EXHIBIT 10.39
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AMENDED AND RESTATED INTERCREDITOR AND LIEN SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT
among
XXXXX FARGO FOOTHILL, INC.,
as XX Xxxx'x Agent,
XXXXX FARGO FOOTHILL, INC.,
as Senior Agent,
THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A.,
as Trustee and Collateral Agent,
ALTRA INDUSTRIAL MOTION, INC.,
and certain of its SUBSIDIARIES,
as Borrowers and Guarantors
XX XXXX'X CORPORATION,
and certain of its SUBSIDIARIES,
as XX Xxxx'x Credit Parties
Dated as of November 30, 2004
Amended and Restated as of April 5, 2007
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AMENDED AND RESTATED INTERCREDITOR AND LIEN SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED INTERCREDITOR AND LIEN SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT
dated as of April 5, 2007 (this "Agreement") is made by and among XXXXX FARGO
FOOTHILL, INC., as agent (the "Original XX Xxxx'x Agent") under and pursuant to
the XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined), XXXXX FARGO FOOTHILL,
INC., as senior agent (the "Original Senior Agent") under and pursuant to the
Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined), THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY,
N.A. ("BNY"), in its capacity as collateral agent under the Indenture Loan
Documents (as hereinafter defined) (in such capacity, the "Collateral Agent"),
BNY as Trustee under the Indenture Loan Documents (in such capacity, the
"Trustee"), Altra Industrial Motion, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent" ),
those certain subsidiaries of Parent identified as Borrowers on the signature
pages hereto (collectively with Parent, the "Borrowers") those certain
subsidiaries of Parent identified as Guarantors on the signature pages hereto
(collectively with Parent, the "Guarantors"), and the XX Xxxx'x Credit Parties
(as defined below) (this Agreement amends and restates the Intercreditor and
Lien Subordination Agreement dated as of November 30, 2004 (the "Original
Intercreditor Agreement"), among the Original Senior Agent, the Collateral Agent
and the Borrowers and Guarantors).
RECITALS
A. Borrowers, Guarantors, Collateral Agent, and Trustee have entered into
an Indenture, dated as of November 30, 2004 (the "Indenture"), pursuant to which
the Borrowers incurred indebtedness for certain notes (such notes, together with
all other notes issued after November 30, 2004 and exchange notes issued in
exchange therefore, the "Notes") in an aggregate principal amount at maturity of
$165,000,000 under the Indenture which, together with the Additional Notes (as
defined below), interest, premiums, fees, costs and expenses (including, without
limitation, attorneys fees and disbursements and including interest accrued
after the initiation of any Insolvency Proceeding, whether or not allowed or
allowable in any Insolvency Proceeding) and the other Secured Obligations (as
defined in the Indenture Security Agreement (defined below)) are referred to
herein as the "Indenture Secured Obligations". The repayment of the Indenture
Secured Obligations is secured by security interests in and liens on the assets
and properties (the "Collateral"; it being understood and agreed by the Parties
that "Collateral" for purposes of this Agreement includes, without limitation,
the XX Xxxx'x Collateral) described in the Security Agreement dated as of
November 30, 2004 (the "Indenture Security Agreement") made by the Borrowers and
the Guarantors in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the
Collateral Agent, the Trustee, and the Noteholders, the Trademark Security
Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2004, made by the Borrowers and Guarantors
in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Collateral Agent, the
Trustee, and the Noteholders (the "Indenture Trademark Security
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Agreements"), the Copyright Security Agreement, entered into from time to time,
made by the Borrowers and Guarantors in favor of the Collateral Agent for the
benefit of the Collateral Agent, the Trustee, and the Noteholders (the
"Indenture Copyright Security Agreements"), the Patent Security Agreement, dated
as of November 30, 2004, made by the Borrowers and Guarantors in favor of the
Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Collateral Agent, the Trustee, and the
Noteholders (the "Indenture Patent Security Agreements"), and certain real
property mortgages (made from time to time, in each case, by a Borrower or a
Guarantor in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Collateral
Agent, the Trustee, and the Noteholders, each an "Indenture Mortgage" and,
together with the Indenture, the Indenture Security Agreement, the Indenture
Trademark Security Agreement, Indenture Copyright Security Agreement, Indenture
Patent Security Agreement, and all Control Agreements (as defined in the
Indenture Security Agreement), and the other Note Documents (as defined in the
Indenture Security Agreement) executed and delivered in connection therewith,
the "Indenture Agreements").
B. Parent, the Borrowers, the Original Senior Agent and the lenders a party
thereto have entered into a Credit Agreement dated as of November 30, 2004 (the
"Original Credit Agreement") and the Guarantors, the Senior Lenders and the
Original Senior Agent have entered into those certain guarantees (the
"Guarantees") pursuant to which the Senior Lenders agreed, upon the terms and
conditions stated therein, to make loans and advances to and to issue letters of
credit on account of the Borrowers up to the principal amount of $30,000,000,
together with the fees, interest, expenses and other obligations due under the
Original Credit Agreement. The repayment of the Obligations (as that term is
defined in the Original Credit Agreement) is secured by first priority security
interests in and liens on the Collateral described in the Security Agreement
dated as of November 30, 2004 (the "Senior Security Agreement") made by the
Borrowers and the Guarantors in favor of the Original Senior Agent for the
benefit of the Original Senior Agent, the Senior Lenders and the Bank Product
Providers (as defined in the Credit Agreement), the Trademark Security
Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2004, made by the Borrowers and the
Guarantors in favor of the Original Senior Agent for the benefit of the Original
Senior Agent, the Senior Lenders and the Bank Product Providers (the "Senior
Trademark Security Agreements"), the Copyright Security Agreement, entered into
from time to time, made by the Borrowers and the Guarantors in favor of the
Original Senior Agent for the benefit of the Original Senior Agent, the Senior
Lenders and the Bank Product Providers (the "Senior Copyright Security
Agreements"), the Patent Security Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2004, made
by the Borrowers and the Guarantors in favor of the Original Senior Agent for
the benefit of the Original Senior Agent, the Senior Lenders and the Bank
Product Providers (the "Senior Patent Security Agreements"), and certain real
property mortgages (made from time to time, in each case, by a Borrower or a
Guarantor in favor of the Original Senior Agent for the benefit of the Original
Senior Agent, the Senior Lenders and the Bank Product Providers, each a "Senior
Mortgage" and, together with the Credit Agreement, the Guarantees, the Senior
Security Agreement, the Senior Trademark Security Agreement, Senior Copyright
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Security Agreement, Senior Patent Security Agreement, and all Control Agreements
(as defined in the Credit Agreement) and the other Loan Documents (as defined in
the Credit Agreement) executed and delivered in connection therewith, the
"Senior Agreements").
C. XX Xxxx'x Corporation ("XX Xxxx'x"), the subsidiaries of XX Xxxx'x party
thereto (collectively with XX Xxxx'x, the "XX Xxxx'x Credit Parties"), the
Original XX Xxxx'x Agent and the lenders a party thereto have entered into a
Credit Agreement dated as of the date hereof (the "Original XX Xxxx'x Credit
Agreement") pursuant to which the XX Xxxx'x Lenders agreed, upon the terms and
conditions stated therein, to make loans and advances to and to issue letters of
credit on account of the XX Xxxx'x Credit Parties up to the principal amount of
$19,557,916.32, together with the fees, interest, expenses and other obligations
due under the Original XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement. The repayment of the
Obligations (as that term is defined in the Original XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement)
is secured by first priority security interests in and liens on the collateral
(the "XX Xxxx'x Collateral") described in the Security Agreement dated as of the
date hereof (the "XX Xxxx'x Security Agreement") made by the XX Xxxx'x Credit
Parties in favor of the Original XX Xxxx'x Agent for the benefit of the Original
XX Xxxx'x Agent and the XX Xxxx'x Lenders, the Trademark Security Agreement,
dated as of the date hereof, made by the XX Xxxx'x Credit Parties in favor of
the Original XX Xxxx'x Agent for the benefit of the Original XX Xxxx'x Agent and
the XX Xxxx'x Lenders (the "XX Xxxx'x Trademark Security Agreements"), the
Copyright Security Agreement, entered into from time to time, made by the XX
Xxxx'x Credit Parties in favor of the Original XX Xxxx'x Agent for the benefit
of the Original XX Xxxx'x Agent and the Senior Lenders (the "XX Xxxx'x Copyright
Security Agreements"), the Patent Security Agreement, dated as of the date
hereof, made by the XX Xxxx'x Credit Parties in favor of the Original XX Xxxx'x
Agent for the benefit of the Original XX Xxxx'x Agent and the XX Xxxx'x Lenders
(the "XX Xxxx'x Patent Security Agreements"), and certain real property
mortgages (made from time to time, in each case, by a XX Xxxx'x Credit Party in
favor of the Original XX Xxxx'x Agent for the benefit of the Original XX Xxxx'x
Agent and the XX Xxxx'x Lenders, each a "XX Xxxx'x Mortgage" and, together with
the XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement, the XX Xxxx'x Security Agreement, the XX Xxxx'x
Trademark Security Agreement, the XX Xxxx'x Copyright Security Agreement, the XX
Xxxx'x Patent Security Agreement, and all Control Agreements (as defined in the
XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement) and the other Loan Documents (as defined in the XX
Xxxx'x Credit Agreement) executed and delivered in connection therewith, the "XX
Xxxx'x Agreements").
D. In connection with the acquisition by Parent of the shares of stock of
XX Xxxx'x, Parent intends to issue additional Notes (the "Additional Notes") in
an aggregate principal amount at maturity of $105,000,000 under the Indenture.
E. One of the conditions of the Original Credit Agreement was that the
priority of the security interests in and liens on the Collateral to secure the
Credit Agreement Secured Obligations (as hereinafter defined) be senior to the
security interests
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in and liens on the Collateral to secure the Indenture Secured Obligations, in
the manner and to the extent provided in this Agreement. One of the conditions
of the Original XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement is that the priority of the security
interests in and liens on the XX Xxxx'x Collateral to secure the XX Xxxx'x
Credit Agreement Secured Obligations (as hereinafter defined) be senior to the
security interests in and liens on the XX Xxxx'x Collateral to secure the Credit
Agreement Secured Obligations and the Indenture Secured Obligations, in the
manner and to the extent provided in this Agreement.
F. The Senior Agent and the Collateral Agent entered into the Original
Intercreditor Agreement concerning the respective rights of the Senior Agent and
the Collateral Agent with respect to the priority of their respective security
interests in and liens on the Collateral. The XX Xxxx'x Agent, Senior Agent and
the Collateral Agent (at the request of the XX Xxxx'x Agent and the Senior
Agent) desire to amend and restate the Original Intercreditor Agreement solely
to clarify the respective rights of the XX Xxxx'x Agent, Senior Agent and the
Collateral Agent with respect to the priority of their respective security
interests in and liens on the XX Xxxx'x Collateral (this Agreement is not
intended to alter in any manner the respective rights of the Senior Agent and
the Collateral Agent with respect to the priority of their respective rights and
interests in the Collateral (including the XX Xxxx'x Collateral) as set forth in
the Original Intercreditor Agreement.
G. The terms of the Indenture permitted the Borrowers and the Guarantors to
enter into the Original Credit Agreement, subject to compliance with certain
conditions, and in connection therewith authorized and directed the Collateral
Agent to enter into the Original Intercreditor Agreement. The terms of the
Credit Agreement and the Indenture permit the Borrowers and the Guarantors to
enter into the XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement, subject to compliance with certain
conditions, and in connection therewith authorize and/or direct the Senior Agent
and Collateral Agent to enter into this Agreement.
H. In order to induce the XX Xxxx'x Agent to extend credit to the XX Xxxx'x
Credit Parties and for purposes of certain conditions precedent and covenants of
the Original XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement, the XX Xxxx'x Agent, the Senior Agent
and the Collateral Agent hereby agree to amend and restate the Original
Intercreditor Agreement as follows:
ARTICLE I.
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01 Terms Defined Above and in the Recitals. As used in this
Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective meanings indicated in
the opening paragraph hereof and in the above Recitals:
"Additional Notes"
"Agreement"
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"BNY"
"Borrower"
"Collateral"
"Collateral Agent"
"Guarantees"
"Guarantors"
"Indenture"
"Indenture Agreements"
"Indenture Copyright Security Agreement"
"Indenture Patent Security Agreement"
"Indenture Secured Obligations"
"Indenture Security Agreement"
"Indenture Trademark Security Agreement"
"Original Credit Agreement"
"Original Intercreditor Agreement"
"Original Senior Agent"
"Original XX Xxxx'x Agent"
"Original XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement"
"Parent"
"Senior Agreements"
"Senior Copyright Security Agreement"
"Senior Patent Security Agreement"
"Senior Security Agreement"
"Senior Trademark Security Agreement"
"XX Xxxx'x"
"XX Xxxx'x Agreements"
"XX Xxxx'x Collateral"
"XX Xxxx'x Copyright Security Agreement"
"XX Xxxx'x Credit Parties"
"XX Xxxx'x Mortgages"
"XX Xxxx'x Patent Security Agreements"
"XX Xxxx'x Security Agreements"
"XX Xxxx'x Trademark Security Agreements"
"Trustee"
Section 1.02 Credit Agreement Definitions. All capitalized terms which are
used but not defined herein shall have the same meaning as in the Original
Credit Agreement, as in effect on the date hereof.
