Exhibit 99 (a)
Among
DELPHI CORPORATION
a Debtor and a Debtor-in-Possession under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code
as Borrower,
and
THE SUBSIDIARIES OF THE BORROWER NAMED HEREIN,
Each a Debtor and a Debtor-in-Possession under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code
as Guarantors
and
THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO,
and
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
as Administrative Agent
and
CITICORP USA, INC.
as Syndication Agent
X.X. XXXXXX SECURITIES INC. and CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.
as Joint Bookrunners
and
Joint Lead Arrangers
Dated as of October 14, 2005
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SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS |
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SECTION 1.01 |
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Defined Terms. |
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SECTION 1.02 |
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Terms Generally |
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SECTION 1.03 |
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Accounting Terms; GAAP |
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SECTION 2. AMOUNT AND TERMS OF CREDIT |
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SECTION 2.01 |
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Commitments of the Lenders |
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SECTION 2.02 |
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Reserved |
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SECTION 2.03 |
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Letters of Credit |
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SECTION 2.04 |
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Requests for Borrowings |
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SECTION 2.05 |
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Funding of Borrowings |
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SECTION 2.06 |
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Interest Elections |
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SECTION 2.07 |
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[Reserved] |
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SECTION 2.08 |
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Interest on Loans |
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SECTION 2.09 |
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Default Interest |
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SECTION 2.10 |
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Alternate Rate of Interest |
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SECTION 2.11 |
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Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt |
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SECTION 2.12 |
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Optional Termination or Reduction of Commitment |
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SECTION 2.13 |
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Mandatory Prepayment; Commitment Termination |
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SECTION 2.14 |
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Optional Prepayment of Loans |
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SECTION 2.15 |
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Reserved |
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SECTION 2.16 |
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Increased Costs |
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SECTION 2.17 |
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Break Funding Payments |
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SECTION 2.18 |
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Taxes |
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SECTION 2.19 |
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Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment |
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SECTION 2.20 |
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Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders |
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SECTION 2.21 |
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Certain Fees |
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SECTION 2.22 |
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Commitment Fees |
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SECTION 2.23 |
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Letter of Credit Fees |
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SECTION 2.24 |
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Nature of Fees |
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SECTION 2.25 |
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Priority and Liens |
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SECTION 2.26 |
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Right of Set-Off |
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SECTION 2.27 |
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Security Interest in Letter of Credit Account |
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SECTION 2.28 |
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Payment of Obligations |
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SECTION 2.29 |
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No Discharge; Survival of Claims |
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SECTION 2.30 |
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Use of Cash Collateral |
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SECTION 3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
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SECTION 3.01 |
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Organization and Authority |
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SECTION 3.02 |
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Due Execution |
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SECTION 3.03 |
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Statements Made |
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Financial Statements |
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SECTION 3.05 |
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Ownership |
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SECTION 3.06 |
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Liens |
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SECTION 3.07 |
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Compliance with Law |
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SECTION 3.08 |
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Insurance |
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SECTION 3.09 |
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Use of Proceeds |
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SECTION 3.10 |
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Litigation |
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SECTION 3.11 |
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ERISA |
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SECTION 3.12 |
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The Orders |
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SECTION 3.13 |
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Properties |
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SECTION 4. CONDITIONS OF LENDING |
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SECTION 4.01 |
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Conditions Precedent to Initial Loans and Initial Letters of Credit |
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SECTION 4.02 |
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Conditions Precedent to Each Loan and Each Letter of Credit |
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SECTION 4.03 |
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Conditions Precedent to the Tranche B Loan |
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SECTION 5. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS |
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SECTION 5.01 |
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Financial Statements, Reports, etc. |
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SECTION 5.02 |
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Existence |
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SECTION 5.03 |
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Insurance |
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SECTION 5.04 |
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Obligations and Taxes |
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SECTION 5.05 |
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Notice of Event of Default, etc. |
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SECTION 5.06 |
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Access to Books and Records |
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SECTION 5.07 |
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Maintenance of Concentration Account |
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SECTION 5.08 |
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Borrowing Base Certificate |
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SECTION 5.09 |
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Collateral Monitoring and Review |
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SECTION 5.10 |
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Public Rating |
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SECTION 5.11 |
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Subsequently Filed Domestic Entities |
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SECTION 6. NEGATIVE COVENANTS |
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SECTION 6.01 |
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Liens |
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SECTION 6.02 |
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Merger, etc. |
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SECTION 6.03 |
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Indebtedness |
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SECTION 6.04 |
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EBITDAR |
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SECTION 6.05 |
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[Reserved] |
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SECTION 6.06 |
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Chapter 11 Claims |
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SECTION 6.07 |
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Dividends; Capital Stock |
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SECTION 6.08 |
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Transactions with Affiliates |
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SECTION 6.09 |
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Investments, Loans and Advances |
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SECTION 6.10 |
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Disposition of Assets |
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SECTION 6.11 |
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Nature of Business |
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SECTION 7. EVENTS OF DEFAULT |
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SECTION 7.01 |
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Events of Default |
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SECTION 8. THE AGENTS |
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SECTION 8.01 |
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Appointments; Administration by Administrative Agent; No Duties for Syndication Agent |
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SECTION 8.02 |
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Rights of Agents |
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SECTION 8.03 |
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Liability of Agents |
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SECTION 8.04 |
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Reimbursement and Indemnification |
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SECTION 8.05 |
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Successor Administrative Agent |
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SECTION 8.06 |
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Independent Lenders |
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SECTION 8.07 |
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Advances and Payments |
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SECTION 8.08 |
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Sharing of Setoffs |
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SECTION 9. GUARANTY |
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SECTION 9.01 |
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Guaranty |
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SECTION 9.02 |
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No Impairment of Guaranty |
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Subrogation |
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SECTION 10. MISCELLANEOUS |
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SECTION 10.01 |
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Notices |
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SECTION 10.02 |
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Survival of Agreement, Representations and Warranties, etc |
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Successors and Assigns |
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Confidentiality |
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Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver |
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CHOICE OF LAW |
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No Waiver |
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Extension of Maturity |
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Amendments, etc. |
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Severability |
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Headings |
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Survival |
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Execution in Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness |
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Prior Agreements |
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Further Assurances |
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USA Patriot Act |
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WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL |
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ANNEX A
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Commitment Amounts |
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EXHIBIT A
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Form of Interim Order |
EXHIBIT B
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Form of Security and Pledge Agreement |
EXHIBIT C
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Form of Assignment and Acceptance |
EXHIBIT D
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Form of Exemption Certificate |
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SCHEDULE 1.01
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Existing Agreement |
SCHEDULE 3.05
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Subsidiaries |
SCHEDULE 3.10
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Litigation |
SCHEDULE 6.01
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SCHEDULE 6.08
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SCHEDULE 6.10
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iv
REVOLVING CREDIT, TERM LOAN AND GUARANTY AGREEMENT, dated as of October 14, 2005, among
DELPHI
CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “
Borrower”), a debtor and debtor-in-possession in
a case pending under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, and the subsidiaries of the Borrower
signatory hereto (each a “
Guarantor” and collectively the “
Guarantors”), each of
which Guarantors is a debtor and debtor-in-possession in a case pending under Chapter 11 of the
Bankruptcy Code (the cases of the Borrower and the Guarantors, each a “
Case” and
collectively, the “
Cases”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., a national banking association
(“
JPMCB”), CITICORP USA, INC. (“
CUSA”), each of the other financial institutions
from time to time party hereto (together with JPMCB and CUSA, the “
Lenders”), JPMCB, as
administrative agent (in such capacity, the “
Administrative Agent”) for the Lenders, and
CUSA, as syndication agent (in such capacity, the “
Syndication Agent”; together, the
Administrative Agent and the Syndication Agent are the “
Agents”) for the Lenders.
On October 8, 2005, the Borrower and the Guarantors filed voluntary petitions with the
Bankruptcy Court initiating the Cases and have continued in the possession of their assets and in
the management of their businesses pursuant to Sections 1107 and 1108 of the Bankruptcy Code.
The Borrower, the Existing Lenders and the Existing Agent are parties to the Existing
Agreement pursuant to which the Borrower was (and the Pre-Petition Guarantors were, pursuant to the
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement)) truly and justly
indebted to the Existing Lenders on the Filing Date in the principal amount of $2,579,783,051.85
(including the aggregate outstanding face amount of issued but undrawn letters of credit
outstanding thereunder) in respect of the extensions of credit provided for thereunder.
The Borrower has applied to the Lenders for loan facilities of $2,000,000,000, comprised of
(i) a revolving credit and letter of credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of
$1,750,000,000 as set forth herein and (ii) a term loan in an aggregate principal amount of
$250,000,000 as set forth herein, all of the Borrower’s obligations under each of which are to be
guaranteed by the Guarantors.
The proceeds of the loan facilities will be used in accordance with Section 3.09 hereof.
To provide guarantees and security for the repayment of the Loans, the reimbursement of any
draft drawn under a Letter of Credit and the payment of all other Secured Obligations (including
the obligations of the Borrower and the Guarantors in respect of any hedging obligation permitted
hereunder and Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.03(viii), in each case owing to JPMCB, any other
Lender or any of their respective banking Affiliates), the Borrower and the Guarantors will provide
to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders the claims and liens described in Section 2.25 of this
Agreement.
Accordingly, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.01 Defined Terms.
“ABR”, 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 Alternate Base Rate.
“ABR Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of ABR Loans.
“Additional Credit” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 4.02(d).
“Adjusted LIBO Rate” shall mean, 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” shall have the meaning given such term in the Introduction.
“Affiliate” shall mean, as to any Person, any other Person which, directly or
indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. For
purposes of this definition, a Person (a “Controlled Person”) shall be deemed to be
“controlled by” another Person (a “Controlling Person”) if the Controlling Person
possesses, directly or indirectly, power to direct or cause the direction of the management and
policies of the Controlled Person whether by contract or otherwise.
“Agents” shall have the meaning given such term in the Introduction.
“Alternate Base Rate” shall mean, 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 1/2 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.
“Approved Fund” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 10.03(b).
“Arrangers” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 10.05(a).
“Assignment and Acceptance” shall mean an assignment and acceptance entered into by a
Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 10.03),
and accepted by the Administrative Agent. substantially in the form of Exhibit C.
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“Automotive Holdings Group”: a division within Delphi Automotive Systems LLC
comprised of select product lines and plant sites that do not meet the Borrower’s targets for net
income or other financial metrics, with such additions and deletions to product lines and plant
sites as the Borrower may from time to time determine (in a manner consistent with the criteria
used on the date hereof to include product lines and plant sites in such division) and as such
divisional name may be changed from time to time.
“Availability Period” shall mean the period from and including the Closing Date to but
excluding the Termination Date.
“Available Amount” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 5.08.
"Available Inventory” means, at any date of determination, the lesser of (i) an amount
equal to (x) 65% of Eligible Inventory less (y) Inventory Reserves and (ii) 85% of the product of
(x) the Net Recovery Rate in effect for the Inventory (based on the then most recent independent
inventory appraisal) on such date of determination multiplied by (y) the aggregate amount of gross
Inventory (as reported in accordance with such Borrower’s inventory system at such date of
determination) as set forth in the most recent Borrowing Base Certificate. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, until the Agents have received a third party appraisal with respect to Eligible
Inventory in form and substance, and performed by an independent appraisal firm, reasonably
satisfactory to the Agents, the advance rate for Eligible Inventory for purposes of calculating the
amount described in clause (i) above shall be 32.5% (rather than 65%).
“Bankruptcy Code” shall mean The Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, as heretofore and
hereafter amended, and codified as 11 U.S.C. Section 101 et seq.
“Bankruptcy Court” shall mean the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern
District of New York or any other court having jurisdiction over the Cases from time to time.
“Board” shall mean the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United
States.
“Borrower” shall have the meaning given such term in the Introduction.
“Borrowing” shall mean (a) the incurrence, conversion or continuation of Tranche A
Loans of a single Type made from all the Tranche A Lenders on a single date and having, in the case
of Eurodollar Loans, a single Interest Period and (b) the incurrence of the Tranche B Loan or the
conversion or continuation of a portion of the Tranche B Loan having a specified Type and having,
in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, a specified Interest Period.
“Borrowing Base” shall mean, on any date, an amount (calculated based on the most
recent Borrowing Base Certificate delivered to the Administrative Agent in accordance with this
Agreement) that is equal to the sum of (i) 85% of Eligible Receivables (other than GM Receivables),
plus (ii) 85% of GM Receivables, plus (iii) Available Inventory, plus (iv) the Fixed Asset
Component, minus (v) the Carve-Out, minus (vi) an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the
aggregate amount of Secured Domestic Hedging Obligations (determined on a marked-to-market basis)
over $75,000,000; provided that (x) the aggregate amount of the Fixed Asset
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Component shall at no time account for more than thirty percent (30%) of the aggregate amount
of the Borrowing Base (it being understood that, solely for purposes of this clause (x), the
aggregate amount of the Borrowing Base shall be calculated without giving effect to the deductions
described in clauses (v) and (vi) above), and (y) GM Receivables shall at no time account for more
than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total Eligible Receivables included in the Borrowing Base.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, until the Agents have received a third party appraisal with respect
to the Fixed Asset Component, in form reasonably satisfactory to the Agents, the aggregate dollar
amount of the Fixed Asset Component included in the Borrowing Base shall be $300,000,000. For the
avoidance of doubt, for purposes of this definition, (A) the amount described in clause (iii) of
the definition of “Carve-Out” shall be deemed at all times to be equal to $35,000,000 and (B) the
amount described in clause (iv)(y) of the definition of “Carve-Out” shall be deemed at all times to
be equal to $5,000,000. Borrowing Base standards may be fixed and revised from time to time by the
Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion with any changes in such standards to be
effective 10 days after delivery of a written notice thereof to the Borrower (or immediately,
without prior written notice, during the continuance of an Event of Default).
“Borrowing Base Amendment” shall mean an amendment to this Agreement reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent to be executed and delivered prior to entry of the Final
Order.
“Borrowing Base Certificate” shall mean a certificate substantially in the form of an
exhibit to be annexed to the Borrowing Base Amendment (with such changes therein as may be
reasonably required from time to time (upon at least 10 days’ notice by the Administrative Agent,
except during the continuance of an Event of Default) to reflect the components of and reserves
against the Borrowing Base as provided for hereunder from time to time), executed and certified by
a Financial Officer of the Borrower, which shall include appropriate exhibits, schedules and
collateral reporting requirements as provided for in the Borrowing Base Amendment and Section 5.08.
“Borrowing Request” shall mean a request by the Borrower for a Borrowing in accordance
with Section 2.04.
“Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which
commercial banks in New York City are required or authorized to remain closed (and, for a Letter of
Credit, other than a day on which the applicable Issuing Lender is closed); provided,
however, 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 dollar deposits on
the London interbank market.
“Capitalized Lease” shall mean, as applied to any Person, any lease of property by
such Person as lessee which would be capitalized on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in
accordance with GAAP. The amount of obligations of such Person under a Capitalized Lease shall be
the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.
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“Carve-Out” shall mean (i) all fees required to be paid to the Clerk of the Bankruptcy
Court and to the Office of the United States Trustee under section 1930(a) of title 28
of the United States Code, (ii) all fees and expenses incurred by a trustee under Section
726(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, (iii) after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of
Default, the payment of allowed and unpaid professional fees and disbursements incurred by the
Borrower, the Guarantors and any statutory committees appointed in the Cases (each, a
“Committee”) in an aggregate amount not exceeding $35,000,000 and (iv) all unpaid
professional fees and disbursements incurred or accrued by the Borrowers, the Guarantors and any
Committees at any time when no Event of Default is continuing, in an aggregate amount not exceeding
the sum of (x) such unpaid professional fees and disbursements reflected on the most recent
Borrowing Base Certificate delivered to the Administrative Agent prior to any Event of Default that
is then continuing and (y) such unpaid professional fees and disbursements incurred or accrued
after the date of such Borrowing Base Certificate (but at a time when no Event of Default is
continuing) in an aggregate amount under this clause (y) not exceeding $5,000,000 (and with amounts
included under this clause (y) to be supported by back-up documentation in respect of the amounts
and dates of incurrence of such fees and disbursements), in each of the foregoing clauses (i),
(ii), (iii) and (iv), to the extent allowed by the Bankruptcy Court at any time.
“Cases” shall have the meaning given such term in the Introduction.
“Cash Collateralization” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.03(j),
and “Cash Collateralize” shall have the corresponding meaning.
“CGMI” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 10.05(a).
“Change in Law” shall mean (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 Issuing Lender (or, for purposes of Section 2.16(b), by any lending
office of such Lender or Issuing Lender or by such Lender’s or Issuing Lender’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.
“Change of Control” shall mean (i) 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), of Equity Interests representing more than 50% of the aggregate
ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the Borrower;
or (ii) the occupation of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the Board of
Directors of the Borrower by Persons who were neither (A) nominated by the Board of Directors of
the Borrower nor (B) appointed by directors so nominated.
“Closing Date” shall mean the date on which this Agreement has been executed and the
conditions precedent to the making of the initial Loans or the issuance of the initial Letter of
Credit (whichever may occur first) set forth in Section 4.01 have been satisfied or waived, which
date shall occur promptly upon entry of the Interim Order, but in any event not later than 15 days
following the entry of the Interim Order.
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“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and
the regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder.
“Collateral” shall mean the “Collateral” as defined in the Security and Pledge
Agreement.
“Commitment” shall mean either a Tranche A Commitment or a Tranche B Commitment.
“Commitment Fee” shall mean, collectively, the Tranche A Commitment Fee and the
Tranche B Commitment Fee.
“Commitment Letter” shall mean that certain Commitment Letter dated September 22,
2005, among JPMCB, JPMorgan, CGMI and the Borrower.
“Consummation Date” shall mean the date of the substantial consummation (as defined in
Section 1101 of the Bankruptcy Code and which for purposes of this Agreement shall be no later than
the effective date) of a Reorganization Plan that is confirmed pursuant to an order of the
Bankruptcy Court.
“Disclosure Filings” shall mean the following filings made by the Borrower with the
Securities and Exchange Commission: (a) the Forms 8-K filed on March 4, 2005, March 22, 2005, May
16, 2005 and June 30, 2005 relating to the restatement of certain financial statements of the
Borrower (and any shareholders’ litigation arising out of the matters disclosed in such Forms 8-K);
(b) the Form 8-K filed on May 13, 2005 relating to certain financial information of the Borrower;
(c) the Forms 8-K filed on June 9, 2005, September 8, 2005 and October 3, 2005; (d) the Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2004; and (e) the Forms 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March
31, 2005 and June 30, 2005.
“Dollars” and “$” shall mean lawful money of the United States of America.
“Domestic Entities” shall mean the Borrower and its direct and indirect domestic
Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
“DPW” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 10.05(a).
“Eligible Assignee” shall mean (i) a commercial bank having total assets in excess of
$1,000,000,000, (ii) a finance company, insurance company or other financial institution or fund,
in each case reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, which in the ordinary course of
business extends credit of the type contemplated herein and has total assets in excess of
$200,000,000 and whose becoming an assignee would not constitute a prohibited transaction under
Section 4975 of the Code or Section 406 of ERISA, (iii) an Affiliate of the assignor Lender, (iv)
an Approved Fund and (v) any other Person reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
“Eligible Equipment” shall mean, on any date of determination, the aggregate value (as
reflected on the accounting records of the Borrower or the applicable Guarantor and consistent with
such Person’s current and historical accounting practices) at such date of all
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Qualified Equipment and Machinery owned by the Borrower and the Guarantors and located in any
jurisdiction in the United States of America as to which Qualified Equipment and Machinery
appropriate UCC financing statements have been filed naming the Borrower or the applicable
Guarantor as “debtor” and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, as “secured party”.
As used herein, the term “Qualified Equipment and Machinery” means, with respect to the
Borrower or any Guarantor, all Equipment that is owned solely by such Person and as to which such
Person has good, valid and marketable and unencumbered title; provided that no Equipment shall be
considered for inclusion as Qualified Equipment and Machinery until (i) a collateral review of such
Equipment shall have been performed by the Agents or their representatives (the fees and expenses
associated with such review to be paid by the Borrower in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement) and (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have received a third party appraisal of such
Equipment in form and substance, and prepared by an independent appraisal firm, reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (the fees and expenses associated with such appraisal to
be paid by the Borrower in accordance with the terms of this Agreement).
“Eligible Inventory” shall have the meaning given such term in the Borrowing Base
Amendment (it being understood that “Eligible Inventory” shall include certain Inventory owned by
the Borrower and the Guarantors which is consigned to Mexican Subsidiaries of the Borrower,
provided that the rights of the Borrower and the Guarantors under the agreements pursuant
to which such Inventory is so consigned are subject to a first priority Lien in favor of the
Administrative Agent).
“Eligible Real Estate” shall mean, on any date of determination, the aggregate value
(as reflected on the accounting records of the Borrower or the applicable Guarantor and consistent
with such Person’s current and historical accounting practices) at such date of all Qualified Real
Estate owned by the Borrower and the Guarantors and located in any jurisdiction in the United
States of America as to which Qualified Real Estate (x) an appropriate mortgage, deed of trust or
deed to secure debt has been recorded, to the extent required to be recorded pursuant Section
2.25(b), naming the Borrower or the applicable Guarantor as “mortgagor” or “trustor” and JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, as “mortgagee” or “beneficiary” and (y) UCC financing
statements have been filed naming the Borrower or the applicable Guarantor as “debtor” and JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, as “secured party”. As used herein, the term
“Qualified Real Estate” means, with respect to the Borrower or any Guarantor, all real
property that is owned solely by such Person and as to which such Person has good, valid and
marketable and unencumbered title; provided that no real property shall be considered for inclusion
as Qualified Real Estate until (i) a collateral review of such real property shall have been
performed by the Agents or their representatives (the fees and expenses associated with such review
to be paid by the Borrower in accordance with the terms of this Agreement) and (ii) the
Administrative Agent shall have received a third party appraisal of such real property in form and
substance, and prepared by an independent appraisal firm, reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent (the fees and expenses associated with such appraisal to be paid by the
Borrower in accordance with the terms of this Agreement).
“Eligible Receivables” shall have the meaning given such term in the Borrowing Base
Amendment.
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“Environmental Laws” shall mean all laws, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances,
orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions, notices or binding agreements issued, promulgated or
entered into by any Governmental Authority, relating to the protection of 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” shall mean 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.
“Environmental Lien” shall mean a Lien in favor of any Governmental Authority for (i)
any liability under federal or state environmental laws or regulations, or (ii) damages arising
from or costs incurred by such Governmental Authority in response to a release or threatened
release of a hazardous or toxic waste, substance or constituent, or other substance into the
environment.
“Equipment” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial
Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York.
“Equity Interests” shall mean 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” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
from time to time.
“ERISA Affiliate” shall mean 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” shall mean (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
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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.
“Eurocurrency Liabilities” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Regulation D
issued by the Board, as in effect from time to time.
“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.
“Eurodollar Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of Eurodollar Loans.
“Event of Default” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 7.
“Excluded Taxes” shall mean, with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any
Issuing Lender or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation
of the Borrower hereunder, (a) income, franchise, or similar taxes imposed on (or measured by) its
net income as a result of a present or former connection between the Administrative Agent or such
Lender and the jurisdiction of the Governmental Authority imposing such Tax or any political
subdivision or Taxing authority thereof or therein (other than any such connection arising solely
from the Administrative Agent or such Lender having executed, delivered or performed its
obligations or received payment under, or enforced, this Agreement or any other Loan Document), (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) any withholding tax that would have
been imposed had such payment been made to such Lender at the time such Lender became a party to
this Agreement (or designates a new lending office) or is attributable to such Lender’s failure to
comply with Sections 2.18(e) and (f), except to the extent that such 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
2.18(a).
