the
Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain
or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or
in
connection with this Agreement, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report
or
other document delivered hereunder or in connection herewith, (iii) the
performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms
or
conditions set forth herein, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness
or
genuineness of this Agreement or any other agreement, instrument or document,
or
(v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere
herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be
delivered to the Administrative Agent.
The
Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any
liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent,
statement, instrument, document or other writing believed by it to be genuine
and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent
also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed
by it to be made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for
relying thereon. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who
may be counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts
selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by
it
in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or
experts.
The
Administrative Agent may perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights
and powers by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the
Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent may
perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers through their
respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of the preceding
paragraphs shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of
the
Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective
activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided
for herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent.
Subject
to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Administrative Agent as
provided in this paragraph, the Administrative Agent may resign at any time
by
notifying the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Borrower. Upon any such
resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with
the
Borrower, to appoint a successor. If no successor shall have been so appointed
by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty
(30) days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its
resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the
Lenders and the Issuing Banks, appoint a successor Administrative Agent which
shall be a bank with an office in New York, New York, or an Affiliate of any
such bank. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as Administrative Agent
hereunder by a successor, such successor shall succeed to and become vested
with
all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative
Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall
be
discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder. The fees payable by
the
Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable
to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such
successor. After the Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder, the
provisions of this Article and Section 9.03 shall continue in effect for
the
benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their
respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to
be
taken by any of them while it was acting as Administrative Agent.
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Each
Lender (including each Issuing Bank) acknowledges that it has, independently
and
without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based
on
such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit
analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also
acknowledges 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 from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make
its
own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement,
any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or
thereunder.
None
of
the Lenders, if any, identified in this Agreement as a Co-Syndication Agent
or
Documentation Agent shall have any right, power, obligation, liability,
responsibility or duty under this Agreement other than those applicable to
all
Lenders as such. Without limiting the foregoing, none of such Lenders shall
have
or be deemed to have a fiduciary relationship with any Lender. Each Lender
hereby makes the same acknowledgments with respect to the relevant Lenders
in
their respective capacities as Co-Syndication Agents or Documentation Agent,
as
applicable, as it makes with respect to the Administrative Agent in the
preceding paragraph.
Miscellaneous
Notices.
m)
Except
in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given
by telephone (and subject to paragraph (b) below), all notices and other
communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered
by
hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or
sent by telecopy, as follows:
if
to the
Borrower, to it at 000 Xxxx 00xx
Xxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Attention of the Chief Financial Officer (Telecopy
No.
(000) 000-0000; Telephone No. (000) 000-0000), with a copy (in the case of
a
notice of Default) to the Attention of the General Counsel (Telecopy No. (000)
000-0000, Telephone No. (000) 000-0000);
if
to the
Administrative Agent, to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Loan and
Agency Services Group, 00 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00, Xxxxxxxxx of Xxxxxx
Xxxxx (Telecopy No. (000) 000-0000), with a copy to JPMorgan Chase Bank,
National Association, 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000,
Attention of Xxxxx Xxxxx (Telecopy No. (000) 000-0000);
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if
to an
Issuing Bank, to it at (A) JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Loan
and
Agency Services Group, 00 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00, Xxxxxxxxx of Xxxxxx
Xxxxx (Telecopy No. (000) 000-0000), with a copy to JPMorgan Chase Bank,
National Association, 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000,
Attention of Xxxxx Xxxxx (Telecopy No. (000) 000-0000) and (B) in the case
of
any other Issuing Bank, to it at the address and telecopy number specified
from
time to time by such Issuing Bank to the Borrower and the Administrative
Agent;
if
to the
Swingline Lender, to it at JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Loan
and
Agency Services Group, 00 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00, Xxxxxxxxx of Xxxxxx
Xxxxx (Telecopy No. (000) 000-0000), with a copy to JPMorgan Chase Bank,
National Association, 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000,
Attention of Xxxxx Xxxxx (Telecopy No. (000) 000-0000); and
if
to any
other Lender, to it at its address (or telecopy number) set forth in its
Administrative Questionnaire.
Notices
and other communications to the Lenders (including any Issuing Bank) hereunder
may be delivered or furnished by electronic communications pursuant to
procedures approved by the Administrative Agent; provided that the foregoing
shall not apply to notices pursuant to Article II unless otherwise agreed by
the
Administrative Agent and the applicable Lender. The Administrative Agent or
the
Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other
communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to
procedures approved by it; provided that approval of such procedures may be
limited to particular notices or communications.
Any
party hereto may change its address or telecopy number for notices and other
communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. All notices
and
other communications given to any party hereto in accordance with the provisions
of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been given on the date of
receipt.
Waivers;
Amendments.
n)
No
failure or delay by the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender
in
exercising any right or power hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall
operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any
such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce
such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the
exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the
Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders hereunder and under
the
other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or
remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of this
Agreement or consent to any departure by the Borrower therefrom shall in any
event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by paragraph (b) of this
Section, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific
instance and for the purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality
of
the foregoing, the making of a Loan or issuance of a Letter of Credit shall
not
be construed as a waiver of any Default, regardless of whether the
Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank may have had notice or
knowledge of such Default at the time.
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Neither
this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be waived, amended or modified
except pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the
Borrower and the Required Lenders or by the Borrower and the Administrative
Agent with the consent of the Required Lenders; provided
that
no such agreement shall (i) increase the Commitment of any Lender without the
written consent of such Lender, (ii) reduce the principal amount of any Loan
or
LC Disbursement or reduce the rate of interest thereon, or reduce any fees
payable hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender affected thereby,
(iii) postpone the scheduled date of payment of the principal amount of any
Loan
or LC Disbursement, or any interest thereon, or any fees payable hereunder,
or
reduce the amount of, waive or excuse any such payment, or postpone the
scheduled date of expiration of any Commitment, without the written consent
of
each Lender affected thereby, (iv) change Section 2.18(b) or (c) in a manner
that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments required thereby, without
the
written consent of each Lender, (v) change any of the provisions of this Section
or the definition of “Required Lenders” or any other provision hereof specifying
the number or percentage of Lenders required to waive, amend or modify any
rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder or
(vi) release all or substantially all of the Subsidiary Guarantors from their
obligations under the Subsidiary Guaranty, without the written consent of each
Lender; provided further
that
no such agreement shall amend, modify or otherwise affect the rights or duties
of the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender hereunder
without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, such Issuing
Bank
or the Swingline Lender, as the case may be.
Expenses;
Indemnity; Damage Waiver.
o)
The
Borrower shall pay (i) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the
Administrative Agent and its Affiliates, including the reasonable fees, charges
and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent, in connection with
the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein, the preparation
and administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or any
amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof
(whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be
consummated), (ii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by any Issuing
Bank in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any
Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder and (iii) all reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank
or
any Lender, including the fees, charges and disbursements of one counsel (and
appropriate local counsel) for the Administrative Agent, and one additional
counsel (and appropriate local counsel) of the Issuing Banks and the Lenders,
collectively, in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights
in
connection with this Agreement, including its rights under this Section, or
in
connection with the Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including
all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring
or
negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit.
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The
Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank and
each
Lender, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such
Person
being called an “Indemnitee”)
against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims,
damages, liabilities and related expenses, including the reasonable fees,
charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee, incurred by
or
asserted against any Indemnitee arising out of, in connection with, or as
a
result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement or any agreement
or
instrument contemplated hereby, the performance by the parties hereto of
their
respective obligations hereunder or the consummation of the
Transactions or any other transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) any Loan
or
Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal
by
any Issuing Bank to honor a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit if
the
documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply
with
the terms of such Letter of Credit), (iii) any actual or alleged presence
or
release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated
by the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Liability related
in
any way to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or (iv) any actual or
prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any
of
the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory and
regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto; provided
that
such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent
that
such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses are determined
by
a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to
have
resulted from the illegal conduct, fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct
of such Indemnitee.
To
the extent that the Borrower fails to pay any amount required to be paid by
it
to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender under
paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section, each Lender severally agrees to pay to
the
Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, as the case
may
be, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage (determined as of the time that the
applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid
amount (it being understood that the Borrower’s failure to pay any such amount
shall not relieve the Borrower of any default in the payment thereof);
provided
that
the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or
related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the
Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender in its capacity
as such.