Section 1.03 Other Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following
terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
"Capital Stock" means (a) in the case of a corporation, corporate
stock, (b) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares,
interests,
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participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate
stock, (c) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company,
partnership or membership interests (whether general or limited) and (d) any
other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a
share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of property of, the issuing
Person.
"Cash Collateral" means any Collateral consisting of cash or cash
equivalents, any security entitlement (as defined in the UCC) and any financial
assets (as defined in the UCC).
"Control Collateral" means any Collateral consisting of a certificated
security (as defined in the UCC), investment property (as defined in the UCC), a
deposit account (as defined in the UCC and any other Collateral as to which a
Lien may be perfected through possession or control by the secured party, or any
agent therefor.
"Credit Agreement" means any Credit Agreement (as defined in the
Indenture), including one or more credit facilities (including the Original
Credit Agreement), in each case, as amended, restated, modified, renewed,
refunded, replaced, or refinanced in whole or in part from time to time,
including (a) any agreement extending the maturity of, consolidating, otherwise
restructuring (including adding Subsidiaries or affiliates of the Borrowers or
any other Persons as parties thereto) or refinancing all or any portion of the
Obligations or Commitments as those terms are defined in the Original Credit
Agreement, (b) any New Credit Facility and (c) any other agreement that itself
is a Credit Agreement hereunder) and whether by the same or any other agent,
lender, group of lenders or institutional investors and whether or not
increasing the amount of indebtedness that may be incurred thereunder.
"Credit Agreement Secured Obligations" means all Obligations and all
other amounts owing or due under the terms of any Credit Agreement and the other
Senior Loan Documents, including any and all amounts payable under or in respect
of the Senior Loan Documents, as amended, restated, modified, renewed, refunded,
replaced, or refinanced in whole or in part from time to time, including
principal, premium, interest, fees, attorneys' fees, costs, charges, expenses,
reimbursement obligations, any obligation to post cash collateral in respect of
letters of credit or indemnities in respect thereof, indemnities, guarantees,
and all other amounts payable thereunder or in respect thereof (including, in
each case, all amounts accruing on or after the commencement of any Insolvency
Proceeding relating to any Borrower, any Guarantor or any other Person
irrespective of whether a claim for all or any portion of such amounts is
allowable or allowed in any Insolvency Proceeding).
"Discharge of Credit Agreement Secured Obligations" means payment in
full in cash (or in the case of Letters of Credit and Bank Product Obligations,
the cash collateralization as required by the Senior Loan Documents) of the
Credit Agreement Secured Obligations (other than Credit Agreement Secured
Obligations consisting solely of contingent indemnification obligations under
the Senior Loan Documents) after or
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concurrently with termination of all commitments to extend credit under any
Credit Agreement.
"Discharge of XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement Secured Obligations" means
payment in full in cash (or in the case of Letters of Credit, the cash
collateralization as required by the XX Xxxx'x Loan Documents) of the XX Xxxx'x
Credit Agreement Secured Obligations (other than XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement
Secured Obligations consisting solely of contingent indemnification obligations
under the XX Xxxx'x Loan Documents) after or concurrently with termination of
all commitments to extend credit under the XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement.
"Equity Interests" means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or
other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is
convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).
"Exercise Any Secured Creditor Remedies" or "Exercise of Secured
Creditor Remedies" means (a) the taking of any action to enforce or realize upon
any Lien, including the institution of any foreclosure proceedings or the
noticing of any public or private sale or other disposition pursuant to Article
9 of the applicable Uniform Commercial Code, (b) the exercise of any right or
remedy provided to a secured creditor or otherwise on account of a Lien under
the Senior Loan Documents, the Indenture Loan Documents, applicable law, in an
Insolvency Proceeding or otherwise, including the election to retain Collateral
in satisfaction of a Lien, (c) the taking of any action or the exercise of any
right or remedy in respect of the collection on, set off against, marshaling of,
or foreclosure on the Collateral or the Proceeds of Collateral, (d) the sale,
lease, license, or other disposition of all or any portion of the Collateral, by
private or public sale, other disposition or any other means permissible under
applicable law, (e) the solicitation of bids from third parties to conduct the
liquidation of all or a material portion of Collateral to the extent undertaken
and being diligently pursued in good faith to consummate the sale of such
Collateral within a commercially reasonable time, (f) the engagement or
retention of sales brokers, marketing agents, investment bankers, accountants,
appraisers, auctioneers or other third parties for the purposes of valuing,
marketing, promoting and selling the Collateral to the extent undertaken and
being diligently pursued in good faith to consummate the sale of such Collateral
within a commercially reasonable time, and (g) the exercise of any other
enforcement right relating to the Collateral (including the exercise of any
voting rights relating to any Capital Stock and including any right of
recoupment or set-off) whether under the Senior Loan Documents, the Indenture
Loan Documents, applicable law, in an Insolvency Proceeding or otherwise.
"Indenture Loan Documents" shall mean the Indenture, the Notes, the
Indenture Agreements, and such other agreements, instruments and certificates as
defined or referred to in the Indenture.
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"Insolvency Proceeding" means any proceeding commenced by or against
any Person under any provision of the Bankruptcy Code or under any other state
or federal bankruptcy or insolvency law, assignments for the benefit of
creditors, formal or informal moratoria, compositions, extensions generally with
creditors, or proceedings seeking reorganization, arrangement, or other similar
relief.
"Lien" means any interest in an asset securing an obligation owed to,
or a claim by, any Person other than the owner of the asset, irrespective of
whether (a) such interest is based on the common law, statute, or contract, (b)
such interest is recorded or perfected, and (c) such interest is contingent upon
the occurrence of some future event or events or the existence of some future
circumstance or circumstances. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the term "Lien" includes the lien or security interest arising from a mortgage,
deed of trust, encumbrance, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit
arrangement, security agreement, conditional sale or trust receipt, or from a
lease, consignment, or bailment for security purposes and also includes
reservations, exceptions, encroachments, easements, rights-of-way, covenants,
conditions, restrictions, leases, and other title exceptions and encumbrances
affecting Real Property.
"Lien Priority" means with respect to any Lien of the XX Xxxx'x Agent,
the Senior Agent or the Collateral Agent in the Collateral, the order of
priority of such Lien as specified in Section 2.01.
"Loan Documents" means the XX Xxxx'x Loan Documents, the Senior Loan
Documents and the Indenture Loan Documents, as applicable.
"Maximum Priority Debt Amount" means, as of any date of determination,
the principal amount (including the undrawn amount of all letters of credit) of
Credit Agreement Secured Obligations as of such date up to, but not in excess
of, $30,000,000, (a) minus the amount of all permanent commitment reductions
made from and after the date hereof under the effective Credit Agreement, but to
be reinstated at the time of entering into any New Credit Facility, and (b) plus
any interest, fees, Lender Group Expenses and indemnities payable under the
Senior Loan Documents or in respect thereof (including, in each case, all
amounts accruing on or after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding
relating to any Borrower, any Guarantor or any other Person irrespective of
whether a claim for all or any portion of such amounts is allowable or allowed
in any such Insolvency Proceeding).
"Maximum Priority XX Xxxx'x Debt Amount" means, as of any date of
determination, the principal amount (including the undrawn amount of all letters
of credit) of XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement Secured Obligations as of such date up
to, but not in excess of, $19,557,916.32, (a) minus the amount of all permanent
commitment reductions made from and after the date hereof under the effective XX
Xxxx'x Credit Agreement, and (b) plus any interest, fees, Lender Group Expenses
and indemnities payable under the XX Xxxx'x Loan Documents or in respect thereof
(including, in each case, all amounts accruing on or after the commencement of
any Insolvency Proceeding
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relating to any XX Xxxx'x Credit Party or any other Person irrespective of
whether a claim for all or any portion of such amounts is allowable or allowed
in any such Insolvency Proceeding).
"New Credit Facility" means one or more debt facilities entered into
by any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries following a Discharge of Credit
Agreement Secured Obligations under the then effective Credit Agreement,
providing for revolving credit loans or letters of credit, in each case, as
amended, restated, modified, renewed, refunded, replaced, or refinanced in whole
or in part from time to time; provided that such debt facility qualifies as a
Credit Agreement (as defined in the Indenture).
"Noteholders" means each of the holders of the Notes.
"Party" means XX Xxxx'x Agent, Senior Agent and Collateral Agent.
"Payment Collateral" means all accounts, instruments, chattel paper,
letters of credit, deposit accounts, securities accounts, and payment
intangibles, together with all supporting obligations (as those terms are
defined in the UCC), in each case composing a portion of the Collateral.
"Person" means any natural person, corporation, limited liability
company, limited partnership, general partnership, limited liability
partnership, joint venture, trust, land trust, business trust, or other
organization, irrespective of whether such organization is a legal entity, and
shall include a government and any agency or political subdivision thereof.
"Proceeds" means (i) all "proceeds" as defined in Article 9 of the UCC
with respect to the Collateral, and (ii) whatever is recoverable or recovered
when Collateral is sold, exchanged, collected, or disposed of, whether
voluntarily or involuntarily.
"Recovery" has the meaning set forth in Section 5.03.
"Senior Agent" means the Original Senior Agent, together with all
successors, assigns, transferees, participants, replacement or refinancing
lenders, of the Original Senior Agent, including any Person designated as an
Agent under any Credit Agreement; provided, that for purposes of this Agreement,
the Collateral Agent and the XX Xxxx'x Agent, prior to the termination of the
Original Credit Agreement and the XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement, respectively,
shall be entitled to deal only with the Original Senior Agent until such time as
the Original Senior Agent shall have assigned or otherwise transfer to another
Agent thereof all of its rights and obligations hereunder to such other Agent
pursuant to a written document which has been provided by the Original Senior
Agent or a designee to the Collateral Agent and the XX Xxxx'x Agent and until
receipt thereof, Collateral Agent and the XX Xxxx'x Agent shall not be liable
for any such dealings (including the turning over of any Collateral or proceeds
thereof to
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the Original Senior Agent at a time when any other Agent and not the Original
Senior Agent was entitled thereto).
"Senior Lenders" means the lenders from time to time party to a Credit
Agreement.
"Senior Loan Documents" means any Credit Agreement and the other Loan
Documents (as such term is defined in the Original Credit Agreement), or any
other security, collateral, ancillary or other document entered into in
connection with or related to any agreement that is a Credit Agreement, as such
documents may be amended, restated, modified, renewed, refunded, replaced, or
refinanced in whole or in part from time to time, in accordance with this
Agreement.
"Standstill Notice" means a written notice from or on behalf of Senior
Agent to the Collateral Agent stating that an Event of Default has occurred and
stating that such written notice is a "Standstill Notice".
"Standstill Period" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03.
"XX Xxxx'x Agent" means the Original XX Xxxx'x Agent, together with
all successors, assigns, transferees, participants, replacement or refinancing
lenders, of the Original XX Xxxx'x Agent, including any Person designated as an
Agent under the XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement; provided, that for purposes of this
Agreement, the Senior Agent and the Collateral Agent, prior to the termination
of the Original XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement, shall be entitled to deal only with
the Original XX Xxxx'x Agent until such time as the Original XX Xxxx'x Agent
shall have assigned or otherwise transfer to another Agent thereof all of its
rights and obligations hereunder to such other Agent pursuant to a written
document which has been provided by the Original XX Xxxx'x Agent or a designee
to the Senior Agent and the Collateral Agent and until receipt thereof, Senior
Agent and Collateral Agent shall not be liable for any such dealings (including
the turning over of any Collateral or proceeds thereof to the Original XX Xxxx'x
Agent at a time when any other Agent and not the Original XX Xxxx'x Agent was
entitled thereto).
"XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement" means the XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement, as
amended, restated, modified, renewed, refunded, replaced, or refinanced in whole
or in part from time to time, including any agreement extending the maturity of,
consolidating, otherwise restructuring (including adding Subsidiaries or
affiliates of the XX Xxxx'x Credit Parties or any other Persons as parties
thereto) or refinancing all or any portion of the Obligations or Commitments as
those terms are defined in the Original XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement, whether by
the same or any other agent, lender, group of lenders or institutional investors
and whether or not increasing the amount of indebtedness that may be incurred
thereunder.
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"XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement Secured Obligations" means all Obligations
and all other amounts owing or due under the terms of the XX Xxxx'x Credit
Agreement and the other XX Xxxx'x Loan Documents, including any and all amounts
payable under or in respect of the XX Xxxx'x Loan Documents, as amended,
restated, modified, renewed, refunded, replaced, or refinanced in whole or in
part from time to time, including principal, premium, interest, fees, attorneys'
fees, costs, charges, expenses, reimbursement obligations, any obligation to
post cash collateral in respect of letters of credit or indemnities in respect
thereof, indemnities, guarantees, and all other amounts payable thereunder or in
respect thereof (including, in each case, all amounts accruing on or after the
commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding relating to any XX Xxxx'x Credit Party
or any other Person irrespective of whether a claim for all or any portion of
such amounts is allowable or allowed in any Insolvency Proceeding).
"XX Xxxx'x Lenders" means the lenders from time to time party to the
XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement.
"XX Xxxx'x Loan Documents" means the XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement and
the other Loan Documents (as such term is defined in the Original XX Xxxx'x
Credit Agreement), or any other security, collateral, ancillary or other
document entered into in connection with or related to the XX Xxxx'x Credit
Agreement, as such documents may be amended, restated, modified, renewed,
refunded, replaced, or refinanced in whole or in part from time to time, in
accordance with this Agreement.
"UCC" means the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect
in the State of New York
Rules of Construction. Unless the context of this Agreement clearly
requires otherwise, references to the plural include the singular, references to
the singular include the plural, the term "including" is not limiting, and the
term "or" has, except where otherwise indicated, the inclusive meaning
represented by the phrase "and/or." The words "hereof," "herein," "hereby,"
"hereunder," and similar terms in this Agreement refer to this Agreement as a
whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. Article, section,
subsection, clause, schedule, and exhibit references herein are to this
Agreement unless otherwise specified. Any reference in this Agreement to any
agreement, instrument, or document shall include all alterations, amendments,
changes, extensions, modifications, renewals, replacements, substitutions,
joinders, and supplements thereto and thereof, as applicable (subject to any
restrictions on such alterations, amendments, changes, extensions,
modifications, renewals, replacements, substitutions, joinders, and supplements
set forth herein). Any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to
include such Person's successors and assigns.
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ARTICLE II.
LIEN PRIORITY
Section 2.01 Agreement to Subordinate. Notwithstanding the date, time,
method, manner or order of grant, attachment, or perfection of any Liens granted
to the Collateral Agent, the Trustee, or the Noteholders in respect of all or
any portion of the Collateral, or of any Liens granted to the Senior Agent or
any Senior Lender in respect of all or any portion of the Collateral, or of any
Liens granted to the XX Xxxx'x Agent or any XX Xxxx'x Lender in respect of all
or any portion of the XX Xxxx'x Collateral, or the order or time of filing or
recordation of any document or instrument for perfecting the Liens in favor of
XX Xxxx'x Agent (or any XX Xxxx'x Lender), Senior Agent (or any Senior Lender)
or the Collateral Agent (or the Trustee or any Noteholder) in any Collateral or
any provision of the applicable Uniform Commercial Code, any other applicable
law, the Indenture Loan Documents, the Senior Loan Documents, the XX Xxxx'x Loan
Documents or any other circumstance whatsoever, the Collateral Agent, on behalf
of itself, the Trustee, and the Noteholders, the Senior Agent, on behalf of
itself, the Senior Lenders and the Bank Product Providers, and the XX Xxxx'x
Agent, on behalf of itself and the XX Xxxx'x Lenders, hereby agree that:
(a) (i) any Lien in respect of all or any portion of the Collateral
now or hereafter held by or on behalf of the Collateral Agent, the Trustee, or
any Noteholder that secures all or any portion of the Indenture Secured
Obligations, shall in all respects be junior and subordinate to all Liens
granted to the Senior Agent and the Senior Lenders in the Collateral to secure
all or any portion of the Credit Agreement Secured Obligations up to (but not in
excess of) the Maximum Priority Debt Amount, and (ii) any Lien in respect of all
or any portion of the Collateral now or hereafter held by or on behalf of the
Senior Agent or any Senior Lender that secures all or any portion of the Credit
Agreement Secured Obligations in excess of the Maximum Priority Debt Amount,
shall in all respects be junior and subordinate to all Liens granted to the
Collateral Agent, the Trustee or any Noteholder in the Collateral to secure all
or any portion of the Indenture Secured Obligations, and
(b) (i) any Lien in respect of all or any portion of the Collateral
now or hereafter held by or on behalf of the Senior Agent (or any Senior Lender)
that secures all or any portion of the Credit Agreement Secured Obligations up
to (but not in excess of) the Maximum Priority Debt Amount, shall in all
respects be senior and prior to all Liens granted to the Collateral Agent (or
the Trustee or any Noteholder) in the Collateral to secure all or any portion of
the Indenture Secured Obligations, and (ii) any Lien in respect of all or any
portion of the Collateral now or hereafter held by or on behalf of the
Collateral Agent, the Trustee, or any Noteholder that secures all or any portion
of the Indenture Secured Obligations, shall in all respects be senior and prior
to all Liens granted to the Senior Agent and the Senior Lenders in the
Collateral to secure all or any
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portion of the Credit Agreement Secured Obligations in excess of the Maximum
Priority Debt Amount,
(c) (i) any Lien in respect of all or any portion of the XX Xxxx'x
Collateral now or hereafter held by or on behalf of the Collateral Agent, the
Trustee, or any Noteholder that secures all or any portion of the Indenture
Secured Obligations, shall in all respects be junior and subordinate to all
Liens granted to the XX Xxxx'x Agent and the XX Xxxx'x Lenders in the XX Xxxx'x
Collateral to secure all or any portion of the XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement
Secured Obligations up to (but not in excess of) the Maximum Priority XX Xxxx'x
Debt Amount, and (ii) any Lien in respect of all or any portion of the XX Xxxx'x
Collateral now or hereafter held by or on behalf of the XX Xxxx'x Agent or any
XX Xxxx'x Lender that secures all or any portion of the XX Xxxx'x Credit
Agreement Secured Obligations in excess of the Maximum Priority XX Xxxx'x Debt
Amount, shall in all respects be junior and subordinate to all Liens granted to
the Collateral Agent, the Trustee or any Noteholder in the XX Xxxx'x Collateral
to secure all or any portion of the Indenture Secured Obligations.
(d) (i) any Lien in respect of all or any portion of the XX Xxxx'x
Collateral now or hereafter held by or on behalf of the XX Xxxx'x Agent (or any
XX Xxxx'x Lender) that secures all or any portion of the XX Xxxx'x Credit
Agreement Secured Obligations up to (but not in excess of) the Maximum Priority
XX Xxxx'x Debt Amount, shall in all respects be senior and prior to all Liens
granted to the Collateral Agent (or the Trustee or any Noteholder) in the XX
Xxxx'x Collateral to secure all or any portion of the Indenture Secured
Obligations, and (ii) any Lien in respect of all or any portion of the XX Xxxx'x
Collateral now or hereafter held by or on behalf of the Collateral Agent, the
Trustee, or any Noteholder that secures all or any portion of the Indenture
Secured Obligations, shall in all respects be senior and prior to all Liens
granted to the XX Xxxx'x Agent and the XX Xxxx'x Lenders in the XX Xxxx'x
Collateral to secure all or any portion of the XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement
Secured Obligations in excess of the Maximum Priority XX Xxxx'x Debt Amount.
(e) (i) any Lien in respect of all or any portion of the XX Xxxx'x
Collateral now or hereafter held by or on behalf of the Senior Agent or any
Senior Lender that secures all or any portion of the Credit Agreement Secured
Obligations, shall in all respects be junior and subordinate to all Liens
granted to the XX Xxxx'x Agent and the XX Xxxx'x Lenders in the XX Xxxx'x
Collateral to secure all or any portion of the XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement
Secured Obligations and (ii) any Lien in respect of all or any portion of the XX
Xxxx'x Collateral now or hereafter held by or on behalf of the XX Xxxx'x Agent
(or any XX Xxxx'x Lender) that secures all or any portion of the XX Xxxx'x
Credit Agreement Secured Obligations, shall in all respects be senior and prior
to all Liens granted to the Senior Agent (or any Senior Lender) in the XX Xxxx'x
Collateral to secure all or any portion of the Credit Agreement Secured
Obligations.
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The Collateral Agent, for and on behalf of itself, the Trustee and the
Noteholders, acknowledges and agrees that, concurrently herewith, the Senior
Agent, for the benefit of itself and the Senior Lenders, has been granted Liens
upon all of the Collateral in which the Collateral Agent has been granted Liens
and the Collateral Agent hereby consents thereto. The Senior Agent acknowledges
and agrees that the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of itself, the Trustee,
and the Noteholders, has been granted Liens upon all of the Collateral and the
Senior Agent hereby consents thereto. The subordination of Liens (up to the
Maximum Priority Debt Amount) by the Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself, the
Trustee, and the Noteholders in favor of the Senior Agent and the Senior Lenders
herein shall not be deemed to subordinate the Collateral Agent's Liens to the
Liens of any other Person. The subordination of Liens (in excess of the Maximum
Priority Debt Amount) in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of
itself, the Trustee and the Noteholders herein shall not be deemed to
subordinate the Senior Agent's Liens to the Liens of any other Person.
Each of the Senior Agent, on behalf of itself and the Senior Lenders,
and the Collateral Agent, for and on behalf of itself, the Trustee and the
Noteholders, acknowledges and agrees that, concurrently herewith, the XX Xxxx'x
Agent, for the benefit of itself and the XX Xxxx'x Lenders, has been granted
Liens upon the XX Xxxx'x Collateral and the Senior Agent and the Collateral
Agent hereby consent thereto. The XX Xxxx'x Agent acknowledges and agrees that
each of the Senior Agent, on behalf of itself and the Senior Lenders, and the
Collateral Agent, for the benefit of itself, the Trustee, and the Noteholders,
has been granted Liens upon the XX Xxxx'x Collateral and the XX Xxxx'x Agent
hereby consents thereto. The subordination of Liens (up to the Maximum Priority
XX Xxxx'x Debt Amount) by the Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself, the
Trustee, and the Noteholders in favor of the XX Xxxx'x Agent and the XX Xxxx'x
Lenders herein shall not be deemed to subordinate the Collateral Agent's Liens
to the Liens of any other Person. The subordination of Liens (in excess of the
Maximum Priority XX Xxxx'x Debt Amount) in favor of the Collateral Agent, for
the benefit of itself, the Trustee and the Noteholders herein shall not be
deemed to subordinate the XX Xxxx'x Agent's Liens to the Liens of any other
Person.
Section 2.02 Waiver of Right to Contest Liens. The Collateral Agent agrees,
on behalf of itself, the Trustee, and the Noteholders, that it and they shall
not (and hereby waives, on behalf of itself and the Noteholders any right to)
take any action to contest or challenge (or assist or support any other Person
in contesting or challenging), directly or indirectly, whether or not in any
proceeding (including in any Insolvency Proceeding), the validity, priority,
enforceability, or perfection of the Liens of the Senior Agent in respect of the
Collateral or the validity, priority, enforceability, or perfection of the Liens
of the XX Xxxx'x Agent in respect of the XX Xxxx'x Collateral . The Collateral
Agent, for itself, the Trustee, and on behalf of the Noteholders, agrees that
neither the Collateral Agent nor the Trustee will take any action that would
hinder any exercise of remedies undertaken by the Senior Agent under the Senior
Loan Documents or the exercise of remedies undertaken by the XX Xxxx'x Agent
under the XX Xxxx'x Loan Documents,
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including any public or private sale, lease, exchange, transfer, or other
disposition of the Collateral, whether by foreclosure or otherwise. The
Collateral Agent, for itself, the Trustee, and on behalf of the Noteholders,
hereby waives any and all rights it, the Trustee, or the Noteholders may have as
a junior lien creditor or otherwise to contest, protest, object to, interfere
with the manner in which (a) the Senior Agent seeks to enforce the Liens in any
portion of the Collateral (it being understood and agreed that the terms of this
Agreement shall govern with respect to the Collateral even if any portion of the
Liens securing the Credit Agreement Secured Obligations are avoided, disallowed,
set aside, or otherwise invalidated in any judicial proceeding or otherwise) or
(b) the XX Xxxx'x Agent seeks to enforce the Liens in any portion of the XX
Xxxx'x Collateral (it being understood and agreed that the terms of this
Agreement shall govern with respect to the XX Xxxx'x Collateral even if any
portion of the Liens securing the XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement Secured Obligations
are avoided, disallowed, set aside, or otherwise invalidated in any judicial
proceeding or otherwise). The Senior Agent, for itself and the Senior Lenders,
agrees that it shall not (and hereby waives any right to) take any action to
contest or challenge (or assist or support any other Person in contesting or
challenging), directly or indirectly, whether or not in any proceeding
(including in any Insolvency Proceeding), the validity, priority,
enforceability, or perfection of the Liens of the Collateral Agent in respect of
the Collateral or the validity, priority, enforceability, or perfection of the
Liens of the XX Xxxx'x Agent in respect of the XX Xxxx'x Collateral. Following
the Discharge of Credit Agreement Secured Obligations, the Senior Agent, on
behalf of itself and the Senior Lenders, agrees that it will not take any action
that would hinder any exercise of remedies undertaken by the Collateral Agent,
the Trustee, or any Noteholder under the Indenture Loan Documents, including any
public or private sale, lease, exchange, transfer, or other disposition of the
Collateral, whether by foreclosure or otherwise. Following the Discharge of
Credit Agreement Secured Obligations, the Senior Agent, on behalf of itself and
the Senior Lenders, hereby waives any and all rights it may have as a junior
lien creditor or otherwise to contest, protest, object to, interfere with the
manner in which the Collateral Agent, the Trustee or any Noteholder seeks to
enforce the Liens in any portion of the Collateral (it being understood and
agreed that the terms of this Agreement shall govern with respect to the
Collateral even if any portion of the Liens securing the Indenture Secured
Obligations are avoided, disallowed, set aside, or otherwise invalidated in any
judicial proceeding or otherwise). Following the Discharge of XX Xxxx'x Credit
Agreement Secured Obligations, the XX Xxxx'x Agent, on behalf of itself and the
XX Xxxx'x Lenders, agrees that it will not take any action that would hinder any
exercise of remedies undertaken by the Collateral Agent, the Trustee, or any
Noteholder under the Indenture Loan Documents or by the Senior Agent or Senior
Lenders under the Senior Loan Documents, including any public or private sale,
lease, exchange, transfer, or other disposition of the Collateral, whether by
foreclosure or otherwise. Following the Discharge of XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement
Secured Obligations, the XX Xxxx'x Agent, on behalf of itself and the XX Xxxx'x
Lenders, hereby waives any and all rights it may have as a junior lien creditor
or otherwise to contest, protest, object to, interfere with the manner in which
the Senior Agent, any Senior Lenders, Collateral Agent, the Trustee or any
Noteholder seeks to enforce the
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Liens in any portion of the Collateral (it being understood and agreed that the
terms of this Agreement shall govern with respect to the XX Xxxx'x Collateral
even if any portion of the Liens securing the Indenture Secured Obligations or
the Credit Agreement Secured Obligations are avoided, disallowed, set aside, or
otherwise invalidated in any judicial proceeding or otherwise)
Section 2.03 Remedies Standstill. At any time after the occurrence and
during the continuation of an Event of Default under any of the Loan Documents,
the Senior Agent may send a Standstill Notice to the Collateral Agent. The
Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself, the Trustee, and the Noteholders, agrees
that from and after the date of its receipt of any Standstill Notice, neither
the Collateral Agent nor the Trustee will Exercise Any Secured Creditor Remedies
(other than its rights under Section 2.04(d)) unless and until (a) the Senior
Agent has expressly waived or acknowledged the cure of the applicable Event of
Default in writing or the Discharge of the Credit Agreement Secured Obligations
shall have occurred, or (b) 120 days shall have elapsed from the date of the
Collateral Agent's receipt of such Standstill Notice. From and after the earlier
to occur of (i) the Collateral Agent's receipt of such waiver or cure notice, or
(ii) the elapsing of such 120th day period, any of the Collateral Agent, the
Trustee, or any Noteholder may commence to Exercise Any Secured Creditor
Remedies (subject to the provisions of this Agreement, including the immediately
succeeding sentence, Section 4.02 hereof and except with respect to any such
Collateral as to which the Senior Agent is diligently effecting the collection,
foreclosure, sale or other realization upon or disposition of). Notwithstanding
any other provision in this Agreement, none of the Collateral Agent, the Trustee
or any Noteholder may Exercise Any Secured Creditor Remedies prior to the
Discharge of Credit Agreement Secured Obligations (x) with respect to any item
of Collateral so long as Senior Agent has commenced and is diligently pursuing
its Exercise of Secured Creditor Remedies in respect of such items of
Collateral, and (y) without first providing Senior Agent at least 5 Business
Days' prior written notice. The Senior Agent may only send three (3) Standstill
Notices following the date hereof (it being understood and agreed as
clarification to the foregoing that no more than three (3) Standstill Notices
may be provided whether delivered hereunder or under any corresponding provision
of any other agreement similar hereto that may be delivered pursuant to Section
7.17 hereof) and no more than one (1) Standstill Notice may be given by the
Senior Agent in any consecutive 365-day period. The time period during which the
Collateral Agent is not permitted to Exercise any Secured Creditor Remedies
under this section is referred to herein as the "Standstill Period".
Section 2.04 Exercise of Rights.
(a) No Other Restrictions. Except as expressly set forth in this
Agreement, each of the Collateral Agent, the Trustee, the Noteholders, the
Senior Agent, the Senior Lenders, the XX Xxxx'x Agent and the XX Xxxx'x Lenders
shall have any and all rights and remedies it may have as a creditor under
applicable law, including the rights to exercise all rights and remedies in
foreclosure or otherwise with respect to any
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of the Collateral; provided, however, that any such exercise by the Collateral
Agent, the Trustee or the Noteholders, and any collection or sale of all or any
portion of the Collateral by the Collateral Agent, the Trustee or the
Noteholders, shall be subject to the Liens of the Senior Agent on the Collateral
to the extent provided in Section 2.01 and to the provisions of this Agreement
including Section 4.02 hereof. In exercising rights and remedies with respect to
the Collateral, the Senior Agent may enforce the provisions of the Senior Loan
Documents and exercise remedies thereunder, all in such order and in such manner
as it may determine in the exercise of its sole discretion. Such exercise and
enforcement shall include the sale, lease, license, or other disposition of all
or any portion of the Collateral by private or public sale or any other means
permissible under applicable law or any agreement; provided, that the Senior
Agent agrees to provide copies of any notices that it is required under
applicable law to deliver to Parent, any Borrower or any Guarantor to the
Collateral Agent and the XX Xxxx'x Agent; provided further, that the failure to
provide any such copies to the Collateral Agent or XX Xxxx'x Agent shall not
impair any of the Senior Agent's rights hereunder. In exercising rights and
remedies with respect to the Collateral, the Collateral Agent may enforce the
provisions of the Indenture Security Documents and exercise remedies thereunder,
all in such order and in such manner as it may determine in the exercise of its
sole discretion. Such exercise and enforcement shall include the sale, lease,
license, or other disposition of all or any portion of the Collateral by private
or public sale or any other means permissible under applicable law or any
agreement; provided, that the Collateral Agent agrees to provide copies of any
notices that it is required under applicable law to deliver to Parent, any
Borrower or any Guarantor to the Senior Agent and the XX Xxxx'x Agent; provided
further, that the failure to provide any such copies to the Senior Agent or XX
Xxxx'x Agent shall not impair any of the Collateral Agent's rights hereunder. In
exercising rights and remedies with respect to the XX Xxxx'x Collateral, the XX
Xxxx'x Agent may enforce the provisions of the XX Xxxx'x Loan Documents and
exercise remedies thereunder, all in such order and in such manner as it may
determine in the exercise of its sole discretion. Such exercise and enforcement
shall include the sale, lease, license, or other disposition of all or any
portion of the XX Xxxx'x Collateral by private or public sale or any other means
permissible under applicable law or any agreement; provided, that the XX Xxxx'x
Agent agrees to provide copies of any notices that it is required under
applicable law to deliver to any XX Xxxx'x Credit Party to the Senior Agent and
the Collateral Agent; provided further, that the failure to provide any such
copies to the Senior Agent or the Collateral Agent shall not impair any of the
XX Xxxx'x Agent's rights hereunder.
(b) Release of Liens. (i) (A) In the event of any such private or
public sale by Senior Agent or any Senior Lender, Collateral Agent agrees, on
behalf of itself, the Trustee, and the Noteholders, that such sale will be free
and clear of the Liens securing the Indenture Secured Obligations and, if the
sale or other disposition includes the Equity Interests in any Borrower or any
Guarantor, agrees to release the entities whose Equity Interests are sold from
all Indenture Secured Obligations so long as Senior Agent and Senior Lenders
also release the entities whose Equity Interests are sold from
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all Credit Agreement Secured Obligations. In furtherance thereof, Collateral
Agent agrees that it will execute any and all Lien releases or other documents
reasonably requested by Senior Agent in connection therewith, so long as the
proceeds from such sale or other disposition of the Collateral are applied in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement. (B) In the event of any such
private or public sale by XX Xxxx'x Agent or any XX Xxxx'x Lender, Collateral
Agent agrees, on behalf of itself, the Trustee, and the Noteholders, and Senior
Agent agrees, on behalf of itself and the Senior Lenders, that such sale will be
free and clear of the Liens securing the Indenture Secured Obligations and the
Credit Agreement Secured Obligations, as applicable, and, if the sale or other
disposition includes the Equity Interests in any XX Xxxx'x Credit Party, agrees
to release the entities whose Equity Interests are sold from all Indenture
Secured Obligations and the Credit Agreement Secured Obligations, as applicable,
so long as XX Xxxx'x Agent and XX Xxxx'x Lenders also release the entities whose
Equity Interests are sold from all XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement Secured
Obligations. In furtherance thereof, each of Collateral Agent and Senior Agent
agrees that it will execute any and all Lien releases or other documents
reasonably requested by XX Xxxx'x Agent in connection therewith, so long as the
proceeds from such sale or other disposition of the XX Xxxx'x Collateral are
applied in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(ii) (A) If and to the extent that the Senior Agent or its designee
releases any of its Liens on any Collateral in connection with the sale, lease,
exchange, transfer or other disposition of the Collateral in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement, the Liens, if any, of the Collateral Agent, for itself
or for the benefit of the Trustee and the Noteholders, on such Collateral shall
be automatically, unconditionally and simultaneously released and the Collateral
Agent, for itself and for each of the Trustee and the Noteholders, promptly
shall execute and deliver to the Senior Agent such termination statements,
releases and other documents as the Senior Agent may request to effectively
confirm such release in respect of such payments. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the obligation of the Collateral Agent to release its Lien on such Collateral
shall arise only if such sale, lease, exchange, transfer or other disposition of
the Collateral is effected in connection with an exercise of remedies or is
permitted by (or permitted pursuant to a waiver of or consent to a transaction
otherwise prohibited by) the Senior Loan Documents and the terms hereof. (B) If
and to the extent that the XX Xxxx'x Agent or its designee releases any of its
Liens on any XX Xxxx'x Collateral in connection with the sale, lease, exchange,
transfer or other disposition of the XX Xxxx'x Collateral in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement, the Liens, if any, of the Collateral Agent, for itself
or for the benefit of the Trustee and the Noteholders, and the Liens, if any, of
the Senior Agent, for itself or for the benefit of the Senior Lenders on such XX
Xxxx'x Collateral shall be automatically, unconditionally and simultaneously
released and the Collateral Agent, for itself and for each of the Trustee and
the Noteholders, and the Senior Agent, for itself or for the benefit of the
Senior Lenders, promptly shall execute and deliver to the XX Xxxx'x Agent such
termination statements, releases and other documents as the XX Xxxx'x Agent may
request to effectively confirm such release in respect of such payments.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
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obligation of the Collateral Agent and Senior Agent to release its Lien on such
XX Xxxx'x Collateral shall arise only if such sale, lease, exchange, transfer or
other disposition of the XX Xxxx'x Collateral is effected in connection with an
exercise of remedies or is permitted by (or permitted pursuant to a waiver of or
consent to a transaction otherwise prohibited by) the XX Xxxx'x Loan Documents
and the terms hereof.
(iii) In the event of any private or public sale by Collateral Agent
permitted by the terms of this Agreement, Senior Agent agrees, on behalf of
itself and the Lender Group, that such sale will be free and clear of the Liens
securing the Senior Secured Obligations and, if the sale or other disposition
includes the Equity Interests in any Borrower or any Guarantor, agrees to
release the entities whose Equity Interests are sold from all Senior Secured
Obligations so long as Collateral Agent, the Trustee and the Noteholders also
release the entities whose Equity Interests are sold from all Indenture Secured
Obligations. In furtherance thereof, Senior Agent agrees that it will execute
any and all Lien releases or other documents reasonably requested by Collateral
Agent in connection therewith, so long as the proceeds from such sale or other
disposition of the Collateral are applied in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.
(iv) If and to the extent that the Collateral Agent or its designee
releases any of its Liens on any Collateral in connection with the sale, lease,
exchange, transfer or other disposition of the Collateral in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement, the Liens, if any, of the Senior Agent, for itself or
for the benefit of the Lender Group, on such Collateral shall be automatically,
unconditionally and simultaneously released and the Senior Agent, for itself and
for the Lender Group, promptly shall execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent
such termination statements, releases and other documents as the Collateral
Agent may request to effectively confirm such release in respect of such
payments. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligation of the Senior Agent to
release its Lien on such Collateral shall arise only if such sale, lease,
exchange, transfer or other disposition of the Collateral is effected in
connection with an exercise of remedies or is permitted by (or permitted
pursuant to a waiver of or consent to a transaction otherwise prohibited by) the
Indenture Documents and the terms hereof.
(c) Except as provided in Section 3.01, the Collateral Agent, the
Trustee and the Noteholders may exercise, and nothing herein shall constitute a
waiver of, any right it may have at law or equity to receive notice of, or to
commence or join with any creditor in commencing any Insolvency Proceeding or to
join or participate in, any action or proceeding or other activity described in
Section 3.01; provided, however, that exercise of any such right by the
Collateral Agent shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, including the obligation to turn over (x) Collateral and Proceeds to
the Senior Agent for application to the Credit Agreement Secured Obligations as
provided in Section 4.02 or (y) XX Xxxx'x Collateral and Proceeds
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thereof to the XX Xxxx'x Agent for application to the XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement
Secured Obligations as provided in Section 4.02.
(d) The Collateral Agent may make such demands or file such claims in
respect of the Indenture Secured Obligations as may be necessary to prevent the
waiver or bar of such claims under applicable statutes of limitations or other
statutes, court orders or rules of procedure (including, without limitation, the
filing of any proofs of claim in any Insolvency Proceeding), but except as
provided in this Section 2.04 or otherwise in this Agreement, the Collateral
Agent shall not take any actions restricted by this Agreement until the
Discharge of Credit Agreement Secured Obligations shall have occurred.
(e) Following the Discharge of Credit Agreement Secured Obligations,
the other provisions of this Section 2.04 shall apply to the Collateral Agent,
for the benefit of itself, the Trustee and the Noteholders as if it were the
Senior Agent and the Senior Agent was the Collateral Agent, mutatis mutandis.
ARTICLE III.
ACTIONS OF THE PARTIES
Section 3.01 Limitation on Certain Actions. Notwithstanding any other
provision hereof, during any Standstill Period prior to the date that the
Discharge of Credit Agreement Secured Obligations occurs, the Collateral Agent
will not:
(a) commence receivership or foreclosure proceedings against any
Borrower, any Guarantor, or any Collateral;
(b) make demands or file claims in respect of the Indenture Secured
Obligations except as permitted under Section 2.04(d) hereof;
(c) sell, collect, transfer or dispose of any Collateral or Proceeds;
or
(d) notify third party account debtors to make payment directly to it
or any of its agents or other Persons acting on its behalf.
Section 3.02 Agent for Perfection. Each of the Senior Agent, on behalf of
itself and the Senior Lenders, the XX Xxxx'x Agent, on behalf of itself and the
XX Xxxx'x Lenders, and the Collateral Agent, for and on behalf of itself, the
Trustee, and each Noteholder, as applicable, agree to hold all Control
Collateral and Cash Collateral that is part of the Collateral in its respective
possession, custody, or control (or in the possession, custody, or control of
agents or bailees for either, as applicable) as agent for the other solely for
the purpose of perfecting the security interest granted to each in such Control
Collateral or Cash Collateral subject to the terms and conditions of this
Section 3.02. None of the Senior Agent, the Senior Lenders, the XX Xxxx'x Agent,
the TB
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Wood's Lenders, the Collateral Agent, the Trustee, or the Noteholders, as
applicable, shall have any obligation whatsoever to the others to assure that
the Control Collateral is genuine or owned by any Borrower, any Guarantor or any
other Person or to preserve rights or benefits of any Person. The duties or
responsibilities of the Senior Agent, XX Xxxx'x Agent and the Collateral Agent
under this Section 3.02 are and shall be limited solely to holding or
maintaining control of the Control Collateral and the Cash Collateral as agent
for the other for purposes of perfecting the Lien held by the Collateral Agent,
XX Xxxx'x Agent or the Senior Agent, as applicable. The Senior Agent is not and
shall not be deemed to be a fiduciary of any kind for the XX Xxxx'x Agent, XX
Xxxx'x Lenders, Collateral Agent, the Trustee, the Noteholders or any other
Person. The Collateral Agent is not and shall not be deemed to be a fiduciary of
any kind for the XX Xxxx'x Agent, XX Xxxx'x Lenders, Senior Agent, any Senior
Lender or any other Person. The XX Xxxx'x Agent is not and shall not be deemed
to be a fiduciary of any kind for the Senior Agent, Senior Lenders, Collateral
Agent, the Trustee, the Noteholders or any other Person. In the event that (a)
any of the Collateral Agent, the Trustee, or any Noteholder receives any
Proceeds or Collateral in contravention of the Lien Priority, (b) the Senior
Agent or any Senior Lender receives any Proceeds or Collateral in contravention
of the Lien Priority, or (c) the XX Xxxx'x Agent or any XX Xxxx'x Lender
receives any Proceeds or Collateral in contravention of the Lien Priority, it
shall promptly pay over such Proceeds or Collateral to (i) in the case of clause
(a), the Senior Agent or XX Xxxx'x Agent, as applicable, (ii) in the case of
clause (b), the Collateral Agent or XX Xxxx'x Agent, as applicable, and (iii) in
the case of clause (c), the Collateral Agent or Senior Agent, as applicable, in
the same form as received with any necessary endorsements, for application in
accordance with the provisions of Section 4.02 of this Agreement.
ARTICLE IV.
NOTICES AND APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS
Section 4.01 Notices of Exercise. Concurrently with any exercise by the
Collateral Agent of any of its rights and remedies under the Indenture Loan
Documents following the occurrence of any default under the Indenture Loan
Documents, the Collateral Agent shall give notice of such exercise to the Senior
Agent and XX Xxxx'x Agent and shall only exercise such rights or remedies in a
manner consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Concurrently with any
exercise by the Senior Agent of any of its rights and remedies under the Senior
Loan Documents following the occurrence of any default under the Senior Loan
Documents, the Senior Agent shall give notice of such exercise to the Collateral
Agent and XX Xxxx'x Agent and shall only exercise such rights or remedies in a
manner consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Concurrently with any
exercise by the XX Xxxx'x Agent of any of its rights and remedies under the XX
Xxxx'x Loan Documents following the occurrence of any default under the XX
Xxxx'x Loan Documents, the XX Xxxx'x Agent shall give notice of such exercise to
the Collateral Agent and Senior Agent and shall only exercise such rights or
remedies in a manner consistent with the terms of this Agreement.
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Section 4.02 Application of Proceeds.
(a) Revolving Nature of Credit Agreement Secured Obligations. As long
as the Senior Agent is not exercising any of its remedies as a secured creditor
under the Senior Loan Documents and including during any Standstill Period, the
Senior Agent may apply any and all of the proceeds of the Collateral consisting
of accounts receivable, other rights to payment or Cash Collateral in accordance
with the provisions of the Senior Loan Documents, subject to the provisions of
this Agreement, including Sections 3.02 and 4.02 hereof. The Collateral Agent,
for and on behalf of itself, the Trustee, and the Noteholders, expressly
acknowledges and agrees that (a) any such application of the proceeds of
accounts receivable, other rights to payment or Cash Collateral or the release
of any Lien by the Senior Agent upon any portion of the Collateral in connection
with a Permitted Disposition (as that term is defined in the Credit Agreement)
shall not be considered to be the exercise of remedies under this Agreement; and
(b) all Proceeds or Cash Collateral received by Senior Agent in connection
therewith may be applied, reversed, reapplied, credited or reborrowed, in whole
or in part, as Credit Agreement Secured Obligations without reducing the Maximum
Priority Debt Amount.
(b) Turnover of Cash Collateral After Payment. Upon the Discharge of
the Credit Agreement Secured Obligations, the Senior Agent shall deliver to the
Collateral Agent or execute such documents as the Collateral Agent may
reasonably request to cause the Collateral Agent to have control over any Cash
Collateral or Control Collateral still in Senior Agent's or its designee's
possession, custody or control in the same form as received, with any necessary
endorsements or as a court of competent jurisdiction may otherwise direct, to be
applied by the Collateral Agent to the Indenture Secured Obligations. Upon the
Discharge of the XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement Secured Obligations, the XX Xxxx'x
Agent shall deliver to the Senior Agent or execute such documents as the Senior
Agent may reasonably request to cause the Senior Agent to have control over any
Cash Collateral or Control Collateral still in XX Xxxx'x Agent's or its
designee's possession, custody or control in the same form as received, with any
necessary endorsements or as a court of competent jurisdiction may otherwise
direct, to be applied in accordance with the terms hereof. Proceeds of any
exercise by the Senior Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, of any of
their respective secured creditor rights or remedies under any of the Loan
Documents, under applicable law, or otherwise with respect to any Collateral
(other than XX Xxxx'x Collateral until the Discharge of XX Xxxx'x Credit
Agreement Secured Obligations) or Proceeds, shall be (a) until the Discharge of
the Credit Agreement Secured Obligations, retained by the Senior Agent or
promptly turned over by the Collateral Agent, the Trustee, or any Noteholder, as
the case may be, to the Senior Agent in the same form as received, with any
necessary endorsements, (b) after the Discharge of the Credit Agreement Secured
Obligations and until all Indenture Secured Obligations have been paid in full
in cash, retained by the Collateral Agent or promptly turned over by the Senior
Agent to the Collateral Agent in the same form as received, with any necessary
endorsements, and (c) if there are any amounts still due or any obligations
outstanding to the Senior Agent under the Senior
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Loan Documents in excess of the Maximum Priority Debt Amount after the payment
in full in cash of all Indenture Secured Obligations, shall be retained by the
Senior Agent or promptly turned over by the Collateral Agent to the Senior Agent
in the same form as received, with any necessary endorsements. Until the
Discharge of XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement Secured Obligations, proceeds of any
exercise by the XX Xxxx'x Agent, Senior Agent or the Collateral Agent, as
applicable, of any of their respective secured creditor rights or remedies under
any of the Loan Documents, under applicable law, or otherwise with respect to
any XX Xxxx'x Collateral or Proceeds thereof, shall be (a) retained by the XX
Xxxx'x Agent or promptly turned over by the Senior Agent, Senior Lenders,
Collateral Agent, the Trustee, or any Noteholder, as the case may be, to the XX
Xxxx'x Agent in the same form as received, with any necessary endorsements.
(c) Application of Proceeds. (i) Except as set forth in clause (ii)
below, the Senior Agent and the Collateral Agent hereby agree that all
Collateral and all Proceeds received by either of them upon the Exercise Of
Secured Creditor Remedies shall be applied,
first, to the payment of costs and expenses of the Senior Agent or the
Collateral Agent, as applicable, in connection with such exercise,
second, to the payment of the Credit Agreement Secured Obligations up
to (but not in excess of) the Maximum Priority Debt Amount,
third, to the payment of the Indenture Secured Obligations, and
fourth, to the payment of any Credit Agreement Secured Obligations in
excess of the Maximum Priority Debt Amount.
In exercising remedies, whether as a secured creditor or otherwise, the Senior
Agent shall have no obligation or liability to the Collateral Agent, the
Trustee, or to any Noteholder and the Collateral Agent shall have no obligation
or liability to the Senior Agent or any Senior Lender regarding the adequacy of
any Proceeds or for any action or omission save and except solely an action or
omission that breaches the express obligations undertaken by each Party under
the terms of this Agreement.
(ii) The XX Xxxx'x Agent, the Senior Agent and the Collateral Agent
hereby agree that all XX Xxxx'x Collateral and all Proceeds thereof received by
either of them prior to the Discharge of the XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement Secured
Obligations upon the Exercise Of Secured Creditor Remedies shall be applied,
first, to the payment of costs and expenses of the XX Xxxx'x Agent,
Senior Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, in connection with such
exercise,
second, to the payment of the XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement Secured
Obligations up to (but not in excess of) the Maximum Priority XX Xxxx'x Debt
Amount,
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third, to the payment of the Credit Agreement Secured Obligations up
to (but not in excess of) the Maximum Priority Debt Amount,
fourth, to the payment of the Indenture Secured Obligations,
fifth, to the payment of any XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement Secured
Obligations in excess of the Maximum Priority XX Xxxx'x Debt Amount, and
sixth, to the payment of any Credit Agreement Secured Obligations in
excess of the Maximum Priority Debt Amount.
In exercising remedies, whether as a secured creditor or otherwise, (x) the XX
Xxxx'x Agent shall have no obligation or liability to the Senior Agent, the
Senior Lenders, the Collateral Agent, the Trustee, or to any Noteholder, (y) the
Senior Agent shall have no obligation or liability to the XX Xxxx'x Agent, the
XX Xxxx'x Lenders, the Collateral Agent, the Trustee, or to any Noteholder and
(z) the Collateral Agent shall have no obligation or liability to the XX Xxxx'x
Agent, the XX Xxxx'x Lender, Senior Agent or any Senior Lender regarding the
adequacy of any Proceeds or for any action or omission save and except solely an
action or omission that breaches the express obligations undertaken by each
Party under the terms of this Agreement.
Section 4.03 Specific Performance. Each of the Senior Agent, the XX Xxxx'x
Agent and the Collateral Agent is hereby authorized to demand specific
performance of this Agreement, whether or not any XX Xxxx'x Credit Party,
Borrower or any Guarantor shall have complied with any of the provisions of any
of the Loan Documents, at any time when the other shall have failed to comply
with any of the provisions of this Agreement applicable to it; provided,
however, the remedy of specific performance shall not be available, and the
asserting party shall be free to assert any and all legal defenses it may
possess, if such remedy would result in, or otherwise constitute, a violation of
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. Each of the
Senior Agent, the XX Xxxx'x Agent and the Collateral Agent hereby irrevocably
waives any defense based on the adequacy of a remedy at law, which might be
asserted as a bar to such remedy of specific performance.
ARTICLE V.
INTERCREDITOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND WAIVERS
Section 5.01 Notice of Acceptance and Other Waivers.
(a) All Credit Agreement Secured Obligations at any time made or
incurred by any Borrower or any Guarantor shall be deemed to have been made or
incurred in reliance upon this Agreement, and the Collateral Agent, on behalf of
itself, the Trustee, and the Noteholders, and XX Xxxx'x Agent, on behalf of
itself and the XX Xxxx'x Lenders, hereby waive (i) notice of acceptance, or
proof of reliance, by the
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Senior Agent of this Agreement, and (ii) notice of the existence, renewal,
extension, accrual, creation, or non-payment of all or any part of the Credit
Agreement Secured Obligations. Neither the Senior Agent, nor any Senior Lender,
nor any of their respective affiliates, directors, officers, employees, or
agents shall be liable for failure to demand, collect, or realize upon any of
the Collateral or for any delay in doing so or shall be under any obligation to
sell or otherwise dispose of any Collateral or to take any other action
whatsoever with regard to the Collateral or any part thereof, except as
specifically provided in this Agreement. If the Senior Agent honors (or fails to
honor) a request by a Borrower for an extension of credit pursuant to the Credit
Agreement or any of the Senior Loan Documents, whether Senior Agent has
knowledge that the honoring of (or failure to honor) any such request would
constitute a default under the terms of the Indenture or any Indenture Loan
Document or an act, condition, or event that, with the giving of notice or the
passage of time, or both, would constitute such a default, or if Senior Agent
otherwise should exercise any of its contractual rights or remedies under the
Senior Loan Documents (subject to the express terms and conditions hereof),
Senior Agent shall not have any liability whatsoever to the XX Xxxx'x Agent, any
XX Xxxx'x Lender, the Collateral Agent, the Trustee or any Noteholder as a
result of such action, omission, or exercise (so long as any such exercise does
not breach the express terms and provisions of this Agreement). The Senior Agent
will be entitled to manage and supervise its loans and extensions of credit
under the Credit Agreement and other Senior Loan Documents as the Senior Agent
may, in its sole discretion, deem appropriate, and the Senior Agent may manage
its loans and extensions of credit without regard to any rights or interests
that the XX Xxxx'x Agent, any XX Xxxx'x Lender, the Collateral Agent, the
Trustee, or any of the Noteholders have in the Collateral or otherwise except as
otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement. The Collateral Agent, on behalf
of itself, the Trustee, and the Noteholders, and the XX Xxxx'x Agent, on behalf
of itself and the XX Xxxx'x Lenders, agree that the Senior Agent shall not incur
any liability as a result of a sale, lease, license, or other disposition of the
Collateral, or any part thereof, pursuant to the Senior Loan Documents conducted
in accordance with mandatory provisions of applicable law.
(b) All XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement Secured Obligations at any time
made or incurred by any XX Xxxx'x Credit Party shall be deemed to have been made
or incurred in reliance upon this Agreement, and each of the Collateral Agent,
on behalf of itself, the Trustee, and the Noteholders, and the Senior Agent, on
behalf of itself and the Senior Lenders, hereby waives (i) notice of acceptance,
or proof of reliance, by the XX Xxxx'x Agent of this Agreement, and (ii) notice
of the existence, renewal, extension, accrual, creation, or non-payment of all
or any part of the XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement Secured Obligations. Neither the
XX Xxxx'x Agent, nor any XX Xxxx'x Lender, nor any of their respective
affiliates, directors, officers, employees, or agents shall be liable for
failure to demand, collect, or realize upon any of the XX Xxxx'x Collateral or
for any delay in doing so or shall be under any obligation to sell or otherwise
dispose of any XX Xxxx'x Collateral or to take any other action whatsoever with
regard to the XX Xxxx'x Collateral or any part thereof, except as specifically
provided in this Agreement. If the XX Xxxx'x Agent honors (or fails to honor) a
request by a XX Xxxx'x Credit Party for
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an extension of credit pursuant to the XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement or any of the
XX Xxxx'x Loan Documents, whether XX Xxxx'x Agent has knowledge that the
honoring of (or failure to honor) any such request would constitute a default
under the terms of the Indenture, any Indenture Loan Document, the Credit
Agreement, any Senior Loan Document or an act, condition, or event that, with
the giving of notice or the passage of time, or both, would constitute such a
default, or if XX Xxxx'x Agent otherwise should exercise any of its contractual
rights or remedies under the XX Xxxx'x Loan Documents (subject to the express
terms and conditions hereof), XX Xxxx'x Agent shall not have any liability
whatsoever to the Senior Agent, Senior Lenders, Collateral Agent, the Trustee or
any Noteholder as a result of such action, omission, or exercise (so long as any
such exercise does not breach the express terms and provisions of this
Agreement). The XX Xxxx'x Agent will be entitled to manage and supervise its
loans and extensions of credit under the XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement and other XX
Xxxx'x Loan Documents as the XX Xxxx'x Agent may, in its sole discretion, deem
appropriate, and the XX Xxxx'x Agent may manage its loans and extensions of
credit without regard to any rights or interests that the Senior Agent, Senior
Lenders, Collateral Agent, the Trustee, or any of the Noteholders have in the XX
Xxxx'x Collateral or otherwise except as otherwise expressly set forth in this
Agreement. Each of the Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself, the Trustee, and
the Noteholders, and the Senior Agent, on behalf of itself and the Senior
Lenders, agrees that the XX Xxxx'x Agent shall not incur any liability as a
result of a sale, lease, license, or other disposition of the XX Xxxx'x
Collateral, or any part thereof, pursuant to the XX Xxxx'x Loan Documents
conducted in accordance with mandatory provisions of applicable law.
(c) None of Collateral Agent, Trustee, or any of the Noteholders nor
any of their affiliates, directors, officers, employees, or agents shall be
liable for failure to demand, collect, or realize upon any of the Collateral or
for any delay in doing so or shall be under any obligation to sell or otherwise
dispose of any Collateral or to take any other action whatsoever with regard to
the Collateral or any part thereof, except as specifically provided in this
Agreement. If Collateral Agent, Trustee, or any of the Noteholders should
exercise any of their contractual rights or remedies under the Indenture
Agreements (subject to the express terms and conditions hereof), none of
Collateral Agent, Trustee, or any of the Noteholders shall have any liability
whatsoever to the Senior Agent as a result of such action, omission, or exercise
(so long as any such exercise does not breach the express terms and provisions
of this Agreement). The Collateral Agent, Trustee, and Noteholders will be
entitled to manage and supervise the Parent's obligations under the Indenture
Agreements as they may, in their sole discretion, deem appropriate, and they may
manage such obligations without regard to any rights or interests that the
Senior Agent or the XX Xxxx'x Agent has in the Collateral or otherwise except as
otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement. Subject to Section 2.03, the
Senior Agent and the XX Xxxx'x Agent agree that none of the Collateral Agent,
the Trustee, or the Noteholders shall incur any liability as a result of a sale,
lease, license, or other disposition of the Collateral, or any part thereof,
pursuant to the Indenture Agreements conducted in accordance with mandatory
provisions of applicable law.
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Section 5.02 Modifications to Senior Loan Documents and Indenture
Agreements.
(a) The Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself, the Trustee, and the
Noteholders, and the XX Xxxx'x Agent, on behalf of itself and the XX Xxxx'x
Lenders, hereby agree that, without affecting the obligations of the XX Xxxx'x
Agent, the XX Xxxx'x Lenders, the Collateral Agent, the Trustee and the
Noteholders hereunder, the Senior Agent, on behalf of itself and the Senior
Lenders, may, at any time and from time to time, in its sole discretion without
the consent of or notice to the XX Xxxx'x Agent, the XX Xxxx'x Lenders, the
Collateral Agent, the Trustee or any Noteholder (except to the extent such
notice or consent is required pursuant to the express provisions of this
Agreement), and without incurring any liability to the XX Xxxx'x Agent, the XX
Xxxx'x Lenders, the Collateral Agent, the Trustee or any Noteholder or impairing
or releasing the subordination provided for herein, amend, restate, supplement,
replace, refinance, extend, consolidate, restructure, or otherwise modify the
Credit Agreement or any of the Senior Loan Documents in any manner whatsoever,
including, to
(i) change the manner, place, time, or terms of payment or renew
or alter, all or any of the Credit Agreement Secured Obligations or
otherwise amend, restate, supplement, or otherwise modify in any
manner, or grant any waiver or release with respect to, all or any
part of the Credit Agreement Secured Obligations or any of the Senior
Loan Documents,
(ii) retain or obtain a Lien on any property of any Person to
secure any of the Credit Agreement Secured Obligations, and in that
connection to enter into any additional Senior Loan Documents,
(iii) amend, or grant any waiver, compromise or release with
respect to, or consent to any departure from, any guaranty or other
obligations of any Person obligated in any manner under or in respect
of the Credit Agreement Secured Obligations,
(iv) release its Lien on any Collateral or other property,
(v) exercise or refrain from exercising any rights against any
Borrower, any Guarantor or any other Person,
(vi) retain or obtain the primary or secondary obligation of any
other Person with respect to any of the Credit Agreement Secured
Obligations, and
(vii) otherwise manage and supervise the Credit Agreement Secured
Obligations as the Senior Agent shall deem appropriate.
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(b) The Senior Agent, on behalf of itself and the Senior Lenders, and
the XX Xxxx'x Agent, on behalf of itself and the XX Xxxx'x Lenders, hereby agree
that Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself, the Trustee, and the Noteholders
may, at any time and from time to time, in its sole discretion without the
consent of or notice to the XX Xxxx'x Agent or the Senior Agent (except to the
extent such notice or consent is required pursuant to the express provisions of
this Agreement), and without incurring any liability to the XX Xxxx'x Agent or
the Senior Agent or impairing or releasing the subordination provided for
herein, amend, restate, supplement, replace, refinance, extend, consolidate,
restructure, or otherwise modify the Indenture Agreements in any manner
whatsoever, provided, however, that (x) in no event shall Collateral Agent, the
Trustee, or any Noteholder obtain a Lien on any assets of any Borrower or any
Guarantor not constituting Collateral unless (i) Senior Agent also obtains a
Lien on such assets either before or at the same time as Collateral Agent, the
Trustee or such Noteholder or (ii) Senior Agent declines in a writing to
Collateral Agent to obtain a Lien on such assets or (y) in no event shall
Collateral Agent, the Trustee, or any Noteholder obtain a Lien on any assets of
any XX Xxxx'x Credit Party not constituting XX Xxxx'x Collateral unless (i) XX
Xxxx'x Agent also obtains a Lien on such assets either before or at the same
time as Collateral Agent, the Trustee or such Noteholder or (ii) XX Xxxx'x Agent
declines in a writing to Collateral Agent to obtain a Lien on such assets.
(c) Each of the Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself, the Trustee,
and the Noteholders, and the Senior Agent, on behalf of itself and the Senior
Lenders, hereby agrees that, without affecting the obligations of the Senior
Agent, the Senior Lenders, the Collateral Agent, the Trustee and the Noteholders
hereunder, the XX Xxxx'x Agent, on behalf of itself and the XX Xxxx'x Lenders,
may, at any time and from time to time, in its sole discretion without the
consent of or notice to the Senior Agent, the Senior Lenders, the Collateral
Agent, the Trustee or any Noteholder (except to the extent such notice or
consent is required pursuant to the express provisions of this Agreement), and
without incurring any liability to the Senior Agent, the Senior Lenders, the
Collateral Agent, the Trustee or any Noteholder or impairing or releasing the
subordination provided for herein, amend, restate, supplement, replace,
refinance, extend, consolidate, restructure, or otherwise modify the XX Xxxx'x
Credit Agreement or any of the XX Xxxx'x Loan Documents in any manner
whatsoever, including, to
(i) change the manner, place, time, or terms of payment or renew
or alter, all or any of the XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement Secured
Obligations or otherwise amend, restate, supplement, or otherwise
modify in any manner, or grant any waiver or release with respect to,
all or any part of the XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement Secured Obligations
or any of the XX Xxxx'x Loan Documents,
(ii) retain or obtain a Lien on any property of any Person to
secure any of the XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement Secured Obligations, and
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in that connection to enter into any additional XX Xxxx'x Loan
Documents,
(iii) amend, or grant any waiver, compromise or release with
respect to, or consent to any departure from, any guaranty or other
obligations of any Person obligated in any manner under or in respect
of the XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement Secured Obligations,
(iv) release its Lien on any XX Xxxx'x Collateral or other
property,
(v) exercise or refrain from exercising any rights against any XX
Xxxx'x Credit Party or any other Person,
(vi) retain or obtain the primary or secondary obligation of any
other Person with respect to any of the XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement
Secured Obligations, and
(vii) otherwise manage and supervise the XX Xxxx'x Credit
Agreement Secured Obligations as the XX Xxxx'x Agent shall deem
appropriate.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, this Section 5.02
shall not be construed to constitute a waiver by the Collateral Agent, the
Trustee, or any Noteholder of any provision of the Indenture.
Section 5.03 Reinstatement and Continuation of Agreement.
(a) If Senior Agent is required in any Insolvency Proceeding or
otherwise to turn over or otherwise pay to the estate of any Borrower, any
Guarantor or any other Person any amount (a "Recovery"), then the Credit
Agreement Secured Obligations shall be reinstated to the extent of such
Recovery. If this Agreement shall have been terminated prior to such Recovery,
this Agreement shall be reinstated in full force and effect, and such prior
termination shall not diminish, release, discharge, impair, or otherwise affect
the obligations of the parties hereto from such date of reinstatement. All
rights, interests, agreements, and obligations of the XX Xxxx'x Agent, the XX
Xxxx'x Lenders, the Collateral Agent, the Trustee, the Senior Agent, the Senior
Lenders, and the Noteholders under this Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect and shall continue irrespective of the commencement of, or any discharge,
confirmation, conversion, or dismissal of any Insolvency Proceeding by or
against any Borrower or any Guarantor or any other circumstance which otherwise
might constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of any Borrower or any
Guarantor in respect of the Credit Agreement Secured Obligations. No priority or
right of the Senior Agent shall at any time be prejudiced or impaired in any way
by any act or failure to act on the part of any Borrower or any Guarantor or by
the noncompliance by any Person with the terms,
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provisions, or covenants of the XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement, the Credit
Agreement, the Indenture or any of the other Loan Documents, regardless of any
knowledge thereof which the Senior Agent may have.
(b) If XX Xxxx'x Agent is required in any Insolvency Proceeding or
otherwise to turn over or otherwise pay to the estate of any XX Xxxx'x Credit
Party or any other Person a Recovery, then the XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement
Secured Obligations shall be reinstated to the extent of such Recovery. If this
Agreement shall have been terminated prior to such Recovery, this Agreement
shall be reinstated in full force and effect, and such prior termination shall
not diminish, release, discharge, impair, or otherwise affect the obligations of
the parties hereto from such date of reinstatement. All rights, interests,
agreements, and obligations of the XX Xxxx'x Agent, the XX Xxxx'x Lenders, the
Collateral Agent, the Trustee, the Senior Agent, the Senior Lenders, and the
Noteholders under this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall
continue irrespective of the commencement of, or any discharge, confirmation,
conversion, or dismissal of any Insolvency Proceeding by or against any XX
Xxxx'x Credit Party or any other circumstance which otherwise might constitute a
defense available to, or a discharge of any XX Xxxx'x Credit Party in respect of
the XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement Secured Obligations. No priority or right of the
XX Xxxx'x Agent shall at any time be prejudiced or impaired in any way by any
act or failure to act on the part of any XX Xxxx'x Credit Party or by the
noncompliance by any Person with the terms, provisions, or covenants of the XX
Xxxx'x Credit Agreement, the Credit Agreement, the Indenture or any of the other
Loan Documents, regardless of any knowledge thereof which the XX Xxxx'x Agent
may have.
(c) If Collateral Agent, the Trustee, or any Noteholder is required in
any Insolvency Proceeding or otherwise to turn over or otherwise pay to the
estate of any Borrower, any Guarantor or any other Person a Recovery, then the
Indenture Secured Obligations shall be reinstated to the extent of such
Recovery. No priority or right of the Collateral Agent, the Trustee, or any
Noteholder shall at any time be prejudiced or impaired in any way by any act or
failure to act on the part of any Borrower or any Guarantor or by the
noncompliance by any Person with the terms, provisions, or covenants of the XX
Xxxx'x Credit Agreement, the Credit Agreement, the Indenture or any of the other
Indenture Agreements, regardless of any knowledge thereof which the Collateral
Agent, the Trustee, or any Noteholder may have.
Section 5.04 New Credit Facility. At any time any Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries enters into a New Credit Facility (provided that the lender
providing such New Credit Facility or its designee executes an acknowledgment,
in substantially the form of Annex A), this Agreement shall be reinstated in
full force and effect, and any prior termination thereof, if any, as a result of
a prior Discharge of Credit Agreement Secured Obligations, shall not diminish,
release, discharge, impair, or otherwise affect the obligations of the parties
hereto (including the lender providing for the New Credit Facility) from such
date of reinstatement. It is hereby agreed that the entering into of any
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new Credit Agreement would not constitute an amendment, modification or
supplement to any of the Indenture Loan Documents.
ARTICLE VI.
INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS
Section 6.01 DIP Financing. If any Borrower or any Guarantor shall be
subject to any Insolvency Proceeding and the Senior Agent shall desire, prior to
the Discharge of Credit Agreement Secured Obligations, to permit the use of cash
collateral or to permit any Borrower or any Guarantor to obtain financing under
Section 363 or Section 364 of Title 11 of the United States Code or any similar
provision under the law applicable to any Insolvency Proceeding ("DIP
Financing") to be secured by all or any portion of the Collateral, then the
Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself, the Trustee, and the Noteholders, agrees
that it will raise no objection to such use of cash collateral or DIP Financing
and will not request adequate protection or any other relief in connection with
its or their interest in any such Collateral except to the extent specified in
this Section 6.01. To the extent the Liens securing the Credit Agreement Secured
Obligations are subordinated or pari passu with such DIP Financing, the
Collateral Agent, for and on behalf of itself, the Trustee, and the Noteholders,
hereby agrees that its Liens in the Collateral shall be subordinated to such DIP
Financing (and all obligations relating thereto) upon the terms and conditions
specified in this Agreement. Until the Discharge of Credit Agreement Secured
Obligations has occurred, the Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself, the
Trustee, and the Noteholders, agrees that none of them shall seek relief from
the automatic stay or any other stay in any Insolvency Proceeding in respect of
the Collateral and will not provide or offer to provide any DIP Financing
secured by a Lien senior to or pari passu with the Liens securing the Credit
Agreement Secured Obligations, in each case unless the Senior Agent otherwise
has provided its express written consent.
Section 6.02 No Contest. The Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself, the
Trustee, and the Noteholders, agrees that, prior to the Discharge of Credit
Agreement Secured Obligations, none of them shall contest (or support any other
Person contesting) (a) any request by the Senior Agent for adequate protection,
or (b) any objection by the Senior Agent to any motion, relief, action, or
proceeding based on Senior Agent claiming that their interests in the Collateral
are not adequately protected or any other similar request under any law
applicable to an Insolvency Proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in any
Insolvency Proceeding, if the Senior Agent is granted adequate protection in the
form of additional collateral in connection with any DIP Financing or use of
cash collateral under Section 363 or Section 364 of Title 11 of the United
States Code or any similar law applicable to any Insolvency Proceeding, then the
Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself, the Trustee, or any of the Noteholders,
may seek or request adequate protection in the form of a Lien on such additional
collateral, which Lien hereby is and shall be deemed to be subordinated to the
Liens securing the Credit Agreement Secured Obligations up to (but not in excess
of) the Maximum Priority Debt Amount and such DIP Financing (and
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all obligations relating thereto) on the same basis as the Lien Priority. In the
event the Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself, the Trustee, and the
Noteholders, seeks or requests adequate protection and such adequate protection
is granted in the form of Liens in respect of additional collateral, then the
Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself, the Trustee, and each of the Noteholders,
agrees that the Senior Agent also shall be granted a senior Lien on such
additional collateral as security for the Credit Agreement Secured Obligations
(and for any such DIP Financing) and that any Lien on such additional collateral
securing the Indenture Secured Obligations shall be subordinated to the Liens in
respect of such additional collateral securing the Credit Agreement Secured
Obligations and any such DIP Financing and any other Liens granted to the Senior
Agent as adequate protection on the same basis as the other Liens securing the
Indenture Secured Obligations are subordinated to the Credit Agreement Secured
Obligations under this Agreement up to the Maximum Priority Debt Amount. Nothing
contained herein shall prohibit or in any way limit the Senior Agent, prior to
the Discharge of Credit Agreement Secured Obligations, from objecting in any
Insolvency Proceeding or otherwise to any action taken by the Collateral Agent,
the Trustee or any of the Noteholders, including the seeking by the Collateral
Agent, the Trustee or any Noteholder of adequate protection or the asserting by
the Collateral Agent, the Trustee or any Noteholder of any of its rights and
remedies under the Indenture Loan Documents or otherwise.
Section 6.03 Asset Sales. The Collateral Agent agrees, on behalf of itself,
the Trustee, and the Noteholders, that it will not oppose any sale consented to
by Senior Agent of Collateral pursuant to Section 363 or 365 of Title 11 of the
United States Code (or any similar provision in any other applicable Bankruptcy
Law) so long as the proceeds of such sale are applied in accordance with this
Agreement. The Collateral Agent agrees, on behalf of itself, the Trustee, and
the Noteholders, that it will not oppose any sale consented to by XX Xxxx'x
Agent of XX Xxxx'x Collateral pursuant to Section 363 or 365 of Title 11 of the
United States Code (or any similar provision in any other applicable Bankruptcy
Law) so long as the proceeds of such sale are applied in accordance with this
Agreement.
Section 6.04 Enforceability. The provisions of this Agreement are intended
to be and shall be enforceable under Section 510 of Title 11 of the United
States Code. The Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself, the Trustee, and the
Noteholders, agrees that all distributions that the Collateral Agent, the
Trustee, or any Noteholder receives in any Insolvency Proceeding on account of
the Collateral or Proceeds shall be held in trust by such Person and turned over
to the Senior Agent, on behalf of itself and the Senior Lenders, for application
in accordance with Section 4.02 of this Agreement. The Collateral Agent, on
behalf of itself, the Trustee, and the Noteholders, agrees that all
distributions that the Collateral Agent, the Trustee, or any Noteholder receives
in any Insolvency Proceeding on account of the XX Xxxx'x Collateral or Proceeds
thereof shall be held in trust by such Person and turned over to the XX Xxxx'x
Agent, on behalf of itself and the XX Xxxx'x Lenders, for application in
accordance with Section 4.02 of this
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Agreement. To the extent that any amounts received by the Collateral Agent, the
Trustee, or any Noteholder are paid over in connection with this provision, the
obligations owed by the Borrower to such Person will be deemed to be reinstated
to the extent of the amounts so paid over.
ARTICLE VII.
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 7.01 Rights of Subrogation. The Collateral Agent agrees that no
payment or distribution to the Senior Agent pursuant to the provisions of this
Agreement shall entitle the Collateral Agent, the Trustee, or any Noteholder to
exercise any rights of subrogation in respect thereof until the Discharge of
Credit Agreement Secured Obligations shall have occurred. Following the
Discharge of Credit Agreement Secured Obligations, the Senior Agent agrees to
execute such documents, agreements, and instruments as the Collateral Agent, the
Trustee or any Noteholder may reasonably request to evidence the transfer by
subrogation to any such Person of an interest in the Credit Agreement Secured
Obligations resulting from payments or distributions to the Senior Agent by such
Person, so long as all costs and expenses (including all reasonable legal fees
and disbursements) incurred in connection therewith by the Senior Agent are paid
by such Person upon request for payment thereof. Each of the Senior Agent and
the Collateral Agent agrees that no payment or distribution to the XX Xxxx'x
Agent pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement in respect of the XX Xxxx'x
Collateral shall entitle the Senior Agent, the Senior Lenders, the Collateral
Agent, the Trustee, or any Noteholder to exercise any rights of subrogation in
respect thereof until the Discharge of XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement Secured
Obligations shall have occurred. Following the Discharge of XX Xxxx'x Credit
Agreement Secured Obligations, the XX Xxxx'x Agent agrees to execute such
documents, agreements, and instruments as the Senior Agent, the Senior Lenders,
the Collateral Agent, the Trustee or any Noteholder may reasonably request to
evidence the transfer by subrogation to any such Person of an interest in the XX
Xxxx'x Credit Agreement Secured Obligations resulting from payments or
distributions to the XX Xxxx'x Agent by such Person, so long as all costs and
expenses (including all reasonable legal fees and disbursements) incurred in
connection therewith by the XX Xxxx'x Agent are paid by such Person upon request
for payment thereof.
Section 7.02 Further Assurances. The Parties will, at their own expense and
at any time and from time to time, promptly execute and deliver all further
instruments and documents, and take all further action, that may be necessary or
desirable, or that either Party may reasonably request, in order to protect any
right or interest granted or purported to be granted hereby or to enable the XX
Xxxx'x Agent, the Senior Agent or the Collateral Agent to exercise and enforce
its rights and remedies hereunder; provided, however, that no Party shall be
required to pay over any payment or distribution, execute any instruments or
documents, or take any other action referred to in this Section 7.02 to the
extent that such action would contravene any law, order or other legal
requirement,
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and in the event of a controversy or dispute, such Party may interplead any
payment or distribution in any court of competent jurisdiction, without further
responsibility in respect of such payment or distribution under this Section
7.02.
Section 7.03 Representations. The Original Senior Agent represents and
warrants to the XX Xxxx'x Agent and the Collateral Agent that it has the
requisite power and authority under the Original Credit Agreement to enter into,
execute, deliver, and carry out the terms of this Agreement on behalf of itself
and the Senior Lenders. The Collateral Agent represents and warrants to the XX
Xxxx'x Agent and the Senior Agent that it has the requisite power and authority
under the Indenture to enter into, execute, deliver, and carry out the terms of
this Agreement on behalf of itself, the Trustee, and the Noteholders. The
Original XX Xxxx'x Agent represents and warrants to the Collateral Agent and the
Senior Agent that it has the requisite power and authority under the Original XX
Xxxx'x Credit Agreement to enter into, execute, deliver, and carry out the terms
of this Agreement on behalf of itself and the XX Xxxx'x Lenders.
Section 7.04 Amendments. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this
Agreement nor consent to any departure by any Party hereto shall be effective
unless it is in a written agreement executed by the Collateral Agent, the XX
Xxxx'x Agent and the Senior Agent, and then such waiver or consent shall be
effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which
given.
Section 7.05 Addresses for Notices. All demands, notices and other
communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing and, if to the
Collateral Agent, mailed or sent by telecopy or delivered to it, addressed to it
as follows:
The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A.
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Corporate Trust Department/Altra Industrial Motion, Inc.
Telephone: 000-000-0000
Facsmile: 000-000-0000
With a copy to:
Proskauer Rose LLP
0000 Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq.
Facsmile: 000-000-0000
if to the Senior Agent, mailed, sent or delivered thereto, addressed to it as
follows:
Xxxxx Fargo Foothill, Inc.
Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
00
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Business Finance Manager
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
With a copy to:
Moses & Singer LLP
The Chrysler Building
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
if to the XX Xxxx'x Agent, mailed, sent or delivered thereto, addressed to it as
follows:
Xxxxx Fargo Foothill, Inc.
Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Business Finance Manager
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
With a copy to:
Moses & Singer LLP
The Chrysler Building
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
If to Parent or Administrative Borrower, mailed, sent or delivered thereto,
addressed to it as follows:
Altra Industrial Motion, Inc.
00 Xxxxxxx Xx.
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
With a copies to:
Genstar Capital, L.P.
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Gold
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Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
and
Weil, Gotshal & Xxxxxx LLP
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
or as to any party at such other address as shall be designated by such party in
a written notice to the other parties complying as to delivery with the terms of
this Section 7.05. All such demands, notices and other communications shall be
effective, when mailed, two business days after deposit in the mails, postage
prepaid, when sent by telecopy, when receipt is acknowledged by the receiving
telecopy equipment (or at the opening of the next business day if receipt is
after normal business hours), or when delivered, as the case may be, addressed
as aforesaid.
Section 7.06 No Waiver, Remedies. No failure on the part of any Party to
exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as a
waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right hereunder
preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other
right. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any
remedies provided by law.
Section 7.07 Continuing Agreement, Transfer of Secured Obligations. This
Agreement is a continuing agreement and shall (i) remain in full force and
effect until the Discharge of the XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement Secured Obligations
shall have occurred, the Discharge of the Credit Agreement Secured Obligations
shall have occurred and the Indenture Secured Obligations shall have been paid
in full, (ii) be binding upon the Parties and their successors and assigns, and
(iii) inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Parties and their
respective successors, transferees and assigns. Without limiting the generality
of the foregoing clause (iii), the XX Xxxx'x Agent or any XX Xxxx'x Lender, the
Senior Agent or any Senior Lender, or the Collateral Agent, the Trustee, or any
Noteholder may assign or otherwise transfer all or any portion of the XX Xxxx'x
Credit Agreement Secured Obligations, the Credit Agreement Secured Obligations
or the Indenture Secured Obligations, as applicable, to any other Person (other
than any Borrower, any Guarantor or any Affiliate of any Borrower or any
Guarantor), and such other Person shall thereupon become vested with all the
rights and obligations in respect thereof granted to the XX Xxxx'x Agent or any
XX Xxxx'x Lender, the Senior Agent or any Senior Lender, or the Collateral
Agent, the Trustee, or any Noteholder, as the case may be, herein or otherwise.
Section 7.08 Information Concerning Financial Condition.
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(a) Collateral Agent hereby assumes responsibility for keeping itself
informed of the financial condition of the Borrowers and Guarantors and of all
other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of the Indenture Secured
Obligations, and agrees that neither XX Xxxx'x Agent nor Senior Agent has and
shall have no duty to advise Collateral Agent of information known to XX Xxxx'x
Agent or Senior Agent regarding such condition or any such circumstances. In the
event XX Xxxx'x Agent or Senior Agent, in their sole discretion, undertake, at
any time or from time to time, to provide any such information to Collateral
Agent, neither XX Xxxx'x Agent nor Senior Agent shall be under any obligation
(i) to provide any such information to Collateral Agent on any subsequent
occasion, (ii) to undertake any investigation, or (iii) to disclose any
information which, pursuant to its commercial finance practices, XX Xxxx'x Agent
or Senior Agent, as applicable, wishes to maintain confidential. Collateral
Agent acknowledges and agrees that neither XX Xxxx'x Agent or Senior Agent has
made any warranties or representations with respect to the legality, validity,
enforceability, collectability or perfection of the XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement
Secured Obligations, the Credit Agreement Secured Obligations or any liens or
security interests held in connection therewith.
(b) XX Xxxx'x Agent hereby assumes responsibility for keeping itself
informed of the financial condition of the Borrowers and Guarantors and of all
other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of the XX Xxxx'x Credit
Agreement Secured Obligations, and agrees that neither the Collateral Agent nor
the Senior Agent has and shall have no duty to advise XX Xxxx'x Agent of
information known to Collateral Agent or the Senior Agent regarding such
condition or any such circumstances. In the event Collateral Agent or Senior
Agent, in their sole discretion, undertake, at any time or from time to time, to
provide any such information to XX Xxxx'x Agent, neither Collateral Agent nor
Senior Agent, as applicable, shall be under any obligation (i) to provide any
such information to XX Xxxx'x Agent on any subsequent occasion, (ii) to
undertake any investigation, or (iii) to disclose any information which,
pursuant to its commercial finance practices, Collateral Agent or Senior Agent,
as applicable, wishes to maintain confidential. XX Xxxx'x Agent acknowledges and
agrees that neither Collateral Agent nor Senior Agent has made any warranties or
representations with respect to the legality, validity, enforceability,
collectability or perfection of the Indenture Secured Obligations, the Credit
Agreement Secured Obligations or any liens or security interests held in
connection therewith.
(c) Senior Agent hereby assumes responsibility for keeping itself
informed of the financial condition of the Borrowers and Guarantors and of all
other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of the Credit Agreement
Secured Obligations, and agrees that neither XX Xxxx'x Agent nor Collateral
Agent has and shall have no duty to advise Senior Agent of information known to
XX Xxxx'x Agent or Collateral Agent regarding such condition or any such
circumstances. In the event XX Xxxx'x Agent or Collateral Agent, in their sole
discretion, undertake, at any time or from time to time, to provide any such
information to Senior Agent, neither XX Xxxx'x
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Agent nor Collateral Agent shall be under any obligation (i) to provide any such
information to Senior Agent on any subsequent occasion, (ii) to undertake any
investigation, or (iii) to disclose any information which, pursuant to its
commercial finance practices, XX Xxxx'x Agent or Collateral Agent, as
applicable, wishes to maintain confidential. Senior Agent acknowledges and
agrees that neither XX Xxxx'x Agent nor Collateral Agent has made any warranties
or representations with respect to the legality, validity, enforceability,
collectability or perfection of the XX Xxxx'x Credit Agreement Secured
Obligations, the Indenture Secured Obligations or any liens or security
interests held in connection therewith.
Section 7.09 Governing Law: Entire Agreement. This Agreement shall be
governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York
except as otherwise preempted by applicable federal law. This Agreement
constitutes the entire agreement and understanding among the Parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior agreements,
written or oral, with respect thereto.
Section 7.10 Counterparts. This Agreement maybe executed in any number of
counterparts, and it is not necessary that the signatures of all Parties be
contained on any one counterpart hereof, each counterpart will be deemed to be
an original, and all together shall constitute one and the same document.
Section 7.11 No Third Party Beneficiary. This Agreement is solely for the
benefit of the Parties (and their permitted assignees). No other Person
(including Borrower, any Guarantor or any Affiliate of Borrower and any
Subsidiary of Borrower or any Guarantor) shall be deemed to be a third party
beneficiary of this Agreement.
Section 7.12 Headings. The headings of the articles and sections of this
Agreement are inserted for purposes of convenience only and shall not be
construed to affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof
Section 7.13 Severability. If any of the provisions in this Agreement
shall, for any reason, be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect,
such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other
provision of this Agreement and shall not invalidate the Lien Priority or any
other priority set forth in this Agreement.
Section 7.14 Collateral Agent Status. Nothing in this Agreement shall be
construed to operate as a waiver by the Collateral Agent, with respect to any
Borrower, any Guarantor, the Trustee, or any Noteholder, of the benefit of any
exculpatory rights, privileges, immunities, indemnities, or reliance rights
contained in the Indenture or any of the other Indenture Loan Documents. For all
purposes of this Agreement, the Collateral Agent may (a) rely in good faith, as
to matters of fact, on any representation of fact believed by the Collateral
Agent to be true (without any duty of investigation) and that is contained in a
written certificate of any authorized representative of any Borrower or of the
Senior Agent, any Senior Lender, the XX Xxxx'x Agent, or any XX Xxxx'x Lender,
and (b) assume in good faith (without any duty of investigation), and rely upon,
the
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genuineness, due authority, validity, and accuracy of any certificate,
instrument, notice, or other document believed by it in good faith to be genuine
and presented by the proper person. Each Borrower, Senior Agent, each Senior
Lender, XX Xxxx'x Agent and each XX Xxxx'x Lender expressly acknowledge that the
subordination and related agreements set forth herein by the Collateral Agent
are made solely in its capacity as Collateral Agent under the Indenture with
respect to the Notes issued thereunder and the other Indenture Loan Documents
and are not made by the Collateral Agent in its individual commercial capacity.
Section 7.15 Acknowledgment. Each Borrower, each Guarantor and each XX
Xxxx'x Credit Party hereby acknowledges that it has received a copy of this
Agreement and consents thereto, and agrees to recognize all rights granted
thereby to the XX Xxxx'x Agent, the Senior Agent and the Collateral Agent and
will not do any act or perform any obligation which is not in accordance with
the agreements set forth in this Agreement. Each Borrower, each Guarantor and
each XX Xxxx'x Credit Party further acknowledges and agrees that it is not an
intended beneficiary or third party beneficiary under this Agreement.
Section 7.16 VENUE; JURY TRIAL WAIVER.
(a) THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING
IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE TRIED AND LITIGATED ONLY IN THE STATE
AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK OR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF
NEW YORK, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY SUIT SEEKING ENFORCEMENT AGAINST ANY
COLLATERAL OR OTHER PROPERTY MAY BE BROUGHT, AT SENIOR AGENT'S OR XX XXXX'X
AGENT'S OPTION, IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION WHERE SENIOR AGENT OR XX
XXXX'X AGENT ELECTS TO BRING SUCH ACTION OR WHERE SUCH COLLATERAL OR OTHER
PROPERTY MAY BE FOUND. EACH PARTY HERETO WAIVES, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER
APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT EACH MAY HAVE TO ASSERT THE DOCTRINE OF FORUM NON
CONVENIENS OR TO OBJECT TO VENUE TO THE EXTENT ANY PROCEEDING IS BROUGHT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION 7.16.
(b) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY
TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS
AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREIN, INCLUDING CONTRACT
CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW OR
STATUTORY CLAIMS. EACH PARTY HERETO REPRESENTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER
AND IT KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING
CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL
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COUNSEL. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A
WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.
Section 7.17 Intercreditor Agreement. This Agreement amends and restates in its
entirety the Original Intercreditor Agreement, but shall not be deemed a
novation or termination of the Original Intercreditor Agreement. This Agreement
is the Intercreditor Agreement referred to in the Indenture. If this Agreement
or all or any portion of either Party's rights or obligations hereunder are
assigned or otherwise transferred to any other Person, such other Person shall
execute and deliver an agreement containing terms substantially identical to
those contained in this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Senior Agent, the XX Xxxx'x Agent, the Collateral
Agent, each Borrower, each Guarantor and each XX Xxxx'x Credit Party has caused
this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above
written.
SENIOR AGENT AND XX XXXX'X AGENT: XXXXX FARGO FOOTHILL, INC.,
a California corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx, Xx.
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx, Xx.
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Title: VP
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[SIGNATURE PAGE OF AMENDED AND RESTATED INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT]
COLLATERAL AGENT AND TRUSTEE: THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY,
N.A., in its capacities as Collateral
Agent and Trustee under the Indenture
(and not individually)
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Title: Vice President
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[SIGNATURE PAGE OF AMENDED AND RESTATED INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT]
The undersigned, each a Borrower, Guarantor or XX Xxxx'x Credit Party referred
to in the foregoing Intercreditor Agreement, hereby agrees to comply with all of
the terms and provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement in all respects.
ALTRA INDUSTRIAL MOTION, INC.,
a Delaware corporation, as a Borrower
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Title: Chief Executive Officer
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WARNER ELECTRIC LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company, as
a Borrower
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Title: Chief Executive Officer
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XXXXXX MANUFACTURING CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation, as a Borrower
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Title: Chief Executive Officer
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WARNER ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company, as
a Borrower
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Title: Chief Executive Officer
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FORMSPRAG LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company, as
a Borrower
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Title: Chief Executive Officer
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BOSTON GEAR LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company, as
a Borrower
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Title: Chief Executive Officer
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XXXXXXX GEAR LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company, as
a Borrower
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Title: Chief Executive Officer
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[SIGNATURE PAGE OF AMENDED AND RESTATED INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT]
AMERIDRIVES INTERNATIONAL, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership, as a
Borrower
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Title: Chief Executive Officer
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THE XXXXXX COMPANY,
a Delaware corporation, as a Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Title: Chief Executive Officer
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WARNER ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL HOLDING,
INC.,
a Delaware corporation, as a Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Title: Chief Executive Officer
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AMERICAN ENTERPRISES MPT CORP.,
a Delaware corporation, as a Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Title: Chief Executive Officer
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AMERICAN ENTERPRISES MPT, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership, as a
Guarantor
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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Title: Chief Executive Officer
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[SIGNATURE PAGE OF AMENDED AND RESTATED INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT]
XX XXXX'X INCORPORATED,
a Pennsylvania corporation, as a XX
Xxxx'x Credit Party
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: VP, CFO and Corporate Secretary
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PLANT ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS, LLC,
a Tennessee limited liability company,
as a XX Xxxx'x Credit Party
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: Treasurer and Secretary
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XX XXXX'X ENTERPRISES, INC.,
a Delaware corporation, as a XX Xxxx'x
Credit Party
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: President and Treasurer
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XX XXXX'X CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation, as a XX Xxxx'x
Credit Party
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: VP, CFO and Corporate Secretary
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[SIGNATURE PAGE OF AMENDED AND RESTATED INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT]
Annex A
This ACKNOWLEDGMENT, dated as of _________ __, 20__, is delivered pursuant
to Section 5.04 of the Amended and Restated Intercreditor and Lien Subordination
Agreement (the "Intercreditor Agreement"), dated as of April 5, 2007 by Xxxxx
Fargo Foothill, Inc. (as Senior Agent and XX Xxxx'x Agent) and The Bank Of New
York, as Collateral Agent and Trustee, and acknowledged by Altra Industrial
Motion, Inc., as a Borrower, certain of its Subsidiaries as Borrowers and
Guarantors, and XX Xxxx'x Corporation and certain of its Subsidiaries as XX
Xxxx'x Credit Parties. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein are
used with the meanings given them in the Intercreditor Agreement.
By executing and delivering this Acknowledgment, the undersigned, as
provided in Section 5.04 of the Intercreditor Agreement, hereby becomes a party
to the Intercreditor Agreement as Senior Agent, with the same force and effect
as if originally named as the Original Senior Agent therein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Acknowledgment to be
duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.
[LENDER PROVIDING NEW CREDIT FACILITY]
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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