KATY INDUSTRIES, INC., GLIT/GEMTEX, LTD., AND CEH LIMITED SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AGREEMENT Dated: November 30, 2007 BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Individually and as Agent for any Lender which is or becomes a Party hereto
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KATY
INDUSTRIES, INC.,
GLIT/GEMTEX,
LTD.,
AND
CEH
LIMITED
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SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AGREEMENT
Dated: November
30, 2007
$50,600,000
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BANK
OF AMERICA, N.A.,
Individually
and as Agent for any Lender which is
or
becomes a Party hereto
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TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
Page
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SECTION 1. CREDIT
FACILITY
1
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1.1
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Loans
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2
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1.2
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Letters
of Credit; LC Guaranties
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6
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1.3
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Guarantees;
Limitations on U.K. Borrower’s and Canadian Borrower’s
Liability
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8
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1.4
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Conversion
to Dollars
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11
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1.5
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Judgment
Currency; Contractual Currency
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11
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1.6
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Term
Loan
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12
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SECTION 2. INTEREST,
FEES
AND
CHARGES 13
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2.1
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Interest
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13
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2.2
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Computation
of Interest and Fees
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15
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2.3
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Fee
Letter
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15
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2.4
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Letter
of Credit and LC Guaranty Fees
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15
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2.5
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Unused
Line Fee
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16
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2.6
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Fronting
Fees and Participation Fees
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16
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2.7
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Examination
Fees
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17
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2.8
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Reimbursement
of Expenses
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17
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2.9
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Bank
Charges
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18
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2.10
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Collateral
Protection Expenses
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18
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2.11
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Payment
of Charges
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18
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2.12
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No
Deductions
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18
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2.13
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Allocation
of Fees and Expenses
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23
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SECTION 3. LOAN
ADMINISTRATION
23
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3.1
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Manner
of Borrowing Revolving Credit Loans/LIBOR Option
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23
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3.2
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Payments
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28
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3.3
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Mandatory
and Optional Prepayments
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30
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3.4
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Application
of Payments and Collections
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33
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3.5
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All
Loans to Constitute One Obligation
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34
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3.6
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Loan
Accounts; Registration
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35
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3.7
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Statements
of Account
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35
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3.8
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Increased
Costs
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35
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3.9
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Basis
for Determining Interest Rate Inadequate
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37
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3.10
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Sharing
of Payments, Etc
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37
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3.11
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Location
of Payments and Notices
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38
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3.12
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Appointment
of Borrower Representative
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38
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3.13
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Canadian
Revolving Credit Loans Refunding
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38
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3.14
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U.K.
Revolving Credit Loans Refunding
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40
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3.15
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Mitigation
Obligations
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41
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SECTION 4. TERM
AND
TERMINATION
41
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4.1
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Term
of Agreement
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41
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4.2
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Termination
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41
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SECTION 5. COLLATERAL
ADMINISTRATION
42
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5.1
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General
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42
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5.2
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Administration
of Accounts
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43
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5.3
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Administration
of Inventory
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45
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5.4
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Administration
of Equipment
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45
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5.5
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Payment
of Charges
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46
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5.6
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Lien
on Realty
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46
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SECTION 6. REPRESENTATIONS
AND
WARRANTIES 47
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6.1
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General
Representations and Warranties
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47
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6.2
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Continuous
Nature of Representations and Warranties
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55
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6.3
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Survival
of Representations and Warranties
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55
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SECTION 7. COVENANTS
AND
CONTINUING
AGREEMENTS 55
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7.1
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Affirmative
Covenants
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55
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7.2
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Negative
Covenants
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58
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SECTION 8. CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT
65
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8.1
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Documentation
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65
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8.2
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No
Default
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65
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8.3
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Other
Conditions
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65
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8.4
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Aggregate
Availability
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65
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8.5
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No
Litigation
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65
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8.6
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Material
Adverse Effect
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66
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SECTION 9. EVENTS
OF DEFAULT; RIGHTS AND REMEDIES ON
DEFAULT
66
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9.1
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Events
of Default
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66
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9.2
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Acceleration
of the Obligations
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69
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9.3
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Other
Remedies
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69
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9.4
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Set
Off and Sharing of Payments
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71
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9.5
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Remedies
Cumulative; No Waiver
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71
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SECTION 10. AGENT;
ASSIGNMENTS;
AMENDMENTS
72
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10.1
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Authorization
and Action
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72
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10.2
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Agent’s
Reliance, Etc
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73
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10.3
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Bank
of America and Affiliates
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73
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10.4
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Lender
Credit Decision
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74
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10.5
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Indemnification
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74
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10.6
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Rights
and Remedies to be Exercised by Agent Only
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74
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10.7
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Agency
Provisions Relating to Collateral
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75
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10.8
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Agents’
Right to Purchase Commitments
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75
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10.9
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Right
of Sale, Assignment, Participations
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75
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10.10
Amendment
77
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10.11
Resignation of Agent; Appointment of
Successor 78
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10.12
Audit and Examination Reports; Disclaimer by
Lenders 79
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SECTION 11. MISCELLANEOUS
79
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11.1
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Power
of Attorney
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79
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11.2
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Indemnity
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80
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11.3
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Sale
of Interest
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81
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11.4
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Severability
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81
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11.5
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Successors
and Assigns
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81
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11.6
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Cumulative
Effect; Conflict of Terms
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81
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11.7
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Execution
in Counterparts
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81
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11.8
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Notice
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81
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11.9
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Consent
|
82
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11.10
Credit
Inquiries 83
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11.11
Time of
Essence
83
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11.12
Entire
Agreement
83
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11.13 Interpretation
83
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11.14
Confidentiality
83
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11.15
GOVERNING LAW; CONSENT TO
FORUM
83
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11.16 WAIVERS
BY
BORROWER
84
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11.17
No
Novation
85
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11.18
Advertisement
85
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11.19
English
Language
86
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SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AGREEMENT
THIS
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made as of
this 30th day
of November, 2007, by and among BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. with an
office at 000 Xxxxx XxXxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000 (“Bank of America”) (“Agent”) for itself and any other financial
institution which is or becomes a party hereto (each such financial institution,
including Bank of America, is referred to hereinafter individually as a “Lender”
and collectively as the “Lenders”), the CANADIAN PARTICIPANTS
party hereto, the U.K. PARTICIPANTS party hereto,
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. (acting through its
Canadian Branch)
(“Canadian Agent”), BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., London branch,
individually as a Lender and as a U.K. Agent (“U.K. Agent”), the
LENDERS, KATY INDUSTRIES, INC., a Delaware corporation, with
its chief executive office and principal place of business at 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 (“Katy” or “U.S. Borrower”),
GLIT/GEMTEX, LTD., a Canadian corporation with its chief
executive offices and principal place of business at 00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx X0X 0X0 (“Glit” or “Canadian Borrower”), CEH LIMITED
(“CEH” or “U.K. Borrower”), a private limited company incorporated
under the laws of England and Wales and registered with Company No. 4992300
whose registered office is Xxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, XX00 0XX,
Xxxxxxx. Katy, Glit and CEH are sometimes hereinafter referred to
individually as a “Borrower” and collectively as
“Borrowers.” Capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the
meanings assigned to them in Appendix A, General
Definitions. Accounting terms not otherwise specifically defined
herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP consistently
applied.
WHEREAS,
Borrowers, Canadian Agent, U.K. Agent, Xxxxx Industries (Canada) Inc., Contico
Manufacturing Limited, the lender signatories thereto (“Existing Lenders”) and
Agent entered into a certain Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement
dated as of April 20, 2004 (said Loan Agreement, as amended from time to time,
the “2004 Loan Agreement”), which in turn amended and restated the “Original
Loan Agreement” (as defined in the 2004 Loan Agreement); and
WHEREAS,
Borrowers, Lenders, U.K. Agent and Agent desire to amend and restate the 2004
Loan Agreement pursuant to the terms hereof.
ACCORDINGLY,
the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION 1. CREDIT
FACILITY
Subject
to the terms and conditions of, and in reliance upon the representations and
warranties made in, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, Lenders agree
to make a Total Credit Facility of up to $50,600,000 available to Borrowers
upon
Borrower Representative’s request therefor, as follows:
1.1 Loans.
1.1.1 Revolving
Credit Loans.
(a) U.S.
Revolver. Each Lender (except the U.K. Lender and Canadian
Lender) agrees, severally and not jointly, for so long as no Default or Event
of
Default exists, to make Revolving Credit Loans to U.S. Borrower (each such
loan
or extension of credit, a “U.S. Revolving Credit Loan”) from time to time
during the period from the date hereof to but not including the last day of
the
Term, as requested by Borrower Representative, on behalf of U.S. Borrower,
in
the manner set forth in subsection 3.1.1 hereof, up to a maximum principal
amount in Dollar Equivalents at any time outstanding equal to the lesser of
(i) the product of such Lender’s Revolving Loan Percentage and the U.S.
Revolving Loan Commitment minus the product of such Lender’s Revolving
Loan Percentage and the U.S. LC Obligations and (ii) the product of such
Lender’s Revolving Loan Percentage and an amount equal to the U.S. Borrowing
Base at such time minus the product of such Lender’s Revolving Loan
Percentage and the U.S. LC Obligations. The U.S. Revolving Credit
Loans made by the Lenders for the benefit of U.S. Borrower shall be denominated
in Dollars. The U.S. Revolving Credit Loans shall be repayable in
accordance with the terms of the U.S. Revolving Notes and shall be secured
by
all of the U.S. Collateral and all of the U.K. Collateral.
(b) U.K.
Revolving Loans. As of the U.K. Effective Date, U.K. Lender
agrees, for so long as no Default or Event of Default exists, to make revolving
credit loans and extensions of credit under an overdraft sub-facility to U.K.
Borrower (each such loan or extension of credit, a “U.K. Revolving Credit Loan”)
from time to time during the period from the date hereof to but not including
the last day of the Term, as requested by Borrower Representative, on behalf
of
U.K. Borrower, in the manner set forth in subsection 3.1.1 hereof, up to a
maximum principal amount at any time outstanding in Dollar Equivalents equal
to
the lesser of (i) the U.K. Sublimit minus the Dollar Equivalent of
U.K. LC Obligations and (ii) an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of
the U.K. Borrowing Base at such time minus the Dollar Equivalent of the
U.K. LC Obligations. The U.K. Revolving Credit Loans made by U.K.
Lender to U.K. Borrower shall be denominated in Sterling or
Euros. The U.K. Revolving Credit Loans shall be repayable in
accordance with the terms of the Revolving Notes and shall be secured by all
of
the U.K. Collateral and all of the U.S. Collateral.
(c) Canadian
Revolving Credit Loans. As of the Canadian Effective Date,
Canadian Lender agrees, for so long as no Default or Event of Default exists,
to
make Revolving Credit Loans to Canadian Borrower (each such loan or extension
of
credit, a “Canadian Revolving Credit Loan”) from time to time during the
period from the date hereof to but not including the last day of the Term,
as
requested by Borrower Representative, on behalf of Canadian Borrower, in the
manner set forth in subsection 3.1.1 hereof, up to a maximum principal
amount at any time outstanding in Dollar Equivalents equal to the lesser of
(i) the Canadian Sublimit minus the Dollar Equivalent of the
Canadian LC Obligations and (ii) an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent
of the Canadian Borrowing Base at such time minus the Dollar Equivalent
of the Canadian LC Obligations. The Canadian Revolving Credit Loans
made by Canadian Lender for the benefit of Canadian Borrower shall be
denominated in Canadian Dollars. The Canadian Revolving Credit Loans
shall be repayable in accordance with the terms of the Revolving Notes and
shall
be secured by all of the Canadian Collateral and the U.S.
Collateral.
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(d) Aggregate
Revolving Loans. Notwithstanding anything in
subsection 1.1.1(a), (b), and (c) to the contrary, no Lender shall make
Revolving Credit Loans to Borrowers if the Dollar Equivalent of the Revolving
Credit Loans outstanding advanced by that Lender after taking into account
the
Dollar Equivalent of the contemplated Revolving Credit Loan would exceed the
lesser of (i) such Lender’s Revolving Loan Commitment minus the
product of such Lender’s Revolving Loan Percentage and the LC Obligations and
(ii) except as provided in subsections 1.1.2 and 1.1.5, the product of such
Lender’s Revolving Loan Percentage and an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent
of the Aggregate Borrowing Base at such time minus the Dollar Equivalent
of the LC Amount.
(e) Canadian
and U.K. Sublimit. Although Canadian Revolving Credit Loans will
be funded in Canadian Dollars and U.K. Revolving Credit Loans will be funded
in
Sterling or Euros, the Canadian Sublimit and U.K. Sublimit are denominated
in
Dollars. As of the Closing Date, the Canadian Sublimit and U.K.
Sublimit are allocated as set forth below:
Canadian
Sublimit
|
$3,000,000
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U.K.
Sublimit
|
$0
|
(f) Euro
Sublimit. U.K. Lender shall not be required to fund U.K.
Revolving Credit Loans in Euros or issue or cause to be issued U.K. Letters
of
Credit denominated in Euros if the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate principal
amount of the U.K. Revolving Credit Loans funded or to be funded in Euros and
the undrawn available amount of outstanding U.K. Letters of Credit issued or
to
be issued and denominated in Euros exceeds $0.
1.1.2 Overadvances. Insofar
as Borrower Representative may request and Agent or Majority Lenders (as
provided below) may be willing in their sole and absolute discretion to make
Revolving Credit Loans to the respective Borrowers as to which they have
Revolving Loan Commitments at a time when the unpaid balance of Revolving Credit
Loans plus the sum of the LC Amount plus the amount of LC
Obligations that have not been reimbursed by Borrowers or funded with a
Revolving Credit Loan, exceeds, or would exceed with the making of any such
Revolving Credit Loan or the incurrence of any LC Obligation, the Canadian,
U.K.
or U.S. Borrowing Bases, as applicable, (any such Loan or Loans being herein
referred to individually as an “Overadvance” and collectively, as
“Overadvances”), Agents shall enter such Overadvances as debits in the
applicable Loan Account. All Overadvances shall be repaid on demand,
shall be secured by the Collateral (provided that Overadvances to U.S. Borrower
or U.K. Borrower shall only be secured by the U.S. Collateral and the U.K.
Collateral and Overadvances to Canadian Borrower shall only be secured by the
Canadian Collateral and U.S. Collateral) and shall bear interest as provided
in
this Agreement for Base Rate Portions of Revolving Credit Loans (for the
applicable Borrower) generally.
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Any
Overadvance made pursuant to the terms hereof shall be made to the respective
Borrowers: (i) with respect to Overadvances to U.S. Borrower, by
all Lenders (except the U.K. Lender and the Canadian Lender) ratably in
accordance with their respective Revolving Loan Percentages, (ii) with
respect to Overadvances to U.K. Borrower, by the U.K. Lender, ratably with
respect to the U.K. Lender and, following a refunding under Section 3.14,
the U.K. Participants and (iii) with respect to Overadvances to the
Canadian Borrower, by the Canadian Lender, ratably with respect to the Canadian
Lender and, following a refunding under Section 3.13, the Canadian
Participants. Overadvances in the aggregate amount of the Dollar
Equivalent of $1,000,000 or less may, unless a Default or Event of Default
has
occurred and is continuing, be made in the sole and absolute discretion of
Agent. Overadvances in an aggregate amount of more than the Dollar
Equivalent of $1,000,000 but less than the Dollar Equivalent of $2,500,000
may,
unless a Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, be
made
in the sole and absolute discretion of the Majority
Lenders. Overadvances in an aggregate amount of the Dollar Equivalent
of $2,500,000 or more and Overadvances to be made after the occurrence and
during the continuation of a Default or an Event of Default shall require
the
consent of all Lenders. The foregoing notwithstanding, in no event,
unless otherwise consented to by all Lenders, (w) shall any Overadvances be
outstanding for more than 60 consecutive days, (x) after all outstanding
Overadvances have been repaid, shall Agents or Lenders make any additional
Overadvances unless 60 days or more have expired since the last date on which
any Overadvances were outstanding, (y) shall Overadvances be outstanding on
more than 90 days within any one 180 day period or (z) shall Agents
make Revolving Credit Loans on behalf of Lenders under this
subsection 1.1.2 to the extent such Revolving Credit Loans would cause a
Lender’s share of the Revolving Credit Loans to exceed such Lender’s Revolving
Loan Commitment minus such Lender’s Revolving Loan Percentage of the LC
Amount.
1.1.3 Use
of
Proceeds. The Revolving Credit Loans and the 2007 Term Loan shall
be used solely for (i) the repayment of loans and advances owed pursuant to
the 2004 Loan Agreement to any Existing Lender who is not a Lender in this
Agreement; (ii) Borrowers’ general operating capital needs including, but
not limited to, Capital Expenditures, in a manner consistent with the provisions
of this Agreement and all applicable laws; (iii) the making of intercompany
loans to any other Loan Party (other than Parent) in accordance with subsection
7.2.2 for their own general operating capital needs in a manner consistent
with
the provisions of this Agreement and all applicable laws; and (iv) other
purposes permitted under this Agreement. On the Closing Date, Agent
shall disburse from the proceeds of Revolving Credit Loans and the 2007 Term
Loan amounts sufficient to repay all principal, interest and fees owed to
Existing Lenders who are not Lenders hereunder pursuant to a schedule agreed
upon by Agent and Borrower Representative.
1.1.4 Swingline
Loans. In order to reduce the frequency of transfers of funds
from Lenders to Agent for making Revolving Credit Loans and for so long as
no
Default or Event of Default exists, Agent shall be permitted (but not required)
to make Revolving Credit Loans to U.S. Borrower upon request by Borrower
Representative (such Revolving Credit Loans to be designated as “Swingline
Loans”) provided that the aggregate amount of Swingline Loans
outstanding at any time will not (i) exceed $5,000,000; (ii) when
added to the principal amount of Agent’s other Revolving Credit Loans then
outstanding plus Agent’s Revolving Loan Percentage of the LC Amount, exceed
Agent’s Revolving Credit Commitment; or (iii) when added to the principal
amount of all other Revolving Credit Loans then outstanding plus the LC Amount,
exceed the U.S. Borrowing Base. Within the foregoing limits, U.S.
Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow Swingline
Loans.
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All
Swingline Loans shall be treated as Revolving Credit Loans for purposes of
this
Agreement, except that (a) all Swingline Loans shall be Base Rate Revolving
Portions and (b) notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary (other
than as set forth in the next succeeding sentence), all principal and interest
paid with respect to Swingline Loans shall be for the sole account of Agent
in
its capacity as the lender of Swingline Loans. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, not more than 2 Business Days after (1) Lenders receive notice
from Agent that a Swingline Loan has been advanced in respect of a drawing
under
a Letter of Credit or LC Guaranty or (2) in any other circumstance, demand
is made by Agent during the continuance of an Event of Default, each Lender
shall irrevocably and unconditionally purchase and receive from Agent, without
recourse or warranty from Agent, an undivided interest and participation
in each
Swingline Loan to the extent of such Lender’s Revolving Loan Percentage thereof,
by paying to Agent, in same day funds, an amount equal to such Lender’s
Revolving Loan Percentage of such Swingline Loan.
1.1.5 Agent
Loans. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event
of Default, each Agent, in its sole discretion, may make Revolving Credit Loans
to the Borrowers to which it has a Revolving Loan Commitment on behalf of the
applicable Lender(s) (to (i) U.S. Borrower, in Dollars, (ii) U.K.
Borrower, in Sterling or Euros and (iii) Canadian Borrower, in Canadian
Dollars), so long as the aggregate amount of such Revolving Credit Loans shall
not exceed the Dollar Equivalent of $2,500,000, if Agents, in their reasonable
business judgment, deem that such Revolving Credit Loans are necessary or
desirable (i) to protect all or any portion of the Collateral, (ii) to
enhance the likelihood, or maximize the amount of, repayment of the Loans and
the other Obligations, or (iii) to pay any other amount chargeable to any
Borrower pursuant to this Agreement, including without limitation costs, fees
and expenses as described in Sections 2.9 and 2.10 (such Revolving Credit
Loans, hereinafter, “Agent Loans”); provided that (a) in no
event shall the maximum principal amount of the Revolving Credit Loans and
the
LC Obligations exceed the aggregate Revolving Loan Commitments and (b) any
Revolving Credit Loans made to protect all or any portion of the Canadian
Collateral shall not be made to U.S. Borrower or the U.K.
Borrower. Each applicable Lender shall be obligated to advance to the
applicable Borrower its Revolving Loan Percentage of each Agent Loan made in
accordance with this subsection 1.1.5. If Agent Loans are made in
accordance with the preceding sentence, then (a) the Aggregate Borrowing
Base U.S. Borrowing Base or Canadian Borrowing Base, as applicable, shall be
deemed increased by the amount of such permitted Agent Loans, but only for
so
long as Agents allow such Agent Loans to be outstanding, and (b) all
Lenders shall be bound to make, or permit to remain outstanding, such Agent
Loans based upon their Revolving Loan Percentages in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement. All Agent Loans shall be repaid on demand, shall
be secured by the Collateral (provided that Agent Loans to U.S. Borrower
or U.K. Borrower shall only be secured by the U.S. Collateral and U.K.
Collateral and that Agent Loans to the Canadian Borrower shall only be secured
by the Canadian Collateral and the U.S. Collateral) and shall bear interest
at
the Default Rate as provided in this Agreement for Base Rate Portions of
Revolving Credit Loans (for the applicable Borrower) generally.
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1.2 Letters
of Credit; LC Guaranties.
(a) U.S.
Letters of Credit; U.S. LC Guaranties. Agent agrees, for so long
as no Default or Event of Default exists and if requested by Borrower
Representative on behalf of U.S. Borrower, to (i) issue or cause to be
issued by Bank or another Affiliate of Agent, on the date requested by Borrower
Representative, U.S. Letters of Credit for the account of any U.S. Loan Party
or
(ii) execute U.S. LC Guaranties by which Agent, Bank, or another Affiliate
of Agent, on the date requested by Borrower Representative, shall guaranty
the
payment or performance by U.S. Loan Parties of their reimbursement obligations
with respect to letters of credit and letters of credit issued for any U.S.
Loan
Party’s account by other Persons in support of such U.S. Loan Party’s
obligations (other than obligations for the repayment of Money Borrowed);
provided that the U.S. LC Obligations shall not exceed $10,000,000 at any
time. Such U.S. Letters of Credit and U.S. LC Guaranties shall be
denominated in Dollars or such other currency as consented to by Agent in its
sole discretion. Unless otherwise consented to by Agent, no U.S.
Letter of Credit or U.S. LC Guaranty that is a (i) standby letter of credit
shall have an expiration date greater than one year from the date of issuance
(provided that any standby letter of credit with a one-year term may provide
for
the customary evergreen renewals thereof for additional one-year periods (which
shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in the immediately
succeeding sentence, unless cash-collateralized to Agent’s satisfaction)) or
(ii) documentary letter of credit shall have an expiration date greater
than 180 days from the date of issuance. Notwithstanding anything
else herein to the contrary, no U.S. Letter of Credit or U.S. LC Guaranty may
have an expiration date after the last day of the Term, unless
cash–collateralized to Agent’s satisfaction. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary contained herein, U.S. Borrower, Agent and Lenders hereby agree
that all U.S. LC Obligations and all obligations of U.S. Borrower relating
thereto shall be satisfied by the prompt issuance of one or more Revolving
Credit Loans in Dollars to U.S. Borrower that are Base Rate Portions, which
U.S.
Borrower hereby acknowledges are requested and Lenders hereby agree to
fund. In the event that Revolving Credit Loans to U.S. Borrower are
not, for any reason, promptly made to satisfy all then existing U.S. LC
Obligations, each Lender hereby agrees to pay to Agent, on demand, an amount
equal to such U.S. LC Obligations multipliedby such Lender’s
Revolving Loan Percentage, and until so paid, such amount shall be secured
by
the U.S. Collateral and shall bear interest and be payable at the
same rate and in the same manner as Base Rate Portions for Revolving Credit
Loans to U.S. Borrower. Immediately upon the issuance of a U.S.
Letter of Credit or a U.S. LC Guaranty under this Agreement, each Lender shall
be deemed to have irrevocably and unconditionally purchased and received from
Agent, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation
therein equal to the amount of such U.S. Letter of Credit or U.S. LC Guaranty
multiplied by such Lender’s Revolving Loan Percentage. The
form of any U.S. Letter of Credit, U.K. Letter of Credit or Canadian Letter
of
Credit shall be acceptable to Bank, Agent and Borrower
Representative. U.S. Letters of Credit, U.K. Letters of Credit and
Canadian Letters of Credit shall be issued in accordance with the Uniform
Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits then in effect and adopted by
Bank.
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(b) U.K.
Letters of Credit; U.K. LC Guaranties. As of the U.K. Effective
Date, U.K. Agent will cause Bank, and Bank agrees, for so long as no Default
or
Event of Default exists and if requested by Borrower Representative on behalf
of
any U.K. Loan Party, to issue its, or cause an Affiliate of Bank to issue,
on
the date requested by Borrower Representative, U.K. Letters of Credit for the
account of a U.K. Borrower in support of such U.K. Loan Party’s obligations
(other than obligations for the repayment of Money Borrowed); provided
that the U.K. LC Obligations shall not exceed the Dollar Equivalent of $0 at
any
time and all U.K. Letters of Credit and U.K. LC Guaranties shall be denominated
in Sterling or Euros. Unless otherwise consented to by Agent, no U.K.
Letter of Credit or U.K. LC Guaranty that is a (i) standby letter of credit
shall have an expiration date greater than one year from the date of issuance
(provided that any standby letter of credit with a one-year term may provide
for
customary evergreen renewals (which shall in no event extend beyond the date
referred to in the immediately succeeding sentence, unless cash-collateralized
to Agent’s satisfaction)) or (ii) documentary letter of credit shall have
an expiration date greater than 180 days from the date of
issuance. Notwithstanding anything else herein to the contrary, no
U.K. Letter of Credit or U.K. LC Guaranty may have an expiration date after
the
last day of the Term, unless cash-collateralized to Agent’s
satisfaction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, U.K. Borrower and U.K. Lender hereby agree that all U.K. LC Obligations
and all obligations of U.K. Borrower relating thereto shall be satisfied by
the
prompt issuance of one or more Revolving Credit Loans to U.K. Borrower that
are
Base Rate Portions, which U.K. Borrower hereby acknowledges are requested and
U.K. Lender hereby agrees to fund. If the draw on the underlying U.K.
Letter of Credit or U.K. LC Guaranty is paid in Sterling, the applicable
Revolving Credit Loan shall be in Sterling. If the draw amount on the
underlying U.K. Letter of Credit or U.K. LC Guaranty is paid in Euros, the
applicable Revolving Credit Loan shall be in Euros. In the event that
Revolving Credit Loans to U.K. Borrower is not, for any reason, promptly made
to
satisfy all then existing U.K. LC Obligations, U.K. Lender hereby agrees to
pay
to U.K. Agent, on demand, an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of such
U.K.
LC Obligations (paid in the currency of such U.K. LC Obligations), and until
so
paid, such amount shall be secured by the U.S. Collateral and the U.K.
Collateral and shall bear interest and be payable at the same rate and in the
same manner as Base Rate Portions for Revolving Credit Loans to U.K.
Borrower. Immediately upon the issuance of a U.K. Letter of Credit or
a U.K. LC Guaranty under this Agreement, each U.K. Participant shall be deemed
to have irrevocably and unconditionally purchased and received from U.K. Agent,
without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation therein
equal to such U.K. LC Amount and the Dollar Equivalent of the U.K. LC
Guaranty.
(c) Canadian
Letters of Credit; Canadian LC Guaranties. As of the Canadian
Effective Date, Canadian Agent will cause Bank, and Bank agrees, for so long
as
no Default or Event of Default exists and if requested by Borrower
Representative on behalf of any Canadian Loan Party, to (i) issue its, or
cause an Affiliate of Bank to issue, on the date requested by Borrower
Representative, Canadian Letters of Credit for the account of Canadian Borrower
or (ii) execute Canadian LC Guaranties by which Bank or an Affiliate of
Bank, on the date requested by Borrower Representative, shall guaranty the
payment or performance by Canadian Borrower of its reimbursement obligations
with respect to letters of credit and letters of credit issued for Canadian
Loan
Parties’ account by other Persons in support of a Canadian Loan Party’s
obligations (other than obligations for the repayment of Money Borrowed);
provided that the Canadian LC Obligations shall not exceed the Dollar
Equivalent of $3,000,000 at any time and all Canadian
Letters of Credit and Canadian LC Guaranties shall be denominated in Canadian
Dollars.
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Unless
otherwise consented to by Agent, no Canadian Letter of Credit or Canadian
LC
Guaranty that is a (i) standby letter of credit shall have an expiration
date greater than one year from the date of issuance (provided that any
standby letter of credit with a one-year term may provide for customary
evergreen renewals (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred
to
in the immediately succeeding sentence, unless cash-collateralized to Agent’s
satisfaction)) or (ii) documentary letter of credit shall have an
expiration date greater than 180 days from the date of
issuance. Notwithstanding anything else herein to the contrary, no
Canadian Letter of Credit or Canadian LC Guaranty may have an expiration
date
after the last day of the Term, unless cash-collateralized to Agent’s
satisfaction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, Canadian Borrower and Canadian Lender hereby agree that all Canadian
LC
Obligations and all obligations of Canadian Loan Parties relating thereto
shall
be satisfied by the prompt issuance of one or more Revolving Credit Loans
to
Canadian Borrower that are Base Rate Portions, which Canadian Borrower hereby
acknowledges are requested and Canadian Lender hereby agrees to
fund. In the event that Revolving Credit Loans to Canadian Borrower
are not, for any reason, promptly made to satisfy all then existing Canadian
LC
Obligations, Canadian Lender hereby agrees to pay to Canadian Agent, on demand,
an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of such Canadian LC Obligations
(paid
in the currency of such Canadian LC Obligations), and until so paid, such
amount
shall be secured by the Canadian and the U.S. Collateral and shall bear interest
and be payable at the same rate and in the same manner as Base Rate Portions
for
Revolving Credit Loans to Canadian Borrower. Immediately upon the
issuance of a Canadian Letter of Credit or a Canadian LC Guaranty under this
Agreement, each Canadian Participant shall be deemed to have irrevocably
and
unconditionally purchased and received from Canadian Agent, without recourse
or
warranty, an undivided interest and participation therein equal to such Canadian
LC Amount and the Dollar Equivalent of the Canadian LC
Guaranty.
(d) LC
Amount. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the
Dollar Equivalent of the LC Obligations shall not exceed the lesser of
(i) Aggregate Availability or (ii) $10,000,000 at any
time.
(e) Sight
Draft Letters of Credit. All Letters of Credit to be issued
pursuant to the terms hereof shall only be able to be drawn upon by presentation
of appropriate sight drafts.
1.3 Guarantees;
Limitations on U.K. Borrower’s and Canadian Borrower’s
Liability.
(a) U.S.
Borrower hereby absolutely and unconditionally guarantees to Agents and each
Lender and their respective successors and assigns, the full and prompt payment
(whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) and performance
of
the Obligations of U.K. Borrower and Canadian Borrower hereunder and under
all
Loan Documents. U.K. Borrower hereby absolutely and unconditionally
guarantees to Agents and Lenders and their respective assigns, the full and
prompt payment (whether at stated maturity, or otherwise) and performance of
the
Obligations of U.S. Borrower hereunder and under all Loan
Documents. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary,
Canadian Borrower shall have no liability, direct or indirect, for the
Obligations of any U.S. Loan Party or U.K. Loan Party hereunder or under any
Loan Documents and U.K. Borrower shall have no liability, direct or indirect,
for the Obligations of any Canadian Loan Party hereunder or under any Loan
Documents.
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(b) Each
of
U.S. Borrower and U.K. Borrower agrees that its guaranty obligation under
Section 1.3(a) hereof is a continuing guaranty of payment and performance
and not of collection, that its obligations under this Section 1.3 shall
not be discharged until payment and performance, in full, of the Obligations
has
occurred, and that its obligations under this Section 1.3 shall be absolute
and unconditional, irrespective of, and unaffected by,
(i) the
genuineness, validity, regularity, enforceability or any future amendment of,
or
change in, this Agreement, or any other Loan Document (including any provision
hereof or thereof) or any other agreement, document or instrument to which
any
other Borrower of the Obligations is or may become a party;
(ii) the
absence of any action to enforce this Agreement or any other Loan Document
or
the waiver or consent by Agents and any Lender with respect to any of the
provisions thereof;
(iii) the
existence, value or condition of, or failure to perfect its Lien against, any
security for the Obligations or any action, or the absence of any action, by
Agents and Lenders in respect thereof (including the release of any such
security);
(iv) the
insolvency of any Borrower of the Obligations; or
(v) any
other
action or circumstances that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable
discharge or defense of a surety or guarantor.
Subject
to the last sentence of Section 1.3(a), each of U.K. Borrower and U.S.
Borrower shall be regarded, and shall be in the same position, as principal
debtor with respect to the Obligations of the other Borrowers guaranteed
hereunder.
(c) Each
of
U.K. Borrower and U.S. Borrower expressly waives all rights it may have now
or
in the future under any statute, or at common law, or at law or in equity,
or
otherwise, to compel Agents or Lenders to marshal assets or to proceed in
respect of the Obligations guaranteed hereunder against any other Borrower,
any
other party or against any security for the payment and performance of the
Obligations before proceeding against, or as a condition to proceeding against,
any of the other Borrowers. U.S. Borrower also expressly waives the
benefits of division and discussion under the Civil Code of
Quebec. It is agreed among U.K. Borrower and U.S. Borrower, Agents
and Lenders that the foregoing waivers are of the essence of the transaction
contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and that, but for
the provisions of this Section 1.3 and such waivers, Agents and Lenders
would decline to enter into this Agreement.
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(d) Subject
to the last sentence of Section 1.3(a) and notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, each of U.K. Borrower
and U.S. Borrower agrees that the provisions of this Section 1.3 are for
the benefit of Agents and Lenders and their respective successors, transferees,
endorsees and assigns, and nothing herein contained shall impair, as among
U.K.
Borrower and U.S. Borrower and Agents or Lenders, the obligations of the other
Borrowers under the Loan Documents.
(e) Subject
to the last sentence of Section 1.3(a) and notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, each of U.K. Borrower
and U.S. Borrower hereby expressly and irrevocably subordinates all rights
at
law or in equity to subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution,
indemnification or set off and any and all defenses available to a surety,
guarantor or accommodation co-obligor until the payment in full of all
Obligations and the termination of the Revolving Loan
Commitments. Each of U.K. Borrower and U.S. Borrower acknowledges and
agrees that this subordination is intended to benefit Agents and Lenders, and
their respective successors and assigns, and shall not limit or otherwise affect
their liability hereunder or the enforceability of this Section 1.3, and
that Agents, Lenders and their respective successors and assigns are intended
third party beneficiaries of the subordinations and agreements set forth in
this
Section 1.3.
(f) If
Agents
or any Lender may, under applicable law, proceed to realize their benefits
under
any of the Loan Documents giving Agents or such Lender a Lien upon any
Collateral, whether owned by any Borrower or by any other Person, either by
judicial foreclosure or sale or by non-judicial sale or enforcement, Agents
or
any Lender may, at their sole option, determine which of its remedies or rights
it may pursue without affecting any of its rights and remedies under this
Section 1.3. If, in the exercise of any of its rights and
remedies, Agents or any Lender shall forfeit any of its rights or remedies,
including its right to enter a deficiency judgment against any Borrower or
any
other Person, whether because of any applicable laws pertaining to “election of
remedies” or the like, each of U.K. Borrower and U.S. Borrower hereby consents
to such action by such of the Agents or such Lender and waives any claim based
upon such action, even if such action by Agents or such Lender shall result
in a
full or partial loss of any rights of subrogation that either U.K. Borrower
or
U.S. Borrower might otherwise have had but for such action by such of the Agents
or such Lender. Any election of remedies that results in the denial
or impairment of the right of Agents or any Lender to seek a deficiency judgment
against any Borrower shall not, subject to the last sentence of
Section 1.3(a), impair any other Borrower’s obligation to pay the full
amount of the Obligations. In the event Agents or any Lender shall
bid at any foreclosure or trustee’s or receiver’s sale or at any private sale
permitted by law or the Loan Documents, Agents or such Lender may bid all or
less than the amount of the Obligations and the amount of such bid need not
be
paid by Agents or such Lender but shall be credited against the
Obligations. The amount of the successful bid at any such sale,
whether Agent or any Lender or other party is the successful bidder, shall
be
conclusively deemed to be the fair market value of the Collateral and the
difference between such bid amount and the remaining balance of the Obligations
shall be conclusively deemed to be the amount of the Obligations guaranteed
under this Section 1.3, notwithstanding that any present or future law or
court decision or ruling may have the effect of reducing the amount of any
deficiency claim to which Agents or any Lender might otherwise be entitled
but
for such bidding at any such sale.
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(g) Subject
to the last sentence of Section 1.3(a), the liability of each of U.K.
Borrower and U.S. Borrower under this Section 1.3 is in addition to and
shall be cumulative with all liabilities of each Borrower to Agents and Lenders
under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Borrower is
a
party, without any limitation as to amount, unless the instrument or agreement
evidencing or creating such other liability specifically provides to the
contrary.
1.4 Conversion
to Dollars.
(a) All
valuations or computations of monetary amounts set forth in this Agreement
shall
include the Dollar Equivalent of amounts in Canadian Dollars, Sterling and
Euros. In connection with all Dollar amounts set forth in this
Agreement, and the Aggregate Borrowing Base, U.S. Borrowing Base, U.K. Borrowing
Base and Canadian Borrowing Base calculations, all Canadian Dollars, Euros
and
Sterling shall be converted to Dollars in accordance with the following
procedure:
(i) Conversions
to Dollars shall occur in accordance with prevailing exchange rates, as
determined by Agent in its reasonable discretion, on the applicable date;
and
(ii) Outstanding
Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars, Sterling and Euros shall be marked to
market on the date on which Borrower Representative is required to deliver
to
Agent Borrowing Base Certificates as provided in Section 7.1.4 hereof (or
more often as determined by Agent in its commercially reasonable discretion),
taking into account in each case the Dollar Equivalent of all Revolving Credit
Loans outstanding in Canadian Dollars, Sterling and Euros.
(b) Unless
otherwise specifically set forth in this Agreement, monetary amounts shall
be in
Dollars.
1.5 Judgment
Currency; Contractual Currency.
(a) If,
for
the purpose of obtaining or enforcing judgment against any Borrower in any
court
in any jurisdiction, it becomes necessary to convert into any other currency
(such other currency being hereinafter in this Section 1.5 referred to as
the “Judgment Currency”) an amount due under any Loan Document in any
currency (the “Obligation Currency”) other than the Judgment Currency,
the conversion shall be made at the rate of exchange prevailing on the Business
Day immediately preceding (i) the date of actual payment of the amount due,
in the case of any proceeding in the courts of any jurisdiction that will give
effect to such conversion being made on such date, or (ii) the date on
which the judgment is given, in the case of any proceeding in the courts of
any
other jurisdiction (the applicable date as of which such conversion is made
pursuant to this Section 1.5 being hereinafter in this Section 1.5
referred to as the “Judgment Conversion Date”).
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(b) If,
in
the case of any proceeding in the court of any jurisdiction referred to in
Section 1.5(a), there is a change in the rate of exchange prevailing
between the Judgment Conversion Date and the date of actual receipt for value
of
the amount due, the applicable Borrower shall pay such additional amount (if
any, but in any event not a lesser amount) as may be necessary to ensure that
the amount actually received in the Judgment Currency, when converted at the
rate of exchange prevailing on the date of payment, will produce the amount
of
the Obligation Currency which could have been purchased with the amount of
the
Judgment Currency stipulated in the judgment or judicial order at the rate
of
exchange prevailing on the Judgment Conversion Date. Any amount due
from a Borrower under this Section 1.5(b) shall be due as a separate debt
and shall not be affected by judgment being obtained for any other amounts
due
under or in respect of any of the Loan Documents.
(c) The
term
“rate of exchange” in this Section 1.5 means the rate of exchange at which
Agent would, on the relevant date at or about 12:00 noon (Chicago time), be
prepared to sell the Obligation Currency against the Judgment
Currency.
(d) Any
amount received or recovered by Agents in respect of any sum expressed to be
due
to them (whether for itself or as trustee for any other person) from any
Borrower under this Agreement or under any of the other Loan Documents in a
currency other than the currency (the “contractual currency”) in which
such sum is so expressed to be due (whether as a result of, or from the
enforcement of, any judgment or order of a court or tribunal of any
jurisdiction, the winding-up of a Borrower or otherwise) shall only constitute
a
discharge of such Borrower to the extent of the amount of the contractual
currency that the relevant Agent is able, in accordance with its usual practice,
to purchase with the amount of the currency so received or recovered on the
date
of receipt or recovery (or, if later, the first date on which such purchase
is
practicable). If the amount of the contractual currency so purchased
is less than the amount of the contractual currency so expressed to be due,
such
Borrower shall indemnify the relevant Agent against any loss sustained by it
as
a result, including the cost of making any such purchase.
1.6 Term
Loan. Pursuant to Section 1.6 of the 2004 Loan Agreement, the
Existing Lenders made a term loan (the “Existing Term Loan”) to Katy in the
amount of Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000). As of the Closing
Date, the outstanding principal balance of the Existing Term Loan owed to
Lenders who are Existing Lenders is Ten Million Twenty-Six Thousand Six Hundred
Eighty and 04/100 Dollars ($10,026,680.04). Subject to the
fulfillment or waiver of all the conditions precedent to the effectiveness
of
this Agreement, each U.S. Lender shall make additional term loans (collectively,
the “2007 Term Loan”) to Katy in the aggregate principal amount equal to the
amount set forth below such Lender’s name on the signature pages to this
Agreement (such Lender’s “2007 Term Loan Commitment”). The aggregate
amount of the New Term Loan Commitment is Five Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand
Three Hundred Nineteen and 96/100 Dollars
($573,319.96).
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On
the
Closing Date, the Existing Term Loan and the 2007 Term Loan shall be combined
into one term loan (the “Term Loan”) in the aggregate principal amount of Ten
Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($10,600,000) and the Term Loan shall
be
evidenced by amended and restated promissory notes executed and delivered
by
Katy to each U.S. Lender, the form of which is attached hereto and made a
part
hereof as Exhibit 1.2.1 to this Agreement (the “Term Note(s)”), shall bear
interest as specified in Section 2.1 and shall be repayable in accordance
with
the terms of the Term Notes. The proceeds of the Term Loan were or
shall be used by Katy solely for the purposes for which the proceeds of the
Revolving Credit Loans are authorized to be used. Upon the closing of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the promissory notes evidencing
the Existing Term Loan shall be returned to Katy marked “Amended and Superceded”
or, with respect to promissory notes issued to Existing Lenders who are not
Lenders hereunder, “Paid-In-Full.”
SECTION 2. INTEREST,
FEES AND CHARGES
2.1 Interest.
(a) U.S.
Rates of Interest. Interest on Revolving Credit Loans and the
Term Loan to U.S. Borrower shall accrue on the principal amount of the Base
Rate
Revolving Portions and Term Loan Portions outstanding at the end of each day
at
a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the Applicable Margin then in effect
plus the Base Rate. Said rate of interest shall increase or
decrease by an amount equal to any increase or decrease in the Base Rate,
effective as of the opening of business on the day that any such change in
the
Base Rate occurs. If Borrower Representative, on behalf of U.S.
Borrower, exercises its LIBOR Option as provided in Section 3.1, interest
on the Revolving Credit Loans and the Term Loan to U.S. Borrower shall accrue
on
the principal amount of the LIBOR Revolving Portions and LIBOR Term Portions
outstanding at the end of each day at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable
Margin then in effect plus the LIBOR applicable to each LIBOR Portion for
the corresponding Interest Period.
(b) U.K.
Rates of Interest. Interest on Revolving Credit Loans in Sterling
or Euros to U.K. Borrower shall accrue on the principal amount of the Base
Rate
Revolving Portions outstanding at the end of each day at a fluctuating rate
per
annum equal to the Applicable Margin then in effect plus the Base
Rate. Said rate of interest shall increase or decrease by an amount
equal to any increase or decrease in the Base Rate, effective as of the opening
of business on the day that any such change in the Base Rate
occurs. If Borrower Representative, on behalf of U.K. Borrower,
exercises its LIBOR Option as provided in Section 3.1, interest on the
Revolving Credit Loans in Sterling or Euros to U.K. Borrower shall accrue on
the
principal amount of the LIBOR Revolving Portions outstanding at the end of
each
day at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Margin then in effect
plus the LIBOR applicable to each LIBOR Portion for the corresponding
Interest Period plus Mandatory Costs.
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(c) Canadian
Rates of Interest. Interest on Canadian Revolving Credit Loans in
Canadian Dollars to Canadian Borrower shall accrue on the principal amount
of
the Base Rate Revolving Portions outstanding at the end of each day at a
fluctuating rate per annum equal to the Applicable Margin then in effect
plus the Base Rate. Said rate of interest shall increase or
decrease by an amount equal to any increase or decrease in the Base Rate,
effective as of the opening of business on the day that any such change in
the
Base Rate occurs. If Borrower Representative, on behalf of Canadian
Borrower, exercises its option to obtain a Canadian BA Rate Loan as provided
in
Section 3.1, interest on Canadian Revolving Credit Loans to Canadian
Borrower shall accrue on the principal amount of Canadian BA Rate Loans
outstanding at the end of each day at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable
Margin then in effect plus the Canadian BA Rate applicable to each
Canadian BA Rate Loan for the corresponding Interest Period.
(d) Unless
Borrower Representative is otherwise advised by Agent, interest and Letter
of
Credit and LC Guaranty fees shall be payable solely in the currency in which
the
underlying Revolving Credit Loan is made or Letter or Credit or LC Guaranty
is
issued.
2.1.2 Default
Rate of Interest. At the option of Agent or the Majority Lenders,
upon and after the occurrence of an Event of Default, and during the
continuation thereof, the principal amount of all Loans shall bear interest
(or,
with respect to LC Obligations, incur fees) at a rate per annum equal to 2.0%
plus the interest or other per annum rate otherwise applicable thereto (the
“Default Rate”). Provided that in accordance with Section 8(1)
of the Interest Act (Canada), it is agreed amongst all of the parties to this
Agreement that the Default Rate as stipulated in this Section 2.1.2. shall
not apply to any security interest securing the Canadian Obligations of the
Canadian Borrower where the security interest constitutes a charge, mortgage,
encumbrance, hypothec or notice on or against any real Property situate in
Canada.
2.1.3 Maximum
Interest.
(a) In
no
event whatsoever shall the aggregate of all amounts deemed interest hereunder
or
under the Notes and charged or collected pursuant to the terms of this Agreement
or pursuant to the Notes exceed the highest rate permissible under any law
which
a court of competent jurisdiction shall, in a final determination, deem
applicable hereto (the “Maximum Rate”). If any provisions of this
Agreement or the Notes are in contravention of any such law, such provisions
shall be deemed amended to conform thereto. If at any time, the
amount of interest paid hereunder is limited by the Maximum Rate, and the amount
at which interest accrues hereunder is subsequently below the Maximum Rate,
the
rate at which interest accrues hereunder shall remain at the Maximum Rate,
until
such time as the aggregate interest paid hereunder equals the amount of interest
that would have been paid had the Maximum Rate not applied.
(b) Without
limiting subsection 2.1.3(a), if any provision of this Agreement or any of
the
other Loan Documents would obligate Canadian Borrower to make any payment of
interest under the Canadian Obligations or other amount in an amount or
calculated at a rate which would be prohibited by law or would result in a
receipt by the applicable recipient of interest under the Canadian Obligations
at a criminal rate (as such terms are construed under the Criminal Code
(Canada)) then, notwithstanding such provision, such amount or rates shall
be
deemed to have been adjusted with retroactive effect to the maximum amount
or
rate of interest, as the case may be, as would not be so prohibited by law
or so
result in a receipt by the applicable recipient of interest under the Canadian
Obligations at a criminal rate, such adjustment to be effected, to the extent
necessary, as follows: (1) firstly, by reducing the amount or
rates of interest required to be paid to the applicable recipient under this
subsection 2.1.3(b); and (2) thereafter, by reducing any fees, commissions,
premiums and other amounts required to be paid to the applicable recipient
which
would constitute interest under the Canadian Obligations for purposes of
Section 347 of the Criminal Code (Canada).