To
the extent permitted by applicable law, the Borrower shall not assert, and
hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability,
for
special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct
or
actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this
Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated
hereby or thereby, the Transactions, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use
of
the proceeds thereof.
All
amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than fifteen (15)
days
after written demand therefor.
Successors
and Assigns.
p)
The
provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of
the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby
(including any Affiliate of an Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit),
except that (i) the Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its
rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Lender
(and any attempted assignment or transfer by the Borrower without such consent
shall be null and void) and (ii) no Lender (including any Issuing Bank) may
assign or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations hereunder except in
accordance with this Section. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied,
shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto,
their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any
Affiliate of the relevant Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit),
Participants (to the extent provided in paragraph (c) of this Section) and,
to
the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the
Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders) any legal or equitable
right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.
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(b)(1)
Subject
to the conditions set forth in paragraph (b)(ii) below, any Lender may assign
to
one or more assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under
this
Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans at the
time owing to it) with the prior written consent (such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld) of:
(A)
the
Borrower, provided
that no
consent of the Borrower shall be required for an assignment to a Lender, an
Affiliate of a Lender, an Approved Fund or, if an Event of Default has occurred
and is continuing, any other assignee; and
(B)
the
Administrative Agent.
Assignments
shall be subject to the following additional conditions:
(A)
except in the case of an assignment to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender
or
an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s
Commitment or Loans of any Class, the amount of the Commitment or Loans of
the
assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date
the
Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the
Administrative Agent) shall not be less than $5,000,000 unless each of the
Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise consent, provided
that no
such consent of the Borrower shall be required if an Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing;
(B)
each
partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of
all
the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, provided
that this clause shall not be construed to prohibit the assignment of a
proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations in
respect of one Class of Commitments or Loans;
(C)
the
parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative
Agent
an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee
of
$3,500; and
(D)
the
assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative
Agent
an Administrative Questionnaire.
For
the
purposes of this Section 9.04(b), the term “Approved
Fund”
has
the
following meaning:
“Approved
Fund”
means
any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing,
holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the
ordinary course of its business and 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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Subject
to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to paragraph (b)(iv) of this
Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and
Assumption the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent
of
the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and
obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender
thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment
and
Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in
the
case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s
rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be
a
party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections
2.15,
2.16, 2.17 and 9.03). Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or
obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 9.04
shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of
a
participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with paragraph (c)
of
this Section.
The
Administrative Agent, acting for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower,
shall
maintain at one of its offices a copy of each Assignment and Assumption
delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses
of
the Lenders, and the Commitment of, and principal amount of the Loans and LC
Disbursements owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time
to
time (the “Register”).
The
entries in the Register shall be conclusive, and the Borrower, the
Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders may treat each Person
whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender
hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the
contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower, any
Issuing Bank and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon
reasonable prior notice.
Upon
its
receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Assumption executed by an assigning
Lender and an assignee, the assignee’s completed Administrative Questionnaire
(unless the assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), the processing and
recordation fee referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section and any written
consent to such assignment required by paragraph (b) of this Section, the
Administrative Agent shall accept such Assignment and Assumption and record
the
information contained therein in the Register; provided
that if
either the assigning Lender or the assignee shall have failed to make any
payment required to be made by it pursuant to Section 2.05(c), 2.06(d) or (e),
2.07(b), 2.18(d) or 9.03(c), the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation
to accept such Assignment and Assumption and record the information therein
in
the Register unless and until such payment shall have been made in full,
together with all accrued interest thereon. No assignment shall be effective
for
purposes of this Agreement unless it has been recorded in the Register as
provided in this paragraph.
(c) (i)
Any
Lender may, without the consent of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent,
the
Issuing Banks or the Swingline Lender, sell participations to one or more banks
or other entities (a “Participant”)
in all
or a portion of such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement
(including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans owing to it);
provided that (A) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain
unchanged, (B) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties
hereto for the performance of such obligations and (C) the Borrower, the
Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the other Lenders shall continue
to
deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s
rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement or instrument
pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide
that
such
Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve
any
amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement;
provided
that
such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without
the
consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver
described in the first proviso to Section 9.02(b) that affects such Participant.
Subject to paragraph (c)(ii) of this Section, the Borrower agrees that each
Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.15, 2.16 and
2.17 to
the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by
assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section. To the extent permitted
by
law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 9.08
as
though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to
Section 2.18(c) as though it were a Lender.
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(ii) A
Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section
2.15 or 2.17 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive
with
respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the
participation to such Participant is made with the Borrower’s prior written
consent. A Participant that would be a Foreign Lender if it were a Lender shall
not be entitled to the benefits of Section 2.17 unless the Borrower is notified
of the participation sold to such Participant and such Participant agrees,
for
the benefit of the Borrower, to comply with Section 2.17(e) as though it were
a
Lender.
(d) Any
Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any
portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender,
including without limitation any pledge or assignment to secure obligations
to a
Federal Reserve Bank, and this Section shall not apply to any such pledge or
assignment of a security interest; provided that no such pledge or assignment
of
a security interest shall release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder
or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party
hereto.
Survival.
All
covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties
in the Loan Documents and in the certificates or other instruments delivered
in
connection with or pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall
be considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall
survive the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the making of
any
Loans and issuance of any Letters of Credit, regardless of any investigation
made by any such other party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that the
Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender may have had notice or
knowledge of any Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time
any
credit is extended hereunder, and shall continue in full force and effect as
long as the principal of or any accrued interest on any Loan or any fee or
any
other amount payable under this Agreement or any other Loan Document is
outstanding and unpaid or any Letter of Credit is outstanding and so long as
the
Commitments have not expired or terminated. The provisions of Sections 2.15,
2.16, 2.17 and 9.03 and Article VIII shall survive and remain in full force
and
effect regardless of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby,
the repayment of the Loans, the expiration or termination of the Letters of
Credit and the Commitments or the termination of this Agreement or any other
Loan Document or any provision hereof or thereof.
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Counterparts;
Integration; Effectiveness.
This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto
on
different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all
of
which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement,
the other Loan Documents and any separate letter agreements with respect to
fees
payable to the Administrative Agent constitute the entire contract among the
parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous
agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter
hereof. Except as provided in Section 4.01, this Agreement shall become
effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and
when
the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof which, when
taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto, and
thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective successors and assigns. Delivery of an executed counterpart
of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy shall be effective as delivery
of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
Severability.
Any
provision of this Agreement held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in
any
jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of
such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity,
legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof; and the
invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not
invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.
Right
of Setoff.
If an
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender and each
of
its Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the
fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits
(general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held
and
other obligations at any time owing by such Lender or Affiliate to or for the
credit or the account of the Borrower against any of and all the obligations
of
the Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Agreement held by such Lender,
irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under
this
Agreement and although such obligations may be unmatured. The rights of each
Lender under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies
(including other rights of setoff) which such Lender may have.
Governing
Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process.
q)
This
Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of
the
State of New York.
Each
of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself
and its property, to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of
the
State of New York sitting in New York County and of the United States District
Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any
thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this
Agreement, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the
parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims
in
respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such
New
York State or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal court. Each
of
the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding
shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the
judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement
or
any other Loan Document shall affect any right that the Administrative Agent,
the Issuing Bank or any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or
proceeding relating to this Agreement against the Borrower or its properties
in
the courts of any jurisdiction.
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Each
of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the
fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it
may
now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding
arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document in
any
court referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section. Each of the parties hereto
hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense
of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in
any
such court.
Each
party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner
provided for notices in Section 9.01. Nothing in this Agreement or any other
Loan Document will affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve
process in any other manner permitted by law.
WAIVER
OF JURY TRIAL.
EACH
PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT
OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT,
TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO
REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY
OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION,
SEEK
TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER
PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER
THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
Headings.
Article
and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience
of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the
construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this
Agreement.
Confidentiality.
