CREDIT AGREEMENT Dated as of June 27, 2008 between TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Exhibit 10.1
EXECUTION VERSION
Dated as of June 27, 2008
between
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
and
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section |
Page | |||
ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS |
1 | |||
1.01 |
Defined Terms | 1 | ||
1.02 |
Other Interpretive Provisions | 19 | ||
1.03 |
Accounting Terms | 19 | ||
1.04 |
Rounding | 20 | ||
1.05 |
Times of Day | 20 | ||
1.06 |
Letter of Credit Amounts | 20 | ||
ARTICLE II. THE COMMITMENT AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS |
20 | |||
2.01 |
Loans | 20 | ||
2.02 |
Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans | 21 | ||
2.03 |
Letters of Credit | 22 | ||
2.04 |
Prepayments | 27 | ||
2.05 |
Termination or Reduction of Commitment | 28 | ||
2.06 |
Repayment of Loans | 28 | ||
2.07 |
Interest | 28 | ||
2.08 |
Fees | 29 | ||
2.09 |
Computation of Interest and Fees | 29 | ||
2.10 |
Evidence of Debt | 29 | ||
2.11 |
Payments Generally | 30 | ||
2.12 |
Extension of Maturity Date | 30 | ||
ARTICLE III. TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY |
31 | |||
3.01 |
Taxes | 31 | ||
3.02 |
Illegality | 31 | ||
3.03 |
Inability to Determine Eurodollar Rate | 32 | ||
3.04 |
Increased Costs; Reserves on Eurodollar Rate Loans | 32 | ||
3.05 |
Compensation for Losses | 33 | ||
3.06 |
Requests for Compensation | 34 | ||
3.07 |
Mitigation Obligations | 34 | ||
3.08 |
Survival | 34 | ||
ARTICLE IV. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS |
34 | |||
4.01 |
Conditions of Initial Credit Extension | 34 | ||
4.02 |
Conditions to all Credit Extensions | 36 | ||
ARTICLE V. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
36 | |||
5.01 |
Existence, Qualification and Power; Compliance with Laws | 36 |
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5.02 |
Authorization; No Contravention | 37 | ||
5.03 |
Governmental Authorization; Other Consents | 37 | ||
5.04 |
Binding Effect | 37 | ||
5.05 |
Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect | 37 | ||
5.06 |
Litigation | 38 | ||
5.07 |
No Default | 38 | ||
5.08 |
Ownership of Property; Liens | 38 | ||
5.09 |
Environmental Compliance | 38 | ||
5.10 |
Insurance | 38 | ||
5.11 |
Taxes | 39 | ||
5.12 |
ERISA Compliance | 39 | ||
5.13 |
Subsidiaries | 39 | ||
5.14 |
Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act | 40 | ||
5.15 |
Disclosure | 40 | ||
5.16 |
Compliance with Laws | 40 | ||
5.17 |
Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc. | 40 | ||
5.18 |
Solvency | 41 | ||
ARTICLE VI. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS | 41 | |||
6.01 |
Financial Statements | 41 | ||
6.02 |
Certificates; Other Information | 42 | ||
6.03 |
Notices | 43 | ||
6.04 |
Payment of Obligations | 43 | ||
6.05 |
Preservation of Existence, Etc. | 44 | ||
6.06 |
Maintenance of Properties | 44 | ||
6.07 |
Maintenance of Insurance | 44 | ||
6.08 |
Compliance with Laws | 44 | ||
6.09 |
Books and Records | 44 | ||
6.10 |
Inspection Rights | 44 | ||
6.11 |
Use of Proceeds | 45 | ||
6.12 |
Additional Guarantors | 45 | ||
ARTICLE VII. NEGATIVE COVENANTS | 45 | |||
7.01 |
Liens | 45 | ||
7.02 |
Investments | 46 | ||
7.03 |
Indebtedness | 47 | ||
7.04 |
Fundamental Changes | 48 | ||
7.05 |
Dispositions | 48 | ||
7.06 |
Restricted Payments | 48 | ||
7.07 |
Change in Nature of Business | 49 | ||
7.08 |
Transactions with Affiliates | 49 | ||
7.09 |
Burdensome Agreements | 49 | ||
7.10 |
Use of Proceeds | 50 | ||
7.11 |
Financial Covenants | 50 | ||
7.12 |
Subordinated Liabilities | 50 |
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7.13 |
Inactive Subsidiary | 50 | ||
ARTICLE VIII. EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES | 50 | |||
8.01 |
Events of Default | 50 | ||
8.02 |
Remedies Upon Event of Default | 52 | ||
8.03 |
Application of Funds | 53 | ||
ARTICLE IX. MISCELLANEOUS | 53 | |||
9.01 |
Amendments; Etc. | 53 | ||
9.02 |
Notices and Other Communications; Facsimile Copies | 53 | ||
9.03 |
No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies | 54 | ||
9.04 |
Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver | 54 | ||
9.05 |
[Reserved] | 56 | ||
9.06 |
Payments Set Aside | 56 | ||
9.07 |
Successors and Assigns | 56 | ||
9.08 |
Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality | 58 | ||
9.09 |
Right of Setoff | 59 | ||
9.10 |
Interest Rate Limitation | 59 | ||
9.11 |
Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness | 60 | ||
9.12 |
Representations and Warranties | 60 | ||
9.13 |
Severability | 60 | ||
9.14 |
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc. | 61 | ||
9.15 |
Waiver of Trial by Jury | 62 | ||
9.16 |
USA PATRIOT Act Notice | 62 | ||
9.17 |
Time of the Essence | 62 | ||
SIGNATURES | S-1 |
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SCHEDULES
1.01(e) |
Existing Letters of Credit | |
1.01(g) |
Initial Guarantors | |
5.05 |
Supplement to Interim Financial Statements | |
5.06 |
Litigation | |
5.09 |
Environmental Matters | |
5.13 |
Subsidiaries, Other Equity Investments and Equity Interests in the Borrower | |
5.17 |
Intellectual Property Matters | |
7.01 |
Existing Liens | |
7.02 |
Existing Investments | |
7.03 |
Existing Indebtedness | |
9.02 |
Notice Addresses and Lending Office |
EXHIBITS
Form of
A |
Loan Notice | |
B |
Note | |
C |
Compliance Certificate | |
D |
Guaranty | |
E |
Opinion Matters |
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This CREDIT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into as of June 27, 2008 by and between TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”) and Bank of America, N.A. (the “Lender”).
The Borrower has requested that the Lender provide a revolving credit facility, and the Lender is willing to do so on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
ARTICLE I.
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
1.01 Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
“Acquired Entity” means (a) any Person that becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower as a result of an Acquisition or (b) any business entity or division thereof, all or substantially all of the assets and business of which are acquired by the Borrower or a Subsidiary of the Borrower pursuant to an Acquisition.
“Acquisition”, by any Person, means the acquisition by such Person, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions of either (a) all or substantially all of the property of (to the extent not constituting a capital expenditure), or a line of business or division of, another Person or (other than a Person that is a Subsidiary), or (b) in excess of 50% of the Voting Stock of any Person (other than a Person that is a Subsidiary), in each case whether or not involving a merger or consolidation with such other Person, or consideration given in cash, stock in-kind or otherwise.
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.
“Agreement” means this Credit Agreement.
“Applicable Rate” means the following percentages per annum, based upon the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio as set forth in the most recent Compliance Certificate received by the Lender pursuant to Section 6.02(a):
Applicable Rate | ||||||
Pricing |
Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio |
Commitment Fee |
Eurodollar Rate + Letters of Credit | |||
1 | <0.75:1.00 | 0.25% | 1.25% | |||
2 | ³0.75:1.00 but <1.50:1.00 | 0.30% | 1.50% | |||
3 | ³1.50:1.00 | 0.375% | 1.75% |
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Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Rate resulting from a change in the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio shall become effective as of the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(a); provided, however, that if a Compliance Certificate is not delivered when due in accordance with such Section, then Pricing Level 3 shall apply as of the first Business Day after the date on which such Compliance Certificate was required to have been delivered. The Applicable Rate in effect from the Closing Date through the date the Compliance Certificate is delivered in connection with the fiscal quarter ending nearest June 30, 2008 shall be determined based upon Pricing Level 1.
“Approved Fund” has the meaning specified in Section 9.07(f).
“Attributable Indebtedness” means, on any date, (a) in respect of any Capital Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP, and (b) in respect of any Synthetic Lease Obligation, the capitalized amount of the remaining lease payments under the relevant lease that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if such lease were accounted for as a capital lease.
“Audited Financial Statements” means the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such fiscal year of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including the notes thereto.
“Availability Period” means the period from and including the Closing Date to the earlier of (a) the Maturity Date and (b) the date of termination of the Commitment.
“Base Rate” means for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the higher of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1% and (b) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by the Lender as its “prime rate.” The “prime rate” is a rate set by the Lender based upon various factors including the Lender’s costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such announced rate. Any change in such rate announced by the Lender shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.
“Base Rate Loan” means a Loan that bears interest based on the Base Rate.
“Borrower” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.
“Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Loans of the same Type and, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by the Lender pursuant to Section 2.01.
“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the Laws of, or are in fact closed in, the state where the Lending Office is located and, if such day relates to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, means any such day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank eurodollar market.
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“Capital Lease” means, as applied to any Person, any lease of any property by that Person as lessee which, in accordance with GAAP, is required to be accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of that Person.
“Cash Collateralize” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(f).
“Cash Equivalents” means, as at any date, (a) securities issued or directly or fully guaranteed or insured by the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof (provided that the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged in support thereof) having maturities of not more than twelve months from the date of acquisition, (b) Dollar denominated time deposits and certificates of deposit of (i) the Lender, (ii) any domestic commercial bank of recognized standing having capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000 or (iii) any bank whose short-term commercial paper rating from S&P is at least A-1 or the equivalent thereof or from Xxxxx’x is at least P-1 or the equivalent thereof (any such bank being an “Approved Bank”), in each case with maturities of not more than 270 days from the date of acquisition (c) commercial paper and variable or fixed rate notes issued by any Approved Bank (or by the parent company thereof) or any variable rate notes issued by, or guaranteed by, any domestic corporation rated A-1 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by S&P or P-1 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by Moody’s and maturing within six months of the date of acquisition, (d) repurchase agreements entered into by any Person with a bank or trust company (including the Lender) or recognized securities dealer having capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000 for direct obligations issued by or fully guaranteed by the United States in which such Person shall have a perfected first priority security interest (subject to no other Liens) and having, on the date of purchase thereof, a fair market value of at least 100% of the amount of the repurchase obligations and (e) Investments classified in accordance with GAAP as current assets, in money market investment programs registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 which are administered by reputable financial institutions having capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000 and the portfolios of which are limited to Investments of the character described in the foregoing clauses (a) through (d).
“Change in Law” means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority.
“Change of Control” means an event or series of events by which:
(a) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, but excluding any employee benefit plan of such person or its subsidiaries, and any person or entity acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except that a person or group shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of all
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Equity Interests that such person or group has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time (such right, an “option right”)), directly or indirectly, of 25% or more of Equity Interests of the Borrower entitled to vote for members of the board of directors or equivalent governing body of the Borrower on a fully-diluted basis (and taking into account all such securities that such person or group has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right);
(b) during any period of 12 consecutive months, a majority of the members of the board of directors or other equivalent governing body of the Borrower cease to be composed of individuals (i) who were members of that board or equivalent governing body on the first day of such period, (ii) whose election or nomination to that board or equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clause (i) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body or (iii) whose election or nomination to that board or other equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body (excluding, in the case of both clause (ii) and clause (iii), any individual whose initial nomination for, or assumption of office as, a member of that board or equivalent governing body occurs as a result of an actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents for the election or removal of one or more directors by any person or group other than a solicitation for the election of one or more directors by or on behalf of the board of directors); or
(c) any Person or two or more Persons acting in concert shall acquire by contract or otherwise, or enter into a contract or arrangement that, upon consummation thereof, will result in its or their acquisition of the power to exercise, directly or indirectly, a controlling influence over the management or policies of the Borrower, or control over Voting Stock of the Borrower on a fully-diluted basis (and taking into account all such Voting Stock that such Person or group has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right) representing 25% or more of the combined voting power of such Voting Stock.
“Closing Date” means the first date all the conditions precedent in Section 4.01 are satisfied or waived by the Lender.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
“Commitment” means the obligation of the Lender to make Loans and L/C Credit Extensions hereunder in an aggregate principal amount at any one time not to exceed $50,000,000, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
“Compliance Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit C.
“Consolidated EBITDA” means, for any period, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, an amount equal to Consolidated Net Income for such period plus (a) the following to the extent deducted in calculating such Consolidated Net Income, without duplication: (i) Consolidated Interest Charges for such period, (ii) the provision for federal, state,
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local and foreign income taxes payable by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period, (iii) the amount of depreciation and amortization expense for such period, (iv) charges incurred during such period under Financial Accounting Standard 123R which do not represent a cash item in such period or any future period, and (v) other non-recurring expenses of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries reducing such Consolidated Net Income which do not represent a cash item in such period or any future period, and minus (b) the following to the extent included in calculating such Consolidated Net Income: (i) federal, state, local and foreign income tax credits of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period and (ii) all non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income for such period; provided, however, that if there has occurred an Acquisition during the relevant period, Consolidated EBITDA shall be calculated, at the option of the Borrower on a pro forma basis in accordance with the SEC pro forma reporting rules under the Exchange act, as if such Acquisition occurred on the first day of the applicable period; provided that once elected in respect of an Acquisition, such election shall remain in effect at all times thereafter for such Acquisition.
“Consolidated Funded Indebtedness” means, as of any date of determination, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, without duplication, the sum of (a) the outstanding principal amount of all obligations for borrowed money, whether current or long-term (including Obligations to the extent constituting such obligations) and all obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments; (b) all purchase money Indebtedness; (c) all direct obligations arising under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and similar instruments; (d) all obligations in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business); (e) Attributable Indebtedness; (f) without duplication, all Guarantees with respect to outstanding Indebtedness of the types specified in clauses (a) through (e) above of Persons other than the Borrower or any Subsidiary; and (g) all Indebtedness of the types referred to in clauses (a) through (f) above of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which the Borrower or a Subsidiary is a general partner or joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to the Borrower or such Subsidiary.
“Consolidated Interest Charges” means, for any period, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, an amount equal to the sum of (a) all interest, premium payments, debt discount, fees, charges and related expenses of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in connection with borrowed money (including capitalized interest) or in connection with the deferred purchase price of assets, in each case to the extent treated as interest in accordance with GAAP, and (b) the portion of rent expense of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with respect to such period under Capital Leases that is treated as interest in accordance with GAAP.
“Consolidated Liquidity Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, (a) the sum of, without duplication, cash plus Cash Equivalents plus short term investments (as determined in accordance with GAAP) plus Eligible Accounts Receivable, in each case, net of restricted and encumbered assets, divided by (b) the sum of, without duplication, current liabilities plus Consolidated Senior Funded Indebtedness.
“Consolidated Net Income” means, for any period, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the net income of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for that period.
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“Consolidated Senior Funded Indebtedness” means, as of any date of determination, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, without duplication, the sum of (a) the outstanding principal amount of all obligations for borrowed money, whether current or long-term (including Obligations to the extent constituting such obligations) and all obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments; (b) all purchase money Indebtedness; (c) all direct obligations arising under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and similar instruments; (d) all obligations in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business); (e) Attributable Indebtedness; (f) without duplication, all Guarantees with respect to outstanding Indebtedness of the types specified in clauses (a) through (e) above of Persons other than the Borrower or any Subsidiary; and (g) all Indebtedness of the types referred to in clauses (a) through (f) above of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which the Borrower or a Subsidiary is a general partner or joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to the Borrower or such Subsidiary; other than, in each case (a)-(g), Subordinated Liabilities.
“Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Funded Indebtedness as of such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of the four fiscal quarters most recently ended.
“Contractual Obligation” means, as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.
“Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.
“Credit Extension” means each of the following: (a) a Borrowing and (b) an L/C Credit Extension.
“Debtor Relief Laws” means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief Laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors generally.
“Default” means any event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default or that, with the giving of any notice, the passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.
“Default Rate” means (a) when used with respect to Obligations other than Letter of Credit Fees, an interest rate equal to (i) the Base Rate plus (ii) the Applicable Rate, if any, applicable to Base Rate Loans plus (iii) 2% per annum; provided, however, that with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the Default Rate shall be an interest rate equal to the interest rate (including any Applicable Rate) otherwise applicable to such Loan plus 2% per annum, and (b) when used with respect to Letter of Credit Fees, a rate equal to the Applicable Rate plus 2% per annum.
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“Disposition” or “Dispose” means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition (including any Sale and Leaseback Transaction) of any property by the Borrower or any Subsidiary (including the Equity Interests of any Subsidiary), including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith, but excluding any Involuntary Disposition.
“Dollar” and “$” mean lawful money of the United States.
“Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of any political subdivision of the United States.
“Eligible Accounts Receivable” means, as of any date of determination, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, all accounts receivable of such Persons, net of doubtful or uncollectible accounts.
“Eligible Assignee” has the meaning specified in Section 9.07(f).
“Environmental Laws” means any and all federal, state, local, foreign and other applicable statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, agreements or governmental restrictions relating to pollution and the protection of the environment or the release of any materials into the environment, including those related to hazardous substances or wastes, air emissions and discharges to waste or public systems.
“Environmental Liability” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.
“Equity Interests” means, with respect to any Person, all of the shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and all of the other ownership or profit interests in such Person (including partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such shares, warrants, options, rights or other interests are outstanding on any date of determination.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
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“ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under common control with the Borrower within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code (and Sections 414(m) and (o) of the Code for purposes of provisions relating to Section 412 of the Code).
“ERISA Event” means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan; (b) a withdrawal by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a substantial employer (as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA) or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or notification that a Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization; (d) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate, the treatment of a Plan amendment as a termination under Section 4041 or 4041A of ERISA, or the commencement of proceedings by the PBGC to terminate a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (e) an event or condition which constitutes grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (f) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate.
“Eurocurrency liabilities” has the meaning specified in Section 3.04(e).
“Eurodollar Base Rate” means, for any Interest Period with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the rate per annum equal to the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate (“BBA LIBOR”), as published by Reuters (or other commercially available source providing quotations of BBA LIBOR as designated by the Lender from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for Dollar deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period. If such rate is not available at such time for any reason, then the “Eurodollar Rate” for such Interest Period shall be the rate per annum determined by the Lender to be the rate at which deposits in Dollars for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period in same day funds in the approximate amount of the Eurodollar Rate Loan being made, continued or converted by the Lender and with a term equivalent to such Interest Period would be offered by Lender’s London Branch to major banks in the London interbank eurodollar market at their request at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period.
“Eurodollar Rate” means, for any Interest Period with respect to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, a rate per annum determined by the Lender to be equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (a) the Eurodollar Base Rate for such Eurodollar Rate Loan for such Interest Period by (b) one minus the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage for such Eurodollar Rate Loan for such Interest Period, rounded upward to the nearest 1/16th of one percent.
“Eurodollar Rate Loan” means a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on the Eurodollar Rate.
“Eurodollar Reserve Percentage” means, for any day during any Interest Period, the reserve percentage (expressed as a decimal, carried out to five decimal places) in effect on such
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day, whether or not applicable to the Lender, under regulations issued from time to time by the FRB 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”). The Eurodollar Rate for each outstanding Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be adjusted automatically as of the effective date of any change in the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage.
“Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 8.01.
“Excluded Taxes” means, with respect to the Lender or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder, (a) taxes imposed on or measured by its overall net income (however denominated), and franchise taxes imposed on it (in lieu of net income taxes) by the jurisdiction (or any political subdivision thereof) under the laws of which such recipient is organized or in which its principal office is located or, in the case of the Lender, in which its applicable Lending Office is located, and (b) any branch profits taxes imposed by the United States or any similar tax imposed by any other jurisdiction in which the Borrower is located.
“Existing Letters of Credit” means those letters of credit set forth in Schedule 1.01(e).
“Extended Maturity Date” has the meaning specified in the definition “Maturity Date”.
“Federal Funds Rate” means, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided that (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate (rounded upward, if necessary, to a whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%) charged to the Lender on such day on such transactions as determined by the Lender.
“FRB” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.
“Fund” has the meaning specified in Section 9.07(f).
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or such other principles as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession in the United States, that are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination, consistently applied.
“Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).
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“Guarantee” means, as to any Person, any (a) any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation payable or performable by another Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of such Person, direct or indirect, (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation, (ii) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance of such Indebtedness or other obligation, (iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity or level of income or cash flow of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation, or (iv) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part), or (b) any Lien on any assets of such Person securing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person, whether or not such Indebtedness or other obligation is assumed by such Person (or any right, contingent or otherwise, of any holder of such Indebtedness to obtain any such Lien). The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the guaranteeing Person in good faith. The term “Guarantee” as a verb has a corresponding meaning.
“Guarantors” means, collectively, those Persons listed on Schedule 1.01(g), together with each Domestic Subsidiary obligated to execute a counterpart of the Guaranty pursuant to Section 6.12.
“Guaranty” means the Guaranty made by the Guarantors in favor of the Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit D.
“Honor Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(c)(i).
“Indebtedness” means, as to any Person at a particular time, without duplication, all of the following, whether or not included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with GAAP:
(a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money and all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments;
(b) all direct or contingent obligations of such Person arising under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and similar instruments;
(c) net obligations of such Person under any Swap Contract;
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(d) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business and, in each case, not past due for more than 60 days after the date on which such trade account payable was created);
(e) indebtedness (excluding prepaid interest thereon) secured by a Lien on property owned or being purchased by such Person (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse;
(f) all Attributable Indebtedness of such Person;
(g) all obligations of such Person to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise make any payment in respect of any Equity Interest in such Person or any other Person, valued, in the case of a redeemable preferred interest, at the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends; and
(h) all Guarantees of such Person in respect of any of the foregoing.
