[EXECUTION COPY]
dated as of September 5, 2006,
among
VARIOUS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND
OTHER PERSONS FROM TIME TO TIME
PARTY HERETO,
as the Lenders,
XXXXXX XXXXXXX SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
and
XXXXXXX LYNCH, PIERCE, XXXXXX & XXXXX INCORPORATED,
as the Co-Syndication Agents,
and
XXXXXX XXXXXXX SENIOR FUNDING, INC.,
as the Administrative Agent.
XXXXXX XXXXXXX SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
and
XXXXXXX LYNCH, PIERCE, XXXXXX & XXXXX INCORPORATED,
as the Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners
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Portions of this document have been omitted pursuant to a Confidential Treatment
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS |
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Section 1.1 |
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Defined Terms |
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Section 1.2 |
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Use of Defined Terms |
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Section 1.3 |
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Cross-References |
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Section 1.4 |
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Accounting and Financial Determinations |
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ARTICLE II COMMITMENTS, BORROWING AND NOTES |
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Section 2.1 |
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Commitments |
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Section 2.2 |
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[Intentionally Omitted] |
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Section 2.3 |
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Borrowing Procedure |
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Section 2.4 |
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Register; Notes |
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ARTICLE III REPAYMENTS, PREPAYMENTS, INTEREST AND FEES |
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Section 3.1 |
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Repayments and Prepayments; Application |
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Section 3.2 |
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Interest Provisions |
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Section 3.3 |
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Administrative Agent and Lead Arrangers’ Fees |
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ARTICLE IV TAXES AND OTHER PROVISIONS |
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Section 4.1 |
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Increased Costs, etc |
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Section 4.2 |
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Increased Capital Costs |
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Section 4.3 |
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Taxes |
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Section 4.4 |
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Payments, Computations, etc |
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Section 4.5 |
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Sharing of Payments |
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Section 4.6 |
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Setoff |
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Section 4.7 |
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Mitigation |
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Section 4.8 |
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Removal of Lenders |
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Section 4.9 |
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Limitation on Additional Amounts, etc |
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ARTICLE V CONDITIONS TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS |
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Section 5.1 |
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Bridge Loans |
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Section 5.2 |
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All Credit Extensions - Compliance with Warranties, No Default, etc |
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Section 5.3 |
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Rollover Loans |
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ARTICLE VI REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
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Section 6.1 |
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Organization, etc |
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Section 6.2 |
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Due Authorization, Non-Contravention, etc |
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Section 6.3 |
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Government Approval, Regulation, etc |
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Section 6.4 |
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Validity, etc |
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Section 6.5 |
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Financial Information |
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Section 6.6 |
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No Material Adverse Change |
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Section 6.7 |
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Litigation, Labor Controversies, etc |
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Section 6.8 |
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Subsidiaries |
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Section 6.9 |
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Ownership of Properties |
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Section 6.10 |
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Taxes |
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Section 6.11 |
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Pension and Welfare Plans |
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Section 6.12 |
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Environmental Warranties |
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Section 6.13 |
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Accuracy of Information |
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Section 6.14 |
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Regulations U and X |
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Section 6.15 |
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Compliance with Contracts, Laws, etc |
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Section 6.16 |
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Solvency |
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ARTICLE VII COVENANTS |
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Section 7.1 |
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Affirmative Covenants |
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Section 7.2 |
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Negative Covenants |
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ARTICLE VIII EVENTS OF DEFAULT |
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Section 8.1 |
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Listing of Events of Default |
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Section 8.2 |
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Action if Bankruptcy |
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Section 8.3 |
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Action if Other Event of Default |
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ARTICLE IX THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE LEAD ARRANGERS AND THE SYNDICATION
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Section 9.1 |
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Actions |
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Section 9.2 |
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Funding Reliance, etc |
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Section 9.3 |
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Exculpation |
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Section 9.4 |
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Successor |
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Section 9.5 |
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Loans by Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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Section 9.6 |
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Credit Decisions |
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Section 9.7 |
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Copies, etc |
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Section 9.8 |
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Reliance by The Administrative Agent |
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Section 9.9 |
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Defaults |
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Section 9.10 |
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Lead Arrangers and Syndication Agents |
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Section 9.11 |
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Posting of Approved Electronic Communications |
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ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS |
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Section 10.1 |
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Waivers, Amendments, etc |
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Section 10.2 |
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Notices; Time |
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Section 10.3 |
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Payment of Costs and Expenses |
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Section 10.4 |
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Indemnification |
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Section 10.5 |
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Survival |
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Section 10.6 |
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Severability |
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Section 10.7 |
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Headings |
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Section 10.8 |
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Execution in Counterparts, Effectiveness, etc |
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Section 10.9 |
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Governing Law; Entire Agreement |
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Section 10.10 |
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Successors and Assigns |
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Section 10.11 |
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Sale and Transfer of Loans; Participations in Loans; Notes |
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Section 10.12 |
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Other Transactions |
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Section 10.13 |
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Forum Selection and Consent to Jurisdiction |
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Section 10.14 |
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Waiver of Jury Trial |
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Section 10.15 |
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Patriot Act |
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Section 10.16 |
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Counsel Representation |
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Section 10.17 |
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Confidentiality |
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SCHEDULE I — Disclosure
Schedule |
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SCHEDULE II — Percentages; Domestic Office |
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EXHIBIT A — Form of Note |
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EXHIBIT B — Form of Borrowing Request |
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EXHIBIT C — Form of Lender Assignment Agreement |
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EXHIBIT D — Form of Compliance Certificate |
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EXHIBIT E — Form of Guaranty |
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EXHIBIT F — Form of Closing Date Certificate |
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EXHIBIT G Form of Exchange Note Indenture |
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THIS
BRIDGE LOAN AGREEMENT, dated as of September 5, 2006, is among
HANESBRANDS INC., a
Maryland corporation (the “
Borrower”), the various financial institutions and other Persons
from time to time party hereto (the “
Lenders”), XXXXXX XXXXXXX SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
(“
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx”) and XXXXXXX LYNCH, PIERCE, XXXXXX & XXXXX INCORPORATED (“
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx”), as the co-syndication agents (in such capacities, the “
Syndication Agents”),
XXXXXX XXXXXXX, as the administrative agent (in such capacity, the “
Administrative Agent”),
and XXXXXX XXXXXXX and XXXXXXX XXXXX, as the joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners (in such
capacities, the “
Lead Arrangers”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Xxxx Xxx Corporation, a Maryland corporation (“Xxxx Xxx”) intends, among
other things, to (i) transfer all the assets and certain associated liabilities it attributes to
its branded apparel Americas/Asia business (the “Contributed Business”) to the Borrower,
(ii) sell certain trademarks and other intellectual property related to the Contributed Business
(the “IP Purchase”, with such trademarks and other intellectual property being herein
collectively referred to as the “HBI IP”) to HBI Branded Apparel Limited, Inc., a Delaware
corporation and a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Borrower (the “IP Subsidiary”), and (iii)
distribute 100% of the Borrower’s common stock to Xxxx Xxx’x stockholders (the transfer of the
Contributed Business and such distribution being herein called the “Spin-Off”), pursuant to
which, among other things, (A) Xxxx Xxx’x common stockholders will receive, on a pro rata basis, a
dividend of all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Borrower and (B)
concurrently with the consummation of the Spin-Off and the IP Purchase, Xxxx Xxx will receive a
cash dividend from the Borrower in the approximate amount of $2,400,000,000 (the
“Dividend”);
WHEREAS, for purposes of consummating the Spin-Off, the Dividend and the IP Purchase, the
Borrower and the IP Subsidiary intend to utilize the proceeds from (i) the Loans, (ii) senior
secured first lien loans in an aggregate principal amount of up to $2,150,000,000 (the “First
Lien Loans”) and (iii) senior secured second lien loans in an aggregate principal amount of
$450,000,000 (the “Second Lien Loans”); and
WHEREAS, the Lenders are willing, on the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set
forth, to extend the Commitments and make Loans;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows.
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS
SECTION
1.1 Defined Terms. The following terms (whether or not underscored) when
used in this Agreement, including its preamble and recitals, shall, except where the context
otherwise requires, have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to the
singular and plural forms thereof):
“Acquired Permitted Capital Expenditure Amount” is defined in clause (a) of
Section 7.2.7.
“Administrative Agent” is defined in the preamble and includes each other
Person appointed as the successor Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 9.4.
“Affected Lender” is defined in Section 4.8.
“Affiliate” of any Person means any other Person which, directly or indirectly,
controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person. “Control” of a Person
means the power, directly or indirectly, (i) to vote 10% or more of the Capital Securities (on a
fully diluted basis) of such Person having ordinary voting power for the election of directors,
managing members or general partners (as applicable), or (ii) to direct or cause the direction of
the management and policies of such Person (whether by contract or otherwise).
“
Agreement” means, on any date, this
Bridge Loan Agreement as originally in effect on
the Closing Date and as thereafter from time to time amended, supplemented, amended and restated or
otherwise modified from time to time and in effect on such date.
“Applicable Percentage” means, at any time of determination, with respect to a
mandatory prepayment in respect of Net Equity Proceeds pursuant to clause (c) of
Section 3.1.1, (A) 50.0%, if the Leverage Ratio set forth in the Compliance Certificate
most recently delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent was greater than or equal to
3.75:1, (B) 25.0%, if the Leverage Ratio set forth in such Compliance Certificate was less than
3.75:1 but greater than or equal to 3.00:1, and (C) 0%, if the Leverage Ratio set forth in such
Compliance Certificate was less than 3.00:1.
“Approved Foreign Bank” is defined in the definition of “Cash Equivalent Investment”.
“Approved Fund” means any Person (other than a natural Person) that (i) is engaged in
making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of
credit in the ordinary course, and (ii) is administered or managed by a Lender, an Affiliate of a
Lender or a Person or an Affiliate of a Person that administers or manages a Lender.
“Authorized Officer” means, relative to any Obligor, the chief executive officer,
president, chief financial officer, treasurer, assistant treasurer, secretary, assistant secretary
and those of its other officers, general partners or managing members (as applicable), in each case
whose signatures and incumbency shall have been certified to the Administrative Agent and the
Lenders pursuant to Section 5.1.1.
“Borrower” is defined in the preamble.
“Borrowing” means (i) the incurrence of the Bridge Loans on the Closing Date by the
Borrower pursuant to a Borrowing Request in accordance with Section 2.3 and (ii) the
issuance of the Rollover Loans on the Bridge Loan Repayment Date pursuant to clause (b) of
Section 2.1.
“Borrowing Request” means a Loan request and certificate duly executed by an
Authorized Officer of the Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto.
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“Branded Apparel Business” means, collectively, the HBI IP and the Contributed
Business.
“Bridge Loan Repayment Date” means September 5, 2007.
“Bridge Loans” is defined in clause (a) of Section 2.1.
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Business Day” means any day which is neither a Saturday or Sunday nor a legal holiday
on which banks are authorized or required to be closed in
New York,
New York.
“CapEx Pull Forward Amount” is defined in clause (b) of Section 7.2.7.
“Capital Expenditures” means, for any period, the aggregate amount of (i) all
expenditures of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for fixed or capital assets made during such
period which, in accordance with GAAP, would be classified as capital expenditures and (ii)
Capitalized Lease Liabilities incurred by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during such period;
provided that Capital Expenditures shall not include any such expenditures which constitute
any of the following, without duplication: (a) a Permitted Acquisition, (b) to the extent permitted
by this Agreement, capital expenditures consisting of Net Disposition Proceeds or Net Casualty
Proceeds not otherwise required to be used to repay the Loans, (c) capital expenditures made
utilizing Excluded Equity Proceeds, (d) imputed interest capitalized during such period incurred in
connection with Capitalized Lease Liabilities not paid or payable in cash and (e) any capital
expenditure made in connection with the Transaction as a result of the Borrower or any Subsidiary
buying assets from Xxxx Xxx. For the avoidance of doubt (x) to the extent that any item is
classified under clause (i) of this definition and later classified under clause
(ii) of this definition or could be classified under either clause, it will only be required to
be counted once for purposes hereunder and (y) in the event the Borrower or any Subsidiary owns an
asset that was not used and is now being reused, no portion of the unused asset shall be considered
Capital Expenditures hereunder; provided that any expenditure necessary in order to permit
such asset to be reused shall be included as a Capital Expenditure during the period that such
expenditure actually is made.
“Capital Securities” means, with respect to any Person, all shares, interests,
participations or other equivalents (however designated, whether voting or non-voting) of such
Person’s capital, whether now outstanding or issued after the Closing Date.
“Capitalized Lease Liabilities” means, with respect to any Person, all monetary
obligations of such Person and its Subsidiaries under any leasing or similar arrangement which, in
accordance with GAAP, should be classified as capitalized leases, and for purposes of each Loan
Document the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof, determined in
accordance with GAAP, and the stated maturity thereof shall be the date of the last payment of rent
or any other amount due under such lease prior to the first date upon which such lease may be
terminated by the lessee without payment of a premium or a penalty.
“Cash Equivalent Investment” means, at any time:
(a) any direct obligation of (or unconditionally guaranteed by) the United States or a
State thereof (or any agency or political subdivision thereof, to the extent such
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obligations are supported by the full faith and credit of the United States or a State
thereof) maturing not more than one year after such time;
(b) commercial paper maturing not more than 270 days from the date of issue, which is
issued by (i) a corporation (other than an Affiliate of any Obligor) organized under the
laws of any State of the United States or of the District of Columbia and rated A-1 or
higher by S&P or P-1 or higher by Xxxxx’x, or (ii) any Lender (or its holding company);
(c) any certificate of deposit, time deposit or bankers acceptance, maturing not more
than one year after its date of issuance, which is issued by either (i) any bank organized
under the laws of the United States (or any State thereof) and which has (A) a credit rating
of A2 or higher from Xxxxx’x or A or higher from S&P and (B) a combined capital and surplus
greater than $500,000,000, or (ii) any Lender;
(d) any repurchase agreement having a term of 30 days or less entered into with any
Lender or any commercial banking institution satisfying the criteria set forth in clause
(c)(i) which (i) is secured by a fully perfected security interest in any obligation of
the type described in clause (a), and (ii) has a market value at the time such
repurchase agreement is entered into of not less than 100% of the repurchase obligation of
such commercial banking institution thereunder;
(e) with respect to any Foreign Subsidiary, non-Dollar denominated (i) certificates of
deposit of, bankers acceptances of, or time deposits with, any commercial bank which is
organized and existing under the laws of the country in which such Person maintains its
chief executive office or principal place of business or is organized provided such country
is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and which has a
short-term commercial paper rating from S&P of at least “A-1” or the equivalent thereof or
from Xxxxx’x of at least “P-1” or the equivalent thereof (any such bank being an
“Approved Foreign Bank”) and maturing within one year of the date of acquisition and
(ii) equivalents of demand deposit accounts which are maintained with an Approved Foreign
Bank; or
(f) readily marketable obligations issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured
by the government or any agency or instrumentality of any member nation of the European
Union whose legal tender is the Euro and which are denominated in Euros or any other foreign
currency comparable in credit quality and tenor to those referred to above and customarily
used by corporations for cash management purposes in any jurisdiction outside the United
States to the extent reasonably required in connection with any business conducted by any
Foreign Subsidiary organized in such jurisdiction, having (i) one of the three highest
ratings from either Xxxxx’x or S&P and (ii) maturities of not more than one year from the
date of acquisition thereof; provided that the full faith and credit of any such
member nation of the European Union is pledged in support thereof.
“Cash Restructuring Charges” is defined in the definition of “EBITDA.”
“Cash Spin-Off Charges” is defined in the definition of “EBITDA.”
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“Casualty Event” means the damage, destruction or condemnation, as the case may be, of
property of any Person or any of its Subsidiaries.
“CERCLA” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability
Act of 1980, as amended.
“CERCLIS” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation Liability
Information System List.
“Change in Control” means
(a) any person or group (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) under the
Exchange Act) shall become the ultimate “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and
13d-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of Capital Securities representing
more than 35% of the Capital Securities of the Borrower on a fully diluted basis;
(b) during any period of 24 consecutive months, individuals who at the beginning of
such period constituted the Board of Directors of the Borrower (together with any new
directors whose election to such Board or whose nomination for election by the stockholders
of the Borrower was approved by a vote of a majority of the directors then still in office
who were either directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination
for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of
the Board of Directors of the Borrower then in office; or
(c) the occurrence of any “Change of Control” (or similar term) under (and as defined
in) any First Lien Loan Document, Second Lien Loan Document or Senior Note Document.
“Change of Control Payment” is defined in clause (a) of
Section_7.1.12.
“Closing Date Certificate” means the closing date certificate executed and delivered
by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit F hereto.
“Closing Date” means the date of the making of the Bridge Loans hereunder.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the regulations thereunder, in
each case as amended, reformed or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Commitment” means, relative to any Lender, such Lender’s obligation to make Loans
pursuant to Section 2.1.
“Commitment Amount” means, on any date, $500,000,000.
“Commitment Termination Date” means the earliest of
(d) October 15, 2006 (if the Bridge Loans have not been made on or prior to such date);
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(e) the Closing Date (immediately after the making of the Bridge Loans on such date).
Upon the occurrence of any event described above, the Commitments shall automatically
terminate without any further action by any party hereto.
“Communications” is defined in clause (a) of Section 9.11.
“Compliance Certificate” means a certificate duly completed and executed by an
Authorized Officer of the Borrower, substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto.
“Contingent Liability” means any agreement, undertaking or arrangement by which any
Person guarantees, endorses or otherwise becomes or is contingently liable upon (by direct or
indirect agreement, contingent or otherwise, to provide funds for payment, to supply funds to, or
otherwise to invest in, a debtor, or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss) the Indebtedness
of any other Person (other than by endorsements of instruments in the course of collection), or
guarantees the payment of dividends or other distributions upon the Capital Securities of any other
Person. The amount of any Person’s obligation under any Contingent Liability shall (subject to any
limitation with respect thereto) be deemed to be the outstanding principal amount of the debt,
obligation or other liability guaranteed thereby.
“Contract Rate” means, as of any date of determination, (i) from the Closing Date to,
but excluding, the Designated 1 Date, a rate per annum (the “First Contract Rate”) equal to
9.6475%, (ii) on and after the Designated 1 Date to, but excluding, the Designated 2 Date, a rate
per annum (the “Second Contract Rate”) equal to the sum of the First Contract Rate
plus 0.50%, (iii) on and after the Designated 2 Date to, but excluding, the Designated 3
Date, a rate per annum (the “Third Contract Rate”) equal to the sum of the Second Contract
Rate plus 0.50%, (iv) on and after the Designated 3 Date to, but excluding, the Bridge Loan
Repayment Date, a rate per annum (the “Fourth Contract Rate”) equal to the sum of the Third
Contract Rate plus 0.50% and (v) on and after the Bridge Loan Repayment Date, a rate per
annum equal to the sum of the Fourth Contract Rate plus the Term Spread, as in effect as of
any time of determination.
“Contributed Business” is defined in the first recital.
“Controlled Group” means all members of a controlled group of corporations and all
members of a controlled group of trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common
control which, together with the Borrower, are treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or
414(c) of the Code or Section 4001 of ERISA.
“Credit Extension” means, as the context may require, (i) the making of the Bridge
Loans on the Closing Date, (ii) the issuance of the Rollover Loans on the Bridge Loan Repayment
Date or (iii) the exchange of Rollover Loans for Exchange Notes pursuant to clause (b) of
Section 3.1.1.
“Default” means any Event of Default or any condition, occurrence or event which,
after notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
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“Defaulting Lender” means any Lender that (i) refuses (which refusal has not been
retracted prior to an Eligible Assignee agreeing to replace such Lender as a “Lender” hereunder) or
has failed to make available its portion of any Borrowing or (ii) has notified in writing the
Borrower or the Administrative Agent that such Lender does not intend to comply with its
obligations under Section 2.1.
“Designated 1 Date” means the three month anniversary of the Closing Date.
“Designated 2 Date” means the six month anniversary of the Closing Date.
“Designated 3 Date” means the nine month anniversary of the Closing Date.
“Disclosure Schedule” means the Disclosure Schedule attached hereto as Schedule
I, as it may be amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to
time by the Borrower with the written consent of, in the case of non-material modification, the
Administrative Agent and, in the case of material modifications the Required Lenders.
“Disposition” (or similar words such as “Dispose”) means any sale, transfer,
lease (as lessor), contribution or other conveyance (including by way of merger) of, or the
granting of options, warrants or other rights to, any of the Borrower’s or its Subsidiaries’ assets
(including accounts receivable and Capital Securities of Subsidiaries) to any other Person in a
single transaction or series of transactions other than (i) to another Obligor, (ii) by a Foreign
Subsidiary to any other Foreign Subsidiary or (iii) by a Receivables Subsidiary to any other
Person.
“Dividend” is defined in the first recital.
“Dollar” and the sign “$” mean lawful money of the United States.
“Domestic Office” means the office of a Lender designated as its “Domestic Office” on
Schedule II hereto or in a Lender Assignment Agreement, or such other office within the
United States as may be designated from time to time by notice from such Lender to the
Administrative Agent and the Borrower.
“DTC” is defined in clause (c) of Section 2.4.
“EBITDA” means, for any applicable period, the sum of
(a) Net Income, plus
(b) to the extent deducted in determining Net Income, the sum of (i) amounts
attributable to amortization (including amortization of goodwill and other intangible
assets), (ii) Federal, state, local and foreign income withholding, franchise, state single
business unitary and similar Tax expense, (iii) Interest Expense, (iv) depreciation of
assets, (v) all non-cash charges, including all non-cash charges associated with announced
restructurings, whether announced previously or in the future (such non-cash restructuring
charges being “Non-Cash Restructuring Charges”), (vi) net cash charges associated
with or related to any contemplated restructurings (such cost restructuring charges being
“Cash Restructuring Charges”) in an aggregate amount not to exceed, in
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any Fiscal Year, the Permitted Cash Restructuring Charge Amount for such Fiscal Year,
(vii) net cash restructuring charges associated with or related to the Spin-Off (such cost
restructuring charges being “Cash Spin-Off Charges”) in an aggregate amount not to
exceed, in any Fiscal Year, the Permitted Cash Spin-Off Charge Amount for such Fiscal Year,
(viii) all amounts in respect of extraordinary losses, (ix) non-cash compensation expense,
or other non-cash expenses or charges, arising from the sale of stock, the granting of stock
options, the granting of stock appreciation rights and similar arrangements (including any
repricing, amendment, modification, substitution or change of any such stock, stock option,
stock appreciation rights or similar arrangements), (x) any financial advisory fees,
accounting fees, legal fees and other similar advisory and consulting fees, cash charges in
respect of strategic market reviews, management bonuses and early retirement of
Indebtedness, and related out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries as a result of the Transaction, including fees and expenses in connection with
the issuance, redemption or exchange of the Bridge Loans, all determined in accordance with
GAAP, (xi) non-cash or unrealized losses on agreements with respect to Hedging Obligations
and (xii) to the extent non-recurring and not capitalized, any financial advisory fees,
accounting fees, legal fees and similar advisory and consulting fees and related costs and
expenses of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries incurred as a result of Permitted
Acquisitions, Investments, Dispositions permitted hereunder and the issuance of Capital
Securities or Indebtedness permitted hereunder, all determined in accordance with GAAP and
in each case eliminating any increase or decrease in income resulting from non-cash
accounting adjustments made in connection with the related Permitted Acquisition or
Dispositions, (xiii) to the extent the related loss in not added back pursuant to clause
(c), all proceeds of business interruption insurance policies, (xiv) expenses incurred
by the Borrower or any Subsidiary to the extent reimbursed in cash by a third party, and
(xv) extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring cash charges not to exceed $10,000,000 in any
Fiscal Year, minus
(c) to the extent included in determining such Net Income, the sum of (i) all amounts
in respect of extraordinary gains or extraordinary losses, (ii) non-cash gains on agreements
with respect to Hedging Obligations, (iii) reversals (in whole or in part) of any
restructuring charges previously treated as Non-Cash Restructuring Charges in any prior
period and (iv) non-cash items increasing such Net Income for such period, other than (A)
the accrual of revenue consistent with past practice and (B) the reversal in such period of
an accrual of, or cash reserve for, cash expenses in a prior period, to the extent such
accrual or reserve did not increase EBITDA in a prior period.
“Eligible Assignee” means (i) a Lender, (ii) an Affiliate of a Lender, (iii) an
Approved Fund or (iv) any other Person (other than an Ineligible Assignee).
“Environmental Laws” means all applicable federal, state or local statutes, laws,
ordinances, codes, rules, regulations and legally binding guidelines (including consent decrees and
administrative orders) relating to protection of public health and safety from environmental
hazards and protection of the environment.
“Equity Equivalents” means with respect to any Person any rights, warrants, options,
convertible securities, exchangeable securities, indebtedness or other rights, in each case
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exercisable for or convertible or exchangeable into, directly or indirectly, Capital
Securities of such Person or securities exercisable for or convertible or exchangeable into Capital
Securities of such Person, whether at the time of issuance or upon the passage of time or the
occurrence of some future event.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and any
successor statute thereto of similar import, together with the regulations thereunder, in each case
as in effect from time to time. References to Sections of ERISA also refer to any successor
Sections thereto.
“European TM SPV” means Playtex Bath LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“Event of Default” is defined in Section 8.1.
“Exemption Certificate” is defined in clause (e) of Section 4.3.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Exchange Loan Documents” means the Exchange Note Indenture and the Exchange Notes.
“Exchange Note Holders” means the registered holders of the Exchange Notes.
“Exchange Note Indenture” means the indenture to be entered into relating to the
Exchange Notes to be issued by the Borrower, substantially in the form of Exhibit G (with
such changes to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency as the Administrative Agent
and the Borrower shall approve), as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented.
“Exchange Notes” means the securities issued under the Exchange Note Indenture.
“Exchange Note Trustee” means the trustee under the Exchange Note Indenture.
“Exchange Request” is defined in clause (b) of Section 7.1.11.
“Excluded Contracts” means the intellectual property rights, licenses, leases and
other agreements set forth in Item 1.2 of the Disclosure Schedule.
“Excluded Equity Proceeds Amount” means with respect to the sale or issuance of
Capital Securities of the Borrower, an amount equal to the proceeds (net of all fees, commissions,
disbursements, costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith) thereof which are utilized for
Capital Expenditures or Permitted Acquisitions less the amount of such proceeds which have
been previously used for such purposes.
“
Federal Funds Rate” means, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate per annum
equal for each day during such period to (i) the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal
funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers, as
published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day)
by the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York, or (ii) if such rate is not so published
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for any day which is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for such day on such
transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three federal funds brokers of recognized
standing selected by it.
“Fee Letter” means the confidential letter, dated July 24, 2006, among Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Capital Corporation, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx and the Borrower.
“First Contract Rate” is defined in the definition of “Contract Rate.”
“First Lien Administrative Agent” means the “Administrative Agent” pursuant to, and as
defined in, the First Lien Loan Documents, and any successor thereto.
“First Lien Collateral Agent” means the “Collateral Agent” pursuant to, and as defined
in, the First Lien Loan Documents, and any successor thereto.
“First Lien Credit Agreement” means the First Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of the
Closing Date, among the Borrower, the First Lien Lenders, the First Lien Collateral Agent, the
First Lien Administrative Agent and the various other agents and lead arrangers party thereto, as
the same may be amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time
in accordance with this Agreement.
“First Lien Lenders” means “Lenders” under, and as defined in, the First Lien Credit
Agreement.
“First Lien Loan Documents” means the First Lien Credit Agreement and the related
guarantees, pledge agreements, security agreements, mortgages, notes and other agreements and
instruments entered into in connection with the First Lien Credit Agreement, in each case as the
same may be amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time in
accordance with this Agreement.
“First Lien Loans” is defined in the second recital.
“First Lien Obligations” means “Obligations” as defined in the First Lien Credit
Agreement.
“Fiscal Quarter” means a quarter ending on the Saturday nearest to the last day of
March, June, September or December.
“Fiscal Year” means any period of fifty-two or fifty-three consecutive calendar weeks
ending on the Saturday nearest to the last day of June; references to a Fiscal Year with a number
corresponding to any calendar year (e.g., the “2006 Fiscal Year”) refer to the Fiscal Year
ending on the Saturday nearest to the last day of June of such calendar year; provided that
in the event that the Borrower gives notice to the Administrative Agent that it intends to change
its Fiscal Year, Fiscal Year will mean any period of fifty-two or fifty-three consecutive calendar
weeks or twelve consecutive calendar months ending on the date set forth in such notice.
“Foreign Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is not a U.S. Subsidiary or a
Receivables Subsidiary.
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“Foreign Supply Chain Entity” means (i) a Person listed on Item 1.1 of the Disclosure
Schedule and (ii) any other Person (a) that is not organized or incorporated under the laws of the
United States, (b) the Capital Securities of which are owned by the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries and another Person who is not the Borrower or any Subsidiary (other than a third party
represented by any director’s qualifying shares or investments by foreign nationals mandated by
applicable laws), (c) that is created in connection with the Borrower’s offshore migration of its
supply chain and (d) any Investments in such Person are to be made pursuant to clause (e)
of Section 7.2.5 or clause (f) of Section 7.2.2; provided that the
Borrower may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, redesignate any Person who was, before such
redesignation, a Foreign Supply Chain Entity as a Foreign Subsidiary and at such time such Foreign
Supply Chain Entity will be treated as a Foreign Subsidiary for all purposes hereunder.
“Fourth Contract Rate” is defined in the definition of “Contract Rate.”
“F.R.S. Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or any
successor thereto.
“GAAP” is defined in Section 1.4.
“Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States, any other nation
or any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority,
instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive,
legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to
government.
“Guaranty” means the guaranty executed and delivered by an Authorized Officer of each
U.S. Subsidiary pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit
E hereto, as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to
time.
“Hazardous Material” means (i) any “hazardous substance”, as defined by CERCLA, (ii)
any “hazardous waste”, as defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended, or
(iii) any pollutant or contaminant or hazardous, dangerous or toxic chemical, material or substance
(including any petroleum product) within the meaning of any other applicable federal, state or
local law, regulation, ordinance or requirement (including consent decrees and administrative
orders) relating to or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning any hazardous, toxic
or dangerous waste, substance or material, all as amended.
“HBI IP” is defined in the first recital.
“Hedging Obligations” means, with respect to any Person, all liabilities of such
Person under foreign exchange contracts, commodity hedging agreements, currency exchange
agreements, interest rate swap agreements, interest rate cap agreements and interest rate collar
agreements, and all other agreements or arrangements designed to protect such Person against
fluctuations in interest rates, currency exchange rates or commodity prices.
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“herein”, “hereof”, “hereto”, “hereunder” and similar terms
contained in any Loan Document refer to such Loan Document as a whole and not to any particular
Section, paragraph or provision of such Loan Document.
“Impermissible Qualification” means any qualification or exception to the opinion or
certification of any independent public accountant as to any financial statement of the Borrower
(i) which is of a “going concern” or similar nature, (ii) which relates to the limited scope in any
material respect of examination of matters relevant to such financial statement, or (iii) which
relates to the treatment or classification of any item in such financial statement (excluding
treatment or classification changes which are the result of changes in GAAP or the interpretation
of GAAP) and which, as a condition to its removal, would require an adjustment to such item the
effect of which would be to cause the Borrower to be in Default.
“including” and “include” means including without limiting the generality of
any description preceding such term, and, for purposes of each Loan Document, the parties hereto
agree that the rule of ejusdem generis shall not be applicable to limit a general statement, which
is followed by or referable to an enumeration of specific matters, to matters similar to the
matters specifically mentioned.
“Indebtedness” of any Person means, (i) all obligations of such Person for borrowed
money or advances and all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or
similar instruments, (ii) all monetary obligations, contingent or otherwise, relative to the face
amount of all letters of credit, whether or not drawn, and banker’s acceptances issued for the
account of such Person, (iii) all Capitalized Lease Liabilities of such Person, (iv) for purposes
of Section 8.1.5 only, net Hedging Obligations of such Person, (v) whether or not so
included as liabilities in accordance with GAAP, all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred
purchase price of property or services (excluding trade accounts payable and accrued expenses in
the ordinary course of business which are not overdue for a period of more than 90 days or, if
overdue for more than 90 days, as to which a dispute exists and adequate reserves in conformity
with GAAP have been established on the books of such Person), (vi) indebtedness secured by (or for
which the holder of such indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured
by) a Lien on property owned or being acquired by such Person (including indebtedness arising under
conditional sales or other title retention agreements), whether or not such indebtedness shall have
been assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse (provided that in the event such
indebtedness is limited in recourse solely to the property subject to such Lien, for the purposes
of this Agreement the amount of such indebtedness shall not exceed the greater of the book value or
the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower’s board of directors) of the
property subject to such Lien), (vii) monetary obligations arising under Synthetic Leases, (viii)
the full outstanding balance of trade receivables, notes or other instruments sold with full
recourse (and the portion thereof subject to potential recourse, if sold with limited recourse),
other than in any such case any thereof sold solely for purposes of collection of delinquent
accounts and other than in connection with any Permitted Securitization, (ix) all obligations
(other than intercompany obligations) of such Person pursuant to any Permitted Securitization
(other than Standard Securitization Undertakings), and (x) all Contingent Liabilities of such
Person in respect of any of the foregoing. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the
Indebtedness of any other Person (including any partnership in which such Person is a general
partner) to the extent such Person is liable therefore as a result of
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such Person’s ownership interest in or other relationship with such Person, except to the
extent the terms of such Indebtedness provide that such Person is not liable therefore.
“Indemnified Liabilities” is defined in Section 10.4.
“Indemnified Parties” is defined in Section 10.4.
“Ineligible Assignee” means a natural Person, the Borrower, any Affiliate of the
Borrower or any other Person taking direction from, or working in concert with, the Borrower or any
of the Borrower’s Affiliates.
“Information” is defined in Section 10.18.
“Interco Subordination Agreement” means a Subordination Agreement, in form and
substance satisfactory to the Lead Arrangers, executed and delivered by two or more Obligors
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or
otherwise modified from time to time.
“Interest Coverage Ratio” means, as of the last day of any Fiscal Quarter, the ratio
computed for the period consisting of such Fiscal Quarter and each of the three immediately
preceding Fiscal Quarters of:
(a) EBITDA (for all such Fiscal Quarters)
to
(b) the sum (for all such Fiscal Quarters) of Interest Expense;
provided that, for purposes of calculating (i) Interest Expense with respect to the
calculation of the Interest Coverage Ratio with respect to the four consecutive Fiscal Quarter
period ending (A) nearest to December 31, 2006, Interest Expense shall be actual Interest Expense
for the Fiscal Quarter ending nearest to December 31, 2006 multiplied by four, (B) nearest to March
31, 2007, Interest Expense shall be actual Interest Expense for the two Fiscal Quarter period
ending nearest to March 31, 2007 multiplied by two, and (C) nearest to June 30, 2007, Interest
Expense shall be actual Interest Expense for the three Fiscal Quarter period ending nearest to June
30, 2007 multiplied by one and one-third and (ii) EBITDA with respect to the calculation of the
Interest Coverage such calculation shall be made in accordance with the proviso to the definition
of “Leverage Ratio.”
“Interest Expense” means, for any applicable period, the aggregate interest expense
(both, without duplication, when accrued or paid and net of interest income paid during such period
to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such applicable
period, including the portion of any payments made in respect of Capitalized Lease Liabilities
allocable to interest expense.
“Investment” means, relative to any Person, (i) any loan, advance or extension of
credit made by such Person to any other Person, including the purchase by such Person of any bonds,
notes, debentures or other debt securities of any other Person, and (ii) any Capital Securities
held
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by such Person in any other Person. The amount of any Investment shall be the original
principal or capital amount thereof less all returns of principal or equity thereon and shall, if
made by the transfer or exchange of property other than cash, be deemed to have been made in an
original principal or capital amount equal to the fair market value of such property at the time of
such Investment.
“IP Purchase” is defined in the first recital.
“IP Subsidiary” is defined in the first recital.
“Lead Arrangers” is defined in the preamble.
“Lender Assignment Agreement” means an assignment agreement substantially in the form
of Exhibit C hereto.
“Lenders” is defined in the preamble.
“Lender’s Environmental Liability” means any and all losses, liabilities, obligations,
penalties, claims, litigation, demands, defenses, costs, judgments, suits, proceedings, damages
(including consequential damages), disbursements or expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever
(including reasonable attorneys’ fees at trial and appellate levels and experts’ fees and
disbursements and expenses incurred in investigating, defending against or prosecuting any
litigation, claim or proceeding) which may at any time be imposed upon, incurred by or asserted or
awarded against the Administrative Agent or any Lender or any of such Person’s Affiliates,
shareholders, directors, officers, employees, and agents in connection with or arising from:
(a) any Hazardous Material on, in, under or affecting all or any portion of any
property of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, the groundwater thereunder, or any
surrounding areas thereof to the extent caused by Releases from the Borrower’s or any of its
Subsidiaries’ or any of their respective predecessors’ properties;
(b) any misrepresentation, inaccuracy or breach of any warranty, contained or referred
to in Section 6.12;
(c) any violation or claim of violation by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of
any Environmental Laws; or
(d) the imposition of any lien for damages caused by or the recovery of any costs for
the cleanup, release or threatened release of Hazardous Material by the Borrower or any of
its Subsidiaries, or in connection with any property owned or formerly owned by the Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries.
“Leverage Ratio” means, as of the last day of any Fiscal Quarter, the ratio of
(a) Total Debt outstanding on the last day of such Fiscal Quarter
to
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(b) EBITDA computed for the period consisting of such Fiscal Quarter and each of the
three immediately preceding Fiscal Quarters;
provided that, for purposes of calculating the Leverage Ratio with respect to the four
consecutive Fiscal Quarter period ending (i) nearest to December 31, 2006, EBITDA shall be actual
EBITDA for the Fiscal Quarter ending nearest to December 31, 2006 multiplied by four; (ii) nearest
to March 31, 2007, EBITDA shall be actual EBITDA for the two Fiscal Quarter period ending nearest
to March 31, 2007 multiplied by two; and (iii) nearest to June 30, 2007, EBITDA shall be actual
EBITDA for the three Fiscal Quarter period ending nearest to June 30, 2007 multiplied by one and
one-third.
“Lien” means any security interest, mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment,
deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or otherwise), charge against or interest in
property, or other priority or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever.
“Loan Documents” means, collectively, this Agreement, the Notes, the Fee Letter, the
Guaranty and each other agreement, certificate, document or instrument delivered in connection with
any Loan Document, whether or not specifically mentioned herein or therein.
“Loan Parties” means, collectively, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent, the Lead
Arrangers, and (in each case), each of their respective successors, transferees and assigns.
“Loans” means, at any time (i) prior to the Bridge Loan Repayment Date, the Bridge
Loans, and (ii) on and after the Bridge Loan Repayment Date, the Rollover Loans.
“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (i) the business,
financial condition, operations, performance, or assets of the Borrower or the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries (other than a Receivables Subsidiary) taken as a whole, (ii) the rights and remedies
of any Loan Party under any Loan Document or (iii) the ability of any Obligor to perform when due
its Obligations under any Loan Document.
“Xxxxxxx Xxxxx” is defined in the preamble and includes any successor Person
thereto by merger, consolidation or otherwise.
“Moody’s” means Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc. and its successors.
“Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx” is defined in the preamble and includes any successor Person
thereto by merger, consolidation or otherwise.
“Net Casualty Proceeds” means, with respect to any Casualty Event, the amount of any
insurance proceeds or condemnation awards received by the Borrower or any of its U.S. Subsidiaries
in connection with such Casualty Event (net of all collection or similar expenses related thereto),
but excluding any proceeds or awards required to be paid to a creditor (other than the Lenders)
which holds a first priority Lien permitted by clause (d) of Section 7.2.3 on the
property which is the subject of such Casualty Event.
“Net Debt Proceeds” means, with respect to the sale or issuance by the Borrower or any
of its U.S. Subsidiaries (other than a Receivables Subsidiary) of any Indebtedness to any other
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Person after the Closing Date pursuant to clause (b) of Section 7.2.2 or which
is not expressly permitted by Section 7.2.2, the excess of (i) the gross cash proceeds
actually received by such Person from such sale or issuance, over (ii) all arranging or
underwriting discounts, fees, costs, expenses and commissions, and all legal, investment banking,
brokerage and accounting and other professional fees, sales commissions and disbursements and other
closing costs and expenses actually incurred in connection with such sale or issuance other than
any such fees, discounts, commissions or disbursements paid to Affiliates of the Borrower or any
such Subsidiary in connection therewith.
“Net Disposition Proceeds” means the gross cash proceeds received by the Borrower or
its U.S. Subsidiaries from any Disposition pursuant to clauses (j) (l), (m)
or (n) of Section 7.2.11 or Section 7.2.15 and any cash payment received in
respect of promissory notes or other non-cash consideration delivered to the Borrower or its U.S.
Subsidiaries in respect thereof, minus the sum of (i) all legal, investment banking,
brokerage, accounting and other professional fees, costs, sales commissions and expenses and other
closing costs, fees and expenses incurred in connection with such Disposition, (ii) all taxes
actually paid or estimated by the Borrower to be payable in cash in connection with such
Disposition, (iii) payments made by the Borrower or its U.S. Subsidiaries to retire Indebtedness
(other than the Credit Extensions) where payment of such Indebtedness is required in connection
with such Disposition and (iv) any liability reserves established by the Borrower or such U.S.
Subsidiary in respect of such Disposition in accordance with GAAP; provided that, if the
amount of any estimated taxes pursuant to clause (ii) exceeds the amount of taxes actually
required to be paid in cash in respect of such Disposition, the aggregate amount of such excess
shall constitute Net Disposition Proceeds and to the extent any such reserves described in clause
(iv) are not fully used at the end of any applicable period for which such reserves were
established, such unused portion of such reserves shall constitute Net Disposition Proceeds.
“Net Equity Proceeds” means with respect to the sale or issuance after the Closing
Date by the Borrower to any Person of its Capital Securities, warrants or options or the exercise
of any such warrants or options (other than such Capital Securities, warrants and options, in each
case with respect to common or ordinary equity interests, issued (i) by the Borrower pursuant to
the Borrower’s equity incentive plans, (ii) to qualified employees, officers and directors as
compensation or to qualify employees, officers and directors as required by applicable law, (iii)
that constitute an Excluded Equity Proceeds Amount or (iv) by the Borrower to a wholly owned
Subsidiary of the Borrower), the excess of (A) the gross cash proceeds received by such
Person from such sale, exercise or issuance, over (B) the sum of (i) all arranging, underwriting
commissions and legal, investment banking, brokerage and accounting and other professional fees,
sales commissions and disbursements and other closing costs and expenses actually incurred in
connection with such sale or issuance which have not been paid to Affiliates of the Borrower in
connection therewith and (ii) all taxes actually paid or estimated by the Borrower to be payable in
cash in connection with such sale or issuance; provided that, if the amount of any
estimated taxes pursuant to clause (B)(ii) exceeds the amount of taxes actually required to
be paid in cash in respect of such sale or issuance, the aggregate amount of such excess shall
constitute Net Equity Proceeds.
“Net Income” means, for any period, the aggregate of all amounts which would be
included as net income on the consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its
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Subsidiaries for such period; provided that, for purposes of this Agreement, the
calculation of Net Income shall not include any net income of any Foreign Supply Chain Entity,
except to the extent cash is distributed by such Foreign Supply Chain Entity during such period to
the Borrower or any other Subsidiary as a dividend or other distribution.
“Net Receivables Proceeds” means (i) the gross amount invested (in the form of a loan,
purchased interest, or otherwise) by a Person other than the Borrower or a Subsidiary in a
Receivables Subsidiary or the Receivables or an interest in the Receivables held by a Receivables
Subsidiary in connection with a Permitted Securitization minus (ii) the sum of (a) all
reasonable and customary legal, investment banking, brokerage and accounting and other professional
fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with such Permitted Securitization, (b) all taxes
actually paid or estimated by the Borrower to be payable in connection with such Permitted
Securitization, and (c) payments made by the Borrower or its U.S. Subsidiaries to retire
Indebtedness (other than the Credit Extensions) where payment of such Indebtedness is required in
connection with such Permitted Securitization; provided that, if the amount of any
estimated taxes pursuant to clause (ii)(b) exceeds the amount of taxes actually required to
be paid in cash in respect of such Permitted Securitization, the aggregate amount of such excess
shall constitute Net Receivables Proceeds; it being understood that the calculation of Net
Receivables Proceeds with respect to any additional or subsequent investment in connection with a
Permitted Securitization shall include only the increase in such investment over the previous
highest investment used in a prior calculation and expenses, taxes and repayments not included in a
prior calculation.
“Non-Cash Restructuring Charges” is defined in the definition of “EBITDA”.
“Non-Consenting Lender” is defined in Section 4.8.
“Non Defaulting Lender” means a Lender other than a Defaulting Lender.
“Non-Excluded Taxes” means any Taxes other than (i) net income and franchise Taxes
imposed on (or measured by) net income or net profits with respect to any Loan Party by any
Governmental Authority under the laws of which such Loan Party is organized or in which it
maintains its applicable lending office and (ii) any branch profit taxes or any similar taxes
imposed by the United States of America or any other Governmental Authority described in clause
(ii).
“Non-U.S. Lender” means any Lender that is not a “United States person”, as defined
under Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
“Note” means a promissory note of the Borrower payable to any Lender, in the form of
Exhibit A hereto (as such promissory note may be amended, endorsed or otherwise modified
from time to time), evidencing the aggregate Indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting
from outstanding Loans, and also means all other promissory notes accepted from time to time in
substitution therefor or renewal thereof.
“Obligations” means all obligations (monetary or otherwise, whether absolute or
contingent, matured or unmatured) of the Borrower and each other Obligor arising under or in
connection with a Loan Document, including the principal of and premium, if any, and interest
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(including interest accruing during the pendency of any proceeding of the type described in
Section 8.1.9, whether or not allowed in such proceeding) on the Loans.
“Obligor” means, as the context may require, the Borrower, each Subsidiary Guarantor
and each other Person (other than a Loan Party) obligated (other than Persons solely consenting to
or acknowledging such document) under any Loan Document.
“OFAC” is defined in Section 6.15.
“Organic Document” means, relative to any Obligor, as applicable, its articles or
certificate of incorporation, by-laws, certificate of partnership, partnership agreement,
certificate of formation, limited liability agreement, operating agreement and all shareholder
agreements, voting trusts and similar arrangements applicable to any of such Obligor’s Capital
Securities.
“Other Taxes” means any and all stamp, documentary or similar Taxes, or any other
excise or property Taxes or similar levies that arise on account of any payment made or required to
be made under any Loan Document or from the execution, delivery, registration, recording or
enforcement of any Loan Document.
“Participant” is defined in clause (e) of Section 10.11.
“Patriot Act” means the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law
October 26, 2001)), as amended and supplemented from time to time.
“Patriot Act Disclosures” means all documentation and other information available to
the Borrower or its Subsidiaries which a Lender, if subject to the Patriot Act, is required to
provide pursuant to the applicable section of the Patriot Act and which required documentation and
information the Administrative Agent or any Lender reasonably requests in order to comply with
their ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and
regulations, including the Patriot Act.
“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and any Person succeeding to any
or all of its functions under ERISA.
“Pension Plan” means a “pension plan”, as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of
ERISA, which is subject to Title IV of ERISA (other than a multiemployer plan as defined in Section
4001(a)(3) of ERISA), and to which the Borrower or any corporation, trade or business that is,
along with the Borrower, a member of a Controlled Group, may have liability, including any
liability by reason of having been a substantial employer within the meaning of Section 4063 of
ERISA at any time during the preceding five years, or by reason of being deemed to be a
contributing sponsor under Section 4069 of ERISA.
“Percentage” means, relative to any Lender, the applicable percentage relating to the
Loans set forth opposite its name on Schedule II hereto under the Commitment column or set
forth in a Lender Assignment Agreement under the Commitment column, as such percentage may be
adjusted from time to time pursuant to Lender Assignment Agreements executed by such Lender and its
assignee Lender and delivered pursuant to Section 10.11. A Lender shall not have any
Commitment if its percentage under the Commitment column is zero.
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“Permitted Acquisition” means an acquisition (whether pursuant to an acquisition of a
majority of the Capital Securities of a target or all or substantially all of a target’s assets) by
the Borrower or any Subsidiary from any Person of a business in which the following conditions are
satisfied:
(a) the Borrower shall have delivered a certificate certifying that before and after
giving effect to such acquisition, the representations and warranties set forth in each Loan
Document shall, in each case, be true and correct in all material respects with the same
effect as if then made (unless stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in which case
such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of
such earlier date) and no Default has occurred and is continuing; and
(b) the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a Compliance
Certificate for the period of four full Fiscal Quarters immediately preceding such
acquisition (prepared in good faith and in a manner and using such methodology which is
consistent with the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section
7.1.1) giving pro forma effect to the consummation of such acquisition
and evidencing compliance with the covenants set forth in Section 7.2.4.
“Permitted Additional Restricted Payment” means, for any Fiscal Year set forth below,
Restricted Payments made by the Borrower in the amount set forth opposite such Fiscal Year:
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Fiscal Year |
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Cash Amount |
2006 |
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$ |
24,000,000 |
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2007 |
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$ |
30,000,000 |
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2008 |
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$ |
36,000,000 |
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2009 |
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$ |
42,000,000 |
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2010 and thereafter |
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$ |
48,000,000 |
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; provided, to the extent that the amount of Permitted Additional Restricted Payments made
by the Borrower during any Fiscal Year is less than the aggregate amount permitted (including after
giving effect to this proviso) for such Fiscal Year, then such unutilized amount may be carried
forward and utilized by the Borrower to make Permitted Additional Restricted Payments in any
succeeding Fiscal Year and provided further that, to the extent (i) additional
Capital Securities are issued by the Borrower which result in the payment of Net Equity Proceeds
pursuant to Sections 3.1.1 and 3.1.2, the amounts set forth above shall be
increased by a percentage of such amounts equal to the percentage increase of additional
outstanding Capital Securities of the Borrower resulting from any such issuance by the Borrower and
(ii) for Fiscal Year 2009 and each Fiscal Year thereafter, the amounts set forth above in such
Fiscal Years shall be increased (after giving effect to any increases permitted pursuant to
preceding clause (i)) by an additional $120,000,000 so long as both before and after
giving effect to such Restricted Payment, the Leverage Ratio is less than 3.75:1.00.
“Permitted Cash Restructuring Charge Amount” means, $120,000,000 in the aggregate for
Fiscal Year 2006 and all Fiscal Years ending after the Closing Date.
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“Permitted Cash Spin-Off Charge Amount” means, for any Fiscal Year set forth below,
the amount set forth opposite such Fiscal Year:
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Fiscal Year |
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Cash Amount |
2006 |
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$ |
20,000,000 |
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2007 |
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$ |
55,000,000 |
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“Permitted Liens” is defined in Section 7.2.3.
“Permitted Securitization” means any Disposition by the Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries consisting of Receivables and related collateral, credit support and similar rights
and any other assets that are customarily transferred in a securitization of receivables, pursuant
to one or more securitization programs, to a Receivables Subsidiary or a Person who is not an
Affiliate of the Borrower; provided that (i) the consideration to be received by the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries other than a Receivables Subsidiary for any such Disposition consists
of cash, a promissory note or a customary contingent right to receive cash in the nature of a
“hold-back” or similar contingent right, (ii) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or
would result therefrom, (iii) the aggregate outstanding balance of the Indebtedness in respect of
all such programs at any point in time is not in excess of $250,000,000, and (iv) the Net
Receivables Proceeds from such Disposition are applied to the extent required pursuant to
Sections 3.1.1 and 3.1.2.
“Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, joint venture, association, trust or unincorporated organization, Governmental
Authority or any other legal entity, whether acting in an individual, fiduciary or other capacity.
“Platform” is defined in clause (b) of Section 9.11.
“Purchase Money Note” means a promissory note evidencing a line of credit, or
evidencing other Indebtedness owed to the Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection with a Permitted
Securitization, which note shall be repaid from cash available to the maker of such note, other
than amounts required to be established as reserves, amounts paid to investors in respect of
interest, principal and other amounts owing to such investors and amounts paid in connection with
the purchase of newly generated accounts receivable.
“Quarterly Payment Date” means the last day of March, June, September and December,
or, if any such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day.
“Receivable” shall mean a right to receive payment arising from a sale or lease of
goods or the performance of services by a Person pursuant to an arrangement with another Person
pursuant to which such other Person is obligated to pay for good or services under terms that
permit the purchase of such goods and services on credit and shall include, in any event, any items
of property that would be classified as an “account,” “chattel paper,” “payment intangible” or
“instrument” under the UCC and any supporting obligations.
“Receivables Subsidiary” shall mean any wholly owned Subsidiary of the Borrower (or
another Person in which the Borrower or any Subsidiary makes an Investment and to which the
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Borrower or one or more of its Subsidiaries transfer Receivables and related assets) which
engages in no activities other than in connection with the financing of Receivables and which is
designated by the Board of Directors of the applicable Subsidiary (as provided below) as a
Receivables Subsidiary and which meets the following conditions:
(a) no portion of the Indebtedness or any other obligations (contingent or otherwise)
of such Subsidiary:
(a) is guaranteed by the Borrower or any Subsidiary (that is not a Receivables
Subsidiary);
(b) is recourse to or obligates the Borrower or any Subsidiary (that is not a
Receivables Subsidiary); or
(c) subjects any property or assets of the Borrower or any Subsidiary (that is
not a Receivables Subsidiary), directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, to
the satisfaction thereof;
(b) with which neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary (that is not a Receivables
Subsidiary) has any material contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding (other than
Standard Securitization Undertakings); and
(c) to which neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary (that is not a Receivables
Subsidiary) has any obligation to maintain or preserve such entity’s financial condition or
cause such entity to achieve certain levels of operating results.
Any such designation by the Board of Directors of the applicable Subsidiary shall be evidenced
by a certified copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors of such Subsidiary giving effect to
such designation and an officers certificate certifying, to the best of such officer’s knowledge
and belief, that such designation complies with the foregoing conditions
“Register” is defined in clause (a) of Section 2.4.
“Registration Rights Agreement” means the Registration Rights Agreement to be entered
into pursuant to the Exchange Note Indenture.
“Release” means a “release”, as such term is defined in CERCLA.
“Replacement Lender” is defined in Section 4.8.
“Replacement Notice” is defined in Section 4.8.
“Required Lenders” means, at any time, Non-Defaulting Lenders holding more than 50% of
the Total Exposure Amount of all Non-Defaulting Lenders.
“Resource Conservation and Recovery Act” means the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 6901, et seq., as amended.
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“Restricted Payment” means (i) the declaration or payment of any dividend (other than
dividends payable solely in Capital Securities of the Borrower or any Subsidiary) (other than a
Receivables Subsidiary) on, or the making of any payment or distribution on account of, or setting
apart assets for a sinking or other analogous fund for the purchase, redemption, defeasance,
retirement or other acquisition of, any class of Capital Securities of the Borrower or any
Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Subsidiary) or any warrants, options or other right or
obligation to purchase or acquire any such Capital Securities, whether now or hereafter
outstanding, or (ii) the making of any other distribution in respect of such Capital Securities, in
each case either directly or indirectly, whether in cash, property or obligations of the Borrower
or any Subsidiary or otherwise.
“Rollover Loans” is defined in clause (b) of Section 2.1.
“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, a division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx
Companies, Inc. and its successors.
“Xxxx Xxx” is defined in the first recital.
“SEC” is defined in Section 7.1.13.
“Second Contract Rate” is defined in the definition of “Contract Rate.”
“Second Lien Administrative Agent” means the “Administrative Agent” pursuant to, and
as defined in, the Second Lien Loan Documents, and any successor thereto.
“Second Lien Collateral Agent” means the “Collateral Agent” pursuant to, and as
defined in, the Second Lien Loan Documents, and any successor thereto.
“Second Lien Credit Agreement” means the Second Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of the
Closing Date, among the IP Subsidiary, the Second Lien Lenders, the Second Lien Collateral Agent,
the other agents party thereto and the Second Lien Administrative Agent, as the same may be
amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance
with this Agreement.
“Second Lien Lenders” means “Lenders” under, and as defined in, the Second Lien Credit
Agreement.
“Second Lien Loan Documents” means the Second Lien Credit Agreement and the related
guarantees, pledge agreements, security agreements, mortgages, notes and other agreements and
instruments entered into in connection with the Second Lien Credit Agreement, in each case as the
same may be amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time in
accordance with this Agreement.
“Second Lien Loans” is defined in the second recital.
“Second Lien Obligations” means “Obligations” under, and as defined in, the Second
Lien Credit Agreement.
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“Senior Note Documents” means the Senior Notes, the Senior Note Indenture and all
other agreements, documents and instruments executed and delivered with respect to the Senior Notes
or the Senior Note Indenture, as the same may be amended, supplemented, amended and restated or
otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
“Senior Note Indenture” means the Indenture, between the Borrower and the Person
acting as trustee thereunder (the “Senior Notes Trustee”), pursuant to which the Senior
Notes and any supplemental issuance of “senior notes” thereunder are issued, as the same may be
amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance
with this Agreement.
“Senior Notes” means senior unsecured notes issued by the Borrower after the Closing
Date permitted pursuant to clause (b) of Section 7.2.2.
“Senior Notes Trustee” is defined in the definition of “Senior Note Indenture”.
“Senior Secured Facilities” means, collectively, the First Lien Credit Agreement and
the Second Lien Credit Agreement.
“Senior Secured Termination Dates” means the “Termination Date” as defined in both the
Senior Secured Facilities.
“Solvent” means, with respect to any Person and its Subsidiaries on a particular date,
that on such date (i) the fair value of the property (on a going-concern basis) of such Person and
its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including
contingent liabilities, of such Person and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, (ii) the
present fair salable value of the assets (on a going-concern basis) of such Person and its
Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the
probable liability of such Person and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis on its debts as they
become absolute and matured in the ordinary course of business, (iii) such Person does not intend
to, and does not believe that it or its Subsidiaries will, incur debts or liabilities beyond the
ability of such Person and its Subsidiaries to pay as such debts and liabilities mature in the
ordinary course of business (including through refinancings, asset sales and other capital market
transactions), and (iv) such Person and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis is not engaged in
business or a transaction, and such Person and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis is not
about to engage in a business or a transaction, for which the property of such Person and its
Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis would constitute an unreasonably small capital. The amount of
Contingent Liabilities at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in light of all the facts
and circumstances existing at such time, can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured
liability.
“Specified Default” means (i) any Default under Section 8.1.1 or Section
8.1.9 or (ii) any other Event of Default.
“Spin-Off” is defined in the first recital.
“Standard Securitization Undertakings” shall mean representations, warranties,
covenants and indemnities entered into by the Borrower or any Subsidiary which are reasonably
customary in a securitization of Receivables.
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“Stated Maturity Date” means the eighth anniversary of the Closing Date.
“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person of which more than
50% of the outstanding Voting Securities of such other Person (irrespective of whether at the time
Capital Securities of any other class or classes of such other Person shall or might have voting
power upon the occurrence of any contingency) is at the time directly or indirectly owned or
controlled by such Person, by such Person and one or more other Subsidiaries of such Person, or by
one or more other Subsidiaries of such Person. Unless the context otherwise specifically requires,
the term “Subsidiary” shall be a reference to a Subsidiary of the Borrower (other than a
Receivables Subsidiary). No Foreign Supply Chain Entity shall be considered to be a Subsidiary of
the Borrower or any Subsidiary for purposes hereof except as set forth in the definition of Foreign
Supply Chain Entity. Further, the European TM SPV shall not be considered to be a Subsidiary for
any purpose hereunder.
“Subsidiary Guarantor” means each U.S. Subsidiary that has executed and delivered to
the Administrative Agent the Guaranty (including by means of a delivery of a supplement thereto).
“Syndication Agents” is defined in the preamble.
“Synthetic Lease” means, as applied to any Person, any lease (including leases that
may be terminated by the lessee at any time) of any property (whether real, personal or mixed) (i)
that is not a capital lease in accordance with GAAP and (ii) in respect of which the lessee retains
or obtains ownership of the property so leased for federal income tax purposes, other than any such
lease under which that Person is the lessor.
“Taxes” means all income, stamp or other taxes, duties, levies, imposts, charges,
assessments, fees, deductions or withholdings, now or hereafter imposed, levied, collected,
withheld or assessed by any Governmental Authority, and all interest, penalties or similar
liabilities with respect thereto.
“Termination Date” means the date on which all Obligations have been paid in full in
cash (other than contingent indemnification obligations for which no claim has been asserted) and
all Commitments shall have terminated.
“Term Spread” means, with respect to any Rollover Loan, initially 0.50% from the date
of issue thereof, being the Bridge Loan Repayment Date, to the date ending 3 months subsequent
thereto and increasing by 0.50% on the first day of each subsequent 3 month period.
“Third Contract Rate” is defined in the definition of “Contract Rate.”