Each
of
the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders will (a) use the
Information (as defined below) solely for the purpose of providing the services
described herein and consummating the Transactions, including disclosure to
prospective Lenders for the purpose of participation in this Agreement (provided
that any such permitted disclosure shall be pursuant to confidentiality
arrangements acceptable to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent), (b)
treat
such Information with the same degree of care as they treat their own
confidential information but, in any case, not less than a reasonable standard
of care and (c) otherwise treat such Information as confidential and not
disclose such Information except that Information may be disclosed (i) to its
and its Affiliates directors, officers, employees and agents, including
accountants, legal counsel and other advisors (it being understood that the
Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential
nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information
confidential), (ii) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority, (iii)
to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena
or
similar legal process, (iv) in connection with performing the services described
herein and consummating the Transactions, all to the extent described in the
foregoing clause (a), (v) in connection with the exercise of any remedies
hereunder or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any
other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (vi)
subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those
of
this Section, to (A) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective
assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this
Agreement or (B) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to
any
swap or derivative transaction relating to the Borrower and its obligations,
(vii) with the consent of the Borrower, (viii) to any other party to this
Agreement or (ix) to the extent such Information (A) becomes publicly available
other
than
as a
result of a breach of this Section or (B) becomes available to the
Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender on a nonconfidential
basis
from a source other than the Borrower. For the purposes of this Section,
“Information”
means
all information received from the Borrower relating to the Borrower or its
business, other than any such information that is available to the
Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender on a nonconfidential
basis
prior to disclosure by the Borrower. Any Person required to maintain the
confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered
to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised
the
same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as
such
Person would accord to its own confidential information.
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USA
PATRIOT Act.
Each
Lender that is subject to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III
of
Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Act”)
hereby
notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the Act, it is
required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower,
which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other
information that will allow such Lender to identify the Borrower in accordance
with the Act.
[Signature
Pages Follow]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first
above written.
XXXXXXX
XXXX PRODUCTIONS, INC.,
as
the Borrower
|
|
By: /s/
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
|
|
Name: Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
|
|
Title: Chief
Financial Officer
|
|
JPMORGAN
CHASE BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION,
individually as a Lender, as
the
Swingline Lender, as an Issuing Bank and
as
Administrative Agent
|
|
By: /s/
Xxxxx Xxxxx
|
|
Name: Xxxxx
Xxxxx
|
|
Title: Vice
President
|
|
BANK
OF AMERICA, N.A., individually as a
Lender
and as Co-Syndication Agent
|
|
By: /s/
Xxxxx Xxxx
|
|
Name: Xxxxx
Xxxx
|
|
Title: Vice
President
|
|
WACHOVIA
BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION,
individually as a Lender and
as
Co-Syndication Agent
|
|
By: /s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
|
|
Name: Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
|
|
Title: Senior
Vice President
|
|
PNC
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
individually
as a Lender and as Documentation
Agent
|
|
By: /s/
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
|
|
Name: Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxx
|
|
Title: Vice
President
|
|
COMMERCE
BANK, as a Lender
|
|
By: /s/
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx III
|
|
Name: Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
|
|
Title: Senior
Vice President
|
SCHEDULE
2.01
COMMITMENTS
LENDER
|
COMMITMENT
|
JPMORGAN
CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
|
$25,000,000
|
BANK
OF AMERICA, N.A.
|
$20,000,000
|
WACHOVIA
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
|
$20,000,000
|
PNC
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
|
$20,000,000
|
COMMERCE
BANK, N.A.
|
$15,000,000
|
TOTAL
COMMITMENTS
|
$100,000,000
|
EXHIBIT
A
ASSIGNMENT
AND ASSUMPTION
This
Assignment and Assumption (the “Assignment
and
Assumption”)
is
dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and
between [Insert
name of Assignor]
(the
“Assignor”)
and
[Insert
name of Assignee]
(the
“Assignee”).
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given
to
them in the Credit Agreement identified below (as amended, the “Credit
Agreement”),
receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard
Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed
to
and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and
Assumption as if set forth herein in full.
For
an
agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to
the
Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the
Assignor, subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions
and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the
Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of the Assignor’s rights and
obligations in its capacity as a Lender under the Credit Agreement and any
other
documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to
the
amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding
rights and obligations of the Assignor under the respective facilities
identified below (including any letters of credit, guarantees, and swingline
loans included in such facilities) and (ii) to the extent permitted to be
assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any
other
right of the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender) against any Person, whether
known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement,
any
other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan
transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the
foregoing, including contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory
claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and
obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and
obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being
referred to herein collectively as the “Assigned
Interest”).
Such
sale and assignment is without recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly
provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty
by the Assignor.
1.
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Assignor:
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2.
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Assignee:
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[and
is an Affiliate/Approved Fund of [identify Lender]1 ]
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3.
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Borrower(s):
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxx Productions, Inc.
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4.
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Administrative
Agent:
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JPMorgan
Chase Bank, National Association, as the administrative
agent
under the Credit Agreement
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___________________________
1 Select
as
applicable.
5.
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Credit
Agreement:
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The
$100,000,000 Credit Agreement dated as of December 20, 2006 among
Xxxxxxx
Xxxx Productions, Inc., the Lenders parties thereto, JPMorgan Chase
Bank,
National Association, as Administrative Agent, and the other agents
parties thereto
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6.
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Assigned
Interest:
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Aggregate
Amount of
Commitment/Loans
for all
Lenders
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Amount
of
Commitment/
Loans
Assigned
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Percentage
Assigned
of
Commitment/Loans2
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$
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$
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%
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$
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$
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%
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$
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$
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%
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Effective
Date: _____________ ___, 20___ [TO BE INSERTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND
WHICH
SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER
THEREFOR.]
The
terms
set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:
ASSIGNOR
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[NAME
OF ASSIGNOR]
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By:
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Title:
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ASSIGNEE
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[NAME
OF ASSIGNEE]
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By:
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Title:
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Consented
to and Accepted:
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JPMORGAN
CHASE BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION,
as Administrative Agent
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By:
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Title:
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[Consented
to:]3
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XXXXXXX
XXXX PRODUCTIONS, INC.
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By:
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Title:
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___________________________
2
Set
forth, so at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Loans
of all
Lenders thereunder.
3
To be
added only if the consent of the Borrower is required by the terms of the
Credit
Agreement.
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ANNEX
I
STANDARD
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR
ASSIGNMENT
AND ASSUMPTION
1.
Representations
and Warranties.
1.1
Assignor.
The
Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial
owner of the Assigned Interest, (ii) the Assigned Interest is free and clear
of
any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and
authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this
Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements,
warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement
or any other Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity,
enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or
any
collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Borrower, any of
its
Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any
Loan
Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Borrower, any of its
Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective
obligations under any Loan Document.
1.2.
Assignee.
The
Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority,
and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment
and
Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become
a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it satisfies the requirements, if
any,
specified in the Credit Agreement that are required to be satisfied by it in
order to acquire the Assigned Interest and become a Lender, (iii) from and
after
the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement
as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of the Assigned Interest, shall have
the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it has received a copy of the
Credit Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements
delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 thereof, as applicable, and such other
documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit
analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to
purchase the Assigned Interest on the basis of which it has made such analysis
and decision independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent
or
any other Lender, and (v) if it is a Foreign Lender, attached to the Assignment
and Assumption is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant
to
the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by the Assignee;
and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the
Administrative Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such
documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue
to
make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan
Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the
obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be
performed by it as a Lender.
2.
Payments.
From
and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments
in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest,
fees and other amounts) to the Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but
excluding the Effective Date and to the Assignee for amounts which have accrued
from and after the Effective Date.
3.
General
Provisions.
This
Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of,
the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment
and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together
shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a
signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by telecopy shall be effective
as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and
Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed
in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.
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EXHIBIT
B-1
FORM
OF
OPINION
OF SPECIAL U.S. COUNSEL FOR THE LOAN PARTIES
[Attached]
EXHIBIT
B-2
FORM
OF
OPINION
OF GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE LOAN PARTIES
[Attached]
EXHIBIT
B-3
FORM
OF
OPINION
OF SPECIAL BAHAMAS COUNSEL FOR THE LOAN PARTIES
[Attached]
EXHIBIT
C
FORM
OF
INCREASING LENDER SUPPLEMENT
INCREASING
LENDER SUPPLEMENT, dated __________, 20___ (this “Supplement”),
by
and among each of the signatories hereto, to the Credit Agreement, dated as
of
December 20, 2006 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified
from
time to time, the “Credit
Agreement”),
among
Xxxxxxx Xxxx Productions, Inc. (the “Borrower”),
the
Lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as
administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative
Agent”).