For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Person. The amount of any net obligation under any Swap Contract on any date shall be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value thereof as of such date.
“Indemnified Taxes” means Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.
“Indemnitees” has the meaning specified in Section 9.04(b).
“Information” has the meaning specified in Section 9.08.
“Interest Payment Date” means, (a) as to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan and the Maturity Date; provided, however, that if any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Rate Loan exceeds three months, the respective dates that fall every three months after the beginning of such Interest Period shall also be Interest Payment Dates; and (b) as to any Base Rate Loan, the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December and the Maturity Date.
“Interest Period” means, as to each Eurodollar Rate Loan, the period commencing on the date such Eurodollar Rate Loan is disbursed or converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Rate Loan and ending on the date one, two, three or six months thereafter, as selected by the Borrower in its Loan Notice; provided that:
(a) any Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day;
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(b) any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period; and
(c) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Maturity Date.
“Investment” means, as to any Person, any direct or indirect acquisition or investment by such Person, whether by means of (a) the purchase or other acquisition of capital stock or other securities of another Person, (b) a loan, advance or capital contribution to, Guarantee or assumption of debt of, or purchase or other acquisition of any other debt or equity participation or interest in, another Person, including any partnership or joint venture interest in such other Person and any arrangement pursuant to which the investor Guarantees Indebtedness of such other Person, or (c) the purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of assets of another Person that constitute a business unit. For purposes of covenant compliance, the amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested, without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment.
“Involuntary Disposition” means any loss of, damage to or destruction of, or any condemnation or other taking for public use of, any property of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.
“IP Rights” has the meaning specified in Section 5.17.
“IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
“ISP” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).
“Issuer Documents” means with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit Application, and any other document, agreement and instrument entered into by the Lender and the Borrower (or any Subsidiary) or in favor the Lender and relating to any such Letter of Credit.
“Laws” means, collectively, all international, foreign, federal, state and local statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law.
“L/C Borrowing” means an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit which has not been reimbursed on the date when made or refinanced as a Borrowing.
“L/C Credit Extension” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof, or the increase of the amount thereof.
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“L/C Obligations” means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit plus the aggregate of all Unreimbursed Amounts, including all L/C Borrowings. For purposes of computing the amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit at any time, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.06. For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.
“Lender” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.
“Lending Office” means the office or offices of the Lender described as such on Schedule 9.02, or such other office or offices as the Lender may from time to time notify the Borrower.
“Letter of Credit” means any standby letter of credit issued hereunder and shall include the Existing Letter of Credit.
“Letter of Credit Application” means an application and agreement for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit in the form from time to time in use by the Lender.
“Letter of Credit Expiration Date” means the day that is seven days prior to the Maturity Date then in effect (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next preceding Business Day).
“Letter of Credit Fee” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(h).
“Letter of Credit Sublimit” means an amount equal to $10,000,000. The Letter of Credit Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Commitment.
“Lien” means any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment for security, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge, or preference, priority or other security interest or preferential arrangement in the nature of a security interest of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any easement, right of way or other encumbrance on title to real property, and any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).
“Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01.
“Loan Documents” means this Agreement, any Note, each Issuer Document, and the Guaranty.
“Loan Notice” means a notice of (a) a Borrowing, (b) a conversion of a Loan from one Type to the other, or (c) a continuation of a Eurodollar Rate Loan as the same Type, pursuant to Section 2.02(a), which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A.
“Loan Parties” means, collectively, the Borrower and each Guarantor.
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“Material Adverse Effect” means (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect upon, the operations, business, properties, liabilities (actual or contingent), condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Borrower or the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole; (b) a material impairment of the ability of the Borrower, or of the Guarantors taken as a whole, to perform its or their obligations under any Loan Document to which it is or they are party; or (c) a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against any Loan Party of any Loan Document to which it is a party.
“Maturity Date” means the later of (a) June 27, 2010 and (b) if maturity is extended pursuant to Section 2.12, such extended maturity date as determined pursuant to such Section (the “Extended Maturity Date”).
“Moody’s” means Xxxxx’x Investor Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.
“Multiemployer Plan” means any employee benefit plan of the type described in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate makes or is obligated to make contributions, or during the preceding five plan years, has made or been obligated to make contributions.
“Note” means a promissory note made by the Borrower in favor of the Lender evidencing Loans made by the Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit B.
“Obligations” means all advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of, any Loan Party arising under any Loan Document or otherwise with respect to any Loan or Letter of Credit, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding.
“Organization Documents” means, (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction); (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement; and (c) with respect to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization and any agreement, instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and, if applicable, any certificate or articles of formation or organization of such entity.
“Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges, similar levies or equivalent costs arising from any payment made hereunder or under any other Loan Document or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
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“Outstanding Amount” means (i) with respect to any Loans on any date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of any Loans occurring on such date; and (ii) with respect to any L/C Obligations on any date, the amount of such L/C Obligations on such date after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension occurring on such date and any other changes in the aggregate amount of the L/C Obligations as of such date, including as a result of any reimbursements by the Borrower of Unreimbursed Amounts.
“Participant” has the meaning specified in Section 9.07(c).
“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any successor thereto.
“Pension Plan” means any “employee pension benefit plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA), other than a Multiemployer Plan, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA and is sponsored or maintained by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate or to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate contributes or has an obligation to contribute, or in the case of a multiple employer or other plan described in Section 4064(a) of ERISA, has made contributions at any time during the immediately preceding five plan years.
“Permitted Acquisitions” means Investments consisting of Acquisitions by the Borrower or any of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries, provided that (i) the total consideration paid or agreed to be paid by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in connection with any such Acquisition, other than consideration consisting of common stock of the Borrower (“total non-equity consideration”), including for this purpose any debt (contingent or otherwise) assumed or acquired directly in connection with any such Acquisition (or series of related transactions constituting, in the reasonable opinion of the Lender, an Acquisition) and including any payments in connection therewith that are contingent upon future performance or revenues and regardless of whether the entire amount of such cash consideration is actually paid at the time of any such Acquisition, shall not, together with the amount of total non-equity consideration in respect of all other Acquisitions consummated during the term of this Agreement, exceed $100,000,000 (without the prior consent of the Lender); (ii) the total consideration (including total non-equity consideration and all consideration consisting of common stock of the Borrower) paid or agreed to be paid by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in connection with any such Acquisition shall not, together with the amount of total consideration with respect of all other Acquisitions consummated during the term of this Agreement, exceed $300,000,000 (without the prior consent of the Lender); (iii) the Acquired Entity related to any such Acquisition is not engaged in any material lines of business substantially different from those lines of business conducted by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the date such Acquisition is consummated; (iv) the Borrower shall cause all Acquired Entities to comply with Section 6.12; (v) no Default would result from the consummation of such Acquisition; (vi) in the case of an Acquisition of Equity Interests, prior to the commencement of any such Acquisition, or attempted Acquisition, the board of directors or other governing body of the Person being acquired shall have approved the terms of the Acquisition; and (vii) the Borrower has provided to the Lender such financial and other information regarding the Person who is being so acquired, including historical financial statements and a description of such Person, as the Lender shall reasonably request.
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“Permitted Liens” means, at any time, Liens in respect of property of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries permitted to exist at such time pursuant to the terms of Section 7.01.
“Permitted Transfers” means (a) Dispositions of inventory in the ordinary course of business; (b) Dispositions of machinery and equipment no longer used or useful in the conduct of business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries that are Disposed of in the ordinary course of business; (c) Dispositions of property to the Borrower or any Subsidiary, provided, that if the transferor of such property is a Loan Party the transferee thereof must be a Loan Party; (d) Dispositions of accounts receivable in connection with the collection or compromise thereof; (e) licenses and sublicenses of IP Rights in the ordinary course of business and substantially consistent with past practice for terms not exceeding five years, that would not individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to materially impair the conduct of the Loan Parties’ material businesses; and (f) the sale or disposition for fair market value of Cash Equivalents and other Investments entered into in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and permitted under Section 7.02(a).
“Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.
“Plan” means any “employee benefit plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) established by the Borrower or, with respect to any such plan that is subject to Section 412 of the Code or Title IV of ERISA, any ERISA Affiliate.
“Registered Public Accounting Firm” has the meaning specified in the Securities Laws and shall be independent of the Borrower as prescribed by the Securities Laws.
“Related Parties” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.
“Reportable Event” means any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other than events for which the 30-day notice period has been waived.
“Request for Credit Extension” means (a) with respect to a Borrowing, conversion or continuation of a Loan, a Loan Notice, and (b) with respect to an L/C Credit Extension, a Letter of Credit Application.
“Responsible Officer” means the chief executive officer, president, vice president, chief financial officer or treasurer of a Loan Party. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party.
“Restricted Payment” means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any Equity Interests of the any Person or any of its Subsidiaries, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, defeasance, cancellation or termination of any such Equity Interests, or on account of any return of capital to such Person’s stockholders, partners or members (or the equivalent Person thereof).
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“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, a division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, Inc. and any successor thereto.
“Sale and Leaseback Transaction” means, with respect to the Borrower or any Subsidiary, any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any Person whereby the Borrower or such Subsidiary shall sell or transfer any property used or useful in its business, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and thereafter rent or lease such property that it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes, as the property being sold or transferred.
“Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx” means the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002.
“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.
“Securities Laws” means the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx and the applicable accounting and auditing principles, rules, standards and practices promulgated, approved or incorporated by the SEC or the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, as each of the foregoing may be amended and in effect on any applicable date hereunder.
“Solvent” has the meaning specified in the Guaranty.
“Subordinated Liabilities” means unsecured Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries which (a) has a maturity date in respect of the entire amount of such Indebtedness of not sooner than twelve months after the Extended Maturity Date and (b) is subordinated to the Obligations in a manner acceptable to the Lender in its sole discretion.
“Subsidiary” of a Person means a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other business entity of which a majority of the Voting Stock is at the time beneficially owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Borrower.
“Swap Contract” means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International
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Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement pertaining to transactions of the type described in this definition (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a “Master Agreement”), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.
“Swap Termination Value” means, in respect of any one or more Swap Contracts, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Swap Contracts, (a) for any date on or after the date such Swap Contracts have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s), and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the xxxx-to-market value(s) for such Swap Contracts, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Swap Contracts (which may include the Lender or any Affiliate of the Lender).
“Synthetic Lease Obligation” means any synthetic lease, tax retention operating lease, off-balance sheet loan or similar off-balance sheet financing arrangement whereby the arrangement is considered borrowed money indebtedness for tax purposes but is classified as an operating lease and does not otherwise appear on a balance sheet under GAAP.
“Taxes” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings, assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
“Threshold Amount” means $5,000,000.
“Total Outstandings” means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Loans and all L/C Obligations.
“Type” means, with respect to a Loan, its character as a Base Rate Loan or a Eurodollar Rate Loan.
“Unfunded Pension Liability” means the excess of a Pension Plan’s benefit liabilities under Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA, over the current value of that Pension Plan’s assets, determined in accordance with the assumptions used for funding that Pension Plan pursuant to Section 412 of the Code for the applicable plan year.
“United States” and “U.S.” mean the United States of America.
“Unreimbursed Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(c)(i).
“Voting Stock” means, with respect to any Person, Equity Interests issued by such Person the holders of which are ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, entitled to vote for the election of directors (or persons performing similar functions) of such Person, even though the right so to vote has been suspended by the happening of such a contingency.
“WJC” means WJ Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
“WJE” means Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxxx Environmental, Inc., a California corporation.
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1.02 Other Interpretive Provisions. With reference to this Agreement and each other Loan Document, unless otherwise specified herein or in such other Loan Document:
(a) The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Unless the context requires otherwise, (i) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document (including any Organization Document) shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein or in any other Loan Document), (ii) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (iii) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import when used in any Loan Document, shall be construed to refer to such Loan Document in its entirety and not to any particular provision thereof, (iv) all references in a Loan Document to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, the Loan Document in which such references appear, (v) any reference to any law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing or interpreting such law and any reference to any law or regulation shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, and (vi) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.
(b) In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including;” the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding;” and the word “through” means “to and including.”
(c) Section headings herein and in the other Loan Documents are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
1.03 Accounting Terms.
(a) Generally. Except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein, all accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP applied on a consistent basis, as in effect from time to time, applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the Audited Financial Statements.
(b) Changes in GAAP. If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, and either the Borrower or the Lender shall so request, the Lender and the Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such
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change in GAAP (subject to the approval of the Lender), provided that, until so amended, (i) such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and (ii) the Borrower shall provide to the Lender financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP.
(c) Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities. All references herein to consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries or to the determination of any amount for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis or any similar reference shall, in each case, be deemed to include each variable interest entity that the Borrower is required to consolidate pursuant to FASB Interpretation No. 46 – Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities: an interpretation of ARB No. 51 (January 2003) as if such variable interest entity were a Subsidiary as defined herein.
1.04 Rounding. Any financial ratios required to be maintained by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).
1.05 Times of Day. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Pacific time (daylight or standard, as applicable).
1.06 Letter of Credit Amounts. Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the stated amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time; provided, however, that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any Issuer Document related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at such time.
ARTICLE II.
THE COMMITMENT AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS
2.01 Loans. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Lender agrees to make loans (each such loan, a “Loan”) to the Borrower from time to time, on any Business Day during the Availability Period, in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of the Commitment; provided, however, that after giving effect to any Borrowing, the Total Outstandings shall not exceed the Commitment. Within the limits of the Commitment, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower may borrow under this Section 2.01, prepay under Section 2.04, and reborrow under this Section 2.01. A Loan may be a Base Rate Loan or a Eurodollar Rate Loan, as further provided herein.
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2.02 Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans.
(a) Each Borrowing, each conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, and each continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be made upon the Borrower’s irrevocable notice to the Lender, which may be given by telephone. Each such notice must be received by the Lender not later than 8:00 a.m. (i) three Business Days prior to the requested date of any Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans or of any conversion of Eurodollar Rate Loans to a Base Rate Loans, and (ii) on the requested date of any Borrowing of Base Rate Loans. Each telephonic notice by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.02(a) must be confirmed promptly by delivery to the Lender of a written Loan Notice, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower. Each Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be in a minimum principal amount of $1,000,000. Except as provided in Sections 2.03(c) and 2.04(a), each Borrowing of or conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be in a minimum principal amount of $100,000. Each Loan Notice (whether telephonic or written) shall specify (i) whether the Borrower is requesting a Borrowing, a conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, or a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans, (ii) the requested date of the Borrowing, conversion or continuation, as the case may be (which shall be a Business Day), (iii) the principal amount of the Loans to be borrowed, converted or continued, (iv) the Type of Loans to be borrowed or to which existing Loans are to be converted, and (v) if applicable, the duration of the Interest Period with respect thereto. If the Borrower fails to specify a Type of Loan in a Loan Notice or if the Borrower fails to give a timely notice requesting a conversion or continuation, then the applicable Loans shall be made as, or converted to, Base Rate Loans. Any such automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be effective as of the last day of the Interest Period then in effect with respect to the applicable Eurodollar Rate Loan. If the Borrower requests a borrowing of, conversion to, or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans in any such Loan Notice, but fails to specify an Interest Period, it will be deemed to have specified an Interest Period of one month.
(b) Upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (and, if such Borrowing is the initial Credit Extension, Section 4.01), the Lender shall make the proceeds of each Loan available to the Borrower either by (i) crediting the account of the Borrower on the books of the Lender with the amount of such proceeds or (ii) wire transfer of such proceeds, in each case in accordance with instructions provided to (and reasonably acceptable to) the Lender by the Borrower; provided, however, that if, on the date of the Loan Notice given with respect to such Borrowing, there are L/C Borrowings outstanding, then the proceeds of such Borrowing, first, shall be applied to the payment in full of any such unreimbursed drawings, and second, shall be made available to the Borrower as provided above.
(c) Except as otherwise provided herein, a Eurodollar Rate Loan may be continued or converted only on the last day of an Interest Period for such Eurodollar Rate Loan. During the existence of a Default, no Loans may be requested as, converted to or continued as Eurodollar Rate Loans without the consent of the Lender.
(d) The Lender shall promptly notify the Borrower of the interest rate applicable to any Interest Period for Eurodollar Rate Loans upon determination of such interest rate. At any time that Base Rate Loans are outstanding, the Lender shall notify the Borrower of any change in the Lender’s prime rate used in determining the Base Rate promptly following the public announcement of such change.
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2.03 Letters of Credit.
(a) The Letter of Credit Commitment.
(i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Lender agrees (A) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit for the account of the Borrower, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with subsection (b) below, and (B) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; provided that the Lender shall not be obligated to make any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit if as of the date of such L/C Credit Extension, (y) the Total Outstandings would exceed the Commitment or (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations would exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(ii) The Lender shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii) below, the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance, unless the Lender has approved such expiry date; or
(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless the Lender has approved such expiry date.
(iii) The Lender shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:
(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the Lender from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the Lender or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the Lender shall prohibit, or request that the Lender refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the Lender is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the Lender any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the Lender in good xxxxx xxxxx material to it;
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(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the Lender applicable to letters of credit generally;
(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Lender, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $100,000;
(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars; or
(E) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder.
(iv) The Lender shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the Lender would not be permitted at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.
(v) The Lender shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the Lender would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.
(b) Procedures for Issuance, Amendment and Extension of Letters of Credit.
(i) Each Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended or extended, as the case may be, upon the request of the Borrower delivered to the Lender in the form of a Letter of Credit Application, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower. Such Letter of Credit Application must be received by the Lender not later than 8:00 a.m., at least two Business Days (or such later date and time as the Lender may agree in a particular instance in its sole discretion) prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be. In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the Lender: (A) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (B) the amount thereof; (C) the expiry date thereof; (D) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (E) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (F) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; and (G) such other matters as the Lender may reasonably require. In the case of a request for an amendment or extension of any outstanding Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the Lender (A) the Letter of Credit to be amended; (B) the proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day); (C) the nature of the proposed amendment; and (D) such other matters as the Lender may reasonably require. Additionally, the Borrower shall furnish to the Lender such other documents and information pertaining to such requested Letter of Credit issuance or amendment, including any Issuer Documents, as the Lender may reasonably require.
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(ii) Upon the Lender’s determination that the requested issuance or amendment is permitted in accordance with the terms hereof, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Lender shall, on the requested date, issue a Letter of Credit for the account of the Borrower or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be, in each case in accordance with the Lender’s usual and customary business practices.
(iii) If the Borrower so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Application, the Lender may, in its sole and absolute discretion, agree to issue a Letter of Credit that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “Auto-Extension Letter of Credit”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must permit the Lender to prevent any such extension at least once in each twelve-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “Non-Extension Notice Date”) in each such twelve-month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the Lender, the Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to the Lender for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Issuer shall be deemed to have authorized an extension of such Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date not later than the Letter of Credit Expiration Date; provided, however, that the Lender is not obligated to make any such extension if (A) the Lender has determined that it would not be permitted, or it would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its revised form (as extended) under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of clause (ii) or (iii) of Section 2.03(a) or otherwise), or (B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the Non-Extension Notice Date from the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.02 is not then satisfied, and in each case directing the Lender not to permit such extension.
(iv) Promptly after its delivery of any Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of Credit to an advising bank with respect thereto or to the beneficiary thereof, the Lender will also deliver to the Borrower a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment.
(c) Drawings and Reimbursements.
(i) Upon receipt from the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit of any notice of a drawing under such Letter of Credit, the Lender shall notify the Borrower thereof. Not later than 12 p.m. Pacific Time on the date of any payment by the Lender under a Letter of Credit (each such date, an “Honor Date”), the Borrower shall reimburse the Lender in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing. If the Borrower fails to so reimburse the Lender (any such unreimbursed amount, an “Unreimbursed Amount”), the Borrower shall be deemed to have requested a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans to be disbursed on the Honor Date in an amount equal to such Unreimbursed Amount, without regard to the minimum and multiples specified in Section 2.02 for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the amount of the unutilized portion of the Commitment and the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (other than the delivery of a Loan Notice).
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(ii) With respect to any Unreimbursed Amount that is not fully refinanced by a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans because the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 cannot be satisfied or for any other reason, the Borrower shall be deemed to have incurred from the Lender an L/C Borrowing in the amount of the Unreimbursed Amount that is not so refinanced, which L/C Borrowing shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at the Default Rate.
(d) Obligations Absolute. The obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the Lender for each drawing under each Letter of Credit and to repay each L/C Borrowing shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under all circumstances, including the following:
(i) any lack of validity or enforceability of such Letter of Credit, this Agreement, or any other Loan Document;
(ii) the existence of any claim, counterclaim, setoff, defense or other right that the Borrower or any Subsidiary may have at any time against any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting), the Lender or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or by such Letter of Credit or any agreement or instrument relating thereto, or any unrelated transaction (none of which shall be deemed waived by this subclause (ii));
(iii) any draft, demand, certificate or other document presented under such Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; or any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under such Letter of Credit;
(iv) any payment by the Lender under such Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or certificate that does not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit; or any payment made by the Lender under such Letter of Credit to any Person purporting to be a trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, liquidator, receiver or other representative of or successor to any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit, including any arising in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law; or
(v) any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, including any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, the Borrower or any Subsidiary.
The Borrower shall promptly examine a copy of each Letter of Credit and each amendment thereto that is delivered to it and, in the event of any claim of noncompliance with the Borrower’s instructions or other irregularity, the Borrower will immediately notify the Lender. The Borrower shall be conclusively deemed to have waived any such claim against the Lender and its correspondents unless such notice is given as aforesaid.