“Total Debt” means, on any date, the outstanding principal amount of all Indebtedness
of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (other than a Receivables Subsidiary) of the type referred to
in clause (i) of the definition of “Indebtedness”, clause (ii) of the definition of
“Indebtedness”, clause (iii) of the definition of “Indebtedness” and clause (vii)
of the definition of “Indebtedness”, in each case exclusive of intercompany Indebtedness between
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and any Contingent Liability in respect of any of the foregoing.
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“Total Exposure Amount” means, on any date of determination (and without duplication),
the outstanding principal amount of all Loans.
“Transaction” means , collectively, (i) the consummation of the Spin-Off, (ii) the
issuance of the Dividend, (iii) the consummation of the IP Purchase, (iv) the entering into of the
Loan Documents (other than this Agreement) and the making of the Loans hereunder on the Closing
Date, (v) the entering into of the First Lien Loan Documents and the making of the First Lien
Loans, (vi) the entering into of the Second Lien Loan Documents and the making of the Second Lien
Loans, (vii) the entering into of the Senior Notes Documents and the issuance of the Senior Notes
and (viii) the payment of fees and expenses in connection and in accordance with the foregoing.
“Transaction Documents” means, collectively, the First Lien Loan Documents, the Second
Lien Loan Documents, the Senior Note Documents and any other material document executed or
delivered in connection with the Transaction, including any transition services agreements and tax
sharing agreements, in each case as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise
modified from time to time in accordance with Section 7.2.12.
“
UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State
of
New York.
“United States” or “U.S.” means the United States of America, its fifty states
and the District of Columbia.
“U.S. Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Subsidiary) that is
incorporated or organized under the laws of the United States.
“Voting Securities” means, with respect to any Person, Capital Securities of any class
or kind ordinarily having the power to vote for the election of directors, managers or other voting
members of the governing body of such Person.
“Welfare Plan” means a “welfare plan”, as such term is defined in Section 3(1) of
ERISA.
“wholly owned Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary all of the outstanding Capital
Securities of which (other than any director’s qualifying shares or investments by foreign
nationals mandated by applicable laws) is owned directly or indirectly by the Borrower.
SECTION
1.2 Use of Defined Terms. Unless otherwise defined or the context otherwise
requires, terms for which meanings are provided in this Agreement shall have such meanings when
used in each other Loan Document and the Disclosure Schedule.
SECTION
1.3 Cross-References. Unless otherwise specified, references in a Loan
Document to any Article or Section are references to such Article or Section of such Loan Document,
and references in any Article, Section or definition to any clause are references to such clause of
such Article, Section or definition.
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SECTION
1.4 Accounting and Financial Determinations. (a) Unless otherwise
specified, all accounting terms used in each Loan Document shall be interpreted, and all accounting
determinations and computations thereunder (including under Section 7.2.4 and the
definitions used in such calculations) shall be made, in accordance with those generally accepted
accounting principles (“GAAP”) applied in the preparation of the financial statements
referred to in clause (a) of Section 5.1.6. Unless otherwise expressly provided,
all financial covenants and defined financial terms shall be computed on a consolidated basis for
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, in each case without duplication.
(b) As of any date of determination, for purposes of determining the Interest Coverage Ratio
or Leverage Ratio (and any financial calculations required to be made or included within such
ratios, or required for purposes of preparing any Compliance Certificate to be delivered pursuant
to the definition of “Permitted Acquisition”), the calculation of such ratios and other financial
calculations shall include or exclude, as the case may be, the effect of any assets or businesses
that have been acquired or Disposed of by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to the
terms hereof (including through mergers or consolidations) as of such date of determination, as
determined by the Borrower on a pro forma basis in accordance with GAAP, which determination may
include one-time adjustments or reductions in costs, if any, directly attributable to any such
permitted Disposition or Permitted Acquisition, as the case may be, in each case (i) calculated in
accordance with Regulation S-X of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, and any
successor statute, for the period of four Fiscal Quarters ended on or immediately prior to the date
of determination of any such ratios (without giving effect to any cost-savings or adjustments
relating to synergies resulting from a Permitted Acquisition except as permitted by Regulation S-X
of the Securities Act of 1933 or otherwise as the Administrative Agent shall otherwise agree) and
(ii) giving effect to any such Permitted Acquisition or permitted Disposition as if it had occurred
on the first day of such four Fiscal Quarter period.
ARTICLE
II
COMMITMENTS, BORROWING AND NOTES
SECTION
2.1 Commitments. (a) In a single Borrowing (which shall be made on a
Business Day) occurring on or prior to the Commitment Termination Date, subject to the terms and
conditions hereof, each Lender agrees that it will make loans (relative to such Lender, its
“Bridge Loans”) to the Borrower equal to such Lender’s Percentage of the aggregate amount
of the Borrowing of Bridge Loans requested by the Borrower to be made on such day.
(b) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower and each Lender severally agrees,
if the Bridge Loans have not been repaid, that the then outstanding principal amount of such
Lender’s Bridge Loan shall be repaid in full by the issuance of a new debt obligation (individually
a “Rollover Loan” and collectively the “Rollover Loans”) by the Borrower to such
Lender, on the Bridge Loan Repayment Date, in a principal amount equal to the then outstanding
principal amount of the Bridge Loan held by such Lender (for certainty, including any capitalized
interest) and the Borrower shall be released from its obligations under such Bridge Loan. Upon the
repayment of and release in respect of the Bridge Loans and the replacement thereof by Rollover
Loans, each Lender shall amend its records to reflect the
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repayment of the principal amount of the Bridge Loan held by such Lender corresponding to the
principal amount of the Bridge Loan issued to such Lender and the advance of the corresponding
Rollover Loan. If a Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the Bridge Loan Repayment
Date, any notices given or cure periods commenced while any Bridge Loan was outstanding shall be
deemed given or commenced (as of the actual dates thereof) for all purposes with respect to the
Rollover Loans (with the same effect as if the Rollover Loans had been outstanding as of the actual
dates thereof), notwithstanding that the Rollover Loans constitute separate Indebtedness from the
Bridge Loans. No amounts paid or prepaid with respect to the Loans may be reborrowed.
SECTION
2.2 [Intentionally Omitted].
SECTION
2.3 Borrowing Procedure. By delivering a Borrowing Request to the
Administrative Agent on or before 10:00 a.m. on the same Business Day of the Borrowing of the
Loans, the Borrower may irrevocably request that a Borrowing be made in the unused amount of the
Commitment Amount. On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the Borrowing
shall be made on the Business Day specified in such Borrowing Request. On or before 12:00 noon on
such Business Day each Lender shall deposit with the Administrative Agent same day funds in an
amount equal to such Lender’s Percentage of the requested Borrowing. Such deposit will be made to
an account which the Administrative Agent shall specify from time to time by notice to the Lenders.
To the extent funds are received from the Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall make such funds
available to the Borrower by wire transfer to the accounts the Borrower shall have specified in its
Borrowing Request. No Lender’s obligation to make any Loan shall be affected by any other Lender’s
failure to make any Loan.
SECTION
2.4 Register; Notes. The Register shall be maintained on the following
terms.
(a) The Borrower hereby designates the Administrative Agent to serve as the Borrower’s agent,
solely for the purpose of this clause, to maintain a register (the “Register”) on which the
Administrative Agent will record each Lender’s Commitment, the Loans made by each Lender and each
repayment in respect of the principal amount of the Loans, annexed to which the Administrative
Agent shall retain a copy of each Lender Assignment Agreement delivered to the Administrative Agent
pursuant to Section 10.11. Failure to make any recordation, or any error in such
recordation, shall not affect any Obligor’s Obligations. The entries in the Register shall
constitute prima facie evidence and shall be binding, in the absence of manifest error, and the
Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall treat each Person in whose name a Loan is
registered (or, if applicable, to which a Note has been issued) as the owner thereof for the
purposes of all Loan Documents, notwithstanding notice or any provision herein to the contrary.
Any assignment or transfer of a Commitment or the Loans made pursuant hereto shall be registered in
the Register only upon delivery to the Administrative Agent of a Lender Assignment Agreement that
has been executed by the requisite parties pursuant to Section 10.11. No assignment or
transfer of a Lender’s Commitment or Loans shall be effective unless such assignment or transfer
shall have been recorded in the Register by the Administrative Agent as provided in this Section.
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(b) The Borrower agrees that, upon the request to the Administrative Agent by any Lender, the
Borrower will execute and deliver to such Lender a Note evidencing the Loans made by, and payable
to the order of, such Lender in a maximum principal amount equal to such Lender’s Percentage of the
original Commitment Amount. The Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes each Lender to make (or
cause to be made) appropriate notations on the grid attached to such Lender’s Note (or on any
continuation of such grid), which notations, if made, shall evidence, inter alia,
the date of, the outstanding principal amount of, and the interest rate applicable to the Loans
evidenced thereby. Such notations shall, to the extent not inconsistent with notations made by the
Administrative Agent in the Register, constitute prima facie evidence and shall be binding on each
Obligor absent manifest error; provided that, the failure of any Lender to make any such
notations shall not limit or otherwise affect any Obligations of any Obligor.
(c) Upon the request of any Lender, the Borrower will issue Notes to be represented by one or
more definitive global securities in book-entry form which will be deposited at such time, by or on
behalf of the Borrower, with The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) or its designated
custodian, and registered in the name of Cede & Co. The Borrower will use commercially reasonable
efforts to ensure that such Notes issued to DTC are qualified for “book-entry” transfer and the
Borrower agrees to deliver such documents as the Administrative Agent reasonably requests to
effectuate such registration and subsequent transfers. For all purposes hereunder, the beneficial
holder of such Note shall be treated as a “Lender” hereunder.
ARTICLE
III
REPAYMENTS, PREPAYMENTS, INTEREST AND FEES
SECTION
3.1 Repayments and Prepayments; Application. The Borrower agrees that the
Loans shall be repaid and prepaid pursuant to the following terms.
SECTION
3.1.1 Repayments and Prepayments. The Bridge Loans, to the extent unpaid as
of the Bridge Loan Repayment Date, will be repaid in full by the making of the Rollover Loans on
such date pursuant to clause (b) of Section 2.1. The Borrower shall repay in full
the unpaid principal amount of each Rollover Loan on the Stated Maturity Date. The Rollover Loans
shall bear interest as described in Section 3.2.1 from the Bridge Loan Repayment Date until
such Loans are paid in full or continued as an Exchange Note evidencing the same underlying
Indebtedness pursuant to Section 7.1.11. Prior thereto, payments and prepayments of the
Loans shall or may be made as set forth below.
(a) From time to time on any Business Day, the Borrower may make a voluntary prepayment, in
whole or in part, of the outstanding principal amount of any Loans; provided that (A) the
Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent one Business Day notice of its intent to make such
prepayment; and (B) all such voluntary partial prepayments shall be in an aggregate minimum amount
of $1,000,000 and an integral multiple of $500,000.
(b) Subject to Section 7.1.11, each Lender will have the option at any time or from
time to time after the Bridge Loan Repayment Date to receive Exchange Notes as evidence of all or a
part of the principal amount of the Rollover Loans of such Lender then outstanding. The principal
amount of the Exchange Notes will equal 100% of the aggregate principal amount (for
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certainty, including all capitalized interest thereon) of the Rollover Loans which they
evidence. If a Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date such Exchange Notes are
issued to evidence the principal amount of the Rollover Loans, any notices given or cure periods
commenced while the Rollover Loan was outstanding shall be deemed given or commenced (as of the
actual dates thereof) for all purposes with respect to the Exchange Note (with the same effect as
if the Exchange Note had been outstanding as of the actual dates thereof).
(c) Following the Senior Secured Termination Dates, concurrently with the receipt by
the Borrower of any Net Equity Proceeds, the Borrower shall make a mandatory prepayment of the
Loans in an amount equal to the product of (i) such Net Equity Proceeds multiplied by (ii)
the Applicable Percentage, to be applied as set forth in Section 3.1.2.
(d) Following the Senior Secured Termination Dates, the Borrower shall (subject to the next
proviso) within 5 Business Days receipt of any Net Disposition Proceeds or Net Casualty Proceeds,
by the Borrower or any of its U.S. Subsidiaries, deliver to the Administrative Agent a calculation
of the amount of such proceeds, and, to the extent the aggregate amount of such (i) Net Disposition
Proceeds received by the Borrower and its U.S. Subsidiaries in any period of twelve consecutive
calendar months since the Closing Date exceeds $10,000,000 and (ii) Net Casualty Proceeds received
by the Borrower and its U.S. Subsidiaries in any period of twelve consecutive calendar months since
the Closing Date exceeds $50,000,000, the Borrower shall make a mandatory prepayment of the Loans
in an amount equal to 100% of such excess Net Disposition Proceeds or Net Casualty Proceeds, as
applicable; provided that, so long as (i) no Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, such proceeds may be retained by the Borrower and its U.S. Subsidiaries (and be
excluded from the prepayment requirements of this clause) to be invested or reinvested within one
year or, subject to immediately succeeding clause (ii), 18 months or 36 months, as
applicable, to the acquisition or construction of other assets or properties consistent with the
businesses permitted to be conducted pursuant to Section 7.2.1 (including by way of merger
or Investment), and (ii) within one year following the receipt of such Net Disposition Proceeds or
Net Casualty Proceeds, such proceeds are (A) applied or (B) committed to be, and actually are,
applied within (I) 18 months following the receipt of such Net Disposition Proceeds or (II) 36
months following the receipt of such Net Casualty Proceeds, in each case to such acquisition or
construction plan. The amount of such Net Disposition Proceeds or Net Casualty Proceeds unused or
uncommitted after such one year, 18 months or 36 months, as applicable, period shall be applied to
prepay the Loans as set forth in Section 3.1.2.
(e) Following the Senior Secured Termination Dates, concurrently with the receipt by the
Borrower or any of its U.S. Subsidiaries of any Net Debt Proceeds, the Borrower shall make a
mandatory prepayment of the Loans in an amount equal to 100% of such Net Debt Proceeds, to be
applied as set forth in Section 3.1.2.
(f) Following the Senior Secured Termination Dates, concurrently with the receipt by the
Borrower or any of its U.S. Subsidiaries of any Net Receivables Proceeds, the Borrower shall make a
mandatory prepayment of the Loans in an amount equal to 100% of such Net Receivables Proceeds, to
be applied as set forth in Section 3.1.2.
(g) Immediately upon any acceleration of the Stated Maturity Date of the Loans pursuant to
Section 8.2 or Section 8.3, the Borrower shall repay all the Loans, unless,
pursuant to
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Section 8.3, only a portion of all the Loans is so accelerated (in which case the
portion so accelerated shall be so repaid).
Each prepayment of any Loans made pursuant to this Section shall be without premium or penalty.
SECTION
3.1.2 Application. Each prepayment of Loans pursuant to clauses (c),
(d), (e), and (f) of Section 3.1.1, shall be applied pro
rata to a mandatory prepayment of the outstanding principal amount of all Loans.
SECTION
3.2 Interest Provisions. Interest on the outstanding principal amount of the
Loans shall accrue and be payable in accordance with the terms set forth below.
SECTION
3.2.1 Contract Rate. The unpaid principal amount of the Loans shall bear
interest from the Closing Date to but excluding the date of repayment or exchange for Exchange
Notes at a rate per annum that at all times be the Contract Rate, as in effect from
time to time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the interest rate borne by the Loans shall not
(subject to Section 3.2.2) exceed 11.50% per annum. To the extent the per annum interest
on any Loan exceeds a rate of 11.00% per annum, such excess interest shall be paid by the Borrower
by adding the amount thereof to the then principal amount of the Loans, in which event the interest
so capitalized shall be treated as principal for all purposes.
SECTION
3.2.2 Post-Default Rates. After the occurrence and during the continuance of
an Event of Default, the Borrower shall pay, but only to the extent permitted by law, interest
(after as well as before judgment) on all outstanding Obligations at a rate per annum equal to (a)
in the case of principal on any Loan, the rate of interest that otherwise would be applicable to
such Loan plus 2% per annum; and (b) in the case of overdue interest, fees, and other
monetary Obligations, at a rate per annum equal to the rate then applicable to the Loans,
plus 2% per annum.
SECTION
3.2.3 Payment Dates. Interest accrued on each Loan shall be payable, without
duplication:
(a) on the Stated Maturity Date;
(b) on the date of any payment or prepayment, in whole or in part, of principal
outstanding on such Loan on the principal amount so paid or prepaid;
(c) on each Quarterly Payment Date occurring after the Closing Date;
(d) on the date the Exchange Notes are issued to evidence the principal amount of the
Rollover Loans evidencing the same underlying Indebtedness (but only with respect to the
principal amount of the Rollover Loan so evidenced); and
(e) on that portion of any Loans the Stated Maturity Date of which is accelerated
pursuant to Section 8.2 or Section 8.3, immediately upon such acceleration.
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Interest accrued on Loans or other monetary Obligations after the date such amount is due and
payable (whether on the Stated Maturity Date, upon acceleration or otherwise) shall be payable upon
demand.
SECTION
3.3 Administrative Agent and Lead Arrangers’ Fees. The Borrower agrees to
pay to each of the Administrative Agent and each Lead Arranger, for its own account, the fees in
the amounts and on the dates set forth in the Fee Letter or in such other fee letter(s) negotiated
by the parties thereto.
ARTICLE
IV
TAXES AND OTHER PROVISIONS
SECTION
4.1 Increased Costs, etc. The Borrower agrees to reimburse each Lender for
any increase in the cost to such Lender of, or any reduction in the amount of any sum receivable by
such Loan Party in respect of, such Loan Party’s Commitments and the making of Loans hereunder that
arise in connection with any change in, or the introduction, adoption, effectiveness,
interpretation, reinterpretation or phase-in after the Closing Date of, any law or regulation,
directive, guideline, decision or request (whether or not having the force of law) of any
Governmental Authority, except for such changes with respect to increased capital costs and Taxes
which are governed by Sections 4.2 and 4.3, respectively. Each affected Loan Party
shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in writing of the occurrence of any
such event, stating the reasons therefor and the additional amount required fully to compensate
such Loan Party for such increased cost or reduced amount. Such additional amounts shall be
payable by the Borrower directly to such Loan Party within five Business Days of its receipt of
such notice, and such notice shall, in the absence of manifest error, constitute prima facie
evidence thereof and shall be binding on the Borrower.
SECTION
4.2 Increased Capital Costs. If any change in, or the introduction,
adoption, effectiveness, interpretation, reinterpretation or phase-in of, any law or regulation,
directive, guideline, decision or request (whether or not having the force of law) of any
Governmental Authority after the Closing Date affects or would affect the amount of capital
required or expected to be maintained by any Loan Party or any Person controlling such Loan Party,
and such Loan Party determines (in good faith but in its sole and absolute discretion) that as a
result thereof the rate of return on its or such controlling Person’s capital as a consequence of
the Commitments or the Loans made by such Loan Party is reduced to a level below that which such
Loan Party or such controlling Person could have achieved but for the occurrence of any such
circumstance, then upon notice (together with reasonably detailed supporting documentation) from
time to time by such Loan Party to the Borrower, the Borrower shall within five Business Days
following receipt of such notice pay directly to such Loan Party additional amounts sufficient to
compensate such Loan Party or such controlling Person for such reduction in rate of return. A
statement in reasonable detail of such Loan Party as to any such additional amount or amounts
shall, in the absence of manifest error, constitute prima facie evidence thereof and shall be
binding on the Borrower. In determining such amount, such Loan Party may use any method of
averaging and attribution that it (in its sole and absolute discretion) shall deem applicable.
SECTION
4.3 Taxes. The Borrower covenants and agrees as follows with respect to
Taxes.
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(a) Any and all payments by the Borrower under each Loan Document shall be made without
setoff, counterclaim or other defense, and free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding
for or on account of, any Taxes. In the event that any Taxes are imposed and required to be
deducted or withheld from any payment required to be made by any Obligor to or on behalf of any
Loan Party under any Loan Document, then:
(i) subject to clause (f), if such Taxes are Non-Excluded Taxes, the amount of
such payment shall be increased as may be necessary so that such payment is made, after
withholding or deduction for or on account of such Taxes, in an amount that is not less than
the amount provided for in such Loan Document; and
(ii) the Borrower shall withhold the full amount of such Taxes from such payment (as
increased pursuant to clause (a)(i)) and shall pay such amount to the Governmental
Authority imposing such Taxes in accordance with applicable law.
(b) In addition, the Borrower shall pay all Other Taxes imposed to the relevant Governmental
Authority imposing such Other Taxes in accordance with applicable law.
(c) Upon the written request of the Administrative Agent, as promptly as practicable after the
payment of any Taxes or Other Taxes, and in any event within 45 days of any such written request,
the Borrower shall furnish to the Administrative Agent a copy of an official receipt (or a
certified copy thereof) evidencing the payment of such Taxes or Other Taxes. The Administrative
Agent shall make copies thereof available to any Lender upon request therefor.
(d) Subject to clause (f), the Borrower shall indemnify each Loan Party for any
Non-Excluded Taxes and Other Taxes levied, imposed or assessed on (and whether or not paid directly
by) such Loan Party whether or not such Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes are correctly or legally
asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority; provided that if the Borrower reasonably
believes that such Taxes were not correctly or legally asserted, such Loan Party will use
reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrower to obtain a refund of such Taxes so long as such
efforts would not, in the sole determination of such Loan Party, result in any additional costs,
expenses or risks or be otherwise disadvantageous to it. Promptly upon having knowledge that any
such Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes have been levied, imposed or assessed, and promptly upon
notice thereof by any Loan Party, the Borrower shall pay such Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes
directly to the relevant Governmental Authority (provided that no Loan Party shall be under
any obligation to provide any such notice to the Borrower). In addition, the Borrower shall
indemnify each Loan Party for any incremental Taxes that may become payable by such Loan Party as a
result of any failure of the Borrower to pay any Taxes when due to the appropriate Governmental
Authority or to deliver to the Administrative Agent, pursuant to clause (c), documentation
evidencing the payment of Taxes or Other Taxes (other than incidental taxes resulting directly as a
result of the willful misconduct or gross negligence of the Administrative Agent or a respective
Loan Party ); provided that if the Loan Party or the Administrative Agent, as applicable,
fails to give notice to the Borrower of the imposition of any Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes
within 120 days following its receipt of actual written notice of the imposition of such
Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes, there will be no obligation for the Borrower to pay interest or
penalties attributable to the period beginning after such 120th day and ending seven days after the
Borrower receives notice from the Loan Party or the
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Administrative Agent as applicable. With respect to indemnification for Non-Excluded Taxes
and Other Taxes actually paid by any Loan Party or the indemnification provided in the immediately
preceding sentence, such indemnification shall be made within 30 days after the date such Loan
Party makes written demand therefor (together with supporting documentation in reasonable detail).
The Borrower acknowledges that any payment made to any Loan Party or to any Governmental Authority
in respect of the indemnification obligations of the Borrower provided in this clause shall
constitute a payment in respect of which the provisions of clause (a) and this clause shall
apply.
(e) Each Non-U.S. Lender, on or prior to the date on which such Non-U.S. Lender becomes a
Lender hereunder (and from time to time thereafter upon the request of the Borrower or the
Administrative Agent, but only for so long as such non-U.S. Lender is legally entitled to do so),
shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent either (i) two duly completed copies of
either (x) Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN claiming eligibility of the Non-U.S. Lender for
benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party or (y) Internal Revenue
Service Form W-8ECI, or in either case an applicable successor form; or (ii) in the case of a
Non-U.S. Lender that is not legally entitled to deliver either form listed in clause
(e)(i), (x) a certificate to the effect that such Non-U.S. Lender is not (A) a “bank” within
the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (B) a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrower
within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or (C) a controlled foreign corporation
receiving interest from a related person within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code
(referred to as an “Exemption Certificate”) and (y) two duly completed copies of Internal
Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or applicable successor form.
(f) The Borrower shall not be obligated to pay any additional amounts to any Lender pursuant
to clause (a)(i), or to indemnify any Lender pursuant to clause (d), in respect of
United States federal withholding taxes to the extent imposed as a result of (i) the failure of
such Lender to deliver to the Borrower the form or forms and/or an Exemption Certificate, as
applicable to such Lender, pursuant to clause (e), (ii) such form or forms and/or Exemption
Certificate not establishing a complete exemption from U.S. federal withholding tax or the
information or certifications made therein by the Lender being untrue or inaccurate on the date
delivered in any material respect, or (iii) the Lender designating a successor lending office at
which it maintains its Loans which has the effect of causing such Lender to become obligated for
tax payments in excess of those in effect immediately prior to such designation; provided
that the Borrower shall be obligated to pay additional amounts to any such Lender pursuant to
clause (a)(i) and to indemnify any such Lender pursuant to clause (d), in respect
of United States federal withholding taxes if (i) any such failure to deliver a form or forms or an
Exemption Certificate or the failure of such form or forms or Exemption Certificate to establish a
complete exemption from U.S. federal withholding tax or inaccuracy or untruth contained therein
resulted from a change in any applicable statute, treaty, regulation or other applicable law or any
interpretation of any of the foregoing occurring after the Closing Date, which change rendered such
Lender no longer legally entitled to deliver such form or forms or Exemption Certificate or
otherwise ineligible for a complete exemption from U.S. federal withholding tax, or rendered the
information or certifications made in such form or forms or Exemption Certificate untrue or
inaccurate in a material respect, (ii) the redesignation of the Lender’s lending office was made at
the request of the Borrower or (iii) the obligation to pay any additional amounts to any such
Lender pursuant to clause (a)(i) or to indemnify any such Lender pursuant to clause
(d) is with
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respect to an Eligible Assignee that becomes an assignee Lender as a result of an assignment
made at the request of the Borrower.
(g) If the Administrative Agent or a Lender determines in its sole, good faith discretion that
amounts recovered or refunded are a recovery or refund of any Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes as
to which it has been indemnified by the Borrower pursuant to clause (d), or to which the Borrower
has paid additional amounts pursuant to clause (a)(i), it shall pay over such refund to the
Borrower (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by the
Borrower under this Section 4.3 with respect to the Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes that
give rise to such refund), net of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent
or such Lender and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental
Authority with respect to such refund); provided that in no event will any Lender be
required to pay an amount to the Borrower that would place such Lender in a less favorable net
after-tax position than such Lender would have been in if the additional amounts giving rise to
such refund of any Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes had never been paid, and provided
further that the Borrower, upon the written request of the Administrative Agent or such
Lender, agrees to repay the amount paid over to the Borrower (plus any penalties, interest, or
other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority unless the Governmental Authority
assessed such penalties, interest, or other charges due to the gross negligence or willful
misconduct of the Administrative Agent or such Lender) to the Administrative Agent or such Lender
in the event the Administrative Agent or such Lender is required to repay such refund to the
Governmental Authority. Nothing in this clause (g) shall require any Lender to make
available its tax returns or any other information related to its taxes that it deems confidential.
SECTION
4.4 Payments, Computations, etc. (a) Unless otherwise expressly provided in
a Loan Document, all payments by the Borrower pursuant to each Loan Document shall be made by the
Borrower to the Administrative Agent for the pro rata account of the Loan Parties
entitled to receive such payment. All payments shall be made without setoff, deduction or
counterclaim not later than 11:00 a.m. on the date due in same day or immediately available funds,
in Dollars, to such account as the Administrative Agent shall specify from time to time by notice
to the Borrower. Funds received after that time shall be deemed to have been received by the
Administrative Agent on the next succeeding Business Day. The Administrative Agent shall promptly
remit in same day funds to each Loan Party its share, if any, of such payments received by the
Administrative Agent for the account of such Loan Party. All interest and fees shall be computed
on the basis of the actual number of days (including the first day but excluding the last day)
occurring during the period for which such interest or fee is payable over a year comprised of 360
days. Payments due on other than a Business Day shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day
and such extension of time shall be included in computing interest and fees in connection with that
payment.
(b) All amounts received as a result of the exercise of remedies under the Loan Documents or
under applicable law shall be applied upon receipt to the Obligations as follows: (i) first, to the
payment of all Obligations owing to the Administrative Agent, in its capacity as Administrative
Agent (including the fees and expenses of counsel to the Administrative Agent), (ii) second, after
payment in full in cash of the amounts specified in clause (b)(i), to the ratable payment
of all interest (including interest accruing after the commencement of a proceeding in bankruptcy,
insolvency or similar law, whether or not permitted as a claim under such law) and
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fees owing under the Loan Documents, and all costs and expenses owing to the Loan Parties
pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents, until paid in full in cash, (iii) third, after payment
in full in cash of the amounts specified in clauses (b)(i) and (b)(ii), to the
ratable payment of the principal amount of the Loans then outstanding, (iv) fourth, after payment
in full in cash of the amounts specified in clauses (b)(i) through (b)(iii), to the
ratable payment of all other Obligations owing to the Loan Parties, and (v) fifth, after payment in
full in cash of the amounts specified in clauses (b)(i) through (b)(iv), and
following the Termination Date, to each applicable Obligor or any other Person lawfully entitled to
receive such surplus.
SECTION
4.5 Sharing of Payments. If any Loan Party shall obtain any payment or other
recovery (whether voluntary, involuntary, by application of setoff or otherwise) on account of any
Loan (other than pursuant to the terms of Sections 4.1, 4.2, or 4.3) in
excess of its pro rata share of payments obtained by all Loan Parties, such Loan
Party shall purchase from the other Loan Parties such participations in Loans made by them as shall
be necessary to cause such purchasing Loan Party to share the excess payment or other recovery
ratably (to the extent such other Loan Parties were entitled to receive a portion of such payment
or recovery) with each of them; provided that, if all or any portion of the excess payment
or other recovery is thereafter recovered from such purchasing Loan Party, the purchase shall be
rescinded and each Loan Party which has sold a participation to the purchasing Loan Party shall
repay to the purchasing Loan Party the purchase price to the ratable extent of such recovery
together with an amount equal to such selling Loan Party’s ratable share (according to the
proportion of (a) the amount of such selling Loan Party’s required repayment to the purchasing Loan
Party to (b) total amount so recovered from the purchasing Loan Party) of any interest or
other amount paid or payable by the purchasing Loan Party in respect of the total amount so
recovered. The Borrower agrees that any Loan Party purchasing a participation from another Loan
Party pursuant to this Section may, to the fullest extent permitted by law, exercise all its rights
of payment (including pursuant to Section 4.6) with respect to such participation as fully
as if such Loan Party were the direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such participation.
If under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law any Loan Party receives a
secured claim in lieu of a setoff to which this Section applies, such Loan Party shall, to the
extent practicable, exercise its rights in respect of such secured claim in a manner consistent
with the rights of the Loan Parties entitled under this Section to share in the benefits of any
recovery on such secured claim.
SECTION
4.6 Setoff. Each Loan Party shall, upon the occurrence and during the
continuance of any Event of Default described in clauses (a) through (d) of
Section 8.1.9 or, with the consent of the Required Lenders, upon the occurrence and during
the continuance of any other Event of Default, have the right to appropriate and apply to the
payment of the Obligations owing to it (if then due and payable), and (as security for such
Obligations) the Borrower hereby grants to each Loan Party a continuing security interest in, any
and all balances, credits, deposits, accounts or moneys of the Borrower then or thereafter
maintained with such Loan Party (other than payroll, trust or tax accounts); provided that
any such appropriation and application shall be subject to the provisions of Section 4.5.
Each Loan Party agrees promptly to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent after any such
appropriation and application made by such Loan Party; provided that the failure to give
such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application. The rights of each Loan
Party under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of
setoff under applicable law or otherwise) which such Loan Party may have.
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SECTION
4.7 Mitigation. Each Lender agrees that, if it makes any demand for payment
under Section 4.1 or 4.3, it will use reasonable efforts (consistent with its
internal policy and legal and regulatory restrictions and so long as such efforts would not be
disadvantageous to it, as determined in its sole discretion) to designate a different lending
office if the making of such a designation would reduce or obviate the need for the Borrower to
make payments under Section 4.1. or 4.3.
SECTION
4.8 Removal of Lenders. If any Lender (an “Affected Lender”) (i)
fails to consent to an election, consent, amendment, waiver or other modification to this Agreement
or other Loan Document (a “Non-Consenting Lender”) that requires the consent of a greater
percentage of the Lenders than the Required Lenders and such election, consent, amendment, waiver
or other modification is otherwise consented to by Non-Defaulting Lenders holding more than 66 and
2/3% of the Total Exposure Amount of all Non-Defaulting Lenders, (ii) makes a demand upon the
Borrower for (or if the Borrower is otherwise required to pay) amounts pursuant to Section
4.1, 4.2 or 4.3, or (iii) becomes a Defaulting Lender, the Borrower may, at its
sole cost and expense, within 90 days of receipt by the Borrower of such demand or notice (or the
occurrence of such other event causing Borrower to be required to pay such compensation) or within
90 days of such Lender becoming a Non-Consenting Lender or a Defaulting Lender, as the case may be,
give notice (a “Replacement Notice”) in writing to the Administrative Agent and such
Affected Lender of its intention to cause such Affected Lender to sell all or any portion of its
Loans, Commitments and/or Notes to another financial institution or other Person (a
“Replacement Lender”) designated in such Replacement Notice; provided that no
Replacement Notice may be given by the Borrower if (A) such replacement conflicts with any
applicable law or regulation or (B) prior to any such replacement, such Lender shall have taken any
necessary action under Section 4.2 or 4.3 (if applicable) so as to eliminate the
continued need for payment of amounts owing pursuant to Section 4.2 or 4.3 and
withdrew its request for compensation under Section 4.1, 4.2 or 4.3. If the Administrative Agent shall, in the exercise of its reasonable discretion and within 30
days of its receipt of such Replacement Notice, notify the Borrower and such Affected Lender in
writing that the Replacement Lender is reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (such
consent not being required where the Replacement Lender is already a Lender), then such Affected
Lender shall assign, in accordance with Section 10., the portion of its Commitments, Loans,
Notes (if any) and other rights and obligations under this Agreement and all other Loan Documents
designated in the replacement notice to such Replacement Lender; provided that (A) such
assignment shall be without recourse, representation or warranty and shall be on terms and
conditions reasonably satisfactory to such Affected Lender and such Replacement Lender, and (B) the
purchase price paid by such Replacement Lender shall be in the amount of such Affected Lender’s
Loans designated in the Replacement Notice together with all accrued and unpaid interest and fees
in respect thereof, plus all other amounts (including the amounts demanded and unreimbursed under
Sections 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3), owing to such Affected Lender hereunder. Upon
the effective date of an assignment described above, the Replacement Lender shall become a “Lender”
for all purposes under the Loan Documents. Each Lender hereby grants to the Administrative Agent
an irrevocable power of attorney (which power is coupled with an interest) to execute and deliver,
on behalf of such Lender as assignor, any assignment agreement necessary to effectuate any
assignment of such Lender’s interests hereunder in the circumstances contemplated by this Section.
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SECTION
4.9 Limitation on Additional Amounts, etc. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in Section 4.1 or 4.2 of this Agreement, unless a Lender gives
notice to the Borrower that it is obligated to pay an amount under any such Section within 90 days
after the later of (i) the date such Lender incurs the respective increased costs, loss, expense or
liability, reduction in amounts received or receivable or reduction in return on capital or (ii)
the date such Lender has actual knowledge of its incurrence of their respective increased costs,
loss, expense or liability, reductions in amounts received or receivable or reduction in return on
capital, then such Lender shall only be entitled to be compensated for such amount by the Borrower
pursuant to Section 4.1 or 4.2, as the case may be, to the extent the costs, loss,
expense or liability, reduction in amounts received or receivable or reduction in return on capital
are incurred or suffered on or after the date which occurs 90 days prior to such Lender giving
notice to the Borrower that it is obligated to pay the respective amounts pursuant to
Section 4.1 or 4.2, as the case may be. This Section shall have no
applicability to any Section of this Agreement other than Sections 4.1 and
4.2.
ARTICLE
V
CONDITIONS TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS
SECTION
5.1 Bridge Loans. Subject to Section 7.1.14, the obligations of the
Lenders to make the Bridge Loans shall be subject to the prior or concurrent satisfaction (or
waiver) in all material respects of each of the conditions precedent set forth in this Article.
SECTION
5.1.1 Resolutions, etc. The Lead Arrangers shall have received from each
Obligor, as applicable, (i) a copy of a good standing certificate, dated a date reasonably close to
the Closing Date, for each such Obligor from its jurisdiction of organization and (ii) a
certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, duly executed and delivered by such Obligor’s Secretary
or Assistant Secretary, managing member or general partner, as applicable, as to
(a) resolutions of each such Obligor’s Board of Directors (or other managing body, in
the case of a Person other than a corporation) then in full force and effect authorizing, to
the extent relevant, all aspects of the Transaction applicable to such Obligor and the
execution, delivery and performance of each Loan Document to be executed by such Obligor and
the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby;
(b) the incumbency and signatures of those of its officers, managing member or general
partner, as applicable, authorized to act with respect to each Loan Document to be executed
by such Obligor; and
(c) the full force and validity of each Organic Document of such Obligor and copies
thereof;
upon which certificates each Loan Party may conclusively rely until it shall have received a
further certificate of the Secretary, Assistant Secretary, managing member or general partner, as
applicable, of any such Obligor canceling or amending the prior certificate of such Obligor.
SECTION
5.1.2 Closing Date Certificate. The Lead Arrangers shall have received the
Closing Date Certificate, dated as of the Closing Date and duly executed and delivered by an
Authorized Officer of the Borrower, in which certificate the Borrower shall agree and
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acknowledge and certify that the statements made therein are, true and correct representations
and warranties of the Borrower as of such date, and, at the time each such certificate is
delivered, such statements shall in fact be true and correct. All documents and agreements
(including Transaction Documents) required to be appended to the Closing Date Certificate shall be
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lead Arrangers, shall have been executed and
delivered by the requisite parties, and shall be in full force and effect.
SECTION
5.1.3 Consummation of Transaction. The Lead Arrangers shall have received
evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that all actions necessary to consummate the Transaction
(other than the entering into of the Senior Notes Documents and the issuance of the Senior Notes)
shall have been taken in accordance in all material respects with all applicable law and in
accordance with the terms of each applicable Transaction Document, without amendment or waiver of
any material provision thereof, unless approved by the Lead Arrangers in their reasonable
discretion.
SECTION
5.1.4 Patriot Act Disclosures. Within five Business Days’ prior to the
Closing Date, the Lenders or the Lead Arrangers shall have received copies of all Patriot Act
Disclosures as reasonably requested by the Lenders or the Lead Arrangers.
SECTION
5.1.5 Delivery of Notes. The Administrative Agent shall have received, for
the account of each Lender that has requested a Note, such Lender’s Notes duly executed and
delivered by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower.
SECTION
5.1.6 Financial Information, etc. The Lead Arrangers shall have received,
(a) audited consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income, stockholders’
equity and cash flows of (i) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at July 2, 2003, July 2,
2004 and July 2, 2005;
(b) unaudited consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income,
stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the 39-week period ended April 1, 2006;
(c) a pro forma consolidated balance sheet and related pro forma consolidated
statements of income and cash flows as of and for the twelve-month period ending at the most
recent Fiscal Quarter ending at least 45 days prior to the Closing Date, prepared after
giving effect to the Transaction as if the Transaction had occurred as of such date (in the
case of such balance sheet) or at the beginning of such period (in the case of such other
financial statements), in each case which financial statements shall not be materially
inconsistent with the financial statements or forecasts previously provided to the Lenders;
and
(d) detailed projected financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for
the seven Fiscal Years ended after the Closing Date, which projections shall include
quarterly projections for the first two Fiscal Years after the Closing Date.
SECTION
5.1.7 Compliance Certificate. The Lead Arrangers shall have received an
initial Compliance Certificate on a pro forma basis as if the Transaction had been
consummated and the Bridge Loans had been made as of April 1, 2006 and as to such items therein as
the Lead
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Arrangers reasonably request, dated the date of the Bridge Loans, duly executed (and with all
schedules thereto duly completed) and delivered by the chief financial or accounting Authorized
Officer of the Borrower which Compliance Certificate shall set forth such items therein as the Lead
Arrangers may reasonably request, including demonstrating that the Borrower’s pro forma Leverage
Ratio is not greater than 4.80:1.00.
SECTION
5.1.8 Guaranty. The Lead Arrangers shall have received counterparts of the
Guaranty, dated as of the Closing Date, duly executed and delivered by an Authorized Officer of
each U.S. Subsidiary.
SECTION
5.1.9 Opinions of Counsel. The Lead Arrangers shall have received opinions,
dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Lead Arrangers, the Administrative Agent and all
Lenders, from
(a) Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxx LLP, counsel to the Obligors, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Lead Arrangers; and
(b) Maryland counsel to the Borrower, in form and substance, and from counsel,
reasonably satisfactory to the Lead Arrangers.
SECTION
5.1.10 Closing Fees, Expenses, etc. The Lead Arrangers shall have received
for its own account, or for the account of each Lender, as the case may be, all fees, costs and
expenses due and payable pursuant to Sections 3.3 and, if then invoiced, 10.3.
SECTION
5.1.11 Form 10. The financial information concerning the Branded Apparel
Business and the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and the management, corporate and legal structure of
the Borrower and each of the Subsidiary Guarantors contained in the Borrower’s Form 10 filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the Spin-Off, including all amendments
and modifications thereto, shall be consistent in all material respects with the information
previously provided to the Lead Arrangers and the other Lenders.
SECTION
5.1.12 Litigation. There shall exist no action, suit, investigation or other
proceeding pending or threatened in writing in any court or before any arbitrator or governmental
or regulatory agency or authority that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
SECTION
5.1.13 Approval. All material and necessary governmental and third party
consents and approvals shall have been obtained (without the imposition of any material and adverse
conditions that are not reasonably acceptable to the Lenders) and shall remain in effect and all
applicable waiting periods shall have expired without any material and adverse action being taken
by any competent authority. The Lead Arrangers shall be reasonably satisfied that the Spin-Off is
to be consummated and the Dividend issued, in each case in accordance with applicable laws and
governmental regulations.
SECTION
5.1.14 Debt Rating. The Borrower shall have obtained a senior unsecured debt
rating (of any level) in respect of the Loans from each of S&P and Xxxxx’x, which ratings (of any
level) shall remain in effect on the Closing Date.
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SECTION
5.1.15 Satisfactory Legal Form. All documents executed or submitted pursuant
hereto by or on behalf of any Obligor on or before the Closing Date shall be reasonably
satisfactory in form and substance to the Lead Arrangers, and the Lead Arrangers shall have
received all information, approvals, opinions, documents or instruments as the Lead Arrangers or
their counsel may reasonably request.
SECTION
5.1.16 Borrowing Request, etc. The Administrative Agent shall have received
a Borrowing Request. The delivery of a Borrowing Request and the acceptance by the Borrower of the
proceeds of the Bridge Loans shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower that on
the date of such Credit Extension (both immediately before and after giving effect to such Credit
Extension and the application of the proceeds thereof) the statements made in Section 5.2
are true and correct.
SECTION
5.2 All Credit Extensions — Compliance with Warranties, No Default, etc. .
The obligation of each Lender to make any Credit Extension shall be subject to the satisfaction of
the condition that both before and after giving effect to any Credit Extension (but, if any Default
of the nature referred to in Section 8.1.5 shall have occurred with respect to any other
Indebtedness, without giving effect to the application, directly or indirectly, of the proceeds
thereof) the following statements shall be true and correct:
(a) the representations and warranties set forth in each Loan Document shall, in each
case, be true and correct in all material respects with the same effect as if then made
(unless stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representations and
warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date); and
(b) no Default shall have then occurred and be continuing.
SECTION
5.3 Rollover Loans. The issuance of the Rollover Loans on the Bridge Loan
Repayment Date shall be subject to the satisfaction of each of the conditions precedent set forth
below.
SECTION
5.3.1 Payment of Fees, Interest, etc. The Lenders shall have received all
fees, interest and other amounts due and payable to the Lenders on the Bridge Loan Repayment Date
pursuant to Sections 3.2, 3.3 and, if then invoiced, 10.3.
SECTION
5.3.2 Litigation, etc. No injunction, decree, order or judgment enjoining
the issuance of the Rollover Loans shall be in effect.
ARTICLE
VI
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
In order to induce the Loan Parties to enter into this Agreement and to make Credit Extensions
hereunder, the Borrower represents and warrants to each Loan Party, after giving effect to the
consummation of the IP Purchase and the Spin Off, as set forth in this Article.
SECTION
6.1 Organization, etc. Each Obligor (i) is validly organized and existing
and in good standing under the laws of the state or jurisdiction of its incorporation or
organization,
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(ii) is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign entity in each
jurisdiction where the nature of its business requires such qualification, except where the failure
to be so qualified or in good standing could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect and (iii) has full organizational power and authority and holds all requisite governmental
licenses, permits and other approvals to enter into and perform its Obligations under each Loan
Document to which it is a party, and except to the extent the failure to do so could not reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, to (a) own and hold under lease its property and (b)
to conduct its business substantially as currently conducted by it.
SECTION
6.2 Due Authorization, Non-Contravention, etc. The execution, delivery and
performance by each Obligor of each Loan Document executed or to be executed by it, each Obligor’s
participation in the consummation of all aspects of the Transaction, and the execution, delivery
and performance by the Borrower or (if applicable) any Obligor of the agreements executed and
delivered by it in connection with the Transaction are in each case within such Person’s powers,
have been duly authorized by all necessary action, and do not
(a) contravene any (i) Obligor’s Organic Documents, (ii) court decree or order binding
on or affecting any Obligor or (iii) law or governmental regulation binding on or affecting
any Obligor; or
(b) result in (i) or require the creation or imposition of, any Lien on any Obligor’s
properties (except as permitted by this Agreement) or (ii) a default under any material
contractual restriction binding on or affecting any Obligor.
SECTION
6.3 Government Approval, Regulation, etc. No authorization or approval or
other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority or other Person (other
than those that have been, or on the Closing Date will be, duly obtained or made and which are, or
on the Closing Date will be, in full force and effect) is required for the consummation of the
Transaction or the due execution, delivery or performance by any Obligor of any Loan Document to
which it is a party, or for the due execution, delivery and/or performance of Transaction
Documents, in each case by the parties thereto or the consummation of the Transaction. Neither the
Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is required to be registered as an “investment company” within
the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
SECTION
6.4 Validity, etc. Each Obligor has duly executed and delivered each of the
Loan Documents and each of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and each Loan Document
and each Transaction Document to which any Obligor is a party constitutes the legal, valid and
binding obligations of such Obligor, enforceable against such Obligor in accordance with their
respective terms (except, in any case, as such enforceability may be limited by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by
principles of equity).
SECTION
6.5 Financial Information. The financial statements of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries furnished to the Administrative Agent and each Lender pursuant to Section
5.1.6 (other than forecasts, projections, budgets and forward-looking information) have been
prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied (except where specifically so noted on such
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financial statements), and present fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial
condition of the Persons covered thereby as at the dates thereof and the results of their
operations for the periods then ended. All balance sheets, all statements of income and of cash
flow and all other financial information of each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries furnished
pursuant to Section 7.1.1 have been and will for periods following the Closing Date be
prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied with the financial statements delivered
pursuant to Section 5.1.6, and do or will present fairly in all material respects the
consolidated financial condition of the Persons covered thereby as at the dates thereof and the
results of their operations for the periods then ended. Notwithstanding anything contained herein
to the contrary, it is hereby acknowledged and agreed by the Administrative Agent, each Lead
Arranger and each Lender that (i) any financial or business projections furnished to the
Administrative Agent, any Lead Arranger or any Lender by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
under any Loan Document are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, which may be
beyond the Borrower’s and/or its Subsidiaries’ control, (ii) no assurance is given by any of the
Borrower or its Subsidiaries that the results forecast in any such projections will be realized and
(iii) the actual results may differ from the forecast results set forth in such projections and
such differences may be material.
SECTION
6.6 No Material Adverse Change. There has been no material adverse change in
the business, financial condition, operations, performance or assets of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, since July 2, 2005.
SECTION
6.7 Litigation, Labor Controversies, etc. There is no pending or, to the
knowledge of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, threatened (in writing) litigation, action,
proceeding, labor controversy or investigation:
(a) affecting the Borrower any of its Subsidiaries or any other Obligor, or any of
their respective properties, businesses, assets or revenues, which could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or
(b) which purports to affect the legality, validity or enforceability of any Loan
Document, the Transaction Documents or the Transaction.
SECTION
6.8 Subsidiaries. The Borrower has no Subsidiaries, except those
Subsidiaries which are (a) identified in Item 6.8 of the Disclosure Schedule, (b) permitted
to have been organized or acquired in accordance with Sections 7.2.5 or 7.2.10 or
(c) a Foreign Supply Chain Entity that has been redesignated as a Foreign Subsidiary.
SECTION
6.9 Ownership of Properties. The Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries
(other than a Receivables Subsidiary) owns (a) in the case of owned real property, good and legal
title to, (b) in the case of owned personal property, good and valid title to, and (c) in the case
of leased real or personal property, valid and enforceable (subject to bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization or similar laws) leasehold interests (as the case may be) in, all of its properties
and assets, tangible and intangible, of any nature whatsoever, free and clear in each case of all
Liens or claims, except for Permitted Liens.
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SECTION
6.10 Taxes. The Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries has filed all material
tax returns and reports required by law to have been filed by it and has paid all Taxes thereby
shown to be due and owing, except any such Taxes which are being diligently contested in good faith
by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been
set aside on its books or except to the extent such failure could not reasonably be expected to
result in a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION
6.11 Pension and Welfare Plans. During the twelve-consecutive-month period
prior to the Closing Date and prior to the date of any Credit Extension hereunder, no steps have
been taken to terminate any Pension Plan which has caused or could reasonably be expected to cause
Borrower or any Subsidiary to incur any liability, and no contribution failure has occurred with
respect to any Pension Plan sufficient to give rise to a Lien under Section 302(f) of ERISA with
respect to any assets of Borrower or any Subsidiary. No condition exists or event or transaction
has occurred with respect to any Pension Plan which might result in the incurrence by the Borrower
of any material liability, fine or penalty.
SECTION
6.12 Environmental Warranties.
(a) All facilities and property (including underlying groundwater) owned or leased by
the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries have been, and continue to be, owned or leased by
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in compliance with all Environmental Laws, except for any
such noncompliance which could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(b) there have been no past, and there are no pending or, to the Borrower’s knowledge
(after due inquiry), threatened (in writing) (i) claims, complaints, notices or requests for
information received by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to any alleged
violation of any Environmental Law, or (ii) complaints, notices or inquiries to the Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries regarding potential liability under any Environmental Law except
for claims, complaints, notices, requests for information or inquiries with respect to
violations of or potential liability under any Environmental Laws that could not reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(c) there have been no Releases of Hazardous Materials at, on or under any property now
or previously owned, operated or leased by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that have
had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect;
(d) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries have been issued and are in compliance with all
permits, certificates, approvals, licenses and other authorizations relating to
environmental matters, except for any such non-issuance or any such noncompliance which
could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(e) no property now or, to the Borrower’s knowledge (after due inquiry), previously
owned, operated or leased by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is listed or proposed
for listing (with respect to owned, operated property only) on the National Priorities List
pursuant to CERCLA, on the CERCLIS or on any similar state list of sites
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requiring investigation or clean-up, which listing could reasonably be expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect;
(f) there are no underground storage tanks, active or abandoned, including petroleum
storage tanks, on or under any property now or previously owned, operated or leased by the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that, singly or in the aggregate, have, or could
reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect;
(g) neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary has directly transported or directly
arranged for the transportation of any Hazardous Material to any location which is listed or
proposed for listing on the National Priorities List pursuant to CERCLA, on the CERCLIS or
on any similar state list or which is the subject of federal, state or local enforcement
actions or other investigations which could reasonably be expected to lead to material
claims against the Borrower or such Subsidiary for any remedial work, damage to natural
resources or personal injury, including claims under CERCLA which, if adversely resolved
could, in any of the foregoing cases, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect;
(h) there are no polychlorinated biphenyls or friable asbestos present at any property
now or previously owned, operated or leased by the Borrower or any Subsidiary that, singly
or in the aggregate, have, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse
Effect; and
(i) no conditions exist at, on or under any property now or, to the knowledge of the
Borrower (after due inquiry), previously owned, operated or leased by the Borrower which,
with the passage of time, or the giving of notice or both, would give rise to liability
under any Environmental Law, except for such liability that could not reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION
6.13 Accuracy of Information. None of the factual information (other than
projections, forecasts, budgets and forward-looking information) heretofore or contemporaneously
furnished in writing to any Loan Party by or on behalf of any Obligor in connection with any Loan
Document or any transaction contemplated hereby (including the Transaction) (taken as a whole)
contains any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits to state any material fact necessary to
make any such information not materially misleading as of the date such information was furnished;
provided however that (i) any financial or business projections furnished to the
Administrative Agent, any Lead Arranger or any Lender by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
under any Loan Document are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, which may be
beyond the Borrower’s and/or its Subsidiaries’ control, (ii) no assurance is given by any of the
Borrower or its Subsidiaries that the results forecast in any such projections will be realized and
(iii) the actual results may differ from the forecast results set forth in such projections and
such differences may be material.
SECTION
6.14 Regulations U and X. No Obligor is engaged in the business of extending
credit for the purpose of buying or carrying margin stock, and no proceeds of any Credit Extensions
will be used to purchase or carry margin stock or otherwise for a purpose which violates, or would
be inconsistent with, F.R.S. Board Regulation U or Regulation X.
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Terms for which meanings are provided in F.R.S. Board Regulation U or Regulation X or any
regulations substituted therefor, as from time to time in effect, are used in this Section with
such meanings.
SECTION
6.15 Compliance with Contracts, Laws, etc. The Borrower and each of its
Subsidiaries have performed their obligations under agreements to which the Borrower or a
Subsidiary is a party and have complied with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders
except were the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect. The Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries (a) are not listed on the “Specially Designated
Nationals and Blocked Person List” maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control
(“OFAC”), the Department of the Treasury, or included in any executive orders relating
thereto and (b) have used the proceeds of the Loans without violating in any material respect any
of the foreign asset control regulations of OFAC or any enabling statute or executive order
relating thereto having the force of law.
SECTION
6.16 Solvency. The Borrower and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole), both
before and after giving effect to any Credit Extensions, are Solvent.
ARTICLE
VII
COVENANTS
SECTION
7.1 Affirmative Covenants. The Borrower agrees with each Lender and the
Administrative Agent that until the Termination Date has occurred, the Borrower will, and will
cause its Subsidiaries to, perform or cause to be performed the obligations set forth below.
SECTION
7.1.1 Financial Information, Reports, Notices, etc. The Borrower will
furnish each Lender and the Administrative Agent copies of the following financial statements,
reports, notices and information:
(a) within the earlier of (i) 45 days after the end of each of the first three Fiscal
Quarters of each Fiscal Year and (ii) so long as the Borrower is a public reporting company
at such time, such earlier date as the SEC requires the filing of such information (or if
the Borrower is required to file such information on a Form 10-Q with the SEC, promptly
following such filing), an unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries as of the end of such Fiscal Quarter and consolidated statements of income and
cash flow of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Quarter and for the period
commencing at the end of the previous Fiscal Year and ending with the end of such Fiscal
Quarter, and including (in each case), in comparative form, the figures for the
corresponding Fiscal Quarter in, and year to date portion of, the immediately preceding
Fiscal Year, certified as complete and correct in all material respects (subject to audit,
normal year-end adjustments and the absence of footnote disclosure) by the chief financial
officer, chief executive officer, president, treasurer or assistant treasurer of the
Borrower;
(b) within the earlier of (i) 90 days after the end of each Fiscal Year and (ii) so
long as the Borrower is a public reporting company at such time, such earlier date as the
SEC requires the filing of such information (or if the Borrower is required to file such
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information on a Form 10-K with the SEC, promptly following such filing), (i) a copy of
the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and the related
consolidated statements of income and cash flow of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for
such Fiscal Year, setting forth in comparative form the figures for the immediately
preceding Fiscal Year, audited (without any Impermissible Qualification) by Pricewaterhouse
Coopers LLP or such other independent public accountants selected by the Borrower and
reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, which shall include a calculation of the
financial covenants set forth in Section 7.2.4 and stating that, in performing the
examination necessary to deliver the audited financial statements of the Borrower, no
knowledge was obtained of any Event of Default with respect to financial matters and (ii) a
consolidated budget (within level of detail comparable to the quarterly financial statements
delivered pursuant to clause (a)) for the following Fiscal Year including a
projected consolidated balance sheet and related statements of projected operations and cash
flows as of the end of and for such following Fiscal Year;
(c) concurrently with the delivery of the financial information pursuant to clauses
(a) and (b), a Compliance Certificate, executed by the chief financial officer,
chief executive officer, president, treasurer or assistant treasurer of the Borrower, (i)
showing compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.2.4 and
stating that no Default has occurred and is continuing (or, if a Default has occurred,
specifying the details of such Default and the action that the Borrower or an Obligor has
taken or proposes to take with respect thereto) and (ii) stating that no Subsidiary has been
formed or acquired since the delivery of the last Compliance Certificate (or, if a
Subsidiary has been formed or acquired since the delivery of the last Compliance
Certificate, a statement that such Subsidiary has complied with Section 7.1.8 if
applicable);
(d) as soon as possible and in any event within three Business Days after the Borrower
or any other Obligor obtains knowledge of the occurrence of a Default, a statement of an
Authorized Officer on behalf of the Borrower setting forth details of such Default and the
action which the Borrower or such Obligor has taken and proposes to take with respect
thereto;
(e) as soon as possible and in any event within three Business Days after the Borrower
or any other Obligor obtains knowledge of (i) the commencement of any litigation, action,
proceeding or labor controversy of the type and materiality described in Section 6.7
or (ii) any other event, change or circumstance that has had, or could reasonably be
expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect, notice thereof and, to the extent the
Administrative Agent requests, copies of all documentation relating thereto, if any;
(f) within three Business Days after the sending or filing thereof, copies of all
reports, notices, prospectuses and registration statements which any Obligor files with the
SEC or any national securities exchange; provided that such delivery shall be deemed
to have been made upon delivery of notice to the Administrative Agent that such statements
or reports are available on the Internet via the XXXXX system of the SEC;
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(g) promptly upon becoming aware of (i) the institution of any steps by any Person to
terminate any Pension Plan, (ii) the failure to make a required contribution to any Pension
Plan if such failure is sufficient to give rise to a Lien under Section 302(f) of ERISA,
(iii) the taking of any action with respect to a Pension Plan which could result in the
requirement that any Obligor furnish a bond or other security to the PBGC or such Pension
Plan, or (iv) the occurrence of any event with respect to any Pension Plan which could
reasonably be expected to result in the incurrence by any Obligor of any material liability,
fine or penalty, notice thereof and copies of all documentation relating thereto;
(h) promptly upon receipt thereof, copies of all final “management letters” submitted
to the Borrower or any other Obligor by the independent public accountants referred to in
clause (b) in connection with each audit made by such accountants;
(i) promptly following the mailing or receipt of any notice or report (other than
identical reports or notices delivered hereunder) delivered under the terms of the First
Lien Loan Documents, the Second Lien Loan Documents or the Senior Note Documents, copies of
such notice or report;
(j) all Patriot Act Disclosures, to the extent reasonably requested by the
Administrative Agent or any Lender; and
(k) such other financial and other information as any Lender through the Administrative
Agent may from time to time reasonably request (including information and reports in such
detail as the Administrative Agent may request with respect to the terms of and information
provided pursuant to the Compliance Certificate).
Information required to be delivered pursuant to clauses (a) and (b) of
Section 7.1.1 shall be deemed to have been delivered to the Administrative Agent on
the date on which the Borrower provides written notice to the Administrative Agent that such
information is available on the Internet via the XXXXX system of the SEC (to the extent such
information is available as described in such notice). Information required to be delivered
pursuant to this Section 7.1.1 may also be delivered by electronic communication
pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section
9.11.
SECTION
7.1.2 Maintenance of Existence; Material Obligations; Compliance with Contracts,
Laws, etc. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, preserve and
maintain its legal existence, rights (charter and statutory), franchises, permits, licenses and
approvals (in each case, except as otherwise permitted by Section 7.2.10), perform in all
respects their obligations, including obligations under agreements to which the Borrower or a
Subsidiary is a party, and comply in all respects with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and
orders, including the payment (before the same become delinquent), of all obligations, including
all Taxes imposed upon the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or upon their property except to the extent
being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves
in accordance with GAAP have been set aside on the books of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, as
applicable except, in each case, where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect.
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SECTION
7.1.3 Maintenance of Properties. Except to the extent that the failure to do
so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect the Borrower will, and will
cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain, preserve, protect and keep its and their respective
properties in good repair, working order and condition (ordinary wear and tear, casualty and
condemnation excepted), and make necessary repairs, renewals and replacements so that the business
carried on by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries may be properly conducted at all times, unless the
Borrower or such Subsidiary determines in good faith that the continued maintenance of such
property is no longer economically desirable, necessary or useful to the business of the Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries or the Disposition of such property is otherwise permitted by
Sections 7.2.10 or 7.2.11.