W
I T N E
S S E T H
WHEREAS,
pursuant to Section
2.20
of the
Credit Agreement, the Borrower has the right, subject to the terms and
conditions thereof, to effectuate from time to time an increase in the aggregate
Commitments under the Credit Agreement by requesting one or more Lenders to
increase the amount of its Commitment;
WHEREAS,
the Borrower has given notice to the Administrative Agent of its intention
to
increase the aggregate Commitments pursuant to such Section
2.20;
and
WHEREAS,
pursuant to Section
2.20
of the
Credit Agreement, the undersigned Increasing Lender now desires to increase
the
amount of its Commitment under the Credit Agreement by executing and delivering
to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent this Supplement;
NOW,
THEREFORE, each of the parties hereto hereby agrees as follows:
1.
The
undersigned Increasing Lender agrees, subject to the terms and conditions of
the
Credit Agreement, that on the date of this Supplement it shall have its
Commitment increased by $[__________], thereby making the aggregate amount
of
its total Commitments equal to $[__________].
2.
The
Borrower hereby represents and warrants that no Default or Event of Default
has
occurred and is continuing on and as of the date hereof.
3.
Terms
defined in the Credit Agreement shall have their defined meanings when used
herein.
4.
This
Supplement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws
of
the State of New York.
5.
This
Supplement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different
parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall
be
deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one
and the same document.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused this Supplement to be
executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer on the date first above
written.
[INSERT
NAME OF
INCREASING LENDER]
By:____________________________________
Name:
Title:
Accepted
and agreed to as of the date first written above:
XXXXXXX
XXXX PRODUCTIONS, INC.
By:______________________________________
Name:
Title:
Acknowledged
as of the date first written above:
JPMORGAN
CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as
Administrative Agent
By:______________________________________
Name:
Title:
2
EXHIBIT
D
FORM
OF
AUGMENTING LENDER SUPPLEMENT
AUGMENTING
LENDER SUPPLEMENT, dated __________, 20___ (this “Supplement”),
to
the Credit Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2006 (as amended, restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit
Agreement”),
among
Xxxxxxx Xxxx Productions, Inc. (the “Borrower”),
the
Lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as
administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative
Agent”).
W
I T N E
S S E T H
WHEREAS,
the Credit Agreement provides in Section
2.20
thereof
that any bank, financial institution or other entity may extend Commitments
under the Credit Agreement subject to the approval of the Borrower and the
Administrative Agent, by executing and delivering to the Borrower and the
Administrative Agent a supplement to the Credit Agreement in substantially
the
form of this Supplement; and
WHEREAS,
the undersigned Augmenting Lender was not an original party to the Agreement
but
now desires to become a party thereto;
NOW,
THEREFORE, each of the parties hereto hereby agrees as follows:
1.
The
undersigned Augmenting Lender agrees to be bound by the provisions of the Credit
Agreement and agrees that it shall, on the date of this Supplement, become
a
Lender for all purposes of the Credit Agreement to the same extent as if
originally a party thereto, with a Commitment of $[__________].
2.
The
undersigned Augmenting Lender (a) represents and warrants that it is legally
authorized to enter into this Supplement; (b) confirms that it has received
a
copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial
statements delivered pursuant to Section
5.01
thereof,
as applicable, and has reviewed such other documents and information as it
has
deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into
this Supplement; (c) agrees 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 credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Agreement
or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto; (d)
appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent
on
its behalf and to exercise such powers and discretion under the Credit Agreement
or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto as
are
delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms thereof, together with such
powers as are incidental thereto; and (e) agrees that it will be bound by the
provisions of the Credit Agreement and will perform in accordance with its
terms
all the obligations which by the terms of the Credit Agreement are required
to
be performed by it as a Lender.
3.
The
undersigned’s address for notices for the purposes of the Credit Agreement is as
follows:
[___________]
4.
The
Borrower hereby represents and warrants that no Default or Event of Default
has
occurred and is continuing on and as of the date hereof.
5.
Terms
defined in the Credit Agreement shall have their defined meanings when used
herein.
6.
This
Supplement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws
of
the State of New York.
7.
This
Supplement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different
parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall
be
deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one
and the same document.
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of this page intentionally left blank]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused this Supplement to be
executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer on the date first above
written.
[INSERT
NAME OF
AUGMENTING LENDER]
By:____________________________________
Name:
Title:
Accepted
and agreed to as of the date first written above:
XXXXXXX
XXXX PRODUCTIONS, INC.
By:_____________________________________
Name:
Title:
Acknowledged
as of the date first written above:
JPMORGAN
CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as
Administrative Agent
By:_____________________________________
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT
E
LIST
OF
CLOSING DOCUMENTS
XXXXXXX
XXXX PRODUCTIONS, INC.
CREDIT
FACILITIES
December
20, 2006
LIST
OF
CLOSING DOCUMENTS4
A. LOAN
DOCUMENTS
1.
|
Credit
Agreement (the “Credit
Agreement”)
by and among Xxxxxxx Xxxx Productions, Inc., a New York corporation
(the
“Borrower”),
the institutions from time to time parties thereto as Lenders (the
“Lenders”)
and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, in its capacity as
Administrative Agent for itself and the other Lenders (the “Administrative
Agent”),
evidencing a revolving credit facility to the Borrower from the Lenders
in
an initial aggregate principal amount of
$100,000,000.
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SCHEDULES
Schedule
2.01
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--
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Commitments
|
Schedule
2.06
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--
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Existing
Letters of Credit
|
Schedule
3.01
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--
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Subsidiaries
|
Schedule
3.06
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--
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Disclosed
Matters
|
Schedule
6.01
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--
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Existing
Indebtedness
|
Schedule
6.02
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--
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Existing
Liens
|
EXHIBITS
Exhibit
A
|
--
|
Form
of Assignment and Assumption
|
Exhibit
B-1
|
--
|
Form
of Opinion of Loan Parties’ Special U.S. Counsel
|
Exhibit
B-2
|
--
|
Form
of Opinion of General Counsel of the Loan Parties
|
Exhibit
B-3
|
--
|
Form
of Opinion of Special Bahamas Counsel for the Loan
|
Exhibit
C
|
--
|
Form
of Increasing Lender Supplement
|
Exhibit
D
|
--
|
Form
of Augmenting Lender Supplement
|
Exhibit
E
|
--
|
List
of Closing Documents
|
Exhibit
F
|
--
|
Form
of Subsidiary Guaranty
|
___________________________
4
Each
capitalized term used herein and not defined herein shall have the meaning
assigned to such term in the above-defined Credit Agreement. Items appearing
in
bold
and
italics
shall be
prepared and/or provided by the Borrower and/or Borrower’s counsel
2.
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Notes
executed by the Borrower in favor of each of the Lenders, if any,
which
has requested a note pursuant to Section 2.10(e) of the Credit
Agreement.
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3.
|
Guaranty
executed by the initial Subsidiary Guarantors (collectively with
the
Borrower, the “Loan
Parties”)
in favor of the Administrative
Agent
|
B. CORPORATE
DOCUMENTS
4.
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Certificate
of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of each Loan Party certifying
(i) that there have been no changes in the Certificate of Incorporation
or
other charter document of such Loan Party, as attached thereto and
as
certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the
jurisdiction of its organization, since the date of the certification
thereof by such secretary of state, (ii) the By-Laws or other applicable
organizational document, as attached thereto, of such Loan Party
as in
effect on the date of such certification, (iii) resolutions of the
Board
of Directors or other governing body of such Loan Party authorizing
the
execution, delivery and performance of each Loan Document to which
it is a
party, and (iv) the names and true signatures of the incumbent officers
of
each Loan Party authorized to sign the Loan Documents to which it
is a
party, and (in the case of the Borrower) authorized to request a
Borrowing
or the issuance of a Letter of Credit under the Credit
Agreement.
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5.
|
Good
Standing Certificate for each Loan Party from the Secretary of State
of
the jurisdiction of its
organization.
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C. OPINIONS
6.
|
Opinion
of Reitler Xxxxx & Xxxxxxxxxx LLC, special U.S. counsel for the Loan
Parties.
|
7.
|
Opinion
of Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, General Counsel of the Loan
Parties.
|
8.
|
Opinion
of Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx & Company, special Bahamas counsel for the
Loan Parties.
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D. CLOSING
CERTIFICATES AND MISCELLANEOUS
9.
|
A
Certificate signed by the President, a Vice President or a Financial
Officer of the Borrower certifying the following: (i) all of the
representations and warranties of the Borrower set
forth in the Credit Agreement are true and correct and (ii) no Default
has
occurred and is then
continuing.