“Existing Agreement” shall mean the 5-Year Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
dated as of June 14, 2005 among the Borrower, the Existing Lenders and the Existing Agent, as
amended, restated, or otherwise modified from time to time, and shall include all of the agreements
providing guaranties by the Existing Guarantors and granting security interests and Liens in
property and assets of the Borrower and the Existing Guarantors to the Existing Agent or the
Existing Lenders, including the security agreements and other agreements listed on Schedule 1.01
hereto, each of which documents was executed and delivered (to the extent party thereto) by the
Borrower and the Existing Guarantors prior to the Filing Date, as each may have been amended or
modified from time to time.
“Existing Agent” shall mean JPMCB, in its capacity as administrative agent under the
Existing Agreement, and its successors in such capacity.
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“Existing Collateral” shall mean the “Collateral” as defined in the Existing
Agreement.
“Existing Guarantors” shall mean the Subsidiaries of the Borrower that provided
guarantees of the Borrower’s obligations under the Existing Credit Agreement.
“Existing Indebtedness” shall mean Indebtedness and other obligations incurred by the
Borrower and the Existing Guarantors under the Existing Agreement.
“Existing Lenders” shall mean the lenders from time to time holding Existing
Indebtedness.
“Facility Availability Amount” means, at any time, an amount equal to (A) the lesser
of (x) the Total Commitment at such time and (y) the Borrowing Base, minus (B) the sum of
the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Tranche A Loans, plus the aggregate principal
amount of the outstanding Tranche B Loans, plus the LC Exposure, plus (C) an amount (up to
a maximum of $500,000,000) equal to the excess (if any) of the unrestricted cash reflected on the
consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries then most recently delivered to the
Lenders over $500,000,000.
“Federal Funds Effective Rate” shall mean, 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.
“Fees” shall collectively mean the Commitment Fees, Letter of Credit Fees and other
fees referred to in Sections 2.21, 2.22 and 2.23.
“Filing Date” shall mean October 8, 2005.
“Final Order” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 4.02(d).
“Financial Officer” shall mean the chief financial officer, acting chief financial
officer or corporate treasurer of the Borrower.
“Fixed Asset Component” shall mean, on any date, an amount equal to the sum of (i) 80%
of the product of Net Orderly Liquidation Value of Eligible Equipment plus (ii) 50% of the fair
market value of Eligible Real Estate (as set forth in the most recent third party real estate
appraisal in form and substance, and prepared by an independent appraisal firm, reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent ).
“Foreign Lender” shall mean any Lender that is organized under the laws of a
jurisdiction other than that in which the Borrower is located and that is not a “United States
Person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code. For purposes of this definition and
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Sections 2.18(e) and (f), the United States of America, each State thereof and the District of
Columbia shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction.
“Foreign Receivables Financing” means Indebtedness and other financings relating to
securitizations and factoring arrangements entered into by any of the Foreign Subsidiaries.
“Foreign Subsidiary” shall mean any direct or indirect non-U.S. Subsidiary of the
Borrower.
“Foreign Subsidiary Debt Limit” shall have the meaning given such term in Section
6.03.
“GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles applied in accordance with
Section 1.03.
“Global EBITDAR” shall mean, for any period, all as determined in accordance with
GAAP, the consolidated net income (or net loss) of the Global Entities for such period,
plus (a) to the extent deducted in the calculation of consolidated net income, without
duplication, the sum of (i) income tax expense, (ii) interest expense, (iii) amortization or
write-off of debt discount and debt issuance costs and commissions, discounts and other fees and
charges associated with Indebtedness (including the Loans), (iv) depreciation and amortization
expense, (v) amortization of intangibles (including, but not limited to, goodwill) and organization
costs, (vi) any extraordinary, unusual or non recurring non cash expenses or losses (including to
the extent constituting Restructuring Costs) and one-time write-downs of assets, (vii) any expenses
accounted by the Borrower or any of it Subsidiaries in such period for post-employment benefits
under FAS 106, (viii) any cash Restructuring Costs of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in an
aggregate amount not exceeding (x) for each four fiscal quarter period ending December 31, 2005,
March 31, 2006, September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2006, $175,000,000 and (y) for any four fiscal
quarter period ending in 2007, $100,000,000, (ix) professional fees and other “Chapter 11 expenses”
(or “administrative costs reflecting Chapter 11 expenses”) attributable to the Borrower and the
Guarantors for such period as shown on the Borrower’s consolidated statement of income for such
period, and (x) the cumulative effect of any change in accounting principles minus (b) to
the extent included in the calculation of consolidated net income, the sum of (1) interest income,
(2) any extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring gains, all as determined on a consolidated basis
and (3) any cash payments made during such period in respect of expenses described in clause (vii)
above taken in such period.
“Global Entities” shall mean the Borrower and all of its direct and indirect
Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis.
“GM Receivables” shall mean the Eligible Receivables owing from General Motors
Corporation and its Affiliates.
“Governmental Authority” shall mean 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
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executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of
or pertaining to government.
“Guarantor” shall have the meaning set forth in the Introduction.
“Hazardous Materials” shall mean 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.
“Hedging Agreements” shall mean (x) foreign exchange contracts, currency swap
agreements, currency future or option contracts and other similar agreements designed to hedge
against fluctuations in foreign interest or exchange rates, (y) interest rate swap, cap or collar
agreements and interest rate future or option contracts designed to hedge against fluctuations in
interest rates and (z) commodity price protection agreements or other commodity price hedging
arrangements.
“Indebtedness” shall mean, at any time and with respect to any Person, (i) all
indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, (ii) all indebtedness of such Person for the
deferred purchase price of property or services (other than property, including inventory, and
services purchased, trade payables that are not more than 90 days past due (or that are more than
90 days past due, if the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith and by
appropriate proceedings or if such Person shall have set aside on its books adequate reserves
therefor in accordance with GAAP) and expense accruals and deferred compensation items arising in
the ordinary course of business), (iii) all obligations of such Person evidenced by notes, bonds,
debentures or other similar instruments (other than performance, surety and appeal bonds and
completion guarantees arising in the ordinary course of business), (iv) all indebtedness of such
Person created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement with
respect to property acquired by such Person (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or
lender under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such
property, in which case such Indebtedness shall be limited to the value of the property), (v) all
obligations of such Person under Capitalized Leases, (vi) (A) all reimbursement, payment or similar
obligations of such Person, contingent or otherwise, under acceptance, letter of credit or similar
facilities and (B) all obligations of such Person in respect of Hedging Agreements; (vii) all
Indebtedness referred to in clauses (i) through (vi) above guaranteed directly or indirectly by
such Person, or in effect guaranteed directly or indirectly by such Person through an agreement (A)
to pay or purchase such Indebtedness or to advance or supply funds for the payment or purchase of
such Indebtedness, (B) to purchase, sell or lease (as lessee or lessor) property, or to purchase or
sell services, primarily for the purpose of enabling the debtor to make payment of such
Indebtedness or to assure the holder of such Indebtedness against loss in respect of such
Indebtedness, (C) to supply funds to or in any other manner invest in the debtor (including any
agreement to pay for property or services irrespective of whether such property is received or such
services are rendered) or (D) otherwise to assure a creditor against loss in respect of such
Indebtedness, and (viii) all Indebtedness referred to in clauses (i) through (vii) above secured by
(or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be
secured by) any Lien upon or in property (including accounts and contract
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rights) owned by such Person, even though such Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such
Indebtedness; provided, however, such Indebtedness referred to in this clause
(viii) shall be the lesser of the value of such property on which a Lien is attached or the amount
of such Indebtedness.
“Indemnified Taxes” shall mean Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.
“Indemnitee” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 10.05(b).
“Insufficiency” shall mean , with respect to any Plan, its “amount of unfunded benefit
liabilities” within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(18) of ERISA, if any.
“Intellectual Property”: the collective reference to all rights, priorities and
privileges relating to intellectual property, whether arising under United States, multinational or
foreign laws or otherwise, including copyrights, copyright licenses, patents, patent licenses,
trademarks, trademark licenses, technology, know-how and processes, and all rights to xxx at law or
in equity for any infringement or other impairment thereof, including the right to receive all
proceeds and damages therefrom.
“Interest Election Request” shall mean a request by the Borrower to convert or
continue a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.06.
“Interest Payment Date” shall mean (i) as to any Eurodollar Loan included in any
Eurodollar Borrowing, the last day of each consecutive 30 day period running from the commencement
of the applicable Interest Period, and (ii) as to all ABR Loans, the last calendar day of each
month and the date on which any ABR Loans are converted to Eurodollar Loans pursuant to Section
2.06.
“Interest Period” shall mean, as to any Eurodollar Borrowing, the period commencing on
the date of such Borrowing (including as a result of a conversion from ABR Loans) or on the last
day of the preceding Interest Period applicable to such Eurodollar Borrowing and ending on the
numerically corresponding day (or if there is no corresponding day, the last day) in the calendar
month that is one, three or six months thereafter, as the Borrower may elect in the related notice
delivered pursuant to Sections 2.04 or 2.06; provided, however, that (i) if any
Interest Period would end on a day which shall not be a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be
extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless 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) no Interest Period shall end later than the Termination Date.
“Interim Order” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 4.01(b).
“Inventory” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial
Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York.
“Inventory Reserves” shall have the meaning given such term in the Borrowing Base
Amendment (if being understood that Inventory consigned to the Borrower’s Mexican Subsidiaries
shall be subject to reserves in excess of those generally applicable to Inventory).
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“Investment Credit” shall mean the amount of dividends, distributions, returns of
equity, repayments of advances or similar payments paid to the Borrower or any of the Guarantors
during the term of this Agreement by any Person in which Investments may be made under Section
6.09(ix).
“Investments” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 6.09.
“Issuing Lender” shall mean JPMCB, in its capacity as the issuer of Letters of Credit
hereunder, and its successors in such capacity as provided in Section 2.03(i) and such other
Lenders (which other Lenders shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) as may
agree with the Borrower to act in such capacity. Any Issuing Lender may, in its discretion, arrange
for one or more Letters of Credit to be issued by Affiliates of such Issuing Lender, in which case
the term “Issuing Lender” shall include any such Affiliate with respect to Letters of Credit issued
by such Affiliate.
“JPMorgan” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 10.05(a).
“JPMCB” shall have the meaning given such term in the Introduction.
“LC Disbursement” shall mean a payment made by the Issuing Lender pursuant to a Letter
of Credit.
“LC Exposure” shall mean, 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 Tranche A Lender at any time shall be its Tranche A Commitment Percentage of the
LC Exposure at such time.
“Lenders” shall have the meaning set forth in the Introduction.
“Letter of Credit” shall mean any irrevocable letter of credit issued pursuant to
Section 2.03, which letter of credit shall be (i) an import documentary or a standby letter of
credit, (ii) issued for purposes that are consistent with the provisions of this Agreement
(including Section 3.09), (iii) denominated in Dollars and (iv) otherwise in such form as may be
reasonably approved from time to time by the Administrative Agent and the applicable Issuing
Lender.
“Letter of Credit Account” shall mean the account established by the Borrower under
the sole and exclusive control of the Administrative Agent maintained at the office of the
Administrative Agent at 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 designated as the “Delphi Letter
of Credit Account” that shall be used solely for the purposes set forth herein.
“Letter of Credit Fees” shall mean the fees payable in respect of Letters of Credit
pursuant to Section 2.23.
“LIBO Rate” shall mean, 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,
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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 dollar deposits in the London interbank market) at approximately 11:00
a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, as the rate
for dollar deposits 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 dollar deposits 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 Business Days prior to the commencement of
such Interest Period.
“Lien” shall mean (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, security
interest, encumbrance, lien or charge of any kind whatsoever, (b) the interest of a vendor or a
lessor under any conditional sale, capital lease or other title retention agreement (or any
financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) and (c) in
the case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with respect to
such securities.
“Loan” shall mean, collectively, the Tranche A Loans and the Tranche B Loan.
“Loan Documents” shall mean this Agreement, the Letters of Credit, the Security and
Pledge Agreement, and any other instrument or agreement executed and delivered by the Borrower or
any Guarantor to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection herewith.
“Material Adverse Effect” shall mean a material adverse effect on (a) the business,
financial condition, operations or assets of (i) the Domestic Entities taken as a whole or (ii) the
Global Entities taken as a whole, (b) the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other
Loan Documents or (c) the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders hereunder
or thereunder; provided that (x) the failure to make a contribution to any Plan and any
Lien resulting therefrom that arises pursuant to Section 412(n) of the Code shall not be considered
to have such a material adverse effect, so long as (1) any such Lien encumbering assets of a
Domestic Entity shall be permitted under Section 6.01(xviii) and (2) any such Lien encumbering
assets of a Foreign Subsidiary shall be permitted under Section 6.01(xix), it being understood that
subsequent events, developments and circumstances relating to such failure to make a contribution
to a Plan and the resulting Liens may be considered in determining whether such subsequent events,
developments and circumstances have had or could reasonably be expected to have such a material
adverse effect, (y) events, developments and circumstances disclosed in the Disclosure Filings and
any information disclosed to the Lenders prior to the date hereof shall not be considered to have
such a material adverse effect, although subsequent events, developments and circumstances relating
to such disclosed matters which reveal material adverse changes in such disclosed matters may be
considered in determining whether such subsequent events, developments and circumstances have had
or could reasonably be expected to have such a material adverse effect and (z) the commencement of
the Cases and the consequences that customarily result therefrom shall not be considered to have
such a material adverse effect.
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“Maturity Date” shall mean October 8, 2007.
“Minority Lenders” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 10.09.
“Moody’s” shall mean Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc.
“Multiemployer Plan” shall mean a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3)
of ERISA.
“Net Orderly Liquidation Value” shall mean, with respect to Inventory or Equipment, as
the case may be, the orderly liquidation value with respect to such Inventory or Equipment, net of
expenses estimated to be incurred in connection with such liquidation, based on the most recent
third party appraisal in form and substance, and by an independent appraisal firm, reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
"Net Recovery Rate” shall mean, with respect to Inventory at any time, the quotient
(expressed as a percentage) of (i) the Net Orderly Liquidation Value of all Inventory owned by the
Borrower and the Guarantors divided by (ii) the gross inventory cost of such Inventory, determined
on the basis of the then most recently conducted third party inventory appraisal in form and
substance, and performed by an independent appraisal firm, reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent.
“Non-Filed Domestic Entity” means any Domestic Entity that is not a Guarantor.
“Obligations” shall mean (a) the due and punctual payment of principal of and interest
on the Loans and the reimbursement of all amounts drawn under Letters of Credit, and (b) the due
and punctual payment of the Fees and all other present and future, fixed or contingent, monetary
obligations of the Borrower and the Guarantors to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent under
the Loan Documents.
“Orders” shall mean the Interim Order and the Final Order.
“Other Taxes” shall mean 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” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 10.03(d).
“Patriot Act” shall mean the USA Patriot Act, Title III of Pub. L. 107-56, signed into
law on October 26, 2001.
“PBGC” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or any successor agency or
entity performing substantially the same functions.
"Permitted Investments” shall mean (a) marketable direct obligations issued by, or
unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States Government or issued by any agency thereof and
backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within one
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year from the date of acquisition; (b) certificates of deposit, time deposits, eurodollar time
deposits, overnight bank deposits or bank notes having maturities of 270 days or less from the date
of acquisition issued by any Lender or by any commercial bank organized under the laws of the
United States or any state thereof having combined capital and surplus of not less than
$250,000,000; (c) commercial paper of an issuer rated at least A-2 by S&P or P-2 by Moody’s, or
carrying an equivalent rating by a nationally recognized rating agency, if both of the two named
rating agencies cease publishing ratings of commercial paper issuers generally, and maturing within
six months from the date of acquisition; (d) repurchase obligations of any Lender or of any
commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (b) of this definition, having a term of not
more than 30 days, with respect to securities issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the United
States government; (e) securities with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition
issued or fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United States, by any
political subdivision or taxing authority of any such state, commonwealth or territory or by any
foreign government, the securities of which state, commonwealth, territory, political subdivision,
taxing authority or foreign government (as the case may be) are rated at least A by S&P or A by
Xxxxx’x; (f) securities with maturities of six months or less from the date of acquisition backed
by standby letters of credit issued by any Lender or any commercial bank satisfying the
requirements of clause (b) of this definition; (g) money market mutual or similar funds that invest
exclusively in assets satisfying the requirements of clauses (a) through (f) of this definition;
(h) money market funds that (i) comply with the criteria set forth in SEC Rule 2a-7 under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (ii) are rated AAA by S&P and Aaa by Xxxxx’x and (iii)
have portfolio assets of at least $5,000,000,000; or (i) in the case of any Foreign Subsidiary, (x)
direct obligations of the sovereign nation (or any agency thereof) in which such Foreign Subsidiary
is organized or is conducting business or in obligations fully and unconditionally guaranteed by
such sovereign nation (or any agency thereof), or (y) investments of the type and maturity
described in clauses (a) through (g) above of foreign obligors, which investments or obligors have
ratings described in such clauses or equivalent ratings from comparable foreign rating agencies,
with references in clauses (a), (b) and (d) above to the “United States” being understood to mean
the sovereign nation in which such Foreign Subsidiary is organized or conducting business or other
jurisdiction sharing the same currency as such sovereign nation.
“Person” shall mean any natural person, corporation, division of a corporation,
partnership, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, estate,
unincorporated organization or Governmental Authority or any agency or political subdivision
thereof.
“Plan” shall mean 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 4062 of ERISA be deemed to be) a “contributing sponsor” as defined in Section
4001(a)(13) of ERISA or a member of its “controlled group” as defined in Section 4001(a)(14) of
ERISA.
“Prepayment Date” shall mean the date that is forty-five (45) days after the entry of
the Interim Order by the Bankruptcy Court if the Final Order has not been entered by the Bankruptcy
Court prior to the expiration of such forty-five (45) day period, or if the Final Order
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as entered by the Bankruptcy Court does not authorize (i) credit extensions under this
Agreement of up to $2,000,000,000 and (ii) such changes to the Loan Documents as the Administrative
Agent and the Arrangers shall have reasonably determined are advisable in order to ensure a
successful syndication of the loan facilities hereunder (subject to any limitations on such changes
contained in the fee letter referred to in Section 2.21).
“Pre-Petition Payment” shall mean a payment (by way of adequate protection or
otherwise) of principal or interest or otherwise on account of any pre-petition Indebtedness or
trade payables or other pre-petition claims against the Borrower or any Guarantor.
“Prime Rate” shall mean the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to
time by JPMCB 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.
“Reduced Availability Period” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 5.08.
“Register” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 10.03(b)(iv).
“Related Parties” shall mean, 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.
“Reorganization Plan” shall mean a plan of reorganization in any of the Cases.
“Required Lenders” shall mean, at any time, Lenders having Tranche A Commitments at
such time (or, if the Total Tranche A Commitment has been terminated, Lenders holding Tranche A
Loans and LC Exposure at such time) and Lenders holding a portion of the Tranche B Loan at such
time (or, if the Tranche B Loan is not outstanding, Lenders holding Tranche B Commitments at such
time) representing in excess of 50% of the sum of the Total Tranche A Commitment at such time (or,
if the Total Tranche A Commitment has been terminated, the Tranche A Total Commitment Usage at such
time) plus the Total Tranche B Commitment at such time.
“Restructuring Costs” shall mean any and all of (i) the costs and expenses of
restructuring, consolidating or closing of any of the plants, facilities or offices of the Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) the costs of severance or other similar payments relating to the
termination of employees at such plants, facilities or offices, (iii) machine transfer costs or any
similar such costs at such plants, facilities or offices, (iv) costs and expenses in respect of the
termination or settlement of executory contracts and (v) other non-cash charges in respect of other
pre-petition obligations.
“S&P” shall mean Standard & Poor’s, a division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, Inc.
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“Secured Domestic Hedging Obligations” shall mean on any date, all obligations of the
Borrowers and the Guarantors in respect of Hedging Agreements, which obligations are secured by a
Lien on any asset of any Domestic Entity.
“Secured Obligations” shall have the meaning set forth in the Security and Pledge
Agreement.
“Security and Pledge Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.01(c).
“Single Employer Plan” shall mean a single employer plan, as defined in Section
4001(a)(15) of ERISA, that is maintained for employees of the Borrower or an ERISA Affiliate.
“Statutory Reserve Rate” shall mean a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the numerator
of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus the aggregate 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.
“Subsidiary” shall mean, with respect to any Person (in this definition referred to as
the “parent”), any corporation, association or other business entity (whether now existing
or hereafter organized) of which at least a majority of the securities or other ownership or
membership interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors is, at the time as
of which any determination is being made, owned or controlled by the parent or one or more
subsidiaries of the parent or by the parent and one or more subsidiaries of the parent.
“Super-majority Lenders” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 10.09.
“Superpriority Claim” shall mean a claim against the Borrower and any Guarantor in any
of the Cases which is an administrative expense claim having priority over any or all
administrative expenses of the kind specified in Sections 503(b) or 507(b) of the Bankruptcy Code.
“Taxes” shall mean any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties,
deductions, charges or withholdings imposed by any Governmental Authority.
“Termination Date” shall mean the earliest to occur of (i) the Prepayment Date, (ii)
the Maturity Date, (iii) the Consummation Date and (iv) the acceleration of the Loans and the
termination of the Total Commitment in accordance with the terms hereof.
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“Termination Event” shall mean (i) a “reportable event”, as such term is described in
Section 4043(c) of ERISA (other than a “reportable event” as to which the 30-day notice is waived
under subsection .22, .23, .25, .27 or .28 of PBGC Regulation Section 4043) or an event described
in Section 4068 of ERISA and excluding events which would not be reasonably likely (as reasonably
determined by the Agent) to have a material adverse effect on the operations, business, properties,
assets or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower and the Guarantors taken as a whole,
or (ii) the imposition of any Withdrawal Liability on the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate, or (iii)
providing notice of intent to terminate a Plan pursuant to Section 4041(c) of ERISA or the
treatment of a Plan amendment as a termination under Section 4041 of ERISA, if such amendment
requires the provision of security, or (iv) the institution of proceedings to terminate a Plan by
the PBGC under Section 4042 of ERISA, or (v) any other event or condition (other than the
commencement of the Cases and the failure to have made any contribution accrued as of the Filing
Date but not paid) which would reasonably be expected to constitute grounds under Section 4042 of
ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan, or the
imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA (other than for the payment of premiums to the
PBGC in the ordinary course).
“Total Commitment” shall mean, at any time, the sum of the Total Tranche A Commitment
and the Total Tranche B Commitment at such time.
“Total Commitment Percentage” shall mean at any time, with respect to each Tranche A
Lender or Tranche B Lender, the percentage obtained by dividing such Lender’s Tranche A Commitment
and/or Tranche B Commitment, as the case may be, by the Total Commitment at such time.
“Total Commitment Usage” shall mean, at any time, the sum of the Tranche A Total
Commitment Usage and the outstanding principal amount of the Tranche B Loan.
“Total Tranche A Commitment” shall mean, any time, the sum of the Tranche A
Commitments at such time.
“Total Tranche B Commitment” shall mean, at any time, (i) prior to the funding of the
Tranche B Loan pursuant to Section 2.01(b), the sum of the Tranche B Commitments at such time and
(ii) on and after funding of the Tranche B Loan pursuant to 2.01(b), the outstanding principal
amount of the Tranche B Loan at such time.
“Tranche A Commitment” shall mean the commitment of each Tranche A Lender to make
Tranche A Loans hereunder in the amount set forth opposite its name in Annex A hereto or as may be
subsequently set forth in the Register from time to time, as the case may be, and as may be reduced
from time to time pursuant to Sections 2.12 and 2.13. The initial aggregate amount of the Tranche
A Commitment is $1,750,000,000.
“Tranche A Commitment Fee” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.22(a).
“Tranche A Commitment Percentage” shall mean, at any time, with respect to each
Tranche A Lender, the percentage obtained by dividing its Tranche A Commitment at such time by the
Total Tranche A Commitment or, if the Tranche A Commitments have been
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terminated, the Tranche A Commitment Percentage of each Tranche A Lender that existed
immediately prior to such termination.
“Tranche A Lender” shall mean each Lender having a Tranche A Commitment.
“Tranche A Loan” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(a).
“Tranche A Total Commitment Usage” shall mean, at any time, the sum of (i) the
aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Tranche A Loans and (ii) the aggregate LC Exposure at
such time.
“Tranche B Commitment” shall mean the commitment of each Tranche B Lender to make such
amount of the Tranche B Loan hereunder in the amount set forth opposite its name on Annex A hereto
or as may be subsequently set forth in the Register from time to time, as the case may be and as
the same may be reduced from time to time pursuant to the last sentence of Section 2.01(b) and
Sections 2.12 and 2.13. The initial aggregate amount of the Tranche B Commitment is $250,000,000.
“Tranche B Commitment Fee” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.22(b).
“Tranche B Commitment Percentage” shall mean, at any time, with respect to each
Tranche B Lender, the percentage obtained by dividing its Tranche B Commitment at such time by the
Total Tranche B Commitment.
“Tranche B Lender” shall mean each Lender having a Tranche B Commitment.
“Tranche B Loan” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(b).
“Transactions” shall mean the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower and
Guarantors of this Agreement, the borrowing of Loans, the use of the proceeds thereof and the
request for and 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.
“UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the
State of New York; provided, however, that if by reason of any provisions of law,
the perfection or the effect of perfection or non-perfection of the security interests granted to
the Administrative Agent pursuant to the applicable Loan Document is governed by the Uniform
Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction of the United States other than New York, then
“UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in such other
jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions of each Loan Document.
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“Uncollateralized LC Exposure” shall mean, at any time, (i) the aggregate LC Exposure
at such time less (ii) the aggregate LC Exposure for which Cash Collateralization has
been made in accordance with Section 2.03(j) prior to such time and which Cash
Collateralization is in effect at such time.
“Unused Total Tranche A Commitment” shall mean, at any time, (i) the Total Tranche A
Commitment less (ii) the Tranche A Total Commitment Usage.
“Withdrawal Liability” shall mean liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a
complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such term is defined in Part I of
Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.
“Wholly-Owned” shall mean, as to any Guarantor (or any other Subsidiary of the
Borrower), any other Person all of the capital stock (or other equivalent ownership interests) of
which (other than directors’ qualifying shares or nominal shares held by employees, in each case as
required by law) is owned by such Guarantor (or such other Subsidiary of the Borrower) directly and
or through other Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries.
SECTION 1.02 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, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such
amendments, 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 Section of,
and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement and (e) the words “asset” and “property” shall
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.
SECTION 1.03 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 been withdrawn or such provision amended in
accordance herewith.
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SECTION 2. AMOUNT AND TERMS OF CREDIT
SECTION 2.01 Commitments of the Lenders.
(a) Tranche A Revolving Commitment. (i) Each Tranche A Lender severally and not
jointly with the other Tranche A Lenders agrees, upon the terms and subject to the conditions
herein set forth, to make revolving credit loans (each a “Tranche A Loan” and collectively,
the “Tranche A Loans”) to the Borrower at any time and from time to time during the
Availability Period in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed, when added to its LC Exposure,
the Tranche A Commitment of such Lender, which Tranche A Loans may be repaid and reborrowed in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; provided that (x) at no time shall the
sum of the then outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Tranche A Loans plus the then
LC Exposure exceed the Total Tranche A Commitment at such time and (y) at no time shall the sum of
the then outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Tranche A Loans plus the then LC
Exposure plus the then outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Tranche B Loans exceed
the lesser of (i) the Total Commitment at such time and (ii) (A) prior to the entry of the Final
Order, the amount permitted by the Interim Order and (B) from and after the entry of the Final
Order, the Borrowing Base.
(ii) Each Borrowing of a Tranche A Loan shall be made by the Tranche A Lenders
pro rata in accordance with their respective Tranche A Commitments;
provided, however, that the failure of any Tranche A Lender to make any
Tranche A Loan shall not relieve the other Tranche A Lenders of their obligations to lend.
(b) Tranche B Term Loan Commitment. (i) Each Tranche B Lender, severally and not
jointly with the other Tranche B Lenders agrees, upon the satisfaction (or waiver) of the
conditions set forth in Section 4.03 and upon the other terms and subject to the conditions herein
set forth, to make available to the Borrower term loans in an aggregate principal amount equal to
such Tranche B Lender’s Tranche B Commitment (all such loans, collectively, the “Tranche B
Loan”) provided that at no time shall the sum of the then outstanding aggregate
principal amount of the Tranche A Loans plus the then LC Exposure plus the then
outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Tranche B Loans exceed the lesser of (i) the Total
Commitment at such time and (ii) (A) prior to the entry of the Final Order, the amount permitted by
the Interim Order and (B) from and after the entry of the Final Order, the Borrowing Base. Once
repaid, the Tranche B Loan may not be reborrowed and the Total Tranche B Commitment shall be
automatically and permanently reduced by an amount equal to the amount so repaid.
(ii) The Tranche B Loan shall be made by the Tranche B Lenders pro rata in accordance
with their respective Tranche B Commitment; provided, however, that the
failure of any Tranche B Lender to make its Tranche B Loan shall not in itself relieve the
other Tranche B Lenders of their obligations to lend.
(c) Other than as otherwise provided in Section 2.04(b), each Borrowing shall be comprised
entirely of ABR Loans or Eurodollar Loans as the Borrower may request in accordance herewith. 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 Eurodollar 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.
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(d) At the commencement of each Interest Period for any Eurodollar Borrowing, such Borrowing
shall be in an aggregate amount that is in an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than
$5,000,000. At the time that each ABR Borrowing is made, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate
amount that is an integral multiple of $500,000 and not less than $1,000,000 provided, that
an ABR Borrowing may be in an aggregate amount that is equal to the entire Unused Total Tranche A
Commitment or that is required to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as contemplated
by Section 2.03(e). Borrowings of more than one Type may be outstanding at the same time.
(e) 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.
SECTION 2.02 Reserved.
SECTION 2.03 Letters of Credit. (a) General. Subject to the terms and conditions
set forth herein, the Borrower may request the issuance of Letters of Credit for its own account or
the account of any Subsidiary, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the
Issuing Lender, and the Issuing Lender hereby agrees to issue such requested Letters of Credit, 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 Issuing Lender relating to any Letter of Credit, the terms and conditions of
this Agreement shall control. At no time shall a Letter of Credit be issued if (x) the sum of the
then outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Tranche A Loans plus the LC Exposure (inclusive
of the amount of such proposed Letter of Credit) would exceed the Total Tranche A Commitment at
such time or (y) the sum of the then outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Tranche A Loans
plus the then LC Exposure (inclusive of the amount of such proposed Letter of Credit)
plus the then outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Tranche B Loans would exceed
the lesser of (i) the Total Commitment at such time and (ii) (A) prior to the entry of the Final
Order, the amount permitted by the Interim Order and (B) from and after the entry of the Final
Order, the Borrowing Base.
(b) Notice of Issuance, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain Conditions. To request
the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or the amendment, renewal or extension of an outstanding Letter
of Credit), the Borrower shall hand deliver or telecopy (or transmit by electronic communication,
if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the Issuing Lender) to the Issuing Lender 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 Person for whose account such Letter of Credit shall be issued, the name and
address of the beneficiary thereof and such other
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information as shall be reasonably necessary to prepare, amend, renew or extend such Letter of
Credit. If requested by the Issuing Lender, the Borrower also shall submit a letter of credit
application on the Issuing Lender’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
the LC Exposure shall not exceed $325,000,000. No Issuing Lender shall permit any such issuance,
renewal, extension or amendment resulting in an increase in the amount of any Letter of Credit to
occur if such Issuing Lender has received notice from the Administrative Agent or the Required
Lenders that the conditions to such issuance, renewal, extension or amendment have not been met.
(c) Expiration Date. Each Letter of Credit shall expire at or prior to the close of
business on the earlier of (i) 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) 180 days after the Maturity Date; provided that any Letter of Credit with a one-year
term may provide for the renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event
extend beyond the date referred to in clause (ii) above).
(d) Participations. By the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or an amendment to a Letter
of Credit including any amendment increasing the amount thereof) and without any further action on
the part of the Issuing Lender or the Tranche A Lenders, the Issuing Lender hereby grants to each
Tranche A Lender, and each Tranche A Lender hereby acquires from the Issuing Lender, a
participation in such Letter of Credit equal to such Tranche A Lender’s Tranche A Commitment
Percentage of the aggregate amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit. In
consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, each Tranche A Lender hereby absolutely and
unconditionally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent. for the account of the Issuing Lender,
such Tranche A Lender’s Tranche A Commitment Percentage of each LC Disbursement made by the Issuing
Lender 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 Tranche A 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 of an Event of Default or reduction or termination of the
Tranche A Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement,
withholding or reduction whatsoever.
(e) Reimbursement. If the Issuing Lender shall make any LC Disbursement in respect of
a Letter of Credit (including any Letter of Credit issued for the account of any Subsidiary), the
Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement by paying to the Administrative Agent an amount equal
to such LC Disbursement not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the Business Day
immediately following the day that the Borrower receives notice of such LC Disbursement;
provided, that, the Borrower may, subject to the conditions to borrowing set forth herein,
request in accordance with Section 2.04(a) that such payment be financed with an ABR Borrowing in
an equivalent amount and, to the extent so financed, the Borrower’s obligation to make such payment
shall be discharged and replaced by the resulting ABR Borrowing. If the Borrower fails to make
such payment when due, the Administrative
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Agent shall notify each Tranche A Lender of the applicable LC Disbursement, the payment then
due from the Borrower in respect thereof and such Tranche A Lender’s Tranche A Commitment
Percentage thereof. Promptly following receipt of such notice, each Tranche A Lender shall pay to
the Administrative Agent its Tranche A Commitment Percentage of the payment then due to the Issuing
Lender from the Borrower, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.05 with respect to Tranche A
Loans made by such Tranche A Lender (and Section 2.05 shall apply, mutatis
mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Tranche A Lenders), and the Administrative
Agent shall promptly pay to the Issuing Lender the amounts so received by it from the Tranche A
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 Issuing
Lender or, to the extent that Tranche A Lenders have made payments pursuant to this paragraph to
reimburse the Issuing Lender, then to such Tranche A Lenders and the Issuing Lender as their
interests may appear. Any payment made by a Tranche A Lender pursuant to this paragraph to
reimburse the Issuing Lender for any LC Disbursement (other than the funding of ABR Loans as
contemplated above) shall not constitute a Tranche A Loan and shall not relieve the Borrower of its
obligation to reimburse such LC Disbursement.
(f) 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 the
Issuing Lender 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 Tranche A Lenders nor
the Issuing Lender, nor any of their Related Parties, shall have any liability or responsibility by
reason of or in connection with the issuance or transfer of any Letter of Credit or any payment or
failure to make any payment thereunder (irrespective of any of the circumstances referred to in the
preceding sentence), or any error, omission, interruption, loss or delay in transmission or
delivery of any draft, notice or other communication under or relating to any Letter of Credit
(including any document required to make a drawing thereunder), any error in interpretation of
technical terms or any consequence arising from causes beyond the control of the Issuing Lender;
provided, that the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse the Issuing Lender 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 the Issuing Lender’s failure to exercise care when
determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the
terms thereof. The parties hereto expressly agree that, in the absence of gross negligence, bad
faith or willful misconduct on the part of the Issuing Lender, its directors, officers, employees
or affiliates (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction), the Issuing Lender
shall be deemed to have exercised care in each such determination. In furtherance of the foregoing
and without limiting the generality thereof, the parties agree that, with respect to documents
presented which appear on their face to be in substantial compliance
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with the terms of a Letter of Credit, the Issuing Lender may, in its reasonable discretion,
either accept and make payment upon such documents without responsibility for further
investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, or refuse to accept and
make payment upon such documents if such documents are not in strict compliance with the terms of
such Letter of Credit.
(g) Disbursement Procedures. The Issuing Lender shall, promptly following its receipt
thereof, examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for payment under a Letter of
Credit. The Issuing Lender shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrower by
telephone (confirmed by telecopy) of such demand for payment and whether the Issuing Lender 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 the
Issuing Lender and the Tranche A Lenders with respect to any such LC Disbursement.
(h) Interim Interest. If the Issuing Lender 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 Loans; provided, that, if the
Borrower fails to reimburse such LC Disbursement when due pursuant to paragraph (e) of this
Section, then Section 2.09 shall apply. Interest accrued pursuant to this paragraph shall be for
the account of the Issuing Lender, except that interest accrued on and after the date of payment by
any Tranche A Lender pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section to reimburse the Issuing Lender
shall be for the account of such Tranche A Lender to the extent of such payment.
(i) Replacement of the Issuing Lender. An Issuing Lender may be replaced at any time
by written agreement among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the replaced Issuing Lender and
the successor Issuing Lender. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Tranche A Lenders of any
such replacement of an Issuing Lender. At the time any such replacement shall become effective, the
Borrower shall pay all unpaid fees accrued for the account of the replaced Issuing Lender pursuant
to Section 2.22. From and after the effective date of any such replacement, (i) the successor
Issuing Lender shall have all the rights and obligations of an Issuing Lender under this Agreement
with respect to Letters of Credit to be issued thereafter and (ii) references herein to the term
“Issuing Lender” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Lender, or
to such successor and all previous Issuing Lenders, as the context shall require. After the
replacement of a Issuing Lender hereunder, the replaced Issuing Lender shall remain a party hereto
and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of an Issuing Lender under this Agreement
with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such replacement, but shall not be required
to issue additional Letters of Credit.
(j) Replacement of Letters of Credit; Cash Collateralization. Upon or prior to the
occurrence of the Termination Date the Borrower shall (i) cause all Letters of Credit which expire
after the Termination Date to be returned to the Issuing Lender undrawn and marked “cancelled” or,
to the extent the Borrower is unable to return any of the Letters of Credit, (ii) either (x)
provide one or more “back-to-back” letters of credit to one or more Issuing Lenders in a form
reasonably satisfactory to each such Issuing Lender that is a beneficiary of such “back-to-back”
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letter of credit and the Administrative Agent, issued by a bank reasonably satisfactory
to each such Issuing Lender and the Administrative Agent, and/or (y) deposit cash in the Letter of
Credit Account, the sum of (x) and (y) of the foregoing sentence to be in an aggregate amount equal
to 105% of Uncollateralized LC Exposure as collateral security for the Borrower’s reimbursement
obligations in connection therewith, such cash to be remitted to the Borrower upon and to the
extent of the expiration, cancellation or other termination or satisfaction of such reimbursement
obligations (“Cash Collateralization”). 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 reasonable discretion of the Administrative Agent (in accordance with its usual and
customary practices for investments of this type) and at the Borrower’s risk and reasonable
expense, such deposits shall not bear interest. Interest or profits, if any, on such investments
shall accumulate in such account. Moneys in such account shall be applied by the Administrative
Agent to reimburse the Issuing Lender 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 and upon expiration or cancellation
(or backstop as set forth in clause (x) above) of the related Letter of Credit or other termination
or satisfaction of the Borrower’s reimbursement obligations with respect thereto, such cash shall
be promptly remitted to the Borrower.
(k) Issuing Lender Agreements. Unless otherwise requested by the Administrative Agent,
each Issuing Lender 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 Lender 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 Lender shall not permit any issuance,
renewal, extension or amendment resulting in an increase in the amount of any Letter of Credit to
occur if such Issuing Lender has received notice from the Administrative Agent or the Required
Lenders that the conditions to such issuance, extension or amendment have not been met, (iii) on
each Business Day on which such Issuing Lender 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 Lender on such day,
the date of such failure, the Borrower and the amount of such LC Disbursement and (v) on any other
Business Day, such other information as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request.
SECTION 2.04 Requests for Borrowings.
(a) Tranche A Loans. Unless otherwise agreed to by the Administrative Agent in
connection with making the initial Loans, to request a Borrowing of Tranche A Loans, the Borrower
shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request by telephone (a) in the case of a Eurodollar
Borrowing, not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, three (3) Business Days
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before the date of the proposed Borrowing and (b) in the case of an ABR Borrowing, not later
than 12:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date of the proposed Borrowing; provided, that
any such notice of an ABR Borrowing to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as
contemplated by Section 2.03(e) may be given not later than 11:00 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, courier or telecopy to the Administrative Agent of a
written Borrowing Request in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and signed by
the Borrower. Each such telephonic and written Borrowing Request shall specify the following
information in compliance with Section 2.01(a):
(i) the aggregate amount of the requested Borrowing;
(ii) the date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day;
(iii) whether such Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing; and
(iv) 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”.
If no election as to the Type of Borrowing is specified, then the requested Borrowing shall be an
ABR Borrowing. If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested Eurodollar
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
2.04(a), the Administrative Agent shall advise each Tranche A Lender of the details thereof and of
the amount of such Tranche A Lender’s Tranche A Loan to be made as part of the requested Borrowing.
(b) Tranche B Loan. To request the Borrowing of the Tranche B Loan, the Borrower shall
notify the Administrative Agent of such request by telephone (a) in the case of a Eurodollar
Borrowing, not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, three (3) Business Days before the date of
the proposed Borrowing and (a) in the case of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 12:00 noon, New York
City time on the date of the proposed Borrowing. Such telephonic notice shall be irrevocable and
shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery, courier or telecopy to the Administrative Agent of a
written Borrowing Request in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and signed by
the Borrower. Such telephone and written Borrowing Request shall specify the following information
in compliance with Section 2.01:
(i) the aggregate amount of the requested Borrowing (which shall be the amount of the
Total Tranche B Commitment);
(ii) the date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day;
(iii) the portion of the Tranche B Loan that is to initially be an ABR Borrowing and
that is to initially be a Eurodollar Borrowing; and
(iv) in the case of such portion of the Tranche B Loan that is a Eurodollar Borrowing,
the initial Interest Period applicable thereto, which shall be a period contemplated by the
definition of the term “Interest Period”.
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If no election as to the Type of Borrowing is specified, then the Tranche B Loan shall initially be
an ABR Borrowing. If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any portion of the Tranche B
Loan that is to initially be a Eurodollar Borrowing, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have
selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration. Promptly following receipt of the Borrowing
Request in accordance with this Section 2.04(b), the Administrative Agent shall advise each Tranche
B Lender of the details thereof and of the amount of such Tranche B Lender’s Loan to be made as
part of the requested Borrowing (which shall be equal to such Tranche B Lender’s Tranche B
Commitment).
SECTION 2.05 Funding of Borrowings. (a) 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 2:00
p.m., New York City time, to the account of the Administrative Agent most recently designated by it
for such purpose by notice to the Lenders. 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 and designated by the Borrower in the applicable
Borrowing Request; provided that ABR Loans made to finance the reimbursement of an LC
Disbursement as provided in Section 2.03(e) shall be remitted by the Administrative Agent to the
Issuing Lender.
(b) 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.
SECTION 2.06 Interest Elections. (a) Each Borrowing of Tranche A Loans and the Borrowing
of the Tranche B Loan initially shall be of the Type or, in the case of the Tranche B Loan, Types
specified in the applicable Borrowing Request and, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, shall
have an initial Interest Period as specified in such Borrowing Request. Thereafter, the Borrower
may elect to convert such Borrowings to a different Type or to continue such Borrowing and, in the
case of a Eurodollar 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 Tranche A Loans or Tranche B Loan, as the case may be, comprising
such Borrowing, and the Tranche A Loans and Tranche B Loan, as the case may be, comprising each
such Type shall be considered a separate Borrowing.
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(b) To make an Interest Election Request 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 2.04(a) or Section 2.04(b) if the Borrower were requesting a 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, courier or telecopy to the Administrative Agent of a written Interest Election Request in
a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and signed by the Borrower.
(c) Each telephonic and written Interest Election Request shall specify the following
information in compliance with Section 2.01:
(i) 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);
(ii) the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Interest Election
Request, which shall be a Business Day;
(iii) whether the resulting Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurodollar
Borrowing; and
(iv) 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.
(d) 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.
(e) If the Borrower fails to deliver a timely Interest Election Request with respect to a
Eurodollar 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
continued as a Eurodollar Borrowing having an Interest Period of one month. Notwithstanding any
contrary provision hereof, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, then, so long as
an Event of Default is continuing (i) no outstanding Borrowing may be converted to or continued as
a Eurodollar Borrowing and (ii) unless repaid, each Eurodollar Borrowing shall be converted to an
ABR Borrowing at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto.
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SECTION 2.07 [Reserved]
SECTION 2.08 Interest on Loans.
(a) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.09, each ABR Loan shall bear interest (computed on
the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 360 days or, when the Alternate Base
Rate is based on the Prime Rate, a year with 365 days or 366 days in a leap year) at a rate per
annum equal to the Alternate Base Rate plus 1.50%.
(b) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.09, each Eurodollar Loan shall bear interest
(computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 360 days) at a rate per
annum equal, during each Interest Period applicable thereto, to the Adjusted LIBO Rate for such
Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus 2.50%.
(c) Accrued interest on all Loans shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date
applicable thereto, on the Termination Date and after the Termination Date on demand and (with
respect to Eurodollar Loans) upon any repayment or prepayment thereof (on the amount prepaid).
SECTION 2.09 Default Interest. If the Borrower or any Guarantor, as the case may be, shall
default in the payment of the principal of or interest on any Loan or in the payment of any other
amount becoming due hereunder (including the reimbursement pursuant to Section 2.03(e) of any LC
Disbursements), whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, the Borrower or such
Guarantor, as the case may be, shall on demand from time to time pay interest, to the extent
permitted by law, on all Loans and overdue amounts up to (but not including) the date of actual
payment (after as well as before judgment) at a rate per annum (computed on the basis of the actual
number of days elapsed over a year of 360 days or when the Alternate Base Rate is applicable and is
based on the Prime Rate, a year with 365 days or 366 days in a leap year) equal to (x) the rate
then applicable for such Borrowings plus 2.0% and (y) in the case of all other amounts, the
rate applicable for Alternate Base Rate plus 2.0%.
SECTION 2.10 Alternate Rate of Interest. In the event, and on each occasion, that on the
day two Business Days prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Loan, the
Administrative Agent shall have determined (which determination shall be conclusive and binding
upon the Borrower absent manifest error) that reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the
applicable Adjusted LIBO Rate, the Administrative Agent shall, as soon as practicable thereafter,
give written, facsimile or telegraphic notice of such determination to the Borrower and the
Lenders, and any request by the Borrower for a Borrowing of Eurodollar Loans (including pursuant to
a refinancing with Eurodollar Loans) pursuant to Section 2.04 shall be deemed a request for a
Borrowing of ABR Loans. After such notice shall have been given and until the circumstances giving
rise to such notice no longer exist, each request for a Borrowing of Eurodollar Loans shall be
deemed to be a request for a Borrowing of ABR Loans.
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SECTION 2.11 Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt.
(a) The Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the Administrative Agent for the
account of each Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Loan on the Termination Date.
(b) 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.
(c) The Administrative Agent shall maintain accounts in which it shall record (i) the amount
of each Loan made hereunder, the 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.
(d) 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.
(e) Any Lender may request that Loans made by it be evidenced by a promissory note. In such
event, the Borrower shall 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) in a
form furnished by the Administrative Agent and reasonably acceptable to the Borrower. Thereafter,
the Loans evidenced by such promissory note and interest thereon shall at all times (including
after assignment pursuant to Section 10.03 to the extent requested by the Lender assignee) 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).
SECTION 2.12 Optional Termination or Reduction of Commitment. Upon at least one Business
Day’s prior written notice to the Administrative Agent. the Borrower may at any time in whole
permanently terminate, or from time to time in part permanently reduce, the Unused Total Tranche A
Commitment and the Total Tranche B Commitment. Each such reduction of the Commitments shall be in
the principal amount of $1,000,000 or any integral multiple thereof. Simultaneously with each
reduction or termination of the Tranche A Commitment, the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative
Agent for the account of each Tranche A Lender the Tranche A Commitment Fee accrued and unpaid on
the amount of the Tranche A Commitment of such Tranche A Lender so terminated or reduced through
the date thereof. Simultaneously with each reduction or termination of the Tranche B Commitment
prior to the date of funding of the Tranche B Loan, the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative
Agent for the account of each Tranche B Lender the Tranche B Commitment Fee accrued and unpaid on
the amount of the Tranche B Commitment of such Tranche B Lender so terminated or
reduced through the date thereof. Any reduction of any Commitment pursuant to this Section shall
be applied pro rata to reduce the applicable Commitment of each Tranche A Lender or
Tranche B Lender, as the case may be.
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SECTION 2.13 Mandatory Prepayment; Commitment Termination.
(a) If at any time the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Tranche A Loans
plus the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Tranche B Loans plus the LC
Exposure exceeds the lesser of (x) the Total Commitment at such time and (y) (A) prior to
the entry of the Final Order, the amount permitted by the Interim Order and (B) from and after the
entry of the Final Order, the Borrowing Base (the “Lesser Amount”), the Borrower will
within one Business Day (i) make a prepayment in an amount necessary to cause the aggregate
principal amount of the outstanding Tranche A Loans plus the aggregate principal amount of
the outstanding Tranche B Loans plus the LC Exposure to be equal to or less than the Lesser
Amount, such prepayment to be applied to repay Tranche A Loans (with no corresponding commitment
reduction) and/or Tranche B Loans as directed by the Borrower, and (ii) if, after giving effect to
the prepayment in full of the Tranche A Loans and the Tranche B Loans, the Uncollateralized LC
Exposure exceeds the Lesser Amount, deposit into the Letter of Credit Account an amount equal to
105% of the amount by which the Uncollateralized LC Exposure so exceeds the Lesser Amount, provided
that, if on any date thereafter, the Lesser Amount (as recalculated on such date) exceeds the LC
Exposure plus the outstanding Tranche A Loans plus the outstanding Tranche B Loans on such date,
any amount deposited into the Letter of Credit Account pursuant to subclause (ii) above shall be
returned to the Borrower.
(b) Upon the Termination Date, the Total Commitment shall be terminated in full and the
Borrower shall repay the Loans in full.
SECTION 2.14 Optional Prepayment of Loans.
(a) The Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any Loans,
in whole or in part, (x) with respect to Eurodollar Loans, upon written or facsimile notice
received by 1:00 p.m. New York City time three Business Days’ prior to the proposed date of
prepayment and (y) with respect to ABR Loans on the same Business Day upon written or facsimile
notice by 12:00 noon New York City time on the proposed date of prepayment; provided,
however, that (i) each such partial prepayment (other than a prepayment of all outstanding
Tranche A Loans or all outstanding Tranche B Loans) shall be in multiples of $1,000,000 and (ii) no
prepayment of Eurodollar Loans shall be permitted pursuant to this Section 2.14(a) other than on
the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto unless such prepayment is accompanied by the
payment of the amounts required by Section 2.17. Any prepayments under this Section 2.14(a) shall
be applied, at the Borrower’s option, to (x) repay the outstanding Tranche A Loans of the Tranche A
Lenders (with no corresponding reduction in the Total Tranche A Commitments) and (y) repay the
Tranche B Loans of the Tranche B Lenders.
(b) Each notice of prepayment shall specify the prepayment date, the principal amount of the
Loans to be prepaid and in the case of Eurodollar Loans, the Borrowing or Borrowings pursuant to
which made, and, subject to the last sentence of this Section 2.14(b),
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shall be irrevocable and shall commit the Borrower to prepay such Loan by the amount and on
the date stated therein. The Administrative Agent shall, promptly after receiving notice from the
Borrower hereunder, notify each Lender of the principal amount of the Loans held by such Lender
which are to be prepaid, the prepayment date and the manner of application of the prepayment.
Notwithstanding anything in this Section 2.14 to the contrary, if the Borrower delivers a notice of
prepayment of all (but not less than all) of the outstanding Loans and other Obligations and the
termination of all commitments hereunder, such notice may state that it is conditioned upon the
effectiveness of other credit facilities or the occurrence of a Change of Control, and in either
case, (i) such notice may be revoked by the Borrower by written notice to the Administrative Agent
no later than 12 noon New York City time on the specified prepayment date if such condition is not
satisfied, and (ii) such prepayment shall be accompanied by the payment of the amounts required by
Section 2.17.
SECTION 2.15 Reserved.
SECTION 2.16 Increased Costs. (a) If any Change in Law (except in respect of Taxes (as to
which Section 2.18 shall govern)) shall:
(i) 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 the
Issuing Lender; or
(ii) impose on any Lender or the Issuing Lender 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 the Issuing Lender 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
the Issuing Lender hereunder (whether of principal, interest or otherwise), then the Borrower will
pay to such Lender or the Issuing Lender, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as
will compensate such Lender or the Issuing Lender, as the case may be, for such additional costs
incurred or reduction suffered.
(b) If any Lender or the Issuing Lender reasonably 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 the Issuing Lender’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or the Issuing Lender’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 the Issuing Lender, to a
level below that which such Lender or the Issuing Lender or such Lender’s or the Issuing Lender’s
holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such
Lender’s or the Issuing Lender’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or the Issuing Lender’s
holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrower will pay to
such Lender or the Issuing Lender, as the case may be,
such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the Issuing Lender or such
Lender’s or the Issuing Lender’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.
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(c) A certificate of a Lender or the Issuing Lender setting forth the amount or amounts
necessary to compensate such Lender or the Issuing Lender 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 prima facie evidence of the obligations of the Borrower hereunder. The
Borrower shall pay such Lender or the Issuing Lender, as the case may be, the amount shown as due
on any such certificate within 10 Business Days after receipt thereof; provided that the
failure of the Borrower to pay any amount owing to any Lender or Issuing Lender, as the case may
be, pursuant to this Section 2.16 shall not be deemed to constitute a Default or an Event of
Default hereunder to the extent that the Borrower is contesting in good faith its obligation to pay
such amount by ongoing discussion diligently pursued with such Lender or Issuing Lender or by
appropriate proceedings.
(d) Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or the Issuing Lender to demand compensation
pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or the Issuing Lender’s
right to demand such compensation; provided, that the Borrower shall not be required to
compensate a Lender or the Issuing Lender pursuant to this Section for any increased costs or
reductions incurred more than 270 days prior to the date that such Lender or the Issuing Lender, 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 the Issuing Lender’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 270-day period referred to above shall be extended to include
the period of retroactive effect thereof.
SECTION 2.17 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), (b) the conversion of any Eurodollar Loan other than on the
last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto (including as a result of an Event of Default),
(c) the failure to borrow, convert, continue or prepay any Eurodollar Loan on the date specified in
any notice delivered pursuant hereto or as provided in the first sentence of Section 2.06(e), 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 2.20, then, in any
such event, the Borrower shall compensate each Lender for the loss, cost and expense attributable
to such event. In the case of a Eurodollar Loan, 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 dollar deposits 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 10 Business Days after receipt
thereof.
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SECTION 2.18 Taxes. (a) 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. 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 Issuing Lender (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; provided, however, that the
Borrower shall not be required to increase any such amounts payable to any Administrative Agent,
Lender or Issuing Lender with respect to Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes (i) that are attributable
to a Lender’s failure to comply with the requirements of paragraph (e) or (f) of this Section or
(ii) that are withholding taxes that would have been imposed had such payment been made to such
Lender at the time such Lender became a party to this Agreement, except to the extent that such
Lender’s assignor (if any) was entitled, at the time of assignment, to receive additional amounts
from the Borrower with respect to such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes pursuant to this paragraph.
(b) In addition but without duplication of any Taxes to be paid pursuant to Section 2.18(a),
the Borrower shall pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority (other than Other
Taxes resulting solely from as assignment pursuant to Section 10.03(b) hereof) in accordance with
applicable law.
(c) The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Issuing Lender,
within 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 the Issuing Lender, 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 the Issuing Lender, or by the
Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender or the Issuing Lender, shall be
conclusive absent manifest error. Without limiting the Borrower’s obligation to indemnify the
Administrative Agent, each Lender and each Issuing Lender (for purposes of this sentence, each such
party is a “cooperating party”) for Indemnified Taxes and Other Taxes hereunder (including in
accordance with any time deadlines for such indemnification set forth herein), in the event that
the Borrower makes any payment under Section 2.18(a), (b) or (c) with respect to any Tax, the
Borrower may, at its own expense, contest the imposition of such Tax with the relevant Governmental
Authority in order to obtain a refund thereof, and the relevant cooperating party shall use
commercially reasonably efforts to cooperate with the Borrower in its pursuit of any such refund,
provided that (i) prior to the Borrower commencing the pursuit of any such refund or any
cooperation on the part of the relevant cooperating party, the Borrower has received an opinion of
counsel to the effect that
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there is a substantial likelihood of success in obtaining such refund (such opinion of counsel
to be issued by counsel, and in form and substance, satisfactory to the relevant cooperating party)
and (ii) no relevant cooperating party shall (x) be required to disclose any confidential
information (including tax returns), (y) incur any unreimbursed cost or expense or (z) be otherwise
disadvantaged, in each case in connection with such cooperation.
(d) 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, for
its own account or for the account of the relevant Lender as the case may be, the original or a
certified copy of a receipt received by the Borrower evidencing such payment or other evidence of
payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. Each Lender represents as of the date
such Lender becomes a party to this Agreement that, to the best of its knowledge without having
conducted any investigation, except for Other Taxes that may be imposed under the federal, state or
local laws of the United States, it is not aware of any Other Taxes with respect to this Agreement
or any other Loan Document.
(e) (i) Each Foreign Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (or, in
the case of a Participant, to the Lender from which the related participation shall have been
purchased) two copies of either U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, Form W-8ECI or Form
W-8EXP, or, in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming exemption from U.S. federal withholding tax
under Section 871(h) or 881(c) of the Code with respect to payments of “portfolio interest”, a true
and accurate statement substantially in the form of Exhibit D and a Form W-8BEN, or any subsequent
versions thereof or successors thereto, that the Borrower has no knowledge or reason to know is
untrue, properly completed and duly executed by such Foreign Lender claiming complete exemption
from, or a reduced rate of, U.S. federal withholding tax on all payments by the Borrower under this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
(ii) Each Lender and Administrative Agent that is a “United States Person”, as defined
in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code (other than Persons that are exempt from United States
backup withholding tax) shall deliver, at the time(s) and in the manner(s) prescribed by
applicable law, to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (or, in the case of a
Participant, to the Lender from which the related participation shall have been purchased)
two copies of a properly completed and duly executed United States Internal Revenue Form W-9
or any subsequent version thereof or successor thereto, certifying that such Lender is
exempt from United States backup withholding tax on payments made hereunder.
Such forms shall be delivered by each Lender and the Administrative Agent on or before the date it
becomes a party to this Agreement (or, in the case of any Participant, on or before the date such
Participant purchases the related participation). In addition, each Lender and the Administrative
Agent shall deliver such forms promptly upon the obsolescence or invalidity of any form previously
delivered by such Lender or the Administrative Agent. Each Lender and the Administrative Agent
shall promptly notify the Borrower at any time it determines that it is no longer in a position to
provide any previously delivered certificate to the Borrower (or any other form of certification
adopted by the U.S. taxing authorities for such purpose). Notwithstanding any other provision of
this paragraph, a Lender or the Administrative Agent shall not be required to deliver any form pursuant to this paragraph that such Lender is not
legally able to deliver.
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(f) Any 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 and to the
Administrative Agent, at the time or times prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by
the Borrower, two copies of 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; provided that such Lender is legally entitled to
complete, execute and deliver such documentation in such Lender’s judgment and such completion,
execution or submission would not materially prejudice the legal position of such Lender.
(g) If the Administrative Agent or a Lender determines, in its sole discretion, that it has
received a refund or the equivalent from the relevant Taxing Authority 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 2.18, it shall pay over such refund or equivalent to
the Borrower (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by the
Borrower under this Section 2.18 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 or equivalent); 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 or equivalent 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.
SECTION 2.19 Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment.
(a) The Borrower shall make each payment or prepayment required to be made by it hereunder
(whether of principal, interest, fees or reimbursement of LC Disbursements, or of amounts payable
under Section 2.16, 2.17 or 2.18, or otherwise) prior to 2:00 p.m., 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, except payments to be made directly to the Issuing Lender as expressly provided
herein and except that payments pursuant to Sections 2.16, 2.17, 2.18 and 10.05 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.
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(b) 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, fees and
expenses then due hereunder, such funds shall be applied (i) first, towards payment of fees
and expenses then due under Sections 2.21 and 10.05, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in
accordance with the amounts of fees and expenses then due to such parties, (ii) second,
towards payment of interest, Tranche A Commitment Fees, Tranche B Commitment Fees and Letter of
Credit Fees then due on account of Tranche A Loans, Tranche B Loans, unreimbursed LC Disbursements
and Letters of Credit (including any interest payable pursuant to Section 2.09), ratably among the
parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of such interest and fees then due to such
parties, (iii) third, towards payment of principal of the Tranche A Loans, Tranche B Loans,
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
and (iv) fourth, towards the Cash Collateralization of Letters of Credit then outstanding
in an aggregate amount equal to 105% of the Uncollateralized LC Exposure, provided,
however, that the proceeds from the foreclosure of any Collateral shall be applied as set
forth in the Security and Pledge Agreement.
(c) 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 Lender 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 Lender, 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 the Issuing Lender, 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 Lender 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.
(d) If any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to
Sections 2.03(d) and (e), 2.05(b) and 2.19(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.
SECTION 2.20 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders. (a) If any Lender requests
compensation under Section 2.16, or if the Borrower is reasonably anticipated to be required to pay
any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender
pursuant to Section 2.18, then 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 reasonable judgment of such
Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.16 or 2.18, 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.
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(b) If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.16, or if the Borrower is reasonably
anticipated to be required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority
for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.18, 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 10.03), all its interests,
rights and obligations under this Agreement 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 (and if
a Tranche A Commitment is being assigned, the Issuing Lender), which consent shall not unreasonably
be withheld or delayed, (ii) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the
outstanding principal of its Loans and participations in LC Disbursements, 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 2.16 or payments reasonably anticipated to be required to be made
pursuant to Section 2.18, 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.
SECTION 2.21 Certain Fees. The Borrower shall pay the fees set forth in that certain Fee
Letter dated as of September 22, 2005 among JPMCB, JPMorgan, CGMI and the Borrower, to the Persons
and at the times set forth therein.
SECTION 2.22 Commitment Fees. (a) The Borrower shall pay to the Tranche A Lenders a
commitment fee (the “Tranche A Commitment Fee”) for the period commencing on the earlier of
the date of the Borrower’s acceptance of the Commitment Letter and the Filing Date to the
Termination Date or the earlier date of termination of the Tranche A Commitment, computed (on the
basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 360 days) at the rate of three-eighths of
one percent (3/8%) per annum on the average daily Unused Total Tranche A Commitment. Such Tranche A
Commitment Fee, to the extent then accrued, shall be payable (x) monthly, in arrears, on the last
calendar day of each month, (y) on the Termination Date and (z) as provided in Section 2.12 hereof,
upon any reduction or termination in whole or in part of the Total Tranche A Commitment.
(b) The Borrower shall pay to the Tranche B Lenders a commitment fee (the “Tranche B
Commitment Fee”) for the period commencing on the earlier of the date of the Borrower’s
acceptance of the Commitment Letter and the Filing Date to the earlier of (i) the Termination Date
and (ii) the date on which the Tranche B Loan is funded, computed (on the basis of the actual
number of days elapsed over a year of 360 days) at the rate of three-eighths of
one percent (3/8%) per annum on the Total Tranche B Commitment. Such Tranche B Commitment Fee,
to the extent then accrued, shall be payable (w) monthly, in arrears, on the last calendar day of
each month, (x) on the date on which the Tranche B Loan is funded, (y) on the Termination Date and
(z) as provided in Section 2.12 hereof, upon any reduction or termination in whole or in part of
the Total Tranche B Commitment.
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SECTION 2.23 Letter of Credit Fees. The Borrower shall pay with respect to each Letter of
Credit (i) to the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Tranche A Lenders a fee calculated (on the
basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 360 days) at the rate of (x) two and
one-half percent (2.50%) per annum on the daily average LC Exposure (excluding any portion thereof
attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) and (ii) to the Issuing Lender such Issuing Lender’s
customary fees for issuance, amendments and processing referred to in Section 2.03. In addition,
the Borrower agrees to pay each Issuing Lender for its account a fronting fee of one quarter of one
percent (¼%) per annum in respect of each Letter of Credit issued by such
Issuing Lender, for the period from and including the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit to
and including the date of termination of such Letter of Credit. Accrued fees described in this
paragraph in respect of each Letter of Credit shall be due and payable monthly in arrears on the
last calendar day of each month and on the Termination Date.
SECTION 2.24 Nature of Fees. All Fees shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately
available funds, to the Administrative Agent for the respective accounts of the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders, as provided herein and in the fee letter described in Section 2.21. Once
paid, none of the Fees shall be refundable under any circumstances.
SECTION 2.25 Priority and Liens.
(a) Subject to the Orders and the Security and Pledge Agreement, the Borrower and each of the
Guarantors hereby covenants, represents and warrants that, upon entry of the Interim Order (and the
Final Order, as applicable), the Obligations and the other Secured Obligations (including the
obligations of the Borrower and the Guarantors in respect of any hedging obligations permitted
hereunder and Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.03(viii), in each case owing to JPMCB, any other
Lender or any of their respective banking Affiliates) and subject, in each of clauses (i) through
(iv) below, to the Carve-Out:
(i) pursuant to Section 364(c)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code, shall at all times constitute
allowed claims in the Cases having priority over any and all administrative expenses,
diminution claims (including the Superpriority Claims granted to the Existing Lenders) and
all other claims against the Borrower and the Guarantors, now existing or hereafter arising,
of any kind whatsoever, including all administrative expenses of the kind specified in
Sections 503(b) or 507(b) of the Bankruptcy Code;
(ii) pursuant to Section 364(c)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code, shall at all times be
secured by a valid, binding, continuing, enforceable and fully-perfected first priority
senior security interest in and Lien on all tangible and intangible property of the
Borrower’s and the Guarantors’ respective estates in the Cases that is not subject to valid,
perfected, non-avoidable and enforceable Liens in existence as of the Filing Date or valid
Liens in existence on the Filing Date that are perfected subsequent to such date to the
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extent permitted by Section 546(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, including all present and
future accounts receivable, inventory, general intangibles, chattel paper, real property,
leaseholds, fixtures, machinery and equipment, deposit accounts, patents, copyrights,
trademarks, tradenames, rights under license agreements and other intellectual property,
capital stock of any Subsidiaries of the Borrower and Guarantors and on all cash and
investments maintained in the Letter of Credit Account (but excluding (x) the Borrower’s and
the Guarantors’ rights in respect of avoidance actions under the Bankruptcy Code and (y)
joint venture interests with respect to which a valid prohibition on pledging such interests
or granting Liens thereon exists, it being understood that, notwithstanding such exclusion
of such interests, the proceeds of such interests shall be subject to such liens under
Section 364(c)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code and available to satisfy the Obligations and the
other Secured Obligations);
(iii) pursuant to Section 364(c)(3) of the Bankruptcy Code, shall be secured by valid,
binding, continuing, enforceable and fully-perfected security interests in and Liens upon
all tangible and intangible property of the Borrower and the Guarantors (provided that as
set forth in clause (iv) of this sentence, the existing Liens that presently secure the
obligations of the Borrower and the Existing Guarantors under the Existing Agreement will be
primed by the Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as described in
clause (iv) of this sentence) that is subject to valid, perfected and non-avoidable Liens in
existence on the Filing Date or that is subject to valid Liens in existence on the Filing
Date that are perfected subsequent to the Filing Date as permitted by Section 546(b) of the
Bankruptcy Code (other than the property referred to in clause (iv) below that is subject to
the existing Liens described in clause (iv) below, as to which the Lien in favor of the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders will be as described in clause (iv) below), junior to
such valid, perfected and non-avoidable Liens; and
(iv) pursuant to Section 364(d)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code, shall be secured by a valid,
binding, continuing, enforceable and fully-perfected first priority senior priming security
interest in and senior priming Lien on all of the tangible and intangible property of the
Borrower and the Guarantors that is subject to existing Liens that presently secure
Borrower’s and the Existing Guarantors’ pre-petition Indebtedness under the Existing
Agreement (but subject and subordinate to (A) the Carve-Out and (B) any Liens in existence
on the Filing Date to which the Liens being primed hereby are subject or become subject
subsequent to the Filing Date as permitted by Section 546(b) of the Bankruptcy Code), senior
to all of such Liens;
provided, however, that (w) the Borrower and the Guarantors shall not be required to pledge
to the Administrative Agent in excess of 65% of the voting capital stock of its direct Foreign
Subsidiaries or any of the capital stock or interests of its indirect Foreign Subsidiaries (if, in
the good faith judgment of the Borrower, adverse tax consequences would result to the Borrower),
(x) no portion of the Carve-Out may be utilized to fund prosecution or assertion of any claims
against the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or the Issuing Lenders, (y) following the Termination
Date, amounts in the Letter of Credit Account shall not be subject to the Carve-Out and (z) except
as otherwise provided in the Orders, no portion of the Carve-Out shall be utilized for the payment
of professional fees and disbursements incurred in connection with any challenge to the amount,
extent, priority, validity, perfection or enforcement of the indebtedness
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of the Borrower and the Guarantors owing to the Existing Lenders or to the collateral securing such
indebtedness. The Lenders agree that so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, the Borrower and the Guarantors shall be permitted to pay compensation and
reimbursement of expenses allowed and payable under Sections 330 and 331 of title 11 of the United
States Code, as the same may be due and payable, and the same shall not reduce the Carve-Out.
(b) Subject to the priorities set forth in subsection (a) above and to the Carve-Out, as to
all real property the title to which is held by the Borrower or any of the Guarantors, or the
possession of which is held by the Borrower or any of the Guarantors pursuant to leasehold
interests and which secures the Existing Indebtedness, the Borrower and each Guarantor hereby
assigns and conveys as security, grants a security interest in, hypothecates, mortgages, pledges
and sets over unto the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders all of the right, title and
interest of the Borrower and such Guarantor in all of such owned real property and in all such
leasehold interests, together in each case with all of the right, title and interest of the
Borrower and such Guarantor in and to all buildings, improvements, and fixtures related thereto,
any lease or sublease thereof, all general intangibles relating thereto and all proceeds thereof.