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing, and after giving effect to all adjustments contemplated thereby,
if the applicable recipient shall have received an amount in excess of the
maximum permitted by that section of the Criminal Code (Canada), then the
applicable recipient shall be entitled, by notice in writing to Canadian
Agent
at the Appropriate Notice Office, to obtain reimbursement from the applicable
recipient in an amount equal to such excess, and pending such reimbursement,
such amount shall be deemed to be an amount payable by the applicable recipient
to Canadian Borrower. Any amount or rate of interest under the
Canadian Obligations referred to in this subsection 2.1.3 shall be determined
in
accordance with generally accepted actuarial practices and principles as
an
effective annual rate of interest over the term that any Canadian Revolving
Credit Loan to Canadian Borrower remains outstanding on the assumption that
any
charges, fees or expenses that fall within the meaning of “interest” (as
defined in the Criminal Code (Canada)) shall, if they relate to a specific
period of time, be prorated over that period of time and otherwise
be prorated over the period from the Closing Date to the date all
Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full and all Canadian Lender’s
Revolving Loan Commitments have been terminated and, in the event of a dispute,
a certificate of a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries appointed
by
Canadian Agent shall be conclusive for the purposes of such
determination.
(c) For
purposes of disclosure pursuant to the Interest Act (Canada), the annual rates
of interest or fees to which the rates of interest or fees provided in this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents for the Canadian Obligations (and stated
herein or therein, as applicable, to be computed on the basis of a 360-day
year
or any other period of time less than a calendar year) are equivalent to the
rates so determined multiplied by the actual number of days in the applicable
calendar year and divided by 360 or such other period of time,
respectively.
2.2 Computation
of Interest and Fees. Interest, Letter of Credit and LC Guaranty
fees and Unused Line Fees hereunder shall be calculated daily and shall be
computed on the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 360 days (except
for the U.K. Obligations denominated in Sterling, which shall be based on a
365-day year). Unless otherwise set forth herein, all fees and
interest shall be paid in the same currency as the Revolving Credit Loan is
made
or Letter of Credit or LC Guaranty is issued for which such fee or interest
is
associated.
2.3 Fee
Letter. U.S. Borrower shall pay to Agent certain fees and other
amounts in accordance with the terms of the fee letter between Borrower and
Agent (the “Fee Letter”).
2.4 Letter
of Credit and LC Guaranty Fees. Each applicable Borrower shall
pay to Agent, Canadian Agent or U.K. Agent, as applicable, for standby and
documentary Letters of Credit and LC Guaranties of standby and documentary
letters of credit issued without duplication, for the ratable benefit of the
applicable Lenders, a per annum fee equal to the Applicable Margin then in
effect of the aggregate available amount of such U.S. Letters of Credit and
U.S.
LC Guaranties, Canadian Letters of Credit and Canadian LC Guaranties and U.K.
Letters of Credit and U.K. LC Guaranties, issued for the account of that
Borrower and outstanding from time to time during the term of this Agreement,
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plus
a fronting fee (for the account of Bank, Agent, Canadian Agent or U.K. Agent,
as
applicable) equal to 0.125% per annum of the aggregate available amount of
such
U.S. Letters of Credit, U.S. LC Guaranties, U.K. Letters of Credit, U.K.
LC
Guaranties, Canadian Letters of Credit and Canadian LC Guaranties, plus
all normal and customary charges of the Agent, Bank, Canadian Agent or U.K.
Agent, as applicable, associated with the issuance and administration thereof,
which fees and charges shall be deemed fully earned upon issuance of each
such
Letter of Credit or LC Guaranty or as advised by Agent, Bank or U.K. Agent,
as
applicable, and shall be due and payable on the first Business Day of each
month
in arrears or as advised by Agent or U.K. Agent, as applicable, and shall
not be
subject to rebate or proration upon the termination of this Agreement for
any
reason.
2.5 Unused
Line Fee. U.S. Borrower shall pay to Agent, for the benefit of
each Lender (except the U.K. Lender and the Canadian Lender) in accordance
with
its Revolving Loan Percentage, a fee (the “Unused Line Fee”) equal to the
three eighths of one percent (0.375%) per annum multiplied by the average daily
amount by which the aggregate Revolving Loan Commitments exceed the sum of
(i) the Dollar Equivalent of the outstanding principal balance of the sum
of the U.S. Revolving Credit Loans, U.K. Revolving Credit Loans and Canadian
Revolving Credit Loans, plus (ii) the LC Amount; provided
that for purposes of allocating the Unused Line Fee among Lenders, outstanding
Swingline Loans shall not be included as part of the outstanding balance of
the
U.S. Revolving Credit Loans for the purposes of calculating such fees owed
to
U.S. Lenders other than Agent. The Unused Line Fee shall be paid in
Dollars. The Unused Line Fee shall be payable monthly in arrears on
the first day of each month hereafter.
2.6 Fronting
Fees and Participation Fees. When and as interest is collected on
Canadian Revolving Credit Loans and U.K. Revolving Credit Loans and until the
Canadian Revolving Credit Loans and U.K. Revolving Credit Loans are refunded
in
accordance with Sections 3.13 and 3.14, Canadian Agent and U.K. Agent,
respectively, shall pay to Canadian Lender and U.K. Lender, respectively, a
fee
(with respect to Canadian Lender, the “Canadian Fronting Fee,” with
respect to the U.K. Lender, the “U.K. Fronting Fee” and collectively, the
“Fronting Fee”) equal to 1/8th of one percent (0.125%) per annum of the
outstanding principal balances of the Canadian Revolving Credit Loans and U.K.
Revolving Credit Loans, respectively, at such time, and Canadian Agent and
U.K.
Agent shall pay to each Canadian Participant and U.K. Participant, respectively,
a participation fee (a “Participation Fee”) equal to the product of such
Canadian Participant’s or U.K. Participant’s, as applicable, corresponding
Lender’s Revolving Loan Percentage and that portion of interest collected equal
to the sum of Applicable Margins then in effect with respect to each of the
Canadian Revolving Credit Loans and the U.K. Revolving Credit Loans,
respectively, for the relevant interest payment period plus any Default
Rate then in effect, less the product of such Canadian Participant’s or U.K.
Participant’s Revolving Loan Percentage and the Fronting Fee. If any
Borrower pays less than all of the interest then due and owing by it for any
period, that portion of the interest equating to the Participation Fee shall
be
deemed to be the last portion of interest paid or to be paid.
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2.7 Examination
Fees. Borrowers shall pay to Agent, Canadian Agent and/or U.K.
Agent, as applicable, examination fees in accordance with Agent’s current
schedule of fees in effect from time to time generally applicable to
examinations and verifications of books and records of borrowers of such party,
in connection with examinations and verifications of the books and records
and
Properties of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries and such other matters as Agents
shall deem appropriate in their reasonable credit judgment, plus all reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses incurred by any Agent in connection with such
examinations and verifications, whether such examinations and verifications
are
conducted by employees of an Agent or by third parties hired by such Agent;
provided that Canadian Borrower shall not be responsible for such fees
and expenses incurred with respect to U.S. Borrower or U.K. Borrower and U.K.
Borrower shall not be responsible for such fees and expenses incurred with
respect to Canadian Borrower; and provided, further, that
Borrowers shall not be required to pay or reimburse Agents for examination
and
verification fees and related expenses for more than two such examinations
and
verifications per annum unless an Event of Default exists and is
continuing. Such examination and verification fees and out-of-pocket
expenses shall be payable on the first day of the month following the date
of
issuance by Agent of a request for payment thereof to
Borrowers. Agents may, in their discretion, provide for the payment
of such amounts by making appropriate Revolving Credit Loans to the applicable
Borrower and charging such Borrower’s Loan Account therefor.
2.8 Reimbursement
of Expenses. If, at any time or times regardless of whether or
not an Event of Default then exists: (i) Agents incur legal or
accounting expenses or any other out-of-pocket expenses or costs in connection
with (1) the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement or any of the
other Loan Documents, any amendment of or modification of this Agreement or
any
of the other Loan Documents, or (2) the administration of this Agreement or
any of the other Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby; or (ii) Agents or any Lender incurs reasonable legal or accounting
expenses or any other out-of-pocket expenses or costs in connection with
(1) any litigation, contest, dispute, suit, proceeding or action (whether
instituted by Agents, any Lender, any Borrower or any other Person) relating
to
the Collateral, this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or any
Borrower’s affairs, (2) any attempt to enforce any rights of Agents or any
Lender against Borrowers or any other Person which may be obligated to Agents
or
any Lender by virtue of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents,
including, without limitation, the Account Debtors, or (3) any attempt by
Agent to inspect, verify, protect, preserve, restore, collect, sell, liquidate
or otherwise dispose of or realize upon the Collateral; then all such legal
and
accounting expenses and other out-of-pocket expenses and costs of Agents or
any
Lender, as applicable, shall be charged to the applicable Borrower;
provided, that such Borrower shall not be responsible for such
out-of-pocket expenses and costs to the extent incurred because of the gross
negligence or willful misconduct of Agents or any Lender; and provided,
further, that Canadian Borrower shall not be responsible for such
out-of-pocket costs and expenses, incurred with respect to U.S. Borrower or
U.K.
Borrower and the U.K. Borrower shall not be responsible for such out-of-pocket
costs and expenses incurred with respect to Canadian Borrower. All
amounts chargeable to Borrowers under this Section 2.8 shall be Obligations
secured by all of the Collateral (provided that amounts chargeable to U.S.
Borrower or U.K. Borrower shall not be secured by Canadian Collateral and that
amounts chargeable to Canadian Borrower shall not be secured by the U.K.
Collateral), shall be payable on demand to Agents or such Lender, as the case
may be, and shall bear interest from the date such demand is made until paid
in
full at the rate applicable to Base Rate Revolving Portions (or, in the case
of
Canadian Agent or Canadian Lender, Canadian Prime Rate Loans) from time to
time. The applicable Borrower shall also reimburse Agents for
expenses incurred by Agents in their administration of the Collateral to the
extent and in the manner provided in Sections 2.9 and 2.10
hereof.
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2.9 Bank
Charges. Each Borrower shall pay to Agents, on demand, any and
all fees, costs or expenses which Agents or any Lender pays to a bank or other
similar institution arising out of or in connection with (i) the forwarding
to such Borrower or any other Person on behalf of such Borrower, by Agents
or
any Lender, of proceeds of Loans made to such Borrower pursuant to this
Agreement, (ii) the depositing for collection by Agents or any Lender of
any check or item of payment received or delivered to Agents or any Lender
on
account of the Obligations of such Borrower and (iii) the costs and
expenses incurred in opening and maintaining blocked accounts; provided,
that Canadian Borrower shall not be responsible for such fees and expenses
incurred with respect to U.S. Borrower or U.K. Borrower and U.K. Borrower shall
not be responsible for such fees and expenses incurred with respect to Canadian
Borrower.
2.10 Collateral
Protection Expenses. All out-of-pocket expenses incurred in
protecting, storing, warehousing, insuring, handling, maintaining and shipping
the Collateral, and any and all excise, property, sales, and use taxes imposed
by any United States, Canadian or United Kingdom state, provincial, federal,
or
local authority on any of the Collateral or in respect of the sale thereof
shall
be borne and paid by Borrowers; provided, that Canadian Borrower shall
not be liable for any such expenses incurred with respect to U.S. Borrower
or
U.K. Borrower and U.K. Borrower shall not be liable for any such expenses
incurred with respect to Canadian Borrower. If Borrowers fail to
promptly pay any portion thereof when due, Agents may, at their option, but
shall not be required to, pay the same and charge the applicable Borrower
therefor. Additionally, from time to time Agent, Canadian Agent
and/or U.K. Agent may, at U.S. Borrower’s, U.K. Borrower’s or Canadian
Borrower’s expense, as applicable, obtain appraisals from appraisers (who may be
personnel of an Agent), stating the then current fair market value of all or
any
portion of the real or personal Property of any Borrower, any of its
Subsidiaries or any other Loan Party, including, without limitation, any
Inventory of any Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any other Loan Party;
provided that unless an Event of Default exists and is continuing,
Borrowers shall not be required to reimburse Agents for the costs of more than
one appraisal of Equipment, real Property and/or Inventory per
annum.
2.11 Payment
of Charges. All amounts chargeable to Borrowers under this
Agreement shall be Obligations secured by all of the Collateral (provided that
amounts chargeable to U.S. Borrower shall not be payable by Canadian Borrower
and shall not be secured by Canadian Collateral and that amounts chargeable
to
U.K. Borrower shall not be secured by Canadian Collateral). All such
Obligations shall be, unless specifically otherwise provided, payable on demand
and shall bear interest from the date demand was made or such amount is due,
as
applicable, until paid in full at the rate applicable to Base Rate Revolving
Portions (or, in the case of Canadian Obligations, Canadian Prime Rate Loans)
from time to time.
2.12 No
Deductions. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 2.12(b), (c)
or (d) and in subsection 10.9.4 and as otherwise provided by law, any and all
payments or reimbursements made hereunder or under the other Loan Documents
in
respect of Canadian Obligations, U.K. Obligations or U.S. Obligations shall
be
made in Dollars, Euros, Canadian Dollars or Sterling, as applicable, free and
clear of and without deduction for any and all taxes, levies, imposts,
deductions, charges or withholdings, and all liabilities with respect thereto,
imposed by
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(i)
the
United States of America or any political subdivision thereof or therein,
in the
case of U.S. Obligations, (ii) Canada or any political subdivision thereof
or
therein, in the case of the Canadian Obligations, or (iii) the United Kingdom
or
any political subdivision thereof or therein, in the case of the U.K.
Obligations, excluding, however, the following: (i) franchise or
capital taxes, gross receipt taxes and taxes imposed on the net income of
Agents, or any Lender, Participant or Canadian Participant or U.K. Participant
by the jurisdiction under the laws of which Agents or any Lender, Participant
or
Canadian Participant or U.K. Participant is organized or doing business or
any
political subdivision thereof, (ii) franchise or capital taxes, gross receipt
taxes and taxes imposed on its net income by the jurisdiction of Agents’ or such
Lender’s or Participant’s or Canadian Participant’s or U.K. Participant’s
applicable lending office or any political subdivision thereof and (iii)
any and
all taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings, and all
liabilities with respect thereto, imposed by a jurisdiction as a result of
the
Agent, any Lender, any Participant, any Canadian Participant, or any United
Kingdom Participant being organized under the laws of such jurisdiction,
being
engaged in a trade or business in such jurisdiction, or having a permanent
establishment in such jurisdiction (all such non-excluded taxes, levies,
imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings and all liabilities with respect
thereto, herein “Tax Liabilities”). If any Borrower, any Guarantor,
any Lender or any Agent shall be required by law or the administration thereof
to deduct any such Tax Liabilities from or in respect of any sum payable
hereunder to any Agent or any Lender or Participant or Canadian Participant
or
U.K. Participant, then the sum payable by the relevant Borrower hereunder
or
under the relevant other Loan Document shall be increased as may be necessary
so
that, after all required deductions on account of Tax Liabilities are made,
the
applicable Agent, any such Lender, Participant, Canadian Participant and
U.K.
Participant, as applicable, receives an amount equal to the sum it would
have
received had no such deductions been made. Whenever any Tax
Liabilities are deducted by any Borrower, as soon as practicable thereafter,
the
Borrower Representative shall send to Agent (or in the case of Canadian
Borrower, Canadian Agent, or in the case of U.K. Borrower, U.K. Agent) for
its
own account or for the account of the applicable Lender or Canadian Participant
or U.K. Participant a certified copy of any original official receipt received
by any such Borrower showing payment thereof or other evidence of such payment
reasonably satisfactory to the Agent (or Canadian Agent or U.K. Agent, as
the
case may be). If any Borrower fails to pay any Tax Liabilities when due to
the
appropriate taxing authority or fails to remit to Agent (or in the case of
Canadian Borrower, Canadian Agent, or in the case of U.K. Borrower, U.K.
Agent)
the required receipts or other required documentary evidence, each Borrower
shall indemnify Agents and the Lenders and Canadian Participants and U.K.
Participants for any incremental taxes, interest or penalties that may become
payable by Agents and the Lenders and Canadian Participants and U.K.
Participants as a result of any such failure. Without limiting the
foregoing, (x) U.K. Borrower shall also indemnify and hold harmless
(without duplication) U.K. Agent, U.K. Lender and U.K. Participants against
any
and all Tax Liabilities imposed by the United Kingdom as a result of
arrangements relating to the refunding pursuant to Section 3.14 of this
Agreement of U.K. Revolving Credit Loans and (y) Canadian Borrower shall
also indemnify and hold harmless (without duplication) Canadian Agent, Canadian
Lender and Canadian Participants against any and all Tax Liabilities imposed
by
Canada as a result of arrangements relating to the refunding pursuant to
Section 3.13 of this Agreement of Canadian Revolving Credit
Loans. The covenants in this Section 2.12 shall survive the
termination of this Agreement and payment of the Obligations.
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(a) If
Agents
or a Lender or Canadian Participant or U.K. Participant during the Term of
this
Agreement shall become aware that it is entitled to claim a refund, credit
or
reduction of tax from the jurisdiction to which the tax was paid or the
jurisdiction in which such Agent or Lender, as the case may be, is subject
to
tax, which refund, credit or reduction in the bonafide discretion
of Agents or such Lender or Canadian Participant or U.K. Participant, is
allocable to the payment of any Tax Liabilities which Borrowers have paid,
or
indemnified Agents or such Lender or Canadian Participant or U.K. Participant
pursuant to this Section 2.12, Agents or such Lender or Canadian
Participant or U.K. Participant shall promptly notify Borrowers in writing
of
the availability of such refund, credit or reduction claim and shall, within
30
days of receipt of a written request by Borrowers, make a claim to such
jurisdiction for such refund, credit or reduction at Borrowers’ sole
expense. If Agents or a Lender or Canadian Participant or U.K.
Participant receives a refund, credit or reduction of any such Tax Liabilities,
it shall within 30 days from the date of such receipt pay over such amount
of
such refund, credit or reduction to Borrowers plus any interest that is properly
attributable to such refund, credit or reduction as will leave Agents or such
Lender or Canadian Participant or U.K. Participant (after that payment) in
the
same after-tax position as it would have been in if the Tax Liabilities had
not
been paid by, or indemnification had not been made by, Borrowers.
(b) To
the
extent that any portion of the Participation Fee is payable to a Canadian
Participant that is non-resident of Canada for purposes of the tax imposed
pursuant to Part XIII of the ITA or any successor provision thereto (a
“Nonresident Canadian Participant”), Canadian Agent shall deduct and remit such
tax to the Receiver General for Canada within the time payable by law, and
shall
increase (to the extent reimbursed by Canadian Borrower) such portion of the
Participation Fee as may be necessary so that after all required deductions
of
such tax are made, the Nonresident Canadian Participant receives an amount
equal
to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been
made. The Canadian Borrower shall forthwith on demand remit to
Canadian Agent the full amount of the aforesaid increase; provided,
however, that no Borrower will make such payment with respect to any
taxes that are not Tax Liabilities and no such payment shall be required except
as contemplated by Section 2.12(d). Each of Canadian Agent and
Canadian Lender represents and warrants to Canadian Borrower and to Canadian
Agent that it is not a non-resident of Canada within the meaning of the
ITA. Provided that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, Canadian Lender covenants and agrees with Canadian Borrower that
(i)
it is the only Person that will extend credit to Canadian Borrower hereunder
and
(ii) it will not assign, sell or grant participations in its extensions of
credit under this Agreement to any Person who is a non-resident of Canada within
the meaning of the ITA. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Agreement, Canadian Borrower shall not be required to make any payment or
indemnify any Person in respect of any Tax Liabilities of any Person incurred
as
a result of such Person being a non-resident of Canada unless an Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing in which case Canadian Borrower shall
only be required to make payments in respect of Tax Liabilities accruing after
the date on which the Obligations are declared immediately due and payable
pursuant to Section 9.2 of the Agreement. In the event that any of
Canadian Agent, Canadian Lender or any Canadian Participant is or becomes a
non-resident of Canada within the meaning of the ITA, such party shall
immediately notify Canadian Borrower and notwithstanding anything to the
contrary herein, Canadian Borrower shall have the option to prepay that portion
of the Canadian Obligations attributable to such party without the payment
of
any prepayment penalty, fee or other amounts.
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(c) Limitations
on U.K. Tax gross up.
(i) Definitions.
In
this
Section 2.12(c):
“Qualifying
U.K. Lender” means a U.K. Lender which is beneficially entitled to interest
payable to that U.K. Lender in respect of an advance that it made under a Loan
Document and which is:
(1) a
bank
(as defined for the purpose of section 349 of the United Kingdom Income and
Corporation Taxes Act 1988) making an advance under a Loan Document and which
U.K. Lender is within the charge to United Kingdom corporation tax as respects
any payments of interest made in respect of that advance; or
(2) a
Treaty
Lender.
“Treaty
Lender” means a U.K. Lender (including any assignee from such a U.K. Lender)
which:
(1) is
treated for the purposes of an applicable double taxation agreement or
convention as resident in a jurisdiction having a double taxation agreement
or
convention with the United Kingdom which makes provision for full exemption
from
tax imposed by the United Kingdom on interest; and
(2) does
not
carry on a business in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment
with
which that U.K. Lender’s participation in a U.K. Loan Document is effectively
connected.
(ii) Tax
gross up exclusion.
a. U.K.
Borrower is not required to pay any additional amount to a U.K. Lender or U.K.
Participant under this clause 2.12 on account of any Tax Liability imposed
by
the United Kingdom if, on the date on which the payment is made:
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i. the
payment could have been made to the relevant U.K. Lender or U.K. Participant
without a deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax Liability
imposed by the United Kingdom if the U.K. Lender or U.K. Participant was a
Qualifying U.K. Lender, but on that date that U.K. Lender or U.K. Participant
is
not or has ceased to be a Qualifying U.K. Lender other than as a result of
any
change after the date it became a U.K. Lender or U.K. Participant under this
Agreement in (or in the interpretation, administration, or application of)
any
law or treaty, or any published practice or concession of any relevant taxing
authority; or
ii. the
relevant U.K. Lender or U.K. Participant is a Treaty Lender and U.K. Borrower
can demonstrate the payment could have been made to the U.K. Lender or U.K.
Participant without the deduction or withholding for or on account of any Tax
Liability had that U.K. Lender or U.K. Participant complied with its obligations
under paragraph b. below.
b. A
Treaty
Lender and U.K. Borrower shall cooperate in completing any procedural
formalities on a timely basis necessary for U.K. Borrower to obtain
authorization to make payments to that Treaty Lender without withholding or
deduction for or on account of any Tax Liability imposed by the United
Kingdom.
(iii) Tax
Credit.
If
U.K.
Borrower makes an additional payment under this Section 2.12 and the relevant
U.K. Lender or U.K. Participant determines (in its absolute discretion but
acting in good faith) that:
(1) a
credit
against, relief or remission for, or repayment of any tax is attributable either
to an increased payment of which that additional payment forms part, or to
that
additional payment; and
(2) that
U.K.
Lender has obtained, utilized and retained that credit, relief, remission or
repayment,
the
U.K.
Lender or U.K. Participant shall pay an amount to U.K. Borrower which that
U.K.
Lender or U.K. Participant determines (in its absolute discretion but acting
in
good faith) will leave it (after that payment) in the same after-Tax position
as
it would have been in had the additional payment not been required under this
Section 2.12.
(iv) U.K.
Lender and U.K. Participant Cooperation. Each U.K. Lender and
U.K. Participant and U.K. Borrower shall cooperate (and U.K. Agent shall
cooperate with the relevant parties) in completing any procedural formalities
on
a timely basis necessary for U.K. Borrower to obtain authorization to make
payments to that U.K. Lender or U.K. Participant without withholding or
deduction for or on account of any Tax Liability or at any applicable reduced
rate of withholding or deduction under the terms of any applicable double
taxation agreement or convention.
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(v) U.K.
Lenders’ Warranty. Provided that no Default or Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing, each U.K. Lender covenants and agrees with
U.K.
Borrower that it will not assign, sell or grant participations in its extensions
of credit under this Agreement to any Person who is not a Qualifying U.K.
Lender. U.K. Borrower shall not be required to pay any Tax
Liabilities of any Person incurred as a result of such Person not being a
Qualifying U.K. Lender on contravention of the previous
sentence. U.K. Lender further warrants that it is a Qualifying U.K.
Lender at the date of this Agreement (or, if later, when it becomes a party
to
this Agreement) and that it will remain, until it notifies U.K. Lender to the
contrary, a Qualifying U.K. Lender. U.K. Lender undertakes to notify
U.K. Borrower as soon as reasonably practical after it becomes aware that it
is
not or will cease to be a Qualify U.K. Lender.
(d) The
foregoing notwithstanding, Borrowers shall only be required to pay additional
amounts for Tax Liabilities resulting from any Canadian Participant being a
non-resident of Canada within the meaning of the ITA or any U.K. Participant
not
being a Qualifying U.K. Lender or a Treaty Lender for interest accruing after
the date on which the Obligations are declared immediately due and payable
pursuant to Section 9.2 of the Agreement.
2.13 Allocation
of Fees and Expenses. Unless expressly allocated to a specific
Borrower, all fees and expenses paid pursuant to this Agreement shall be
allocated to the Borrower which pays such fees and expenses.
SECTION 3. LOAN
ADMINISTRATION
3.1 Manner
of Borrowing Revolving Credit Loans/LIBOR Option. Borrowings
under the credit facility established pursuant to Section 1 hereof shall be
as follows:
3.1.1 Loan
Requests. A request for a Revolving Credit Loan shall be made, or
shall be deemed to be made, in the following
manner: (a) Borrower Representative, on behalf of the applicable
Borrower, or, in the case of any request to the Canadian Agent or the U.K.
Agent, the Canadian Borrower or the U.K. Borrower, as applicable, may give
Agent, or Canadian Agent or U.K. Agent, as applicable, with a copy to Agent
at
the Appropriate Notice Office notice in a form reasonably acceptable to Agent
of
such Borrower’s intention to borrow, in which notice Borrower Representative or
Canadian Borrower or U.K. Borrower (if applicable and as the case may be) shall
specify the amount of the proposed borrowing of a Revolving Credit Loan, the
currency in which the borrowing is requested (which shall be Dollars in the
case
of a U.S. Revolving Credit Loan to U.S. Borrower, Canadian Dollars in the case
of a Canadian Revolving Credit Loan to Canadian Borrower and Sterling or Euros
in the case of a U.K. Revolving Credit Loan to U.K. Borrower) and the proposed
borrowing date, which shall be a Business Day, no later than 11:00 a.m.
(prevailing time in the location of the Appropriate Notice Office) on the
proposed borrowing date (or in accordance with subsection 3.1.7, 3.1.8 or 3.1.9,
as applicable, in the case of a request for a LIBOR Revolving Portion or
Canadian BA Rate Loan), provided, however, that no request for a
LIBOR Loan or Canadian BA Rate Loan may be made at a time when there exists
a
Default or an Event of Default; and (b) the becoming due of any amount
required to be paid under this Agreement, or the Notes, whether as interest
or
for any other Obligation, shall be deemed irrevocably to be a request for a
Revolving Credit Loan by the applicable Borrower on the due date in the amount
required to pay such interest or other Obligation. With respect to
borrowings under the overdraft forming part of the U.K. Revolving Credit Loans,
the prior notice requirements and minimum borrowing amounts may be waived by
U.K. Agent.
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3.1.2 Disbursement. Each
Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes Agent, Canadian Agent or U.K. Agent,
as
applicable, to disburse the proceeds of each Loan requested, or deemed to be
requested, pursuant to subsection 3.1.1 as follows: (i) the
proceeds of each Revolving Credit Loan requested under subsection 3.1.1(a)
shall
be disbursed by Agent in Dollars, as requested by Borrower Representative (in
the case of U.S. Borrower), by Canadian Agent in Canadian Dollars, as requested
by Borrower Representative or Canadian Borrower (in the case of Canadian
Borrower) and by U.K. Agent in Sterling or Euros, as requested by Borrower
Representative or U.K. Borrower (in the case of U.K. Borrower), as applicable,
in immediately available funds, in the case of the initial borrowing, in
accordance with the terms of the written disbursement letter from Borrower
Representative, and in the case of each subsequent borrowing, by wire transfer
to such bank account as may be agreed upon by Borrower Representative, Canadian
Borrower or U.K. Borrower (as the case may be) and Agent, Canadian Agent or
U.K.
Agent, as applicable, from time to time or elsewhere if pursuant to a written
direction from Borrower Representative, Canadian Borrower or U.K. Borrower,
as
the case may be; and (ii) the proceeds of each Revolving Credit Loan deemed
requested under subsection 3.1.1(b) shall be disbursed by Agent, Canadian Agent
or U.K. Agent, as applicable, by way of direct payment of the relevant interest
or other Obligation. If at any time any Loan is funded in excess of
the amount requested or deemed requested by Borrower Representative, Canadian
Borrower or U.K. Borrower (as the case may be), such Borrower agrees to repay
the excess to Agent, Canadian Agent or U.K. Agent, as applicable, immediately
upon the earlier to occur of (a) such Borrower’s discovery of the error and
(b) notice thereof to Borrower Representative, Canadian Borrower or U.K.
Borrower, as the case may be, from Agent, Canadian Agent or U.K. Agent, as
applicable, or any Lender.
3.1.3 Payment
by Lenders. Agent, Canadian Agent or U.K. Agent, as applicable,
shall give to each applicable Lender prompt written notice by facsimile, telex
or cable of the receipt from Borrower Representative, Canadian Borrower or
U.K.
Borrower of any request for a Revolving Credit Loan. Each such notice
shall specify the requested date and amount of such Revolving Credit Loan,
whether such Revolving Credit Loan shall be subject to the LIBOR Option or
shall
be a Canadian BA Rate Loan, the currency of such Revolving Credit Loan, and
the
amount of each such Lender’s advance thereunder (in accordance with its
applicable Revolving Loan Percentage). Each such Lender shall, not
later than 12:00 noon (prevailing time in the location of the Appropriate Notice
Office) on such requested date, wire to a bank designated by Agent, Canadian
Agent or U.K. Agent, as applicable, the amount of that Lender’s Revolving Loan
Percentage of the requested Revolving Credit Loan. The failure of any
Lender to make the Revolving Credit Loans to be made by it shall not release
any
other Lender of its obligations hereunder to make its Revolving Credit
Loan. Neither Agent, Canadian Agent or U.K. Agent nor any Lender
shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make the Revolving
Credit Loan to be made by such other Lender.
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The
foregoing notwithstanding, Agent, and following a refunding of the Canadian
Revolving Credit Loan and U.K. Revolving Credit Loan in accordance with
Sections 3.13 and 3.14, Canadian Agent or U.K. Agent, as applicable, in its
sole discretion, may from its own funds make a Revolving Credit Loan on behalf
of the applicable Lenders. In such event, the Lender on behalf of
whom Agent, Canadian Agent or U.K. Agent made the Revolving Credit Loan shall
reimburse Agent, Canadian Agent or U.K. Agent, as applicable, for the amount
of
such Revolving Credit Loan made on its behalf, weekly (or more frequently,
as
determined by Agents, in their sole discretion). On each such
settlement date, Agent, Canadian Agent or U.K. Agent, as applicable, will
pay to
each Lender the net amount owing to such Lender in connection with such
settlement, including without limitation amounts relating to Loans, fees,
interest and other amounts payable hereunder. The entire amount of
interest attributable to such Revolving Credit Loan for the period from the
date
on which such Revolving Credit Loan was made on such Lender’s behalf until so
reimbursed by such Lender, shall be paid to Agent, Canadian Agent or U.K.
Agent,
as applicable, for its own account.
3.1.4 Authorization. U.S.
Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes Agent, in Agent’s sole discretion, to
advance to U.S. Borrower, and to charge to U.S. Borrower’s Loan Account
hereunder as a U.S. Revolving Credit Loan in Dollars (which shall be a Base
Rate
Revolving Portion), a sum sufficient to pay all interest accrued on the U.S.
Obligations when due and to pay all fees, costs and expenses and other U.S.
Obligations at any time owed by such Borrower to Agent or Lenders
hereunder. U.K. Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes U.K. Agent, in
U.K. Agent’s discretion, to advance to U.K. Borrower, and to charge to such U.K.
Borrower’s Loan Account hereunder as a U.K. Revolving Credit Loan in Sterling or
Euros, if chosen by U.K. Agent in its discretion, (which shall be a Base Rate
Revolving Portion), a sum sufficient to pay all interest accrued on the U.K.
Obligations when due and to pay all fees, costs and expenses and other U.K.
Obligations at any time owed by U.K. Borrower to U.K. Agent or Lenders
hereunder. Canadian Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes Canadian Agent,
in
Canadian Agent’s sole discretion, to advance to Canadian Borrower, and to charge
to Canadian Borrower’s Loan Account hereunder as a Canadian Revolving Credit
Loan in Canadian Dollars (which shall be a Base Rate Loan), a sum sufficient
to
pay all interest accrued on the Canadian Obligations when due and to pay all
fees, costs and expenses and other Canadian Obligations at any time owed by
Canadian Borrower to Canadian Agent or Canadian Lender
hereunder. Agents shall notify Borrower Representative of all such
advances and charges to a Borrower’s Loan Account on a monthly basis as provided
in Section 3.7 of the Agreement.
3.1.5 Letter
of Credit and LC Guaranty Requests. A request for a Letter of
Credit or LC Guaranty shall be made in the following manner: Borrower
Representative or, in the case of notice to U.K. Agent, U.K. Borrower, may
give
Bank, Agent or U.K. Agent, as applicable, a written notice of its request for
the issuance of a Letter of Credit or LC Guaranty, not later than
11:00 a.m. (prevailing time in the location of the Appropriate Notice
Office), three Business Days before the proposed issuance date thereof, in
which
notice Borrower Representative or U.K. Borrower shall specify whether the Letter
of Credit or LC Guaranty is to be issued on behalf of a U.S. Loan Party, a
Canadian Loan Party or a U.K. Loan Party, the issuance date and format and
wording for the Letter of Credit or LC Guaranty being requested (which shall
be
satisfactory to Agent and Bank or U.K. Agent, as applicable, and the Person
being asked to issue such Letter of Credit or LC Guaranty); and shall include
the Letter of Credit application of the proposed issuer of the Letter of Credit,
duly completed, provided that no such request may be made at a time when
there exists a Default or Event of Default. Such request shall be
accompanied by an executed application and reimbursement agreement in form
and
substance satisfactory to Agents and the Person being asked to issue the Letter
of Credit or LC Guaranty (which shall be Bank or an Affiliate thereof or such
other Person as approved by Agent in its sole discretion), as well as any
required resolutions.
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3.1.6 Method
of Making Requests. As an accommodation to Borrowers, unless a Default or an
Event of Default is then in existence, (i) solely in the case of U.S.
Revolving Credit Loans to U.S. Borrower, Agent shall permit telephonic or
electronic requests for U.S. Revolving Credit Loans to Agent, (ii) solely
in the case of U.S. Letters of Credit and U.S. LC Guaranties, Agent and Bank
may, in their discretion, permit electronic transmittal of requests for U.S.
Letters of Credit and U.S. LC Guaranties to them, and (iii) Agent may, in
Agent’s discretion, permit electronic transmittal of instructions,
authorizations, agreements or reports to Agent. All other
instructions, authorizations, agreements or reports must be in written hard
copy
form (including by facsimile). Unless Borrower Representative
specifically directs Agent or Bank in writing not to accept or act upon
telephonic or electronic communications from Borrower Representative, neither
Agent nor Bank shall have any liability to the applicable Borrower for any
loss
or damage suffered by such Borrower as a result of Agent’s or Bank’s honoring of
any requests, execution of any instructions, authorizations or agreements or
reliance on any reports communicated to it telephonically or electronically
and
purporting to have been sent to Agent or Bank by Borrower, and neither Agent
nor
Bank shall have any duty to verify the origin of any such communication or
the
authority of the Person sending it. Each telephonic request for a
Revolving Credit Loan, Letter of Credit or LC Guaranty accepted by Agent and
Bank, if applicable, hereunder shall be promptly followed by a written
confirmation of such request from Borrower Representative to Agent and Bank,
if
applicable.
3.1.7 LIBOR
Portions and Canadian BA Rate Loans.
(a) Provided
that as of both the date of the LIBOR Request and the first day of the Interest
Period, no Default or Event of Default exists, in the event any Borrower desires
to obtain a LIBOR Portion, Borrower Representative or U.K. Borrower, as
applicable, shall give Agent or U.K. Agent, as applicable, a LIBOR Request
no
later than 11:00 a.m. (prevailing time in the location of the Appropriate
Notice Office) on the third Business Day prior to the requested borrowing
date. Each LIBOR Request shall be irrevocable and binding on the
applicable Borrower. In no event shall Borrowers, in the aggregate,
be permitted to have outstanding at any one time LIBOR Portions with more than
seven (7) different Interest Periods with respect to U.S. Revolving Credit
Loans, U.K. Revolving Credit Loans and Canadian BA Rate Loans. The
LIBOR Rate shall be available only (i) in the case of U.K. Borrower, for
borrowings in Sterling and Euros and (ii) in the case of U.S. Borrower, for
borrowings in Dollars.
(b) Provided
that as of both the date of the Canadian BA Request and the first day of the
relevant Interest Period, no Default or Event of Default exists, in the event
Canadian Borrower desires to obtain a Canadian BA Rate Loan, Borrower
Representative or Canadian Borrower shall give Canadian Agent a Canadian BA
Request no later than 11:00 a.m. (prevailing time in the location of the
Appropriate Notice Office) on the third Business Day prior to the requested
borrowing date. Each Canadian BA Request shall be irrevocable and
binding on Canadian Borrower. The Canadian BA Rate shall be available
only for borrowings in Canadian Dollars.
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3.1.8 Conversion
of Base Rate Portions and Canadian Prime Rate Loan Conversion.
(a) Provided
that as of both the date of the LIBOR Request and the first day of the relevant
Interest Period, no Default or Event of Default exists, Borrower Representative
or U.K. Borrower may, on any Business Day and on behalf of the applicable
Borrower, convert any Base Rate Portion (except with respect to Revolving Credit
Loans to Canadian Borrower) into a LIBOR Portion. If the applicable
Borrower desires to convert a Base Rate Portion, Borrower Representative shall
give Agent a LIBOR Request no later than 11:00 a.m. (prevailing time in the
location of the Appropriate Notice Office) on the third Business Day prior
to
the requested conversion date.
(b) Provided
that, as of both the date of the Canadian BA Request and the first day of the
relevant Interest Period, no Default or Event of Default exists, Borrower
Representative may, on any Business Day and on behalf of Canadian Borrower,
convert any Canadian Prime Rate Loan (that constitutes a Base Rate Loan under
clause (ii)(b) of the definition of Base Rate) into a Canadian BA Rate
Loan. If Canadian Borrower desires to convert a Canadian Prime Rate
Loan, Borrower Representative shall give Canadian Agent a Canadian BA Request
no
later than 11:00 a.m. (prevailing time in the location of the Appropriate
Notice Office) on the third Business Day prior to the requested conversion
date.
3.1.9 Continuation
of LIBOR Portions and Canadian BA Rate Loans.
(a) Provided
that as of both the date of the LIBOR Request and the first day of the relevant
Interest Period, no Default or Event of Default exists, Borrower Representative
or U.K. Borrower may, on any Business Day and on behalf of the applicable
Borrower, continue any LIBOR Portions into a subsequent Interest Period of
the
same or a different permitted duration. If any Borrower desires to
continue a LIBOR Portion, Borrower Representative shall give Agent and U.K.
Agent, as applicable, a LIBOR Request no later than 11:00 a.m. (prevailing
time in the location of the Appropriate Notice Office) on the third Business
Day
prior to the requested continuation date. If Borrower Representative
shall fail to give timely notice of its election to continue any LIBOR Portion
or portion thereof as provided above, or if such continuation shall not be
permitted, such LIBOR Portion or portion thereof, unless such LIBOR Portion
shall be repaid, shall automatically be converted into a Base Rate Portion
at
the end of the Interest Period then in effect with respect to such LIBOR
Portion.
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(b) Provided
that as of both the date of the Canadian BA Request and the first day of the
relevant Interest Period, no Default or Event of Default exists, Borrower
Representative may, on any Business Day and on behalf of Canadian Borrower,
continue any Canadian BA Rate Loan into another Canadian BA Rate Loan with
an
Interest Period of the same or a different permitted duration. If
Canadian Borrower desires to continue a Canadian BA Rate Loan, Borrower
Representative or Canadian Borrower shall give Canadian Agent a Canadian BA
Request no later than 11:00 a.m. (prevailing time in the location of the
Appropriate Notice Office) on the third Business Day prior to the requested
continuation date. If Borrower Representative shall fail to give
timely notice of its election to continue any Canadian BA Rate Loan or portion
thereof as provided above, or if such continuation shall not be permitted,
such
Canadian BA Rate Loan or portion thereof, unless such Canadian BA Rate Loan
shall be repaid, shall automatically be converted into a Canadian Prime Rate
Loan at the end of the Interest Period then in effect with respect to such
Canadian BA Rate Loan.
3.1.10 Inability
to Make LIBOR Portions and Canadian BA Rate
Loans. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, if any
applicable law, treaty, regulation or directive, or any change therein or in
the
interpretation or application thereof, shall make it unlawful for any Lender
(for purposes of this subsection 3.1.10, the term “Lender” shall include the
office or branch where such Lender or any corporation or bank then controlling
such Lender makes or maintains any LIBOR Portions where no other office or
branch is reasonably available) to make or maintain its LIBOR Portions or
Canadian BA Rate Loans, or if with respect to any Interest Period, Agent, U.K.
Agent or Canadian Agent is unable to determine the LIBOR or Canadian BA Rate
relating thereto, or adverse or unusual conditions in, or changes in applicable
law relating to, the London interbank market or the Canadian BA market, as
applicable, make it, in the reasonable judgment of Agent, U.K. Agent or Canadian
Agent, impracticable to fund therein any of the LIBOR Portions or Canadian
BA
Rate Loans, or make the projected LIBOR or Canadian BA Rate unreflective of
the
actual costs of funds therefor to any Lender, the obligation of Agent, U.K.
Agent, Canadian Agent and Lenders (in the case of unlawfulness, only the
affected Lender(s)) to make or continue LIBOR Portions or Canadian BA Rate
Loans
or convert Base Rate Portions or Canadian Prime Rate Loans to LIBOR Portions
or
Canadian BA Rate Loans, as applicable, hereunder shall forthwith be suspended
during the pendency of such circumstances and the applicable Borrower shall,
if
any affected LIBOR Portions or Canadian BA Rate Loans are then outstanding,
promptly upon request from Agent or U.K. Agent, convert such affected LIBOR
Portions into Base Rate Portions, or promptly upon request from Canadian Agent,
convert such affected Canadian BA Rate Loans into Canadian Prime Rate
Loans.
3.2 Payments. Except
where evidenced by notes or other instruments issued or made by Borrowers to
any
Lender and accepted by such Lender specifically containing payment instructions
that are in conflict with this Section 3.2 (in which case the conflicting
provisions of said notes or other instruments shall govern and control), the
Obligations shall be payable as follows:
3.2.1 Principal.
(i) Revolving
Credit Loans. Principal on account of Revolving Credit Loans
shall be payable by the applicable Borrower to the applicable Agent for the
ratable benefit of the applicable Lenders at the Appropriate Payment Office
immediately upon the earliest of
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(i) the
receipt by the applicable Agent, U.K. Borrower, U.S. Borrower or Canadian
Borrower, of any proceeds of any of the Collateral (except as otherwise provided
herein), including without limitation pursuant to subsections 3.3.1 and 5.2.4,
to the extent of said proceeds, subject to such Borrower’s rights to reborrow
such amounts in compliance with subsection 1.1.1 hereof; (ii) the
occurrence of an Event of Default in consequence of which Agent or Majority
Lenders elect to accelerate the maturity and payment of the Obligations in
accordance with Sections 9.2 and/or 9.3 of this Agreement, or
(iii) termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 4 hereof;
provided, however, that, if an Overadvance or an Agent Loan shall
exist at any time, the applicable Borrower shall, on demand, repay the
Overadvance or Agent Loan. Each payment (including principal
prepayment) by Borrowers on account of principal of the Revolving Credit
Loans
shall be applied first to Base Rate Revolving Portions and thereafter, subject
to subsection 3.3.4 of the Agreement, to LIBOR Revolving Portions and Canadian
BA Rate Loans, as applicable.
(ii) Term
Loan. The aggregate principal amount of the Term Loan shall be
payable in quarterly installments, together with accrued and unpaid interest
thereon, commencing on March 1, 2008 and continuing on each June 1, September
1,
December 1 and March 1 thereafter to and including September 1, 2010 in
installments of Three Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($375,000)
each. The entire remaining principal amount of the Term Loan shall be
due and payable on November 30, 2010.
3.2.2 Interest.
(i) Base
Rate Portion. Interest accrued on Base Rate Portions shall be due
and payable by the applicable Borrower to the applicable Agent for the ratable
benefit of the applicable Lenders on the earliest of (1) the first calendar
day of each month (for the immediately preceding month), computed through the
last calendar day of the preceding month, (2) the occurrence of an Event of
Default in consequence of which Agent or Majority Lenders elect to accelerate
the maturity and payment of the Obligations in accordance with Sections 9.2
and/or 9.3 of this Agreement or (3) termination of this Agreement pursuant
to Section 4 hereof.
(ii) LIBOR
Portion and Canadian BA Rate. Interest accrued on each LIBOR
Portion and on Canadian BA Rate Loans shall be due and payable by the applicable
Borrower to the applicable Agent for the ratable benefit of the applicable
Lenders on each LIBOR Interest Payment Date and on the earlier of (1) the
occurrence of an Event of Default in consequence of which Agent or Majority
Lenders elect to accelerate the maturity and payment of the Obligations in
accordance with Sections 9.2 and/or 9.3 of this Agreement or
(2) termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 4
hereof.
3.2.3 Costs,
Fees and Charges. Costs, fees and charges payable pursuant to
this Agreement shall be payable by Borrowers to Agent, Canadian Agent or U.K.
Agent, as applicable, at the Appropriate Payment Office, as and when provided
in
Section 2 or Section 3 hereof, as applicable, to Agent, Canadian
Agent, U.K. Agent or a Lender, as applicable, or to any other Person designated
by Agent, Canadian Agent, U.K. Agent or such Lender in writing.
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3.2.4 Other
Obligations. The balance of the Obligations requiring the payment
of money, if any, shall be payable by Borrowers to Agents for distribution
to
Lenders, as appropriate, as and when provided in this Agreement, the Other
Agreements or the Security Documents, or on demand, whichever is later, in
each
case at the Appropriate Payment Office.
3.2.5 Prepayment
of/Failure to Borrow LIBOR Portions. Borrowers may prepay a LIBOR
Portion and Canadian BA Rate Loans at the Appropriate Payment Office only upon
at least three (3) Business Days prior written notice to Agent, U.K. Agent
or Canadian Agent, as applicable (which notice shall be
irrevocable). Each applicable Borrower shall pay to each applicable
Lender, upon request of such Lender, at the Appropriate Payment Office such
amount or amounts as shall be sufficient (as determined by Agent in a manner
consistent with its customs and practices) to compensate such Lender for any
loss, cost, or expense (other than any taxes that are not Tax Liabilities)
incurred as a result of: (i) any payment of a LIBOR Portion or
Canadian BA Rate Loan on a date other than the last day of the Interest Period
for such LIBOR Portion or Canadian BA Rate Loan; (ii) any failure by the
applicable Borrower to borrow a LIBOR Portion or Canadian BA Rate Loan on the
date specified by the Borrower Representative’s LIBOR Request or Canadian BA
Request; or (iii) any failure by the applicable Borrower to pay a LIBOR
Portion or Canadian BA Rate Loan on the date for payment specified in Borrower
Representative’s written notice. If by reason of an Event of Default,
Agent or Majority Lenders elect to declare the Obligations to be immediately
due
and payable, then any amount payable pursuant to this Section 3.2.5 with respect
to a LIBOR Portion or Canadian BA Rate Loan shall become due and payable in
the
same manner as though Borrowers had exercised such right of
prepayment.
3.3 Mandatory
and Optional Prepayments.
3.3.1 Proceeds
of Sale, Loss, Destruction or Condemnation of
Collateral. (a) Except as provided in
subsections 5.4.2, 7.2.9 and 3.3.1 (b) below, if any Borrower or any
of its Subsidiaries sells any of the Collateral or if any of the Collateral
is
lost or destroyed or taken by condemnation, the applicable Borrower shall,
unless otherwise agreed by Majority Lenders, pay to the applicable Agent for
the
ratable benefit of the applicable Lenders as and when received by the applicable
Borrower or such Subsidiary and as a mandatory prepayment of the Loans, as
herein provided, a sum equal to the proceeds (including insurance payments
but
net of costs and taxes incurred in connection with such sale or event and
amounts required to remove Permitted Liens that are prior to the Liens of
Agents) received by the applicable Borrower or such Subsidiary from such sale,
loss, destruction or condemnation. To the extent that the Collateral
sold, lost, destroyed or condemned consists of Equipment, real Property, or
other Property of a U.S. Loan Party other than Accounts or Inventory, then,
except as otherwise provided in subsection 7.2.9(vii), the applicable prepayment
shall be applied first to the installments of principal due under the Term
Notes
ratably, to be applied to future installment payments in inverse order of
maturity until paid in full, and second to repay outstanding principal of U.S.,
Canadian or U.K. Revolving Credit Loans, as applicable, on a ratable
basis. To the extent that the Collateral sold, lost, destroyed or
condemned consists of Accounts or Inventory or any other asset of a Canadian
Loan Party, the applicable prepayment shall be applied to reduce the outstanding
principal balance of the Canadian Revolving Credit Loans but shall not
permanently reduce the Canadian Revolving Loan
Commitments.
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To
the
extent that the Collateral sold, lost, destroyed or condemned consists of
Accounts or Inventory or any other asset of a U.K. Loan Party, the applicable
prepayment shall be applied to reduce the outstanding principal balance of
the
U.K. Revolving Credit Loans (or if the principal balance of such U.K. Revolving
Credit Loans has been reduced to the Dollar Equivalent of $0, U.S. Revolving
Loans), but shall not permanently reduce the U.K. (or U.S., if applicable)
Revolving Loan Commitments. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the
proceeds of any such condemnation or insurance (in each case net of costs
and
taxes incurred) with respect to any condemnation, loss or destruction of
Equipment, Inventory, real Property or other Collateral (i) are less than
$750,000, unless an Event of Default is then in existence, Agent shall remit
such proceeds to the applicable Borrower for use in, reinvestment or, as
appropriate, replacing or repairing the damaged Collateral or (ii) are
equal to or greater than $750,000 and the applicable Borrower has requested
that
Agent agree to permit such Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary to apply
such
proceeds toward reinvestment or, as appropriate, to repair or replace the
damaged Collateral, such amounts shall be provisionally applied to reduce
the
outstanding principal balance of the U.S., Canadian or U.K. Revolving Credit
Loans, as applicable. Such amount shall, unless an Event of Default
is in existence, be remitted to the applicable Borrower for use in such
reinvestment or, as appropriate, in replacing or repairing the damaged
Collateral; provided that such reinvestment, repairs or replacements (as
appropriate) are commenced within 180 days of the date of receipt of such
insurance proceeds and diligently completed thereafter. If such
reinvestment, repairs or replacements (as appropriate) are not commenced
within
any such 180-day period, then such amount shall be applied to the Loans in
the
manner specified in the second or third sentence, as applicable, of this
subsection 3.3.1 until payment thereof in full. For the
avoidance of doubt, in no case will the proceeds from any sale, loss,
destruction or condemnation of the Accounts, Inventory or any other asset
of any
Canadian Loan Party be applied to reduce the outstanding balance of the U.S.
Obligations and in no case will the proceeds from any sale, loss, destruction
or
condemnation of the Accounts, Inventory or other asset of any Canadian Loan
Party be applied to reduce the outstanding balance of the U.K. Obligations,
and
in no case will the proceeds from any sale, loss, destruction or condemnation
of
the Accounts, Inventory or other asset of any U.K. Loan Party be applied
to
reduce the outstanding balance of the Canadian Obligations.
(b) The
foregoing notwithstanding, so long as no Event of Default exists and is
continuing, except as otherwise provided in subsections 5.4.2 and 7.2.9, if
any
U.S. Loan Party effects an Asset Sale of a complete (or substantially complete)
business or product line, operating division, or Subsidiary or operating
facility, then the applicable U.S. Loan Party shall, unless otherwise agreed
to
by Majority Lenders, pay to Agent for the ratable benefit of U.S. Lenders as
and
when received by the applicable Loan Party and as a mandatory prepayment of
the
Loans, as herein provided, a sum equal to the proceeds (net of costs and taxes
incurred in connection with such sale and amounts required to remove Permitted
Liens that are prior to the Lien of Agent) received by the applicable Loan
Party
from such Asset Sale. Such mandatory prepayment shall be applied to
the Loans as follows: first to installments of principal due under
the Term Notes ratably to be applied to future installments in inverse order
of
maturity in an aggregate amount equal to the lesser of (x) the outstanding
principal balance of the Term Notes and (y) the sum of seventy percent (70%)
of
the Appraised Value of the real Property included within said Asset Sales
plus eighty percent (80%) of the Appraisal Value of the Equipment
included within said Asset Sale, second to repay outstanding principal of U.S.
Revolving Loans in an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the outstanding
principal balance of the U.S. Revolving Credit Loans and (y) the sum of the
then
applicable advance rate for Eligible Accounts used in determining the U.S.
Borrowing Base multiplied by the amount of Eligible Accounts included
within said Asset Sale plus the then applicable advance rate for Eligible
Inventory used in determining the U.S. Borrowing Base multiplied by the
amount of Eligible Inventory included within said Asset Sale, third to the
installments of principal due under the Term Notes ratably to be applied to
future installment payments in inverse order of maturity, until paid in full
and
fourth to repay outstanding principal of U.S. Revolving Credit Loans, until
paid
in full.
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3.3.2 Proceeds
from Issuance of Additional Indebtedness or Equity. If any
Borrower or any other Loan Party, issues any additional Money Borrowed (other
than Money Borrowed permitted by subsection 7.2.3 of the Agreement) or obtains
any additional equity (except from Kohlberg & Company or any of the
investment funds advised thereby, any employee, director or consultant, or
pursuant to inter-company transactions permitted by this Agreement or in
connection with equity issued pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition), in a manner
permitted under this Agreement, such Borrower shall pay, or cause the applicable
Loan Party to pay, to the applicable Agent for the ratable benefit of the
applicable Lenders, when and as received by such Borrower or such Loan Party
and
as a mandatory prepayment of the Obligations, a sum equal to 100% of the net
proceeds to such Borrower or such Loan Party of the issuance of such
Indebtedness or equity. Any such prepayment shall be applied to the
Loans in the manner specified (x) in the second sentence of
subsection 3.3.1 until payment thereof in full, if such proceeds are
received by a U.S. Loan Party or (y) in the third sentence of subsection 3.3.1
until payment thereof in full, if such proceeds are received by a Canadian
or
U.K. Loan Party.
3.3.3 Intentionally
Omitted.
3.3.4 LIBOR
Portions and Canadian BA Rate Loans. If the application of any
payment made in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3.3 at a
time when no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing would result in
termination of a LIBOR Portion or Canadian BA Rate Loans prior to the last
day
of the Interest Period for such LIBOR Portion or Canadian BA Rate Loans, the
amount of such prepayment shall not be applied to such LIBOR Portion or Canadian
BA Rate Loans, but will, at the applicable Borrower’s option, (x) be held by
Agent or U.K. Agent, as applicable, in the case of LIBOR Portions, and Canadian
Agent, in the case of Canadian BA Rate Loans, in a non-interest bearing account
at Bank or another bank satisfactory to Agent or U.K. Agent, as applicable,
in
the case of LIBOR Portions, and Canadian Agent, in the case of Canadian BA
Rate
Loans, in its discretion, which account is in the name of Agent, U.K. Agent
or
Canadian Agent, as the case may be, and from which account only Agent, U.K.
Agent or Canadian Agent, as the case may be, can make any withdrawal, or (y)
shall be provisionally applied to outstanding Base Rate Portions or Canadian
Prime Rate Loans, as applicable, in any case to be applied as such amount would
otherwise have been applied under this Section 3.3 at the earlier to occur
of (i) the last day of the relevant Interest Period or (ii) the
occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default.
3.3.5 Optional
Prepayments. U.S. Borrower may, at its option from time to time
upon not less than 3 days prior written notice to Agent, prepay installments
of
the Term Notes, provided that the amount of any such prepayment is at
least $500,000 and in integral multiples of $100,000 above $500,000, and that
such prepayments are made ratably with respect to all Term
Notes. Each such prepayment shall be applied to the installments of
principal due under the Term Notes in inverse order of
maturity. Except for charges under subsection 3.2.5 applicable
to prepayments of LIBOR Term Portions, such prepayments shall be without premium
or penalty.
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3.3.6 Optional
Reductions of Revolving Loan Commitments. Borrowers may, at their
option from time to time upon not less than 3 Business Days’ prior written
notice to Agent, terminate in whole or permanently reduce ratably in part,
the
unused portion of the Revolving Loan Commitments or the U.K. Sublimit or the
Canadian Sublimit; provided, however, that (i) each such
partial reduction shall be in the amount of the Dollar Equivalent of $5,000,000
or integral multiples of the Dollar Equivalent of $1,000,000 in excess thereof
and (ii) the aggregate of all optional reductions to the Revolving Credit
Commitments may not exceed the Dollar Equivalent of $10,000,000 during any
12-month period during the Term or the Dollar Equivalent of
$15,000,000 during the Term (it being understood that the
entire credit facility may be paid in full and terminated at any time) as
provided in Section 4 hereof. Except for charges under
subsection 3.2.5 applicable to prepayments of LIBOR Revolving Portions or
Canadian BA Rate Loans, there shall be no prepayment penalty or termination
charge payable in connection with any such reduction in Revolving Loan
Commitments, U.K. Sublimit or Canadian Sublimit.
3.4 Application
of Payments and Collections.
3.4.1 Collections. All
items of payment received at the Appropriate Payment Office by Agent, Canadian
Agent or U.K. Agent by 12:00 noon (prevailing time at the location of the
Appropriate Notice Office), on any Business Day shall be deemed received on
that
Business Day. All items of payment received after 12:00 noon
(prevailing time at the location of the Appropriate Notice Office), on any
Business Day shall be deemed received on the following Business
Day. If, as the result of collections of Accounts as authorized by
subsection 5.2.4 hereof or otherwise, a credit balance exists in the Loan
Accounts, to the extent permitted by the Loan Documents such credit balance
shall not accrue interest in favor of Borrowers, but shall be disbursed to
the
applicable Borrower or otherwise at Borrower Representative’s direction in the
manner set forth in subsection 3.1.2, upon Borrower Representative’s request (at
the Appropriate Notice Office) at any time, so long as no Default or Event
of
Default then exists. Agents may, at their option, offset such credit
balance against any of the Obligations upon and during the continuance of an
Event of Default.
3.4.2 Apportionment,
Application and Reversal of Payments. Principal and interest
payments (i) by U.S. Borrower shall be apportioned ratably among all
Lenders (according to the unpaid principal balance of the Loans to which such
payments relate held by each Lender), (ii) by U.K. Borrower shall be
distributed to U.K. Lender subject to Section 2.6 or, following a refunding
in accordance with Section 3.14, apportioned among all U.K. Participants
(according to the unpaid principal balance of the Loans to which such payments
relate held by each U.K. Participant) and (iii) by Canadian Borrower shall
be distributed to Canadian Lender subject to Section 2.6 or, following a
refunding in accordance with Section 3.13, apportioned among all Canadian
Participants (according to the unpaid principal balance of the Loans to which
such payments relate held by each Canadian
Participant).
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All
payments of principal and interest on Revolving Credit Loans shall be remitted
to Agent, Canadian Agent or U.K. Agent, as applicable, at the Appropriate
Payment Office and all such payments not relating to principal or interest
of
specific Loans, or not constituting payment of specific fees, and, except
as
provided in subsection 3.3.1, all proceeds of Accounts or other Collateral
received by Agent, U.K. Agent or Canadian Agent, as applicable, shall be
applied, ratably, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, first, to
pay any fees, indemnities, or expense reimbursements (other than amounts
related
to Product Obligations) then due hereunder or under any of the Loan Documents
to
Agents or Lenders from the applicable Borrower; second, to pay interest
due from the applicable Borrower in respect of all Loans made to such Borrower,
including Swingline Loans, and Agent Loans; third, to pay or prepay
principal of Swingline Loans and Agent Loans made to such Borrower;
fourth, to pay or prepay principal of the Revolving Credit Loans (other
than Swingline Loans and Agent Loans) and unpaid reimbursement obligations
in
respect of LC Obligations of the applicable Borrower; fifth, if an Event
of Default exists and is continuing, to cash-collateralize the U.S. LC
Obligations, Canadian LC Obligations and U.K. LC Obligations of such Borrower
by
depositing in a cash collateral account established with the Agent on terms
and
conditions satisfactory to the Agent an amount in cash equal to 103% of the
aggregate amount of such Obligations; sixth, to pay or prepay principal
of the Term Loan made to such Borrower; seventh, to the payment of any
other Obligation (other than amounts related to Product Obligations) due
to
Agents by such Borrower; eighth, to pay any fees, indemnities or expense
reimbursements related to, or any other amounts owing any Lender or any Agent
by
the applicable Borrower with respect to, Product Obligations of such Borrower;
and ninth, in the case of (x) payments by U.K. Borrower, to the
payment of any other Obligations due to any Agent or any Lender by U.S. Borrower
and (y) payments by U.S. Borrower, to the payment of any other Obligations
due to Agents or any Lender by U.S. Borrower, U.K. Borrower or Canadian
Borrower, ratably. Except as expressly set forth to the contrary,
payments received (i) from U.S. Borrower shall be applied only to the U.S.
Obligations, (ii) from the U.K. Borrower shall be applied only to the U.K.
Obligations, and (iii) from Canadian Borrower shall be applied only to the
Canadian Obligations; provided that after the U.S. Obligations, U.K.
Obligations or Canadian Obligations are paid in full by U.S. Borrower, U.K.
Borrower or Canadian Borrower, respectively, any such excess payments shall
be
applied pro rata to the other Obligations (except that (i) any payments received
from Canadian Borrower shall not be applied to the U.S. Obligations, (ii)
any
payments received from U.K. Borrower shall not be applied to the Canadian
Obligations and (iii) any payments received from Canadian Borrower shall
not be
applied to the U.K. Obligations). After the occurrence and during the
continuance of an Event of Default, as between Agents and Borrowers, Agents
shall have the continuing exclusive right to apply and reapply any and all
such
payments and collections received at any time or times hereafter by Agents
against the Obligations, in such manner as Agents may deem advisable,
notwithstanding any entry by Agents or any Lender upon any of its books and
records. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, as between Agents
and other Lenders, all such payments shall be applied in the order set forth
above.
3.5 All
Loans to Constitute One Obligation. Except as set forth in
Section 1.3 to the contrary, for the purpose of being ratably secured by
Agents’ Liens upon all of the Collateral, the Loans and LC Obligations shall
constitute one general Obligation of Borrowers; provided, however,
that (i) the Canadian Collateral shall not secure the U.S. Obligations, (ii)
the
U.K. Collateral shall not secure the Canadian Obligations and (iii) the Canadian
Collateral shall not secure the U.K. Obligations.
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3.6 Loan
Accounts; Registration.
(a) Agent
shall enter all Loans and the LC Amount as debits to a loan account established
for each Borrower (each, a “Loan Account” and, collectively, the “Loan
Accounts”) and shall also record in the Loan Accounts all payments made by
Borrowers on any Obligations and all proceeds of Collateral which are finally
paid to Agents and may record therein, in accordance with customary accounting
practice, other debits and credits, including interest and all charges and
expenses properly chargeable to Borrowers.
(b) Agent
shall, on behalf of each Borrower, maintain at its address a copy of each
Assignment and Acceptance Agreement delivered to it and a register (the
“Register”) for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders and
the Revolving Loan Commitment of, and the principal amount of the Loans owing
to, each Lender from time to time. The entries in the Register shall
be conclusive, in the absence of manifest error, and Borrowers, the Agent and
the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register
as
the owner of a Loan and any Notes evidencing the Loan recorded therein for
all
purposes of this Agreement. Any assignment or transfer of all or part
of a Loan evidenced by a Note shall be registered on the Register and be
effective only upon surrender for registration of assignment or transfer of
the
Note evidencing such Loan, accompanied by a duly executed Assignment and
Acceptance Agreement and thereupon one or more new Notes shall be issued to
the
designated assignee. The Register shall be available for inspection
by Borrowers or any Lender at any reasonable time and from time to time upon
reasonable prior notice.
3.7 Statements
of Account. Agent will account to Borrower Representative, on
behalf of Borrowers, monthly with a statement of Loans, charges and payments
made pursuant to this Agreement during the immediately preceding month, and
such
account rendered by Agent shall be deemed final, binding and conclusive upon
Borrowers absent demonstrable error unless Agent is notified by Borrower
Representative at the Appropriate Notice Office in writing to the contrary
within 30 days of the date each accounting is received by Borrower
Representative. Such notice shall be deemed an objection only to
those items specifically objected to therein.
3.8 Increased
Costs. If any law or any governmental or quasi-governmental rule,
regulation, policy, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force
of
law) adopted or implemented after the date of this Agreement and having general
applicability to all banks or finance companies within the jurisdiction in
which
any Lender operates (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, the effect of and
phasing in of capital requirements or other regulations or guidelines passed
prior to the date of this Agreement), or any interpretation or application
thereof by any governmental authority charged with the interpretation or
application thereof, or the compliance of such Lender therewith,
shall:
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(i) (1) subject
such Lender to any tax with respect to this Agreement (other than (a) any
tax based on or measured by net income or otherwise in the nature of a net
income tax, including, without limitation, any franchise tax or any similar
tax
based on capital, net worth or comparable basis for measurement and
(b) subject to the provisions of Section 2.12, any tax collected by a
withholding on payments and which neither is computed by reference to the net
income of the payee nor is in the nature of an advance collection of a tax
based
on or measured by the net income of the payee) or (2) change the basis of
taxation of payments to such Lender of principal, fees, interest or any other
amount payable hereunder or under any Loan Documents (other than in respect
of
(a) any tax based on or measured by net income or otherwise in the nature
of a net income tax, including, without limitation, any franchise tax or any
similar tax based on capital, net worth or comparable basis for measurement
and
(b) subject to the provisions of Section 2.12, any tax collected by a
withholding on payments and which neither is computed by reference to the net
income of the payee nor is in the nature of an advance collection of a tax
based
on or measured by the net income of the payee);
(ii) impose,
modify or hold applicable any reserve (except any reserve taken into account
in
the determination of the applicable LIBOR), special deposit, assessment or
similar requirement against assets held by, or deposits in or for the account
of, advances or loans by, or other credit extended by, any office of such
Lender, including (without limitation) pursuant to Regulation D of the Board
of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System; or
(iii) impose
on
such Lender or the London interbank market or the Canadian BA market any other
condition with respect to any Loan Document;
and
the
result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender of making,
renewing or maintaining Loans hereunder or the result of any of the foregoing
is
to reduce the rate of return on such Lender’s capital as a consequence of its
obligations hereunder, or the result of any of the foregoing is to reduce the
amount of any payment (whether of principal, interest or otherwise) in respect
of any of the Loans, then, in any such case, the applicable Borrower shall
pay
such Lender, upon demand and certification not later than sixty (60) days
following its receipt of notice of the imposition of such increased costs,
such
additional amount as will compensate such Lender for such additional cost or
such reduction (other than any additional cost or reduction that results from
taxes that are not Tax Liabilities), as the case may be, to the extent such
Lender has not otherwise been compensated, with respect to a particular Loan,
for such increased cost as a result of an increase in the Base Rate, Canadian
Prime Rate, the LIBOR or Canadian BA Rate. An officer of the
applicable Lender shall determine the amount of such additional cost or reduced
amount using reasonable averaging and attribution methods and shall certify
the
amount of such additional cost or reduced amount to Borrower Representative,
which certification shall include a written explanation of such additional
cost
or reduction to such Borrower. Such certification shall be conclusive
absent manifest error. If a Lender claims any additional cost or
reduced amount pursuant to this Section 3.8, then such Lender shall use
reasonable efforts (consistent with legal and regulatory restrictions) to
designate a different lending office or to file any certificate or document
reasonably requested by Borrower Representative at the Appropriate Notice
Office, if the making of such designation or filing would avoid the need for,
or
reduce the amount of, any such additional cost or reduced amount and would
not,
in the sole discretion of such Lender, be otherwise disadvantageous to such
Lender. The foregoing notwithstanding, Borrowers shall not be liable
for any additional cost or reduced amount otherwise due pursuant to this
Section 3.8, if the applicable Lender does not notify Borrowers of any such
additional cost or reduced amount within 90 days after the date the applicable
Lender becomes aware of any such additional cost or reduced amount.
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3.9 Basis
for Determining Interest Rate Inadequate. In the event that
Agent, Canadian Agent or U.K. Agent or any Lender shall have determined
that:
(i) reasonable
means do not exist for ascertaining the LIBOR for any Interest Period or the
Canadian BA Rate for any term; or
(ii) Sterling,
Euro or Dollar deposits in the relevant amount and for the relevant maturity
are
not available in the London interbank market with respect to a proposed LIBOR
Portion, or that a market does not exist for Canadian BA Rate Loans, or a
proposed conversion of a Base Rate Portion into a LIBOR Portion or a Canadian
Prime Rate Loan into a Canadian BA Rate Loan; then
Agent,
Canadian Agent, U.K. Agent or such Lender, as applicable, shall give Borrower
Representative prompt written, telephonic or electronic notice of the
determination of such effect. If such notice is given, (i) any
such requested LIBOR Portion (in the affected currency, if not all applicable
currencies are affected) shall be made as a Base Rate Portion, unless Borrower
Representative shall notify Agent at the Appropriate Notice Office no later
than
10:00 a.m. (prevailing time in the location of the Appropriate Notice
Office) two (2) Business Days prior to the date of such proposed borrowing
that the request for such borrowing shall be canceled or made as an unaffected
type of LIBOR Portion, (ii) any Base Rate Portion which was to have been
converted to an affected type of LIBOR Portion shall be continued as or
converted into a Base Rate Portion, or, if Borrower Representative shall notify
Agent at the Appropriate Notice Office, no later than 10:00 a.m.
(prevailing time in the location of the Appropriate Notice Office) two
(2) Business Days prior to the proposed conversion, shall be maintained as
an unaffected type of LIBOR Portion, (iii) any such requested Canadian BA
Rate Loan shall be made as a Canadian Prime Rate Loan, unless Borrower
Representative shall notify Canadian Agent at the Appropriate Notice Office
no
later than 10:00 a.m. (prevailing time in the location of the Appropriate
Notice Office), two (2) Business Days prior to the date of such proposed
borrowing that the request for such borrowing shall be canceled and
(iv) any Canadian Prime Rate Loan which was to have been converted to an
affected type of Canadian BA Rate Loan shall be continued as or converted into
a
Canadian Prime Rate Loans, or, if Borrower Representative shall notify Canadian
Agent at the Appropriate Notice Office, no later than 10:00 a.m.
(prevailing time in the location of the Appropriate Notice Office) two
(2) Business Days prior to the proposed conversion, shall be maintained as
an unaffected type of Canadian BA Rate Loan.
3.10 Sharing
of Payments, Etc. If (i) any Lender shall obtain any payment
(whether voluntary, involuntary, through the exercise of any right of set-off,
or otherwise) on account of its U.S. Obligations made by it in excess of its
ratable share of payments on account of all U.S. Obligations of all Lenders,
such Lender shall forthwith purchase from each other Lender of such Loan such
participation in such Loan as shall be necessary to cause such purchasing Lender
to share the excess payment ratably with each other Lender; provided,
that, if all or any portion of such excess payment is thereafter recovered
from
such applicable purchasing Lender, such purchase from each Lender shall be
rescinded and such Lender shall repay to the purchasing Lenders the purchase
price to the extent of such recovery, together with an amount equal to such
Lender’s ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of
such Lender’s required repayment to (ii) the total amount so recovered from
the purchasing Lender) of any interest or other amount paid or payable by the
purchasing Lender in respect of the total amount so
recovered.
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Subject
to Section 2.12, Borrowers agree that any Lender so purchasing a participation
from another Lender pursuant to this Section 3.10 may, to the fullest
extent permitted by law, exercise all its rights of payment (including the
right
of set-off) with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender
were
the direct creditor of the applicable Borrower in the amount of such
participation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, all purchases and repayments to be made under this Section 3.10
shall be made through Agent.
3.11 Location
of Payments and Notices. Notwithstanding anything else herein to
the contrary, all payments made by Borrowers or Borrower Representative on
behalf of Borrowers under this Agreement, whether principal or interest
payments, fees, expenses or other charges hereunder, shall be made at the
Appropriate Payment Office and all notices made by Borrowers or Borrower
Representative on behalf of Borrowers under this Agreement shall be made at
the
Appropriate Notice Office.
3.12 Appointment
of Borrower Representative. Each Borrower hereby designates Katy
Industries, Inc. as its representative (“Borrower Representative”) and agent on
its behalf for the purposes of issuing all notices (including, without
limitation, notices of borrowing), giving instructions with respect to the
disbursement of the proceeds of the Loans, selecting interest rate options,
requesting Letters of Credit or LC Guaranties, giving and receiving all other
notices and consents hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents and
taking all other actions (including in respect of compliance with covenants)
on
behalf of any Borrower or Borrowers under the Loan Documents. Katy
Industries, Inc. hereby accepts such appointment. Agents may regard
any notice or other communications pursuant to any Loan Document from Katy
Industries, Inc. as a notice or communication from all Borrowers, and may give
any notice or communication required or permitted to be given to any Borrower
or
Borrowers hereby to Katy Industries, Inc. on behalf of such Borrower or
Borrowers. Each Borrower agrees that each notice, election,
representation and warranty, covenant, agreement and undertaking made on its
behalf by Katy Industries, Inc. shall be deemed for all purposes to have been
made by such Borrower and shall be binding upon and enforceable against such
Borrower or Borrowers, as applicable, to the same extent as if the same had
been
made directly by such Borrower or Borrowers, as applicable. Borrowers
shall have the right to designate a replacement Borrower Representative from
time to time upon written notice to the Agents. Borrower
Representative hereby authorizes and appoints (x) CEH (who hereby accepts such
appointment) as its agent solely for purposes of giving notices of borrowings
or
letter of credit requests to the U.K. Agent with respect to U.K. Revolving
Credit Loans and (y) Glit (who hereby accepts such appointment) as its agent
solely for the purposes of giving notices of borrowings or letter of credit
requests to the Canadian Agent with respect to Canadian Revolving Credit
Loans.
3.13 Canadian
Revolving Credit Loans Refunding.
(a) If
any
Default or Event of Default shall occur and be continuing or upon 30 days’
written notice, Canadian Lender may, in its sole and absolute discretion, direct
that the Canadian Revolving Credit Loans owing to it be refunded by delivering
a
notice (with such detail as Agent shall request, a “Notice of Canadian Revolving
Loan Refunding”) to Agent. Upon receipt of such notice, Agent shall promptly
give notice of the contents thereof to the Canadian Participants at their
respective Facility Offices and, unless an Event of Default described in
subsection 9.1.8 shall have occurred, to each Borrower.
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Each
such
Notice of Canadian Revolving Credit Loan Refunding shall be deemed to constitute
delivery of a notice to Agent requesting each Canadian Participant to fund
its
undivided Participating Interest in the outstanding Canadian Revolving Credit
Loans whereupon each Canadian Participant, through its Facility Office, shall
fund a prorata portion of the outstanding Canadian Revolving
Credit Loans and related Obligations in an amount equal to the Canadian
Participant’s Revolving Loan Percentage of the aggregate principal amount of
such Canadian Revolving Credit Loans held by each corresponding Lender to
which
the Canadian Participant is affiliated; provided that, with respect to
the Canadian LC Obligations, the Canadian Participant is not required to
fund
the Revolving Loan Percentage attributable to the Canadian LC Obligations
until
such time as the underlying Canadian Letter of Credit or Canadian Letter
of
Credit supported by a Canadian LC Guaranty has been drawn. Subject to
the proviso in the immediately preceding sentence, each Canadian Participant
shall immediately (or at the option of Canadian Lender, on a weekly or other
basis) transfer (or, if applicable, shall cause its Canadian Affiliate to
transfer) to Canadian Lender, in immediately available funds, the amount
of its
Participating Interest in the same currency as the underlying Revolving Credit
Loan that was made by Canadian Lender.
(b) Whenever,
at any time after a Canadian Participant has funded a prorata
portion of the outstanding Canadian Revolving Credit Loans and related
Obligations in accordance with Section 3.13(c), Canadian Lender receives any
payment on account thereof, Canadian Lender will distribute to Agent for
delivery to each Canadian Participant its Participating Interest in such amount
(appropriately adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to reflect the period
of time during which such Canadian Participant’s Participating Interest was
outstanding and funded); provided, however, that in the event that
such payment received by Canadian Lender is required to be returned, such
Canadian Participant will return to Agent for delivery to Canadian Lender any
portion thereof previously delivered by Agent or Canadian Lender to
it. For purposes of Section 2.12, any interest distributed by
Canadian Lender to a Canadian Participant shall be deemed to have been paid
by
the Canadian Borrower.
(c) Each
Canadian Participant’s obligation to fund the prorata portion of
the outstanding Canadian Revolving Credit Loans and related Obligations referred
to in this Section 3.13 shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not
be affected by any circumstances, including, without limitation, (i) any
set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Canadian
Participant or any Borrower may have against Canadian Lender, any Canadian
Participant, any Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever,
(ii) the occurrence or continuance of a Default or Event of Default,
(iii) any adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise) of any
Borrower, (iv) any breach of this Agreement or any other Loan Document by
any Borrower or any other Lender or Canadian Participant, or (v) any other
circumstances, happening or event whatsoever, whether or not similar to any
of
the foregoing.
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3.14 U.K.
Revolving Credit Loans Refunding.
(a) If
any
Default or Event of Default shall occur and be continuing or upon 30 days’
written notice, U.K. Lender may, in its sole and absolute discretion, direct
that the U.K. Revolving Credit Loans owing to it be refunded by delivering
a
notice (with such detail as Agent shall request, a “Notice of U.K. Revolving
Loan Refunding”) to Agent. Upon receipt of such notice, Agent shall promptly
give notice of the contents thereof to the U.K. Participants at their respective
Facility Office and, unless an Event of Default described in subsection 9.1.8
shall have occurred, to each Borrower. Each such Notice of U.K.
Revolving Credit Loan Refunding shall be deemed to constitute delivery of a
notice to Agent requesting each U.K. Participant fund its undivided U.K.
Participating Interest in the outstanding U.K. Revolving Credit Loans whereupon
each U.K. Participant, through its Facility Office, shall fund (or, if such
Lender has a U.K. Affiliate, shall cause its U.K. Affiliate to fund) a
prorata portion of the outstanding U.K. Revolving Credit Loans and
related Obligations in an amount equal to the U.K. Participant’s Revolving Loan
Percentage of the aggregate principal amount of such U.K. Revolving Credit
Loans
held by each corresponding Lender to which the U.K. Participant is affiliated;
provided that, with respect to the U.K. LC Obligations, the U.K.
Participant is not required to fund the Revolving Loan Percentage attributable
to the U.K. LC Obligations until such time as the underlying U.K. Letter of
Credit or U.K. Letter of Credit supported by a U.K. LC Guaranty has been
drawn. Subject to the proviso in the immediately preceding sentence,
each U.K. Participant shall immediately (or at the option of U.K. Lender, on
a
weekly or other basis) transfer to (or, if applicable, shall cause its U.K.
Affiliate to transfer) U.K. Lender, in immediately available funds, the amount
of its U.K. Participating Interest in the same currency as the underlying
Revolving Credit Loan or U.K. Letter of Credit or U.K. LC Guaranty was made
or
issued by U.K. Lender, unless otherwise advised by Agent.
(b) Whenever,
at any time after a U.K. Participant has funded a prorata portion
of the outstanding U.K. Revolving Credit Loans and related Obligations, U.K.
Lender receives any payment on account thereof, U.K. Lender will distribute
to
Agent for delivery to each U.K. Participant its Participating Interest in such
amount (appropriately adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to reflect
the
period of time during which such U.K. Participant’s Participating Interest was
outstanding and funded); provided, however, that in the event that
such payment received by U.K. Lender is required to be returned, such U.K.
Participant will return to Agent for delivery to U.K. Lender any portion thereof
previously delivered by Agent or U.K. Lender to it.
(c) Each
U.K.
Participant’s obligation to fund the prorata portion of the
outstanding U.K. Revolving Credit Loans and related Obligations referred to
in
this Section 3.14 shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be
affected by any circumstances, including, without limitation, (i) any
set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such U.K.
Participant or any Borrower may have against U.K. Lender, any U.K. Participant,
any Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever, (ii) the
occurrence or continuance of a Default or Event of Default, (iii) any
adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise) of any Borrower,
(iv) any breach of this Agreement or any other Loan Document by any
Borrower or any other Lender or U.K. Participant, or (v) any other
circumstances, happening or event whatsoever, whether or not similar to any
of
the foregoing.
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3.15 Mitigation
Obligations. If a Lender claims any additional cost or reduced
amount pursuant to Section 3.8, or any Borrower is required to pay any
additional amount or indemnity to any Lender, Participant or Canadian
Participant or U.K. Participant or any governmental authority for the account
of
any Lender or Canadian Participant or U.K. Participant pursuant to
Section 2.12 of the Agreement, then such Lender, Participant or Canadian
Participant or U.K. Participant shall use reasonable efforts (consistent with
legal and regulatory restrictions) to designate a different lending office
or to
file any certificate or document reasonably requested by Borrower Representative
at the Appropriate Notice Office or to assign its rights and obligations
hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if the making
of
such designation, filing or assignment would avoid the need for, or reduce
the
amount of, any such additional cost or reduced amount or additional amount
as
would not, in the bona fide discretion of such Lender, be otherwise
disadvantageous to such Lender, Participant or Canadian Participant or U.K.
Participant; provided, however, that nothing herein shall obligate
a U.S. Lender to transfer the Canadian Participation or Canadian Revolving
Credit Loans or the U.K. Participation or U.K. Revolving Credit Loans (following
a funding under Section 3.13) to its Canadian or United Kingdom office or
Affiliate. In the event that the provisions of Sections 2.12 or
3.8 of the Agreement result in the effective interest rates being
charged by or with respect to any Lender to Borrowers being increased, on a
per
annum basis, by more than one quarter percent (1/4%), or if any Lender defaults
on its obligations to make Revolving Credit Loans hereunder, Borrowers may
require any such Lender (an “Affected Lender”) to sell and transfer all of its
interest in this Agreement and its Notes to a substitute Lender (who shall
be
reasonably acceptable to Agent) for a price in cash equal to the principal
balance of such Affected Lender’s outstanding Loans plus all accrued but unpaid
interest thereon plus all accrued but unpaid fees due any such Affected Lender
under the terms hereof. Any such sale and transfer shall be made
pursuant to the terms of Section 10.9 hereof. Canadian Borrower
shall not be required to indemnify any Person or pay any additional amounts
in
respect of Tax Liabilities to the extent that such Tax Liabilities result from
a
failure by any Person to comply (to the extent such Person is able to comply)
with any certification, identification, information, documentation or other
reporting requirement if compliance is required by law, regulation,
administrative practice or any applicable tax treaty as a precondition to
exemption or reduction in the rate of deduction or withholding of Tax
Liabilities.
SECTION 4. TERM
AND TERMINATION
4.1 Term
of Agreement. Subject to the right of Lenders to cease making
Loans to Borrower during the continuance of any Default or Event of Default,
this Agreement shall be in effect for a period of three (3) years from the
date hereof, through and including November 30, 2010 (the “Term”), unless
terminated as provided in Section 4.2 hereof.
4.2 Termination.
4.2.1 Termination
by Lenders. Agent may, and at the direction of Majority Lenders
shall, terminate this Agreement without notice upon or after the occurrence
and
during the continuance of an Event of Default or a Change in
Control.
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4.2.2 Termination
by Borrower Representative. Upon at least three (3) days
prior written notice to Agent and Lenders, Borrower Representative may, at
its
option, terminate this Agreement; provided, however, that no such
termination shall be effective until Borrowers have paid or collateralized
to
Agent’s reasonable satisfaction all of the Obligations in immediately available
funds, all Letters of Credit and LC Guaranties have expired, terminated or
have
been cash collateralized to Agent’s reasonable satisfaction and Borrowers have
complied with Section 2.6 and subsection 3.2.5. Any notice
of termination given by Borrower Representative shall be irrevocable unless
all
Lenders otherwise agree in writing and no Lender shall have any obligation
to
make any Loans or issue or procure any Letters of Credit or LC Guaranties on
or
after the termination date stated in such notice. Borrowers may elect
to terminate this Agreement in its entirety only. No section of this
Agreement or type of Loan available hereunder may be terminated
singly.
4.2.3 Effect
of Termination. All of the Obligations shall be immediately due
and payable upon the termination date stated in any notice of termination of
this Agreement. All undertakings, agreements, covenants, warranties
and representations of Borrowers contained in the Loan Documents shall survive
any such termination and Agent shall retain its Liens in the Collateral and
Agents and each Lender shall retain all of its rights and remedies under the
Loan Documents notwithstanding such termination until all Obligations have
been
discharged or paid or cash collateralized to Agent’s satisfaction, in full, in
immediately available funds, including, without limitation, all Obligations
under Section 2.6 and subsection 3.2.5 resulting from such
termination; provided, that (x) the Lien on the Canadian Collateral shall
be released once all Canadian Obligations have been discharged and paid in
full
and (y) the Lien on the U.K. Collateral shall be released once all U.S.
Obligations and U.K. Obligations have been discharged and paid in
full. Notwithstanding the foregoing or the payment in full of the
Obligations, Agents shall not be required to terminate their Liens in the
Collateral unless, with respect to any loss or damage Agents may incur as a
result of dishonored checks or other items of payment received by Agents from
any Borrower or any Account Debtor and applied to the Obligations, Agent shall,
at its option, (i) have received a written agreement satisfactory to Agent,
executed by Borrowers and by any Person whose loans or other advances to
Borrowers are used in whole or in part to satisfy the Obligations, indemnifying
Agent and each Lender from any such loss or damage or (ii) have retained
cash Collateral or other Collateral for such period of time as Agent, in its
reasonable discretion, may deem necessary to protect Agent, Canadian Agent,
U.K.
Agent and each Lender from any such loss or damage.
SECTION 5. COLLATERAL
ADMINISTRATION
5.1 General.
5.1.1 Location
of Collateral. All Collateral, other than Inventory in transit
and motor vehicles, will at all times be kept by each Borrower and its
Subsidiaries at one or more of the business locations set forth in
Exhibit 5.1.1 hereto, as updated by Borrowers providing prior
written notice to Agent of any new location.
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5.1.2 Insurance
of Collateral. Each Borrower shall maintain and pay for insurance
upon all Collateral wherever located and with respect to the business of each
Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries, covering casualty, hazard, public
liability, workers’ compensation and such other risks in such amounts and with
such insurance companies as are reasonably satisfactory to
Agent. Borrower Representative shall deliver certificates of
insurance or certified copies of such policies to Agent as promptly as
practicable, with satisfactory lender’s loss payable endorsements, naming Agent,
Canadian Agent or U.K. Agent, as applicable, as a loss payee, assignee or
additional insured, as appropriate, as its interest may appear, and showing
only
such other loss payees, assignees and additional insureds as are satisfactory
to
Agent. Each policy of insurance or endorsement shall contain a clause
requiring the insurer to give not less than 10 days’ prior written notice to
Agent in the event of cancellation of the policy for nonpayment of premium
and
not less than 30 days’ prior written notice to Agent in the event of
cancellation of the policy for any other reason whatsoever and a clause
specifying that the interest of Agent shall not be impaired or invalidated
by
any act or neglect of any Borrower, any Subsidiary of any Borrower or the owner
of the Property or by the occupation of the premises for purposes more hazardous
than are permitted by said policy. Borrower Representative agrees to
deliver to Agent, promptly upon request of Agent, true copies of all reports
made in any reporting forms to insurance companies. All proceeds of
business interruption insurance (if any) of any Borrower or its Subsidiaries
shall be remitted to the applicable Agent for application to the outstanding
balance of the Revolving Credit Loans.
Unless
Borrowers provide Agent with evidence of the insurance coverage required by
this
Agreement, Agent may purchase insurance at the applicable Borrower’s expense to
protect Agents’ interests in the Properties of Borrowers and their
Subsidiaries. This insurance may, but need not, protect the interests
of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries. The coverage that Agent
purchases may not pay any claim that any Borrower or any Subsidiary makes or
any
claim that is made against any Borrower or any such Subsidiary in connection
with said Property. Borrowers may later cancel any insurance
purchased by Agent, but only after providing Agent with evidence that Borrowers
and their Subsidiaries have obtained insurance as required by this
Agreement. If Agent purchases insurance, the applicable Borrower will
be responsible for the costs of that insurance, including interest and any
other
charges Agents may impose in connection with the placement of insurance, until
the effective date of the cancellation or expiration of the
insurance. The costs of the insurance may be added to the
Obligations. The costs of the insurance may be more than the cost of
insurance that Borrowers and their Subsidiaries may be able to obtain on their
own.
5.1.3 Protection
of Collateral. Neither Agent nor any Lender shall be liable or
responsible in any way for the safekeeping of any of the Collateral or for
any
loss or damage thereto (except for reasonable care in the custody thereof while
any Collateral is in any Agent’s or any Lender’s actual possession) or for any
diminution in the value thereof, or for any act or default of any warehouseman,
carrier, forwarding agency or other person whomsoever, but the same shall be
at
the applicable Borrower’s or the applicable Loan Party’s sole risk.
5.2 Administration
of Accounts.
5.2.1 Records,
Schedules and Assignments of Accounts. Borrowers shall, and shall
cause each other Loan Party to, keep accurate and complete records of
its Accounts and all payments and collections
thereon. Concurrently with the delivery of each Borrowing
Base Certificate described in subsection 7.1.4, or more frequently as
reasonably requested by Agent, from and after the date hereof, Borrowers shall
deliver to Agent a summary aged trial balance of all Accounts of Borrowers
and
each other Loan Party.
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Annually,
or more frequently as requested by Agent if an Event of Default has occurred
and
is continuing, Borrowers shall deliver to Agent a report specifying the names,
addresses, face values, dates of invoices and due dates for each Account
Debtor
obligated on an Account so listed (“Schedule of Accounts”), and upon
Agent’s request therefor, copies of proof of delivery and the original copy of
all documents, including, without limitation, repayment histories and present
status reports relating to the Accounts so scheduled and such other matters
and
information relating to the status of then existing Accounts as Agent shall
reasonably request. If requested by Agent, Borrowers shall, and shall
cause each other Loan Party to, execute and deliver to Agent formal written
assignments of all of its Accounts monthly, weekly or daily, which shall
include
all Accounts that have been created since the date of the last assignment,
together with copies of invoices or invoice registers related
thereto.
5.2.2 Discounts,
Allowances, Disputes. If any Borrower or any other Loan Party
grants any discounts, allowances or credits that are not shown on the face
of
the invoice for the Account involved, Borrowers shall report such discounts,
allowances or credits, as the case may be, to Agent as part of the next required
Borrowing Base Certificate.
5.2.3 Account
Verification. Any of Agent’s officers, employees or agents shall
have the right, at any time or times hereafter, in the name of Agent, any
designee of Agent, any Borrower or any other Loan Party, to verify the validity,
amount or any other matter relating to any Accounts by mail, telephone,
electronic communication or otherwise. Borrowers shall, and shall
cause each other Loan Party to, cooperate fully with Agent in an effort to
facilitate and promptly conclude any such verification process.
5.2.4 Maintenance
of Dominion Account. Each Borrower shall, and shall cause each
other Loan Party to, maintain a Dominion Account or Accounts pursuant to lockbox
and blocked account arrangements acceptable to the Agent, the Canadian Agent
or
the U.K. Agent, as applicable, with such banks as may be selected by Borrower
Representative and be acceptable to the applicable Agent; provided that,
to the extent not already effected, in the case of each U.K. Loan Party, at
the
request of U.K. Agent, within ninety (90) days after the Closing Date, such
Dominion Accounts shall be moved to and maintained at U.K.
Agent. Such blocked account and lockbox arrangements shall provide
for full dominion and control of each Borrower’s and each other Loan Party’s
cash deposited into all deposit accounts, except that with respect to U.K.
Loan
Parties (to the extent such Dominion Account is maintained at a bank other
than
U.K. Agent) and Canadian Loan Parties such blocked account arrangements shall
provide for springing dominion over Canadian Loan Parties’ and U.K. Loan
Parties’ cash until the occurrence of an Event of Default at which time the U.K.
Agent or Canadian Agent, as applicable, shall have the right to obtain full
dominion over such cash. Each Borrower shall issue, and shall cause
each other Loan Party to issue, to any such banks an irrevocable letter of
instruction directing such banks (in the case of Canadian Loan Parties, upon
notice from Canadian Agent that an Event of Default has occurred) to deposit
all
payments or other remittances received in the lockbox and blocked accounts
to
the Dominion Account for application on account of the Obligations as provided
in subsection 3.2.1. All funds deposited in any Dominion Account
shall immediately become the property of the applicable Agent, for the ratable
benefit of the applicable Lenders, and the applicable Borrower shall obtain,
or
shall cause the applicable Loan Party to obtain, the agreement by such banks
in
favor of the applicable Agent to waive any recoupment, setoff rights, and any
security interest in, or against, the funds so deposited. No Agent
assumes any responsibility for such lockbox and blocked account arrangements,
including, without limitation, any claim of accord and satisfaction or release
with respect to deposits accepted by any bank thereunder.
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5.2.5 Collection
of Accounts, Proceeds of Collateral. Each Borrower agrees that
all invoices rendered and other requests made by any Borrower or any other
Loan
Party for payment in respect of Accounts shall contain a written statement
directing payment in respect of such Accounts to be paid to a lockbox
established pursuant to subsection 5.2.4. To expedite
collection, Borrowers shall endeavor, and shall cause each other Loan Party
to
endeavor, in the first instance to make collection of its Accounts for
Agents. All remittances received by any Borrower or any Loan Party on
account of Accounts, together with the proceeds of any other Collateral, shall
be held as Agent’s, Canadian Agent’s or U.K. Agent’s, as the case may be,
property, for its benefit and the benefit of the applicable Lenders, by the
applicable Borrower or such Loan Party as trustee of an express trust for
Agent’s, Canadian Agent’s or U.K. Agent’s benefit, as applicable, and the
applicable Borrower shall, or shall cause the applicable Loan Party to,
immediately deposit same in kind in the Dominion Account. Agents
retain the right at all times after the occurrence and during the continuance
of
a Default or an Event of Default to notify Account Debtors that Borrowers’ and
each other Loan Party’s Accounts have been assigned to Agents and to collect
Borrowers’ or any Loan Party’s Accounts directly in its own name, or in the name
of any Agent’s agent, and to charge the collection costs and expenses, including
attorneys’ fees, to the applicable Borrower.
5.2.6 Taxes. If
an Account includes a charge for any tax payable to any governmental taxing
authority, Agents are authorized, in their sole discretion, to pay the amount
thereof to the proper taxing authority for the account of the applicable
Borrower and to charge such Borrower therefor, except for taxes that
(i) are being actively contested in good faith and by appropriate
proceedings and with respect to which the applicable Borrower or the applicable
Loan Party maintains reasonable reserves on its books therefor and
(ii) would not reasonably be expected to result in any Lien other than a
Permitted Lien. In no event shall any Agent or any Lender be liable
for any taxes to any governmental taxing authority that may be due by any
Borrower or any other Loan Party.
5.3 Administration
of Inventory. Each Borrower shall keep, and shall cause each
other Loan Party to keep, records of its Inventory which records shall be
complete and accurate in all material respects. Borrowers shall
furnish to Agent Inventory reports concurrently with the delivery of each
Borrowing Base Certificate described in subsection 7.1.4 or more frequently
as reasonably requested by Agent, which reports will be in such other format
and
detail as Agent shall reasonably request and shall include a current list of
all
locations of Borrowers’ and each other Loan Party’s Inventory, together with
such supporting information as Agent shall reasonably
request. Borrowers shall conduct a physical inventory no less
frequently than annually or, in lieu of a physical inventory, shall conduct
cycle counts of Inventory.
5.4 Administration
of Equipment.
5.4.1 Records
and Schedules of Equipment. Each Borrower shall keep, and shall
cause each other Loan Party to keep, records of its Equipment which shall be
complete and accurate in all material respects itemizing and describing the
kind, type, quality, quantity and book value of its Equipment and all
dispositions made in accordance with subsection 5.4.2 hereof, and each
Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party to, furnish Agent with
a
current schedule containing the foregoing information on at least an annual
basis and more often if reasonably requested by Agent. Promptly after
the request therefor by Agent, each Borrower shall deliver, or cause each other
Loan Party to deliver, to Agent any and all evidence of ownership, if any,
of
any Equipment of any Borrower or any other Loan Party.
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5.4.2 Dispositions
of Equipment. Borrowers shall not, and shall not permit any other
Loan Party to, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of or transfer any of their
or
its respective Equipment or other fixed assets or any part thereof without
the
prior written consent of Agent, except as otherwise expressly permitted by
the
terms of this Agreement, including without limitation, subsection 7.2.9 of
the Agreement.
5.5 Payment
of Charges. All amounts chargeable to Borrowers under Section 5
hereof shall be Obligations secured by all of the Collateral (except that
amounts chargeable to U.S. Borrower shall not be secured by Canadian Collateral
and amounts chargeable to Canadian Borrower shall not be secured by the U.K.
Collateral and amounts chargeable to the U.K. Borrower shall not be secured
by
the Canadian Collateral), shall be payable on demand by the applicable Borrower
and shall bear interest from the date such advance was made until paid in full
at the rate applicable to the Base Rate Revolving Portions (or in the case
of
Canadian Borrower, Canadian Prime Rate Loans) from time to time.
5.6 Lien
on Realty. The due and punctual performance of the Canadian
Obligations, the U.K. Obligations and/or the U.S. Obligations shall also be
secured by the Lien created by the Mortgages upon the real Property of the
Borrowers and other Loan Parties described therein; provided that (i) the
Liens created by any Mortgage upon the real Property of any Canadian Loan Party
shall not secure the U.S. Obligations, (ii) the Liens created by any Mortgage
upon the real Property of any U.K. Loan Party shall not secure the Canadian
Obligations and (iii) the Liens created by any Mortgage upon the real Property
of any Canadian Loan Party shall not secure the U.K. Loan
Obligations. If any Borrower or any other Loan Party shall acquire at
any time or times hereafter any fee simple interest in other real Property
(other than leasehold interests in sales offices or warehouses or other
leasehold interests which Agent in Permitted Discretion, determines to have
no
material value), the applicable Borrower agrees promptly to execute and deliver
to the applicable Agent, or to cause the applicable Loan Party to execute and
deliver to the applicable Agent, for its benefit and the ratable benefit of
the
applicable Lenders, as additional security and Collateral for the Obligations,
deeds of trust, security deeds, mortgages or other collateral assignments
reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Agent and its counsel (herein
collectively referred to as “New Mortgages”) covering such real Property;
provided that (i) the Liens created by any New Mortgages on the real
Property of any Canadian Loan Party or U.K. Loan Party shall not secure the
U.S.
Obligations, (ii) the Liens created by any New Mortgage upon the real Property
of any U.K. Loan Party shall not secure the Canadian Obligations and (iii)
the
Liens created by any New Mortgage upon the real Property of any Canadian Loan
Party shall not secure the U.K. Obligations. The Mortgages and each
New Mortgage shall be duly recorded (at the applicable Borrower’s expense) in
each office where such recording is required to constitute a valid Lien on
the
real Property covered thereby.
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In
respect to any Mortgage or any New Mortgage, the applicable Borrower shall
deliver to Agent, or shall cause the applicable Loan Party to deliver to
Agent,
at the applicable Borrower’s expense, mortgagee title insurance policies issued
by a title insurance company reasonably satisfactory to Agent, which policies
shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and shall
insure
a valid Lien in favor of the applicable Agent for the benefit of itself and
each
applicable Lender on the Property covered thereby, subject only to Permitted
Liens and those other exceptions reasonably acceptable to Agent and its
counsel. Such Borrower shall also deliver, or shall cause the
applicable Loan Party to deliver, to Agent such other usual and customary
documents, including, without limitation, ALTA Surveys of the real Property
described in the Mortgages or any New Mortgage, as Agent and its counsel
may
reasonably request relating to the real Property subject to the Mortgages
or the
New Mortgages.
SECTION 6. REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
6.1 General
Representations and Warranties. To induce Agents and each Lender
to enter into this Agreement and to make advances hereunder, Borrowers warrant,
represent and covenant to Agents and each Lender that:
6.1.1 Qualification. Each
Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries (other than Inactive Subsidiaries) is
a
corporation, limited partnership or limited liability company duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of
its
incorporation or organization. Each Borrower and each of its
Subsidiaries (other than an Inactive Subsidiary) is duly qualified and is
authorized to do business and is in good standing as a foreign limited liability
company, limited partnership or corporation, as applicable, in each state or
jurisdiction listed on Exhibit 6.1.1 hereto and in all other states
and jurisdictions in which the failure of such Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries (other than an Inactive Subsidiary) to be so qualified could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.1.2 Power
and Authority. Each Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is duly
authorized and empowered to enter into, execute, deliver and perform this
Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents to which it is a
party. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and
each of the other Loan Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate or other relevant action and do not and will
not: (i) require any consent or approval of the shareholders of
any Borrower or any of the shareholders, partners or members, as the case may
be, of any Subsidiary of such Borrower; (ii) contravene any Borrower’s or
any of its Subsidiaries’ charter, articles or certificate of incorporation,
partnership agreement, certificate of formation, by-laws, limited liability
agreement, operating agreement or other organizational documents (as the case
may be); (iii) violate, or cause any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to
be in default under, any provision of any law, rule, regulation, order, writ,
judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award in effect having
applicability to any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, the violation of
which
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (iv) result
in a breach of or constitute a default under any indenture or loan or credit
agreement or any other agreement, lease or instrument to which any Borrower
or
any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which it or its Properties may be
bound
or affected, the breach of or default under which could reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect; or (v) result in, or require, the
creation or imposition of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon or with
respect to any of the Properties now owned or hereafter acquired by any Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries.
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6.1.3 Legally
Enforceable Agreement. This Agreement is, and each of the other
Loan Documents when delivered under this Agreement will be, a legal, valid
and
binding obligation of each Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries party thereto,
enforceable against it in accordance with its respective terms, except as
enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether
enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law) and, with respect
to
the obligations of the Canadian Borrower under Section 2.1.2, by the provisions
of Section 8(1) of the Interest Act (Canada).
6.1.4 Capital
Structure. Exhibit 6.1.4 hereto states, as of the
date hereof, (i) the correct name of each of the Subsidiaries (other than
Inactive Subsidiaries) of each Borrower, its jurisdiction of incorporation
or
organization and the percentage of its Voting Stock owned by each Borrower,
(ii) the name of each Borrower’s and each of its Subsidiaries’ corporate or
joint venture relationships and the nature of the relationship, (iii) the
number, nature and holder of all outstanding Securities of Borrower and the
holder of Securities of each Subsidiary (other than Inactive Subsidiaries)
of
each Borrower and (iv) the number of authorized, issued and treasury
Securities of each Borrower. Each Borrower has good title to all of
the Securities it purports to own of each of such Subsidiaries, free and clear
in each case of any Lien other than Permitted Liens. All such
Securities have been duly issued and are fully paid and
non-assessable. As of the date hereof, except as set forth in
Exhibit 6.1.4, there are no outstanding options to purchase, or any
rights or warrants to subscribe for, or any commitments or agreements to issue
or sell any Securities or obligations convertible into, or any powers of
attorney relating to any Securities of any Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries. Except as set forth on Exhibit 6.1.4, as of
the date hereof, there are no outstanding agreements or instruments binding
upon
any of any Borrower’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ partners, members or
shareholders, as the case may be, relating to the ownership of its
Securities.
6.1.5 Names;
Organization. Neither any Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries
(other than Inactive Subsidiaries) has been known as or has used any legal,
fictitious or trade names, during the 5 years prior to the Closing Date, except
those listed on Exhibit 6.1.5 hereto. Except as set forth
on Exhibit 6.1.5, neither any Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries
(other than Inactive Subsidiaries) has been, during the 5 years prior to the
Closing Date, the surviving entity of a merger or consolidation or has acquired
all or substantially all of the assets of any Person. Each of each
Borrower’s and each of its Subsidiaries’ (other than Inactive Subsidiaries)
state(s) of incorporation or organization, Type of Organization, Organizational
I.D. Number and in the case of U.K. Borrower, the number with which it is
registered at Companies House for England and Wales, and any Canadian equivalent
thereof, is set forth on Exhibit 6.1.5. The exact legal
name of each Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is set forth on
Exhibit 6.1.5.
6.1.6 Business
Locations; Agent for Process. Each of each Borrower’s and each of
its Subsidiaries’ (other than Inactive Subsidiaries) chief executive office,
location of books and records and other places of business are as listed on
Exhibit 5.1.1 hereto, as updated from time to time by Borrowers in
accordance with the provisions of subsection 5.1.1. During the
preceding one-year period, neither any Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries
(other than Inactive Subsidiaries) has had an office, place of business or
agent
for service of process, other than as listed on
Exhibit 5.1.1. All tangible Collateral is and will at all
times be kept by Borrowers and their Subsidiaries (other than Inactive
Subsidiaries) in accordance with subsection 5.1.1. Except as
shown on Exhibit 5.1.1, as of the date hereof, no Inventory is
stored with a bailee, distributor, warehouseman or similar party, nor is any
Inventory consigned to any Person.
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6.1.7 Title
to Properties; Priority of Liens. Each Borrower and each of its
Subsidiaries (other than Inactive Subsidiaries) has good, indefeasible and
marketable title to and fee simple ownership of, or valid and subsisting
leasehold interests in, all of its real Property, and good title to all of
the
Collateral and all of its other Property, in each case, free and clear of all
Liens except Permitted Liens. Each Borrower and each of its
Subsidiaries (other than Inactive Subsidiaries) has paid or discharged all
lawful claims which, if unpaid, might become a Lien against any of any
Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s Properties that is not a Permitted
Lien. The Liens granted to Agents under the Security Documents are
First Priority Liens, subject only to Permitted Liens.
6.1.8 Accounts. Agent
may rely, in determining which Accounts are Eligible Accounts, on all statements
and representations made by Borrowers and each other Loan Party with respect
to
any Account or Accounts. With respect to each of each Borrower’s and
each other Loan Party’s Accounts, whether or not such Account is an Eligible
Account, unless otherwise disclosed to Agent in the appropriate Borrowing Base
Certificate or schedule:
(i) It
is
genuine and in all respects what it purports to be, and it is not evidenced
by a
judgment;
(ii) It
arises
out of a completed, bonafide sale and delivery of goods or
rendition of services by a Borrower or a Loan Party, in the ordinary course
of
its business and in accordance with the terms and conditions of all purchase
orders, contracts or other documents relating thereto and forming a part of
the
contract between the applicable Borrower or Loan Party and the Account
Debtor;
(iii) It
is for
a liquidated amount maturing as stated in the duplicate invoice covering such
sale or rendition of services, a copy of which has been furnished or is
available to Agent;
(iv) There
are
no facts, events or occurrences which in any way impair the validity or
enforceability of any Accounts or could reasonably be expected to reduce the
amount payable thereunder from the face amount of the invoice and statements
delivered or made available to Agent with respect thereto;
(v) To
the
best of Borrowers’ knowledge, the Account Debtor thereunder (1) had the
capacity to contract at the time any contract or other document giving rise
to
the Account was executed and (2) such Account Debtor is Solvent;
and
(vi) To
the
best of Borrowers’ knowledge, there are no proceedings or actions which are
threatened or pending against the Account Debtor thereunder which, in Borrowers’
reasonable judgment, would likely result in any material adverse change in
such
Account Debtor’s financial condition or the collectibility of such
Account.
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6.1.9 Equipment. The
Equipment of each Borrower and its Subsidiaries is in good operating condition
and repair, and all necessary replacements of and repairs thereto shall be
made
so that the operating efficiency thereof shall be maintained and preserved,
reasonable wear and tear excepted. Neither any Borrower nor any of
its Subsidiaries will permit any Equipment to become affixed to any real
Property leased to any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries so that an interest
arises therein under the real estate laws of the applicable jurisdiction unless
the landlord of such real Property has executed a landlord waiver or leasehold
mortgage in favor of and in form reasonably acceptable to Agent, and no Borrower
will permit any of the Equipment of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
to
become an accession to any personal Property other than Equipment that is
subject to First Priority (except for Permitted Liens) Liens in favor of
Agents.
6.1.10 Financial
Statements; Fiscal Year. The Consolidated and consolidating
balance sheets of Katy and its Subsidiaries (including the accounts of all
Subsidiaries of Katy and their respective Subsidiaries for the respective
periods during which a Subsidiary relationship existed) as of September 30,
2007, and the related statements of income and cash flows for
the periods ended on such dates, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP
(except for the absence of footnotes and normal year-end adjustments), and
present fairly in all material respects the financial positions of Katy and
such
Persons, taken as a whole, at such dates and the results of Katy’s and such
Persons’ operations, taken as a whole, for such periods. As of the
date hereof, since September 30, 2007, there has been no material adverse change
in the financial position of Katy and such other Persons, taken as a whole,
as
reflected in the Consolidated balance sheet as of such date. As of
the date hereof, the fiscal year of Katy and each of its Subsidiaries ends
on
December 31 of each year.
6.1.11 Full
Disclosure. The financial statements referred to in
subsection 6.1.10 hereof do not, nor does this Agreement or any other
written statement of any Borrower or any other Loan Party to Agent or any Lender
(when taken together with any supplements or amendments thereto) contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit a material fact necessary to make
the statements contained therein or herein not misleading in light of the
circumstances existing when such statement was made. There is no fact
which any Borrower has failed to disclose to Agent or any Lender in writing
which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
6.1.12 Solvent
Financial Condition. Each Borrower and each other Loan Party
(other than Inactive Subsidiaries and other Subsidiaries that conduct no
operations) is now and, after giving effect to the initial Loans to be made
and
the initial Letters of Credit and LC Guaranties to be issued hereunder and
all
related transactions, will be, Solvent.
6.1.13 Surety
Obligations. Except as set forth on Exhibit 6.1.13,
as of the date hereof, neither any Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is
obligated as surety or indemnitor under any surety or similar bond or other
contract or has issued or entered into any agreement to assure payment,
performance or completion of performance of any undertaking or obligation of
any
Person.
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6.1.14 Taxes. Katy’s
federal tax identification number is 00-0000000. The federal tax
identification number or Canadian or United Kingdom equivalent thereof, of
each
Subsidiary of Katy is shown on Exhibit 6.1.14
hereto. Each Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries has filed all
federal, provincial, state and local tax returns and other reports relating
to
taxes (including goods and services and value added taxes) it is required by
law
to file or obtained appropriate extensions for such filings, and has paid,
or
made provision for the payment of, all taxes, assessments, fees, levies and
other governmental charges upon it, its income and Properties prior to the
time
when such taxes, assessments, fees, levies and charges become delinquent, unless
and to the extent any thereof are being actively contested in good faith and
by
appropriate proceedings and except where the failure to make any such filing
of
to pay any such tax could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect, and each Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries maintains reasonable
reserves on its books therefor. The provision for unpaid taxes on the
books of each Borrower and its Subsidiaries is adequate for all years not closed
by applicable statutes, and for the current fiscal year.
6.1.15 Brokers. Except
as shown on Exhibit 6.1.15 hereto, there are no claims for brokerage
commissions, finder’s fees or investment banking fees in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
6.1.16 Patents,
Trademarks, Copyrights and Licenses. Each Borrower and each of
its Subsidiaries owns, possesses or licenses or has the right to use all the
patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses and other
Intellectual Property necessary for the present and planned future conduct
of
its business without any known conflict with the rights of others, except for
such conflicts as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect. All such patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names,
copyrights, licenses and other similar rights are listed on
Exhibit 6.1.16 hereto, which shall be updated annually by Borrowers
or more frequently as requested by Agent, if an Event of Default exists and
is
continuing. To the Knowledge of Borrowers and except as set forth on
Exhibit 6.1.1 hereto, no claim has been asserted to any Borrower or any
of its Subsidiaries which is currently pending that their use of their
Intellectual Property or the conduct of their business does or may infringe
upon
the Intellectual Property rights of any third party, the effect of which
infringement could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect. To the knowledge of Borrowers and except as set forth on
Exhibit 6.1.16 hereto, as of the date hereof, no Person is engaging
in any activity that infringes in any material respect upon Borrower’s or any of
its Subsidiaries’ material Intellectual Property. Except as set forth
on Exhibit 6.1.16, each Borrower’s and each of its Subsidiaries’
(i) material trademarks, service marks and copyrights are registered with
the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or in the U.S. Copyright Office, as
applicable and (ii) material license agreements and similar arrangements
relating to its Inventory (1) permit, and do not restrict, the assignment
by any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to Agent, or any other Person
designated by Agent, of all of any Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s, as
applicable, rights, title and interest pertaining to such license agreement
or
such similar arrangement to the extent consistent with customary business terms
and (2) would permit the continued use by any Borrower or such Subsidiary,
or Agent or its assignee, of such license agreement or such similar arrangement
and the right to sell Inventory subject to such license agreement for a period
of no less than 6 months after a default or breach of such agreement or
arrangement. The consummation and performance of the transactions and
actions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including,
without limitation, the exercise by Agent of any of its rights or remedies
under
Section 9, will not result in the termination or impairment of any
of any Borrower’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ ownership or rights relating to
its Intellectual Property, except for such Intellectual Property rights the
loss
or impairment of which could not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect. Except as listed on Exhibit 6.1.16 and
except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect,
(i) neither any Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is in breach of, or
default under, any term of any license or sublicense with respect to any of
its
Intellectual Property and (ii) to the knowledge of Borrowers, no other
party to such license or sublicense is in breach thereof or default thereunder,
and such license is valid and enforceable.
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6.1.17 Governmental
Consents. Each Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries has, and is
in good standing with respect to, all governmental consents, approvals,
licenses, authorizations, permits, certificates, inspections and franchises
necessary to continue to conduct its business as heretofore or proposed to
be
conducted by it and to own or lease and operate its Properties as now owned
or
leased by it, except where the failure to possess or so maintain such rights
could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.1.18 Compliance
with Laws. Each Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries has duly
complied, and its Properties, business operations and leaseholds are in
compliance with, the provisions of all federal, state and local laws, rules
and
regulations applicable to such Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable,
its
Properties or the conduct of its business, except for such non-compliance as
could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and there
have been no citations, notices or orders of noncompliance issued to any
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries under any such law, rule or regulation,
except where such noncompliance could not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect. Each Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries
has established and maintains an adequate monitoring system to insure that
it
remains in compliance in all material respects with all federal, state and
local
rules, laws and regulations applicable to it. No Inventory has been
produced in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. §201
etseq.), as amended.
6.1.19 Restrictions. Neither
any Borrower nor any other Loan Party is a party or subject to any contract
or
agreement which restricts its right or ability to incur Indebtedness, other
than
as set forth on Exhibit 6.1.19 hereto, none of which prohibit the
execution of or compliance with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents
by
any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable.
6.1.20 Litigation. Except
as set forth on Exhibit 6.1.20 hereto, there are no actions, suits,
proceedings or investigations pending, or to the knowledge of any Borrower,
threatened, against or affecting any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or
the
business, operations, Properties, prospects, profits or condition of any
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries which, singly or in the aggregate, could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither any
Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default with respect to any order,
writ, injunction, judgment, decree or rule of any court, governmental authority
or arbitration board or tribunal, which, singly or in the aggregate, could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.1.21 No
Defaults. No event has occurred and no condition exists which
would, upon or after the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any
Borrower’s performance hereunder, constitute a Default or an Event of
Default. Neither any Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is in
default in (and no event has occurred and no condition exists which constitutes,
or which the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would constitute,
a
default in) the payment of any Indebtedness to any Person for Money Borrowed
in
excess of $1,000,000.
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6.1.22 Leases. Exhibit 6.1.22
hereto is a complete listing of all capitalized and operating personal property
leases of each Borrower and its Subsidiaries and all real property leases of
each Borrower and its Subsidiaries with future non-cancelable payments of
$25,000 or more. Each Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is in
full compliance with all of the terms of each of its respective capitalized
and
operating leases, except where the failure to so comply could not reasonably
be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.1.23 Pension
Plans.
(a) Except
as
disclosed on Exhibit 6.1.23 hereto, neither U.S. Borrower nor any of its
ERISA Affiliates maintains or contributes to any Plan. U.S. Borrower
and each of its ERISA Affiliates have operated in compliance with the
requirements of ERISA and the regulations promulgated thereunder with respect
to
each Plan, except where the failure to so comply could not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. To the best of Borrowers’
knowledge, no fact or situation that could reasonably be expected to result
in a
Material Adverse Effect exists in connection with any Plan. Neither
U.S. Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliates has incurred any withdrawal liability
under Title IV of ERISA in connection with a Multiemployer Plan which remains
unsatisfied or which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(b) The
Canadian Pension Plans are duly registered under and have been administered
in
compliance with the ITA and all other applicable laws which require registration
except where the failure to so comply could not reasonably be expected to have
a
Material Adverse Effect. All obligations of Canadian Borrower or any
of its Subsidiaries (including fiduciary, funding, investment and administration
obligations) required to be performed in connection with the Canadian Pension
Plans and the funding agreements therefor have been performed in a timely
fashion, except where the failure to so perform could not reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect. There are no outstanding disputes,
actions, suits or claims concerning the assets of the Canadian Pension Plans
other than claims for benefits in the ordinary course that could reasonably
be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither Canadian
Borrower nor its Subsidiaries is required to make any contributions to the
Canadian Pension Plans which contributions, in the aggregate, could reasonably
be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Canadian Borrower
and its Subsidiaries have withheld all employee withholdings and have made
all
employer contributions to be withheld and made by it pursuant to federal and
any
provincial applicable law on account of Canadian Pension Plans, Canadian Benefit
Plans, Canadian employment insurance and employee income taxes. To
the best of Borrowers’ knowledge, no condition exists or transaction has
occurred in connection with any Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian Benefit Plan
which could result in the incurrence by Canadian Borrower or its Subsidiaries
of
any liability, fine or penalty that could reasonably be expected to result
in a
Material Adverse Effect.
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(c) All
pension schemes of U.K. Borrower and any Subsidiaries of any Borrower that
are
organized under the laws of the United Kingdom are operated in substantial
compliance with applicable law and fully funded to the extent required by law
based on reasonable actuarial assumptions applicable in the United
Kingdom.
6.1.24 Trade
Relations. There exists no actual or, to any Borrower’s
knowledge, threatened termination, cancellation or limitation of, or any
modification or change in, the business relationship between any Borrower or
any
of its Subsidiaries and any customer or any group of customers whose purchases
individually or in the aggregate are material to the business of Borrowers
and
their Subsidiaries, or with any material supplier, except in each case, where
the same could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect,
and
there exists no present condition or state of facts or circumstances which
would
prevent any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries from conducting such business
after the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in
substantially the same manner in which it has heretofore been
conducted.
6.1.25 Labor
Relations. Except as described on Exhibit 6.1.25
hereto, as of the date hereof, neither any Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries
is a party to any collective bargaining agreement. There are no
material grievances, disputes or controversies with any union or any other
organization of any Borrower’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ employees, or threats
of strikes, work stoppages or any asserted pending demands for collective
bargaining by any union or organization, except those that could not reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.1.26 Borrowers
and Each Other Loan Party. As of the Closing Date, Borrowers and
the other Loan Parties are engaged in the businesses of manufacturing and
distributing industrial and consumer products, including, without limitation,
sanitary maintenance supplies and coated abrasives, as well as in certain other
businesses. These operations require financing on a basis such that
the credit supplied can be made available from time to time to Borrowers and
the
other Loan Parties, as required for the continued successful operation of
Borrowers and the other Loan Parties taken as a whole. Borrowers and
the other Loan Parties have requested the Lenders to make credit available
hereunder primarily for the purposes of Section 1.1.3 and generally for the
purposes of financing the operations of Borrowers and the other Loan
Parties. Borrowers and other Loan Party expect to derive benefit (and
the Board of Directors of each Borrower and each other Loan Party has determined
that each Borrower or such other Loan Party may reasonably be expected to derive
benefit), directly or indirectly, from a portion of the credit extended by
Lenders hereunder, both in its separate capacity and as a member of the group
of
companies, since the successful operation and condition of Borrowers and each
other Loan Party is dependent on the continued successful performance of the
functions of the group as a whole. Borrowers acknowledge that, but
for the agreement of each of each Borrower and the other Loan Parties to execute
and deliver this Agreement and/or the Loan Documents, Agent and Lenders would
not have made available the credit facilities established hereby on the terms
set forth herein.
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6.2 Continuous
Nature of Representations and Warranties. Each representation and
warranty contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be
continuous in nature and shall remain accurate, complete and not misleading
at
all times during the term of this Agreement, except for changes in the nature
of
any Borrower’s or one of Borrower’s Subsidiary’s business or operations that
would render the information in any exhibit attached hereto or to any other
Loan
Document either inaccurate, incomplete or misleading, so long as Majority
Lenders have consented to such changes or such changes are expressly permitted
by this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
each Loan request made or deemed made pursuant to subsection 3.1.1 hereof
shall constitute Borrowers’ reaffirmation, as of the date of each such loan
request, of each representation, warranty or other statement made or furnished
to Agent or any Lender by or on behalf of Borrowers, any Subsidiary of any
Borrower or any other Loan Party in this Agreement, any of the other Loan
Documents, or any instrument, certificate or financial statement furnished
in
compliance with or in reference thereto.
6.3 Survival
of Representations and Warranties. All representations and
warranties of Borrowers contained in this Agreement or any of the other Loan
Documents shall survive the execution, delivery and acceptance thereof by Agent
and each Lender and the parties thereto and the closing of the transactions
described therein or related thereto.
SECTION 7. COVENANTS
AND CONTINUING AGREEMENTS
7.1 Affirmative
Covenants. During the Term, and thereafter for so long as there
are any Obligations outstanding, Borrowers covenant that, unless otherwise
consented to by Majority Lenders, in writing, they shall:
7.1.1 Visits
and Inspections; Lender Meeting. Permit (i) representatives
of Agent, and during the continuation of any Default or Event of Default any
Lender, from time to time, as often as may be reasonably requested, but only
during normal business hours, to visit and inspect the Properties of Borrowers
and each of their Subsidiaries, inspect, audit and make extracts from their
books and records, and discuss with their officers, their employees and their
independent accountants, each Borrower’s and each of its Subsidiaries’ business,
assets, liabilities, financial condition, business prospects and results of
operations and (ii) appraisers engaged pursuant to Section 2.10
(whether or not personnel of Agent), but only during normal business hours,
to
visit and inspect the Properties of each Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries,
for the purpose of completing appraisals pursuant to
Section 2.10. Agent, if no Default or Event of Default then
exists, shall give Borrower Representative reasonable prior notice of any such
inspection or audit. Without limiting the foregoing, on the request
of Agent, Borrowers will participate and will cause its key management personnel
to participate in a meeting with Agent and Lenders once during each year (except
that during the continuation of an Event of Default such meetings may be held
more frequently as requested by Agent or Majority Lenders), which meeting(s)
shall be held at such times and such places as may be reasonably requested
by
Agent.
7.1.2 Notices. Promptly
notify Agent in writing, upon obtaining knowledge, of the occurrence of any
event or the existence of any fact which renders any representation or warranty
in this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents inaccurate, incomplete
or
misleading in any material respect as of the date made or remade. In
addition, except as otherwise set forth herein, (x) Borrowers agree to provide
Agent with prompt written notice, upon obtaining knowledge, of any change in
the
information disclosed in any Exhibit hereto which could reasonably be
expected to have or to evidence a Material Adverse Effect and (y) on a
semi-annual basis, Borrowers agree to provide Agent with updated versions of
the
factual Exhibits hereto, in each case after giving effect to the materiality
limits and Material Adverse Effect qualifications contained
therein.
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7.1.3 Financial
Statements. Keep, and cause each of their Subsidiaries to keep,
adequate records and books of account with respect to their or its business
activities in which proper entries are made in accordance with customary
accounting practices reflecting all their or its financial transactions; and
cause to be prepared and furnished to Agent and each Lender, the following,
all
to be prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis, unless
Katy’s certified public accountants concur in any change therein and such change
is disclosed to Agent and is consistent with GAAP:
(i) not
later
than 90 days after the close of each fiscal year of Katy, unqualified (except
for a qualification for a change in accounting principles with which the
accountant concurs) audited financial statements of Katy and its Subsidiaries
as
of the end of such year, on a Consolidated basis, certified by a firm of
independent certified public accountants of recognized standing selected by
Katy
but acceptable to Agent and, within a reasonable time thereafter a copy of
any
management letter issued in connection therewith;
(ii) not
later
than 30 days after the end of each month hereafter other than the last month
of
Katy’s fiscal year or 45 days after the end of the last month of Katy’s fiscal
year, unaudited interim financial statements of Katy and its Subsidiaries as
of
the end of such month and of the portion of the fiscal year then elapsed, on
a
Consolidated and consolidating basis, certified by the principal financial
officer of Katy as prepared in accordance with GAAP and fairly presenting in
all
material respects the financial position and results of operations of Katy
and
its Subsidiaries for such month and period subject only to changes from audit
and year-end adjustments and except that such statements need not contain
notes;
(iii) together
with each delivery of financial statements pursuant to clauses (i) and
(ii) of this subsection 7.1.3, a management report setting forth in
comparative form the corresponding figures for the corresponding periods of
the
previous fiscal year and the corresponding figures from the most recent
Projections for the current fiscal year delivered pursuant to
subsection 7.1.7. The information above shall be presented in
reasonable detail and shall be certified by the chief financial officer of
Katy
to the effect that such information fairly presents in all material respects
the
results of operation and financial condition of Katy and its Subsidiaries as
at
the dates and for the periods indicated;
(iv) promptly
after the sending or filing thereof, as the case may be, copies of any proxy
statements, financial statements or reports which Katy has made available to
its
Securities holders and copies of any regular, periodic and special reports
or
registration statements which Katy or any of its Subsidiaries files with the
Securities and Exchange Commission or any governmental authority which may
be
substituted therefor or any national securities exchange;
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(v) upon
request of Agent, copies of any annual report to be filed as required by ERISA
in connection with each Plan; and
(vi) such
other data and information (financial and otherwise) as Agent or any Lender
(through Agent), from time to time, may reasonably request, bearing upon or
related to the Collateral or any Borrower’s or any of its Subsidiaries’
financial condition or results of operations.
Concurrently
with the delivery of the financial statements described in clause (i) of
this subsection 7.1.3, Katy shall forward to Agent a copy of the
accountants’ letter to Katy’s management that is prepared in connection with
such financial statements. Not later than 45 days after the end of
any fiscal quarter of Katy or if an Event of Default exists and is continuing,
more frequently if reasonably requested by Agent, Katy shall cause to be
prepared and furnished to Agent a Compliance Certificate in the form of
Exhibit 7.1.3 hereto executed by the Chief Financial Officer of
Borrower (a “Compliance Certificate”).
7.1.4 Borrowing
Base Certificates. On or before the 15th day of each month from
and after the date hereof, Borrowers shall deliver to Agents, in form acceptable
to Agent, a Borrowing Base Certificate as of the last day of the immediately
preceding month, with such supporting materials as Agent shall reasonably
request. If Borrowers deem it advisable, or Agent shall request,
Borrowers shall execute and deliver to Agents Borrowing Base Certificates more
frequently than monthly.
7.1.5 Landlord,
Processor and Storage Agreements. Provide Agent with copies of
all agreements between any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and any landlord,
warehouseman, processor, distributor or consignee which owns or is the lessee
of
any premises at which any Collateral may, from time to time, be
kept. With respect to any lease (other than leases for sales
offices), warehousing agreement or any processing agreement in any case entered
into after the Closing Date, the applicable Borrower shall provide Agent with
appropriate Collateral Access Agreements with respect to such
premises. Such Collateral Access Agreements shall be in a form
supplied by Agent to Borrowers with such reasonable revisions as are customarily
accepted by Agent or by similar financial institutions in similar financial
transactions.
7.1.6 Projections. No
later than 30 days after the first day of each fiscal year of Katy, deliver
to
Agent Projections of Katy and each of its Subsidiaries for said fiscal year,
month by month.
7.1.7 Subsidiaries. Cause
each Subsidiary of any Borrower (other than Inactive Subsidiaries), whether
now
or hereafter in existence, promptly upon Agent’s request therefor, to execute
and deliver to the applicable Agent a Guaranty Agreement and the Security
Agreement (or joinder thereto or British or Canadian equivalents thereof)
pursuant to which such Subsidiary guaranties the payment of all Obligations
(with respect to Domestic Subsidiaries), all Canadian Obligations (with respect
to Canadian Subsidiaries) or all U.K. and U.S. Obligations (with respect to
U.K.
Subsidiaries) and grants to the applicable Agent a first priority Lien (subject
only to Permitted Liens) on all of its Properties of the types described in
the
Security Agreement.
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Additionally,
the applicable Borrower shall execute and deliver to Agent a pledge agreement
pursuant to which such Borrower grants to Agent a First Priority Lien (subject
only to Permitted Liens) with respect to all of the issued and outstanding
Securities of each such Subsidiary or, with respect to Foreign Subsidiaries
of
Katy, sixty-five percent (65%) of the issued and outstanding securities of
each
top-tier Foreign Subsidiary.
7.1.8 Deposit
and Brokerage Accounts. For each deposit account or brokerage
account that any Borrower or another Loan Party at any time opens or maintains,
the applicable Borrower shall, or shall cause the applicable Loan Party to,
at
Agent’s request and option, pursuant to an agreement in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to Agent, cause the depository bank or securities
intermediary, as applicable, to agree to comply at any time with instructions
from the applicable Agent to such depository bank or securities intermediary,
as
applicable, directing the disposition of funds from time to time credited to
such deposit or brokerage account, without further consent of the applicable
Borrower or the applicable Loan Party.
7.2 Negative
Covenants. During the Term, and thereafter for so long as there
are any Obligations outstanding, Borrowers covenant that, unless otherwise
consented to by Majority Lenders, in writing, they shall not:
7.2.1 Mergers;
Consolidations; Acquisitions; Structural Changes. Merge or
consolidate, or permit any Subsidiary of any Borrower to merge or consolidate,
with any Person; nor change its or any of its Subsidiaries’ state of
incorporation or organization, Type of Organization or Organizational
I.D. Number; nor change its or any of any Borrower’s Subsidiaries’ legal
name without at least 14 days’ prior written notice to Agent; nor acquire, nor
permit any of any Borrower’s Subsidiaries to acquire, all or any substantial
part of the Properties of any Person, except for:
(i) mergers
of any Subsidiary of a Borrower into a Borrower or another wholly-owned
Subsidiary of a Borrower;
(ii) acquisitions
of assets consisting of fixed assets or real Property that constitute Capital
Expenditures permitted under subsection 7.2.8;
(iii) Permitted
Acquisitions;
(iv) as
contemplated by Exhibit 7.2.12;
(v) sales
or
liquidations of Inactive Subsidiaries and liquidations of other wholly-owned
Subsidiaries if the assets of such Subsidiary are distributed to another Loan
Party (to the extent the liquidated Subsidiary was a Loan Party);
and
(vi) dispositions
of assets effected through a merger or otherwise permitted pursuant to
subsection 7.2.9.
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7.2.2 Loans. Make,
or permit any Subsidiary of a Borrower to make, any loans or other advances
of
money to any Person, other than (i) for salary, travel advances, advances
against commissions and other similar advances to employees in the ordinary
course of business, (ii) extensions of trade credit in the ordinary course
of business, (iii) deposits with financial institutions permitted under
this Agreement, (iv) prepaid expenses; and (v) loans and advances by a
Borrower or its Subsidiaries to any of its Subsidiaries and
viceversa; provided that such Subsidiary is a Loan Party,
that any such loans and advances are evidenced by a promissory note in form
and
substance acceptable to Agent and pledged to the applicable Agent pursuant
to
the applicable Collateral Document.
7.2.3 Total
Money Borrowed. Create, incur, assume, or suffer to exist, or
permit any Subsidiary of Borrower to create, incur or suffer to exist, any
Money
Borrowed, except:
(i) Obligations
owing to Agent or any Lender under this Agreement or any of the other Loan
Documents;
(ii) Money
Borrowed, including without limitation Subordinated Debt, existing on the date
of this Agreement and listed on Exhibit 7.2.3;
(iii) Permitted
Purchase Money Indebtedness;
(iv) Guaranties
of any Money Borrowed permitted hereunder;
(v) Money
Borrowed in respect of intercompany loans permitted under
subsection 7.2.2(v);
(vi) obligations
to pay Rentals permitted by subsection 7.2.18;
(vii) unsecured
Money Borrowed in connection with the financing of insurance premiums;
provided that the aggregate amount of any such Money Borrowed does not
exceed, at any point in time, $2,000,000; and
(viii) Money
Borrowed not included in paragraphs (i) through (vii) above, which does not
exceed at any time, in the aggregate, $650,000.
7.2.4 Affiliate
Transactions. Enter into, or be a party to, or permit any
Subsidiary of any Borrower to enter into or be a party to, any transaction
with
any Affiliate of Borrower or any holder of any Securities of any Borrower or
any
Subsidiary of any Borrower, including without limitation any management,
consulting or similar fees, except:
(i) in
the
ordinary course of and pursuant to the reasonable requirements of such
Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s business and upon fair and reasonable terms
which are fully disclosed to Agent and are no less favorable to such Borrower
or
such Subsidiary than would be obtained in a comparable arms-length transaction
with a Person not an Affiliate or Security holder of Katy;
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(ii) Borrowers
and/or any other Loan Party may pay management fees to K&C pursuant to the
terms and conditions of the Management Agreement as such terms and conditions
are in effect as of the Closing Date so long as (x) the aggregate amount of
such fees paid in any fiscal year of Katy does not exceed $500,000 plus
out-of-pocket expenses and (y) either no Default or Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing or would be caused by such payment or a Default
or
Event of Default (other than a payment default of the type referred to in
subsection 9.1.1 or 9.1.2) and Aggregate Availability after giving effect to
the
payment of any such management fee shall exceed $5,000,000 (it being understood
that nothing in this subsection 7.2.4 shall prohibit the accrual of the
management fees under the Management Agreement during the period that such
fees
or other amounts are prohibited from being paid pursuant to this subsection
7.2.4); and
(iii) So
long
as no Event of Default or Default shall have occurred and is continuing or
shall
be caused thereby, Xxxx xxx make payments to K&C or K&C’s Affiliates to
the extent necessary to pay Katy’s obligations under any Kohlberg Agreement in
effect on the Closing Date or entered into by Katy after the Closing Date in
accordance with this subsection 7.2.4, as it may be amended from time to time
in
accordance with subsection 7.2.19.
7.2.5 Limitation
on Liens. Create or suffer to exist, or permit any Subsidiary
(other than Inactive Subsidiaries) of any Borrower to create or suffer to exist,
any Lien upon any of its Property, income or profits, whether now owned or
hereafter acquired, except:
(i) Liens
at
any time granted in favor of Agent for the benefit of Lenders;
(ii) Liens
for
taxes, assessments or governmental charges (excluding any Lien imposed pursuant
to any of the provisions of ERISA) not yet due, or being contested in the manner
described in subsection 6.1.14 hereto, but only, with respect to contested
taxes, if in Agent’s judgment such Lien would not reasonably be expected to
adversely effect Agent’s rights or the priority of Agent’s lien on any
Collateral;
(iii) Liens
arising in the ordinary course of the business of any such Borrower or any
of
its Subsidiaries by operation of law or regulation, but only if payment in
respect of any such Lien is not at the time required and such Liens do not,
in
the aggregate, materially detract from the value of the Property of such
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or materially impair the use thereof in
the
operation of the business of such Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries;
(iv) Purchase
Money Liens securing Permitted Purchase Money Indebtedness;
(v) such
other Liens as appear on Exhibit 7.2.5 hereto;
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(vi) Liens
incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection
with
(1) worker’s compensation, social security, employer’s health tax,
unemployment insurance and other like laws or (2) sales contracts, leases,
statutory obligations, work in progress advances and other similar obligations
not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money or the payment of the
deferred purchase price of property;
(vii) reservations,
covenants, zoning and other land use regulations, title exceptions or
encumbrances granted in the ordinary course of business, affecting real Property
owned or leased by a Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries; provided that
such exceptions do not in the aggregate materially interfere with the use of
such Property in the ordinary course of such Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s
business;
(viii) judgment
Liens that do not give rise to an Event of Default under
subsection 9.1.16;
(ix) Liens
securing intercompany loans permitted under
subsection 7.2.2(v);
(x) such
other Liens as Majority Lenders may hereafter approve in writing;
and
(xi) with
respect to a Canadian Loan Party, the reservations, limitations, provisos and
conditions, if any, expressed in any original grants from the
Crown.
7.2.6 Payments
and Amendments of Certain Debt. Make or permit any Subsidiary of
any Borrower to make any payment of any part or all of any Subordinated Debt
or
take any other action or omit to take any other action in respect of any
Subordinated Debt, except in accordance with the subordination agreement
relative thereto or the subordination provisions thereof; or amend or modify
any
agreement, instrument or document evidencing or relating to any Subordinated
Debt.
7.2.7 Distributions. Declare
or make, or permit any Subsidiary of any Borrower to declare or make, any
Distributions, except for:
(i) Distributions
by any Subsidiary of a Borrower to such Borrower or to an intermediate
Subsidiary of such Borrower;
(ii) Distributions
paid solely in Securities of a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries including,
without limitation, Distributions paid by Katy solely in Securities on Katy’s
Convertible Preferred Stock;
(iii) Distributions
by a Borrower in amounts necessary to permit such Borrower to repurchase
Securities of such Borrower from employees of such Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries upon the termination of their employment or to permit Katy to
make
open market repurchases of its Securities, so long as no Default or Event of
Default exists at the time of or would be caused by the making of such
Distributions and the aggregate cash amount of such Distributions, measured
at
the time when made, does not exceed $1,000,000 in any fiscal year of
Katy;
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(iv) so
long
as no Default or Event of Default exists at the time of or would be caused
by
the making of such Distributions, Distributions by Katy in an amount sufficient
to permit Parent to pay Consolidated tax liabilities of Parent, Katy and Katy’s
Subsidiaries relating to the business of Borrowers and Borrowers’ Subsidiaries,
so long as Parent applies the amount of such Distributions for such purpose;
and
(v) Distributions
by Katy to the extent necessary to permit Parent to pay administrative costs
and
expenses related to the business of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, not to
exceed $100,000 in any fiscal year of Katy, so long as Parent applies the amount
of such Distributions for such purpose.
7.2.8 Intentionally
Omitted.
7.2.9 Disposition
of Assets. Sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any of, or permit
any Subsidiary of any Borrower to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any of,
its Properties, including any disposition of Property as part of a sale and
leaseback transaction, to or in favor of any Person, except for:
(i) sales
of
Inventory in the ordinary course of business;
(ii) transfers
of Property to a Borrower by a Subsidiary of Borrower or transfers of Property
by a Loan Party to another Loan Party;
(iii) dispositions
of Property that is substantially worn, damaged, uneconomic, redundant or
obsolete; provided that the sales proceeds from such dispositions are (A)
reinvested in Equipment or other real Property in which Agent has a Lien
(subject only to Permitted Liens that are not Purchase Money Liens) within
180
days after the date of such disposition as provided in subsection 3.3.1 of
the Agreement or (B) applied to the Loans pursuant to subsection 3.3.1 of
the Loan Agreement;
(iv) dispositions
of investments described in clauses (iv), (v), (vi) and (vii) of the definition
of the term “Restricted Investments”;
(v) other
dispositions expressly authorized by this Agreement;
(vi) leases
or
subleases of unused real Property or Equipment; provided that such leases
or subleases are pursuant to arms-length agreements with third parties at fair
market rates;
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(vii) Asset
Sales of assets having a fair market value not in excess of $5,000,000 in any
single transaction (or a series of related transactions) or in excess of
$10,000,000 in the aggregate over the Term; provided that in any such
Asset Sale, (x) the consideration received for such assets shall be in an amount
at least equal to the greater of (i) the fair market value thereof, and (ii)
(A)
in the case of Accounts and Inventory, the aggregate value attributable to
such
Accounts and Inventory in determining the Canadian, U.K. or U.S. Borrowing
Base,
as applicable (but without giving effect to any reduction due to advance rates
or any reserves), and (B), as long as the Term Loan is outstanding, in the
case
of Equipment and real Property Assets, seventy percent (70%), with respect
to
real Property, or eighty percent (80%), with respect to Equipment, of the
Appraised Value of such asset; it being understood that in the case of Asset
Sales of capital stock or other equity interests (or any options or warrants
to
purchase stock or other Securities exchangeable for or convertible into stock
or
other equity interests) of any Person, the consideration received therefor
shall
be in an amount equal to the greater of (i) the fair market value thereof and
(ii) the aggregate value attributable to such Person’s Accounts and Inventory in
determining the Canadian, U.K. or U.S. Borrowing Base, as applicable (but
without giving effect to any reduction due to advance rates or any reserves)
plus seventy percent (70%), with respect to real Property, or eighty
percent (80%) with respect to Equipment, of the Appraised Value of such Person’s
Equipment or real Property; (y) the sole consideration received shall be cash
or, if the disposition in question is of a business line, entire facility or
division, assumption of Indebtedness; and (z) the proceeds of such Asset Sales
shall be applied as required by subsection 3.3.1 of the Agreement or, with
respect to sales proceeds of Equipment or real Property, are reinvested in
Equipment or other real Property in which Agent has a Lien (subject only to
Permitted Liens that are not Purchase Money Liens) within 180 days after the
date of disposition as provided in subsection 3.3.1 of the Agreement; and
provided, further, that in any such Asset Sale in which the
consideration received exceeds $20,000, Agent shall have received a certificate
of an officer of Borrower Representative evidencing that the conditions in
clauses (x) and (y) above will be satisfied and certifying that Borrowers and
their Subsidiaries will comply with clause (z) above and setting forth in
reasonable detail the calculations relating thereto and otherwise in form and
substance satisfactory to Agent at least 5 Business Days prior to the
consummation of the proposed Asset Sale;
(viii) the
transactions contemplated by that certain Purchase Agreement (“Xxxxx Purchase
Agreement”) dated November 1, 2007 by and among Xxxxxxx Cable, Inc., Xxxxx
Industries, Inc., Xxxxx Industries (Canada) Inc. and Katy Industries, Inc.,
a
true, correct and complete (in all material respects) copy of which Borrowers
represent and covenant has been delivered to Agent;
(ix) sales
of
Equipment and real Property located at 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, XX, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
(the Xxxxx Wire Mill); provided that the aggregate net sales proceeds
from such dispositions are applied to U.S. Revolving Credit Loans (without
a
permanent reduction of the U.S. Revolving Credit Loan Commitment);
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(x) the
sale
of the capital stock of Xxxxxxx Holding Company, Inc., owned by Katy or one
of
its Subsidiaries; provided that the aggregate net sales proceeds from
such sale equal or exceed $2,200,000 and that the sales proceeds thereof shall
be applied to U.S. Revolving Credit Loans (without a permanent reduction of
the
U.S. Revolving Credit Loan Commitment);
(xi) sales
or
liquidations of Inactive Subsidiaries;
(xii) sales
of
Equipment located at Katy’s facility in Bridgeton, Missouri; provided
that the aggregate net sales proceeds from such disposition are applied to
the
Term Loan pursuant to subsection 3.3.1 and that in connection with such
disposition, the Term Loan is paid down by an amount equal to or greater than
eighty percent (80%) of the Appraised Value of the disposed Equipment;
and
(xiii) mergers
or consolidations otherwise permitted by this Agreement.
7.2.10 Securities
of Subsidiaries. Permit any of its Subsidiaries to issue any
additional Securities except to a Borrower or a wholly-owned Subsidiary of
a
Borrower and except for director’s qualifying Securities; except in connection
with dispositions permitted pursuant to subsection 7.2.9 above and for
director’s qualifying shares, permit any Person other than Katy or another Loan
Party to own or control any issued and outstanding Security or Voting Stock
of
any Loan Party (other than Parent).
7.2.11 Xxxx-and-Hold
Sales, Etc. Make, or permit any Subsidiary of any Borrower to
make, a sale to any customer on a xxxx-and-hold, guaranteed sale, sale and
return, sale on approval, repurchase or return or consignment basis, except
for
immaterial consignments reflected on the most recent Borrowing Base
Certificate.
7.2.12 Restricted
Investment. Make or have, or permit any Subsidiary of any
Borrower to make or have, any Restricted Investment.
7.2.13 Subsidiaries
and Joint Ventures. Create, acquire or otherwise suffer to exist,
or permit any Subsidiary of any Borrower to create, acquire or otherwise suffer
to exist, any Subsidiary or joint venture arrangement not in existence as of
the
date hereof, except for as set forth in Exhibit 7.2.12 or in
connection with a Permitted Acquisition.
7.2.14 Tax
Consolidation. File or consent to the filing of any consolidated
income tax return with any Person other than Parent and Borrowers’
Subsidiaries.
7.2.15 Organizational
Documents. Agree to, or suffer to occur, any amendment,
supplement or addition to any Borrower’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ charter,
articles or certificate of incorporation, certificate of formation, limited
partnership agreement, bylaws, limited liability agreement, operating agreement
or other organizational documents (as the case may be), that would reasonably
be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
7.2.16 Fiscal
Year End. Change, or permit any Subsidiary of any Borrower to
change, its fiscal year end.
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7.2.17 Negative
Pledges. Enter into any agreement limiting the ability of any
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to voluntarily create Liens upon any of
its
Property other than Property securing Permitted Purchase Money Indebtedness
and
other than pursuant to the Second Lien Documents.
7.2.18 Leases. Become,
or permit any Subsidiary of any Borrower to become, a lessee under any operating
lease (other than a lease under which Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries
is
lessor) of Property if the aggregate Rentals payable during any current or
future period of twelve (12) consecutive months under the lease in question
and all other leases under which Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries is
then
lessee would exceed $7,000,000. The term “Rentals” means, as of the
date of determination, all payments which the lessee is required to make by
the
terms of any lease.
7.2.19 Amendments
or Waivers of Certain Agreements. Agree, or permit any Subsidiary
to agree, to any material amendment to, or waive any of its material rights
under, or terminate or agree to terminate any Kohlberg Agreement, the XXXXX
Note
or any Related Agreements after the Closing Date, in each case in a manner
that
could materially and adversely affect Agent or Lenders without in each case
obtaining the prior written consent of Majority Lenders to such amendment,
waiver or termination.
SECTION 8. CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT
Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, and
without affecting in any manner the rights of Agent or any Lender under the
other sections of this Agreement, no Lender shall be required to make any Loan,
nor shall Agent be required to issue or procure any Letter of Credit or LC
Guaranty unless and until each of the following conditions has been and
continues to be satisfied:
8.1 Documentation. Agent
shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and its
counsel, a duly executed copy of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents,
together with such additional documents, instruments, opinions and certificates
as Agent and its counsel shall require in connection therewith from time to
time
(including, without limitation, all items set forth in Exhibit 8.1),
all in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and its counsel.
8.2 No
Default. No Default or Event of Default shall exist.
8.3 Other
Conditions. Each of the conditions precedent set forth in the
Loan Documents shall have been satisfied.
8.4 Aggregate
Availability. Agent shall have determined that immediately after
Lenders have made the initial Loans and after Agent has issued or procured
the
initial Letters of Credit and LC Guaranties contemplated hereby, Katy and
Borrowers have paid (or, if accrued, treated as paid), all closing costs
incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, Aggregate
Availability shall not be less than $12,000,000.
8.5 No
Litigation. No action, proceeding, investigation, regulation or
legislation shall have been instituted, threatened or proposed before any court,
governmental agency or legislative body to enjoin, restrain or prohibit, or
to
obtain damages in respect of, or which is related to or arises out of this
Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
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8.6 Material
Adverse Effect. As of the Closing Date, since September 30, 2007,
there has not been any material adverse change in its business, assets,
financial condition, income or prospects and no event or condition exists which
would be reasonably likely to result in any Material Adverse
Effect.
SECTION 9. EVENTS
OF DEFAULT; RIGHTS AND REMEDIES ON DEFAULT
9.1 Events
of Default. The occurrence of one or more of the following events
shall constitute an “Event of Default”:
9.1.1 Payment
of Obligations. Any Borrower shall fail to pay any of the
Obligations hereunder or under any Note consisting of principal, interest,
unused line fees or letter of credit fees on the due date thereof (whether
due
at stated maturity, on demand, upon acceleration or otherwise); any Borrower
shall fail to pay any of the other Obligations hereunder or under any Note
on
the due date thereof (whether due at stated maturity or demand, upon
acceleration or otherwise) and such failure shall continue for more than 5
days.
9.1.2 Misrepresentations. Any
representation, warranty or other statement made or furnished to Agent or any
Lender by or on behalf of any Borrower, any Subsidiary of any Borrower or any
other Loan Party in this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents or any
instrument, certificate or financial statement furnished in compliance with
or
in reference thereto proves to have been false or misleading in any material
respect when made, furnished or reaffirmed pursuant to Section 6.2
hereof.
9.1.3 Breach
of Specific Covenants. Any Borrower shall fail or neglect to
perform, keep or observe any covenant contained in Section or
subsection 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.2.4, 5.2.5, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 7.1.4, 7.2 or 7.3
hereof on the date that such Borrower is required to perform, keep or observe
such covenant or shall fail or neglect to perform, keep or observe any covenant
contained in Section 7.1.3 or 7.1.7 hereof within 5 days following the date
on which such Borrower is required to perform, keep or observe such
covenant.
9.1.4 Breach
of Other Covenants. Any Borrower shall fail or neglect to
perform, keep or observe any covenant contained in this Agreement (other than
a
covenant which is dealt with specifically elsewhere in Section 9.1 hereof)
and the breach of such other covenant is not cured to Agent’s satisfaction
within 30 days after the sooner to occur of such Borrower’s receipt of notice of
such breach from Agent or the date on which such failure or neglect first
becomes known to any officer of such Borrower.
9.1.5 Default
Under Security Documents or Other Agreements. Any event of
default shall occur under, or any Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any
other
Loan Party shall default in the performance or observance of any term, covenant,
condition or agreement contained in, any of the Security Documents, or the
Other
Agreements and such default shall continue beyond any applicable grace
period.
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9.1.6 Other
Defaults. There shall occur any default or event of default on
the part of any Borrower, any Subsidiary of any Borrower or any other Loan
Party
under any agreement, document or instrument to which such Borrower, such
Subsidiary of such Borrower or such other Loan Party is a party or by which
such
Borrower, such Subsidiary of such Borrower or such other Loan Party or any
of
its Property is bound, evidencing or relating to any Money Borrowed (other
than
the Obligations) with an outstanding principal balance in excess of $1,000,000,
if the payment or maturity of such Indebtedness is or could be accelerated
in
consequence of such event of default or demand for payment of such Indebtedness
is made or could be made in accordance with the terms thereof.
9.1.7 Uninsured
Losses. Any material loss, theft, damage or destruction of any
portion of the Collateral having a fair market value of $1,000,000, in the
aggregate, in any twelve month period if not fully covered (subject to such
deductibles and self-insurance retentions as Agent shall have permitted) by
insurance and such loss, theft, damage or destruction could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
9.1.8 Insolvency
and Related Proceedings. Any Borrower, any Subsidiary of any
Borrower or any other Loan Party shall suffer the appointment of a receiver,
trustee, custodian, administrator, administrative receiver or manager, examiner
interim receiver, sheriff, monitor, sequestrator or similar officer or
fiduciary, or shall pass or convene any meeting for the purpose of considering
any resolution for winding up, examination or administration, or shall make
an
assignment, composition or arrangement for the benefit of creditors, or any
petition for an order for relief (or similar proceedings, including, without
limitation, an application for a stay order or filing of a proposal or notice
of
intention to make a proposal) shall be filed by or against any Borrower, any
Subsidiary of any Borrower or any other Loan Party under U.S. federal bankruptcy
laws, the Insolvency Laws of Canada, England’s Insolvency Act of 1986 or any
other insolvency laws in the United Kingdom or Ireland (if against any Borrower,
any Subsidiary of any Borrower or any other Loan Party (except with respect
to
any event occurring as set forth in the last sentence of this
subsection 9.1.8) and such action is not taken voluntarily by such
Borrower, any Subsidiary of any Borrower or any other Loan Party, the
continuation of such proceeding for more than 60 days, or, with respect to
any
proceeding in the United Kingdom, 14 days), or such Borrower, such Subsidiary
or
such other Loan Party shall make any offer of settlement, extension or
composition to their respective unsecured creditors generally. With
respect to U.K. Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any other U.K. Loan Party,
a petition has been presented or meeting convened or application made for the
purpose of appointing a liquidator, an examiner, an administrator or receiver
or
other similar officer of, or for the making of an administration or examination
order in respect of, U.K. Borrower, its such subsidiary or such other U.K.
Loan
Party and (a) other than in the case of a petition to appoint an administrator,
such petition or application is not stayed or discharged within fourteen (14)
days or in any event before it is heard or (b) in the case of a petition to
appoint an administrator, U.K. Agent is not satisfied in its sole discretion
that it will be discharged before it is heard.
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9.1.9 Business
Disruption; Condemnation. There shall occur a cessation of a
substantial part of the business of any Borrower, any Subsidiary of any Borrower
or any other Loan Party for a period which could reasonably be expected to
have
a Material Adverse Effect; or any Borrower, any Subsidiary of any Borrower
or
any other Loan Party shall suffer the loss or revocation of any license or
permit now held or hereafter acquired by such Borrower, any Subsidiary of any
Borrower or any other Loan Party which loss could reasonably be expected to
have
a Material Adverse Effect; or any Borrower, any Subsidiary of any Borrower
or
any other Loan Party shall be enjoined, restrained or in any way prevented
by
court, governmental or administrative order from conducting all or any part
of
its business affairs which injunction, restraint or other action could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or any lease or
agreement pursuant to which such Borrower, any Subsidiary of any Borrower or
any
other Loan Party leases, uses or occupies any Property shall be canceled or
terminated prior to the expiration of its stated term, except any such lease
or
agreement the cancellation or termination of which could not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or any portion of the Collateral
shall be taken through condemnation or the value of such Property shall be
impaired through condemnation, which taking or impairment could reasonably
be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
9.1.10 Lien
on Katy Preferred or Common Stock. There shall exist any Lien on
the Preferred Stock or Common Stock of Katy owned by Parent.
9.1.11 ERISA. A
Reportable Event shall occur which, in Agent’s determination, constitutes
grounds for the termination by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation of
any
Plan or for the appointment by the appropriate United States district court
of a
trustee for any Plan, or any Plan shall be terminated or any such trustee shall
be requested or appointed, or any Borrower, any Subsidiary of any Borrower
or
any other Loan Party is in “default” (as defined in Section 4219(c)(5) of
ERISA) with respect to payments to a Multiemployer Plan resulting from
Borrower’s, such Subsidiary’s or such Loan Party’s complete or partial
withdrawal from such Plan and any such event could reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect.
9.1.12 Canadian
Pension Plans. Any of the following events or conditions has
occurred and such event or condition could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect: (a) Canadian Borrower terminates any
Canadian Pension Plan; (b) an event providing grounds to terminate or
wind-up a Canadian Pension Plan in whole or in part by order of any applicable
pension regulatory authority; (c) any event or condition which would
require the appointment by the applicable regulator of a trustee or similar
Person to administer a Canadian Pension Plan.
9.1.13 Challenge
to Agreement. Any Borrower, any Subsidiary of any Borrower or any
other Loan Party, or any Affiliate of any of them, shall challenge or contest
in
any action, suit or proceeding the validity or enforceability of this Agreement
or any of the other Loan Documents, the legality or enforceability of any of
the
Obligations or the perfection or priority of any Lien granted to
Agents.
9.1.14 Repudiation
of or Default Under Guaranty Agreement. Any Borrower or other
Loan Party shall revoke or attempt to revoke the Guaranty Agreement signed
by
such Loan Party or the guaranty of such Borrower contained herein, or shall
repudiate such Borrower’s or such other Loan Party’s liability thereunder or
shall be in default under the terms thereof.
9.1.15 Criminal
Forfeiture. Any Borrower, any Subsidiary of any Borrower or any
other Loan Party shall be criminally indicted or convicted under any law that
in
Agent’s Permitted Discretion, could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
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9.1.16 Judgments. Any
money judgment, writ of attachment or similar processes (collectively,
“Judgments”) are issued or rendered against any Borrower, any Subsidiary of any
Borrower or any other Loan Party, or any of their respective Property
(i) in the case of money judgments, in an amount of $1,000,000 or more for
any single judgment, attachment or process or $2,500,000 or more for all such
judgments, attachments or processes in the aggregate, in each case in excess
of
any applicable insurance with respect to which the insurer has admitted
liability, and (ii) in the case of non-monetary Judgments, such Judgment or
Judgments (in the aggregate) could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect, in each case with respect to any Judgment referred to in
clauses (i) or (ii) above, which Judgment is not stayed, pending
appeal or otherwise, released or discharged within 30 days.
9.2 Acceleration
of the Obligations. Upon or at any time after the occurrence and
during the continuance of an Event of Default, (i) the Revolving Loan
Commitments shall, at the option of Agent or Majority Lenders be terminated
and/or (ii) Agent or Majority Lenders may declare all or any portion of the
Obligations at once due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or
further notice by Agent or any Lender, and Borrowers shall forthwith pay to
Agent, in the case of U.S. Borrower, to Canadian Agent, in the case of Canadian
Borrower, and to U.K. Agent, in the case of U.K. Borrower, the full amount
of
such Obligations; provided, that upon the occurrence of an Event of
Default specified in subsection 9.1.8 hereof, the Revolving Loan
Commitments shall automatically be terminated and all of the Obligations shall
become automatically due and payable, in each case without declaration, notice
or demand by Agent or any Lender.
9.3 Other
Remedies. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an
Event of Default, Agent shall have and may exercise from time to time the
following other rights and remedies:
9.3.1 All
of
the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC, PPSA and the laws
of
the United Kingdom or under other applicable law, and all other legal and
equitable rights to which Agent or Lenders may be entitled, all of which rights
and remedies shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to any other rights
or
remedies contained in this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, and
none of which shall be exclusive.
9.3.2 The
right
to take immediate possession of the Collateral, and to (i) require
Borrowers and each other Loan Party to assemble the Collateral, at Borrowers’
expense, and make it available to Agents at a place designated by Agent which
is
reasonably convenient to both parties, and (ii) enter any premises where
any of the Collateral shall be located and to keep and store the Collateral
on
said premises until sold (and if said premises be the Property of a Borrower
or
any Subsidiary of any Borrower, such Borrower agrees not to charge, or permit
any of its Subsidiaries to charge, Agents for storage thereof).
9.3.3 The
right
to sell or otherwise dispose of all or any Collateral in its then condition,
or
after any further manufacturing or processing thereof, at public or private
sale
or sales, with such notice as may be required by law, in lots or in bulk, for
cash or on credit, all as Agents, in their sole discretion, may deem
advisable. Agents may, at their option, disclaim any and all
warranties regarding the Collateral in connection with any such
sale. Each Borrower agrees that 10 days’ written notice to such
Borrower or any other Loan Party of any public or private sale or other
disposition of Collateral shall be reasonable notice thereof, and such sale
shall be at such locations as Agents may designate in said
notice.
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Agents
shall have the right to conduct such sales on any Borrower’s or any of its
Subsidiaries’ or any other Loan Party’s premises, without charge therefor, and
such sales may be adjourned from time to time in accordance with applicable
law. Agents shall have the right to sell, lease or otherwise dispose
of the Collateral, or any part thereof, for cash, credit or any combination
thereof, and Agents, on behalf of Lenders, may purchase all or any part of
the
Collateral at public or, if permitted by law, private sale and, in lieu of
actual payment of such purchase price, may set off the amount of such price
against the Obligations. The proceeds realized from the sale of any
Collateral may be applied, after allowing 2 Business Days for collection,
first
to the costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees incurred by Agents in collecting the
Obligations secured thereby, in enforcing the rights of Agents and Lenders
under
the Loan Documents and in collecting, retaking, completing, protecting,
removing, storing, advertising for sale, selling and delivering any Collateral,
second to the interest due upon any of the Obligations secured thereby; and
third, to the principal of the Obligations secured thereby. Subject
to Section 1.3 of this Agreement, if any deficiency shall arise, Borrowers
and each Loan Party shall remain jointly and severally liable to Agents and
Lenders therefor.
9.3.4 Agent,
with respect to the U.S. Collateral, Canadian Agent, with respect to the
Canadian Collateral, and U.K. Agent, with respect to the U.K. Collateral, is
hereby granted a non-exclusive license or other right to use, without charge,
each Borrower’s licenses for Software or any Property of a similar nature, as it
pertains to the Collateral, in realizing upon any Collateral and each Borrower’s
rights under all such licenses shall inure to Agent’s, Canadian Agent’s and U.K.
Agent’s benefit; provided that any such license or right to use shall be subject
to the terms and conditions of the underlying license.
9.3.5 Agents,
at their option, may require each applicable Borrower to deposit with Agent,
funds equal to the U.S. LC Amount, with Canadian Agent, funds equal to the
Canadian LC Amount and with U.K. Agent, the U.K. LC Amount, and, if such
Borrower fails to promptly make such deposit, Agent, Canadian Agent and U.K.
Agent, as the case may be, may advance such amount as a Revolving Credit Loan
(whether or not an Overadvance is created thereby). Each such
Revolving Credit Loan shall be secured by all of the Collateral (except that
(x)
Canadian Collateral shall not secure Revolving Credit Loans to U.S. Borrower,
(y) U.K. Collateral shall not secure the Revolving Credit Loans to the Canadian
Borrower and (z) the Canadian Collateral shall not secure the Revolving Credit
Loans to the U.K. Borrower) and shall constitute a Base Rate Revolving
Portion. Any such deposit or advance shall be held by Agent, Canadian
Agent or U.K. Agent, as applicable, as a reserve to fund future payments on
such
applicable LC Guaranties and future drawings against such applicable Letters
of
Credit. At such time as all LC Guaranties have been paid or
terminated and all Letters of Credit have been drawn upon or expired, any
amounts remaining in such reserve shall be applied against any outstanding
Obligations, or, if all Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full,
returned to the applicable Borrower; provided, that in no event shall (i) any
such reserves held as Canadian Collateral or U.K. Collateral be applied to
the
U.S. Obligations, (ii) any such reserves held as U.K. Collateral be applied
to the Canadian Obligations, and (iii) any such reserves held as Canadian
Collateral be applied to the U.K. Obligations.
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9.4 Set
Off and Sharing of Payments. In addition to any rights now or
hereafter granted under applicable law and not by way of limitation of any
such
rights, during the continuance of any Event of Default, each Lender is hereby
authorized by Borrowers at any time or from time to time, with prior written
consent of Agents, and with reasonably prompt subsequent notice to Borrower
Representative (any prior or contemporaneous notice to Borrower Representative
being hereby expressly waived) to set off and to appropriate and to apply any
and all (i) balances held by such Lender at any of its offices for the
account of any Borrower (regardless of whether such balances are then due to
any
such Borrower); and (ii) other property at any time held or owing by such
Lender to or for the credit or for the account of any Borrower against and
on
account of any of the Obligations. Any Lender exercising a right to
set off shall, to the extent the amount of any such set off exceeds its
Aggregate Percentage of the amount set off, purchase for cash (and the other
Lenders shall sell) interests in each such other Lender’s pro rata share of the
Obligations as would be necessary to cause such Lender to share such excess
with
each other Lender in accordance with their respective Aggregate
Percentages. Borrowers agree, to the fullest extent permitted by law,
that any Lender may exercise its right to set off with respect to amounts in
excess of its prorata share of the Obligations and upon doing so
shall deliver such excess to Agent for the benefit of all Lenders in accordance
with the Aggregate Percentages. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no
Lender shall exercise set off rights with respect to (i) Canadian Borrower’s
assets and apply such proceeds to the U.S. Obligations or (ii) U.K. Borrower’s
assets and apply such proceeds to the Canadian Obligations or (iii) Canadian
Borrower’s assets and apply such proceeds to the U.K. Obligations.
9.5 Remedies
Cumulative; No Waiver. All covenants, conditions, provisions,
warranties, guaranties, indemnities, and other undertakings of Borrowers
contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, or in any document
referred to herein or contained in any agreement supplementary hereto or in
any
schedule given to Agents or any Lender or contained in any other agreement
between any Lender and any Borrower or between Agents and any Borrower
heretofore, concurrently, or hereafter entered into, shall be deemed cumulative
to and not in derogation or substitution of any of the terms, covenants,
conditions, or agreements of any Borrower herein contained. The
failure or delay of Agents or any Lender to require strict performance by
Borrowers of any provision of this Agreement or to exercise or enforce any
rights, Liens, powers, or remedies hereunder or under any of the aforesaid
agreements or other documents or security or Collateral shall not operate as
a
waiver of such performance, Liens, rights, powers and remedies, but all such
requirements, Liens, rights, powers, and remedies shall continue in full force
and effect until all Loans and other Obligations owing or to become owing from
Borrowers to Agents and each Lender have been fully satisfied. None
of the undertakings, agreements, warranties, covenants and representations
of
Borrowers contained in this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents and
no
Default or Event of Default by Borrowers under this Agreement or any other
Loan
Documents shall be deemed to have been suspended or waived by Lenders, unless
such suspension or waiver is by an instrument in writing specifying such
suspension or waiver and is signed by a duly authorized representative of Agents
and directed to Borrowers.
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SECTION 10. AGENT;
ASSIGNMENTS; AMENDMENTS
10.1 Authorization
and Action.
(a) Each
Lender hereby appoints and authorizes Agent to take such action on its behalf
and to exercise such powers under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents
as
are delegated to Agent by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such
powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Each Lender hereby
appoints and authorizes Canadian Agent to take such action on its behalf (and
on
behalf of Agent) and to exercise such powers under this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents with respect to the administration of all Loans made to Canadian
Borrower and with respect to Canadian Collateral. Each Lender hereby
appoints and authorizes U.K. Agent to take such action on its behalf (and on
behalf of Agent) and to exercise such powers under this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents with respect to the administration of all Loans made to U.K.
Borrower and with respect to U.K. Collateral. Each Lender hereby
acknowledges that Agents shall not have by reason of this Agreement assumed
a
fiduciary relationship in respect of any Lender. In performing its
functions and duties under this Agreement, Agents shall act solely as agent
of
Lenders and shall not assume, or be deemed to have assumed, any obligation
toward, or relationship of agency or trust with or for, any
Borrower. As to any matters not expressly provided for by this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including without limitation enforcement
and collection of the Notes), Agents may, but shall not be required to, exercise
any discretion or take any action, but shall be required to act or to refrain
from acting (and shall be fully protected in so acting or refraining from
acting) upon the instructions of the Majority Lenders, whenever such instruction
shall be requested by Agents or required hereunder, or a greater or lesser
number of Lenders if so required hereunder, and such instructions shall be
binding upon all Lenders; provided, that Agents shall be fully justified
in failing or refusing to take any action which exposes Agents to any liability
(other than taxes payable in the ordinary course of business) or which is
contrary to this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or applicable law, unless
Agent, Canadian Agent or U.K. Agent, as applicable, is indemnified to its
satisfaction by the other Lenders against any and all liability and expense
(other than any taxes that are not Tax Liabilities) which it may incur by reason
of taking or continuing to take any such action. If Agent, Canadian
Agent or U.K. Agent seeks the consent or approval of the Majority Lenders (or
a
greater or lesser number of Lenders as required in this Agreement), with respect
to any action hereunder, Agent, Canadian Agent or U.K. Agent, as applicable,
shall send notice thereof to each Lender and shall notify each Lender at any
time that the Majority Lenders (or such greater or lesser number of Lenders)
have instructed Agent, Canadian Agent or U.K. Agent, as applicable, to act
or
refrain from acting pursuant hereto.
(b) Each
Lender hereby authorizes Agent to delegate to Canadian Agent and U.K. Agent
any
and all of its obligations under this Agreement and the Loan Documents with
respect to all actions required to be taken in Canada and the United Kingdom,
respectively, of any kind whatsoever. Canadian Agent and U.K. Agent,
when acting pursuant to the authority granted hereunder, shall have all the
protections, indemnities, rights and powers granted to Agent under this
Agreement and any Loan Document.
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(c) To
the
extent necessary, each Canadian Lender appoints the Canadian Agent as its agent
to hold in the name of the Canadian Agent, for the benefit of each Canadian
Lender, any of the debentures issued by Canadian Borrower and outstanding from
time to time forming part of the Security Documents, and appoints CIBC Mellon
Trust Company as the person holding the power of attorney for the holders of
bonds or other titles of indebtedness for all purposes of Article 2692 of
the Civil Code of Quebec. Each Borrower, to the extent necessary, hereby
consents to all present and future appointments made in this
Section 10.1(c) or pursuant thereto.
10.2 Agent’s
Reliance, Etc. None of Agents or their Affiliates, nor any of
their respective directors, officers, agents or employees, shall be liable
for
any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them under or in connection
with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, except for its or their own
gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limitation of the
generality of the foregoing, Agents: (i) may treat each Lender
party hereto as the holder of Obligations until Agent receives written notice
of
the assignment or transfer of such Lender’s portion of the Obligations signed by
such Lender and in form reasonably satisfactory to Agent; (ii) may consult
with legal counsel, independent public accountants and other experts selected
by
them and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken in
good
faith by it or them in accordance with the advice of such counsel, accountants
or experts; (iii) make no warranties or representations to any Lender and
shall not be responsible to any Lender for any recitals, statements, warranties
or representations made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other
Loan Documents; (iv) shall not have any duty beyond Agents’ customary
practices in respect of loans in which Agent, Canadian Agent or U.K. Agent
is
the only lender, to ascertain or to inquire as to the performance or observance
of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement or the other
Loan
Documents on the part of Borrowers, to inspect the property (including the
books
and records) of Borrowers, to monitor the financial condition of Borrowers
or to
ascertain the existence or possible existence or continuation of any Default
or
Event of Default; (v) shall not be responsible to any Lender for the due
execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or
value
of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or any other instrument or
document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto; (vi) shall not be liable to
any Lender for any action taken, or inaction, by Agent, Canadian Agent or U.K.
Agent upon the instructions of Majority Lenders pursuant to Section 10.1
hereof or refraining to take any action pending such instructions;
(vii) shall not be liable for any apportionment or distributions of
payments made by it pursuant to Section 3 hereof, absent gross negligence
or willful misconduct; (viii) shall incur no liability under or in respect
of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents by acting upon any notice,
consent, certificate, message or other instrument or writing (which may be
by
telephone, facsimile, telegram, cable or telex) believed in good faith by it
to
be genuine and signed or sent by the proper party or parties; and (ix) may
assume that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, unless Agent
has
actual knowledge of the Event of Default, has received notice from Borrower
Representative or Borrowers’ independent certified public accountants stating
the nature of the Event of Default, or has received notice from a Lender stating
the nature of the Event of Default and that such Lender considers the Event
of
Default to have occurred and to be continuing.
10.3 Bank
of America and Affiliates. With respect to its commitment
hereunder to make Loans, Bank of America shall have the same rights and powers
under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as any other Lender and may
exercise the same as though it were not Agent, Canadian Agent and U.K. Agent,
as
applicable; and the terms “Lender,” “Lenders” or “Majority Lenders” shall,
unless otherwise expressly indicated, include Bank of America in its capacity
as
a Lender. Bank of America and its Affiliates may lend money to, and
generally engage in any kind of business with, Borrowers and any Person who
may
do business with or own Securities of Borrowers all as if they were not Agents
and without any duty to account therefor to any other Lender.
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10.4 Lender
Credit Decision. Each Lender acknowledges that it has,
independently and without reliance upon Agents or any other Lender and based
on
the financial statements referred to herein and such other 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 Agents or any other Lender
and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at
the
time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action
under this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided for herein or in
the other Loan Documents, Agents shall not have any duty or responsibility,
either initially or on an ongoing basis, to provide any Lender with any credit
or other similar information regarding Borrowers.
10.5 Indemnification. Lenders
agree to indemnify Agents (to the extent not reimbursed by Borrowers), in
accordance with their respective Aggregate Percentages, from and against any
and
all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments,
suits, costs, expenses (other than taxes that are not Tax Liabilities) or
disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred
by, or asserted against Agents, in any way relating to or arising out of this
Agreement or any other Loan Document or any action taken or omitted by Agents
under this Agreement; provided that no Lender shall be liable for any
portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions,
judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from Agents’ gross
negligence or willful misconduct. Without limitation of the
foregoing, each Lender agrees to reimburse Agents promptly upon demand for
its
ratable share, as set forth above, of any out-of-pocket expenses (other than
taxes that are not Tax Liabilities but including legal fees) incurred by Agents
in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration,
modification, amendment or enforcement (whether through negotiation, legal
proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of rights or
responsibilities under, this Agreement and each other Loan Document, to the
extent that Agents are not reimbursed for such expenses by
Borrowers. The obligations of Lenders under this Section 10.5
shall survive the payment in full of all Obligations and the termination of
this
Agreement. If after payment and distribution of any amount by Agents
to Lenders, any Lender or any other Person, including Borrowers, any creditor
of
Borrowers, a liquidator, administrator or trustee in bankruptcy, recovers from
Agents any amount found to have been wrongfully paid to Agents or disbursed
by
Agents to Lenders, then Lenders, in accordance with their respective Aggregate
Percentages, shall reimburse Agents for all such amounts.
10.6 Rights
and Remedies to be Exercised by Agent Only. Each Lender agrees
that, except as set forth in Section 9.4, no Lender shall have any right
individually (i) to realize upon the security created by this Agreement or
any other Loan Document, (ii) to enforce any provision of this Agreement or
any other Loan Document, or (iii) to make demand for payment by Borrowers
under this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
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10.7 Agency
Provisions Relating to Collateral. Each Lender authorizes and
ratifies Agents’ entry into this Agreement and the Security Documents for the
benefit of Lenders. Each Lender agrees that any action taken by
Agents with respect to the Collateral in accordance with the provisions of
this
Agreement or the Security Documents, and the exercise by Agents of the powers
set forth herein or therein, together with such other powers as are reasonably
incidental thereto, shall be authorized and binding upon all
Lenders. Agents are hereby authorized on behalf of all Lenders,
without the necessity of any notice to or further consent from any Lender to
take any action with respect to any Collateral or the Loan Documents which
may
be necessary to perfect and maintain perfected Agents’ Liens upon the
Collateral, for their benefit and the ratable benefit of
Lenders. Lenders hereby irrevocably authorize Agents at their option
and in their discretion, to release any Lien granted to or held by Agents upon
any Collateral (i) upon termination of the Agreement and payment and
satisfaction of all Obligations; or (ii) constituting property being sold
or disposed of if Borrower Representative certifies to Agent that the sale
or
disposition is made in compliance with subsection 7.2.9 hereof (and Agents
may
rely conclusively on any such certificate, without further inquiry); or
(iii) constituting property in which Borrowers owned no interest at the
time the Lien was granted or at any time thereafter; or (iv) in connection
with any foreclosure sale or other disposition of Collateral after the
occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default; or (v) if
approved, authorized or ratified in writing by Agent at the direction of all
Lenders. Upon request by Agent at any time, Lenders will confirm in
writing Agents’ authority to release particular types or items of Collateral
pursuant hereto. Agents shall have no obligation whatsoever to any
Lender or to any other Person to assure that the Collateral exists or is owned
by Borrower or is cared for, protected or insured or has been encumbered or
that
the Liens granted to Agents herein or pursuant to the Security Documents have
been properly or sufficiently or lawfully created, perfected, protected or
enforced or are entitled to any particular priority, or to exercise at all
or in
any particular manner or under any duty of care, disclosure or fidelity, or
to
continue exercising, any of its rights, authorities and powers granted or
available to Agents in this Section 10.7 or in any of the Loan Documents,
it being understood and agreed that in respect of the Collateral, or any act,
omission or event related thereto, Agents may act in any manner they may deem
appropriate, in their sole discretion, but consistent with the provisions of
this Agreement, including given Agents’ own interest in the Collateral as
Lenders and that Agents shall have no duty or liability whatsoever to any
Lender.
10.8 Agents’
Right to Purchase Commitments. Agents shall have the right, but
shall not be obligated, at any time upon written notice to any Lender and with
the consent of such Lender, which may be granted or withheld in such Lender’s
sole discretion, to purchase for Agents’ own account all of such Lender’s
interests in this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the Obligations,
for
the available amount of the outstanding Obligations owed to such Lender,
including without limitation, all accrued and unpaid interest and
fees.
10.9 Right
of Sale, Assignment, Participations. Any Lender shall be
permitted to participate, sell, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose, at any
time or times hereafter, of this Agreement and any of the other Loan Documents,
or of any portion hereof or thereof, including, without limitation, such
Lender’s rights, title, interests, remedies, powers and duties hereunder or
thereunder subject to the terms and conditions set forth below and within
Section 2.12:
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10.9.1 Sales,
Assignments. Each Lender hereby agrees that, with respect to any
sale or assignment (other than the purchase of a Participating Interest pursuant
to Section 3.13 or 3.14) or in the case of an assignment by Canadian
Lender or U.K. Lender to an Affiliate of Agent (i) no such sale or
assignment (except with respect to an assignment of a Lender’s entire Loan
Commitments) shall be for an amount of less than $5,000,000 in the aggregate
and
$1,000,000 increments in excess thereof, (ii) after giving effect to any
such assignment, the aggregate amount of the assigning Lender’s Loan Commitments
is equal to or greater than $5,000,000, (iii) Agent and, in the absence of
an Event of Default, Borrowers, must consent, such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld, to each such assignment to a Person that is not an
original signatory to this Agreement, (iv) the assigning Lender shall pay
to Agent a processing and recordation fee of $3,500 and any out-of-pocket legal
fees and expenses incurred by Agent in connection with any such sale or
assignment and (v) Agent, the assigning Lender and the assignee Lender
shall each have executed and delivered an Assignment and Acceptance
Agreement. After such sale or assignment has been consummated
(x) the assignee Lender thereupon shall become a “Lender” for all purposes
of this Agreement and (y) the assigning Lender shall have no further
liability for funding the portion of Revolving Loan Commitments assumed by
such
other Lender.
10.9.2 Participations. Any
Lender may grant participations in its extensions of credit hereunder to any
other Lender or other lending institution (a “Participant”); provided
that (i) no such participation shall be for an amount of less than
$5,000,000 in the aggregate and $1,000,000 increments in excess thereof,
(ii) no Participant shall thereby acquire any direct rights under this
Agreement, (iii) no Participant shall be granted any right to consent to
any amendment, except to the extent any of the same pertain to (1) reducing
the aggregate principal amount of, or interest rate on, or fees applicable
to,
any Loan or (2) extending the final stated maturity of any Loan or the
stated maturity of any portion of any payment of principal of, or interest
or
fees applicable to, any of the Loans; provided, that the rights described
in this subclause (2) shall not be deemed to include the right to consent
to any amendment with respect to or which has the effect of requiring any
mandatory prepayment of any portion of any Loan or any amendment or waiver
of
any Default or Event of Default, (iv) no sale of a participation in
extensions of credit shall in any manner relieve the originating Lender of
its
obligations hereunder, (v) the originating Lender shall remain solely
responsible for the performance of such obligations, (vi) Borrowers and
Agent shall continue to deal solely and directly with the originating Lender
in
connection with the originating Lender’s rights and obligations under this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (vii) in no event shall any
financial institution purchasing the participation grant a participation in
its
participation interest in the Loans without the prior written consent of Agent,
and, in the absence of a Default or an Event of Default, Borrowers, which
consents shall not unreasonably be withheld and (viii) all amounts payable
by Borrowers hereunder shall be determined as if the originating Lender had
not
sold any such participation. The provisions of clause (iii) of the
first sentence of this subsection 10.9.2 do not apply to the Participating
Interests of the Lenders or their Affiliates in their capacity as holders of
the
Participating Interests.
10.9.3 Certain
Agreements of Borrowers. Each Borrower agrees that (i) it
will use its reasonable efforts to assist and cooperate with each Lender in
any
manner reasonably requested by such Lender to effect the sale of participation
in or assignments of any of the Loan Documents or any portion thereof or
interest therein, including, without limitation, assisting in the preparation
of
appropriate disclosure documents and making members of management available
at
reasonable times to meet with and answer questions of potential assignees and
Participants; and (ii) subject to the provisions of Section 11.14
hereof, such Lender may disclose credit information regarding Borrowers to
any
potential Participant or assignee.
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10.9.4 Non
U.S. Resident Lenders and Transferees. If, pursuant to this
Section 10.9, any interest in this Agreement or any Loans is transferred to
any transferee which is organized under the laws of any jurisdiction other
than
the United States or any state thereof, the transferor Lender shall cause such
transferee (including any Participant) concurrently with and as a condition
precedent to the effectiveness of such transfer, to (i) represent to the
transferor Lender (for the benefit of the transferor Lender, Agent and
Borrowers) that under applicable law and treaties no taxes will be required
to be withheld by Agent, Borrowers or the transferor Lender with respect to
any
payments to be made to such transferee in respect of the interest so
transferred, (ii) furnish to the transferor Lender, Agent and Borrower
Representative either United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or
United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI (wherein such transferee
claims and establishes entitlement to complete exemption from United States
federal withholding tax on all interest payments hereunder) and (iii) agree
(for the benefit of the transferor Lender, Agent and Borrowers) to provide
the
transferor Lender, Agent and Borrower Representative a new Form W-8BEN or Form
W-8ECI upon the obsolescence of any previously delivered form and comparable
statements in accordance with applicable United States laws and regulations
and
amendments duly executed and completed by such transferee, and to comply from
time to time with all applicable United States laws and regulations with regard
to such withholding tax exemption. Each Lender that is a Lender on
the Closing Date that is not a United States person for United States federal
income tax purposes hereby agrees to fully comply with the provisions of Section
10.9.4(i), (ii) and (iii) as if it were a transferee and each Lender that is
a
Lender on the Closing Date that is a United States person for United States
federal income tax purposes hereby agrees to provide to Borrower Representative
a fully executed United States Internal Revenue Form
W-9. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, to the extent
that any Lender or any transferee (including any Participant) of any Lender
fails to comply with the provisions of this Section 10.9.4, then such
Lender or such transferee or such Participant shall not be entitled to any
payment on account of or indemnification for any Tax Liabilities. The
foregoing notwithstanding, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, no Lender shall be permitted to transfer its interest in this
Agreement or any Loans if the result of such transfer is to impose additional
costs on Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.12 or 3.8 of the
Agreement.
10.10 Amendment. No
amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan
Document (including without limitation any Note), nor consent to any departure
by Borrower therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall
be
in writing and signed by the Majority Lenders and Borrower, and then such waiver
or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific
purpose for which given; provided, that no amendment, waiver or consent
shall be effective, unless (i) in writing and signed by each Lender, to do
any of the following: (1) increase or decrease the aggregate
Loan Commitments, or any Lender’s Revolving Loan Commitment, or Term Loan
Commitment, (2) reduce the principal of, or interest on, any amount payable
hereunder or under any Note, other than those payable only to Bank of America,
in its capacity as Agents, which may be reduced by Bank of America unilaterally,
(3) increase or decrease any interest rate payable hereunder,
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(4) postpone
any date fixed for any payment of principal of, or interest on, any amounts
payable hereunder or under any Note, other than those payable only to Bank
of
America in its capacity as an Agent, which may be postponed by Bank of America
unilaterally, (5) increase any advance percentage contained in the
definition of the terms Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, X.X. Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxx, X.X. Borrowing Base or Canadian Borrowing Base to
amounts greater than the percentages in effect on the Closing Date,
(6) reduce the number of Lenders that shall be required for Lenders or any
of them to take any action hereunder, (7) except as otherwise specifically
contemplated by the provisions of this Agreement or in connection with the
sale
of the Securities of any Loan Party (other than Katy or Parent) permitted
hereunder or consented to by Majority Lenders, release or discharge any Person
liable for the performance of any obligations of Borrower hereunder or under
any
of the Loan Documents, (8) amend any provision of this Agreement that
requires the consent of all Lenders or consent to or waive any breach thereof,
(9) amend the definition of the term Majority Lenders,
(10) amend this Section 10.10 or (11) release any substantial
portion of the Collateral, unless otherwise permitted pursuant to
Section 10.7 hereof or as otherwise contemplated by the terms of this
Agreement, including, without limitation, any Asset Sale permitted pursuant
to
subsection 7.2.9 of the Agreement or any Asset Sale consented to by
Majority Lenders; or (ii) in writing and signed by Agent in addition to the
Lenders required above to affect the rights or duties of Agent under this
Agreement, any Note or any other Loan Document. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, in the event that the U.K. Sublimit and Canadian Sublimit are
adjusted in accordance with the terms hereof, Agent may, without the consent
of
the Lenders, make conforming changes to the signature pages hereof and any
Assignment and Assumption Agreement to reflect such adjustments. If a
fee is to be paid by Borrowers in connection with any waiver or amendment
hereunder, the agreement evidencing such amendment or waiver may, at the
discretion of Agent (but shall not be required to), provide that only Lenders
executing such agreement by a specified date may share in such fee (and in
such
case, such fee shall be divided among the applicable Lenders on a
prorata basis without including the interests of any Lenders who
have not timely executed such agreement).
10.11 Resignation
of Agent; Appointment of Successor. Each of Agent, Canadian Agent
and U.K. Agent may resign as such by giving not less than thirty (30) days’
prior written notice, in the case of Agent, to Lenders and Borrower, and in
the
case of Canadian Agent and U.K. Agent, to Lenders. If Agent, Canadian
Agent or U.K. Agent shall resign under this Agreement, then, (i) subject to
the consent of Borrowers (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld
and
which consent shall not be required during any period in which a Default or
an
Event of Default exists) in the case of Agent only, Majority Lenders shall
appoint from among Lenders (located in the relevant jurisdiction) successor
agents or agent, as applicable, for Lenders or (ii) if successor agents or
agent, as applicable, shall not be so appointed and approved within the thirty
(30) day period following such Agents’ notice of such resignation, then Agent
shall appoint successor agents or agent, as applicable, who shall serve as
Agent
until such time as Majority Lenders appoint successor agents or agent, as
applicable, subject to Borrowers’ consent, if applicable, as set forth
above. Subject to the consent of Borrowers (which consent shall not
be unreasonably withheld and which consent shall not be required during any
period in which a Default or an Event of Default exists), in the case of
Canadian Agent or U.K. Agent only, Agent shall appoint from among the Lenders
or
any Affiliate of Agent located in the relevant jurisdiction a successor agent
or
agents, as applicable. Upon its appointment, such successor agents or
agent shall succeed to the rights, powers and duties of Agents and the term
“Agent”, “Canadian Agent”, “U.K. Agent” and “Agents”, as applicable, shall mean
each such successor effective upon its appointment, and the former Agents’
rights, powers and duties as Agents shall, as applicable, be terminated without
any other or further act or deed on the part of such former Agents or any of
the
parties to this Agreement. After the resignation of such Agents
hereunder, the provisions of this Section 10 shall inure to the benefit of
such former Agents and such former Agents shall not by reason of such
resignation be deemed to be released from liability for any actions taken or
not
taken by it while acting as Agents under this Agreement.
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10.12 Audit
and Examination Reports; Disclaimer by Lenders. By signing this
Agreement, each Lender:
(a) is
deemed
to have requested that Agents furnish such Lender, promptly after it becomes
available, a copy of each audit or examination report (each a “Report” and
collectively, “Reports”) prepared by or on behalf of any Agent;
(b) expressly
agrees and acknowledges that Agents (i) do not make any representation or
warranty as to the accuracy of any Report, and (ii) shall not be liable for
any information contained in any Report;
(c) expressly
agrees and acknowledges that the Reports are not comprehensive audits or
examinations, that Agents or other party performing any audit or examination
will inspect only specific information regarding Borrowers and will rely
significantly upon Borrowers’ books and records, as well as on representations
of Borrowers’ personnel;
(d) agrees
to
keep all Reports confidential and strictly for its internal use, and not to
distribute except to its participants, or use any Report in any other manner,
in
accordance with the provisions of Section 11.14; and
(e) without
limiting the generality of any other indemnification provision contained in
this
Agreement, agrees: (i) to hold Agents and any such other Lender
preparing a Report harmless from any action the indemnifying Lender may take
or
conclusion the indemnifying Lender may reach or draw from any Report in
connection with any loans or other credit accommodations that the indemnifying
Lender has made or may make to Borrowers, or the indemnifying Lender’s
participation in, or the indemnifying Lender’s purchase of, a loan or loans of
Borrowers; and (ii) to pay and protect, and indemnify, defend and hold
Agents and any such other Lender preparing a Report harmless from and against,
the claims, actions, proceedings, damages, costs, expenses (other than taxes
that are not Tax Liabilities) and other amounts (including attorneys’ fees and
expenses) incurred by any Agent and any such other Lender preparing a Report
as
the direct or indirect result of any third parties who might obtain all or
part
of any Report through the indemnifying Lender.
SECTION 11. MISCELLANEOUS
11.1 Power
of Attorney. Each Borrower hereby irrevocably designates, makes,
constitutes and appoints Agent, Canadian Agent and U.K. Agent (and all Persons
designated by Agent, Canadian Agent and U.K. Agent) as such Borrower’s and each
other Loan Party’s (other than Parent) true and lawful attorney (and
agent-in-fact), solely with respect to the matters set forth in this
Section 11.1, and Agents, or any Agent’s agent, may, without notice to such
Borrower or any other Loan Party and in such Borrower’s, such other Loan Party’s
or such Agent’s name, but at the cost and expense of such Borrower:
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11.1.1 At
such
time or times as Agents or said agent, in their sole discretion, may determine,
endorse such Borrower’s or such other Loan Party’s name on any checks, notes,
acceptances, drafts, money orders or any other evidence of payment or proceeds
of the Collateral which come into the possession of any Agent or under any
Agent’s control.
11.1.2 At
such
time or times upon or after the occurrence and during the continuance of an
Event of Default (provided that the occurrence of an Event of Default shall
not
be required with respect to clauses (iv), (vi), (viii) and (ix) below), as
any Agent or its agent in its sole discretion may determine: (i) demand
payment of the Accounts from the Account Debtors, enforce payment of the
Accounts by legal proceedings or otherwise, and generally exercise all of any
Borrower’s or any other Loan Party’s rights and remedies with respect to the
collection of the Accounts; (ii) settle, adjust, compromise, discharge or
release any of the Accounts or other Collateral or any legal proceedings brought
to collect any of the Accounts or other Collateral; (iii) sell or assign
any of the Accounts and other Collateral upon such terms, for such amounts
and
at such time or times as any Agent deems advisable, and at such Agent’s option,
with all warranties regarding the Collateral disclaimed; (iv) take control,
in any manner, of any item of payment or proceeds relating to any Collateral;
(v) prepare, file and sign any Borrower’s or such other Loan Party’s name
to a proof of claim in bankruptcy or similar document against any Account Debtor
or to any notice of lien, assignment or satisfaction of lien or similar document
in connection with any of the Collateral; (vi) receive, open and dispose of
all mail addressed to any Borrower or such other Loan Party and notify postal
authorities to change the address for delivery of remittances on Accounts to
such address as any Agent may designate; (vii) endorse the name of any
Borrower or such other Loan Party upon any of the items of payment or proceeds
relating to any Collateral and deposit the same to the account of any Agent
on
account of the Obligations; (viii) endorse the name of any Borrower or any
other Loan Party upon any chattel paper, document, instrument, invoice, freight
xxxx, xxxx of lading or similar document or agreement relating to the Accounts,
Inventory and any other Collateral; (ix) use any Borrower’s or any other
Loan Party’s stationery and sign the name of any Borrower or such other Loan
Party to verifications of the Accounts and notices thereof to Account Debtors;
(x) use the information recorded on or contained in any data processing
equipment and Computer Hardware and Software relating to the Accounts,
Inventory, Equipment and any other Collateral; (xi) make and adjust claims
under policies of insurance; and (xii) do all other acts and things
necessary, in any Agent’s determination, to fulfill the applicable Borrower’s or
any other Loan Party’s obligations under this Agreement.
The
power
of attorney granted hereby shall constitute a power coupled with an interest
and
shall be irrevocable.
11.2 Indemnity. Borrowers
hereby agree to indemnify Agents and each Lender (and each of their Affiliates)
and hold Agents and each Lender (and each of their Affiliates) harmless from
and
against any liability, loss, damage, suit, action or proceeding ever suffered
or
incurred by any such Person (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal
expenses) as the result of any Borrower’s failure to observe, perform or
discharge Borrower’s duties hereunder.
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In
addition, each Borrower shall defend Agents and each Lender (and each of
their
Affiliates) against and save it harmless from all claims of any Person with
respect to the Collateral (except those resulting from the gross negligence
or
intentional misconduct of any Agent, any Lender or any Affiliate of any Agent
or
any Lender, as applicable). Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, these indemnities shall extend to any claims asserted against
any
Agent or any Lender (and each of their Affiliates) by any Person under any
Environmental Laws by reason of any Borrower’s or any other Person’s failure to
comply with laws applicable to solid or hazardous waste materials or other
toxic
substances. Notwithstanding any contrary provision in this Agreement,
the obligation of each Borrower under this Section 11.2 shall survive the
payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this
Agreement.
11.3 Sale
of Interest. Borrowers may not sell, assign or transfer any
interest in this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents, or any of the
Obligations, or any portion thereof, including, without limitation, Borrowers’
rights, title, interests, remedies, powers and duties hereunder or
thereunder.
11.4 Severability. Wherever
possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner
as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of
this
Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision
shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity,
without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions
of this Agreement.
11.5 Successors
and Assigns. This Agreement, the Other Agreements and the
Security Documents shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
successors and assigns of Borrowers, Agents and each Lender permitted under
Section 10.9 hereof.
11.6 Cumulative
Effect; Conflict of Terms. The provisions of the Other Agreements
and the Security Documents are hereby made cumulative with the provisions of
this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in any of the other Loan
Documents by specific reference to the applicable provision of this Agreement,
if any provision contained in this Agreement is in direct conflict with, or
inconsistent with, any provision in any of the other Loan Documents, the
provision contained in this Agreement shall govern and control.
11.7 Execution
in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each
of
which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and
all
of which counterparts taken together shall constitute but one and the same
instrument.
11.8 Notice. Except
as otherwise provided herein, all notices, requests and demands to or upon
a
party hereto, to be effective, shall be in writing, and shall be sent by
certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, by personal delivery
against receipt, by overnight courier or by facsimile and, unless otherwise
expressly provided herein, shall be deemed to have been validly served, given,
delivered or received immediately when delivered against receipt, three (3)
Business Days’ after deposit in the mail, postage prepaid, one (1) Business Day
after deposit with an overnight courier or, in the case of facsimile notice,
when sent with respect to machine confirmed, addressed as follows:
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(A) If
to Agent:
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Bank
of America, N.A.
000
Xxxxx XxXxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Senior
Portfolio Manager
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
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With
a copy to:
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Vedder,
Price, Xxxxxxx & Kammholz, P.C.
000
Xxxxx XxXxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxx
X. XxXxxxx
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
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(B) If
to Borrower:
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Katy
Industries, Inc.
0000
X. Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention: Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
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With
copies to:
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Ropes
& Xxxx LLP
Xxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
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and
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KKTY
Holding Company, L.L.C.
c/o
Kohlberg Management IV, LLC
000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
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(C) If
to any Lender, at its address indicated on the signature pages hereof
and
in an Assignment and Acceptance
Agreement,
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or
to
such other address as each party may designate for itself by notice given in
accordance with this Section 11.8; provided, however, that
any notice, request or demand to or upon Agent or a Lender pursuant to
subsection 3.1.1 or 4.2.2 hereof shall not be effective until received by
Agent or such Lender.
11.9 Consent. Whenever
Agent’s, Agents’, Majority Lenders’ or all Lenders’ consent is required to be
obtained under this Agreement, any of the Other Agreements or any of the
Security Documents as a condition to any action, inaction, condition or event,
except as otherwise specifically provided herein, Agent, Agents, Majority
Lenders or all Lenders, as applicable, shall be authorized to give or withhold
such consent in its or their sole and absolute discretion and to condition
its
or their consent upon the giving of additional Collateral security for the
Obligations, the payment of money or any other matter.
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11.10 Credit
Inquiries. Each Borrower hereby authorizes and permits Agent and
each Lender to respond to usual and customary credit inquiries from third
parties concerning Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
11.11 Time
of Essence. Time is of the essence of this Agreement, the Other
Agreements and the Security Documents.
11.12 Entire
Agreement. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together
with all other instruments, agreements and certificates executed by the parties
in connection therewith or with reference thereto, embody the entire
understanding and agreement between the parties hereto and thereto with respect
to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements,
understandings and inducements, whether express or implied, oral or
written.
11.13 Interpretation. No
provision of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents shall be
construed against or interpreted to the disadvantage of any party hereto by
any
court or other governmental or judicial authority by reason of such party having
or being deemed to have structured or dictated such provision.
11.14 Confidentiality. Each
Agent and each Lender shall hold all nonpublic information obtained pursuant
to
the requirements of this Agreement in accordance with such Agent’s and such
Lender’s customary procedures for handling confidential information of this
nature and in accordance with safe and sound banking practices and in any event
may make disclosure reasonably required by a prospective participant or assignee
in connection with the contemplated participation or assignment or as required
or requested by any governmental authority or representative thereof or pursuant
to legal process and shall require any such participant or assignee to agree
to
comply with this Section 11.14.
11.15 GOVERNING
LAW; CONSENT TO FORUM. THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN NEGOTIATED,
EXECUTED AND DELIVERED IN AND SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN MADE IN CHICAGO,
ILLINOIS. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, THAT IF ANY OF THE COLLATERAL SHALL BE LOCATED IN ANY
JURISDICTION OTHER THAN ILLINOIS, THE LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION SHALL GOVERN
THE
METHOD, MANNER AND PROCEDURE FOR FORECLOSURE OF ANY AGENT’S LIEN UPON SUCH
COLLATERAL AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY AGENT’S OTHER REMEDIES IN RESPECT OF SUCH
COLLATERAL TO THE EXTENT THAT THE LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION ARE DIFFERENT FROM
OR INCONSISTENT WITH THE LAWS OF ILLINOIS. AS PART OF THE
CONSIDERATION FOR NEW VALUE RECEIVED, AND REGARDLESS OF ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE
DOMICILE OR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS OF ANY BORROWER, ANY AGENT OR ANY
LENDER, EACH BORROWER HEREBY CONSENTS AND AGREES THAT THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
XXXX
COUNTY, ILLINOIS, OR, AT AGENT’S OPTION, THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR
THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, EASTERN DIVISION, SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE
JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES BETWEEN BORROWERS
ON
THE ONE HAND AND AGENTS OR ANY LENDER ON THE OTHER HAND PERTAINING TO THIS
AGREEMENT OR TO ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS
AGREEMENT.
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EACH
BORROWER EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS IN ADVANCE TO SUCH JURISDICTION IN
ANY
ACTION OR SUIT COMMENCED IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND EACH BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES
ANY
OBJECTION WHICH SUCH BORROWER MAY HAVE BASED UPON LACK OF PERSONAL
JURISDICTION, IMPROPER VENUE OR FORUMNONCONVENIENS AND
HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE GRANTING OF SUCH LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RELIEF AS IS DEEMED
APPROPRIATE BY SUCH COURT. EACH BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL
SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS ISSUED IN ANY SUCH ACTION
OR
SUIT AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF SUCH SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS
MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL ADDRESSED TO BORROWER AT THE
ADDRESS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED
COMPLETED UPON THE EARLIER OF SUCH BORROWER’S ACTUAL RECEIPT THEREOF OR 3 DAYS
AFTER DEPOSIT IN THE U.S. MAILS, PROPER POSTAGE PREPAID. NOTHING IN
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED OR OPERATE TO AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY AGENT
OR
ANY LENDER TO SERVE LEGAL PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW, OR
TO
PRECLUDE THE ENFORCEMENT BY ANY AGENT OR ANY LENDER OF ANY JUDGMENT OR ORDER
OBTAINED IN SUCH FORUM OR THE TAKING OF ANY ACTION UNDER THIS AGREEMENT TO
ENFORCE SAME IN ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE FORUM OR
JURISDICTION.
11.16 WAIVERS
BY BORROWER. EACH BORROWER WAIVES (i) THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY
JURY (WHICH EACH AGENT AND EACH LENDER HEREBY ALSO WAIVES) IN ANY ACTION, SUIT,
PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO ANY OF
THE
LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE OBLIGATIONS OR THE COLLATERAL; (ii) PRESENTMENT, DEMAND
AND PROTEST AND NOTICE OF PRESENTMENT, PROTEST, DEFAULT, NON PAYMENT, MATURITY,
RELEASE, COMPROMISE, SETTLEMENT, EXTENSION OR RENEWAL OF ANY OR ALL COMMERCIAL
PAPER, ACCOUNTS, CONTRACT RIGHTS, DOCUMENTS, INSTRUMENTS , CHATTEL PAPER AND
GUARANTIES AT ANY TIME HELD BY ANY AGENT OR ANY LENDER ON WHICH ANY BORROWER
MAY IN ANY WAY BE LIABLE AND HEREBY RATIFIES AND CONFIRMS WHATEVER ANY
AGENT OR ANY LENDER MAY DO IN THIS REGARD; (iii) NOTICE PRIOR TO ANY
AGENT’S TAKING POSSESSION OR CONTROL OF THE COLLATERAL OR ANY BOND OR SECURITY
WHICH MIGHT BE REQUIRED BY ANY COURT PRIOR TO ALLOWING ANY AGENT TO EXERCISE
ANY
OF SUCH AGENT’S REMEDIES; (iv) THE BENEFIT OF ALL VALUATION, APPRAISEMENT
AND EXEMPTION LAWS; (v) NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE HEREOF; AND (vi) EXCEPT
AS PROHIBITED BY LAW, A RIGHT TO CLAIM OR RECOVER ANY SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
PUNITIVE OR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES OTHER THAN, OR IN ADDITION
TO, ACTUAL DAMAGES. EACH BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE FOREGOING
WAIVERS ARE A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO EACH AGENT’S AND EACH LENDER’S ENTERING
INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT EACH AGENT AND EACH LENDER IS RELYING UPON THE
FOREGOING WAIVERS IN ITS FUTURE DEALINGS WITH
BORROWERS.
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EACH
BORROWER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THE FOREGOING WAIVERS
WITH
ITS LEGAL COUNSEL AND HAS KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVED ITS JURY TRIAL
RIGHTS
FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. IN THE EVENT OF
LITIGATION, THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY
THE COURT.
11.17 No
Novation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, this Agreement is not intended to and does not serve to effect a
novation of the Obligations. Instead, it is the express intention of
the parties hereto to reaffirm the indebtedness created under the 2004 Loan
Agreement which is evidenced by the notes provided for therein and secured
by
the Collateral. Borrowers acknowledge and confirm that the liens and
security interests granted pursuant to the Loan Documents secured the
indebtedness, liabilities and obligations of Borrowers to Agent and Lenders
under the 2004 Loan Agreement, as amended and restated hereby, and that the
term
“Obligations” as used in the Loan Documents (or any other terms used therein to
describe or refer to the indebtedness, liabilities and obligations of Borrowers
to Agent and Lenders) includes, without limitation, the indebtedness,
liabilities and obligations of Borrowers under the Notes to be delivered
hereunder, and under the 2004 Loan Agreement, as amended and restated hereby,
as
the same may be further amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time
to
time. The Loan Documents and all agreements, instruments and
documents executed or delivered in connection with any of the foregoing shall
each be deemed to be amended to the extent necessary to give effect to the
provisions of this Agreement. Cross-references in the Loan Documents
to particular section numbers in the 2004 Loan Agreement shall be deemed to
be
cross-references to the corresponding sections, as applicable, to this
Agreement.
11.18 Advertisement. Each
Borrower hereby authorizes Agent to publish the name of such Borrower or any
other Loan Party and the amount of the credit facility provided hereunder in
any
“tombstone” or comparable advertisement which Agent elects to
publish.
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11.19 English
Language. The parties hereby confirm their express wish that this
Agreement and all documents and agreements directly and indirectly related
thereto, including notices, be drawn up in English. Notwithstanding
such express wish, the parties agree that any of such documents, agreements
and
notices or any part thereof or of this Agreement may be drawn up in
French. Les parties reconnaissent leur volonté expresse que la
présente convention ainsi que tous les documents et conventions qui s’y
rattachent directement ou indirectement, y compris xxx xxxx, soient rédigés en
langue anglaise. Nonobstant telle volonté expresse, les parties
conviennent que n’importe quelle desdits documents, conventions et avis ou toute
partie de ceux-ci ou de cette convention puissent être rédigés en langue
francaise.
(Signature
Page Follows)
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(Signature
Page to Second Amended and Restated Loan
Agreement)
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed on the day and
year specified at the beginning of this Agreement.
KATY
INDUSTRIES, INC.
By: /s/
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
Title: Vice
President
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(Signature
Page to Second Amended and Restated Loan
Agreement)
CEH
LIMITED
By: /s/
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
III
Name:
Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
III
Title: Managing
Director
and
By: /s/
Xxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Title: Managing
Director
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(Signature
Page to Second Amended and Restated Loan
Agreement)
GLIT/GEMTEX,
LTD.
By: /s/
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
Title:
Secretary
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(Signature
Page to Second Amended and Restated Loan
Agreement)
BANK
OF AMERICA, NA., as
Agent and as a Lender
By: /s/
Xxxxx
Xxxxx
Name: Xxxxx
Xxxxx
Title: Senior
Vice President
Revolving
Loan Commitment: $40,000,000
Outstanding
Principal Balance of Existing Term
Loan: $10,026,680.04
2007
Term Loan Commitment: $573,319.96
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(Signature
Page to Second Amended and Restated Loan
Agreement)
BANK
OF AMERICA, N.A., London branch, as U.K. Agent and U.K.
Lender
By: /s/
Xxxxx
Xxxxx
Name: Xxxxx
Xxxxx
Title:
Senior
Vice
President
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(Signature
Page to Second Amended and Restated Loan
Agreement)
BANK
OF AMERICA, N.A. (acting through its Canadian branch), as
Canadian Agent and Canadian Lender
By:
/s/ Xxxxxx
Xxx
Name: Xxxxxx
Xxx
Title:
Vice
President
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(Signature
Page to Second Amended and Restated Loan
Agreement)
ACCEPTED
AND AGREED TO THIS 30TH
DAY OF
NOVEMBER, 2007
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GUARANTORS:
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KKTY
HOLDING COMPANY, L.L.C.
By:
/s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Title:
Authorized Manager
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AMERICAN
GAGE & MACHINE CO.
By:
/s/ Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
Title:
Vice
President
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CONTINENTAL
COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS, LLC
By:
/s/ Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
Title:
Vice
President
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APPENDIX
A
GENERAL
DEFINITIONS
When
used
in the Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of November 30,
2007, by and among Bank of America, N.A., individually and as Agent, Bank of
America, N.A. (acting through its Canadian branch) as Canadian Agent, Bank
of
America, N.A., London branch, as U.K. Agent, the other financial institutions
which are or become parties thereto and Katy Industries, Inc., GLIT/Gemtex,
Ltd.
and CEH Limited, (a) the terms Certificated Security, Chattel Paper, Commercial
Tort Claims, Deposit Account, Document, Electronic Chattel Paper, Equipment,
Financial Asset, Fixture, General Intangibles, Goods, Instruments, Inventory,
Investment Property, Letter-of-Credit Rights, Payment Intangibles, Proceeds,
Promissory Notes, Security, Security Entitlement, Software, Supporting
Obligations, Tangible Chattel Paper and Uncertificated Security have the
respective meanings assigned thereto under the UCC or the PPSA, as applicable;
(b) all terms reflecting Collateral having the meanings assigned thereto under
the UCC or the PPSA, as applicable, shall be deemed to mean such Property,
whether now owned or hereafter created or acquired by the applicable Borrower
or
in which the applicable Borrower now has or hereafter acquires any interest;
(c)
to the extent that any term reflecting Collateral has different meanings under
the PPSA and the UCC, such term shall be defined in the alternative so as to
include both meanings; (d) capitalized terms which are not otherwise defined
have the respective meanings assigned thereto in said Loan Agreement; and (e)
the following terms shall have the following meanings (terms defined in the
singular to have the same meaning when used in the plural and vice
versa):
2004
Loan Agreement– as defined in the first WHEREAS to the Loan
Agreement.
Account–
has the meaning assigned thereto under the UCC and the PPSA and, in addition
thereto, shall include as to U.K. Borrower: the amounts now or
subsequently standing to the credit of any account which U.K. Borrower has,
or
has an interest in, with any Person and the debts represented thereby and all
book and other debts and monetary claims now or subsequently due or owing to
U.K. Borrower, the proceeds of the same and the benefit of all securities or
investments, Liens and guarantees or other rights of any nature now or
subsequently enjoyed or held by it in relation thereto (other than
Accounts).
Account
Debtor - any Person who is or may become obligated under or on account
of any Account, Chattel Paper or General Intangible.
Affiliate -
a Person (other than a Subsidiary): (i) which directly or indirectly
through one or more intermediaries controls, or is controlled by, or is under
common control with, a Person; (ii) which beneficially owns or holds 5% or
more of any class of the Voting Stock of a Person; or (iii) 5% or more of
the Voting Stock (or in the case of a Person which is not a corporation, 5%
or
more of the equity interest) of which is beneficially owned or held by a Person
or a Subsidiary of a Person.
Agent –
Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as agent for itself, the Lenders,
Canadian Agent and U.K. Agent under the Agreement and any successor in that
capacity appointed pursuant to Section 10.11 of the Agreement.
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Agents–
Agent, Canadian Agent and U.K. Agent.
Agent
Loans - as defined in subsection 1.1.5 of the Agreement.
Aggregate
Availability– the sum of U.S. Availability, U.K. Availability and Canadian
Availability in the aggregate.
Aggregate
Borrowing Base– as at any date of determination thereof, an amount equal to
the lesser of (i) the Revolving Credit Maximum Amount; or (ii) the sum of U.S.
Borrowing Base, the U.K. Borrowing Base and the Canadian Borrowing
Base.
Aggregate
Percentage - with respect to each Lender, the percentage equal to the
quotient of (i) such Lender’s Loan Commitment divided by
(ii) the aggregate of all Loan Commitments.
Agreement -
the Loan Agreement referred to in the first sentence of this Appendix A,
all Exhibits and Schedules thereto and this Appendix A, as each of the
same may be amended from time to time.
ALTA
Survey - a survey prepared in accordance with the standards adopted by the
American Land Title Association and the American Congress on Surveying and
Mapping in 1997, known as the “Minimum Standard Detail Requirements of Land
Title Surveys”. The ALTA Survey shall be in sufficient form to
satisfy the requirements of [Name of] Title Insurance Company to provide
extended coverage over survey defects and shall also show the location of all
easements, utilities, and covenants of record, dimensions of all improvements,
encroachments from any adjoining property, and certify as to the location of
any
flood plain area affecting the subject real estate. The ALTA Survey
shall contain the following certification: “To [Name of Borrower or
applicable Loan Party], Bank of America, N.A., as Agent, and [Name of] Title
Insurance Company. This is to certify that this map of plat and the
survey on which it is based were made in accordance with the “Minimum Standard
Detail Requirements for Land Title Surveys” jointly established and adopted by
ALTA and ACSM in 1997. (signed (SEAL) License
No. __________”.
Applicable
Margin -
(a) U.K.
and Canadian Loans. With respect to Revolving Credit Loans to
U.K. Borrower in Sterling and Euros, to Revolving Credit Loans to Canadian
Borrower in Canadian Dollars and the issuance of Canadian Letters of Credit
or
Canadian LC Guaranties or U.K. Letters of Credit or U.K. LC Guaranties, from
the
Closing Date to, but not including, the first Adjustment Date (as hereinafter
defined) the percentages set forth below with respect to the Base Rate Revolving
Portion, Canadian Prime Loans, the LIBOR Revolving Portion, Canadian BA Rate
Loans and the Letter of Credit and LC Guaranty Fees:
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Base
Rate Revolving Portion or Canadian Prime Loans
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2.25%
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LIBOR
Revolving Portion or Canadian BA Rate Loans
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0.50%
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LC
Fee
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2.00%
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The
percentages set forth above will be adjusted on the first day of the month
following delivery by Borrower to Agent of the Borrowing Base Certificate
required to be delivered pursuant to Section 8.1.4 of the Agreement for the
most
recently ended month during the Term, commencing with the month ending December
31, 2007 (each such date an “Adjustment Date”), effective prospectively, by
reference to the applicable “Financial Measurement” (as defined below) for the
days most recently ended month in accordance with the following:
Financial
Measurement
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Base
Rate Revolving Portion or Canadian Prime Loans
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LIBOR
Revolving Portion or Canadian Bank Rate Loans
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LC
Fee
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<
$10,000,000
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0.75%
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2.50%
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2.25%
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>
$10,000,000, but < $20,000,000
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0.50%
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2.25%
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2.00%
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>
$20,000,000
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0.25%
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2.00%
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1.75%
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provided
that, (i) if Borrower fails to deliver the Borrowing Base Certificate
required to be delivered pursuant to Section 8.1.4 of the Agreement on or before
the due date thereof, the Applicable Margin shall automatically adjust to the
highest interest rate set forth above, effective prospectively from such due
date until the next Adjustment Date. For purposes hereof, “Financial
Measurement” shall mean average daily Aggregate Availability for the most
recently ended month.
(b) U.S.
Loans. With respect to Revolver Loans to U.S. Borrower in
Dollars, the U.S. Letters of Credit and the U.S. LC Guaranties, from the Closing
Date to, but not including, the first Adjustment Date (as hereinafter defined)
the percentages set forth below with respect to any type of Loan:
Base
Rate Revolving Portion
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0.50%
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LIBOR
Revolving Portion
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2.25%
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Base
Rate Term Portion
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0.75%
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LIBOR
Term Portion
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2.50%
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LC
Fee
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2.00%
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The
percentages set forth above will be adjusted on the first day of the month
following delivery by Borrower to Agent of the Borrowing Base Certificate
required to be delivered pursuant to Section 8.1.4 of the Agreement for the
most
recently ended month during the Term, commencing with the month ending December
31, 2007 (each such date an “Adjustment Date”), effective prospectively, by
reference to the applicable “Financial Measurement” (as defined below) most
recently ended month in accordance with the following:
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Financial
Measurement
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Base
Rate
Revolver
Loans
|
LIBOR
Revolver
Loans
|
Base
Rate Term Loans
|
LIBOR
Term Loans
|
LC
Fee
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<
$10,000,000
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0.75%
|
2.50%
|
1.00%
|
2.75%
|
2.25%
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>
$10,000,000, but < $20,000,000
|
0.50%
|
2.25%
|
0.75%
|
2.50%
|
2.00%
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>
$20,000,000
|
0.25%
|
2.00%
|
0.50%
|
2.25%
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1.75%
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provided
that, (i) if Borrower fails to deliver the Borrowing Base Certificate
required to be delivered pursuant to Section 8.1.4 of the Agreement on or before
the due date thereof, the Applicable Margin shall automatically adjust to the
highest interest rate set forth above, effective prospectively from such due
date until the next Adjustment Date. For purposes hereof, “Financial
Measurement” shall mean average daily Aggregate Availability for the most
recently ended month.
Appraised
Value– means with respect to any Loan Party’s real Property or Equipment,
the appraised value of such real Property or Equipment as shown on
Schedule B attached hereto and incorporated herein, as such
appraised values may be updated from time to time by Agent based on appraisals
obtained pursuant to Section 2.10 of the Agreement.
Appropriate
Notice Office– means (x) with respect to U.S. Revolving Credit Loans, U.S.
Letters of Credit, Canadian Revolving Credit Loans and Canadian Letters of
Credit, the office of Agent located at 000 Xxxxx XxXxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000, Attn: Katy Loan Administration Manager, facsimile:
(000) 000-0000, (y) with respect to U.K. Revolving Credit Loans and U.K.
Letters of Credit, the office of U.K. Agent located at
___________________________________________, Attn: _________________________and
(z) with respect to the Canadian Revolving Credit Loans and U.K. Letters of
Credit, the office of the Canadian Agent located at
____________________________, Attn:___________________.
Appropriate
Payment Office– means with respect to (i) Revolving Credit Loans, Term
Loans and U.S. LC Obligations of U.S. Borrower, the office of Agent located
at
000 Xxxxx XxXxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000, Attn: Katy Loan Administration Manager, facsimile:
(000) 000-0000, or such other office as Agent may designate to Borrower
Representative and the Lenders from time to time, (ii) Revolving Credit
Loans and U.K. LC Obligations of U.K. Borrower, the office of Bank of America,
N.A. located at Bank of America New York, 000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx,
XX 00000, Reference: Katy Industries, Inc. or such other office as
U.K. Agent may designate to Borrower Representative and the Lenders from time
to
time and (iii) Revolving Credit Loans and Canadian LC Obligations of
Canadian Borrower), the office of Canadian Agent located at Bank of America,
N.A. located at Bank of America New York, 000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx,
XX 00000, Reference: Katy Industries, Inc, or such other office as
Canadian Agent may designate to Borrower Representative and the Lenders from
time to time.
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Asset
Sale– the sale by Parent, any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to any
Person other than a Borrower or any other Loan Party of (i) any of the stock
of
any Borrower or of any of such Borrower’s Subsidiaries, (ii) substantially all
of the assets of any division or line of business of Parent, any Borrower or
any
Subsidiary of any Borrower, (iii) any other assets (whether tangible or
intangible) of Parent, any Borrower or any Subsidiary of any Borrower (other
than Inventory sold in the ordinary course of business).
Assignment
and Acceptance Agreement - an assignment and acceptance agreement in form
and content reasonably acceptable to Agent pursuant to which a Lender assigns
to
another Lender all or any portion of any of such Lender’s Revolving Loan
Commitment or Term Loan Commitment, as permitted pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement.
Associated
Costs Rate– with respect to any Revolving Credit Loan made to U.K. Borrower,
the Mandatory Costs and up to date U.K. Loan Markets Association
formula.
Availability
Block– as of any date, Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000).
Bank –
Bank of America, N.A.
Bankruptcy
Code– Title 11 of the United States Code entitled “Bankruptcy,” as now and
hereinafter in effect, or any successor statute.
Base
Rate - (i) with respect to Revolving Credit Loans in Dollars to U.S.
Borrower, the rate of interest announced or quoted by Bank from time to time
as
its prime rate for commercial loans for Dollars, whether or not such rate is
the
lowest rate charged by Bank of America, N.A. to its most preferred borrowers;
and, if such prime rate for commercial loans is discontinued by Bank as a
standard, a comparable reference rate designated by Bank as a substitute
therefor shall be the Base Rate; (ii) with respect to Revolving Credit
Loans to Canadian Borrower in Canadian Dollars, the Canadian Prime Rate, and
(iii) with respect to Revolving Credit Loans in Sterling or Euros to U.K.
Borrower, the rate of interest announced or quoted by Bank as its U.K. Base
Rate
for Sterling or Euros, as applicable, whether or not such rate is the lowest
rate charged by Bank to its most preferred borrowers; and, if such U.K. Base
Rate is discontinued by Bank as a standard, a comparable reference rate
designated by Bank as a substitute therefor shall be the Base Rate.
Base
Rate Portion - a Base Rate Term Portion, or a Base Rate Revolving
Portion.
Base
Rate Revolving Portion - that portion of the Revolving Credit Loans
that is not subject to a LIBOR Option.
Base
Rate Term Portion - that portion of the Term Loan that is not subject
to a LIBOR Option.
Borrower(s)–
shall have the meaning contained in the first paragraph of this
Agreement.
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Borrower
Organizational Documents– means the Organizational Documents of any
Borrower, in the form delivered to Agent prior to the execution of this
Agreement and as such Organizational Documents may be amended from time to
time
thereafter to the extent permitted by the terms of the Agreement.
Borrower
Representative– has the meaning set forth in Section 3.12
hereof.
Borrowing
Base Certificate– a certificate by an officer of Borrower Representative,
substantially in the form of Exhibit 8.1.4 (or another form
acceptable to Agent) setting forth the calculation of the Aggregate Borrowing
Base, U.S. Borrowing Base, U.K. Borrowing Base and Canadian Borrowing Base,
including a calculation of each component thereof, all in such detail as shall
be satisfactory to Agent. All calculations of the Aggregate Borrowing
Base, U.S. Borrowing Base, U.K. Borrowing Base and Canadian Borrowing Base
in
connection with the preparation of any Borrowing Base Certificate shall
originally be made by Borrower Representative and certified to Agent;
provided, that Agent shall have the right to review and adjust, in the
exercise of its reasonable credit judgment, any such calculation after giving
notice thereof to Borrower Representative, (1) to reflect its reasonable
estimate of declines or increases in value of any of the Collateral described
therein, and (2) to the extent that Agent determines that such calculation
is not in accordance with this Agreement. All Borrowing Base
Certificate calculations shall be made in Dollars at the exchange rates most
recently quoted by Agent.
Business
Day– any day excluding Saturday, Sunday and any day which is a legal holiday
under the laws of the (i) State of Wisconsin or the State of Illinois,
(ii) Province of Ontario, Canada, (iii) City of London, England or is
a day on which banking institutions located in either of such states, provinces
or city, as applicable, are closed or (iv) with respect to Revolving Credit
Loans made in Euros to U.K. Borrower any day on which the Trans-European
Automated Real-Time Gross Settlement Express Transfer Payment System is open
for
settlement of payments in Euros.
Canadian
Agent–Bank of America, N.A. (acting through its Canadian branch) in its
capacity as Canadian Agent for itself, the Lenders and U.K. Agent under the
Agreement and any successor in that capacity appointed pursuant to the
Agreement.
Canadian
Availability– the amount of additional money which Canadian Borrower is
entitled to borrow from time to time as Canadian Revolving Credit Loans, such
amount being the lesser of (i) the Canadian Sublimit minus the
outstanding balance of the Dollar Equivalent of the Canadian Revolving Credit
Loans and the Canadian LC Obligations and (ii) the difference derived when
the sum of the Dollar Equivalent of the principal amount of Canadian Revolving
Credit Loans to Canadian Borrower then outstanding (including any amounts which
Agent, Canadian Agent or Canadian Lender may have paid for the account of any
Canadian Borrower pursuant to any of the Loan Documents and which have not
been
reimbursed by Canadian Borrower) and the Dollar Equivalent of the Canadian
LC
Obligations is subtracted from the Dollar Equivalent of the Canadian Borrowing
Base. If the applicable outstanding Canadian Obligations are equal to
or greater than the Canadian Sublimit or the Canadian Borrowing Base, Canadian
Availability is 0.
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Canadian
BA– a depository xxxx as defined in the Depository Bills and Notes Act
(Canada) in Canadian Dollars that is in the form of an order drawn by a Borrower
and accepted by the Canadian Lender.
Canadian
BA Rate– for the applicable Interest Period of a Canadian BA Rate Loan, the
rate of interest per annum equal to the annual rate of interest quoted by Agent
as being the rate of interest applicable to Canadian BAs with a face amount
similar to the principal amount of the applicable Canadian BA Rate Loan and
for
the applicable Interest Period.
Canadian
BA Rate Loan– a Canadian Revolving Credit Loan in Canadian Dollars
maintained at the Canadian BA Rate.
Canadian
BA Request– a notice in writing (or by telephone confirmed electronically or
by telecopy or other facsimile transmission on the same day as the telephone
request) from Borrower Representative to Canadian Agent and Agent requesting
that interest on a Canadian Revolving Credit Loan be based on the Canadian
BA
Rate, specifying: (i) the first day of the Interest Period
(which shall be a Business Day); (ii) the length of the Interest Period;
(iii) whether the Canadian BA Rate Loan is a new Loan, a conversion of a
Canadian Prime Rate Loan, or a continuation of a Canadian BA Rate Loan; and
(iv) the Canadian Dollar Equivalent of the Canadian BA Rate Loan, which
shall be in an amount not less than $1,000,000 Canadian Dollars or an integral
multiple of $100,000 Canadian Dollars in excess thereof.
Canadian
Benefit Plans– all material employee benefit plans, programs or arrangements
of any nature or kind whatsoever that are not Canadian Pension Plans and are
maintained or contributed to by, or to which there is or may be an obligation
to
contribute by, any Borrower or its Subsidiaries in respect of their employees
or
former employees in Canada.
Canadian
Borrower– GLIT/Gemtex, Ltd.
Canadian
Borrowing Base - as at any date of determination thereof, an amount equal to
the lesser of:
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(i)
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the
Canadian Sublimit, or
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(ii)
|
an
amount equal to:
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(a) 85%
of the net amount of Eligible Accounts of Canadian Loan Parties outstanding
at
such date; plus
(b) 85%
of the Net Orderly Liquidation Value of Eligible Inventory of Canadian Loan
Parties at such date, minus (subtract from the sum of (a) and (b) above);
plus
(c) to
the extent not included in the U.K. Borrowing Base as evidenced by a Borrowing
Base Certificate, 85% of the net amount of Eligible Accounts of U.K. Loan
Parties outstanding at such date; plus
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(d) to
the extent not included in the U.K. Borrowing Base as evidenced by a Borrowing
Base Certificate, 85% of the Net Orderly Liquidation Value of Eligible Inventory
of U.K. Loan Parties at such date; minus
(e) the
sum of (1) the Hedge Reserve applicable to Canadian Loan Parties, (2) Dilution
Reserves applicable to Canadian Loan Parties, (3) Rent Reserves applicable
to
Canadian Loan Parties, (4) the Revolving Loan Repayment Reserve applicable
to
Canadian Loan Parties, (5) any Reserve established by Canadian Agent in its
Permitted Discretion for Prior Claims, (6) the PAYE Reserve (to the extent
Eligible Accounts and Eligible Inventory of U.K. Loan Parties are included
in
the Canadian Borrowing Base) and (7) the aggregate amount of other reserves
applicable to Canadian Loan Parties, if any, established by Agent in the
exercise of its Permitted Discretion against Eligible Accounts and Eligible
Inventory.
provided
that Agent, in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion, may (a) increase or
decrease reserves against Eligible Accounts Receivable and Eligible Inventory
and (b) reduce the advance rates provided in this definition, or restore such
advance rates to any level equal to or below the advance rates in effect as
of
the Closing Date.
For
purposes hereof, (1) the net amount of Eligible Accounts at any time shall
be
the face amount of such Eligible Accounts, less any and all returns, rebates,
discounts (which may, at Agent’s option, be calculated on shortest terms),
credits allowance or excise taxes of any nature at any time issued, owing,
claimed by Account Debtors, granted, outstanding or payable in connection with
such accounts at such time and (2) the amount of Eligible Inventory shall be
determined on a first-in, first-out, lower of cost or market basis in accordance
with GAAP, with costs adjusted for differences between standard and actual
costs.
Canadian
Collateral– all of Canadian Borrower’s and each other Canadian Loan Party’s
right, title and interest in (i) the Property and interests in Property
described in the Security Documents, and (ii) all other Property and
interests in Property that now or hereafter secure the payment and performance
of any of the Obligations.
Canadian
Dollar– the lawful currency of Canada.
Canadian
Dollar Equivalent– the amount of Canadian Dollars as of any date of
determination into which Dollars can be converted as determined in accordance
with Section 1.4.
Canadian
Fronting Fee– has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6
hereof.
Canadian
Lender–an Affiliate of Bank of America, N.A. that is not a non-resident of
Canada for purposes of the ITA to be selected by Agent, in its capacity as
the
Person obligated to make Canadian Revolving Credit Loans to Canadian Borrower
hereunder, together with its successors and permitted assigns.
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Canadian
LC Amount– at any time, the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate undrawn
available amount of all Canadian Letters of Credit and Canadian LC Guaranties
(without duplication) then outstanding.
Canadian
LC Guaranty– any guaranty pursuant to which Canadian Agent or Canadian
Lender or any Affiliate of Canadian Agent or Canadian Lender shall guaranty
the
payment or performance by Canadian Borrower or any other Canadian Loan Party
of
their reimbursement obligation under any letter of credit.
Canadian
LC Obligations– any Canadian LC Amount plus any Obligations that
arise from any draw against any Canadian Letter of Credit or against any letter
of credit supported by a Canadian LC Guaranty.
Canadian
Lender– Bank of America, N.A. (acting through its Canadian branch), together
with its successors and permitted assigns.
Canadian
Letter of Credit– any standby or documentary letter of credit or guaranties
or bonds issued by Canadian Agent or any Affiliate of Canadian Agent for the
account of any Canadian Borrower or any other Canadian Loan Party.
Canadian
Loan Parties– any Loan Party that is incorporated or organized under the
laws of Canada or any province thereof.
Canadian
Obligations– means the outstanding principal balance of the Canadian
Revolving Credit Loans made to Canadian Borrower and the Canadian LC Obligations
and all accrued interest, fees and expenses (other than taxes that are not
Tax
Liabilities) with respect thereto.
Canadian
Participant– means each Lender (including, without limitation, Bank of
America, N.A. (acting through its Canadian branch) in its capacity as a Lender)
or any Affiliates thereof (which Affiliate shall be a resident of Canada) as
set
forth on the execution pages to this Agreement or the relevant Assignment and
Acceptance Agreement. Canadian Participant shall not include the
Agents.
Canadian
Participating Interest– with respect to each Canadian Participant other than
Canadian Lender, such Canadian Participant’s obligation to fund a Participating
Interest in the Canadian Revolving Credit Loans as set forth in
Section 3.13 of the Agreement.
Canadian
Pension Plans– means each plan, program or arrangement which is required to
be registered as a pension plan under any applicable pension benefits standards
or tax statute and/or regulation in Canada maintained or contributed to by,
or
to which there is or may be an obligation to contribute by, any Borrower or
its
Subsidiaries in respect of their Canadian employees or former
employees.
Canadian
Prime Rate– a per annum rate of interest quoted by Canadian Lender as its
reference rate for commercial loans made by it in Canada in Canadian
Dollars.
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Canadian
Prime Rate Loans– a Canadian Revolving Credit Loan maintained at the
Canadian Prime Rate.
Canadian
Revolving Credit Loan– as defined in subsection 1.1.1(c) of the
Agreement.
Canadian
Revolving Notes– the Secured Promissory Notes to be executed by each
Canadian Borrower on or about the Closing Date in favor of each Canadian Lender
to evidence the Canadian Revolving Credit Loans, which shall be in the form
of
Exhibit 1.1 to the Agreement, together with any replacement or
successor notes therefor.
Canadian
Sublimit– with respect to all Lenders, initially, the Dollar Equivalent of
$3,000,000 and with respect to any Lender, such Lender’s (or its Affiliate’s)
commitment to purchase Canadian Revolving Credit Loans and thereafter to fund
Canadian Revolving Credit Loans in Canadian Dollars to Canadian Borrower,
expressed in Dollar Equivalents (including such Lender’s or its Affiliate’s
Canadian Participating Interest and deducting such Canadian Participating
Interests from Canadian Lender’s commitment), as initially set forth on the
signature page of the Agreement or any Assignment and Acceptance Agreement
executed by such Lender, in each case as adjusted from time to time in
accordance with this Agreement.
Canadian
Subsidiary– a Subsidiary of Katy organized under the laws of Canada or any
province thereof.
Capital
Expenditures - expenditures made or liabilities incurred for the
acquisition of any fixed assets or improvements, replacements, substitutions
or
additions thereto which have a useful life of more than one year, including
the
total principal portion of Capitalized Lease Obligations.
Capitalized
Lease Obligation - any Indebtedness represented by obligations under a
lease that is required to be capitalized for financial reporting purposes in
accordance with GAAP.
Cash
Equivalents– means any Investment in (i) direct obligations of the United
States or any agency thereof, or obligations guaranteed by the United States
or
any agency thereof, (ii) commercial paper rated at least A-1 by Standard
& Poor’s Ratings Services and P-1 by Xxxxx’x Investors Services, Inc., (iii)
time deposits with, including certificates of deposit issued by, any office
located in the United States of any bank or trust company which is organized
under the laws of the United States or any State thereof and has capital,
surplus and undivided profits aggregating at least $500,000,000 and which issues
(or the parent of which issues) certificates of deposit or commercial paper
with
a rating described in clause (ii) above, (iv) repurchase agreements with
respect to securities described in clause (i) above entered into with an office
of a bank or trust company meeting the criteria specified in clause (iii) above,
provided in each case that such Investment matures within one year from
the date of acquisition thereof by any Loan Party, or (v) any money market
or
mutual fund which invests only in the foregoing types of investments and the
liquidity of which is satisfactory to Agent.
CCP–
Continental Commercial Products, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company
(formerly known as Contico International, L.L.C.) and a Subsidiary of the U.S.
Borrower.
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Change
in Control– means any of the following: (i) Parent Funds shall
cease to beneficially own and control 51% of the issued and outstanding shares
of capital stock of Parent entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any
contingency) to vote for the election of members of the Governing Body of
Parent; (ii) Parent shall cease to beneficially own and control all of the
issued and outstanding shares of Convertible Preferred Stock; (iii) Parent
shall
cease to beneficially own and control at least 51% of the issued and outstanding
capital stock of Borrower on a fully diluted basis entitled (after giving effect
to conversion of the Convertible Preferred Stock, whether or not such
Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible at such time, but without regard
to
the occurrence of any other contingency) to vote for the election of members
of
the Governing Body of Borrower; (iv) the occurrence of a change in the
composition of the Governing Body of Parent such that a majority of the members
of such Governing Body are not Continuing Members or the occurrence of a change
in the composition of the Governing Body of Borrower such that a majority of
the
members of the Governing Body of Borrower are not Parent Designated Members;
(v)
the occurrence of any “Change in Control” as defined in the Borrower
Organizational Documents; or (vi) the occurrence of any “Distribution Date,”
“Section 11(a)(ii) Event” or “Section 13 Event,” in each case as
defined in the Rights Agreement. As used herein, the term
“beneficially own” or “beneficial ownership” shall have the Exchange Act and the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Closing
Date - the date on which all of the conditions precedent in
Section 8 of the Agreement are satisfied or waived and the initial Loan is
made or the initial Letter of Credit or LC Guaranty is issued under the
Agreement.
Collateral -
all of the Property and interests in Property described as “Collateral” in the
Security Agreement, and all other Property and interests in Property that now
or
hereafter secure the payment and performance of any of the
Obligations.
Collateral
Access Agreement– any landlord waiver, mortgagee waiver, bailee letter or
any similar acknowledgement agreement of any landlord or mortgagee in respect
of
any real Property of any Loan Party where any Inventory is located or any
warehouseman or processor in possession of Inventory, substantially in the
form
supplied to Loan Parties by Agent, with such changes thereto as may be
reasonably satisfactory to Agent.
Common
Stock– Borrower’s common stock, par value $1.00 per share.
Companies
Act– means the Companies Act of 1985 of England and Wales.
Compliance
Certificate - as defined in subsection 8.1.3 of the
Agreement.
Computer
Hardware and Software - all of any Borrower’s or any other Loan Party’s
rights (including rights as licensee and lessee) with respect to
(i) computer and other electronic data processing hardware, including all
integrated computer systems, central processing units, memory units, display
terminals, printers, computer elements, card readers, tape drives, hard and
soft
disk drives, cables, electrical supply hardware, generators, power equalizers,
accessories, peripheral devices and other related computer hardware;
(ii) all Software and all software programs designed for use on the
computers and electronic data processing hardware described in clause (i)
above, including all operating system software, utilities and application
programs in any form (source code and object code in magnetic tape, disk or
hard
copy format or any other listings whatsoever); (iii) any firmware
associated with any of the foregoing; and (iv) any documentation for
hardware, Software and firmware described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii)
above, including flow charts, logic diagrams, manuals, specifications, training
materials, charts and pseudo codes.
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Consolidated -
the consolidation in accordance with GAAP of the accounts or other items as
to
which such term applies.
Consolidated
Current Assets– means, as at any date of determination, the total assets of
Katy and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis which may properly be
classified as current assets in conformity with GAAP, excluding cash and Cash
Equivalents, the current portions of deferred tax assets which are not
receivable in cash within one year of such date of determination, and current
assets which are LIFO reserves.
Consolidated
Current Liabilities– means, as at any date of determination, the total
liabilities of Katy and its Subsidiaries on a Consolidated basis which may
properly be classified as current liabilities in conformity with GAAP, excluding
the current portions of long-term Money Borrowed and Capital Leases, the current
portions of deferred tax liabilities which are not payable in cash within one
year of such date of determination.
Consolidated
Working Capital– means, as at any date of determination, the excess (or
deficit) of Consolidated Current Assets over Consolidated Current
Liabilities.
Consolidated
Working Capital Adjustment– means, for any period on a consolidated basis,
the amount (which may be a negative number) by which Consolidated Working
Capital as of the beginning of such period exceeds (or is less than)
Consolidated working Capital as of the end of such period.
Continuing
Member – as of any date of determination any member of the Governing
Body of Parent who (i) was a member of such Governing Body on the Closing
Date or (ii) was nominated for election or elected to such Governing Body
with the affirmative vote of a majority of the members who were either members
of such Governing Body on the Closing Date or whose nomination or election
was
previously so approved.
Convertible
Preferred Stock – Katy’s convertible preferred stock par value $100 per
share.
Current
Assets - at any date means the amount at which all of the current
assets of a Person would be properly classified as current assets shown on
a
balance sheet at such date in accordance with GAAP.
Default -
an event or condition the occurrence of which would, with the lapse of time or
the giving of notice, or both, become an Event of Default.
Default
Rate - as defined in subsection 2.1.2 of the
Agreement.
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Derivative
Obligations - every obligation of a Person under any forward contract,
futures contract, exchange contract, swap, option or other financing agreement
or arrangement (including, without limitation, caps, floors, collars and similar
agreement), the value of which is dependent upon interest rates, currency
exchange rates, commodities or other indices.
Dilution–
for any period with respect to any Loan Party, the fraction, expressed as a
percentage, the numerator of which is the aggregate amount of reductions in
the
Accounts of such Loan Party for such period other than by reason of dollar
(or
equivalent currency) for dollar (or equivalent currency) cash payment and the
denominator of which is the aggregate dollar (or equivalent currency) amount
of
the sales of such Loan Party for such period.
Dilution
Reserves– as of any date of determination, without duplication, such
reserves as Agent may from time to time establish and revise with respect to
any
Loan Party in its Permitted Discretion in such amounts as Agent may determine
in
its Permitted Discretion to reflect the Dilution as of any such date with
respect to the Accounts of such Loan Party for the immediately preceding
twelve-month period to the extent such Dilution exceeds five percent
(5%).
Distribution -
in respect of any Person means and includes: (i) the payment of any
dividends or other distributions on Securities (except distributions in such
Securities) and (ii) the redemption or acquisition of Securities of such
Person, as the case may be, unless made contemporaneously from the net proceeds
of the sale of Securities.
Dollars
and the sign $ - the lawful money of the United States of
America. Unless otherwise specified, all payments under the Loan
Documents shall be made in Dollars.
Dollar
Equivalent– the amount of Dollars, as of any date of determination, into
which Canadian Dollars, Sterling or Euros (as the context may require) can
be
converted in accordance with Section 1.4 of the Agreement.
Domestic
Active Subsidiary – any Domestic Subsidiary of Borrower (other than TTI
Holdings, Inc., Katy Teweh, Inc., WP Liquidating Corp., Wabash Holding Corp.,
GCW, Inc., PTR Machine Corp., DBPI, Inc., Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, Inc., X.X. Xxxxx
Wood Preserving Company, Ashford Holding Corporation, Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Inc.,
Chatham Resources Recovery Systems, Inc., K-S Energy Corporation, Savannah
Energy Systems Company, and HPMI, Inc., in each case so long as each such
specified Subsidiary (other than X.X. Xxxxx Wood Preserving Company) does not
own or acquire assets with an aggregate fair market value in excess of $10,000
determined after netting intercompany payables and receivables).
Domestic
Pledge Agreement. Each pledge agreement or similar instrument
(other than a Foreign Pledge Agreement), executed on or about January 31, 2003
or from time to time thereafter in accordance with subsection 7.1.7 by Parent,
Borrower or any Domestic Subsidiary that owns capital stock or other ownership
interests of one or more Domestic Active Subsidiaries, in form and substance
satisfactory to Agent, as such Domestic Pledge Agreement may be amended,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Domestic
Subsidiary – any Subsidiary of Katy that is incorporated or organized
under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or in the
District of Columbia.
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Dominion
Account – a special bank account or accounts of Agent, Canadian Agent
or U.K. Agent, as applicable, established by a Borrower pursuant to subsection
5.2.4 of the Agreement at banks selected by such Borrower (provided that U.K.
Borrower shall select U.K. Agent), but acceptable to Agents in their sole
discretion, and over which Agent, Canadian Agent or U.K. Agent, as applicable,
shall have sole and exclusive access and control for withdrawal
purposes.
Eligible
Accounts– means, with respect to Borrowers and each other Loan Party (other
than Parent), Accounts of such Loan Party (other than Parent) deemed by Agent
in
the exercise of its Permitted Discretion to be eligible for inclusion in the
calculation of the Canadian Borrowing Base, U.K. Borrowing Base or U.S.
Borrowing Base, as applicable. In determining the amount to be so
included, the face amount of such Accounts shall be reduced by the amount of
all
returns, discounts, deductions, claims, credits, charges, or other
allowances. Unless otherwise approved in writing by Agent, an Account
shall not be an Eligible Account if:
(a) it
arises
out of a sale made by such Loan Party to an Affiliate; or
(b) it
is
unpaid (i) more than 60 days after the original payment due date or
(ii) more than 120 days from date of invoice; or
(c) it
is
from the same Account Debtor or its Affiliate and 50% or more of all Accounts
from that Account Debtor (and its Affiliates) are ineligible under (b) above;
or
(d) when
aggregated with all other Accounts of an Account Debtor, such account exceeds
20% in face value of all Eligible Accounts of all Loan Parties then outstanding,
but only to the extent of such excess, unless such excess is supported by an
irrevocable letter of credit satisfactory to Agent (as to form, substance and
issuer) and assigned to and directly drawable by Agent; or
(e) the
Account Debtor for such Account is a creditor of such Loan Party, has or has
asserted a right of setoff against such Loan Party, has disputed its liability
or otherwise has made any claim with respect to such Account or any other
Account which has not been resolved or the applicable Account(s) is subject
to
claims for rebates or allowances, in each case to the extent of the amount
owed
by such Loan Party to such Account Debtor, the amount of such actual or asserted
right of setoff, the amount of such dispute or claim or the amount of any such
rebate or allowance, as the case may be; Agent acknowledges and agrees that
for
Borrowing Base Certificates submitted for dates other than the last day of
a
fiscal quarter, Borrowers shall estimate the amount of rebates and outstanding
allowances chargeable against Accounts based on the actual calculation of such
amounts for the previous fiscal quarter; or
(f) the
Account arises from a sale made or services rendered to an Account Debtor that
does not have substantial business operations and assets in the United States,
Canada or the United Kingdom, unless backed by a letter of credit, guaranty
or
acceptance terms or a guaranty by a Person with substantial business operations
in the United States, Canada or the United Kingdom, in each case acceptable
to
Agent in its sole and absolute discretion; or
(g) such
Account is not payable in Dollars, Canadian Dollars or Sterling; or
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(h) the
sale
to the Account Debtor is on a xxxx-and-hold, guaranteed sale, sale-and-return,
sale on approval or consignment basis or made pursuant to any other written
agreement providing for repurchase or return; or
(i) Agent
in
its Permitted Discretion determines by its own credit analysis that collection
of such Account is uncertain or that such Account may not be paid;
or
(j) the
Account Debtor has commenced a voluntary case under the federal bankruptcy
laws,
the Insolvency Laws of Canada or England’s Insolvency Act of 1986 (or any other
applicable insolvency laws) as now constituted or hereafter amended, or made
an
assignment, composition or arrangement for the benefit of creditors, or a decree
or order for relief has been entered by a court having jurisdiction in the
premises in respect of the Account Debtor in an involuntary case under the
federal bankruptcy laws, the Insolvency Laws of Canada or England’s Insolvency
Act of 1986 (or any other applicable insolvency laws) as now constituted or
hereafter amended, or any other petition or other application for relief under
the federal bankruptcy laws, the Insolvency Laws of Canada or England’s
Insolvency Act of 1986 (or any other applicable insolvency laws), as now
constituted or hereafter amended, has been filed against the Account Debtor,
or
if the Account Debtor has failed, suspended business, ceased to be Solvent,
or
consented to or suffered a receiver, trustee, liquidator, custodian,
administrator receiver or manager, interim receiver, sheriff, monitor,
sequestrator or similar officer of fiduciary to be appointed for it or for
all
or a significant portion of its assets or affairs; or
(k) the
Account Debtor is the United States of America, the United Kingdom (or any
country therein) or Canada or any department, agency or instrumentality thereof,
unless the applicable Loan Party assigns its right to payment of such Account
to
the applicable Agent, in a manner satisfactory to such Agent, in its sole
judgment, so as to comply with the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940
(31 U.S.C. §3727, 41 X.X.X. §00 etseq., as amended) or
any applicable U.K. law relating to the creation of valid assignments or the
Financial Administration Act (Canada), as applicable; or
(l) the
goods
giving rise to such Account have not been shipped and delivered to and accepted
by the Account Debtor, the services giving rise to such Account have not been
performed and accepted, or such Account otherwise does not represent a final
sale; or
(m) such
Account does not comply with all Requirements of Law, including without
limitation the Federal Consumer Credit Protection Act, the Federal Truth in
Lending Act and Regulation Z of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System; or
(n) such
Account is subject to any adverse security deposit, progress payment. or other
similar advance made by or for the benefit of the applicable Account Debtor,
but
only to the extent thereof; or
(o) it
is not
subject to a valid and perfected First Priority Lien in favor of Agent, Canadian
Agent or U.K. Agent, as applicable, or does not otherwise conform to the
representations and warranties contained in the Loan Documents; or
(p) it
is
subject to unapplied cash receipts or an unprocessed credit memo.
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provided
that Agent, in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion, may impose additional
restrictions (or eliminate the same) to the standards of eligibility set forth
in this definition.
Eligible
Inventory - means, with respect to Borrowers and each other Loan Party
(other than Parent), the aggregate amount of Inventory of such Loan Party (other
than Parent) deemed by Agent in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion to
be
eligible for inclusion in the calculation of the Canadian Borrowing Base, U.S.
Borrowing Base or U.K. Borrowing Base, as applicable. In determining
the amount to be so included, Inventory shall be valued at the lower of cost
(based on FIFO) or market on a basis consistent with such Loan Party’s current
and historical accounting practice. Unless otherwise approved in
writing by Agent, an item of Inventory shall not be included in Eligible
Inventory if:
(a) it
is not
owned solely by such Loan Party or such Loan Party does not have good, valid
and
marketable title thereto; or
(b) it
is not
located in the United States, Canada or the United Kingdom; or
(c) it
is not
located on property owned or leased by such Loan Party or in a contract
warehouse, in each case subject to a Collateral Access Agreement: executed
by
any applicable mortgagee, lessor or contract warehouseman, as the case may
be,
and segregated or otherwise separately identifiable from goods of others, if
any, stored on the premises; provided that if such Inventory is not subject
to a
Collateral Access Agreement, Agent may, in its sole discretion, include such
Inventory as Eligible Inventory so long as a reserve (the “Rent Reserves”) is
established in an amount equal to rental payments paid or payable by Loan
Parties to applicable mortgagees, lessors or contract warehousemen for the
immediately succeeding three-month period with respect to such Inventory;
or
(d) it
is
work in progress Inventory; or
(e) it
is not
subject to a valid and perfected First Priority Lien in favor of Agent, Canadian
Agent or U.K. Agent, as applicable, (including Inventory covered by any
negotiable documents of title (including documents, warehouse receipts, dock
receipts and bills of lading)) issued by any Person to the extent such
negotiable documents of title have not been delivered to Agent) except, with
respect to Inventory stored at sites described in clause (c) above, for Liens
for unpaid rent or normal and customary warehousing charges; or
(f) it
consists of goods returned or rejected by such Loan Party’s customers or goods
in transit to third parties (other than to warehouse or other sites covered
by a
Collateral Access Agreement or with respect to which Rent Reserves exist in
accordance with subsection (c) above); or
(g) it
is not
first-quality goods, is obsolete, slow moving, unsalable (including, without
limitation, unsalability due to branding), damaged or unfit for further
processing, or does not otherwise conform to the representations and warranties
contained in the Loan Documents; or
(h) it
consists of purchased components which are not classified as raw materials
and
which are manufactured specifically for such Loan Party; or
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(i) it
consists of components or supplies used or consumed in the Loan Parties’
business (other than raw materials used for manufacturing of finished goods
for
sale), spare parts, packaging or shipping materials; or
(j) it
consists of Inventory delivered to or held by the Loan Parties on “sale on
approval”, “sale or return”, “consignment”, “guarantee sale” or “xxxx and hold”
or that is subject to any repurchase or return agreement, or otherwise has
terms
by reason of which the Loan Parties’ ownership or possession thereof may be
conditional.
provided
that Agent in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion, may impose additional
restrictions (or eliminate the same) to the standards of eligibility set forth
in this definition.
Environmental
Laws– all federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations, ordinances,
orders and consent decrees relating to health, safety and environmental
matters.
ERISA -
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and any
successor statute, and all rules and regulations from time to time promulgated
thereunder.
ERISA
Affiliate– means any entity with which U.S. Borrower is treated as a single
employer under Section 414(b), (c), (m) and/or (o) of the Internal Revenue
Code
of 1986, as amended.
Euro,
euro or euros– the single currency of Participating Member
States.
Euro
Equivalent– the amount of Euros as of any date of determination into which
Dollars can be converted, as determined in accordance with
Section 1.4.
Event
of Default - as defined in Section 9.1 of the
Agreement.
Existing
Lenders– as defined in the first WHEREAS clause to the
Agreement.
Facility
Office– in relation to any Lender, Canadian Participant or U.K. Participant,
the office specified as such office on the signature page of this Agreement
or any Assignment and Acceptance Agreement executed by a new Lender through
which it will perform its obligations hereunder.
Fee
Letter - as defined in Section 2.3 of the Agreement.
First
Priority (Lien) – with respect to any Lien purported to be created in
any Collateral pursuant to any Security Document, that (i) such Lien is
perfected and has priority over any other Lien on such Collateral other than
nonconsensual property tax Liens that arise by operation of law and that relate
to amounts the payment of which are not required under subsection 7.2.5,
purchase money security interests for acquisitions of specific equipment
permitted, and purchase money security interests granted in connection with
the
acquisition of property pursuant to subsection 7.2.5(iv) hereof and
(ii) such Lien is the only Lien (other than Permitted Liens) to which such
Collateral is subject.
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Foreign
Active Subsidiary – any Foreign Subsidiary of Borrower (other than Glit
Limited (English company number 2347069)) and Labour Holdings, Limited (English
company number 1083809)), in each case so long as each such specified Subsidiary
does not own or acquire assets with an aggregate fair market value in excess
of
$10,000.
Foreign
Pledge Agreement – each pledge agreement or similar instrument governed
by the laws of a country other than the United States, executed on or about
January 31, 2003 or from time to time thereafter in accordance with subsection
7.1.7 by Katy or any Domestic Subsidiary that owns capital stock or other
ownership interests of one or more Foreign Active Subsidiaries organized in
such
country, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, as such Foreign Pledge
Agreement may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time.
Foreign
Subsidiary – any Subsidiary of Katy that is not a Domestic
Subsidiary.
Fronting
Fees - as defined in Section 2.6.
GAAP -
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America in
effect from time to time.
Glit–
Glit/Gemtex, Ltd., a Canadian corporation and a Subsidiary of Katy.
Governmental
Authority– any governmental or regulatory body, commission, central bank,
board, bureau, organ or instrumentality or any court, any political subdivision
or department thereof, in each case whether federal, state, local or
foreign.
Governing
Body – the board of directors or other body having the power to direct
or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person that is a
corporation, partnership, trust or limited liability company.
Guarantors –
Parent, Borrower or any Subsidiary of Katy (other than an Inactive Subsidiary)
executing a Loan Document including, without limitation, Xxxxx and Glit, and
each other Person who now or hereafter executes a Loan Document as a guarantor
or as a hypothecator.
Guaranty
Agreements - the Amended and Restated Guaranty Agreement which was or
will be executed on or about the Closing Date by Katy and each other Loan Party,
in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, together with each other guaranty
hereafter executed by any Guarantor; pursuant to which each U.S. Loan Party
shall guaranty the full and complete performance and payment of all Obligations
and each Canadian Loan Party shall guaranty the full and complete performance
of
the Canadian Obligations and each U.K. Loan Party shall guaranty the full and
complete performance of the U.S. Obligations and the U.K.
Obligations.
Hedge
Reserve– the fluctuating reserve established by Agent against the U.S.
Borrowing Base, the U.K. Borrowing Base or the Canadian Borrowing Base, as
applicable, in an amount equal to the aggregate Xxxx-to-Market Adjustments
under
all agreements evidencing any Derivative Obligation included within the
Obligations. Agent shall adjust the Hedge Reserve to reflect any
change in the Xxxx-to-Market Adjustment Amount under such an agreement
evidencing such a Derivative Obligation as set forth in a certificate of a
related Lender Counterparty and any other reserve established by Agent in its
Permitted Discretion, with respect to any other Product Obligation.
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Inactive
Subsidiary – any Domestic or Foreign Subsidiary of Borrowers that owns
or acquires assets with an aggregate fair market value of $10,000 or less after
netting intercompany payables and receivables.
Indebtedness -
as applied to a Person means, without duplication:
(i) all
items
which in accordance with GAAP would be included in determining total liabilities
as shown on the liability side of a balance sheet of such Person at the date
as
of which Indebtedness is to be determined, including, without limitation,
Capitalized Lease Obligations;
(ii) all
obligations of other Persons which such Person has guaranteed;
(iii) all
reimbursement obligations in connection with letters of credit or letter of
credit guaranties issued for the account of such Person;
(iv) Derivative
Obligations; and
(v) in
the
case of Borrowers (without duplication), the Obligations.
Insolvency
Laws of Canada– means each of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) and
the Companies Creditors’ Arrangement Act (Canada), each as now and hereafter in
effect, any successors to such statutes and any other applicable insolvency
or
other similar law of any jurisdiction including, without limitation, any law
of
any jurisdiction permitting a debtor to obtain a stay or a compromise of the
claims of its creditors against it.
Interest
Period– means,
(a) as
applicable to any LIBOR Portion for Revolving Credit Loans or the Term Loan
to
U.S. Borrower, a period commencing on the date such LIBOR Portion is advanced,
continued or converted, and ending on the date which is one (1) month,
two (2) months, three (3) months, or six (6) months later, as may
then be requested by Borrower Representative on behalf of U.S. Borrower;
provided that (i) any Interest Period which would otherwise end on a
day which is not a Business Day shall end in the next preceding or succeeding
Business Day as is Agent’s custom in the market to which such LIBOR Portion
relates; (ii) there remains a minimum of one (1) month, two (2)
months, three (3) months or six (6) months (depending upon which
Interest Period Borrower Representative selects) in the Term, unless Borrower
Representative and Lenders have agreed to an extension of the Term beyond the
expiration of the Interest Period in question; (iii) all Interest Periods
of the same duration which commence on the same date shall end on the same
date;
and (iv) with respect to any LIBOR Term Portion, no applicable Interest Period
shall extend beyond the scheduled installment payment date for such LIBOR Term
Portion.
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(b) as
applicable to any LIBOR Portion, for Revolving Credit Loans to U.K. Borrower,
a
period commencing on the date such LIBOR Portion is advanced, continued or
converted, and ending on the date which is one (1) month, two (2)
months, three (3) months, or six (6) months later, as may then be
requested by Borrower Representative on behalf of U.K. Borrower (or U.K.
Borrower); provided that (i) any Interest Period which would
otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Day shall end in the next
preceding or succeeding Business Day as is Agent’s custom in the market to which
such LIBOR Portion relates; (ii) there remains a minimum of one (1)
month, two (2) months, three (3) months or six (6) months
(depending upon which Interest Period Borrower Representative selects) in the
Term, unless Borrower Representative and Lenders have agreed to an extension
of
the Term beyond the expiration of the Interest Period in question; and
(iii) all Interest Periods of the same duration which commence on the same
date shall end on the same date.
(c) as
applicable to Canadian BA Rate Loans to Canadian Borrower, a period commencing
on the date such Canadian BA Rate Loan is advanced, continued or converted,
and
ending on the date which is 30, 60, 90 or 180 days later, as may then be
requested by Borrower Representative on behalf of Canadian Borrower;
provided that (i) any Interest Period which would otherwise end on a
day which is not a Business Day shall end on the next preceding or succeeding
Business Day as is Canadian Agent’s custom in the market to which such Canadian
BA Rate Loan relates; (ii) there remains a minimum of 30, 60, 90 or 180
days (depending upon which Interest Period Borrower Representative selects)
in
the Term, unless Borrower Representative and Lenders have agreed to an extension
of the Term beyond the expiration of the Interest Period in question; and
(iii) all Interest Periods of the same duration which commence on the same
date shall end on the same date.
Investment–
means any investment in any Person, whether by means of acquiring or holding
Securities, capital contributions, loans, time deposits, advances or
otherwise.
ITA–
means collectively the Income Tax Act (Canada) and the regulations to the Income
Tax Act (Canada), all as the same may from time to time be in
effect.
Judgment
Conversion Date– has the meaning set forth in
Section 1.5(a).
Judgment
Currency– has the meaning set forth in Section 1.5(a).
K&C –
Kohlberg & Company, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability
company.
Kohlberg
Agreements – any and all agreements relating to any services (including
without limitation consulting, management broker or investment banking services)
to be provided by K&C or any of its Affiliates to any Loan Party, including
the Management Agreement.
LC
Amount– the Dollar Equivalent of the U.S. LC Amount, the Canadian LC Amount
and U.K. LC Amount , in the aggregate.
LC
Guaranty– the U.S. LC Guaranty, the Canadian LC Guaranty and U.K. LC
Guaranty, in the aggregate.
LC
Obligations – the U.S. LC Obligations, the Canadian LC Obligations
and U.K. LC Obligations, in the aggregate.
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Lenders–
Bank and each other Lender holding, or obligated to make, Revolving Credit
Loans
and/or the Term Loan.
Lender
Counterparty– Bank, Agent, a Lender or any Affiliate of Bank, Agent or a
Lender party to an agreement evidencing a Derivative Obligation included within
the Obligations.
Letter
of Credit– the U.S. Letters of Credit, the Canadian Letters of Credit and
U.K. Letters of Credit, in the aggregate.
LIBOR–
means
(a) for
Revolving Loans and the Term Loan to the U.S. Borrower, for any Interest Period
with respect to a LIBOR Portion, the per annum rate of interest (rounded upward,
if necessary, to the nearest 1/8th of 1%),
determined
by Agent at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior
to
commencement of such Interest Period, for a term comparable to such Interest
Period, equal to (a) the British Bankers Association LIBOR rate (“BBA LIBOR”),
as published by Reuters (or other commercially available source designated
by
Agent); or (b) if BBA LIBOR is not available for any reason, the interest rate
at which Dollar deposits in the approximate amount of the LIBOR Portion would
be
offered by Bank of America’s London branch to major banks in the London
interbank Eurodollar market. If the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System imposes a Reserve Percentage with respect to LIBOR deposits,
then
LIBOR shall be the foregoing rate, divided by 1 minus the Reserve
Percentage.
(b) for
Revolving Credit Loans in Sterling to U.K. Borrower, as applicable to any LIBOR
Portion, (i) the rate for the applicable Interest Period appearing on
page 3750 of the Telerate screen which displays British Bankers Association
Interest Settlement Rates for deposits in Sterling (or such other page or
service as may replace such page on such system or service for the purpose
of displaying such rates) at or about 11:00 a.m. on the quotation date for
the Interest Period; or (ii) if no such display rate is then available for
deposits in Sterling or for the Interest Period relating to such LIBOR Portion
by prime banks in the London Interbank Market at or about 11:00 a.m. on the
quotation date for the Interest Period, then the arithmetic mean (rounded
upwards to four decimal places) of the rates, as supplied to Bank of America
at
its request, quoted by the Reference Banks to leading banks in the London
interbank market; and
(c) for
Revolving Credit Loans in Euros to U.K. Borrower to any LIBOR Portion,
(i) the rate for the applicable Interest Period appearing on page 3750
of the Telerate screen which displays British Bankers Association Interest
Settlement Rates for deposits in Euros (or such other page or service as
may replace such page on such system or service for the purpose of
displaying such rates) at or about 11:00 a.m. on the quotation date for the
Interest Period; or (ii) if no such display rate is then available for
deposits in Euros or for the Interest Period relating to such LIBOR Portion
by
prime banks in the London Interbank Market at or about 11:00 a.m. on the
quotation date for the Interest Period, then the arithmetic mean (rounded
upwards to four decimal places) of the rates, as supplied to Bank of America
at
its request, quoted by the Reference Banks to leading banks in the London
interbank market.
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LIBOR
Interest Payment Date – the first day of each calendar month during any
Interest Period.
LIBOR
Option– the option granted pursuant to Section 3.1 of the
Agreement to have the interest on all or any portion of the principal amount
of
the Term Loan or the Revolving Credit Loans (except Canadian Revolving Credit
Loans) based on the LIBOR.
LIBOR
Portion – a LIBOR Revolving Portion or a LIBOR Term
Portion.
LIBOR
Request– a notice in writing (or by telephone confirmed electronically or by
telecopy or other facsimile transmission on the same day as the telephone
request) from Borrower Representative to Agent or U.K. Borrower to U.K. Agent
requesting that interest on a Revolving Credit Loan (except Canadian Revolving
Credit Loans) be based on the LIBOR, specifying: (i) whether the Revolving
Credit Loan is to be made to U.S. Borrower or U.K. Borrower, (ii) the first
day of the Interest Period (which shall be a Business Day); (iii) the
length of the Interest Period; (iv) whether the LIBOR Portion is a new
Loan, a conversion of a Base Rate Portion, or a continuation of a LIBOR Portion,
and (v) the dollar amount of the LIBOR Revolving Portion, which shall be in
an amount not less than $1,000,000 (or the Sterling Equivalent or Euro
Equivalent, as applicable) or an integral multiple of $100,000 (or the Sterling
Equivalent or Euro Equivalent, as applicable) in excess thereof.
LIBOR
Revolving Portion - that portion of the Revolving Credit Loans made to
U.S. Borrower or U.K. Borrower specified in a LIBOR Request (including any
portion of Revolving Credit Loans which is being borrowed by U.S. Borrower
or
U.K. Borrower concurrently with such LIBOR Request) which, as of the date of
the
LIBOR Request specifying such LIBOR Revolving Portion, has met the conditions
for basing interest on the LIBOR in Section 3.1 of the Agreement and the
Interest Period of which has not terminated.
LIBOR
Term Portion - that portion of the Term Loan specified in a LIBOR
Request which, as of the date of the LIBOR Request specifying such LIBOR Term
Portion, has met the conditions for basing interest on the LIBOR in
Section 3.1 of the Agreement and the Interest Period of which has
not terminated.
Lien -
any interest in Property securing an obligation owed to, or a claim by, a Person
other than the owner of the Property, whether such interest is based on common
law, statute or contract. The term “Lien” shall also include rights
of seller under conditional sales contracts or title retention agreements,
reservations, exceptions, encroachments, easements, rights-of-way, covenants,
conditions, restrictions, leases and other title exceptions and encumbrances
affecting Property. For the purpose of the Agreement, Borrower shall
be deemed to be the owner of any Property which it has acquired or holds subject
to a conditional sale agreement or other arrangement pursuant to which title
to
the Property has been retained by or vested in some other Person for security
purposes.
Loan
Account - the loan account established on the books of Agent, Canadian
Agent or U.K. Agent pursuant to Section 3.6 of the Agreement.
Loan
Commitment - with respect to any Lender, the amount of such Lender’s
Revolving Loan Commitment plus such Lender’s Term Loan Commitment.
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Loan
Documents - the Agreement, the Other Agreements and the Security
Documents.
Loan
Party(ies) – the individual and collective reference to the Borrowers
and the Guarantors.
Loans -
all loans and advances of any kind made by Agent, any Lender, or any Affiliate
of Agent or any Lender, pursuant to the Agreement, including, without
limitation, any LC Obligations.
London
Banking Day - any date on which commercial banks are open for business
in London, England.
Majority
Lenders - as of any date, Lenders holding 51% or more of the Term Loan
and Revolving Loan Commitments determined on a combined basis and following
the
termination of the Revolving Loan Commitments, Lenders (and, if Canadian
Participants or U.K. Participants have purchased Participating Interests
pursuant to Section 3.13 or 3.14 respectively, such Lenders’ corresponding
Canadian Participants and U.K. Participants) holding 51% or more of the
outstanding Loans, including Participating Interests, LC Amounts and LC
Obligations not yet reimbursed by Borrowers or funded with a Revolving Credit
Loan; provided, that (i) in each case, if there are 2 or more such
Lenders with outstanding Loans, LC Amounts, unfunded and unreimbursed LC
Obligations or Revolving Loan Commitments, at least 2 Lenders shall be required
to constitute Majority Lenders; and (ii) prior to termination of the
Revolving Loan Commitments, if any Lender breaches its obligation to fund any
requested Revolving Credit Loan, for so long as such breach exists, its voting
rights hereunder shall be calculated with reference to its outstanding Loans,
LC
Amounts and unfunded and unreimbursed LC Obligations, rather than its Revolving
Loan Commitment.
Management
Agreement– that certain Management Agreement by and between K&C and
Borrower dated on or about June 28, 2001 as such agreement is in effect as
of the Closing Date and as such agreement may be amended from time to time
thereafter to the extent permitted by Section 7.2.19.
Mandatory
Costs– with respect to a Loan, the cost of complying with certain regulatory
requirements expressed as a percentage per annum calculated by Agent in
accordance with Schedule A.
Xxxx-to-Market
Adjustment– the fluctuating credit exposure of a Lender Counterparty under
an agreement evidencing a Derivative Obligation included within the Obligations
based on increases or decreases in interest rates, exchange rates or commodity
prices. Each Lender Counterparty shall provide to Agent a certificate
containing the calculation of the Xxxx-to-Market Adjustment amount under the
related agreement in reasonable detail not less frequently than
monthly.
Material
Adverse Effect – (i) a material adverse effect on the business,
condition (financial or otherwise), operation, performance or properties of
the
Loan Parties, taken as a whole, which impairs the ability of Loan Parties to
perform, in any material respect, their obligations hereunder or under any
Loan
Document or (ii) a material adverse effect on the validity or
enforceability of any of the Loan Documents, Liens in favor of the Agents or
the
rights and remedies of Agents or Lenders under the Loan Documents.
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Money
Borrowed - means (i) Indebtedness arising from the lending of
money by any Person to any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;
(ii) Indebtedness, whether or not in any such case arising from the lending
by any Person of money to any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries,
(1) which is represented by notes payable or drafts accepted that evidence
extensions of credit, (2) which constitutes obligations evidenced by bonds,
debentures, notes or similar instruments, or (3) upon which interest
charges are customarily paid (other than accounts payable) or that was issued
or
assumed as full or partial payment for Property (other than accounts payable);
(iii) Indebtedness that constitutes a Capitalized Lease Obligation;
(iv) reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit or
guaranties of letters of credit and (v) Indebtedness of any Borrower or any
of its Subsidiaries under any guaranty of obligations that would constitute
Indebtedness for Money Borrowed under clauses (i) through (iii) hereof, if
owed directly by any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries. Money
Borrowed shall not include trade payables or accrued expenses; provided,
however, that Money Borrowed shall not include amounts outstanding
or
payable under the XXXXX Note.
Mortgages -
the mortgages or deeds of trust executed by any Borrower or another Loan Party
on or about January 31, 2003 in favor of Agent, for the benefit of itself and
Lenders, Canadian Agent for the benefit of itself and Canadian Lender or U.K.
Agent for the benefit of itself and U.K. Agent, as applicable, by which such
Borrower or such Loan Party has granted to Agent, Canadian Agent or U.K. Agent,
as applicable, as security for the Obligations, a Lien upon the real Property
of
such Borrower or such Loan Party located at 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx,
together with all mortgages, deeds of trust and comparable documents now or
at
any time hereafter securing the whole or any part of the
Obligations.
Multiemployer
Plan - has the meaning set forth in Section 4001(a)(3) of
ERISA.
Net
Orderly Liquidation Value– with respect to any item of Collateral in which
Agent for its benefit and the benefit of Lender has a first perfected security
interest (subject to Permitted Liens), the amount estimated to be recoverable
in
the orderly liquidation of such item of Collateral over a three month period
with respect to Inventory or a six month period with respect to Equipment or
any
other item of such Collateral, net of liquidation expenses (as reasonably
estimated by Agent), such amount to be determined by an appraisal of such item
of Collateral (on a category or type basis) conducted by a qualified company
selected by Agent in its reasonable discretion as provided in Section 2.10
of
the Agreement (or if such Collateral turns over in the ordinary course of
business, based upon the assumptions derived from the most recent such appraisal
of Collateral similar in type) or as determined by Agent in the reasonable
exercise of its discretion.
New
Mortgages - as defined in Section 5.6 of the Agreement.
New
Term Loan– as defined in Section 1.6 of the Agreement.
Non-Restructuring
Capital Expenditure– any Capital Expenditure that is not a Restructuring
Capital Expenditure.
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Notes -
the Revolving Notes and the Term Notes.
Obligation
Currency– has the meaning set forth in Section 1.5(a).
Obligations -
all Loans, all LC Amounts, LC Guaranties, LC Obligations and all other advances,
debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties, together with all
interest, fees and other charges thereon, owing, arising, due or payable from
each Borrower to Agent, Canadian Agent or U.K. Agent, for its own benefit,
from
each Borrower to Agent, Canadian Agent or U.K. Agent, for the benefit of any
Lender, Canadian Participant or U.K. Participant, from each Borrower to any
Lender, Canadian Participant or U.K. Participant or from each Borrower to Bank
or any other Affiliate of Agent, Canadian Agent or U.K. Agent, of any kind
or
nature, present or future, whether or not evidenced by any note, guaranty or
other instrument, arising under the Agreement or any of the other Loan
Documents, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assignment),
absolute or contingent, primary or secondary, due or to become due, now existing
or hereafter arising and however acquired, including without limitation any
Product Obligations owing to Agent, Canadian Agent, U.K. Agent, any Lender,
Bank
or any Affiliate of Bank, Agent, Canadian Agent, U.K. Agent or any
Lender.
Organizational
I.D. Number - with respect to any Person, the organizational
identification number assigned to such Person by the applicable governmental
unit or agency of the jurisdiction of organization of such Person.
Organizational
Documents – the documents (including Bylaws, if applicable) pursuant to
which a Person that is a corporation, partnership, trust or limited liability
company is organized.
Original
Loan Agreement– as defined in the first WHEREAS clause of the
Agreement.
Other
Agreements - any and all agreements, instruments and documents (other
than the Agreement and the Security Documents), heretofore, now or hereafter
executed by Borrower, any Subsidiary of Borrower or any other third party and
delivered to Agent, Canadian Agent or U.K. Agent or any Lender in respect of
the
transactions contemplated by the Agreement or with respect to any Product
Obligations.
Overadvance -
as defined in subsection 1.1.2 of the Agreement.
Parent –
KKTY Holding Company, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company.
Parent
Designated Member – as of any date of determination, (i) any
member of the Governing Body of Katy who shall have been designated by Parent
and elected at the 2001 annual meeting of Katy’s shareholders to serve until the
annual meeting of Katy’s shareholders to be held in 2003 and (ii) their
successors whose nomination for election or whose appointment to such Governing
Body shall have been designated or approved by Parent and by a majority of
such
members described in clause (i) or their successors who shall have been so
elected or appointed.
Parent
Funds – Kohlberg Investors IV, L.P., Xxxxxxxx XX Investors IV, L.P.,
Kohlberg Offshore Investors, IV, L.P., Kohlberg Partners IV, L.P and any other
Affiliated investment fund advised by the same advisors as any of the foregoing
under common control with any of the foregoing.
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Parent
Member Agreement – that certain Members’ Agreement by and among the
members of Parent named therein dated as of May 26, 2001, as such agreement
is in effect on the Closing Date and as such agreement may be amended from
time
to time thereafter to the extent permitted under subsection 7.2.19 of the
Agreement.
Participation
Fees– as defined in Section 2.6.
Participating
Interest– with respect to each Lender other than Canadian Lender and U.K.
Lender, such Lender’s, Canadian Participant’s or U.K. Participant’s, Canadian
Participating Interest and U.K. Participating Interest, as
applicable.
Participating
Member State– any member state which adopts the euro unit of the single
currency pursuant to the Treaty.
Patent
Security Agreement – the Patent and License Security Agreements
executed by Katy and all or certain of the other U.S. Loan Parties on or after
January 31, 2003 in favor of Agent for its benefit and the benefit of Lenders
and by which Katy or the applicable U.S. Loan Party assigned to Agent for its
benefit and the benefit of Lenders and granted to Agent for its benefit and
the
benefit of Lenders a security interest in, as security for the Obligations,
all
of Katy’s or such U.S. Loan Party’s right, title and interest in and to all of
Katy’s or such U.S. Loan Party’s patents and other assets described therein as
the same may be amended or modified from time to time.
PAYE
Reserve– a reserve of funds maintained for the purpose of meeting any claims
in respect of preferential debts of a U.K. Loan Party or an Applicable Loan
Party with assets located in the United Kingdom as such debts are defined
pursuant to or in accordance with the provisions of Section 386 and
Schedule 6 of the Insolvency Act of 1986.
Pension
Plan – any Plan, other than a “multiemployer plan” as defined in
Section 3(37) of ERISA, which is subject to Section 412 of the
Internal Revenue Code or Section 302 of ERISA.
Permitted
Acquisition(s)– means any acquisition(s) by a Loan Party of all or
substantially all of the assets or outstanding capital stock or other ownership
interests of a Person, or an operating division of a Person or a merger of
a
Person with a Loan Party, which in either case, constitutes a business unit
so
long as each of the following conditions precedent (collectively, the
“Acquisition Conditions”) have been fulfilled to the satisfaction of
Agent: (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing at the time of such acquisition or would occur as a result thereof;
(ii) the business unit being acquired (the “Target”) is primarily located
in the United States of America, Canada or the United Kingdom and is in the
same
or related line of business as a Loan Party; (iii) if the acquisition in
question is not an asset acquisition, Katy shall require Target to comply with
the provisions of Section 7.1.7, or if the acquisition in question is an asset
acquisition, the applicable Loan Party shall have executed such financing
statements and other collateral documents as reasonably requested by the
applicable Agent to grant to the applicable Agent a perfected security interest
subject only to Permitted Liens in substantially all of the acquired assets;
and
(iv) Availability on an average pro forma basis after giving effect to the
acquisition in question for the 90 days immediately prior to the closing date
of
such acquisition equals or exceeds $10,000,000 with respect to acquisitions
consummated after November 30, 2007. No Account or Inventory acquired
in a Permitted Acquisition shall be included within Eligible Accounts or
Eligible Inventory until Agent has conducted an audit of such Accounts or
Inventory and the results of such audit are satisfactory to Agent in its
reasonable discretion.
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Permitted
Discretion – Agent’s good faith and commercially reasonable judgment
based upon any factor which it believes in good faith: (i) will
or could adversely affect the value of any Collateral, the enforceability or
priority of Agent’s Liens thereon or the amount which Agent and Lenders would be
likely to receive (after giving consideration to delays in payment and costs
of
enforcement) in the liquidation of such Collateral; (ii) suggests that any
collateral report or financial information delivered to Agent by any Person
on
behalf of any Loan Party is incomplete, inaccurate or misleading in any material
respect; (iii) materially increases the likelihood of a bankruptcy,
reorganization or other insolvency proceeding involving Parent, Borrower or
any
of its Subsidiaries or any of the Collateral; or (iv) creates or reasonably
could be expected to create a Default or Event of Default. In
exercising such judgment, Agent may consider such factors already included
in or
tested by the definition of Eligible Accounts or Eligible Inventory as well
as
any of the following: (i) the financial and business climate of
any Loan Party’s industry and general macroeconomic conditions,
(ii) changes in collection history and dilution with respect to Loan
Parties’ Accounts, (iii) changes in demand for, and pricing of, Loan
Parties’ Inventory, (iv) changes in any concentration of risk with respect
to such Accounts or Inventory, and (v) any other factors that change the
credit risk of lending to Borrower on the security of such Accounts or
Inventory. The burden of establishing lack of good faith shall be on
Borrower.
Permitted
Disposition – any sale or other disposition of any asset of Borrower or
any other Loan Party of the type described in clauses (i) – (x) of subsection
7.2.9 of the Agreement.
Permitted
Liens - any Lien of a kind specified in subsection 7.2.5 of the
Agreement.
Permitted
Purchase Money Indebtedness - Purchase Money Indebtedness of a Borrower
or a Subsidiary thereof incurred after the date hereof which is secured by
a
Purchase Money Lien and the principal amount of which, when aggregated with
the
principal amount of all other such Indebtedness and Capitalized Lease
Obligations of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries at the time outstanding, does
not exceed $1,000,000. For the purposes of this definition, the
principal amount of any Purchase Money Indebtedness consisting of capitalized
leases (as opposed to operating leases) shall be computed as a Capitalized
Lease
Obligation.
Person -
an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, joint stock
company, land trust, business trust, or unincorporated organization, or a
government or agency or political subdivision thereof.
Plan -
an employee benefit plan now or hereafter maintained for employees of Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries that is covered by Title IV of ERISA.
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PPSA–
means the Personal Property Security Act in force in the Province of Ontario;
provided, that in the event that, by reason of mandatory provisions of
law, the validity, perfection and effect of perfection or non-perfection of
a
security interest or other applicable Lien is governed by other personal
property security laws, the term “PPSA” means such other personal property
security laws.
Preferential
Creditors– means, as to U.K. Borrower, holders of “preferential debts” as
interpreted in Section 386 of the Insolvency Xxx 0000 of England and Wales
and listed in Schedule 6 of that Act.
Prior
Claims– means all Liens created by applicable law (in contrast with Liens
voluntarily granted) which rank or are capable of ranking prior to
paripassu with Agent’s, Canadian Agent’s or U.K. Agent’s, as
applicable, Lien (or the applicable equivalent of such Liens) against all or
part of the Collateral, including for amounts owing for vacation pay, employee
deductions and contributions, goods and services taxes, sales taxes, realty
taxes, business taxes, workers’ compensation, pension plan or fund obligations
and overdue rents (to the extent, in the case of rents, that such rents are
not
already the subject of a reserve).
Product
Obligations– every obligation of Borrowers under and in respect of any one
or more of the following types of services or facilities extended to any
Borrower by Bank, Agent, Canadian Agent, U.K. Agent, any Lender or any Affiliate
of Bank or Agent, Canadian Agent, U.K. Agent or any
Lender: (i) credit cards, (ii) cash management or related
services including the automatic clearing house transfer of funds for the
account of any Borrower pursuant to agreement or overdraft, (iii) cash
management, including controlled disbursement services and “E-Payables” or
comparable services and (iv) Derivative Obligations.
Projections –
Katy’s forecasted Consolidated and consolidating (i) balance sheets,
(ii) profit and loss statements, (iii) cash flow statements, and
(iv) capitalization statements, all prepared on a consistent basis with the
historical financial statements of Katy and its Subsidiaries, together with
appropriate supporting details and a statement of underlying
assumptions.
Property -
any interest in any kind of property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed,
or tangible or intangible.
Purchase
Money Indebtedness - means and includes (i) Indebtedness (other
than the Obligations) for the payment of all or any part of the purchase price
of any fixed assets, (ii) any Indebtedness (other than the Obligations)
incurred at the time of or within 10 days prior to or after the acquisition
of
any fixed assets for the purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase
price thereof, and (iii) any renewals, extensions or refinancings thereof,
but not any increases in the principal amounts thereof outstanding at the
time.
Purchase
Money Lien - a Lien upon fixed assets which secures Purchase Money
Indebtedness, but only if such Lien shall at all times be confined solely to
the
fixed assets the purchase price of which was financed through the incurrence
of
the Purchase Money Indebtedness secured by such Lien.
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Reference
Banks– with respect to LIBOR, the principal London offices of Barclays Bank
PLC, The Royal Bank of Scotland and HSBC or such other banks as may be appointed
by Bank of America (acting on the instructions of the Majority Lenders) in
consultation with the Borrower Representative.
Related
Agreements– the Borrower Organizational Documents (including the Preferred
Stock Certificate of Designation), the Parent Member Agreement, the Rights
Agreement, the Management Agreement, and all other agreements and instruments
delivered pursuant to or in connection with any of the foregoing, including
any
purchase agreement or registration rights agreement.
Rentals -
as defined in subsection 8.2.18 of the Agreement.
Rent
Reserves– as defined in clause (c) of the definition of Eligible
Inventory.
Reportable
Event - any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of
ERISA.
Requirement
of Law– (a) the certificates or articles of incorporation, by-laws or other
organizational or governing documents of a Person or (b) any law, treaty, rule,
regulation or determination of an arbitrator or other Governmental
Authority.
Reserve
Percentage – the reserve percentage (expressed as a decimal, rounded
upward to the nearest 1/8th of 1%)
applicable
to member banks under regulations issued from time to time by the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System for determining the maximum reserve
requirement (including any emergency, supplemental or other marginal reserve
requirement) with respect to Eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as
“Eurocurrency liabilities”).
Restricted
Investment - any investment made in cash or by delivery of Property to
any Person, whether by acquisition of stock, Indebtedness or other obligation
or
Security, or by loan, advance or capital contribution, or otherwise, or in
any
Property except the following:
(i) investments
by Katy, the extent existing on the Closing Date, in one or more Subsidiaries
of
Katy, investments by Katy in one or more Subsidiaries of Katy to be formed
after
the Closing Date and listed and described on Exhibit 7.2.12 hereto,
or if consented to in writing by Agent, investments by Katy in one or more
Subsidiaries of Katy to be formed after the Closing Date if, in any case, any
such Subsidiary complies with subsection 7.1.7 of the Agreement;
(ii) Property
to be used in the ordinary course of business;
(iii) Current
Assets arising from the sale of goods and services in the ordinary course of
business of Katy or any of its Subsidiaries;
(iv) investments
in direct obligations of the United States of America, or any agency thereof
or
obligations guaranteed by the United States of America; provided that
such obligations mature within one year from the date of acquisition
thereof;
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(v) investments
in certificates of deposit maturing within one year from the date of acquisition
and fully insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation;
(vi) investments
in commercial paper given the highest rating by a national credit rating agency
and maturing not more than 270 days from the date of creation
thereof;
(vii) investments
in money market, mutual or similar funds having assets in excess of $100,000,000
and the investments of which are limited to investment grade
securities;
(viii) intercompany
loans permitted under subsections 7.2.2(v), (vi) and (vii) of the
Agreement;
(ix) investments
existing on the date hereof and listed on Exhibit 7.2.12 hereto;
and
(x) investments
otherwise expressly permitted pursuant to the Agreement.
Restructuring
Capital Expenditures – Capital Expenditures (x) made by Katy or
any of its Subsidiaries in connection with its corporate and operational
restructuring and reorganization, and (y) are identified as Restructuring
Capital Expenditures on Projections submitted to Agent by Borrowers and are
not
disallowed as such by Agent in its reasonable discretion. Any Capital
Expenditure that does not meet the criteria described in clauses (x) and (y)
above may only be classified as a Restructuring Capital Expenditure with Agent’s
consent to be given or refused in Agent’s sole discretion.
Revolving
Credit Loan - a Loan made by any Lender pursuant to Section 1.1 of
the Agreement.
Revolving
Credit Maximum Amount - $40,000,000, as such amount may be reduced from
time to time pursuant to the terms of the Agreement.
Revolving
Loan Commitment - with respect to all Lenders, $40,000,000, and with
respect to any Lender, such Lender’s Revolving Loan Commitment (including such
Lender’s or its Affiliate’s Canadian Participating Interest and U.K.
Participating Interest), as initially set forth on the signature page of
the Agreement or any Assignment and Acceptance Agreement executed by such
Lender, in each case, as adjusted from time to time in accordance with the
Agreement.
Revolving
Loan Payment Reserve– a reserve established by Agent against the applicable
U.S., U.K. or Canadian Borrowing Base in an amount equal to the aggregate of
all
amounts applied by Agent to repay Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to subsection
3.3.1 or subsection 5.4.2 of the Agreement pending reinvestment by a
Borrower of such sale, insurance or condemnation proceeds in repaired or
replacement assets.
Revolving
Loan Percentage - with respect to each Lender, the percentage equal to
the quotient of such Lender’s Revolving Loan Commitment dividedby
the aggregate of all Revolving Loan Commitments.
Revolving
Notes - the Canadian Revolving Notes, the U.K. Revolving Notes and the
U.S. Revolving Notes.
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Rights
Agreement– that certain Rights Agreement by and between Borrower and LaSalle
National Bank, as Rights Agent, dated as of January 13, 1995, as such
agreement has been amended by the First Amendment thereto, the Second Amendment
thereto, the Third Amendment thereto and the Fourth Amendment thereto and is
in
effect on the Closing Date and as such agreement may be from time to time
thereafter to the extent permitted under subsection 7.2.19.
Security -
all shares of stock, partnership interests, membership interests, membership
units or other ownership interests in any other Person and all warrants, options
or other rights to acquire the same.
Security
Agreement - means the Security Agreement executed by Borrower and each other
Loan Party on or about January 31, 2003, in form and substance acceptance to
Agent, as such Security Agreement may thereafter be amended, supplemented or
modified from time to time.
Security
Documents - the Guaranty Agreements, the Mortgages, the New Mortgages,
the Patent Security Agreement, the Domestic Pledge Agreement, the Foreign Pledge
Agreement, the Security Agreement, the Trademark Security Agreement and all
other instruments and agreements now or at any time hereafter securing the
whole
or any part of the Obligations.
XXXXX
Note – that certain promissory note dated as of
April 29, 2002 by Savannah Energy Systems Company in favor of the
Resource Recovery Development Authority for the City of Savannah.
Solvent -
as to any Person, that such Person (i) owns Property whose fair saleable
value is greater than the amount required to pay all of such Person’s
Indebtedness (including contingent debts), (ii) is able to pay all of its
Indebtedness as such Indebtedness matures and (iii) has capital sufficient
to carry on its business and transactions and all business and transactions
in
which it is about to engage.
Sterling–
means the lawful currency of Great Britain.
Sterling
Equivalent– the amount of Sterling as of any date of determination into
which Dollars can be converted, as determined in accordance with
Section 1.4 of the Agreement.
Subordinated
Debt - Indebtedness of any Borrower or any Subsidiary of any Borrower
that is subordinated to the Obligations in a manner satisfactory to Agent,
and
contains terms, including without limitation, payment terms, satisfactory to
Agent.
Subsidiary -
any Person of which another Person owns, directly or indirectly through one
or
more intermediaries, more than 50% of the Voting Stock at the time of
determination.
Swingline
Loans - as defined in subsection 1.1.4 of the
Agreement.
Tax
Liability – as defined in Section 2.12 of the
Agreement.
Term -
as defined in Section 4.1 of the Agreement.
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Term
Loan - the Loan described in subsection 1.6 of the Agreement,
which Term Loan shall be in the initial aggregate principal amount of
$10,6000,000.
Term
Loan Commitment - with respect to any Lender, the amount of such
Lender’s Term Loan Commitment pursuant to subsection 1.6 of the Agreement,
as set forth below such Lender’s name on the signature pages hereof or any
Assignment and Acceptance Agreement executed by such Lender, minus all
Term Loan payments paid to such Lender.
Term
Loan Notes - the Secured Promissory Notes to be executed by Borrower on
or about the Closing Date in favor of each applicable Lender to evidence its
Term Loan, which shall be in the form of Exhibit 1.6 to the
Agreement, together with any replacement or successor notes
therefor.
Term
Loan Percentage - with respect to each Lender, the percentage equal to
the quotient of such Lender’s Term Loan Commitment divided by the
aggregate of all Term Loan Commitments.
Total
Credit Facility - $50,600,000, as reduced from time to time pursuant to
the terms of the Agreement.
Trademark/Security
Agreement – the Trademark and License Security Agreements executed by
Katy and all or certain of the U.S. Loan Parties on or after January 31, 2003
in
favor of Agent for its benefit and the benefit of Lenders and by which Katy
or
the applicable U.S. Loan Party assigned to Agent, and granted to Agent for
its
benefit and the benefit of Lenders, a security interest in, as security for
the
Obligations all of Katy’s or such U.S. Loan Party’s right, title and interest in
and to all of Katy’s or such U.S. Loan Party’s trademarks or other assets as
described therein, as the same may be amended or modified from time to
time.
Treaty –
the Treating establishing the European Community being the Treaty of name as
amended from time to time.
Type
of Organization - with respect to any Person, the kind or type of
entity by which such Person is organized, such as a corporation or limited
liability company.
UCC -
the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of Illinois on the date
of
this Agreement, as it may be amended or otherwise modified.
U.K.
Agent– Bank of America, in its capacity as U.K. Agent for itself, the
Lenders and Canadian Agent under the Agreement and any successor in that
capacity appointed pursuant to the Agreement.
U.K.
Availability– the amount of additional money which U.K. Borrower
is entitled to borrow from time to time as Revolving Credit Loans,
such amount being the lesser of (i) the U.K. Sublimit minus the
outstanding balance of the Dollar Equivalent of U.K. Revolving Credit Loans
and
the U.K. LC Obligations and (ii) the difference derived when the sum of the
principal amount of the Dollar Equivalent of the Revolving Credit Loans to
U.K.
Borrower then outstanding (including any amounts which Agent or any Lender
may
have paid for the account of U.K. Borrower pursuant to any of the Loan Documents
and which have not been reimbursed by U.K. Borrower) and the Dollar Equivalent
of the U.K. LC Obligations is subtracted from the U.K. Borrowing
Base. If the outstanding U.K. Obligations are equal to or greater
than the U.K. Sublimit or the U.K. Borrowing Base, U.K. Borrowing Availability
is 0.
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U.K.
Borrower– CEH Limited, a private company incorporated under the laws of
England and Wales.
U.K.
Borrowing Base - as at any date of determination thereof, an amount equal to
the lesser of:
(i) the
U.K. Sublimit, or
(ii) an
amount equal to:
(a) 85%
of the net amount of Eligible Accounts of U.K. Loan Parties outstanding at
such
date; plus
(b) 85%
of the Net Orderly Liquidation Value of Eligible Inventory of U.K. Loan Parties
at such date, minus (subtract from the sum of (a)and (b) above);
plus
(c) to
the extent not included in the Canadian Borrowing Base as evidenced by a
Borrowing Base Certificate, 85% of the net amount of Eligible Accounts of
Canadian Loan Parties outstanding at such date; plus
(d) to
the extent not included in the Canadian Borrowing Base as evidenced by a
Borrowing Base Certificate, 85% of the Net Orderly Liquidation Value of Eligible
Inventory of Canadian Loan Parties at such date; minus
(e) the
sum of (1) the Hedge Reserve applicable to U.K. Loan Parties, (2) Dilution
Reserves applicable to U.K. Loan Parties, (3) Rent Reserves applicable to U.K.
Loan Parties, (4) the Revolving Loan Repayment Reserve applicable to U.K. Loan
Parties, (5) the PAYE Reserve, (6) the aggregate amount of other reserves
applicable to U.K. Loan Parties, if any, established by Agent in the exercise
of
its Permitted Discretion against Eligible Accounts and Eligible Inventory and
(7) any reserve established by Canadian Agent in its Permitted Discretion for
prior claims (to the extent Eligible Accounts and Eligible Inventory of Canadian
Loan Parties are included in the U.K. Borrowing Base).
provided
that Agent, in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion, may (a) increase or
decrease reserves against Eligible Accounts Receivable and Eligible Inventory
and (b) reduce the advance rates provided in this definition, or restore such
advance rates to any level equal to or below the advance rates in effect as
of
the Closing Date.
For
purposes hereof, (1) the net amount of Eligible Accounts at any time shall
be
the face amount of such Eligible Accounts, less any and all returns, rebates,
discounts (which may, at Agent’s option, be calculated on shortest terms),
credits allowance or excise taxes of any nature at any time issued, owing,
claimed by Account Debtors, granted, outstanding or payable in connection with
such accounts at such time and (2) the amount of Eligible Inventory shall be
determined on a first-in, first-out, lower of cost or market basis in accordance
with GAAP, with costs adjusted for differences between standard and actual
costs.
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In
addition, Borrowers acknowledge that no Accounts or Inventory of CML shall
be
included within Eligible Accounts or Eligible Inventory of U.K. Loan Parties
until such time as Agent has conducted its due diligence on such assets to
Agent’s satisfaction in its Permitted Discretion and such assets satisfy all of
the criteria of Eligible Accounts and Eligible Inventory, including, without
limitation, that Agent has a valid and perfected First Priority Lien on such
assets.
U.K.
Collateral– all of U.K. Borrower’s and each other U.K. Loan Party’s right,
title and interest in (i) the Property and interests in Property described
in the Security Documents, and (ii) all other Property and interests in
Property that now or hereafter secure the payment and performance of any of
the
Obligations.
U.K.
Effective Date– shall have the meaning contained in the last paragraph of
Section 8 of the Agreement.
U.K.
LC Amount– at any time, the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate undrawn
available amount of all U.K. Letters of Credit and U.K. LC Guaranties (without
duplication) then outstanding.
U.K.
LC Guaranty– any guaranty pursuant to which U.K. Agent or any Affiliate of
U.K. Agent shall guaranty the payment or performance by U.K. Borrower or any
other U.K. Loan Party of their reimbursement obligations under any letter of
credit.
U.K.
LC Obligations– Any U.K. LC Amount plus any Obligations that arise
from any draw against any U.K. Letter of Credit or against any letter of credit
supported by a U.K. LC Guaranty.
U.K.
Lender– Bank of America, N.A., London branch, in either case, in its
capacity as the Person obligated to make U.K. Revolving Credit Loans to U.K.
Borrower hereunder and to issue U.K. Letters of Credit and U.K. LC Guaranties,
together with its successors and permitted assigns.
U.K.
Letter of Credit– any standby or documentary letter of credit or guaranties
or bonds issued by Bank or any Affiliate of Bank for the account of U.K.
Borrower or any other U.K. Loan Party.
U.K.
Loan Parties– CEH Limited.
U.K.
Obligations– means the outstanding principal balance of the U.K. Revolving
Credit Loans made to U.K. Borrower and the U.K. LC Obligations and all accrued
interest, fees and expenses (other than taxes that are not Tax Liabilities)
with
respect thereto.
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U.K.
Participant– means each Lender (including, without limitation, Bank in its
capacity as a Lender) or any Affiliate thereof (which Affiliate shall be a
resident of the United Kingdom) as set forth on the execution pages to this
Agreement or the relevant Assignment and Acceptance Agreement. U.K.
Participant shall not include the Agents.
U.K.
Participating Interest– with respect to each Lender other than Agents, such
Lender’s obligation to fund a participating interest in the U.K. Revolving
Credit Loans and U.K. LC Amount as set forth in Section 3.14 of the
Agreement.
U.K.
Revolving Credit Loan– as defined in subsection 1.1.1(b) of the
Agreement.
U.K.
Revolving Notes– the Secured Promissory Notes to be executed by U.K.
Borrower on or about the Closing Date in favor of each U.K. Lender to evidence
the U.K. Revolving Credit Loans, which shall be in the form of
Exhibit 1.1 to the Agreement, together with any replacement or
successor notes therefor.
U.K.
Security Trustee– means the U.K. Agent, acting as “Security Trustee” under
the Security Documents governing U.K. Borrowers.
U.K.
Sublimit– with respect to all Lenders, initially, the Dollar Equivalent of
$0 and with respect to any Lender, such Lender’s (or its Affiliate’s) commitment
to purchase U.K. Revolving Credit Loans and thereafter to fund U.K. Revolving
Credit Loans in Sterling or Euros to U.K. Borrower, expressed in Dollar
Equivalents (including such Lender’s or its Affiliate’s U.K. Participating
Interest and deducting all such U.K. Participating Interests from U.K. Lender’s
commitment), as initially set forth on the signature page of the Agreement
or any Assignment and Acceptance Agreement executed by such Lender, in each
case
as adjusted from time to time in accordance with subsection 1.1.1(e) of the
Agreement.
U.K.
Subsidiary– a Subsidiary organized under the laws of the United Kingdom or
Republic of Ireland.
Unused
Line Fee - as defined in Section 2.5 of the
Agreement.
U.S.
Availability– the amount of additional money which U.S. Borrower is entitled
to borrow from time to time as Revolving Credit Loans, such amount being the
lesser of (i) the U.S. Revolving Loan Commitment minus the outstanding
balance of the U.S. Revolving Credit Loans and the U.S. LC Obligations and
(ii) the difference derived when the sum of the Dollar Equivalent of the
principal amount of Revolving Credit Loans to U.S. Borrower then outstanding
(including any amounts which Agent or any Lender may have paid for the account
of U.S. Borrower pursuant to any of the Loan Documents and which have not been
reimbursed by U.S. Borrower), the Dollar Equivalent of the U.S. LC Obligations
is subtracted from the U.S. Borrowing Base. If the outstanding U.S.
Obligations are equal to or greater than the U.S. Revolving Loan Commitment
or
the U.S. Borrowing Base, U.S. Borrowing Availability is 0.
U.S.
Borrower– Katy Industries, Inc.
U.S.
Borrowing Base - as at any date of determination thereof, an amount equal to
the lesser of:
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(i)
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the
U.S. Revolving Loan Commitment, or
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(ii)
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an
amount equal to:
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(a) 85%
of the net amount of Eligible Accounts of U.S. Loan Parties (as defined below)
outstanding at such date; plus
(b) 85%
of the value of the Net Orderly Liquidation Value of Eligible Inventory of
U.S.
Loan Parties at such date; plus
(c) to
the extent not included in the U.K. Borrowing Base or the Canadian Borrowing
Base as evidenced by a Borrowing Base Certificate, 85% of the net amount of
Eligible Accounts of U.K. Loan Parties outstanding at such date;
plus
(d) to
the extent not included in the U.K. Borrowing Base or the Canadian Borrowing
Base as evidenced by a Borrowing Base Certificate, 85% of the Net Orderly
Liquidation Value of Eligible Inventory of U.K. Loan Parties at such date;
minus
(e) the
sum of (1) the Hedge Reserve applicable to U.S. Loan Parties, (2) Dilution
Reserves applicable to U.S. Loan Parties, (3) Rent Reserves applicable to U.S.
Loan Parties, (4) the Revolving Loan Repayment Reserve applicable to U.S. Loan
Parties, (5) the PAYE Reserve (to the extent Eligible Accounts and Eligible
Inventory of U.K. Loan Parties are included in the U.S. Borrowing Base), (6)
the
aggregate amount of other reserves applicable to U.S. Loan Parties, if any,
established by Agent in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion against
Eligible Accounts and Eligible Inventory and (7) the Availability
Block.
provided
that Agent, in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion, may (a) increase or
decrease reserves against Eligible Accounts Receivable and Eligible Inventory
and (b) reduce the advance rates provided in this definition, or restore
such advance rates to any level equal to or below the advance rates in effect
as
of the Closing Date.
For
purposes hereof, (1) the net amount of Eligible Accounts at any time shall
be
the face amount of such Eligible Accounts, less any and all returns, rebates,
discounts (which may, at Agent’s option, be calculated on shortest terms),
credits allowance or excise taxes of any nature at any time issued, owing,
claimed by Account Debtors, granted, outstanding or payable in connection with
such accounts at such time and (2) the amount of Eligible Inventory shall be
determined on a first-in, first-out, lower of cost or market basis in accordance
with GAAP, with costs adjusted for differences between standard and actual
costs.
U.S.
Collateral– all of U.S. Borrower’s and each other U.S. Loan Party’s right,
title and interest in (i) the Property and interests in Property described
in the Security Documents, and (ii) all other Property and interests in
Property that now or hereafter secure the payment and performance of any of
the
Obligations.
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U.S.
LC Amount– at any time, the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate undrawn
available amount of all U.S. Letters of Credit and U.S. LC Guaranties (without
duplication) then outstanding.
U.S.
LC Guaranty– any guaranty pursuant to which Agent or any Affiliate of Agent
shall guaranty the payment or performance by U.S. Borrower or any other U.S.
Loan Party of their reimbursement obligations under any letter of
credit.
U.S.
LC Obligations– Any U.S. LC Amount plus any Obligations that arise
from any draw against any U.S. Letter of Credit or against any letter of credit
supported by a U.S. LC Guaranty.
U.S.
Lender– each Lender other than the Canadian Lender and the U.K.
Lender.
U.S.
Letter of Credit– any standby or documentary letter of credit issued by
Agent or any Affiliate of Agent for the account of U.S. Borrower or any other
U.S. Loan Party.
U.S.
Loan Parties– U.S. Borrower and any Domestic Active Subsidiary.
U.S.
Obligations– means the outstanding principal balance of the U.S. Revolving
Credit Loans made to U.S. Borrowers, the Term Loan and the U.S. LC Obligations
and all accrued interest, fees and expenses (other than taxes that are not
Tax
Liabilities) with respect thereto.
U.S.
Revolving Credit Loan– as defined in subsection 1.1.1(a) of the
Agreement.
U.S.
Revolving Loan Commitment– (x) with respect to all Lenders, initially,
$40,000,000, (subject to adjustment in accordance with the Agreement)
minus, as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) the Dollar
Equivalent of the outstanding balances of the Canadian Revolving Credit Loan
and
the U.K. Revolving Credit Loan and (b) the Canadian LC Obligations and the
U.K. LC Obligations and (y) with respect to any Lender, such Lender’s
commitment to provide U.S. Revolving Credit Loans in Dollars to U.S. Borrowers,
as initially set forth on the signature page of the Agreement or any
Assignment and Acceptance Agreement executed by such Lender minus such
Lender’s Revolving Loan Percentage of the sum of the Dollar Equivalent of
Canadian Revolving Credit Loan, Canadian LC Amount, U.K. Revolving Credit Loan,
U.K. LC Amount.
U.S.
Revolving Notes– the Secured Promissory Notes to be executed by U.S.
Borrower on or about the Closing Date in favor of each Lender (other than the
U.K. Lender and the Canadian Lender) to evidence the U.S. Revolving Credit
Loans, which shall be in the form of Exhibit 1.1 to the Agreement,
together with any replacement or successor notes therefor.
Voting
Stock - Securities of any class or classes of a corporation, limited
partnership or limited liability company or any other entity the holders of
which are ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, entitled to vote with
respect to the election of corporate directors (or Persons performing similar
functions).
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Facility– as defined in subsection 7.2.9(ix).
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Xxxxx
Sale and Leaseback – as defined in
subsection 7.2.9(ix).
Xxxxx
Sale and Leaseback Documents – as defined in
subsection 7.2.9(ix).
Xxxxx
Purchase Agreement– as defined in subsection 7.2.9(x).
Other
Terms. All other terms contained in the Agreement shall
have, when the context so indicates, the meanings provided for by the UCC to
the
extent the same are used or defined therein.
Certain
Matters of Construction. The terms “herein”, “hereof”
and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to the Agreement as a
whole and not to any particular section, paragraph or
subdivision. Any pronoun used shall be deemed to cover all
genders. The section titles, table of contents and list of exhibits
appear as a matter of convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation
of the Agreement. All references to statutes and related regulations
shall include any amendments of same and any successor statutes and
regulations. All references to any of the Loan Documents shall
include any and all modifications thereto and any and all extensions or renewals
thereof. The phrases “to Borrowers’ knowledge” or “to any Borrower’s
knowledge” and any other phrase of similar import refer to the actual knowledge
of the executive or senior officers of Loan Parties or to the knowledge that
any
such officer should have obtained in the prudent and diligent exercise of his
duties as an officer of Loan Parties.
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LIST
OF EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES
Exhibit 1.1(a)
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Form
of U.S. Revolving Credit Note
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Exhibit 1.1(b)
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Form
of U.K. Revolving Credit Note
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Exhibit 1.1(c)
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Form
of Canadian Revolving Credit Note
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Exhibit 1.6
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Form
of Term Loan Note
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Exhibit 5.1.1
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Business
Locations
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Exhibit 6.1.1
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Jurisdictions
in which Borrower and each Subsidiary is Authorized to do
Business
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Exhibit 6.1.4
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Capital
Structure of Borrower and each Subsidiary
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Exhibit 6.1.5
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Names;
Organization
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Exhibit 6.1.13
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Surety
Obligations
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Exhibit 6.1.14
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Tax
Identification Numbers of Katy Subsidiaries
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Exhibit 6.1.15
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Brokers’
Fees
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Exhibit 6.1.16
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Patents,
Trademarks, Copyrights and Licenses
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Exhibit 6.1.19
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Contracts
Restricting Right to Incur Debts
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Exhibit 6.1.20
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Litigation
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Exhibit 6.1.22
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Capitalized
and Operating Leases
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Exhibit 6.1.23
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Pension
Plans
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Exhibit 6.1.25
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Labor
Relations
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Exhibit 7.1.3
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Form
of Compliance Certificate
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Exhibit 7.1.4
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Form
of Borrowing Base Certificate
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Exhibit 7.2.3
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Existing
Indebtedness
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Exhibit 7.2.5
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Permitted
Liens
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Exhibit 7.2.12
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Permitted
Investments
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Exhibit 8.1
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U.K.
Conditions Precedent
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Schedule A
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Mandatory
Costs
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Schedule B
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Appraised
Values
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List
of Exhibits and
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EXHIBIT 1.1(a)
FORM
OF AMENDED AND RESTATED
U.S.
REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE
SECURED
PROMISSORY NOTE
$______________
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Amended
and Restated as of
November
__, 2007
Chicago,
Illinois
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FOR
VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (“U.S. Borrower”)
promises to pay to the order of _________________________
(“Lender”), at the principal office of Bank of America, N.A.,
as agent for said Lender, or at such other place in the United States of America
as the holder of this Note may designate from time to time in writing, in lawful
money of the United States of America or such other currency as provided in
the
Loan Agreement referred to below and in immediately available funds, the
principal amount of the Dollar Equivalent of __________________________________
Dollars ($___________) or such lesser principal amount as may be
outstanding pursuant to the Loan Agreement (as hereinafter defined) with respect
to the U.S. Revolving Credit Loans, together with interest on the unpaid
principal amount of this Note outstanding from time to time.
This
Revolving Note (the “Note”) is one of the Revolving Notes
referred to in, and is issued pursuant to, that certain Second Amended and
Restated Loan Agreement among the borrower signatories thereto (including U.S.
Borrower), the lender signatories thereto (including Lender) and Bank of
America, N.A. (“Bank of America”) as agent for such lenders (Bank of America, in
such capacity, “Agent”) dated as of November 30, 2007 (hereinafter, as amended
from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”), and is entitled to
all of the benefits and security of the Loan Agreement. All of the
terms, covenants and conditions of the Loan Agreement and the other Loan
Documents are hereby made a part of this Note and are deemed incorporated herein
in full. All capitalized terms used herein, unless otherwise
specifically defined in this Note, shall have the meanings ascribed to them
in
the Loan Agreement.
The
rate
of interest in effect hereunder shall be calculated with reference to the Base
Rate or LIBOR, as applicable, as more specifically provided in the Loan
Agreement. The interest due shall be computed in the manner provided
in the Loan Agreement.
Except
as
otherwise expressly provided in the Loan Agreement, if any payment on this
Note
becomes due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, the maturity thereof
shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and with respect to
payments of principal, interest thereon shall be payable at the then applicable
rate during such extension. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any
portion of the U.S. Revolving Credit Loans evidenced by this promissory note
is
subject to a LIBOR Option, and an extension of the maturity of any payment
hereon would cause the maturity thereof to occur during the next calendar month,
then such payment shall mature on the next preceding Business Day.
Exhibit
1.1(a) – Page
1 |
This
Note
shall be subject to mandatory prepayment in accordance with the provisions
of
Section 3.3 of the Loan Agreement. Borrower
Representative may also terminate the Loan Agreement and, in connection with
such termination, prepay this Note in the manner provided in
Section 4 of the Loan Agreement.
Upon
the
occurrence and continuation of any one or more of the Events of Default
specified in the Loan Agreement which have not been cured by Borrowers or waived
by Lenders or Majority Lenders (as required by the Loan Agreement), Agent or
Majority Lenders may declare all Obligations evidenced hereby to be immediately
due and payable (except with respect to any Event of Default set forth in
subsection 9.1.8 of the Loan Agreement, in which case all
Obligations evidenced hereby shall automatically become immediately due and
payable without the necessity of any notice or other demand) without
presentment, demand, protest or any other action or obligation of Majority
Lenders or Agent.
The
right
to receive principal of, and stated interest on, this Note may only be
transferred in accordance with the provisions of the Loan
Agreement.
Time
is
of the essence of this Note. U.S. Borrower hereby waives presentment,
demand, protest and notice of any kind. No failure to exercise, and
no delay in exercising, any rights hereunder on the part of the holder hereof
shall operate as a waiver of such rights.
Wherever
possible, each provision of this Note shall be interpreted in such manner as
to
be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Note
shall be prohibited or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be
ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity without invalidating
the remainder of such provision or remaining provisions of this
Note. No delay or failure on the part of Agent or Lenders in the
exercise of any right or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof,
nor
as an acquiescence in any default, nor shall any single or partial exercise
by
Agent or Lenders of any right or remedy preclude any other right or
remedy. Agent and/or Lenders, at its or their option, may enforce its
or their rights against any collateral securing this Note without enforcing
its
or their rights against U.S. Borrower, any guarantor of the indebtedness
evidenced hereby or any other property or indebtedness due or to become due
to
U.S. Borrower. U.S. Borrower agrees that, without releasing or
impairing U.S. Borrower’s liability hereunder, Agent and/or Lenders may at any
time release, surrender, substitute or exchange any collateral securing this
Note and may at any time release any party primarily or secondarily liable
for
the indebtedness evidenced by this Note.
Exhibit
1.1(a) – Page
2 |
The
validity, interpretation and enforcement of this promissory note shall be
governed by the internal laws of the State of Illinois without giving effect
to
the conflict of laws principles thereof.
U.S.
BORROWER:
|
|
KATY
INDUSTRIES, INC.
By:
Name:
Title:
|
Exhibit
1.1(a) – Page
3 |
EXHIBIT 1.1(b)
FORM
OF AMENDED AND RESTATED
U.K.
REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE
SECURED
PROMISSORY NOTE
$_____________
|
Amended
and Restated as of
November
__, 0000
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
|
FOR
VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (“U.K. Borrower”),
jointly and severally, promises to pay to the order of Bank of America, N.A.,
London Branch (“Lender”), at the principal office of Bank of
America, N.A., London Branch, as agent for said Lender, or at such other place
in the United Kingdom as the holder of this Note may designate from time to
time
in writing, in lawful money of the United Kingdom or such other currency as
provided in the Loan Agreement referred to below and in immediately available
funds, the principal amount of the Dollar Equivalent of ___________________
Dollars ($_________) or such lesser principal amount as may be outstanding
pursuant to the Loan Agreement (as hereinafter defined) with respect to the
U.K.
Revolving Credit Loans, together with interest on the unpaid principal amount
of
this Note outstanding from time to time.
This
Revolving Note (the “Note”) is one of the Revolving Notes
referred to in, and is issued pursuant to, that certain Second Amended and
Restated Loan Agreement among the borrower signatories thereto (including U.K.
Borrower), the lender signatories thereto (including Lender) and Bank of
America, N.A. (“Bank of America”), as agent for such lenders (Bank of America,
in such capacity, “Agent”) dated as of November 30, 2007 (hereinafter, as
amended from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”), and is
entitled to all of the benefits and security of the Loan
Agreement. All of the terms, covenants and conditions of the Loan
Agreement and the other Loan Documents are hereby made a part of this Note
and
are deemed incorporated herein in full. All capitalized terms used
herein, unless otherwise specifically defined in this Note, shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in the Loan Agreement.
The
rate
of interest in effect hereunder shall be calculated with reference to the Base
Rate or LIBOR, as applicable, as more specifically provided in the Loan
Agreement. The interest due shall be computed in the manner provided
in the Loan Agreement.
Except
as
otherwise expressly provided in the Loan Agreement, if any payment on this
Note
becomes due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, the maturity thereof
shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and with respect to
payments of principal, interest thereon shall be payable at the then applicable
rate during such extension. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any
portion of the U.K. Revolving Credit Loans evidenced by this promissory note
is
subject to a LIBOR Option, and an extension of the maturity of any payment
hereon would cause the maturity thereof to occur during the next calendar month,
then such payment shall mature on the next preceding Business Day.
Exhibit
1.1(b) – Page
1 |
This
Note
shall be subject to mandatory prepayment in accordance with the provisions
of
Section 3.3 of the Loan Agreement. Borrower
Representative may also terminate the Loan Agreement and, in connection with
such termination, prepay this Note in the manner provided in Section
4 of the Loan Agreement.
Upon
the
occurrence and continuation of any one or more of the Events of Default
specified in the Loan Agreement which have not been cured by Borrowers or waived
by Lenders or Majority Lenders (as required by the Loan Agreement), Agent or
Majority Lenders may declare all Obligations evidenced hereby to be immediately
due and payable (except with respect to any Event of Default set forth in
subsection 9.1.8 of the Loan Agreement, in which case all
Obligations evidenced hereby shall automatically become immediately due and
payable without the necessity of any notice or other demand) without
presentment, demand, protest or any other action or obligation of Majority
Lenders or Agent.
The
right
to receive principal of, and stated interest on, this Note may only be
transferred in accordance with the provisions of the Loan
Agreement.
Time
is
of the essence of this Note. U.K. Borrower hereby waives presentment,
demand, protest and notice of any kind. No failure to exercise, and
no delay in exercising, any rights hereunder on the part of the holder hereof
shall operate as a waiver of such rights.
Wherever
possible, each provision of this Note shall be interpreted in such manner as
to
be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Note
shall be prohibited or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be
ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity without invalidating
the remainder of such provision or remaining provisions of this
Note. No delay or failure on the part of Agent or Lenders in the
exercise of any right or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof,
nor
as an acquiescence in any default, nor shall any single or partial exercise
by
Agent or Lenders of any right or remedy preclude any other right or
remedy. Agent and/or Lenders, at its or their option, may enforce its
or their rights against any collateral securing this Note without enforcing
its
or their rights against U.K. Borrower, any guarantor of the indebtedness
evidenced hereby or any other property or indebtedness due or to become due
to
U.K. Borrower. U.K. Borrower agrees that, without releasing or
impairing U.K. Borrower’s liability hereunder, Agent and/or Lenders may at any
time release, surrender, substitute or exchange any collateral securing this
Note and may at any time release any party primarily or secondarily liable
for
the indebtedness evidenced by this Note.
Exhibit
1.1(b) – Page
2 |
The
validity, interpretation and enforcement of this promissory note shall be
governed by the internal laws of the State of Illinois without giving effect
to
the conflict of laws principles thereof.
U.K.
BORROWER:
|
|
CEH
LIMITED
By:
Name:
Title:
and
By:
Name:
Title:
|
Exhibit
1.1(b) – Page
3 |
EXHIBIT 1.1(c)
FORM
OF AMENDED AND RESTATED
CANADIAN
REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE
SECURED
PROMISSORY NOTE
$______________
|
Amended
and Restated as of
______________ __,
20__
Toronto,
Ontario
|
FOR
VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (“Canadian Borrower”)
Canada promises to pay to the order of ______________________________
(“Lender”), at the principal office of Bank of America, N.A.
(acting through its Canadian branch) as agent for said Lender, or at such other
place in Canada as the holder of this Note may designate from time to time
in
writing, in lawful money of Canada and in immediately available funds, the
principal amount of the Dollar Equivalent of __________________________________
Dollars ($___________) or such lesser principal amount as may be
outstanding pursuant to the Loan Agreement (as hereinafter defined) with respect
to the Canadian Revolving Credit Loans, together with interest on the unpaid
principal amount of this Note outstanding from time to time.
This
Revolving Note (the “Note”) is one of the Revolving Notes
referred to in, and is issued pursuant to, that certain Second Amended and
Restated Loan Agreement among the borrower signatories thereto (including
Canadian Borrower), the lender signatories thereto (including Lender) and Bank
of America, N.A. (“Bank of America”) as agent for such lenders (Bank of America,
in such capacity, “Agent”) dated as of November 30, 2007 (hereinafter, as
amended from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”), and is
entitled to all of the benefits and security of the Loan
Agreement. All of the terms, covenants and conditions of the Loan
Agreement and the other Loan Documents are hereby made a part of this Note
and
are deemed incorporated herein in full. All capitalized terms used
herein, unless otherwise specifically defined in this Note, shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in the Loan Agreement.
The
rate
of interest in effect hereunder shall be calculated with reference to the Base
Rate or the Canadian BA Rate, as applicable, as more specifically provided
in
the Loan Agreement. The interest due shall be computed in the manner
provided in the Loan Agreement.
Except
as
otherwise expressly provided in the Loan Agreement, if any payment on this
Note
becomes due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, the maturity thereof
shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and with respect to
payments of principal, interest thereon shall be payable at the then applicable
rate during such extension. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any
portion of the Canadian Revolving Credit Loans evidenced by this promissory
note
is subject to a LIBOR Option, and an extension of the maturity of any payment
hereon would cause the maturity thereof to occur during the next calendar month,
then such payment shall mature on the next preceding Business Day.
Exhibit
1.1(c) – Page
1 |
This Note shall be subject to mandatory prepayment in accordance with the
provisions of Section 3.3 of the Loan
Agreement. Borrower Representative may also terminate the Loan
Agreement and, in connection with such termination, prepay this Note in the
manner provided in Section 4 of the Loan
Agreement.
Upon
the
occurrence and continuation of any one or more of the Events of Default
specified in the Loan Agreement which have not been cured by Borrowers or waived
by Lenders or Majority Lenders (as required by the Loan Agreement), Agent or
Majority Lenders may declare all Obligations evidenced hereby to be immediately
due and payable (except with respect to any Event of Default set forth in
subsection 9.1.8 of the Loan Agreement, in which case all
Obligations evidenced hereby shall automatically become immediately due and
payable without the necessity of any notice or other demand) without
presentment, demand, protest or any other action or obligation of Majority
Lenders or Agent.
The
right
to receive principal of, and stated interest on, this Note may only be
transferred in accordance with the provisions of the Loan
Agreement.
Time
is
of the essence of this Note. Canadian Borrower hereby waives
presentment, demand, protest and notice of any kind. No failure to
exercise, and no delay in exercising, any rights hereunder on the part of the
holder hereof shall operate as a waiver of such rights.
Wherever
possible, each provision of this Note shall be interpreted in such manner as
to
be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Note
shall be prohibited or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be
ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity without invalidating
the remainder of such provision or remaining provisions of this
Note. No delay or failure on the part of Canadian Agent or Canadian
Lenders in the exercise of any right or remedy hereunder shall operate as a
waiver thereof, nor as an acquiescence in any default, nor shall any single
or
partial exercise by Canadian Agent or Canadian Lenders of any right or remedy
preclude any other right or remedy. Canadian Agent and/or Canadian
Lenders, at its or their option, may enforce its or their rights against any
collateral securing this Note without enforcing its or their rights against
Canadian Borrower, any guarantor of the indebtedness evidenced hereby or any
other property or indebtedness due or to become due to Canadian
Borrower. Canadian Borrower agrees that, without releasing or
impairing Canadian Borrower’s liability hereunder, Canadian Agent and/or
Canadian Lenders may at any time release, surrender, substitute or exchange
any
collateral securing this Note and may at any time release any party primarily
or
secondarily liable for the indebtedness evidenced by this Note.
Exhibit
1.1(c) – Page
2 |
The
validity, interpretation and enforcement of this promissory note shall be
governed by the internal laws of the State of Illinois without giving effect
to
the conflict of laws principles thereof.
CANADIAN
BORROWER:
|
|
GLIT/GEMTEX,
LTD.
By:
Name:
Title:
|
Exhibit
1.1(c) – Page
3 |
EXHIBIT
1.6
FORM
OF AMENDED AND RESTATED
TERM
LOAN NOTE
(SECURED
PROMISSORY NOTE)
$______________
|
Amended
and Restated as of
November __,
2007
Chicago,
Illinois
|
FOR
VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (“U.S. Borrower”) hereby promises to
pay to the order of Bank of America, N.A., a national banking association
(hereinafter “Lender”), or its registered assigns at the office
of Bank of America, N.A., as agent for such Lender, or at such other place
in
the United States of America as the holder of this Note may designate from
time
to time in writing, in lawful money of the United States, in immediately
available funds, at the time of payment, the principal sum of
______________________ Dollars ($_____________), together with interest from
and
after the date hereof on the unpaid principal balance outstanding from time
to
time.
This
Secured Promissory Note (the “Note”) is one of the Term Loan
Notes referred to in, and is issued pursuant to, that certain Second Amended
and
Restated Loan Agreement dated as of November 30, 2007, among the borrower
signatories thereto (including U.S. Borrower), the lender signatories thereto
(including Lender) and Bank of America, N.A. (“Bank of America”), as Agent for
said lenders (Bank of America, in such capacity “Agent”)
(hereinafter, as amended from time to time, the “Loan
Agreement”), and is entitled to all of the benefits and security of the
Loan Agreement. All of the terms, covenants and conditions of the
Loan Agreement and the Security Documents are hereby made a part of this Note
and are deemed incorporated herein in full. All capitalized terms
used herein, unless otherwise specifically defined in this Note, shall have
the
meanings ascribed to them in the Loan Agreement.
For
so
long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the principal
amount and accrued interest of this Note shall be due and payable on the dates
and in the manner hereinafter set forth:
(a) interest
on the unpaid principal balance outstanding from time to time shall be paid
at
such interest rates and at such times as are specified in the Loan
Agreement;
(b) principal
shall be due and payable quarterly commencing on March 1, 2008 and continuing
on
each June 1, September 1, December 1 and March 1 thereafter to and including
September 1, 2010 in installments equal to $________________;
(c) the
entire remaining principal amount then outstanding, together with any and all
other amounts due hereunder, shall be due and payable on November 29,
2010.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the entire unpaid principal balance and accrued interest on
this
Note shall be due and payable immediately upon any termination of the Loan
Agreement pursuant to Section4 thereof.
Exhibit
1.6 – Page 1
This
Note
shall be subject to mandatory prepayment in accordance with the provisions
of
Section 3.3 of the Loan Agreement. Borrower may also prepay this Note
in the manner provided in Section 4 of the Loan Agreement.
Upon
the
occurrence, and during the continuation, of an Event of Default, this Note
shall
or may, as provided in the Loan Agreement, become or be declared immediately
due
and payable.
The
right
to receive principal of, and stated interest on, this Note may only be
transferred in accordance with the provisions of the Loan
Agreement.
Demand,
presentment, protest and notice of nonpayment and protest are hereby waived
by
Borrower.
This
Note
shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws
of
the State of Illinois.
U.S.
BORROWER:
|
|
KATY
INDUSTRIES, INC.
By:
Name:
Title:
|
Exhibit 1.6
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EXHIBIT 5.1.1
BUSINESS
LOCATIONS
1. Each
Borrower currently has the following business locations, and no
others:
|
Chief
Executive Office:
|
|
Other
Locations:
|
2. Each
Borrower maintains its books and records relating to Accounts and General
Intangibles at:
3. Each
Borrower has had no office, place of business or agent for process located
in
any county other than as set forth above, except:
4. Each
Subsidiary currently has the following business locations, and no
others:
Chief
Executive Office:
Other
Locations:
5. Each
Subsidiary maintains its books and records relating to Accounts and General
Intangibles at:
6. Each
Subsidiary has had no office, place of business or agent for process located
in
any county other than as set forth above, except:
7. The
following bailees, warehouseman, similar parties and consignees hold Inventory
of each Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries:
Name
and Address of Party
|
Nature
of Relationship
|
Amount
of Inventory
|
Owner
of Inventory
|
Name
and Address of Party
|
Nature
of Relationship
|
Amount
of Inventory
|
Owner
of Inventory
|
Exhibit 5.1.1
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EXHIBIT 6.1.1
JURISDICTIONS
IN WHICH EACH BORROWER
AND
ITS
SUBSIDIARIES
ARE
AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS
Name
of Entity
|
Jurisdiction
|
Exhibit 6.1.1
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1 |
EXHIBIT 6.1.4
CAPITAL
STRUCTURE
1.
|
The
classes and the number of authorized and issued Securities of each
Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries and the record owner of such
Securities of each Borrower are as
follows:
|
Borrowers:
Class
of Securities
|
Number
of Securities Issued and Outstanding
|
Record
Owners
|
Number
of Securities Authorized but Unissued
|
Subsidiaries:
Class
of Securities
|
Number
of Securities Issued and Outstanding
|
Record
Owners
|
Number
of Securities Authorized but Unissued
|
2. The
number, nature and holder of all other outstanding Securities of each Borrower
and each Subsidiary are as follows:
3. The
correct name and jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of each
Subsidiary of each Borrower and the percentage of its issued and outstanding
Voting Stock owned by each Borrower are as follows:
Name
|
Jurisdiction
of Incorporation/Organization
|
Percentage
of Voting
Stock
Owned by
the
Applicable Borrower
|
4. The
name
of each of each Borrower’s and each Subsidiary’s corporate or joint venture
Affiliates and the nature of the affiliation are as follows:
5. The
agreements or instruments binding upon the partners, members or shareholders
of
each Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and relating to the ownership of its
Securities, are as follows:
Exhibit 6.1.4
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1 |
EXHIBIT 6.1.5
NAMES;
ORGANIZATION
1.
|
Each
Borrower’s correct name, as registered with the Secretary of State of the
State of ____________ is:
|
2.
|
In
the conduct of its business, each Borrower has used the following
names:
|
3.
|
Each
Subsidiary’s correct name, as registered with the Secretary of State of
the State of its incorporation or formation,
is:
|
4.
|
In
the conduct of its business, each Subsidiary has used the following
names:
|
5.
|
Each
Borrower’s Organizational I.D. Number
is:
|
6.
|
Each
Subsidiary’s Organizational I.D. Number
is:
|
7.
|
Each
Borrower’s Type of Organization is:
|
8.
|
Each
Subsidiary’s Type of Organization
is:
|
9.
|
No
Borrower has been the surviving entity of a merger or consolidation
nor
has it acquired substantially all the assets of any
person.
|
10.
|
No
Subsidiary has been the surviving entity of a merger or consolidation
nor
has it acquired substantially all the assets of any
person.
|
Exhibit 6.1.5
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EXHIBIT
6.1.13
SURETY
OBLIGATIONS
Exhibit 6.1.13
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EXHIBIT 6.1.14
TAX
IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS OF EACH SUBSIDIARY OF KATY
Subsidiary
|
Number
|
Exhibit 6.1.14
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1 |
EXHIBIT 6.1.15
BROKER’S
FEES
Exhibit 6.1.15
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EXHIBIT 6.1.16
PATENTS,
TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS AND LICENSES
1.
|
Each
Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’
patents:
|
Patent
|
Owner
|
Status
in
Patent
Office
|
Federal
Registration Number
|
Registration Date
|
2. Each
Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ trademarks:
Patent
|
Owner
|
Status
in
Patent
Office
|
Federal
Registration Number
|
Registration Date
|
3. Each
Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ copyrights:
Patent
|
Owner
|
Status
in
Patent
Office
|
Federal
Registration Number
|
Registration Date
|
4. Each
Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ licenses (other than routine business licenses,
authorizing them to transact business in local jurisdictions):
Name
of License
|
Nature
of License
|
Licensor
|
Term
of License
|
5. Infringement
Activities:
6. Unregistered
material trademarks, service marks and copyrights:
7. Material
license agreements that do not permit assignment or limit the use of license
after default:
Exhibit 6.1.16
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EXHIBIT 6.1.19
CONTRACTS
RESTRICTING RIGHT TO INCUR DEBT
Contracts
that restrict the right of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to incur
Indebtedness:
Title
of Contract
|
Identity
of Parties
|
Nature
of Restriction
|
Term
of Contract
|
Exhibit 6.1.19
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EXHIBIT 6.1.20
LITIGATION
1.
|
Actions,
suits, proceedings and investigations pending against any Borrower
or any
Subsidiary:
|
Title
of Action
|
Nature
of Action
|
Complaining
Parties
|
Jurisdiction
or Tribunal
|
2. The
only
threatened actions, suits, proceedings or investigations of which any Borrower
or any Subsidiary is aware are as follows:
Exhibit 6.1.20
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1 |
EXHIBIT 6.1.22
CAPITALIZED
AND OPERATING LEASES
Each
Borrower and its Subsidiaries have the following capitalized and operating
leases:
Lessee
|
Lessor
|
Term
of Lease
|
Property
Covered
|
Exhibit 6.1.22
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1 |
EXHIBIT 6.1.23
PENSION
PLANS
Each
Borrower and its Subsidiaries have the following Plans:
Party
|
Type
of Plan
|
Borrower
|
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
Exhibit 6.1.23
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1 |
EXHIBIT 6.1.25
COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING AGREEMENTS; LABOR CONTROVERSIES
1.
|
Each
Borrower and its Subsidiaries are parties to the following collective
bargaining agreements:
|
Type
of Agreement
|
Parties
|
Term
of Agreement
|
2. Material
grievances, disputes of controversies with employees of any Borrower or any
of
its Subsidiaries are as follows:
Parties
Involved
|
Nature
of Grievance, Dispute or Controversy
|
3. Threatened
strikes, work stoppages and asserted pending demands for collective bargaining
with respect to any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries are as
follows:
Parties
Involved
|
Nature
of Matter
|
Exhibit 6.1.25
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EXHIBIT 7.1.3
COMPLIANCE
CERTIFICATE
[________________________]
__________________,
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Bank
of
America, N.A., as Agent
000
Xxxxx
XxXxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
The
undersigned, the chief financial officer of Katy Industries, Inc. (“Katy”),
gives this certificate to Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as Agent
(“Agent”) in accordance with the requirements of subsection 7.1.3 of that
certain Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated November 30, 2007
among
Katy and certain of its subsidiaries, Agent, and the Lenders party thereto
(“Loan Agreement”). Capitalized terms used in this Certificate,
unless otherwise defined herein, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in
the
Loan Agreement.
1. Based
upon my review of the balance sheets and statements of income of Katy and its
Subsidiaries for the [__________] period ending _______________, ____, copies
of
which are attached hereto, I hereby certify that:
Average
Aggregate Availability for the most recently ended month was
$___________;
2. No
Default exists on the date hereof, other than: __________________
________________________________________________ [if none, so
state]; and
3. No
Event of Default exists on the date hereof, other than __________
____________________________________________________ [if none, so
state].
Very truly yours,
_______________________________
Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit 7.1.3
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EXHIBIT 7.1.4
FORM
OF
BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE
[to
come]
Exhibit 7.1.4
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EXHIBIT 7.2.3
EXISTING
INDEBTEDNESS
Borrower
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Lender
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Amount
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Maturity
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Exhibit 7.2.3
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EXHIBIT 7.2.5
PERMITTED
LIENS
Secured
Party
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Nature
of Lien
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Exhibit 7.2.5
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EXHIBIT 7.2.12
PERMITTED
INVESTMENTS
Exhibit 7.2.12
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EXHIBIT 8.1
U.K.
Documentary Conditions Precedent
(each
to be in a form and substance satisfactory to U.K. Agent)
1.
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Formalities
Certificate(s): a certificate (dated no earlier than the date
the first Loan is drawn down or such other date as Agent may approve)
from
each U.K. Loan Party in the form approved by Agent, signed by an
authorized director of each U.K. Loan Party, which in each case shall
have
attached to it the documents referred to in such certificate including,
without limitation, the documents for each U.K. Loan Party referred
to in
paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 5 below, all such documents to be in the agreed
form and shall contain a confirmation that no borrowing, guaranteeing
or
similar limit binding on each U.K. Loan Party will be exceeded by
its
entry into and performance of the Loan Documents, to which it is
a
party;
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2.
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Constitutional
Documents: a copy of the certificate of incorporation, the
certificate of incorporation on change of name, the memorandum and
articles of association of each U.K. Loan
Party;
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3.
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Board
Resolutions: a copy of the resolutions of the board of
directors (or equivalent) of each U.K. Loan
Party:
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(a)
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approving
the terms of and transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents
and
resolving that it execute the Loan Documents to which it is a
party;
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(b)
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authorizing
a specified person or persons to execute the Loan Documents to which
it is
a party on its behalf; and
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(c)
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authorizing
a specified person or persons on its behalf to sign and/or dispatch
all
other documents and notices to be signed and/or dispatched by it
under or
in connection with the Loan
Documents;
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4.
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Specimen
Signatures: a specimen of the signature of each person
authorized by each U.K. Loan Party to sign the Loan Documents to
which it
is a party;
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5.
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Security
Documents: each of the following documents in the agreed form
duly executed and delivered by all parties
thereto:
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(a)
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a
guarantee and debenture by each U.K. Loan
Party;
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(b)
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a
share change to Continental Commercial Products, LLC with respect
to 100%
of the shares of capital stock of CEH Limited;
and
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(c)
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a
share change by CEH Limited with respect to 100% of the shares of
capital
stock of Contico Europe Limited.
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Exhibit
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Consents/Notices: certified
copies of all third party consents that are required in connection
with
the creation or registration of any Lien contained in any Security
Document and all notices of assignment or charge required to be given
under the terms of the Security Documents (subject to the specific
provisions of the Security
Documents).
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7.
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Legal
Opinion: a legal opinion of _____________________ as to matters
of English law, in form and substance satisfactory to
Agent.
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8.
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Property
Searches: official priority searches relating to the properties
charged under the Security Documents, in favor of Fleet
U.K. in respect of any registered or unregistered titles giving
a
sufficient period of priority and showing that no adverse entry
exists.
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9.
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Deed
of Release: Deed of Release executed by each of Continental
Commercial Products LLC and Contico Europe Limited with respect to
the
Debenture dated 3 February, 2003 in favor of Bank of America, N.A.,
London
U.K. Branch.
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SCHEDULE A
Mandatory
Costs Formulae
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The
Mandatory Cost is an addition to the interest rate to compensate
Lenders
for the cost of compliance with (a) the requirements of the Bank of
England and/or the Financial Services Authority (or, in either case,
any
other authority which replaces all or any of its functions) or
(b) the requirements of the European Central
Bank.
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2.
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On
the first day of each Interest Period (or as soon as possible thereafter),
Agent shall calculate, as a percentage rate, a rate (the “Additional Costs
Rate”) for each Lender, in accordance with the paragraphs set out
below. The Mandatory Cost will be calculated by Agent as a
weighted average of the Lenders’ Additional Costs Rates (weighted in
proportion to the percentage participation of each Lender in the
relevant
Loan) and will be expressed as a percentage rate per
annum.
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3.
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The
Additional Costs Rate for any Lender lending from a facility office
in a
Participating Member State (as defined below) will be the percentage
notified by that Lender to Agent. This percentage will be
certified by that Lender in its notice to Agent to be its reasonable
determination of the cost (expressed as a percentage of that Lender’s
participation in all advances made from that facility office) of
complying
with the minimum reserve requirements of the European Central Bank
in
respect of loans made from that facility
office.
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4.
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The
Additional Costs Rate for any Lender lending from a facility office
in the
United Kingdom will be calculated by Agent as
follows:
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(a)
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in
relation to a Sterling Loan:
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AB
+
C(B–D) + E x 0.01 per cent. per annum
100
–
(A+C)
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(b)
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in
relation to a Loan in any currency other than
Sterling:
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E
x 0.01
per cent. per annum
300
where:
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A
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is
the percentage of Eligible Liabilities (assuming these to be in excess
of
any stated minimum) which that Lender is from time to time required
to
maintain as an interest free cash ratio deposit with the Bank of
England
to comply with cash ratio
requirements;
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B
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is
the percentage rate of interest (excluding the Applicable Margin
and the
Mandatory Cost and, if the Loan is an unpaid sum, the additional
rate of
interest specified in subsection 2.1.2 of the Agreement, payable
for the
relevant Interest Period on the
Loan;
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C
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is
the percentage (if any) of Eligible Liabilities which that Lender
is
required from time to time to maintain as interest bearing Special
Deposits with the Bank of England;
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D
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is
the percentage rate per annum payable by the Bank of England to Agent
on
interest-bearing Special Deposits;
and
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E
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is
designed to compensate Lenders for amounts payable under the Fees
Rules
and is calculated by Agent as being the average of the most recent
rates
of charge supplied by the Reference Banks to Agent pursuant to paragraph
8
below and expressed in pounds per
£1,000,000.
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5.
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For
the purposes of this Schedule:
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(a)
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“Eligible
Liabilities” and “Special Deposits” have the meanings given to them from
time to time under or pursuant to the Bank of England Act 1998 or
(as may
be appropriate) by the Bank of
England;
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(b)
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“Fees
Rules” means the rules on periodic fees contained in the FSA Supervision
Manual or such other law or regulation as may be in force from time
to
time in respect of the payment of fees for the acceptance of
deposits;
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(c)
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“Fee
Tariffs” means the fee tariffs specified in the Fees Rules under the
activity group A.1 Deposit acceptors (ignoring any minimum fee or
zero
rated fee required pursuant to the Fees Rules but taking into account
any
applicable discount rate); and
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(d)
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“Tariff
Base” has the meaning given to it in, and will be calculated in accordance
with, the Fees Rules.
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6.
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In
application of the above formulae, A, B, C and D will be included
in the
formulae as percentages (i.e., 5 per cent. will be included in the
formula
as 5 and not as 0.05). A negative result obtained by
subtracting D from B shall be taken as zero. The resulting
figures shall be rounded up to four decimal
places.
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7.
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If
requested by Agent, each Reference Bank shall, as soon as practicable
after publication by the Financial Services Authority, supply to
Agent,
the rate of charge payable by that Reference Bank to the Financial
Services Authority pursuant to the Fees Rules in respect of the relevant
financial year of the Financial Services Authority (calculated for
this
purpose by that Reference Bank as being the average of the Fee Tariffs
applicable to that Reference Bank for that financial year) and expressed
in pounds per £1,000,000 of the Tariff Base of that Reference
Bank.
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8.
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Each
Lender shall supply any information required by Agent for the purpose
of
calculating its Additional Costs Rate. In particular, but
without limitation, each Lender shall supply the following information
in
writing on or prior to the date on which it becomes a
Lender:
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(a)
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its
jurisdiction of incorporation and jurisdiction of its facility office;
and
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(b)
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any
other information that Agent may reasonably require for such
purpose.
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Each
Lender shall promptly notify Agent in writing of any change to the information
provided by it pursuant to this paragraph.
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The
percentages of each Lender for the purpose of A and C above, and
the rates
of charge of each Reference Bank for the purpose of E above shall
be
determined by Agent, based upon the information supplied to it pursuant
to
paragraphs 7 and 8 above, and on the assumption that, unless a Lender
notifies Agent to the contrary, each Lender’s obligations in relation to
cash ratio deposits and Special Deposits are the same as those of
a
typical bank from its jurisdiction of incorporation with a facility
office
in the same jurisdiction as its facility
office.
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10.
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Agent
shall have no liability to any person if such determination results
in an
Additional Costs Rate which over- or under-compensates any Lender
and
shall be entitled to assume that the information provided by any
Lender or
Reference Bank pursuant to paragraphs 3, 7 and 8 above is true and
correct
in all respects.
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11.
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Agent
shall distribute the additional amounts received as a result of the
Mandatory Costs to the Lenders on the basis of the Additional Costs
Rate
for each Lender, based on the information provided by each Lender
and each
Reference Bank pursuant to paragraphs 3, 7 and 8
above.
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12.
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Any
determination by Agent pursuant to this Schedule in relation to a
formula, the Mandatory Cost, an Additional Costs Rate or any amount
payable to a Lender shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive
and binding on all parties to this
Agreement.
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13.
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Agent
may from time to time, after consultation (but without their consent)
with
the Borrower Representative and the Lenders, determine and notify
to all
parties to this Agreement any amendments that are required to be
made to
this Schedule in order to comply with any change in law, regulation
or any requirements from time to time imposed by the Bank of England,
the
Financial Services Authority or the European Central Bank (or, in
any
case, any other authority which replaces all or any of its
functions). Any such determination shall, in the absence of
manifest error, be conclusive and binding on all such
parties.
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14.
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For
the purposes of this Schedule ”Participating Member State” means any
member state of the European Communities that adopts or has adopted
the
Euro as its lawful currency in accordance with legislation of the
European
Community relating to Economic and Monetary
Union.
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SCHEDULE
B
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Appraised
Values
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Delivered
– On File with Bank of America,
N.A/
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Schedule
B – Page 1