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2
EXHIBIT
F
FORM
OF
SUBSIDIARY GUARANTY
GUARANTY
THIS
GUARANTY (this “Guaranty”)
is
made as of December 20, 2006, by and among each of the undersigned (the
“Initial
Guarantors”
and
along with any additional Subsidiaries of the Borrower which become parties
to
this Guaranty by executing a supplement hereto in the form attached as Annex
I,
the “Guarantors”)
in
favor of the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Holders of
Obligations (as defined below), under the Credit Agreement referred to
below.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS,
Xxxxxxx Xxxx Productions, Inc., a New York corporation (the “Borrower”),
the
institutions from time to time parties thereto as lenders (the “Lenders”),
and
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, in its capacity as administrative
agent (the “Administrative
Agent”),
have
entered into a certain Credit Agreement dated as of December 20, 2006 (as the
same may be amended, modified, supplemented and/or restated, and as in effect
from time to time, the “Credit
Agreement”),
providing, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, for extensions of credit
and other financial accommodations to be made by the Lenders to the
Borrower;
WHEREAS,
it is a condition precedent to the extensions of credit by the Lenders under
the
Credit Agreement that each of the Guarantors (constituting all of the
Subsidiaries of the Borrower required to execute this Guaranty pursuant to
Section 5.09 of the Credit Agreement) execute and deliver this Guaranty, whereby
each of the Guarantors shall guarantee the payment when due of all Obligations;
and
WHEREAS,
in consideration of the direct and indirect financial and other support that
the
Borrower has provided, and such direct and indirect financial and other support
as the Borrower may in the future provide, to the Guarantors, and in order
to
induce the Lenders and the Administrative Agent to enter into the Credit
Agreement, each of the Guarantors is willing to guarantee the Obligations of
the
Borrower;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION
1. Definitions.
Terms
defined in the Credit Agreement and not otherwise defined herein have, as used
herein, the respective meanings provided for therein.
SECTION
2. Representations,
Warranties and Covenants.
Each of
the Guarantors represents and warrants (which representations and warranties
shall be deemed to have been renewed at the time of the making, conversion
or
continuation of any Loan or issuance of any Letter of Credit) that:
(A)
It is
a corporation, partnership or limited liability company duly and properly
incorporated or organized, as the case may be, validly existing and (to the
extent such concept applies to such entity) in good standing under the laws
of
its jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation and has all
requisite authority to conduct its business in each jurisdiction in which its
business is conducted, except to the extent that the failure to have such
authority could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(B)
It
(to the extent applicable) has the requisite power and authority and legal
right
to execute and deliver this Guaranty and to perform its obligations hereunder.
The execution and delivery by each Guarantor of this Guaranty and the
performance by each of its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized
by
proper proceedings, and this Guaranty constitutes a legal, valid and binding
obligation of such Guarantor, respectively, enforceable against such Guarantor,
respectively, in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement
of
creditors’ rights generally.
(C)
Neither the execution and delivery by it of this Guaranty, nor the consummation
by it of the transactions herein contemplated, nor compliance by it with the
provisions hereof will (i) violate any law, rule, regulation, order, writ,
judgment, injunction, decree or award binding on it or its articles or
certificate of incorporation (or equivalent charter documents), limited
liability company or partnership agreement, certificate of partnership, articles
or certificate of organization, by-laws, or operating agreement or other
management agreement, as the case may be, or the provisions of any indenture,
instrument or agreement to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is
a
party or is subject, or by which it, or its property, is bound, or (ii) conflict
with, or constitute a default under, or result in, or require, the creation
or
imposition of any Lien in, of or on its property pursuant to the terms of,
any
such indenture, instrument or agreement (other than any Loan Document). No
order, consent, adjudication, approval, license, authorization, or validation
of, or filing, recording or registration with, or exemption by, or other action
in respect of any governmental or public body or authority, or any subdivision
thereof, which has not been obtained by it, is required to be obtained by it
in
connection with the execution, delivery and performance by it of, or the
legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against it of, this
Guaranty.
In
addition to the foregoing, each of the Guarantors covenants that, so long as
any
Lender has any Commitment outstanding under the Credit Agreement or any amount
payable under the Credit Agreement or any other Guaranteed Obligations shall
remain unpaid, it will, and, if necessary, will enable the Borrower to, fully
comply with those covenants and agreements of the Borrower applicable to such
Guarantor set forth in the Credit Agreement.
SECTION
3. The
Guaranty.
Each of
the Guarantors hereby unconditionally guarantees, jointly with the other
Guarantors and severally, the full and punctual payment and performance when
due
(whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise) of the Obligations,
including, without limitation, (i) the principal of and interest on each Loan
made to the Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement, (ii) any obligations
of
the Borrower to reimburse LC Disbursements (“Reimbursement
Obligations”),
(iii)
all obligations of the Borrower owing to any Lender or any affiliate of any
Lender under any Swap Agreement, (iv) all other amounts payable by the Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries under the Credit Agreement, any Swap Agreement and
the other Loan Documents and (v) the punctual and faithful performance, keeping,
observance, and fulfillment by the Borrower of all of the agreements,
conditions, covenants, and obligations of the Borrower contained in the Loan
Documents (all of the foregoing being referred to collectively as the
“Guaranteed Obligations” and the holders from time to time of the Guaranteed
Obligations being referred to collectively as the “Holders
of Obligations”).
Upon
(x) the failure by the Borrower or any of its Affiliates, as applicable, to
pay
punctually any such amount or perform such obligation, and (y) such failure
continuing beyond any applicable grace or notice and cure period, each of the
Guarantors agrees that it shall forthwith on demand pay such amount or perform
such obligation at the place and in the manner specified in the Credit
Agreement, any Swap Agreement or the relevant Loan Document, as the case may
be.
Each of the Guarantors hereby agrees that this Guaranty is an absolute,
irrevocable and unconditional guaranty of payment and is not a guaranty of
collection.
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SECTION
4. Guaranty
Unconditional.
The
obligations of each of the Guarantors hereunder shall be unconditional and
absolute and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall not be
released, discharged or otherwise affected by:
(A)
any
extension, renewal, settlement, indulgence, compromise, waiver or release of
or
with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof or any agreement
relating thereto, or with respect to any obligation of any other guarantor
of
any of the Guaranteed Obligations, whether (in any such case) by operation
of
law or otherwise, or any failure or omission to enforce any right, power or
remedy with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof or any
agreement relating thereto, or with respect to any obligation of any other
guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations;
(B)
any
modification or amendment of or supplement to the Credit Agreement, any Swap
Agreement or any other Loan Document, including, without limitation, any such
amendment which may increase the amount of, or the interest rates applicable
to,
any of the Obligations guaranteed hereby;
(C)
any
release, surrender, compromise, settlement, waiver, subordination or
modification, with or without consideration, of any collateral securing the
Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof, any other guaranties with respect
to
the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof, or any other obligation of
any
person or entity with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof,
or any nonperfection or invalidity of any direct or indirect security for the
Guaranteed Obligations;
(D)
any
change in the corporate, partnership or other existence, structure or ownership
of the Borrower or any other guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations,
or
any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or other similar proceeding affecting
the Borrower or any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any of
their respective assets or any resulting release or discharge of any obligation
of the Borrower or any other guarantor of any of the Guaranteed
Obligations;
(E)
the
existence of any claim, setoff or other rights which the Guarantors may have
at
any time against the Borrower, any other guarantor of any of the Guaranteed
Obligations, the Administrative Agent, any Holder of Obligations or any other
Person, whether in connection herewith or in connection with any unrelated
transactions; provided that nothing herein shall prevent the assertion of any
such claim by separate suit or compulsory counterclaim;
(F)
the
enforceability or validity of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof
or
the genuineness, enforceability or validity of any agreement relating thereto
or
with respect to any collateral securing the Guaranteed Obligations or any part
thereof, or any other invalidity or unenforceability relating to or against
the
Borrower or any other guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, for any
reason related to the Credit Agreement, any Swap Agreement, any other Loan
Document, or any provision of applicable law, decree, order or regulation of
any
jurisdiction purporting to prohibit the payment by the Borrower or any other
guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations, of any of the Guaranteed Obligations
or
otherwise affecting any term of any of the Guaranteed Obligations;
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(G)
the
failure of the Administrative Agent to take any steps to perfect and maintain
any security interest in, or to preserve any rights to, any security or
collateral for the Guaranteed Obligations, if any;
(H)
the
election by, or on behalf of, any one or more of the Holders of Obligations,
in
any proceeding instituted under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States
Code
(11 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) (the “Bankruptcy
Code”),
of
the application of Section 1111(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code;
(I)
any
borrowing or grant of a security interest by the Borrower, as
debtor-in-possession, under Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code;
(J)
the
disallowance, under Section 502 of the Bankruptcy Code, of all or any portion
of
the claims of the Holders of Obligations or the Administrative Agent for
repayment of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations;
(K)
the
failure of any other guarantor to sign or become party to this Guaranty or
any
amendment, change, or reaffirmation hereof; or
(L)
any
other act or omission to act or delay of any kind by the Borrower, any other
guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations, the Administrative Agent, any Holder
of
Obligations or any other Person or any other circumstance whatsoever which
might, but for the provisions of this Section 4, constitute a legal or equitable
discharge of any Guarantor’s obligations hereunder except as provided in Section
5.