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(e) Role of Lender. The Borrower agrees that, in paying any drawing under a Letter of Credit, the Lender shall not have any responsibility to obtain any document (other than any sight draft, certificates and documents expressly required by the Letter of Credit) or to ascertain or inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such document or the authority of the Person executing or delivering any such document. The Borrower hereby assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee with respect to its use of any Letter of Credit; provided, however, that this assumption is not intended to, and shall not, preclude the Borrower’s pursuing such rights and remedies as it may have against the beneficiary or transferee at law or under any other agreement. None of the Lender, any of its Affiliates, any of the respective officers, directors, employees, agents or attorneys-in-fact of the Lender and its Affiliates, nor any of the respective correspondents, participants or assignees of the Lender shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described in clauses (i) through (v) of Section 2.03(d); provided, however, that anything in such clauses to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower may have a claim against the Lender, and the Lender may be liable to the Borrower, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed to consequential or exemplary, damages suffered by the Borrower which the Borrower proves were caused by the Lender’s willful misconduct or gross negligence or the Lender’s willful failure to pay under any Letter of Credit after the presentation to it by the beneficiary of a sight draft and certificate(s) strictly complying with the terms and conditions of a Letter of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Lender may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, and the Lender shall not be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason.
(f) Cash Collateral. Upon the request of the Lender, (i) if the Lender has honored any full or partial drawing request under any Letter of Credit and such drawing has resulted in an L/C Borrowing, or (ii) if, as of the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, any L/C Obligation for any reason remains outstanding, the Borrower shall, in each case, immediately Cash Collateralize the then Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations. Sections 2.04 and 8.02(c) set forth additional requirements to deliver Cash Collateral hereunder. For purposes of this Section 2.03 and Sections 2.04 and 8.02(c), “Cash Collateralize” means to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Lender, as collateral for the L/C Obligations, cash or deposit account balances pursuant to documentation in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender. Derivatives of such term have corresponding meanings. The Borrower hereby grants to the Lender a security interest in all such cash, deposit accounts and all balances therein and all proceeds of the foregoing. Cash Collateral shall be maintained in blocked, non-interest bearing deposit accounts at the Lender.
(g) Applicability of ISP. Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the Lender and the Borrower when a Letter of Credit is issued (including any such agreement applicable to an Existing Letter of Credit), the rules of the ISP shall apply to each Letter of Credit.
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(h) Letter of Credit Fees. The Borrower shall pay to the Lender a Letter of Credit fee (the “Letter of Credit Fee”) for each Letter of Credit equal to the Applicable Rate in respect of Eurodollar Rate Loans times the daily amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit. For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.06. Letter of Credit Fees shall be (A) computed on a quarterly basis in arrears and (B) due and payable on the first Business Day after the end of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand. If there is any change in the Applicable Rate during any quarter, the daily amount available to be drawn under each Letter of Credit shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Rate separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Rate was in effect. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, while any Event of Default exists, all Letter of Credit Fees shall accrue at the Default Rate.
(i) Documentary and Processing Charges Payable to Lender. The Borrower shall pay directly to the Lender the customary issuance, presentation, amendment and other processing fees, and other standard costs and charges, of the Lender relating to letters of credit as from time to time in effect. Such customary fees and standard costs and charges are due and payable on demand and are nonrefundable.
(j) Conflict with Issuer Documents. In the event of any conflict between the terms hereof and the terms of any Issuer Document, the terms hereof shall control.
2.04 Prepayments.
(a) The Borrower may, upon notice to the Lender, at any time or from time to time voluntarily prepay any Loan in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that (i) such notice must be received by the Lender not later than 8:00 a.m. (A) three Business Days prior to any date of prepayment of Eurodollar Rate Loans, and (B) on the date of prepayment of Base Rate Loans; (ii) any prepayment of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof; and (iii) any prepayment of Base Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $100,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof or, in each case, if less, the entire principal amount thereof then outstanding. Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment and the Type(s) of Loans to be prepaid. If such notice is given by the Borrower, the Borrower shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein. Any prepayment of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be accompanied by all accrued interest on the amount repaid, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05.
(b) If for any reason the Total Outstandings at any time exceed the Commitment then in effect, the Borrower shall immediately prepay Loans and/or Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations in an aggregate amount equal to such excess; provided, however, that the Borrower shall not be required to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations pursuant to this Section 2.04(b) unless after the prepayment in full of the Loans the Total Outstandings exceed the Commitment then in effect. All prepayments under this Section 2.04(b) shall be subject to Section 3.05, but otherwise without premium or penalty.
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2.05 Termination or Reduction of Commitment. The Borrower may, upon notice to the Lender, terminate the Commitment, or from time to time permanently reduce the Commitment; provided that (i) any such notice shall be received by the Lender not later than 8:00 a.m., five Business Days prior to the date of termination or reduction, (ii) any such partial reduction shall be in an aggregate minimum amount of $1,000,000, (iii) the Borrower shall not terminate or reduce the Commitment if, after giving effect thereto and to any concurrent prepayments hereunder, the Total Outstandings would exceed the Commitment, and (iv) if, after giving effect to any reduction of the Commitment, the Letter of Credit Sublimit exceeds the amount of the Commitment, such Sublimit shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excess. All commitment fees accrued until the effective date of any termination of the Commitment shall be paid on the effective date of such termination.
2.06 Repayment of Loans. The Borrower shall repay to the Lender on the Maturity Date the aggregate principal amount of Loans outstanding on such date.
2.07 Interest.
(a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) below, (i) each Eurodollar Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Rate; and (ii) each Base Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate.
(b)(i) If any amount of principal of any Loan is not paid when due (without regard to any applicable grace periods), whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, such amount shall thereafter bear interest at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.
(ii) If any amount (other than principal of any Loan) payable by the Borrower under any Loan Document is not paid when due (without regard to any applicable grace periods), whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, then such amount shall thereafter bear interest at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.
(iii) While any Event of Default exists, the Borrower shall pay interest on the principal amount of all outstanding Obligations hereunder at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.
(iv) Accrued and unpaid interest on past due amounts (including interest on past due interest) shall be due and payable on demand.
(c) Interest on each Loan shall be due and payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date applicable thereto and at such other times as may be specified herein. Interest hereunder shall be due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof before and after judgment, and before and after the commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law.
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2.08 Fees. In addition to certain fees described in subsections (h) and (i) of Section 2.03:
(a) Commitment Fee. The Borrower shall pay to the Lender a commitment fee calculated for each day equal to the product of (i) the Applicable Rate times (ii) the actual daily amount by which the Commitment exceeds the Total Outstandings. The commitment fee shall accrue at all times during the Availability Period, including at any time during which one or more of the conditions in Article IV is not met, and shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December commencing with the first such date to occur after the Closing Date, and the last day of the Availability Period. The commitment fee shall be calculated quarterly in arrears, and if there is any change in the Applicable Rate during any quarter, the actual daily amount shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Rate separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Rate was in effect.
(b) Up-front Fee. The Borrower shall pay to the Lender an up-front fee of 0.20% times the Commitment, payable on the Closing Date. Such fee shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever.
2.09 Computation of Interest and Fees. All computations of interest for Base Rate Loans when the Base Rate is determined by the Lender’s “prime rate” shall be made on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed. All other computations of fees and interest shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year and actual days elapsed (which results in more fees or interest, as applicable, being paid than if computed on the basis of a 365-day year). Interest shall accrue on each Loan for the day on which the Loan is made, and shall not accrue on a Loan, or any portion thereof, for the day on which the Loan or such portion is paid, provided that any Loan that is repaid on the same day on which it is made shall, subject to Section 2.11(a), bear interest for one day. Each determination by the Lender of an interest rate or fee hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
2.10 Evidence of Debt. The Credit Extensions made by the Lender shall be evidenced by one or more accounts or records maintained by the Lender in the ordinary course of business. The accounts or records maintained by the Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error of the amount of the Credit Extensions made by the Lender to the Borrower and the interest and payments thereon. Any failure to so record or any error in doing so shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Borrower hereunder to pay any amount owing with respect to the Obligations. Upon the request of the Lender, the Borrower shall execute and deliver to the Lender a Note, which shall evidence the Lender’s Loans in addition to such accounts or records. The Lender may attach schedules to the Note and endorse thereon the date, Type (if applicable), amount and maturity of Loans and payments with respect thereto.
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2.11 Payments Generally.
(a) All payments to be made by the Borrower shall be made without condition or deduction for any counterclaim, defense, recoupment or setoff. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by the Borrower hereunder shall be made to the Lender at the applicable Lending Office in Dollars and in immediately available funds not later than 11:00 a.m. on the date specified herein. All payments received by the Lender after 11:00 a.m. shall be deemed received on the next succeeding Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue.
(b) If any payment to be made by the Borrower shall come due on a day other than a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next following Business Day, and such extension of time shall be reflected in computing interest or fees, as the case may be.
(c) Nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate the Lender to obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner or to constitute a representation by the Lender that it has obtained or will obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner.
2.12 Extension of Maturity Date.
(a) Not earlier than 60 days prior to, nor later than 45 days prior to, the initial Maturity Date, the Borrower may, upon notice to the Lender, on a one-time basis, request a one-year extension of the Maturity Date then in effect. Within 30 days of delivery of such notice, the Lender shall notify the Borrower whether or not it consents to such extension (which consent may be given or withheld in the Lender’s sole and absolute discretion). If the Lender fails to respond within the above time period, it shall be deemed not to have consented to such extension.
(b) If the Lender consents to such extension, the Maturity Date shall be extended to the same date in the following year, effective as of the Maturity Date then in effect (such existing Maturity Date being the “Extension Effective Date”). As a condition precedent to such extension, the Borrower shall deliver to the Lender a certificate of each Loan Party dated as of the Extension Effective Date signed by a Responsible Officer of such Loan Party (i) certifying and attaching the resolutions adopted by such Loan Party approving or consenting to such extension and (ii) in the case of the Borrower, certifying that, before and after giving effect to such extension, (A) the representations and warranties contained in Article V and the other Loan Documents are true and correct on and as of the Extension Effective Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Section 2.12, the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 5.05 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to subsections (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 6.01, and (B) no Default exists.
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ARTICLE III.
TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY
3.01 Taxes.
(a) Payments Free of Taxes. Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be made free and clear of and without reduction or withholding for any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes, provided that if the Borrower shall be required by applicable law to deduct any Indemnified Taxes (including any Other Taxes) from such payments, then (i) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) that relate to the Loans, Letters of Credit or Loan Documents and the Lender receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) the Borrower shall make such deductions and (iii) the Borrower shall timely pay the full amount deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.
(b) Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrower. Without limiting the provisions of subsection (a) above, the Borrower shall timely pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.
(c) Indemnification by the Borrower. The Borrower shall indemnify the Lender within 10 days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) relating to this Agreement or the Credit Extensions hereunder and paid by the Lender and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority.
(d) Evidence of Payments. As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes by the Borrower to a Governmental Authority, the Borrower shall deliver to the Lender a scanned copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment.
(e) Treatment of Certain Refunds. If the Lender determines, in its sole discretion, that it has received a refund of any Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by the Borrower or with respect to which the Borrower has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section, it shall pay to the Borrower an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by the Borrower under this Section with respect to the Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses of the Lender and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund), provided that the Borrower, upon the request of the Lender, agrees to repay the amount so paid over to the Borrower (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Lender in the event the Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. This subsection shall not be construed to require the Lender to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes that it deems confidential) to the Borrower or any other Person.
3.02 Illegality. If the Lender determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for the Lender or its applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Eurodollar Rate Loans, or to determine or charge
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interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate, or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of the Lender to purchase or sell, or to take deposits of, Dollars in the London interbank market, then, on notice thereof by the Lender to the Borrower, any obligation of the Lender to make or continue Eurodollar Rate Loans or to convert Base Rate Loans to Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be suspended until the Lender notifies the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrower shall, upon demand from the Lender, prepay or, if applicable, convert all Eurodollar Rate Loans to Base Rate Loans, either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if the Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loans to such day, or immediately, if the Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loans. Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the Borrower shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted.
3.03 Inability to Determine Eurodollar Rate. If the Lender determines that for any reason in connection with any request for Eurodollar Rate Loans or a conversion to or continuation thereof that (a) Dollar deposits are not being offered to banks in the London interbank eurodollar market for the applicable amount and Interest Period of such Eurodollar Rate Loans, (b) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for determining the Eurodollar Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Rate Loan, or (c) the Eurodollar Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Rate Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to the Lender of funding such Loan, the Lender will promptly so notify the Borrower. Thereafter, the obligation of the Lender to make or make continuations of Eurodollar Rate Loans or convert Base Rate Loans to Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be suspended until the Lender revokes such notice. Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrower may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request into a request for a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans in the amount specified therein.
3.04 Increased Costs; Reserves on Eurodollar Rate Loans.
(a) Increased Costs Generally. If any Change in Law shall:
(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended or participated in by, the Lender (except any reserve requirement reflected in the Eurodollar Rate);
(ii) subject the Lender to any tax of any kind whatsoever with respect to this Agreement, any Letter of Credit or any Eurodollar Rate Loan made by it, or change the basis of taxation of payments to the Lender in respect thereof (except for Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes covered by Section 3.01 and the imposition of, or any change in the rate of, any Excluded Tax payable by the Lender); or
(iii) impose on the Lender or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense affecting this Agreement or Eurodollar Rate Loans made by the Lender or any Letter of Credit;
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and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to the Lender of making or maintaining any Eurodollar Rate Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan), or to increase the cost to the Lender of issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit (or of maintaining its obligation to issue any Letter of Credit), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by the Lender hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon request of the Lender, the Borrower will pay to the Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate the Lender for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.
(b) Capital Requirements. If the Lender determines that any Change in Law affecting the Lender or any Lending Office of the Lender or the Lender’s holding company, if any, regarding capital requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on the Lender’s capital or on the capital of the Lender’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitment of the Lender or the Loans made by, or the Letters of Credit issued by, the Lender, to a level below that which the Lender or such Lender’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration the Lender’s policies and the policies of the Lender’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrower will pay to the Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate the Lender or such Lender’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.
(c) Certificates for Reimbursement. A certificate of the Lender setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate the Lender or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in subsection (a) or (b) of this Section and delivered to the Borrower shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay the Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.
(d) Delay in Requests. Failure or delay on the part of the Lender to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section shall not constitute a waiver of the Lender’s right to demand such compensation, provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate the Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than nine months prior to the date that the Lender notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of the Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the nine-month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).
3.05 Compensation for Losses. Upon demand of the Lender from time to time, the Borrower shall promptly compensate the Lender for and hold the Lender harmless from any loss, cost or expense incurred by it as a result of:
(a) any continuation, conversion, payment or prepayment of any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan (whether voluntary, mandatory, automatic, by reason of acceleration, or otherwise); or
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(b) any failure by the Borrower (for a reason other than the failure of the Lender to make a Loan) to prepay, borrow, continue or convert any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan on the date or in the amount notified by the Borrower,
including any loss of anticipated profits and any loss or expense arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain such Loan or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained. The Borrower shall also pay any customary administrative fees charged by the Lender in connection with the foregoing.
For purposes of calculating amounts payable by the Borrower to the Lender under this Section 3.05, the Lender shall be deemed to have funded each Eurodollar Rate Loan at the Eurodollar base rate used in determining the Eurodollar Rate for such Loan by a matching deposit or other borrowing in the London interbank eurodollar market for a comparable amount and for a comparable period, whether or not such Eurodollar Rate Loan was in fact so funded.
3.06 Requests for Compensation. A certificate of the Lender claiming compensation under this Article III and setting forth the additional amount or amounts to be paid to it hereunder shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. In determining such amount, the Lender may use any reasonable averaging and attribution methods.
3.07 Mitigation Obligations. If the Lender requests compensation under Section 3.05, or the Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to the Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of Lender pursuant to Section 3.01, or if the Lender gives a notice pursuant to Section 3.02, then Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different Lending Office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its right and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of the Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 3.01 or 3.05, as the case may be, in the future, or eliminate the need for the notice pursuant to Section 3.02, as applicable and (ii) in each case, would not subject Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to Lender. Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.
3.08 Survival. All of the Borrower’s obligations under this Article III shall survive termination of the Commitment and repayment of all other Obligations hereunder.
ARTICLE IV.
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS
4.01 Conditions of Initial Credit Extension. The obligation of the Lender to make its initial Credit Extension hereunder is subject to satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
(a) The Lender’s receipt of the following, each of which shall be originals or telecopies (followed promptly by originals) unless otherwise specified, each properly executed by a Responsible Officer of the signing Loan Party, each dated the Closing Date (or, in the case of certificates of governmental officials, a recent date before the Closing Date) and each in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender and its legal counsel:
(i) executed counterparts of this Agreement and the Guaranty, sufficient in number for distribution to the Lender and the Borrower;
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(ii) if requested by the Lender, a Note executed by the Borrower in favor of the Lender;
(iii) such certificates of resolutions or other action, incumbency certificates and/or other certificates of Responsible Officers of each Loan Party as the Lender may require evidencing the identity, authority and capacity of each Responsible Officer thereof authorized to act as a Responsible Officer in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party;
(iv) such documents and certifications as the Lender may reasonably require to evidence that each Loan Party is duly organized or formed, and that the Borrower is validly existing, in good standing and qualified to engage in business in each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(v) a favorable opinion of Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, counsel to the Borrower, addressed to the Lender, as to the matters set forth in Exhibit E and such other matters concerning the Loan Parties and the Loan Documents as the Lender may reasonably request;
(vi) a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying (A) that the conditions specified in Sections 4.02(a) and (b) have been satisfied, (B) that there has been no event or circumstance since the date of the Audited Financial Statements that has had or could be reasonably expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, and (C) (i) attaching copies of all consents, licenses and approvals required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by such Loan Party and the validity against such Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and such consents, licenses and approvals shall be in full force and effect, or (ii) stating that no such consents, licenses or approvals are so required;
(vii) a duly completed Compliance Certificate as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Borrower ended on March 29, 2008, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower; and
(viii) such other assurances, certificates, documents, consents or opinions as the Lender reasonably may require.
(b) Any fees required to be paid on or before the Closing Date shall have been paid.
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(c) Unless otherwise waived by Lender, the Borrower shall have paid all fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Lender to the extent invoiced prior to or on the Closing Date, plus such additional amounts of such fees, charges and disbursements as shall constitute its reasonable estimate of such fees, charges and disbursements incurred or to be incurred by it through the closing proceedings (provided that such estimate shall not thereafter preclude a final settling of accounts between the Borrower and the Lender).
(d) The Closing Date shall have occurred on or before June 27, 2008. The Lender will notify the Borrower of the satisfaction of all documentation conditions specified in this Section 4.01.
4.02 Conditions to all Credit Extensions. The obligation of the Lender to honor any Request for Credit Extension (other than a Loan Notice requesting only a conversion of Loans to the other Type, or a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans) is subject to the following conditions precedent:
(a) The representations and warranties of the Borrower and each other Loan Party contained in Article V or any other Loan Document, or which are contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection herewith or therewith, shall be true and correct on and as of the date of such Credit Extension, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Section 4.02, the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 5.05 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to clauses (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 6.01.
(b) No Default shall exist, or would result from such proposed Credit Extension or from the application of the proceeds thereof.
(c) The Lender shall have received a Request for Credit Extension in accordance with the requirements hereof.
Each Request for Credit Extension (other than a Loan Notice requesting only a conversion of Loans to the other Type or a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans) submitted by the Borrower shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty that the conditions specified in Sections 4.02(a) and (b) have been satisfied on and as of the date of the applicable Credit Extension.
ARTICLE V.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The Borrower represents and warrants to the Lender that:
5.01 Existence, Qualification and Power; Compliance with Laws. Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary thereof (a) is duly organized or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, (b) has all requisite power and authority and all requisite governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals to (i) own or lease its assets and carry on its business and (ii) execute, deliver and
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perform its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party, (c) is duly qualified and is licensed and in good standing under the Laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification or license; except in each case referred to in clause (b)(i) or (c), to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.02 Authorization; No Contravention. The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of each Loan Document to which such Person is party, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action, and do not (a) contravene the terms of any of such Person’s Organization Documents; (b) conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of, or the creation of any Lien under, or require any payment to be made under (i) any Contractual Obligation to which such Person is a party or affecting such Person or the properties of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which such Person or its property is subject; or (c) violate any Law. Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary thereof is in compliance with all Contractual Obligations referred to in clause (b)(i), except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.03 Governmental Authorization; Other Consents. No approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is necessary or required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, any Loan Party of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
5.04 Binding Effect. Each Loan Document has been duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party that is party thereto. Each Loan Document when so delivered will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable against each Loan Party that is party thereto in accordance with its terms.
5.05 Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect.
(a) The Audited Financial Statements (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein; (ii) fairly present the financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof and their results of operations for the period covered thereby in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein; and (iii) show all material indebtedness and other liabilities, direct or contingent, of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof, including liabilities for taxes, material commitments and Indebtedness.
(b) The unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries dated March 29, 2008, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the fiscal quarter ended on that date (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein, and (ii) fairly present the financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof and their results of operations for the period covered thereby, subject, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii), to the absence of footnotes and to
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normal year-end audit adjustments; and (iii) show all material indebtedness and other liabilities, direct or contingent, of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the date thereof, including liabilities for taxes, material commitments and Indebtedness. Schedule 5.05 is a supplement to such interim financial statements and sets forth all material indebtedness and other liabilities, direct or contingent, of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the date of such financial statements, including liabilities for taxes, material commitments and Indebtedness.
(c) Since the date of the Audited Financial Statements, there has been no event or circumstance, either individually or in the aggregate, that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.06 Litigation. There are no actions, suits, proceedings, claims or disputes pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower after due and diligent investigation, threatened or contemplated, at law, in equity, in arbitration or before any Governmental Authority, by or against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or against any of their properties or revenues that (a) purport to affect or pertain to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any of the transactions contemplated hereby, or (b) could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Set forth on Schedule 5.06 is a description of all actions, suits, proceedings, claims or disputes against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries involving an amount in controversy in excess of $500,000 and existing on the Closing Date (none of such disclosed litigation could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect).
5.07 No Default. Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary is in default under or with respect to any Contractual Obligation that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
5.08 Ownership of Property; Liens. Each of the Borrower and each Subsidiary has good record and marketable title in fee simple to, or valid leasehold interests in, all real property necessary or used in the ordinary conduct of its business, except for such defects in title as could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The property of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries is subject to no Liens, other than Liens permitted by Section 7.01.
5.09 Environmental Compliance. The Borrower and its Subsidiaries conduct in the ordinary course of business a review of the effect of existing Environmental Laws and claims alleging potential liability or responsibility for violation of any Environmental Law on their respective businesses, operations and properties, and as a result thereof the Borrower has reasonably concluded that, except as specifically disclosed in Schedule 5.09, such Environmental Laws and claims could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.10 Insurance. The properties of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries are insured with financially sound and reputable insurance companies not Affiliates of the Borrower, in such amounts, with such deductibles and covering such risks as are customarily carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar properties in localities where the Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary operates.
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5.11 Taxes. The Borrower and its Subsidiaries have filed all federal, state and other material tax returns and reports required to be filed, and have paid all federal, state and other material taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges levied or imposed upon them or their properties, income or assets otherwise due and payable, except those which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP. There is no proposed tax assessment against the Borrower or any Subsidiary that would, if made, have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.12 ERISA Compliance.
(a) Each Plan is in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other Federal or state Laws. Each Plan that is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination letter from the IRS or an application for such a letter is currently being processed by the IRS with respect thereto and, to the best knowledge of the Borrower, nothing has occurred which would prevent, or cause the loss of, such qualification. The Borrower and each ERISA Affiliate have made all required contributions to each Plan subject to Section 412 of the Code, and no application for a funding waiver or an extension of any amortization period pursuant to Section 412 of the Code has been made with respect to any Plan.
(b) There are no pending or, to the best knowledge of the Borrower, threatened claims, actions or lawsuits, or action by any Governmental Authority, with respect to any Plan that could be reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There has been no prohibited transaction or violation of the fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to any Plan that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(c)(i) No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur; (ii) no Pension Plan has any Unfunded Pension Liability; (iii) neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or reasonably expects to incur, any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan (other than premiums due and not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA); (iv) neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or reasonably expects to incur, any liability (and no event has occurred which, with the giving of notice under Section 4219 of ERISA, would result in such liability) under Sections 4201 or 4243 of ERISA with respect to a Multiemployer Plan; and (v) neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a transaction that could be subject to Sections 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA.
5.13 Subsidiaries. As of the Closing Date, (i) the Borrower has no Subsidiaries other than those specifically disclosed in Part (a) of Schedule 5.13, (ii) except for certain outstanding Equity Interests that as of the Closing Date had not been tendered by shareholders of WJC in conjunction with the Borrower’s acquisition of such corporation, all of the outstanding Equity Interests in such Subsidiaries have been validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable and are owned by a Loan Party in the amounts specified on Part (a) of Schedule 5.13 free and clear of all Liens, (iii) the Borrower has no equity investments in any other corporation or entity other than those specifically disclosed in Part (b) of Schedule 5.13, and (iv) WJE conducts no business activities and has no assets.
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5.14 Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act.
(a) The Borrower is not engaged and will not engage, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U issued by the FRB), or extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock. Following the application of the proceeds of each Borrowing or drawing under each Letter of Credit, not more than 25% of the value of the assets (either of the Borrower only or of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis) subject to the provisions of Section 7.01 or Section 7.05 or subject to any restriction contained in any agreement or instrument between the Borrower and the Lender or any Affiliate of the Lender relating to Indebtedness and within the scope of Section 8.01(e) will be margin stock.
(b) None of the Borrower, any Person Controlling the Borrower, or any Subsidiary is or is required to be registered as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
5.15 Disclosure. The Borrower has disclosed to the Lender all agreements, instruments and corporate or other restrictions to which it or any of its Subsidiaries is subject, and all other matters known to it, that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No report, financial statement, certificate or other information furnished (whether in writing or orally) by or on behalf of any Loan Party to the Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder (as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished) contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that, with respect to projected financial information, the Borrower represents only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time.
5.16 Compliance with Laws. Each of the Borrower and each Subsidiary is in compliance in all material respects with the requirements of all Laws and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its properties, except in such instances in which (a) such requirement of Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted or (b) the failure to comply therewith, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.17 Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc. Except as set forth in Schedule 5.17 (none of which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect), the Borrower and its Subsidiaries own, or possess the legal right to use, all of the trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, patents, patent rights, franchises, licenses and other intellectual property rights (collectively, “IP Rights”) that are reasonably necessary for the operation of their respective businesses. Schedule 5.17 sets forth all claims and infringements alleged against the Borrower and its Subsidiaries relating to claims challenging or
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questioning their legal right to use the IP Rights in the operation of their respective businesses (collectively, “IP Claims”), except for such IP Claims that could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of the Responsible Officers of the Loan Parties, the use of any IP Rights by the Borrower or any Subsidiary or the granting of a right or a license in respect of any IP Rights from the Borrower or any Subsidiary does not infringe on the rights of any Person.
5.18 Solvency. Each of (x) the Borrower and (y) each Guarantor that has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 on a book value basis, is Solvent.
ARTICLE VI.
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
So long as the Commitment shall be in effect, any Loan or other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding, the Borrower shall, and shall (except in the case of the covenants set forth in Sections 6.01, 6.02 and 6.03) cause each Subsidiary to:
6.01 Financial Statements. Deliver to the Lender, in form and detail satisfactory to the Lender:
(a) as soon as available, but in any event within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and prepared in accordance with GAAP, audited and accompanied by a report and opinion of a Registered Public Accounting Firm of nationally recognized standing reasonably acceptable to the Lender, which report and opinion shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and applicable Securities Laws and shall not be subject to any “going concern” or like qualification or exception or any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit; and
(b) as soon as available, but in any event within 45 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Borrower (commencing with the fiscal quarter ended June 28, 2008), a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal quarter, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such fiscal quarter and for the portion of the Borrower’s fiscal year then ended, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding fiscal quarter of the previous fiscal year and the corresponding portion of the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail, certified by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower as fairly presenting the financial condition, results of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes and such consolidating statements to be certified by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower to the effect that such statements are fairly stated in all material respects when considered in relation to the consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.
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As to any information contained in materials furnished pursuant to Section 6.02(c), the Borrower shall not be separately required to furnish such information under clause (a) or (b) above, but the foregoing shall not be in derogation of the obligation of the Borrower to furnish the information and materials described in clauses (a) and (b) above at the times specified therein.
6.02 Certificates; Other Information. Deliver to the Lender, in form and detail satisfactory to the Lender:
(a) concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Sections 6.01(a) and (b) (commencing with the delivery of the financial statements for the fiscal quarter ended June 28, 2008), a duly completed Compliance Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower;
(b) promptly after any request by the Lender, copies of any detailed audit reports, management letters or recommendations submitted to the board of directors (or the audit committee of the board of directors) of the Borrower by independent accountants in connection with the accounts or books of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, or any audit of any of them;
(c) promptly after the same are available, copies of each annual report, proxy or financial statement or other report or communication sent to the stockholders of the Borrower, and copies of all annual, regular, periodic and special reports and registration statements which the Borrower may file or be required to file with the SEC under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and not otherwise required to be delivered to the Lender pursuant hereto;
(d) promptly after the furnishing thereof, copies of any statement or report furnished to any holder of debt securities of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof pursuant to the terms of any indenture, loan or credit or similar agreement and not otherwise required to be furnished to the Lender pursuant to Section 6.01 or any other clause of this Section 6.02;
(e) promptly, and in any event within five Business Days after receipt thereof by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof, copies of each notice or other correspondence received from the SEC (or comparable agency in any applicable non-U.S. jurisdiction) concerning any investigation or possible investigation or other inquiry by such agency regarding financial or other operational results of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof; and
(f) promptly, such additional information regarding the business, financial or corporate affairs of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, or compliance with the terms of the Loan Documents, as the Lender may from time to time reasonably request.
Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b) or Section 6.02(c) (to the extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the SEC) may
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be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which the Borrower posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on the Borrower’s website on the Internet at the website address listed on Schedule 9.02; or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Borrower’s behalf on an Internet or intranet website, if any, to which the Lender has access (whether a commercial, third-party website); provided that: (A) the Borrower shall deliver paper copies of such documents to the Lender until a written request to cease delivering paper copies is given by the Lender and (B) the Borrower shall notify the Lender (by telecopier or electronic mail) of the posting of any such documents and provide to the Lender by electronic mail electronic versions (i.e., soft copies) of such documents. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in every instance the Borrower shall be required to provide paper copies of the Compliance Certificates required by Section 6.02(a) to the Lender. Except for such Compliance Certificates, the Lender shall have no obligation to request the delivery or to maintain copies of the documents referred to above, and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by the Borrower with any such request for delivery, and the Lender shall be solely responsible for requesting delivery to it or maintaining its copies of such documents.
6.03 Notices. Promptly notify the Lender:
(a) of the occurrence of any Default;
(b) of any matter that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, including (i) breach or non-performance of, or any default under, a Contractual Obligation of the Borrower or any Subsidiary; (ii) any dispute, litigation, investigation, proceeding or suspension between the Borrower or any Subsidiary and any Governmental Authority; or (iii) the commencement of, or any material development in, any litigation or proceeding affecting the Borrower or any Subsidiary, including pursuant to any applicable Environmental Laws;
(c) of the occurrence of any ERISA Event; and
(d) of any material change in accounting policies or financial reporting practices by the Borrower or any Subsidiary.
Each notice pursuant to this Section shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action the Borrower has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto. Each notice pursuant to Section 6.03(a) shall describe with particularity any and all provisions of this Agreement and any other Loan Document that have been breached.
6.04 Payment of Obligations. Pay and discharge, all its obligations and liabilities, including (a) all tax liabilities, assessments and governmental charges or levies upon it or its properties or assets, as the same shall become due and payable, unless the same are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP are being maintained by the Borrower or such Subsidiary and (b) all Indebtedness, as and when due and payable, but subject to any subordination provisions contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing such Indebtedness.
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6.05 Preservation of Existence, Etc. (a) Preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect its legal existence and good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization except in a transaction permitted by Section 7.04 or 7.05; (b) take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges, permits, licenses and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business, except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (c) preserve or renew all of its registered patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade names and service marks, the non-preservation of which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.06 Maintenance of Properties. Except in each case where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (a) maintain, preserve and protect all of its material properties and equipment necessary in the operation of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted; and (b) use the standard of care typical in the industry in the operation and maintenance of its facilities.
6.07 Maintenance of Insurance. Maintain in full force and effect insurance (including worker’s compensation insurance, liability insurance, casualty insurance and business interruption insurance) with financially sound and reputable insurance companies not Affiliates of the Borrower, in such amounts, with such deductibles and covering such risks as are customarily carried by companies engaged in similar business and owning similar properties in localities where the Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary operates.
6.08 Compliance with Laws. Comply in all material respects with the requirements of all Laws and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its business or property, except in such instances in which (a) such requirement of Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted; or (b) the failure to comply therewith could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.09 Books and Records. (a) Maintain proper books of record and account, in which full, true and correct entries in conformity with GAAP consistently applied shall be made of all financial transactions and matters involving the assets and business of the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be; and (b) maintain such books of record and account in material conformity with all applicable requirements of any Governmental Authority having regulatory jurisdiction over the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be.
6.10 Inspection Rights. Permit representatives and independent contractors of the Lender to visit and inspect any of its properties, to examine its corporate, financial and operating records, and make copies thereof or abstracts therefrom, and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its directors, officers, and independent public accountants, all at the expense of the Borrower and at such reasonable times during normal business hours and as often as may be reasonably desired, upon reasonable advance notice to the Borrower; provided, however, that when an Event of Default exists the Lender (or any of its representatives or independent contractors) may do any of the foregoing at the expense of the Borrower at any time during normal business hours and without advance notice.
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6.11 Use of Proceeds. Use the proceeds of the Credit Extensions for working capital, capital expenditures, permitted share repurchases, acquisitions and other lawful corporate purposes, so long as they are not in contravention of any Law or of any Loan Document.
6.12 Additional Guarantors. Notify the Lender at the time that any Person becomes a Domestic Subsidiary, and promptly thereafter (and in any event within 30 days), cause such Person to (a) become a Guarantor by executing and delivering to the Lender a counterpart of the Guaranty or such other document as the Lender shall deem appropriate for such purpose, and (b) deliver to the Lender documents of the types referred to in clauses (iii) and (iv) of Section 4.01(a) and favorable opinions of counsel to such Person (which shall cover, among other things, the legality, validity, binding effect and enforceability of the documentation referred to in clause (a)), all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the Lender.
ARTICLE VII.
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
So long as the Commitment shall be in effect, any Loan or other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding, the Borrower shall not, nor shall it permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly:
7.01 Liens. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its property, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, other than the following:
(a) Liens pursuant to any Loan Document;
(b) Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 7.01 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that (i) the property covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased, (iii) the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed, and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 7.03(b);
(c) Liens (other than Liens imposed under ERISA) for taxes, assessments, or governmental charges or levies, not yet due or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;
(d) Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen, repairmen, and suppliers, and other like Liens imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of business, provided that such Liens secure only amounts not yet due and payable or, if due and payable, are unfiled and no other action has been taken to enforce the same or which are not overdue for a period of more than 30 days or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, for which adequate reserves determined in accordance with GAAP have been established;
(e) pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security legislation, other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;
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(f) deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(g) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, in the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and which do not in any case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the applicable Person;
(h) Liens securing judgments for the payment of money (or appeal or other surety bonds relating to such judgments) not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.01(h);
(i) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(e); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of the property being acquired on the date of acquisition (which cost shall not exceed the fair market value of the property on such date);
(j) leases or subleases of real property, granted to others, not interfering in any material respect with the business of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;
(k) any interest or title to property of a real property lessor under (and Liens on such property not granted by the Borrower or any Subsidiary), and Liens on such property arising from or perfected by UCC financing statements (or equivalent filings, registrations or agreements in foreign jurisdictions) relating to, real property leases not prohibited by this Agreement;
(l) normal and customary rights of setoff upon deposits of cash in favor of banks or other depository institutions, not intended as security for Indebtedness;
(m) Liens of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection; and
(n) Liens securing obligations, other than obligations under ERISA, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,000,000, provided such obligations do not constitute Indebtedness.
7.02 Investments. Make any Investments, except:
(a) Investments held by the Borrower or such Subsidiary in the form of Cash Equivalents and other Investments made in accordance with the Borrower’s investment policy (as existing as of the Closing Date);
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(b) Investments existing as of the Closing Date and specified on Schedule 7.02 hereto;
(c) Investments in any Person that is a Loan Party prior to giving effect to such Investment;
(d) Investments in any Subsidiary of the Borrower, if any, that is not a Loan Party, provided that the amount of all such Investments incurred or made in any fiscal year by the Loan Parties shall not exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate;
(e) Investments consisting of extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable or notes receivable arising from the grant of trade credit in the ordinary course of business, and Investments received in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof from financially troubled account debtors to the extent reasonably necessary in order to prevent or limit loss;
(f) Guarantees permitted by Section 7.03;
(g) Permitted Acquisitions; and
(h) Investments other than for purposes of consummating Acquisitions and of a nature not contemplated in the foregoing clauses, in an amount not to exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate in any fiscal year for the Loan Parties.
7.03 Indebtedness. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) Indebtedness under the Loan Documents;
(b) Indebtedness of the Borrower outstanding on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 7.03 and any renewals, refinancings, or extensions thereof; provided that the amount of such Indebtedness is not increased at the time of such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension except by an amount equal to a reasonable premium or other reasonable amount paid, and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such refinancing and by an amount equal to any existing commitments unutilized thereunder;
(c) unsecured intercompany indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02;
(d) obligations (contingent or otherwise) of the Borrower or any Subsidiary existing or arising under any Swap Contract, provided that (i) such obligations are (or were) entered into by such Person in the ordinary course of business for the purpose of directly mitigating risks associated with liabilities, commitments, investments, assets, or property held or reasonably anticipated by such Person, or changes in the value of securities issued by such Person, and not for purposes of speculation or taking a “market view;” and (ii) such Swap Contract does not contain any provision exonerating the non-defaulting party from its obligation to make payments on outstanding transactions to the defaulting party;
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(e) purchase money Indebtedness (including obligations in respect of Capital Leases or Synthetic Leases) hereafter incurred by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to (i) finance the purchase of real property, and renewals, refinancings and extensions thereof, and (ii) finance the purchase of fixed personal property assets and renewals, refinancings and extensions thereof, provided that in the case of both subclauses (i) and (ii), (A) no such Indebtedness when incurred shall exceed the purchase price of the asset(s) financed and (B) the total of all such Indebtedness incurred for all such Persons taken together shall not exceed an aggregate principal amount of $25,000,000 at any one time outstanding;
(f) other unsecured Indebtedness (other than Guarantees); and
(g) unsecured Guarantees with respect to Indebtedness permitted under clauses (a) through (f) of this Section 7.03, provided that after giving effect to any and all such Guarantees the Guarantors taken as a whole would be Solvent.
7.04 Fundamental Changes. Merge, dissolve, liquidate or consolidate with or into another Person, except that so long as no Default exists or would result therefrom, (a) the Borrower may merge or consolidate with any of its Subsidiaries provided that the Borrower is the continuing or surviving Person, (b) any Subsidiary may merge or consolidate with any other Subsidiary provided that if a Loan Party is a party to such transaction, the continuing or surviving Person is a Loan Party, (c) the Borrower or any Subsidiary may merge with any other Person in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, provided the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be, is the continuing or the surviving Person, and (d) any Subsidiary other than a Loan Party may dissolve, liquidate or wind up its affairs on a voluntary, non-distressed basis, provided that such dissolution, liquidation or winding up, as applicable, could not have a Material Adverse Effect.
7.05 Dispositions. Make any Disposition, except:
(a) Permitted Transfers; and
(b) Dispositions by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries not otherwise permitted under this Section 7.05; provided that (i) at the time of such Disposition, no Default shall exist or would result from such Disposition and (ii) the aggregate book value of all property Disposed of in reliance on this clause (b) in any fiscal year shall not exceed $25,000,000;
provided, however, that any Disposition pursuant to clauses (a) and (b) shall be for fair market value.
7.06 Restricted Payments. Declare or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment, or incur any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to do so, except that, so long as no Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of any action described below or would result therefrom:
(a) each Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments to the Borrower, the Guarantors and any other Person that owns an Equity Interest in such Subsidiary, ratably according to their respective holdings of the type of Equity Interest in respect of which such Restricted Payment is being made;
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(b) the Borrower and each Subsidiary may declare and make dividend payments or other distributions payable solely in the common stock or other common Equity Interests of such Person;
(c) the Borrower and each Subsidiary may purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire Equity Interests issued by it with the proceeds received from the substantially concurrent issue of new shares of its common stock or other common Equity Interests; and
(d) the Borrower may declare or pay cash dividends to its stockholders pursuant to plans approved by the Borrower’s board of directors and disclosed to the Lender prior to the Closing Date.
7.07 Change in Nature of Business. Engage in any material line of business substantially different from those lines of business conducted by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the date hereof or any business substantially related or incidental thereto.
7.08 Transactions with Affiliates. Enter into or permit to exist any transaction or series of transactions with any Affiliate of any such Person other than (a) advances of working capital to any Loan Party otherwise permitted hereunder, (b) transfers of property otherwise permitted hereunder to any Loan Party, and (c) other transactions which are entered into in the ordinary course of such Person’s business on terms and conditions substantially as favorable to such Person as would be obtainable by it in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person other than an Affiliate.
7.09 Burdensome Agreements. (a) Enter into any Contractual Obligation with any Person other than a Loan Party (other than this Agreement or any other Loan Document) that limits the ability (i) of any Subsidiary to make Restricted Payments to the Borrower or any Guarantor or to otherwise transfer property to the Borrower or any Guarantor, (ii) of any Subsidiary to Guarantee the Indebtedness of the Borrower or (iii) of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist Liens on property of such Person; provided, however, that this clause (iii) shall not prohibit any negative pledge incurred or provided in favor of any holder of Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03(e) solely to the extent any such negative pledge relates to the property financed by or the subject of such Indebtedness; or (b) enter into any Contractual Obligation with any Person (other than this Agreement or any other Loan Document) that requires the grant of a Lien to secure an obligation of such Person if a Lien is granted to secure another obligation of such Person.
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7.10 Use of Proceeds. Use the proceeds of any Credit Extension, whether directly or indirectly, and whether immediately, incidentally or ultimately, to purchase or carry margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U of the FRB) or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock or to refund indebtedness originally incurred for such purpose.
7.11 Financial Covenants.
(a) Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio at any time during any period of four fiscal quarters of the Borrower to be greater than 2.00:1.00.
(b) Consolidated Liquidity Ratio. Permit the Consolidated Liquidity Ratio at any time to be less than 1.50:1.00.
7.12 Subordinated Liabilities.
(a) Make at any time, on a voluntary or involuntary basis, any payment or repayment on, redemption, exchange or acquisition for value of, or any sinking fund or similar payment with respect to, the principal of, or interest on, any of the Subordinated Liabilities, the effect of which would contravene the terms of any subordination agreement or the provisions relating thereto; or
(b) make at any time, any amendment or modification of or supplement to the documents evidencing or securing the Subordinated Liabilities that (i) would affect or relate to the subordination provisions in respect thereof or (ii) would otherwise reasonably be expected to adversely affect the rights or interests of the Lender.
7.13 Inactive Subsidiary. Suffer or permit WJE (i) to acquire any properties or assets or (ii) to conduct any business activities.
ARTICLE VIII.
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
8.01 Events of Default. Any of the following shall constitute an Event of Default:
(a) Non-Payment. The Borrower or any other Loan Party fails to pay (i) when and as required to be paid herein, any amount of principal of any Loan or any L/C Obligation, or (ii) within three Business Days after the same becomes due, any interest on any Loan or on any L/C Obligation, or any fee due hereunder, or (iii) within five Business Days after the same becomes due, any other amount payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document; or
(b) Specific Covenants. The Borrower fails to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in any of Section 6.01, 6.02(a) and (b), 6.03(a), 6.05, 6.10, 6.11 or 6.12 or Article VII; or
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(c) Other Defaults. Any Loan Party fails to perform or observe any other covenant or agreement (not specified in subsection (a) or (b) above) contained in any Loan Document on its part to be performed or observed and such failure continues for 30 days; or
(d) Representations and Warranties. Any representation, warranty, certification or statement of fact made or deemed made by or on behalf of the Borrower or any other Loan Party herein, in any other Loan Document, or in any document delivered in connection herewith or therewith shall be incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or deemed made; or
(e) Cross-Default. (i) The Borrower or any Subsidiary (A) fails to make any payment when due (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand, or otherwise) in respect of any Indebtedness or Guarantee (other than Indebtedness hereunder and Indebtedness under Swap Contracts) having an aggregate principal amount (including undrawn committed or available amounts and including amounts owing to all creditors under any combined or syndicated credit arrangement) of more than the Threshold Amount, or (B) fails to observe or perform any other agreement or condition relating to any such Indebtedness or Guarantee or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto, or any other event occurs, the effect of which default or other event is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness or the beneficiary or beneficiaries of such Guarantee (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders or beneficiary or beneficiaries) to cause, with the giving of notice if required, such Indebtedness to be demanded or to become due or to be repurchased, prepaid, defeased or redeemed (automatically or otherwise), or an offer to repurchase, prepay, defease or redeem such Indebtedness to be made, prior to its stated maturity, or such Guarantee to become payable or cash collateral in respect thereof to be demanded; or (ii) there occurs under any Swap Contract an Early Termination Date (as defined in such Swap Contract) resulting from (A) any event of default under such Swap Contract as to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary is the Defaulting Party (as defined in such Swap Contract) or (B) any Termination Event (as defined in such Swap Contract) under such Swap Contract as to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary is an Affected Party (as defined in such Swap Contract) and, in either event, the Swap Termination Value owed by the Borrower or such Subsidiary as a result thereof is greater than the Threshold Amount; or
(f) Insolvency Proceedings, Etc. Any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries institutes or consents to the institution of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or applies for or consents to the appointment of any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer for it or for all or any material part of its property; or any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer is appointed for any Loan Party or any of the Subsidiaries without the application or consent of such Person and the appointment continues undischarged or unstayed for 60 calendar days; or any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law relating to any such Person or to all or any material part of its property is instituted without the consent of such Person and continues undismissed or unstayed for 60 calendar days, or an order for relief is entered in any such proceeding; or
(g) Inability to Pay Debts; Attachment. (i) The Borrower or any Subsidiary becomes generally unable (whether through lack of funding from the Borrower or otherwise) or
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admits in writing its inability or fails generally to pay its debts as they become due, or (ii) any writ or warrant of attachment or execution or similar process is issued or levied against all or any material part of the property of any such Person and is not released, vacated or fully bonded within 30 days after its issue or levy; or
(h) Judgments. There is hereafter entered against the Borrower or any Subsidiary (i) a final judgment or order for the payment of money in an aggregate amount exceeding the Threshold Amount (to the extent not covered by independent third-party insurance as to which the insurer does not dispute coverage), or (ii) any one or more non-monetary final judgments that have, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect and, in either case, (A) enforcement proceedings are commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or order, or (B) there is a period of 20 consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, is not in effect; or
(i) ERISA. (i) An ERISA Event occurs with respect to a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in liability of the Borrower under Title IV of ERISA to the Pension Plan, Multiemployer Plan or the PBGC in an aggregate amount in excess of the Threshold Amount, or (ii) the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate fails to pay when due, after the expiration of any applicable grace period, any installment payment with respect to its withdrawal liability under Section 4201 of ERISA under a Multiemployer Plan in an aggregate amount in excess of the Threshold Amount; or
(j) Invalidity of Loan Documents. Any Loan Document, at any time after its execution and delivery and for any reason other than as expressly permitted hereunder or thereunder or satisfaction in full of all the Obligations, ceases to be in full force and effect; or any Loan Party or any other Person contests in any manner the validity or enforceability of any Loan Document; or any Loan Party denies that it has any or further liability or obligation under any Loan Document, or purports to revoke, terminate or rescind any Loan Document; or
(k) Change of Control. There occurs any Change of Control with respect to the Borrower; or
(l) Material Adverse Effect. There occurs a Material Adverse Effect.
8.02 Remedies Upon Event of Default. If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Lender may take any or all of the following actions:
(a) declare the Commitment to be terminated, whereupon the Commitment shall be terminated;
(b) declare the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon, and all other amounts owing or payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document to be immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower;
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(c) require that the Borrower Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations (in an amount equal to the then Outstanding Amount thereof); and
(d) exercise all rights and remedies available to it under the Loan Documents or applicable law;
provided, however, that upon the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, the Commitment shall automatically terminate, the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans and all interest and other amounts as aforesaid shall automatically become due and payable, and the obligation of the Borrower to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations as aforesaid shall automatically become effective, in each case without further act of the Lender.
8.03 Application of Funds. After the exercise of remedies provided for in Section 8.02 (or after the Loans have automatically become immediately due and payable and the L/C Obligations have automatically been required to be Cash Collateralized as set forth in the proviso to Section 8.02), any amounts received on account of the Obligations shall be applied by the Lender in such order as it elects in its sole discretion.
ARTICLE IX.
MISCELLANEOUS
9.01 Amendments; Etc. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and no consent to any departure by the Borrower or any other Loan Party therefrom, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the Lender and the Borrower or the applicable Loan Party, as the case may be, and each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.
9.02 Notices and Other Communications; Facsimile Copies.
(a) General. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, all notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing (including by facsimile transmission). All such written notices shall be mailed (postage prepaid, using first class certified or registered mail, return receipt requested), faxed or delivered to the address, facsimile number or (subject to subsection (c) below) electronic mail address specified for notices to the applicable party on Schedule 9.02; or to such other address, facsimile number or electronic mail address as shall be designated by such party in a notice to the other party. All notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to the telephone number specified for notices to the applicable party on Schedule 9.02, or to such other telephone number as shall be designated by such party in a notice to the other party. All such notices and other communications shall be deemed to be given or made upon the earlier to occur of (i) actual receipt by the relevant party hereto and (ii) (A) if delivered by hand or by courier, when signed for by or on behalf of the relevant party hereto; (B) if delivered by mail, five Business Days after deposit in the mails; (C) if delivered by facsimile, when sent and receipt has been confirmed by telephone; and (D) if delivered by electronic mail (which form of delivery is subject to the provisions of subsection (c) below), when delivered; provided, however, that notices and other communications to the Lender pursuant to Article II shall not be effective until actually received by the Lender. In no event shall a voicemail message be effective as a notice, communication or confirmation hereunder.
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(b) Effectiveness of Facsimile Documents and Signatures. Loan Documents may be transmitted and/or signed by facsimile. The effectiveness of any such documents and signatures shall, subject to applicable Law, have the same force and effect as manually-signed originals and shall be binding on all Loan Parties and the Lender. The Lender may also require that any such documents and signatures be confirmed by a manually-signed original thereof; provided, however, that the failure to request or deliver the same shall not limit the effectiveness of any facsimile document or signature.
(c) Limited Use of Electronic Mail. Electronic mail and Internet and intranet websites may be used only to distribute routine communications, such as financial statements and other information as provided in Section 6.02, and to distribute Loan Documents for execution by the parties thereto, and may not be used for any other purpose.
(d) Reliance by Lender. The Lender shall be entitled to rely and act upon any notices (including telephonic Loan Notices) purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower even if (i) such notices were not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or followed by any other form of notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient, varied from any confirmation thereof. The Borrower shall indemnify the Lender, its Affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and attorneys-in-fact from all losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting from the good faith reliance by such Person on each notice purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower in accordance herewith. All telephonic notices to and other telephonic communications with the Lender may be recorded by the Lender, and the Borrower hereby consents to such recording.
9.03 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. No failure by the Lender to exercise, and no delay by any Person in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under any Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or any Loan Document preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided and provided under each other Loan Document are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.
9.04 Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.
(a) Costs and Expenses. The Borrower shall pay (i) all reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred by the Lender and its Affiliates (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Lender), in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (ii) all reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred by the Lender in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder and (iii) all out of pocket expenses incurred by the Lender (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Lender), in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights (A) in
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connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section, or (B) in connection with the Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit.
(b) Indemnification by the Borrower. The Borrower shall indemnify the Lender and each Related Party of Lender (each such Person being called an “Indemnitee”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee), incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any third party or by the Borrower or any other Loan Party arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or, in the case of the Lender and its Related Parties only, the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (ii) any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by the Lender to honor a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit), (iii) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or (iv) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party or by the Borrower or any other Loan Party, and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses (x) are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or (y) result from a claim brought by the Borrower or any other Loan Party against an Indemnitee for breach in bad faith of such Indemnitee’s obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document, if the Borrower or such Loan Party has obtained a final and nonappealable judgment in its favor on such claim as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(c) Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Borrower shall not assert, and hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof. No Indemnitee referred to in subsection (b) above shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
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(d) Payments. All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than ten Business Days after demand therefor.
(e) Survival. The agreements in this Section shall survive the termination of the Commitment and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all the other Obligations.
9.05 [Reserved]
9.06 Payments Set Aside. To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of the Borrower is made to the Lender, or the Lender exercises its right of set-off, and such payment or the proceeds of such set-off or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or otherwise, then, to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such set-off had not occurred.
9.07 Successors and Assigns.
(a) The provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and thereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby and thereby, except that the Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Lender and the Lender may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an Eligible Assignee in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this Section, (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of subsection (c) of this Section, or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of subsection (e) of this Section (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in subsection (c) of this Section and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Indemnitees) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.
(b) The Lender may at any time assign to one or more Eligible Assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of the Commitment, the Loans and L/C Obligations at the time owing to it) pursuant to documentation acceptable to the Lender and the assignee, it being understood and agreed that with respect to any Letters of Credit outstanding at the time of any such assignment, the Lender may sell to the assignee a ratable participation in such Letters of Credit. From and after the effective date specified in such documentation, such Eligible Assignee shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by the Lender, have the rights and obligations of the Lender under this Agreement, and the Lender shall, to the extent of the interest so assigned, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an assignment of all of the Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01, 3.04, 3.05, and 9.04 with respect to facts
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and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment, and shall continue to have all of the rights provided hereunder to the Lender in its capacity as issuer of any Letters of Credit outstanding at the time of such assignment). Upon request, the Borrower (at its expense) shall execute and deliver new or replacement Notes to the Lender and the assignee, and shall execute and deliver any other documents reasonably necessary or appropriate to give effect to such assignment and to provide for the administration of this Agreement after giving effect thereto.
(c) The Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Borrower, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural person or the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (each, a “Participant”) in all or a portion of the Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and/or the outstanding Letters of Credit and/or the Loans and/or the reimbursement obligations in respect of Letters of Credit); provided that (i) the Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) the Lender shall remain solely responsible to the Borrower for the performance of such obligations and (iii) the Borrower shall continue to deal solely and directly with the Lender in connection with the Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which the Lender sells such a participation shall provide that the Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that the Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, waiver or other modification that would (A) postpone any date upon which any payment of money is scheduled to be made to such Participant, or (B) reduce the principal, interest, fees or other amounts payable to such Participant. Subject to subsection (d) of this Section, the Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01, 3.04 and 3.05 to the same extent as if it were the Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 9.09 as though it were the Lender.
(d) A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 3.01 or 3.04 than the Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Borrower’s prior written consent. A Participant that is not a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 3.01 unless the Borrower is notified of the participation sold to such Participant and such Participant agrees, for the benefit of the Borrower, to provide to the Lender such tax forms prescribed by the IRS as are necessary or desirable to establish an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. withholding tax.
(e) The Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under the Note, if any) to secure obligations of the Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release the Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for the Lender as a party hereto.
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(f) As used herein, the following terms have the following meanings:
“Eligible Assignee” means (a) an Affiliate of the Lender; (b) an Approved Fund; and (c) any other Person (other than a natural person) approved by the Borrower (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided that no such approval shall be required if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
“Fund” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business.
“Approved Fund” means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) the Lender or (b) an Affiliate of the Lender.
9.08 Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality. The Lender agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and to its and its Affiliates’ respective partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors and representatives (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over it (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners), (c) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party hereto, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or (ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Borrower and its obligations, (g) with the consent of the Borrower or (h) to the extent such Information (x) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (y) becomes available to the Lender or any of its Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Loan Parties provided that in the case of any request, subpoena or proposed release or disclosure of Information described in clause (c) above, the party believing it is obligated to release or disclose shall, subject to compliance with the applicable law, regulations, subpoena or other legal process or demand of any Governmental Authority, use commercially reasonable efforts to notify the Borrower sufficiently in advance of such release or disclosure so as to allow such Loan Party a reasonable opportunity to prevent or condition such release or disclosure. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent the Borrower may elect or be required to deliver to the Lender Information (“Restricted Information”) the delivery of which to the Lender is restricted by a confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement between the Borrower and a third party other than an Affiliate of the Borrower (“Third-Party NDA”), the Borrower may condition the delivery of such Restricted Information to the Lender upon the execution by the Lender of such form of non-disclosure agreement as may be required by such Third-Party NDA. To the extent any Third-Party NDA prohibits the delivery of Restricted Information to the Lender, the Borrower will inform the Lender of such fact and upon the reasonable request of the Lender, exercise commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the requisite consent to deliver such Restricted Information to the Lender.
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For purposes of this Section, “Information” means all information received from the Borrower or any Subsidiary relating to the Borrower or any Subsidiary or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by the Borrower or any Subsidiary, provided that, in the case of information received from the Borrower or any Subsidiary after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.
The Lender acknowledges that (i) the Information may include material non-public information concerning the Borrower or a Subsidiary, as the case may be, (ii) it has developed compliance procedures regarding the use of material non-public information and (iii) it will handle such material non-public information in accordance with applicable Law, including Federal and state securities Laws.
This Section 9.08 shall supersede and replace any and all confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements between the Borrower and the Lender existing as of the Closing Date.
9.09 Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Lender and each of its Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing by the Lender or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower or any other Loan Party against any and all of the obligations of the Borrower or such Loan Party now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the Lender, irrespective of whether or not the Lender shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations of the Borrower or such Loan Party may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch or office of the Lender different from the branch or office holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness. The rights of the Lender and its respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that the Lender or its respective Affiliates may have. The Lender agrees to notify the Borrower promptly after any such setoff and application, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.
9.10 Interest Rate Limitation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan Document, the interest paid or agreed to be paid under the Loan Documents shall not exceed the maximum rate of non-usurious interest permitted by applicable Law (the “Maximum Rate”). If the Lender shall receive interest in an amount that exceeds the Maximum Rate, the excess interest shall be applied to the principal of the Loans or, if it exceeds such unpaid principal, refunded to the Borrower. In determining whether the interest contracted for, charged, or received by the Lender exceeds the Maximum Rate, the Lender may, to the extent permitted
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by applicable Law, (a) characterize any payment that is not principal as an expense, fee, or premium rather than interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, and (c) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in equal or unequal parts the total amount of interest throughout the contemplated term of the Obligations hereunder.
9.11 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof, including the commitment letter agreement, dated June 6, 2008, between Borrower and Lender. Except as provided in Section 4.01, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Lender and when the Lender shall have received counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
9.12 Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties made hereunder and in any other Loan Document or other document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith, in each case in the manner and at the times prescribed herein and therein, shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and thereof and the making of such representation or warranty. Such representations and warranties have been or will be relied upon by the Lender, regardless of any investigation made by the Lender or on its behalf and notwithstanding that the Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default at the time of any Credit Extension, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as any Loan or any other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding. The Borrower represents to the Lender, and the Lender acknowledges, that representations and warranties made by the Borrower hereunder in relation to WJC at any time from the Closing Date through the date of delivery of the financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 6.01(a) in respect of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008 are made in good faith based upon information available to the Borrower at such time and upon representations and warranties made by WJC or its Affiliates in connection with the Acquisition of WJC by the Borrower on or about May 23, 2008. Accordingly, while nothing contained in this Section shall be deemed to modify the terms of such representations and warranties as set forth elsewhere herein or the Lender’s right to declare or enforce an Event of Default on account thereof, the Lender hereby waives any claim for damages resulting from breach of such representations and warranties to the extent concerning WJC, absent fraud or willful misconduct on the part of the Borrower.
9.13 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
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9.14 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc.
(a) GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
(b) SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. THE BORROWER AND EACH OTHER LOAN PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, NEW YORK CITY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE LENDER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST THE BORROWER OR ANY OTHER LOAN PARTY OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.
(c) WAIVER OF VENUE. THE BORROWER IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT.
(d) SERVICE OF PROCESS. EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 9.02. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
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9.15 Waiver of Trial by Jury. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
9.16 USA PATRIOT Act Notice. The Lender hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow the Lender to identify the Borrower in accordance with the Act.
9.17 Time of the Essence. Time is of the essence of the Loan Documents.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx | |
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxx | |
Title: | Treasurer | |
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
Name: | Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
Title: | Vice President |
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SCHEDULE 1.01(e)
EXISTING LETTERS OF CREDIT
Letter of Credit – Hillsboro, OR. On May 20, 2008, The Borrower renewed their Standby Letter of Credit No. 0000000 with Bank of America. The renewed amount of the LOC is $138,369 and will expire on June 1, 2009.
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SCHEDULE 1.01(g)
INITIAL GUARANTORS
TriQuint, Inc., a Florida corporation
TriQuint TFR, Inc., an Oregon corporation
TriQuint Asia, Inc., a Delaware corporation
TriQuint Colorado, Inc., a Colorado corporation
TriQuint Texas General Holding Company, a Delaware corporation
TriQuint Texas Limited Holding Company, a Delaware corporation
TriQuint Semiconductor Texas, LP, a Texas limited partnership
TriQuint Sales and Design, Inc., a Delaware corporation
TriQuint Technology Holding Co., a Delaware corporation
TriQuint International Holding Co., a Delaware corporation
TriQuint Europe Holding Company, a Delaware corporation
WJ Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation
WJ Newco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
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SCHEDULE 5.05
SUPPLEMENT TO INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Customer Liability – Skyworks. The Subsidiary, WJ Communications, Inc., cancelled a purchase order for a quantity of 1 million diodes, part number DMJ3947-997, at a price of $0.72 each and Skyworks has asserted that the purchase order was not cancelable. The material is in excess of the Subsidiary’s foreseeable requirements and it has refused delivery of the material.
Software Contracts. The Subsidiary, WJ Communications, entered into an agreement, Cadence Installment Payment Agreement effective date of June 29, 2007 in the amount of $635,220 and the related Maintenance Service Fee Schedule of $162,000 for the period through June 28, 2010. $754,150 remains owing pursuant to these schedules.
Collectibility of AmpTech Receivables. The Subsidiary, WJ Communications, Inc., on a net basis, has a receivable of $77,567 from AmpTech. The Subsidiary expects to net this against future wafer deliveries from AmpTech.
Tax Liability. During the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, the Borrower recorded income tax expense from continuing operations of $458,000 and $412,000, respectively. The income tax expense for both periods was primarily associated with taxes from the Borrower and its Domestic Subsidiaries. The Borrower’s income tax liability recorded on its condensed consolidated balance sheets relates primarily to management’s estimate of the income tax expense in the jurisdictions in which the Borrower and its Affiliates have operations.
In January 2008, the Borrower made a $63.0 million dividend distribution from its Costa Rica subsidiary. Of the $63.0 million dividend, the majority was from previously taxed income and the remainder is taxable in 2008, on which a deferred tax liability was established in the prior year. No provision has been made for the U.S, state or additional foreign income taxes related to approximately $96.5 million of undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries which have been, or are, intended to be permanently reinvested.
Subsidiary Tax Liability – San Jose, CA. On January 1, 2007, the Subsidiary, WJ Communications, Inc., adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”). As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, the Subsidiary recognized a cumulative adjustment to the liability for unrecognized income tax benefits in the amount of $825,000, which was accounted for as a reduction to the January 1, 2007 net deferred tax asset and valuation allowance balances. At the adoption date of January 1, 2007, the Subsidiary had $1.2 million of unrecognized tax benefits. At March 30, 2008, the Subsidiary had $1.5 million of unrecognized tax benefits, which was not significantly different than the unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2007.
Subsidiary Lease Agreement – San Jose, CA. Our Subsidiary, WJ Communications, Inc., leases facilities, including executive offices in San Jose, California, under lease agreements that expire at various dates through 2011. Total future lease obligations as of December 31, 2007, were $14.9 million, of which $9.1 million was recorded as a liability for certain facilities that were included in our restructuring accrual (current and long-term).
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The following table summarizes the Borrower’s contractual commitments that will affect our future liquidity as of December 31, 2007:
Payments Due By Period | |||||||||||||||
(in millions) |
Total | Less than 1 Year |
1-3 Years | 4-5 Years | More than 5 Years | ||||||||||
Operating Leases(1) |
$ | 2.3 | $ | 1.3 | $ | 0.8 | $ | 0.2 | $ | 0.0 | |||||
Deferred Compensation(2) |
1.4 | — | — | — | 1.4 | ||||||||||
Other Obligations(3) |
2.6 | — | — | — | 2.6 | ||||||||||
Total |
$ | 6.3 | $ | 1.3 | $ | 0.8 | $ | 0.2 | $ | 4.0 | |||||
(1) | The amounts presented represent leases of certain equipment, office and manufacturing space under operating leases. The amounts presented in this line item represent commitments for minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases. |
(2) | The amount presented represents the liability for our Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) established in October 2004. The Plan provides employees who are eligible to participate and the members of the Board of Directors with the opportunity to defer a specified percentage of their cash compensation. The deferred earnings are invested at the discretion of each participating employee or director and the deferred compensation we are also obligated to deliver is adjusted for increases or decreases in the deferred amount due to such investment. We include the asset deferred by the participants ($1.4 million) in the “Other noncurrent assets, net” line item of our consolidated balance sheet and our obligation to deliver the deferred compensation in the “Other long-term liabilities” line item on our consolidated balance sheet. |
(3) | The balance represents the pension liability of our German subsidiary, net of the unrealized gain loss on our liability ($2.6 million). The pension liability becomes payable when the covered employees reach the age of 60 or 65. The liability was acquired through our purchase of the GaAs business of Infineon in 2002. We elected to secure the liability through a reinsurance program supported by us. We have included the reinsurance receivables ($2.9 million) in the “Other noncurrent assets, net” line item on our consolidated balance sheet and our obligation to deliver the pension obligation in the “Other long-term liabilities” line item on our consolidated balance sheet. |
As of December 31, 2007, we had approximately $10.2 million in net unrecognized tax liabilities, which are included as “Long term income tax liability” in our Consolidated Balance Sheet. While we have considered the impact of this obligation, we generally do not anticipate that settlement of the liabilities will require payment of cash within the next twelve months. Further, we are not able to reasonably estimate the timing of any cash payments required to settle these liabilities, and do not believe that the ultimate settlement of these obligations will materially affect our liquidity.
The following table summarizes the Subsidiary, WJ Communications, Inc., contractual obligations at December 31, 2007 (in thousands):
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Contractual obligations |
Total | 1 year | 1-3 years | 3-5 years | 5 years | ||||||||||
Operating lease obligations |
$ | 14,909 | $ | 4,468 | $ | 9,397 | $ | 1,044 | $ | — | |||||
Purchase obligations |
3,662 | 3,192 | 470 | — | — | ||||||||||
Wafer purchase obligations |
250 | 250 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Total |
$ | 18,821 | $ | 7,910 | $ | 9,867 | $ | 1,044 | $ | — |
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The Subsidiary, WJ Communications, Inc, is required to make cash payments for a restructuring accrual of $7.9 million relating to the future operating lease payments on certain facilities that were included in our restructuring plans (Please refer to the Form 10-K for WJ Communications, Inc., Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements for additional detail.) The Subsidiary will make these payments through 2011. We included these amounts in the operating lease total in the table above. Excluding payments under the operating lease component included in the restructuring accrual, the other components of Other Long-Term Liabilities do not contractually require the Subsidiary to make cash payments and primarily consist of estimated operating costs on restructured facilities, deferred rent and estimated environmental costs.
Subsidiary AmpTech Agreement – San Jose, CA. On May 23, 2007, the Subsidiary, WJ Communications, Inc. (“WJ”), entered into a one year wafer manufacturing and supply agreement with AmpTech which provides for AmpTech to manufacture and supply wafers to WJ utilizing WJ’s wafer production processes and for WJ to purchase such wafers. During the initial term of the agreement, WJ is required to provide AmpTech with orders for a minimum quantity of wafers periodically, beginning after AmpTech is able to consistently deliver wafers. AmpTech is expected to start delivering wafers in early April of 2008 and thereafter we estimate our obligation to purchase wafers during the agreement term to be approximately $250,000.
Subsidiary Letter of Credit – San Jose, CA., The Subsidiary, WJ Communications, Inc. has the following outstanding Standby Letters of Credit (LOC) with Comerica Bank.
LC Number |
Beneficiary |
Amount | |||
629404-41 |
Cal Dept of Industrial Relations | $ | 461,662 | ||
564435-41 |
River Oaks Cal Prop | $ | 1,071,000 | ||
564471-41 |
River Oaks Cal Prop | $ | 2,079,000 | ||
593018-41 |
EiC Corporation | $ | 200,000 | ||
Total | $ | 3,811,662 |
Letter of Credit – Hillsboro, OR. On May 20, 2008, The Borrower renewed their Standby Letter of Credit No. 0000000 with Bank of America. The renewed amount of the LOC is $138,369 and will expire on June 1, 2009.
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SCHEDULE 5.06
LITIGATION
Derivative Suit. On February 28, 2007, a purported derivative action (case no. C-07-0299) was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, allegedly on behalf of Borrower, against certain of Borrower’s officers and directors. On March 16, 2007, a substantially similar action (case no. C-07-0398) was filed. The plaintiffs allege that the defendants violated Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended, breached their fiduciary duty, abused control, engaged in constructive fraud, corporate waste, insider selling, and gross mismanagement, and were unjustly enriched by improperly backdating stock options. The plaintiffs also allege that Borrower failed to properly account for stock options and that the defendants’ conduct caused artificial inflation in Borrower’s stock price. The plaintiffs seek unspecified damages and disgorgement of profits from the alleged conduct, corporate governance reform, establishment of a constructive trust over defendants’ stock options and proceeds derived therefrom, punitive damages, and reasonable attorney’s, accountant’s, and expert’s fees. On April 25, 2007, the Court consolidated the two cases. Plaintiffs filed a consolidated complaint on or about May 25, 2007. On July 23, 2007, the Borrower filed separate motions for the dismissal of all claims in each case with the District Court for the District of Oregon. On September 28, 2007, the Plaintiffs filed a consolidated opposition to the Borrower’s motions for the dismissal of all claims in each case. On October 26, 2007, the Borrower filed separate reply briefs in support of its motions for the dismissal of all claims in each case. On March 13, 2008, the Court granted the Borrower’s motions for dismissal, but indicated that Plaintiffs could amend their complaint to address the grounds on which the Court based the dismissal. On March 28, 2008, the Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint pursuant to the Court’s ruling on the motions for dismissal.
EiC Matter. The Subsidiary, WJ Communications, Inc., completed an acquisition in June 2004 of the wireless infrastructure business and associated assets from EiC which could have required the Subsidiary to pay further consideration of up to $14 million if specific revenue and gross margin targets were achieved by March 31, 2005 and 2006. The Subsidiary has determined that the revenue and gross margin targets were not met for both of the periods and this was communicated to EiC. In June 2006, EiC subsequently notified the Subsidiary that it disagrees with the Subsidiary’s conclusions. EiC has not pursued this matter further and there have been no legal claims to date on this matter.
Recent notices:
a) | California Workers Compensation Appeals Board case no. 2006LB00383895. Current status – The Subsidiary, WJ Communications, Inc. (“WJ”) received notice of a hearing April I, 2008. WJ has retained counsel to represent it. Probable liability is not determinable at this time. WJ is developing its defense strategy. |
b) | WJ received an information request on September 12, 2007 from the law office of Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx requesting information on a former employee who was injured on July 19, 2005. The former employee was terminated from WJ on August 10, 2001. WJ has not responded and there has been no other communication on this matter. |
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SCHEDULE 5.09
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
Subsidiary Environmental Matters – California. The Subsidiary, WJ Communications, Inc. (“WJ”), has been deemed liable for contamination at its former facility located at 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx (“Hillview Facility”) pursuant to an Imminent or Substantial Endangerment Order and Remedial Action Order, issued to WJ and Stanford University by the State of California Health and Welfare Agency, Department of Health Services, Toxic Substance Control Program on May 12, 1990, Order HAS¬89/90-12, as amended by Amendment to Order HSA 89/90-012. WJ has also been deemed liable for a specified share of remediation and related costs of the Hillview-Xxxxxx Regional Superfund Site pursuant to a Remedial Action Order of the State of California Health and Welfare Agency, Department of Health Services, Toxic Substances Control Division HAS-89/90-16 issued to 16 named Defendants, including WJ, on December 9, 1990 as amended on July 7, 1990 (“Hillview Regional Order”). In response to the Hillview Regional Order, the 16 named Defendants (including WJ) entered into agreements to provide for the implementation of the Hillview Regional Order obligations, including a Memorandum of Agreement for Final Cost Sharing and Implementation of the Remedial Action Plan, effective as of October 1, 1993, and for the performance of Remedial Action Plan work and a Memorandum of Final Allocation, effective as of April 15, 1994.
In July 1999, the Subsidiary, WJ, entered into a long-term Remediation Agreement with an environmental consulting firm, XXXXX International Incorporated (“XXXXX”) for the Hillview Facility. Pursuant to this Remediation Agreement, WJ paid approximately $2.4 million in exchange for which XXXXX agreed to perform the work necessary to satisfy WJ’s obligations under the applicable governmental agency orders. WJ’s payment included the premium for a 30-year environmental Clean-up Cost Cap insurance policy to provide coverage for remediation cost overruns up to $10 million dollars from AIG, as well as a ten-year claims-made $10 million dollar Pollution Legal Liability Select insurance policy for coverage at the former Hillview Facility.
The Subsidiary, WJ, has been deemed liable for contamination at its former facility located at 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx (“Scotts Valley Facility”) and entered into a Consent Decree with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in July 1991. In July 1999, WJ entered into a Guaranteed Fixed Price Remediation Agreement between ARCADIS Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx (“ARCADIS”), and Silicon Valley Group, pursuant to which WJ paid approximately $3 million dollars in exchange for which ARCADIS agreed to perform the work necessary to satisfy WJ’s obligations under the Consent Decree. The Guaranteed Fixed Price Remediation Agreement also contains a remediation cost overrun guarantee from ARCADIS up to a total project cost of $15 million dollars, and included the procurement of a ten year, claims-made insurance policy to provide coverage for remediation cost overruns of up to $10 million, as well as a ten year claims-made Pollution and Remediation Legal Liability Policy for coverage in the amount of $10 million dollars. The policies were initially issued by ECS and Reliance Insurance to WJ, but were subsequently reissued by ECS and Indian Harbor Insurance to WJ.
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SCHEDULE 5.13
SUBSIDIARIES AND OTHER EQUITY INVESTMENTS
Part (a). Subsidiaries.
The following are fully-owned subsidiaries of the Borrower:
TriQuint Sales and Design, Inc., a Delaware corporation
TriQuint Technology Holding Company., a Delaware corporation
TriQuint International Holding Co., a Delaware corporation
TriQuint Europe Holding Company, a Delaware corporation
TriQuint Colorado, Inc., a Colorado corporation
TriQuint, Inc., a Florida corporation
TriQuint Asia, Inc., a Delaware corporation
TriQuint Texas General Holding Company, a Delaware corporation (“TriQuint Texas General”)
TriQuint Texas Limited Holding Company, a Delaware corporation (“TriQuint Texas Limited”)
WJ Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“WJC”)
The following is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TriQuint, Inc.:
TriQuint TFR, Inc., an Oregon corporation
Sawtek Sweden AB, a Swedish corporation
The following are 1.6% / 98.4% owned subsidiaries of TQS and TriQuint, Inc., respectively:
TriQuint S.R.L., a Costa Rican corporation
TriQuint Semiconductor GmbH, a German corporation
The following are wholly-owned subsidiaries of TriQuint Asia, Inc.:
TriQuint Semiconductor Japan TYK, a Japanese corporation
TriQuint (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd., a Chinese corporation
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The following is 1% / 99% owned subsidiary by TriQuint Texas General and TriQuint Texas Limited, respectively:
TriQuint Semiconductor Texas LP, a Texas limited partnership
The following is a wholly-owned subsidiary of WJC:
WJ Newco LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
WJ Communications (Shanghai) Ltd., a Chinese corporation
Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxxx Environmental, Inc., a California corporation
Part (b). Other Equity Investments.
In previous years, Borrower made a number of investments in small, privately held technology companies in which it held less than 20% of the capital stock or held notes receivable. To date, all of these, with the exception of CyOptics, have been written down to $0.
As a result of the sale of Borrower’s former optoelectronics operations, we received as partial consideration $4.5 million of preferred stock in CyOptics, Inc. (“CyOptics”) and an unsecured promissory note from CyOptics for $5.6 million, that was discounted $2.3 million to reflect the current market rate for similar debt of comparable companies. Borrower accounts for all of these investments at cost unless their value has been determined to be other than temporarily impaired, in which case it writes the investment down to its impaired value. Borrower reviews these investments periodically for impairment and makes appropriate reductions in carrying value when an other-than-temporary decline is evident; however, for non-marketable equity securities, the impairment analysis requires significant judgment. During Borrower’s review, it evaluates the financial condition of the issuer, market conditions, and other factors providing an indication of the fair value of the investments. Adverse changes in market conditions or operating results of the issuer that differ from expectation, could result in additional other-than-temporary losses in future periods. On October 9, 2007, Borrower participated in an additional bridge financing where it purchased $0.5 million of a subordinated convertible promissory note from CyOptics. The promissory note is an interest-bearing note at the rate of 6% per annum. Unpaid principal with unpaid and accrued interest is due and payable at the earlier of (i) October 9, 2008, or (ii) event of default (as defined in the promissory note) or (iii) at conversion of a qualified equity event (as defined in the promissory note).
At March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, Borrower’s investments in privately held companies consisted of its CyOptics preferred stock and unsecured promissory note with carrying values of $6.8 million and $7.2 million, respectively.
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SCHEDULE 5.17
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS
Subsidiary Motorola Matter – San Jose, CA. The Subsidiary, WJ Communications, Inc., was notified by letter dated October 3, 2007, from Motorola that Motorola has been named in two patent disputes brought by Tessera, Inc., captioned Tessera, Inc. v. Motorola. Inc. et al. (Civil Action No. 2:07-cv-143 (E.D. Tex.), based on Motorola’s use of semiconductor chip assemblies. The patents at issue are United States Patents Nos. 5,852,326 and 6,433,419. Tessera has indicated to Motorola through discovery discussions that the semiconductor chip assemblies that the Subsidiary supplies to Motorola may be infringing and that it intends to pursue infringement allegations against Motorola for use of such assemblies in its products though the currently pending proceedings, including seeking a remedy in an ITC investigation to bar importation of the Motorola products that use such assemblies and damages. On October 3, 2007, Motorola requested Subsidiary indemnify Motorola for these proceedings and requested that the Subsidiary initiate efforts to avoid disruption of Motorola’s supply chain, including intervening in the proceedings to defend directly against Tessera’s allegations that the Subsidiary’s semiconductor chip assemblies infringe or obtaining a license to the asserted patents. The Subsidiary has not yet responded to Motorola.
Subsidiary Intermec Matter – San Jose, CA. The Subsidiary, WJ Communications, Inc., has been operating under an informal understanding that Intermec does not require sub-system/component providers such as the Subsidiary to license Intermec’s RFID related patents in connection with the sale of components to Intermec. In September 2006, the Subsidiary notified customers that they can purchase the Subsidiary’s modules and chips without having to license Intermec patents at the module level and recommended that they evaluate their RFID solutions at the system level with respect to any applicable patents and obtain any necessary licenses if appropriate. A copy of such notification has been provided to Purchaser. The informal understanding with Intermec could change at any time with the result that Subsidiary may be required to license or challenge the RFID related patents.
Subsidiary XCI Matter – San Jose, CA. The Subsidiary, WJ Communications, Inc., received a letter in 2004 (the “2004 Letter”) from XCI Incorporated in which XCI claimed that the Subsidiary was using certain patents held by XCI. The Subsidiary responded by letters dated December 14, 2005 and March 14, 2005, stating that it was not using the referenced patents. The Subsidiary received another letter dated May 15, 2006 from XCI, indicating that they had been awarded an additional patent based on the original patents in the 2004 Letter. XCI requested a response within 10 working days, advising that if they did not receive a response, the issue would be turned over to their contingent law firm for legal action. The Subsidiary did not respond and it is not aware of any subsequent activity.
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SCHEDULE 7.01
EXISTING LIENS
TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. (Delaware) | ||
File Type: |
Original | |
File Number: |
22024176 | |
File Date: |
08/01/2002 | |
Current Second Party of Record: |
XxXxxx Xxxxxx Financial Services, Inc. | |
Collateral Summary: |
All Xxxxxxx Furniture and Fixtures | |
File Type: |
Original | |
File Number: |
30849821 | |
File Date: |
04/02/2003 | |
Current Second Party of Record: |
IOS Capital, LLC | |
Collateral Summary: |
Equipment Lease | |
File Type: |
Original | |
File Number: |
41881947 | |
File Date: |
07/06/2004 | |
Current Second Party of Record: |
Credence Capital Corporation | |
Collateral Summary: |
ASL-3000RF Mixed Signal Test System; equipment | |
File Type: |
Original | |
File Number: |
42955054 | |
File Date: |
10/20/2004 | |
Current Second Party of Record: |
Dell Financial Services, L.P. | |
Collateral Summary: |
Computer Equipment | |
File Type: |
Original | |
File Number: |
60319137 | |
File Date: |
01/26/2006 | |
Current Second Party of Record: |
Sumitomo Electric Semiconductor Materials, Inc. | |
Collateral Summary: |
All Gallium Arsenide wafer products and related supplies | |
File Type: |
Original | |
File Number: |
80797488 | |
File Date: |
03/05/2008 | |
Current Second Party of Record: |
Dell Financial Services, L.P. | |
Collateral Summary: |
Computer Equipment |
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TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. (Oregon) | ||
File Type: |
Original | |
File Number: |
6470255 | |
File Date: |
02/09/2004 | |
Current Secured Party of Record: |
IOS Capital | |
Collateral Summary: |
Equipment Lease | |
File Type: |
Original | |
File Number: |
7060366 | |
File Date: |
10/05/2005 | |
Current Secured Party of Record: |
IOS Capital | |
Collateral Summary: |
Equipment Lease | |
File Type: |
Original | |
File Number: |
7060572 | |
File Date: |
10/05/2005 | |
Current Secured Party of Record: |
IOS Capital | |
Collateral Summary: |
Equipment Lease | |
File Type: |
Original | |
File Number: |
7159733 | |
File Date: |
01/26/2006 | |
Current Second Party of Record: |
Sumitomo Electric Semiconductor Materials, Inc. | |
Collateral Summary: |
All Gallium Arsenide wafer products and related supplies | |
WJ Communications, Inc. (Delaware) |
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File Type: |
Original | |
File Number: |
32679010 | |
File Date: |
10/14/2003 | |
Current Secured Party of Record: |
Comerica Bank-California | |
Collateral Summary: |
All Property | |
Secured Indebtedness: |
Letters of credit described in Schedule 7.03 | |
File Type: |
Continuation | |
File Number: |
81422292 | |
File Date: |
04/23/2008 | |
Original File Number: |
32679010 |
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File Type: |
Original | |
File Number: |
32710831 | |
File Date: |
10/16/2003 | |
Current Secured Party of Record: |
Comerica Bank | |
Collateral summary: |
All Property | |
Secured Indebtedness: |
Letters of credit described in Schedule 7.03 | |
File Type: | Continuation | |
File Number: |
81422300 | |
File Date: |
04/23/2008 | |
Original File Number: |
32710831 | |
File Type: | Amendment | |
File Number: |
8159935 | |
File Date: |
05/07/2008 | |
Original File Number: |
32710831 | |
File Type: | Original | |
File Number: |
80900801 | |
File Date: |
03/13/2008 | |
Current Secured Party of Record: |
Electro Rent Corporation | |
Collateral Summary: |
Specified Equipment |
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SCHEDULE 7.02
EXISTING INVESTMENTS
TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. |
|||||||
Cusip |
Description |
Maturity | Mkt Value | ||||
00000X000 | XXXXXXX XXXXX FIN SQ GOVT-FS | Overnight | |||||
316175108 | FIDELITY GOVERNMENT PORT-I | Overnight | |||||
Total |
$ | 11,388,249.92 USD |
TriQuint SRL |
|||||||||
Cusip |
Description |
Rating |
Maturity | Mkt Value | |||||
X0000X000 | AIM Short-Term Inv-USD | AAA/Aaa | Overnight | ||||||
0000X0XX0 | Xxxxxxx Mac | AAA/Aaa | 5/19/2010 | ||||||
00000XX00 | Fed Farm Credit Bank | AAA/Aaa | 4/28/2010 | ||||||
0000XXXX0 | Federal Home Loan Bank | AAA/P-1 | 5/6/2009 | ||||||
0000X0XX0 | Xxxxxx Xxx | AAA/Aaa | 4/21/2010 | ||||||
000000XX0 | US Treasury Xxxx | AAA/Aaa | 5/31/2010 | ||||||
X0000X000 | SHORT-TERM INV-USD LIQ PT-IN | Overnight | |||||||
0000XXXX0 | Fed Home Loan Bank | AAA/Aaa | 10/29/2010 | ||||||
0000X0XX0 | Xxxxxx Xxx | AAA/Aaa | 04/28/2011 | ||||||
0000X0XX0 | Xxxxxxx Mac | AAA/Aaa | 05/12/2010 | ||||||
0000X00X0 | Xxxxxxx Mac | AAA/Aaa | 03/03/2011 | ||||||
Total |
$ | 81,695,183.84 USD |
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SCHEDULE 7.03
EXISTING INDEBTEDNESS
Subsidiary Letter of Credit – San Jose, CA., The Subsidiary, WJ Communications, Inc. has the following outstanding Standby Letters of Credit (LOC) with Comerica Bank all of which will expire on June 30, 2008.
LC Number |
Beneficiary |
Amount | |||
629404-41 |
Cal Dept of Industrial Relations | $ | 461,662 | ||
564435-41 |
River Oaks Cal Prop | $ | 1,071,000 | ||
564471-41 |
River Oaks Cal Prop | $ | 2,079,000 | ||
593018-41 |
EiC Corporation | $ | 200,000 | ||
Total | $ | 3,811,662 |
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SCHEDULE 9.02
NOTICE ADDRESSES AND LENDING OFFICE
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.:
TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.
0000 XX Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Treasurer
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Electronic Mail: xxxxx.xxxxx@xxx.xxx
Website Address: xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx
LENDER
Lending Office for Loans, payments with
respect thereto and payments of fees other than
Letter of Credit fees:
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Credit Services West
Mail Code: CA4-702-02-25
Building B, 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxx Xxxxxx, Credit Services Representative
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: 0-000-000-0000
Electronic Mail: xxxx.x.xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
ABA #000-000-000
Account Name: Corporate Credit Services
Account No.: 37508-36479
Attention: Credit Services West–GCIB (X. Xxxxxx)
Ref: Triquint Semiconductor, Inc.
Lending Office for Letters of Credit and
payments with respect thereto, including
Letter of Credit fees:
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Trade Operations-Los Angeles #22621
0000 X. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Mail Code: CA9-705-07-05
Xxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
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with copy to:
Attn: Xxxx Xxxxxx, Credit Services
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: 0-000-000-0000
Electronic Mail: xxxx.x.xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Notices (other than Requests for Credit Extensions):
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Technology Banking Group
Mail Code: CA5-704-06-37
000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attn: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Vice President
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Electronic Mail: xxxxxxxxx.x.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF LOAN NOTICE
Date: ,
To: | Bank of America, N.A. |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of June __, 2008 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “Agreement;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), between TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Bank of America, N.A..
The | undersigned hereby requests (select one): |
¨ | A Loan ¨ A Conversion or Continuation of a Loan |
1. | On (a Business Day). |
2. | In the amount of $ . |
3. | Comprised of . |
[Type of Loan requested]
4. | For a Eurodollar Rate Loan: with an Interest Period of months. |
[The borrowing requested herein complies with the proviso to the first sentence of Section 2.01 of the Agreement.]
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF NOTE
$ 50,000,000 | June 27, 2008 |
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the “Borrower”) hereby promises to pay to the order of Bank of America, N.A. or registered assigns(the “Lender”), on the Maturity Date (as defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below) the principal amount of Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000), or such lesser principal amount of Loans (as defined in such Credit Agreement) due and payable by the Borrower to the Lender on the Maturity Date under that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2008 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “Agreement;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), between the Borrower and the Lender.
The Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Loan from the date of such Loan until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates, and at such times as are specified in the Agreement. All payments of principal and interest shall be made to the Lender in Dollars in immediately available funds at the Lender’s Lending Office. If any amount is not paid in full when due hereunder, such unpaid amount shall bear interest, to be paid upon demand, from the due date thereof until the date of actual payment (and before as well as after judgment) computed at the per annum rate set forth in the Agreement.
This Note is the Note referred to in the Agreement, is entitled to the benefits thereof and is subject to optional prepayment in whole or in part as provided therein. This Note is also entitled to the benefits of the Guaranty. Upon the occurrence and continuation of one or more of the Events of Default specified in the Agreement, all amounts then remaining unpaid on this Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the Agreement. Loans made by the Lender shall be evidenced by one or more loan accounts or records maintained by the Lender in the ordinary course of business. The Lender may also attach schedules to this Note and endorse thereon the date, amount and maturity of the Loans and payments with respect thereto.
The Borrower, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and non-payment of this Note.
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THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx | |
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxx | |
Title: | Treasurer | |
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
B-2
LOANS AND PAYMENTS WITH RESPECT THERETO
Date |
Type of Loan |
Amount of Loan |
End of Interest Period |
Amount of Principal or Interest Paid This Date |
Outstanding Principal Balance This Date |
Notation Made By | ||||||
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EXHIBIT C
FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
Financial Statement Date: ,
To: | Bank of America, N.A. |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2008 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “Agreement;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), between TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (the “Borrower”) and Bank of America, N.A. (the “Lender”).
The undersigned Responsible Officer hereby certifies as of the date hereof that he/she is the of the Borrower, and that, as such, he/she is authorized to execute and deliver this Certificate to the Lender on the behalf of the Borrower, and that:
[Use following paragraph 1 for fiscal year-end financial statements]
1. Attached hereto as Schedule 1 are the year-end audited financial statements required by Section 6.01(a) of the Agreement for the fiscal year of the Borrower ended as of the above date, together with the report and opinion of an independent certified public accountant required by such section.
[Use following paragraph 1 for fiscal quarter-end financial statements]
1. Attached hereto as Schedule 1 are the unaudited financial statements required by Section 6.01(b) of the Agreement for the fiscal quarter of the Borrower ended as of the above date. Such financial statements fairly present the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP as at such date and for such period, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes.
2. The undersigned has reviewed and is familiar with the terms of the Agreement and has made, or has caused to be made under his/her supervision, a detailed review of the transactions and condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower during the accounting period covered by the attached financial statements.
3. A review of the activities of the Borrower during such fiscal period has been made under the supervision of the undersigned with a view to determining whether during such fiscal period the Borrower performed and observed all its Obligations under the Loan Documents, and
[select one:]
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[to the best knowledge of the undersigned during such fiscal period, the Borrower performed and observed each covenant and condition of the Loan Documents applicable to it and no Default has occurred and is continuing.]
—or—
[the following covenants or conditions have not been performed or observed and the following is a list of each such Default and its nature and status:]
4. The representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in Article V of the Agreement and any representations and warranties of any Loan Party that are contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection with the Loan Documents, are true and correct on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Compliance Certificate, the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 5.05 of the Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to clauses (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 6.01 of the Agreement, including the statements in connection with which this Compliance Certificate is delivered.
5. The financial covenant analyses and information set forth on Schedule 2 and Schedule 3 attached hereto are true and accurate on and as of the date of this Certificate.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate as of , .
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
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For the Quarter/Year ended (“Statement Date”)
SCHEDULE 2
to the Compliance Certificate
($ in 000’s)
I. | Section 7.11 (a) – Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio. |
A. | Consolidated Funded Indebtedness at Statement Date: | $ | ||
B. | Consolidated EBITDA for four consecutive fiscal quarters ending on above date (“Subject Period”): | $ |
1. | Consolidated Net Income for Subject Period: | $ | ||
2. | Consolidated Interest Charges for Subject Period: | $ | ||
3. | Provision for income taxes for Subject Period: | $ | ||
4. | Depreciation expenses for Subject Period: | $ | ||
5. | Amortization expenses for Subject Period: | $ | ||
6. | Financial Accounting Standard 123R charges incurred for Subject Period not representing cash items in Subject Period or future period (“FAS 123R Charges”) | $ | ||
7. | Non-cash reductions of Consolidated Net Income for Subject Period: | $ | ||
8. | Income tax credits for Subject Period: | $ | ||
9. | Non-cash additions to Consolidated Net Income for Subject Period: | $ | ||
10. | Consolidated EBITDA (Lines I.B.1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +5 + 6 + 7 – 8 – 9): | $ |
C. | Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio (Line I.A. ÷ Line I.B.10): | to 1 |
Maximum Permitted: |
2.00:1.00 |
II. | Section 7.11 (b) – Consolidated Liquidity Ratio. |
A. | Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | ||
B. | Short term investments | $ | ||
C. | Eligible Accounts Receivable | $ | ||
D. | Current liabilities | to 1 | ||
E. | Consolidated Senior Funded Indebtedness | $ | ||
F. | Consolidated Liquidity Ratio ((II.A + B + C) ÷ (II.D + E)) |
to 1 |
Maximum Permitted: |
1.50:1.00 |
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For the Quarter/Year ended (“Statement Date”)
SCHEDULE 3
to the Compliance Certificate
($ in 000’s)
Consolidated EBITDA
(in accordance with the definition of Consolidated EBITDA as set forth in the Agreement)
Consolidated EBITDA |
Quarter Ended |
Quarter Ended |
Quarter Ended |
Quarter Ended |
Twelve Months Ended | |||||
Consolidated Net Income |
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+ Consolidated Interest Charges |
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+ income taxes |
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+ depreciation expense |
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+ amortization expense |
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+ Financial Accounting Standard 123R charges (non-cash items) |
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+ non-recurring non- cash expenses |
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- income tax credits |
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- non-cash income |
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= Consolidated EBITDA |
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THIS GUARANTY (this “Guaranty”), dated as of , 200_, is made by each of the undersigned (together, the “Guarantors,” each a “Guarantor”), in favor of Bank of America, N.A. (“Lender”).
A. TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (the “Borrower”) and the Lender are parties to a Credit Agreement dated as of June 27, 2008 (as amended, modified, renewed or extended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”).
B. The Guarantors are Subsidiaries of the Borrower.
C. It is a condition precedent to the making of Loans to and issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of the Borrower under the Credit Agreement that the Guarantors guarantee the indebtedness and other obligations of the Borrower to the Lender under or in connection with the Credit Agreement.
D. The Guarantors, as Subsidiaries of the Borrower, will derive substantial direct and indirect benefits from the making of the Loans to, and the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of, the Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement (which benefits are hereby acknowledged by the Guarantors).
Accordingly, to induce the Lender to enter into the Credit Agreement, and in consideration thereof, the Guarantors hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1. Definitions; Interpretation.
(a) Terms Defined in Credit Agreement. All capitalized terms used in this Guaranty (including in the recitals hereof) and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.
(b) Certain Defined Terms. As used in this Guaranty (including in the recitals hereof), the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“Bankruptcy Code” means the Federal Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (11 U.S.C. § 101, et seq.).
“Collateral” means any property and interests and proceeds thereof now or hereafter acquired by the Guarantors, the Borrower or any other Person in which a Lien shall exist in favor of the Lender to secure the Guaranteed Obligations.
“Credit Agreement” has the meaning specified in the recitals to this Guaranty.
“Guaranteed Obligations” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.
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“Guarantor Documents” means this Guaranty and all other certificates, documents, agreements and instruments delivered to the Lender under or in connection with this Guaranty and the Loan Documents.
“Insolvency Proceeding” means, with respect to any Person, (a) any case, action or proceeding with respect to such Person before any court or other Governmental Authority relating to bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, liquidation, receivership, dissolution, winding-up or relief of debtors, or (b) any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, composition, marshalling of assets for creditors, or other, similar arrangement in respect of its creditors generally or any substantial portion of its creditors; in either case undertaken under Debtor Relief Laws.
“Other Taxes” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(c).
“Solvent” means, as to any Person at any particular date, that (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the amount of such Person’s liabilities (including disputed, contingent and unliquidated liabilities) as such value is established and as such liabilities are evaluated for purposes of Section 101(32) of the Bankruptcy Code and, in the alternative, for purposes of the New York Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act and other applicable state law; (b) the present fair saleable value of the property of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured; (c) such Person is able to realize upon its property and pay its debts and other liabilities (including disputed, contingent and unliquidated liabilities) as they mature in the normal course of business; (d) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay as such debts and liabilities mature; and (e) such Person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which such Person’s property would constitute unreasonably small capital.
“Taxes” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(b).
(c) Interpretation. The rules of interpretation set forth in Section 1.02 of the Credit Agreement shall be applicable to this Guaranty and are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. Guaranty.
(a) The Guarantors each hereby jointly and severally, absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably guarantee for the Lender, and its successors, endorsees, transferees and assigns, the full and prompt payment when due (whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, declaration, acceleration, demand or otherwise) and performance of the indebtedness, liabilities and other obligations of the Borrower to the Lender under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, the Note and the other Loan Documents, including all unpaid principal of the Loans, all amounts owing in respect of the L/C Obligations, all interest accrued thereon, all fees due under the Credit Agreement and all other amounts payable by the Borrower to the Lender thereunder, in connection therewith, and in connection with any other Loan Document. The terms “indebtedness,” “liabilities” and “obligations” are used herein in their most comprehensive sense
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and include any and all advances, debts, obligations and liabilities, whether now existing or hereafter arising, whether voluntary or involuntary and whether due or not due, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, determined or undetermined, and whether recovery upon such indebtedness, liabilities and obligations may be or hereafter become unenforceable or shall be an allowed or disallowed claim under any Debtor Relief Law, and including interest that accrues after the commencement by or against the Borrower or any Affiliate thereof of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding. The foregoing indebtedness, liabilities and other obligations of the Borrower, and all other indebtedness, liabilities and obligations to be paid or performed by the Guarantors in connection with this Guaranty (including any and all amounts due under Section 12), shall hereinafter be collectively referred to as the “Guaranteed Obligations.”
(b) To the extent that any court of competent jurisdiction shall impose by final judgment under applicable law (including the New York Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act or other applicable state law and §§ 544 and 548 of the Bankruptcy Code) any limitations on the amount of any Guarantor’s liability with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations which the Lender can enforce under this Guaranty, the Lender by their acceptance hereof accept such limitation on the amount of the Guarantor’s liability hereunder to the extent needed to make this Guaranty and the Guarantor Documents fully enforceable and nonavoidable.
SECTION 3. Liability of Guarantor. The liability of each Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be irrevocable, absolute, independent and unconditional, and shall not be affected by any circumstance which might constitute a discharge of a surety or guarantor other than the indefeasible payment and performance in full of all Guaranteed Obligations. In furtherance of the foregoing and without limiting the generality thereof, each Guarantor agrees as follows:
(a) the Guarantor’s liability hereunder shall be the immediate, direct, and primary obligation of the Guarantor and shall not be contingent upon the Lender’s exercise or enforcement of any remedy it may have against the Borrower or any other Person, or against any Collateral;
(b) this Guaranty is a guaranty of payment when due and not merely of collectibility;
(c) the Lender may enforce this Guaranty upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default notwithstanding the existence of any dispute between the Lender and the Borrower with respect to the existence of such Event of Default;
(d) the Guarantor’s payment of a portion, but not all, of the Guaranteed Obligations shall in no way limit, affect, modify or abridge the Guarantor’s liability for any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations remaining unsatisfied; and
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(e) the Guarantor’s liability with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations shall remain in full force and effect without regard to, and shall not be impaired or affected by, nor shall the Guarantor be exonerated or discharged by, any of the following events:
(i) any Insolvency Proceeding with respect to the Borrower, the Guarantor, any other Guarantor or other Loan Party or any other Person;
(ii) any limitation, discharge, or cessation of the liability of the Borrower, the Guarantor, any other Guarantor or other Loan Party or any other Person for any Guaranteed Obligations due to any statute, regulation or rule of law, or any invalidity or unenforceability in whole or in part of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or the Loan Documents;
(iii) any merger, acquisition, consolidation or change in structure of the Borrower, the Guarantor or any other Guarantor or other Loan Party or Person, or any sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of any or all of the assets or shares of the Borrower, the Guarantor, any other Guarantor or other Loan Party or other Person;
(iv) any assignment or other transfer, in whole or in part, of the Lender’s interests in and rights under this Guaranty or the other Loan Documents, including Lender’s right to receive payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any assignment or other transfer, in whole or in part, of the Lender’s interests in and to any of the Collateral;
(v) any claim, defense, counterclaim or setoff, other than that of prior performance, that the Borrower, the Guarantor, any other Guarantor or other Loan Party or other Person may have or assert, including any defense of incapacity or lack of corporate or other authority to execute any of the Loan Documents;
(vi) the Lender’s amendment, modification, renewal, extension, cancellation or surrender of any Loan Document, any Guaranteed Obligations, or any Collateral, or the Lender’s exchange, release, or waiver of any Collateral;
(vii) the Lender’s exercise or nonexercise of any power, right or remedy with respect to any of the Collateral, including the Lender’s compromise, release, settlement or waiver with or of the Borrower, any other Guarantor or other Loan Party or any other Person;
(viii) the Lender’s vote, claim, distribution, election, acceptance, action or inaction in any Insolvency Proceeding related to the Guaranteed Obligations;
(ix) any impairment or invalidity of any of the Collateral or any other collateral securing any of the Guaranteed Obligations or any failure to perfect any of the Liens of the Lender thereon or therein; and
(x) any other guaranty, whether by the Guarantor or any other Guarantor or other Person, of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations or any other indebtedness, obligations or liabilities of the Borrower to the Lender.
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SECTION 4. Consents of Guarantors. Each Guarantor hereby unconditionally consents and agrees that, without notice to or further assent from the Guarantor:
(a) the principal amount of the Guaranteed Obligations may be increased or decreased and additional Obligations of the Loan Parties under the Loan Documents may be incurred, by one or more amendments, modifications, renewals or extensions of any Loan Document or otherwise;
(b) the time, manner, place or terms of any payment under any Loan Document may be extended or changed, including by an increase or decrease in the interest rate on any Guaranteed Obligation or any fee or other amount payable under such Loan Document, by an amendment, modification or renewal of any Loan Document or otherwise;
(c) the time for the Borrower’s (or any other Person’s) performance of or compliance with any term, covenant or agreement on its part to be performed or observed under any Loan Document may be extended, or such performance or compliance waived, or failure in or departure from such performance or compliance consented to, all in such manner and upon such terms as the Lender may deem proper;
(d) the Lender may discharge or release, in whole or in part, any other Guarantor or other Loan Party or any other Person liable for the payment and performance of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations, and may permit or consent to any such action or any result of such action, and shall not be obligated to demand or enforce payment upon any of the Collateral or any other collateral, nor shall the Lender be liable to the Guarantor for any failure to collect or enforce payment or performance of the Guaranteed Obligations from any Person or to realize on the Collateral or other collateral therefor;
(e) in addition to the Collateral, the Lender may take and hold other security (legal or equitable) of any kind, at any time, as collateral for the Guaranteed Obligations, and may, from time to time, in whole or in part, exchange, sell, surrender, release, subordinate, modify, waive, rescind, compromise or extend such security and may permit or consent to any such action or the result of any such action, and may apply such security and direct the order or manner of sale thereof;
(f) the Lender may request and accept other guaranties of the Guaranteed Obligations and any other indebtedness, obligations or liabilities of the Borrower to the Lender and may, from time to time, in whole or in part, surrender, release, subordinate, modify, waive, rescind, compromise or extend any such guaranty and may permit or consent to any such action or the result of any such action; and
(g) the Lender may exercise, or waive or otherwise refrain from exercising, any other right, remedy, power or privilege (including the right to accelerate the maturity of any Loan and any power of sale) granted by any Loan Document or other security document or agreement, or otherwise available to the Lender, with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or any of the Collateral, even if the exercise of such right, remedy, power or privilege affects or eliminates any right of subrogation or any other right of the Guarantor against the Borrower; all as the Lender may deem advisable, and all without impairing, abridging, releasing or affecting this Guaranty.
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SECTION 5. Guarantor Waivers.
(a) Certain Waivers. Each Guarantor waives and agrees not to assert:
(i) any right to require the Lender to marshal assets in favor of the Borrower, the Guarantor, any other Loan Party or any other Person, to proceed against the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Person, to proceed against or exhaust any of the Collateral, to give notice of the terms, time and place of any public or private sale of personal property security constituting the Collateral or other collateral for the Guaranteed Obligations or comply with any other provisions of § 9611 of the New York UCC (or any equivalent provision of any other applicable law) or to pursue any other right, remedy, power or privilege of the Lender whatsoever;
(ii) the defense of the statute of limitations in any action hereunder or for the collection or performance of the Guaranteed Obligations;
(iii) any defense arising by reason of any lack of corporate or other authority or any other defense of the Borrower or any other Person;
(iv) any defense based upon the Lender’s errors or omissions in the administration of the Guaranteed Obligations;
(v) any rights to set-offs and counterclaims;
(vi) any defense based upon an election of remedies (including, if available, an election to proceed by nonjudicial foreclosure) which destroys or impairs the subrogation rights of the Guarantor or the right of the Guarantor to proceed against the Borrower or any other obligor of the Guaranteed Obligations for reimbursement; and
(vii) without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any defenses or benefits that may be derived from or afforded by applicable law limiting the liability of or exonerating guarantors or sureties, or which may conflict with the terms of this Guaranty.
(b) Additional Waivers.
(i) Each Guarantor waives any and all notice of the acceptance of this Guaranty, and any and all notice of the creation, renewal, modification, extension or accrual of the Guaranteed Obligations, or the reliance by the Lender upon this Guaranty, or the exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder. The Guaranteed Obligations shall conclusively be deemed to have been created, contracted, incurred and permitted to exist in reliance upon this Guaranty. Each Guarantor waives promptness, diligence, presentment, protest, demand for payment, notice of default, dishonor or nonpayment and all other notices to or upon the Borrower, any Guarantor or any other guarantor or other Person with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations.
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(ii) Until the Guaranteed Obligations have been paid in full in cash, each Guarantor waives (A) its rights of subrogation and reimbursement, (B) any defenses the Guarantor may have to the Guaranty by reason of an election of remedies by the Lender, (C) any rights or defenses the Guarantor may have by reason of protection afforded to the Borrower or any other Loan Party pursuant to the anti-deficiency or other laws of any jurisdiction limiting or discharging the Borrower’s or such other Loan Party’s indebtedness, (D) any defenses arising by reason of any disability or other defense of the Borrower or any other guarantor, or the cessation from any cause whatsoever (including any act or omission of the Lender) of the liability of the Borrower, (E) any defenses based on any claim that the Guarantor’s obligations exceed or are more burdensome than those of the Borrower, (F) any right to compel the Lender to proceed against or exhaust any security for the Guaranteed Obligations (or to proceed against such security in a particular order) or to pursue any other remedy in the Lender’s power whatsoever, and (G) any benefit of and any right to participate in any security now or hereafter held by the Lender.
(iii) Each Guarantor warrants and agrees that each of the waivers set forth herein is made with full knowledge of its significance and consequences and that if any such waivers are determined to be contrary to any applicable law or public policy, such waivers shall be effective only to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
(c) Independent Obligations. The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder are independent of and separate from the obligations of any other Guarantor or other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations, the Borrower and any other Loan Party and upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, a separate action or actions may be brought against the Guarantor, whether or not the Borrower or any such other Guarantor or other Loan Party is joined therein or a separate action or actions are brought against the Borrower or any such other Guarantor or other Loan Party.
(d) Financial Condition of Borrower. No Guarantor shall have any right to require the Lender to obtain or disclose any information with respect to: (i) the financial condition or character of the Borrower or the ability of the Borrower to pay and perform the Obligations; (ii) the Guaranteed Obligations; (iii) the Collateral; (iv) the existence or nonexistence of any other guarantees of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations; (v) any action or inaction on the part of the Lender or any other Person; or (vi) any other matter, fact or occurrence whatsoever.
SECTION 6. Subrogation. Until the Guaranteed Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations) shall be satisfied in full and the Commitment shall be terminated, no Guarantor shall have, and no Guarantor shall directly or indirectly exercise, (a) any rights that it may acquire by way of subrogation under this Guaranty, by any payment hereunder or otherwise, (b) any rights of contribution, indemnification, reimbursement or similar suretyship claims arising out of this Guaranty, or (c) any other right which it might otherwise have or acquire (in any way whatsoever) which could entitle it at any time to share or participate in any right, remedy or security of the Lender as against the Borrower or any other Guarantor or other Loan
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Party, whether in connection with this Guaranty, any of the other Loan Documents or otherwise. If any amount shall be paid to any Guarantor on account of the foregoing rights at any time when all the Guaranteed Obligations shall not have been paid in full, such amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Lender and shall forthwith be paid to the Lender to be credited and applied to the Guaranteed Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents. Upon the indefeasible payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations and the termination of the Commitment, each Guarantor shall be subrogated to the rights of the Lender against the Borrower to the extent otherwise permitted by law; provided that such subrogation shall not (i) constitute a representation or warranty, express or implied, by the Lender as to the enforceability or collectibility of any obligations of the Borrower under the Loan Documents or as to the perfection, priority or enforceability of any lien or security interest contained in or relating to any Loan Document; (ii) grant to the Guarantor any right of recourse against the Lender in respect thereof; (iii) give rise to any duty on the part of the Lender to cooperate with the Guarantor in the protection, preservation or enforcement of any rights the Guarantor may have against the Borrower or any other Loan Party; (iv) impair the Lender’s unfettered discretion to settle or otherwise compromise any claims the Lender may have against the Borrower or otherwise impair or affect any of the waivers or consents contained herein; or (v) restrict the Lender from enforcing or forbearing from enforcing any of its rights or remedies against the Borrower; provided, further, that the Guarantor shall, upon demand, indemnify the Lender against any and all costs and expenses arising directly or indirectly in connection with such right of subrogation.
SECTION 7. Continuing Guaranty; Reinstatement.
(a) This Guaranty is a continuing guaranty and agreement of subordination relating to any Guaranteed Obligations, including Guaranteed Obligations which may exist continuously or which may arise from time to time in connection with successive transactions consummated under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and the Guarantor expressly acknowledges that this Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding that there may be periods in which no Guaranteed Obligations exist. This Guaranty shall continue in effect and be binding upon the Guarantor until termination of the Commitment and payment and performance in full of the Guaranteed Obligations.
(b) This Guaranty shall continue to be effective or shall be reinstated and revived, as the case may be, if, for any reason, any payment of the Guaranteed Obligations by or on behalf of the Borrower (or receipt of any proceeds of Collateral) shall be rescinded, invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside, voided or otherwise required to be repaid to the Borrower, its estate, trustee, receiver or any other Person (including under the Bankruptcy Code or other state or federal law), or must otherwise be restored by the Lender, whether as a result of Insolvency Proceedings or otherwise. To the extent any payment is so rescinded, set aside, voided or otherwise repaid or restored, the Guaranteed Obligations shall be revived in full force and effect without reduction or discharge for such payment.
SECTION 8. Payments.
(a) Each Guarantor hereby agrees, in furtherance of the foregoing provisions of this Guaranty and not in limitation of any other right which the Lender or any other Person may
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have against the Guarantor by virtue hereof, upon the failure of the Borrower to pay any of the Guaranteed Obligations when and as the same shall become due, whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, declaration, acceleration, demand or otherwise (including amounts that would become due but for the operation of the automatic stay under § 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code or comparable provision of other applicable Debtor Relief Law), the Guarantor shall forthwith pay, or cause to be paid, in cash, to the Lender an amount equal to the amount of the Guaranteed Obligations then due as aforesaid (including interest which, but for the filing of a petition in any Insolvency Proceeding with respect to the Borrower, would have accrued on such Guaranteed Obligations, whether or not a claim is allowed against the Borrower for such interest in any such Insolvency Proceeding). The Guarantor shall make each payment hereunder, unconditionally in full without set-off, counterclaim or other defense, on the day when due in the currency in which such Guaranteed Obligations are denominated, to the Lender at such office of the Lender and to such account as is specified in the Credit Agreement.
(b) Any and all payments by any Guarantor to or for the account of the Lender under the Guarantor Documents shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any and all present or future taxes, duties, levies, imposts, deductions, assessments, fees, withholdings or similar charges, and all liabilities with respect thereto, now or hereafter imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any Governmental Authority, excluding, in the case of the Lender, taxes imposed on or measured by its overall net income, franchise taxes and equivalent costs imposed on it (in lieu of net income taxes), by the jurisdiction (or any political subdivision thereof) under the Laws of which the Lender is organized or maintains a lending office (all such non-excluded taxes, duties, levies, imposts, deductions, assessments, fees, withholdings or similar charges, and liabilities being hereinafter referred to as “Taxes”). If any Guarantor shall be required by any Laws to deduct any Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable under the Guarantor Documents to the Lender then (i) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section), the Lender receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) the Guarantor shall make such deductions, (iii) the Guarantor shall timely pay the full amount deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority or other taxation authority in accordance with applicable Laws, and (iv) within 30 days after the date of such payment, the Guarantor shall furnish to the Lender the original or a certified copy of a receipt evidencing payment thereof.
(c) In addition, each Guarantor agrees to pay any and all present or future stamp, court or documentary taxes and any other excise or property taxes or charges or similar levies which arise from any payment made under the Guarantor Documents or from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, the Guarantor Documents (hereinafter referred to as “Other Taxes”).
(d) Without limiting the provisions of subsection (c) above, each Guarantor shall timely pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.
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(e) If any Guarantor shall be required to deduct or pay any Taxes or Other Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable under the Guarantor Documents to the Lender, the Guarantor shall also pay to the Lender, at the time interest is paid, such additional amount that the Lender specifies is necessary to preserve the after-tax yield (after factoring in all taxes, including taxes imposed on or measured by net income) that the Lender would have received if such Taxes or Other Taxes had not been imposed.
(f) Each Guarantor jointly and severally agrees to indemnify the Lender within 10 days after demand therefor (i) the full amount of Taxes and Other Taxes (including any Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section) paid by the Lender, (ii) amounts payable under Section 8(e) and (iii) any liability (including additions to tax, penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto, in each case whether or not such Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority.
(g) Any payment by any Guarantor hereunder the application of which is not otherwise provided for herein, shall be applied in the order specified in Section 8.03 of the Credit Agreement.
(h) As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes or Other Taxes by any Guarantor to a Governmental Authority, each Guarantor shall deliver to the Lender a scanned copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payments, a copy of the return reporting such payment.
(i) The agreements in this Section 8 shall survive the payment of all Guaranteed Obligations.
SECTION 9. Credit Agreement Covenants. Each Guarantor shall observe, perform and comply with all covenants applicable to the Guarantor set forth in Articles VI and VII of the Credit Agreement, which by their terms the Borrower is required to cause the Guarantor to observe, perform and comply with, as if such covenants were set forth in full herein.
SECTION 10. Notices. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, all notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing (including by facsimile transmission) and mailed, faxed, emailed (subject to the provisions of the final sentence of this Section 10) or delivered, in the case of the Guarantor, to the Guarantor in care of the Borrower, to the address or facsimile number or email address specified in the Credit Agreement, and in the case of Lender, to the address or facsimile number or email address specified in the Credit Agreement, or to such other address, facsimile number or email address as shall be designated by such party in a notice to the other parties. All such notices and other communications shall be deemed to be given or made upon the earlier to occur of (i) actual receipt by the intended recipient and (ii) (A) if delivered by hand or by courier, when signed for by the intended recipient; (B) if delivered by mail, five Business Days after deposit in the mails, postage prepaid; (C) if delivered by facsimile, when sent and receipt has been confirmed by telephone, when delivered; and (D) if delivered by electronic mail (which form of delivery is subject to the provisions of the final sentence of this Section 10), when delivered. In no event shall a voicemail message be effective as
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a notice, communication or confirmation hereunder. Electronic mail and Internet and intranet websites may be used only to distribute routine communications, and to distribute documents for execution by the parties thereto, and may not be used for any other purpose.
SECTION 11. No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. No failure by the Lender to exercise, and no delay by any such Person in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under any other Guarantor Document shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein or therein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.
SECTION 12. Costs and Expenses.
(a) Costs and Expenses. Each Guarantor, jointly and severally, shall: (i) pay or reimburse the Lender for all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the development, preparation, negotiation and execution of this Guaranty and the other Guarantor Documents and any amendment, waiver, consent or other modification of the provisions hereof and thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby are consummated), and the consummation and administration of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including all costs and expenses of counsel (including the allocated cost of internal legal services and all disbursements of internal counsel); and (ii) pay or reimburse the Lender for all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the enforcement, attempted enforcement, or preservation of any rights or remedies under this Guaranty or the other Guarantor Documents (including all such costs and expenses incurred during any “workout” or restructuring in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations and during any legal proceeding, including any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law), including all costs and expenses of counsel. The foregoing costs and expenses shall include all search, filing, recording, title insurance and appraisal charges and fees and taxes related thereto, and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Lender and the cost of independent public accountants and other outside experts retained by the Lender.
(b) Interest. Any amounts payable to the Lender by the Guarantor under this Section 12 or otherwise under this Guaranty if not paid upon demand shall bear interest from the date of such demand until paid in full, at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate applicable to Base Rate Loans to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law. Any such interest shall be due and payable upon demand and shall be calculated on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and the actual number of days elapsed.
(c) Payment. All amounts due under this Section 12 shall be payable within ten Business Days after demand therefor.
(d) Survival. The agreements in this Section 12 shall survive the termination of the Commitment and repayment of all Guaranteed Obligations.
SECTION 13. Right of Set-Off. In addition to any rights and remedies of the Lender provided by law, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default the Lender is authorized at any time and from time to time, without prior notice to the Guarantor,
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any such notice being waived by the Guarantor to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held by, and other indebtedness at any time owing by, the Lender to or for the credit or the account of the Guarantor against any and all Obligations owing to the Lender, now or hereafter existing, irrespective of whether or not the Lender shall have made demand under this Guaranty or any other Guarantor Document and although such Obligations may be contingent or unmatured or denominated in a currency different from that of the applicable deposit or indebtedness. The Lender agrees (by its acceptance hereof) promptly to notify the Guarantor after any such set-off and application made by the Lender; provided, however, that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application.
SECTION 14. Marshalling; Payments Set Aside. The Lender shall not be under any obligation to marshal any assets in favor of the Guarantor or any other Person or against or in payment of any or all of the Guaranteed Obligations. To the extent that the Guarantor makes a payment to the Lender, or the Lender exercises its right of set-off, and such payment or the proceeds of such set-off or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any Insolvency Proceeding or otherwise, then to the extent of such recovery the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such set-off had not occurred.
SECTION 15. Benefits of Guaranty. This Guaranty is entered into for the sole protection and benefit of the Lender and its successors and assigns, and no other Person (other than any Indemnitee specified herein) shall be a direct or indirect beneficiary of, or shall have any direct or indirect cause of action or claim in connection with, this Guaranty. The Lender, by their acceptance of this Guaranty, shall not have any obligations under this Guaranty to any Person other than the Guarantor, and such obligations shall be limited to those expressly stated herein.
SECTION 16. Binding Effect; Assignment.
(a) Binding Effect. This Guaranty shall be binding upon the Guarantor and its successors and assigns, and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Lender and its respective successors, endorsees, transferees and assigns.
(b) Assignment. Except to the extent otherwise provided in the Credit Agreement, the Guarantor shall not have the right to assign or transfer its rights and obligations hereunder or under any other Guarantor Documents without the prior written consent of the Lender. The Lender may, without notice to or consent by the Guarantor, sell, assign, transfer or grant participations in all or any portion of the Lender’s rights and obligations hereunder and under the other Guarantor Documents in connection with any sale, assignment, transfer or grant of a participation by the Lender in accordance with Section 9.07 of the Credit Agreement of or in its rights and obligations thereunder and under the other Loan Documents. In the event of any grant of a participation, the participant (A) shall be deemed to have a right of setoff under Section 13 in respect of its participation to the same extent as if it were the “Lender,” and (B) shall also be entitled to the benefits of Section 12 hereof.
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SECTION 17. Governing Law and Jurisdiction.
(a) THIS GUARANTY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
(b) ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS GUARANTY OR ANY OTHER GUARANTOR DOCUMENT MAY BE BROUGHT IN XXX XXXXXX XX XXX XXXXX XX XXX XXXX SITTING IN XXX XXXX XX XXX XXXX XX XX XXX XXXXXX XXXXXX FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF SUCH STATE, AND BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS GUARANTY, EACH GUARANTOR CONSENTS, FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THOSE COURTS. EACH GUARANTOR IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION, INCLUDING ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE BRINGING OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH JURISDICTION IN RESPECT OF THIS GUARANTY OR ANY OTHER GUARANTOR DOCUMENT. EACH GUARANTOR WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY SUMMONS, COMPLAINT OR OTHER PROCESS, WHICH MAY BE MADE BY ANY OTHER MEANS PERMITTED BY THE LAW OF SUCH STATE.
(c) Each Guarantor hereby irrevocably appoints the Borrower, with an office as listed in Section 9.02 of the Credit Agreement, as its authorized agent (in such capacity, the “Process Agent”) with all powers necessary to receive on its behalf service of copies of the summons and complaint and any other process which may be served in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Guaranty and the other Guarantor Documents in any of the courts in and of the State of New York. Such service may be made by mailing or delivering a copy of such process to the Guarantor in care of the Process Agent at the Process Agent’s address and the Guarantor hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs the Process Agent to accept such service on its behalf and agrees that the failure of the Process Agent to give any notice of any such service to the Guarantor shall not impair or affect the validity of such service or of any judgment rendered in any action or proceeding based thereon. As an alternative method of service, each Guarantor also irrevocably consents to the service of any and all process in any such action or proceeding by the mailing of copies of such process to the Guarantor at its address specified on the signature page hereof. If for any reason the Borrower shall cease to act as Process Agent, each Guarantor shall appoint forthwith, in the manner provided for herein, a successor Process Agent qualified to act as an agent for service of process with respect to all courts in and of the State of New York and acceptable to the Lender.
(d) Nothing in this Section 17 shall affect the right of the Lender to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by law or limit the right of the Lender to bring any action or proceeding against the Guarantor or its property in the courts of other jurisdictions.
SECTION 18. Waiver of Trial by Jury. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY OR
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ANY OTHER GUARANTOR DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS GUARANTY AND THE OTHER GUARANTOR DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
SECTION 19. Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers. This Guaranty together with the other Guarantor Documents embodies the entire agreement of the Guarantor with respect to the matters set forth herein and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements and understandings of the Guarantors, verbal or written, relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof and shall not be amended as to any Guarantor except by written agreement of the Guarantor and the Lender. No waiver of any rights of the Lender under any provision of this Guaranty or consent to any departure by any Guarantor therefrom shall be effective unless in writing and signed by the Lender. Any such amendment, waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.
SECTION 20. Severability. If any provision of this Guaranty or the other Guarantor Documents is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable as to any or all Guarantors, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Guaranty and the other Guarantor Documents as to such affected Guarantor(s) shall not be affected or impaired thereby, (b) the legality, validity and enforceability of such provisions and any other provisions as to any other Guarantor shall not be affected or impaired thereby, and (c) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
SECTION 21. Counterparts. This Guaranty may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
SECTION 22. Future Guarantors. At such time following the date hereof as any Subsidiary of the Borrower (an “Acceding Subsidiary”) is required to accede hereto pursuant to the terms of Section 6.12 of the Credit Agreement, such Acceding Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Lender a Joinder Agreement substantially in the form of Annex I hereto, signifying its agreement to be bound by the provisions of this Guaranty as a Guarantor to the same extent as if such Acceding Subsidiary had originally executed this Guaranty as of the date hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Guarantors have executed this Guaranty, as of the date first above written.
TRIQUINT, INC. TRIQUINT TFR, INC. TRIQUINT ASIA, INC. TRIQUINT COLORADO, INC. TRIQUINT TEXAS GENERAL HOLDING COMPANY TRIQUINT TEXAS LIMITED HOLDING COMPANY TRIQUINT SALES AND DESIGN, INC. TRIQUINT TECHNOLOGY HOLDING CO. TRIQUINT INTERNATIONAL HOLDING CO. TRIQUINT EUROPE HOLDING COMPANY WJ COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Title: Chief Financial Officer |
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR TEXAS, LP | ||
By: | TriQuint Texas General Holding Company, | |
its general partner |
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
WJ NEWCO, LLC | ||||
By: | WJ Communications, Inc., its sole member | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
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ANNEX I
[FORM OF]
GUARANTY JOINDER AGREEMENT
THIS GUARANTY JOINDER AGREEMENT (this “Joinder”) is executed as of , 200_ by , a [corporation/limited liability company/partnership] (“Joining Party”), and delivered to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. (“Lender”). Except as otherwise defined herein, terms used herein and defined in the Credit Agreement (as defined below) shall be used herein as therein defined.
A. TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (“Borrower”) and the Lender are parties to a Credit Agreement, dated as of June 27, 2008 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”);
B. The Joining Party is a direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Borrower and desires, or is required pursuant to the provisions of the Credit Agreement, to become a Guarantor under the Guaranty; and
C. The Joining Party will obtain benefits from the incurrence of Loans by, and the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of, the Borrower, in each case pursuant to the Credit Agreement and, accordingly, desires to execute this Joinder in order to (i) satisfy the requirements described in the preceding paragraph; and (ii) induce the Lender to continue to make Loans and to issue Letters of Credit to or for the account of the Borrower;
Accordingly, in consideration of the foregoing and other benefits accruing to the Joining Party, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Joining Party hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Lender and hereby covenants and agrees with the Lender as follows:
1. By this Joinder, the Joining party becomes a Guarantor for all purposes under the Guaranty, pursuant to Section 22 thereof.
2. The Joining Party agrees that, upon its execution hereof, it will become a Guarantor under the Guaranty with respect to all Guaranteed Obligations (as defined in the Guaranty), and will be bound by all terms, conditions and duties applicable to a Guarantor under the Guaranty and the other Loan Documents. Without limitation of the foregoing, and in furtherance thereof, the Joining Party jointly and severally, absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably, guarantees the full and prompt payment when due of all Guaranteed Obligations (on the same basis as the other Guarantors under the Guaranty).
3. The Joining Party hereby makes and undertakes, as the case may be, each covenant, representation and warranty made by, and as a Guarantor pursuant to the Guaranty, in each case as of the date hereof (except to the extent any such representation or warranty relates solely to an earlier date in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct as of such earlier date), and agrees to be bound by all covenants, agreements and obligations of a Guarantor and Loan Party pursuant to the Guaranty and all other Loan Documents to which it is or becomes a party.
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4. This Joinder shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by each of the parties hereto and its successors and assigns, provided, however, the Joining Party may not assign any of its rights, obligations or interest hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the prior written consent of the Lender or as otherwise permitted by the Loan Documents. THIS JOINDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. This Joinder may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute one instrument. In the event that any provision of this Joinder shall prove to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be deemed to be severable from the other provisions of this Joinder, which shall remain binding on all parties hereto.
5. From and after the execution and delivery hereof by the parties hereto, this Joinder shall constitute a “Loan Document” for all purposes of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
6. The effective date of this Joinder is , 200_.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Joining Party has caused this Joinder to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
[NEW GUARANTOR] | ||||
By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: |
Accepted and Acknowledged by: | ||||
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. | ||||
By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: |
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EXHIBIT E
OPINION MATTERS
The matters contained in the following Sections of the Credit Agreement should be covered by the legal opinion:
• | Section 5.01(a), (b) and (c) |
• | Section 5.02 |
• | Section 5.03 |
• | Section 5.04 |
• | Section 5.14(b) |
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