SECTION
7.1.4 Insurance. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries
to maintain:
(a) insurance on its property with financially sound and reputable insurance companies
against loss and damage in at least the amounts (and with only those deductibles)
customarily maintained, and against such risks as are typically insured against in the same
general area, by Persons of comparable size engaged in the same or similar business as the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries; and
(b) all worker’s compensation, employer’s liability insurance or similar insurance as
may be required under the laws of any state or jurisdiction in which it may be engaged in
business.
Without limiting the foregoing, all insurance policies required pursuant to this Section shall
without duplication, be in addition to any requirements to maintain specific types of insurance
contained in the other Loan Documents.
SECTION
7.1.5 Books and Records. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its
Subsidiaries to, keep books and records in accordance with GAAP which accurately reflect in all
material respects all of its business affairs and transactions and permit each Loan Party or any of
their respective representatives, at reasonable times during normal business hours and intervals
upon reasonable notice to the Borrower and except after the occurrence and during the continuance
of an Event of Default not more frequently than once per Fiscal Year, to visit each Obligor’s
offices, to discuss such Obligor’s financial matters with its officers and employees, and its
independent public accountants (provided that management of the Borrower shall be notified
and allowed to be present at all such meetings and the Borrower hereby authorizes such independent
public accountant to discuss each Obligor’s financial matters with each Loan Party or their
representatives) and to examine (and photocopy extracts from) any of its books and records. The
Borrower shall pay any reasonable fees of such independent public accountant incurred in connection
with any Loan Party’s exercise of its rights pursuant to this Section.
SECTION
7.1.6 Environmental Law Covenant. The Borrower will, and will cause each of
its Subsidiaries to:
(a) use and operate all of its and their facilities and properties in compliance with
all Environmental Laws, keep all permits, approvals, certificates, licenses and other
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authorizations required under Environmental Laws in effect and remain in compliance
therewith, and handle all Hazardous Materials in compliance with all applicable
Environmental Laws, in each case except where failure to do so could not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and
(b) promptly notify the Administrative Agent and provide copies upon receipt of all
written claims, complaints, notices or inquiries relating to the condition of its facilities
and properties in respect of, or as to compliance with, Environmental Laws, the subject
matter of which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and shall
promptly resolve any non-compliance with Environmental Laws (except as could not reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect) and keep its property free of any Lien
imposed by any Environmental Law.
SECTION
7.1.7 Use of Proceeds. The Borrower will apply the proceeds of the Bridge
Loans to finance, in part, the Transaction, including the Dividend, and to pay the fees, costs and
expenses related to the Transaction.
SECTION
7.1.8 Future Guarantors, etc. The Borrower will, and will cause each U.S.
Subsidiary to, execute any documents, execute agreements and instruments, and take all commercially
reasonable further action that may be required under applicable law, or that the Administrative
Agent may reasonably request, in order to effectuate the transactions contemplated by the Loan
Documents. The Borrower will cause any subsequently acquired or organized U.S. Subsidiary to
execute a supplement (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) to
the Guaranty and each other applicable Loan Document in favor of the Loan Parties.
SECTION
7.1.9 Hedging Agreements. Within 60 days following the Closing Date, the
Borrower and/or the IP Subsidiary will enter into interest rate swap, cap, collar or similar
arrangements with a First Lien Lender, Second Lien Lender or any other Person reasonably acceptable
to the Lenders designed to protect the Borrower and/or the IP Subsidiary against fluctuations in
interest rates for a period of at least three years from the Closing Date, in an amount that would
cause not less than 50% of the Indebtedness outstanding, under the Loan Documents, the First Lien
Loan Documents, the Second Lien Loan Documents and the Senior Note Documents to bear interest at a
fixed rate.
SECTION
7.1.10 Maintenance of Ratings. The Borrower will use its commercially
reasonable efforts to cause a senior unsecured credit rating with respect to the Loans from each of
S&P and Xxxxx’x to be available at all times until the Stated Maturity Date.
SECTION
7.1.11 Exchange Notes.
(a) At least 30 days prior to the Bridge Loan Repayment Date, the Borrower shall (i)
select a bank or trust company to act as Exchange Note Trustee, (ii) enter into the Exchange
Note Indenture and the Registration Rights Agreement, (iii) deliver to the Administrative
Agent customary closing documentation (including an executed legal opinion in form and
substance customary for a transaction of that type) to be mutually agreed upon by the
Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
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(b) So long as the Borrower has received requests to issue at least $25,000,000 in the
aggregate principal amount of Exchange Notes, the Borrower will, on the fifth Business Day
following the written request (the “Exchange Request”) of the holder of any Rollover
Loan (or beneficial owner of a portion thereof), which request may be given at any time on
or after the Bridge Loan Repayment Date:
(i) execute and deliver, and cause the Exchange Note Trustee to execute and
deliver, the Exchange Note Indenture and the Registration Rights Agreement if such
documents have not previously been executed and delivered; and
(ii) execute and deliver to such holder or beneficial owner in accordance with
the Exchange Note Indenture one or more Exchange Notes as evidence of all or a part
of the principal amount of such Rollover Loan bearing interest as set forth therein
dated the date of the issuance of such Exchange Note, payable to the order of such
holder or owner, as the case may be, in the same principal amount as such Loan being
evidenced (for certainty, including any capitalized interest).
(c) The Exchange Request shall specify the principal amount of the Loans to be
evidenced by Exchange Notes pursuant to this Section, which shall be at least $100,000 and
integral multiples of $50,000 in excess thereof or the entire remaining aggregate principal
amount of the Loan of such Lender (for certainty, including any capitalized interest).
Loans delivered to the Borrower in exchange for Exchange Notes under this Section to be
evidenced by Exchange Notes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the terms
of the Exchange Note Indenture.
(d) The Exchange Note Trustee shall at all times be a corporation organized and doing
business under the laws of the United States or the State of
New York, in good standing and
having its principal offices in the Borough of Manhattan, in The City of
New York, which is
authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers and is subject to supervision
or examination by federal or state authority and which has a combined capital and surplus of
not less than $500,000,000.
(e) If Exchange Notes are issued pursuant to the terms hereof, then the Exchange Note
Holders shall have the registration rights with respect to such Exchange Notes as set forth
in the Registration Rights Agreement.
(f) The Exchange Note Indenture shall provide that the unpaid principal amount of each
Exchange Note shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to that of the Rollover Loans on
the date of issuance of the Exchange Note.
(g) It is understood and agreed that the Rollover Loans exchanged for Exchange Notes
constitute the same Indebtedness as such Exchange Notes and that no novation shall be
effected by any such exchange.
SECTION
7.1.12 Change of Control.
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(a) Upon a Change of Control, the Borrower shall prepay each Lender’s Loans (including
any Bridge Loans and Rollover Loans), without any premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest,
if any, to the date of prepayment (the “Change of Control Payment”), in accordance
with the terms contemplated in this Section 7.1.12.
(b) Prior to complying with the provisions of this Section 7.1.12, but in any
event within 30 days following a Change of Control, the Borrower shall either repay all
outstanding Indebtedness under the Senior Secured Facilities or obtain the requisite
consents, if any, under the Senior Secured Facilities necessary to permit the prepayment of
the Loans required by this Section 7.1.12, provided that the failure to repay such
Indebtedness or obtain such consent shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower pursuant
to clause (a) above.
SECTION 7.1.13. Refinancing the Loans. Upon the request of the Administrative Agent,
the Borrower shall take all commercially reasonable actions to refinance, or cause the refinancing
of, the Loans as promptly as the Borrower and the Administrative Agent reasonably agree is
appropriate and practicable after the Closing Date through a public offering or private placement
of up to $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount (or such lesser amount equal to the sum of the
outstanding Bridge Loans plus the capitalization of amounts, if any, of any default interest on the
Bridge Loans) of Senior Notes by the Borrower or such other corporation or entity agreed to by the
Administrative Agent and the Borrower. Without limiting the foregoing the Borrower will cause its
officers to participate in due diligence and marketing efforts (including participation in a
roadshow and preparation of an offering memorandum) to effect such refinancing. The Borrower shall
provide the Lead Arrangers (or their Affiliates) as soon as reasonably practicable following the
filing of its Form 10K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for its 2006
fiscal year, but in no event later than October 15, 2006, a complete printed preliminary offering
memorandum or prospectus relating to the issuance of the Senior Notes including all financial
statements and other data to be included therein (including all audited financial statements and
all unaudited financial statements (which unaudited financial statements shall have undergone an
SAS 71 or 100 review, as applicable)) prepared in accordance with GAAP and prepared in accordance
with Regulation S-X under the Securities Act (provided that with respect to Rule 3-10 thereunder
the Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with such rule) and substantially
all other data (including selected financial data and pro forma financial statements) that the SEC
would require in a registered offering of the Senior Notes.
SECTION 7.1.14. Post-Closing Obligations.
(a) Excluded Contracts. The Borrower agrees to use commercially reasonable
efforts to cause the Excluded Contracts to become owned by the Borrower or the applicable
Subsidiary within 180 days of the Closing Date.
(b) Spin-Off Related Transfers. Within 180 days following the Closing Date (or
such later dates from time to time as consented to by the Administrative Agent in its
reasonable discretion), the Borrower will (i) cause Hanesbrands Philippines, Inc.; HBI
Sourcing Asia Limited; Xxxx Xxx Apparel International (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. (to be renamed
Hanesbrands International (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.); Xxxx Xxx Apparel India Private
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Limited (to be renamed Hanesbrands India Private Limited); and SL Sourcing India
Private Ltd. (to be renamed HBI Sourcing India Private Ltd.) to become Subsidiaries of the
Borrower, (ii) own 50% of the issued and outstanding Capital Securities of Playtex Marketing
Corporation and (iii) consummate the transfer of assets relating to the Branded Apparel
Business from XX Xxxx Kong Ltd., Xxxx Xxx Philippines Inc. and Hanesbrands Philippines Inc.
to Subsidiaries of the Borrower. The Borrower represents and warrants that the fair market
value of the assets to be transferred pursuant to this clause have a fair market value of
less than $6,500,000.
(c) NT Investment Company, Inc. Within three Business Days following the
Closing Date, the Borrower shall cause NT Investment Company, Inc. to be in good standing
(and deliver to the Administrative Agent a copy of the good standing certificate) in the
State of Delaware.
SECTION
7.2 Negative Covenants. The Borrower covenants and agrees with each Lender
and the Administrative Agent that until the Termination Date has occurred, the Borrower will, and
will cause its Subsidiaries to, perform or cause to be performed the obligations set forth below.
SECTION
7.2.1 Business Activities; Accounting Policies. The Borrower will not, and
will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, (a) engage in any business activity except those
business activities engaged in on the date of this Agreement and activities reasonably related,
supportive, complementary, ancillary or incidental thereto or reasonable extensions thereof or (b)
change its accounting policies or financial reporting practices from such policies and practices in
effect of the Closing Date, including any change to the ending dates with respect to the Borrower
and its Subsidiaries’ Fiscal Year (except to the extent set forth in the definition thereof) or
Fiscal Quarters.
SECTION
7.2.2 Indebtedness. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its
Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Indebtedness, other than:
(a) Indebtedness in respect of the Obligations;
(b) unsecured Indebtedness of the Obligors (i) under the Senior Note Documents in an
aggregate principal amount not to exceed $500,000,000, as such amount is reduced on or after
the Closing Date in accordance with the terms hereof and (ii) under senior notes whether
issued pursuant to a supplement to the Senior Note Indenture or any other senior note
indenture, the terms of which are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, so
long as (x) the aggregate principal amount thereunder does not exceed $500,000,000 and (y)
the proceeds therefor are applied to repay Loans in accordance with clause (h) of
Section 3.1.1;
(c) Indebtedness existing as of the Closing Date which is identified in Item
7.2.2(c) of the Disclosure Schedule, and refinancings, refundings, reallocations,
renewals or extensions of such Indebtedness in a principal amount not in excess of that
which is outstanding on the Closing Date (as such amount has been reduced following the
Closing Date);
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(d) unsecured Indebtedness (i) incurred in the ordinary course of business of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including open accounts extended by suppliers on normal trade
terms in connection with purchases of goods and services which are not overdue for a period
of more than 90 days or, if overdue for more than 90 days, as to which a dispute exists and
adequate reserves in conformity with GAAP have been established on the books of the Borrower
or such Subsidiary) and (ii) in respect of performance, surety or appeal bonds provided in
the ordinary course of business, but excluding (in each case), Indebtedness incurred through
the borrowing of money or Contingent Liabilities of borrowed money;
(e) Indebtedness (i) in respect of industrial revenue bonds or other similar
governmental or municipal bonds, (ii) evidencing the deferred purchase price of newly
acquired property or incurred to finance the acquisition of equipment of the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries (pursuant to purchase money mortgages or otherwise, whether owed to the
seller or a third party) used in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries (provided that, such Indebtedness is incurred within 270 days of the
acquisition of such property) and (iii) in respect of Capitalized Lease Liabilities;
provided that, the aggregate amount of all Indebtedness outstanding pursuant to this
clause shall not at any time exceed (x) $150,000,000 prior to the Bridge Loan Repayment Date
and (y) $180,000,000 on and after the Bridge Loan Repayment Date;
(f) Indebtedness of (i) an Obligor owing to any other Obligor and of (ii) any
Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Subsidiary) that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor or any
Foreign Supply Chain Entity owing to an Obligor, which Indebtedness (A) shall, if payable to
the Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor, not be discharged for any consideration other than
payment in full or in part in cash or through the conversion of such Indebtedness to equity
(provided that only the amount repaid in part shall be discharged); and (B) shall
not (when aggregated with the amount of Investments made by the Borrower and the Subsidiary
Guarantors in Subsidiaries which are not Subsidiary Guarantors and in Foreign Supply Chain
Entities under clause (e)(i) of Section 7.2.5 and Indebtedness converted to
equity pursuant to clause (f)(ii)(A)), exceed (x) $275,000,000 prior to the Bridge
Loan Repayment Date and (y) $330,000,000 on and after the Bridge Loan Repayment Date, in
each case at any one time outstanding;
(g) unsecured Indebtedness (not evidenced by a note or other instrument) of an Obligor
owing to a Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor and has previously executed and
delivered to the Administrative Agent the Interco Subordination Agreement;
(h) Indebtedness of the Obligors incurred pursuant to the terms of (i) the First Lien
Loan Documents in a principal amount not to exceed $2,150,000,000 and (ii) the Second Lien
Loan Documents in a principal amount not to exceed $450,000,000;
(i) Indebtedness of a Person existing at the time such Person became a Subsidiary of
the Borrower, but only if such Indebtedness was not created or incurred in contemplation of
such Person becoming a Subsidiary and the aggregate outstanding amount of all Indebtedness
existing pursuant to this clause does not at any time exceed
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(x) $100,000,000 prior to the Bridge Loan Repayment Date and (y) $120,000,000 on and
after the Bridge Loan Repayment Date;
(j) Indebtedness incurred pursuant to a Permitted Securitization and Standard
Securitization Undertakings;
(k) unsecured Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries incurred to (i) finance
Permitted Acquisitions (including obligations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries under
indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earn-out, incentive, non-compete, consulting,
deferred compensation or other similar arrangements incurred by such Person in connection
therewith) or (ii) refinance any other Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under
clauses (a), (b), (e), (i) and (n) of this
Section 7.2.2;
(l) Indebtedness in respect of Hedging Obligations entered into in the ordinary course
of business and not for speculative purposes;
(m) Indebtedness of any Foreign Subsidiary owing to any other Foreign Subsidiary;
(n) Indebtedness (whether unsecured or secured by Liens) of Foreign Subsidiaries in an
aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed (x) $150,000,000 prior to the Bridge
Loan Repayment Date and (y) $180,000,000 on and after the Bridge Loan Repayment Date, in
each case at any one time outstanding and Contingent Liabilities of any Obligor in respect
thereof;
(o) Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with cash
pooling arrangements, cash management and other Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course
of business in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and similar arrangements
in each case in connection with cash management and deposit accounts;
(p) Indebtedness consisting of the financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary
course of business;
(q) unsecured Indebtedness of Borrower and its Subsidiaries representing the obligation
of such Person to make payments with respect to the cancellation or repurchase of Capital
Securities of officers, employees or directors (or their estates) of the Borrower or such
Subsidiaries; and
(r) other Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (other than Indebtedness of
Foreign Subsidiaries owing to the Borrower or Subsidiary Guarantors or of a Receivables
Subsidiary) in an aggregate amount at any time outstanding not to exceed (x) $100,000,000
prior to the Bridge Loan Repayment Date and (y) $120,000,000 on and after the Bridge Loan
Repayment Date;
provided that, no Indebtedness otherwise permitted by clauses (c), (e),
(f)(ii), (i), (k) or (r) shall be assumed, created or otherwise
incurred if an Event of Default has occurred and is then continuing.
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SECTION
7.2.3 Liens. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its
Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien upon any of its property
(including Capital Securities of any Person), revenues or assets, whether now owned or hereafter
acquired, except the following (collectively “Permitted Liens”):
(a) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted by clause (h) of Section
7.2.2;
(b) Liens in connection with a Permitted Securitization;
(c) Liens existing as of the Closing Date and disclosed in Item 7.2.3(c) of the
Disclosure Schedule securing Indebtedness described in clause (c) of Section
7.2.2, and refinancings, refundings, reallocations, renewals or extensions of such
Indebtedness; provided that, no such Lien shall encumber any additional property
(except for accessions to such property and the products and proceeds thereof) and the
amount of Indebtedness secured by such Lien is not increased from that existing on the
Closing Date;
(d) Liens securing Indebtedness of the type permitted under clause (e) of
Section 7.2.2; provided that (i) such Lien is granted within 270 days after
such Indebtedness is incurred, (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the
lesser of the cost or the fair market value of the applicable property, improvements or
equipment at the time of such acquisition (or construction) and (iii) such Lien secures only
the assets that are the subject of the Indebtedness referred to in such clause;
(e) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted by clause (i) of Section
7.2.2; provided that such Liens existed prior to such Person becoming a
Subsidiary, were not created in anticipation thereof and attach only to specific tangible
assets of such Person;
(f) Liens in favor of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, repairmen, materialmen,
customs and revenue authorities and landlords and other similar statutory Liens and Liens in
favor of suppliers (including sellers of goods pursuant to customary reservations or
retention of title, in each case) granted in the ordinary course of business for amounts not
overdue for a period of more than 60 days or are being diligently contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have
been set aside on its books or with respect to which the failure to make payment could not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(g) (i) Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business in
connection with worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance or other forms of governmental
insurance or benefits, or to secure performance of tenders, statutory obligations, bids,
leases, trade contracts or other similar obligations (other than for borrowed money) entered
into in the ordinary course of business or to secure obligations on surety and appeal bonds
or performance bonds, performance and completion guarantees and other obligations of a like
nature (including those to secure health, safety and environmental obligations) incurred in
the ordinary course of business and (ii) obligations in respect of letters of credit or bank
guarantees that have been posted to support payment of the items set forth in the
immediately preceding clause (i);
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(h) judgment Liens that are being appealed in good faith or with respect to which
execution has been stayed or the payment of which is covered in full (subject to a customary
deductible) by insurance maintained with responsible insurance companies and which do not
otherwise result in an Event of Default under Section 8.1.6;
(i) easements, rights-of-way, covenants, conditions, building codes, restrictions,
reservations, minor defects or irregularities in title and other similar encumbrances and
matters that would be disavowed by a full survey of real property not interfering in any
material respect with the value or use of the affected or encumbered real property to which
such Lien is attached;
(j) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted by clause (n) of Section
7.2.2;
(k) Liens arising solely by virtue of any statutory or common law provision relating to
banker’s liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts or
other funds maintained with a creditor depository institution and Liens attaching to
commodity trading accounts or other commodities brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary
course of business;
(l) (i) licenses, sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to third Persons in the
ordinary course of business not interfering in any material respect with the business of the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) other agreements with respect to the use and
occupancy of real property entered into in the ordinary course of business or in connection
with a Disposition permitted under the Loan Documents or (iii) the rights reserved or vested
in any Person by the terms of any lease, license, franchise, grant or permit held by
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or by a statutory provision, to terminate any such
lease, license, franchise, grant or permit, or to require annual or periodic payments as a
condition to the continuance thereof;
(m) Liens on the property of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries securing (i) the
non-delinquent performance of bids, trade contracts (other than for borrowed money), leases,
licenses and statutory obligations, (ii) Contingent Obligations on surety and appeal bonds,
and (iii) other non-delinquent obligations of a like nature; in each case, incurred in the
ordinary course of business;
(n) Liens on Receivables transferred to a Receivables Subsidiary under a Permitted
Securitization;
(o) Liens upon specific items or inventory or other goods and proceeds of the Borrower
or any of its Subsidiaries securing such Person’s obligations in respect of bankers’
acceptances or documentary letters of credit issued or created for the account of such
Person to facilitate the shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods;
(p) Liens (i) (A) on advances of cash or Cash Equivalent Investments in favor of the
seller of any property to be acquired in an Investment permitted pursuant to Section
7.2.5 to be applied against the purchase price for such Investment and (B) consisting of
an agreement to Dispose of any property in a Disposition permitted under Section
7.2.11, in each case under this clause (i), solely to the extent such Investment
or
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Disposition, as the case may be, would have been permitted on the date of the creation
of such Lien and (ii) on xxxxxxx money deposits of cash or Cash Equivalent Investments made
by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or
purchase agreement permitted hereunder;
(q) Liens arising from precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statement
filings (or similar filings under other applicable Law) regarding leases entered into by the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(r) Liens (i) arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar
arrangements for sale of goods (including under Article 2 of the UCC) and Liens that are
contractual rights of set-off relating to purchase orders and other similar agreements
entered into by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and (ii) relating to the
establishment of depository relations with banks not given in connection with the issuance
of Indebtedness and (iii) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts of any Borrower or
any Subsidiary to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations in each case in
the ordinary course of business and not prohibited by this Agreement;
(s) other Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations permitted under this
Agreement in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not to exceed (x)
$75,000,000 prior to the Bridge Loan Repayment Date and (y) $90,000,000 on and after the
Bridge Loan Repayment Date;
(t) ground leases in respect of real property on which facilities owned or leased by
the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries are located or any Liens senior to any lease,
sub-lease or other agreement under which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries uses or
occupies any real property;
(u) Liens constituting security given to a public or private utility or any
Governmental Authority as required in the ordinary course of business;
(v) pledges or deposits of cash and Cash Equivalent Investments securing deductibles,
self-insurance, co-payment, co-insurance, retentions and similar obligations to providers of
insurance in the ordinary course of business;
(w) Liens on (A) incurred premiums, dividends and rebates which may become payable
under insurance policies and loss payments which reduce the incurred premiums on such
insurance policies and (B) rights which may arise under State insurance guarantee funds
relating to any such insurance policy, in each case securing Indebtedness permitted to be
incurred pursuant to clause (p) of Section 7.2.2; and
(x) Liens for Taxes not at the time delinquent or thereafter payable without penalty or
being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate
reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside on its books or with respect to
which the failure to make payment could not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
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SECTION
7.2.4 Financial Condition and Operations. The Borrower will not permit any
of the events set forth below to occur.
(a) The Borrower will not permit the Leverage Ratio as of the last day of any Fiscal Quarter
occurring during any period set forth below to be greater than the ratio set forth opposite such
period:
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Period |
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Leverage Ratio |
Each Fiscal Quarter ending between December 15, 2006 and
April 15, 2007
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5.50:1.00 |
Each Fiscal Quarter ending between April 16, 2007 and July
15, 2007
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|
5.00:1.00 |
Each Fiscal Quarter ending between July 16, 2007 and
September 15, 2007
|
|
4.75:1.00 |
Each Fiscal Quarter ending between September 16, 2007 and
October 15, 2007
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5.25:1.00 |
Each Fiscal Quarter ending between October 16, 2007 and
April 15, 2008
|
|
5.00:1.00 |
Each Fiscal Quarter ending between April 16, 2008 and
October 15, 2008
|
|
4.75:1.00 |
Each Fiscal Quarter ending between October 16, 2008 and
April 15, 2009
|
|
4.50:1.00 |
Each Fiscal Quarter ending between April 16, 2009 and July
15, 2009
|
|
4.25:1.00 |
Each Fiscal Quarter ending between July 16, 2009 and
October 15, 2009
|
|
4.00:1.00 |
Each Fiscal Quarter thereafter
|
|
3.75:1.00 |
(b) The Borrower will not permit the Interest Coverage Ratio as of the last day of any Fiscal
Quarter occurring during any period set forth below to be less than the ratio set forth opposite
such period:
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|
|
|
Period |
|
Interest Coverage Ratio |
Each Fiscal Quarter ending between December 15,
2006 and July 15, 2007
|
|
2.00:1.00 |
Each Fiscal Quarter ending between July 16, 2007
and September 15, 2007
|
|
2.25:1.00 |
Each Fiscal Quarter ending between September 16,
2007 and January 15, 2008
|
|
1.75:1.00 |
Each Fiscal Quarter ending between January 16,
2008 and October 15, 2008
|
|
2.00:1.00 |
Each Fiscal Quarter ending between October 16,
2008 and April 15, 2009
|
|
2.25:1.00 |
Each Fiscal Quarter thereafter
|
|
2.50:1.00 |
SECTION
7.2.5 Investments. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its
Subsidiaries to, purchase, make, incur, assume or permit to exist any Investment in any other
Person, except:
(a) Investments existing on the Closing Date and identified in Item 7.2.5(a) of
the Disclosure Schedule;
(b) Cash Equivalent Investments;
(c) Investments received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of, or
settlement of delinquent accounts and disputes with, customers and suppliers, in each case
in the ordinary course of business;
(d) Investments consisting of any deferred portion (including promissory notes and
non-cash consideration) of the sales price received by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in
connection with any Disposition permitted under Section 7.2.11;
(e) Investments by way of contributions to capital or purchases of Capital Securities
(i) by the Borrower in any Subsidiaries or by any Subsidiary in other Subsidiaries or by the
Borrower or any Subsidiary in any Foreign Supply Chain Entity; provided that, the
aggregate amount of intercompany loans made pursuant to clause (f)(ii) of
Section 7.2.2, Indebtedness converted into equity pursuant to clause
(f)(ii)(A) of Section 7.2.2 and Investments under this clause made by the
Borrower and Subsidiary Guarantors in (x) Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Guarantors or
(y) any Foreign Supply Chain Entity shall not exceed the amount set forth in clause
(f)(ii) of Section 7.2.2 at any one time outstanding, or (ii) by any Subsidiary
in the Borrower;
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(f) Investments constituting (i) accounts receivable arising or acquired, (ii) trade
debt granted, or (iii) deposits made in connection with the purchase price of goods or
services, in each case in the ordinary course of business;
(g) Investments by way of the acquisition of Capital Securities or the purchase or
other acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets or business of any Person, or of
assets constituting a business unit, or line of business or division of, such Person, in
each case constituting Permitted Acquisitions in an amount, when aggregated with the amount
expended under clause (b) of Section 7.2.10, does not exceed the amount set
forth in clause (b) of Section 7.2.10 in any Fiscal Year;
(h) Investments constituting Capital Expenditures permitted pursuant to Section
7.2.7;
(i) Investments in a Receivables Subsidiary or any Investment by a Receivables
Subsidiary in any other Person under a Permitted Securitization; provided that any
Investment in a Receivables Subsidiary is in the form of a Purchase Money Note, contribution
of additional receivables and related assets or any equity interests;
(j) Investments constituting loans or advances to officers, directors or employees made
in the ordinary course of business (including for travel, entertainment and relocation
expenses) on and after the Closing Date in an aggregate amount not to exceed (x) $10,000,000
prior to the Bridge Loan Repayment Date and (y) $12,000,000 on and after the Bridge Loan
Repayment Date;
(k) Investments by any Foreign Subsidiary in any other Foreign Subsidiary;
(l) Investments in the ordinary course of business consisting of (i) endorsements for
collection or deposit, (ii) customary arrangements with customers or (iii) Hedging
Obligations not for speculative purposes;
(m) advances of payroll payments to employees in the ordinary course of business; and
(n) other Investments in an amount not to exceed (x) $100,000,000 prior to the Bridge
Loan Repayment Date and (y) $120,000,000 on and after the Bridge Loan Repayment Date, in
each case over the term of this Agreement;
provided that (I) any Investment which when made complies with the requirements of the
definition of the term “Cash Equivalent Investment” may continue to be held notwithstanding that
such Investment if made thereafter would not comply with such requirements; and (II) no Investment
otherwise permitted by clauses (e)(i) (to the extent such Investment relates to an
Investment in a Foreign Subsidiary or a Foreign Supply Chain Entity), (g) or (n)
shall be permitted to be made if any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
SECTION
7.2.6 Restricted Payments, etc. The Borrower will not, and will not permit
any of its Subsidiaries (other than a Receivables Subsidiary) to, declare or make a Restricted
Payment, or make any deposit for any Restricted Payment, other than (a) Restricted Payments
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made by Subsidiaries to the Borrower or wholly owned Subsidiaries, (b) the Dividend, (c)
cashless exercises of stock options, (d) cash payments by Borrower in lieu of the issuance of
fractional shares upon exercise or conversion of Equity Equivalents, (e) Restricted Payments in
connection with the share repurchases required by the employee stock ownership programs or required
under employee agreements, (f) so long as (i) no Specified Default has occurred and is continuing
or would result therefrom, and (ii) both before and after giving effect to such Restricted Payment,
the Borrower is in pro forma compliance with Section 7.2.4, Permitted Additional Restricted
Payments and (g) Restricted Payments made by a Foreign Supply Chain Entity that has been
redesignated as a Foreign Subsidiary, to the Persons owning such Foreign Subsidiary’s Capital
Securities.
SECTION
7.2.7 Capital Expenditures.
(a) Subject (in the case of Capitalized Lease Liabilities), to clause (e) of
Section 7.2.2, the Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make
or commit to make Capital Expenditures except Capital Expenditures in an aggregate amount not to
exceed (x) $130,000,000 prior to the Bridge Loan Repayment Date and (y) $156,000,000 on and after
the Bridge Loan Repayment Date, in each case in any Fiscal Year; provided that, to the
extent that the amount of Capital Expenditures made by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during any
Fiscal Year is less than the aggregate amount permitted (including after giving effect to this
proviso) for such Fiscal Year, then such unutilized amount may be carried forward and utilized by
the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to make Capital Expenditures in any succeeding Fiscal Year.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary with respect to any Fiscal Year of the Borrower during
which a Permitted Acquisition is consummated and for each Fiscal Year subsequent thereto, the
amount of Capital Expenditures permitted under the preceding sentence applicable to each such
Fiscal Year shall be increased by an amount equal to 5% of the purchase price of each Permitted
Acquisition (the “Acquired Permitted Capital Expenditure Amount”); provided,
however, with respect to the Fiscal Year during which any such Permitted Acquisition
occurs, the amount of additional Capital Expenditures permitted as a result of this sentence shall
be an amount equal to the product of (x) the Acquired Permitted Capital Expenditure Amount and (y)
a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days remaining in such Fiscal Year after the
date such Permitted Acquisition is consummated and the denominator of which is the actual number of
days in such Fiscal Year.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in clause (a) above, for any
Fiscal Year, the amount of Capital Expenditures that would otherwise be permitted in such Fiscal
Year pursuant to this Section 7.2.7 (including as a result of the carry-forward described
in the proviso to the first sentence of clause (a) above) may be increased by an amount not
to exceed (x) $10,000,000 in any Fiscal Year prior to the Bridge Loan Repayment Date and (y)
$12,000,000 in any Fiscal Year on and after the Bridge Loan Repayment Date (the “CapEx
Pull-Forward Amount”). The actual CapEx Pull-Forward Amount in respect of any such Fiscal Year
shall reduce, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, the amount of Capital Expenditures that would have been
permitted to be made in the immediately succeeding Fiscal Year (provided that the Borrower
and its Subsidiaries may apply the CapEx Pull-Forward Amount in such immediately succeeding Fiscal
Year).
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SECTION
7.2.8 Payments With Respect to Certain Indebtedness. The Borrower will not,
and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to,
(a) make any payment or prepayment of principal of, or premium or interest on, any
Indebtedness incurred under the Senior Note Documents (including any redemption or retirement
thereof) (i) other than on (or after) the stated, scheduled date for payment of interest set forth
in the Senior Note Documents or (ii) which would violate the terms of this Agreement or the Senior
Note Documents;
(b) except as otherwise permitted by clause (a) above, prior to the Termination Date,
redeem, retire, purchase, defease or otherwise acquire any Indebtedness under the Senior Note
Documents (other than with proceeds from the issuance of the Borrower’s Capital Securities (to the
extent not otherwise required to be used to repay Loans pursuant to clause (e) of
Section 3.1.1) permitted to be used to redeem Senior Notes in accordance with the terms of
the Senior Note Documents);
(c) make any deposit (including the payment of amounts into a sinking fund or other similar
fund) for any of the foregoing purposes; or
(d) make any payment or prepayment of principal of, or premium or interest on, any
Indebtedness that is by its express written terms subordinated to the payment of the Obligations at
any time when an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
SECTION
7.2.9 Issuance of Capital Securities. The Borrower will not permit any of
its Subsidiaries (other than a Receivables Subsidiary and any Foreign Supply Chain Entity that has
been redesignated as a Foreign Subsidiary) to issue any Capital Securities (whether for value or
otherwise) to any Person other than to the Borrower or another wholly owned Subsidiary (other than
any director’s qualifying shares or investments by foreign nationals mandated by applicable laws).
SECTION
7.2.10 Consolidation, Merger; Permitted Acquisitions, etc. The Borrower will
not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, liquidate or dissolve, consolidate with, or
merge into or with, any other Person, or purchase or otherwise acquire all or substantially all of
the assets of any Person (or any division or line of business thereof), except
(a) any Subsidiary may liquidate or dissolve voluntarily into, and may merge with and
into, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary (provided that a Subsidiary Guarantor may
only liquidate or dissolve into, or merge with and into, the Borrower or another Subsidiary
Guarantor), and the assets or Capital Securities of any Subsidiary may be purchased or
otherwise acquired by the Borrower or any other Subsidiary (provided that the assets
or Capital Securities of any Subsidiary Guarantor may only be purchased or otherwise
acquired by the Borrower or another Subsidiary Guarantor); and
(b) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would occur after
giving effect thereto, the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries may purchase the Capital
Securities, all or substantially all of the assets of any Person (or any division or line of
business thereof), or acquire such Person by merger, in each case, if such purchase or
acquisition constitutes a Permitted Acquisition, and the amount expended in
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connection with such transaction, when aggregated with the amount expended under
clause (g) of Section 7.2.5, does not exceed (x) $100,000,000 prior to the
Bridge Loan Repayment Date and (y) $120,000,000 on and after the Bridge Loan Repayment Date,
in each case per Fiscal Year plus the amount of Net Disposition Proceeds the Borrower is not
required to repay pursuant to Section 3.1.1, Section 3.1.1 of the First Lien Credit
Agreement and Section 3.1.1 of the Second Lien Credit Agreement and not otherwise reinvested
hereunder (so long as such proceeds are actually used for such purpose) and the Excluded
Equity Proceeds Amount (so long as such proceeds are actually used for such purpose);
provided that any Capital Securities of the Borrower issued to the seller in
connection with any Permitted Acquisition shall not result in a deduction of amounts
available to consummate Permitted Acquisitions hereunder.
SECTION
7.2.11 Permitted Dispositions. The Borrower will not, and will not permit
any of its Subsidiaries to, Dispose of any of the Borrower’s or such Subsidiaries’ assets
(including accounts receivable and Capital Securities of Subsidiaries) to any Person in one
transaction or series of transactions unless such Disposition is:
(a) inventory or obsolete, no longer used or useful, damaged, worn out or surplus
property Disposed of in the ordinary course of its business (including, the abandonment of
intellectual property which is obsolete, no longer used or useful or that in the Borrower’s
good faith judgment is no longer material in the conduct of the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries’ business taken as a whole):
(b) permitted by Section 7.2.10;
(c) accounts receivable or any related asset Disposed of pursuant to a Permitted
Securitization;
(d) of property to the extent that (i) such property is exchanged for credit against
the purchase price of similar replacement property or (ii) the proceeds of such Disposition
are promptly applied to the purchase price of such replacement property;
(e) of property by the Borrower or any Subsidiary provided that if the
transferor of such property is the Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor (i) the transferee
must either be the Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor or (ii) to the extent such transaction
constitutes an Investment such transaction is permitted under Section 7.2.5;
(f) of cash or Cash Equivalent Investments;
(g) of accounts receivable in connection with compromise, write down or collection
thereof in the ordinary course of business;
(h) constituting leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses of property (including
intellectual property) in the ordinary course of business and which do not materially
interfere with the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries;
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(i) constituting a transfer of property subject to a Casualty Event (i) upon receipt of
Net Casualty Proceeds of such Casualty Event or (ii) to a Governmental Authority as a result
of condemnation;
(j) sales of a non-core assets acquired in connection with a Permitted Acquisition
which are not used or useful or are duplicative in the business of the Borrower or its
Subsidiaries;
(k) a grant of options to purchase, lease or acquire real or personal property in the
ordinary course of business, so long as the Disposition resulting from the exercise of such
option would otherwise be permitted under this Section 7.2.11;
(l) Dispositions of Investments in Foreign Supply Chain Entities (or a Foreign Supply
Chain Entity that has been redesignated as a Foreign Subsidiary), to the extent required by,
or made pursuant to buy/sell arrangements between the Foreign Supply Chain Entity parties
forth in, the contracts applicable to such Foreign Supply Chain Entity (or a Foreign Supply
Chain Entity that has been redesignated as a Foreign Subsidiary);
(m) Dispositions of the property described on Item 7.2.11(m) of the Disclosure
Schedule; or
(n) a Disposition of assets not otherwise permitted pursuant to preceding clauses
(a)-(m) and (i) is for fair market value and the consideration received
consists of no less than 75% in cash and Cash Equivalent Investments, (ii) the Net
Disposition Proceeds received from such Disposition, together with the Net Disposition
Proceeds of all other assets Disposed of pursuant to this clause since the Closing Date,
does not exceed (individually or in the aggregate) (x) $100,000,000 prior to the Bridge Loan
Repayment Date and (y) $120,000,000 on and after the Bridge Loan Repayment Date and (iii)
the Net Disposition Proceeds from such Disposition are applied pursuant to Sections
3.1.1 and 3.1.2.
SECTION
7.2.12 Modification of Certain Agreements. The Borrower will not, and will
not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, consent to any amendment, supplement, waiver or other
modification of, or enter into any forbearance from exercising any rights with respect to the terms
or provisions contained in,
(a) any of the Transaction Documents (other than the First Lien Loan Documents and the
Second Lien Loan Documents) other than any amendment, supplement, waiver or modification
which would not be materially adverse to the Loan Parties; or
(b) the Organic Documents of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than a
Receivables Subsidiary) other than any amendment, supplement, waiver or modification which
would not be materially adverse to the Loan Parties.
SECTION
7.2.13 Transactions with Affiliates. The Borrower will not, and will not
permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into or cause or permit to exist any arrangement,
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transaction or contract (including for the purchase, lease or exchange of property or the
rendering of services) with any of its other Affiliates, unless such arrangement, transaction or
contract is on fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to the Borrower or such Subsidiary than
it could obtain in an arm’s-length transaction with a Person that is not an Affiliate other than
arrangements, transactions or contracts (a) between or among the Borrower and any of its
Subsidiaries, (b) in connection with the cash management of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in
the ordinary course of business, (c) in connection with a Permitted Securitization including
Standard Securitization Undertakings or (d) that is a Transaction Document.
SECTION
7.2.14 Restrictive Agreements, etc. The Borrower will not, and will not
permit any of its Subsidiaries (other than a Receivables Subsidiary) to, enter into any agreement
prohibiting
(a) the creation or assumption of any Lien upon its properties, revenues or assets,
whether now owned or hereafter acquired;
(b) the ability of any Obligor to amend or otherwise modify any Loan Document; or
(c) the ability of any Subsidiary (other than a Receivables Subsidiary) to make any
payments, directly or indirectly, to the Borrower, including by way of dividends, advances,
repayments of loans, reimbursements of management and other intercompany charges, expenses
and accruals or other returns on investments.
The foregoing prohibitions shall not apply to restrictions contained (i) in any Loan Document, in
any First Lien Loan Document or in any Second Lien Loan Document, (ii) in the cases of clause
(a) and (c), in any Senior Note Document, (iii) in the case of clause (a), any
agreement governing any Indebtedness permitted by clause (e) of Section 7.2.2 as to
the assets financed with the proceeds of such Indebtedness, (iv) in the case of clauses (a)
and (c), any agreement of a Foreign Subsidiary governing the Indebtedness permitted to be
incurred or permitted to exist hereunder, (v) with respect to any Receivables Subsidiary, in the
case of clauses (a) and (c), the documentation governing any Securitization
permitted hereunder, (vi) solely with respect to clause (a), any arrangement or agreement
arising in connection with a Disposition permitted under this Agreement (but then only with respect
to the assets being so Disposed), (vii) solely with respect to clause (a) and (c),
are already binding on a Subsidiary when it is acquired, (viii) solely with respect to clause
(a), customary restrictions in leases, subleases, licenses and sublicenses and (ix) solely with
respect to clause (a) and (c), any agreement of a Foreign Supply Chain Entity that was redesignated
as a Foreign Subsidiary.
SECTION
7.2.15 Sale and Leaseback. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of
its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly enter into any agreement or arrangement providing for
the sale or transfer by it of any property (now owned or hereafter acquired) to a Person and the
subsequent lease or rental of such property or other similar property from such Person, except for
agreements and arrangements with respect to property the fair market value (as determined in good
faith by the Board of Directors of the Borrower) of which does not exceed $120,000,000 in the
aggregate following the Closing Date and the Net Disposition Proceeds of which are applied pursuant
to Sections 3.1.1 and 3.1.2.
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SECTION
7.2.16 Amendments or Waivers of Certain Documents. Without the consent of
the Required Lenders, the Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to,
directly or indirectly, enter into any amendment, modification, supplement or waiver with respect
to the Senior Secured Facilities as in effect on the Closing Date that would modify any of the
provisions thereof or any of the definitions relating to the provisions thereof in respect of (i)
the issuance of the Exchange Notes or (ii) the issuance or sale of any equity or debt securities or
the incurrence of any Indebtedness to repay or refinance the Bridge Loans, in either case in a
manner materially adverse to the Lenders.
SECTION
7.2.17 Investments in European TM SPV. Notwithstanding anything else set
forth herein, the Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to make any
additional Investment in European TM SPV or transfer any of their respective assets to European TM
SPV.
ARTICLE
VIII
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
SECTION
8.1 Listing of Events of Default. Each of the following events or
occurrences described in this Article shall constitute an “Event of Default”.
SECTION
8.1.1 Non-Payment of Obligations. The Borrower shall default in the payment
or prepayment when due of
(a) any principal of any Loan;
(b) any interest on any Loan or any fee described in Article III, and such
default shall continue unremedied for a period of three days after such interest or fee was
due; or
(c) any other monetary Obligation, and such default shall continue unremedied for a
period of 10 Business Days after such amount was due.
SECTION
8.1.2 Breach of Warranty. Any representation or warranty of any Obligor made
or deemed to be made in any Loan Document (including any certificates delivered pursuant to
Article V) is or shall be incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed to have
been made.
SECTION
8.1.3 Non-Performance of Certain Covenants and Obligations. The Borrower
shall default in the due performance or observance of any of its obligations under Section
7.1.1, Section 7.1.7, Section 7.1.11, Section 7.1.12, Section
7.1.13 or Section 7.2.
SECTION
8.1.4 Non-Performance of Other Covenants and Obligations. Any Obligor shall
default in the due performance and observance of any other agreement contained in any Loan Document
executed by it, and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of 30 days after the
earlier to occur of (a) notice thereof given to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent or any
Lender or (b) the date on which any Obligor has knowledge of such default.
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SECTION
8.1.5 Default on Other Indebtedness. A default shall occur in the payment of
any amount when due (subject to any applicable grace period), whether by acceleration or otherwise,
of any principal or stated amount of, or interest or fees on, any Indebtedness (other than
Indebtedness described in Section 8.1.1) of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other
than a Receivables Subsidiary) or any other Obligor having a principal or stated amount,
individually or in the aggregate, in excess of (x) $50,000,000 prior to the Bridge Loan Repayment
Date and (y) $60,000,000 on and after the Bridge Loan Repayment Date, or a default shall occur in
the performance or observance of any obligation or condition with respect to such Indebtedness if
the effect of such default is to accelerate the maturity of any such Indebtedness or such default
shall continue unremedied for any applicable period of time sufficient to permit the holder or
holders of such Indebtedness, or any trustee or agent for such holders, to cause or declare such
Indebtedness to become due and payable or to require such Indebtedness to be prepaid, redeemed,
purchased or defeased, or require an offer to purchase or defease such Indebtedness to be made,
prior to its expressed maturity.
SECTION
8.1.6 Judgments. Any (a) judgment or order for the payment of money
individually or in the aggregate in excess of (x) $50,000,000 prior to the Bridge Loan Repayment
Date and (y) $60,000,000 on and after the Bridge Loan Repayment Date (exclusive of any amounts
fully covered by insurance (less any applicable deductible) or an indemnity by any other third
party Person and as to which the insurer or such Person has acknowledged its responsibility to
cover such judgment or order not denied in writing) shall be rendered against the Borrower or any
of its Subsidiaries (other than a Receivables Subsidiary) and such judgment shall not have been
vacated or discharged or stayed or bonded pending appeal within 45 days after the entry thereof or
enforcement proceedings shall have been commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or order or
(b) non-monetary judgment or order that has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a
Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION
8.1.7 Pension Plans. Any of the following events shall occur with respect to
any Pension Plan
(a) the institution of any steps by the Borrower, any member of its Controlled Group or
any other Person to terminate a Pension Plan if, as a result of such termination, the
Borrower or any such member could be required to make a contribution to such Pension Plan,
or could reasonably expect to incur a liability or obligation to such Pension Plan, in
excess of (x) $50,000,000 prior to the Bridge Loan Repayment Date and (y) $60,000,000 on and
after the Bridge Loan Repayment Date; or
(b) a contribution failure occurs with respect to any Pension Plan sufficient to give
rise to a Lien under section 302(f) of ERISA.
SECTION
8.1.8 [Intentionally Omitted].
SECTION
8.1.9 Bankruptcy, Insolvency, etc. The Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries
(other than a Receivables Subsidiary) or any other Obligor shall
(a) become insolvent or generally fail to pay, or admit in writing its inability or
unwillingness generally to pay, debts as they become due;
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(b) apply for, consent to, or acquiesce in the appointment of a trustee, receiver,
sequestrator or other custodian for any substantial part of the property of any thereof, or
make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors;
(c) in the absence of such application, consent or acquiescence in or permit or suffer
to exist the appointment of a trustee, receiver, sequestrator or other custodian for a
substantial part of the property of any thereof, and such trustee, receiver, sequestrator or
other custodian shall not be discharged, stayed, vacated or bonded pending appeal within 60
days; provided that, the Borrower, each Subsidiary and each other Obligor hereby
expressly authorizes each Loan Party to appear in any court conducting any relevant
proceeding during such 60-day period to preserve, protect and defend their rights under the
Loan Documents;
(d) permit or suffer to exist the commencement of any bankruptcy, reorganization, debt
arrangement or other case or proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency law or any
dissolution, winding up or liquidation proceeding, in respect thereof, and, if any such case
or proceeding is not commenced by the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any Obligor, such case or
proceeding shall be consented to or acquiesced in by the Borrower, such Subsidiary or such
Obligor, as the case may be, or shall result in the entry of an order for relief or shall
remain for 60 days undismissed, undischarged, unstayed or unbonded pending appeal;
provided that, the Borrower, each Subsidiary and each Obligor hereby expressly
authorizes each Loan Party to appear in any court conducting any such case or proceeding
during such 60-day period to preserve, protect and defend their rights under the Loan
Documents; or
(e) take any action authorizing, or in furtherance of, any of the foregoing.
SECTION
8.1.10 Impairment of Loan Documents. Any Loan Document shall (except in
accordance with its terms), in whole or in part, terminate, cease to be effective or cease to be
the legally valid, binding and enforceable obligation of any Obligor party thereto; or any Obligor
or any other party shall, directly or indirectly, contest in any manner such effectiveness,
validity, binding nature or enforceability.
SECTION
8.2 Action if Bankruptcy. If any Event of Default described in clauses
(a) through (d) of Section 8.1.9 with respect to the Borrower shall occur, the
Commitments (if not theretofore terminated) shall automatically terminate and the outstanding
principal amount of all outstanding Loans and all other Obligations shall automatically be and
become immediately due and payable, without notice or demand to any Person.
SECTION
8.3 Action if Other Event of Default. If any Event of Default (other than
any Event of Default described in clauses (a) through (d) of Section 8.1.9
with respect to the Borrower) shall occur for any reason, whether voluntary or involuntary, and be
continuing, the Administrative Agent, upon the direction of the Required Lenders, shall by notice
to the Borrower declare all or any portion of the outstanding principal amount of the Loans and
other Obligations to be due and payable and/or the Commitments (if not theretofore terminated) to
be terminated, whereupon the full unpaid amount of such Loans and other Obligations which shall
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be so declared due and payable shall be and become immediately due and payable, without
further notice, demand or presentment.
ARTICLE
IX
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE LEAD ARRANGERS
AND THE SYNDICATION AGENTS
SECTION
9.1 Actions. Each Lender hereby appoints Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx as its
Administrative Agent, under and for purposes of each Loan Document. Each Lender authorizes the
Administrative Agent to act on behalf of such Lender under each Loan Document and, in the absence
of other written instructions from the Required Lenders received from time to time by the
Administrative Agent (with respect to which the Administrative Agent agrees that it will comply,
except as otherwise provided in this Section or as otherwise advised by counsel in order to avoid
contravention of applicable law), to exercise such powers hereunder and thereunder as are
specifically delegated to or required of the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof and thereof,
together with such powers as may be incidental thereto. Each Lender hereby indemnifies (which
indemnity shall survive any termination of this Agreement) the Administrative Agent, pro
rata according to such Lender’s proportionate Total Exposure Amount, from and against any
and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, claims, costs or expenses of any kind or nature
whatsoever which may at any time be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against, the
Administrative Agent in any way relating to or arising out of any Loan Document (including
attorneys’ fees and expenses), and as to which the Administrative Agent is not reimbursed by the
Borrower (and without limiting its obligation to do so); provided that no Lender shall be
liable for the payment of any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, claims,
costs or expenses which are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final proceeding
to have resulted from the Administrative Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. The
Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action under any Loan Document, or to
prosecute or defend any suit in respect of any Loan Document, unless it is indemnified hereunder to
its reasonable satisfaction. If any indemnity in favor of the Administrative Agent shall be or
become, in the Administrative Agent’s determination, inadequate, the Administrative Agent may call
for additional indemnification from the Lenders and cease to do the acts indemnified against
hereunder until such additional indemnity is given.
SECTION
9.2 Funding Reliance, etc. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have been
notified in writing by any Lender by 3:00 p.m. on the Business Day prior to a Borrowing that such
Lender will not make available the amount which would constitute its Percentage of such Borrowing
on the date specified therefor, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such
amount available to the Administrative Agent and, in reliance upon such assumption, make available
to the Borrower a corresponding amount. If and to the extent that such Lender shall not have made
such amount available to the Administrative Agent, such Lender and the Borrower severally agree to
repay the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount together with interest
thereon, for each day from the date the Administrative Agent made such amount available to the
Borrower to the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent, at the interest rate
applicable at the time to Loans comprising such Borrowing (in the case of the Borrower) and (in the
case of a Lender), at the Federal Funds Rate (for the first two Business Days after which such
amount has not been repaid), and thereafter at the interest rate applicable to Loans comprising
such Borrowing.
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SECTION
9.3 Exculpation. Neither any Lead Arranger, the Administrative Agent nor
any of its directors, officers, employees, agents or Affiliates shall be liable to any Loan Party
for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it under any Loan Document, or in connection
therewith, except for its own willful misconduct or gross negligence, nor responsible for any
recitals or warranties herein or therein, nor for the effectiveness, enforceability, validity or
due execution of any Loan Document, nor for the creation, perfection or priority of any Liens
purported to be created by any of the Loan Documents, or the validity, genuineness, enforceability,
existence, value or sufficiency of any collateral security, nor to make any inquiry respecting the
performance by any Obligor of its Obligations. Any such inquiry which may be made by a Lead
Arranger or the Administrative Agent shall not obligate it to make any further inquiry or to take
any action. Each Lead Arranger and the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon advice
of counsel concerning legal matters and upon any notice, consent, certificate, statement or writing
which such Lead Arranger or the Administrative Agent believes to be genuine and to have been
presented by a proper Person.
SECTION
9.4 Successor. The Administrative Agent may resign as such at any time upon
at least 30 days’ prior notice to the Borrower and all Lenders. If the Administrative Agent at any
time shall resign, the Required Lenders may appoint (subject to, so long as no Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing, the reasonable consent of the Borrower not to be unreasonably withheld
or delayed) another Lender as such Person’s successor Administrative Agent which shall thereupon
become the Administrative Agent hereunder. If no successor Administrative Agent shall have been so
appointed by the Required Lenders (and consented to by the Borrower), and shall have accepted such
appointment, within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent’s giving notice of resignation,
then the retiring Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor
Administrative Agent, which shall be one of the Lenders or a commercial banking institution
organized under the laws of the United States (or any State thereof) or a United States branch or
agency of a commercial banking institution, and having a combined capital and surplus of at least
$250,000,000; provided that, if such retiring Administrative Agent is unable to find a
commercial banking institution which is willing to accept such appointment and which meets the
qualifications set forth in above, the retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation shall
nevertheless thereupon become effective and the Lenders shall assume and perform all of the duties
of the Administrative Agent hereunder until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a
successor as provided for above. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as the Administrative
Agent hereunder by any successor Administrative Agent, such successor Administrative Agent shall be
entitled to receive from the retiring Administrative Agent such documents of transfer and
assignment as such successor Administrative Agent may reasonably request, and shall thereupon
succeed to and become vested with all rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring
Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and
obligations under the Loan Documents. After any retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation
hereunder as the Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Article shall inure to its benefit as
to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was the Administrative Agent under the
Loan Documents, and Section 10.3 and Section 10.4 shall continue to inure to its
benefit.
SECTION
9.5 Loans by Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx shall have the same rights and
powers with respect to (a) the Loans made by it or any of its Affiliates, and (b) the Notes held by
it or any of its Affiliates as any other Lender and may exercise the same as if it were not
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the Administrative Agent. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend
money to, and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or
Affiliate of the Borrower as if Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx were not the Administrative Agent hereunder.
SECTION
9.6 Credit Decisions. Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently
of the Administrative Agent and each other Lender, and based on such Lender’s review of the
financial information of the Borrower, the Loan Documents (the terms and provisions of which being
satisfactory to such Lender) and such other documents, information and investigations as such
Lender has deemed appropriate, made its own credit decision to extend its Commitments. Each Lender
also acknowledges that it will, independently of the Administrative Agent and each other Lender,
and based on such other documents, information and investigations as it shall deem appropriate at
any time, continue to make its own credit decisions as to exercising or not exercising from time to
time any rights and privileges available to it under the Loan Documents.
SECTION
9.7 Copies, etc. The Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice to each
Lender of each notice or request required or permitted to be given to the Administrative Agent by
the Borrower pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents (unless concurrently delivered to the
Lenders by the Borrower). The Administrative Agent will distribute to each Lender each document or
instrument received for its account and copies of all other communications received by the
Administrative Agent from the Borrower for distribution to the Lenders by the Administrative Agent
in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents. The Administrative Agent shall not, except as
expressly set forth in the Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for
the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates that is
communicated to or obtained by the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.
SECTION
9.8 Reliance by The Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be
entitled to rely upon any certification, notice or other communication (including any thereof by
telephone, telecopy, telegram or cable) believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been
signed or sent by or on behalf of the proper Person, and upon advice and statements of legal
counsel, independent accountants and other experts selected by the Administrative Agent. As to any
matters not expressly provided for by the Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent shall in all
cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, thereunder in accordance with
instructions given by the Required Lenders or all of the Lenders as is required in such
circumstance, and such instructions of such Lenders and any action taken or failure to act pursuant
thereto shall be binding on all Loan Parties.
SECTION
9.9 Defaults. The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have
knowledge or notice of the occurrence of a Default (other than a Default under Section
8.1.1) unless the Administrative Agent has received a written notice from a Lender or the
Borrower specifying such Default and stating that such notice is a “Notice of Default”. In the
event that the Administrative Agent receives such a notice of the occurrence of a Default, the
Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice thereof to the Lenders. The Administrative Agent
shall (subject to Section 10.1) take such action with respect to such Default as shall be
directed by the Required Lenders; provided that, unless and until the Administrative Agent
shall have received such directions, the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to)
take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default as it shall deem
advisable
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in the best interest of the Loan Parties except to the extent that this Agreement expressly
requires that such action be taken, or not be taken, only with the consent or upon the
authorization of the Required Lenders or all Lenders.
SECTION
9.10 Lead Arrangers and Syndication Agents. Notwithstanding anything else
to the contrary contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, the Lead Arrangers and the
Syndication Agents, in their respective capacities as such, each in such capacity, shall have no
duties or responsibilities under this Agreement or any other Loan Document nor any fiduciary
relationship with any Lender, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties,
obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or otherwise exist against such Person
in such capacity. Each Lead Arranger shall at all times have the right to receive current copies
of the Register and any other information relating to the Lenders and the Loans that they may
request from the Administrative Agent. Each Lead Arranger shall at all times have the right to
receive a current copy of the Register and any other information relating to the Lenders and the
Loans that they may request from the Administrative Agent.
SECTION
9.11 Posting of Approved Electronic Communications.
(a) The Borrower hereby agrees, unless directed otherwise by the Administrative Agent
or unless the electronic mail address referred to below has not been provided by the
Administrative Agent to the Borrower, that it will, or will cause its Subsidiaries to,
provide to the Administrative Agent all information, documents and other materials that it
is obligated to furnish to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Loan Documents or to the
Lenders under Section 7.1.1, including all notices, requests, financial statements,
financial and other reports, certificates and other information materials, but excluding any
such communication that (i) is or relates to a Borrowing Request, (ii) relates to the
payment of any principal or other amount due under this Agreement prior to the scheduled
date therefor and (iii) provides notice of any Default (all such non-excluded communications
being referred to herein collectively as “Communications”), by transmitting the
Communications in an electronic/soft medium that is properly identified in a format
reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent to an electronic mail address as directed
by the Administrative Agent; provided for the avoidance of doubt the items described in
clauses (i) and (iii) above may be delivered via facsimile transmissions.
In addition, the Borrower agrees, and agrees to cause its Subsidiaries, to continue to
provide the Communications to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, as the case may be,
in the manner specified in the Loan Documents but only to the extent requested by the
Administrative Agent.
(b) The Borrower further agrees that the Administrative Agent may make the
Communications available to the Lenders by posting the Communications on Intralinks or a
substantially similar secure electronic transmission system (the “Platform”).
(c) THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”. THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES DO
NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE COMMUNICATIONS OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE
PLATFORM AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE COMMUNICATIONS. NO
WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
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EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER
CODE DEFECTS IS MADE BY THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMMUNICATIONS OR THE
PLATFORM. IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY PARTY HERETO HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO ANY OBLIGOR, ANY LENDER
OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER OR NOT BASED ON STRICT LIABILITY AND
INCLUDING DIRECT OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSSES OR
EXPENSES (WHETHER IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF ANY OBLIGOR’S OR THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT’S TRANSMISSION OF COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH THE INTERNET, EXCEPT TO THE
EXTENT THE LIABILITY OF SUCH PERSON IS FOUND IN A FINAL RULING BY A COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION TO HAVE RESULTED PRIMARILY FROM SUCH INDEMNIFIED PARTY’S GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR
WILLFUL MISCONDUCT.
(d) The Administrative Agent agrees that the receipt of the Communications by the
Administrative Agent at the e-mail address set forth on Schedule II shall constitute
effective delivery of the Communications to the Administrative Agent for purposes of the
Loan Documents. Each Lender agrees that receipt of notice to it (as provided in the next
sentence) specifying that the Communications have been posted to the Platform shall
constitute effective delivery of the Communications to such Lender for purposes of the Loan
Documents. Each Lender agrees to notify the Administrative Agent in writing (including by
electronic communication) from time to time of such Lender’s e-mail address to which the
foregoing notice may be sent by electronic transmission and that the foregoing notice may be
sent to such e-mail address.
(e) Nothing herein shall prejudice the right of the Administrative Agent or any Lender
to give any notice or other communication pursuant to any Loan Document in any other manner
specified in such Loan Document.
ARTICLE
X
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SECTION
10.1 Waivers, Amendments, etc. The provisions of each Loan Document (other
than the Fee Letter, which shall be modified only in accordance with its terms) may from time to
time be amended, modified or waived, if such amendment, modification or waiver is in writing and
consented to by the Borrower and the Required Lenders; provided that, no such amendment,
modification or waiver shall:
(a) modify Section 4.4, Section 4.5 (as it relates to sharing of
payments) or this Section, in each case, without the consent of all Lenders;
(b) increase the aggregate amount of any Loans required to be made by a Lender pursuant
to its Commitments, extend the Commitment Termination Date of Loans made (or participated
in) by a Lender or extend the final Stated Maturity Date for any
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Lender’s Loan, in each case without the consent of such Lender (it being agreed,
however, that any vote to rescind any acceleration made pursuant to Section 8.2 and
Section 8.3 of amounts owing with respect to the Loans and other Obligations shall
only require the vote of the Required Lenders);
(c) reduce (by way of forgiveness), the principal amount of or reduce the rate of
interest on any Lender’s Loan, reduce any fees described in Article III payable to
any Lender or extend the date on which interest or fees are payable in respect of such
Lender’s Loans, in each case without the consent of such Lender (provided that, the
vote of Required Lenders shall be sufficient to waive the payment, or reduce the increased
portion, of interest accruing under Section 3.2.2 and such waiver shall not
constitute a reduction of the rate of interest hereunder);
(d) reduce the percentage set forth in the definition of “Required Lenders” or modify
any requirement hereunder that any particular action be taken by all Lenders without the
consent of all Lenders;
(e) except as otherwise expressly provided in a Loan Document, release the Borrower
from its Obligations under the Loan Documents or any Subsidiary Guarantor from its
obligations under the Guaranty, in each case without the consent of all Lenders;
(f) amend, modify or waive any provision in the Exchange Note Indenture that requires
(or would, if any Exchange Notes were outstanding, require) the approval of all holders of
Exchange Notes, in each case without the consent of all Lenders;
(g) restrict the right of any Lender to exchange Loans for Exchange Notes or amend the
rate of such exchange or amend the terms of the Exchange Notes in any manner that requires
(or would, if the Exchange Notes were outstanding, require) the approval of all holders of
Exchange Notes, in each case without the consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;
or
(h) affect adversely the interests, rights or obligations of the Administrative Agent
(in its capacity as the Administrative Agent) unless consented to by the Administrative
Agent.
No failure or delay on the part of any Loan Party in exercising any power or right under any Loan
Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such
power or right preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other power or
right. No notice to or demand on any Obligor in any case shall entitle it to any notice or demand
in similar or other circumstances. No waiver or approval by any Loan Party under any Loan Document
shall, except as may be otherwise stated in such waiver or approval, be applicable to subsequent
transactions. No waiver or approval hereunder shall require any similar or dissimilar waiver or
approval thereafter to be granted hereunder.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 10.1, if within sixty days
following the Closing Date, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall have jointly identified
an obvious error or any error or omission of a technical or immaterial nature, in each case, in any
provision of the Loan Documents, then the Administrative Agent and the Borrower
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shall be permitted to amend such provision and such amendment shall become effective without any
further action or consent of any other party to any Loan Document if the same is not objected to in
writing by the Required Lenders within five Business Days following receipt of notice thereof.
SECTION
10.2
Notices; Time. All notices and other communications provided under each
Loan Document shall be in writing or by facsimile (except to the extent provided below in this
Section 10.2 with respect to financial information) and addressed, delivered or
transmitted, if to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or a Lender, to the applicable Person at
its address or facsimile number set forth on the signature pages hereto,
Schedule II hereto
or set forth in the Lender Assignment Agreement, or at such other address or facsimile number as
may be designated by such party in a notice to the other parties. Any notice, if mailed and
properly addressed with postage prepaid or if properly addressed and sent by pre-paid courier
service, shall be deemed given when received; any notice, if transmitted by facsimile, shall be
deemed given when the confirmation of transmission thereof is received by the transmitter. Except
as set forth in
Section 9.11 and below, electronic mail and Internet and intranet websites
may be used only to distribute routine communications by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders,
such as financial statements and other information as provided in
Section 7.1.1 and for the
distribution and execution of Loan Documents for execution by the parties thereto, and may not be
used for any other purpose. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties hereto agree that delivery
of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement and each other Loan Document by
facsimile (or other electronic) transmission shall be effective as delivery of an original executed
counterpart of this Agreement or such other Loan Document. Unless otherwise indicated, all
references to the time of a day in a Loan Document shall refer to
New York time.
SECTION
10.3 Payment of Costs and Expenses. The Borrower agrees to pay within 20
days of demand (to the extent invoiced together with reasonably detailed supporting documentation)
all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of each Lead Arranger and the Administrative Agent (including
the reasonable fees and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of Mayer, Brown, Xxxx & Maw LLP, counsel
to the Lead Arrangers and the Administrative Agent and of local counsel, if any, who may be
retained by or on behalf of the Lead Arrangers and the Administrative Agent) in connection with
(a) the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of each Loan Document, the
Exchange Note Indenture, the Exchange Notes, and the guarantees of the Exchange Notes, in
each case including schedules and exhibits, and any amendments, waivers, consents,
supplements or other modifications thereto as may from time to time hereafter be required,
whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated; and
(b) the filing or recording of any Loan Document and all amendments, supplements,
amendment and restatements and other modifications to any thereof, and any and all other
documents or instruments of further assurance required to be filed or recorded by the terms
of any Loan Document; and
(c) the preparation and review of the form of any document or instrument relevant to
any Loan Document.
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The Borrower further agrees to pay, and to save each Loan Party harmless from all liability for,
any stamp or other taxes which may be payable in connection with the execution or delivery of each
Loan Document, the Credit Extensions or the issuance of the Notes. The Borrower also agrees to
reimburse the Administrative Agent upon demand for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including
reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal out-of-pocket expenses of counsel to the Administrative Agent
and the Loan Parties) incurred by the Administrative Agent and/or the Loan Parties in connection
with (A) the negotiation of any restructuring or “work-out” with the Borrower, whether or not
consummated, of any Obligations and (B) the enforcement of any Obligations; provided that
the Borrower shall not be required to reimburse the legal fees and expenses of more than one
outside counsel (in addition to any local counsel) for all Persons indemnified under this
Section 10.3 unless, as reasonably determined by such Person seeking indemnification
hereunder or its counsel, representation of all such indemnified persons by the same counsel would
be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them.
SECTION
10.4 Indemnification. In consideration of the execution and delivery of this
Agreement by each Loan Party, the Borrower hereby indemnifies, exonerates and holds each Loan
Party, each Syndication Agent and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents,
trustees, fund advisors and Affiliates (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) free and
harmless from and against any and all actions, causes of action, suits, losses, costs, liabilities
and damages, and expenses incurred in connection therewith (irrespective of whether any such
Indemnified Party is a party to the action for which indemnification hereunder is sought),
including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, whether incurred in connection with actions
between or among the parties hereto or the parties hereto and third parties (collectively, the
“Indemnified Liabilities”), incurred by the Indemnified Parties or any of them as a result
of, or arising out of, or relating to
(a) any transaction financed or to be financed in whole or in part, directly or
indirectly, with the proceeds of any Credit Extension, including all Indemnified Liabilities
arising in connection with the Transaction;
(b) the entering into and performance of any Loan Document by any of the Indemnified
Parties (including any action brought by or on behalf of the Borrower as the result of any
determination by the Required Lenders pursuant to Article V not to fund any Credit
Extension, provided that, any such action is resolved in favor of such Indemnified
Party);
(c) any investigation, litigation or proceeding related to any acquisition or proposed
acquisition by any Obligor or any Subsidiary thereof of all or any portion of the Capital
Securities or assets of any Person, whether or not an Indemnified Party is party thereto;
(d) any investigation, litigation or proceeding related to any environmental cleanup,
audit, compliance or other matter relating to the protection of the environment or the
Release by any Obligor or any Subsidiary thereof of any Hazardous Material;
(e) the presence on or under, or the escape, seepage, leakage, spillage, discharge,
emission, discharging or releases from, any real property owned or operated
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by any Obligor or any Subsidiary thereof of any Hazardous Material (including any
losses, liabilities, damages, injuries, costs, expenses or claims asserted or arising under
any Environmental Law), regardless of whether caused by, or within the control of, such
Obligor or Subsidiary; or
(f) each Lender’s Environmental Liability (the indemnification herein shall survive
repayment of the Obligations and any transfer of the property of any Obligor or its
Subsidiaries by foreclosure or by a deed in lieu of foreclosure for any Lender’s
Environmental Liability, regardless of whether caused by, or within the control of, such
Obligor or such Subsidiary);
except for (i) Indemnified Liabilities arising for the account of any Indemnified Party by reason
of any Indemnified Party’s gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct as finally determined
by a court of competent jurisdiction, (ii) Indemnified Liabilities arising out of any action, suit,
proceeding or claim against an Indemnified Party by any other Indemnified Party not involving the
Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries. The Borrower shall not be required to reimburse the legal
fees and expenses of more than one outside counsel for all Indemnified Parties with respect to any
matter for which indemnification is sought unless, as reasonably determined by any such Indemnified
Party or its counsel, representation of all such Indemnified Parties would create an actual
conflict of interest. Each Obligor and its successors and assigns hereby waive, release and agree
not to make any claim or bring any cost recovery action against, any Indemnified Party under CERCLA
or any state equivalent, or any similar law now existing or hereafter enacted. It is expressly
understood and agreed that to the extent that any Indemnified Party is strictly liable under any
Environmental Laws, each Obligor’s obligation to such Indemnified Party under this indemnity shall
likewise be without regard to fault on the part of any Obligor with respect to the violation or
condition which results in liability of an Indemnified Party. If and to the extent that the
foregoing undertaking may be unenforceable for any reason, each Obligor agrees to make the maximum
contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of the Indemnified Liabilities which is
permissible under applicable law.
SECTION
10.5 Survival. The obligations of the Borrower under Sections 4.1,
4.2, 4.3, 10.3 and 10.4, and the obligations of the Lenders under
Section 9.1, shall in each case survive any assignment from one Lender to another (in the
case of Sections 10.3 and 10.4) and the occurrence of the Termination Date. The
representations and warranties made by each Obligor in each Loan Document shall survive the
execution and delivery of such Loan Document.
SECTION
10.6 Severability. Any provision of any Loan Document which is prohibited or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such provision and such jurisdiction, be ineffective
to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions
of such Loan Document or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other
jurisdiction.
SECTION
10.7 Headings. The various headings of each Loan Document are inserted for
convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of such Loan Document or any
provisions thereof.
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SECTION
10.8 Execution in Counterparts, Effectiveness, etc. This Agreement may be
executed by the parties hereto in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all
of which shall constitute together but one and the same agreement. This Agreement shall become
effective when counterparts hereof executed on behalf of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and
each Lender (or notice thereof satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), shall have been received
by the Administrative Agent.
SECTION
10.9
Governing Law; Entire Agreement. EACH LOAN DOCUMENT WILL EACH BE DEEMED
TO BE A CONTRACT MADE UNDER AND GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK (INCLUDING
FOR SUCH PURPOSE SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF
NEW
YORK). The Loan Documents constitute the entire understanding among the parties hereto with
respect to the subject matter thereof and supersede any prior agreements, written or oral, with
respect thereto.
SECTION
10.10 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall
inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns;
provided that the Borrower may not assign or transfer its rights or obligations hereunder
without the consent of all Lenders.
SECTION
10.11 Sale and Transfer of Loans; Participations in Loans; Notes. Each
Lender may assign, or sell participations in, its Loans and Commitments to one or more other
Persons in accordance with the terms set forth below.
(a) Subject to clause (b), any Lender may assign to one or more Eligible Assignees all
or a portion of its rights and obligations under the Loan Documents (including all or a portion of
its Commitments and the Loans at the time owing to it); provided that:
(i) except in the case of (A) an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the
assigning Lender’s Commitments and the Loans at the time owing to it or (B) an assignment to
a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to a Lender, the
aggregate amount of the Commitments (which for this purpose includes Loans outstanding
thereunder) or principal outstanding balance of the Loans of the assigning Lender subject to
each such assignment (determined as of the date the Lender Assignment Agreement with respect
to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than
$1,000,000, unless the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, otherwise consent (which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed);
(ii) each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of
all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to the
Loans and the Commitments assigned; and
(iii) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative
Agent a Lender Assignment Agreement, together with, if the Eligible Assignee is not already
Lender, administrative details information with respect to such Eligible Assignee and
applicable tax forms.
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(b) Any assignment proposed pursuant to clause (a) to any Person (other than a Lender,
an Approved Fund or an Affiliate of any Lender) shall be subject to the prior written approval of
the Administrative Agent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
(c) Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to
clause (d), from and after the effective date specified in each Lender Assignment
Agreement, (i) the Eligible Assignee thereunder shall (if not already a Lender) be a party hereto
and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Lender Assignment Agreement, have the rights
and obligations of a Lender under the Loan Documents, and (ii) the assigning Lender thereunder
shall (subject to Section 10.5) be released from its obligations under the Loan Documents,
to the extent of the interest assigned by such Lender Assignment Agreement (and, in the case of a
Lender Assignment Agreement covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under the
Loan Documents, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto, but shall (as to matters arising
prior to the effectiveness of the Lender Assignment Agreement) continue to be entitled to the
benefits of any provisions of the Loan Documents which by their terms survive the termination of
this Agreement). Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this
Agreement that does not comply with the terms of this Section shall be treated for purposes of the
Loan Documents as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in
accordance with clause (e).
(d) The Administrative Agent shall record each assignment made in accordance with this Section
in the Register pursuant to clause (a) of Section 2.4. The Register shall be
available for inspection by the Borrower and any Lender, at any reasonable time upon reasonable
prior notice to the Administrative Agent.
(e) Any Lender may, without the consent of, or notice to, any Person, sell participations to
one or more Persons (other than individuals) (a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such
Lender’s rights or obligations under the Loan Documents (including all or a portion of its
Commitments or the Loans owing to it); provided that, (i) such Lender’s obligations under
the Loan Documents shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the
other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) the Borrower, the
Administrative Agent and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such
Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under the Loan Documents. Any
agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells a participation shall provide that such
Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce the rights and remedies of a Lender under the Loan
Documents and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of the Loan
Documents; provided that, such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will
not, without the consent of the Participant, take any action of the type described in clauses
(a) through (d) or clause (f) of Section 10.1 with respect to
Obligations participated in by that Participant. Subject to clause (f), the Borrower
agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 4.1,
4.2, 4.3, 7.1.1, 10.3 and 10.4 to the same extent as if it
were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to clause (c). To the
extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section
4.6 as though it were a Lender, but only if such Participant agrees to be subject to
Section 4.5 as though it were a Lender.
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(f) A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section
4.1, 4.2, 4.2, 10.3 or 10.4 than the applicable Lender would
have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless
the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Borrower’s prior written
consent. A Participant that would be a Non-U.S. Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled
to the benefits of Section 4.3 unless the Borrower is notified of the participation sold to
such Participant and such Participant agrees, for the benefit of the Borrower, to comply with the
requirements set forth in Section 4.3 as though it were a Lender. Any Lender that sells a
participating interest in any Loan, Commitment or other interest to a Participant under this
Section shall indemnify and hold harmless the Borrower and the Administrative Agent from and
against any taxes, penalties, interest or other costs or losses (including reasonable attorneys’
fees and expenses) incurred or payable by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as a result of
the failure of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to comply with its obligations to deduct or
withhold any Taxes from any payments made pursuant to this Agreement to such Lender or the
Administrative Agent, as the case may be, which Taxes would not have been incurred or payable if
such Participant had been a Non-U.S. Lender that was entitled to deliver to the Borrower, the
Administrative Agent or such Lender, and did in fact so deliver, a duly completed and valid Form
W-8BEN or W-8ECI (or applicable successor form) entitling such Participant to receive payments
under this Agreement without deduction or withholding of any United States federal taxes.
(g) Any Lender may, without the consent of any other Person, at any time pledge or assign a
security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations
of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank;
provided that no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall release a Lender
from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as
a party hereto.
SECTION
10.12 Other Transactions. Nothing contained herein shall preclude the
Administrative Agent or any other Lender from engaging in any transaction, in addition to those
contemplated by the Loan Documents, with the Borrower or any of its Affiliates in which the
Borrower or such Affiliate is not restricted hereby from engaging with any other Person.
SECTION
10.13
Forum Selection and Consent to Jurisdiction. ANY LITIGATION BASED
HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, ANY LOAN DOCUMENT, OR ANY COURSE OF
CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE
AGENT, THE LENDERS OR THE BORROWER IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THEREWITH MAY BE BROUGHT AND
MAINTAINED IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK OR IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. THE BORROWER IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS BY
REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, OR BY PERSONAL SERVICE WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE STATE OF NEW YORK AT
THE ADDRESS FOR NOTICES SPECIFIED IN
SECTION 10.2. EACH PERSON PARTY HERETO HEREBY
EXPRESSLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT
MAY HAVE OR HEREAFTER MAY HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUCH LITIGATION BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH
COURT REFERRED TO ABOVE AND ANY
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CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH LITIGATION HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. TO THE EXTENT THAT
ANY PERSON PARTY HERETO HAS OR HEREAFTER MAY ACQUIRE ANY IMMUNITY FROM JURISDICTION OF ANY COURT OR
FROM ANY LEGAL PROCESS (WHETHER THROUGH SERVICE OR NOTICE, ATTACHMENT PRIOR TO JUDGMENT, ATTACHMENT
IN AID OF EXECUTION OR OTHERWISE) WITH RESPECT TO ITSELF OR ITS PROPERTY, SUCH PERSON HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW SUCH IMMUNITY IN RESPECT OF ITS
OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE LOAN DOCUMENTS.
SECTION
10.14 Waiver of Jury Trial. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, EACH LENDER AND THE
BORROWER HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY
LAW ANY RIGHTS THEY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR
ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, EACH LOAN DOCUMENT, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE
OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, SUCH
LENDER OR THE BORROWER IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. THE BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT IT HAS
RECEIVED FULL AND SUFFICIENT CONSIDERATION FOR THIS PROVISION (AND EACH OTHER PROVISION OF EACH
OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT TO WHICH IT IS A PARTY) AND THAT THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR
THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND EACH LENDER ENTERING INTO THE LOAN DOCUMENTS.
SECTION
10.15 Patriot Act. Each Lender that is subject to Section 326 of the Patriot
Act and/or the Administrative Agent and/or the Lead Arrangers (each of the foregoing acting for
themselves and not acting on behalf of any of the Lenders) hereby notify the Borrower that pursuant
to the requirements of the Patriot Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information
that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and
other information that will allow such Lender, the Administrative Agent or the Lead Arrangers, as
the case may be, to identify the Borrower in accordance with the Patriot Act.
SECTION
10.16 Counsel Representation. EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT
IT HAS BEEN REPRESENTED BY COMPETENT COUNSEL IN THE NEGOTIATION OF THIS AGREEMENT, AND THAT ANY
RULE OR CONSTRUCTION OF LAW ENABLING SUCH PERSON TO ASSERT THAT ANY AMBIGUITIES OR INCONSISTENCIES
IN THE DRAFTING OR PREPARATION OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT SHOULD DIMINISH ANY RIGHTS OR
REMEDIES OF ANY OTHER PERSON ARE HEREBY WAIVED.
SECTION
10.17 Confidentiality. Each Loan Party agrees to maintain the
confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a)
to its Affiliates and to its and its Affiliates’ respective partners, directors, officers,
employees, agents, advisors and representatives (it being understood that the Persons to whom such
disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed
to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority
purporting to have jurisdiction over it (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the
National
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Association of Insurance Commissioners), (c) to the extent required by applicable laws or
regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process (provided that except to the extent
prohibited by such subpoena or similar legal process, such Secured Party shall notify the Borrower
of such request or disclosure), (d) to any other party hereto, (e) to the extent reasonably
necessary, in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan
Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the
enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions
substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any
prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or
(ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction
relating to the Borrower and its obligations, (g) with the written consent of the Borrower or (h)
to the extent such Information (i) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of
this Section (or any other confidentiality obligation owed to the Borrower or any Subsidiary or
their Affiliates) or (ii) becomes available to any Loan Party or any of their respective Affiliates
on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrower or any Subsidiary and not in
violation of any confidentiality obligation owed to the Borrower or any Subsidiary by any Loan
Party or any Affiliate thereof. For purposes of this Section, “Information” means all
information received from the Borrower or any Subsidiary relating to the Borrower or any Subsidiary
or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to any
Loan Party on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by the Borrower or any Subsidiary. Any
Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be
considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same
degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to
its own confidential information and in accordance with applicable law.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their
respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above written.
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XXXXXX XXXXXXX SENIOR
FUNDING, INC., |
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Individually and as the Administrative Agent,
Co-Syndication Agent and Joint Lead Arranger |
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XXXXXXX LYNCH, PIERCE, XXXXXX & XXXXX INCORPORATED, |
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XXXXXXX XXXXX CAPITAL CORPORATION |
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DISCLOSURE SCHEDULES
TO
dated as of September 5, 2006,
among
as the Borrower,
VARIOUS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND
OTHER PERSONS FROM TIME TO TIME
PARTY HERETO,
as the Lenders,
XXXXXX XXXXXXX SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
and
XXXXXXX LYNCH, PIERCE, XXXXXX & XXXXX INCORPORATED,
as the Co-Syndication Agents,
and
XXXXXX XXXXXXX SENIOR FUNDING, INC.,
as the Administrative Agent.
XXXXXX XXXXXXX SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
and
XXXXXXX LYNCH, PIERCE, XXXXXX & XXXXX INCORPORATED,
as the Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners
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SCHEDULE I |
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ITEM 1.1.
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Foreign Supply Chain Entities |
ITEM 1.2.
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Excluded Contracts |
ITEM 6.8.
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Existing Subsidiaries |
ITEM 7.2.2(c)
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Ongoing Indebtedness |
ITEM 7.2.3(c)
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Ongoing Liens |
ITEM 7.2.5(a)
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Ongoing Investments |
ITEM 7.2.11(m)
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ITEM 1.1. Foreign Supply Chain Entities
None.
ITEM 1.2. Excluded Contracts
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1. [*****]
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IT Agreement – supply chain software license and maintenance |
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ITEM 6.8. Existing Subsidiaries
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BA International, L.L.C. |
Caribesock, Inc. |
Caribetex, Inc. |
CASA International, LLC |
Ceibena Del, Inc. |
Hanes Menswear, LLC |
Xxxxx Puerto Rico, Inc. |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC |
Hanesbrands Distribution, Inc. |
HbI International, LLC |
HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC |
HBI Branded Apparel Limited, Inc. |
HBI Sourcing, LLC |
Inner Self LLC |
Jasper-Costa Rica, L.L.C. |
National Textiles, L.L.C. |
NT Investment Company, Inc. |
Playtex Dorado, LLC |
Playtex Industries, Inc. |
Seamless Textiles, LLC |
UPCR, Inc. |
UPEL, Inc. |
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Xxxxxxx Internacional S. de X.X. de C.V. |
Bali Domincana, Inc. |
Bali Dominicana Textiles, S.A. |
Bal-Mex S. de X.X de C.V. |
Canadelle Holdings Corporation Ltd. |
Canadelle LP |
Cartex Manufacturera S. A. |
Caysock, Inc. |
Caytex, Inc. |
Caywear, Inc. |
Ceiba Industrial, S. de X.X. |
Xxxxxxxx Products S. de X.X. de C.V. |
Choloma, Inc. |
Confecciones Atlantida S. de X.X. |
Confecciones de Nueva Xxxxxx X. de X.X. de C.V. |
Confecciones El Pedregal Inc. |
Confecciones El Pedregal S.A. de C.V. |
Confecciones Jiboa S.A. de C.V. |
Confecciones La Caleta, Inc. |
Confecciones La Herradura S.A. de C.V. |
Confecciones La Libertad, S.A. de C.V. |
DFK International Ltd. |
Dos Xxxx Enterprises, Inc. |
Hanes Caribe, Inc. |
Hanes Choloma, S. de X. X. |
Xxxxx Colombia, X.X. |
Xxxxx de Centro America S.A. |
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Hanes de El Xxxxxxxx, S.A. de X.X. |
Xxxxx de Honduras S. de X.X. de X.X. |
Xxxxx Dominican, Inc. |
Hanes Panama Ltd. |
Xxxxx Brands Incorporated de Costa Rica, S.A. |
Hanesbrands Argentina S.A. |
Hanesbrands Brasil Textil Ltda. |
Hanesbrands Dominicana, Inc. |
Hanesbrands (HK) Limited |
HBI Alpha Holdings, Inc. |
HBI Beta Holdings, Inc. |
HBI Compania de Servicios, S.A. de C.V. |
HBI Servicios Administrativos de Costa Rica, S.A. |
HBI Socks de Honduras, S. de X.X. de C.V. |
Indumentaria Andina S.A. |
Industria Textileras del Este, S. de X.X. |
Industrias Internacionales de San Xxxxx X. de X.X. de C.V. |
J.E. Xxxxxx de Honduras, X.X. |
Xxxxxx Honduras, S.A. |
Jogbra Honduras, X.X. |
Xxxxxx Internacional S. de X.X. de C.V. |
Manufacturera Ceibena S. de X.X. |
Manufacturera Comalapa S.A. de C.V. |
Manufacturera de Cartago, S.R.L. |
Manufacturera San Xxxxx Sula, S. de X.X. |
Xxxxxxxx Internacional S. de X.X. de C.V. |
PT SL Sourcing Indonesia (to be named PT HBI Sourcing Indonesia) |
PTX (D.R.), Inc. |
Rinplay S. de X.X. de X.X. |
Xxxxxxxx Internacional Textil Limitada (in liquidation) |
Xxxx Xxx of Canada NSULC (to be renamed Hanesbrands Canada NSULC) |
Xxxx Xxx Intimates, S. de X.X. (to be renamed Confecciones del Xxxxx, S. de X.X. de C.V.) |
Xxxx Xxx Japan Ltd. (to be renamed Hanesbrands Japan Inc.) |
Xxxx Xxx Knit Products Mexico S.A. de C.V. (to be renamed Inmobilaria Rinplay S. de X.X. de C.V.) |
Xxxx Xxx Moda Femenina, S.A. de C.V. (to be renamed Servicios Rinplay, S. de X.X de C.V.) |
Xxxx Xxx Printables GmbH (to be renamed HBI Europe GmbH) |
Servicios de Soporte Intimate Apparel, S de RL |
Socks Dominicana S.A. |
Texlee El Salvador, S.A. de C.V. |
The Xxxxxxx Honduras Companies, S. de X.X. |
TOS Dominicana, Inc. |
HBI Sourcing Asia Limited* |
Xxxx Xxx Apparel International (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. (to be renamed Hanesbrands International (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.)* |
Xxxx Xxx Apparel India Private Limited (to be renamed Hanesbrands India Private Limited)* |
SL Sourcing India Private Ltd. (to be renamed HBI Sourcing India Private Ltd.)* |
Hanesbrands (Thailand) Ltd.* |
Hanesbrands Philippines Inc.* |
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ITEM 7.2.2(c) Ongoing Indebtedness
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Xerox |
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BALI138 |
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Pitney Xxxxx |
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BALI139 |
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Pitney Xxxxx |
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Pitney Xxxxx |
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BALI147 |
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Carolina Tractor |
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BALI148 |
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Carolina Tractor |
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BALI150 |
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Carolina Tractor |
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BALI151 |
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BALI152 |
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Konica |
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BALI153 |
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Xxxxxxx Office Supply |
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BALI157 |
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Konica |
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BALI160 |
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De Lage Landem Financial Services |
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625.71 |
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1,922.30 |
|
|
|
9,177.70 |
|
|
|
11,100.00 |
|
US97 |
|
Citi Capital |
|
|
478.71 |
|
|
|
8,993.65 |
|
|
|
9,472.36 |
|
727 |
|
Pitney Xxxxx |
|
|
11.98 |
|
|
|
180.52 |
|
|
|
192.50 |
|
729 |
|
Xerox |
|
|
419.87 |
|
|
|
6,856.19 |
|
|
|
7,276.06 |
|
738 |
|
Xxxx Security Systems |
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
3,000.00 |
|
739 |
|
Xxxx Security Systems |
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
0.00 |
|
|
|
2,160.00 |
|
2 trailers |
|
Salem Leasing |
|
|
171.50 |
|
|
|
3,428.50 |
|
|
|
3,600.00 |
|
XX00 |
|
Xxxxxxxxxx land and building |
|
|
30,244.38 |
|
|
|
183,702.54 |
|
|
|
213,946.92 |
|
13639 tr |
|
Salem Leasing |
|
|
17,235.75 |
|
|
|
344,564.25 |
|
|
|
361,800.00 |
|
4400 tr |
|
Salem Leasing |
|
|
11,703.39 |
|
|
|
3,686.61 |
|
|
|
15,390.00 |
|
4750 tr |
|
Salem Leasing |
|
|
2,950.22 |
|
|
|
1,389.78 |
|
|
|
4,340.00 |
|
0000 xx |
|
Xxxxx Leasing |
|
|
1,939.46 |
|
|
|
2,380.54 |
|
|
|
4,320.00 |
|
0000 xx |
|
Xxxxx Leasing |
|
|
9,658.89 |
|
|
|
29,221.11 |
|
|
|
38,880.00 |
|
00000 xx |
|
Xxxxx Leasing |
|
|
886.36 |
|
|
|
7,753.64 |
|
|
|
8,640.00 |
|
6 |
|
Simplex Xxxxxxxx |
|
|
174.31 |
|
|
|
4,853.69 |
|
|
|
5,028.00 |
|
7 |
|
Telimagine, Inc. |
|
|
2,552.32 |
|
|
|
17,355.68 |
|
|
|
19,908.00 |
|
7420 tr |
|
Salem Leasing |
|
|
29,330.28 |
|
|
|
121,869.72 |
|
|
|
151,200.00 |
|
15201 tr |
|
Salem Leasing |
|
|
202.78 |
|
|
|
7,097.22 |
|
|
|
7,300.00 |
|
00000 xx |
|
Xxxxx Leasing |
|
|
5,882.15 |
|
|
|
13,041.85 |
|
|
|
18,924.00 |
|
00000 xx |
|
Xxxxx Leasing |
|
|
14,320.25 |
|
|
|
286,279.75 |
|
|
|
300,600.00 |
|
13639 tr |
|
Salem Leasing |
|
|
1,886.50 |
|
|
|
37,713.50 |
|
|
|
39,600.00 |
|
3121 |
|
Highwoods Realty Ltd Partnership |
|
|
77,175.96 |
|
|
|
319,286.05 |
|
|
|
396,462.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HANESBRANDS INC. — CAPITAL LEASE LISTING |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FY06 |
|
|
Lease # |
|
|
|
Interest |
|
Principal |
|
Total |
|
3129 |
|
Xxxx Xxxxxx De Exportacion el Pedregal |
|
|
13,442.26 |
|
|
|
200,973.74 |
|
|
|
214,416.00 |
|
13639 tr |
|
Salem Leasing |
|
|
16,635.50 |
|
|
|
332,564.50 |
|
|
|
349,200.00 |
|
86728 tr |
|
Salem Leasing |
|
|
5,749.89 |
|
|
|
16,762.11 |
|
|
|
22,512.00 |
|
1 |
|
Xerox |
|
|
267.00 |
|
|
|
681.00 |
|
|
|
948.00 |
|
2 |
|
Xerox |
|
|
351.79 |
|
|
|
596.21 |
|
|
|
948.00 |
|
3 |
|
Xerox |
|
|
142.82 |
|
|
|
1,045.18 |
|
|
|
1,188.00 |
|
4 |
|
Xerox |
|
|
226.26 |
|
|
|
3,061.74 |
|
|
|
3,288.00 |
|
5 |
|
Xerox |
|
|
2,316.96 |
|
|
|
29,651.04 |
|
|
|
31,968.00 |
|
6 |
|
Xerox |
|
|
93.04 |
|
|
|
1,682.96 |
|
|
|
1,776.00 |
|
7 |
|
Xerox |
|
|
937.40 |
|
|
|
17,062.60 |
|
|
|
18,000.00 |
|
8 |
|
Xerox |
|
|
1,059.04 |
|
|
|
5,324.96 |
|
|
|
6,384.00 |
|
9 |
|
Xerox |
|
|
180.87 |
|
|
|
2,447.13 |
|
|
|
2,628.00 |
|
10 |
|
Xerox |
|
|
2,824.29 |
|
|
|
38,215.71 |
|
|
|
41,040.00 |
|
11 |
|
Xerox |
|
|
215.38 |
|
|
|
4,123.34 |
|
|
|
4,338.72 |
|
12 |
|
Xerox |
|
|
1,498.80 |
|
|
|
28,693.80 |
|
|
|
30,192.60 |
|
13 |
|
Xerox |
|
|
692.60 |
|
|
|
13,259.32 |
|
|
|
13,951.92 |
|
14 |
|
Xerox |
|
|
1,356.00 |
|
|
|
19,158.00 |
|
|
|
20,514.00 |
|
15 |
|
Xerox |
|
|
3,390.00 |
|
|
|
64,990.00 |
|
|
|
68,380.00 |
|
16 |
|
Xerox |
|
|
1,244.16 |
|
|
|
19,270.08 |
|
|
|
20,514.24 |
|
17 |
|
Xerox |
|
|
335.50 |
|
|
|
6,422.66 |
|
|
|
6,758.16 |
|
18 |
|
Xerox |
|
|
4,478.32 |
|
|
|
6,237.68 |
|
|
|
10,716.00 |
|
19 |
|
Xerox |
|
|
3,256.65 |
|
|
|
8,035.35 |
|
|
|
11,292.00 |
|
20 |
|
Xerox |
|
|
580.00 |
|
|
|
8,576.00 |
|
|
|
9,156.00 |
|
21 |
|
Xerox |
|
|
530.00 |
|
|
|
8,626.00 |
|
|
|
9,156.00 |
|
22 |
|
Xerox |
|
|
920.56 |
|
|
|
8,815.72 |
|
|
|
9,736.28 |
|
23 |
|
Xerox |
|
|
1,261.96 |
|
|
|
24,159.08 |
|
|
|
25,421.04 |
|
IBM |
|
IBM |
|
|
156,321.59 |
|
|
|
369,278.41 |
|
|
|
525,600.00 |
|
PHH Leases |
|
PHH — automobiles from SLC |
|
|
104,574.00 |
|
|
|
1,207,923.00 |
|
|
|
1,312,497.00 |
|
|
TOTAL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,446,762.08 |
|
|
ITEM 7.2.3(c) Ongoing Liens
1. Lien on the shares of SN Fibers (an Israeli company owned by HBI International, LLC) pursuant to
the SN Fibers Memorandum of Articles.
2. Mortages as listed below1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deed of Trust Information |
|
|
Address |
|
Original Borrower |
|
Current Owner |
|
(Date, Amount, Book and Page) |
|
Name of Lender |
0000 X. 0xx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
|
|
Xxxxxxx County
Committee of 100,
Inc., a NC
non-profit
corporation
|
|
Xxxx Xxx
Corporation, a
Maryland
corporation
(formerly SL Outer
Banks, LLC)
|
|
North Carolina Deed of Trust recorded
in Book 623, Page 37 dated 3/26/87
executed by Xxxxxxx County Committee of
100, Inc.
Loan Amount — $115,170.00
|
|
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx,
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx,
(Successor Trustee)
and Xxxx X. Xxxxx,
Trustees of the
Cape Fear
Construction
Company, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
|
|
Flexnit Company,
Inc., a Delaware
Corporation
|
|
Bali Company, a
Delaware
corporation
(Dissolved)
|
|
Deed of Trust dated 12/27/1974 recorded
in Book 447, Page 200 (missing pages
3-7)
and
Deed of Trust and Security Agreement
dated 12/26/ 1979 recorded in Book 509,
Page 436 (missing pages 438 and
440-451)
Loan Amount – originally secured
$1,7000,000 and then modified to secure
up to $4,000,000
|
|
Irving Trust
Company, a New York
Corporation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
|
|
The Surry County
Industrial
Facilities and
Pollution Control
Financing Authority
|
|
The Surry County
Industrial
Facilities and
Pollution Control
Financing Authority
|
|
Deed of Trust dated 4/1/1979 and
recorded in Book 348, Page 606
Loan Amount secured — $4,000,000
|
|
Prudential
Reinsurance
Company, a Delaware
corporation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
|
|
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
|
|
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
|
|
Supplemental Mortgage recorded in
Mortgage Book
|
|
American Bank |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Please note that for all mortgages listed,
there is no outstanding indebtedness in connection with the mortgage, however a
mortgage release has not been recorded. These releases are a post-closing
item. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deed of Trust Information |
|
|
Address |
|
Original Borrower |
|
Current Owner |
|
(Date, Amount, Book and Page) |
|
Name of Lender |
Tamaqua
Pennsylvania
Schuylkill
County
|
|
Industrial
Development
Authority
|
|
Industrial
Development
Enterprises
(originally leased
to X.X. Xxxxxx
Knitting Xxxxx,
Inc.)
|
|
34-P, Page 782, dated
10/24/1984
Loan Amount secured originally $650,000
|
|
and
Trust Co. of PA. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
000 Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx-Xxxxx, XX 00000
(336) 714-8400
Forsyth County
|
|
National Textiles,
LLC
|
|
National Textiles,
L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability
company
|
|
1. Deed of Trust, Security
Agreement, Financing Statement and
Assignment of Rents and Leases from
National Textiles, L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability company, to The
Fidelity Company, Trustee for The First
National Bank of Chicago, dated as of
December 22, 1997 and recorded December
23, 1997 in Book 1978, Page 3969,
Forsyth County Registry, securing an
original amount of 210,000,000.00.
(Also covers additional property)
|
|
Bank One, NA f/k/a
The First National
Bank of Chicago |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2. Deed of Trust Modification
and Reaffirmation Agreement by and
between National Textiles, L.L.C., a
Delaware limited liability company, and
Bank One, NA f/k/a The First National
Bank of Chicago, dated as of December
22, 2000 and recorded January 16, 2001
in Book 2150, Page 2439, Forsyth County
Registry, regarding the Deed of Trust
recorded in Book 1978, Page 3969,
Forsyth County Registry.
Loan Amount $210,000,000 but linked to
$300,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loan matures 6/22/2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deed of Trust Information |
|
|
Address |
|
Original Borrower |
|
Current Owner |
|
(Date, Amount, Book and Page) |
|
Name of Lender |
000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxx, XX 2802
Rowan County
|
|
National Textiles,
L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability
company
|
|
National Textiles,
L.L.C., a
Delaware limited
liability company
|
|
Deed of trust, security Agreement,
Financing Statement and Assignment of
Rents and Leases recorded in Book 879,
Page 692, dated 4/28/2000 as modified
by that Deed of Trust Modification and
reaffirmation recorded in Book 898,
Page 124, dated 12/22/2000
Loan Amount secured– up to $300,000,000
|
|
Bank One, NA f/k/a
The First National
Bank of Chicago |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deed of Trust Information |
|
|
Address |
|
Original Borrower |
|
Current Owner |
|
(Date, Amount, Book and Page) |
|
Name of Lender |
0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xx. #0
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Forsyth
County
|
|
National Textiles,
L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability
company
|
|
National Textiles,
L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability
company
|
|
1. Deed of Trust, Security
Agreement, Financing Statement and
Assignment of Rents and Leases from
National Textiles, L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability company, to The
Fidelity Company, Trustee for The First
National Bank of Chicago, dated as of
December 22, 1997 and recorded December
23, 1997 in Book 1978, Page 3969,
Forsyth County Registry, securing an
original amount of 210,000,000.00.
(Also covers additional property)
|
|
Bank One, NA f/k/a
The First National
Bank of Chicago |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2. Deed of Trust Modification
and Reaffirmation Agreement by and
between National Textiles, L.L.C., a
Delaware limited liability company, and
Bank One, NA f/k/a The First National
Bank of Chicago, dated as of December
22, 2000 and recorded January 16, 2001
in Book 2150, Page 2439, Forsyth County
Registry, regarding the Deed of Trust
recorded in Book 1978, Page 3969, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forsyth County Registry. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loan Amount $210,000,000 but linked to
$300,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loan matures 6/22/2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
000 Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000-0000
(000) 000-0000
Rockingham
County
|
|
National Textiles,
L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability
company
|
|
National Textiles,
L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability
company
|
|
Deed of Trust, Security Agreement,
Financing Statement and Assignment of
Rents and Leases recorded in Book 972,
Page 2267, dated 12/22/1997
Loan amount secured – up to $300,000,000
|
|
Bank One, NA f/k/a
The First National
Bank of Chicago |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
000 Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000-0000
|
|
Eden Yarns, Inc.,
a Delaware
|
|
Xxxx Xxx
Corporation, a
|
|
Deed of Trust recorded in Book 804,
Page 1004, dated 11/30/1987 as modified
by that; |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deed of Trust Information |
|
|
Address |
|
Original Borrower |
|
Current Owner |
|
(Date, Amount, Book and Page) |
|
Name of Lender |
Rockingham
County
|
|
corporation
|
|
Maryland
corporation
|
|
First Amendment to Deed of Trust,
Assignment of rents and security
Agreement recorded in Book 842, Page
44, dated 12/31/1987 as modified by
that;
Amendment to Deed of Trust recorded in
Book 836, Page 1533, dated 5/15/1990 as
modified by that;
Third Amendment to deed of Trust
recorded in Book 842, Page 66, dated
10/24/1990 as modified by that;
Fourth Amendment to Deed of Trust
recorded in Book 871, Page 2321, dated
9/17/1992 as modified by that;
Fifth Amendment to Deed of Trust
recorded in Book 906, Page 1959, dated
7/27/1994 as modified by that;
Sixth Amendment to Deed of Trust
recorded in Book 941, Page 1268, dated
7/23/1996 as modified by that;
Seventh Amendment to Deed of Trust
recorded in Book 989, Page 1624, dated
7/29/1998
Loan amount secured — $66,000,000
($33,000,000 to Wachovia Bank and
$33,000,000 to Suntrust Bank)
matures 11/30/2009
|
|
of
North Carolina
2. Suntrust Bank |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxxxxxx
County
|
|
National Textiles,
L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability
company
|
|
National Textiles,
L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability
company
|
|
Deed of Trust, Security Agreement,
Financing Statement and Assignment of
Rents and Leases recorded in Book 524,
Page 383 as modified by that;
Deed of Trust Modification and
Reaffirmation Agreement recorded in
Book 768, Page 334, dated 12/22/2000
|
|
Bank One, NA f/k/a
The First National
Bank of Chicago |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deed of Trust Information |
|
|
Address |
|
Original Borrower |
|
Current Owner |
|
(Date, Amount, Book and Page) |
|
Name of Lender |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loan amount secured $210,000,000.00,
but linked to $300,000,000 in future
advance section. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxxx County
|
|
National Textiles,
L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability
company
|
|
National Textiles,
L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability
company
|
|
Deed of Trust Security Agreement,
Financing Statement and Assignment of
Rents and Leases, dated December 22,
1997, recorded on December 23, 1997 in
Book 523, Page 283, Clerk’s Office of
Xxxxxxx County, Virginia;
This is a credit line deed of trust in
the amount of $2,250,000.00, but linked
to secure the $210,000,000 in the
recitals
|
|
Bank One, NA f/k/a
The First National
Bank of Chicago |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
(P.O. Box 12500)
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxx County
|
|
National Textiles,
L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability
company
|
|
National Textiles,
L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability
company
|
|
Deed of Trust Security Agreement,
Financing Statement and Assignment of
Rents and Leases, recorded in Book
3091, Page 284, dated 5/30/2000
Loan Amount $210,000,000 but linked to
$300,000,000
|
|
Bank One, NA f/k/a
The First National
Bank of Chicago |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxxx County
|
|
National Textiles,
L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability
company
|
|
National Textiles,
L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability
company
|
|
Deed of Trust, Security Agreement,
Financing Statement, and Assignment of
Rents and Leases recorded in Book 3079,
Page 737, dated 4/28/2000
Loan Amount $210,000,000 but linked to
$300,000,000
|
|
Bank One, NA f/k/a
The First National
Bank of Chicago |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
000 Xxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxxxx
County
|
|
National Textiles,
L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability
company
|
|
National Textiles,
L.L.C., a
Delaware limited
liability company
|
|
Deed of Trust, Security Agreement,
Financing Statement, and Assignment of
Rents and Leases recorded in Book 892,
Page 1011, dated 12/22/1997 as modified
by
that;
Deed of Trust Modification and
Reaffirmation Agreement Book 979, Page
557, dated 12/22/2000
Matures 6/22/2007
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Bank One, NA f/k/a
The First National
Bank of Chicago |
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Deed of Trust Information |
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Current Owner |
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Loan Amount — $210,000,000.00 but
secures up to $300,000,000 in future
advances section |
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0000 Xxxxxxx 000 Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
(423) 727-5270
Xxxxxxx Co
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National Textiles,
LLC
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The Industrial
Development Board
of the County of
Xxxxxxx County,
Tennessee, a
Tennessee public,
not-for-profit
corporation
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Leasehold Deed of Trust, Security
Agreement, Financing Statement and
Assignment of Rents and Leases dated
12/22/1997
TD Book 135, Page 578 as modified
by Leasehold Deed of trust Modification
and Reaffirmation Agreement dated
12/22/2000
TD Book 157, Page 288
First National Bank of Chicago
Loan Amount — $15,418,929.00 but linked
to $300,000,000 in the recitals
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Bank One, NA f/k/a
The First National
Bank of Chicago |
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000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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National Textiles,
LLC
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Development
Authority of Xxxxx
County, Georgia, a
public body
corporate and
politic of the
State of Georgia
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Deed to Secure debt, Security
Agreement, and Assignment of Rents and
Leases from National Textiles, LLC (as
grantor) and Development Authority of
Xxxxx County, Georgia (solely for
purpose of consenting), recorded in
Book O-17/1, dated 12/22/1997, as
modified by that
Deed to Secure Debt Modification and
Reaffirmation Agreement
Agreement recorded in Book K-20/306,
dated 12/22/2000
Loan Amount — $8,500,000.00
matures 6/22/2007
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Bank One, NA f/k/a
The First National
Bank of Chicago |
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0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Xxx Co.
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National Textiles,
L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability
company
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National Textiles,
L.L.C., a Delaware
limited liability
company
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Deed of Trust, Security Agreement,
Financing Statement, and Assignment of
Rents and Leases recorded in Book 625,
Page 330, dated 12/22/1997
Loan Amount — $210,000,000.00 but
secures up to $300,000,000 in future
advances section
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Bank One, NA f/k/a
The First National
Bank of Chicago |
3. Equipment Leases as listed below
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and Date |
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Collateral Description |
National Textiles, L.L.C.
000 X. Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx-Xxxxx, XX 00000
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Secretary of State,
Delaware
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UCC
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8/4/2006
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LaSalle National Leasing
Corporation
Xxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
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2031537-8
1/14/2002
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Leased equipment
pursuant to Master
Lease Agreement dated
6/13/2001. |
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National Textiles, L.L.C.
000 X. Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx-Xxxxx, XX 00000
Additional Debtors: |
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Secretary of State,
Delaware
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UCC
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8/4/2006
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LaSalle National Leasing
Corporation
Xxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
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3055776-2
3/7/2003
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Leased manufacturing
equipment. |
National Textiles
Services I, L.L.C.
000 X. Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx-Xxxxx, XX 00000 |
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National Textiles
Services II, L.L.C.
000 X. Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx-Xxxxx, XX 00000 |
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National Textiles
Services III, L.L.C.
000 X. Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx-Xxxxx, XX 00000
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ITEM 7.2.5(a) Ongoing Investments
1. Subsidiaries as listed in ITEM 6.8 above along with the below listed companies.
SN Fibers (49% interest)
Playtex Marketing Corporation (50% interest)*
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This company is an investment subject to the completion of the post closing obligations set
forth in Section 7.1.11 of the Credit Agreement. |
2. Deposit and Securities accounts
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Name of Grantor |
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Bank Name |
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Account Title |
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Type of Account |
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Bank Account Number |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Bank of America
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Hanesbrands PR Checks
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Business Checking
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Bank of America
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Hanesbrands Direct Deposit
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Business Checking
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Bank of America
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HanesbrandsTravel Adv. E-cash
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Business Checking
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Bank of America
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Hanesbrands PR E-cash
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Business Checking
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Bank of America
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Hanesbrands PR funding
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Concentration
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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Hanesbrands AP Checks
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Business Checking
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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Hanesbrands Tax Clearing
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Clearing
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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Hanesbrands Note
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Concentration
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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Hanesbrands AP ACH
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Clearing
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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Hanesbrands Master
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Concentration
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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Hanesbrands Casualwear Note
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Concentration
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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Hanesbrands Direct Note
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Concentration
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[*****] |
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Name of Grantor |
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Bank Name |
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Account Title |
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Type of Account |
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Bank Account Number |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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Eden Yarns Inc. Note
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Concentration
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Xxxxx
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Xxxxx Products Note
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Concentration
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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Hanesbrands Playtex Apparel Note
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Concentration
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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Hanesbrands Outer Banks LLC Note
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Concentration
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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Hanesbrands Note
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Concentration
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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Hanesbrands Sock Company Note
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Concentration
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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Hanesbrands Printables Note
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Concentration
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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Jogbra Inc Notes
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Concentration
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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Champion Products Inc Note
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Concentration
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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XX Xxxxxx (Xxxxxxx Companies) Note
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Concentration
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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Host Apparel Note Account Xxxxxxx
Industries
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Concentration
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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Hanesbrands Knit Products Note
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Concentration
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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The Xxxxxxx Companies Note Account
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Concentration
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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Hanesbrands Pacific Rim Note C/O
Hanesbrands Export
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Concentration
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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HBI LEASING WYOMING INC
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Other
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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CAYWEAR
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Other
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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ROOT CONSULTING INC UPEL
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Other
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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HANESBRANDS HOSIERY
CUSTOMER EFT RECEIPTS
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Other
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[*****] |
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Name of Grantor |
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Bank Name |
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Account Title |
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Type of Account |
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Bank Account Number |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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HANESBRANDS HOSIERY REFUNDS
GUARANTEE DISBURSEMENTS
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Business Checking
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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HANESBRANDS HOSIERY CONCENTRATION
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Concentration
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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HANESBRANDS HOSIERY CONCENTRATION
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Concentration
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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PLAYTEX DORADO HANESBRANDS INC
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Other
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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BALI FDN INC
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Business Checking
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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PLAYTEX CONCENTRATION(HANESBRANDS
INTIMATES & HOSIERY CON ACCT P)
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Concentration
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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HANESBRANDS INTIMATES & HOSIERY
CO-OP ADVERTISING
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Other
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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HANESBRANDS PRINTABLES
CONCENTRATION
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Concentration
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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HANESBRANDS SPORTSWEAR
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Other
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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CHAMPION CUSTOMS
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Other
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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HANESBRANDS KNIT PRODUCTS XXXXX
MENSWEAR ACCT
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Other
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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HANESBRANDS UNDERWEAR GENERAL
ACCOUNT
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General
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[*****] |
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Name of Grantor |
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Bank Name |
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Account Title |
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Type of Account |
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Bank Account Number |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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HANESBRANDS UNDERWEAR CUSTOMS ACH
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Other
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Xxxxx
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XXXXXXX COMPANIES, INC
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Other
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Chase
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HANESBRANDS UNDERWEAR/CASUALWEAR
LOCKBOX
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Other
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Wachovia
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HANEBRANDS SOCK
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Lock Box
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Wachovia
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XX Xxxxxx
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Depository
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Wachovia
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XX Xxxxxx
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Depository
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Wachovia
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Export
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Depository
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Parent
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Wachovia
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Outer Banks
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Lock Box
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[*****] |
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Name of Grantor |
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Bank Name |
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Account Title |
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Type of Account |
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Bank Account Number |
BA International LLC
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NONE |
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Name of Grantor |
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Bank Name |
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Account Title |
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Type of Account |
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Bank Account Number |
Caribesock, Inc.
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Chase
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Caribesock, Inc.
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Other
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[*****] |
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Name of Grantor |
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Bank Name |
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Account Title |
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Type of Account |
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Bank Account Number |
Caribetex, Inc.
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Chase
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Caribetex
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Other
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[*****] |
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Name of Grantor |
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Bank Name |
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Account Title |
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Type of Account |
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Bank Account Number |
CASA International, LLC
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NONE |
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Name of Grantor |
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Bank Name |
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Account Title |
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Type of Account |
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Bank Account Number |
Ceibena Del Inc.
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Chase
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CEIBENA DEL INC
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Other
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[*****] |
Ceibena Del Inc.
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Chase
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MANUFACTURERS CEIBENA
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General
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[*****] |
Ceibena Del Inc.
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Banco Mercantil
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Manufacturera Ceibena
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Operating
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[*****] |
Ceibena Del Inc.
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Banco Mercantil
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Manufacturera Ceibena
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Operating
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[*****] |
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Name of Grantor |
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Bank Name |
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Account Title |
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Type of Account |
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Bank Account Number |
Hanes Menswear, LLC
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Banco Popular
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Hanes Menswear
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Concentration
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[*****] |
Hanes Menswear, LLC
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Banco Popular
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Hanes Menswear
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Business Checking
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[*****] |
Hanes Menswear, LLC
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Banco Popular
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Hanes Menswear
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Business Checking
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[*****] |
Hanes Menswear, LLC
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Banco Popular
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Hanes Menswear
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Business Checking
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[*****] |
Hanes Menswear, LLC
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Banco Popular
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Hanes Menswear
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General
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[*****] |
Hanes Menswear, LLC
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Xxxxx
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Xxxxx Menswear
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General
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[*****] |
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Name of Grantor |
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Bank Name |
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Account Title |
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Type of Account |
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Bank Account Number |
Xxxxx Puerto Rico, Inc.
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NONE |
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Name of Grantor |
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Bank Name |
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Account Title |
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Type of Account |
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Bank Account Number |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
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Chase
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Direct Note
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Concentration
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
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JPMorgan Chase
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Direct Costumer Refund
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Disbursement — non
payroll
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
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JPMorgan Chase
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Direct Costumer Refund
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Disbursement — non
payroll
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
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JPMorgan Chase
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Direct Store Deposits
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Depository/Collection |
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
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Wachovia
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Direct Store Deposits
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Depository/Collection
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
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Wachovia
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Direct Store Deposits
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Depository/Collection
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
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First Security Bank
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Direct Store Deposits
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Depository/Collection
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
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Alliance Bank
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Direct Store Deposits
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Depository/Collection
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
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American National
Bank of TX
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Direct Store Deposits
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Depository/Collection
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
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Americana Community
Bank
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Direct Store Deposits
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Depository/Collection
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
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Amsouth Bank
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Direct Store Deposits
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Depository/Collection
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[*****] |
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Name of Grantor |
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Bank Name |
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Account Title |
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Type of Account |
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Bank Account Number |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
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BancorpSouth
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Direct Store Deposits
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Depository/Collection
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
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BancorpSouth
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Direct Store Deposits
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Depository/Collection
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
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Bank of America
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Direct Store Deposits
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Depository/Collection
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
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Bank of America
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Direct Store Deposits
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Depository/Collection
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
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Bank of America
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Direct Store Deposits
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Depository/Collection
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
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Bank of America
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Direct Store Deposits
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Depository/Collection
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
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Bank of Clarendon
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Direct Store Deposits
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Depository/Collection
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
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Bank of New York
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Direct Store Deposits
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Depository/Collection
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
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Bank of Ocean City
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Direct Store Deposits
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Depository/Collection
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
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Bank of Odessa
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Direct Store Deposits
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Depository/Collection
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
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Bank of Petaluma
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Direct Store Deposits
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Depository/Collection
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
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Bank of the Cascades
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Direct Store Deposits
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Depository/Collection
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[*****] |
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Name of Grantor |
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Bank Name |
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Account Title |
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Type of Account |
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Bank Account Number |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
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Bank of the West
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Direct Store Deposits
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Depository/Collection
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
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BB&T
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Direct Store Deposits
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Depository/Collection
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
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Xxxxxxx Springs Bank
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Direct Store Deposits
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Depository/Collection
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
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Centura Bank
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Direct Store Deposits
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Depository/Collection
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[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
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Centura Bank
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Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Xxxxxxxxxx Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Citizens Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Citizens Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Citizens National
Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
City National Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
City National Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name of Grantor |
|
Bank Name |
|
Account Title |
|
Type of Account |
|
Bank Account Number |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Columbia State Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Commerce Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Community Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Community Bank of
Homestead
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Community National
Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Compass Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Covenant Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
F&M Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Farmers Bank & Trust
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Farmers Trust &
Savings
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name of Grantor |
|
Bank Name |
|
Account Title |
|
Type of Account |
|
Bank Account Number |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Farmers Trust &
Savings
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
First American Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
First Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
First Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
First Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
First Bank of
Xxxxxxx City
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
First Bank of the
Lake
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
First Banking Center
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
First Century
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
First Citizens
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
First National Bank
of (unspec)
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name of Grantor |
|
Bank Name |
|
Account Title |
|
Type of Account |
|
Bank Account Number |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
First National Bank
of (unspec)
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
First National Bank
of Gwinnett
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
First National Bank
of NE
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
First National Bank
of Olathe
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
First National Bank
of TX
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
First State Bank of
Gainesville
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Frost National Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Gibsland Bank and
Trust
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Glens Falls
National Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Xxxxxx Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name of Grantor |
|
Bank Name |
|
Account Title |
|
Type of Account |
|
Bank Account Number |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
HSBC Bank USA
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Huntington National
Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Xxxxx Union Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
JPMorgan Chase
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
JPMorgan Chase
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
JPMorgan Chase
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Legacy Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Legacy Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
M&T Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
XxXxxxxx State Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Mid State Bank and
Trust
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name of Grantor |
|
Bank Name |
|
Account Title |
|
Type of Account |
|
Bank Account Number |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Xxxxxxxxxx Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Five Star Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
National City Bank
(unspec)
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
National City Bank
(unspec)
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
National City Bank
(unspec)
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
National City Bank
(unspec)
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
National City Bank
(unspec)
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
National Penn
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Old Second National
Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Ozark Mountain Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Ozark Mountain Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name of Grantor |
|
Bank Name |
|
Account Title |
|
Type of Account |
|
Bank Account Number |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Park Avenue Bank
(GA, FL)
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Pinnacle Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
PNC Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
PNC Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Premier Bank
(Missouri)
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Premier Banks
(Minnesota)
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Queenstown Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Regions Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Regions Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Security National
Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Security State Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name of Grantor |
|
Bank Name |
|
Account Title |
|
Type of Account |
|
Bank Account Number |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Skagit State Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Skagit State Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Sky Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Somerset Trust Co
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
South Carolina Bank
and Trust
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Southeastern Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Southeastern Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
SunTrust
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
SunTrust
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
SunTrust
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
SunTrust
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name of Grantor |
|
Bank Name |
|
Account Title |
|
Type of Account |
|
Bank Account Number |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Susquehanna Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
TD North
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
TD North
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
TD North
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
TD North
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
TD North
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Trustmark National
Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Tuscola National
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
US Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
US Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
US Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Wachovia
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name of Grantor |
|
Bank Name |
|
Account Title |
|
Type of Account |
|
Bank Account Number |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Wachovia
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Wachovia
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Washington Mutual
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Washington Trust
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Xxxxx Fargo
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Wilmington Trust
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Xxxxxx Bank & Trust
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
|
|
Wrentham
Cooperative Bank
|
|
Direct Store Deposits
|
|
Depository/Collection
|
|
[*****] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name of Grantor |
|
Bank Name |
|
Account Title |
|
Type of Account |
|
Bank Account Number |
HBI Branded Apparel
Enterprises. LLC
|
|
None |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name of Grantor |
|
Bank Name |
|
Account Title |
|
Type of Account |
|
Bank Account Number |
Hanesbrands
Distribution, Inc.
|
|
Chase
|
|
Hanesbrands Distribution
|
|
Other
|
|
[*****] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name of Grantor |
|
Name |
|
Account Title |
|
Type of Account |
|
Bank Account Number |
HBI Branded Apparel
Limited Inc |
|
NONE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name of Grantor |
|
Bank Name |
|
Account Title |
|
Type of Account |
|
Bank Account Number |
HBI International, LLC |
|
Chase |
|
HBI International LLC |
|
Other |
|
|
[*****] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name of Grantor |
|
Bank Name |
|
Account Title |
|
Type of Account |
|
Bank Account Number |
HBI Sourcing, LLC |
|
Chase |
|
HBI Sourcing LLC |
|
Other |
|
|
[*****] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name of Grantor |
|
Bank Name |
|
Account Title |
|
Type of Account |
|
Bank Account Number |
Inner Self, LLC |
|
Chase |
|
Inner Self, LLC |
|
General |
|
|
[*****] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name of Grantor |
|
Bank Name |
|
Account Title |
|
Type of Account |
|
Bank Account Number |
Jasper-Costa Rica, L.L.C. |
|
NONE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name of Grantor |
|
Bank Name |
|
Account Title |
|
Type of Account |
|
Bank Account Number |
National Textiles, LLC
|
|
Chase
|
|
NATIONAL TEXTILES NOTE
|
|
Concentration
|
|
[*****] |
National Textiles, LLC
|
|
Chase
|
|
NATIONAL TEXTILES A/P
|
|
Business Checking
|
|
[*****] |
National Textiles, LLC
|
|
Chase
|
|
NATIONAL TEXTILES HOURLY PAYROLL
|
|
Business Checking
|
|
[*****] |
National Textiles, LLC
|
|
Chase
|
|
NATIONAL TEXTILES
SALARY PAYROLL
|
|
Business Checking
|
|
[*****] |
National Textiles, LLC
|
|
Chase
|
|
NATIONAL TEXTILES
MEDICAL/DENTAL
|
|
Business Checking
|
|
[*****] |
National Textiles, LLC
|
|
Chase
|
|
EDEN YARNS NOTE
|
|
Concentration
|
|
[*****] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name of Grantor |
|
Bank Name |
|
Account Title |
|
Type of Account |
|
Bank Account Number |
NT Investment Company |
|
NONE |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Bank Name |
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Playtex Dorado, LLC |
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BANCO POPULAR |
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PLAYTEX DORADO CORPORATION |
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Business Checking |
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Playtex Dorado, LLC |
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BANCO POPULAR |
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PLAYTEX DORADO CORPORATION |
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Business Checking |
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Playtex Dorado, LLC |
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Playtex Industries Inc |
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Seamless Textiles LLC |
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Banco Popular |
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SEAMLESS TEXTILES, INC. |
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Business Checking |
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Seamless Textiles LLC |
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Banco Popular |
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SEAMLESS TEXTILES, INC. |
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Business Checking |
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Seamless Textiles LLC |
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Chase |
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SEAMLESS TEXTILES, INC. |
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Depository |
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Seamless Textiles LLC |
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Banco Popular |
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Seamless MMIA Short Term |
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Cert of Deposit |
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[*****] |
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Name of Grantor |
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Bank Name |
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Account Title |
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UPCR Inc |
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CHASE |
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UPCR INC |
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General |
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[*****] |
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UPEL Inc |
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CHASE |
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UPEL Inc |
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BA International, L.L.C.
Caribesock, Inc.
Caribetex, Inc.
CASA International, LLC
Ceibena Del, Inc.
Xxxxx Menswear, LLC
Xxxxx Puerto Rico, Inc.
Hanesbrands Direct, LLC
Hanesbrands Distribution, Inc.
HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises, LLC
HBI Branded Apparel Limited, Inc.
HbI International, LLC
HBI Sourcing, LLC
Inner Self LLC
National Textiles, L.L.C.
NT Investment Company, Inc.
Playtex Dorado, LLC
Playtex Industries, Inc.
Seamless Textiles, LLC
UPCR, Inc.
UPEL, Inc.
ITEM 7.2.11(m) Permitted Dispositions
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Location of property |
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Description |
[*****]
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Approximately 4.93 acres[*****] |
[*****]
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Approximately 54,524 square foot building located on
approximately 5.47 acres |
[*****]
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Property currently leased to third party |
[*****]
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Approximately 267 acres [*****] |
[*****]
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Approximately 173,805 square foot building |
[*****]
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Approximately 28,000 square foot building |
[*****]
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Several buildings aggregating approximately 47,802 square feet |
[*****]
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Approximately 43,859 square foot building |
[*****]
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Approximately 56,505 square foot building |
[*****]
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Approximately 148,477 square foot building |
[*****]
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Approximately 48,653 square foot building |
[*****]
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Approximately 24,326 square foot building |
[*****]
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Approximately 97,546 square foot building |
[*****]
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Approximately 22,539 square foot building located on
approximately 112,816 square feet of land |
[*****]
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Approximately 603,338 square foot building located on
approximately 13.9 acres |
1
SCHEDULE II
PERCENTAGES;
DOMESTIC OFFICE
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NAME AND NOTICE ADDRESS OF LENDER |
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Capital Corporation |
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Capital Corporation
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50% |
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0 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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00xx Xxxxx
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Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
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Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Tel: (000) 000-0000
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Fax: (000) 000-0000
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Email: Xxxxx_Xxxxxxx@xx.xxx
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Senior Funding, Inc. |
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0000 Xxxxxxxx
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Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 |
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NOTICE ADDRESS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Senior Funding, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
2
EXHIBIT A
[FORM OF] NOTE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED,
HANESBRANDS INC., a Maryland corporation (the “
Borrower”),
promises to pay to the order of
[NAME OF LENDER
] (the “
Lender”) on the Stated Maturity Date
the principal sum of ___ DOLLARS ($___) or, if less, the aggregate unpaid
principal amount of all Loans shown on the schedule attached hereto (and any continuation thereof)
made (or continued) by the Lender pursuant to that certain
Bridge Loan Agreement, dated as of
September 5, 2006 (as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time
to time, the “
Credit Agreement”), among the Borrower, the various financial institutions
and other Persons from time to time parties thereto (including the Lender), Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Senior
Funding, Inc. and Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated as the Co-Syndication Agents,
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Senior Funding, Inc., as the Administrative Agent, and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Senior
Funding, Inc., and Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated, as the joint lead arrangers
and joint bookrunners (in such capacities, the “
Lead Arrangers”). Terms used in this Note,
unless otherwise defined herein, have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement.
The Borrower also promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount hereof from time to
time outstanding from the date hereof until maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise) and,
after maturity, until paid, at the rates per annum and on the dates specified in the Credit
Agreement.
Payments of both principal and interest are to be made pursuant to the terms of the Credit
Agreement.
This Note is one of the Notes referred to in, and evidences Indebtedness incurred under, the
Credit Agreement, to which reference is made for a statement of the terms and conditions on which
the Borrower is permitted and required to make prepayments and repayments of principal of the
Indebtedness evidenced by this Note and on which such Indebtedness may be declared to be
immediately due and payable.
All parties hereto, to the extent permitted by applicable law, whether as makers, endorsers,
or otherwise, severally waive presentment for payment, demand, protest and notice of dishonor.
Note (Bridge Loan)
THIS NOTE HAS BEEN DELIVERED IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK AND SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A CONTRACT MADE
UNDER AND GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (INCLUDING FOR SUCH PURPOSE
SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK).
Note (Bridge Loan)
-2-
LOANS AND PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS
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Note (Bridge Loan)
EXHIBIT B
[FORM OF] BORROWING REQUEST
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Senior Funding, Inc.,
as Administrative Agent
0000 Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Fax:
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This Borrowing Request is delivered to you pursuant to Section 2.3 of the
Bridge Loan
Agreement, dated as of September 5, 2006 (as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or
otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Credit Agreement”), among
Hanesbrands Inc. (the
“
Borrower”), the Lenders, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Senior Funding, Inc. and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated, as the Co-Syndication Agents, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Senior Funding, Inc., as
the Administrative Agent, and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Senior Funding, Inc. and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx
& Xxxxx Incorporated, as the Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners. Terms used herein, unless
otherwise defined herein, have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement.
The Borrower hereby requests that a Bridge Loan be made in the aggregate principal amount of
$500,000,000 on September 5, 2006.
The Borrower hereby acknowledges that, pursuant to Section 5.1.16 of the Credit Agreement,
each of the delivery of this Borrowing Request and the acceptance by the Borrower of the proceeds
of the Loans requested hereby constitutes a representation and warranty by the Borrower that, on
the date of the making of such Loans, and both before and after giving effect thereto, all
statements set forth in Section 5.2. of the Credit Agreement are true and correct.
The Borrower agrees that if prior to the time of the Borrowing requested hereby any matter
certified to herein by it will not be true and correct to the extent set forth in Section 5.2 of
the Credit Agreement at such time as if then made, it will promptly so notify the Administrative
Agent. Except to the extent, if any, that prior to the time of the Borrowing requested hereby the
Borrowing Request (Bridge Loan)
Administrative Agent shall receive written notice to the contrary from the Borrower, each matter
certified to herein shall be deemed once again to be certified as true and correct to the extent
set forth in Section 5.2 of the Credit Agreement at the date of such Borrowing as if then made.
Please wire transfer the proceeds of the Borrowing to the accounts of the following persons at
the financial institutions indicated respectively:
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Attention: |
Borrowing Request (Bridge Loan)
-2-
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has caused this Borrowing Request to be executed and
delivered, and the certifications and warranties contained herein to be made, by its duly
Authorized Officer, solely in such capacity and not as an individual, this ___ day of
___, ___.
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Borrowing Request (Bridge Loan)
EXHIBIT C
[FORM OF] LENDER ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
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To:
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HANESBRANDS INC., |
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as the Borrower |
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0000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxx Xx |
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000 |
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Attn: General Counsel |
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XXXXXX XXXXXXX SENIOR FUNDING, INC., |
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as the Administrative Agent |
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Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx |
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000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx |
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Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000 |
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Attn: Xxxx Xxxxxx/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx |
HANESBRANDS INC.
Gentlemen and Ladies:
This Lender Assignment Agreement (this “Assignment and Acceptance”) is dated as of the
Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [Insert name of Assignor] (the
“Assignor”) and [Insert name of Assignee] (the “Assignee”). Capitalized terms used
but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified
below, receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and
Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto (the “Standard Terms and
Conditions”) are hereby agreed to be incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this
Assignment and Acceptance.
For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the
Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor, subject to
and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the
Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent (as defined below) as contemplated below (i)
all of the Assignor’s rights, benefits, obligations, liabilities and indemnities in its capacity as
a Lender under (and in connection with) the Credit Agreement and any other Loan Documents to the
extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding
rights and obligations of the Assignor under the facility identified below and (ii) to the extent
permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other
right of the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender) against any Person, whether
Lender Assignment Agreement (Bridge Loan)
1
known or unknown,
arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents or in any way
based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort
claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to
the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and
obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein
collectively as, the “Assigned Interest”). Such sale and assignment is without recourse to
the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Acceptance, without
representation or warranty by the Assignor.
This Assignment and Acceptance shall be effective as of the Effective Date [upon the written
consent of the Administrative Agent [and the Borrower]1 ]2 being subscribed
in the space indicated below.
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Assignor:
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[and is an Affiliate/Approved Fund of [identify Lender]3] |
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Borrower:
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HANESBRANDS INC. (the “Borrower”) |
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Administrative Agent:
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XXXXXX XXXXXXX SENIOR FUNDING, INC., as the administrative agent under the
Credit Agreement (“Administrative Agent”) |
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Credit Agreement:
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The Bridge Loan Agreement, dated as of September 5, 2006 (as amended,
supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to
time, the “Credit Agreement”), among the Borrower, the Lenders, Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx Senior Funding, Inc. and Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx
Incorporated, as the Co-Syndication Agents, the Administrative Agent, and
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Senior Funding, Inc. and Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx &
Xxxxx Incorporated, as the Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners. |
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assignments (i) to an Eligible Assignee that is not a Lender, an Approved Fund
or an Affiliate of a Lender and (ii) pursuant to clause (a)(i) of Section 10.11
of the Credit Agreement. |
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Lender Assignment Agreement (Bridge Loan)
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Lender Assignment Agreement (Bridge Loan)
3
The terms set forth in this Assignment and Acceptance are hereby agreed to as of the Effective Date:
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Lender Assignment Agreement (Bridge Loan)
4
[Consented to and] Accepted:
XXXXXX XXXXXXX SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
as the Administrative Agent
[Consented to:
HANESBRANDS INC.,
as the Borrower
Lender Assignment Agreement (Bridge Loan)
5
ANNEX 1
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR
ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
1. Representations and Warranties.
1.1 Assignor. The Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and
beneficial owner of the Assigned Interest, (ii) the Assigned Interest is free and clear of any
lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken
all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Acceptance and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) except as provided in clause (a) above, assumes no
responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in
connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality,
validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents, (iii) the
financial condition of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person
obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations
under any Loan Document.
1.2 Assignee. The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and
authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and
Acceptance and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the
Credit Agreement, (ii) it is an Eligible Assignee under the Credit Agreement (subject to receipt of
such consents as may be required under the Credit Agreement), (iii) from and after the Effective
Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to
the extent of the Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it has
received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial
statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.1.6 or 7.1.1 thereof, as applicable, and such other
documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision
to enter into this Assignment and Acceptance and to purchase the Assigned Interest on the basis of
which it has made such analysis and decision independently and without reliance on the
Administrative Agent or any other Lender, and (v) if it is a Non-U.S. Lender, attached to this
Assignment and Acceptance is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms
of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by the Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it
will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, the Assignor or any other
Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time,
continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents,
and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms
of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.
2. Payments. From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make
all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees
and other amounts) to the Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the
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Date and to the Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.
3. General Provisions. This Assignment and Acceptance shall be binding upon, and inure
to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment
and Acceptance may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one
instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and
Acceptance by telecopy or facsimile (or other electronic) transmission shall be effective as
delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Acceptance. This Assignment and
Acceptance shall be deemed to be a contract made under, governed by, and construed in accordance
with, the laws of the State of New York (including for such purposes Sections 5-1401 and 5-1402 of
the General Obligations Law of the State of New York) without regard to conflicts of laws
principles.
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EXHIBIT D
COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE (BRIDGE CREDIT AGREEMENT)
HANESBRANDS INC.
This Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to clause (c) of Section 7.1.1 of the
Bridge
Loan Agreement, dated as of September 5, 2006 (as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or
otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Credit Agreement”), among Hanesbrands Inc. (the
“
Borrower”), the Lenders, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Senior Funding, Inc. and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated, as the Co-Syndication Agents, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Senior Funding, Inc., as
the Administrative Agent, and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Senior Funding, Inc. and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx
& Xxxxx Incorporated, as the joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners (in such capacities, the
“
Lead Arrangers”). Terms used herein that are defined in the Credit Agreement, unless
otherwise defined herein, have the meanings provided (or incorporated by reference) in the Credit
Agreement.
The Borrower hereby certifies, represents and warrants as follows in respect of the period
(the “Computation Period”) commencing on
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(such latter date being the “Computation Date”) and with respect to the Computation Date:
1. Defaults. As of the Computation Date, no Default had occurred and
was continuing. 1
2. Financial Covenants.
a. Leverage Ratio. The Leverage Ratio on the Computation Date was ___, as
computed on Attachment 1 hereto. The maximum Leverage Ratio permitted pursuant to clause
(a) of Section 7.2.4 of the Credit Agreement on the Computation Date was ___.
b. Interest Coverage Ratio. The Interest Coverage Ratio for the Computation Period
was ___, as computed on Attachment 2 hereto. The minimum Interest Coverage Ratio
permitted pursuant to clause (b) of Section 7.2.4 of the Credit Agreement for the Computation
Period was ___.
3. Subsidiaries: Except as set forth below, no Subsidiary has been
formed or acquired since the delivery of the last Compliance Certificate. The
formation and/or acquisition of such Subsidiary was in compliance with Section 7.1.8
of the Credit Agreement.
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of such default and the action that the Borrower or other Obligor has taken or
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4. Neither the Borrower nor any Obligor has changed its legal name or
jurisdiction of organization, during the Computation Period, except as indicated on
Attachment 3 hereto.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has caused this Compliance Certificate to be executed and
delivered, and the certification and warranties contained herein to be made, by the treasurer,
chief financial or accounting Authorized Officer of the Borrower, solely in such capacity and not
as an individual, as of ___ ___, 200_.
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Attachment 1
(to __/__/__ Compliance
Certificate)
LEVERAGE RATIO
on ___________
(the “Computation Date”)
Leverage Ratio:
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Total Debt: on the Computation Date, in each case exclusive
of intercompany Indebtedness between the Borrower and its
Subsidiaries and any Contingent Liability in respect of any of
the following, the outstanding principal amount of all
Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (other than a
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(a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed
money or advances and all obligations of such
Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or
similar instruments
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(b) all monetary obligations, contingent or
otherwise, relative to the face amount of all
letters of credit, whether or not drawn, and
banker’s acceptances issued for the account of such
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(c) all Capitalized Lease Liabilities of such Person
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(d) monetary obligations arising under Synthetic
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(e) TOTAL DEBT: The sum of Item 1(a) through 1(d)
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Net Income (the aggregate of all amounts which would be
included as net income on the consolidated financial statements
of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the Computation
Period)2
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to the extent deducted in determining Net Income, amounts
attributable to amortization (including amortization of
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to the extent deducted in determining Net Income,
Federal, state, local and foreign income withholding,
franchise, state single business unitary and similar Tax
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include any net income of any Foreign Supply Chain Entity, except to the extent
cash is distributed by such Foreign Supply Chain Entity during such period to
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to the extent deducted in determining Net Income, Interest
Expense (the aggregate interest expense (both, without
duplication, when accrued or paid and net of interest income
paid during such period to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries)
of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such applicable
period, including the portion of any payments made in respect
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to the extent deducted in determining Net Income,
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to the extent deducted in determining Net Income,
all non-cash charges, including all non-cash charges associated
with announced restructurings, whether announced previously or
in the future
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to the extent deducted in determining Net Income, net cash
charges associated with or related to any contemplated
restructurings in an aggregate amount not to exceed, in any
Fiscal Year, the Permitted Cash Restructuring
Charge3 Amount for such Fiscal Year
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to the extent deducted in determining Net Income, net cash
restructuring charges associated with or related to the
Spin-Off in an aggregate amount not to exceed, in any Fiscal
Year, the Permitted Cash Spin-Off Charge Amount for such Fiscal
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to the extent deducted in determining Net Income, non-cash
compensation expense, or other non-cash expenses or charges,
arising from the sale of stock, the granting of stock options,
the granting of stock appreciation rights and similar
arrangements (including any repricing, amendment, modification,
substitution or change of any such stock, stock option, stock
appreciation rights or similar arrangements)
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to the extent included in determining Net Income, any
financial advisory fees, accounting fees, legal fees and other
similar advisory and consulting fees, cash charges in respect
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Amount shall be $120,000,000 in the aggregate for the Fiscal Year 2006 and all
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retirement of Indebtedness, and related out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries as a result
of the Transaction, including fees and expenses in connection
with the issuance, redemption or exchange of the Bridge Loans,
all determined in accordance with GAAP
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to the extent included in determining Net Income, non-cash
or unrealized losses on agreements with respect to Hedging
Obligations
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to the extent included in determining Net Income and to the
extent non-recurring and not capitalized, any financial
advisory fees, accounting fees, legal fees and similar advisory
and consulting fees and related costs and expenses of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries incurred as a result of Permitted
Acquisitions, Investments, Dispositions permitted under the
Credit Agreement and the issuance of Capital Securities or
Indebtedness permitted under the Credit Agreement, all
determined in accordance with GAAP and in each case eliminating
any increase or decrease in income resulting from non-cash
accounting adjustments made in connection with the related
Permitted Acquisition or Dispositions
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to the extent included in determining Net Income,
and to the extent the related loss in not added back pursuant
to Item 21, all proceeds of business interruption insurance
policies
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to the extent included in determining Net Income,
expenses incurred by the Borrower or any Subsidiary to the
extent reimbursed in cash by a third party
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to the extent included in determining Net Income,
extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring cash charges not to
exceed $10,000,000 in any Fiscal Year
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to the extent included in determining Net Income,
all amounts in respect of extraordinary gains or extraordinary
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to the extent included in determining Net Income,
non-cash gains on agreements with respect to Hedging
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to the extent included in determining Net Income,
reversals (in whole or in part) of any restructuring charges
previously treated as Non-Cash Restructuring Charges in any
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non-cash items increasing such Net Income for such period,
other than (A) the accrual of revenue consistent with past
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reserve for, cash expenses in a prior period, to the
extent such accrual or reserve did not increase EBITDA in a
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Ratio with respect to the four consecutive Fiscal Quarter period ending (i)
nearest to December 31, 2006, EBITDA shall be actual EBITDA for the Fiscal
Quarter nearest to December 31, 2006 multiplied by four; (ii) nearest to March
31, 2007, EBITDA shall be actual EBITDA for the two Fiscal Quarter period
nearest to March 31, 2007 multiplied by two; and (iii) nearest to June 30,
2007, EBITDA shall be actual EBITDA for the three Fiscal Quarter period ending
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Attachment 2
(to __/__/__ Compliance
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INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO
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with respect to the calculation of the Interest Coverage Ratio with respect to
the four consecutive Fiscal Quarter period ending (i) December 31, 2006,
Interest Expense shall be actual Interest Expense for the Fiscal Quarter ending
on December 31, 2006 multiplied by four; (ii) March 31, 2007, Interest Expense
shall be actual Interest Expense for the two Fiscal Quarter period ending on
March 25, 2007 multiplied by two; and (iii) June 24, 2007, Interest Expense
shall be actual Interest Expense for the three Fiscal Quarter period ending on
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Attachment 3
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CHANGE OF LEGAL NAME OR JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION
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EXHIBIT E
GUARANTY
This GUARANTY (as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time
to time, this “Guaranty”), dated as of September 5, 2006, is made by each U.S. Subsidiary
(such capitalized term and all other capitalized terms, unless otherwise defined herein, used
herein have the meanings set forth in or incorporated by reference in Article I) of the
Borrower (as defined below), from time to time party to this Guaranty (each individually, a
“Guarantor” and collectively, the “Guarantors”), in favor of XXXXXX XXXXXXX SENIOR
FUNDING, INC., as administrative agent (together with its successor(s) thereto in such capacity,
the “Administrative Agent”) for each of the Loan Parties.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, pursuant to a
Bridge Loan Agreement, dated as of September 5, 2006 (as amended,
supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “
Credit
Agreement”), among Hanesbrands Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “
Borrower”), the
Lenders, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Senior Funding, Inc. and Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx &Smith Incorporated,
as the Co-Syndication Agents, the Administrative Agent, and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Senior Funding, Inc. and
Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx &Smith Incorporated, as the Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint
Bookrunners, the Lenders have extended Commitments to make Credit Extensions to the Borrower; and
WHEREAS, as a condition precedent to the making of the Credit Extensions under the Credit
Agreement, each Guarantor is required to execute and deliver this Guaranty;
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, each Guarantor agrees, for the benefit of each Loan Party, as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.1. Certain Terms. The following terms (whether or not underscored) when
used in this Guaranty, including its preamble and recitals, shall have the following meanings (such
definitions to be equally applicable to the singular and plural forms thereof):
“Administrative Agent” is defined in the preamble.
“Borrower” is defined in the first recital.
“Credit Agreement” is defined in the first recital.
“Guarantor” and “Guarantors” are defined in the preamble.
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“Guaranty” is defined in the preamble.
SECTION 1.2. Credit Agreement Definitions. Unless otherwise defined herein or the
context otherwise requires, terms used in this Guaranty, including its preamble and recitals, have
the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement.
ARTICLE II
GUARANTY PROVISIONS
SECTION 2.1. Guaranty. Each Guarantor hereby jointly and severally absolutely,
unconditionally and irrevocably
(a) guarantees the full and punctual payment when due, whether at stated maturity, by
required prepayment, declaration, acceleration, demand or otherwise, of all Obligations of
each Obligor now or hereafter existing, whether for principal, interest (including interest
accruing at the then applicable rate provided in the Credit Agreement after the occurrence
of any Event of Default set forth in Section 8.1.9 of the Credit Agreement, whether or not a
claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed under applicable law following
the institution of a proceeding under bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws), fees,
expenses or otherwise (including all such amounts which would become due but for the
operation of the automatic stay under Section 362(a) of the United States Bankruptcy Code,
11 U.S.C. §362(a), and the operation of Sections 502(b) and 506(b) of the United States
Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. §502(b) and §506(b)); and
(b) indemnifies and holds harmless each Loan Party for any and all costs and
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by such
Loan Party in enforcing any rights under this Guaranty (in each case to the same extent the
Loan Parties are indemnified and held harmless pursuant to Sections 10.3 and
10.4 of the Credit Agreement);
provided, however, that each Guarantor shall only be liable under this Guaranty for
the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering this Guaranty,
as it relates to such Guarantor, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or
fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount. This Guaranty constitutes a guaranty of
payment when due and not of collection, and each Guarantor specifically agrees that to the extent
permitted by applicable law it shall not be necessary or required that any Loan Party exercise any
right, assert any claim or demand or enforce any remedy whatsoever against any Obligor or any other
Person before or as a condition to the obligations of such Guarantor hereunder.
SECTION 2.2. Reinstatement, etc. Each Guarantor hereby jointly and severally agrees
that this Guaranty shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any
time any payment (in whole or in part) of any of the Obligations is invalidated, declared to be
fraudulent or preferential, set aside, rescinded or must otherwise be restored by any Loan Party,
including upon the occurrence of any Default set forth in Section 8.1.9 of the Credit Agreement or
otherwise, all as though such payment had not been made.
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SECTION 2.3. Guaranty Absolute, etc. To the extent permitted by applicable law, this
Guaranty shall in all respects be a continuing, absolute, unconditional and irrevocable guaranty of
payment, and shall remain in full force and effect until the Termination Date has occurred. Each
Guarantor jointly and severally guarantees that the Obligations will be paid strictly in accordance
with the terms of each Loan Document, regardless of any law, regulation or order now or hereafter
in effect in any jurisdiction affecting any of such terms or the rights of any Loan Party with
respect thereto. The liability of each Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be joint and several,
absolute, unconditional and irrevocable to the extent permitted by applicable law irrespective of:
(a) any lack of validity, legality or enforceability of any Loan Document;
(b) the failure of any Loan Party
(i) to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any right or remedy against
any Obligor or any other Person (including any other guarantor) under the provisions
of any Loan Document, or
(ii) to exercise any right or remedy against any other guarantor (including
any Guarantor) of, or collateral securing, any Obligations;
(c) any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of,
all or any part of the Obligations, or any other extension, compromise or renewal of any
Obligation;
(d) any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination of any Obligations for any
reason (other than the occurrence of the Termination Date), including any claim of waiver,
release, surrender, alteration or compromise, and shall not be subject to (and each
Guarantor hereby waives to the extent permitted by law, any right to or claim of) any
defense or setoff, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever by reason of the
invalidity, illegality, nongenuineness, irregularity, compromise, unenforceability of, or
any other event or occurrence affecting, any Obligations or otherwise (other than the
occurrence of the Termination Date);
(e) any amendment to, rescission, waiver, or other modification of, or any consent to
or departure from, any of the terms of any Loan Document;
(f) any addition, exchange or release of any collateral or of any Person that is (or
will become) a guarantor (including a Guarantor hereunder) of the Obligations, or any
surrender or non-perfection of any collateral, or any amendment to or waiver or release or
addition to, or consent to or departure from, any other guaranty held by any Loan Party
guaranteeing any of the Obligations; or
(g) any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or
a legal or equitable discharge of, any Obligor, any surety or any guarantor (other than
payment or performance of the Obligations, in each case in full and, with respect to
payments, in cash).
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SECTION 2.4. Setoff. Each Loan Party shall, upon the occurrence and during the
continuance of any Event of Default described in clauses (a) through (d) of
Section 8.1.9 of the Credit Agreement or, with the consent of the Required Lenders, upon
the occurrence and during the continuance of any other Event of Default, have the right to
appropriate and apply to the payment of the Secured Obligations owing to it (if then due and
payable), any and all balances, credits, deposits, accounts or moneys of such Guarantor then or
thereafter maintained with such Loan Party (other than payroll, trust or tax accounts);
provided that, any such appropriation and application shall be subject to the provisions of
Section 4.5 of the Credit Agreement. Each Loan Party agrees promptly to notify the applicable
Guarantor and the Administrative Agent after any such appropriation and application made by such
Loan Party; provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of
such setoff and application. The rights of each Loan Party under this Section are in addition to
other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff under applicable law or otherwise)
which such Loan Party may have.
SECTION 2.5. Waiver, etc. Each Guarantor hereby waives, to the extent permitted by
law, promptness, diligence, notice of acceptance and any other notice with respect to any of the
Obligations and this Guaranty and any requirement that any Loan Party protect, secure, perfect or
insure and Lien, if any, or any property subject thereto, or exhaust any right or take any action
against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any other Person (including any other guarantor)
or entity or any collateral securing the Obligations, as the case may be.
SECTION 2.6. Postponement of Subrogation, etc. Each Guarantor agrees that it will,
to the extent permitted by law, not exercise any rights which it may acquire by way of rights of
subrogation under any Loan Document, nor shall any Guarantor seek any contribution or reimbursement
from any Obligor in respect of any payment made under any Loan Document or otherwise, until
following the Termination Date. Any amount paid to any Guarantor on account of any such
subrogation rights prior to the Termination Date shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Loan
Parties and shall immediately be paid and turned over to the Administrative Agent for the benefit
of the Loan Parties in the exact form received by such Guarantor (duly endorsed in favor of the
Administrative Agent, if required), to be credited and applied against the outstanding Obligations,
in accordance with Section 2.7; provided, however, that if any Guarantor
has made payment to the Loan Parties of all or any part of the Obligations and the Termination Date
has occurred, then at such Guarantor’s request, the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Loan
Parties) will, at the expense of such Guarantor, execute and deliver to such Guarantor appropriate
documents (without recourse and without representation or warranty) necessary to evidence the
transfer by subrogation to such Guarantor of an interest in the Obligations resulting from such
payment. In furtherance of the foregoing, at all times prior to the Termination Date, each
Guarantor shall refrain from taking any action or commencing any proceeding against any Obligor (or
its successors or assigns, whether in connection with a bankruptcy proceeding or otherwise) to
recover any amounts in respect of payments made under this Guaranty to any Loan Party other than as
required by applicable law to preserve such rights.
SECTION 2.7. Payments; Application. Each Guarantor hereby agrees with each Loan
Party as follows to the extent permitted by applicable law:
(a) Each Guarantor agrees that all payments made by such Guarantor hereunder will be
made in Dollars to the Administrative Agent, without set-off, counterclaim or
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other defense
(other than the defense of payment or performance) and in accordance with Sections 4.3 and
4.4 of the Credit Agreement, free and clear of and without deduction for any Taxes, each
Guarantor hereby agreeing to comply with and be bound by the provisions of Sections 4.3 and
4.4 of the Credit Agreement in respect of all payments made by it hereunder and the
provisions of which Sections are hereby incorporated into and made a part of this Guaranty
by this reference as if set forth herein; provided, that references to the
“Borrower” in such Sections shall also be deemed to be references to each Guarantor, and
references to “this Agreement” in such Sections shall be deemed to be references to this
Guaranty.
(b) All payments made hereunder shall be applied upon receipt as set forth in Section
4.4 of the Credit Agreement.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
In order to induce the Loan Parties to enter into the Credit Agreement and make Credit
Extensions thereunder, each Guarantor represents and warrants to each Loan Party as set forth
below.
SECTION 3.1. Credit Agreement Representations and Warranties. The representations
and warranties contained in Article VI of the Credit Agreement, insofar as the representations and
warranties contained therein are applicable to any Guarantor and its properties, are true and
correct in all material respects, each such representation and warranty set forth in such Article
(insofar as applicable as aforesaid) and all other terms of the Credit Agreement to which reference
is made therein, together with all related definitions and ancillary provisions, being hereby
incorporated into this Guaranty by this reference as though specifically set forth in this Article.
SECTION 3.2. Financial Condition, etc. Each Guarantor has knowledge of each other
Obligor’s financial condition and affairs and that it has adequate means to obtain from each such
Obligor on an ongoing basis information relating thereto and to such Obligor’s ability to pay and
perform the Obligations, and agrees to assume the responsibility for keeping, and to keep, so
informed for so long as this Guaranty is in effect. Each Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that
the Loan Parties shall have no obligation to investigate the financial condition or affairs of any
Obligor for the benefit of such Guarantor nor to advise such Guarantor of any fact respecting, or
any change in, the financial condition or affairs of any other Obligor that might become known to
any Loan Party at any time, whether or not such Loan Party knows or believes or has reason to know
or believe that any such fact or change is unknown to such Guarantor, or might (or does) materially
increase the risk of such Guarantor as guarantor, or might (or would) affect the willingness of
such Guarantor to continue as a guarantor of the Obligations.
SECTION 3.3. Best Interests. It is in the best interests of each Guarantor to
execute this Guaranty inasmuch as such Guarantor will, as a result of being a Subsidiary of the
Borrower, derive substantial direct and indirect benefits from the Credit Extensions made from time
to time to the Borrower by the Lenders pursuant to the Credit Agreement and each Guarantor agrees
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the Loan Parties are relying on this representation in agreeing to make Credit Extensions to
the Borrower.
ARTICLE IV
COVENANTS, ETC.
Each Guarantor covenants and agrees that, at all times prior to the Termination Date, it will
perform, comply with and be bound by all of the agreements to which it is a party, covenants and
obligations contained in the Credit Agreement which are applicable to such Guarantor or its
properties, each such agreement, covenant and obligation contained in the Credit Agreement and all
other terms of the Credit Agreement to which reference is made in this Article, together with all
related definitions and ancillary provisions, being hereby incorporated into this Guaranty by this
reference as though specifically set forth in this Article.
ARTICLE V
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SECTION 5.1. Loan Document. This Guaranty is a Loan Document executed pursuant to
the Credit Agreement and shall (unless otherwise expressly indicated herein) be construed,
administered and applied in accordance with the terms and provisions thereof, including Article X
thereof.
SECTION 5.2. Binding on Successors, Transferees and Assigns; Assignment. This
Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect until the Termination Date has occurred, shall be
jointly and severally binding upon each Guarantor and its successors, transferees and assigns and
shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by each Loan Party and its successors, transferees
and permitted assigns; provided, however, that no Guarantor may (unless otherwise
permitted under the terms of the Credit Agreement) assign any of its obligations hereunder without
the prior written consent of all Lenders.
SECTION 5.3. Amendments, etc. No amendment to or waiver of any provision of this
Guaranty, nor consent to any departure by any Guarantor from its obligations under this Guaranty,
shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the
Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Lenders or the Required Lenders, as the case may be,
pursuant to Section 10.1 of the Credit Agreement) and then such waiver or consent shall be
effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.
SECTION 5.4. Notices. All notices and other communications provided for hereunder
shall be in writing or by facsimile and addressed, delivered or transmitted to the appropriate
party at the address or facsimile number of such party (in the case of any Guarantor, in care of
the Borrower) set forth on Schedule II to the Credit Agreement or at such other address or
facsimile number as may be designated by such party in a notice to the other party. Any notice, if
mailed and properly addressed with postage prepaid or if properly addressed and sent by pre-paid
courier service, shall be deemed given when received; any such notice, if transmitted by
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facsimile,
shall be deemed given when the confirmation of transmission thereof is received by the transmitter.
SECTION 5.5. Additional Guarantors. Upon the execution and delivery by any other
Person of a supplement in the form of Annex I hereto, such Person shall become a
“Guarantor” hereunder with the same force and effect as if it were originally a party to this
Guaranty and named as a “Guarantor” hereunder. The execution and delivery of such supplement shall
not require the consent of any other Guarantor hereunder, and the rights and obligations of each
Guarantor hereunder shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the addition of any new
Guarantor as a party to this Guaranty.
SECTION 5.6. Release of Guarantor. Upon the occurrence of the Termination Date, this
Guaranty and all obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall terminate, without delivery of any
instrument or performance of any act by any party. In addition, at the request of the Borrower,
and at the sole expense of the Borrower, a Guarantor shall be automatically released from its
obligations hereunder in the event that the Capital Securities of such Subsidiary Guarantor are
Disposed of in a transaction permitted by the Credit Agreement; provided that the Borrower
shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent, prior to the date of the proposed release, a
written request for release identifying the relevant Guarantor. The Administrative Agent agrees to
deliver to the Borrower, at the Borrower’s sole expense, such documents as the Borrower may
reasonably request to evidence such termination and release.
SECTION 5.7. No Waiver; Remedies. In addition to, and not in limitation of,
Sections 2.3 and 2.5, no failure on the part of any Loan 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 5.8. Section Captions. Section captions used in this Guaranty are for
convenience of reference only, and shall not affect the construction of this Guaranty.
SECTION 5.9. Severability. Wherever possible each provision of this Guaranty shall
be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any
provision of this Guaranty shall be prohibited by or invalid under such law, such provision shall
be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder
of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Guaranty.
SECTION 5.10. Governing Law, Entire Agreement, etc. THIS GUARANTY WILL BE DEEMED TO
BE A CONTRACT MADE UNDER AND GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (INCLUDING FOR
SUCH PURPOSE SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK).
This Guaranty and the other Loan Documents constitute the entire understanding among the parties
hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede any prior agreements,
written or oral, with respect thereto.
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SECTION 5.11. Forum Selection and Consent to Jurisdiction. ANY LITIGATION BASED
HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, ANY LOAN DOCUMENT, OR ANY COURSE OF
CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE
AGENT, THE LENDERS OR ANY GUARANTOR IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THEREWITH MAY BE BROUGHT AND
MAINTAINED IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY SUIT SEEKING ENFORCEMENT
AGAINST ANY COLLATERAL OR OTHER PROPERTY MAY BE BROUGHT, AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT’S OPTION, IN
THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH COLLATERAL OR OTHER PROPERTY MAY BE FOUND. EACH
GUARANTOR IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS BY REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, OR BY
PERSONAL SERVICE WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE STATE OF NEW YORK AT THE ADDRESS FOR NOTICES SPECIFIED FOR
THE BORROWER IN SECTION 10.2 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT. EACH GUARANTOR HEREBY EXPRESSLY AND
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY HAVE OR
HEREAFTER MAY HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUCH LITIGATION BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT REFERRED
TO ABOVE AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH LITIGATION HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. TO THE
EXTENT THAT ANY GUARANTOR HAS OR HEREAFTER MAY ACQUIRE ANY IMMUNITY FROM JURISDICTION OF ANY COURT
OR FROM ANY LEGAL PROCESS (WHETHER THROUGH SERVICE OR NOTICE, ATTACHMENT PRIOR TO JUDGMENT,
ATTACHMENT IN AID OF EXECUTION OR OTHERWISE) WITH RESPECT TO ITSELF OR ITS PROPERTY, SUCH GUARANTOR
HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW SUCH IMMUNITY IN RESPECT OF ITS
OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE LOAN DOCUMENTS.
SECTION 5.12. Waiver of Jury Trial. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF
AND EACH OTHER LOAN PARTY) AND EACH GUARANTOR HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ANY RIGHTS THEY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF
ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, EACH LOAN DOCUMENT,
OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, SUCH LENDER OR SUCH GUARANTOR IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. EACH GUARANTOR
ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT IT HAS RECEIVED FULL AND SUFFICIENT CONSIDERATION FOR THIS PROVISION
(AND EACH OTHER PROVISION OF EACH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT TO WHICH IT IS A PARTY) AND THAT THIS
PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND EACH LENDER ENTERING INTO THE
LOAN DOCUMENTS.
SECTION 5.13. Counterparts. This Guaranty may be executed by the parties hereto in
several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which shall
constitute together but one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a
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signature page to this Guaranty by facsimile (or other electronic) transmission shall be effective
as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Guaranty.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Guarantor has caused this Guaranty to be duly executed and delivered
by its Authorized Officer, solely in such capacity and not as an individual, as of the date first
above written.
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BA INTERNATIONAL, L.L.C.
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HBI INTERNATIONAL, LLC
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ACCEPTED AND AGREED FOR ITSELF
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ANNEX I to
the Guaranty
THIS
SUPPLEMENT, dated as of ___ ___,
___ (this “Supplement”), is to the
Guaranty, dated as of September 5, 2006 (as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or
otherwise modified from time to time, the “Guaranty”), among the Guarantors (such
capitalized term, and other terms used in this Supplement, to have the meanings set forth or
incorporated by reference in Article I of the Guaranty) from time to time party thereto, in favor
of XXXXXX XXXXXXX SENIOR FUNDING, INC., as administrative agent (together with its successor(s)
thereto in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) for each of the Loan Parties.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.5 of the Guaranty, each of the undersigned is
becoming a Guarantor under the Guaranty; and
WHEREAS, each of the undersigned desires to become a “Guarantor” under the Guaranty in order
to induce each Loan Party to continue the Credit Extensions under the Credit Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, and for other consideration (the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged), each of the undersigned agrees, for the benefit of
each Loan Party, as follows.
SECTION 1. Party to Guaranty, etc. In accordance with the terms of the Guaranty, by
its signature below, each of the undersigned hereby irrevocably agrees to become a Guarantor under
the Guaranty with the same force and effect as if it were an original signatory thereto and each of
the undersigned hereby (a) agrees to be bound by and comply with all of the terms and provisions of
the Guaranty applicable to it as a Guarantor and (b) represents and warrants that the
representations and warranties made by it as a Guarantor thereunder are true and correct in all
material respects as of the date hereof. In furtherance of the foregoing, each reference to a
“Guarantor” and/or “Guarantors” in the Guaranty shall be deemed to include each of the undersigned.
SECTION 2. Representations. Each of the undersigned hereby represents and warrants
that this Supplement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by it and that this
Supplement and the Guaranty constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of each of the
undersigned, enforceable (except, in any case, as such enforceability may be limited by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by
principles of equity) against it in accordance with its terms.
SECTION 3. Full Force of Guaranty. Except as expressly supplemented hereby, the
Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
SECTION 4. Severability. Wherever possible each provision of this Supplement shall
be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any
provision of this Supplement shall be prohibited by or invalid under such law, such provision
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be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder
of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Supplement or the Guaranty.
SECTION 5. Indemnity; Fees and Expenses, etc. Without limiting the provisions of any
other Loan Document, each of the undersigned agrees to reimburse the Administrative Agent for its
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with this Supplement, including reasonable
attorney’s fees and out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent’s counsel.
SECTION 6. Governing Law, Entire Agreement, etc. THIS SUPPLEMENT WILL BE DEEMED TO
BE A CONTRACT MADE UNDER AND GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (INCLUDING FOR
SUCH PURPOSE SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK).
This Supplement and the other Loan Documents constitute the entire understanding among the parties
hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede any prior agreements,
written or oral, with respect thereto.
SECTION 7. Counterparts. This Supplement may be executed by the parties hereto in
several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which shall
constitute together but one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a
signature page to this Supplement by facsimile (or other electronic) transmission shall be
effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Supplement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused this Supplement to be duly executed and
delivered by its Authorized Officer as of the date first above written.
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EXHIBIT F
CLOSING DATE CERTIFICATE
HANESBRANDS INC.
September 5, 2006
This certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 5.1.2 of the Bridge Loan Agreement, dated as
of September 5, 2006 (the “Credit Agreement”), among Hanesbrands Inc. (the
“Borrower”), the Lenders, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Senior Funding, Inc. and Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce,
Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated, as the Co-Syndication Agents, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Senior Funding, Inc., as
the Administrative Agent, and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Senior Funding, Inc. and Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx
& Xxxxx Incorporated, as the joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners (in such capacities, the
“Lead Arrangers”). Capitalized terms used herein that are defined in the Credit Agreement,
unless otherwise defined herein, have the meanings provided (or incorporated by reference) in the
Credit Agreement.
The undersigned Authorized Officer, solely in such capacity and not as an individual, hereby
certifies, represents and warrants that, as of the Closing Date:
1. Consummation of Transactions. (a) All actions necessary to consummate the
Transaction (other than the entering into of the Senior Note Documents and the issuance of the
Senior Notes) have been taken in accordance in all material respects with all applicable law and in
accordance with the terms of each applicable Transaction Document, without amendment or waiver of
any material provision thereof, unless approved by the Lead Arrangers in their reasonable
discretion.
(b) Attached hereto as Annex I are true and correct copies of the material
First Lien Loan Documents which are in full force and effect and pursuant to which the
Borrower will incur $[___]1 of credit extensions thereunder on the Closing
Date.
(c) Attached hereto as Annex II are true and correct copies of the material
Second Lien Loan Documents which are in full force and effect and pursuant to which HBI
Branded Apparel Limited, Inc. will borrow $450,000,000 in loans thereunder on the Closing
Date.
2. Litigation, etc. There exists no action, suit, investigation, litigation or
proceeding pending or threatened in writing in any court or before any arbitrator or governmental
or regulatory agency or authority that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
3. Approval. All material and necessary governmental and third party consents and
approvals have been obtained (without the imposition of any material and adverse conditions that
are not reasonably acceptable to the Lenders) and remain in effect and all applicable waiting
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periods have expired without any material and adverse action being taken by any competent
authority.
4. Debt Ratings. The Borrower has obtained a senior unsecured debt rating (of any
level) in respect of the Loans from each of S&P and Xxxxx’x and such ratings (of any level) are in
effect as of the date hereof.
5. Form 10. The financial information concerning the Branded Apparel Business and the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries contained in the Borrower’s Form 10 filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission in connection with the Spin-Off, including all amendments and modifications
thereto, is consistent in all material respects with the information previously provided to the
Lead Arrangers and the Lenders.
6. Compliance with Warranties, No Default, etc. The following statements are
true and correct as of the date hereof (after giving effect to the making of the Bridge
Loans):
(a) the representations and warranties set forth in each Loan Document are, in
each case, true and correct in all material respects (unless stated to relate solely
to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties were true and
correct in all material respects as of such earlier date); and
(b) no Default has occurred and is continuing.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Closing Date Certificate to be executed
and delivered, and the certification, representations and warranties contained herein, by its
Authorized Officer, are made solely in such capacity and not as an individual, as of the date first
written above.
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Annex I
Material First Lien Loan Documents
Closing Date Certificate (Bridge Loan)
Annex II
Material Second Lien Loan Documents
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EXHIBIT G
HANESBRANDS INC.
AND EACH OF THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO
[ ]% SENIOR FIXED RATE NOTES DUE 2014
SENIOR FLOATING RATE NOTES DUE 2014
INDENTURE
Dated as of [ ]
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Trustee
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7.10 |
(a)(2) |
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7.10 |
(a)(3) |
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N.A. |
(a)(4) |
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N.A. |
(a)(5) |
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7.10 |
(b) |
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7.10 |
(c) |
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N.A. |
311(a) |
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7.11 |
(b) |
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7.11 |
(c) |
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N.A. |
312(a) |
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2.05 |
(b) |
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13.03 |
(c) |
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13.03 |
313(a) |
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7.06 |
(b)(2) |
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7.06; 7.07 |
(c) |
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7.06; 13.02 |
(d) |
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7.06 |
314(a) |
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4.03; 13.02; 13.05 |
(c)(1) |
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13.04 |
(c)(2) |
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13.04 |
(c)(3) |
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N.A. |
(e) |
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13.05 |
(f) |
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N.A. |
315(a) |
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7.01 |
(b) |
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7.05, 13.02 |
(c) |
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7.01 |
(d) |
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7.01 |
(e) |
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6.11 |
316(a) (last sentence) |
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2.09 |
(a)(1)(A) |
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6.05 |
(a)(1)(B) |
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6.04 |
(a)(2) |
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N.A. |
(b) |
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6.07 |
(c) |
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2.12 |
317(a)(1) |
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6.08 |
(a)(2) |
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6.09 |
(b) |
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2.04 |
318(a) |
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N.A. |
(b) |
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N.A. |
(c) |
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13.01 |
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This Cross Reference Table is not part of this Indenture. |
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ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE |
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SECTION 1.01 Definitions |
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SECTION 1.02 Other Definitions |
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SECTION 1.03 Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act |
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27 |
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SECTION 1.04 Rules of Construction |
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ARTICLE 2 THE NOTES |
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28 |
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SECTION 2.01 Form and Dating |
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28 |
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SECTION 2.02 Execution and Authentication |
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29 |
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SECTION 2.03 Registrar and Paying Agent |
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30 |
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SECTION 2.04 Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust |
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SECTION 2.05 Holder Lists |
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30 |
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SECTION 2.06 Transfer and Exchange |
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31 |
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SECTION 2.07 Replacement Notes |
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45 |
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SECTION 2.08 Outstanding Notes |
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45 |
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SECTION 2.09 Treasury Notes |
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45 |
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SECTION 2.10 Temporary Notes |
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45 |
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SECTION 2.11 Cancellation |
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46 |
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SECTION 2.12 Defaulted Interest |
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46 |
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ARTICLE 3 REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT |
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46 |
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SECTION 3.01 Notices to Trustee |
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46 |
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SECTION 3.02 Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed or Purchased |
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47 |
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SECTION 3.03 Notice of Redemption |
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47 |
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SECTION 3.04 Effect of Notice of Redemption |
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48 |
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SECTION 3.05 Deposit of Redemption or Purchase Price |
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48 |
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SECTION 3.06 Notes Redeemed or Purchased in Part |
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48 |
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SECTION 3.07 Optional Redemption |
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48 |
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SECTION 3.08 Mandatory Redemption |
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49 |
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ARTICLE 4 COVENANTS |
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50 |
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SECTION 4.01 Payment of Notes |
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50 |
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SECTION 4.02 Maintenance of Office or Agency |
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50 |
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SECTION 4.03 Reports |
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SECTION 4.04 Compliance Certificate |
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51 |
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SECTION 4.05 Taxes |
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SECTION 4.06 Stay, Extension and Usury Laws |
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52 |
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SECTION 4.07 Restricted Payments |
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SECTION 4.08 Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries |
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SECTION 4.09 Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock |
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SECTION 4.10 Asset Sales |
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SECTION 4.11 Limitation on Transactions with Shareholders and Affiliates |
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SECTION 4.12 Liens |
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63 |
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SECTION 4.13 Business Activities |
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64 |
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SECTION 4.14 Corporate Existence |
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64 |
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SECTION 4.15 Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control |
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64 |
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SECTION 4.16 Limitation on Issuances and Sale of Capital Stock of Restricted Subsidiaries |
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66 |
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SECTION 4.17 Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions |
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66 |
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SECTION 4.18 Payments for Consent |
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67 |
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SECTION 4.19 Limitations on Issuance of Guarantees by Restricted Subsidiaries |
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ARTICLE 5 SUCCESSORS |
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68 |
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SECTION 5.01 Merger, Consolidation, or Sale of Assets |
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68 |
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SECTION 5.02 Successor Corporation Substituted |
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ARTICLE 6 DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES |
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SECTION 6.01 Events of Default |
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SECTION 6.02 Acceleration |
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71 |
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SECTION 6.03 Other Remedies |
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71 |
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SECTION 6.04 Waiver of Past Defaults |
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71 |
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SECTION 6.05 Control by Majority |
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71 |
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SECTION 6.06 Limitation on Suits |
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72 |
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SECTION 6.07 Rights of Holders of Notes to Receive Payment |
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72 |
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SECTION 6.08 Collection Suit by Trustee |
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72 |
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SECTION 6.09 Trustee May File Proofs of Claim |
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72 |
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SECTION 6.10 Priorities |
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73 |
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SECTION 6.11 Undertaking for Costs |
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ARTICLE 7 TRUSTEE |
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73 |
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SECTION 7.01 Duties of Trustee |
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73 |
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SECTION 7.02 Rights of Trustee |
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SECTION 7.03 Individual Rights of Trustee |
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76 |
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SECTION 7.04 Trustee’s Disclaimer |
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76 |
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SECTION 7.05 Notice of Defaults |
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76 |
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SECTION 7.06 Reports by Trustee to Holders of the Notes |
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76 |
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SECTION 7.07 Compensation and Indemnity |
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76 |
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SECTION 7.08 Replacement of Trustee |
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77 |
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SECTION 7.09 Successor Trustee by Merger, etc |
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SECTION 7.10 Eligibility; Disqualification |
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78 |
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SECTION 7.11 Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company |
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ARTICLE 8 LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE |
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79 |
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SECTION 8.01 Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance |
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SECTION 8.02 Legal Defeasance and Discharge |
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79 |
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SECTION 8.03 Covenant Defeasance |
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80 |
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SECTION 8.04 Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance |
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80 |
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SECTION 8.05 Deposited Money and Government Securities to be Held in Trust; Other
Miscellaneous Provisions |
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81 |
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SECTION 8.06 Repayment to Company |
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82 |
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SECTION 8.07 Reinstatement |
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82 |
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ARTICLE 9 AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER |
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82 |
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SECTION 9.01 Without Consent of Holders of Notes |
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82 |
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SECTION 9.02 With Consent of Holders of Notes |
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83 |
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SECTION 9.03 Compliance with Trust Indenture Act |
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85 |
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SECTION 9.04 Revocation and Effect of Consents |
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85 |
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SECTION 9.05 Notation on or Exchange of Notes |
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85 |
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SECTION 9.06 Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc |
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86 |
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ARTICLE 10 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED] |
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ARTICLE 11 NOTE GUARANTEES |
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86 |
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SECTION 11.01 Guarantee |
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86 |
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SECTION 11.02 Intentionally Omitted |
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87 |
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SECTION 11.03 Limitation on Subsidiary Guarantor Liability |
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87 |
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SECTION 11.04 Execution and Delivery of Note Guarantee |
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88 |
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SECTION 11.05 Subsidiary Guarantors May Consolidate, etc., on Certain Terms |
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88 |
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SECTION 11.06 Releases |
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89 |
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ARTICLE 12 SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE |
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90 |
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SECTION 12.01 Satisfaction and Discharge |
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90 |
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SECTION 12.02 Application of Trust Money |
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91 |
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ARTICLE 13 MISCELLANEOUS |
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91 |
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SECTION 13.01 Trust Indenture Act Controls |
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91 |
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SECTION 13.02 Notices |
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91 |
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SECTION 13.03 Communication by Holders of Notes with Other Holders of Notes |
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93 |
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SECTION 13.04 Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent |
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93 |
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SECTION 13.05 Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion |
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94 |
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SECTION 13.06 Rules by Trustee and Agents |
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94 |
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SECTION 13.07 No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders |
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94 |
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SECTION 13.08 Governing Law |
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94 |
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SECTION 13.09 No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements |
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94 |
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SECTION 13.10 Successors |
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95 |
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SECTION 13.11 Severability |
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95 |
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SECTION 13.12 Counterpart Originals |
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95 |
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SECTION 13.13 Table of Contents, Headings, etc |
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95 |
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SECTION 13.14 Benefits of Indenture |
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95 |
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit A FORM OF CONVERTED FIXED RATE NOTE
Exhibit B FORM OF CONVERTED FLOATING RATE NOTE
Exhibit C FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER
Exhibit D FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF EXCHANGE
Exhibit E FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF ACQUIRING INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR
Exhibit F FORM OF NOTE GUARANTEE
Exhibit G FORM OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
INDENTURE
dated as of [ ], 2006 among Hanesbrands Inc., a Maryland
corporation (the “Company”), the Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined below) and [ ], as trustee (the “Trustee”). Upon execution and delivery by all parties hereto, this
Indenture shall be effective as to all such parties.
The Company wishes to provide lenders under its Bridge Loan Agreement with the opportunity to
have the Rollover Loans issued thereunder evidenced by Converted Notes (as defined below)
evidencing the same indebtedness.
The Company has duly authorized the creation of an issue of (i) [ ]% Senior Notes Due 2014
(the “Converted Fixed Rate Notes”) issued on the date hereof and (ii) Senior Floating Rate
Notes due 2014 issued on the date hereof (the “Converted Floating Rate Notes” and, together
with the Converted Fixed Rate Notes, the “Converted Notes”) and, if and when issued as
required by the Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement dated the date hereof, among the
Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Purchasers (as defined therein) (the “Registration
Rights Agreement”), (iii) [ ]% Senior Exchange Notes Due 2014 (the “Fixed Rate Exchange
Notes”) and (iv) Senior Floating Rate Exchange Notes due 2014 (the “Floating Rate Exchange
Notes” and together with the Fixed Rate Exchange Notes, the “Exchange Notes”) issued in
an Exchange Offer in exchange for any Converted Notes representing the same indebtedness, of
substantially the tenor and amount hereinafter set forth, and to provide therefor the Company has
duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture.
Each Subsidiary Guarantor has duly authorized its Guarantee of the Converted Notes, and if and
when issued, the Exchange Notes and to provide therefor each of the each Subsidiary Guarantor has
duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture.
All things necessary have been done to make the Notes, when executed by the Company and
authenticated and delivered hereunder and duly issued by the Company, the valid and legally binding
obligations of the Company and to make this Indenture a valid and legally binding agreement of the
Company, in accordance with their and its terms.
All things necessary have been done to make the Guarantees, upon execution and delivery of
this Indenture, the valid obligations of each of the Company and each Subsidiary Guarantor and to
make this Indenture a valid and legally binding agreement of each of the Company and each
Subsidiary Guarantor, in accordance with their and its terms.
NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH:
For and in consideration of the premises and the purchase of the Notes by the Holders thereof,
it is mutually covenanted and agreed, for the equal and ratable benefit of all Holders, as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION
BY REFERENCE
SECTION 1.01 Definitions.
“144A Global Note” means a Global Note substantially in the form of Exhibit A
hereto bearing the Global Note Legend and the Private Placement Legend and deposited with or on
behalf of, and registered in the name of, the Depositary or its nominee that will be issued in a
denomination equal to the outstanding principal amount of the Notes sold in reliance on Rule 144A.
“Acquired Indebtedness” means Indebtedness of a Person existing at the time such
Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary assumed in
connection with an Asset Acquisition by such Restricted Subsidiary; provided such
Indebtedness was not Incurred in connection with or in contemplation of such Person becoming a
Restricted Subsidiary or such Asset Acquisition.
“Additional Notes” means an unlimited principal amount of additional Notes (other than
the Indebtedness evidenced by the Converted Notes) issued under this Indenture in accordance with
Sections 2.02 and 4.09 hereof, as part of the same series as the Exchange Notes.
“Adjusted Consolidated Net Income” means, for any period, the aggregate net income (or
loss) of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period determined in conformity with
GAAP; provided that the following items shall be excluded in computing Adjusted
Consolidated Net Income (without duplication):
(1) the net income (or loss) of any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary;
(2) solely for purposes of calculating the amount of Restricted Payments that may be
made pursuant to clause (C) of the first paragraph of Section 4.07, the net income (or loss)
of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or is merged into
or consolidated with the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or all or
substantially all of the property and assets of such Person are acquired by the Company or
any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(3) the net income of any Restricted Subsidiary to the extent that the declaration or
payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary of such net
income is not at the time permitted by the operation of the terms of its charter or any
agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation
applicable to such Restricted Subsidiary;
(4) any gains or losses (on an after tax basis) attributable to sales of assets outside
the ordinary course of business of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(5) all extraordinary gains or, solely for purposes of calculating the Fixed Charge
Coverage Ratio and the Leverage Ratio, extraordinary losses;
(6) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles; and
(7) income or loss attributable to discontinued operations (including, without
limitation, operations disposed of during such period whether or not such operations were
classified as discontinued).
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“Affiliate” means, as applied to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly
controlling, controlled by, or under direct or indirect common control with, such Person. For
purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms
“controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as applied to any Person, means
the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by
contract or otherwise.
“Agent” means any Registrar, co-registrar, Paying Agent or additional paying agent.
“Applicable Procedures” means, with respect to any transfer or exchange of or for
beneficial interests in any Global Note, the rules and procedures of the Depositary, Euroclear and
Clearstream that apply to such transfer or exchange.
“Asset Acquisition” means (1) an investment by the Company or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries in any other Person pursuant to which such Person shall become a Restricted Subsidiary
or shall be merged into or consolidated with the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or
(2) an acquisition by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of the property and assets
of any Person other than the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that constitute
substantially all of a division or line of business of such Person.
“Asset Disposition” means the sale or other disposition by the Company or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries of (1) all or substantially all of the Capital Stock of any Restricted
Subsidiary or (2) all or substantially all of the assets that constitute a division or line of
business of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.
“Asset Sale” means any sale, transfer or other disposition (including by way of merger
or consolidation or Sale Leaseback Transaction) in one transaction or a series of related
transactions by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to any Person other than the
Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of:
(1) all or any of the Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary,
(2) all or substantially all of the property and assets of an operating unit or
business of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or
(3) any other property and assets (other than the Capital Stock or other Investment in
an Unrestricted Subsidiary) of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries outside the
ordinary course of business of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, and
in each case, that is not governed by the provisions of this Indenture applicable to mergers,
consolidations and sales of assets of the Company; provided that “Asset Sale” shall not
include:
(a) sales, transfers or other dispostions of assets constituting a Permitted Investment
or Restricted Payment permitted to be made under Section 4.07,
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(b) sales, transfers or other dispositions of assets with a fair market value not in
excess of $5 million in any transaction or series of related transactions,
(c) any sale, transfer, assignment or other disposition of any property equipment that
has become damaged, worn out, obsolete or otherwise unsuitable for use in connection with
the business of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries, or
(d) sales or grants of licenses to use the Company’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s
patents, trade secrets, know-how and technology to the extent that such license does not
prohibit the licensor from using the patent, trade secret, know-how or technology.
“Attributable Debt” in respect of a Sale and Leaseback Transaction means, at the time
of determination, the present value of the obligation of the lessee for net rental payments during
the remaining term of the lease included in such Sale and Leaseback Transaction, including any
period for which such lease has been extended or may, at the option of the lessor, be extended.
Such present value shall be calculated using a discount rate equal to the rate of interest implicit
in such transaction, determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Average Life” means, at any date of determination with respect to any debt security,
the quotient obtained by dividing (1) the sum of the products of (a) the number of years from such
date of determination to the dates of each successive scheduled principal payment of such debt
security and (b) the amount of such principal payment by (2) the sum of all such principal
payments.
“Bankruptcy Law” means Title 11, U.S. Code or any similar federal or state law for
the relief of debtors.
“Beneficial Owner” has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5
under the Exchange Act, except that in calculating the beneficial ownership of any particular
“person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), such “person” will be
deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such “person” has the right to acquire
by conversion or exercise of other securities, whether such right is currently exercisable or is
exercisable only after the passage of time. The terms “Beneficially Owns” and “Beneficially Owned”
have a corresponding meaning.
“Board of Directors” means, with respect to any Person, the Board of Directors of such
Person or any duly authorized committee of such Board of Directors. Unless otherwise indicated,
the “Board of Directors” refers to the Board of Directors of the Company.
“Bridge Loan Agreement” means that certain loan agreement, dated as of September 5,
2006, among the Company, the guarantors party thereto, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Senior Funding, Inc. and
Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated as co-syndication agents, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Senior
Funding, Inc. as the administrative agent, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Senior Funding, Inc. and Xxxxxxx Lynch,
Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated as the joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners and the
lenders party thereto.
“Broker-Dealer” has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.
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“Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banking
institutions are authorized or required by law to close in New York State.
“Capital Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any and all shares, interests,
participations or other equivalents (however designated, whether voting or non-voting) in equity of
such Person, whether outstanding on the Closing Date or issued thereafter, including, without
limitation, all common stock and preferred stock.
“Capitalized Lease” means, as applied to any Person, any lease of any property
(whether real, personal or mixed) of which the discounted present value of the rental obligations
of such Person as lessee, in conformity with GAAP, is required to be capitalized on the balance
sheet of such Person.
“Capitalized Lease Obligations” means the discounted present value of the rental
obligations under a Capitalized Lease.
“Change of Control” means such time as:
(1) the adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of the Company;
(2) a “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the
Exchange Act) becomes the ultimate “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d 3 under the
Exchange Act) of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company
on a fully diluted basis;
(3) during any period of 24 consecutive months, individuals who at the beginning of
such period constituted the Board of Directors of the Company (together with any new
directors whose election to such Board or whose nomination for election by the stockholders
of the Company was approved by a vote of a majority of the directors then still in office
who were either directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination
for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of
the Board of Directors of the Company then in office.
“Clearstream” means Clearstream Banking, S.A.
“Closing Date” means the date on which the Notes are first issued under this
Indenture.
“Commodity Agreement” means any forward contract, commodity swap agreement, commodity
option agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement.
“Company” means Hanesbrands Inc. and any and all successors thereto.
“Consolidated EBITDA” means, for any period, Adjusted Consolidated Net Income for such
period plus, to the extent such amount was deducted in calculating such Adjusted Consolidated Net
Income:
(1) Fixed Charges;
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(2) income taxes;
(3) depreciation expense;
(4) amortization expense;
(5) (a) net cash charges associated with or related to any contemplated restructurings
(such cost restructuring charges being “Cash Restructuring Charges”) in an aggregate
amount not to exceed, in any Fiscal Year, the Permitted Cash Restructuring Charge Amount for
such Fiscal Year, (b) net cash restructuring charges associated with or related to the
Spin-Off (such cost restructuring charges being “Cash Spin-Off Charges”) in an
aggregate amount not to exceed, in any Fiscal Year, the Permitted Cash Spin-Off Charge
Amount for such Fiscal Year, (c) non-cash compensation expense, or other non-cash expenses
or charges, arising from the sale of stock, the granting of stock options, the granting of
stock appreciation rights and similar arrangements (including any repricing, amendment,
modification, substitution or change of any such stock, stock option, stock appreciation
rights or similar arrangements), (d) any financial advisory fees, accounting fees, legal
fees and other similar advisory and consulting fees, cash charges in respect of strategic
market reviews, management bonuses and early retirement of Indebtedness, and related
out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as a
result of the Transaction, all determined in accordance with GAAP, (e) to the extent
non-recurring and not capitalized, any financial advisory fees, accounting fees, legal fees
and similar advisory and consulting fees and related costs and expenses of the Company and
its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred as a result of Asset Acquisitions, Investments, Asset
Sales permitted under this Indenture and the issuance of Capital Stock or Indebtedness
permitted hereunder, all determined in accordance with GAAP and in each case eliminating any
increase or decrease in income resulting from non-cash accounting adjustments made in
connection with the related Asset Acquisition, Investment or Asset Sale, (f) to the extent
the related loss in not added back pursuant to the definition of Adjusted Consolidated Net
Income, all proceeds of business interruption insurance policies, (g) expenses incurred by
the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to the extent reimbursed in cash by a third party,
and (h) extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring cash charges not to exceed $10 million in
any Fiscal Year; and
(6) all other non cash charges, including all non-cash charges associated with
announced restructurings, whether announced previously or in the future (such non-cash
restructuring charges being “Non-Cash Restructuring Charges”) reducing Adjusted
Consolidated Net Income (other than items that will require cash payments and for which an
accrual or reserve is, or is required by GAAP to be, made); minus
(7) to the extent included in determining such Adjusted Consolidated Net Income, the
sum of (a) reversals (in whole or in part) of any restructuring charges previously treated
as Non-Cash Restructuring Charges in any prior period, (b) all non cash items increasing
Adjusted Consolidated Net Income, other than (A) the accrual of revenue consistent with past
practice and (B) the reversal in such period of an accrual of, or cash reserve for, cash
expenses in a prior period, to the extent such accrual or reserve did not increase EBITDA in
a prior period;
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all as determined on a consolidated basis for the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in
conformity with GAAP; provided that, if any Restricted Subsidiary is not a Wholly Owned
Restricted Subsidiary, Consolidated EBITDA shall be reduced (to the extent not otherwise reduced in
accordance with GAAP) by an amount equal to (A) the amount of the Adjusted Consolidated Net Income
attributable to such Restricted Subsidiary multiplied by (B) the percentage ownership interest in
the income of such Restricted Subsidiary not owned on the last day of such period by the Company or
any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.
“Consolidated Interest Expense” means, for any period, the aggregate amount of
interest in respect of Indebtedness (including, without limitation, amortization of original issue
discount on any Indebtedness and the interest portion of any deferred payment obligation,
calculated in accordance with the effective interest method of accounting; all commissions,
discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptance
financing; the net costs associated with Interest Rate Agreements; and Indebtedness that is
Guaranteed or secured by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries); imputed interest with
respect to Attributable Debt; and all but the principal component of rentals in respect of
Capitalized Lease Obligations paid, in each case, accrued or scheduled to be paid or to be accrued
by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period; excluding, however, (1) any
amount of such interest of any Restricted Subsidiary if the net income of such Restricted
Subsidiary is excluded in the calculation of Adjusted Consolidated Net Income pursuant to clause
(3) of the definition thereof (but only in the same proportion as the net income of such Restricted
Subsidiary is excluded from the calculation of Adjusted Consolidated Net Income pursuant to clause
(3) of the definition thereof) and (2) any premiums, fees and expenses (and any amortization
thereof) payable in connection with the offering of the Notes, all as determined on a consolidated
basis (without taking into account Unrestricted Subsidiaries) in conformity with GAAP.
“Converted Fixed Rate Notes” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Converted Floating Rate Notes” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Converted Notes” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee” will be at the address of the Trustee
specified in Section 13.02 hereof or such other address as to which the Trustee may give notice to
the Company.
“Credit Agreement” means that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of September 5, 2006,
among the Company as borrower, the guarantors party thereto, the several banks and other financial
institutions or entities from time to time party thereto as lenders, Citicorp USA, Inc., as
administrative agent, and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx. Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Senior Funding, Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint book runners.
“Credit Facilities” means, with respect to the Company and its Restricted
Subsidiaries, one or more debt facilities (including the Credit Agreement and the Second Lien
Credit Agreement), commercial paper facilities, or indentures providing for revolving credit loans,
term, loans, notes or other financings or letters of credit, or other credit facilities, in each
case, as amended, modified, renewed, refunded, replaced or refinanced from time to time.
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“Currency Agreement” means any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement or
other similar agreement or arrangement.
“Custodian” means the Trustee, as custodian with respect to the Notes in global form,
or any successor entity thereto.
“Default” means any event that is, or after notice or passage of time or both would
be, an Event of Default.
“Definitive Note” means a certificated Note registered in the name of the Holder
thereof and issued in accordance with Section 2.06 hereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit
A hereto except that such Note shall not bear the Global Note Legend and shall not have the
“Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” attached thereto.
“Depositary” means, with respect to the Notes issuable or issued in whole or in part
in global form, the Person specified in Section 2.03 hereof as the Depositary with respect to the
Notes, and any and all successors thereto appointed as depositary hereunder and having become such
pursuant to the applicable provision of this Indenture.
“Disqualified Stock” means any class or series of Capital Stock of any Person that by
its terms or otherwise is (1) required to be redeemed prior to the date that is 91 days after the
Stated Maturity of the Notes, (2) redeemable at the option of the holder of such class or series of
Capital Stock at any time prior to the date that is 91 days after the Stated Maturity of the Notes
or (3) convertible into or exchangeable for Capital Stock referred to in clause (1) or (2) above or
Indebtedness having a scheduled maturity prior to the date that is 91 days after the Stated
Maturity of the Notes; provided that any Capital Stock that would not constitute
Disqualified Stock but for provisions thereof giving holders thereof the right to require such
Person to repurchase or redeem such Capital Stock upon the occurrence of an “asset sale” or “change
of control” occurring prior to the date that is 91 days after the Stated Maturity of the Notes
shall not constitute Disqualified Stock if the “asset sale” or “change of control” provisions
applicable to such Capital Stock are no more favorable to the holders of such Capital Stock than
the provisions contained in Section 4.10 and Section 4.15 and such Capital Stock specifically
provides that such Person will not repurchase or redeem any such stock pursuant to such provision
prior to the Company’s repurchase of such Notes as are required to be repurchased pursuant to
Section 4.10 and Section 4.15.
“Domestic Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is not
Foreign Subsidiary.
“Euroclear” means Euroclear Bank, S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear system.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Exchange Notes” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Exchange Offer” has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.
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“Exchange Offer Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in the Registration
Rights Agreement.
“fair market value” means the price that would be paid in an arm’s-length transaction between
an informed and willing seller under no compulsion to sell and an informed and willing buyer under
no compulsion to buy, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, whose determination
shall be conclusive if evidenced by a resolution of the Board of Directors.
“Fiscal Year” means any period of twelve consecutive calendar months ending on the
last Saturday of June ; references to a Fiscal Year with a number corresponding to any calendar
year (e.g., the “2006 Fiscal Year”) refer to the Fiscal Year ending on the last Saturday of June of
such calendar year; provided that in the event that the Company gives notice to the Trustee
that it intends to change its Fiscal Year to a Fiscal Year ending on the last Saturday in December,
Fiscal Year will mean any period of twelve consecutive calendar months ending on such date.
“Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, for any Person on any Transaction Date, the ratio
of (1) the aggregate amount of Consolidated EBITDA for the then most recent four fiscal quarters
prior to such Transaction Date for which reports have been filed with the SEC or provided to the
Trustee (the “Four Quarter Period”) to (2) the aggregate Fixed Charges during such Four Quarter
Period. In making the foregoing calculation:
(A) pro forma effect shall be given to any Indebtedness Incurred or repaid during the
period (the “Reference Period”) commencing on the first day of the Four Quarter Period and
ending on the Transaction Date, in each case, as if such Indebtedness had been Incurred or
repaid on the first day of such Reference Period;
(B) Consolidated Interest Expense attributable to interest on any Indebtedness (whether
existing or being Incurred) computed on a pro forma basis and bearing a floating interest
rate shall be computed as if the rate in effect on the Transaction Date (taking into account
any Interest Rate Agreement applicable to such Indebtedness if such Interest Rate Agreement
has a remaining term in excess of 12 months or, if shorter, at least equal to the remaining
term of such Indebtedness) had been the applicable rate for the entire period;
(C) pro forma effect shall be given to Asset Dispositions and Asset Acquisitions
(including giving pro forma effect to the application of proceeds of any Asset Disposition)
that occur during such Reference Period as if they had occurred and such proceeds had been
applied on the first day of such Reference Period; and
(D) pro forma effect shall be given to asset dispositions and asset acquisitions
(including giving pro forma effect to the application of proceeds of any asset disposition)
that have been made by any Person that has become a Restricted Subsidiary or has been merged
with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary during such Reference Period and that
would have constituted Asset Dispositions or Asset Acquisitions had such transactions
occurred when such Person was a Restricted Subsidiary as if such asset dispositions or asset
acquisitions were Asset Dispositions or Asset Acquisitions that occurred on the first day of
such Reference Period; provided that to the extent that clause
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(C) or (D) of this
paragraph requires that pro forma effect be given to an Asset Acquisition or Asset
Disposition, such pro forma calculation shall be based upon the four full fiscal quarters
immediately preceding the Transaction Date of the Person, or division or line of business of
the Person, that is acquired or disposed for which financial information is available.
“Fixed Charges” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum, without
duplication, of:
(1) Consolidated Interest Expense plus
(2) the product of (x) the amount of all dividend payments on any series preferred
stock of such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than dividends payable
solely in Capital Stock of such Person or such Restricted Subsidiary (other than
Disqualified Stock) or to such Person or a Restricted Subsidiary of such Person) paid,
accrued or scheduled to be paid or accrued during such period times (y) a fraction, the
numerator of which is one and the denominator of which is one minus the then current
effective consolidated federal, state and local income tax rate of such Person, expressed as
a decimal, as determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
“Fixed Rate Exchange Notes” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Floating Rate Exchange Notes” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Foreign Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is an entity
which is a controlled foreign corporation under Section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code.
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America
as in effect as of the Closing Date as determined by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
All ratios and computations contained or referred to in this Indenture shall be computed in
conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent basis, except that calculations made for purposes of
determining compliance with the terms of the covenants and with other provisions of this Indenture
shall be made without giving effect to (1) the amortization of any expenses incurred in connection
with the offering of the Notes and (2) except as otherwise provided, the amortization of any
amounts required or permitted by Accounting Principles Board Opinion Nos. 16 and 17.
“Global Note Legend” means the legend set forth in Section 2.06(f)(2), which is
required to be placed on all Global Notes issued under this Indenture.
“Global Notes” means, individually and collectively, each of the Restricted Global
Notes and the Unrestricted Global Notes deposited with or on behalf of and registered in the name
of the Depository or its nominee, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto and that
bears the Global Note Legend and that has the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global
Note” attached thereto, issued in accordance with Section 2.01, 2.06(b)(3), 2.06(b)(4), 2.06(d)(2)
or 2.06(f) hereof.
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“Government Securities” means securities that are direct obligations of, or
obligations guaranteed by, the United States of America for the timely payment of which its full
faith and credit is pledged.
“Guarantee” means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of any Person directly or
indirectly guaranteeing any Indebtedness of any other Person and, without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, any obligation, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, of such Person (1)
to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness of
such other Person (whether arising by virtue of partnership arrangements, or by agreements to
keep-well, to purchase assets, goods, securities or services (unless such purchase arrangements are
on arm’s length terms and are entered into in the normal course of business), to take-or-pay, or to
maintain financial statement conditions or otherwise) or (2) entered into for purposes of assuring
in any other manner the obligee of such Indebtedness of the payment thereof or to protect such
obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part); provided that the term
“Guarantee” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the normal course of
business. The term “Guarantee” used as a verb has a corresponding meaning.
“Holder” means a holder of any Notes.
“IAI Global Note” means a Global Note substantially in the form of Exhibit
A hereto bearing the Global Note Legend and the Private Placement Legend and deposited with or
on behalf of and registered in the name of the Depositary or its nominee that will be issued in a
denomination equal to the outstanding principal amount of the Notes sold to Institutional
Accredited Investors.
“Immaterial Subsidiary” shall mean, at any time, any Restricted Subsidiary of the
Company that is designated by the Company as an “Immaterial Subsidiary” if and for so long as such
Restricted Subsidiary, together with all other Immaterial Subsidiaries, has (i) total assets at
such time not exceeding 5% of the Company’s consolidated assets as of the most recent fiscal
quarter for which balance sheet information is available and (ii) total revenues and operating
income for the most recent 12-month period for which income statement information is available not
exceeding 5% of the Company’s consolidated revenues and operating income, respectively; provided
that such Restricted Subsidiary shall be an Immaterial Subsidiary only to the extent that and for
so long as all of the above requirements are satisfied, provided, that a Restricted
Subsidiary will not be considered to be an Immaterial Subsidiary if it, directly or indirectly,
guarantees or otherwise provides credit support for any Indebtedness of the Company.
“Incur” means, with respect to any Indebtedness, to incur, create, issue, assume,
Guarantee or otherwise become liable for or with respect to, or become responsible for, the payment
of, contingently or otherwise, such Indebtedness; provided that (1) any Indebtedness of a
Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary will be deemed to be
incurred by such Restricted Subsidiary at the time it becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and (2)
neither the accrual of interest nor the accretion of original issue discount nor the payment of
interest in the form of additional Indebtedness (to the extent provided for when the Indebtedness
on which such interest is paid was originally issued) shall be considered an Incurrence of
Indebtedness.
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“Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person at any date of determination
(without duplication):
(1) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money;
(2) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other
similar instruments;
(3) all obligations of such Person in respect of letters of credit or other similar
instruments (including reimbursement obligations with respect thereto, but excluding
obligations with respect to letters of credit (including trade letters of credit) securing
obligations (other than obligations described in (1) or (2) above or (5), (6) or (7) below)
entered into in the normal course of business of such Person to the extent such letters of
credit are not drawn upon or, if drawn upon, to the extent such drawing is reimbursed no
later than the third business day following receipt by such Person of a demand for
reimbursement);
(4) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred and unpaid purchase price of
property or services, which purchase price is due more than six months after the date of
placing such property in service or taking delivery and title thereto or the completion of
such services, except Trade Payables;
(5) all Capitalized Lease Obligations and Attributable Debt;
(6) all Indebtedness of other Persons secured by a Lien on any asset of such Person,
whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such Person; provided that the amount
of such Indebtedness shall be the lesser of (A) the fair market value of such asset at such
date of determination and (B) the amount of such Indebtedness;
(7) all Indebtedness of other Persons Guaranteed by such Person to the extent such
Indebtedness is Guaranteed by such Person;
(8) to the extent not otherwise included in this definition, obligations under
Commodity Agreements, Currency Agreements and Interest Rate Agreements (other than Commodity
Agreements, Currency Agreements and Interest Rate Agreements designed solely to protect the
Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries against fluctuations in commodity prices, foreign
currency exchange rates or interest rates and that do not increase the Indebtedness of the
obligor outstanding at any time other than as a result of fluctuations in commodity prices,
foreign currency exchange rates or interest rates or by reason of fees, indemnities and
compensation payable thereunder); and
(9) all Disqualified Stock issued by such Person with the amount of Indebtedness
represented by such Disqualified Stock being equal to the greater of its voluntary or
involuntary liquidation preference and its maximum fixed repurchase price, but excluding
accrued dividends, if any.
The amount of Indebtedness of any Person at any date shall be the outstanding balance at such
date of all unconditional obligations as described above and, with respect to contingent
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obligations, the maximum liability upon the occurrence of the contingency giving rise to the
obligation, provided that:
(A) the amount outstanding at any time of any Indebtedness issued with original issue
discount is the face amount of such Indebtedness less the remaining unamortized portion of
the original issue discount of such Indebtedness at such time as determined in conformity
with GAAP;
(B) money borrowed and set aside at the time of the Incurrence of any Indebtedness in
order to prefund the payment of the interest on such Indebtedness shall not be deemed to be
“Indebtedness” so long as such money is held to secure the payment of such interest; and
(C) Indebtedness shall not include:
(x) any liability for federal, state, local or other taxes,
(y) performance, surety or appeal bonds provided in the normal course of
business, or
(z) agreements providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or
similar obligations, or Guarantees or letters of credit, surety bonds or performance
bonds securing any obligations of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries
pursuant to such agreements, in any case, Incurred in connection with the
disposition of any business, assets or Restricted Subsidiary (other than Guarantees
of Indebtedness Incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such
business, assets or Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such
acquisition), so long as the principal amount does not to exceed the gross proceeds
actually received by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with
such disposition.
“Indenture” means this Indenture, as amended or supplemented from time to time.
“Indirect Participant” means a Person who holds a beneficial interest in a Global Note
through a Participant.
“Initial Subsidiary Guarantors” means each Restricted Subsidiary of the Company (other
than a Foreign Subsidiary) on the Closing Date.
“Institutional Accredited Investor” means an institution that is an “accredited
investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act, who are not also
QIBs.
“Interest Rate Agreement” means any interest rate protection agreement, interest rate
future agreement, interest rate option agreement, interest rate swap agreement, interest rate cap
agreement, interest rate collar agreement, interest rate hedge agreement, option or future contract
or other similar agreement or arrangement.
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“Investment” in any Person means any direct or indirect advance, loan or other
extension of credit (including, without limitation, by way of Guarantee or similar arrangement, but
excluding advances to customers or suppliers in the ordinary course of business that are, in
conformity with GAAP, recorded as accounts receivable, prepaid expenses or deposits on the balance
sheet of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries and endorsements for collection or deposit
arising in the ordinary course of business) or capital contribution to (by means of any transfer of
cash or other property to others or any payment for property or services for the account or use of
others), or any purchase or acquisition of Capital Stock, bonds, notes, debentures or other similar
instruments issued by, such Person and shall include (1) the designation of a Restricted Subsidiary
as an Unrestricted Subsidiary and (2) the retention of the Capital Stock (or any other Investment)
by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of (or in) any Person that has ceased to be a
Restricted Subsidiary, including without limitation, by reason of any transaction permitted by
clause (3) or (4) of Section 4.16. For purposes of the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary” and
Section 4.07, (a) the amount of or a reduction in an Investment shall be equal to the fair market
value thereof at the time such Investment is made or reduced and (b) in the event the Company or a
Restricted Subsidiary makes an Investment by transferring assets to any Person and as part of such
transaction receives Net Cash Proceeds, the amount of such Investment shall be the fair market
value of the assets less the amount of Net Cash Proceeds so received, provided the Net Cash
Proceeds are applied in accordance with Section 4.10.
“Legal Holiday” means a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in
the City of New York or at a place of payment are authorized by law, regulation or executive order
to remain closed. If a payment date is a Legal Holiday at a place of payment, payment may be made
at that place on the next succeeding day that is not a Legal Holiday, and no interest shall accrue
on such payment for the intervening period.
“Letter of Transmittal” means the letter of transmittal to be prepared by the Company
and sent to all Holders for use by such Holders in connection with the Exchange Offer.
“Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date, the ratio of
(a) Total Debt outstanding on the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter for which
reports have been filed with the SEC or provided to the Trustee
to
(b) Consolidated EBITDA computed for the then most recent four fiscal quarters prior to such
date for which reports have been filed with the SEC or provided to the Trustee;
provided that, for purposes of calculating the Leverage Ratio with respect to the four
consecutive fiscal quarter period ending (i) December 31, 2006, Consolidated EBITDA shall be actual
Consolidated EBITDA for the fiscal quarter ending on December 31, 2006 multiplied by four; (ii)
March 25, 2007, Consolidated EBITDA shall be actual Consolidated EBITDA for the two fiscal quarter
period ending on March 25, 2007 multiplied by two; and (iii) June 24, 2007, Consolidated EBITDA
shall be actual Consolidated EBITDA for the three fiscal quarter period ending on June 24, 2007
multiplied one and one-third.
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“Lien” means any mortgage, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, lien or charge of
any kind (including, without limitation, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or
lease in the nature thereof or any agreement to give any security interest).
“Moody’s” means Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc. and its successors and assigns.
“Net Cash Proceeds” means:
(a) with respect to any Asset Sale, the proceeds of such Asset Sale in the form of cash
or cash equivalents, including payments in respect of deferred payment obligations (to the
extent corresponding to the principal, but not interest, component thereof) when received in
the form of cash or cash equivalents and proceeds from the conversion of other property
received when converted to cash or cash equivalents, net of:
(1) brokerage commissions and other fees and expenses (including fees and
expenses of counsel and investment bankers) related to such Asset Sale;
(2) provisions for all taxes (whether or not such taxes will actually be paid
or are payable) as a result of such Asset Sale without regard to the consolidated
results of operations of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a
whole;
(3) payments made to repay Indebtedness or any other obligation outstanding at
the time of such Asset Sale that either (x) is secured by a Lien on the property or
assets sold or (y) is required to be paid as a result of such sale; and
(4) appropriate amounts to be provided by the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary as a reserve against any liabilities associated with such Asset Sale,
including, without limitation, pension and other post-employment benefit
liabilities, liabilities related to environmental matters and liabilities under any
indemnification obligations associated with such Asset Sale, all as determined in
conformity with GAAP; and
(b) with respect to any issuance or sale of Capital Stock, the proceeds of such
issuance or sale in the form of cash or cash equivalents, including payments in respect of
deferred payment obligations (to the extent corresponding to the principal, but not
interest, component thereof) when received in the form of cash or cash equivalents and
proceeds from the conversion of other property received when converted to cash or cash
equivalents, net of attorney’s fees, accountants’ fees, underwriters’ or placement agents’
fees, discounts or commissions and brokerage, consultant and other fees incurred in
connection with such issuance or sale and net of taxes paid or payable as a result thereof.
“Non-U.S. Person” means a Person who is not a U.S. Person.
“Note Guarantee” means the guarantee by each Subsidiary Guarantor of the Company’s
obligations under this Indenture and the Notes, executed pursuant to the provisions of this
Indenture.
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“Notes” means, collectively, the Converted Notes, the Exchange Notes and any
Additional Notes issued under this Indenture. The Converted Notes, the Exchange Notes and the
Additional Notes shall be treated as a single class for all purposes under this Indenture, and
unless the context otherwise requires, all references to the Notes shall include the Converted
Notes, the Exchange Notes and any Additional Notes.
“Offer to Purchase” means an offer to purchase Notes by the Company from the Holders
commenced by mailing a notice to the Trustee and each Holder stating:
(1) the provision of this Indenture pursuant to which the offer is being made and that
all Notes validly tendered will be accepted for payment on a pro rata basis;
(2) the purchase price and the date of purchase, which shall be a business day no
earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed (the
“Payment Date”);
(3) that any Note not tendered will continue to accrue interest pursuant to its terms;
(4) that, unless the Company defaults in the payment of the purchase price, any Note
accepted for payment pursuant to the Offer to Purchase shall cease to accrue interest on and
after the Payment Date;
(5) that Holders electing to have a Note purchased pursuant to the Offer to Purchase
will be required to surrender the Note, together with the form entitled “Option of the
Holder to Elect Purchase” on the reverse side of the Note completed, to the Paying Agent at
the address specified in the notice prior to the close of business on the business day
immediately preceding the Payment Date;
(6) that Holders will be entitled to withdraw their election if the Paying Agent
receives, not later than the close of business on the third business day immediately
preceding the Payment Date, a telegram, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the
name of such Holder, the principal amount of Notes delivered for purchase and a statement
that such Holder is withdrawing his election to have such Notes purchased; and
(7) that Holders whose Notes are being purchased only in part will be issued new Notes
equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered;
provided that each Note purchased and each new Note issued shall be in a principal
amount of $1,000 or integral multiples of $1,000.
On the Payment Date, the Company shall (a) accept for payment on a pro rata basis Notes or
portions thereof tendered pursuant to an Offer to Purchase; (b) deposit with the Paying Agent money
sufficient to pay the purchase price of all Notes or portions thereof so accepted; and (c) deliver,
or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee all Notes or portions thereof so accepted together with an
Officers’ Certificate specifying the Notes or portions thereof accepted for payment by the Company.
The Paying Agent shall promptly mail to the Holders of Notes so accepted payment in an amount
equal to the purchase price, and the Trustee shall promptly authenticate and mail to such Holders a
new Note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of
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the Note surrendered;
provided that each Note purchased and each new Note issued shall be in a principal amount
of $1,000 or integral multiples of $1,000. the Company will publicly announce the results of an
Offer to Purchase as soon as practicable after the Payment Date. The Trustee shall act as the
Paying Agent for an Offer to Purchase. the Company will comply with Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange
Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder, to the extent such laws and
regulations are applicable, in the event that the Company is required to repurchase Notes pursuant
to an Offer to Purchase. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations
conflict with the provisions of this Indenture relating to an Offer to Purchase, the Company will
comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached
its obligations under such provisions of this Indenture by virtue of such conflict.
“Officer” means, with respect to any Person, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief
Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the
Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Controller, the Secretary, any Senior Vice-President, any
Vice-President or any Assistant Vice President of such Person.
“Officers’ Certificate” means a certificate signed on behalf of the Company by at
least two Officers of the Company, one of whom must be the principal executive officer, the
principal financial officer, the treasurer or the principal accounting officer of the Company, that
meets the requirements of Section 13.05 hereof.
“Opinion of Counsel” means an opinion from legal counsel who is reasonably acceptable
to the Trustee, that meets the requirements of Section 13.05 hereof. The counsel may be an
employee of or counsel to the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company.
“Participant” means, with respect to the Depositary, Euroclear or Clearstream, a
Person who has an account with the Depositary, Euroclear or Clearstream, respectively (and, with
respect to DTC, shall include Euroclear and Clearstream).
“Permitted Additional Restricted Payment” means, for any Fiscal Year set forth below,
Restricted Payments made by the Company in the amount set forth opposite such Fiscal Year:
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Fiscal Year |
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Cash Amount |
2006 |
|
$ |
24,000,000 |
|
2007 |
|
$ |
30,000,000 |
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2008 |
|
$ |
36,000,000 |
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2009 |
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$ |
42,000,000 |
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2010 and thereafter |
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$ |
48,000,000 |
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provided, to the extent that the amount of Permitted Additional Restricted Payments made by
the Company during any Fiscal Year is less than the aggregate amount permitted (including after
giving effect to this proviso) for such Fiscal Year, then such unutilized amount may be carried
forward and utilized by the Company to make Permitted Additional Restricted Payments in any
succeeding Fiscal Year and provided further that, for Fiscal Year 2009 and each
Fiscal Year thereafter, the amounts set forth above in such Fiscal Years shall be increased by an
additional
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$120 million so long as both before and after giving effect to such Restricted Payment,
the Leverage Ratio is less than 3.75:1.00.
“Permitted Business” means the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries engaged in
on the Closing Date and any other activities that are reasonably related, supportive,
complementary, ancillary or incidental thereto or reasonable extensions thereof.
“Permitted Cash Restructuring Charge Amount” means, $120 million in the aggregate for
Fiscal Year 2006 and all Fiscal Years ending after the Closing Date.
“Permitted Cash Spin-Off Charge Amount” means, for any Fiscal Year set forth below,
the amount set forth opposite such Fiscal Year:
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55,000,000 |
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“Permitted Investment” means:
(1) an Investment in the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor or a Person which will, upon
the making of such Investment, become a Subsidiary Guarantor or be merged or consolidated
with or into, or transfer or convey all or substantially all its assets to, the Company or a
Subsidiary Guarantor and Investments by any Foreign Subsidiary in any other Foreign
Subsidiary ;
(2) Temporary Cash Investments;
(3) payroll, travel and similar advances to cover matters that are expected at the time
of such advances ultimately to be treated as expenses in accordance with GAAP;
(4) stock, obligations or securities received in satisfaction of judgments;
(5) an Investment in an Unrestricted Subsidiary consisting solely of an Investment in
another Unrestricted Subsidiary;
(6) Commodity Agreements, Interest Rate Agreements and Currency Agreements designed
solely to protect the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries against fluctuations in
commodity prices, interest rates or foreign currency exchange rates;
(7) loans and advances to employees and officers of the Company and its Restricted
Subsidiaries made in the ordinary course of business for bona fide business purposes not to
exceed $12 million in the aggregate at any one time outstanding;
(8) Investments in securities of trade creditors or customers received
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(a) pursuant to any plan of reorganization or similar arrangement upon the
bankruptcy or insolvency of such trade creditors or customers, or
(b) in settlement of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes with,
customers, suppliers and others, in each case arising in the ordinary course of
business or otherwise in satisfaction of a judgment;
(9) Investments made by the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries consisting of
consideration received in connection with an Asset Sale made in compliance with Section
4.10; or
(10) Investments of a Person or any of its Subsidiaries existing at the time such
Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company or at the time such Person merges or
consolidates with the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, in either case, in
compliance with this Indenture; provided that such Investments were not made by such
Person in connection with, or in anticipation or contemplation of, such Person becoming a
Restricted Subsidiary of the Company or such merger or consolidation;
(11) Investments in a Receivables Subsidiary or any Investment by a Receivables
Subsidiary in any other Person under a Permitted Securitization; provided that any
Investment in a Receivables Subsidiary is in the form of a Purchase Money Note, contribution
of additional receivables and related assets or any equity interests; and
(12) repurchases of the Notes.
“Permitted Liens” means:
(1) Liens for taxes, assessments, governmental charges or claims that are being
contested in good faith by appropriate legal proceedings promptly instituted and diligently
conducted and for which a reserve or other appropriate provision, if any, as shall be
required in conformity with GAAP shall have been made;
(2) statutory and common law Liens of landlords and carriers, warehousemen, mechanics,
suppliers, materialmen, repairmen or other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of
business and with respect to amounts not yet delinquent or being contested in good faith by
appropriate legal proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted and for which a
reserve or other appropriate provision, if any, as shall be required in conformity with GAAP
shall have been made;
(3) Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection
with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security;
(4) Liens incurred or deposits made to secure the performance of tenders, bids, leases,
statutory or regulatory obligations, bankers’ acceptances, surety and appeal bonds,
government contracts, performance and return of money bonds and other obligations of a
similar nature incurred in the ordinary course of business (exclusive of obligations for the
payment of borrowed money);
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(5) easements, rights of way, municipal and zoning ordinances and similar charges,
encumbrances, title defects or other irregularities that do not materially interfere with
the ordinary course of business of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;
(6) leases or subleases granted to others that do not materially interfere with the
ordinary course of business of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a
whole;
(7) Liens encumbering property or assets under construction arising from progress or
partial payments by a customer of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries relating to
such property or assets;
(8) any interest or title of a lessor in the property subject to any Capitalized Lease
or operating lease;
(9) Liens arising from filing Uniform Commercial Code financing statements regarding
leases;
(10) Liens on property of, or on shares of Capital Stock or Indebtedness of, any Person
existing at the time such Person becomes, or becomes a part of, any Restricted Subsidiary;
provided that such Liens do not extend to or cover any property or assets of the
Company or any Restricted Subsidiary other than the property or assets acquired;
(11) Liens in favor of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary;
(12) Liens arising from the rendering of a final judgment or order against the Company
or any Restricted Subsidiary that does not give rise to an Event of Default;
(13) Liens securing reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit that
encumber documents and other property relating to such letters of credit and the products
and proceeds thereof;
(14) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to
secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;
(15) Liens encumbering customary initial deposits and margin deposits, and other Liens
that are within the general parameters customary in the industry and incurred in the
ordinary course of business, in each case, securing Indebtedness under Interest Rate
Agreements, Currency Agreements or Commodity Agreements designed solely to protect the
Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from fluctuations in interest rates,
currencies or the price of commodities;
(16) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar
arrangements for the sale of goods entered into by the Company or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business in accordance with the past practices of the
Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries prior to the Closing Date; and
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(17) Liens on shares of Capital Stock of any Unrestricted Subsidiary to secure
Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary.
“Permitted Securitization” means any sale, transfer or other disposition by the
Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Receivables and related collateral, credit support
and similar rights and any other assets that are customarily transferred in a securitization of
receivables, pursuant to one or more securitization programs, to a Receivables Subsidiary or a
Person who is not an Affiliate of the Company; provided that (i) the consideration to be
received by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries other than a Receivables Subsidiary for any
such disposition consists of cash, a promissory note or a customary contingent right to receive
cash in the nature of a “hold-back” or similar contingent right, (ii) no Default shall have
occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, and (iii) the aggregate outstanding balance
of the Indebtedness in respect of all such programs at any point in time is not in excess of $250
million.
“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association,
joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, limited liability company or government or
other entity.
“Private Placement Legend” means the legend set forth in Section 2.06(f)(1) to be
placed on all Notes issued under this Indenture except where otherwise permitted by the provisions
of this Indenture.
“Purchase Money Note” means a promissory note evidencing a line of credit, or
evidencing other Indebtedness owed to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with a
Permitted Securitization, which note shall be repaid from cash available to the maker of such note,
other than amounts required to be established as reserves, amounts paid to investors in respect of
interest, principal and other amounts owing to such investors and amounts paid in connection with
the purchase of newly generated accounts receivable.
“QIB” means a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A.
“Receivable” shall mean a right to receive payment arising from a sale or lease of
goods or the performance of services by a Person pursuant to an arrangement with another Person
pursuant to which such other Person is obligated to pay for good or services under terms that
permit the purchase of such goods and services on credit and shall include, in any event, any items
of property that would be classified as an “account,” “chattel paper,” “payment intangible” or
“instrument” under the UCC and any supporting obligations.
“Receivables Subsidiary” shall mean any Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of the
Company (or another Person in which the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary makes an Investment
and to which the Company or one or more of its Restricted Subsidiaries transfer Receivables and
related assets) which engages in no activities other than in connection with the financing of
Receivables and which is designated by the Board of Directors of the applicable Restricted
Subsidiary (as provided below) as a Receivables Subsidiary:
(a) no portion of the Indebtedness or any other obligations (contingent or otherwise)
of which:
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(i) is guaranteed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (that is not a
Receivables Subsidiary);
(ii) is recourse to or obligates the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (that
is not a Receivables Subsidiary); or
(iii) subjects any property or assets of the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary (that is not a Receivables Subsidiary), directly or indirectly,
contingently or otherwise, to the satisfaction thereof;
(b) with which neither the Company nor any Restricted Subsidiary (that is not a
Receivables Subsidiary) has any material contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding
(other than Standard Securitization Undertakings); and
(c) to which neither the Company nor any Restricted Subsidiary (that is not a
Receivables Subsidiary) has any obligation to maintain or preserve such entity’s financial
condition or cause such entity to achieve certain levels of operating results.
Any such designation by the Board of Directors of the applicable Restricted Subsidiary shall be
evidenced by a certified copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors of such Restricted
Subsidiary giving effect to such designation and an officers certificate certifying, to the best of
such officer’s knowledge and belief, that such designation complies with the foregoing conditions.
“Registration Rights Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Regulation S” means Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act.
“Regulation S Global Note” means a Temporary Regulation S Global Note or Regulation S
Permanent Global Note, as appropriate.
“Regulation S Permanent Global Note” means a permanent global Note substantially in
the form of Exhibit A hereto bearing the Global Note Legend and the Private Placement
Legend and deposited with or on behalf of and registered in the name of the Depositary or its
nominee, issued in a denomination equal to the outstanding principal amount of the Temporary
Regulation S Global Note upon expiration of the Restricted Period.
“Replacement Assets” means, on any date, property or assets (other than current
assets) of a nature or type or that are used in a Permitted Business (or an Investment in a
Permitted Business).
“Representative” means this Indenture trustee or other trustee, agent or
representative.
“Responsible Officer,” when used with respect to the Trustee, means any officer within
the Corporate Trust Administration of the Trustee (or any successor group of the Trustee) or any
other officer of the Trustee customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of
the above designated officers and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter,
any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of his knowledge of and
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familiarity with
the particular subject and who shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this
Indenture.
“Restricted Definitive Note” means a Definitive Note bearing the Private Placement
Legend.
“Restricted Global Note” means a Global Note bearing the Private Placement Legend.
“Restricted Investment” means an Investment other than a Permitted Investment.
“Restricted Period” means the 40-day restricted period as defined in Regulation S.
“Restricted Subsidiary” of a Person means any Subsidiary of the referent Person that
is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
“Rollover Loans” means the rollover loans issued on [ ] in accordance with
the Bridge Loan Agreement.
“Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.
“Rule 144A” means Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act.
“Rule 903” means Rule 903 promulgated under the Securities Act.
“Rule 904” means Rule 904 promulgated under the Securities Act.
“Sale and Leaseback Transaction” means a transaction whereby a Person sells or
otherwise transfers assets or properties and then or thereafter leases such assets or properties or
any part thereof or any other assets or properties which such Person intends to use for
substantially the same purpose or purposes as the assets or properties sold or otherwise
transferred.
“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services and its successors and assigns.
“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Second Lien Credit Agreement” means that certain Second Lien Credit Agreement, dated
as of September 5, 2006, among the Company Branded Apparel Limited, Inc., as borrower, the
guarantors party thereto, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time
to time party thereto as lenders, Citicorp USA, Inc., as administrative agent, and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx.
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Senior Funding, Inc., as joint lead
arrangers and joint book runners.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Shelf Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights
Agreement.
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“Significant Subsidiary” means, at any date of determination, any Restricted
Subsidiary that, together with its Subsidiaries, (1) for the most recent fiscal year of the
Company, accounted for more than 10% of the consolidated revenues of the Company and its Restricted
Subsidiaries or (2) as of the end of such fiscal year, was the owner of more than 10% of the
consolidated assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, all as set forth on the most
recently available consolidated financial statements of the Company for such fiscal year.
“Spin-Off” means the distribution of the Company’s common stock by Xxxx Xxx
Corporation to its stockholders.
“Standard Securitization Undertakings” shall mean representations, warranties,
covenants and indemnities entered into by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary which are
reasonably customary in a securitization of Receivables.
“Stated Maturity” means, (1) with respect to any debt security, the date specified in
such debt security as the fixed date on which the final installment of principal of such debt
security is due and payable and (2) with respect to any scheduled installment of principal of or
interest on any debt security, the date specified in such debt security as the fixed date on which
such installment is due and payable.
“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, association or other
business entity of which more than 50% of the voting power of the outstanding Voting Stock is
owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person and one or more other Subsidiaries of such Person.
“Subsidiary Guarantor” means any Initial Subsidiary Guarantor and any other Restricted
Subsidiary of the Company which provides a Note Guarantee of the Company’s obligations under this
Indenture and the Notes pursuant to Section 4.19.
“Temporary Cash Investment” means any of the following:
any direct obligation of (or unconditionally guaranteed by) the United States or a State
thereof (or any agency or political subdivision thereof, to the extent such obligations are
supported by the full faith and credit of the United States or a State thereof) maturing not more
than one year after such time;
(d) commercial paper maturing not more than 270 days from the date of issue, which is issued
by (i) a corporation (other than an Affiliate of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company)
organized under the laws of any State of the United States or of the District of Columbia and rated
A 1 or higher by S&P or P 1 or higher by Xxxxx’x;
(e) any certificate of deposit, time deposit or bankers acceptance, maturing not more than one
year after its date of issuance, which is issued by either (i) any bank organized under the laws of
the United States (or any State thereof) and which has (A) a credit rating of A2 or higher from
Xxxxx’x or A or higher from S&P and (B) a combined capital and surplus greater than $500 million;
(f) any repurchase agreement having a term of 30 days or less entered into with any commercial
banking institution satisfying the criteria set forth in clause (c)(i) which (i) is secured
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by a
fully perfected security interest in any obligation of the type described in clause (a), and (ii)
has a market value at the time such repurchase agreement is entered into of not less than 100% of
the repurchase obligation of such commercial banking institution thereunder;
(g) with respect to any Foreign Subsidiary, non-Dollar denominated (i) certificates of deposit
of, bankers acceptances of, or time deposits with, any commercial bank which is organized and
existing under the laws of the country in which such Person maintains its chief executive office or
principal place of business or is organized provided such country is a member of the Organization
for Economic Cooperation and Development, and which has a short-term commercial paper rating from
S&P of at least “A-1” or the equivalent thereof or from Xxxxx’x of at least “P-1” or the equivalent
thereof (any such bank being an “Approved Foreign Bank”) and maturing within one year of the date
of acquisition and (ii) equivalents of demand deposit accounts which are maintained with an
Approved Foreign Bank; or
(h) readily marketable obligations issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the
government or any agency or instrumentality of any member nation of the European Union whose legal
tender is the Euro and which are denominated in Euros or any other foreign currency comparable in
credit quality and tenor to those referred to above and customarily used by corporations for cash
management purposes in any jurisdiction outside the United States to the extent reasonably required
in connection with any business conducted by any Foreign Subsidiary organized in such jurisdiction,
having (i) one of the three highest ratings from either Xxxxx’x or S&P and (ii) maturities of not
more than one year from the date of acquisition thereof; provided that the full faith and
credit of any such member nation of the European Union is pledged in support thereof.
“Trade Payables” means, with respect to any Person, any accounts payable or any other
indebtedness or monetary obligation to trade creditors created, assumed or Guaranteed by such
Person or any of its Subsidiaries arising in the ordinary course of business in connection with the
acquisition of goods or services.
“Temporary Regulation S Global Note” means a temporary global Note substantially in
the form of Exhibit A hereto bearing the Global Note Legend, the Private Placement Legend and the
legend specified in Section 2.06(g)(3) and deposited with or on behalf of and registered in the
name of the Depositary or its nominee, issued in a denomination equal to the outstanding principal
amount of the Notes initially sold in reliance on Rule 903 of Regulation S.
“TIA” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect
on the date on which this Indenture is qualified thereunder, as may be amended from time to time.
“Transaction Date” means, with respect to the Incurrence of any Indebtedness, the date
such Indebtedness is to be Incurred and, with respect to any Restricted Payment, the date such
Restricted Payment is to be made.
“Transaction” means, collectively, (i) the consummation of the Spin-Off, (ii) the
payment by the Company to Xxxxx Xxx Corporation of a cash dividend in the approximate amount of
$2.4 billion, (iii) the transfer of all the assets and certain associated liabilities of the
branded apparel
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Americas/Asia business of Xxxxx Xxx Corporation to the Company and the sale to the
Company of certain related trademarks and other intellectual property related, (iv) the entering
into of the documents governing the Credit Agreement and Second Lien Credit Agreement and the
making of the loans thereunder, (v) the receipt by the Company of the proceeds from unsecured
increasing rate loans and the entering into of the related documents in an aggregate amount of $500
million (the “Bridge Loans”), (vi) the issuance of the Notes and the redemption of the
Bridge Loans, and (vii) the payment of fees and expenses in connection and in accordance with the
foregoing.
“Trustee” means the party named as such in the preamble to this Indenture until a
successor replaces it in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Indenture and thereafter
means the successor serving hereunder.
“Unrestricted Global Note” means a Global Note that does not bear and is not required
to bear the Private Placement Legend.
“Unrestricted Definitive Note” means a Definitive Note that does not bear and is not
required to bear the Private Placement Legend.
“Unrestricted Subsidiary” means (1) [List foreign supply chain entities], (2) any
Subsidiary of the Company that at the time of determination shall be designated an Unrestricted
Subsidiary by the Board of Directors in the manner provided below and (2) any Subsidiary of an
Unrestricted Subsidiary. The Board of Directors may designate any Restricted Subsidiary (including
any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary of the Company) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary
unless such Subsidiary owns any Capital Stock of, or owns or holds any Lien on any property of, the
Company or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (A) any Guarantee by the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary of any Indebtedness of the Subsidiary being so designated shall be deemed an
“Incurrence” of such Indebtedness and an “Investment” by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary
(or both, if applicable) at the time of such designation; (B) either (I) the Subsidiary to be so
designated has total assets of $1,000 or less or (II) if such Subsidiary has assets greater than
$1,000, such designation would be permitted under Section 4.07 and (C) if applicable, the
Incurrence of Indebtedness and the Investment referred to in clause (A) of this proviso would be
permitted under Section 4.07 and Section 4.09. The Board of Directors may designate any
Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (a) no Default or
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of or after giving effect to
such designation and (b) all Liens and Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary outstanding
immediately after such designation would, if Incurred at such time, have been permitted to be
Incurred (and shall be deemed to have been Incurred) for all purposes of this Indenture. Any such
designation by the Board of Directors shall be evidenced to the Trustee by promptly filing with the
Trustee a copy of the Board Resolution giving effect to such designation and an Officers’
Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing provisions.
“U.S. Government Obligations” means securities that are (1) direct obligations of the
United States of America for the payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged or (2)
obligations of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of
the United States of America the payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith
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and
credit obligation by the United States of America, which, in either case, are not callable or
redeemable at the option of the Company thereof at any time prior to the Stated Maturity of the
Notes, and shall also include a depository receipt issued by a bank or trust company as custodian
with respect to any such U.S. Government Obligation or a specific payment of interest on or
principal of any such U.S. Government Obligation held by such custodian for the account of the
holder of a depository receipt; provided that (except as required by law) such custodian is
not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depository
receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the U.S. Government Obligation or
the specific payment of interest on or principal of the U.S. Government Obligation evidenced by
such depository receipt.
“U.S. Person” means a U.S. Person as defined in Rule 902(k) promulgated under the
Securities Act.
“Voting Stock” of any specified Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such
Person that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors of such
Person.
“Wholly Owned” means, with respect to any Subsidiary of any Person, the ownership of
all of the outstanding Capital Stock of such Subsidiary (other than any director’s qualifying
shares or Investments by foreign nationals mandated by applicable law) by such Person or one or
more Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of such Person.
SECTION 1.02 Other Definitions.
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“Authentication Order” |
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“Change of Control Offer” |
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4.15 |
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“Change of Control Payment” |
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4.15 |
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“Change of Control Payment Date” |
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4.15 |
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“Covenant Defeasance” |
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“DTC” |
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2.03 |
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“Event of Default” |
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“Excess Proceeds” |
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4.09 |
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“Legal Defeasance” |
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“Paying Agent” |
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2.03 |
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“Permitted Debt” |
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4.09 |
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“Payment Blockage Notice” |
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10.03 |
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“Payment Default” |
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6.01 |
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“Redemption Date” |
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“Registrar” |
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SECTION 1.03 Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act. Whenever this
Indenture refers to a provision of the TIA, the provision is incorporated by reference in and made
a part of this Indenture.
The following TIA terms used in this Indenture have the following meanings:
“indenture securities” means the Notes;
“indenture security Holder” means a Holder of a Note;
“indenture to be qualified” means this Indenture;
“indenture trustee” or “institutional trustee” means the Trustee; and
“obligor” on the Notes and the Note Guarantees means the Company and the Subsidiary
Guarantors, respectively, and any successor obligor upon the Notes and the Note Guarantees,
respectively.
All other terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the TIA, defined by TIA reference
to another statute or defined by SEC rule under the TIA have the meanings so assigned to them.
SECTION 1.04 Rules of Construction. Unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) a term has the meaning assigned to it;
(2) an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in
accordance with GAAP;
(3) “or” is not exclusive;
(4) words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular;
(5) “will” shall be interpreted to express a command;
(6) provisions apply to successive events and transactions; and
(7) references to sections of or rules under the Securities Act will be deemed to
include substitute, replacement of successor sections or rules adopted by the SEC from time
to time.
ARTICLE 2
THE NOTES
SECTION 2.01 Form and Dating.
(a) General. The Notes and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication will be
substantially in the form of Exhibit A and Exhibit B hereto. The Notes may
have
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notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule or usage. Each
Note will be dated the date of its authentication. The Notes shall be in denominations of
$1,000 and integral multiples thereof.
The terms and provisions contained in the Notes will constitute, and are hereby
expressly made, a part of this Indenture and the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the
Trustee, by their execution and delivery of this Indenture, expressly agree to such terms
and provisions and to be bound thereby. However, to the extent any provision of any Note
conflicts with the express provisions of this Indenture, the provisions of this Indenture
shall govern and be controlling.
(b) Global Notes. Notes issued in global form will be substantially in the
form of Exhibit A and Exhibit B attached hereto (including the Global Note
Legend thereon and the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” attached
thereto). Notes issued in definitive form will be substantially in the form of Exhibit
A and Exhibit B attached hereto (but without the Global Note Legend thereon and
without the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” attached thereto). Each
Global Note will represent such of the outstanding Notes as will be specified therein and
each shall provide that it represents the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes
from time to time endorsed thereon and that the aggregate principal amount of outstanding
Notes represented thereby may from time to time be reduced or increased, as appropriate, to
reflect exchanges and redemptions. Any endorsement of a Global Note to reflect the amount
of any increase or decrease in the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes
represented thereby will be made by the Trustee or the Custodian, at the direction of the
Trustee, in accordance with instructions given by the Holder thereof as required by Section
2.06 hereof.
(c) Temporary Global Notes. Notes offered and sold in reliance on Regulation S
shall be issued initially in the form of the Temporary Regulation S Global Note, which shall
be deposited on behalf of the purchasers of the Notes represented thereby with the Trustee,
at its New York office, as custodian for the Depositary, and registered in the name of the
Depositary or the nominee of the Depositary for the accounts of the designated agents
holding on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream, duly executed by the Company and
authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided. Following the termination of the
Restricted Period, beneficial interests in the Temporary Regulation S Global Note shall be
exchanged for beneficial interests in the Regulation S Permanent Global Notes pursuant to
the Applicable Procedures. Simultaneously with the authentication of Regulation S Permanent
Global Notes, the Trustee shall cancel the Temporary Regulation S Global Note. The
aggregate principal amount of the Temporary Regulation S Global Note and the Regulation S
Permanent Global Notes may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments
endorsed thereon as specified in Section 2.01(b) in connection with transfers of interests
as hereinafter provided.
(d) Euroclear and Clearstream Procedures Applicable. The provisions of the
“Operating Procedures of the Euroclear System” and “Terms and Conditions Governing Use of
Euroclear” and the “General Terms and Conditions of Clearstream Banking” and “Customer
Handbook” of Clearstream will be applicable to transfers of beneficial
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interests the
Regulation S Global Note that are held by Participants through Euroclear or Clearstream.
SECTION 2.02 Execution and Authentication. At least one Officer must sign the Notes
for the Company by manual or facsimile signature.
If an Officer whose signature is on a Note no longer holds that office at the time a Note is
authenticated, the Note will nevertheless be valid.
A Note will not be valid until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee. The
signature will be conclusive evidence that the Note has been authenticated under this Indenture.
The Trustee will, upon receipt of a written order of the Company signed by two Officers (an
“Authentication Order”), authenticate Notes for original issue up to the aggregate
principal amount stated on the face of the Notes.
The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent acceptable to the Company to authenticate
Notes. An authenticating agent may authenticate Notes whenever the Trustee may do so. Each
reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by such agent.
An authenticating agent has the same rights as an Agent to deal with Holders or an Affiliate of
the Company.
SECTION 2.03 Registrar and Paying Agent. The Company will maintain an office or
agency where Notes may be presented for registration of transfer or for exchange
(“Registrar”) and an office or agency where Notes may be presented for payment (“Paying
Agent”). The Registrar will keep a register of the Notes and of their transfer and exchange.
The Company may appoint one or more co-registrars and one or more additional paying agents. The
term “Registrar” includes any co-registrar and the term “Paying Agent” includes any additional
paying agent. The Company may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to any Holder.
The Company will notify the Trustee in writing of the name and address of any Agent not a party to
this Indenture. If the Company fails to appoint or maintain another entity as Registrar or Paying
Agent, the Trustee shall act as such. The Company or any of its Subsidiaries may act as Paying
Agent or Registrar.
The Company initially appoints The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) to act as
Depositary with respect to the Global Notes.
The Company initially appoints the Trustee to act as the Registrar and Paying Agent and to act
as Custodian with respect to the Global Notes.
SECTION 2.04 Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust. The Company will require each
Paying Agent other than the Trustee to agree in writing that the Paying Agent will hold in trust
for the benefit of Holders or the Trustee all money held by the Paying Agent for the payment of
principal or premium, if any, or interest on the Notes, and will notify the Trustee of any default
by the Company in making any such payment. While any such default continues, the Trustee may
require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. The Company at any time may
require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. Upon payment over to the
Trustee, the Paying Agent (if other than the Company or a Subsidiary) will have no further
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liability for the money. If the Company or a Subsidiary acts as Paying Agent, it will segregate
and hold in a separate trust fund for the benefit of the Holders all money held by it as Paying
Agent. Upon any bankruptcy or reorganization proceedings relating to the Company, the Trustee will
serve as Paying Agent for the Notes.
SECTION 2.05 Holder Lists. The Trustee will preserve in as current a form as is
reasonably practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of all
Holders and shall otherwise comply with TIA § 312(a). If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the
Company will furnish to the Trustee at least seven Business Days before each interest payment date
and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, a list in such form and as of such
date as the Trustee may reasonably require of the names and addresses of the Holders of Notes and
the Company shall otherwise comply with TIA § 312(a).
SECTION 2.06 Transfer and Exchange.
(a) Transfer and Exchange of Global Notes. A Global Note may not be
transferred as a whole except by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary, by a nominee
of the Depositary to the Depositary or to another nominee of the Depositary, or by the
Depositary or any such nominee to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such successor
Depositary. All Global Notes will be exchanged by the Company for Definitive Notes if:
(1) the Company delivers to the Trustee notice from the Depositary that it is
unwilling or unable to continue to act as Depositary or that it is no longer a
clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act and, in either case, a successor
Depositary is not appointed by the Company within 120 days after the date of such
notice from the Depositary; or
(2) the Company in its sole discretion determines that the Global Notes (in
whole but not in part) should be exchanged for Definitive Notes and delivers a
written notice to such effect to the Trustee, provided that in no event
shall the Temporary Regulation S Global Note be exchanged by the Company for
Definitive Notes prior to (x) the expiration of the Restricted Period and (y) the
receipt by the Registrar of any certificates required pursuant to Rule
903(b)(3)(ii)(B) under the Securities Act.
Upon the occurrence of either of the preceding events in (1) or (2) above, Definitive
Notes shall be issued in such names as the Depositary shall instruct the Trustee. Global
Notes also may be exchanged or replaced, in whole or in part, as provided in Sections 2.07
and 2.10 hereof. Every Note authenticated and delivered in exchange for, or in lieu of, a
Global Note or any portion thereof, pursuant to this Section 2.06 or Section 2.07 or 2.10
hereof, shall be authenticated and delivered in the form of, and shall be, a Global Note. A
Global Note may not be exchanged for another Note other than as provided in this Section
2.06(a), however, beneficial interests in a Global Note may be transferred and exchanged as
provided in Section 2.06(b), (c), (d) or (f) hereof.
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(b) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in the Global Notes. The
transfer and exchange of beneficial interests in the Global Notes will be effected through
the Depositary, in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture and the Applicable
Procedures. Beneficial interests in the Restricted Global Notes will be subject to
restrictions on transfer comparable to those set forth herein to the extent required by the
Securities Act. Transfers of beneficial interests in the Global Notes also will require
compliance with either subparagraph (1) or (2) below, as applicable, as well
as one or more of the other following subparagraphs, as applicable:
(1) Transfer of Beneficial Interests in the Same Global Note.
Beneficial interests in any Restricted Global Note may be transferred to Persons who
take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the same Restricted
Global Note in accordance with the transfer restrictions set forth in the Private
Placement Legend; provided, however, that prior to the expiration of
the Restricted Period, transfers of beneficial interests in the Temporary Regulation
S Global Note may not be made to a U.S. Person or for the account or benefit of a
U.S. Person (other than an Initial Purchaser). Beneficial interests in any
Unrestricted Global Note may be transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in
the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note. No written orders
or instructions shall be required to be delivered to the Registrar to effect the
transfers described in this Section 2.06(b)(1).
(2) All Other Transfers and Exchanges of Beneficial Interests in Global
Notes. In connection with all transfers and exchanges of beneficial interests
that are not subject to Section 2.06(b)(1) above, the transferor of such beneficial
interest must deliver to the Registrar either:
(a) both:
(1) a written order from a Participant or an Indirect
Participant given to the Depositary in accordance with the Applicable
Procedures directing the Depositary to credit or cause to be credited
a beneficial interest in another Global Note in an amount equal to
the beneficial interest to be transferred or exchanged; and
(2) instructions given in accordance with the Applicable
Procedures containing information regarding the Participant account
to be credited with such increase; or
(b) both:
(1) a written order from a Participant or an Indirect
Participant given to the Depositary in accordance with the Applicable
Procedures directing the Depositary to cause to be issued a
Definitive Note in an amount equal to the beneficial interest to be
transferred or exchanged; and
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(2) instructions given by the Depositary to the Registrar
containing information regarding the Person in whose name such
Definitive Note shall be registered to effect the transfer or
exchange referred to in (1) above, provided that in no event
shall Definitive Notes be issued upon the transfer or exchange of
beneficial interests in the Temporary Regulation S Global Note prior
to (x) the expiration of the Restricted Period and (y) the receipt by
the Registrar of any certificates required pursuant to Rule 903 under
the Securities Act. Upon consummation of an Exchange Offer by the
Company in accordance with Section 2.06(f) hereof, the requirements
of this Section 2.06(b)(2) shall be deemed to have been satisfied
upon receipt by the Registrar of the instructions contained in the
Letter of Transmittal delivered by the Holder of such beneficial
interests in the Restricted Global Notes. Upon satisfaction of all
of the requirements for transfer or exchange of beneficial interests
in Global Notes contained in this Indenture and the Notes or
otherwise applicable under the Securities Act, the Trustee shall
adjust the principal amount of the relevant Global Note(s) pursuant
to Section 2.06(h) hereof.
(3) Transfer of Beneficial Interests to Another Restricted Global Note.
A beneficial interest in any Restricted Global Note may be transferred to a Person
who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another
Restricted Global Note if the transfer complies with the requirements of Section
2.06(b)(2) above and the Registrar receives the following:
(a) if the transferee will take delivery in the form of a beneficial
interest in the 144A Global Note, then the transferor must deliver a
certificate in the form of Exhibit C hereto, including the
certifications in item (1) thereof;
(b) if the transferee will take delivery in the form of a beneficial
interest in the Temporary Regulation S Global Note or the Regulation S
Permanent Global Note, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the
form of Exhibit C hereto, including the certifications in item
(2) thereof; and
(c) if the transferee will take delivery in the form of a beneficial
interest in the IAI Global Note, then the transferor must deliver a
certificate in the form of Exhibit C hereto, including the
certifications, certificates and Opinion of Counsel required by item
(3) thereof, if applicable.
(4) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in a Restricted Global
Note for Beneficial Interests in an Unrestricted Global Note. A beneficial
interest in any Restricted Global Note may be exchanged by any holder thereof for a
beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note or transferred to a Person
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who
takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted
Global Note if the exchange or transfer complies with the requirements of Section
2.06(b)(2) above and:
(a) such exchange or transfer is effected pursuant to the Exchange
Offer in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement and the holder of
the beneficial interest to be transferred, in the case of an exchange, or
the transferee, in the case of a transfer, certifies in the applicable
Letter of Transmittal that it is not (i) a Broker-Dealer, (ii) a Person
participating in the distribution of the Exchange Notes or (iii) a Person
who is an affiliate (as defined in Rule 144) of the Company
(b) such transfer is effected pursuant to the Shelf Registration
Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement;
(c) such transfer is effected by a Broker-Dealer pursuant to the
Exchange Offer Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration
Rights Agreement; or
(d) the Registrar receives the following:
(1) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted
Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a
beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate
from such holder in the form of Exhibit D hereto, including
the certifications in item (1)(a) thereof; or
(2) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted
Global Note proposes to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person
who shall take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest
in an Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate from such holder in the
form of Exhibit D hereto, including the certifications in
item (4) thereof;
and, in each such case set forth in this subparagraph (A), if the
Registrar so requests or if the Applicable Procedures so require, an Opinion
of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Registrar to the effect that
such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that
the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Private Placement
Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the
Securities Act.
If any such transfer is effected pursuant to subparagraph (A) above at a time when an
Unrestricted Global Note has not yet been issued, the Company shall issue and, upon receipt of an
Authentication Order in accordance with Section 2.02 hereof, the Trustee shall authenticate one or
more Unrestricted Global Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal
amount of beneficial interests transferred pursuant to subparagraph (A) above.
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Beneficial interests in an Unrestricted Global Note cannot be exchanged for, or transferred to
Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of, a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global
Note.
(c) Transfer or Exchange of Beneficial Interests for Definitive Notes.
(1) Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Notes to Restricted
Definitive Notes. If any holder of a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global
Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a Restricted Definitive Note
or to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who takes delivery thereof in
the form of a Restricted Definitive Note, then, upon receipt by the Registrar of the
following documentation:
(a) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global
Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a Restricted
Definitive Note, a certificate from such holder in the form of Exhibit
D hereto, including the certifications in item (2)(a) thereof,
(b) if such beneficial interest is being transferred to a QIB in
accordance with Rule 144A, a certificate to the effect set forth in
Exhibit C hereto, including the certifications in item (1)
thereof;
(c) if such beneficial interest is being transferred to a Non-U.S.
Person in an offshore transaction in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904, a
certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit C hereto, including
the certifications in item (2) thereof;
(d) if such beneficial interest is being transferred pursuant to an
exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act in
accordance with Rule 144, a certificate to the effect set forth in
Exhibit C hereto, including the certifications in item
(3)(a) thereof;
(e) if such beneficial interest is being transferred to an
Institutional Accredited Investor in reliance on an exemption from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act other than those listed in
subparagraphs (B) through (D) above, a certificate to the
effect set forth in Exhibit C hereto, including the certifications,
certificates and Opinion of Counsel required by item (3) thereof, if
applicable; or
(f) if such beneficial interest is being transferred to the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries, a certificate to the effect set forth in
Exhibit C hereto, including the certifications in item
(3)(b) thereof,
the Trustee shall cause the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Global Note
to be reduced accordingly pursuant to Section 2.06(h) hereof, and the Company shall
execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Person designated in
the instructions a Definitive Note in the appropriate principal amount. Any
Definitive Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest in a
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Restricted Global
Note pursuant to this Section 2.06(c) shall be registered in such name or names and
in such authorized denomination or denominations as the holder of such beneficial
interest shall instruct the Registrar through instructions from the Depositary and
the Participant or Indirect Participant. The Trustee shall deliver such Definitive
Notes to the Persons in whose names such Notes are so registered. Any Definitive
Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note
pursuant to this Section 2.06(c)(1) shall bear the Private Placement Legend and
shall be subject to all restrictions on transfer contained therein.
(2) Beneficial Interests in Temporary Regulation S Global Note to
Definitive Notes. Notwithstanding Sections 2.06(c)(1)(a) and (c) hereof, a
beneficial interest in the Temporary Regulation S Global Note may not be exchanged
for a Definitive Note or transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the
form of a Definitive Note prior to (x) the expiration of the Restricted Period and
(y) the receipt by the Registrar of any certificates required pursuant to Rule
903(b)(3)(ii)(B) under the Securities Act, except in the case of a transfer pursuant
to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act other than
Rule 903 or Rule 904.
(3) Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Notes to Unrestricted
Definitive Notes. A holder of a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note
may exchange such beneficial interest for an Unrestricted Definitive Note or may
transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form
of an Unrestricted Definitive Note only if
(a) such exchange or transfer is effected pursuant to the Exchange
Offer in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement and the holder of
such beneficial interest, in the case of an exchange, or the transferee, in
the case of a transfer, certifies in the applicable Letter of Transmittal
that it is not (i) a Broker-Dealer, (ii) a Person participating in the
distribution of the Exchange Notes or (iii) a Person who is an affiliate (as
defined in Rule 144) of the Company;
(b) such transfer is effected pursuant to the Shelf Registration
Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement;
(c) such transfer is effected by a Broker-Dealer pursuant to the
Exchange Offer Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration
Rights Agreement; or
(d) the Registrar receives the following:
(1) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted
Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for an
Unrestricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such
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holder in the
form of Exhibit D hereto, including the certifications in
item (1)(b) thereof, or
(2) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted
Global Note proposes to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person
who shall take delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted
Definitive Note, a certificate from such holder in the form of
Exhibit C hereto, including the certifications in item
(4) thereof,
and, in each such case set forth in this subparagraph (A), if the
Registrar so requests or if the Applicable Procedures so require, an Opinion
of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Registrar to the effect that
such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that
the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Private Placement
Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the
Securities Act.
(4) Beneficial Interests in Unrestricted Global Notes to Unrestricted
Definitive Notes. If any holder of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted
Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a Definitive Note or
to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the
form of a Definitive Note, then, upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in
Section 2.06(b)(2) hereof, the Trustee will cause the aggregate principal amount of
the applicable Global Note to be reduced accordingly pursuant to Section 2.06(h)
hereof, and the Company will execute and the Trustee will authenticate and deliver
to the Person designated in the instructions a Definitive Note in the appropriate
principal amount. Any Definitive Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest
pursuant to this Section 2.06(c)(4) will be registered in such name or names and in
such authorized denomination or denominations as the holder of such beneficial
interest requests through instructions to the Registrar from or through the
Depositary and the Participant or Indirect Participant. The Trustee will deliver
such Definitive Notes to the Persons in whose names such Notes are so registered.
Any Definitive Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest pursuant to this
Section 2.06(c)(4) will not bear the Private Placement Legend.
(d) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Notes for Beneficial Interests.
(1) Restricted Definitive Notes to Beneficial Interests in Restricted
Global Notes. If any Holder of a Restricted Definitive Note proposes to
exchange such Note for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note or to
transfer such Restricted Definitive Notes to a Person who takes delivery thereof in
the form of a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note, then, upon receipt by
the Registrar of the following documentation:
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(a) if the Holder of such Restricted Definitive Note proposes to
exchange such Note for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note, a
certificate from such Holder in the form of Exhibit D hereto,
including the certifications in item (2)(b) thereof;
(b) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred to a QIB in
accordance with Rule 144A, a certificate to the effect set forth in
Exhibit C hereto, including the certifications in item (1)
thereof;
(c) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred to a
Non-U.S. Person in an offshore transaction in accordance with Rule 903 or
Rule 904, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit C hereto,
including the certifications in item (2) thereof;
(d) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred pursuant to
an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act in
accordance with Rule 144, a certificate to the effect set forth in
Exhibit C hereto, including the certifications in item
(3)(a) thereof;
(e) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred to an
Institutional Accredited Investor in reliance on an exemption from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act other than those listed in
subparagraphs (b) through (d) above, a certificate to the
effect set forth in Exhibit C hereto, including the certifications,
certificates and Opinion of Counsel required by item (3) thereof, if
applicable; or
(f) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred to the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, a certificate to the effect set forth in
Exhibit C hereto, including the certifications in item
(3)(b) thereof,
the Trustee will cancel the Restricted Definitive Note, increase or cause to be
increased the aggregate principal amount of, in the case of clause (a)
above, the appropriate Restricted Global Note, in the case of clause (b)
above, the 144A Global Note, in the case of clause (c) above, the Regulation
S Global Note, and in all other cases, the IAI Global Note.
(2) Restricted Definitive Notes to Beneficial Interests in Unrestricted
Global Notes. A Holder of a Restricted Definitive Note may exchange such Note
for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note or transfer such Restricted
Definitive Note to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial
interest in an Unrestricted Global Note only if:
(a) the Registrar receives the following:
(1) if the Holder of such Definitive Notes proposes to exchange
such Notes for a beneficial interest in the Unrestricted Global Note,
a certificate from such Holder in the form of
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Exhibit D
hereto, including the certifications in item (1)(c) thereof;
or
(2) if the Holder of such Definitive Notes proposes to transfer
such Notes to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of
a beneficial interest in the Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate
from such Holder in the form of Exhibit C hereto, including
the certifications in item (4) thereof;
and, in each such case set forth in this subparagraph (a), if the
Registrar so requests or if the Applicable Procedures so require, an Opinion
of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Registrar to the effect that
such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that
the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Private Placement
Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the
Securities Act.
Upon satisfaction of the conditions of any of the subparagraphs in this Section
2.06(d)(2), the Trustee will cancel the Definitive Notes and increase or cause to be
increased the aggregate principal amount of the Unrestricted Global Note.
(3) Unrestricted Definitive Notes to Beneficial Interests in Unrestricted
Global Notes. A Holder of an Unrestricted Definitive Note may exchange such
Note for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note or transfer such
Definitive Notes to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial
interest in an Unrestricted Global Note at any time. Upon receipt of a request for
such an exchange or transfer, the Trustee will cancel the applicable Unrestricted
Definitive Note and increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount
of one of the Unrestricted Global Notes.
If any such exchange or transfer from a Definitive Note to a beneficial
interest is effected pursuant to subparagraph (2)(a) above at a time when an
Unrestricted Global Note has not yet been issued, the Company will issue and, upon
receipt of an Authentication Order in accordance with Section 2.02 hereof, the
Trustee will authenticate one or more Unrestricted Global Notes in an aggregate
principal amount equal to the principal amount of Definitive Notes so transferred.
(e) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Notes for Definitive Notes. Upon
request by a Holder of Definitive Notes and such Holder’s compliance with the provisions of
this Section 2.06(e), the Registrar will register the transfer or exchange of Definitive
Notes. Prior to such registration of transfer or exchange, the requesting Holder must
present or surrender to the Registrar the Definitive Notes duly endorsed or accompanied by a
written instruction of transfer in form satisfactory to the Registrar duly executed by such
Holder or by its attorney, duly authorized in writing. In addition, the
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requesting Holder
must provide any additional certifications, documents and information, as applicable,
required pursuant to the following provisions of this Section 2.06(e).
(1) Restricted Definitive Notes to Restricted Definitive Notes. Any
Restricted Definitive Note may be transferred to and registered in the name of
Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a Restricted Definitive Note if the
Registrar receives the following:
(a) if the transfer will be made pursuant to Rule 144A, then the
transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit C
hereto, including the certifications in item (1) thereof;
(b) if the transfer will be made pursuant to Rule 903 or Rule 904, then
the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit C
hereto, including the certifications in item (2) thereof; and
(c) if the transfer will be made pursuant to any other exemption from
the registration requirements of the Securities Act, then the transferor
must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit E hereto,
including the certifications, certificates and Opinion of Counsel required
by item (3) thereof, if applicable.
(2) Restricted Definitive Notes to Unrestricted Definitive Notes. Any
Restricted Definitive Note may be exchanged by the Holder thereof for an
Unrestricted Definitive Note or transferred to a Person or Persons who take delivery
thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note if:
(a) the Registrar receives the following:
(1) if the Holder of such Restricted Definitive Notes proposes
to exchange such Notes for an Unrestricted Definitive Note, a
certificate from such Holder in the form of Exhibit D hereto,
including the certifications in item (1)(d) thereof; or
(2) if the Holder of such Restricted Definitive Notes proposes
to transfer such Notes to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in
the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such
Holder in the form of Exhibit C hereto, including the
certifications in item (4) thereof;
and, in each such case set forth in this subparagraph (a), if the
Registrar so requests, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable
to the Registrar to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in
compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer
contained herein and in the Private Placement Legend are no longer required
in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act.
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(3) Unrestricted Definitive Notes to Unrestricted Definitive Notes. A
Holder of Unrestricted Definitive Notes may transfer such Notes to a Person who
takes delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note. Upon receipt
of a request to register such a transfer, the Registrar shall register the
Unrestricted Definitive Notes pursuant to the instructions from the Holder thereof.
(f) Exchange Offer. Upon the occurrence of the Exchange Offer in accordance
with the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company will issue and, upon receipt of an
Authentication Order in accordance with Section 2.02 hereof, the Trustee will authenticate:
(1) one or more Unrestricted Global Notes in an aggregate principal amount
equal to the principal amount of the beneficial interests in the Restricted Global
Notes accepted for exchange in the Exchange Offer
by Persons that certify in the applicable Letters of Transmittal that (A) they are not
Broker-Dealers, (B) they are not participating in a distribution of the Exchange Notes and (z) they
are not affiliates (as defined in Rule 144) of the Company; and
(2) Unrestricted Definitive Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the
principal amount of the Restricted Definitive Notes accepted for exchange in the
Exchange Offer.
Concurrently with the issuance of such Notes, the Trustee will cause the aggregate principal
amount of the applicable Restricted Global Notes to be reduced accordingly, and the Company will
execute and the Trustee will authenticate and deliver to the Persons designated by the Holders of
Definitive Notes so accepted Unrestricted Definitive Notes in the appropriate principal amount.
(g) Legends. The following legends will appear on the face of all Global Notes
and Definitive Notes issued under this Indenture unless specifically stated otherwise in the
applicable provisions of this Indenture.
(1) Private Placement Legend.
(a) Except as permitted by subparagraph (B) below, each Global
Note and each Definitive Note (and all Notes issued in exchange therefor or
substitution thereof) shall bear the legend in substantially the following
form:
“THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE
‘‘
SECURITIES ACT’’), AND ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED STATES
OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, U.S. PERSONS EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE FOLLOWING
SENTENCE. BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER (1) REPRESENTS THAT (A) IT IS A ‘‘
QUALIFIED
INSTITUTIONAL BUYER’’ (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) OR (B) IT IS NOT A
U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS NOTE IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION S
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UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (2) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT, WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD REFERRED TO IN RULE
144(k) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AFTER THE ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF THESE NOTES, RESELL OR OTHERWISE
TRANSFER THIS NOTE EXCEPT (A) TO HANESBRANDS INC. OR ANY SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, (B) TO A QUALIFIED
INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) OUTSIDE THE UNITED
STATES IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 904 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (D)
PURSUANT TO THE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (IF
AVAILABLE), (E) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO AN INSTITUTIONAL ‘‘ACCREDITED INVESTOR’’ (AS
DEFINED IN RULE 501(A)(1),(2), (3) OR (7) OF REGULATION D UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) THAT, PRIOR TO
SUCH TRANSFER, FURNISHES TO THE TRUSTEE A SIGNED LETTER CONTAINING CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS AND
AGREEMENTS RELATING TO THE RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE (THE FORM OF WHICH LETTER CAN BE
OBTAINED FROM THE TRUSTEE) AND IF SUCH TRANSFER IS IN RESPECT OF AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF
NOTES OF LESS THAN $100,000 AN OPINION OF COUNSEL ACCEPTABLE TO HANESBRANDS INC. THAT SUCH TRANSFER
IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT, (F) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANOTHER EXEMPTION FROM THE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT (AND BASED UPON AN OPINION OF COUNSEL) OR (G)
PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND (3) AGREES THAT IT
WILL DELIVER TO EACH PERSON TO WHOM THIS NOTE IS TRANSFERRED A NOTICE SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE EFFECT
OF THIS LEGEND. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD REFERRED TO IN
RULE 144(k) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AFTER THE ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF THESE NOTES, THE HOLDER MUST
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX SET FORTH ON THE REVERSE HEREOF RELATING TO THE MANNER OF SUCH TRANSFER
AND SUBMIT THIS CERTIFICATE TO THE TRUSTEE. IF THE PROPOSED TRANSFEREE IS AN INSTITUTIONAL
ACCREDITED INVESTOR, THE HOLDER MUST, PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER, FURNISH TO THE TRUSTEE AND
HANESBRANDS INC. SUCH CERTIFICATIONS, LEGAL OPINIONS OR OTHER INFORMATION AS EITHER OF THEM MAY
REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT SUCH TRANSFER IS BEING MADE PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN
A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT. AS USED HEREIN,
THE TERMS ‘‘OFFSHORE TRANSACTION,’’ ‘‘UNITED STATES’’ AND ‘‘U.S. PERSON’’
HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM BY REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. THE INDENTURE CONTAINS A
PROVISION REQUIRING THE TRUSTEE TO REFUSE TO REGISTER ANY TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE IN VIOLATION OF THE
FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.”
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Global Note or Definitive Note
issued pursuant to subparagraphs (b)(4), (c)(2),
(c)(3), (d)(2), (d)(3), (e)(2),
(e)(3) or (f) of this Section 2.06 (and all Notes issued in
exchange therefor or substitution thereof) will not bear the Private
Placement Legend.
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(2) Global Note Legend. Each Global Note will bear a legend in
substantially the following form:
“THIS GLOBAL NOTE IS HELD BY THE DEPOSITARY (AS DEFINED IN THE INDENTURE GOVERNING THIS NOTE) OR
ITS NOMINEE IN CUSTODY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BENEFICIAL OWNERS HEREOF, AND IS NOT TRANSFERABLE TO
ANY PERSON UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES EXCEPT THAT (1) THE TRUSTEE MAY MAKE SUCH NOTATIONS HEREON AS
MAY BE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.06 OF THE INDENTURE, (2) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE EXCHANGED IN
WHOLE BUT NOT IN PART PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.06(a) OF THE INDENTURE, (3) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE
DELIVERED TO THE TRUSTEE FOR CANCELLATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.11 OF THE INDENTURE AND (4) THIS
GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE
COMPANY.
UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR NOTES IN DEFINITIVE FORM, THIS NOTE MAY
NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY A
NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE DEPOSITARY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY THE
DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY.
UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST
COMPANY (55 XXXXX XXXXXX, XXX XXXX, XXX XXXX) (“DTC”), TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR
REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME
OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS MAY BE REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND
ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS MAY BE REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO
ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST
HEREIN.”
(3) Temporary Regulation S Global Note Legend. The Temporary
Regulation S Global Note will bear a legend in substantially the following form:
“THE RIGHTS ATTACHING TO THIS TEMPORARY REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTE, AND THE CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURES
GOVERNING ITS EXCHANGE FOR CERTIFICATED NOTE, ARE SPECIFIED IN THE INDENTURE (AS DEFINED HEREIN).
NEITHER THE HOLDER NOR THE BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF THIS TEMPORARY REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTE SHALL BE
ENTITLED TO RECEIVE PAYMENT OF INTEREST HEREON.”
(h) Cancellation and/or Adjustment of Global Notes. At such time as all
beneficial interests in a particular Global Note have been exchanged for Definitive Notes or
a particular Global Note has been redeemed, repurchased or canceled in whole and not
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part, each such Global Note will be returned to or retained and canceled by the Trustee in
accordance with Section 2.11 hereof. At any time prior to such cancellation, if any
beneficial interest in a Global Note is exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will
take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Note or for
Definitive Notes, the principal amount of Notes represented by such Global Note will be
reduced accordingly and an endorsement will be made on such Global Note by the Trustee or by
the Depositary at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such reduction; and if the
beneficial interest is being exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery
thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Note, such other Global Note
will be increased accordingly and an endorsement will be made on such Global Note by the
Trustee or by the Depositary at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such increase.
(i) General Provisions Relating to Transfers and Exchanges.
(1) To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Company will
execute and the Trustee will authenticate Global Notes and Definitive Notes upon
receipt of an Authentication Order in accordance with Section 2.02 or at the
Registrar’s request.
(2) No service charge will be made to a Holder of a beneficial interest in a
Global Note or to a Holder of a Definitive Note for any registration of transfer or
exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any
transfer tax or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith (other
than any such transfer taxes or similar governmental charge payable upon exchange or
transfer pursuant to Sections 2.10, 3.06, 4.10, 4.15 and 9.05 hereof).
(3) All Global Notes and Definitive Notes issued upon any registration of
transfer or exchange of Global Notes or Definitive Notes will be the valid
obligations of the Company, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same
benefits under this Indenture, as the Global Notes or Definitive Notes surrendered
upon such registration of transfer or exchange.
(4) Neither the Registrar nor the Company will be required:
(a) to issue, to register the transfer of or to exchange any Notes
during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day
of any selection of Notes for redemption under Section 3.02 hereof and
ending at the close of business on the day of selection;
(b) to register the transfer of or to exchange any Note selected for
redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note
being redeemed in part; or
(c) to register the transfer of or to exchange a Note between a record
date and the next succeeding interest payment date.
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(5) Prior to due presentment for the registration of a transfer of any Note,
the Trustee, any Agent and the Company may deem and treat the Person in whose name
any Note is registered as the absolute owner of such Note for the purpose of
receiving payment of principal of and interest on such Notes and for all other
purposes, and none of the Trustee, any Agent or the Company shall be affected by
notice to the contrary.
(6) The Trustee will authenticate Global Notes and Definitive Notes in
accordance with the provisions of Section 2.02 hereof.
(7) All certifications, certificates and Opinions of Counsel required to be
submitted to the Registrar pursuant to this Section 2.06 to effect a registration of
transfer or exchange may be submitted by facsimile.
SECTION 2.07 Replacement Notes. If any mutilated Note is surrendered to the Trustee
or the Company and the Trustee receives evidence to its satisfaction of the destruction, loss or
theft of any Note, the Company will issue and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order,
will authenticate a replacement Note if the Trustee’s requirements are met. If required by the
Trustee or the Company, an indemnity bond must be supplied by the Holder that is sufficient in the
judgment of the Trustee and the Company to protect the Company, the Trustee, any Agent and any
authenticating agent from any loss that any of them may suffer if a Note is replaced. The Company
may charge for its expenses in replacing a Note.
Every replacement Note is an additional obligation of the Company and will be entitled to all
of the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with all other Notes duly issued
hereunder.
SECTION 2.08 Outstanding Notes. The Notes outstanding at any time are all the Notes
authenticated by the Trustee except for those canceled by it, those delivered to it for
cancellation, those reductions in the interest in a Global Note effected by the Trustee in
accordance with the provisions hereof, and those described in this Section 2.08 or Sections 2.09,
8.02 or 8.03 as not outstanding. Except as set forth in Section 2.09 hereof, a Note does not cease
to be outstanding because the Company or an Affiliate of the Company holds the Note; however, Notes
held by the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company shall not be deemed to be outstanding for
purposes of Section 3.07(a) hereof.
If a Note is replaced pursuant to Section 2.07 hereof, it ceases to be outstanding.
If the principal amount of any Note is considered paid under Section 4.01 hereof, it ceases to
be outstanding and interest on it ceases to accrue.
If the Paying Agent (other than the Company, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate of any thereof)
holds, on a redemption date or maturity date, money sufficient to pay Notes payable on that date,
then on and after that date such Notes will be deemed to be no longer outstanding and will cease to
accrue interest.
SECTION 2.09 Treasury Notes. In determining whether the Holders of the required
principal amount of Notes have concurred in any direction, waiver or consent, Notes owned by
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Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor, or by any Person directly or indirectly controlling or
controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Company or any Subsidiary
Guarantor, will be considered as though not outstanding, except that for the purposes of
determining whether the Trustee will be protected in relying on any such direction, waiver or
consent, only Notes that a Responsible Officer of the Trustee actually knows are so owned will be
so disregarded.
SECTION 2.10 Temporary Notes. Until certificates representing Notes are ready for
delivery, the Company may prepare and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, will
authenticate temporary Notes. Temporary Notes will be substantially in the form of certificated
Notes but may have variations that the Company considers appropriate for temporary Notes and as may
be reasonably acceptable to the Trustee. Without unreasonable delay, the Company will prepare and
the Trustee will authenticate definitive Notes in exchange for temporary Notes.
Holders of temporary Notes will be entitled to all of the benefits of this Indenture.
SECTION 2.11 Cancellation. The Company at any time may deliver Notes to the Trustee
for cancellation. The Registrar and Paying Agent will forward to the Trustee any Notes surrendered
to them for registration of transfer, exchange or payment. The Trustee and no one else will cancel
all Notes surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange, payment, replacement or cancellation
and will dispose of such canceled Notes (subject to the record retention requirement of the
Exchange Act) in its customary manner. Certification of the destruction of all canceled Notes will
be delivered to the Company. The Company may not issue new Notes to replace Notes that it has paid
or that have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation.
SECTION 2.12 Defaulted Interest. If the Company defaults in a payment of interest on
the Notes, it will pay the defaulted interest in any lawful manner plus, to the extent lawful,
interest payable on the defaulted interest, to the Persons who are Holders on a subsequent special
record date, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 4.01 hereof. The
Company will notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of defaulted interest proposed to be paid
on each Note and the date of the proposed payment. The Company will fix or cause to be fixed each
such special record date and payment date, provided that no such special record date may be
less than 10 days prior to the related payment date for such defaulted interest. At least 15 days
before the special record date, the Company (or, upon the written request of the Company, the
Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Company) will mail or cause to be mailed to Holders a
notice that states the special record date, the related payment date and the amount of such
interest to be paid.
ARTICLE 3
REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT
SECTION 3.01 Notices to Trustee. If the Company elects to redeem Notes pursuant to
the optional redemption provisions of Section 3.07 hereof, it must furnish to the Trustee, at least
30 days but not more than 60 days before a redemption date, an Officers’ Certificate setting forth:
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(1) the clause of this Indenture pursuant to which the redemption shall occur,
(2) the redemption date;
(3) the principal amount of Notes to be redeemed;
(4) the redemption price; and
(5) applicable CUSIP numbers.
SECTION 3.02 Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed or Purchased. If less than all of the
Notes are to be redeemed or purchased in an offer to purchase at any time, the Trustee will select
Notes for redemption or purchase as follows:
(1) if the Notes are listed on any national securities exchange, in compliance with the
requirements of the principal national securities exchange on which the Notes are listed; or
(2) if the Notes are not listed on any national securities exchange, on a pro
rata basis, by lot or by such method as the trustee deems fair and appropriate.
In the event of partial redemption or purchase the particular Notes to be redeemed or
purchased will be selected, unless otherwise provided herein, not less than 30 nor more than 60
days prior to the redemption or purchase date by the Trustee from the outstanding Notes not
previously called for redemption or purchase.
The Trustee will promptly notify the Company in writing of the Notes selected for redemption
or purchase and, in the case of any Note selected for partial redemption or purchase, the principal
amount thereof to be redeemed or purchased. Notes and portions of Notes selected will be in
amounts of $1,000 or whole multiples of $1,000. No notes of $1,000 or less shall be redeemed in
part. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, provisions of this Indenture that apply to
Notes called for redemption or purchase also apply to portions of Notes called for redemption or
purchase.
SECTION 3.03 Notice of Redemption. At least 30 days but not more than 60 days before
a redemption date, the Company will mail or cause to be mailed, by first class mail, a notice of
redemption to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at its registered address, except that
redemption notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is
issued in connection with a defeasance of the Notes or a satisfaction and discharge of this
Indenture pursuant to Articles 8 or 12 of this Indenture.
The notice will identify the Notes to be redeemed and will state:
(1) the redemption date;
(2) the redemption price;
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(3) if any Note is being redeemed in part, the portion of the principal amount of such
Note to be redeemed and that, after the redemption date upon surrender of such Note, a new
Note or Notes in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion will be issued upon
cancellation of the original Note;
(4) the name and address of the Paying Agent;
(5) that Notes called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect
the redemption price;
(6) that, unless the Company defaults in making such redemption payment, interest on
Notes called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the redemption date;
(7) the paragraph of the Notes and/or Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the
Notes called for redemption are being redeemed; and
(8) that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP
number, if any, listed in such notice or printed on the Notes.
At the Company’s request, the Trustee will give the notice of redemption in the Company’s name
and at its expense; provided, however, that the Company has delivered to the
Trustee, at least 40 days (unless a shorter time shall be acceptable to the Trustee) prior to the
redemption date, an Officers’ Certificate requesting that the Trustee give such notice and setting
forth the information to be stated in such notice as provided in the preceding paragraph.
SECTION 3.04 Effect of Notice of Redemption. Once notice of redemption is mailed in
accordance with Section 3.03 hereof, Notes called for redemption become irrevocably due and payable
on the redemption date at the redemption price. A notice of redemption may not be conditional.
SECTION 3.05 Deposit of Redemption or Purchase Price. One Business Day prior to the
redemption or purchase date, the Company will deposit with the Trustee or with the Paying Agent
money sufficient to pay the redemption or purchase price of and accrued interest on all Notes to be
redeemed or purchased on that date. The Trustee or the Paying Agent will promptly return to the
Company any money deposited with the Trustee or the Paying Agent by the Company in excess of the
amounts necessary to pay the redemption or purchase price of, and accrued interest on, all Notes to
be redeemed or purchased.
If the Company complies with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, on and after the
redemption or purchase date, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes or the portions of Notes
called for redemption or purchase. If a Note is redeemed or purchased on or after an interest
record date but on or prior to the related interest payment date, then any accrued and unpaid
interest shall be paid to the Person in whose name such Note was registered at the close of
business on such record date. If any Note called for redemption or purchase is not so paid upon
surrender for redemption or purchase because of the failure of the Company to comply with the
preceding paragraph, interest shall be paid on the unpaid principal, from the redemption or
purchase date until such principal is paid, and to the extent lawful on any interest not paid on
such unpaid principal, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 4.01 hereof.
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SECTION 3.06 Notes Redeemed or Purchased in Part. Upon surrender of a Note that is
redeemed or purchased in part, the Company will issue and, upon receipt of an Authentication Order,
the Trustee will authenticate for the Holder at the expense of the Company a new Note equal in
principal amount to the unredeemed or unpurchased portion of the Note surrendered.
SECTION 3.07 Optional Redemption. (a) At any time prior to [ ], the
Company may on any one or more occasions redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of
Notes issued under this Indenture (including any Additional Notes issued after the date hereof) at
a redemption price of [ ]% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid
interest, to, but not including, the redemption date, subject to the rights of Holders on the
relevant record date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date, with the net cash
proceeds of one or more sales of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company;
provided that:
(1) at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes originally issued under
this Indenture on the Closing Date (excluding Notes held by the Company and its
Subsidiaries) remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption; and
(2) the redemption occurs within 180 days of the date of the closing of such sale of
Capital Stock.
(b) On or after [ ], the Company may redeem all or a part of
the Converted Fixed Rate Notes at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal
amount) set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Converted Fixed Rate Notes to be
redeemed, to, but not including, the applicable redemption date, if redeemed during the
twelve-month period beginning on [ ] of the years indicated below, subject to the
rights of Holders on the relevant record date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment
date:
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(c) At any time after the date hereof, the Company may redeem all or a part of the Converted
Floating Rate Notes upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by first-class
mail to each Holder’s registered address as provided in Section 3.03, at a redemption price equal
to 100% of the principal amount of Converted Floating Rate Notes redeemed and accrued and unpaid
interest to the date of redemption (the “Redemption Date”), subject to the rights of
Holders of Converted Floating Rate Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the
relevant interest payment date. If the Company has provided notice of a redemption pursuant to
this clause (c) prior to a Holder fixing the interest rate on a Converted Floating Rate Note
pursuant to the terms of the Converted Floating Rate Notes, such Holder will be subject to the
Optional Redemption provisions of this clause (c) and not to those contained in clause (b) above.
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(d) All redemptions of the Notes will be made upon not less than 30 days’ nor more than 60
days’ prior notice mailed by first class mail to each Holder’s registered address as provided in
Section 3.03. Unless the Company defaults in the payment of the redemption price, interest will
cease to accrue on the Notes or portions thereof called for redemption on the applicable redemption
date.
(e) Any redemption pursuant to this Section 3.07 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of
Section 3.01 through 3.06 hereof.
SECTION 3.08 Mandatory Redemption. The Company is not required to make mandatory
redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.
ARTICLE 4
COVENANTS
SECTION 4.01 Payment of Notes. The Company will pay or cause to be paid the
principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes on the dates and in the manner provided in
the Notes. Principal, premium, if any, and interest will be considered paid on the date due if the
Paying Agent, if other than the Company or a Subsidiary thereof, holds as of 10:00 a.m. Eastern
Time on the due date money deposited by the Company in immediately available funds and designated
for and sufficient to pay all principal, premium, if any, and interest then due.
The Company will pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any
Bankruptcy Law) on overdue principal at the rate equal to 1% per annum in excess of the then
applicable interest rate on the Notes to the extent lawful; it will pay interest (including
post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of
interest (without regard to any applicable grace period) at the same rate to the extent lawful.
SECTION 4.02 Maintenance of Office or Agency. The Company will maintain in the
Borough of Manhattan, the City of New York, an office or agency (which may be an office of the
Trustee or an affiliate or an agent of the Trustee, Registrar or co-registrar) where Notes may be
surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange and where notices and demands to or upon
the Company in respect of the Notes and this Indenture may be served. The Company will give prompt
written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or
agency. If at any time the Company fails to maintain any such required office or agency or fails
to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and
demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee.
The Company may also from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where
the Notes may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time
rescind such designations; provided, however, that no such designation or
rescission will in any manner relieve the Company of its obligation to maintain an office or agency
in the Borough of Manhattan, the City of New York for such purposes. The Company will give prompt
written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the
location of any such other office or agency.
The Company hereby designates the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee as one such office or
agency of the Company in accordance with Section 2.03 hereof.
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SECTION 4.03 Reports.
(a) Whether or not required by the SEC’s rules and regulations, so long as any Notes
are outstanding, the Company will furnish to the Holders or cause the Trustee to furnish to
the Holders, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations:
(1) all quarterly and annual reports that would be required to be filed with
the SEC on Forms 10-Q and 10-K if the Company were required to file such reports;
and
(2) all current reports that would be required to be filed with the SEC on Form
8-K if the Company were required to file such reports.
All such reports will be prepared in all material respects in accordance with the rules and
regulations applicable to such reports. Each annual report on Form 10-K will include a
report on the Company’s consolidated financial statements by the Company’s certified
independent accountants.
(b) In addition, following the consummation of the exchange offer contemplated by the
Registration Rights Agreement, the Company will file a copy of each of the reports referred
to in clauses (1) and (2) above with the SEC for public availability within the time periods
specified in the rules and regulations applicable to such reports (unless the SEC will not
accept such a filing) and will post the reports on its website within those time periods.
(c) If, at any time after consummation of the exchange offer contemplated by the
Registration Rights Agreement, the Company is no longer subject to the periodic reporting
requirements of the Exchange Act for any reason, the Company will nevertheless continue
filing the reports specified in the preceding paragraphs of this covenant with the SEC
within the time periods specified above unless the SEC will not accept such a filing. The
Company will not take any action for the purpose of causing the SEC not to accept any such
filings. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, the SEC will not accept the Company’s filings
for any reason, the Company will post the reports referred to in the preceding paragraphs
on its website within the time periods that would apply if the Company were required to file
those reports with the SEC.
(d) If the Company has designated any of its Subsidiaries as Unrestricted Subsidiaries,
then the quarterly and annual financial information required by the preceding paragraphs
will include a reasonably detailed presentation, either on the face of the financial
statements or in the footnotes thereto, and in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of the financial condition and results of
operations of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries separate from the financial
condition and results of operations of the Unrestricted Subsidiaries of the Company.
(e) In addition, the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors agree that, for so long as
any Notes remain outstanding, if at any time they are not required to file with the
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SEC the
reports required by the preceding paragraphs, they will furnish to the Holders and to
securities analysts and prospective investors, upon their request, the information required
to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.
SECTION 4.04 Compliance Certificate.
(a) The Company and each Subsidiary Guarantor (to the extent that such Subsidiary
Guarantor is so required under the TIA) shall deliver to the Trustee, within 90 days after
the end of each fiscal year, an Officers’ Certificate stating that a review of the
activities of the Company and its Subsidiaries during the preceding fiscal year has been
made under the supervision of the signing Officers with a view to determining whether the
Company has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled its obligations under this Indenture,
and further stating, as to each such Officer signing such certificate, that to the best of
his or her knowledge the Company has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled each and every
covenant contained in this Indenture and is not in default in the performance or observance
of any of the terms, provisions and conditions of this Indenture (or, if a Default or Event
of Default has occurred, describing all such Defaults or Events of Default of which he or
she may have knowledge and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with
respect thereto).
(b) So long as any of the Notes are outstanding, the Company will deliver to the
Trustee, forthwith upon any Officer becoming aware of any Default or Event of Default that
has not been cured, an Officers’ Certificate specifying such Default or Event of Default and
what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.
SECTION 4.05 Taxes. The Company will pay, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to
pay, prior to delinquency, all material taxes, assessments, and governmental levies except such as
are contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings or where the failure to effect such
payment is not adverse in any material respect to the Holders of the Notes.
SECTION 4.06 Stay, Extension and Usury Laws. The Company and each of the Subsidiary
Guarantors covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not at any time insist
upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay,
extension or usury law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, that may affect the
covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and the Company and each of the Subsidiary
Guarantors (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefit or
advantage of any such law, and covenants that it will not, by resort to any such law, hinder, delay
or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but will suffer and permit the
execution of every such power as though no such law has been enacted.
SECTION 4.07 Restricted Payments.
(a) The Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or
indirectly:
(1) declare or pay any dividend or make any distribution on or with respect to
its Capital Stock (other than (x) dividends or distributions payable
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solely in
shares of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company or in
options, warrants or other rights to acquire shares of such Capital Stock and (y)
pro rata dividends or distributions on common stock of Restricted Subsidiaries held
by minority stockholders) held by Persons other than the Company or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries;
(2) purchase, call for redemption or redeem, retire or otherwise acquire for
value any shares of Capital Stock (including options, warrants or other rights to
acquire such shares of Capital Stock) of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary;
(3) make any voluntary or optional principal payment, or voluntary or optional
redemption, repurchase, defeasance, or other acquisition or retirement for value, of
Indebtedness of the Company that is subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or
any Indebtedness of a Subsidiary Guarantor that is subordinated in right of payment
to a Note Guarantee; or
(4) make any Investment, other than a Permitted Investment, in any Person;
(such payments or any other actions described in clauses (1) through (4) above being collectively
“Restricted Payments”) if, at the time of, and after giving effect to, the proposed Restricted
Payment:
(A) a Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing,
(B) the Company could not Incur at least $1.00 of Indebtedness under the first
paragraph of part (a) of Section 4.09, or
(C) the aggregate amount of all Restricted Payments made after the Closing Date
would exceed the sum of:
(1) 50% of the aggregate amount of the Adjusted Consolidated Net
Income (or, if the Adjusted Consolidated Net Income is a loss, minus
100% of the amount of such loss) accrued on a cumulative basis during
the period (taken as one accounting period) beginning on the first
day of the fiscal quarter immediately following the Closing Date and
ending on the last day of the last fiscal quarter preceding the
Transaction Date for which reports have been filed with the SEC or
provided to the Trustee, plus
(2) the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds received by the Company
after the Closing Date as a capital contribution or from the issuance
and sale of its Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) to a
Person who is not a Subsidiary of the Company, including an issuance
or sale permitted by this Indenture of Indebtedness of the Company
for cash subsequent to the Closing
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Date upon the conversion of such
Indebtedness into Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of
the Company, or from the issuance to a Person who is not a Subsidiary
of the Company of any options, warrants or other rights to acquire
Capital Stock of the Company (in each case, exclusive of any
Disqualified Stock or any options, warrants or other rights that are
redeemable at the option of the holder, or are required to be
redeemed, prior to the Stated Maturity of the Notes) plus
(3) an amount equal to the net reduction in Investments (other
than reductions in Permitted Investments) in any Person resulting
from payments of interest on Indebtedness, dividends, repayments of
loans or advances, or other transfers of assets, in each case, to the
Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or from the Net Cash Proceeds
from the sale of any such Investment (except, in each case, to the
extent any such payment or proceeds are included in the calculation
of Adjusted Consolidated Net Income) or from redesignations of
Unrestricted Subsidiaries as Restricted Subsidiaries (valued in each
case as provided in the definition of “Investments”), not to exceed,
in each case, the amount of Investments previously made by the
Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in such Person or Unrestricted
Subsidiary.
(b) The preceding provisions of Section 4.07(a) will not prohibit:
(1) the payment of any dividend or redemption of any Capital Stock within 60
days after the related date of declaration or call for redemption if, at said date
of declaration or call for redemption, such payment or redemption were permitted
under this Section 4.07;
(2) the redemption, repurchase, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement
for value of Indebtedness that is subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or
any Note Guarantee with the proceeds of, or in exchange for, Indebtedness Incurred
under clause (3) of the second paragraph of part (a) of Section 4.09;
(3) the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition of Capital Stock of the
Company or a Restricted Subsidiary (or options, warrants or other rights to acquire
such Capital Stock) in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of a capital
contribution or a substantially concurrent offering of, shares of Capital Stock
(other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company (or options, warrants or other rights
to acquire such Capital Stock); provided that such options, warrants or
other rights are not redeemable at the option of the holder, or required to be
redeemed, prior to the Stated Maturity of the Notes;
(4) the making of any principal payment or the repurchase, redemption,
retirement, defeasance or other acquisition for value of Indebtedness
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which is
subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or any Note Guarantee in exchange for,
or out of the proceeds of a capital contribution or a substantially concurrent
offering of, shares of the Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the
Company (or options, warrants or other rights to acquire such Capital Stock);
provided that such options, warrants or other rights are not redeemable at
the option of the holder, or required to be redeemed, prior to the Stated Maturity
of the Notes;
(5) payments or distributions, to dissenting stockholders required by
applicable law, pursuant to or in connection with a consolidation, merger or
transfer of assets of the Company that complies with the provisions of this
Indenture applicable to mergers, consolidations and transfers of all or
substantially all of the property and assets of the Company;
(6) Investments acquired as a capital contribution to, or in exchange for, or
out of the proceeds of a substantially concurrent offering of, Capital Stock (other
than Disqualified Stock) of the Company;
(7) the repurchase of Capital Stock deemed to occur upon the exercise of
options or warrants if such Capital Stock represents all or a portion of the
exercise price thereof;
(8) Investments by any Foreign Subsidiary in any other Foreign Subsidiary;
(9) the repurchase, redemption, retirement or otherwise acquisition of Capital
Stock required by the employee stock ownership programs of the Company or required
or permitted under employee agreements;
(10) other Investments in an amount not to exceed $120 million at any time
outstanding; or
(11) Permitted Additional Restricted Payments;
provided that, in the case of clauses (2), (4) and (11), no Default (of the type described
in clauses (a), (b), (g) or (h) under Section 6.01) or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing or occur as a consequence of the actions or payments set forth therein.
Each Restricted Payment permitted pursuant to the preceding paragraph (other than the
Restricted Payment referred to in clause (2) or (7) thereof or an exchange of Capital Stock for
Capital Stock or Indebtedness referred to in clause (3) or (4) thereof or an Investment acquired as
a capital contribution or in exchange for Capital Stock referred to in clause (6) thereof) shall be
included in calculating whether the conditions of clause (C) of the first paragraph of this Section
4.07 have been met with respect to any subsequent Restricted Payments, and the Net Cash Proceeds
from any issuance of Capital Stock referred to in clause (3), (4) or (6) of the preceding paragraph
shall not be included in such calculation. In the event the proceeds of an issuance of Capital
Stock of the Company are used for the redemption, repurchase or other acquisition of the Notes, or
Indebtedness that is pari passu with the Notes or any Note Guarantee, then the Net
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Cash Proceeds of
such issuance shall be included in clause (C) of the first paragraph of this Section 4.07 only to
the extent such proceeds are not used for such redemption, repurchase or other acquisition of
Indebtedness.
For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.07, (x) the amount, if other than
in cash, of any Restricted Payment shall be determined in good faith by the Board of Directors,
whose determination shall be conclusive and evidenced by a Board Resolution and (y) in the event
that a Restricted Payment meets the criteria of more than one of the types of Restricted Payments
described in the above clauses, including the first paragraph of this Section 4.07, the Company, in
its sole discretion, may order and classify, and from time to time may reclassify, such Restricted
Payment if it would have been permitted at the time such Restricted Payment was made and at the
time of such reclassification.
SECTION 4.08 Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries.
(a) The Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create or
otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or
restriction of any kind on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than a
Receivables Subsidiary) to:
(1) pay dividends or make any other distributions permitted by applicable law
on any Capital Stock of such Restricted Subsidiary owned by the Company or any other
Restricted Subsidiary;
(2) repay any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any other Restricted
Subsidiary;
(3) make loans or advances to the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary;
or
(4) transfer any of its property or assets to the Company or any other
Restricted Subsidiary.
(b) The restrictions in Section 4.08(a) will not restrict any encumbrances or
restriction:
(1) existing on
the Closing Date in the Credit Agreement, this Indenture or any other agreements in effect
on the Closing Date, and any extensions, refinancings, renewals or replacements of such
agreements; provided that the encumbrances and restrictions in any such extensions,
refinancings, renewals or replacements taken as a whole are no less favorable in any material
respect to the Holders than those encumbrances or restrictions that are then in effect and that are being extended, refinanced, renewed or replaced;
(2) existing under or
by reason of applicable law;
(3) existing with respect to any Person or the property or assets of such Person
acquired by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, existing at the
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time of
such acquisition and not incurred in contemplation thereof, which encumbrances or
restrictions are not applicable to any Person or the property or assets of any
Person other than such Person or the property or assets of such Person so acquired
and any extensions, refinancings, renewals or replacements
thereof; provided that the encumbrances and restrictions in any such
extensions, refinancings, renewals or replacements taken as a whole are no less
favorable in any material respect to the Holders than those encumbrances or
restrictions that are then in effect and that are being extended, refinanced,
renewed or replaced;
(4) in the case of clause (4) of the first paragraph of this Section 4.08:
(A) that restrict in a customary manner the subletting, assignment or
transfer of any property or asset that is a lease, license, conveyance or
contract or similar property or asset,
(B) existing by virtue of any transfer of, agreement to transfer,
option or right with respect to, or Lien on, any property or assets of the
Company or any Restricted Subsidiary not otherwise prohibited by this
Indenture, or
(C) arising or agreed to in the normal course of business, not relating
to any Indebtedness, and that do not, individually or in the aggregate,
detract from the value of property or assets of the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary in any manner material to the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary;
(5) with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary and imposed pursuant to an
agreement that has been entered into for the sale or disposition of all or
substantially all of the Capital Stock of, or property and assets of, such
Restricted Subsidiary;
(6) relating to a Subsidiary Guarantor and contained in the terms of any
Indebtedness or any agreement pursuant to which such Indebtedness was issued if:
(A) the encumbrance or restriction is not materially more
disadvantageous to the Holders of the Notes than is customary in comparable
financings (as determined by the Company in good faith); and
(B) the Company determines that any such encumbrance or restriction
will not materially affect the Company’s ability to make principal or
interest payments on the Notes;
(7) arising from customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other
similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business;
(8) existing in the documentation governing any Permitted Securitization; or;
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(9) contained in any agreement governing Indebtedness permitted under
clause (8) of the second paragraph of part (a) of Section 4.09.
Nothing contained in this Section 4.08 shall prevent the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary
from (1) creating, incurring, assuming or suffering to exist any Liens otherwise permitted in
Section 4.12 or (2) restricting the sale or other disposition of property or assets of the Company
or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that secure Indebtedness of the Company or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries.
SECTION 4.09 Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock.
(a) The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to,
Incur any Indebtedness (other than the Notes, the Note Guarantees and other Indebtedness
existing on the Closing Date) and the Company will not permit any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries to issue any preferred stock; provided, however, that the
Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor may Incur Indebtedness (including, without limitation,
Acquired Indebtedness) if, after giving effect to the Incurrence of such Indebtedness and
the receipt and application of the proceeds therefrom, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio would
be greater than 2.0:1.0.
(b) The provisions of Section 4.09(a) will not prohibit the incurrence of any of the
following items of Indebtedness (collectively, “Permitted Debt”):
(1) the incurrence by the Company and any Subsidiary Guarantor of additional
Indebtedness and letters of credit under Credit Facilities in an aggregate principal
amount at any one time outstanding under this clause (1) (with letters of credit
being deemed to have a principal amount equal to the maximum potential liability of
the Company and such Subsidiary Guarantor thereunder) (together with refinancings
thereof) not to exceed $2.6 billion less any amount of such Indebtedness permanently
repaid as provided under Section 4.10;
(2) Indebtedness owed (A) to the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor evidenced
by an unsubordinated promissory note or (B) to any other Restricted Subsidiary;
provided that (x) any event which results in any such Restricted Subsidiary
ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any subsequent transfer of such
Indebtedness (other than to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary) shall be
deemed, in each case, to constitute an Incurrence of such Indebtedness not permitted
by this clause (2) and (y) if the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor is the obligor
on such Indebtedness, such Indebtedness must be expressly subordinated in right of
payment to the Notes, in the case of the Company, or the Note Guarantee, in the case
of a Subsidiary Guarantor;
(3) Indebtedness issued in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used
to refinance or refund, then outstanding Indebtedness including the Notes (other
than Indebtedness outstanding under clauses (1), (2), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9) and
(13) and any refinancings thereof) in an amount not to exceed the amount so
refinanced or refunded (plus premiums, accrued interest, fees and expenses);
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provided that (a) Indebtedness the proceeds of which are used to refinance
or refund the Notes or Indebtedness that is pari passu with, or subordinated in
right of payment to, the Notes or a Note Guarantee shall only be permitted under
this clause (3) if (x) in case the Notes are refinanced in part or the Indebtedness
to be refinanced is pari passu with the Notes or a Note Guarantee, such new
Indebtedness, by its terms or by the terms of any agreement or instrument pursuant
to which such new Indebtedness is outstanding, is pari passu with, or expressly
subordinate in right of payment to, the remaining Notes or the Note Guarantee, or
(y) in case the Indebtedness to be refinanced is subordinated in right of payment to
the Notes or a Note Guarantee, such new Indebtedness, by its terms or by the terms
of any agreement or instrument pursuant to which such new Indebtedness is issued or
remains outstanding, is expressly made subordinate in right of payment to the Notes
or the Note Guarantee at least to the extent that the Indebtedness to be refinanced
is subordinated to the Notes or the Note Guarantee, (b) such new Indebtedness,
determined as of the date of Incurrence of such new Indebtedness, does not mature
prior to the Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness to be refinanced or refunded, and
the Average Life of such new Indebtedness is at least equal to the remaining Average
Life of the Indebtedness to be refinanced or refunded and (c) such new Indebtedness
is Incurred by the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor or by the Restricted Subsidiary
that is the obligor on the Indebtedness to be refinanced or refunded;
(4) Indebtedness of the Company, to the extent the net proceeds thereof are
promptly (A) used to purchase Notes tendered in an Offer to Purchase made as a
result of a Change in Control or (B) deposited to defease the Notes as described
under Article 8 and Article 12;
(5) Guarantees of the Notes and Guarantees of Indebtedness of the Company or
any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company by any other Restricted Subsidiary of the
Company; provided the Guarantee of such Indebtedness is permitted by and
made in accordance with Section 4.19;
(6) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial
institution of a check, draft or similar instrument inadvertently (except in the
case of daylight overdrafts) drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course
of business provided, however, that such Indebtedness is
extinguished within two business days of incurrence;
(7) Indebtedness (i) in respect of industrial revenue bonds or other similar
governmental or municipal bonds, (ii) evidencing the deferred purchase price of
newly acquired property or incurred to finance the acquisition of equipment of the
Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (pursuant to purchase money mortgages or
otherwise, whether owed to the seller or a third party) used in the ordinary course
of business of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (provided that,
such Indebtedness is incurred within 270 days of the acquisition of such property)
and (iii) in respect of Capitalized Lease Obligations; provided that,
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the
aggregate amount of all Indebtedness outstanding pursuant to this clause shall not
at any time exceed $180 million;
(8) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries in an aggregate outstanding principal
amount not to exceed $180 million at any one time outstanding;
(9) Indebtedness of a Person existing at the time such Person became a
Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, but only if such Indebtedness was not created
or incurred in contemplation of such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and the
aggregate outstanding amount of all Indebtedness existing pursuant to this clause
(together with refinancings thereof) does not exceed $120 million at any time;
(10) Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection
with cash pooling arrangements, cash management and other Indebtedness incurred in
the ordinary course of business in respect of netting services, overdraft
protections and similar arrangements in each case in connection with cash management
and deposit accounts;
(11) Indebtedness incurred pursuant to a Permitted Securitization and Standard
Securitization Undertakings;
(12) Indebtedness consisting of the financing of insurance premiums in the
ordinary course of business; and
(13) additional Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor (in
addition to Indebtedness permitted under clauses (1) through (12) above) in an
aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time (together with refinancings
thereof) not to exceed $120 million.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 4.09, the maximum amount of Indebtedness
that may be Incurred pursuant to this Section 4.09 will not be deemed to be exceeded, with respect
to any outstanding Indebtedness due solely to the result of fluctuations in the interest rates or
exchange rates of currencies.
For purposes of determining any particular amount of Indebtedness under this Section 4.09, (x)
Indebtedness outstanding under the Credit Agreement and the Second Lien Credit Agreement on the
Closing Date shall be treated as Incurred pursuant to clause (1) of the second paragraph of part
(a) of this Section 4.09, (y) Guarantees, Liens or obligations with respect to letters of credit
supporting Indebtedness otherwise included in the determination of such particular amount shall not
be included and (z) any Liens granted pursuant to the equal and ratable provisions referred to in
Section 4.12 shall not be treated as Indebtedness. For purposes of determining compliance with
this Section 4.09, in the event that an item of Indebtedness meets the criteria of more than one of
the types of Indebtedness described above (other than Indebtedness referred to in clause (x) of the
preceding sentence), including under the first paragraph of clause (a), the Company, in its sole
discretion, may classify, and from time to time may reclassify, such item of Indebtedness.
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The Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries will not Incur any Indebtedness if such
Indebtedness is subordinate in right of payment to any other Indebtedness unless such Indebtedness
is also subordinate in right of payment to the Notes (in the case of the Company) or the Note
Guarantees (in the case of any Subsidiary Guarantor), in each case, to the same extent.
SECTION 4.10 Asset Sales. The Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted
Subsidiary to, consummate any Asset Sale unless:
(1) the consideration received by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary is at least
equal to the fair market value of the assets sold or disposed of; and
(2) at least 75% of the consideration received consists of (a) cash or Temporary Cash
Investments, (b) the assumption of unsubordinated Indebtedness of the Company or any
Subsidiary Guarantor or Indebtedness of any other Restricted Subsidiary (in each case, other
than Indebtedness owed to the Company or any Affiliate of the Company), provided
that the Company, such Subsidiary Guarantor or such other Restricted Subsidiary is
irrevocably and unconditionally released in writing from all liability under such
Indebtedness, or (c) Replacement Assets.
The Company will, or will cause the relevant Restricted Subsidiary to:
(1) within twelve months after the date of receipt of any Net Cash Proceeds from an
Asset Sale:
(A) apply an amount equal to such Net Cash Proceeds to permanently repay
Indebtedness under any Credit Facility or other unsubordinated secured Indebtedness
of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor or Indebtedness of any other Restricted
Subsidiary, in each case, owing to a Person other than the Company or any Affiliate
of the Company (and to cause a corresponding permanent reduction in commitments if
such repaid Indebtedness was outstanding under the revolving portion of a Credit
Facility); or
(B) invest an equal amount, or the amount not so applied pursuant to clause (A)
(or enter into a definitive agreement committing to so invest within 12 months after
the date of such agreement) in Replacement Assets; and;
(2) apply (no later than the end of the 12-month period referred to in clause (1)) any
excess Net Cash Proceeds (to the extent not applied pursuant to clause (1)) as provided in
the following paragraphs of this Section 4.10.
The amount of such excess Net Cash Proceeds required to be applied (or to be committed to be
applied) during such 12-month period as set forth in clause (1) of the preceding sentence and not
applied as so required by the end of such period shall constitute “Excess Proceeds.”
If, as of the first day of any calendar month, the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds not
theretofore subject to an Offer to Purchase pursuant to this Section 4.10 totals at least $35
million, the Company must commence, not later than the 15th business day of such month, and
consummate an Offer to Purchase from the Holders (and, if required by the terms of any
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Indebtedness
that is pari passu with the Notes (“Pari Passu Indebtedness”), from the holders of such
Pari Passu Indebtedness) on a pro rata basis an aggregate principal amount of Notes (and Pari Passu
Indebtedness) equal to the Excess Proceeds on such date, at a purchase price equal to 100% of their
principal amount, plus, in each case, accrued interest (if any) to the Payment Date. To the extent
that any Excess Proceeds remain after consummation of an Offer to Purchase
pursuant to this Section 4.10, the Company may use those Excess Proceeds for any purpose not
otherwise prohibited by this Indenture and the amount of Excess Proceeds shall be reset to zero.
Pending the final application of any Net Proceeds, the Company may temporarily reduce
revolving credit borrowings or otherwise invest the Net Proceeds in any manner that is not
prohibited by this Indenture.
Any Net Proceeds from Asset Sales that are not applied or invested as provided in the
Limitation on Transactions with Shareholders and Affiliates.
SECTION 4.11 Limitation on Transactions with Shareholders and Affiliates.
(a) the Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or
indirectly, enter into, renew or extend any transaction (including, without limitation, the
purchase, sale, lease or exchange of property or assets, or the rendering of any service)
with any holder (or any Affiliate of such holder) of 5% or more of any class of Capital
Stock of the Company or with any Affiliate of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary,
except upon fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to the Company or such Restricted
Subsidiary than could be obtained, at the time of such transaction or, if such transaction
is pursuant to a written agreement, at the time of the execution of the agreement providing
therefor, in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a Person that is not such a holder
or an Affiliate.
(b) The foregoing limitation does not limit, and shall not apply to:
(1) transactions (A) approved by a majority of the disinterested members of the
Board of Directors or (B) for which the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary delivers
to the Trustee a written opinion of a nationally recognized investment banking,
accounting, valuation or appraisal firm stating that the transaction is fair to the
Company or such Restricted Subsidiary from a financial point of view;
(2) any transaction solely between the Company and any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries or solely among Restricted Subsidiaries;
(3) the payment of reasonable and customary regular fees to directors of the
Company who are not employees of the Company and indemnification arrangements
entered into by the Company consistent with past practices of the Company;
(4) transactions in connection with a Permitted Securitization including
Standard Securitization Undertakings;
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(5) any sale of shares of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the
Company;
(6) any Permitted Investments or any Restricted Payments not prohibited by
Section 4.07; and
(7) any agreement as in effect or entered into as of the Closing Date (as
disclosed in this offering memorandum) or any amendment thereto or any transaction
contemplated thereby (including pursuant to any amendment thereto) and any
replacement agreement thereto so long as any such amendment or replacement agreement
is not more disadvantageous to the Holders in any material respect than the original
agreement as in effect on the Closing Date.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any transaction or series of related transactions
covered by the first paragraph of this Section 4.11 and not covered by clauses (2) through
(7) of this paragraph, (a) the aggregate amount of which exceeds $25 million in value, must
be approved or determined to be fair in the manner provided for in clause (1)(A) or (B)
above and (b) the aggregate amount of which exceeds $50 million in value, must be determined
to be fair in the manner provided for in clause (1)(B) above.
SECTION 4.12 Liens. The Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted
Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any of its assets or properties
of any character (including any shares of Capital Stock or Indebtedness of any Restricted
Subsidiary), without making effective provision for all of the Notes and all other amounts due
under this Indenture to be directly secured equally and ratably with (or, if the obligation or
liability to be secured by such Lien is subordinated in right of payment to the Notes, prior to)
the obligation or liability secured by such Lien.
The foregoing limitation does not apply to:
(1) Liens existing on the Closing Date;
(2) Liens granted on or after the Closing Date on any assets or Capital Stock
of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries created in favor of the Holders;
(3) Liens in connection with a Permitted Securitization;
(4) Liens securing Indebtedness which is Incurred to refinance secured
Indebtedness which is permitted to be Incurred under clause (3) of the second
paragraph of part (a) of Section 4.09; provided that such Liens do not
extend to or cover any property or assets of the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary other than the property or assets securing the Indebtedness being
refinanced;
(5) Liens to secure Indebtedness permitted under clause (1) of the second
paragraph of part (a) of Section 4.09;
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(6) Liens (including extensions and renewals thereof) securing Indebtedness
permitted under clause (7) of the second paragraph of part (a) of Section
4.09; provided that, (i) such Lien is granted within 270 days after such
Indebtedness is incurred, (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not the lesser
of the cost or the fair market value of the applicable property, improvements or
equipment at the time of such acquisition (or construction) and (iii) such Lien
secures only the assets that are the subject of the Indebtedness referred to in
such clause;
(7) Liens on cash set aside at the time of the Incurrence of any Indebtedness,
or government securities purchased with such cash, in either case, to the extent
that such cash or government securities pre-fund the payment of interest on such
Indebtedness and are held in a collateral or escrow account or similar arrangement
to be applied for such purpose;
(8) Lien on any assets or properties of Foreign Subsidiaries to secure
Indebtedness permitted under clause (8) of the second paragraph of part (a) of
Section 4.09;
(9) Liens on (A) incurred premiums, dividends and rebates which may become
payable under insurance policies and loss payments which reduce the incurred
premiums on such insurance policies and (B) rights which may arise under State
insurance guarantee funds relating to any such insurance policy, in each case
securing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to clause (12) of the second
paragraph of part (a) of Section 4.09;
(10) other Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations permitted under
this Indenture and outstanding in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $90
million; or
(11) Permitted Liens.
SECTION 4.13 Business Activities. The Company will not, and will not permit any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries to, engage in any business other than Permitted Businesses.
SECTION 4.14 Corporate Existence. Subject to Article 5 hereof, the Company
shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect:
(1) its corporate existence, and the corporate, partnership or other existence of each
of its Subsidiaries, in accordance with the respective organizational documents (as the same
may be amended from time to time) of the Company or any such Subsidiary; and
(2) the rights (charter and statutory), licenses and franchises of the Company and its
Subsidiaries; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to
preserve any such right, license or franchise, or the corporate, partnership or other
existence of any of its Subsidiaries, if at least two Officers of the Company, one of which
is the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, shall
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determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the
business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and that the loss thereof is
not adverse in any material respect to the Holders.
SECTION 4.15 Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control.
(a) If a Change of Control occurs, the Company will make an offer (a “Change of Control
Offer”) to each Holder to repurchase all or any part (equal to $1,000 or an integral multiple
of $1,000) of each Holder’s Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal
amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes repurchased, if any, to, but not
including, the date of purchase, subject to the rights of the Holders on the relevant record date
to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date (the “Change of Control
Payment”). Within 10 days following any Change of Control, the Company will mail a notice to
each Holder describing the transaction or transactions that constitute the Change of Control and
stating:
(1) that the Change of Control Offer is being made pursuant to this Section 4.15 and
that all Notes tendered and not withdrawn will be accepted for payment;
(2) the purchase price and the purchase date, which will be no earlier than 30 days and
no later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed (the “Change of Control
Payment Date”);
(3) that any Note not tendered will continue to accrue interest;
(4) that, unless the Company defaults in the payment of the Change of Control Payment,
all Notes accepted for payment pursuant to the Change of Control Offer will cease to accrue
interest after the Change of Control Payment Date;
(5) that Holders electing to have any Notes purchased pursuant to a Change of Control
Offer will be required to surrender the Notes, with the form entitled “Option of Holder to
Elect Purchase” attached to the Notes completed, or transfer by book-entry transfer, to the
Paying Agent at the address specified in the notice prior to the close of business on the
third Business Day preceding the Change of Control Payment Date;
(6) that Holders will be entitled to withdraw their election if the Paying Agent
receives, not later than the close of business on the second Business Day preceding the
Change of Control Payment Date, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission, email or letter
setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of Notes the Holder delivered for
purchase, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing his election to have such Notes
purchased; and
(7) that Holders whose Notes are being purchased only in part will be issued new Notes
equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered, which
unpurchased portion must be equal to $1,000 in principal amount or an integral multiple
thereof.
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The Company will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any
other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are
applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Notes as a result of a Change in Control. To
the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions
of this Section 4.15, the Company will comply with the applicable securities laws and
regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this Section 4.15 by
virtue of such compliance.
(b) On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Company will, to the extent lawful:
(1) accept for payment all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered
pursuant to the Change of Control Offer;
(2) deposit with the Paying Agent an amount equal to the Change of Control
Payment in respect of all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered; and
(3) deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes properly accepted
together with an Officers’ Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of
Notes or portions of Notes being purchased by the Company.
Upon receipt of the Change of Control Payment and Officers’ Certificate described
above, the Paying Agent will promptly mail to each Holder of Notes properly tendered the
Change of Control Payment for such Notes, and the Trustee will promptly authenticate and
mail (or cause to be transferred by book entry) to each Holder a new Note equal in principal
amount to any unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered, if any. The Company will
publicly announce the results of the Change of Control Offer on or as soon as reasonably
practicable after the Change of Control Payment Date.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4.15, the Company will not
be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change of Control if (1) a third party
makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance
with the requirements set forth in this Section 4.15 and purchases all Notes properly
tendered and not withdrawn under the Change of Control Offer or (2) notice of redemption has
been given pursuant to Section 3.07 hereof, unless and until there is a default in payment
of the applicable redemption price.
SECTION 4.16 Limitation on Issuances and Sale of Capital Stock of Restricted
Subsidiaries. The Company will not sell, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary,
directly or indirectly, to issue or sell, any shares of Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary
(including options, warrants or other rights to purchase shares of such Capital Stock) except:
(1) to the Company or a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary;
(2) issuances of director’s qualifying shares or sales to foreign nationals of
shares of Capital Stock of foreign Restricted Subsidiaries, to the extent required
by applicable law;
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(3) if, immediately after giving effect to such issuance or sale, such
Restricted Subsidiary would no longer constitute a Restricted Subsidiary and any
Investment in such Person remaining after giving effect to such issuance or sale
would have been permitted to be made under Section 4.07 if made on the date of
such issuance or sale; or
(4) sales of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) (including options,
warrants or other rights to purchase shares of such Capital Stock) of a Restricted
Subsidiary, provided that the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary applies
the Net Cash Proceeds of any such sale in accordance with Section 4.10, and
provided, further that sales of Preferred Stock are permitted under
Section 4.09.
SECTION 4.17 Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions. The Company will not,
and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, enter into any Sale and Leaseback Transaction
involving any of its assets or properties whether now owned or hereafter acquired;
provided, however, that the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary may enter into a
Sale and Leaseback Transaction if:
(1) the consideration received in such Sale and Leaseback Transaction is at least equal
to the fair market value of the property so sold or otherwise transferred, as determined by
a resolution of the Board of Directors;
(2) the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, would be permitted to
xxxxx x Xxxx to secure Indebtedness under Section 4.12 in the amount of the Attributable
Debt in respect of such Sale Leaseback Transaction;
(3) prior to and after giving effect to the Attributable Debt in respect of such Sale
and Leaseback Transaction, the Company and such Restricted Subsidiary comply with Section
4.09; and
(4) the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary applies the proceeds received from such
sale in accordance with Section 4.10.
SECTION 4.18 Payments for Consent. The Company will not, and will not permit any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any consideration
to or for the benefit of any Holder for or as an inducement to any consent, waiver or amendment of
any of the terms or provisions of this Indenture or the Notes unless such consideration is offered
to be paid and is paid to all Holders that consent, waive or agree to amend in the time frame set
forth in the solicitation documents relating to such consent, waiver or agreement.
SECTION 4.19 Limitations on Issuance of Guarantees by Restricted Subsidiaries. The
Company will cause each Restricted Subsidiary other than a Foreign Subsidiary or an Immaterial
Subsidiary to execute and deliver a supplemental indenture to this Indenture providing for a
Guarantee (a “Subsidiary Guarantee”) of payment of the Notes by such Restricted Subsidiary.
The Company will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary which is not a Subsidiary Guarantor,
directly or indirectly, to Guarantee any Indebtedness (“Guaranteed Indebtedness”) of
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the
Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Foreign Subsidiary or an Immaterial
Subsidiary), unless (a) such Restricted Subsidiary simultaneously executes and delivers a
supplemental indenture to this Indenture providing for a Guarantee (also a “Subsidiary
Guarantee”) of payment of the Notes by such Restricted Subsidiary and (b) such
Restricted Subsidiary waives and will not in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or
advantage of, any rights of reimbursement, indemnity or subrogation or any other rights against the
Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary as a result of any payment by such Restricted Subsidiary
under its Subsidiary Guarantee until the Notes have been paid in full.
If the Guaranteed Indebtedness is (A) pari passu in right of payment with the Notes or any
Note Guarantee, then the Guarantee of such Guaranteed Indebtedness shall be pari passu in right of
payment with, or subordinated to, the Subsidiary Guarantee or (B) subordinated in right of payment
to the Notes or any Note Guarantee, then the Guarantee of such Guaranteed Indebtedness shall be
subordinated in right of payment to the Subsidiary Guarantee at least to the extent that the
Guaranteed Indebtedness is subordinated to the Notes or the Note Guarantee.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Subsidiary Guarantee by a Restricted Subsidiary may provide
by its terms that it shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged upon:
(1) sale, exchange or transfer, to any Person not an Affiliate of the Company, of all
of the Company’s and each Restricted Subsidiary’s Capital Stock in, or all or substantially
all the assets of, such Restricted Subsidiary (which sale, exchange or transfer is not
prohibited by this Indenture) or upon the designation of such Restricted Subsidiary as an
Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the terms of this Indenture; or
(2) the release or discharge of the Guarantee which resulted in the creation of such
Subsidiary Guarantee, except a discharge or release by or as a result of payment under such
Guarantee.
ARTICLE 5
SUCCESSORS
SECTION 5.01 Merger, Consolidation, or Sale of Assets.
(a) The Company may not, directly or indirectly: (1) consolidate or merge with or into
another Person (whether or not the Company is the surviving corporation); or (2) sell, assign,
transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of
the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole, in one or more related transactions,
to another Person; unless:
(1) either
(A) the Company is the surviving corporation; or
(B) the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if
other than the Company) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer,
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conveyance or
other disposition has been made is a corporation organized or existing under the
laws of the United States, any state of the United States or the District of
Columbia;
(2) the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than
the Company) or the Person to which such sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other
disposition has been made assumes all the obligations of the Company under the Notes, this
Indenture and the Registration Rights Agreement, in each case pursuant to agreements
reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee;
(3) no Default or Event of Default shall otherwise be caused by such transaction; and
(4) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Company, or the Person formed by or
surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than the Company), or to which such
sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition has been made would be the same
or greater than such Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Company and its Restricted
Subsidiaries immediately prior to such transaction.
(b) In addition, the Company will not, directly or indirectly, lease all or substantially all
of its properties or assets of it and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole, in one or more
related transactions, to any other Person. This Section 5.01 will not apply to:
(5) a merger of the Company with an Affiliate solely for the purpose of reincorporating
the Company in another jurisdiction; or
(6) any merger or consolidation, or any sale, transfer, assignment, conveyance, lease
or other disposition of assets between or among the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries.
SECTION 5.02 Successor Corporation Substituted. Upon any consolidation or merger, or
any sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all
of the assets of the Company in a transaction that is subject to, and that complies with the
provisions of, Section 5.01 hereof, the successor corporation formed by such consolidation or into
or with which the Company is merged or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance
or other disposition is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the
date of such consolidation, merger, sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition, the provisions of
this Indenture referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to the successor corporation and not
to the Company), and may exercise every right and power of the Company under this Indenture with
the same effect as if such successor Person had been named as the Company herein; provided,
however, that the predecessor Company shall not be relieved from the obligation to pay the
principal of and interest on the Notes except in the case of a sale or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company (determined on a consolidated basis
for the Company and its Subsidiaries), in one or more related transactions subject to, and in
compliance with the provisions of, Section 5.01 hereof.
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ARTICLE 6
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
SECTION 6.01 Events of Default. Each of the following is an “Event of Default:”
(1) default for 30 days in the payment when due of interest on the Notes;
(2) default in the payment when due (at maturity, upon redemption or otherwise) of the
principal of, or premium, if any, on the Notes;
(3) failure by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to comply with the
provisions of Section 4.07, Section 4.09, Section 4.10, Section 4.15 or Section 5.01
hereof;
(4) failure by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for 60 days after
notice to the Company by the trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal
amount of the Notes then outstanding voting as a single class to comply with any of the
other agreements in this Indenture;
(5) default under any mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there may be issued
or by which there may be secured or evidenced any Indebtedness for money borrowed by the
Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (or the payment of which is guaranteed by the
Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries), whether such Indebtedness or Guarantee now
exists or is created after the date of this Indenture, if that default:
(A) is caused by a failure to pay principal of, or interest or premium, if any,
on, such Indebtedness prior to the expiration of the grace period provided in such
Indebtedness on the date of such default (a “Payment Default”); or
(B) results in the acceleration of such Indebtedness prior to its express
maturity,
and, in each case, the principal amount of any such Indebtedness, together with the
principal amount of any other such Indebtedness or the maturity of which has been so
accelerated, aggregates $75 million or more;
(6) failure by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to pay final judgments
entered by a court or courts of competent jurisdiction aggregating in excess of $75 million,
which judgments are not paid, discharged or stayed for a period of 60 days;
(7) except as permitted by this Indenture, any Note Guarantee is held in any judicial
proceeding to be unenforceable or invalid or ceases for any reason to be in full force and
effect or any Subsidiary Guarantor, or any Person acting on behalf of any Subsidiary
Guarantor denies or disaffirms its obligations under its Note Guarantee;
(8) the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to or within the meaning
of Bankruptcy Law:
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(A) commences a voluntary case,
(B) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary
case,
(C) consents to the appointment of a custodian of it or for all or
substantially all of its property, or
(D) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; and
(9) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy
Law that:
(A) is for relief against the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in
an involuntary case;
(B) appoints a custodian of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries
or for all or substantially all of the property of the Company or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries; or
(C) orders the liquidation of the Company or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries;
and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 60 consecutive days.
SECTION 6.02 Acceleration. In the case of an Event of Default specified in
clause (8) or (9) of Section 6.01 hereof, with respect to the Company, any
Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted
Subsidiaries of the Company that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary, all
outstanding Notes will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. If any
other Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in
aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may declare all the Notes to be due and
payable immediately.
SECTION 6.03 Other Remedies. If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the
Trustee may pursue any available remedy to collect the payment of principal, premium and interest
on the Notes or to enforce the performance of any provision of the Notes or this Indenture.
The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any of the Notes or does not
produce any of them in the proceeding. A delay or omission by the Trustee or any Holder of a Note
in exercising any right or remedy accruing upon an Event of Default shall not impair the right or
remedy or constitute a waiver of or acquiescence in the Event of Default. All remedies are
cumulative to the extent permitted by law.
SECTION 6.04 Waiver of Past Defaults. The Holders of a majority in aggregate
principal amount of the then outstanding Notes by notice to the Trustee may, on behalf of the
Holders of all of the Notes, rescind an acceleration or waive any existing Default or Event of
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Default and its consequences hereunder, except a continuing Default or Event of Default in the
payment of interest or premium, if any, on, or the principal of, the Notes. Upon any such waiver,
such Default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to
have been cured for every purpose of this Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any
subsequent or other Default or impair any right consequent thereon.
SECTION 6.05 Control by Majority. Holders of a majority in principal amount of the
then outstanding Notes may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for
exercising any remedy available to the Trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on it.
However, the Trustee may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or this Indenture
that the Trustee determines may be prejudicial to the rights of other Holders of Notes or that may
involve the Trustee in personal liability.
SECTION 6.06 Limitation on Suits. Except to enforce the right to receive payment of
principal, premium, if any, or interest when due, no Holder may pursue any remedy with respect to
this Indenture or the Notes unless:
(1) such Holder has previously given the Trustee notice that an Event of Default is
continuing;
(2) Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes
have requested the Trustee to pursue the remedy;
(3) such Holders have offered the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against any
loss, liability or expense;
(4) the Trustee has not complied with such request within 60 days after the receipt
thereof and the offer of security or indemnity; and
(5) Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes
voting as a single class have not given the Trustee a direction inconsistent with such
request within such 60-day period.
A Holder of a Note may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another Holder of a
Note or to obtain a preference or priority over another Holder of a Note.
SECTION 6.07 Rights of Holders of Notes to Receive Payment. Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Indenture, the right of any Holder of a Note to receive payment of
principal, premium, if any and interest, on the Note, on or after the respective due dates
expressed in the Note (including in connection with an offer to purchase), or to bring suit for the
enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates, shall not be impaired or
affected without the consent of such Holder.
SECTION 6.08 Collection Suit by Trustee. If an Event of Default specified in Section
6.01(1) or (2) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee is authorized to recover judgment in its own
name and as Trustee of an express trust against the Company for the whole amount of principal of,
premium, if any, and interest remaining unpaid on the Notes and interest on overdue principal and,
to the extent lawful, interest and such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs
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and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and
advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel.
SECTION 6.09 Trustee May File Proofs of Claim. The Trustee is authorized to file
such proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to
have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses,
disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and the Holders allowed in
any judicial proceedings relative to the Company (or any other obligor upon the Notes), its
creditors or its property and shall be entitled and empowered to collect, receive and distribute
any money or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and any custodian in any such
judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee, and
in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders,
to pay to the Trustee any amount due to it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements
and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under
Section 7.07 hereof. To the extent that the payment of any such compensation, expenses,
disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the
Trustee under Section 7.07 hereof out of the estate in any such proceeding, shall be denied for any
reason, payment of the same shall be secured by a Lien on, and shall be paid out of, any and all
distributions, dividends, money, securities and other properties that the Holders may be entitled
to receive in such proceeding whether in liquidation or under any plan of reorganization or
arrangement or otherwise. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to
authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization,
arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Notes or the rights of any Holder, or to
authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding.
SECTION 6.10 Priorities. If the Trustee collects any money pursuant to this
Article 6, it shall pay out the money in the following order:
First: to the Trustee, its agents and attorneys for amounts due under Section 7.07
hereof, including payment of all compensation, reasonable expenses and liabilities incurred, and
all advances made, by the Trustee and the costs and expenses of collection;
Second: to Holders for amounts due and unpaid on the Notes for principal, premium, if
any, and interest, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts
due and payable on the Notes for principal, premium, if any, and interest, respectively; and
Third: to the Company or to such party as a court of competent jurisdiction shall
direct.
The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to Holders pursuant to this
Section 6.10.
SECTION 6.11 Undertaking for Costs. In any suit for the enforcement of any right or
remedy under this Indenture or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by
it as a Trustee, a court in its discretion may require the filing by any party litigant in the suit
of an undertaking to pay the costs of the suit, and the court in its discretion may assess
reasonable
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costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, against any party litigant in
the suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by the
party litigant. This Section 6.11 does not apply to a suit by the Trustee, a suit by a Holder of a
Note pursuant to Section 6.07 hereof, or a suit by Holders of more than 10% in principal amount of
the then outstanding Notes.
ARTICLE 7
TRUSTEE
SECTION 7.01 Duties of Trustee.
(a) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee will exercise
such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of
care and skill in its exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the
circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs.
(b) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:
(1) the duties of the Trustee will be determined solely by the express
provisions of this Indenture and the Trustee need perform only those duties that are
specifically set forth in this Indenture and no others, and no implied covenants or
obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee; and
(2) in the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely,
as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed
therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to
the requirements of this Indenture. However, in the case of certificates
specifically required by any provision herein to be furnished to it, the Trustee
will examine the certificates and opinions to determine whether or not they conform
to the requirements of this Indenture.
(c) The Trustee may not be relieved from liabilities for its own negligent action, its
own negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that:
(1) this paragraph does not limit the effect of paragraph (b) of this Section
7.01;
(2) the Trustee will not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith
by a Responsible Officer, unless it is proved that the Trustee was negligent in
ascertaining the pertinent facts; and
(3) the Trustee will not be liable with respect to any action it takes or omits
to take in good faith in accordance with a direction received by it pursuant to
Section 6.05 hereof.
(d) Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this Indenture
that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to paragraphs (a), (b),
and (c) of this Section 7.01.
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(e) No provision of this Indenture will require the Trustee to expend or risk its own
funds or incur any liability. The Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of
its rights and powers under this Indenture at the request of any Holders, unless such Holder
has offered to the Trustee reasonable security and indemnity against any loss, liability or
expense.
(f) The Trustee will not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as
the Trustee may agree in writing with the Company. Money held in trust by the Trustee need
not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.
SECTION 7.02 Rights of Trustee.
(a) The Trustee may conclusively rely upon any document (whether in original or
facsimile form) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the
proper Person. The Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in the document.
(b) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officers’
Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel or both. The Trustee will not be liable for any action
it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such Officers’ Certificate or Opinion
of Counsel. The Trustee may consult with counsel and the written advice of such counsel or
any Opinion of Counsel will be full and complete authorization and protection from liability
in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in
reliance thereon.
(c) The Trustee may act through its attorneys and agents and will not be responsible
for the misconduct or negligence of any agent appointed with due care.
(d) The Trustee will not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good
faith that it believes to be authorized or within the rights or powers conferred upon it by
this Indenture.
(e) Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Indenture, any demand, request,
direction or notice from the Company will be sufficient if signed by an Officer of the
Company.
(f) The Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers
vested in it by this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders unless such
Holders have offered to the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against the costs,
expenses and liabilities that might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or
direction.
(g) In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for special, indirect, or
consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, loss of
profit) irrespective of whether the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss
or damage and regardless of the form of action.
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(h) The Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any Default or Event of Default
unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless written
notice of any event which is in fact such a default is received by the Trustee at the
Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and such notice references the Notes and this
Indenture.
(i) The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee,
including, without limitation, its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be
enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder, and each agent, custodian
and other Person employed to act hereunder.
(j) The Trustee may request that the Company deliver an Officers’ Certificate setting
forth the names of individuals and/or titles of officers authorized at such time to take
specified actions pursuant to this Indenture, which Officers’ Certificate may be signed by
any person authorized to sign an Officers’ Certificate, including any person specified as so
authorized in any such certificate previously delivered and not superseded.
SECTION 7.03 Individual Rights of Trustee. The Trustee in its individual or any
other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Company or
any Affiliate of the Company with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. However,
in the event that the Trustee acquires any conflicting interest it must eliminate such conflict
within 90 days, apply to the SEC for permission to continue as trustee (if this Indenture has been
qualified under the TIA) or resign. Any Agent may do the same with like rights and duties. The
Trustee is also subject to Sections 7.10 and 7.11 hereof.
SECTION 7.04 Trustee’s Disclaimer. The Trustee will not be responsible for and makes
no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture or the Notes, it shall not be
accountable for the Company’s use of the proceeds from the Notes or any money paid to the Company
or upon the Company’s direction under any provision of this Indenture, it will not be responsible
for the use or application of any money received by any Paying Agent other than the Trustee, and it
will not be responsible for any statement or recital herein or any statement in the Notes or any
other document in connection with the sale of the Notes or pursuant to this Indenture other than
its certificate of authentication.
SECTION 7.05 Notice of Defaults. If a Default or Event of Default occurs and is
continuing and if it is known to the Trustee, the Trustee will mail to Holders a notice of the
Default or Event of Default within 90 days after it occurs. Except in the case of a Default or
Event of Default in payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, any Note, the Trustee
may withhold the notice if and so long as a committee of its Responsible Officers in good faith
determines that withholding the notice is in the interests of the Holders.
SECTION 7.06 Reports by Trustee to Holders of the Notes.
(a) Within 60 days after each December 31 beginning with the December 31 following the
date of this Indenture, and for so long as Notes remain outstanding, the Trustee will mail
to the Holders of the Notes a brief report dated as of such reporting date that complies
with TIA § 313(a) (but if no event described in TIA § 313(a) has occurred
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within the twelve
months preceding the reporting date, no report need be transmitted). The Trustee also will
comply with TIA § 313(b)(2). The Trustee will also transmit by mail all reports as required
by TIA § 313(c).
(b) A copy of each report at the time of its mailing to the Holders of Notes will be
mailed by the Trustee to the Company and filed by the Trustee with the SEC and
each stock exchange on which the Notes are listed in accordance with TIA § 313(d). The
Company will promptly notify the Trustee when the Notes are listed on any stock exchange.
SECTION 7.07 Compensation and Indemnity.
(a) The Company will pay to the Trustee from time to time compensation for its
acceptance of this Indenture and services hereunder. The Trustee’s compensation will not be
limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Company will
reimburse the Trustee promptly upon request for all reasonable disbursements, advances and
expenses incurred or made by it in addition to the compensation for its services. Such
expenses will include the reasonable compensation, disbursements and expenses of the
Trustee’s agents and counsel.
(b) The Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors, jointly and severally, will indemnify
the Trustee against any and all losses, liabilities or expenses incurred by it arising out
of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of its duties under this
Indenture, including the costs and expenses of enforcing this Indenture against the Company
and the Subsidiary Guarantors (including this Section 7.07) and defending itself against any
claim (whether asserted by the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors, any Holder or any other
Person) or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or
duties hereunder, except to the extent any such loss, liability, claim, damage or expense as
shall be determined to have been caused by its negligence or bad faith. The Trustee will
notify the Company promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity. Failure by the
Trustee to so notify the Company will not relieve the Company or any of the Subsidiary
Guarantors of their obligations hereunder. The Company or such Subsidiary Guarantor will
defend the claim and the Trustee will cooperate in the defense. The Trustee may have
separate counsel and the Company will pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel.
Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary Guarantor need pay for any settlement made without
its consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.
(c) The obligations of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors under this Section
7.07 will survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.
(d) To secure the Company’s and the Subsidiary Guarantors’ payment obligations in this
Section 7.07, the Trustee will have a Lien prior to the Notes on all money or property held
or collected by the Trustee, except that held in trust to pay principal and interest on
particular Notes. Such Lien will survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.
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(e) When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of Default
specified in Section 6.01(8) or (9) hereof occurs, the expenses and the compensation for the
services (including the fees and expenses of its agents and counsel) are intended to
constitute expenses of administration under any Bankruptcy Law.
(f) The Trustee will comply with the provisions of TIA § 313(b)(2) to the extent
applicable.
SECTION 7.08 Replacement of Trustee.
(a) A resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor Trustee will
become effective only upon the successor Trustee’s acceptance of appointment as provided in
this Section 7.08.
(b) The Trustee may resign in writing at any time and be discharged from the trust
hereby created by so notifying the Company. The Holders of a majority in principal amount
of the then outstanding Notes may remove the Trustee by so notifying the Trustee and the
Company in writing. The Company may remove the Trustee if:
(1) the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10 hereof;
(2) the Trustee is adjudged a bankrupt or an insolvent or an order for relief
is entered with respect to the Trustee under any Bankruptcy Law,
(3) a custodian or public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property;
or
(4) the Trustee becomes incapable of acting.
(c) If the Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of
Trustee for any reason, the Company will promptly appoint a successor Trustee. Within one
year after the successor Trustee takes office, the Holders of a majority in principal amount
of the then outstanding Notes may appoint a successor Trustee to replace the successor
Trustee appointed by the Company.
(d) If a successor Trustee does not take office within 60 days after the retiring
Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee, the Company, or the Holders of at least
10% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may petition any court of competent
jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.
(e) If the Trustee, after written request by any Holder who has been a Holder for at
least six months, fails to comply with Section 7.10 hereof, such Holder may petition any
court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a
successor Trustee.
(f) A successor Trustee will deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the
retiring Trustee and to the Company. Thereupon, the resignation or removal of the retiring
Trustee will become effective, and the successor Trustee will have all the rights,
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powers
and duties of the Trustee under this Indenture. The successor Trustee will mail a notice of
its succession to Holders. The retiring Trustee will promptly transfer all property held by
it as Trustee to the successor Trustee, provided all sums owing to the Trustee
hereunder have been paid and subject to the Lien provided for in Section 7.07 hereof.
Notwithstanding replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.08, the
Company’s obligations under Section 7.07 hereof will continue for the benefit of the
retiring Trustee.
SECTION 7.09 Successor Trustee by Merger, etc. If the Trustee consolidates, merges
or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all of its corporate trust business to, another
corporation, the successor corporation without any further act will be the successor Trustee.
SECTION 7.10 Eligibility; Disqualification. There will at all times be a Trustee
hereunder that is a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of
America or of any state thereof that is authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trustee
power, that is subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authorities and that has a
combined capital and surplus of at least $100 million as set forth in its most recent published
annual report of condition.
This Indenture will always have a Trustee who satisfies the requirements of TIA § 310(a)(1),
(2) and (5). The Trustee is subject to TIA § 310(b).
SECTION 7.11 Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company. The Trustee is
subject to TIA § 311(a), excluding any creditor relationship listed in TIA § 311(b). A Trustee who
has resigned or been removed shall be subject to TIA § 311(a) to the extent indicated therein.
ARTICLE 8
LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE
SECTION 8.01 Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance. The Company
may, any time, at the option of its Board of Directors evidenced by a resolution set forth in an
Officers’ Certificate, elect to have either Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof be applied to all
outstanding Notes and the Note Guarantees upon compliance with the conditions set forth below in
this Article 8.
SECTION 8.02 Legal Defeasance and Discharge. Upon the Company’s exercise under
Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.02, the Company and each of the
Subsidiary Guarantors will, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04
hereof, be deemed to have been discharged from their obligations with respect to all outstanding
Notes (including the Note Guarantees) on the date the conditions set forth below are satisfied
(hereinafter, “Legal Defeasance”). For this purpose, Legal Defeasance means that the
Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors will be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire
Indebtedness represented by the outstanding Notes (including the Note Guarantees), which will
thereafter be deemed to be “outstanding” only for the purposes of Section 8.05 hereof and the other
Sections of this Indenture referred to in clauses (1) and (2) below, and to have
satisfied all their other obligations under such Notes, the Note Guarantees and this Indenture (and
the
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Trustee, on demand of and at the expense of the Company, shall execute proper instruments
acknowledging the same), except for the following provisions which will survive until otherwise
terminated or discharged hereunder:
(1) the rights of Holders of outstanding Notes to receive payments in respect of the
principal of, or interest or premium, if any, on such Notes when such payments are due from
the trust referred to in Section 8.04 hereof;
(2) the Company’s obligations with respect to such Notes under Article 2 and
Section 4.02 hereof;
(3) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee hereunder and the
Company’s and the Subsidiary Guarantors’ obligations in connection therewith; and
(4) this Article 8.
Subject to compliance with this Article 8, the Company may exercise its option under
this Section 8.02 notwithstanding the prior exercise of its option under Section 8.03 hereof.
SECTION 8.03 Covenant Defeasance. Upon the Company’s exercise under Section 8.01
hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.03, the Company and each of the Subsidiary
Guarantors will, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, be
released from each of their obligations under the covenants contained in Sections 4.10 and 4.15
hereof with respect to the outstanding Notes on and after the date the conditions set forth in
Section 8.04 hereof are satisfied (hereinafter, “Covenant Defeasance”), and the Notes will
thereafter be deemed not “outstanding” for the purposes of any direction, waiver, consent or
declaration or act of Holders (and the consequences of any thereof) in connection with such
covenants, but will continue to be deemed “outstanding” for all other purposes hereunder (it being
understood that such Notes will not be deemed outstanding for accounting purposes). For this
purpose, Covenant Defeasance means that, with respect to the outstanding Notes and Note Guarantees,
the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors may omit to comply with and will have no liability in
respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in any such covenant, whether directly or
indirectly, by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such covenant or by reason of any
reference in any such covenant to any other provision herein or in any other document and such
omission to comply will not constitute a Default or an Event of Default under Section 6.01 hereof,
but, except as specified above, the remainder of this Indenture and such Notes and Note Guarantees
will be unaffected thereby. In addition, upon the Company’s exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of
the option applicable to this Section 8.03 hereof, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions
set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, Sections 6.01(5) and 6.01(6) hereof will not constitute Events of
Default.
SECTION 8.04 Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance. In order to exercise either
Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance under either Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof:
(1) the Company must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee, in trust, for the benefit of
the Holders, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable Government Securities, or a combination of
cash in U.S. dollars and non-callable Government Securities, in amounts
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as will be
sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized investment bank, appraisal firm or
firm of independent public accountants to pay the principal of, or interest and premium, if
any, on, the outstanding Notes on the stated date for payment thereof or on
the applicable redemption date, as the case may be, and the Company must specify
whether the Notes are being defeased to such stated date for payment or to a particular
redemption date;
(2) in the case of an election under Section 8.02 hereof, the Company has delivered to
the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee (subject to customary
exceptions and exclusions) confirming that:
(A) the Company has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal
Revenue Service a ruling; or
(B) since the date of this Indenture, there has been a change in the applicable
federal income tax law,
in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel will confirm
that, the Holders of the outstanding Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for
federal income tax purposes as a result of such Legal Defeasance and will be subject to
federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would
have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred,
(3) in the case of an election under Section 8.03 hereof, the Company has delivered to
the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that the
Holders of the outstanding Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income
tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to federal income
tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the
case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;
(4) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date of such
deposit (other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to
be applied to such deposit) and the deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or
constitute a default under, any other instrument to which the Company or any Subsidiary
Guarantor is a party or by which the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor is bound;
(5) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance will not result in a breach or
violation of, or constitute a default under, any material agreement or instrument (other
than this Indenture) to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound;
(6) the Company must deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate stating that the
deposit was not made by the Company with the intent of preferring the Holders of Notes over
the other creditors of the Company with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or
defrauding creditors of the Company or others; and
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(7) the Company must deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of
Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent provided for or relating to the Legal
Defeasance or the Covenant Defeasance have been complied with.
SECTION 8.05 Deposited Money and Government Securities to be Held in Trust; Other
Miscellaneous Provisions. Subject to Section 8.06 hereof, all money and non-callable
Government Securities (including the proceeds thereof) deposited with the Trustee (or other
qualifying trustee, collectively for purposes of this Section 8.05, the “Trustee”) pursuant
to Section 8.04 hereof in respect of the outstanding Notes will be held in trust and applied by the
Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of such Notes and this Indenture, to the payment, either
directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company acting as Paying Agent) as the Trustee
may determine, to the Holders of such Notes of all sums due and to become due thereon in respect of
principal, premium, if any, and interest, but such money need not be segregated from other funds
except to the extent required by law.
The Company will pay and indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on
or assessed against the cash or non-callable Government Securities deposited pursuant to Section
8.04 hereof or the principal and interest received in respect thereof other than any such tax, fee
or other charge which by law is for the account of the Holders of the outstanding Notes.
Notwithstanding anything in this Article 8 to the contrary, the Trustee will deliver
or pay to the Company from time to time upon the request of the Company any money or non-callable
Government Securities held by it as provided in Section 8.04 hereof which, in the opinion of a
nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification
thereof delivered to the Trustee (which may be the opinion delivered under Section 8.04(1) hereof),
are in excess of the amount thereof that would then be required to be deposited to effect an
equivalent Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.
SECTION 8.06 Repayment to Company. Any money deposited with the Trustee or any
Paying Agent, or then held by the Company, in trust pursuant to Section 8.04 or Section 12.01 for
the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any Note and remaining unclaimed
for two years after such principal, premium, if any, or interest has become due and payable shall
be paid to the Company on its request or (if then held by the Company) will be discharged from such
trust; and the Holder of such Note will thereafter be permitted to look only to the Company for
payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust
money, and all liability of the Company as trustee thereof, will thereupon cease; provided,
however, that the Trustee or such Paying Agent, before being required to make any such
repayment, may at the expense of the Company cause to be published once, in The New York Times and
The Wall Street Journal (national edition), notice that such money remains unclaimed and that,
after a date specified therein, which will not be less than 30 days from the date of such
notification or publication, any unclaimed balance of such money then remaining will be repaid to
the Company.
SECTION 8.07 Reinstatement. If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any
United States dollars or non-callable Government Securities in accordance with Section 8.02 or 8.03
hereof, as the case may be, by reason of any order or judgment of any court or
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governmental
authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, then the Company’s and
the Subsidiary Guarantors’ obligations under this Indenture and the Notes and the Note Guarantees
will be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 8.02 or 8.03
hereof until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply
all such money in accordance with Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof, as the case may be;
provided, however, that, if the Company makes any payment of principal of, premium,
if any, or interest on any Note following the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company will be
subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money held
by the Trustee or Paying Agent.
ARTICLE 9
AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER
SECTION 9.01 Without Consent of Holders of Notes. Notwithstanding Section 9.02 of
this Indenture (but subject in any event to Section 10.13), without the consent of any Holder of
Notes, the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee may amend or supplement this
Indenture, the Notes or the Note Guarantees:
(1) to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency;
(2) to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated
Notes;
(3) to provide for the assumption of the Company’s or a Subsidiary Guarantor’s
obligations to the Holders of Notes and Note Guarantees in the case of a merger or
consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s or such Subsidiary
Guarantor’s assets, as applicable;
(4) to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the
Holders or that does not materially and adversely affect the legal rights hereunder of any
such Holder;
(5) to comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the
qualification of this Indenture under the TIA;
(6) to provide for the issuance of Additional Notes in accordance with the limitations
set forth in this Indenture as of the date of this Indenture;
(7) to allow any Subsidiary Guarantor to execute a supplemental indenture and/or a Note
Guarantee with respect to the Notes;
After an amendment becomes effective, the Company is required to mail to each registered
Holder of the Notes a notice briefly describing such amendment. However, the failure to give such
notice to all Holders of the Notes, or any defect therein, will not impair or affect the validity
of the amendment.
Upon the request of the Company accompanied by a resolution of its Board of Directors
authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental indenture permitted by the terms
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of this Indenture, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 13.04 hereof,
the Trustee will join with the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors in the execution of any such
amended or supplemental indenture, but the Trustee will not be obligated to enter into
such amended or supplemental indenture that affects its own rights, duties or immunities under
this Indenture or otherwise.
SECTION 9.02 With Consent of Holders of Notes. Except as provided below in this
Section 9.02 and Section 10.13, the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee may amend or
supplement this Indenture (including, without limitation, Section 4.10 and 4.15 hereof), the Note
Guarantees and the Notes with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate
principal amount of the Notes (including, without limitation, Additional Notes, if any) then
outstanding (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or
exchange offer for, or purchase of, the Notes), and, subject to Sections 6.04 and 6.07 hereof, any
existing Default or Event of Default (other than a Default or Event of Default in the payment of
the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Notes, except a payment default resulting
from an acceleration that has been rescinded) or compliance with any provision of this Indenture or
the Note Guarantees or the Notes may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in
aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes (including, without limitation, Additional
Notes, if any) voting as a single class (including, without limitation, consents obtained in
connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for, or purchase of, the Notes). Section 2.08
hereof shall determine which Notes are considered to be “outstanding” for purposes of this Section
9.02.
Upon the request of the Company accompanied by a resolution of its Board of Directors
authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental indenture, and upon the filing with
the Trustee of evidence satisfactory to the Trustee of the consent of the Holders of Notes as
aforesaid, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 13.04 hereof, the
Trustee will join with the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors in the execution of such amended
or supplemental indenture unless such amended or supplemental indenture directly affects the
Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the
Trustee may in its discretion, but will not be obligated to, enter into such amended or
supplemental Indenture.
It is not necessary for the consent of the Holders of Notes under this Section 9.02 to approve
the particular form of any proposed amendment, supplement or waiver, but it is sufficient if such
consent approves the substance thereof.
After an amendment, supplement or waiver under this Section 9.02 becomes effective, the
Company will mail to the Holders of Notes affected thereby a notice briefly describing the
amendment, supplement or waiver. Any failure of the Company to mail such notice, or any defect
therein, will not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such amendment,
supplement or waiver. However, without the consent of each Holder affected, an amendment,
supplement or waiver under this Section 9.02 may not (with respect to any Notes held by a
non-consenting Holder):
(1) reduce the principal amount of Notes whose Holders must consent to an amendment,
supplement or waiver;
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(2) reduce the principal of or extend the fixed maturity of any Note or alter the
provisions with respect to the redemption of the Notes (other than the provisions of
Sections 4.10 or 4.15 hereof);
(3) reduce the rate of or change the time for payment of interest, including default
interest, on any Note;
(4) waive a Default or Event of Default in the payment of principal of, or interest or
premium, if any, on the Notes (except a rescission of acceleration of the Notes by the
Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes
and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration);
(5) make any Note payable in money other than that stated in the Notes;
(6) make any change in the provisions of this Indenture relating to waivers of past
Defaults or impair the rights of Holders of Notes to receive payments of principal of, or
interest or premium, if any, on the Notes;
(7) waive a redemption payment with respect to any Note (other than a payment required
by Sections 4.10 or 4.15 hereof);
(8) release any Subsidiary Guarantor from any of its obligations under its Note
Guarantee or this Indenture, except in accordance with the terms of this Indenture; or
(9) make any change in the preceding amendment and waiver provisions.
SECTION 9.03 Compliance with Trust Indenture Act. Every amendment or supplement to
this Indenture or the Notes will be set forth in an amended or supplemental indenture that complies
with the TIA as then in effect.
SECTION 9.04 Revocation and Effect of Consents. Until an amendment, supplement or
waiver becomes effective, a consent to it by a Holder of a Note is a continuing consent by the
Holder of a Note and every subsequent Holder of a Note or portion of a Note that evidences the same
debt as the consenting Holder’s Note, even if notation of the consent is not made on any Note.
However, any such Holder of a Note or subsequent Holder of a Note may revoke the consent as to its
Note if the Trustee receives written notice of revocation before the date the waiver, supplement or
amendment becomes effective. An amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective in accordance
with its terms and thereafter binds every Holder.
For purposes of this Indenture, the consent of the Holder of a Global Security shall be deemed
to include any consent delivered by any member of, or participant in, any Depository or DTC, any
nominees thereof and their respective successors and assigns, or such other depository institution
hereinafter appointed by the Company (“Depository Entity”) by electronic means in accordance with
the Automated Tender Offer Procedures system or other customary procedures of, and pursuant to
authorization by, such Depository Entity.
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The Company may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date for the purpose of
determining the Holders entitled to give their consent or take any other action required or
permitted to be taken pursuant to this Indenture. If a record date is fixed, then notwithstanding
the first paragraph of this Section 9.04, those Persons who were Holders at such record date (or
their duly designated proxies), and only those Persons, shall be entitled to give such consent or
to revoke any consent previously given or to take any such action, whether or not such Persons
continue to be Holders after such record date. No such consent shall become valid or effective
more than 120 days after such record date.
Any Holder entitled hereunder to give, make or take any action under this Indenture with
regard to any particular Note may do so, or duly appoint any Person or Persons as its agent or
agents to do so, with regard to all or any part of the principal amount of such Note.
SECTION 9.05 Notation on or Exchange of Notes. The Trustee may place an appropriate
notation about an amendment, supplement or waiver on any Note thereafter authenticated. The
Company in exchange for all Notes may issue and the Trustee shall, upon receipt of an
Authentication Order, authenticate new Notes that reflect the amendment, supplement or waiver.
Any consent of any Holder of Notes may include, without limitation, any consent obtained in
connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for, or purchase of, Notes.
Failure to make the appropriate notation or issue a new Note will not affect the validity and
effect of such amendment, supplement or waiver.
SECTION 9.06 Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc. The Trustee will sign any amended or
supplemental indenture authorized pursuant to this Article 9 if the amendment or supplement
does not adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee. The
Company may not sign an amended or supplemental indenture until its Board of Directors approves it.
In executing any amended or supplemental indenture, the Trustee will be provided with and (subject
to Section 7.01 hereof) will be fully protected in relying upon, in addition to the documents
required by Section 13.04 hereof, an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that
the execution of such amended or supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this
Indenture.
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ARTICLE 11
NOTE GUARANTEES
SECTION 11.01 Guarantee.
(a) Subject to this Article 11, each of the Subsidiary Guarantors hereby,
jointly and severally, unconditionally guarantees to each Holder of a Note authenticated and
delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns,
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irrespective of the validity and enforceability of this Indenture, the Notes or the
obligations of the Company hereunder or thereunder, that:
(1) the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes will be
promptly paid in full when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, redemption or
otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of and interest on the Notes, if
any, if lawful, and all other obligations of the Company to the Holders or the
Trustee hereunder or thereunder will be promptly paid in full or performed, all in
accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and
(2) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any
of such other obligations, that same will be promptly paid in full when due or
performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at
stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise.
Failing payment when due of any amount so guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for
whatever reason, the Subsidiary Guarantors will be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same
immediately. Each Subsidiary Guarantor agrees that this is a guarantee of payment and not a
guarantee of collection.
(b) The Subsidiary Guarantors hereby agree that their obligations hereunder are
unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Notes or
this Indenture, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any
Holder of the Notes with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, the recovery of any
judgment against the Company, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which
might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a Subsidiary
Guarantor. Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby waives diligence, presentment, demand of
payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of the
Company, any right to require a proceeding first against the Company, protest, notice and
all demands whatsoever and covenant that this Note Guarantee will not be discharged except
by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Notes and this Indenture.
(c) If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the
Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar
official acting in relation to either the Company or the Subsidiary Guarantors, any amount
paid by either to the Trustee or such Holder, this Note Guarantee, to the extent theretofore
discharged, will be reinstated in full force and effect.
(d) Each Subsidiary Guarantor agrees that it will not be entitled to any right of
subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until
payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby. Each Subsidiary Guarantor further
agrees that, as between the Subsidiary Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders and the
Trustee, on the other hand, (1) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be
accelerated as provided in Article 6 hereof for the purposes of this Note Guarantee,
notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in
respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (2) in the event of any
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declaration of acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article 6
hereof, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) will forthwith become due and
payable by the Subsidiary Guarantors for the purpose of this Note Guarantee, in each case
subject to any rescission of any such acceleration pursuant to Section 6.04. The Subsidiary
Guarantors will have the right to seek contribution from any non-paying Subsidiary Guarantor
so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under the
Note Guarantee.
SECTION 11.02 Intentionally Omitted
SECTION 11.03 Limitation on Subsidiary Guarantor Liability. Each Subsidiary
Guarantor, and by its acceptance of Notes, each Holder, hereby confirms that it is the intention of
all such parties that the Note Guarantee of such Subsidiary Guarantor not constitute a fraudulent
transfer or conveyance for purposes of Bankruptcy Law, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the
Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar federal or state law to the extent applicable to any
Note Guarantee. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Trustee, the Holders and the Subsidiary
Guarantors hereby irrevocably agree that the obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor will be
limited to the maximum amount that will, after giving effect to such maximum amount and all other
contingent and fixed liabilities of such Subsidiary Guarantor that are relevant under such laws,
and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments
made by or on behalf of any other Subsidiary Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other
Subsidiary Guarantor under this Article 11, result in the obligations of such Subsidiary
Guarantor under its Note Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent transfer or conveyance.
SECTION 11.04 Execution and Delivery of Note Guarantee. To evidence its Note
Guarantee set forth in Section 11.01 hereof, each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby agrees that a
notation of such Note Guarantee substantially in the form attached as Exhibit F hereto will
be endorsed by an Officer of such Subsidiary Guarantor on each Note authenticated and delivered by
the Trustee and that this Indenture will be executed on behalf of such Subsidiary Guarantor by one
of its Officers.
Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby agrees that its Note Guarantee set forth in Section 11.01
hereof will remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse on each Note a
notation of such Note Guarantee.
If an Officer whose signature is on this Indenture or on the Note Guarantee no longer holds
that office at the time the Trustee authenticates the Note on which a Note Guarantee is endorsed,
the Note Guarantee will be valid nevertheless.
The delivery of any Note by the Trustee, after the authentication thereof hereunder, will
constitute due delivery of the Note Guarantee set forth in this Indenture on behalf of the
Subsidiary Guarantors.
In the event that the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries creates or acquires any
Domestic Subsidiary after the date of this Indenture, if required by Section 4.20 hereof, the
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Company will cause such Domestic Subsidiary to comply with the provisions of Section 4.20
hereof and this Article 11, to the extent applicable.
SECTION 11.05 Subsidiary Guarantors May Consolidate, etc., on Certain Terms. Except
as otherwise provided in this Section 11.05, no Subsidiary Guarantor may sell or otherwise dispose
of all or substantially all of its assets to, or consolidate with or merge with or into (whether or
not such Subsidiary Guarantor is the surviving Person) another Person, other than the Company or
another Subsidiary Guarantor, unless:
(1) no Default or Event of Default shall otherwise be caused by such transaction; and
(2) either
(a) the Person acquiring the property in any such sale or disposition or the
Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than the
Subsidiary Guarantor or the Company) assumes all the obligations of that Subsidiary
Guarantor under this Indenture and its Note Guarantee and the Registration Rights
Agreement on the terms set forth herein and therein, pursuant to a supplemental
indenture and an amendment to the Registration Rights Agreement each satisfactory to
the trustee and, in the case of any supplemental indenture, substantially in the
form set forth in Exhibit G to this Indenture; or
(b) in the case of any such sale or disposition (including by way of any such
consolidation or merger), the Net Proceeds of such sale or other disposition are
applied in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Indenture, including
without limitation, Section 4.10 hereof.
In case of any such consolidation, merger, sale or disposition and upon the assumption by the
successor Person, by supplemental indenture, executed and delivered to the Trustee and
substantially in the form of Exhibit G hereto, of the Note Guarantee endorsed upon the
Notes and the due and punctual performance of all of the covenants and conditions of this Indenture
to be performed by the Subsidiary Guarantor, such successor Person will succeed to and be
substituted for the Subsidiary Guarantor with the same effect as if it had been named herein as a
Subsidiary Guarantor. Such successor Person thereupon may cause to be signed any or all of the
Note Guarantees to be endorsed upon all of the Notes issuable hereunder which theretofore shall not
have been signed by the Company and delivered to the Trustee. All the Note Guarantees so issued
will in all respects have the same legal rank and benefit under this Indenture as the Note
Guarantees theretofore and thereafter issued in accordance with the terms of this Indenture as
though all of such Note Guarantees had been issued at the date of the execution hereof.
Except as set forth in Articles 4 and 5 hereof, and notwithstanding
clauses (a) and (b) above, nothing contained in this Indenture or in any of the
Notes will prevent any consolidation or merger of a Subsidiary Guarantor with or into the Company
or another Subsidiary Guarantor, or will prevent any sale or disposition of all or substantially
all of the assets of a Subsidiary Guarantor to the Company or another Subsidiary Guarantor.
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SECTION 11.06 Releases.
The Note Guarantee of a Subsidiary Guarantor will be released, and such Subsidiary Guarantor
will be released from and relieved of all of its obligations under its Note Guarantee and this
Indenture:
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all of the assets of that Subsidiary Guarantor (including by way of merger or
consolidation) to a Person that is not (either before or after giving effect to such
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Stock of that Subsidiary Guarantor to a Person that is not (either before or after
giving effect to such transaction) the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the
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Upon delivery by the Company to the Trustee of an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of
Counsel to the effect that a release of a Subsidiary Guarantor in accordance with this Section
11.06 is authorized or permitted by this Indenture, Trustee will, upon the request and at the
expense of the Company, execute any documents reasonably requested by the Company in order to
evidence the release of such Subsidiary Guarantor from its obligations under its Note Guarantee and
this Indenture.
ARTICLE 12
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE
SECTION 12.01 Satisfaction and Discharge. This Indenture will be discharged and will
cease to be of further effect as to all Notes issued hereunder when:
(1) either
(a) all Notes that have been authenticated and, except lost, stolen or
destroyed Notes that have been replaced or paid and Notes for whose payment money
has been deposited in trust and thereafter repaid to the Company, have been
delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or
(b) all Notes that have not been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation have
become due and payable by reason of the mailing of a notice of redemption or
otherwise or will become due and payable within one year and the
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Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor has irrevocably deposited or caused to be
deposited with the Trustee as trust funds in trust solely for the benefit of the
Holders, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable Government Securities, or a combination
of cash in U.S. dollars and non-callable Government Securities, in amounts as will
be sufficient, without consideration of any reinvestment of interest, to pay and
discharge the entire Indebtedness on the Notes not delivered to the Trustee for
cancellation for principal, premium, if any, and accrued interest to the date of
maturity or redemption;
(2) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date of the
deposit (other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to
be applied to such deposit) and the deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or
constitute a default under, any other instrument to which the Company or any Subsidiary
Guarantor is a party or by which the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor is bound;
(3) the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor has paid or caused to be paid all sums
payable by it under this Indenture; and
(4) the Company has delivered irrevocable instructions to the Trustee under this
Indenture to apply the deposited money toward the payment of the Notes at maturity or the
redemption date, as the case may be.
In addition, the Company must deliver an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the
Trustee stating that all conditions precedent to satisfaction and discharge have been satisfied.
Upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in this Section 12.01, and the receipt of such
Officers’ Certificate and Opinion of counsel, the Trustee, upon request and at the expense of the
Company, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging satisfaction and discharge of this
Indenture.
Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, if money has been deposited
with the Trustee pursuant to subclause (b) of clause (1) of this Section, the
provisions of Sections 12.02 and 8.06 will survive. In addition, nothing in this Section 12.01 will
be deemed to discharge those provisions of Section 7.07 hereof, that, by their terms, survive the
satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.
SECTION 12.02 Application of Trust Money. Subject to the provisions of Section 8.06
hereof, all money deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 12.01 hereof shall be held in
trust and applied by it, in accordance with the provisions of the Notes and this Indenture, to the
payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company acting as its own
Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Persons entitled thereto, of the principal (and
premium, if any) and interest for whose payment such money has been deposited with the Trustee; but
such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.
If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any money or Government Securities in
accordance with Section 12.01 hereof by reason of any legal proceeding or by reason of any
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order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise
prohibiting such application, the Company’s and any Subsidiary Guarantor’s obligations under this
Indenture and the Notes shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant
to Section 12.01 hereof; provided that if the Company has made any payment of principal of,
premium, if any, or interest on any Notes because of the reinstatement of its obligations, the
Company shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from
the money or Government Securities held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.
ARTICLE 13
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 13.01 Trust Indenture Act Controls. If any provision of this Indenture
limits, qualifies or conflicts with the duties imposed by TIA § 318(c), the imposed duties will
control.
SECTION 13.02 Notices. Any notice or communication by the Company, any Subsidiary
Guarantor or the Trustee to the others is duly given if in writing and delivered in Person or
mailed by first class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), telex, telecopier
or overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery, to the others’ address:
If to the Company and/or any Subsidiary Guarantor:
Hanesbrands Inc.
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If to the Trustee:
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The Company, any Subsidiary Guarantor or the Trustee, by notice to the others, may designate
additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.
All notices and communications (other than those sent to Holders) will be deemed to have been
duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five Business Days after being
deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed, when answered back, if telexed;
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when receipt acknowledged, if telecopied; and the next Business Day after timely delivery to
the courier, if sent by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery.
Any notice or communication to a Holder will be mailed by first class mail, certified or
registered, return receipt requested, or by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery to
its address shown on the register kept by the Registrar. Any notice or communication will also be
so mailed to any Person described in TIA § 313(c), to the extent required by the TIA. Failure to
mail a notice or communication to a Holder or any defect in it will not affect its sufficiency with
respect to other Holders.
If a notice or communication is mailed in the manner provided above within the time
prescribed, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.
If the Company mails a notice or communication to Holders, it will mail a copy to the Trustee
and each Agent at the same time.
Where this Indenture provides for notice in any manner, such notice may be waived in writing
by the Person entitled to receive such notice, either before or after the event, and such waiver
shall be the equivalent of such notice. Waivers of notice by Holders shall be filed with the
Trustee, but such filing shall not be a condition precedent to the validity of any action taken in
reliance upon such waiver.
Where this Indenture provides for notice of any event to a Holder of a Global Note, such
notice shall be sufficiently given if given to the Depository for such Note (or its designee),
pursuant to the Applicable Procedures, not later than the latest date (if any), and not earlier
than the earliest date (if any), prescribed for the giving of such notice.
SECTION 13.03 Communication by Holders of Notes with Other Holders of Notes. Holders
may communicate pursuant to TIA § 312(b) with other Holders with respect to their rights under this
Indenture or the Notes. The Company, the Trustee, the Registrar and anyone else shall have the
protection of TIA § 312(c).
SECTION 13.04 Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent. Upon any request
or application by the Company to the Trustee to take any action under this Indenture, the Company
shall furnish to the Trustee (except that the Opinion of Counsel referred to in Section 13.04(2)
hereof shall not be required in connection with the Authentication Order):
(1) an Officers’ Certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the
Trustee (which must include the statements set forth in Section 13.05 hereof) stating that,
in the opinion of the signers, all conditions precedent and covenants, if any, provided for
in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been satisfied; and
(2) an Opinion of Counsel in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee
(which must include the statements set forth in Section 13.05 hereof) stating that, in the
opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent and covenants have been satisfied.
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In any case where several matters are required to be certified by, or covered by an opinion
of, any specified Person, it is not necessary that all such matters be certified by, or covered by
the opinion of, only one such Person, or that they be so certified or covered by only one document,
but one such Person may certify or give an opinion as to such matters in one or several documents.
Any certificate or opinion of an Officer of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor may be
based, insofar as it relates to legal matters, upon a certificate of opinion of, or representations
by, counsel, unless such Officer knows, or in the exercise of reasonable care should know, that the
certificate or opinion or representations with respect to the matters upon which his certificate or
opinion is based are erroneous. Any such certificate or Opinion of Counsel may be based, and may
state that it is so based, insofar as it relates to factual matters, upon a certificate or opinion
of, or representations by, an Officer or Officers of the Company or such Subsidiary Guarantor
stating that the information with respect to such factual matters is in possession of the Company
or such Subsidiary Guarantor, unless such counsel knows, or in the exercise of reasonable care
should know, that the certificate of opinion or representations with respect to such matters are
erroneous.
Where any Person is required to make, give or execute two or more applications, requests,
consents, certificates, statements, opinions or other instruments under this Indenture, they may,
but need not, be consolidated and form one instrument.
SECTION 13.05 Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion. Each certificate or
opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture
(other than a certificate provided pursuant to TIA § 314(a)(4)) must comply with the provisions of
TIA § 314(e) and must include:
(1) a statement that the Person making such certificate or opinion has read such
covenant or condition;
(2) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation
upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;
(3) a statement that, in the opinion of such Person, he or she has made such
examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him or her to express an informed
opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been satisfied; and
(4) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such Person, such condition or
covenant has been satisfied.
SECTION 13.06 Rules by Trustee and Agents. The Trustee may make reasonable rules for
action by or at a meeting of Holders. The Registrar or Paying Agent may make reasonable rules and
set reasonable requirements for its functions.
SECTION 13.07 No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and
Stockholders. No director, manager, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or member of
the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor, as such, will have any liability for any obligations of
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the Company or the Subsidiary Guarantors under the Notes, this Indenture, the Note Guarantees
or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation.
Each Holder of Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and
release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes. The waiver may not be effective
to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws.
SECTION 13.08 Governing Law. THIS INDENTURE AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE
PARTIES HERETO AND THERETO, INCLUDING THE INTERPRETATION, CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND ENFORCEABILITY
THEREOF, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED, INTERPRETED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (INCLUDING SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW).
SECTION 13.09 No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements. This Indenture may not
be used to interpret any other indenture, loan or debt agreement of the Company or its Subsidiaries
or of any other Person. Any such indenture, loan or debt agreement may not be used to interpret
this Indenture.
SECTION 13.10 Successors. All agreements of the Company in this Indenture and the
Notes will bind its successors. All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture will bind its
successors. All agreements of each Subsidiary Guarantor in this Indenture will bind its
successors, except as otherwise provided in Section 11.06.
SECTION 13.11 Severability. In case any provision in this Indenture or in the Notes
is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining
provisions will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
SECTION 13.12 Counterpart Originals. The parties may sign any number of copies of
this Indenture. Each signed copy will be an original, but all of them together represent the same
agreement.
SECTION 13.13 Table of Contents, Headings, etc. The Table of Contents,
Cross-Reference Table and Headings of the Articles and Sections of this Indenture have been
inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part of this Indenture and
will in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.
SECTION 13.14 Benefits of Indenture. Nothing in this Indenture or in the Notes or
Note Guarantees, express or implied, shall give to any Person, other than the parties hereto and
their successors hereunder and the Holders of Notes, any benefit or any legal or equitable right,
remedy or claim under this Indenture, the Notes or the Note Guarantees.
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