SECTION
5. Discharge
Only Upon Payment In Full: Reinstatement In Certain
Circumstances.
Each of
the Guarantors’ obligations hereunder shall remain in full force and effect
until all Guaranteed Obligations shall have been paid in full in cash and the
Commitments and all Letters of Credit issued under the Credit Agreement shall
have terminated or expired. If at any time any payment of the principal of
or
interest on any Loan, any Reimbursement Obligation or any other amount payable
by the Borrower or any other party under the Credit Agreement, any Swap
Agreement or any other Loan Document is rescinded or must be otherwise restored
or returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Borrower
or
otherwise, each of the Guarantors’ obligations hereunder with respect to such
payment shall be reinstated as though such payment had been due but not made
at
such time. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that each of the Guaranteed
Obligations shall be due and payable in the same currency as such Guaranteed
Obligation is denominated, but if currency control or exchange regulations
are
imposed in the country which issues such currency with the result that such
currency (the “Original
Currency”)
no
longer exists or the relevant Guarantor is not able to make payment in such
Original Currency, then all payments to be made by such Guarantor hereunder
in
such currency shall instead be made when due in Dollars in an amount equal
to
the Dollar Amount (as of the date of payment) of such payment due, it being
the
intention of the parties hereto that each Guarantor takes all risks of the
imposition of any such currency control or exchange regulations.
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SECTION
6. General
Waivers; Additional Waivers.
(A)
General Waivers. Each of the Guarantors irrevocably waives acceptance hereof,
presentment, demand or action on delinquency, protest, the benefit of any
statutes of limitations and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any notice
not provided for herein, as well as any requirement that at any time any action
be taken by any Person against the Borrower, any other guarantor of the
Guaranteed Obligations, or any other Person.
(B)
Additional Waivers. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each of
the
Guarantors hereby absolutely, unconditionally, knowingly, and expressly
waives:
(i)
any
right it may have to revoke this Guaranty as to future indebtedness or notice
of
acceptance hereof;
(ii)
(a)
notice of acceptance hereof; (b) notice of any loans or other financial
accommodations made or extended under the Loan Documents or the creation or
existence of any Guaranteed Obligations; (c) notice of the amount of the
Guaranteed Obligations, subject, however, to each Guarantor’s right to make
inquiry of Administrative Agent and Holders of Obligations to ascertain the
amount of the Guaranteed Obligations at any reasonable time; (d) notice of
any
adverse change in the financial condition of the Borrower or of any other fact
that might increase such Guarantor’s risk hereunder; (e) notice of presentment
for payment, demand, protest, and notice thereof as to any instruments among
the
Loan Documents; (f) notice of any Default or Event of Default; and (g) all
other
notices (except if such notice is specifically required to be given to such
Guarantor hereunder or under the Loan Documents) and demands to which each
Guarantor might otherwise be entitled;
(iii)
its
right, if any, to require the Administrative Agent and the other Holders of
Obligations to institute suit against, or to exhaust any rights and remedies
which the Administrative Agent and the other Holders of Obligations has or
may
have against, the other Guarantors or any third party, or against any Collateral
provided by the other Guarantors, or any third party; and each Guarantor further
waives any defense arising by reason of any disability or other defense (other
than the defense that the Guaranteed Obligations shall have been fully and
finally performed and indefeasibly paid) of the other Guarantors or by reason
of
the cessation from any cause whatsoever of the liability of the other Guarantors
in respect thereof;
(iv)
(a)
until the Guaranteed Obligations have been fully and finally performed and
indefeasibly paid in full in cash, any rights to assert against the
Administrative Agent and the other Holders of Obligations any defense (legal
or
equitable), set-off, counterclaim (other than a compulsory counterclaim), or
claim which such Guarantor may now or at any time hereafter have against the
other Guarantors or any other party liable to the Administrative Agent and
the
other Holders of Obligations; (b) any defense, set-off, counterclaim, or claim,
of any kind or nature, arising directly or indirectly from the present or future
lack of perfection, sufficiency, validity, or enforceability of the Guaranteed
Obligations or any security therefor; (c) any defense such Guarantor has to
performance hereunder, and any right such Guarantor has to be exonerated,
arising by reason of: the impairment or suspension of the Administrative Agent’s
and the other Holders of Obligations' rights or remedies against the other
Guarantors; the alteration by the Administrative Agent and the other Holders
of
Obligations of the Guaranteed Obligations; any discharge of the other
Guarantors’ obligations to the Administrative Agent and the other Holders of
Obligations by operation of law as a result of the Administrative Agent’s and
the other Holders of Obligations' intervention or omission; or the acceptance
by
the Administrative Agent and the other Holders of Obligations of anything in
partial satisfaction of the Guaranteed Obligations; and (d) the benefit of
any
statute of limitations affecting such Guarantor's liability hereunder or the
enforcement thereof, and any act which shall defer or delay the operation of
any
statute of limitations applicable to the Guaranteed Obligations shall similarly
operate to defer or delay the operation of such statute of limitations
applicable to such Guarantor's liability hereunder; and
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(v)
any
defense arising by reason of or deriving from (a) any claim or defense based
upon an election of remedies by the Administrative Agent and the other Holders
of Obligations; or (b) any election by the Administrative Agent and the other
Holders of Obligations under Section 1111(b) of Title 11 of the United States
Code entitled “Bankruptcy”, as now and hereafter in effect (or any successor
statute), to limit the amount of, or any collateral securing, its claim against
the Guarantors.
SECTION
7. Subordination
of Subrogation; Subordination of Intercompany Indebtedness.
(A)
Subordination of Subrogation. Until the Guaranteed Obligations have been fully
and finally performed and indefeasibly paid in full in cash, the Guarantors
(i)
shall have no right of subrogation with respect to such Guaranteed Obligations
and (ii) waive any right to enforce any remedy which the Holders of Obligations,
any Issuing Bank or the Administrative Agent now have or may hereafter have
against the Borrower, any endorser or any guarantor of all or any part of the
Guaranteed Obligations or any other Person, and the Guarantors waive any benefit
of, and any right to participate in, any security or collateral given to the
Holders of Obligations, any Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent to secure
the payment or performance of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations
or
any other liability of the Borrower to the Holders of Obligations or any Issuing
Bank. Should any Guarantor have the right, notwithstanding the foregoing, to
exercise its subrogation rights, each Guarantor hereby expressly and irrevocably
(A) subordinates any and all rights at law or in equity to subrogation,
reimbursement, exoneration, contribution, indemnification or set off that such
Guarantor may have to the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed
Obligations and (B) waives any and all defenses available to a surety, guarantor
or accommodation co-obligor until the Guaranteed Obligations are indefeasibly
paid in full in cash. Each Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that this
subordination is intended to benefit the Administrative Agent and the other
Holders of Obligations and shall not limit or otherwise affect such Guarantor’s
liability hereunder or the enforceability of this Guaranty, and that the
Administrative Agent, the other Holders of Obligations and their respective
successors and assigns are intended third party beneficiaries of the waivers
and
agreements set forth in this Section 7(A).