The Borrower and each Guarantor acknowledges that, pursuant to the Orders, the Liens in favor of
the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders in all of such real property and leasehold
instruments shall be perfected without the recordation of any instruments of mortgage or
assignment. The Borrower and each Guarantor further agrees that, upon the request of the
Administrative Agent following the occurrence of an Event of Default (regardless of whether such
Event of Default is continuing), the Borrower and such Guarantor shall enter into separate fee or
leasehold mortgages in recordable form with respect to such properties on terms reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 2.26 Right of Set-Off. Subject to the provisions of Section 7.01, upon the
occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Administrative Agent and each
Lender is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by
law and without further order of or application to the Bankruptcy Court, to set off and apply any
and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final but excluding deposits
designated as payroll accounts and any trust accounts) at any time held and other indebtedness at
any time owing by the Administrative Agent and each such Lender to or for the credit or the account
of the Borrower or any Guarantor against any and all of the obligations of such Borrower or
Guarantor now or hereafter existing under the Loan Documents, irrespective of whether or not such
Lender shall have made any demand under any Loan Document and although such obligations may not
have been accelerated. Each Lender and the Administrative Agent agrees to notify the Borrower and
Guarantors in accordance with Section 7.01 prior to any such set-off and application made by such
Lender or by the Administrative Agent, as the case may be. The rights of each Lender and the
Administrative Agent under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies which such
Lender and the Administrative Agent may have upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any
Event of Default.
SECTION 2.27 Security Interest in Letter of Credit Account. Pursuant to Section 364(c)(2)
of the Bankruptcy Code, the Borrower and the Guarantors hereby assign and pledge to the
Administrative Agent, for its benefit and for the ratable benefit of the Lenders, and hereby grant
to the Administrative Agent, for its benefit and for the ratable benefit of the
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Lenders, a first priority security interest, senior to all other Liens, if any, in all of the Borrower’s and the
Guarantors’ right, title and interest in and to the Letter of Credit Account and any direct
investment of the funds contained therein. Cash held in the Letter of Credit Account shall not be
available for use by the Borrower, whether pursuant to Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code or
otherwise, and shall be released to the Borrower only as described in clause (ii)(y) of Section
2.03(j).
SECTION 2.28 Payment of Obligations. Subject to the provisions of Section 7.01, upon the
maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise) of any of the Obligations under this Agreement or
any of the other Loan Documents of the Borrower and the Guarantors, the Lenders shall be entitled
to immediate payment of such Obligations without further application to or order of the Bankruptcy
Court.
SECTION 2.29 No Discharge; Survival of Claims. Each of the Borrower and the Guarantors
agrees that (i) its obligations hereunder shall not be discharged by the entry of an order
confirming a Reorganization Plan (and each of the Borrower and the Guarantors, pursuant to Section
1141(d)(4) of the Bankruptcy Code, hereby waives any such discharge) and (ii) the Superpriority
Claim granted to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to the Orders and described in
Section 2.25 and the Liens granted to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Orders and described
in Sections 2.25 and 2.27 shall not be affected in any manner by the entry of an order confirming a
Reorganization Plan.
SECTION 2.30 Use of Cash Collateral. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, the Borrower shall not be permitted to request a Borrowing under Section 2.04 or request
the issuance of a Letter of Credit under 2.03 unless the Bankruptcy Court shall have entered the
Interim Order and shall at that time have granted to the Borrower use of all cash collateral,
subject to the Orders, for the purposes described in Section 3.09.
In order to induce the Lenders to make Loans and issue and/or participate in Letters of Credit
hereunder, the Borrower and each of the Guarantors jointly and severally represent and warrant as
follows:
SECTION 3.01
Organization and Authority. Each of the Borrower and the Guarantors (i) is
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
organization, (ii) is duly qualified as a foreign corporation or other organization and in good
standing in each jurisdiction where the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except
to the extent that all failures to be duly qualified and in good standing could not, in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (iii) subject to the entry by
the Bankruptcy Court of the Interim Order (or the Final Order, when applicable) has the requisite
power and authority to effect the transactions contemplated hereby, and by the other Loan Documents
to which it is a party, and (iv) subject to the entry by the Bankruptcy Court of the Interim Order
(or the Final Order, when applicable) has all requisite power and authority and the legal right to
own, pledge, mortgage and operate its properties, and to conduct its business as now or currently
proposed to be conducted, except where the failure thereof could not reasonably be expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect.
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SECTION 3.02
Due Execution. Upon the entry by the Bankruptcy Court of the Interim Order (or
the Final Order, when applicable), the execution, delivery and performance by each of the Borrower
and the Guarantors of each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party (i) are within the
respective powers of each of the Borrower and the Guarantors, have been duly authorized by all
necessary action including the consent of shareholders where required, and do not (A) contravene
the charter or by-laws of any of the Borrower or the Guarantors, (B) violate any law (including the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) or regulation (including Regulations T, U or X of the Board), or
any order or decree of any court or Governmental Authority, conflict with or result in a breach of,
or constitute a default under, any material contractual obligation entered into prior to the Filing
Date binding on the Borrower or the Guarantors or any of their properties except to the extent that
all such violations, conflicts or breaches could not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect, (C) conflict with or result in a breach of, or constitute a default
under, any material contractual obligation entered into after the Filing Date binding on the
Borrower or the Guarantors or any of their properties, or (D) result in or require the creation or
imposition of any Lien upon any of the property of any of the Borrower or the Guarantors other than
the Liens granted pursuant to this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or the Orders; and (ii) do
not require the consent, authorization by or approval of or notice to or filing or registration
with any Governmental Authority other than (A) the entry of the Orders and (B) other consents,
authorizations, approvals, notices, filings or registrations the failure to obtain or make which
could not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Upon the
entry by the Bankruptcy Court of the Interim Order (or the Final Order, when applicable), this
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each of the Borrower and the Guarantors. This
Agreement is, and each of the other Loan Documents to which the Borrower and each of the Guarantors
is or will be a party, when delivered hereunder or thereunder, will be, a legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Borrower and each Guarantor, as the case may be, enforceable against the Borrower
and the Guarantors, as the case may be, in accordance with its terms and the Orders.
SECTION 3.03
Statements Made. The information that has been prepared by or at the request
of the Borrower or any Guarantor and delivered in writing by the Borrower or any of the Guarantors
to the Agents or to the Bankruptcy Court in connection with any Loan Document, any confidential
information memorandum relating to the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein,
and any financial statement delivered pursuant hereto or thereto (other than to the extent that any
such statements constitute projections), taken as a whole and in light of the circumstances in
which made, contains no untrue statement of a material fact and does not omit to state a material
fact necessary to make such statements not misleading in any material respect; and, to the extent
that any such information constitutes projections, such projections were prepared in good faith
based on assumptions believed by the Borrower or such Guarantor to be reasonable at the time such
projections were furnished (it being understood that projections are inherently uncertain and that
actual results may differ from the projections and such difference may be material).
SECTION 3.04
Financial Statements. The Borrower has furnished the Lenders with copies of
(a) the audited consolidated financial statements of the Global Entities for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2004, and (b) the unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Global Entities
for the fiscal quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2005. Such financial statements present
fairly in all material respects, in accordance with GAAP, the financial
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condition and results of operations of the Global Entities on a consolidated basis as of such date
and for such period; such balance sheets and the notes thereto disclose all liabilities, direct or
contingent, of the Global Entities as of the date thereof required to be disclosed by GAAP; such
financial statements were prepared in a manner consistent with GAAP (subject, in the case if the
financials described in clause (b) above, to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of
footnotes). Since the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004
delivered to the Lenders prior to the Closing Date, no development or event has occurred that has
had or is reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 3.05
Ownership. Other than as set forth on part A Schedule 3.05 (as such Schedule
may be updated from time to time by written notice from the Borrower to the Administrative Agent to
reflect transactions permitted by this Agreement), (i) each of the Persons listed on Schedule 3.05
is a wholly-owned, direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Borrower, (ii) the Borrower owns no other
Subsidiaries, whether directly or indirectly and (iii) each of the Borrower’s domestic Subsidiaries
is a Guarantor. Each Existing Guarantor is listed on part B of Schedule 3.05.
SECTION 3.06
Liens. There are no Liens on any assets of the Domestic Entities or any of
the Global Entities other than Liens permitted pursuant to Section 6.01.
SECTION 3.07
Compliance with Law. Except for matters which could not, in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect:
(i) the operations of the Domestic Entities and the Global Entities comply in all
material respects with all applicable environmental, health and safety statutes and
regulations, including regulations promulgated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 6901 et seq.);
(ii) to the Borrower’s and each of the Guarantor’s knowledge, none of the operations of
the Borrower or the Guarantors is the subject of any Federal or state investigation
evaluating whether any remedial action involving a material expenditure by the Domestic
Entities is needed to respond to a release of any Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Substance (as
such terms are defined in any applicable state or Federal environmental law or regulations)
into the environment;
(iii) to the Borrower’s and each of the Guarantor’s knowledge, the Domestic Entities do
not have any material contingent liability in connection with any release of any Hazardous
Waste or Hazardous Substance into the environment; and
(iv) to the Borrower’s and each of the Guarantor’s best knowledge, none of the Domestic
Entities and none of the Global Entities are in violation of any law, rule or regulation, or
in default with respect to any judgment, writ, injunction or decree of any Governmental
Authority.
SECTION 3.08
Insurance. The Borrower and the Guarantors have in full force and effect
insurance policies of a nature and providing such coverage as is consistent with sound business
practice and customarily carried by companies of the size and character of the Borrower and the
Guarantors.
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SECTION 3.09
Use of Proceeds. The Letters of Credit and the proceeds of the Tranche A Loans
and the Tranche B Loans shall be used for working capital and for other general corporate purposes
of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries including the making of pension contributions, adequate
protection payments to the Existing Lenders, the payment of transaction costs, fees and expenses in
respect of the Transactions and the Cases and the payment of Restructuring Costs.
SECTION 3.10
Litigation. Other than as set forth on Schedule 3.10, there are no unstayed
actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower or the Guarantors,
threatened against or affecting the Domestic Entities or the Global Entities or any of their
respective properties, before any court or governmental department, commission, board, bureau,
agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, with respect to this Agreement or any other Loan
Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or otherwise as is, in the aggregate,
reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 3.11
ERISA No ERISA Event has occurred that, when taken together with all other
ERISA Events, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 3.12
The Orders. On the date of the making of the initial Loans hereunder or the
issuance of the initial Letters of Credit hereunder, the Interim Order will have been entered and
will not have been reversed, stayed, vacated or, without the Agents’ consent, amended, supplemented
or modified. On the date of the making of any Loan or the issuance of any Letter of Credit, the
Interim Order or the Final Order, as the case may be, shall have been entered and shall not have
been reversed, stayed, vacated or, without the Administrative Agent’s consent, amended,
supplemented or modified. Upon the maturity (whether by the acceleration or otherwise) of any of
the Obligations of the Borrower and the Guarantor hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the
Lenders shall, subject to the provisions of Section 7.01, be entitled to immediate payment of such
obligations, and to enforce the remedies provided for hereunder, without further application to or
order by the Bankruptcy Court.
(a) Each of the Borrower and the Guarantors has good title to, or valid leasehold interests
in, all its real and personal property, except for such failures to have good title or valid
leasehold interests as could not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
(b) Each of the Borrower and the Guarantors owns, or is licensed to use, all trademarks,
tradenames, copyrights, patents and other intellectual property necessary, in the aggregate, for
the conduct of its business as currently conducted, and the use thereof by the Borrower and the
Guarantors does not infringe upon the rights of any other Person, except for any such infringement
that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect.
SECTION 4.01
Conditions Precedent to Initial Loans and Initial Letters of Credit. The
obligation of the Lenders to make the initial Loans or the Issuing Lender to issue the initial Letter of Credit, whichever may occur first, is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver in
accordance with Section 10.09) of the following conditions precedent:
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(i) a copy of such entity’s articles or certificate of incorporation or formation, as
amended, certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the state of its
incorporation or formation;
(ii) a certificate of such Secretary of State, dated as of a recent date, as to the
good standing of that entity and as to the charter documents on file in the office of such
Secretary of State; and
(iii) a certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of that entity dated the
date of the initial Loans or the initial Letter of Credit hereunder, whichever first occurs,
and certifying (A) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of the by-laws or
limited liability company agreement of that entity as in effect on the date of such
certification, (B) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of resolutions adopted
by the Board of Directors or managers of that entity authorizing the Borrowings and Letter
of Credit extensions hereunder, the execution, delivery and performance in accordance with
their respective terms of this Agreement, the Loan Documents and any other documents
required or contemplated hereunder or thereunder and the granting of the security interest
in the Letter of Credit Account and other Liens contemplated hereby, (C) that the articles
or certificate of incorporation or formation of that entity has not been amended since the
date of the last amendment thereto indicated on the certificate of the Secretary of State
furnished pursuant to clause (i) above and (D) as to the incumbency and specimen signature
of each officer of that entity executing this Agreement and the Loan Documents or any other
document delivered by it in connection herewith or therewith (such certificate to contain a
certification by another officer of that entity as to the incumbency and signature of the
officer signing the certificate referred to in this clause (iii)).
(b) Interim Order. At the time of the making of the initial Loans or at the time of
the issuance of the initial Letters of Credit, whichever first occurs, the Agents and the Lenders
shall have received satisfactory evidence of the entry of an order of the Bankruptcy Court in
substantially the form of Exhibit A (the “Interim Order”) approving the Loan Documents and
granting the Superpriority Claim status and senior priming and other Liens described in Section
2.25 which Interim Order (i) shall authorize extensions of credit in amounts not in excess of
$950,000,000, (ii) shall authorize the payment by the Borrower of all fees provided for herein and
in the fee letter described in Section 2.21, (iii) shall be in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Agents, (iv) shall have been entered not later than fifteen (15) days following
the Filing Date, (v) shall have authorized the use by the Borrower and the Guarantors of any cash
collateral in which any Existing Lender under the Existing Agreement may have an interest and shall
have provided, as adequate protection for the use of such cash collateral and the priming
contemplated hereby, for (A) the monthly payment of current interest and letter of credit fees
(including the payment on the Closing Date of any such interest and fees that are accrued and
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unpaid as of the Filing Date) at the applicable non-default rates applicable on the Filing
Date (including LIBOR pricing options) pursuant to the Existing Agreement (the payments described
in this clause to be without prejudice to the rights of any Existing Lender to assert a claim for
the payment of additional interest and letters of credit fees calculated at any other applicable
rates of interest (including at any default rates), or on any other basis, set forth in the
Existing Agreement or to the rights of the Borrower or any other Person to contest such assertion),
(B) a superpriority claim as contemplated by Section 507(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, limited in
amount to the aggregate diminution in value of the Existing Collateral, including any such
diminution resulting from the sale, lease or use by the Borrower and the Guarantors (or other
decline in value) of cash collateral and any other Existing Collateral, the priming of the Existing
Agent’s security interests and liens in the Existing Collateral by the Agent and the Lenders
pursuant to the Loan Documents and the Interim Order, and the imposition of the automatic stay
pursuant to Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code, immediately junior to the claims under Section
364(c)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code held by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders (without the
requirement to file any motion or pleading or to make any demand) and subject, only in the event of
the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, to the payment of the Carve-Out,
(C) a Lien on substantially all of the assets of the Borrower and the Guarantors having a priority
immediately junior to the priming and other Liens granted in favor of the Administrative Agent and
the Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and (D) the payment on a current basis of
the reasonable fees and disbursements of respective professionals (including, but not limited to,
the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel and internal and third-party consultants,
including financial consultants, and auditors) for the Existing Agent (including the payment on the
Closing Date or as soon thereafter as is practicable of any unpaid pre-petition fees and expenses)
and the continuation of the payment to the Existing Agent on a current basis of the administration
fees that are provided for under the Existing Agreement and (vi) shall not have been vacated,
stayed, reversed, modified or amended in any respect; and, if the Interim Order is the subject of a
pending appeal in any respect, neither the making of such Loans nor the issuance of such Letter of
Credit nor the performance by the Borrower or any of the Guarantors of any of their respective
obligations hereunder or under the Loan Documents or under any other instrument or agreement
referred to herein shall be the subject of a presently effective stay pending appeal.
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SECTION 4.02
Conditions Precedent to Each Loan and Each Letter of Credit. The obligation of
the Lenders to make each Loan and of the Issuing Lender to issue each Letter of Credit, including
the initial Loan and the initial Letter of Credit, is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver in
accordance with Section 10.09) of the following conditions precedent:
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(d) Orders. The Interim Order shall be in full force and effect and shall not have
been stayed, reversed, modified or amended in any respect that the Agents reasonably determine to
be adverse to the interests of the Agents and the Lenders without the prior written consent of the
Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, provided, that at the time of the making of
any Loan or the issuance of any Letter of Credit the aggregate amount of either of which, when
added to the sum of the principal amount of all Loans then outstanding and the LC Exposure, would
exceed the amount authorized by the Interim Order (collectively, the “Additional Credit”),
the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders shall have received satisfactory evidence of the
entry of an order of the Bankruptcy Court in substantially the form of the Interim Order (with only
such modifications thereto as are reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the
Administrative Agent) (the “Final Order”), which, in any event, shall have been executed
and delivered and entered by the Bankruptcy Court no later than forty-five (45) days after the
entry of the Interim Order and at the time of the extension of any Additional Credit the Final
Order shall be in full force and effect, shall authorize extensions of credit in respect of the
Tranche A Loans in the aggregate amount up to $1,750,000,000 and in respect of the Tranche B Loan
in the amount up to $250,000,000 and shall not have been vacated, stayed, reversed, modified or
amended in any respect that the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders reasonably determine
to be adverse to their interests without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and
the Required Lenders; and if either the Interim Order or the Final Order is the subject of a
pending appeal in any respect, neither the making of the Loans nor the issuance of any Letter of
Credit nor the performance by the Borrower or any Guarantor of any of their respective obligations
under any of the Loan Documents shall be the subject of a presently effective stay pending appeal.
(g) At or prior to the time of the extension of any Additional Credit, the Borrowing Base
Amendment shall have been fully executed and delivered.
The request by the Borrower for, and the acceptance by the Borrower of, each extension of credit
hereunder shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Borrower that the conditions
specified in this Section have been satisfied or waived at that time.
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SECTION 4.03
Conditions Precedent to the Tranche B Loan. The obligation of the Tranche B
Lenders to make the Tranche B Loan is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver in accordance with
Section 10.09) of the following conditions precedent:
The request by the Borrower for, and the acceptance by the Borrower of, the Tranche B Loan shall be
deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Borrower that the conditions specified in this
Section have been satisfied or waived at that time.
From the date hereof and for so long as any Commitment shall be in effect or any Letter of
Credit shall remain outstanding (for which Cash Collateralization at the rate of 105% has not been
made in accordance with Section 2.03(j)), or any amount shall remain outstanding or unpaid under
this Agreement, the Borrower and each of the Guarantors agree that they will, and will cause each
of their respective Subsidiaries to:
(a) within 110 days after the end of each fiscal year (or such shorter period as the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission may specify for the filing of annual reports on Form
10-K), consolidated balance sheets and related consolidated statements of income and consolidated
cash flows for the Domestic Entities and the Global Entities, showing the financial condition of
such entities on a consolidated basis as of the close of such fiscal year and the results of their
respective operations during such year, the consolidated statements of the Global Entities to be
audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP or other independent public accountants of recognized national
standing and accompanied by an opinion of such accountants with respect to the financial statements
and arising out of the scope of the audit (which opinion shall not be qualified in any material
respect other than a going concern qualification as a result of the Cases or as a result of the
Maturity Date falling less than one year from the date of such financial statements), all such
consolidated financial statements to be certified by a Financial Officer of the Borrower to the
effect that such financial statements fairly present in all material respects the
financial condition and results of operations of the Domestic Entities or the Global Entities,
as the case may be, on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP;
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(b) within 60 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters (or such shorter
period as the United States Securities and Exchange Commission may specify for the filing of
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q), or, with respect to the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2005,
no later than December 31, 2005, the consolidated balance sheets and related consolidated
statements of income and consolidated cash flows of the Domestic Entities and the Global Entities,
showing the financial condition of such entities on a consolidated basis as of the close of such
fiscal quarter and the results of their operations during such fiscal quarter and the then elapsed
portion of the fiscal year, each certified by a Financial Officer of the Borrower as fairly
presenting in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the
Domestic Entities and the Global Entities, as the case may be, on a consolidated basis in
accordance with GAAP, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes;
(c) as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal
month of the Borrower (i) monthly unaudited consolidated balance sheets of the Domestic Entities
and the Global Entities and related consolidated statements of income and consolidated cash flows
of such entities for the prior fiscal month (in the case of Domestic Entities, in a form consistent
with the form provided to the Lenders prior to the Closing Date), each certified by a Financial
Officer of the Borrower and (ii) a monthly report, consistent with the form required to be filed
with the Bankruptcy Court, detailing professional fees and expenses that have been billed and paid
or billed but unpaid to date and the accumulated “hold-back” of professional fees and expenses to
date;
(d) commencing with the first fiscal month following the Closing Date, as soon as practicable,
but (i) in no event later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal month of the Borrower, monthly
financial projections and variance reports of the Domestic Entities and the Global Entities for the
period from the date of such projections through the Termination Date in a form consistent with the
form of projections provided to the Administrative Agent prior to the Closing Date, such
projections to be updated and delivered to the Administrative Agent (x) no later than December 15,
2006, and (y) at such other times as such projections are updated by the Borrower and (ii) in no
event later than 10 Business Days after the end of each fiscal month of the Borrower, a statement
of projected cash receipts and cash disbursements for the Domestic Entities for each week in the
period of thirteen continuous weeks commencing with the immediately following week, in a form
consistent with the form provided to the Administrative Agent prior to the Closing Date, and in
each case of new or updated projections furnished pursuant to clause (i) and any statements of
projected cash receipts and cash disbursements pursuant to clause (ii), certified by a Financial
Officer of the Borrower (it being understood that such certification in respect of projections
shall be consistent with the representation and warranty as to projections in Section 3.03);
(e) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under clauses (a), (b) and (c)
above, a certificate of the Financial Officer of the Borrower certifying such statements (i)
certifying that no Event of Default or event which upon notice or lapse of time or both would
constitute an Event of Default has occurred, or, if such an Event of Default or event has
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occurred, specifying the nature and extent thereof and any corrective action taken or proposed
to be taken with respect thereto and (ii) setting forth computations in reasonable detail
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent demonstrating compliance with the provisions of Section
6.04;
(f) as soon as possible, and in any event when the Borrower’s and the Guarantor’s statement of
financial affairs and schedules of asset and liabilities are required to be filed with the
Bankruptcy Court (but no later than 45 days after the Closing Date or such later date to which the
Bankruptcy Court extends the filing thereof);
(g) promptly after the same become publicly available, copies of all periodic and other
reports, proxy statements and other materials filed by it with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, or any governmental authority succeeding to any of or all the functions of said
commission, or with any national securities exchange, as the case may be;
(h) as soon as available and in any event (a) within 30 days after the Borrower or any of its
ERISA Affiliates knows or has reason to know that any Termination Event described in clause (i) of
the definition of Termination Event with respect to any Single Employer Plan of the Borrower or
such ERISA Affiliate has occurred and (b) within 10 days after the Borrower or any of its ERISA
Affiliates knows or has reason to know that any other Termination Event with respect to any such
Plan has occurred, a statement of a Financial Officer of the Borrower describing the full details
of such Termination Event;
(i) promptly and in any event within 10 days after receipt thereof by the Borrower or any of
its ERISA Affiliates from the PBGC, copies of each notice received by the Borrower or any such
ERISA Affiliate of the PBGC’s intention to terminate any Single Employer Plan of the Borrower or
such ERISA Affiliate or to have a trustee appointed to administer any such Plan;
(j) if requested by the Agent, promptly and in any event within 30 days after the filing
thereof with the Internal Revenue Service, copies of each Schedule B (Actuarial Information) to the
annual report (Form 5500 Series) with respect to each Single Employer Plan of the Borrower or any
of its ERISA Affiliates;
(k) within 10 days after notice is given or required to be given to the PBGC under Section
302(f)(4)(A) of ERISA of the failure of the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates to make timely
payments to a Plan, a copy of any such notice filed;
(l) promptly and in any event within 10 days after receipt thereof by the Borrower or any
ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan sponsor, a copy of each notice received by the Borrower
or any ERISA Affiliate concerning (i) the imposition of Withdrawal Liability by a Multiemployer
Plan, (ii) the determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, in reorganization
within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA, (iii) the termination of a Multiemployer Plan within the
meaning of Title IV of ERISA, or (iv) the amount of liability incurred, or which may be incurred,
by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate in connection with any event described in clause (i), (ii)
or (iii) above;
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(m) promptly and in any event within 10 days after the Borrower or any Subsidiary knows or has
reason to know of the occurrence thereof, notice of (i) any material
adverse event or change to the business, financial condition, operations or assets of the
Domestic Entities taken as a whole or the Global Entities taken as a whole and (ii) material
litigation (if any), or any material adverse developments in previously disclosed material
litigation (other than any of the foregoing that have been disclosed to the Administrative Agent
pursuant to Section 5.01(o)), in each case since the Closing Date or such later date as of which
the Borrower has furnished a report pursuant to this Section 5.01(m);
(n) promptly, from time to time, such other information regarding the operations, business
affairs and financial condition of the Domestic Entities or the Global Entities, or compliance with
the terms of any material loan or financing agreements as the Administrative Agent, at the request
of any Lender, may reasonably request; and
(o) furnish to the Administrative Agent and its counsel promptly after the same is available,
copies of all pleadings, motions, applications, judicial information, financial information and
other documents filed by or on behalf of the Borrower or any of the Guarantors with the Bankruptcy
Court in the Cases, or distributed by or on behalf of the Borrower or any of the Guarantors to any
official committee appointed in the Cases.
SECTION 5.02
Existence. Preserve and maintain in full force and effect all governmental
rights, privileges, qualifications, permits, licenses and franchises necessary in the normal
conduct of its business except (i) (A) if in the reasonable business judgment of the Borrower it is
no longer necessary for the Borrower and the Guarantors to preserve and maintain such rights,
privileges, qualifications, permits, licenses and franchises, and (B) such failure to preserve the
same could not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (ii)
as otherwise permitted in connection with sales of assets permitted by Section 6.10.
SECTION 5.03
Insurance. (a) Keep its insurable properties insured at all times, against
such risks, including fire and other risks insured against by extended coverage, as is consistent
with sound business practice and customary with companies of the same or similar size in the same
or similar businesses; and maintain in full force and effect public liability insurance against
claims for personal injury or death or property damage occurring upon, in, about or in connection
with the use of any properties owned, occupied or controlled by the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries, as the case may be, in such amounts (giving effect to self-insurance) and with such
deductibles as are customary with companies of the same or similar size in the same or similar
businesses; and (b) maintain such other insurance or self insurance as may be required by law.
SECTION 5.04
Obligations and Taxes. Timely pay all material obligations arising after the
Filing Date promptly and in accordance with their terms and timely pay and discharge promptly all
material taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it or upon its income
or profits or in respect of its property arising after the Filing Date, as well as all material
lawful claims for labor, materials and supplies or otherwise arising after the Filing Date which,
if unpaid, would become a Lien or charge upon such properties or any part thereof, before the same
shall become in default; provided, however, that the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries shall
not be required to pay and discharge or to cause to be paid and discharged (i)any such obligation,
tax, assessment, charge, levy or claim so long as the validity or amount thereof shall be contested
in good faith by appropriate proceedings (if the Borrower or its
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Subsidiaries shall have set aside on their books adequate reserves therefor) or (ii) with respect
to obligations and claims related to a Plan, any such obligations or claims that could not, in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.05
Notice of Event of Default, etc. Promptly give to the Administrative Agent
notice in writing of any Event of Default or the occurrence of any event or circumstance which with
the passage of time or giving of notice or both would constitute an Event of Default.
SECTION 5.06
Access to Books and Records. (a) Maintain or cause to be maintained at all
times true and complete books and records in a manner consistent with GAAP of the financial
operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; and provide the Administrative Agent and its
representatives, upon their reasonable request, access to all such books and records during regular
business hours, in order that the Administrative Agent may upon reasonable prior notice examine and
make abstracts from such books, accounts, records and other papers for the purpose of verifying the
accuracy of the various reports, including the Borrowing Base computations and supporting
documentation, delivered by the Borrower or the Guarantors to the Administrative Agent or the
Lenders pursuant to this Agreement or for otherwise ascertaining compliance with this Agreement.
(a) In the event that historical accounting practices, accounting systems or accounting
reserves relating to the components of the Borrowing Base are modified in a manner that is adverse
to the Lenders in any material respect, maintain such additional reserves (for purposes of
computing the Borrowing Base) in respect to the components of the Borrowing Base and make such
other adjustments (which may include maintaining additional reserves, modifying the advance rates
or modifying the eligibility criteria for the components of the Borrowing Base) to its parameters
for including the components of the Borrowing Base as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably
require based upon such modifications.
(b) Upon the request of the Administrative Agent, provide (i) evidence reasonably satisfactory
to the Administrative Agent that the Borrower and its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all
material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws, (ii) information reasonably satisfactory
to the Administrative Agent regarding the costs of maintaining such compliance and any other costs
relating to Environmental Liabilities and (iii) the Administrative Agent or its designees with
access to the properties, facilities, personnel, books and records of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries to permit the performance, at the sole cost of the Borrower, of reasonable
environmental due diligence.
SECTION 5.07
Maintenance of Concentration Account. Continue to maintain with JPMCB or any
of its Affiliates, an account or accounts to be used by the Borrower and the Guarantors as their
principal concentration account for day-to-day operations conducted by the Borrower and the
Guarantors.
SECTION 5.08
Borrowing Base Certificate. From and after the entry of the Final Order,
furnish to the Administrative Agent as soon as available and in any event (a) on or before the
twentieth (20
th) day of each month, a monthly Borrowing Base Certificate, as of the last
day of the immediately preceding month (which monthly Borrowing Base Certificate shall be furnished
regardless of whether weekly Borrowing Base Certificates are required to be furnished
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pursuant to the immediately succeeding clause (b)), (b) within five (5) Business Days after the end
of each calendar week (each calendar week deemed, for purposes hereof, to end on a Friday) that
ends during a Reduced Availability Period, a weekly Borrowing Base Certificate (it being understood
that certain Borrowing Base Certificate items (to be identified in the Borrowing Base Amendment)
shall be updated only monthly) and (c) if requested by the Administrative Agent at any other time
when the Administrative Agent reasonably believes that the then existing Borrowing Base Certificate
is materially inaccurate, as soon as reasonably available but in no event later than five (5)
Business Days after such request, a Borrowing Base Certificate showing the Borrowing Base as of the
date so requested, in each case with supporting documentation and additional reports with respect
to the Borrowing Base as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request. As used herein,
“Reduced Availability Period” means a period beginning on each day when the Available
Amount is less than $500,000,000, and ending on the earliest succeeding day on which the Available
Amount has been equal to or greater than $500,000,000 for thirty (30) consecutive days. As used
herein, “Available Amount” means, at any time, an amount equal to (A) the lesser of (i) the
Total Commitment at such time and (ii) the Borrowing Base, minus (B) the sum of the
aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Tranche A Loans, plus the aggregate principal amount
of the outstanding Tranche B Loans, plus the LC Exposure.
SECTION 5.09
Collateral Monitoring and Review. At any reasonable time upon reasonable
notice and upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, permit the Administrative Agent
or any of its agents or representatives or professionals (including internal and third party
consultants, accountants and appraisers) retained by the Administrative Agent or its professionals
to visit the properties of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, to confer with officers and
representatives of the Borrower and the Guarantors, to conduct evaluations and appraisals of and to
monitor (i) the Collateral, (ii) the Borrower’s practices in the computation of the Borrowing Base
and (iii) the assets included in the Borrowing Base, and pay the reasonable fees and expenses in
connection therewith (including the reasonable and customary fees and expenses associated with
JPMorgan and CUSA, as forth in Section 10.05). In connection with any collateral monitoring or
review and appraisal relating to the computation of the Borrowing Base, the Borrower shall make
such modifications and adjustments to the Borrowing Base or the computation thereof as the
Administrative Agent shall reasonably require upon at least 10 days written notice (it being
understood that no such notice is required during the continuance of an Event of Default) based
upon the terms of this Agreement and results of such collateral monitoring, review or appraisal
(which modifications and adjustments may include maintaining additional reserves, modifying the
advance rates or modifying the eligibility criteria for components of the Borrowing Base to the
extent reasonably required by the Administrative Agent).
SECTION 5.10
Public Rating. Use their best efforts to obtain a rating from S&P and Xxxxx’x
on the Tranche A Loans and Tranche B Loan in advance of the entry of the Final Order.
SECTION 5.11
Subsequently Filed Domestic Entities. Within ten (10) days after any Non-Filed
Domestic Entity becomes a debtor in a case under the Bankruptcy Code (a “
Subsequently Filed
Entity”), cause (x) such Subsequently Filed Entity to become a Guarantor party to this
Agreement and (y) cause such Subsequently Filed Entity to become a party to the Security and Pledge
Agreement and its assets to be subject to the Lien created thereby in favor of
the Administrative Agent (which guarantees and Liens shall be Superpriority Claims) to the extent
permitted under applicable law.
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From the date hereof and for so long as any Commitment shall be in effect or any Letter of
Credit shall remain outstanding (for which Cash Collateralization at the rate of 105% has not been
made in accordance with Section 2.03(j)) or any amount shall remain outstanding or unpaid under
this Agreement, the Borrower and each of the Guarantors will not, and will not permit any of their
respective Subsidiaries to (and will not apply, unless in connection with an amendment to the
Agreement that is reasonably likely to be approved by the Lenders required to approve such
amendment, to the Bankruptcy Court for authority to):
SECTION 6.01
Liens. Incur, create, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any asset of the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, other than:
(i) (x) Liens in existence on the Filing Date as reflected on Schedule 6.01 and (y)
replacement Liens that secure only refinancing of Indebtedness permitted under Section
6.03(xii), so long as such replacement Liens do not extend to or cover any property other
than the property covered by the original Lien;
(ii) Liens in existence on the Filing Date securing the Existing Indebtedness;
(iii) Liens securing the Existing Indebtedness granted as adequate protection pursuant
to the Orders and subject to the terms of the Orders which Liens are junior to the Liens
contemplated hereby in favor of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, provided that the
Interim Order and Final Order provide that the holder of such junior Liens shall not be
permitted to take any action to foreclose with respect to such junior Liens so long as any
amounts shall remain outstanding hereunder or any Commitment shall be in effect;
(iv) Liens created under the Loan Documents in favor of the Administrative Agent and
the Lenders and other holders of Secured Obligations;
(v) Liens for taxes not yet due or that are being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings, provided that adequate reserves with respect thereto are
maintained on the books of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries in conformity with GAAP;
(vi) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repair-men’s, lessor’s or
other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business that are not overdue for a
period of more than 30 days or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings;
(vii) pledges or deposits in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment
insurance and other social security legislation;
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(viii) deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts (other than for
borrowed money), leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds
and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(ix) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions and other similar encumbrances incurred in
the ordinary course of business that, in the aggregate, are not substantial in amount and
that do not in any case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or
materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries;
(x) any interest or title of a lessor under any lease entered into by the Borrower or
any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of its business and covering only the assets so
leased;
(xi) Liens arising solely from precautionary filings of financing statements under the
Uniform Commercial Code of the applicable jurisdictions in respect of consignments or
operating leases entered into by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary
course of business;
(xii) customary rights of setoff and similar Liens in favor of depositary institutions;
(xiii) Liens for judgments that have not yet become an Event of Default under Section
7.01(k);
(xiv) Liens securing Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary incurred pursuant
to Section 6.03(vii) to finance the acquisition of fixed or capital assets, provided
that (A) such Liens shall be created substantially simultaneously with the acquisition of
such fixed or capital assets, (B) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other
than the property financed by such Indebtedness and (C) the amount of Indebtedness secured
thereby is not increased;
(xv) Liens on the assets of Foreign Subsidiaries securing Indebtedness and other
obligations of any Foreign Subsidiary in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,500,000,000;
(xvi) Liens upon any of the property and assets existing at the time such property or
asset is purchased or otherwise acquired by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;
provided that any such Lien was not created in contemplation of such purchase or
other acquisition and does not extend to or cover any property or assets other than the
property or asset being so purchased or otherwise acquired and the products and proceeds
thereof; and provided further that any Indebtedness or other obligations
secured by such Liens shall otherwise be permitted under Section 6.03 or this Section 6.01;
(xvii) Liens securing Indebtedness in respect of Hedging Agreements, which Indebtedness
is permitted by Section 6.03(x), so long as the aggregate amount of Indebtedness so secured
(determined on a marked-to-market basis) does not exceed
$150,000,000 (and such Liens shall rank pari passu with the Liens in favor of the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders and the other holders of Secured Obligations created
under the Loan Documents);
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(xviii) Liens on assets of the Domestic Entities that arise pursuant to Section 412(n)
of the Code or Section 4068 of ERISA; provided that such Liens do not otherwise give
rise to an Event of Default;
(xix) Liens on assets of the Foreign Subsidiaries that arise pursuant to Section 412(n)
of the Code or Section 4068 of ERISA, unless such Liens would otherwise give rise to an
Event of Default, or unless any Person has taken steps to commence enforcement of one or
more judgments, orders or enforceable mandates relating thereto, if the aggregate amount of
assets in respect of which such enforcement has commenced exceeds ten percent (10%) of the
aggregate amount of all assets of the Foreign Subsidiaries; and
(xx) Liens not otherwise permitted hereunder securing Indebtedness and other
obligations in an aggregate amount not to exceed $10,000,000.
SECTION 6.02
Merger, etc. Merge, consolidate or amalgamate with any other Person, or
liquidate, wind up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), or dispose of all
or substantially all of its property or business, except that (i) any Guarantor may merge or
consolidate with any other Guarantor, (ii) any Guarantor may merge or consolidate with the Borrower
if the Borrower is the surviving entity, (iii) any Foreign Subsidiary may merge or consolidate with
any other Foreign Subsidiary,
provided that if either such Foreign Subsidiary is a
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, the surviving entity must be a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, (iv) any Guarantor
may dispose of any or all of its assets to the Borrower or any other Guarantor (upon voluntary
liquidation or otherwise),
provided that any such disposition by a Wholly-Owned Guarantor
must be to another Wholly-Owned Guarantor or to the Borrower, (v) any Foreign Subsidiary may
dispose of any or all of its assets to another Foreign Subsidiary;
provided that any such
disposition by a Wholly-Owned Foreign Subsidiary must be to a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary and any such
disposition by a first-tier Foreign Subsidiary must be to a first-tier Foreign Subsidiary;
provided,
however, that compliance with the restrictions set forth in this Section 6.02
shall not be required if, after giving effect to any transaction or activity otherwise subject to
this Section 6.02, the Facility Availability Amount would be equal to or greater than $500,000,000.
SECTION 6.03
Indebtedness. Contract, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any
Indebtedness, except for (i) Indebtedness under the Loan Documents; (ii) Indebtedness incurred
prior to the Filing Date (including existing Capitalized Leases) and outstanding on the Filing
Date; (iii) intercompany Indebtedness among the Borrower and the Guarantors; (iv) guarantees by the
Borrower or any Guarantor of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Guarantor otherwise permitted by
this Section 6.03; (v) intercompany Indebtedness of any Foreign Subsidiary owing to another Global
Entity, provided that (A) the incurrence of such indebtedness by such Foreign Subsidiary, and the
making of the related loan or advance by the relevant Global Entity, is otherwise permitted under
Section 6.09 and (B) in the case of intercompany Indebtedness owing from a Foreign Subsidiary to a
Domestic Entity, such Indebtedness is evidenced by one or more
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promissory notes in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and is
subject to the Lien created by the Security and Pledge Agreement to the extent required by the
Security and Pledge Agreement; (vi) other Indebtedness incurred after the Filing Date by any
Foreign Subsidiary which, taken together with all other then outstanding Indebtedness of all
Foreign Subsidiaries (excluding intercompany indebtedness described in clause (v) hereof, but
including any then outstanding Indebtedness of the Foreign Subsidiaries incurred prior to the
Filing Date and described in clause (ii) hereof and any Indebtedness in connection with Foreign
Receivables Financings, sale-leaseback transactions and Hedging Agreements), does not exceed an
aggregate amount of $1,500,000,000 (the “Foreign Subsidiary Debt Limit”) at any time
outstanding; (vii) Capitalized Leases and Indebtedness secured by purchase money Liens, in each
case incurred after the Filing Date in an aggregate amount not to exceed $20,000,000 at any time
outstanding; (viii) Indebtedness owed to JPMCB, CUSA, any other Lender or any of their respective
banking Affiliates (or any Person that was a Lender or a banking Affiliate of a Lender at the time
such Indebtedness was incurred) in respect of any overdrafts and related liabilities arising from
treasury, depository and cash management services or in connection with any automated clearing
house transfers of funds; (ix) Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness described in clause (viii))
owed to any bank in respect of any overdrafts and related liabilities arising from treasury,
depository and cash management services or in connection with any automated clearing house
transfers of funds; (x) Indebtedness incurred after the Filing Date by the Borrower or any
Guarantor in connection with Hedging Agreements, in each case to the extent that (A) the
counterparty to such agreement is a Lender or a banking Affiliate of a Lender (or was a Lender or a
banking Affiliate of a Lender at the time such Indebtedness was incurred) and (B) such agreement or
contract is entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices and not
for speculative purposes; (xi) intercompany Indebtedness of any Domestic Entity owing to any
Foreign Subsidiary so long as such Indebtedness is subordinated (on terms reasonably satisfactory
to the Administrative Agent) to the Secured Obligations and the Existing Indebtedness; (xii)
refinancings or replacements of Indebtedness described in clause (ii) hereof in respect of
Capitalized Leases and purchase money debt obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business
and, to the extent required, with the approval of the Bankruptcy Court, provided that the
Liens securing such Indebtedness do not extend to or cover any additional property; and (xiii)
other unsecured indebtedness of the Global Entities in an aggregate amount not to exceed
$25,000,000.
(a) Permit cumulative Global EBITDAR for the Global Entities for each period beginning on
January 1, 2006 and ending on the last day of each fiscal month set forth below to be less than the
amount appearing opposite such month for such entity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Global Entities |
|
Period Ending |
|
Global EBITDAR |
|
January 31, 2006 |
|
$ |
(125,000,000.00 |
) |
February 28, 2006 |
|
$ |
(100,000,000.00 |
) |
March 31, 2006 |
|
$ |
(75,000,000.00 |
) |
April 30, 2006 |
|
$ |
(50,000,000.00 |
) |
May 31, 2006 |
|
$ |
(25,000,000.00 |
) |
June 30, 2006 |
|
$ |
(25,000,000.00 |
) |
July 31, 2006 |
|
$ |
(50,000,000.00 |
) |
August 31, 2006 |
|
$ |
(25,000,000.00 |
) |
September 20, 2006 |
|
$ |
50,000,000.00 |
|
October 31, 2006 |
|
$ |
100,000,000.00 |
|
November 30, 2006 |
|
$ |
150,000,000.00 |
|
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(b) Permit cumulative Global EBITDAR for the Global Entities for each rolling twelve (12)
fiscal month period ending on the last day of each fiscal month set forth below to be less than the
amount appearing opposite such month for such entity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Global Entities |
|
Period Ending |
|
Global EBITDAR |
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
$ |
165,000,000.00 |
|
January 31, 2007 |
|
$ |
200,000,000.00 |
|
February 28, 2007 |
|
$ |
250,000,000.00 |
|
March 31, 2007 |
|
$ |
300,000,000.00 |
|
April 30, 2007 |
|
$ |
350,000,000.00 |
|
May 31, 2007 |
|
$ |
400,000,000.00 |
|
June 30, 2007 |
|
$ |
500,000,000.00 |
|
July 31, 2007 |
|
$ |
550,000,000.00 |
|
August 31, 2007 |
|
$ |
600,000,000.00 |
|
September 30, 2007 |
|
$ |
650,000,000.00 |
|
October 31, 2007 |
|
$ |
700,000,000.00 |
|
SECTION 6.05 [Reserved].
SECTION 6.06
Chapter 11 Claims. Incur, create, assume, suffer to exist or permit any other
Superpriority Claim which is pari passu with or senior to the claims of the Administrative Agent
and the Lenders against the Borrower and the Guarantors hereunder, except for the Carve-Out.
SECTION 6.07
Dividends; Capital Stock. Declare or pay, directly or indirectly, any
dividends or make any other distribution or payment, whether in cash, property, securities or a
combination thereof, with respect to (whether by reduction of capital or otherwise) any shares of
capital stock or membership interests (or any options, warrants, rights or other equity securities
or agreements relating to any capital stock or membership interests), or set apart any sum for the
aforesaid purposes;
provided that this Section 6.07 shall not restrict dividends and
distributions from the Guarantors or the Foreign Subsidiaries directly or indirectly to the
Borrower or any Guarantor or from any Foreign Subsidiary to any other Foreign Subsidiary.
SECTION 6.08
Transactions with Affiliates. Sell or transfer any property or assets to, or
otherwise engage in any other material transactions with, any of its Affiliates (other than (A) the
Borrower, (B) any of the Guarantors or (C) so long as such transaction is on commercially
reasonable terms consistent with past practice, any other Subsidiary of the Borrower pursuant to
joint venture arrangements of such Subsidiary) or its shareholders, except for (i) transactions
that are entered into in good faith, and at prices and on terms and conditions not less favorable to
such Person than would be obtained on an arm’s-length basis from unrelated third parties, (ii)
transactions solely among the Foreign Subsidiaries, (iii) transactions among the Global Entities
that are entered into in the ordinary course of the relevant Global Entities’ business, (iv) other
transactions among the Global Entities to the extent otherwise expressly permitted under this
Agreement, and (v) transactions described on Schedule 6.08.
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SECTION 6.09
Investments, Loans and Advances. Purchase, hold or acquire any capital stock,
evidences of indebtedness or other securities of, make or permit to exist any loans or advances to,
or make or permit to exist any investment in, any other Person (all of the foregoing,
“
Investments”), except for: (i) ownership by the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case
may be, of the capital stock of each of the Subsidiaries listed on Schedule 3.05; (ii) Permitted
Investments; (iii) advances and loans among the Borrower and the Guarantors in the ordinary course
of business; (iv) advances and loans made by any Foreign Subsidiary to any other Foreign
Subsidiary; (v) Investments in existence on the Filing Date; (vi) investments by Wholly-Owned
Foreign Subsidiaries in other Wholly-Owned Foreign Subsidiaries; (vii) extensions of trade credit
in the ordinary course of business; (viii) advances and loans by any Global Entity to the employees
of any Global Entity in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices for travel
and entertainment expenses, relocation costs and similar purposes in an aggregate amount for all
Global Entities not exceeding $25,000,000 at any one time outstanding; (ix) investments in
(including the contribution of assets to) Foreign Subsidiaries and joint ventures, in an aggregate
amount (net of the Investment Credit) not to exceed $30,000,000 at any one time outstanding; (x) to
the extent constituting Investments, any Indebtedness owed to a Global Entity or any contribution
of assets, issuance of Equity Interests or disposition to a Global Entity permitted to be made
under Section 6.02, 6.03 or 6.10 and (xi) Investments in Equity Interests of account debtors or
other assets received (and in the amount so received) pursuant to any reorganization or similar
arrangement upon bankruptcy or insolvency of, or other settlement with, such account debtors;
provided,
however, that compliance with the restrictions set forth in this Section
6.09 shall not be required if, after giving effect to any transaction or activity otherwise subject
to this Section 6.09, the Facility Availability Amount would be equal to or greater than
$500,000,000, except that in no event may the Borrower or any Guarantor make any Investment in a
Non-Filed Domestic Entity if, after giving effect to such Investment, the aggregate amount
(calculated net of the Investment Credit) of all Investments made by the Borrower and the
Guarantors in Non-Filed Domestic Entities during the term of this Agreement would exceed
$25,000,000. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 6.09 prohibits (x) the making of advances or
loans from a Domestic Entity to any Foreign Subsidiary and (y) the making of any investment by a
Domestic Entity in a Foreign Subsidiary and the creation of and making of any investment in a joint
venture in an aggregate amount (net of the Investment Credit) for all such investments greater than
$30,000,000 at any one time outstanding, in each case at any time when the Facility Availability
Amount is (or, after giving effect to the relevant transaction, would be) less than $500,000,000;
provided that any such transaction (other than Investments by the Borrower or any Guarantor
in a Non-Filed Domestic Entity, which shall continue to be subject to the aforementioned
$25,000,000 cap) shall be permitted without restriction under this Section 6.09 (but subject always
to the limitations set forth in Section 6.03 in the case of any transaction pursuant to which a
Foreign Subsidiary will incur Indebtedness) if, after giving effect thereto, the Facility
Availability Amount would be equal to or greater than
$500,000,000);
provided further that each Global Entity shall be permitted to hold
any Investment made at a time when such Investment was permitted to be made.
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SECTION 6.10
Disposition of Assets. Sell or otherwise dispose of any assets (including the
sale or issuance of any capital stock of any Subsidiary), whether now owned or hereafter acquired,
except for (i) the sale or other disposition of obsolete or worn out property in the ordinary
course of business; (ii) the sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business; (iii) sales or
other dispositions permitted by clauses (i) and (ii) of Section 6.02; (iv) sale or disposition of
assets constituting all or a portion of the Automotive Holdings Group (but not including any
related foreign assets except for
de minimis foreign assets ); (v) the sale, issuance or
contribution of any Subsidiary’s capital stock to the Borrower or to any Wholly-Owned Guarantor or,
in the case of a sale, issuance or contribution of capital stock of a Foreign Subsidiary that is
not a first-tier Foreign Subsidiary, to any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower; (vi) sales or
other dispositions consisting of the transfer of rights in Intellectual Property to third parties
and/or routine patent portfolio deletions, in each case in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice; (vii) sales or other dispositions of accounts receivables and other
related assets in connection with any Foreign Receivables Financing, so long as such Foreign
Receivables Financing is otherwise permitted under this Agreement (including pursuant to Section
6.01 and Section 6.03); (viii) intercompany sales or contributions among the Borrower and the
Guarantors; (ix) dispositions described on Schedule 6.10; and (x) any other sale or disposition of
property not otherwise expressly permitted by this Section 6.10 (A) having a fair market value of
less than $500,000 or (B) having a fair market value of $500,000 or more, in which case such
dispositions shall not exceed $100,000,000 in the aggregate for any fiscal year of the Borrower;
provided that compliance with the restrictions set forth in this Section 6.10 shall not be
required if, after giving effect to any transaction or activity otherwise subject to this Section
6.10, the Facility Availability Amount would be equal to or greater than $500,000,000, except that
in no event may the Borrower or any Guarantor sell or otherwise transfer any assets, whether now
owned or hereafter acquired, to a Non-Filed Domestic Entity if, after giving effect thereto, the
aggregate fair market value of all assets sold or transferred by the Borrower and the Guarantors to
Non-Filed Domestic Entities would exceed $15,000,000 during the term of this Agreement.
SECTION 6.11
Nature of Business. Modify or alter in any material manner the nature and type
of its business as conducted at or prior to the Filing Date or the manner in which such business is
conducted (except, in the case of the Borrower and the Guarantors, as required by the Bankruptcy
Code), it being understood that asset sales permitted by Section 6.10 shall not constitute such a
material modification or alteration.
SECTION 7.01
Events of Default. In the case of the happening of any of the following events
and the continuance thereof beyond the applicable grace period, if any (each, an “
Event of
Default”):
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(a) any material representation or warranty made by the Borrower or any Guarantor in this
Agreement or in any Loan Document or in connection with this Agreement or the credit extensions
hereunder or any material statement or representation made in any report, financial statement,
certificate or other document furnished by the Borrower or any Guarantor to the Lenders under or in
connection with this Agreement, shall prove to have been false or misleading in any material
respect when made; or
(b) default shall be made in the payment of any (i) Fees, interest on the Loans or other
amounts payable hereunder when due (other than amounts set forth in clause (ii) hereof), and such
default shall continue unremedied for more than two (2) Business Days or (ii) principal of the
Loans or reimbursement obligations or cash collateralization in respect of Letters of Credit, when
and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof (including the
Prepayment Date) or at a date fixed for prepayment thereof or by acceleration thereof or otherwise;
or
(c) default shall be made by the Borrower or any Guarantor in the due observance or
performance of any covenant, condition or agreement contained in Section 5.02 (with respect to the
Borrower), Section 5.05 or Section 6 hereof, or
(d) default shall be made by the Borrower or any Guarantor in the due observance or
performance of any other covenant, condition or agreement (other than those covered by clauses (b)
and (c) above and clause (h) below) to be observed or performed pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement, any of the Orders or any of the other Loan Documents and such default shall continue
unremedied for more than ten (10) days; or
(e) any of the Cases shall be dismissed or converted to a case under Chapter 7 of the
Bankruptcy Code or the Borrower or any Guarantor shall file a motion or other pleading seeking the
dismissal of any of the Cases under Section 1112 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise; a trustee
under Chapter 7 or Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, a responsible officer or an examiner with
enlarged powers relating to the operation of the business (powers beyond those set forth in Section
1106(a)(3) and (4) of the Bankruptcy Code) under Section 1106(b) of the Bankruptcy Code shall be
appointed in any of the Cases and the order appointing such trustee, responsible officer or
examiner shall not be reversed or vacated within 30 days after the entry thereof, or an application
shall be filed by the Borrower or any Guarantor for the approval of any other Superpriority Claim
(other than the Carve-Out) in any of the Cases which is pari passu with or senior
to the claims of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders against the Borrower or any Guarantor
hereunder, or there shall arise or be granted any such pari passu or senior Super
Priority Claim or the Bankruptcy Court shall enter an order terminating the use of cash collateral
under the Existing Agreement; or
(f) the Bankruptcy Court shall enter an order or orders granting relief from the automatic
stay applicable under Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code to the holder or holders of any security
interest to permit foreclosure (or the granting of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or the like) on
any assets of the Borrower or any of the Guarantors which have a value in excess of $20,000,000 in
the aggregate; or
(g) a Change of Control shall occur; or
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(h) the Borrower shall fail to deliver a certified Borrowing Base Certificate when due and
such default shall continue unremedied for more than three (3) Business Days; or
(i) any material provision of any Loan Document shall, for any reason, cease to be valid and
binding on the Borrower or any of the Guarantors, or the Borrower or any of the Guarantors shall so
assert in any pleading filed in any court; or
(j) an order of the Bankruptcy Court shall be entered (i) reversing, staying for a period in
excess of 10 days, or vacating any of the Orders or (ii) without the written consent of the
Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, otherwise amending, supplementing or modifying any
of the Orders in a manner that is reasonably determined by the Agents to be adverse to the Agents
and the Lenders, or (iii) terminating the use of cash collateral by the Borrower or the Guarantors
pursuant to the Orders; or
(k) any judgment or order in excess of $20,000,000 as to any post-petition obligation shall be
rendered against any Global Entity and the enforcement thereof shall not have been stayed; or
(l) any non-monetary judgment or order with respect to a post-petition event shall be rendered
against any Global Entity which does or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect; or
(m) except as permitted by the Orders, the Borrower or the Guarantors shall make any
Pre-Petition Payment other than (i) Pre-Petition Payments authorized by the Bankruptcy Court (w) in
accordance with “first day” orders reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (including
not in excess of the amount set forth in the essential supplier order), (x) in connection with the
assumption of executory contracts and unexpired leases, (y) payments in respect of reclamation
claims authorized by the Bankruptcy Court and (z) in respect of accrued payroll and related
expenses and employee benefits as of the Filing Date (excluding any Pre-Petition Payment in respect
of or in connection with any Termination Event), (ii) Pre-Petition Payments of Indebtedness
permitted under Section 6.03(ii) made with proceeds of dispositions of assets that secure the
Indebtedness so repaid, so long as (1) the Liens securing such repaid Indebtedness are not primed
by the Liens of the Security and Pledge Agreement in favor of the Administrative Agent and (2) such
asset dispositions are otherwise permitted under this Agreement and (iii) other Pre-Petition
Payments (excluding any Pre-Petition Payments that are refunded or otherwise returned to the
Borrower or the Guarantors within fifteen (15) days of the making of such payments) in an aggregate
amount not to exceed $15,000,000; or
(n) (i) any Termination Event described in clauses (iii) or (iv) of the definition of such
term shall have occurred and any Lien shall arise as a result of such Termination Event or (ii) any
Lien shall arise under Section 412(n) of the Code, and in each case, (x) such Lien has been
perfected or (y) any Person shall have obtained relief from the automatic stay to enforce such Lien
or any Insufficiency; provided that the perfection of any Liens described in clauses (i) or
(ii) above shall not constitute an Event of Default so long as such perfected Liens could not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or an
adverse effect on the Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders
(including the priority of such Liens or the ability of the Administrative Agent and Lenders
to exercise remedies in respect thereof); or
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(o) (i) any ERISA Event shall have occurred with respect to a Plan, (ii) the Borrower or any
Guarantor or any ERISA Affiliate shall have been notified by the sponsor or trustee of a
Multiemployer Plan that it has incurred Withdrawal Liability to such Multiemployer Plan or (iii)
the Borrower or any Guarantor or any ERISA Affiliate shall have been notified by the sponsor or
trustee of a Multiemployer Plan that such Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization or is being
terminated, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA, and, in any such case, such event does or
would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or
(p) it shall be determined (whether by the Bankruptcy Court or by any other judicial or
administrative forum) that the Borrower or any Guarantor is liable for the payment of claims
arising out of any failure to comply (or to have complied) with applicable environmental laws or
regulations the payment of which will have a Material Adverse Effect;
then, and in every such event and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such event, and
without further order of or application to the Bankruptcy Court, the Administrative Agent may, and
at the request of the Required Lenders, shall, by notice to the Borrower (with a copy to counsel
for the Official Creditors’ Committee appointed in the Cases, to counsel for the Existing Agent and
to the United States Trustee for the Southern District of New York), take one or more of the
following actions, at the same or different times (provided, that with respect to clause
(iv) below and the enforcement of Liens or other remedies with respect to the Collateral under
clause (v) below, the Administrative Agent shall provide the Borrower (with a copy to counsel for
the Official Creditors’ Committee in the Cases, to counsel for the Existing Agent and to the United
States Trustee Southern District of New York) with five (5) Business Days’ written notice prior to
taking the action contemplated thereby and provided, further, that upon receipt of notice referred
to in the immediately preceding clause with respect to the accounts referred to in clause (iv)
below, the Borrower may continue to make ordinary course disbursements from such accounts (other
than the Letter of Credit Account) but may not withdraw or disburse any other amounts from such
accounts): (i) terminate or suspend forthwith the Total Commitment; (ii) declare the Loans or any
portion thereof then outstanding to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the principal of such
Loans together with accrued interest thereon and any unpaid accrued Fees and all other liabilities
of the Borrower accrued hereunder and under any other Loan Document, shall become forthwith due and
payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are
hereby expressly waived by the Borrower and the Guarantors, anything contained herein or in any
other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding; (iii) require the Borrower and the Guarantors
upon demand to forthwith deposit in the Letter of Credit Account cash in an amount which, together
with any amounts then held in the Letter of Credit Account, is equal to the sum of 105% of the then
Uncollateralized LC Exposure (and to the extent the Borrower and the Guarantors shall fail to
furnish such funds as demanded by the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent shall be
authorized to debit the accounts of the Borrower and the Guarantors maintained with the
Administrative Agent in such amount five (5) Business Days after the giving of the notice referred
to above); (iv) set-off amounts in the Letter of Credit Account or any other accounts maintained
with the Administrative Agent and apply such amounts to the obligations of the Borrower and the
Guarantors hereunder and in the other Loan Documents; and (v) exercise any and all remedies
under the Loan Documents and under applicable law available to the Administrative Agent and the
Lenders. Any payment received as a result of the exercise of remedies hereunder shall be applied in
accordance with Section 2.19(b).
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(b) The general administration of the Loan Documents shall be by the Administrative Agent.
(c) CUSA, in its capacity as Syndication Agent, shall not have any duties or obligations of
any kind under this Agreement.
SECTION 8.02
Rights of Agents. Each institution serving as an Agent hereunder shall have
the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the
same as though it were not an Agent, and 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 an Agent hereunder.
(a) No Agent shall have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (i) no Agent shall be subject to any fiduciary or
other implied duties, regardless of whether an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing,
(ii) no Agent shall 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 10.09), and (iii) except as expressly set forth herein, no Agent shall have any
duty to disclose, and no Agent shall be liable for the failure to disclose, any information
relating to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that is communicated to or obtained by any bank
serving as an Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity. No Agent shall 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 10.09) or in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. Each Agent
shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Event of Default unless and until written notice
thereof is given to such Agent by the Borrower or a Lender, and no Agent shall be responsible for
or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (A) any statement, warranty or representation made in
or in connection with this Agreement, (B) the contents of any certificate, report or other document
delivered hereunder or in connection herewith, (C) the performance or observance of any of the
covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein, (D) the validity,
enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement or any other agreement, instrument
or document, or (E) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in
Section 4 or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be
delivered to such Agent.
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(b) Each Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying
upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing
believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person. Each 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. Each 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.
(c) Each 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 Agent. Each Agent and any such sub-agent may
perform any and all of 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 each Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their
respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for
herein as well as activities as an Agent hereunder.
SECTION 8.04
Reimbursement and Indemnification. Each Lender agrees (i) to reimburse the
Administrative Agent for such Lender’s Tranche A Commitment Percentage or Tranche B Commitment
Percentage of any expenses and fees incurred for the benefit of the Lenders under this Agreement
and any of the Loan Documents, including counsel fees and compensation of agents and employees paid
for services rendered on behalf of the Lenders, and any other expense incurred in connection with
the operations or enforcement thereof, not reimbursed by the Borrower or the Guarantors and (ii) to
indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative Agent. each Issuing Lender and any of their
directors, officers, employees, agents or Affiliates, on demand, in the amount of its proportionate
share, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions,
judgments, suits, costs, expenses, or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be
imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against it or any of them in any way relating to or arising
out of this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents or any action taken or omitted by it or any of
them under this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower
or the Guarantors (except such as shall result from their respective gross negligence or willful
misconduct).
SECTION 8.05
Successor 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 Lender and the Borrower. Upon any such
resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, to appoint a successor, which successor
agent shall (unless an Event of Default under Section 7.01(b) shall have occurred and be
continuing) be subject to approval by the Borrower (which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed). If no successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and
shall have accepted such appointment within 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 Lender, 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.
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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 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 10.05 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 Agent.
SECTION 8.06
Independent Lenders. Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and
without reliance upon any Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as
it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement.
Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon any 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.
(a) On the date of each Loan, the Administrative Agent shall be authorized (but not obligated)
to advance, for the account of each of the Lenders, the amount of the Loan to be made by it in
accordance with its Tranche A Commitment or Tranche B Commitment, as the case may be, hereunder.
Should the Administrative Agent do so, each of the Lenders agrees forthwith to reimburse the
Administrative Agent in immediately available funds for the amount so advanced on its behalf by the
Administrative Agent. together with interest at the Federal Funds Effective Rate if not so
reimbursed on the date due from and including such date but not including the date of
reimbursement.
(b) Any amounts received by the Administrative Agent in connection with this Agreement (other
than amounts to which the Administrative Agent is entitled pursuant to Sections 2.20, 8.04 and
10.05), the application of which is not otherwise provided for in this Agreement shall be applied
in accordance with Section 2.19(b). All amounts to be paid to a Lender by the Administrative Agent
shall be credited to that Lender, after collection by the Administrative Agent. in immediately
available funds either by wire transfer or deposit in that Lender’s correspondent account with the
Administrative Agent. as such Lender and the Administrative Agent shall from time to time agree.
SECTION 8.08
Sharing of Setoffs. Each Lender agrees that if it shall, through the exercise
of a right of banker’s lien, setoff or counterclaim against the Borrower or a Guarantor, including,
but not limited to, a secured claim under Section 506 of the Bankruptcy Code or other security or
interest arising from, or in lieu of, such secured claim and received by such Lender under any
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of
its Loans or unreimbursed drafts drawn under Letters of Credit as a result of which the unpaid
portion of its Loans or unreimbursed drafts drawn under Letters of Credit is proportionately less
than the unpaid portion of the Loans or unreimbursed drafts drawn under
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Letters of Credit of any other Lender (a) it shall promptly purchase at par (and shall be deemed to
have thereupon purchased) from such other Lender a participation in the Loans or unreimbursed
drafts drawn under Letters of Credit of such other Lender, so that the aggregate unpaid principal
amount of each Lender’s Loans and unreimbursed drafts drawn under Letters of Credit and its
participation in Loans and unreimbursed drafts drawn under Letters of Credit of the other Lenders
shall be in the same proportion to the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Loans then
outstanding and unreimbursed drafts drawn under Letters of Credit as the principal amount of its
Loans and unreimbursed drafts drawn under Letters of Credit prior to the obtaining of such payment
was to the principal amount of all Loans outstanding and unreimbursed drafts drawn under Letters of
Credit prior to the obtaining of such payment and (b) such other adjustments shall be made from
time to time as shall be equitable to ensure that the Lenders share such payment pro-rata,
provided, that if any such non-pro-rata payment is thereafter recovered or
otherwise set aside such purchase of participations shall be rescinded (without interest). The
Borrower expressly consents to the foregoing arrangements and agrees that any Lender holding (or
deemed to be holding) a participation in a Loan or unreimbursed drafts drawn under Letters of
Credit may exercise any and all rights of banker’s lien, setoff (in each case, subject to the same
notice requirements as pertain to clause (iv) of the remedial provisions of Section 7.01) or
counterclaim with respect to any and all moneys owing by the Borrower to such Lender as fully as if
such Lender was the original obligee thereon, in the amount of such participation.
(a) Each of the Guarantors unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees the due and punctual
payment by the Borrower of the Obligations. Each of the Guarantors further agrees that the
Obligations may be extended or renewed, in whole or in part, without notice to or further assent
from it, and it will remain bound upon this guaranty notwithstanding any extension or renewal of
any of the Obligations. The Obligations of the Guarantors shall be joint and several.
(b) Each of the Guarantors waives presentation to, demand for payment from and protest to the
Borrower or any other Guarantor, and also waives notice of protest for nonpayment. The Obligations
of the Guarantors hereunder shall not be affected by (i) the failure of the Administrative Agent or
a Lender to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any right or remedy against the Borrower or
any other Guarantor under the provisions of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise;
(ii) any extension or renewal of any provision hereof or thereof, (iii) any rescission, waiver,
compromise, acceleration, amendment or modification of any of the terms or provisions of any of the
Loan Documents; (iv) the release, exchange, waiver or foreclosure of any security held by the
Administrative Agent for the Obligations or any of them; (v) the failure of the Administrative
Agent or a Lender to exercise any right or remedy against any other Guarantor; or (vi) the release
or substitution of the Borrower or any other Guarantor.
(c) Each of the Guarantors further agrees that this guaranty constitutes a guaranty of payment
when due and not just of collection, and waives any right to require that any resort be had by the
Administrative Agent or a Lender to any security held for payment of the
Obligations or to any balance of any deposit, account or credit on the books of the
Administrative Agent or a Lender in favor of the Borrower or any other Guarantor, or to any other
Person.
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(d) Each of the Guarantors hereby waives any defense that it might have based on a failure to
remain informed of the financial condition of the Borrower and of any other Guarantor and any
circumstances affecting the ability of the Borrower to perform under this Agreement.
(e) Each Guarantor’s guaranty shall not be affected by the genuineness, validity, regularity
or enforceability of the Obligations or any other instrument evidencing any Obligations, or by the
existence, validity, enforceability, perfection, or extent of any collateral therefor or by any
other circumstance relating to the Obligations which might otherwise constitute a defense to this
Guaranty. Neither of the Agents nor any of the Lenders makes any representation or warranty in
respect to any such circumstances or shall have any duty or responsibility whatsoever to any
Guarantor in respect of the management and maintenance of the Obligations.
(f) Subject to the provisions of Section 7.01, upon the Obligations becoming due and payable
(by acceleration or otherwise), the Lenders shall be entitled to immediate payment of such
Obligations by the Guarantors upon written demand by the Administrative Agent. without further
application to or order of the Bankruptcy Court.
SECTION 9.02
No Impairment of Guaranty. The obligations of the Guarantors hereunder shall
not be subject to any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination for any reason, including
any claim of waiver, release, surrender, alteration or compromise, and shall not be subject to any
defense or set-off, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever by reason of the invalidity,
illegality or unenforceability of the Obligations. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the obligations of the Guarantors hereunder shall not be discharged or impaired or
otherwise affected by the failure of the Administrative Agent or a Lender to assert any claim or
demand or to enforce any remedy under this Agreement or any other agreement, by any waiver or
modification of any provision thereof, by any default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, in
the performance of the Obligations, or by any other act or thing or omission or delay to do any
other act or thing which may or might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of the
Guarantors or would otherwise operate as a discharge of the Guarantors as a matter of law, unless
and until the Obligations are paid in full.
SECTION 9.03
Subrogation. Upon payment by any Guarantor of any sums to the Administrative
Agent or a Lender hereunder, all rights of such Guarantor against the Borrower arising as a result
thereof by way of right of subrogation or otherwise, shall in all respects be subordinate and
junior in right of payment to the prior final and indefeasible payment in full of all the
Obligations. If any amount shall be paid to such Guarantor for the account of the Borrower, such
amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and shall
forthwith be paid to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to be credited and applied to the
Obligations, whether matured or unmatured.
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SECTION 10.01
Notices. (a) 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:
(i) if to the Borrower, to it at 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, Attention of
Treasurer (Telecopy No. 000-000-0000; Telephone No. 000-000-0000; with a copy to Assistant
General Counsel, Commercial and Transactions (Telecopy No. 000-000-0000; Telephone No.
000-000-0000);
(ii) if to JPMCB (in its capacity as the Administrative Agent or as a Lender), to
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Attention of: Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxx (Telecopy No. 000-000-0000; Telephone No. 000-000-0000), Xxxxxxx Xxxxx (Telecopy
No. 000-000-0000; Telephone No. 000-000-0000) and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, (Telecopy
No.:000-000-0000; Telephone No. 000-000-0000) with a copy to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Loan
and Agency Services Group, 0000 Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000, Attention of:
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, (Telecopy No. 000-000-0000 ; Telephone No. 000-000-0000);
(iii) if to the Issuing Lender, to it at the address most recently specified by it in
notice delivered by it to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, with a copy to the
Administrative Agent as provided in clause (ii) above; and
(iv) if to any other Lender, to it at its address (or telecopy number) set forth in
Annex A hereto or, if subsequently delivered, its Administrative Questionnaire.
(b) Notices and other communications to the Lenders 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 Section 2 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.
(c) 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.
SECTION 10.02
Survival of Agreement, Representations and Warranties, etc. All warranties,
representations and covenants made by the Borrower or any Guarantor herein or in any certificate or
other instrument delivered by it or on its behalf in connection with this Agreement shall be
considered to have been relied upon by the Lenders and shall survive the making of the Loans herein
contemplated regardless of any investigation made by any Lender or
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on its behalf and shall continue in full force and effect (in the case of any representations and
warranties, as of the date when made or deemed to be made) so long as any amount due or to become
due hereunder is outstanding and unpaid and so long as the Total Commitment has not been
terminated.
SECTION 10.03
Successors and Assigns. (a) The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns
permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of the Issuing Lender 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 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 Issuing Lender that issues any Letter of Credit), Participants (to the extent
provided in paragraph (d) of this Section) and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the
Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent. the Issuing Lender and the Lenders) any legal
or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.
(b) (i) 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 Total 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 Agent; and
(B) the Issuing Lender, provided that no consent of the Issuing
Lender shall be required for an assignment of all or any portion of a
Tranche B Loan; and
(C) the Borrower; provided that no consent of the Borrower shall be
required for an assignment if, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate
amount of the assignee’s Tranche A Commitment and Tranche B Commitment and
Loans would be less than ten percent (10%) of the Total Commitment in effect
at such time; and provided further that no consent of the
Borrower shall be required if an Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing.
(ii) Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:
(A) any assignment of any portion of the Total Tranche A Commitment and
Tranche A Loans and LC Exposure shall be made to an Eligible Assignee;
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(B) except in the case of an assignment to a Lender or an Affiliate of a
Lender or an Approved Fund or an assignment of the entire remaining
amount of the assigning Lender’s Tranche A Commitment, Tranche B Commitment
or Loans, the amount of the such commitment or Loans of the assigning Lender
subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment
and Acceptance with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Agent)
shall not be less than $1,000,000 unless the Administrative Agent otherwise
consents;
(C) 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 if such assigning Lender is both
a Tranche A Lender and a Tranche B Lender, 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 either (1) the
Tranche A Commitment, Tranche A Loans and LC Exposure or (2) the Tranche B
Commitment and Tranche B Loans, as the case may be;
(D) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the
Administrative Agent an Assignment and Acceptance, together with a
processing and recordation fee of $3,500;
(E) the assignee, if it was not a Lender immediately prior to such
assignment, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative
Questionnaire; and
(F) except in the case of (x) any assignment in connection with the primary
syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein and (y) any
assignment to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, each
assignment shall be made in consultation with the Borrower.
For the purposes of this Section 10.03(b), the term “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.
(iii) 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 Acceptance the
assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned by
such Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Tranche A Lender or
Tranche B Lender (or both), as the case may be, under this Agreement, and the assigning
Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and
Acceptance, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an
Assignment and Acceptance 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 (and, in the case of Section 2.18, subject to the obligations) of
Sections 2.16, 2.17, 2.18 and 10.05). Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or
obligations under this Agreement that
does not comply with this Section 10.03 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 (d) of this Section.
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(iv) 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 and interest 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 Lender and the Lenders shall 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, the Issuing Lender and any Lender, at any reasonable time and
from time to time upon reasonable prior notice. This Section 10.03(b)(iv) shall be
construed so that the Loans and LC Disbursements are at all times maintained in “registered
form” within the meaning of Sections 163(f), 871(h)(2), and 881(c)(2) of the Code.
(c) 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 2.03(d) or (e), 2.05(b), 2.19(d) or 8.04, 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.
(d) (i) Any Lender may, without the consent of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or the
Issuing Lender, and without consulting the Borrower, 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 Lender
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 10.09(a) that affects such
Participant. Subject to paragraph (d)(ii) of this Section, the Borrower agrees that each
Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.16, 2.17 and 2.18 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 2.26 as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject
to Section 8.08 as though it were a Lender.
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(ii) A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section
2.16 or 2.18 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 shall not be
entitled to the benefits of Section 2.18 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 2.18 as though it were a Lender.
(iii) A Participant shall not be entitled to any funds directly from the Borrower in
respect of the benefits under Section 2.16, 2.17, 2.18 or 2.26, pursuant to Section
10.03(d), until such Participant has provided information to the Borrower sufficient to
satisfy the requirements of Section 10.03(b)(iv) as if such Participant had been a Lender.
(e) Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of
its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or
assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank, and this Section shall not apply to any
such pledge or assignment of a security interest; provided, that no such pledge or
assignment of a security interest shall release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or
substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.
(f) Any Lender may, in connection with any assignment or participation or proposed assignment
or participation pursuant to this Section 10.03, disclose to the assignee or participant or
proposed assignee or participant, any information relating to the Borrower or any of the Guarantors
furnished to such Lender by or on behalf of the Borrower or any of the Guarantors;
provided, that prior to any such disclosure, each such assignee or participant or proposed
assignee or participant shall agree in writing to be bound by the provisions of Section 10.04.
(g) The Borrower hereby agrees, to the extent set forth in the Commitment Letter, to actively
assist and cooperate with the Agents in the Agents’ best efforts to sell participations herein (as
described in Section 10.03(d)) and assign to one or more Lenders or assignees meeting the
requirements set forth in 10.03(b) a portion of its interests, rights and obligations under this
Agreement (as set forth in Section 10.03(b)).
SECTION 10.04
Confidentiality. Each Lender agrees to keep any information delivered or made
available by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to it confidential from anyone other than
persons employed or retained by such Lender who are or are expected to become engaged in
evaluating, approving, structuring or administering the Loans;
provided, that nothing
herein shall prevent any Lender from disclosing such information (i) to any of its Affiliates or to
any other Lender, provided such Affiliate agrees to keep such information confidential to the same
extent
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required by the Lenders hereunder, (ii) upon the order of any court or administrative agency, (iii)
upon the request or demand of any regulatory agency or authority, (iv) which has been publicly
disclosed other than as a result of a disclosure by any Agent or any Lender which is not permitted
by this Agreement, (v) in connection with any litigation to which the any Agent, any Lender, or
their respective Affiliates may be a party solely to the extent reasonably required, (vi) to the
extent reasonably required in connection with the exercise of any remedy hereunder, (vii) to such
Lender’s legal counsel and independent auditors, and (viii) to any actual or proposed participant
or assignee of all or part of its rights hereunder subject to the proviso in Section 10.03(f). Each
Lender shall use reasonable efforts to notify the Borrower of any required disclosure under clauses
(ii) and (v) of this Section.
SECTION 10.05
Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver. (a)(i) The Borrower shall pay or
reimburse: (A) all reasonable fees and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Agents, X.X. Xxxxxx
Securities Inc. (“
JPMorgan”) and Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (“
CGMI”; together,
CGMI and JPMorgan, the “
Arrangers”) (including the reasonable fees, disbursements and other
charges of Xxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxx (“
DPW”), special counsel to the Administrative Agent and
the Arrangers, and any local counsel retained by DPW or the Administrative Agent or the Arrangers)
associated with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein, and the preparation,
execution, delivery and administration of the Loan Documents and any amendments, modifications or
waivers of the provisions hereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby
shall be consummated); and (B) all fees and expenses of the Agents and the Arrangers (including the
fees, disbursements and other charges of DPW, special counsel to the Administrative Agent and the
Arrangers, and any local counsel retained by DPW or the Administrative Agent or the Arrangers) and
the Lenders in connection with the enforcement of the Loan Documents. In connection with the
foregoing, it is understood that, subject to customary exceptions for conflicts of interest,
special counsel and local counsel, the Agents and the Arrangers shall be represented by a single
lead counsel.
(ii) The Borrower shall pay or reimburse (A) all reasonable fees and reasonable expenses
of the Agents and the Arrangers and their internal and third-party auditors, appraisers and
consultants incurred in connection with the Agents’ (1) initial and ongoing Borrowing Base
examinations, (2) analyses of the systems and processes of the Borrower and analyses and
valuations of the Borrowing Base assets, (3) periodic field examinations and appraisals and
(4) monthly and other monitoring of assets; and (B) all reasonable fees and reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses of the Issuing Lenders in connection with the issuance, amendment,
renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand or any payment thereunder.
All payments or reimbursements pursuant to the foregoing clauses (a)(i) and (ii) shall be
payable promptly upon written demand together with back-up documentation supporting such
reimbursement request.
(b) The Borrower shall indemnify the Agents, the Arrangers, the Issuing Lenders 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 (it being understood that claims for
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expense reimbursement hereunder shall be accompanied by back-up documentation supporting such
request), 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
the Issuing Lender 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 bad
faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee (or such Indemnitee’s officers,
directors, employees or affiliates).
(c) 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 or any agreement or instrument contemplated
hereby, the Transactions, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof
SECTION 10.06
CHOICE OF LAW. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL IN ALL
RESPECTS BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND (TO
THE EXTENT APPLICABLE) THE BANKRUPTCY CODE.
SECTION 10.07
No Waiver. No failure on the part of the Administrative Agent or any of the
Lenders to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder or any of the
other Loan Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of
any such right, power or remedy preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of
any other right, power or remedy. All remedies hereunder are cumulative and are not exclusive of
any other remedies provided by law.
SECTION 10.08
Extension of Maturity. Should any payment of principal of or interest or any
other amount due hereunder become due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, the maturity
thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day and, in the case of principal,
interest shall be payable thereon at the rate herein specified during such extension.
(a) No modification, amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or the Security
and Pledge Agreement, and no consent to any departure by the Borrower or any Guarantor therefrom,
shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and
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signed by the Required Lenders, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the
specific instance and for the purpose for which given; provided, however, that no
such modification or amendment shall without the written consent of (i) the Super-majority Lenders
(A) increase the advance rates set forth in the definition of the term “Borrowing Base”, add new
asset categories to the Borrowing Base or otherwise cause the Borrowing Base or availability under
the credit facilities provided for herein to be increased, (B) release any of the Liens granted to
the Administrative Agent hereunder, under the Orders or under any other Loan Document, other than
Liens on assets that are sold or otherwise disposed of in transactions permitted pursuant to the
Loan Documents, or (C) release any of the Guarantors, other than as expressly permitted pursuant to
the Loan Documents, (ii) the Lender affected thereby (A) increase the Commitment of a Lender (it
being understood that a waiver of an Event of Default shall not constitute an increase in the
Commitment of a Lender), or (B) reduce the principal amount of any Loan or the rate of interest
payable thereon, or extend any date for the scheduled payment of interest hereunder or reduce any
Fees payable hereunder or extend the final maturity of the Borrower’s obligations hereunder or
(iii) all of the Lenders (A) amend or modify any provision of this Agreement which provides for the
unanimous consent or approval of the Lenders, (B) amend this Section 10.09 or the definition of
Required Lenders, (C) amend or modify the Superpriority Claim status of the Lenders contemplated by
Section 2.25, (D) release all or substantially all of the Liens granted to the Administrative Agent
hereunder, under the Orders or under any other Loan Document, or release all or substantially all
of the Guarantors or (E) amend any provision that sets forth the priority of payment as between the
Tranche A Lenders and the Tranche B Lenders. No such amendment or modification may adversely affect
the rights and obligations of the Administrative Agent or any Issuing Lender hereunder or either
JPMCB or CUSA in the capacity referred to in Section 6.03(viii) without its prior written consent.
No notice to or demand on the Borrower or any Guarantor shall entitle the Borrower or any Guarantor
to any other or further notice or demand in the same, similar or other circumstances. Each assignee
under Section 10.03(b) shall be bound by any amendment, modification, waiver, or consent authorized
as provided herein, and any consent by a Lender shall bind any Person subsequently acquiring an
interest on the Loans held by such Lender. No amendment to this Agreement shall be effective
against the Borrower or any Guarantor unless signed by the Borrower or such Guarantor, as the case
may be.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 10.09(a), in the event that the
Borrower requests that this Agreement be modified or amended in a manner which would require the
unanimous consent of all of the Lenders and such modification or amendment is agreed to by the
Super-majority Lenders, then with the consent of the Borrower and the Super-majority Lenders, the
Borrower and the Super-majority Lenders shall be permitted to amend the Agreement without the
consent of the Lender or Lenders which did not agree to the modification or amendment requested by
the Borrower (such Lender or Lenders, collectively the “Minority Lenders”) to provide for
(i) the termination of the Commitment of each of the Minority Lenders, (ii) the addition to this
Agreement of one or more other financial institutions (each of which shall meet the requirements of
Section 10.03(b)), or an increase in the Commitment of one or more of the Super-majority Lenders,
so that the Total Commitment after giving effect to such amendment shall be in the same amount as
the Total Commitment immediately before giving effect to such amendment, (iii) if any Loans are
outstanding at the time of such amendment, the making of such additional Loans by such new
financial institutions or Super-majority Lender or Lenders, as the case may be, as may be necessary
to repay in full the outstanding Loans of the Minority Lenders
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immediately before giving effect to such amendment and (iv) such other modifications to this
Agreement as may be appropriate. As used herein, the term “Super-majority Lenders” shall
mean, at any time, Lenders having Tranche A Commitments at such time (or, if the Total Tranche A
Commitment has been terminated, Lenders holding Tranche A Loans and LC Exposure at such time) and
Lenders holding Tranche B Loans at such time (or, if the Tranche B Loan is not outstanding, Lenders
holding Tranche B Commitments at such time) representing in excess of 66-2/3% of the sum of the
Total Tranche A Commitment at such time (or, if the Total Tranche A Commitment has been terminated,
the Tranche A Total Commitment Usage at such time) plus the Total Tranche B Commitment at
such time.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, Collateral
shall be released automatically from the Lien of the Security and Pledge Agreement, and Guarantors
shall be released automatically from their guarantee obligations hereunder, in each case to the
extent necessary to effect the consummation of any transaction permitted by the Loan Documents
(including any transaction that has been approved by the requisite Lenders in accordance with
Section 10.09). Each Lender hereby irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent to take, and the
Administrative Agent hereby agrees to take, at the Borrower’s expense, any action reasonably
requested by the Borrower to evidence any such release of Collateral or guarantee obligations, so
long as the Borrower certifies to the Administrative Agent that the transaction necessitating such
release has been consummated in compliance with the terms of this Agreement (and the Administrative
Agent may rely conclusively on such certificate, without further inquiry).
SECTION 10.10
Severability. Any provision of this Agreement held to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of
such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and
enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof, and the invalidity of a particular provision in
a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.
SECTION 10.11
Headings. Section headings used herein are for convenience only and are not
to affect the construction of or be taken into consideration in interpreting this Agreement.
SECTION 10.12
Survival. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by
the Borrower herein and in the certificates or other instruments delivered in connection with or
pursuant to this Agreement shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto
and shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement 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 Lender or any Lender
may have had notice or knowledge of any Event of 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 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 2.16, 2.17, 2.18 and 10.05
and Section 8 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 provision
hereof
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SECTION 10.13
Execution in 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 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.
SECTION 10.14
Prior Agreements. This Agreement represents the entire agreement of the
parties with regard to the subject matter hereof and the terms of any letters and other
documentation entered into between the Borrower or a Guarantor and any Lender or the Administrative
Agent prior to the execution of this Agreement which relate to Loans to be made hereunder shall be
replaced by the terms of this Agreement (except as otherwise expressly provided herein with respect
to the Commitment Letter and the fee letter referred to therein, including the Borrower’s
agreements to actively assist the Administrative Agent in syndication efforts and with respect to
interest rates, Commitment Fees and the fees referenced in Section 2.21).
SECTION 10.15
Further Assurances. Whenever and so often as reasonably requested by the
Administrative Agent. the Borrower and the Guarantors will promptly execute and deliver or cause to
be executed and delivered all such other and further instruments, documents or assurances, and
promptly do or cause to be done all such other and further things as may be necessary and
reasonably required in order to further and more fully vest in the Administrative Agent all rights,
interests, powers, benefits, privileges and advantages conferred or intended to be conferred by
this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
SECTION 10.16
USA Patriot Act. Each Lender that is subject to the requirements of the
Patriot 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 Patriot Act.
SECTION 10.17
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE BORROWER, THE GUARANTORS, THE AGENT AND
EACH LENDER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR
COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS
CONTEMPLATED THEREBY.
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BORROWER:
DELPHI CORPORATION
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By: |
/s/ XXXX X. XXXXXXX
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Name: |
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Title: |
Vice President, Chief Restructuring
Officer, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller |
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GUARANTORS:
ASEC MANUFACTURING GENERAL PARTNERSHIP,
a Delaware general partnership
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/s/ X.X. XXXXXX
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Name: |
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Title: |
Chairman |
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ASEC SALES GENERAL PARTNERSHIP,
a Delaware general partnership
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By: |
/s/ X.X. XXXXXX
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Name: |
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Title: |
Chairman |
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ASPIRE, INC.,
a Michigan corporation
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By: |
/s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXXX
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Name: |
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Title: |
Treasurer |
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DELCO ELECTRONIC OVERSEAS CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation
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By: |
/s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXXX
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Name: |
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Title: |
Chief Tax Officer |
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DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS (HOLDING), INC.,
a Delaware corporation
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By: |
/s/ XXXX X. XXXXXXX
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Name: |
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Title: |
President |
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DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GLOBAL (HOLDING), INC.,
a Delaware corporation
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By: |
/s/ XXXX X. XXXXXXX
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Name: |
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Title: |
President |
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DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS HUMAN RESOURCES LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
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By: |
/s/ XXXX X. XXXX
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Name: |
Xxxx X. Xxxx |
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Title: |
Vice President & Treasurer |
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DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
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By: |
/s/ XXXX X. XXXX
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Name: |
Xxxx X. Xxxx |
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Title: |
Treasurer |
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DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS KOREA, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
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By: |
/s/ XXXX X. XXXX
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Name: |
Xxxx X.Xxxx |
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Title: |
Chief Executive Officer & President |
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DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
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By: |
/s/ XXXX X. XXXXXXX
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Name: |
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Title: |
Acting Chief Financial Officer, Chief
Accounting Officer & Controller |
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DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS OVERSEAS CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation
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By: |
/s/ XXXX X. XXXX
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Name: |
Xxxx X. Xxxx |
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Title: |
Treasurer |
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DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS RISK MANAGEMENT CORP.,
a Delaware corporation
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By: |
/s/ XXXX X. XXXXXXX
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Name: |
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Title: |
Vice President & Treasurer |
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DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS SERVICES LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
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By: |
/s/ XXXX X. XXXX
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Name: |
Xxxx X. Xxxx |
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Title: |
Treasurer |
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DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS TENNESSEE, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
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By: |
/s/ XXXX X. XXXX
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Name: |
Xxxx X. Xxxx |
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Title: |
Treasurer |
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DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS THAILAND, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
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By: |
/s/ XXXX X. XXXX
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Name: |
Xxxx X. Xxxx |
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Title: |
Treasurer |
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DELPHI CHINA LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
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By: |
/s/ XXX XXXXXXX
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Name: |
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Title: |
Assistant Treasurer |
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DELPHI CONNECTION SYSTEMS,
a California corporation
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By: |
/s/ XXXX X. XXXX
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Name: |
Xxxx X. Xxxx |
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Title: |
Treasurer |
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DELPHI DIESEL SYSTEMS CORP.,
a Delaware corporation
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By: |
/s/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX
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Name: |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
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Title: |
Treasurer |
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DELPHI ELECTRONICS (HOLDING) LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
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By: |
/s/ XXX XXXXXXX
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Name: |
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Title: |
Assistant Treasurer |
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DELPHI FOREIGN SALES CORPORATION,
a Virgin Islands corporation
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By: |
/s/ XXXX X. XXXXXXX
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Name: |
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Title: |
Controller |
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DELPHI INTEGRATED SERVICE SOLUTIONS, INC.,
a Michigan corporation
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By: |
/s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXXX
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Name: |
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Title: |
Treasurer |
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DELPHI INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS CORP.,
a Delaware corporation
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By: |
/s/ XXXX X. XXXXXXX
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Name: |
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Title: |
President |
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DELPHI INTERNATIONAL SERVICES, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
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By: |
/s/ XXXX X. XXXX
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Name: |
Xxxx X. Xxxx |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer |
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DELPHI LIQUIDATION HOLDING COMPANY,
a Delaware corporation
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By: |
/s/ XXXX X. XXXXXXX
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Name: |
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Title: |
President |
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DELPHI LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
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By: |
/s/ XXXX X. XXXXXXX
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Name: |
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Title: |
President |
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DELPHI MECHATRONIC SYSTEMS, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
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By: |
/s/ XXXX X. XXXX
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Name: |
Xxxx X. Xxxx |
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Title: |
Treasurer |
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DELPHI MEDICAL SYSTEMS COLORADO CORPORATION,
a Colorado corporation
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By: |
/s/ XXXX X. XXXX
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Name: |
Xxxx X. Xxxx |
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Title: |
Vice President & Treasurer |
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DELPHI MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation
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By: |
/s/ XXXX X. XXXX
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Name: |
Xxxx X. Xxxx |
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Title: |
Vice President & Treasurer |
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DELPHI MEDICAL SYSTEMS TEXAS CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation
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By: |
/s/ XXXX X. XXXX
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Name: |
Xxxx X. Xxxx |
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Title: |
Vice President & Treasurer |
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DELPHI NY HOLDING CORPORATION,
a New York corporation
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By: |
/s/ XXXX X. XXXXXXX
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Name: |
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Title: |
President |
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DELPHI SERVICES HOLDING CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation
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By: |
/s/ XXXX X. XXXX
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Name: |
Xxxx X. Xxxx |
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Title: |
Treasurer |
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DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
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By: |
/s/ XXXXXX X. XXXXXX
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Name: |
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Title: |
Vice President Intellectual Property |
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DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
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By: |
/s/ XXX XXXXXXX
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Name: |
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Title: |
Assistant Treasurer |
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DREAL, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
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By: |
/s/ X.X. XXXXXXX
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Name: |
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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Title: |
President |
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ENVIRONMENTAL CATALYSTS, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
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By: |
/s/ X. X. XXXXXX
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Name: |
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Title: |
Vice President |
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EXHAUST SYSTEMS CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation
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By: |
/s/ XXX XXXXXXX
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Name: |
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Title: |
Assistant Treasurer |
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PACKARD XXXXXX INTERCONNECT COMPANY,
a Delaware corporation
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By: |
/s/ XXX XXXXXXX
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Name: |
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Title: |
Assistant Treasurer |
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SPECIALTY ELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD.,
a Virgin Islands corporation
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By: |
/s/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXX
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Name: |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Title: |
Treasurer and Secretary |
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SPECIALTY ELECTRONICS, INC.,
a South Carolina corporation
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By: |
/s/ XXX XXXXXXX
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Name: |
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Title: |
Assistant Treasurer |
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AGENTS AND LENDERS:
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Individually and as Administrative Agent
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By: |
/s/ XXXXXX XXXXXXXXX
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Name: |
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx |
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Title: |
Vice President |
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CITICORP USA, INC.
Individually and as Syndication Agent
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By: |
/s/ XXXXXXX XXXX
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Name: |
Xxxxxxx Xxxx |
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Title: |
Director |
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