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(B)
Subordination of Intercompany Indebtedness. Each Guarantor agrees that any
and
all claims of such Guarantor against the Borrower or any other Guarantor
hereunder (each an “Obligor”)
with
respect to any “Intercompany Indebtedness” (as hereinafter defined), any
endorser, obligor or any other guarantor of all or any part of the Guaranteed
Obligations, or against any of its properties shall be subordinate and subject
in right of payment to the prior payment, in full and in cash, of all Guaranteed
Obligations; provided that, as long as no Event of Default has occurred and
is
continuing, such Guarantor may receive payments of principal and interest
from
any Obligor with respect to Intercompany Indebtedness. Notwithstanding any
right
of any Guarantor to ask, demand, xxx for, take or receive any payment from
any
Obligor, all rights, liens and security interests of such Guarantor, whether
now
or hereafter arising and howsoever existing, in any assets of any other Obligor
shall be and are subordinated to the rights of the Holders of Obligations
and
the Administrative Agent in those assets. No Guarantor shall have any right
to
possession of any such asset or to foreclose upon any such
asset, whether by judicial action or otherwise, unless and until all of the
Guaranteed Obligations shall have been fully paid and satisfied (in cash)
and
all financing arrangements pursuant to any Loan Document or any Swap Agreement
have been terminated. If all or any part of the assets of any Obligor, or
the
proceeds thereof, are subject to any distribution, division or application
to
the creditors of such Obligor, whether partial or complete, voluntary or
involuntary, and whether by reason of liquidation, bankruptcy, arrangement,
receivership, assignment for the benefit of creditors or any other action
or
proceeding, or if the business of any such Obligor is dissolved or if
substantially all of the assets of any such Obligor are sold, then, and in
any
such event (such events being herein referred to as an “Insolvency
Event”),
any
payment or distribution of any kind or character, either in cash, securities
or
other property, which shall be payable or deliverable upon or with respect
to
any indebtedness of any Obligor to any Guarantor (“Intercompany
Indebtedness”)
shall
be paid or delivered directly to the Administrative Agent for application
on any
of the Guaranteed Obligations, due or to become due, until such Guaranteed
Obligations shall have first been fully paid and satisfied (in cash). Should
any
payment, distribution, security or instrument or proceeds thereof be received
by
the applicable Guarantor upon or with respect to the Intercompany Indebtedness
after any Insolvency Event and prior to the satisfaction of all of the
Guaranteed Obligations and the termination of all financing arrangements
pursuant to any Loan Document among the Borrower and the Holders of Obligations,
such Guarantor shall receive and hold the same in trust, as trustee, for
the
benefit of the Holders of Obligations and shall forthwith deliver the same
to
the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Holders of Obligations,
in
precisely the form received (except for the endorsement or assignment of
the
Guarantor where necessary), for application to any of the Guaranteed
Obligations, due or not due, and, until so delivered, the same shall be held
in
trust by the Guarantor as the property of the Holders of Obligations. If
any
such Guarantor fails to make any such endorsement or assignment to the
Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent or any of its officers or
employees is irrevocably authorized to make the same. Each Guarantor agrees
that
until the Guaranteed Obligations (other than the contingent indemnity
obligations) have been paid in full (in cash) and satisfied and all financing
arrangements pursuant to any Loan Document among the Borrower and the Holders
of
Obligations have been terminated, no Guarantor will assign or transfer to
any
Person (other than the Administrative Agent) any claim any such Guarantor
has or
may have against any Obligor.
SECTION
8. Contribution
with Respect to Guaranteed Obligations.
(A)
To
the extent that any Guarantor shall make a payment under this Guaranty (a
“Guarantor
Payment”)
which,
taking into account all other Guarantor Payments then previously or concurrently
made by any other Guarantor, exceeds the amount which otherwise would have
been
paid by or attributable to such Guarantor if each Guarantor had paid the
aggregate Guaranteed Obligations satisfied by such Guarantor Payment in the
same
proportion as such Guarantor’s “Allocable Amount” (as defined below) (as
determined immediately prior to such Guarantor Payment) bore to the aggregate
Allocable Amounts of each of the Guarantors as determined immediately prior
to
the making of such Guarantor Payment, then, following indefeasible payment
in
full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations and termination of the Credit
Agreement and the Swap Agreements, such Guarantor shall be entitled to receive
contribution and indemnification payments from, and be reimbursed by, each
other
Guarantor for the amount of such excess, pro rata based upon their respective
Allocable Amounts in effect immediately prior to such Guarantor
Payment.
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(B)
As of
any date of determination, the “Allocable Amount” of any Guarantor shall be
equal to the maximum amount of the claim which could then be recovered from
such
Guarantor under this Guaranty without rendering such claim voidable or avoidable
under Section 548 of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code or under any applicable
state Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act or
similar statute or common law.
(C)
This
Section 8 is intended only to define the relative rights of the Guarantors,
and
nothing set forth in this Section 8 is intended to or shall impair the
obligations of the Guarantors, jointly and severally, to pay any amounts as
and
when the same shall become due and payable in accordance with the terms of
this
Guaranty.
(D)
The
parties hereto acknowledge that the rights of contribution and indemnification
hereunder shall constitute assets of the Guarantor or Guarantors to which such
contribution and indemnification is owing.
(E)
The
rights of the indemnifying Guarantors against other Guarantors under this
Section 8 shall be exercisable upon the full and indefeasible payment of the
Guaranteed Obligations in cash and the termination of the Credit Agreement
and
the Swap Agreements.
SECTION
9. Stay
of Acceleration.
If
acceleration of the time for payment of any amount payable by the Borrower
under
the Credit Agreement, any Swap Agreement or any other Loan Document is stayed
upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Borrower, all such
amounts otherwise subject to acceleration under the terms of the Credit
Agreement, any Swap Agreement or any other Loan Document shall nonetheless
be
payable by each of the Guarantors hereunder forthwith on demand by the
Administrative Agent.
SECTION
10. Notices.
All
notices, requests and other communications to any party hereunder shall be
given
in the manner prescribed in Article IX of the Credit Agreement with respect
to
the Administrative Agent at its notice address therein and with respect to
any
Guarantor, in care of the Borrower at the address of the Borrower set forth
in
the Credit Agreement or such other address or telecopy number as such party
may
hereafter specify for such purpose by notice to the Administrative Agent in
accordance with the provisions of such Article IX.
SECTION
11. No
Waivers.
No
failure or delay by the Administrative Agent or any other Holder of Obligations
in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver
thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other
or
further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.
The rights and remedies provided in this Guaranty, the Credit Agreement, any
Swap Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be cumulative and not
exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.
SECTION
12. Successors
and Assigns.
This
Guaranty is for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the other Holders
of
Obligations and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided,
that no Guarantor shall have any right to assign its rights or obligations
hereunder without the consent of all of the Lenders, and any such assignment
in
violation of this Section 12 shall be null and void; and in the event of an
assignment of any amounts payable under the Credit Agreement, any Swap Agreement
or the other Loan Documents in accordance with the respective terms thereof,
the
rights hereunder, to the extent applicable to the indebtedness so assigned,
may
be transferred with such indebtedness. This Guaranty shall be binding upon
each
of the Guarantors and their respective successors and assigns.
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SECTION
13. Changes
in Writing.
Other
than in connection with the addition of additional Subsidiaries, which become
parties hereto by executing a supplement hereto in the form attached as Annex
I,
neither this Guaranty nor any provision hereof may be changed, waived,
discharged or terminated orally, but only in writing signed by each of the
Guarantors and the Administrative Agent with the consent of the Required Lenders
under the Credit Agreement.
SECTION
14. GOVERNING
LAW.
THIS
GUARANTY SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK.
SECTION
15. CONSENT
TO JURISDICTION; CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS; WAIVER OF JURY
TRIAL.
(A)
EACH
OF
THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF
AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME COURT OF
THE
STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT
COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY
THEREOF, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS
GUARANTY, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT, AND EACH OF THE
PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS
IN
RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH
NEW
YORK STATE OR, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH
OF
THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING
SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE
JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS GUARANTY OR
ANY
OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY
ISSUING BANK OR ANY LENDER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING
RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY AGAINST THE BORROWER OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS
OF ANY JURISDICTION.
(B)
EACH
PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW,
ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT
OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT,
TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO
REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY
OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION,
SEEK
TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER
PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS GUARANTY BY, AMONG OTHER
THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
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(C)
EACH
OF
THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT IT MAY LEGALLY AND EFFECTIVELY DO SO, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW
OR
HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING
OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT
REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SECTION. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE DEFENSE OF
AN
INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH
COURT.
(D)
EACH
PARTY TO THIS GUARANTY IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER
PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 10. NOTHING IN THIS GUARANTY OR ANY OTHER LOAN
DOCUMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO THIS GUARANTY TO SERVE PROCESS
IN
ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW.
SECTION
16. No
Strict Construction.
The
parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of
this
Guaranty. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation
arises, this Guaranty shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties
hereto and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring
any party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this
Guaranty.
SECTION
17. Taxes,
Expenses of Enforcement, etc.
(A)
Taxes.
(i)
All
payments by any Guarantor to or for the account of any Lender, any Issuing
Bank,
the Administrative Agent or any other Holder of Obligations hereunder or under
any application for a Letter of Credit shall be made free and clear of and
without deduction for any and all Taxes. If any Guarantor shall be required
by
law to deduct any Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable hereunder to
any
Lender, any Issuing Bank, the Administrative Agent or any other Holder of
Obligations, (a) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that after
making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional
sums payable under this Section 17(A)) such Lender, any Issuing Bank, the
Administrative Agent or any other Holder of Obligations (as the case may be)
receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such
deductions been made, (b) such Guarantor shall make such deductions, (c) such
Guarantor shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant authority in
accordance with applicable law and (d) such Guarantor shall furnish to the
Administrative Agent the original copy of a receipt evidencing payment thereof
within thirty (30) days after such payment is made.
(ii)
In
addition, the Guarantors hereby agree to pay any present or future stamp or
documentary taxes and any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar
levies which arise from any payment made hereunder or under any promissory
note
or application for a Letter of Credit or from the execution or delivery of,
or
otherwise with respect to, this Guaranty or any promissory note or application
for a Letter of Credit (“Other
Taxes”).
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(iii)
The
Guarantors hereby agree to indemnify the Administrative Agent, any Issuing
Bank,
each Lender and any other Holder of Obligations for the full amount of Taxes
or
Other Taxes (including, without limitation, any Taxes or Other Taxes imposed
on
amounts payable under this Section 17(A)) paid by the Administrative Agent,
any
Issuing Bank, such Lender or such other Holder of Obligations and any liability
(including penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect
thereto. Payments due under this indemnification shall be made within thirty
(30) days of the date the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank, such Lender
or
such other Holder of Obligations makes demand therefor.
(iv)
By
accepting the benefits hereof, each Foreign Lender agrees that it will comply
with Section 2.17(e) of the Credit Agreement.
(B)
Expenses of Enforcement, Etc. Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement,
after the occurrence of an Event of Default under the Credit Agreement, the
Lenders shall have the right at any time to direct the Administrative Agent
to
commence enforcement proceedings with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations.
The
Guarantors agree to reimburse the Administrative Agent and the other Holders
of
Obligations for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the
Administrative Agent or any Holder of Obligations, including the fees, charges
and disbursements of one counsel (and appropriate local counsel) for the
Administrative Agent, and one additional counsel (and appropriate local counsel)
for the Holders of Obligations, collectively, in connection with the collection
and enforcement of amounts due under the Loan Documents, including without
limitation this Guaranty. The Administrative Agent agrees to distribute payments
received from any of the Guarantors hereunder to the other Holders of
Obligations on a pro rata basis for application in accordance with the terms
of
the Credit Agreement.
SECTION
18. Setoff.
At any
time after all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations have become due and
payable (by acceleration or otherwise), each Holder of Obligations (including
the Administrative Agent) may, without notice to any Guarantor and regardless
of
the acceptance of any security or collateral for the payment hereof, appropriate
and apply in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement toward the
payment of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations (i) any indebtedness
due or to become due from such Holder of Obligations or the Administrative
Agent
to any Guarantor, and (ii) any moneys, credits or other property belonging
to
any Guarantor, at any time held by or coming into the possession of such Holder
of Obligations (including the Administrative Agent) or any of their respective
affiliates.
SECTION
19. Financial
Information.
Each
Guarantor hereby assumes responsibility for keeping itself informed of the
financial condition of the Borrower and any and all endorsers and/or other
Guarantors of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations, and of all other
circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of the Guaranteed Obligations,
or any part thereof, that diligent inquiry would reveal, and each Guarantor
hereby agrees that none of the Holders of Obligations (including the
Administrative Agent) shall have any duty to advise such Guarantor of
information known to any of them regarding such condition or any such
circumstances. In the event any Holder of Obligations (including the
Administrative Agent), in its sole discretion, undertakes at any time or from
time to time to provide any such information to a Guarantor, such Holder of
Obligations (including the Administrative Agent) shall be under no obligation
(i) to undertake any investigation not a part of its regular business routine,
(ii) to disclose any information which such Holder of Obligations (including
the
Administrative Agent), pursuant to accepted or reasonable commercial finance
or
banking practices, wishes to maintain confidential or (iii) to make any other
or
future disclosures of such information or any other information to such
Guarantor.
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SECTION
20. Severability.
Wherever possible, each provision of this Guaranty shall be interpreted in
such
manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision
of this Guaranty shall be prohibited by or invalid under such law, such
provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity
without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions
of this Guaranty.
SECTION
21. Merger.
This
Guaranty represents the final agreement of each of the Guarantors with respect
to the matters contained herein and may not be contradicted by evidence of
prior
or contemporaneous agreements, or subsequent oral agreements, between the
Guarantor and any Holder of Obligations (including the Administrative
Agent).
SECTION
22. Headings.
Section
headings in this Guaranty are for convenience of reference only and shall not
govern the interpretation of any provision of this Guaranty.
SECTION
23. Judgment
Currency.
If for
the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court it is necessary to convert
a sum
due from any Guarantor hereunder in the currency expressed to be payable herein
(the “specified
currency”)
into
another currency, the parties hereto agree, to the fullest extent that they
may
effectively do so, that the rate of exchange used shall be that at which in
accordance with normal banking procedures the Administrative Agent could
purchase the specified currency with such other currency at the Administrative
Agent’s main New York City office on the Business Day preceding that on which
final, non-appealable judgment is given. The obligations of each Guarantor
in
respect of any sum due hereunder shall, notwithstanding any judgment in a
currency other than the specified currency, be discharged only to the extent
that on the Business Day following receipt by any Holder of Obligations
(including the Administrative Agent), as the case may be, of any sum adjudged
to
be so due in such other currency such Holder of Obligations (including the
Administrative Agent), as the case may be, may in accordance with normal,
reasonable banking procedures purchase the specified currency with such other
currency. If the amount of the specified currency so purchased is less than
the
sum originally due to such Holder of Obligations (including the Administrative
Agent), as the case may be, in the specified currency, each Guarantor agrees,
to
the fullest extent that it may effectively do so, as a separate obligation
and
notwithstanding any such judgment, to indemnify such Holder of Obligations
(including the Administrative Agent), as the case may be, against such loss,
and
if the amount of the specified currency so purchased exceeds (a) the sum
originally due to any Holder of Obligations (including the Administrative
Agent), as the case may be, in the specified currency and (b) amounts shared
with other Holders of Obligations as a result of allocations of such excess
as a
disproportionate payment to such other Holder of Obligations under Section
2.18
of the Credit Agreement, such Holder of Obligations (including the
Administrative Agent), as the case may be, agrees, by accepting the benefits
hereof, to remit such excess to such Guarantor.
Remainder
of Page Intentionally Blank.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Initial Guarantors has caused this Guaranty to
be
duly executed by its authorized officer as of the day and year first above
written.
[GUARANTORS]
By:___________________________________
Name:
Title:
Acknowledged
and Agreed
as
of the
date first written above:
JPMORGAN
CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as
Administrative Agent
By:_____________________________________
Name:
Title:
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ANNEX
I
TO GUARANTY
Reference
is hereby made to the Guaranty (the “Guaranty”)
made
as of December 20, 2006 by and among [GUARANTORS TO COME] (the “Initial
Guarantors”
and
along with any additional Subsidiaries of the Borrower, which become parties
thereto and together with the undersigned, the “Guarantors”)
in
favor of the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Holders of
Obligations, under the Credit Agreement. Capitalized terms used herein and
not
defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Guaranty. By its
execution below, the undersigned [NAME OF NEW GUARANTOR], a [corporation]
[partnership] [limited liability company], agrees to become, and does hereby
become, a Guarantor under the Guaranty and agrees to be bound by such Guaranty
as if originally a party thereto. By its execution below, the undersigned
represents and warrants as to itself that all of the representations and
warranties contained in Section 2 of the Guaranty are true and correct in all
respects as of the date hereof.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, [NAME OF NEW GUARANTOR], a [corporation] [partnership] [limited
liability company] has executed and delivered this Annex I counterpart to the
Guaranty as of this __________ day of _________, 20___.
[NAME
OF NEW
GUARANTOR]
By:_____________________________
Its: