CREDIT AGREEMENT among SYKES ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED as Borrower THE LENDERS NAMED HEREIN as Lenders and KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION as Lead Arranger, Sole Book Runner and Administrative Agent dated as of March 30, 2009
Exhibit 99.1
among
XXXXX ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED
as Borrower
as Borrower
THE LENDERS NAMED HEREIN
as Lenders
as Lenders
and
KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as Lead Arranger, Sole Book Runner and Administrative Agent
as Lead Arranger, Sole Book Runner and Administrative Agent
dated as of
March 30, 2009
March 30, 2009
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ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS |
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Section 1.1. Definitions |
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Section 1.2. Accounting Terms |
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Section 1.3. Terms Generally |
20 | |||
ARTICLE II. AMOUNT AND TERMS OF CREDIT |
20 | |||
Section 2.1. Amount and Nature of Credit |
20 | |||
Section 2.2. Revolving Credit Commitment |
21 | |||
Section 2.3. Interest |
25 | |||
Section 2.4. Evidence of Indebtedness |
26 | |||
Section 2.5. Notice of Credit Event; Funding of Loans |
26 | |||
Section 2.6. Payment on Loans and Other Obligations |
27 | |||
Section 2.7. Prepayment |
29 | |||
Section 2.8. Commitment and Other Fees |
29 | |||
Section 2.9. Modifications to Commitment |
29 | |||
Section 2.10. Computation of Interest and Fees |
31 | |||
Section 2.11. Mandatory Payments |
31 | |||
ARTICLE III. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO LIBOR FIXED RATE LOANS; INCREASED CAPITAL;
TAXES |
31 | |||
Section 3.1. Requirements of Law |
31 | |||
Section 3.2. Taxes |
32 | |||
Section 3.3. Funding Losses |
34 | |||
Section 3.4. Eurodollar Rate or Alternate Currency Rate Lending Unlawful; Inability to
Determine Rate |
34 | |||
ARTICLE IV. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT |
35 | |||
Section 4.1. Conditions to Each Credit Event |
35 | |||
Section 4.2. Conditions to the First Credit Event |
36 | |||
ARTICLE V. COVENANTS |
37 | |||
Section 5.1. Insurance |
37 | |||
Section 5.2. Money Obligations |
38 | |||
Section 5.3. Financial Statements and Information |
38 | |||
Section 5.4. Financial Records |
39 | |||
Section 5.5. Franchises; Change in Business |
39 | |||
Section 5.6. ERISA Pension and Benefit Plan Compliance |
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Section 5.7. Financial Covenants |
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Section 5.8. Borrowing |
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Section 5.9. Liens |
41 | |||
Section 5.10. Regulations T, U and X |
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Section 5.11. Investments, Loans and Guaranties |
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Section 5.12. Merger and Sale of Assets |
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Section 5.13. Acquisitions |
43 | |||
Section 5.14. Notice |
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Section 5.15. Restricted Payments |
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Section 5.16. Environmental Compliance |
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Section 5.17. Affiliate Transactions |
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Section 5.18. Use of Proceeds |
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Section 5.19. Subsidiary Guaranties and Pledge of Stock or Other Ownership Interest |
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Section 5.20. Restrictive Agreements |
46 | |||
Section 5.21. Other Covenants and Provisions |
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Section 5.22. Pari Passu Ranking |
47 | |||
Section 5.23. Guaranty Under Material Indebtedness Agreement |
47 | |||
Section 5.24. Amendment of Organizational Documents |
47 | |||
Section 5.25. Further Assurances |
47 | |||
ARTICLE VI. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
47 | |||
Section 6.1. Corporate Existence; Subsidiaries; Foreign Qualification |
47 | |||
Section 6.2. Corporate Authority |
48 | |||
Section 6.3. Compliance with Laws |
48 | |||
Section 6.4. Litigation and Administrative Proceedings |
48 | |||
Section 6.5. Title to Assets |
49 | |||
Section 6.6. Liens and Security Interests |
49 | |||
Section 6.7. Tax Returns |
49 | |||
Section 6.8. Environmental Laws |
49 | |||
Section 6.9. Continued Business |
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Section 6.10. Employee Benefits Plans |
50 | |||
Section 6.11. Consents or Approvals |
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Section 6.12. Solvency |
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Section 6.13. Financial Statements |
51 | |||
Section 6.14. Regulations |
51 | |||
Section 6.15. Material Agreements |
51 | |||
Section 6.16. Intellectual Property |
51 | |||
Section 6.17. Insurance |
52 | |||
Section 6.18. Accurate and Complete Statements |
52 | |||
Section 6.19. Investment Company; Other Restrictions |
52 | |||
Section 6.20. Defaults |
52 | |||
ARTICLE VII. EVENTS OF DEFAULT |
52 | |||
Section 7.1. Payments |
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Section 7.2. Special Covenants |
52 | |||
Section 7.3. Other Covenants |
52 | |||
Section 7.4. Representations and Warranties |
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Section 7.5. Cross Default |
53 | |||
Section 7.6. ERISA Default |
53 | |||
Section 7.7. Change in Control |
53 | |||
Section 7.8. Judgments |
53 | |||
Section 7.9. Material Adverse Change |
53 | |||
Section 7.10. Validity of Loan Documents |
53 | |||
Section 7.11. Solvency |
54 | |||
ARTICLE VIII. REMEDIES UPON DEFAULT |
54 | |||
Section 8.1. Optional Defaults |
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Section 8.2. Automatic Defaults |
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Section 8.3. Letters of Credit |
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Section 8.4. Offsets |
55 | |||
Section 8.5. Equalization Provisions |
55 | |||
Section 8.6. Other Remedies |
56 | |||
Section 8.7. Application of Proceeds |
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ARTICLE IX. THE AGENT |
57 | |||
Section 9.1. Appointment and Authorization |
57 | |||
Section 9.2. Note Holders |
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Section 9.3. Consultation With Counsel |
58 | |||
Section 9.4. Documents |
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Section 9.5. Agent and Affiliates |
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Section 9.6. Knowledge of Default |
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Section 9.7. Action by Agent |
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Section 9.8. Release of Guarantor of Payment or Pledge of Stock |
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Section 9.9. Delegation of Duties |
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Section 9.10. Indemnification of Agent |
59 | |||
Section 9.11. Successor Agent |
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Section 9.12. Fronting Lender |
60 | |||
Section 9.13. Swing Line Lender |
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Section 9.14. Agent May File Proofs of Claim |
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Section 9.15. No Reliance on Agent’s Customer Identification Program |
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ARTICLE X. MISCELLANEOUS |
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Section 10.1. Lenders’ Independent Investigation |
61 | |||
Section 10.2. No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies |
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Section 10.3. Amendments, Waivers and Consents |
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Section 10.4. Notices |
63 | |||
Section 10.5. Costs, Expenses and Taxes |
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Section 10.6. Indemnification |
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Section 10.7. Obligations Several; No Fiduciary Obligations |
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Section 10.8. Execution in Counterparts |
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Section 10.9. Binding Effect; Borrower’s Assignment |
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Section 10.10. Lender Assignments |
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Section 10.11. Sale of Participations |
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Section 10.12. Patriot Act Notice |
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Section 10.13. Severability of Provisions; Captions; Attachments |
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Section 10.14. Investment Purpose |
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Section 10.15. Entire Agreement |
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Section 10.16. Legal Representation of Parties |
68 | |||
Section 10.17. Currency |
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Section 10.18. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction |
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Section 10.19. Jury Trial Waiver |
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Exhibit A Form of Revolving Credit Note |
E-1 | |||
Exhibit B Form of Swing Line Note |
E-3 | |||
Exhibit C Form of Notice of Loan |
E-5 | |||
Exhibit D Form of Compliance Certificate |
E-7 | |||
Exhibit E Form of Assignment and Acceptance Agreement |
E-8 | |||
Schedule 1 Commitment of Lenders |
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Schedule 2 Guarantors of Payment |
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Schedule 3 Pledged Securities |
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Schedule 5.8 Indebtedness |
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Schedule 5.9 Liens |
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Schedule 5.11 Permitted Foreign Subsidiary Loans and Investments |
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Schedule 6.1 Corporate Existence; Subsidiaries; Foreign Qualification |
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Schedule 6.4 Litigation and Administrative Proceedings |
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Schedule 6.10 Employee Benefits Plans |
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Schedule 6.15 Material Agreements |
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This CREDIT AGREEMENT (as the same may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise
modified, this “Agreement”) is made effective as of the 30th day of March, 2009, among:
(a) XXXXX ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, a Florida corporation (“Borrower”);
(b) the lenders listed on Schedule 1 hereto and each other Eligible Transferee,
as hereinafter defined, that from time to time becomes a party hereto pursuant to Section
2.9(b) or 10.10 hereof (collectively, the “Lenders” and, individually, each a “Lender”); and
(c) KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as the lead arranger, sole book runner and
administrative agent for the Lenders under this Agreement (“Agent”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Borrower, Agent and the Lenders desire to contract for the establishment of credits
in the aggregate principal amounts hereinafter set forth, to be made available to Borrower upon the
terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed as follows:
ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have
the meanings set forth below:
“Acquisition” means any transaction or series of related transactions for the purpose of or
resulting, directly or indirectly, in (a) the acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets
of any Person (other than a Company), or any business or division of any Person (other than a
Company), (b) the acquisition of in excess of fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding capital stock
(or other equity interest) of any Person (other than a Company), or (c) the acquisition of another
Person (other than a Company) by a merger, amalgamation or consolidation or any other combination
with such Person.
“Additional Commitment” means that term as defined in Section 2.9(b) hereof.
“Additional Lender” means a financial institution that shall become a Lender during the
Commitment Increase Period pursuant to Section 2.9(b) hereof.
“Additional Lender Assumption Agreement” means an additional lender assumption agreement, in
form and substance satisfactory to Agent, wherein an Additional Lender shall become a Lender.
“Additional Lender Assumption Effective Date” means that term as defined in Section 2.9(b)
hereof.
“Advantage” means any payment (whether made voluntarily or involuntarily, by offset of any
deposit or other indebtedness or otherwise) received by any Lender in respect of the Obligations,
if such payment results in that Lender having less than its pro rata share (based upon its
Commitment Percentage) of the Obligations then outstanding.
“Affiliate” means any Person, directly or indirectly, controlling, controlled by or under
common control with a Company and “control” (including the correlative meanings, the terms
“controlling”, “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the power, directly or
indirectly, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Company, whether
through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
“Agent” means that term as defined in the first paragraph hereof.
“Agent Fee Letter” means the Agent Fee Letter between Borrower and Agent, dated as of the
Closing Date, as the same may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified.
“Agreement” means that term as defined in the first paragraph hereof.
“Alternate Currency” means Euros, Canadian Dollars, Pounds Sterling, Krona, or any other
currency, other than Dollars, agreed to by Agent that shall be freely transferable and convertible
into Dollars.
“Alternate Currency Exposure” means, at any time and without duplication, the sum of the
Dollar Equivalent of (a) the aggregate principal amount of Alternate Currency Loans, and (b) the
Letter of Credit Exposure that is denominated in one or more Alternate Currencies.
“Alternate Currency Loan” means a Loan described in Section 2.2(a) hereof, that shall be
denominated in an Alternate Currency and on which Borrower shall pay interest at a rate based upon
the Alternate Currency Rate applicable to such Alternate Currency.
“Alternate Currency Maximum Amount” means, at any time, the Dollar Equivalent of Forty Million
Dollars ($40,000,000).
“Alternate Currency Rate” means, with respect to an Alternate Currency Loan, for any Interest
Period, a rate per annum equal to the quotient obtained (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the
nearest 1/16th of 1%) by dividing (a) the rate of interest, determined by Agent in
accordance with its usual procedures (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest
error) as of approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) two Business Days prior to the beginning of
such Interest Period pertaining to such Alternate Currency Loan, as listed on British Bankers
Association Interest Rate LIBOR 01 or 02 as provided by Reuters (or, if for any reason such rate
is unavailable from Reuters, from any other similar company or service that provides rate
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quotations comparable to those currently provided by Reuters) as the rate in the London interbank
market for deposits in the relevant Alternate Currency in immediately available funds with a
maturity comparable to such Interest Period, provided that, in the event that such rate quotation
is not available for any reason, then the Alternate Currency Rate shall be the average (rounded
upward to the nearest 1/16th of 1%) of the per annum rates at which deposits in
immediately available funds in the relevant Alternate Currency for the relevant Interest Period and
in the amount of the Alternate Currency Loan to be disbursed or to remain outstanding during such
Interest Period, as the case may be, are offered to Agent (or an affiliate of Agent, in Agent’s
discretion) by prime banks in any Alternate Currency market reasonably selected by Agent,
determined as of 11:00 A.M. (London time) (or as soon thereafter as practicable), two Business Days
prior to the beginning of the relevant Interest Period pertaining to such Alternate Currency Loan
hereunder; by (b) 1.00 minus the Reserve Percentage.
“Applicable Commitment Fee Rate” means:
(a) for the period from the Closing Date through May 31, 2009, fifty (50.00) basis points; and
(b) commencing with the Consolidated financial statements of Borrower for the fiscal quarter
ending March 31, 2009, the number of basis points set forth in the following matrix, based upon the
result of the computation of the Leverage Ratio, shall be used to establish the number of basis
points that will go into effect on June 1, 2009 and thereafter, as provided below:
Leverage Ratio | Applicable Commitment Fee Rate | |
Greater than or equal to 1.50 to 1.00
|
65.00 basis points | |
Greater than or equal to 1.00 to 1.00 but
less than 1.50 to 1.00
|
60.00 basis points | |
Greater than or equal to 0.50 to 1.00 but
less than 1.00 to 1.00
|
55.00 basis points | |
Less than 0.50 to 1.00
|
50.00 basis points |
After June 1, 2009, changes to the Applicable Commitment Fee Rate shall be effective on the first
day of each calendar month following the date upon which Agent should have received, pursuant to
Section 5.3(a) and (b) hereof, the financial statements of Borrower. The above matrix does not
modify or waive, in any respect, the requirements of Section 5.7 hereof, the rights of Agent and
the Lenders to charge the Default Rate, or the rights and remedies of Agent and the Lenders
pursuant to Articles VII and VIII hereof. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i)
during any period when Borrower shall have failed to timely deliver the Consolidated financial
statements pursuant to Section 5.3(a) or (b) hereof, or the Compliance Certificate pursuant to
Section 5.3(c) hereof, until such time as the appropriate Consolidated financial statements and
Compliance Certificate are delivered, the Applicable Commitment Fee Rate shall be the highest rate
per annum indicated in the above pricing grid regardless of the Leverage Ratio at such time, and
(ii) in the event that any financial information or certification provided to Agent in the
Compliance Certificate is shown to be inaccurate (regardless of whether
this Agreement or the Commitment is in effect when such inaccuracy is discovered), and such
inaccuracy, if corrected, would have led to the application of a higher Applicable Commitment
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Fee
Rate for any period (an “Applicable Commitment Fee Period”) than the Applicable Commitment Fee Rate
applied for such Applicable Commitment Fee Period, then (A) Borrower shall immediately deliver to
Agent a corrected Compliance Certificate for such Applicable Commitment Fee Period, (B) the
Applicable Commitment Fee Rate shall be determined based on such corrected Compliance Certificate,
and (C) Borrower shall immediately pay to Agent the accrued additional fees owing as a result of
such increased Applicable Commitment Fee Rate for such Applicable Commitment Fee Period.
“Applicable Margin” means:
(a) for the period from the Closing Date through May 31, 2009, two hundred seventy-five
(275.00) basis points for LIBOR Fixed Rate Loans and one hundred seventy-five (175.00) basis points
for Base Rate Loans; and
(b) commencing with the Consolidated financial statements of Borrower for the fiscal quarter
ending March 31, 2009, the number of basis points (depending upon whether Loans are LIBOR Fixed
Rate Loans or Base Rate Loans) set forth in the following matrix, based upon the result of the
computation of the Leverage Ratio, shall be used to establish the number of basis points that will
go into effect on June 1, 2009 and thereafter, as provided below:
Applicable Basis | Applicable Basis | |||||||
Points for LIBOR | Points for | |||||||
Leverage Ratio | Fixed Rate Loans | Base Rate Loans | ||||||
Greater than or equal to 1.50 to 1.00 |
350.00 | 250.00 | ||||||
Greater than or equal to 1.00 to
1.00 but less than 1.50 to 1.00 |
325.00 | 225.00 | ||||||
Greater than or equal to 0.50 to
1.00 but less than 1.00 to 1.00 |
300.00 | 200.00 | ||||||
Less than 0.50 to 1.00 |
275.00 | 175.00 |
After June 1, 2009, changes to the Applicable Margin shall be effective on the first day of each
calendar month following the date upon which Agent should have received, pursuant to Section 5.3(a)
and (b) hereof, the Consolidated financial statements of Borrower. The above matrix does not
modify or waive, in any respect, the requirements of Section 5.7 hereof, the rights of Agent and
the Lenders to charge the Default Rate, or the rights and remedies of Agent and the Lenders
pursuant to Articles VII and VIII hereof. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i)
during any period when Borrower shall have failed to timely deliver the Consolidated financial
statements pursuant to Section 5.3(a) or (b) hereof, or the Compliance Certificate pursuant to
Section 5.3(c) hereof, until such time as the appropriate Consolidated financial statements and
Compliance Certificate are delivered, the Applicable Margin shall be the highest rate per annum
indicated in the above pricing grid for Loans of that type regardless of the Leverage Ratio at such
time, and (ii) in the event that any financial information or certification provided to Agent in
the
Compliance Certificate is shown to be inaccurate (regardless of whether this Agreement or the
Commitment is in effect when such inaccuracy is discovered ), and such inaccuracy, if corrected,
would have led to the application of a higher Applicable Margin for any period (an “Applicable
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Margin Period”) than the Applicable Margin applied for such Applicable Margin Period, then (A)
Borrower shall immediately deliver to Agent a corrected Compliance Certificate for such Applicable
Margin Period, (B) the Applicable Margin shall be determined based on such corrected Compliance
Certificate, and (C) Borrower shall immediately pay to Agent the accrued additional interest owing
as a result of such increased Applicable Margin for such Applicable Margin Period.
“Assignment Agreement” means an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement in the form of the
attached Exhibit E.
“Authorized Officer” means a Financial Officer, the Vice President and General Counsel, or
other individual authorized by a Financial Officer in writing (with a copy to Agent) to handle
certain administrative matters in connection with this Agreement.
“Base Rate” means a rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Prime Rate, (b) one-half of
one percent (.50%) in excess of the Federal Funds Effective Rate, and (c) one hundred (100) basis
points in excess of the Overnight LIBOR Rate. Any change in the Base Rate shall be effective
immediately from and after such change in the Base Rate.
“Base Rate Loan” means a Revolving Loan described in Section 2.2(a) hereof, that shall be
denominated in Dollars and on which Borrower shall pay interest at a rate based on the Derived Base
Rate.
“Borrower” means that term as defined in the first paragraph hereof.
“Borrower Investment Policy” means the Investment Policy of Borrower in effect as of the
Closing Date, together with such modifications as approved from time to time by the Board of
Directors of Borrower.
“Business Day” means a day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday, or a day on which national banks
are authorized or required to close in Cleveland, Ohio, and, in addition, (a) if the applicable
Business Day relates to a Eurodollar Loan, a day of the year on which dealings in deposits are
carried on in the London interbank Eurodollar market, and (b) if the applicable Business Day
relates to an Alternate Currency, a day of the year on which dealings in deposits are carried on in
the relevant Alternate Currency.
“Capital Distribution” means a payment made, liability incurred or other consideration given
by a Company to any Person that is not a Company, (a) for the purchase, acquisition, redemption,
repurchase, payment or retirement of any capital stock or other equity interest of such Company, or
(b) as a dividend, return of capital or other distribution (other than any stock dividend, stock
split or other equity distribution payable only in capital stock or other equity of such Company)
in respect of such Company’s capital stock or other equity interest.
“Capitalized Lease Obligations” means obligations of the Companies for the payment of rent for
any real or personal property under leases or agreements to lease that, in accordance with GAAP,
have been or should be capitalized on the books of the lessee and, for the purposes
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hereof, the
amount of any such obligation shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with
GAAP.
“Cash Equivalent Investments” means (a) short-term obligations of, or fully guaranteed by, the
United States of America, (b) commercial paper rated A-2 or better by Standard & Poor’s or P-2 or
better by Moody’s with maturities of not more than twelve (12) months from the date of acquisition,
(c) demand deposit accounts maintained in the ordinary course of business, and (d) certificates of
deposit maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof issued by and time deposits
with commercial banks (whether domestic or foreign) having capital and surplus in excess of One
Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000); provided, in each case, that the same provides for payment
of both principal and interest (and not principal alone or interest alone) and is not subject to
any contingency regarding the payment of principal or interest.
“Change in Control” means (a) the acquisition of, or, if earlier, the shareholder or director
approval of the acquisition of, ownership or voting control, directly or indirectly, beneficially
or of record, on or after the Closing Date, by any Person (other than Xxxx Xxxxx) or group (within
the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as then in effect),
of shares representing more than thirty percent (30%) of the aggregate ordinary Voting Power
represented by the issued and outstanding capital stock of Borrower; (b) the occupation of a
majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors or other governing body
of Borrower by Persons who were neither (i) nominated by the board of directors or other governing
body of Borrower nor (ii) appointed by directors so nominated; (c) the occurrence of a change in
control, or other similar provision, as defined in any Material Indebtedness Agreement; or (d)
Borrower shall no longer be subject to the periodical and other reporting requirements of Section
13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as then in effect.
“Closing Commitment Amount” means Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000).
“Closing Date” means the effective date of this Agreement as set forth in the first paragraph
of this Agreement.
“Closing Fee Letter” means the Closing Fee Letter between Borrower and Agent, dated as of the
Closing Date.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, together with the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Collateral” means the Pledged Securities and any and all other assets of the Companies that,
on or after the Closing Date, is pledged to Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, to secure the
Secured Obligations.
“Commitment” means the obligation hereunder of the Lenders, during the Commitment Period, to
make Loans and to participate in Swing Loans and the issuance of Letters of Credit pursuant to the
Revolving Credit Commitment, up to the Total Commitment Amount.
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“Commitment Increase Period” means the period from the Closing Date to the date that is three
months prior to the last day of the Commitment Period.
“Commitment Percentage” means, for each Lender, the percentage set forth opposite such
Lender’s name under the column headed “Commitment Percentage”, as listed in Schedule 1
hereto (taking into account any assignments pursuant to Section 10.10 hereof).
“Commitment Period” means the period from the Closing Date to March 29, 2012, or such earlier
date on which the Commitment shall have been terminated pursuant to Article VIII hereof.
“Companies” means Borrower and all Subsidiaries.
“Company” means Borrower or a Subsidiary.
“Compliance Certificate” means a Compliance Certificate in the form of the attached
Exhibit D.
“Consideration” means, in connection with an Acquisition, the aggregate consideration paid or
to be paid, including borrowed funds, cash, deferred payments, the issuance of securities or notes,
the assumption or incurring of liabilities (direct or contingent), the payment of consulting fees
or fees for a covenant not to compete and any other consideration paid or to be paid for such
Acquisition; provided that, if the amount paid or to be paid for any such consideration is not
determinable at the time of such Acquisition, the amount paid or to be paid for such consideration
shall be estimated by Borrower, in its commercially reasonable discretion.
“Consolidated” means the resultant consolidation of the financial statements of Borrower and
its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, including principles of consolidation consistent with
those applied in preparation of the consolidated financial statements referred to in Section 6.13
hereof.
“Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Charges” means, for any period, the aggregate of
all depreciation and amortization charges (specifically including amortization of deferred grants)
for fixed assets, leasehold improvements and general intangibles (specifically including goodwill)
of Borrower for such period, as determined on a Consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP.
“Consolidated EBIT” means, for any period, as determined on a Consolidated basis and in
accordance with GAAP, (a) Consolidated Net Earnings for such period plus, without duplication, the
aggregate amounts deducted in determining such Consolidated Net Earnings in
respect of (i) Consolidated Interest Expense, (ii) Consolidated Income Tax Expense, and (iii)
special non-cash losses and charges and other non-recurring non-cash losses and charges; minus, (b)
to the extent included in Consolidated Net Earnings for such period, special non-cash gains and
other non-recurring non-cash gains;
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“Consolidated EBITDA” means, for any period, as determined on a Consolidated basis and in
accordance with GAAP, Consolidated EBIT plus Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Charges.
“Consolidated Funded Indebtedness” means, at any date, all Indebtedness (including, but not
limited to, current, long term and Subordinated Indebtedness, if any) of Borrower, as determined on
a Consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP.
“Consolidated Income Tax Expense” means, for any period, all provisions for taxes based on the
gross or net income of Borrower (including, without limitation, any additions to such taxes, and
any penalties and interest with respect thereto), and all franchise taxes of Borrower, as
determined on a Consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP.
“Consolidated Interest Expense” means, for any period, the interest expense of Borrower for
such period, as determined on a Consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP.
“Consolidated Net Earnings” means, for any period, the net income (loss) of Borrower for such
period, as determined on a Consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP.
“Consolidated Net Worth” means, at any date, the stockholders’ equity of Borrower, determined
as of such date on a Consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP.
“Controlled Group” means a Company and each Person required to be aggregated with a Company
under Code Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o).
“Credit Event” means the making by the Lenders of a Loan, the conversion by the Lenders of a
Base Rate Loan to a Eurodollar Loan, the continuation by the Lenders of a Eurodollar Loan after the
end of the applicable Interest Period, the making by the Swing Line Lender of a Swing Loan, or the
issuance (or amendment or renewal) by the Fronting Lender of a Letter of Credit.
“Credit Party” means Borrower and any Subsidiary or other Affiliate that is a Guarantor of
Payment.
“Default” means an event or condition that constitutes, or with the lapse of any applicable
grace period or the giving of notice or both would constitute, an Event of Default, and that has
not been waived by the Required Lenders (or, if required hereunder, all of the Lenders) in writing.
“Default Rate” means (a) with respect to any Loan or other Obligation, a rate per annum equal
to two percent (2%) in excess of the rate otherwise applicable thereto, and (b) with respect to any
other amount, if no rate is specified or available, a rate per annum equal to two percent (2%) in
excess of the Derived Base Rate from time to time in effect.
“Derived Base Rate” means a rate per annum equal to the sum of the Applicable Margin (from
time to time in effect) for Base Rate Loans plus the Base Rate.
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“Derived LIBOR Fixed Rate” means (a) with respect to a Eurodollar Loan, a rate per annum equal
to the sum of the Applicable Margin (from time to time in effect) plus the Eurodollar Rate, and
(b) with respect to an Alternate Currency Loan, a rate per annum equal to the sum of the Applicable
Margin (from time to time in effect) plus the Alternate Currency Rate applicable to the relevant
Alternate Currency.
“Dollar” or the $ sign means lawful money of the United States of America.
“Dollar Equivalent” means (a) with respect to an Alternate Currency Loan or Letter of Credit
denominated in an Alternate Currency, the Dollar equivalent of the amount of such Alternate
Currency Loan or Letter of Credit denominated in such Alternate Currency, determined by Agent on
the basis of its spot rate at approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) on the date two Business Days
before the date of such Alternate Currency Loan, for the purchase of the relevant Alternate
Currency with Dollars for delivery on the date of such Alternate Currency Loan or Letter of Credit,
and (b) with respect to any other amount, if such amount is denominated in Dollars, then such
amount in Dollars and, otherwise the Dollar equivalent of such amount, determined by Agent on the
basis of its spot rate at approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) on the date for which the Dollar
equivalent amount of such amount is being determined, for the purchase of the relevant Alternate
Currency with Dollars for delivery on such date; provided, that, in calculating the Dollar
Equivalent for purposes of determining (i) Borrower’s obligation to prepay Loans and Letters of
Credit pursuant to Section 2.11 hereof, or (ii) Borrower’s ability to request additional Loans or
Letters of Credit pursuant to the Commitment, Agent may, in its discretion, on any Business Day
selected by Agent (prior to payment in full of the Obligations), calculate the Dollar Equivalent of
each such Loan or Letter of Credit. Agent shall notify Borrower of the Dollar Equivalent of such
Alternate Currency Loan or any other amount, at the time that such Dollar Equivalent shall have
been determined.
“Domestic Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary that is not a Foreign Subsidiary.
“Dormant Subsidiary” means a Company that (a) is not a Credit Party, (b) has aggregate assets
of less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000), and (c) has no direct or indirect Subsidiaries with
aggregate assets for such Company and all such Subsidiaries of more than Fifty Thousand Dollars
($50,000).
“Eligible Transferee” means a commercial bank, financial institution or other “accredited
investor” (as defined in SEC Regulation D) that is not Borrower, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate.
“Environmental Laws” means all provisions of law (including the common law), statutes,
ordinances, codes, rules, guidelines, policies, procedures, orders in council, regulations,
permits, licenses, judgments, writs, injunctions, decrees, orders, awards and standards promulgated
by a Governmental Authority or by any court, agency, instrumentality, regulatory authority or
commission of any of the foregoing concerning environmental health or safety and protection of, or
regulation of the discharge of substances into, the environment.
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“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to
time, and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.
“ERISA Event” means (a) the existence of a condition or event with respect to an ERISA Plan
that presents a risk of the imposition of an excise tax or any other liability on a Company or of
the imposition of a Lien on the assets of a Company; (b) the engagement by a Controlled Group
member in a non-exempt “prohibited transaction” (as defined under ERISA Section 406 or Code Section
4975) or a breach of a fiduciary duty under ERISA that could result in liability to a Company; (c)
the application by a Controlled Group member for a waiver from the minimum funding requirements of
Code Section 412 or ERISA Section 302 or a Controlled Group member is required to provide security
under Code Section 401(a)(29) or ERISA Section 307; (d) the occurrence of a Reportable Event with
respect to any Pension Plan as to which notice is required to be provided to the PBGC; (e) the
withdrawal by a Controlled Group member from a Multiemployer Plan in a “complete withdrawal” or a
“partial withdrawal” (as such terms are defined in ERISA Sections 4203 and 4205, respectively); (f)
the involvement of, or occurrence or existence of any event or condition that makes likely the
involvement of, a Multiemployer Plan in any reorganization under ERISA Section 4241; (g) the
failure of an ERISA Plan (and any related trust) that is intended to be qualified under Code
Sections 401 and 501 to be so qualified or the failure of any “cash or deferred arrangement” under
any such ERISA Plan to meet the requirements of Code Section 401(k); (h) the taking by the PBGC of
any steps to terminate a Pension Plan or appoint a trustee to administer a Pension Plan, or the
taking by a Controlled Group member of any steps to terminate a Pension Plan; (i) the failure by a
Controlled Group member or an ERISA Plan to satisfy any requirements of law applicable to an ERISA
Plan; (j) the commencement, existence or threatening of a claim, action, suit, audit or
investigation with respect to an ERISA Plan, other than a routine claim for benefits; or (k) any
incurrence by or any expectation of the incurrence by a Controlled Group member of any liability
for post-retirement benefits under any Welfare Plan, other than as required by ERISA Section 601,
et. seq. or Code Section 4980B.
“ERISA Plan” means an “employee benefit plan” (within the meaning of ERISA Section 3(3)) that
a Controlled Group member at any time sponsors, maintains, contributes to, has liability with
respect to or has an obligation to contribute to such plan.
“Eurocurrency Liabilities” shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Regulation D of the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as in effect from time to time.
“Eurodollar” means a Dollar denominated deposit in a bank or branch outside of the United
States.
“Eurodollar Loan” means a Revolving Loan described in Section 2.2(a) hereof, that shall be
denominated in Dollars and on which Borrower shall pay interest at a rate based upon the Derived
LIBOR Fixed Rate applicable to Eurodollars.
“Eurodollar Rate” means, with respect to a Eurodollar Loan, for any Interest Period, a rate
per annum equal to the quotient obtained (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest
1/16th of 1%) by dividing (a) the rate of interest, determined by Agent in accordance
with its
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usual procedures (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) as of
approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) two Business Days prior to the beginning of such Interest
Period pertaining to such Eurodollar Loan, as listed on British Bankers Association Interest Rate
LIBOR 01 or 02 as provided by Reuters or Bloomberg (or, if for any reason such rate is unavailable
from Reuters or Bloomberg, from any other similar company or service that provides rate quotations
comparable to those currently provided by Reuters or Bloomberg) as the rate in the London interbank
market for Dollar deposits in immediately available funds with a maturity comparable to such
Interest Period, provided that, in the event that such rate quotation is not available for any
reason, then the Eurodollar Rate shall be the average (rounded upward to the nearest 1/16th of 1%)
of the per annum rates at which deposits in immediately available funds in Dollars for the relevant
Interest Period and in the amount of the Eurodollar Loan to be disbursed or to remain outstanding
during such Interest Period, as the case may be, are offered to Agent (or an affiliate of Agent, in
Agent’s discretion) by prime banks in any Eurodollar market reasonably selected by Agent,
determined as of 11:00 A.M. (London time) (or as soon thereafter as practicable), two Business Days
prior to the beginning of the relevant Interest Period pertaining to such Eurodollar Loan; by
(b) 1.00 minus the Reserve Percentage.
“Event of Default” means an event or condition that shall constitute an event of default as
defined in Article VII hereof.
“Excluded Taxes” means, in the case of Agent and each Lender, taxes imposed on or measured by
its net income or branch profits, and franchise taxes imposed on it (in lieu of net income taxes),
by the jurisdiction (or any political subdivision thereof) under the laws of which Agent or such
Lender, as the case may be, is organized or in which its principal office is located, or, in the
case of any Lender, in which its applicable lending office is located.
“Federal Funds Effective Rate” means, for any day, the rate per annum (rounded upward to the
nearest one one-hundredth of one percent (1/100 of 1%)) announced by the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York (or any successor) on such day as being the weighted average of the rates on overnight
federal funds transactions arranged by federal funds brokers on the previous trading day, as
computed and announced by such Federal Reserve Bank (or any successor) in substantially the same
manner as such Federal Reserve Bank computes and announces the weighted average it refers to as the
“Federal Funds Effective Rate” as of the Closing Date.
“Financial Officer” means any of the following officers: chief executive officer, president,
chief financial officer, treasurer or controller. Unless otherwise qualified, all references to a
Financial Officer in this Agreement shall refer to a Financial Officer of Borrower.
“Foreign Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of any jurisdiction
other than the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia.
“Fronting Lender” means, as to any Letter of Credit transaction hereunder, Agent as issuer of
the Letter of Credit, or, in the event that Agent either shall be unable to issue or shall agree
that another Lender may issue, a Letter of Credit, such other Lender as shall agree to issue the
Letter of Credit in its own name, but in each instance on behalf of the Lenders hereunder, with
such other Lender being an Additional Fronting Lender.
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“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as then in effect,
which shall include the official interpretations thereof by the Financial Accounting Standards
Board, applied on a basis consistent with the past accounting practices and procedures of Borrower.
“Governmental Authority” means any nation or government, any state, province or territory or
other political subdivision thereof, any governmental agency, department, authority,
instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other governmental entity exercising
executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining
to government, any securities exchange and any self-regulatory organization exercising such
functions.
“Guarantor” means a Person that shall have pledged its credit or property in any manner for
the payment or other performance of the indebtedness, contract or other obligation of another and
includes (without limitation) any guarantor (whether of payment or of collection), surety,
co-maker, endorser or Person that shall have agreed conditionally or otherwise to make any
purchase, loan or investment in order thereby to enable another to prevent or correct a default of
any kind.
“Guarantor of Payment” means each of the Companies designated a “Guarantor of Payment” on
Schedule 2 hereto, each of which is executing and delivering a Guaranty of Payment on the
Closing Date, and any other Domestic Subsidiary that shall deliver a Guaranty of Payment to Agent
subsequent to the Closing Date.
“Guaranty of Payment” means each Guaranty of Payment executed and delivered on or after the
Closing Date in connection with this Agreement by the Guarantors of Payment, as the same may from
time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified.
“Hedge Agreement” means any (a) hedge agreement, interest rate swap, cap, collar or floor
agreement, or other interest rate management device entered into by a Company with any Person in
connection with any Indebtedness of such Company, or (b) currency swap agreement, forward currency
purchase agreement or similar arrangement or agreement designed to protect against fluctuations in
currency exchange rates entered into by a Company.
“Indebtedness” means, for any Company, without duplication, (a) all obligations to repay
borrowed money, direct or indirect, incurred, assumed, or guaranteed, (b) all obligations in
respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade accounts payable
in the ordinary course of business), (c) all obligations under conditional sales or other title
retention agreements, (d) all obligations (contingent or otherwise) under any letter of credit or
banker’s acceptance, (e) all net obligations under any currency swap agreement, interest rate swap,
cap, collar or floor agreement or other interest rate management device or any Hedge Agreement, (f)
all synthetic leases, (g) all Capitalized Lease Obligations, (h) all obligations of such Company
with respect to asset securitization financing programs, (i) all obligations to advance funds to,
or to purchase assets, property or services from, any other Person in order to maintain the
financial condition of such Person, (j) all indebtedness of the types referred to in
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subparts (a)
through (i) above of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a
corporation or limited liability company) in which such Company is a general partner or joint
venturer, unless such indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Company, (k) any other
transaction (including forward sale or purchase agreements) having the commercial effect of a
borrowing of money entered into by such Company to finance its operations or capital requirements,
and (l) any guaranty of any obligation described in subparts (a) through (k) hereof.
“Intercompany Note” means any term note or other promissory note evidencing any intercompany
loan of Borrower to a Foreign Subsidiary of Borrower.
“Interest Adjustment Date” means the last day of each Interest Period.
“Interest Coverage Ratio” means, as determined for the most recently completed four fiscal
quarters of Borrower, as determined on a Consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP, the ratio
of (a) Consolidated EBIT to (b) Consolidated Interest Expense.
“Interest Period” means, with respect to a LIBOR Fixed Rate Loan, the period commencing on the
date such LIBOR Fixed Rate Loan is made and ending on the last day of such period, as selected by
Borrower pursuant to the provisions hereof, and, thereafter (unless, with respect to a Eurodollar
Loan, such LIBOR Fixed Rate Loan is converted to a Base Rate Loan), each subsequent period
commencing on the last day of the immediately preceding Interest Period and ending on the last day
of such period, as selected by Borrower pursuant to the provisions hereof. The duration of each
Interest Period for a LIBOR Fixed Rate Loan shall be one month, two months, three months or six
months, in each case as Borrower may select upon notice, as set forth in Section 2.5 hereof;
provided that (a) if Borrower shall fail to so select the duration of any Interest Period for a
Eurodollar Loan at least three Business Days prior to the Interest Adjustment Date applicable to
such Eurodollar Loan, Borrower shall be deemed to have converted such LIBOR Fixed Rate Loan to a
Base Rate Loan at the end of the then current Interest Period; and (b) each Alternate Currency Loan
must be repaid on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto.
“KeyBank” means KeyBank National Association, and its successors and assigns.
“Lender” means that term as defined in the first paragraph hereof and, as the context
requires, shall include the Fronting Lender and the Swing Line Lender.
“Letter of Credit” means a standby letter of credit that shall be issued by the Fronting
Lender for the account of Borrower or a Guarantor of Payment, including amendments thereto, if any,
and shall have an expiration date no later than the earlier of (a) three hundred sixty four (364)
days after its date of issuance (provided that such Letter of Credit may provide for the renewal
thereof for additional one year periods) or (b) thirty (30) days prior to the last day of the
Commitment Period.
“Letter of Credit Commitment” means the commitment of the Fronting Lender, on behalf of the
Lenders, to issue Letters of Credit in an aggregate face amount of up to Five Million Dollars
($5,000,000).
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“Letter of Credit Exposure” means, at any time, the Dollar Equivalent of the sum of (a) the
aggregate undrawn amount of all issued and outstanding Letters of Credit, and (b) the aggregate of
the draws made on Letters of Credit that have not been reimbursed by Borrower or converted to a
Revolving Loan pursuant to Section 2.2(b)(iv) hereof.
“Leverage Ratio” means, as determined on a Consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP, the
ratio of (a) Consolidated Funded Indebtedness (for the most recently completed fiscal quarter of
Borrower), to (b) Consolidated EBITDA (for the most recently completed four fiscal quarters of
Borrower).
“LIBOR Fixed Rate Loan” means a Eurodollar Loan or an Alternate Currency Loan.
“Lien” means any mortgage, deed of trust, security interest, lien (statutory or other),
charge, assignment, hypothecation, encumbrance on, pledge or deposit of, or conditional sale, sale
with a right of redemption or other title retention agreement and any capitalized lease with
respect to any property (real or personal) or asset.
“Liquidity Amount” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the Total Commitment Amount, minus (b)
the Revolving Credit Exposure, plus (c) Cash Equivalent Investments.
“Loan” means a Revolving Loan or a Swing Loan granted to Borrower by the Lenders in accordance
with Section 2.2(a) or 2.2(c) hereof.
“Loan Documents” means, collectively, this Agreement, each Note, each Guaranty of Payment, all
documentation relating to each Letter of Credit, the Agent Fee Letter and the Closing Fee Letter,
as any of the foregoing may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified or
replaced, and any other document delivered pursuant thereto.
“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, operations,
property, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of Borrower, (b) the business,
operations, property, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Companies
taken as a whole, or (c) the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other Loan
Documents or the rights and remedies of Agent or the Lenders hereunder or thereunder.
“Material Indebtedness Agreement” means any debt instrument, capital lease, guaranty,
contract, commitment, agreement or other arrangement evidencing or entered into in connection with
any Indebtedness of any Company or the Companies equal to or in excess of the amount of Five
Million Dollars ($5,000,000).
“Maximum Amount” means, for each Lender, the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name
under the column headed “Maximum Amount” as set forth on Schedule 1 hereto, subject to
decreases determined pursuant to Section 2.9(a) hereof, increases pursuant to Section 2.9(b) hereof
and assignments of interests pursuant to Section 10.10 hereof; provided that the Maximum Amount for
the Swing Line Lender shall exclude the Swing Line Commitment (other
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than its pro rata share), and
the Maximum Amount of the Fronting Lender shall exclude the Letter of Credit Commitment (other than
its pro rata share) hereof.
“Maximum Commitment Amount” means One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000), or such other
amount as shall be determined pursuant to Section 2.9 hereof.
“Maximum Rate” means that term as defined in Section 2.3(d) hereof.
“Moody’s” means Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc., and any successor to such company.
“Multiemployer Plan” means a Pension Plan that is subject to the requirements of Subtitle E of
Title IV of ERISA.
“Note” means a Revolving Credit Note or the Swing Line Note, or any other promissory note
delivered pursuant to this Agreement.
“Notice of Loan” means a Notice of Loan in the form of the attached Exhibit C.
“Obligations” means, collectively, (a) all Indebtedness and other obligations now owing or
hereafter incurred by Borrower to Agent, the Swing Line Lender, the Fronting Lender, or any Lender
(or any affiliate thereof) pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and includes
the principal of and interest on all Loans and all obligations pursuant to Letters of Credit; (b)
each extension, renewal, consolidation or refinancing of any of the foregoing, in whole or in part;
(c) the commitment and other fees, and any prepayment fees payable pursuant to this Agreement or
any other Loan Document; (d) all fees and charges in connection with the Letters of Credit; (e)
every other liability, now or hereafter owing to Agent or any Lender by any Company pursuant to
this Agreement or any other Loan Document; and (f) all Related Expenses.
“Organizational Documents” means, with respect to any Person (other than an individual), such
Person’s Articles (Certificate) of Incorporation, operating agreement or equivalent formation
documents, and Regulations (Bylaws), or equivalent governing documents, and any amendments to any
of the foregoing.
“Other Taxes” means any and all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other
excise, ad valorem or property taxes, goods and services taxes, harmonized sales taxes and other
sales taxes, use taxes, value added taxes, charges or similar taxes or levies arising from any
payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect
to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
“Overnight LIBOR Rate” means, on any date, the per annum rate of interest (rounded upwards, if
necessary, to the nearest 1/16th of 1%) at which, determined by Agent in accordance with
its usual procedures (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) as of
approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) two Business Days prior to such date, as listed on British
Bankers Association Interest Rate LIBOR 01 or 02 as provided by Reuters or Bloomberg (or, if for
any reason such rate is unavailable from Reuters or Bloomberg, from any other similar company or
service that provides rate quotations comparable to those currently provided by
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Reuters or
Bloomberg) as the rate in the London interbank market for overnight deposits in immediately
available funds in Dollars, provided that, in the event that such rate quotation is not available
for any reason, then the Overnight LIBOR Rate shall be the average (rounded upward to the nearest
1/16th of 1%) of the per annum rates at which overnight deposits in immediately available funds in
Dollars and in the amount of the Loan to be disbursed or to remain outstanding, as the case may be,
are offered to Agent (or an affiliate of Agent, in Agent’s discretion) by prime banks in any
Eurodollar market reasonably selected by Agent, determined as of 11:00 A.M. (London time) (or as
soon thereafter as practicable), two Business Days prior to such day.
“Participant” means that term as defined in Section 10.11 hereof.
“Patriot Act” means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools
Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, USA Patriot Act, Title III of Pub. L.
107-56, signed into law October 26, 2001, as amended from time to time.
“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, and its successor.
“Pension Plan” means an ERISA Plan that is a “pension plan” (within the meaning of ERISA
Section 3(2)).
“Permitted Foreign Subsidiary Loans and Investments” means:
(a) the investments by Borrower or a Domestic Subsidiary in a Foreign Subsidiary, in such
amounts existing as of the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 5.11 hereto;
(b) the loans by Borrower or a Domestic Subsidiary to a Foreign Subsidiary, in such amounts
existing as of the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 5.11 hereto;
(c) any investment by a Foreign Subsidiary in, or loan from a Foreign Subsidiary to, a
Company; and
(d) after the Closing Date, the loans by a Credit Party to, the investments by a Credit Party
in, and the guaranties by a Credit Party of the Indebtedness of, Foreign Subsidiaries, up to the
aggregate amount, for all such loans, investments and guaranties, of Twenty Million Dollars
($20,000,000).
“Permitted Investment” means (a) an investment of a Company in the stock (or other debt or
equity instruments) of a Person (other than a Company), so long as (i) the Company making the
investment is a Credit Party or a Foreign Subsidiary, and (ii) the aggregate amount of all such
investments of all Companies does not exceed, at any time, an aggregate amount of Ten Million
Dollars ($10,000,000); and (b) the investment of Borrower existing as of the Closing Date in SHPS,
Incorporated, in an amount not in excess of Two Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars
($2,800,000).
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“Person” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, unincorporated
organization, corporation, limited liability company, unlimited liability company, institution,
trust, estate, Governmental Authority or any other entity.
“Pledge Agreement” means each of the Pledge Agreements, relating to the Pledged Securities,
executed and delivered by Borrower or a Guarantor of Payment, as applicable, in favor of Agent, for
the benefit of the Lenders, dated as of the Closing Date, and any other Pledge Agreement executed
by any other Domestic Subsidiary on or after the Closing Date, as any of the foregoing may from
time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified.
“Pledged Securities” means (a) sixty-five percent (65%) of the voting shares of stock or other
voting equity interests of each existing or future first-tier Foreign Subsidiary of Borrower or a
Domestic Subsidiary of Borrower, and (b) one hundred percent (100%) of all non-voting shares of
stock or other non-voting equity interests of each existing or future first-tier Foreign Subsidiary
of Borrower or a Domestic Subsidiary of Borrower. (Schedule 4 hereto lists, as of the
Closing Date, all of the Pledged Securities.)
“Prime Rate” means the interest rate established from time to time by Agent as Agent’s prime
rate, whether or not such rate shall be publicly announced; the Prime Rate may not be the lowest
interest rate charged by Agent for commercial or other extensions of credit. Each change in the
Prime Rate shall be effective immediately from and after such change.
“Register” means that term as described in Section 10.10 hereof.
“Regularly Scheduled Payment Date” means the last day of each March, June, September and
December of each year.
“Related Expenses” means any and all costs, liabilities and expenses (including, without
limitation, losses, damages, penalties, claims, actions, attorneys’ fees, legal expenses,
judgments, suits and disbursements) (a) incurred by Agent, or imposed upon or asserted against
Agent or any Lender, in any attempt by Agent and the Lenders to (i) obtain, preserve, perfect or
enforce
any Loan Document or any security interest evidenced by any Loan Document; (ii) obtain payment,
performance or observance of any and all of the Obligations; or (iii) after the occurrence of an
Event of Default, maintain, insure, audit, collect, preserve, repossess or dispose of any of the
Collateral, including, without limitation, costs and expenses for appraisals, assessments and
audits of any Company or any such Collateral; or (b) incidental or related to (a) above, including,
without limitation, interest thereupon from the date incurred, imposed or asserted until paid at
the Default Rate.
“Related Writing” means each Loan Document and any other assignment, mortgage, security
agreement, guaranty agreement, subordination agreement, financial statement, audit report or other
writing furnished by any Credit Party, or any of its officers, to Agent or the Lenders pursuant to
or otherwise in connection with this Agreement.
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“Reportable Event” means a reportable event as that term is defined in Title IV of ERISA,
except actions of general applicability by the Secretary of Labor under Section 110 of such Act.
“Required Lenders” means the holders of at least fifty-one percent (51%), based upon each
Lender’s Commitment Percentage, of (a) the Total Commitment Amount, or (b) after the Commitment
Period, the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Exposure; provided that, with respect to (a)
and (b) hereof, if there shall be two or more Lenders, Required Lenders shall constitute at least
two Lenders.
“Requirement of Law” means, as to any Person, any law, treaty, rule or regulation or
determination or policy statement or interpretation of an arbitrator or a court or other
Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its
property.
“Reserve Percentage” means for any day that percentage (expressed as a decimal) that is in
effect on such day, as prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any
successor) for determining the maximum reserve requirement (including, without limitation, all
basic, supplemental, marginal and other reserves and taking into account any transitional
adjustments or other scheduled changes in reserve requirements) for a member bank of the Federal
Reserve System in Cleveland, Ohio, in respect of Eurocurrency Liabilities. The Eurodollar Rate and
the Alternate Currency Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any
change in the Reserve Percentage.
“Restricted Payment” means, with respect to any Company, (a) any Capital Distribution, (b) any
amount paid by such Company in repayment, redemption, retirement or repurchase, directly or
indirectly, of any Subordinated Indebtedness, or (c) any amount paid by such Company in respect of
any management, consulting or other similar arrangement with any director or officer of a Company
or Affiliate in excess of the aggregate amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) in any
fiscal year.
“Revolving Credit Commitment” means the obligation hereunder, during the Commitment Period, of
(a) each Lender to make Revolving Loans up to the Maximum Amount for such Lender, (b) the Fronting
Lender to issue and each Lender to participate in Letters of Credit pursuant to the Letter of
Credit Commitment, and (c) the Swing Line Lender to make and each Lender to participate in Swing
Loans pursuant to the Swing Line Commitment.
“Revolving Credit Exposure” means, at any time, the Dollar Equivalent of the sum of (a) the
aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Loans outstanding, (b) the Swing Line Exposure, and (c)
the Letter of Credit Exposure.
“Revolving Credit Note” means a Revolving Credit Note, in the form of the attached Exhibit
A, executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2.4(a) hereof.
“Revolving Loan” means a Loan granted to Borrower by the Lenders in accordance with Section
2.2(a) hereof.
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“XXX” xxxxx xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Securities and Exchange Commission, or any governmental body or
agency succeeding to any of its principal functions.
“Secured Obligations” means, collectively, (a) the Obligations, and (b) all obligations and
liabilities of the Companies owing to Lenders under Hedge Agreements.
“Standard & Poor’s” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, a division of XxXxxx-Xxxx, Inc.,
and any successor to such company.
“Subordinated” means, as applied to Indebtedness, Indebtedness that shall have been
subordinated (by written terms or written agreement being, in either case, in form and substance
satisfactory to Agent and the Required Lenders) in favor of the prior payment in full of the
Obligations.
“Subsidiary” means (a) a corporation more than fifty percent (50%) of the Voting Power of
which is owned, directly or indirectly, by Borrower or by one or more other subsidiaries of
Borrower or by Borrower and one or more subsidiaries of Borrower, (b) a partnership, limited
liability company or unlimited liability company of which Borrower, one or more other subsidiaries
of Borrower or Borrower and one or more subsidiaries of Borrower, directly or indirectly, is a
general partner or managing member, as the case may be, or otherwise has an ownership interest
greater than fifty percent (50%) of all of the ownership interests in such partnership, limited
liability company or unlimited liability company, or (c) any other Person (other than a
corporation, partnership, limited liability company or unlimited liability company) in which
Borrower, one or more other subsidiaries of Borrower or Borrower and one or more subsidiaries of
Borrower, directly or indirectly, has at least a majority interest in the Voting Power or the power
to elect or direct the election of a majority of directors or other governing body of such Person.
“Swing Line Commitment” means the commitment of the Swing Line Lender to make Swing Loans to
Borrower up to the aggregate amount at any time outstanding of Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000).
“Swing Line Exposure” means, at any time, the aggregate principal amount of all Swing Loans
outstanding.
“Swing Line Lender” means KeyBank, as holder of the Swing Line Commitment.
“Swing Line Note” means the Swing Line Note, in the form of the attached Exhibit B,
executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2.4(b) hereof.
“Swing Loan” means a loan that shall be denominated in Dollars granted to Borrower by the
Swing Line Lender under the Swing Line Commitment, in accordance with Section 2.2(c) hereof.
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“Swing Loan Maturity Date” means, with respect to any Swing Loan, the earlier of (a) thirty
(30) days after the date such Swing Loan is made, or (b) the last day of the Commitment Period.
“Taxes” means any and all present or future taxes of any kind, including but not limited to,
levies, imposts, duties, surtaxes, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings now or hereafter
imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any Governmental Authority (together with any
interest, penalties, fines, additions to taxes or similar liabilities with respect thereto) other
than Excluded Taxes.
“Total Commitment Amount” means the Closing Commitment Amount, as such amount may be increased
up to the Maximum Commitment Amount pursuant to Section 2.9(b) hereof, or decreased pursuant to
Section 2.9(a) hereof.
“Voting Power” means, with respect to any Person, the exclusive ability to control, through
the ownership of shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests or otherwise,
the election of members of the board of directors or other similar governing body of such Person.
The holding of a designated percentage of Voting Power of a Person means the ownership of shares of
capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests or other interests of such Person
sufficient to control exclusively the election of that percentage of the members of the board of
directors or similar governing body of such Person.
“Welfare Plan” means an ERISA Plan that is a “welfare plan” within the meaning of ERISA
Section 3(l).
Section 1.2. Accounting Terms. Any accounting term not specifically defined in this
Article I shall have the meaning ascribed thereto by GAAP.
Section 1.3. Terms Generally. The foregoing definitions shall be applicable to the
singular and plural forms of the foregoing defined terms.
ARTICLE II. AMOUNT AND TERMS OF CREDIT
Section 2.1. Amount and Nature of Credit.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Lenders, during the Commitment
Period and to the extent hereinafter provided, shall make Loans to Borrower, participate in Swing
Loans made by the Swing Line Lender to Borrower, and issue or participate in Letters of Credit at
the request of Borrower, in such aggregate amount as Borrower shall request pursuant to the
Commitment; provided that in no event shall the Revolving Credit Exposure be in excess of the Total
Commitment Amount.
(b) Each Lender, for itself and not one for any other, agrees to make Loans, participate in
Swing Loans, and issue or participate in Letters of Credit, during the Commitment
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Period, on such basis that, immediately after the completion of any borrowing by Borrower or the
issuance of a Letter of Credit:
(i) the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Loans made
by such Lender (other than Swing Loans made by the Swing Line Lender), when combined with
such Lender’s pro rata share, if any, of the Letter of Credit Exposure and the Swing Line
Exposure, shall not be in excess of the Maximum Amount for such Lender; and
(ii) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Loans (other than Swing Loans) made
by such Lender shall represent that percentage of the aggregate principal amount then
outstanding on all Loans (other than Swing Loans) that shall be such Lender’s Commitment
Percentage.
Each borrowing (other than Swing Loans) from the Lenders hereunder shall be made pro rata according
to the respective Commitment Percentages of the Lenders.
(c) The Loans may be made as Revolving Loans as described in Section 2.2(a) hereof and as
Swing Loans as described in Section 2.2(c) hereof, and Letters of Credit may be issued in
accordance with Section 2.2(b) hereof.
Section 2.2. Revolving Credit Commitment.
(a) Revolving Loans. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, during
the Commitment Period, the Lenders shall make a Revolving Loan or Revolving Loans to Borrower in
such amount or amounts as Borrower, through an Authorized Officer, may from time to time request,
but not exceeding in aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding hereunder the Total
Commitment Amount, when such Revolving Loans are combined with the Letter of Credit Exposure and
the Swing Line Exposure; provided, however, that Borrower shall not request any Alternate Currency
Loan (and the Lenders shall not be obligated to make an Alternate Currency Loan) if, after giving
effect thereto, the Alternate Currency Exposure would exceed the Alternate Currency Maximum Amount.
Borrower shall have the option, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, to borrow
Revolving Loans, maturing on the last day of the Commitment Period, by means of any combination of
Base Rate Loans, Eurodollar Loans or Alternate Currency Loans. With respect to each Alternate
Currency Loan, subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, Borrower shall receive all of the
proceeds of such Alternate Currency Loan in one Alternate Currency and repay such Alternate
Currency Loan in the same Alternate Currency. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement,
Borrower shall be entitled under this Section 2.2(a) to borrow Revolving Loans, repay the same in
whole or in part and re-
borrow Revolving Loans hereunder at any time and from time to time during the Commitment Period.
(b) Letters of Credit.
(i) Generally. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, during
the Commitment Period, the Fronting Lender shall, in its own name, on behalf of the
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Lenders,
issue such Letters of Credit for the account of a Credit Party, as Borrower may from time to
time request. Borrower shall not request any Letter of Credit (and the Fronting Lender
shall not be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit) if, after giving effect thereto, (A)
the Letter of Credit Exposure would exceed the Letter of Credit Commitment, (B) the
Revolving Credit Exposure would exceed the Total Commitment Amount, or (C) with respect to a
request for a Letter of Credit to be issued in an Alternate Currency, the Alternate Currency
Exposure would exceed the Alternate Currency Maximum Amount. The issuance of each Letter of
Credit shall confer upon each Lender the benefits and liabilities of a participation
consisting of an undivided pro rata interest in the Letter of Credit to the extent of such
Lender’s Commitment Percentage.
(ii) Request for Letter of Credit. Each request for a Letter of Credit shall
be delivered to Agent (and to the Fronting Lender, if the Fronting Lender is a Lender other
than Agent) by an Authorized Officer not later than 11:00 A.M. (Eastern time) three Business
Days prior to the date of the proposed issuance of the Letter of Credit. Each such request
shall be in a form acceptable to Agent (and the Fronting Lender, if the Fronting Lender is a
Lender other than Agent) and shall specify the face amount thereof, the account party, the
beneficiary, the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension, the expiry
date thereof, the Alternate Currency if a Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternate
Currency is requested, and the nature of the transaction or obligation to be supported
thereby. Concurrently with each such request, Borrower, and any Guarantor of Payment for
whose account the Letter of Credit is to be issued, shall execute and deliver to the
Fronting Lender an appropriate application and agreement, being in the standard form of the
Fronting Lender for such letters of credit, as amended to conform to the provisions of this
Agreement if required by Agent. Agent shall give the Fronting Lender and each Lender notice
of each such request for a Letter of Credit.
(iii) Letters of Credit Fees. With respect to each Letter of Credit and the
drafts thereunder, whether issued for the account of Borrower or any other Credit Party,
Borrower agrees to (A) pay to Agent, for the pro rata benefit of the Lenders, a
non-refundable commission based upon the face amount of such Letter of Credit, which shall
be paid quarterly in arrears, on each Regularly Scheduled Payment Date, at a rate per annum
equal to the Applicable Margin for LIBOR Fixed Rate Loans (in effect on the Regularly
Scheduled Payment Date) multiplied by the face amount of such Letter of Credit; (B) pay to
Agent, for the sole benefit of the Fronting Lender, an additional Letter of Credit fee,
which shall be paid on each date that such Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended or
renewed at the rate of one-eighth percent (1/8%) of the face amount of such Letter of
Credit; and (C) pay to Agent, for the sole benefit of the Fronting Lender, such other
issuance, amendment, negotiation, draw, acceptance, telex, courier, postage and
similar transactional fees as are customarily charged by the Fronting Lender in respect
of the issuance and administration of similar letters of credit under its fee schedule as in
effect from time to time.
(iv) Refunding of Letters of Credit with Revolving Loans. Whenever a Letter of
Credit shall be drawn, Borrower shall immediately reimburse the Fronting Lender for the
amount drawn. In the event that the amount drawn shall not have been reimbursed by
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Borrower
on the date of the drawing of such Letter of Credit, at the sole option of Agent (and the
Fronting Lender, if the Fronting Lender is a Lender other than Agent), Borrower shall be
deemed to have requested a Revolving Loan, subject to the provisions of Sections 2.2 and 2.5
hereof (other than the requirement set forth in Section 2.5(d) hereof), in the amount drawn.
Such Revolving Loan shall be evidenced by the Revolving Credit Notes (or, if a Lender has
not requested a Revolving Credit Note, by the records of Agent and such Lender). Each
Lender agrees to make a Revolving Loan on the date of such notice, subject to no conditions
precedent whatsoever. Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to make a
Revolving Loan pursuant to Section 2.2(a) hereof when required by this Section 2.2(b)(iv)
shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance
whatsoever, including, without limitation, the occurrence and continuance of a Default or
Event of Default, and that its payment to Agent, for the account of the Fronting Lender, of
the proceeds of such Revolving Loan shall be made without any offset, abatement, recoupment,
counterclaim, withholding or reduction whatsoever and whether or not the Revolving Credit
Commitment shall have been reduced or terminated. Borrower irrevocably authorizes and
instructs Agent to apply the proceeds of any borrowing pursuant to this Section 2.2(b)(iv)
to reimburse, in full (other than the Fronting Lender’s pro rata share of such borrowing),
the Fronting Lender for the amount drawn on such Letter of Credit. Each such Revolving Loan
shall be deemed to be a Base Rate Loan unless otherwise requested by and available to
Borrower hereunder. Each Lender is hereby authorized to record on its records relating to
its Revolving Credit Note (or, if such Lender has not requested a Revolving Credit Note, its
records relating to Revolving Loans) such Lender’s pro rata share of the amounts paid and
not reimbursed on the Letters of Credit.
(v) Participation in Letters of Credit. If, for any reason, Agent (and the
Fronting Lender if the Fronting Lender is a Lender other than Agent) shall be unable to or,
in the opinion of Agent, it shall be impracticable to, convert any Letter of Credit to a
Revolving Loan pursuant to the preceding subsection, Agent (and the Fronting Lender if the
Fronting Lender is a Lender other than Agent) shall have the right to request that each
Lender fund a participation in the amount due with respect to such Letter of Credit, and
Agent shall promptly notify each Lender thereof (by facsimile or telephone, confirmed in
writing). Upon such notice, but without further action, the Fronting Lender hereby agrees
to grant to each Lender, and each Lender hereby agrees to acquire from the Fronting Lender,
an undivided participation interest in the amount due with respect to such Letter of Credit
in an amount equal to such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the principal amount due with
respect to such Letter of Credit. In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing,
each Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees, upon receipt of notice as provided
above, to pay to Agent, for the account of the Fronting Lender, such
Lender’s ratable share of the amount due with respect to such Letter of Credit
(determined in accordance with such Lender’s Commitment Percentage). Each Lender
acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations in the amount due
under any Letter of Credit that is drawn but not reimbursed by Borrower pursuant to this
subsection (v) shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any
circumstance whatsoever, including, without limitation, the occurrence and continuance of a
Default or Event of Default, and that each such payment shall be made without any
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offset,
abatement, recoupment, counterclaim, withholding or reduction whatsoever and whether or not
the Revolving Credit Commitment shall have been reduced or terminated. Each Lender shall
comply with its obligation under this subsection (v) by wire transfer of immediately
available funds, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.5 hereof with respect to
Revolving Loans. Each Lender is hereby authorized to record on its records such Lender’s
pro rata share of the amounts paid and not reimbursed on the Letters of Credit.
(c) Swing Loans.
(i) Generally. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, during
the Commitment Period, the Swing Line Lender shall make a Swing Loan or Swing Loans to
Borrower in such amount or amounts as Borrower, through an Authorized Officer, may from time
to time request; provided that Borrower shall not request any Swing Loan if, after giving
effect thereto, (A) the Revolving Credit Exposure would exceed the Total Commitment Amount,
or (B) the Swing Line Exposure would exceed the Swing Line Commitment. Each Swing Loan
shall be due and payable on the Swing Loan Maturity Date applicable thereto. Each Swing
Loan shall be made in Dollars.
(ii) Refunding of Swing Loans. If the Swing Line Lender so elects, by giving
notice to Borrower and the Lenders, Borrower agrees that the Swing Line Lender shall have
the right, in its sole discretion, to require that any Swing Loan be refinanced as a
Revolving Loan. Such Revolving Loan shall be a Base Rate Loan unless otherwise requested by
and available to Borrower hereunder. Upon receipt of such notice by Borrower and the
Lenders, Borrower shall be deemed, on such day, to have requested a Revolving Loan in the
principal amount of the Swing Loan in accordance with Sections 2.2 and 2.5 hereof (other
than the requirement set forth in Section 2.5(d) hereof). Such Revolving Loan shall be
evidenced by the Revolving Credit Notes (or, if a Lender has not requested a Revolving
Credit Note, by the records of Agent and such Lender). Each Lender agrees to make a
Revolving Loan on the date of such notice, subject to no conditions precedent whatsoever.
Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that such Lender’s obligation to make a Revolving Loan
pursuant to Section 2.2(a) hereof when required by this Section 2.2(c) is absolute and
unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including, without
limitation, the occurrence and continuance of a Default or Event of Default, and that its
payment to Agent, for the account of the Swing Line Lender, of the proceeds of such
Revolving Loan shall be made without any offset, abatement, recoupment, counterclaim,
withholding or reduction whatsoever and whether or not the Revolving Credit Commitment shall
have been reduced or terminated. Borrower irrevocably authorizes and instructs Agent to
apply the
proceeds of any borrowing pursuant to this Section 2.2(c)(ii) to repay in full such
Swing Loan. Each Lender is hereby authorized to record on its records relating to its
Revolving Credit Note (or, if such Lender has not requested a Revolving Credit Note, its
records relating to Revolving Loans) such Lender’s pro rata share of the amounts paid to
refund such Swing Loan.
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(iii) Participation in Swing Loans. If, for any reason, Agent is unable to or,
in the opinion of Agent, it is impracticable to, convert any Swing Loan to a Revolving Loan
pursuant to the preceding Section 2.2(c)(ii), then on any day that a Swing Loan is
outstanding (whether before or after the maturity thereof), Agent shall have the right to
request that each Lender purchase a participation in such Swing Loan, and Agent shall
promptly notify each Lender thereof (by facsimile or telephone, confirmed in writing). Upon
such notice, but without further action, the Swing Line Lender hereby agrees to grant to
each Lender, and each Lender hereby agrees to acquire from the Swing Line Lender, an
undivided participation interest in such Swing Loan in an amount equal to such Lender’s
Commitment Percentage of the principal amount of such Swing Loan. In consideration and in
furtherance of the foregoing, each Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees, upon
receipt of notice as provided above, to pay to Agent, for the benefit of the Swing Line
Lender, such Lender’s ratable share of such Swing Loan (determined in accordance with such
Lender’s Commitment Percentage). Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to
acquire participations in Swing Loans pursuant to this Section 2.2(c)(iii) is absolute and
unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including, without
limitation, the occurrence and continuance of a Default or an Event of Default, and that
each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, recoupment, counterclaim,
withholding or reduction whatsoever and whether or not the Revolving Credit Commitment shall
have been reduced or terminated. Each Lender shall comply with its obligation under this
Section 2.2(c)(iii) by wire transfer of immediately available funds, in the same manner as
provided in Section 2.5 hereof with respect to Revolving Loans to be made by such Lender.
Section 2.3. Interest.
(a) Revolving Loans.
(i) Base Rate Loan. Borrower shall pay interest on the unpaid principal amount
of a Base Rate Loan outstanding from time to time from the date thereof until paid at the
Derived Base Rate from time to time in effect. Interest on such Base Rate Loan shall be
payable, commencing March 31, 2009, and continuing on each Regularly Scheduled Payment Date
thereafter and at the maturity thereof.
(ii) LIBOR Fixed Rate Loans. Borrower shall pay interest on the unpaid
principal amount of each LIBOR Fixed Rate Loan outstanding from time to time, fixed in
advance on the first day of the Interest Period applicable thereto through the last day of
the Interest Period applicable thereto (but subject to changes in the Applicable Margin), at
the Derived LIBOR Fixed Rate. Interest on such LIBOR Fixed Rate Loan shall be
payable on each Interest Adjustment Date with respect to an Interest Period (provided that
if an Interest Period shall exceed three months, the interest must be paid every three
months, commencing three months from the beginning of such Interest Period).
(b) Swing Loans. Borrower shall pay interest to Agent, for the sole benefit of the
Swing Line Lender (and any Lender that shall have purchased a participation in such Swing
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Loan), on
the unpaid principal amount of each Swing Loan outstanding from time to time from the date thereof
until paid at the Derived Base Rate from time to time in effect. Interest on each Swing Loan shall
be payable on the Swing Loan Maturity Date applicable thereto. Each Swing Loan shall bear interest
for a minimum of one day.
(c) Default Rate. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, if an Event of
Default shall occur, upon the election of the Required Lenders (i) the principal of each Loan and
the unpaid interest thereon shall bear interest, until paid, at the Default Rate, (ii) the fee for
the aggregate undrawn amount of all issued and outstanding Letters of Credit shall be increased by
two percent (2%) in excess of the rate otherwise applicable thereto, and (iii) in the case of any
other amount not paid when due from Borrower hereunder or under any other Loan Document, such
amount shall bear interest at the Default Rate; provided that, during an Event of Default under
Section 7.11 hereof, the applicable Default Rate shall apply without any election or action on the
part of Agent or any Lender.
(d) Limitation on Interest. In no event shall the rate of interest hereunder exceed
the maximum rate allowable by law.
Section 2.4. Evidence of Indebtedness.
(a) Revolving Loans. Upon the request of a Lender, to evidence the obligation of
Borrower to repay the Base Rate Loans and LIBOR Fixed Rate Loans made by such Lender and to pay
interest thereon, Borrower shall execute a Revolving Credit Note, payable to the order of such
Lender in the principal amount of its Revolving Credit Commitment, or, if less, the aggregate
unpaid principal amount of Revolving Loans made by such Lender; provided that the failure of a
Lender to request a Revolving Credit Note shall in no way detract from Borrower’s obligations to
such Lender hereunder.
(b) Swing Loans. Upon the request of the Swing Line Lender, to evidence the
obligation of Borrower to repay the Swing Loans and to pay interest thereon, Borrower shall execute
a Swing Line Note, payable to the order of the Swing Line Lender in the principal amount of the
Swing Line Commitment, or, if less, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of Swing Loans made by
the Swing Line Lender; provided that the failure of the Swing Line Lender to request a Swing Line
Note shall in no way detract from Borrower’s obligations to the Swing Line Lender hereunder.
Section 2.5. Notice of Credit Event; Funding of Loans.
(a) Notice of Credit Event. Borrower, through an Authorized Officer, shall provide to
Agent a Notice of Loan prior to (i) 11:00 A.M. (Eastern time) on the proposed date of borrowing of
or conversion of a Loan to, a Base Rate Loan, (ii) 11:00 A.M. (Eastern time) three Business Days
prior to the proposed date of borrowing of, continuation of, or conversion of a Loan to, a LIBOR
Fixed Rate Loan, and (iii) 2:00 P.M. (Eastern time) on the proposed date of borrowing of a Swing
Loan. Borrower shall comply with the notice provisions set forth in Section 2.2(b) hereof with
respect to Letters of Credit.
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(b) Funding of Loans. Agent shall notify each Lender of the date, amount, type of
currency and Interest Period (if applicable) promptly upon the receipt of a Notice of Loan, and, in
any event, by 2:00 P.M. (Eastern time) on the date such Notice of Loan is received. On the date
that the Credit Event set forth in such Notice of Loan is to occur, each such Lender shall provide
to Agent, not later than 3:00 P.M. (Eastern time), the amount in Dollars, or, with respect to an
Alternate Currency, in the applicable Alternate Currency, in federal or other immediately available
funds, required of it. If Agent shall elect to advance the proceeds of such Loan prior to
receiving funds from such Lender, Agent shall have the right, upon prior notice to Borrower, to
debit any account of Borrower or otherwise receive such amount from Borrower, promptly after
demand, in the event that such Lender shall fail to reimburse Agent in accordance with this
subsection. Agent shall also have the right to receive interest from such Lender at the Federal
Funds Effective Rate in the event that such Lender shall fail to provide its portion of the Loan on
the date requested and Agent shall elect to provide such funds.
(c) Conversion of Loans. At the request of Borrower to Agent, subject to the notice
and other provisions of this Section 2.5, the Lenders shall convert a Base Rate Loan to one or more
Eurodollar Loans at any time and shall convert a Eurodollar Loan to a Base Rate Loan on any
Interest Adjustment Date applicable thereto. Swing Loans may be converted by the Swing Line Lender
to Revolving Loans in accordance with Section 2.2(c)(ii) hereof. No Alternate Currency Loan may be
converted to a Base Rate Loan or Eurodollar Loan and no Base Rate Loan or Eurodollar Loan may be
converted to an Alternate Currency Loan.
(d) Minimum Amount. Each request for:
(i) a Base Rate Loan shall be in an amount of not less than Two Million Dollars
($2,000,000), increased by increments of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000);
(ii) a LIBOR Fixed Rate Loan shall be in an amount (or, with respect to an Alternate
Currency Loan, such approximately comparable amount as shall result in an amount rounded to
the nearest whole number) of not less than Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000), increased by
increments of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) (or, with respect to an Alternate
Currency Loan, such approximately comparable amount as shall result in an amount rounded to
the nearest whole number); and
(iii) a Swing Loan shall be in an amount of not less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars
($100,000).
(e) Interest Periods. Borrower shall not request that LIBOR Fixed Rate Loans be
outstanding for more than nine different Interest Periods at the same time.
Section 2.6. Payment on Loans and Other Obligations.
(a) Payments Generally. Each payment made hereunder by a Credit Party shall be made
without any offset, abatement, recoupment, counterclaim, withholding or reduction whatsoever.
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(b) Payments in Alternate Currency. With respect to any Alternate Currency Loan or
any Alternate Currency Letter of Credit, all payments (including prepayments) to any Lender of the
principal of or interest on such Alternate Currency Loan or Alternate Currency Letter of Credit
shall be made in the same Alternate Currency as the original Loan or Letter of Credit. All such
payments shall be remitted by Borrower to Agent, at the address of Agent for notices referred to in
Section 10.4 hereof (or at such other office or account as designated in writing by Agent to
Borrower), for the account of the Lenders (or the Fronting Lender or the Swing Line Lender, as
appropriate) not later than 11:00 A.M. (Eastern time) on the due date thereof in same day funds.
Any such payments received by Agent after 11:00 A.M. (Eastern time) shall be deemed to have been
made and received on the next Business Day.
(c) Payments in Dollars. With respect to (i) any Loan (other than an Alternate
Currency Loan), or (ii) any other payment to Agent and the Lenders that shall not be covered by
subsection (b) above, all such payments (including prepayments) to Agent of the principal of or
interest on such Loan or other payment, including but not limited to principal, interest, fees or
any other amount owed by Borrower under this Agreement, shall be made in Dollars. All payments
described in this subsection (c) shall be remitted to Agent, at the address of Agent for notices
referred to in Section 10.4 hereof, for the account of the Lenders (or the Fronting Lender or the
Swing Line Lender, as appropriate) not later than 11:00 A.M. (Eastern time) on the due date thereof
in immediately available funds. Any such payments received by Agent (or the Fronting Lender or the
Swing Line Lender) after 11:00 A.M. (Eastern time) shall be deemed to have been made and received
on the next Business Day.
(d) Payments to Lenders. Upon Agent’s receipt of payments hereunder, Agent shall
immediately distribute to each Lender its ratable share, if any, of the amount of principal,
interest, and commitment and other fees received by Agent for the account of such Lender. Payments
received by Agent in Dollars shall be delivered to the Lenders in Dollars in immediately available
funds. Payments received by Agent in any Alternate Currency shall be delivered to the Lenders in
such Alternate Currency in same day funds. Each Lender shall record any principal, interest or
other payment, the principal amounts of Base Rate Loans, LIBOR Fixed Rate Loans and Swing Loans,
the type of currency for each Loan, all prepayments and the applicable dates, including Interest
Periods, with respect to the Loans made, and payments received by such Lender, by such method as
such Lender may generally employ; provided, however, that failure to make any such entry shall in
no way detract from the obligations of Borrower under the Notes. The aggregate unpaid amount of
Loans, types of Loans, Interest Periods and similar information with respect to the Loans and
Letters of Credit
set forth on the records of Agent shall be rebuttably presumptive evidence with respect to such
information, including the amounts of principal and interest owing and unpaid on each Note.
(e) Timing of Payments. Whenever any payment to be made hereunder, including, without
limitation, any payment to be made on any Loan, shall be stated to be due on a day that is not a
Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next Business Day and such extension of time shall
in each case be included in the computation of the interest payable on such Loan; provided, that,
with respect to a LIBOR Fixed Rate Loan, if the next Business Day shall fall in
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the succeeding
calendar month, such payment shall be made on the preceding Business Day and the relevant Interest
Period shall be adjusted accordingly.
Section 2.7. Prepayment.
(a) Right to Prepay. Borrower shall have the right at any time or from time to time
to prepay, on a pro rata basis for all of the Lenders, all or any part of the principal amount of
the Revolving Loans then outstanding, as designated by Borrower. Such payment shall include
interest accrued on the amount so prepaid to the date of such prepayment and any amount payable
under Article III hereof with respect to the amount being prepaid. Borrower shall have the right,
at any time or from time to time, to prepay, for the benefit of the Swing Line Lender (and any
Lender that has funded a participation in such Swing Loan), all or any part of the principal amount
of the Swing Loans then outstanding, as designated by Borrower, plus interest accrued on the amount
so prepaid to the date of such prepayment.
(b) Notice of Prepayment. Borrower shall give Agent irrevocable written notice of
prepayment of a Base Rate Loan or Swing Loan by no later than 11:00 A.M. (Eastern time) on the
Business Day on which such prepayment is to be made and written notice of the prepayment of any
LIBOR Fixed Rate Loan not later than 1:00 P.M. (Eastern time) three Business Days before the
Business Day on which such prepayment is to be made. Prepayments of Base Rate Loans shall be
without any premium or penalty, other than any prepayment fees, penalties or other charges that may
be contained in any Hedge Agreement.
(c) Minimum Amount. Each prepayment of a LIBOR Fixed Rate Loan shall be in the
principal amount of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) or the principal amount of such
Loan (or, with respect to an Alternate Currency Loan, the Dollar Equivalent (rounded to a
comparable amount) of such amount) or, with respect to a Swing Loan, the principal balance of such
Swing Loan, except in the case of a mandatory payment pursuant to Section 2.11 or Article III
hereof.
Section 2.8. Commitment and Other Fees.
(a) Commitment Fee. Borrower shall pay to Agent, for the ratable account of the
Lenders, as a consideration for the Revolving Credit Commitment, a commitment fee from the Closing
Date to and including the last day of the Commitment Period, payable quarterly, at a rate per annum
equal to (i) the Applicable Commitment Fee Rate in effect on the payment date, multiplied by (ii)
(A) the average daily Total Commitment Amount in effect during such quarter,
minus (B) the average daily Revolving Credit Exposure (exclusive of the Swing Line Exposure)
during such quarter. The commitment fee shall be payable in arrears, on March 31, 2009 and
continuing on each Regularly Scheduled Payment Date thereafter, and on the last day of the
Commitment Period.
(b) Agent Fee. Borrower shall pay to Agent, for its sole benefit, the fees set forth
in the Agent Fee Letter.
Section 2.9. Modifications to Commitment.
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(a) Optional Reduction of Commitment. Borrower may at any time and from time to time
permanently reduce in whole or ratably in part the Total Commitment Amount to an amount not less
than the then existing Revolving Credit Exposure, by giving Agent not fewer than three Business
Days’ written notice of such reduction, provided that any such partial reduction shall be in an
aggregate amount, for all of the Lenders, of not less than Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000),
increased in increments of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000). Agent shall promptly notify
each Lender of the date of each such reduction and such Lender’s proportionate share thereof.
After each such partial reduction, the commitment fees payable hereunder shall be calculated upon
the Total Commitment Amount as so reduced. If Borrower reduces in whole the Total Commitment
Amount, on the effective date of such reduction (Borrower having prepaid in full the unpaid
principal balance, if any, of the Loans, together with all interest (if any) and commitment and
other fees accrued and unpaid with respect thereto, and provided that no Letter of Credit Exposure
or Swing Line Exposure shall exist), all of the Notes shall be delivered to Agent marked “Canceled”
and Agent shall redeliver such Notes to Borrower. Any partial reduction in the Total Commitment
Amount shall be effective during the remainder of the Commitment Period.
(b) Increase in Commitment. At any time during the Commitment Increase Period,
Borrower may request that Agent increase the Total Commitment Amount from the Closing Commitment
Amount up to an amount that shall not exceed the Maximum Commitment Amount. Each such increase
shall be in an amount of at least Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000), increased by increments of
Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000), and may be made by either (i) increasing, for one or more
Lenders, with their prior written consent, their respective Revolving Credit Commitments, or (ii)
including one or more Additional Lenders, each with a new commitment under the Revolving Credit
Commitment, as a party to this Agreement (collectively, the “Additional Commitments”). During the
Commitment Increase Period, all of the Lenders agree that Agent, in its sole discretion, may permit
one or more Additional Commitments upon satisfaction of the following requirements: (A) each
Additional Lender, if any, shall execute an Additional Lender Assumption Agreement, (B) Agent shall
provide to each Lender a revised Schedule 1 to this Agreement, including revised Commitment
Percentages for each of the Lenders, if appropriate, at least three Business Days prior to the date
of the effectiveness of such Additional Commitments (each an “Additional Lender Assumption
Effective Date”), and (C) Borrower shall execute and deliver to Agent and the Lenders such
replacement or additional Revolving Credit Notes as shall be required by Agent. The Lenders hereby
authorize Agent to execute each Additional Lender Assumption Agreement on behalf of the Lenders.
On each
Additional Lender Assumption Effective Date, the Lenders shall make adjustments among themselves
with respect to the Revolving Loans then outstanding and amounts of principal, interest, commitment
fees and other amounts paid or payable with respect thereto as shall be necessary, in the opinion
of Agent, in order to reallocate among such Lenders such outstanding amounts, based on the revised
Commitment Percentages and to otherwise carry out fully the intent and terms of this Section 2.9(b)
(and Borrower shall pay to the Lenders any amounts that would be payable pursuant to Section 3.3
hereof if such adjustments among the Lenders would cause a prepayment of one or more LIBOR Fixed
Rate Loans). In connection therewith, it is understood and agreed that the Maximum Amount of any
Lender will not be increased (or decreased except pursuant to Section 2.9(a) hereof) without the
prior written consent of such
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Lender. Borrower shall not request any increase in the Total
Commitment Amount pursuant to this subsection (b) if a Default or an Event of Default shall then
exist, or immediately after giving effect to any such increase would exist.
Section 2.10. Computation of Interest and Fees. With the exception of Base Rate
Loans, interest on Loans, Letter of Credit fees, Related Expenses and commitment and other fees and
charges hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year having three hundred sixty (360) days
and calculated for the actual number of days elapsed. With respect to Base Rate Loans, interest
shall be computed on the basis of a year having three hundred sixty-five (365) days or three
hundred sixty-six (366) days, as the case may be, and calculated for the actual number of days
elapsed.
Section 2.11. Mandatory Payments.
(a) Revolving Credit Exposure. If, at any time, the Revolving Credit Exposure shall
exceed the Total Commitment Amount as then in effect, Borrower shall, as promptly as practicable,
but in no event later than the next Business Day, pay an aggregate principal amount of the
Revolving Loans sufficient to bring the Revolving Credit Exposure within the Total Commitment
Amount.
(b) Swing Line Exposure. If, at any time, the Swing Line Exposure shall exceed the
Swing Line Commitment, Borrower shall, as promptly as practicable, but in no event later than the
next Business Day, pay an aggregate principal amount of the Swing Loans sufficient to bring the
Swing Line Exposure within the Swing Line Commitment.
(c) Application of Mandatory Payments. Unless otherwise designated by Borrower, each
prepayment pursuant to Section 2.11(a) hereof shall be applied in the following order (i) first, on
a pro rata basis for the Lenders, to outstanding Base Rate Loans, and (ii) second, on a pro rata
basis for the Lenders, to outstanding LIBOR Fixed Rate Loans, provided that if the outstanding
principal amount of any LIBOR Fixed Rate Loan shall be reduced to an amount less than the minimum
amount set forth in Section 2.5 hereof as a result of such prepayment, then such LIBOR Fixed Rate
Loan shall be converted into a Base Rate Loan on the date of such prepayment. Any prepayment of a
LIBOR Fixed Rate Loan or Swing Loan pursuant to this Section 2.11 shall be subject to the
prepayment provisions set forth in Article III hereof.
ARTICLE III. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO
LIBOR FIXED RATE LOANS; INCREASED CAPITAL; TAXES.
LIBOR FIXED RATE LOANS; INCREASED CAPITAL; TAXES.
Section 3.1. Requirements of Law.
(a) If, after the Closing Date, (i) the adoption of or any change in any Requirement of Law or
in the interpretation or application thereof by a Governmental Authority, or (ii) the compliance by
any Lender with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any central
bank or other Governmental Authority:
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(A) shall subject any Lender to any tax of any kind whatsoever with respect to this
Agreement, any Letter of Credit or any LIBOR Fixed Rate Loan made by it, or change the basis
of taxation of payments to such Lender in respect thereof (except for Taxes and Excluded
Taxes which are governed by Section 3.2 hereof);
(B) shall impose, modify or hold applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory
loan or similar requirement against assets held by, deposits or other liabilities in or for
the account of, advances, loans or other extensions of credit by, or any other acquisition
of funds by, any office of such Lender that is not otherwise included in the determination
of the Eurodollar Rate or the Alternate Currency Rate; or
(C) shall impose on such Lender any other condition;
and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender of making, converting
into, continuing or maintaining LIBOR Fixed Rate Loans or issuing or participating in Letters of
Credit, or to reduce any amount receivable hereunder in respect thereof, then, in any such case,
Borrower shall pay to such Lender, promptly after receipt of a written request therefor, any
additional amounts necessary to compensate such Lender for such increased cost or reduced amount
receivable. If any Lender becomes entitled to claim any additional amounts pursuant to this
subsection (a), such Lender shall promptly notify Borrower (with a copy to Agent) of the event by
reason of which it has become so entitled.
(b) If any Lender shall have determined that, after the Closing Date, the adoption of or any
change in any Requirement of Law regarding capital adequacy or in the interpretation or application
thereof by a Governmental Authority or compliance by such Lender or any corporation controlling
such Lender with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy (whether or not having the
force of law) from any Governmental Authority shall have the effect of reducing the rate of return
on such Lender’s or such corporation’s capital as a consequence of its obligations hereunder, or
under or in respect of any Letter of Credit, to a level below that which such Lender or such
corporation could have achieved but for such adoption, change or compliance (taking into
consideration the policies of such Lender or such corporation with respect to capital adequacy),
then from time to time, upon submission by such Lender to Borrower (with a copy to Agent) of a
written request therefor (which shall include the method
for calculating such amount), Borrower shall promptly pay or cause to be paid to such Lender such
additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such corporation for such reduction.
(c) A certificate as to any additional amounts payable pursuant to this Section 3.1 submitted
by any Lender to Borrower (with a copy to Agent) shall be conclusive absent manifest error. In
determining any such additional amounts, such Lender may use any method of averaging and
attribution that it (in its sole discretion) shall deem applicable. The obligations of Borrower
pursuant to this Section 3.1 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the
Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.
Section 3.2. Taxes.
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(a) All payments made by any Credit Party under any Loan Document shall be made free and clear
of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of any Taxes or Other Taxes. If any
Taxes or Other Taxes are required to be deducted or withheld from any amounts payable to Agent or
any Lender hereunder, the amounts so payable to Agent or such Lender shall be increased to the
extent necessary to yield to Agent or such Lender (after deducting, withholding and payment of all
Taxes and Other Taxes) interest or any such other amounts payable hereunder at the rates or in the
amounts specified in the Loan Documents.
(b) Whenever any Taxes or Other Taxes are required to be withheld and paid by a Credit Party,
such Credit Party shall timely withhold and pay such taxes to the relevant Governmental
Authorities. As promptly as possible thereafter, Borrower shall send to Agent for its own account
or for the account of the relevant Lender, as the case may be, a certified copy of an original
official receipt received by such Credit Party showing payment thereof or other evidence of payment
reasonably acceptable to Agent or such Lender. If such Credit Party shall fail to pay any Taxes or
Other Taxes when due to the appropriate Governmental Authority or fails to remit to Agent the
required receipts or other required documentary evidence, such Credit Party and Borrower shall
indemnify Agent and the appropriate Lenders on demand for any incremental Taxes or Other Taxes paid
or payable by Agent or such Lender as a result of any such failure.
(c) If any Lender shall be so indemnified by a Credit Party, such Lender shall use reasonable
efforts to obtain the benefits of any refund, deduction or credit for any taxes or other amounts
with respect to the amount paid by such Credit Party and shall reimburse such Credit Party to the
extent, but only to the extent, that such Lender shall receive a refund with respect to the amount
paid by such Credit Party or an effective net reduction in taxes or other governmental charges
(including any taxes imposed on or measured by the total net income of such Lender) of the United
States or any state or subdivision or any other Governmental Authority thereof by virtue of any
such deduction or credit, after first giving effect to all other deductions and credits otherwise
available to such Lender. If, at the time any audit of such Lender’s income tax return is
completed, such Lender determines, based on such audit, that it shall not have been entitled to the
full amount of any refund reimbursed to such Credit Party as aforesaid or that its net income taxes
shall not have been reduced by a credit or deduction for the full amount reimbursed to such Credit
Party as aforesaid, such Credit Party, upon request of such Lender, shall promptly pay to
such Lender the amount so refunded to which such Lender shall not have been so entitled, or the
amount by which the net income taxes of such Lender shall not have been so reduced, as the case may
be.
(d) Each Lender that is not (i) a citizen or resident of the United States of America, (ii) a
corporation, partnership or other entity created or organized in or under the laws of the United
States of America (or any jurisdiction thereof), or (iii) an estate or trust that is subject to
federal income taxation regardless of the source of its income (any such Person, a “Non-U.S.
Lender”) shall deliver to Borrower and Agent two copies of either U.S. Internal Revenue Service
Form W-8BEN, Form W-8IMY or Form W-8ECI, or, in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming exemption
from U.S. federal withholding tax under Section 871(h) or 881(c) of the Code with respect to
payments of “portfolio interest”, a statement with respect to such interest and two copies of a
Form W-8BEN, or any subsequent versions thereof or successors thereto, properly
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completed and duly
executed by such Non-U.S. Lender claiming complete exemption from, or a reduced rate of, U.S.
federal withholding tax on all payments by Credit Parties under this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents. Such forms shall be delivered by each Non-U.S. Lender on or before the date it becomes
a party to this Agreement or such other Loan Document. In addition, each Non-U.S. Lender shall
deliver such forms or appropriate replacements promptly upon the obsolescence or invalidity of any
form previously delivered by such Non-U.S. Lender. Each Non-U.S. Lender shall promptly notify
Borrower at any time it determines that such Lender is no longer in a position to provide any
previously delivered certificate to Borrower (or any other form of certification adopted by the
U.S. taxing authorities for such purpose). Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection
(d), a Non-U.S. Lender shall not be required to deliver any form pursuant to this subsection (d)
that such Non-U.S. Lender is not legally able to deliver.
(f) The agreements in this Section 3.2 shall survive the termination of the Loan Documents and
the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.
Section 3.3. Funding Losses. Borrower agrees to indemnify each Lender, promptly
after receipt of a written request therefor, and to hold each Lender harmless from, any loss or
expense that such Lender may sustain or incur as a consequence of (a) default by Borrower in making
a borrowing of, conversion into or continuation of LIBOR Fixed Rate Loans after Borrower has given
a notice requesting the same in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, (b) default by
Borrower in making any prepayment of or conversion from LIBOR Fixed Rate Loans after Borrower has
given a notice thereof in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, (c) the making of a
prepayment of a LIBOR Fixed Rate Loan on a day that is not the last day of an Interest Period
applicable thereto, (d) the making of a prepayment of a Swing Loan on a day that is not the Swing
Loan Maturity Date applicable thereto, or (e) any conversion of a LIBOR Fixed Rate Loan to a Base
Rate Loan on a day that is not the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto. Such
indemnification shall be in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest
that would have accrued on the amounts so prepaid, or not so borrowed, converted or continued, for
the period from the date of such prepayment or of such failure to borrow, convert or continue to
the last day of such Interest Period (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue,
the Interest Period that would have commenced on the date of such failure) or the applicable Swing
Loan
Maturity Date in each case at the applicable rate of interest for such Loans provided for herein
(excluding, however, the Applicable Margin included therein, if any) over (ii) the amount of
interest (as reasonably determined by such Lender) that would have accrued to such Lender on such
amount by placing such amount on deposit for a comparable period with leading banks in the
appropriate London interbank market, along with any reasonable administration fee charged by such
Lender. A certificate as to any amounts payable pursuant to this Section 3.3 submitted to Borrower
(with a copy to Agent) by any Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The obligations of
Borrower pursuant to this Section 3.3 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the
payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.
Section 3.4. Eurodollar Rate or Alternate Currency Rate Lending Unlawful; Inability to
Determine Rate.
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(a) If any Lender shall determine (which determination shall, upon notice thereof to Borrower
and Agent, be conclusive and binding on Borrower) that, after the Closing Date, (i) the
introduction of or any change in or in the interpretation of any law makes it unlawful, or (ii) any
Governmental Authority asserts that it is unlawful, for such Lender to make or continue any Loan
as, or to convert (if permitted pursuant to this Agreement) any Loan into, a LIBOR Fixed Rate Loan,
the obligations of such Lender to make, continue or convert any such LIBOR Fixed Rate Loan shall,
upon such determination, be suspended until such Lender shall notify Agent that the circumstances
causing such suspension no longer exist, and all outstanding LIBOR Fixed Rate Loans payable to such
Lender shall automatically convert (if conversion is permitted under this Agreement) into a Base
Rate Loan, or be repaid (if no conversion is permitted) at the end of the then current Interest
Periods with respect thereto or sooner, if required by law or such assertion.
(b) If Agent or the Required Lenders determine that for any reason adequate and reasonable
means do not exist for determining the Eurodollar Rate or Alternate Currency Rate for any requested
Interest Period with respect to a proposed LIBOR Fixed Rate Loan, or that the Eurodollar Rate or
Alternate Currency Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed LIBOR Fixed
Rate Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to the Lenders of funding such Loan,
Agent will promptly so notify Borrower and each Lender. Thereafter, the obligation of the Lenders
to make or maintain such LIBOR Fixed Rate Loan shall be suspended until Agent (upon the instruction
of the Required Lenders) revokes such notice. Upon receipt of such notice, Borrower may revoke any
pending request for a borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of such LIBOR Fixed Rate Loan or,
failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request into a request for a borrowing of a
Base Rate Loan in the amount specified therein.
ARTICLE IV. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
Section 4.1. Conditions to Each Credit Event. The obligation of the Lenders, the
Fronting Lender and the Swing
Line Lender to participate in any Credit Event shall be conditioned, in the case of each Credit
Event, upon the following:
(a) all conditions precedent as listed in Section 4.2 hereof required to be satisfied prior to
the first Credit Event shall have been satisfied prior to or as of the first Credit Event;
(b) Borrower shall have submitted a Notice of Loan (or with respect to a Letter of Credit,
complied with the provisions of Section 2.2(b)(ii) hereof) and otherwise complied with Section 2.5
hereof;
(c) no Default or Event of Default shall then exist or immediately after such Credit Event
would exist; and
(d) each of the representations and warranties contained in Article VI hereof shall be true in
all material respects as if made on and as of the date of such Credit Event, except to the extent
that any thereof expressly relate to an earlier date.
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Each request by Borrower for a Credit Event shall be deemed to be a representation and
warranty by Borrower as of the date of such request as to the satisfaction of the conditions
precedent specified in subsections (c) and (d) above.
Section 4.2. Conditions to the First Credit Event. Borrower shall cause the
following conditions to be satisfied on or prior to the Closing Date. The obligation of the
Lenders, the Fronting Lender and the Swing Line Lender to participate in the first Credit Event is
subject to Borrower satisfying each of the following conditions prior to or concurrently with such
Credit Event:
(a) Notes as Requested. Borrower shall have executed and delivered to (i) each Lender
requesting a Revolving Credit Note such Lender’s Revolving Credit Note, and (ii) the Swing Line
Lender the Swing Line Note, if requested by the Swing Line Lender.
(b) Guaranties of Payment. Each Guarantor of Payment shall have executed and
delivered to Agent a Guaranty of Payment, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and the
Lenders.
(c) Pledge Agreements. Borrower and each Guarantor of Payment that has a Foreign
Subsidiary shall have (i) executed and delivered to Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, a Pledge
Agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, with respect to the Pledged Securities,
(ii) executed and delivered to Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, appropriate transfer powers
for each of the Pledged Securities, (iii) delivered to Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, the
Pledged Securities, and (iv) delivered to Agent any other documentation (including legal opinions
from foreign counsel) reasonably required by Agent regarding the perfection of the security
interest of Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, in such Pledged Securities.
(d) Lien Searches. With respect to the property owned or leased by each Credit Party,
Borrower shall have caused to be delivered to Agent (i) the results of Uniform
Commercial Code lien searches, satisfactory to Agent and the Lenders, (ii) the results of federal
and state tax lien and judicial lien searches, satisfactory to Agent and the Lenders, and (iii)
Uniform Commercial Code termination statements reflecting termination of all U.C.C. Financing
Statements previously filed by any Person and not expressly permitted pursuant to Section 5.9
hereof.
(e) Officer’s Certificate, Resolutions, Organizational Documents. Each Credit Party
shall have delivered to Agent an officer’s certificate (or comparable
domestic or foreign
documents) certifying the names of the officers of such Credit Party authorized to sign the Loan
Documents, together with the true signatures of such officers and certified copies of (i) the
resolutions of the board of directors (or comparable domestic or foreign documents) of such Credit
Party evidencing approval of the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the execution of
other Related Writings to which such Credit Party is a party, and (ii) the Organizational Documents
of such Credit Party.
(f) Good Standing and Full Force and Effect Certificates. Borrower shall have
delivered to Agent a good standing certificate or full force and effect certificate (or comparable
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document, if neither certificate is available in the applicable jurisdiction), as the case may be,
for each Credit Party, issued on or about the Closing Date by the Secretary of State in the state
or states where such Credit Party is incorporated or formed or qualified as a foreign entity.
(g) Legal Opinion. Borrower shall have delivered to Agent an opinion of counsel for
Borrower and each other Credit Party, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and the Lenders.
(h) Borrower Investment Policy. Borrower shall have delivered to Agent a copy of the
Borrower Investment Policy as in effect on the Closing Date.
(i) Advertising Permission Letter. Borrower shall have delivered to Agent an
advertising permission letter, authorizing Agent to publicize the transaction and specifically to
use the name of Borrower in connection with “tombstone” advertisements in one or more publications
selected by Agent.
(j) Agent Fee Letter, Closing Fee Letter and Other Fees. Borrower shall have (i)
executed and delivered to Agent, the Agent Fee Letter and paid to Agent, for its sole account, the
fees stated therein, (ii) executed and delivered to Agent the Closing Fee Letter and paid to Agent,
for the benefit of the Lenders, the fees stated therein, and (iii) paid all legal fees and expenses
of Agent in connection with the preparation and negotiation of the Loan Documents.
(k) Closing Certificate. Borrower shall have delivered to Agent and the Lenders an
officer’s certificate certifying that, as of the Closing Date, (i) all conditions precedent set
forth in this Article IV have been satisfied, (ii) no Default or Event of Default exists nor
immediately after the first Credit Event will exist, and (iii) each of the representations and
warranties contained in Article VI hereof are true and correct in all material respects as of the
Closing Date.
(l) Letter of Direction. Borrower shall have delivered to Agent a letter of direction
authorizing Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, to disburse the proceeds of the Loans, which letter of
direction includes the authorization to transfer funds under this Agreement and the wire
instructions that set forth the accounts to which such funds shall be sent.
(m) No Material Adverse Change. No material adverse change, in the opinion of Agent,
shall have occurred in the financial condition, operations or prospects of the Companies taken as a
whole since December 31, 2008.
(n) Miscellaneous. Borrower shall have provided to Agent and the Lenders such other
items and shall have satisfied such other conditions as may be reasonably required by Agent or the
Lenders.
ARTICLE V. COVENANTS
Section 5.1. Insurance. Each Company shall (a) maintain insurance to such extent and
against such hazards and liabilities as is commonly maintained by Persons similarly situated; and
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(b) within ten days of any Lender’s written request, furnish to such Lender such information about
such Company’s insurance as that Lender may from time to time reasonably request, which information
shall be prepared in form and detail satisfactory to such Lender and certified by a Financial
Officer of such Company.
Section 5.2. Money Obligations. Each Company shall pay in full (a) prior in each
case to the date when penalties would attach, all taxes, assessments and governmental charges and
levies (except only those so long as and to the extent that the same shall be contested in good
faith by appropriate and timely proceedings and for which adequate provisions have been established
in accordance with GAAP) for which it may be or become liable or to which any or all of its
properties may be or become subject; (b) all of its material wage obligations to its employees in
compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. §§ 206-207) or any comparable provisions;
and (c) all of its other material obligations calling for the payment of money (except only those
so long as and to the extent that the same shall be contested in good faith and for which adequate
provisions have been established in accordance with GAAP) before such payment becomes overdue.
Section 5.3. Financial Statements and Information.
(a) Quarterly Financials. Borrower shall deliver to Agent and the Lenders, within
forty-five (45) days after the end of each of the first three quarterly periods of each fiscal year
of Borrower, an unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet of the Companies as of the end of
such period and the related unaudited Consolidated statements of operations and cash flow for the
quarter and fiscal year to date periods, all prepared on a Consolidated basis, in accordance with
GAAP, and in form and detail satisfactory to Agent and the Lenders and certified by a Financial
Officer.
(b) Annual Audit Report. Borrower shall deliver to Agent and the Lenders, within
ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of Borrower, a copy of the audited Consolidated
balance sheet of the Companies as of the end of such fiscal year and the related Consolidated
statements of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash-flow (together with all
footnotes thereto) for such year, all prepared on a Consolidated basis, in accordance with GAAP,
and in form and detail satisfactory to Agent and the Lenders and certified by an unqualified
opinion of an independent public accountant satisfactory to Agent, which report shall include
balance sheets and statements of income (loss), stockholders’ equity and cash-flow for that period.
(c) Compliance Certificate. Borrower shall deliver to Agent and the Lenders,
concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements set forth in subsections (a) and (b)
above, a Compliance Certificate.
(d) Management Report. Borrower shall deliver to Agent and the Lenders, concurrently
with the delivery of the quarterly and annual financial statements set forth in subsections (a) and
(b) above, a copy of any management report, letter or similar writing furnished to the Companies by
Borrower’s independent outside auditors in respect of the Companies’ systems, operations, financial
condition or properties.
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(e) Pro-Forma Projections. Borrower shall deliver to Agent and the Lenders, within
thirty (30) days after the end of each fiscal year of Borrower, annual pro-forma projections of the
Companies for the then current fiscal year, to be in a form consistent with the past practices of
Borrower.
(f) Shareholder and SEC Documents. Borrower shall deliver to Agent and the Lenders,
as soon as available, copies of all notices, reports, definitive proxy or other statements and
other documents sent by Borrower to its shareholders, to the holders of any of its debentures or
bonds or the trustee of any indenture securing the same or pursuant to which they are issued, or
sent by Borrower (in final form) to any securities exchange or over the counter authority or
system, or to the SEC or any similar federal agency having regulatory jurisdiction over the
issuance of Borrower’s securities.
(g) Financial Information of the Companies. Borrower shall deliver to Agent and the
Lenders, within ten days of the written request of Agent or any Lender, such other information
about the financial condition, properties and operations of any Company as may from time to time be
reasonably requested, which information shall be submitted in form and detail satisfactory to Agent
and the Lenders and certified by a Financial Officer of the Company or Companies in question.
Section 5.4. Financial Records. Each Company shall at all times maintain true and
complete records and books of account, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
appropriate provisions for possible losses and liabilities, all in accordance with GAAP, and at all
reasonable times (during normal business hours and upon notice to such Company) permit Agent, or
any representative of Agent, to
examine such Company’s books and records and to make excerpts therefrom and transcripts thereof.
Section 5.5. Franchises; Change in Business.
(a) Each Company (other than a Dormant Subsidiary) shall preserve and maintain at all times
its existence, and its rights and franchises necessary for its business, except as otherwise
permitted pursuant to Section 5.12 hereof.
(b) No Company shall engage in any business if, as a result thereof, the general nature of the
business of the Companies taken as a whole would be substantially changed from the general nature
of the business the Companies are engaged in on the Closing Date.
Section 5.6. ERISA Pension and Benefit Plan Compliance. No Company shall incur any
material accumulated funding deficiency within the meaning of ERISA, or any material liability to
the PBGC, established thereunder in connection with any ERISA Plan. Borrower shall furnish to
Agent and the Lenders (a) as soon as possible and in any event within thirty (30) days after any
Company knows or has reason to know that any Reportable Event with respect to any ERISA Plan has
occurred, a statement of a Financial Officer of such Company, setting forth details as to such
Reportable Event and the action that such Company proposes to take with respect thereto, together
with a copy of the notice of such Reportable Event given to the PBGC if
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a copy of such notice is
available to such Company, and (b) promptly after receipt thereof, a copy of any notice such
Company, or any member of the Controlled Group may receive from the PBGC or the Internal Revenue
Service with respect to any ERISA Plan administered by such Company; provided that this latter
clause shall not apply to notices of general application promulgated by the PBGC or the Internal
Revenue Service. Borrower shall promptly notify Agent of any material taxes assessed, proposed to
be assessed or that Borrower has reason to believe may be assessed against a Company by the
Internal Revenue Service with respect to any ERISA Plan. As used in this Section 5.6, “material”
means the measure of a matter of significance that shall be determined as being an amount equal to
five percent (5%) of Consolidated Net Worth. As soon as practicable, and in any event within
twenty (20) days, after any Company shall become aware that an ERISA Event shall have occurred,
such Company shall provide Agent with notice of such ERISA Event with a certificate by a Financial
Officer of such Company setting forth the details of the event and the action such Company or
another Controlled Group member proposes to take with respect thereto. Borrower shall, at the
request of Agent or any Lender, deliver or cause to be delivered to Agent or such Lender, as the
case may be, true and correct copies of any documents relating to the ERISA Plan of any Company.
Section 5.7. Financial Covenants.
(a) Leverage Ratio. Borrower shall not suffer or permit at any time the Leverage
Ratio to be greater than 2.25 to 1.00.
(b) Interest Coverage Ratio. Borrower shall not suffer or permit at any time the
Interest Coverage Ratio to be less than 3.00 to 1.00.
Section 5.8. Borrowing. No Company shall create, incur or have outstanding any
Indebtedness of any kind; provided that this Section 5.8 shall not apply to the following:
(a) the Loans, the Letters of Credit and any other Indebtedness under this Agreement;
(b) any loans granted to or Capitalized Lease Obligations entered into by any Credit Party for
the purchase or lease of fixed assets (and refinancings of such loans or capital leases), which
loans and Capitalized Lease Obligations shall only be secured by the fixed assets being purchased
or leased, so long as the aggregate principal amount of all such loans and Capitalized Lease
Obligations for all Credit Parties shall not exceed Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) at any time
outstanding;
(c) any loans granted to or Capitalized Lease Obligations entered into by any Foreign
Subsidiary for the purchase or lease of fixed assets (and refinancings of such loans or Capitalized
Lease Obligations), which loans and Capitalized Lease Obligations shall only be secured by the
fixed assets being purchased, so long as the aggregate principal amount of all such loans and
Capitalized Lease Obligations for all Foreign Subsidiaries shall not exceed Ten Million Dollars
($10,000,000) at any time outstanding;
(d) the Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date, in addition to the other Indebtedness
permitted to be incurred pursuant to this Section 5.8, as set forth in Schedule 5.8
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hereto
(and any extension, renewal or refinancing thereof but only to the extent that the principal amount
thereof does not increase after the Closing Date);
(e) loans to a Company from a Company so long as each such Company is a Credit Party;
(f) Indebtedness under any Hedge Agreement, so long as such Hedge Agreement shall have been
entered into in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes;
(g) Permitted Foreign Subsidiary Loans and Investments; and
(h) unsecured Indebtedness of a Foreign Subsidiary, so long as the aggregate principal amount
of all such Indebtedness for all Foreign Subsidiaries shall not exceed Ten Million Dollars
($10,000,000) at any time outstanding.
Section 5.9. Liens. No Company shall create, assume or suffer to exist (upon the
happening of a contingency or otherwise) any Lien upon any of its property or assets, whether now
owned or hereafter acquired; provided that this Section 5.9 shall not apply to the following:
(a) Liens for taxes not yet due or that are being actively contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves shall have been established in accordance
with GAAP;
(b) other statutory or common law Liens incidental to the conduct of its business or the
ownership of its property and assets that (i) were not incurred in connection with the borrowing of
money or the obtaining of advances or credit, and (ii) do not in the aggregate materially detract
from the value of its property or assets or materially impair the use thereof in the operation of
its business;
(c) Liens on property or assets of a Subsidiary to secure obligations of such Subsidiary to a
Credit Party;
(d) any Lien granted to Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders;
(e) purchase money Liens on fixed assets securing the loans and capitalized leases pursuant to
Section 5.8(b) or (c) hereof, provided that such Lien is limited to the purchase price and only
attaches to the property being acquired;
(f) the Liens existing on the Closing Date as set forth in Schedule 5.9 hereto and
replacements, extensions, renewals, refundings or refinancings thereof, but only to the extent that
the amount of debt secured thereby shall not be increased;
(g) easements or other minor defects or irregularities in title of real property not
interfering in any material respect with the use of such property in the business of any Company;
or
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(h) any Lien on fixed assets owned by a Company as a result of an Acquisition permitted
pursuant to Section 5.13 hereof, so long as (i) such Lien was not created at the time of or in
contemplation of such Acquisition, and (ii) such Lien is released within ninety (90) days after
such Acquisition (unless Borrower shall have obtained the prior written consent of Agent and the
Required Lenders).
No Company shall enter into any contract or agreement (other than a contract or agreement entered
into in connection with the purchase or lease of fixed assets that prohibits Liens on such fixed
assets) that would prohibit Agent or the Lenders from acquiring a security interest, mortgage or
other Lien on, or a collateral assignment of, any of the property or assets of such Company.
Section 5.10. Regulations T, U and X. No Company shall take any action that would
result in any non-compliance of the Loans or Letters of Credit with Regulations T, U or X, or any
other applicable regulation, of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Section 5.11. Investments, Loans and Guaranties. No Company shall, without the prior
written consent of Agent and
the Required Lenders, (a) create, acquire or hold any Subsidiary, (b) make or hold any investment
in any stocks, bonds or securities of any kind, (c) be or become a party to any joint venture or
other partnership, (d) make or keep outstanding any advance or loan to any Person, or (e) be or
become a Guarantor of any kind (other than a Guarantor of Payment under the Loan Documents);
provided that this Section 5.11 shall not apply to the following:
(i) any endorsement of a check or other medium of payment for deposit or collection
through normal banking channels or similar transaction in the normal course of business;
(ii) any investment in direct obligations of the United States of America or in
certificates of deposit issued by a member bank (having capital resources in excess of Five
Hundred Million Dollars ($500,000,000)) of the Federal Reserve System;
(iii) any investment in commercial paper or securities that at the time of such
investment is assigned the highest quality rating in accordance with the rating systems
employed by either Xxxxx’x or Standard & Poor’s, or any other investment made according to
the Borrower Investment Policy;
(iv) the holding of each of the Subsidiaries listed on Schedule 6.1 hereto, and
the creation, acquisition and holding of any new Subsidiary after the Closing Date so long
as such new Subsidiary shall have been created, acquired or held in accordance with the
terms and conditions of this Agreement;
(v) loans to, investments by and guaranties of the Indebtedness of, a Company from or
by a Company so long as each such Company is a Credit Party;
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(vi) any Permitted Investment or Permitted Foreign Subsidiary Loans and Investments, so
long as no Default or Event of Default shall then exist or would result therefrom;
(vii) the loans from Borrower (A) to certain shareholders of Shanghai Pintian
Information Technology Service Co., Ltd, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed One
Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand Dollars ($124,000) at any time outstanding, and (B) to certain
shareholders of Guangzhou Pin Duo Information Technology Service Co. Ltd., in an aggregate
principal amount not to exceed One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000) at any
time outstanding; or
(viii) the holding of any stock that has been acquired pursuant to an Acquisition
permitted by Section 5.13 hereof.
Section 5.12. Merger and Sale of Assets. No Company shall merge, amalgamate or
consolidate with any other Person, or sell, lease or transfer or otherwise dispose of any assets to
any Person other than in the ordinary course of business, except that, if no Default or Event of
Default shall then exist or immediately thereafter shall begin to exist:
(a) a Domestic Subsidiary may merge with (i) Borrower (provided that Borrower shall be the
continuing or surviving Person) or (ii) any one or more Guarantors of Payment;
(b) a Domestic Subsidiary may sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its assets
to (i) Borrower or (ii) any Guarantor of Payment;
(c) a Domestic Subsidiary (other than a Credit Party) may merge with or sell, lease, transfer
or otherwise dispose of any of its assets to any other Domestic Subsidiary;
(d) a Foreign Subsidiary may merge or amalgamate with a Credit Party provided that a Credit
Party shall be the continuing or surviving Person and Borrower shall be a continuing or surviving
Person;
(e) a Foreign Subsidiary may sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its assets
to a Credit Party or any other Foreign Subsidiary;
(f) a Company may sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any assets that are obsolete
or no longer useful or no longer used in such Company’s business; and
(g) Acquisitions may be effected in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.13 hereof.
Section 5.13. Acquisitions. No Company shall effect an Acquisition; provided,
however, that a Credit Party may effect an Acquisition so long as:
(a) in the case of a merger, amalgamation or other combination including Borrower, Borrower
shall be the surviving entity;
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(b) in the case of a merger, amalgamation or other combination including a Credit Party (other
than Borrower), a Credit Party shall be the surviving entity;
(c) the business to be acquired shall be similar to the lines of business of the Companies;
(d) the Companies shall be in full compliance with the Loan Documents both prior to and after
giving effect to such Acquisition;
(e) no Default or Event of Default shall exist prior to or after giving effect to such
Acquisition;
(f) such Acquisition is not actively opposed by the board of directors (or similar governing
body) of the selling Persons or the Persons whose equity interests are to be acquired;
(g) the Liquidity Amount shall be no less than Twenty-Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000) after
giving effect to each such Acquisition;
(h) the aggregate amount of Consideration (exclusive of the issuance of equity) shall not
exceed (i) Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000) for each such Acquisition, and (ii) One Hundred
Million Dollars ($100,000,000) for all Acquisitions by the Companies in a twelve-month period; and
(i) the aggregate amount of Consideration (including the issuance of equity securities) for
each such Acquisition shall not exceed One Hundred Fifty Million Dollars ($150,000,000).
Section 5.14. Notice. Borrower shall cause a Financial Officer to promptly notify
Agent and the Lenders, in writing, whenever:
(a) a Default or Event of Default may occur hereunder or any representation or warranty made
in Article VI hereof or elsewhere in this Agreement or in any Related Writing may for any reason
cease in any material respect to be true and complete; and
(b) Borrower learns of a litigation or proceeding against Borrower before a court,
administrative agency or arbitrator that, if successful, might have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.15. Restricted Payments. No Company shall make or commit itself to make
any Restricted Payment at any time, except that, if no Default or Event of Default shall then exist
or, after giving pro forma effect to such payment, thereafter shall begin to exist, the Companies
may make Capital Distributions.
Section 5.16. Environmental Compliance. Each Company shall comply in all material
respects with any and all Environmental Laws including, without limitation, all Environmental Laws
in jurisdictions in which such Company owns or operates a facility or site, arranges for
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disposal
or treatment of hazardous substances, solid waste or other wastes, accepts for transport any
hazardous substances, solid waste or other wastes or holds any interest in real property or
otherwise. Borrower shall furnish to Agent and the Lenders, promptly after receipt thereof, a copy
of any notice such Company may receive from any Governmental Authority or private Person, or
otherwise, that any material litigation or proceeding pertaining to any environmental, health or
safety matter has been filed or is threatened against such Company, any real property in which such
Company holds any interest or any past or present operation of such Company. No Company shall
allow the release or disposal of hazardous waste, solid waste or other wastes on, under or to any
real property in which any Company holds any ownership interest or performs any of its operations,
in violation of any Environmental Law. As used in this Section 5.16, “litigation or proceeding”
means any demand, claim, notice, suit, suit in equity action, administrative action, investigation
or inquiry whether brought by any Governmental Authority or private Person, or otherwise. Borrower
shall defend, indemnify and hold Agent and the Lenders harmless against all costs, expenses,
claims, damages, penalties and liabilities of every kind or nature whatsoever (including attorneys’
fees) arising out of or resulting from the
noncompliance of any Company with any Environmental Law. Such indemnification shall survive any
termination of this Agreement.
Section 5.17. Affiliate Transactions. No Company shall, directly or indirectly,
enter into or permit to exist any transaction (including, without limitation, the purchase, sale,
lease or exchange of any property or the rendering of any service) with any Affiliate (other than a
Company that is a Credit Party) on terms that shall be less favorable to such Company than those
that might be obtained at the time in a transaction with a non-Affiliate; provided that the
foregoing shall not prohibit the payment of customary and reasonable directors’ fees to directors
who are not employees of a Company or an Affiliate.
Section 5.18. Use of Proceeds. Borrower’s use of the proceeds of the Loans shall be
for working capital and other general corporate purposes of the Companies, for the refinancing of
existing Indebtedness and for Acquisitions.
Section 5.19. Subsidiary Guaranties and Pledge of Stock or Other Ownership Interest.
(a) Guaranties. Each Domestic Subsidiary (that is not a Dormant Subsidiary) created,
acquired or held subsequent to the Closing Date, shall immediately execute and deliver to Agent,
for the benefit of the Lenders, a Guaranty of Payment of all of the Obligations, such agreement to
be in form and substance acceptable to Agent, along with any such other supporting documentation,
corporate governance and authorization documents, and an opinion of counsel as may be deemed
necessary or advisable by Agent.
(b) Pledge of Stock or Other Ownership Interest. With respect to the creation or
acquisition of a first-tier Foreign Subsidiary of Borrower or a Domestic Subsidiary, Borrower shall
(i) deliver to Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, a Pledge Agreement executed by the
appropriate Credit Party, (ii) deliver to Agent, pursuant to such Pledge Agreement, sixty-five
percent (65%) of the voting shares of stock or other voting equity interests owned by such Credit
Party and one hundred percent (100%) of all non-voting shares of stock or other non-voting equity
interests owned by such Credit Party, and (iii) deliver to Agent, for the benefit of the
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Lenders, the outstanding shares certificates (or other evidence of equity) evidencing such pledged
ownership interest.
(c) Perfection or Registration of Interest in Foreign Shares. With respect to any
foreign shares pledged to Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, on or after the Closing Date,
Agent shall at all times, in the discretion of Agent or the Required Lenders, have the right to
perfect, at Borrower’s cost, payable upon request therefor (including, without limitation, any
foreign counsel, or foreign notary, filing, registration or similar, fees, costs or expenses), its
security interest in such shares in the respective foreign jurisdiction.
(d) Pledge of Intercompany Notes. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 5.19 to
the contrary, in the event that the Agent determines, in its sole discretion, that the registration
or perfection of any of the pledges pursuant to subsection (c) above under the laws of a foreign
jurisdiction is impractical or cost prohibitive, then Agent may (i) forego registration or
perfection of such interest in such foreign jurisdiction, and (ii) if desirable, in its sole
discretion and with the concurrence of Borrower, take a pledge on, and delivery of, any
Intercompany Note owing from such Foreign Subsidiary and its Subsidiaries. To the extent Borrower
shall, pursuant to this Section 5.18(d), have delivered an Intercompany Note to Agent, for the
benefit of the Lenders, in lieu of any foreign shares, Borrower shall have the right to request the
return of such Intercompany Note from Agent if (A) no Default or Event of Default shall have
occurred, and (B) Borrower shall have pledged the appropriate foreign shares to Agent, in form and
substance satisfactory to Agent.
Section 5.20. Restrictive Agreements. Except as set forth in this Agreement,
Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create
or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any encumbrance or restriction on the
ability of any Subsidiary to (a) make, directly or indirectly, any Capital Distribution to
Borrower, (b) make, directly or indirectly, loans or advances or capital contributions to Borrower
or (c) transfer, directly or indirectly, any of the properties or assets of such Subsidiary to
Borrower; except for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of (i)
applicable law, (ii) customary non-assignment provisions in leases or other agreements entered in
the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices, or (iii) customary restrictions
in security agreements or mortgages securing Indebtedness, or capital leases, of a Company to the
extent such restrictions shall only restrict the transfer of the property subject to such security
agreement, mortgage or lease.
Section 5.21. Other Covenants and Provisions. In the event that any Company shall
enter into, or shall have entered into, any Material Indebtedness Agreement, wherein the financial
covenants contained therein shall be more restrictive than the financial covenants set forth
herein, then the Companies shall immediately be bound hereunder (without further action) by such
more restrictive financial covenants with the same force and effect as if such financial covenants
were written herein. In addition to the foregoing, Borrower shall provide prompt written notice to
Agent of the creation or existence of any Material Indebtedness Agreement that has such more
restrictive provisions, and shall, within fifteen (15) days thereafter (if requested by Agent),
execute and deliver to
Agent an amendment to this Agreement that incorporates such
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more restrictive provisions, with such
amendment to be in form and substance satisfactory to Agent.
Section 5.22. Pari Passu Ranking. The Obligations shall, and Borrower shall take all
necessary action to ensure that the Obligations shall, at all times, rank at least pari passu in
right of payment with all other senior unsecured Indebtedness of Borrower.
Section 5.23. Guaranty Under Material Indebtedness Agreement. No Company shall be or
become a Guarantor or primary obligor of the Indebtedness incurred pursuant to any Material
Indebtedness Agreement unless such Company shall also be Borrower or a Guarantor of Payment under
this Agreement prior to or concurrently therewith.
Section 5.24. Amendment of Organizational Documents. No Company shall amend its
Organizational Documents to change its name or state, province or other jurisdiction of
organization, or otherwise amend its Organizational Documents in any manner adverse to the Lenders,
without the prior written consent of Agent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed.
Section 5.25. Further Assurances. Borrower shall, promptly upon request by Agent, or
the Required Lenders through Agent, (a) correct any material defect or error that may be discovered
in any Loan Document or in the execution, acknowledgment, filing or recordation thereof, and (b)
do, execute, acknowledge, deliver, record, re-record, file, re-file, register and re-register any
and all such further acts, deeds, certificates, assurances and other instruments related to the
Pledged Securities or the Intercompany Notes as Agent, or the Required Lenders through Agent, may
reasonably require from time to time in order to carry out more effectively the purposes of the
Loan Documents.
ARTICLE VI. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section 6.1. Corporate Existence; Subsidiaries; Foreign Qualification. Each Credit
Party is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing (or comparable concept in the
applicable jurisdiction) under the laws of its state or jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization, and is duly qualified and authorized to do business and is in good standing (or
comparable concept in the applicable jurisdiction) as a foreign entity in the jurisdictions set
forth opposite its name on Schedule 6.1 hereto, which are all of the states or
jurisdictions where the character of its property or its business activities makes such
qualification necessary, except where a failure to so qualify would not reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Foreign Subsidiary is validly existing under the laws of its
jurisdiction of organization. Schedule 6.1 hereto sets forth, as of the Closing Date, each
Subsidiary of Borrower (and whether such Subsidiary is a Dormant Subsidiary), its state (or
jurisdiction) of formation, its relationship to Borrower, including the
percentage of each class of stock or other equity interest owned by a Company, each Person that
owns the stock or other equity interest of each Company, the location of its chief executive office
and its principal place of business. Borrower, directly or indirectly, owns all of the equity
interests of each of its Subsidiaries (excluding directors’ qualifying shares and, in the case of
Foreign Subsidiaries, other nominal amounts of shares held by a Person other than a Company).
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Section 6.2. Corporate Authority. Each Credit Party has the right and power and is
duly authorized and empowered to enter into, execute and deliver the Loan Documents to which it is
a party and to perform and observe the provisions of the Loan Documents. The Loan Documents to
which each Credit Party is a party have been duly authorized and approved by such Credit Party’s
board of directors or other governing body, as applicable, and are the valid and binding
obligations of such Credit Party, enforceable against such Credit Party in accordance with their
respective terms. The execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents do not conflict
with, result in a breach in any of the provisions of, constitute a default under, or result in the
creation of a Lien (other than Liens permitted under Section 5.9 hereof) upon any assets or
property of any Company under the provisions of, such Company’s Organizational Documents or any
material agreement to which such Company is a party.
Section 6.3. Compliance with Laws and Contracts. Each Company:
(a) holds permits, certificates, licenses, orders, registrations, franchises, authorizations,
and other approvals from any Governmental Authority necessary for the conduct of its business and
is in compliance, in all material respects, with all applicable laws relating thereto;
(b) is in compliance, in all material respects, with all federal, state, local, or foreign
applicable statutes, rules, regulations, and orders including, without limitation, those relating
to environmental protection, occupational safety and health, and equal employment practices;
(c) is not in violation of or in default under any material agreement to which it is a party
or by which its assets are subject or bound;
(d) has ensured that no Person who owns a controlling interest in a Company or otherwise
controls a Company (other than Borrower) and no executive officer or director of Borrower is (i)
listed on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Person List maintained by the Office of
Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), Department of the Treasury, or any other similar lists maintained
by OFAC pursuant to any authorizing statute, executive order or regulation, or (ii) a Person
designated under Section 1(b), (c) or (d) of Executive Order No. 13224 (September 23, 2001), any
related enabling legislation or any other similar executive orders;
(e) is in compliance with all applicable Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) and anti-money laundering
laws and regulations; and
(f) is in compliance with the Patriot Act.
Section 6.4. Litigation and Administrative Proceedings. Except as disclosed on
Schedule 6.4 hereto, there are (a) no lawsuits, actions, investigations, examinations or
other proceedings pending or threatened against any Company, or in respect of which any Company may
have any liability, in any court or before or by any Governmental Authority, arbitration board, or
other tribunal that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (b)
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no orders,
writs, injunctions, judgments, or decrees of any court or Governmental Authority to which any
Company is a party or by which the property or assets of any Company are bound that could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (c) no grievances, disputes, or
controversies outstanding with any union or other organization of the employees of any Company, or
threats of work stoppage, strike, or pending demands for collective bargaining that could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 6.5. Title to Assets. Each Company has good title to and ownership of all
property it purports to own, which property is free and clear of all Liens, except those permitted
under Section 5.9 hereof.
Section 6.6. Liens and Security Interests. On and after the Closing Date, except for
Liens permitted pursuant to Section 5.9 hereof, (a) there is and will be no U.C.C. Financing
Statement or similar notice of Lien outstanding covering any personal property of any Company; (b)
there is and will be no mortgage outstanding covering any real property of any Company; and (c) no
real or personal property of any Company is subject to any Lien of any kind. No Company has
entered into any contract or agreement (other than a contract or agreement entered into in
connection with the purchase or lease of fixed assets that prohibits Liens on such fixed assets)
that exists on or after the Closing Date that would prohibit Agent or the Lenders from acquiring a
Lien on, or a collateral assignment of, any of the property or assets of any Company.
Section 6.7. Tax Returns. All federal, state, provincial and local tax returns and
other reports required by law to be filed in respect of the income, business, properties and
employees of each Company have been filed (or extended as permitted by applicable law) and all
taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges that are due and payable have been paid,
except as otherwise permitted herein. The provision for taxes on the books of each Company is
adequate for all years not closed by applicable statutes and for the current fiscal year.
Section 6.8. Environmental Laws. Each Company is in material compliance with all
Environmental Laws, including, without limitation, all Environmental Laws in all jurisdictions in
which any Company owns or operates, or has owned or operated, a facility or site, arranges or has
arranged for disposal or treatment of hazardous substances, solid waste or other wastes, accepts or
has accepted for transport any hazardous substances, solid waste or other wastes or holds or has
held any interest in real property or otherwise. No litigation or proceeding arising under,
relating to or in connection with any Environmental Law is pending or, to the best knowledge of
each Company, threatened,
against any Company, any real property in which any Company holds or has held an interest or any
past or present operation of any Company. No material release, threatened release or disposal of
hazardous waste, solid waste or other wastes is occurring, or has occurred (other than those that
are currently being remediated in accordance with Environmental Laws), on, under or to any real
property in which any Company holds any interest or performs any of its operations, in violation of
any Environmental Law. As used in this Section 6.8, “litigation or proceeding” means any demand,
claim, notice, suit, suit in equity, action, administrative action, investigation or inquiry
whether brought by any Governmental Authority or private Person, or otherwise.
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Section 6.9. Continued Business. There exists no actual, pending, or, to Borrower’s
knowledge, any threatened termination, cancellation or material limitation of, or any materially
adverse modification or change in the business relationship of any Company and any customer or
supplier, or any group of customers or suppliers, whose purchases or supplies, individually or in
the aggregate, would have a Material Adverse Effect, and there exists no present condition or state
of facts or circumstances that would have a Material Adverse Effect or prevent a Company from
conducting such business or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in substantially the
same manner in which it was previously conducted.
Section 6.10. Employee Benefits Plans. Schedule 6.10 hereto identifies each
ERISA Plan as of the Closing Date. No ERISA Event has occurred or is expected to occur with
respect to an ERISA Plan. Full payment has been made of all amounts that a Controlled Group member
is required, under applicable law or under the governing documents, to have paid as a contribution
to or a benefit under each ERISA Plan. The liability of each Controlled Group member with respect
to each ERISA Plan has been fully funded based upon reasonable and proper actuarial assumptions,
has been fully insured, or has been fully reserved for on its financial statements. No changes
have occurred or are expected to occur that would cause a material increase in the cost of
providing benefits under the ERISA Plan. With respect to each ERISA Plan that is intended to be
qualified under Code Section 401(a), (a) the ERISA Plan and any associated trust operationally
comply with the applicable requirements of Code Section 401(a); (b) the ERISA Plan and any
associated trust have been amended to comply with all such requirements as currently in effect,
other than those requirements for which a retroactive amendment can be made within the “remedial
amendment period” available under Code Section 401(b) (as extended under Treasury Regulations and
other Treasury pronouncements upon which taxpayers may rely); (c) the ERISA Plan and any associated
trust have received a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service stating that
the ERISA Plan qualifies under Code Section 401(a), that the associated trust qualifies under Code
Section 501(a) and, if applicable, that any cash or deferred arrangement under the ERISA Plan
qualifies under Code Section 401(k), unless the ERISA Plan was first adopted at a time for which
the above-described “remedial amendment period” has not yet expired; (d) the ERISA Plan currently
satisfies the requirements of Code Section 410(b), without regard to any retroactive amendment that
may be made within the above-described “remedial amendment period”; and (e) no contribution made to
the ERISA Plan is subject to an excise tax under Code Section 4972. With respect to any Pension
Plan, the “accumulated benefit obligation” of Controlled Group members with respect to the Pension
Plan (as determined in
accordance with Statement of Accounting Standards No. 87, “Employers’ Accounting for Pensions”)
does not exceed the fair market value of Pension Plan assets.
Section 6.11. Consents or Approvals. No consent, approval or authorization of, or
filing, registration or qualification with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is
required to be obtained or completed by any Company in connection with the execution, delivery or
performance of any of the Loan Documents, that has not already been obtained or completed, except
the filing and recording of financing statements and other documents necessary in order to perfect
the Liens of Agent and the Lenders in the Pledged Securities.
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Section 6.12. Solvency. Borrower has received consideration that is the reasonably
equivalent value of the obligations and liabilities that Borrower has incurred to Agent and the
Lenders. Borrower is not insolvent as defined in any applicable state, federal or relevant foreign
statute, nor will Borrower be rendered insolvent by the execution and delivery of the Loan
Documents to Agent and the Lenders. Borrower is not engaged or about to engage in any business or
transaction for which the assets retained by it are or will be an unreasonably small amount of
capital, taking into consideration the obligations to Agent and the Lenders incurred hereunder.
Borrower does not intend to, nor does it believe that it will, incur debts beyond its ability to
pay such debts as they mature.
Section 6.13. Financial Statements. The Consolidated financial statements of
Borrower, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, furnished to Agent and the Lenders, are
materially true and complete, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, and fairly present the
financial condition of the Companies as of the date of such financial statements and the results of
their operations for the period then ending. Since the date of such statements, there has been no
material adverse change in the financial condition, properties or business of the Companies taken
as a whole or any material change in the Company’s accounting procedures.
Section 6.14. Regulations. No Company is engaged principally or as one of its
important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying
any “margin stock” (within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System of the United States of America). Neither the granting of any Loan (or any
conversion thereof) or Letter of Credit nor the use of the proceeds of any Loan or Letter of Credit
will violate, or be inconsistent with, the provisions of Regulation T, U or X or any other
Regulation of such Board of Governors.
Section 6.15. Material Agreements. Except as disclosed on Schedule 6.15
hereto, as of the Closing Date, no Company is a party to any (a) debt instrument (excluding the
Loan Documents); (b) lease (capital, operating or otherwise), whether as lessee or lessor
thereunder; (c) contract, commitment, agreement, or other arrangement involving the purchase or
sale of any inventory by it, or the license of any right to or by it; (d) contract, commitment,
agreement, or other arrangement with any of its “Affiliates” (as such term is defined in the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) other than a Company; (e) management or employment
contract or contract for personal services with any of
its Affiliates that is not otherwise terminable at will or on less than ninety (90) days’ notice
without liability; (f) collective bargaining agreement; or (g) other contract, agreement,
understanding, or arrangement with a third party; that, as to subsections (a) through (g) above, if
violated, breached, or terminated for any reason, would require the future payment of an amount in
excess of Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000).
Section 6.16. Intellectual Property. Each Company owns, or has the right to use, all
of the patents, patent applications, industrial designs, designs, trademarks, service marks,
copyrights and licenses, and rights with respect to the foregoing necessary for the conduct of its
business without any known conflict with the rights of others.
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Section 6.17. Insurance. Each Company maintains with financially sound and reputable
insurers insurance with coverage and limits as required by law and as is customary with Persons
engaged in the same businesses as the Companies.
Section 6.18. Accurate and Complete Statements. Neither the Loan Documents nor any
written statement made by any Company in connection with any of the Loan Documents contains any
untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements contained therein or in the Loan Documents not misleading. After due inquiry by
Borrower, there is no known fact that any Company has not disclosed to Agent and the Lenders that
has or is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 6.19. Investment Company; Other Restrictions. No Company is (a) an
“investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company” within the meaning of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or (b) subject to any foreign, federal, state or local
statute or regulation limiting its ability to incur Indebtedness as contemplated herein.
Section 6.20. Defaults. No Default or Event of Default exists hereunder, nor will
any begin to exist immediately after the execution and delivery hereof.
ARTICLE VII. EVENTS OF DEFAULT
Each of the following shall constitute an Event of Default hereunder:
Section 7.1. Payments. If (a) the interest on any Loan, any commitment or other fee,
or any other Obligation not listed in subpart (b) hereof, shall not be paid in full when due and
payable or within three Business Days thereafter, or (b) the principal of any Loan or any
obligation under any Letter of Credit shall not be paid in full when due and payable.
Section 7.2. Special Covenants. If any Company shall fail or omit to perform and
observe Section 5.7, 5.8, 5.9, 5.11, 5.12, 5.13 or 5.21 hereof.
Section 7.3. Other Covenants. If any Company shall fail or omit to perform and
observe any agreement or other provision (other than those referred to in Section 7.1 or 7.2
hereof) contained or referred to in this Agreement or any Related Writing that is on such Company’s
part to be complied with, and that Default shall not have been fully corrected within thirty (30)
days after the earlier of (a) any Financial Officer of such Company becomes aware of the occurrence
thereof, or (b) the giving of written notice thereof to Borrower by Agent or the Required Lenders
that the specified Default is to be remedied.
Section 7.4. Representations and Warranties. If any representation, warranty or
statement made in or pursuant to this Agreement or any Related Writing or any other material
information furnished by any Company to Agent or the Lenders or any thereof or any other holder of
any Note, shall be false or erroneous in any material respect.
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Section 7.5. Cross Default. If any Company shall default in the payment of principal
or interest due and owing under any Material Indebtedness Agreement beyond any period of grace
provided with respect thereto or in the performance or observance of any other agreement, term or
condition contained in any Material Indebtedness Agreement under which such obligation is created,
if the effect of such default is to allow the acceleration of the maturity of such Indebtedness or
to permit the holder thereof to cause such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity.
Section 7.6. ERISA Default. The occurrence of one or more ERISA Events that (a) the
Required Lenders determine could have a Material Adverse Effect, or (b) results in a Lien on any of
the assets of any Company.
Section 7.7. Change in Control. If any Change in Control shall occur.
Section 7.8. Judgments. There is entered against any Company:
(a) a final judgment or order for the payment of money by a court of competent jurisdiction,
that remains unpaid or unstayed and undischarged for a period (during which execution shall not be
effectively stayed) of thirty (30) days after the date on which the right to appeal has expired,
provided that the aggregate of all such judgments for all such Companies, shall exceed Five Million
Dollars ($5,000,000) (less any amount that will be covered by the proceeds of insurance and is not
subject to dispute by the insurance provider); or
(b) any one or more non-monetary final judgments that are not covered by insurance, or, if
covered by insurance, for which the insurance company has not agreed to or acknowledged coverage,
and that, in either case, the Required Lenders reasonably determine have, or could be expected to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect and, in either case, (i)
enforcement proceedings are commenced by the prevailing party or any creditor upon such judgment or
order, or (ii) there is a period of three consecutive Business Days during which a stay of
enforcement of such judgment, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, is not in effect.
Section 7.9. Material Adverse Change. There shall have occurred any condition or
event that Agent or the Required Lenders determine has or is reasonably likely to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
Section 7.10. Validity of Loan Documents. If (a) any material provision, in the sole
opinion of Agent, of any Loan Document shall at any time cease to be valid, binding and enforceable
against any Credit Party; (b) the validity, binding effect or enforceability of any Loan Document
against any Credit Party shall be contested by any Credit Party; (c) any Credit Party shall deny
that it has any or further liability or obligation under any Loan Document; or (d) any Loan
Document shall be terminated, invalidated or set aside, or be declared ineffective or inoperative
or in any way cease to give or provide to Agent and the Lenders the benefits purported to be
created thereby.
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Section 7.11. Solvency. If any Company (other than Xxxxx E-Commerce Incorporated or
a Dormant Subsidiary) shall (a) except as permitted pursuant to Section 5.12 hereof, discontinue
business, (b) generally not pay its debts as such debts become due, (c) make a general assignment
for the benefit of creditors, (d) apply for or consent to the appointment of an interim receiver, a
receiver, a receiver and manager, an administrator, sequestrator, monitor, a custodian, a trustee,
an interim trustee, liquidator, agent or other similar official of all or a substantial part of its
assets, (e) be adjudicated a debtor or insolvent or have entered against it an order for relief
under Title 11 of the United States Code, or under any other bankruptcy insolvency, liquidation,
winding-up, corporate or similar statute or law, foreign, federal state or provincial, in any
applicable jurisdiction, now or hereafter existing, as any of the foregoing may be amended from
time to time, or other applicable statute for jurisdictions outside of the United States, as the
case may be, (f) file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, or file a proposal or notice of intention
to file a proposal or have an involuntary proceeding filed against it and the same shall continue
undismissed for a period of sixty (60) days from commencement of such proceeding or case, or file a
petition, an answer, an application or a proposal seeking reorganization or an arrangement with
creditors or seeking to take advantage of any other law (whether federal, provincial or state, or,
if applicable, other jurisdiction) relating to relief of debtors, or admit (by answer, by default
or otherwise) the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any bankruptcy,
reorganization, insolvency or other proceeding (whether federal, provincial or state, or, if
applicable, other jurisdiction) relating to relief of debtors, (g) suffer or permit to continue
unstayed and in effect for sixty (60) consecutive days any judgment, decree or order entered by a
court of competent jurisdiction, that approves a petition or an application or a proposal seeking
its reorganization or appoints an interim receiver, a receiver and manager, an administrator,
custodian, trustee, interim trustee or
liquidator of all or a substantial part of its assets, (h) have an administrative receiver
appointed over the whole or substantially the whole of its assets, (i) take, or omit to take, any
action in order thereby to effect any of the foregoing, or (j) have a moratorium declared in
respect of any of its Indebtedness, or any analogous procedure or step is taken in any
jurisdiction.
ARTICLE VIII. REMEDIES UPON DEFAULT
Notwithstanding any contrary provision or inference herein or elsewhere:
Section 8.1. Optional Defaults. If any Event of Default referred to in Section 7.1,
7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9 or 7.10 hereof shall occur, Agent may, with the consent of
the Required Lenders, and shall, at the written request of the Required Lenders, give written
notice to Borrower to:
(a) terminate the Commitment, if not previously terminated, and, immediately upon such
election, the obligations of the Lenders, and each thereof, to make any further Loan and the
obligation of the Fronting Lender to issue any Letter of Credit immediately shall be terminated;
and/or
(b) accelerate the maturity of all of the Obligations (if the Obligations are not already due
and payable), whereupon all of the Obligations shall become and thereafter be immediately
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due and
payable in full without any presentment or demand and without any further or other notice of any
kind, all of which are hereby waived by Borrower.
Section 8.2. Automatic Defaults. If any Event of Default referred to in Section 7.11
hereof shall occur:
(a) all of the Commitment shall automatically and immediately terminate, if not previously
terminated, and no Lender thereafter shall be under any obligation to grant any further Loan, nor
shall the Fronting Lender be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit; and
(b) the principal of and interest then outstanding on all of the Loans, and all of the other
Obligations, shall thereupon become and thereafter be immediately due and payable in full (if the
Obligations are not already due and payable), all without any presentment, demand or notice of any
kind, which are hereby waived by Borrower.
Section 8.3. Letters of Credit. If the maturity of the Obligations shall be
accelerated pursuant to Section 8.1 or 8.2 hereof, Borrower shall immediately deposit with Agent,
as security for the obligations of Borrower and any Guarantor of Payment to reimburse Agent and the
Lenders for any then outstanding Letters of Credit, cash equal to the sum of the aggregate undrawn
balance of any then outstanding Letters of Credit. Agent and the Lenders are hereby authorized, at
their option, to deduct any and all such amounts from any deposit balances then owing by any Lender
(or any affiliate of such Lender, wherever located) to or for the credit or account of any Company,
as security for the
obligations of Borrower and any Guarantor of Payment to reimburse Agent and the Lenders for any
then outstanding Letters of Credit.
Section 8.4. Offsets. If there shall occur or exist any Event of Default referred to
in Section 7.11 hereof or if the maturity of the Obligations is accelerated pursuant to Section 8.1
or 8.2 hereof, each Lender shall have the right at any time to set off against, and to appropriate
and apply toward the payment of, any and all of the Obligations then owing by Borrower to such
Lender (including, without limitation, any participation purchased or to be purchased pursuant to
Sections 2.2(b), 2.2(c) or 8.5 hereof), whether or not the same shall then have matured, any and
all deposit (general or special) balances and all other indebtedness then held or owing by such
Lender (including, without limitation, by branches and agencies or any affiliate of such Lender,
wherever located) to or for the credit or account of Borrower or any Guarantor of Payment, all
without notice to or demand upon Borrower or any other Person, all such notices and demands being
hereby expressly waived by Borrower.
Section 8.5. Equalization Provisions. Each Lender agrees with the other Lenders that
if it, at any time, shall obtain any Advantage over the other Lenders or any thereof in respect of
the Obligations (except as to Swing Loans and Letters of Credit prior to Agent’s giving of notice
to participate and except under Article III hereof), it shall purchase from the other Lenders, for
cash and at par, such additional participation in the Obligations as shall be necessary to nullify
the Advantage. If any such Advantage resulting in the purchase of an additional participation as
aforesaid shall be recovered in whole or in part from the Lender receiving the Advantage, each such
purchase shall be rescinded, and the purchase price restored (but without interest unless the
Lender receiving the Advantage is required to pay interest on the Advantage to the Person
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recovering the Advantage from such Lender) ratably to the extent of the recovery. Each Lender
further agrees with the other Lenders that if it at any time shall receive any payment for or on
behalf of Borrower on any Indebtedness owing by Borrower pursuant to this Agreement (whether by
voluntary payment, by realization upon security, by reason of offset of any deposit or other
indebtedness, by counterclaim or cross-action, by the enforcement of any right under any Loan
Document, or otherwise), it will apply such payment first to any and all Obligations owing by
Borrower to that Lender (including, without limitation, any participation purchased or to be
purchased pursuant to this Section 8.5 or any other section of this Agreement). Each Credit Party
agrees that any Lender so purchasing a participation from the other Lenders or any thereof pursuant
to this Section 8.5 may exercise all of its rights of payment (including the right of set-off) with
respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Credit
Party in the amount of such participation.
Section 8.6. Other Remedies. The remedies in this Article VIII are in addition to,
not in limitation of, any other right, power, privilege, or remedy, either in law, in equity, or
otherwise, to which the Lenders may be entitled. Agent shall exercise the rights under this
Article VIII and all other collection efforts on behalf of the Lenders and no Lender shall act
independently with respect thereto, except as otherwise specifically set forth in this Agreement.
Section 8.7. Application of Proceeds.
(a) Payments Prior to Exercise of Remedies. Prior to the exercise by Agent, on behalf
of the Lenders, of remedies under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, all monies received
by Agent in connection with the Revolving Credit Commitment shall be applied, unless otherwise
required by the terms of the other Loan Documents or by applicable law, to the Loans and Letters of
Credit, as appropriate; provided that Agent shall have the right at all times to apply any payment
received from Borrower first to the payment of all obligations (to the extent not paid by Borrower)
incurred by Agent pursuant to Section 10.5 hereof and to the payment of Related Expenses.
(b) Payments Subsequent to Exercise of Remedies. After the exercise by Agent or the
Required Lenders of remedies under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, all monies received
by Agent shall be applied, unless otherwise required by the terms of the other Loan Documents or by
applicable law, as follows:
(i) first, to the payment of all obligations (to the extent not paid by Borrower)
incurred by Agent pursuant to Section 10.5 hereof and to the payment of Related Expenses;
(ii) second, to the payment pro rata of (A) interest then accrued and payable on the
outstanding Loans, (B) any fees then accrued and payable to Agent, and (C) any fees then
accrued and payable to any Fronting Lender or the holders of the Letter of Credit Commitment
in respect of the Letter of Credit Exposure;
(iii) third:
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(A) with respect to monies received from the liquidation of the Collateral, for
payment of (1) principal outstanding on the Loans and the Letter of Credit Exposure,
on a pro rata basis to the Lenders, based upon each such Lender’s Commitment
Percentage, provided that the amounts payable in respect of the Letter of Credit
Exposure shall be held and applied by Agent as security for the reimbursement
obligations in respect thereof, and, if any Letter of Credit shall expire without
being drawn, then the amount with respect to such Letter of Credit shall be
distributed to the Lenders, on a pro rata basis based on such Lender’s Commitment
Percentage, and (2) the Indebtedness under any Hedge Agreement with a Lender, such
amount to be based upon the net termination obligation of Borrower under such Hedge
Agreement; with such payment to be pro rata among subparts (1) and (2) hereof, based
upon the Collateral Percentage of each such subpart (as used herein, the “Collateral
Percentage” for subparts (1) and (2) hereof (each a “Subpart”) means that percentage
determined by dividing the amount of the applicable Subpart by the aggregate amount
of all Subparts combined, as in effect on the last day of the Commitment Period);
and
(B) with respect to all other monies received by Agent, for payment of
principal outstanding on the Loans and the Letter of Credit Exposure, on a pro rata
basis to the Lenders, based upon each such Lender’s Commitment Percentage, provided
that the amounts payable in respect of the Letter of Credit Exposure shall be held
and applied by Agent as security for the reimbursement obligations in respect
thereof, and, if any Letter of Credit shall expire without being drawn, then the
amount with respect to such Letter of Credit shall be distributed to the Lenders, on
a pro rata basis based on such Lender’s Commitment Percentage; and
(iv) finally, any remaining surplus to Borrower or to whomsoever shall be lawfully
entitled thereto.
ARTICLE IX. THE AGENT
The Lenders authorize KeyBank and KeyBank hereby agrees to act as agent for the Lenders in
respect of this Agreement upon the terms and conditions set forth elsewhere in this Agreement, and
upon the following terms and conditions:
Section 9.1. Appointment and Authorization. Each Lender hereby irrevocably appoints
and authorizes Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers
hereunder as are delegated to Agent by the terms hereof, together with such powers as are
reasonably incidental thereto. Neither Agent nor any of its affiliates, directors, officers,
attorneys or employees shall (a) be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or
them hereunder or in connection herewith, except for its or their own gross negligence or willful
misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction), or be responsible in any manner to
any of the Lenders for the effectiveness, enforceability, genuineness, validity or due execution of
this Agreement or any other Loan Documents, (b) be under any obligation to any Lender to
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ascertain
or to inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions
hereof or thereof on the part of Borrower or any other Company, or the financial condition of
Borrower or any other Company, or (c) be liable to any of the Companies for consequential damages
resulting from any breach of contract, tort or other wrong in connection with the negotiation,
documentation, administration or collection of the Loans or Letters of Credit or any of the Loan
Documents. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement or in any
other Loan Document, Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility except those expressly set
forth herein, nor shall Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender
or participant, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or
liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise exist against
Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term “agent”
herein and in other Loan Documents with reference to Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary
or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law.
Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or
reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.
Section 9.2. Note Holders. Agent may treat the payee of any Note as the holder
thereof (or, if there is no Note, the holder of the interest as reflected on the books and records
of Agent) until written notice of transfer shall have been filed with Agent, signed by such payee
and in form satisfactory to Agent.
Section 9.3. Consultation With Counsel. Agent may consult with legal counsel
selected by Agent and shall not be liable for any action taken or suffered in good faith by Agent
in accordance with the opinion of such counsel.
Section 9.4. Documents. Agent shall not be under any duty to examine into or pass
upon the validity, effectiveness, genuineness or value of any Loan Document or any other Related
Writing furnished pursuant hereto or in connection herewith or the value of any collateral obtained
hereunder, and Agent shall be entitled to assume that the same are valid, effective and genuine and
what they purport to be.
Section 9.5. Agent and Affiliates. KeyBank and its affiliates may make loans to,
issue letters of credit for the account of, accept deposits from, acquire equity interests in and
generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial advisory, underwriting or other business
with the Companies and Affiliates as though KeyBank were not Agent hereunder and without notice to
or consent of any Lender. Each Lender acknowledges that, pursuant to such activities, KeyBank or
its affiliates may receive information regarding any Company or any Affiliate (including
information that may be subject to confidentiality obligations in favor of such Company or such
Affiliate) and acknowledge that Agent shall be under no obligation to provide such information to
other Lenders. With respect to Loans and Letters of Credit (if any), KeyBank and its affiliates
shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement as any other Lender and may exercise the
same as though KeyBank were not Agent, and the terms “Lender” and “Lenders” include KeyBank and its
affiliates, to the extent applicable, in their individual capacities.
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Section 9.6. Knowledge of Default. Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or
notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default unless Agent has received written
notice from a Lender or Borrower referring to this Agreement, describing such Default or Event of
Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default”. In the event that Agent receives
such a notice, Agent shall give notice thereof to the Lenders. Agent shall take such action with
respect to such Default or Event of Default as shall be reasonably directed by the Required Lenders
(or, if so specified by this Agreement, all Lenders); provided that, unless and until Agent shall
have received such directions, Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or
refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem
advisable, in its discretion, for the protection of the interests of the holders of the
Obligations.
Section 9.7. Action by Agent. Subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, so
long as Agent shall be entitled, pursuant to Section 9.6 hereof, to assume that no Default or Event
of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Agent shall be entitled to use its discretion
with respect to exercising or refraining from
exercising any rights that may be vested in it by, or with respect to taking or refraining from
taking any action or actions that it may be able to take under or in respect of, this Agreement.
Agent shall incur no liability under or in respect of this Agreement by acting upon any notice,
certificate, warranty or other paper or instrument believed by it to be genuine or authentic or to
be signed by the proper party or parties, or with respect to anything that it may do or refrain
from doing in the reasonable exercise of its judgment, or that may seem to it to be necessary or
desirable in the premises. Without limiting the foregoing, no Lender shall have any right of
action whatsoever against Agent as a result of Agent’s acting or refraining from acting hereunder
in accordance with the instructions of the Required Lenders.
Section 9.8. Release of Guarantor of Payment or Pledge of Stock. In the event of a
merger, sale of assets or other transaction permitted pursuant to Section 5.12 hereof and so long
as there is no Default or Event of Default existing, Agent, at the request and expense of Borrower,
is hereby authorized by the Lenders to release, in connection therewith, one or more Guarantors of
Payment or pledge of stock, as appropriate, upon the written request of Borrower.
Section 9.9. Delegation of Duties. Agent may execute any of its duties under this
Agreement or any other Loan Document by or through agents, employees or attorneys-in-fact and shall
be entitled to advice of counsel and other consultants or experts concerning all matters pertaining
to such duties. Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agent or
attorney-in-fact that it selects in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct, as
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Section 9.10. Indemnification of Agent. The Lenders agree to indemnify Agent (to the
extent not reimbursed by Borrower) ratably, according to their respective Commitment Percentages,
from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions,
judgments, suits, costs, expenses (including attorneys’ fees and expenses) or disbursements of any
kind or nature whatsoever that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against Agent in its
capacity as agent in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any Loan Document or
any action taken or omitted by Agent with respect to this Agreement or any Loan Document, provided
that no Lender shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages,
penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses (including
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attorneys’ fees and expenses) or
disbursements resulting from Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a
court of competent jurisdiction, or from any action taken or omitted by Agent in any capacity other
than as agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document. No action taken in accordance with
the directions of the Required Lenders shall be deemed to constitute gross negligence or willful
misconduct for purposes of this Section 9.10. The undertaking in this Section 9.10 shall survive
repayment of the Loans, cancellation of the Notes, if any, expiration or termination of the Letters
of Credit, termination of the Commitment, any foreclosure under, or modification, release or
discharge of, any or all of the Loan Documents, termination of this Agreement and the resignation
or replacement of the agent.
Section 9.11. Successor Agent. Agent may resign as agent hereunder by giving not
fewer than thirty (30) days prior written notice to Borrower and the Lenders. If Agent shall
resign under this Agreement, then either (a) the Required Lenders shall appoint from among the
Lenders a successor agent for the Lenders (with the consent of Borrower so long as an Event of
Default does not exist and which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), or (b) if a successor
agent shall not be so appointed and approved within the thirty (30) day period following Agent’s
notice to the Lenders of its resignation, then Agent shall appoint a successor agent that shall
serve as agent until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor agent. Upon its
appointment, such successor agent shall succeed to the rights, powers and duties as agent, and the
term “Agent” means such successor effective upon its appointment, and the former agent’s rights,
powers and duties as agent shall be terminated without any other or further act or deed on the part
of such former agent or any of the parties to this Agreement.
Section 9.12. Fronting Lender. The Fronting Lender shall act on behalf of the
Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by the Fronting Lender and the documents
associated therewith. The Fronting Lender shall have all of the benefits and immunities (a)
provided to Agent in Article IX hereof with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the
Fronting Lender in connection with the Letters of Credit and the applications and agreements for
letters of credit pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Agent”, as used in
Article IX hereof, included the Fronting Lender with respect to such acts or omissions, and (b) as
additionally provided in this Agreement with respect to the Fronting Lender.
Section 9.13. Swing Line Lender. The Swing Line Lender shall act on behalf of the
Lenders with respect to any Swing Loans. The Swing Line Lender shall have all of the benefits and
immunities (a) provided to Agent in Article IX hereof with respect to any acts taken or omissions
suffered by the Swing Line Lender in connection with the Swing Loans as fully as if the term
“Agent”, as used in Article IX hereof, included the Swing Line Lender with respect to such acts or
omissions, and (b) as additionally provided in this Agreement with respect to the Swing Line
Lender.
Section 9.14. Agent May File Proofs of Claim. In case of the pendency of any
receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment,
composition or other judicial proceeding relative to any Credit Party, (a) Agent (irrespective of
whether the principal of any Loan shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by
declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether Agent shall have made any demand on Borrower)
shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise, to
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(i) file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in
respect of the Loans, and all other Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other
documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders and Agent
(including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the
Lenders and Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders and
Agent) allowed in such judicial proceedings, and (ii) collect and receive any monies or other
property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same; and (b) any
custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any
such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender to make such payments to Agent and, in
the event that Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders, to pay
to Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of
Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due Agent. Nothing contained herein shall
be deemed to authorize Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender
any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the
rights of any Lender or to authorize Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender in any
such proceeding.
Section 9.15. No Reliance on Agent’s Customer Identification Program. Each Lender
acknowledges and agrees that neither such Lender, nor any of its affiliates, participants or
assignees, may rely on Agent to carry out such Lender’s or its affiliate’s, participant’s or
assignee’s customer identification program, or other obligations required or imposed under or
pursuant to the Patriot Act or the regulations thereunder, including the regulations contained in
31 CFR 103.121 (as hereafter amended or replaced, the “CIP Regulations”), or any other
anti-terrorism law, including any programs involving any of the following items relating to or in
connection with Borrower, its Affiliates or agents, the Loan Documents or the transactions
hereunder: (a) any identity verification procedures, (b) any record keeping, (c) any comparisons
with government lists, (d) any customer notices or (e) any other procedures required under the CIP
Regulations or such other laws.
ARTICLE X. MISCELLANEOUS
Section 10.1. Lenders’ Independent Investigation. Each Lender, by its signature to
this Agreement, acknowledges and agrees that Agent has made no representation or warranty, express
or implied, with respect to the creditworthiness, financial condition, or any other condition of
any Company or with respect to the statements contained in any information memorandum furnished in
connection herewith or in any other oral or written communication between Agent and such Lender.
Each Lender represents that it has made and shall continue to make its own independent
investigation of the creditworthiness, financial condition and affairs of the Companies in
connection with the extension of credit hereunder, and agrees that Agent has no duty or
responsibility, either initially or on a continuing basis, to provide any Lender with any credit or
other information with respect thereto (other than such notices as may be expressly required to be
given by Agent to the Lenders hereunder), whether coming into its possession before the first
Credit Event hereunder or at any time or times thereafter. Each Lender further represents that it
has reviewed each of the Loan Documents.
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Section 10.2. No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. No omission or course of dealing on
the part of Agent, any Lender or the holder of any Note (or, if there is no Note, the holder of the
interest as reflected on the books and records of Agent) in exercising any right, power or remedy
hereunder or under any of the Loan Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any
single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy preclude any other or further
exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy hereunder or under any of the
Loan Documents. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and in addition to any other rights,
powers or privileges held under any of the Loan Documents or by operation of law, by contract or
otherwise.
Section 10.3. Amendments, Waivers and Consents.
(a) General Rule. No amendment, modification, termination, or waiver of any provision
of any Loan Document nor consent to any variance therefrom, shall be effective unless the same
shall be in writing and signed by the Required Lenders and then such waiver or consent shall be
effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.
(b) Exceptions to the General Rule. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a)
of this Section 10.3:
(i) Requirements. Subject to subpart (ii) below, unanimous consent of the
Lenders shall be required with respect to (A) any increase in the Commitment hereunder
(except as specified in Section 2.9(b) hereof), (B) the extension of maturity of the Loans,
the payment date of interest or scheduled principal hereunder, or the payment date of
commitment fees payable hereunder, (C) any reduction in the stated rate of interest on the
Loans (provided that the institution of the Default Rate and a subsequent removal of the
Default Rate shall not constitute a decrease in interest rate pursuant to this Section
10.3), or in any amount of interest or scheduled principal due on any Loan, or the payment
of commitment fees hereunder or any change in the manner of pro rata application of any
payments made by Borrower to the Lenders hereunder, (D) any change in any percentage voting
requirement, voting rights, or the Required Lenders definition in this Agreement, (E) the
release of Borrower or any Guarantor of Payment, except as specifically permitted hereunder,
securing the Obligations, or (F) any amendment to this Section 10.3 or Section 8.5 hereof.
(ii) Provisions Relating to Special Rights and Duties. No provision of this
Agreement affecting Agent in its capacity as such shall be amended, modified or waived
without the consent of Agent. No provision of this Agreement relating to the rights or
duties of the Fronting Lender in its capacity as such shall be amended, modified or waived
without the consent of the Fronting Lender. No provision of this Agreement relating to the
rights or duties of the Swing Line Lender in its capacity as such shall be amended, modified
or waived without the consent of the Swing Line Lender.
(c) Replacement of Non Consenting Lender or Insolvent Lender. If, in connection with
any proposed amendment, waiver or consent hereunder, (i) the consent of all Lenders is required,
but only the consent of Required Lenders is obtained, or (ii) the consent of Required
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Lenders is
required, but the consent of the Required Lenders is not obtained (any Lender withholding consent
as described in subsections (a), (b) and (c) hereof being referred to as a “Non Consenting
Lender”), then, so long as Agent is not the Non Consenting Lender, Agent may, at the sole expense
of Borrower, upon notice to such Non Consenting Lender and Borrower, require such Non Consenting
Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with the restrictions contained in
Section 10.10 hereof) all of its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement to an
Eligible Transferee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a
Lender accepts such assignment); provided that such Non Consenting Lender shall have received
payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans, accrued interest thereon,
accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder, from such Eligible Transferee (to the
extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or Borrower (in the case of all
other amounts, including any breakage compensation under Article III hereof). To the extent that a
Lender is insolvent and unable to meet its funding obligations as set forth in this Agreement,
Agent shall, at the request of Borrower and upon notice to such Lender, require such Lender to
assign and delegate all of its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement as if such
Lender were a Non-Consenting Lender.
(d) Generally. Notice of amendments, waivers or consents ratified by the Lenders
hereunder shall be forwarded by Agent to all of the Lenders. Each Lender or other holder of a
Note, or if there is no Note, the holder of the interest as reflected on the books and records of
Agent (or interest in any Loan or Letter of Credit) shall be bound by any amendment, waiver or
consent obtained as authorized by this Section 10.3, regardless of its failure to agree thereto.
Section 10.4. Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications
provided for hereunder shall be in writing and, if to Borrower, mailed or delivered to it,
addressed to it at the address specified on the signature pages of this Agreement, if to a Lender,
mailed or delivered to it, addressed to the address of such Lender specified on the signature pages
of this Agreement, or, as to each party, at such other address as shall be designated by such party
in a written notice to each of the other parties. All notices, statements, requests, demands and
other communications provided for hereunder shall be given by overnight delivery or first class
mail with postage prepaid by registered or certified mail, addressed as aforesaid, or sent by
facsimile with telephonic confirmation of receipt (if received during a Business Day, otherwise the
following Business Day). All notices hereunder shall not be effective until received. For
purposes of Article II hereof, Agent shall be entitled to rely on telephonic instructions from any
person that Agent in good faith believes is an Authorized Officer and Borrower shall hold Agent and
each Lender harmless from any loss, cost or expense resulting from any such reliance.
Section 10.5. Costs, Expenses and Taxes. Borrower agrees to pay on demand all
reasonable costs and expenses of Agent and all Related Expenses, including but not limited to (a)
syndication, administration, travel and out-of-pocket expenses, including but not limited to attorneys’ fees and expenses, of
Agent in connection with the preparation, negotiation and closing of the Loan Documents and the
administration of the Loan Documents, the collection and disbursement of all funds hereunder and
the other instruments and documents to be delivered hereunder, (b) extraordinary expenses of Agent
in connection with the administration of the Loan Documents and the other instruments and documents
to be delivered hereunder, and (c) the
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reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of special
counsel for Agent, with respect to the foregoing, and of local counsel, if any, who may be retained
by said special counsel with respect thereto. Borrower also agrees to pay on demand all costs and
expenses (including Related Expenses) of Agent and the Lenders, including reasonable attorneys’
fees and expenses, in connection with the restructuring or enforcement of the Obligations, this
Agreement or any Related Writing. In addition, Borrower shall pay any and all stamp, transfer,
documentary and other taxes, assessments, charges and fees payable or determined to be payable in
connection with the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents, and the other instruments and
documents to be delivered hereunder, and agrees to hold Agent and each Lender harmless from and
against any and all liabilities with respect to or resulting from any delay in paying or failure to
pay such taxes or fees. All obligations provided for in this Section 10.5 shall survive any
termination of this Agreement.
Section 10.6. Indemnification. Borrower agrees to defend, indemnify and hold
harmless Agent and the Lenders (and their respective affiliates, officers, directors, attorneys,
agents and employees) from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages,
penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses (including attorneys’ fees) or disbursements
of any kind or nature whatsoever that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against Agent or
any Lender in connection with any investigative, administrative or judicial proceeding (whether or
not such Lender or Agent shall be designated a party thereto) or any other claim by any Person
relating to or arising out of any Loan Document or any actual or proposed use of proceeds of the
Loans or any of the Obligations, or any activities of any Company or its Affiliates; provided that
no Lender nor Agent shall have the right to be indemnified under this Section 10.6 for its own
gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. All
obligations provided for in this Section 10.6 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
Section 10.7. Obligations Several; No Fiduciary Obligations. The obligations of the
Lenders hereunder are several and not joint. Nothing contained in this Agreement and no action
taken by Agent or the Lenders pursuant hereto shall be deemed to constitute Agent or the Lenders a
partnership, association, joint venture or other entity. No default by any Lender hereunder shall
excuse the other Lenders from any obligation under this Agreement; but no Lender shall have or
acquire any additional obligation of any kind by reason of such default. The relationship between
Borrower and the Lenders with respect to the Loan Documents and the Related Writings is and shall
be solely that of debtor and creditors, respectively, and neither Agent nor any Lender shall have
any fiduciary obligation toward any Credit Party with respect to any such documents or the
transactions contemplated thereby.
Section 10.8. Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts and by facsimile
signature, each of which counterparts when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an
original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same agreement.
Section 10.9. Binding Effect; Borrower’s Assignment. This Agreement shall become
effective when it shall have been executed by Borrower, Agent and each Lender and thereafter shall
be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Borrower, Agent and each of the Lenders and their
respective successors and assigns, except that Borrower shall not have the right to assign its
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rights hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of Agent and all of the
Lenders.
Section 10.10. Lender Assignments.
(a) Assignments of Commitments. Each Lender shall have the right at any time or times
to assign to an Eligible Transferee (other than to a Lender that shall not be in compliance with
this Agreement), without recourse, all or a percentage of all of the following: (i) such Lender’s
Commitment, (ii) all Loans made by that Lender, (iii) such Lender’s Notes, and (iv) such Lender’s
interest in any Letter of Credit or Swing Loan, and any participation purchased pursuant to Section
2.2(b) or (c) or 8.5 hereof.
(b) Prior Consent. No assignment may be consummated pursuant to this Section 10.10
without the prior written consent of Borrower and Agent (other than an assignment by any Lender to
any affiliate of such Lender which affiliate is an Eligible Transferee and either wholly-owned by a
Lender or is wholly-owned by a Person that wholly owns, either directly or indirectly, such Lender,
or to another Lender), which consent of Borrower and Agent shall not be unreasonably withheld;
provided that the consent of Borrower shall not be required if, at the time of the proposed
assignment, any Default or Event of Default shall then exist. Anything herein to the contrary
notwithstanding, any Lender may at any time make a collateral assignment of all or any portion of
its rights under the Loan Documents to a Federal Reserve Bank, and no such assignment shall release
such assigning Lender from its obligations hereunder.
(c) Minimum Amount. Each such assignment shall be in a minimum amount of the lesser
of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) of the assignor’s Commitment and interest herein or the entire
amount of the assignor’s Commitment and interest herein.
(d) Assignment Fee. Unless the assignment shall be to an affiliate of the assignor or
the assignment shall be due to merger of the assignor or for regulatory purposes, either the
assignor or the assignee shall remit to Agent, for its own account, an administrative fee of Three
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($3,500).
(e) Assignment Agreement. Unless the assignment shall be due to merger of the
assignor or a collateral assignment for regulatory purposes, the assignor shall (i) cause the
assignee to execute and deliver to Borrower and Agent an Assignment Agreement, and (ii) execute and
deliver, or cause the assignee to execute and deliver, as the case may be, to Agent such additional
amendments, assurances and other writings as Agent may reasonably require.
(f) Non-U.S. Assignee. If the assignment is to be made to an assignee that is
organized under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States or any state thereof, the
assignor Lender shall cause such assignee, at least five Business Days prior to the effective date
of such assignment, (i) to represent to the assignor Lender (for the benefit of the assignor
Lender, Agent and Borrower) that under applicable law and treaties no taxes will be required to be
withheld by Agent, Borrower or the assignor with respect to any payments to be made to such
assignee in respect of the Loans hereunder, (ii) to furnish to the assignor Lender (and, in the
case of any assignee registered in the Register (as defined below), Agent and Borrower) either X.X.
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Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Service Form W-8ECI or U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, as applicable
(wherein such assignee claims entitlement to complete exemption from U.S. federal withholding tax
on all payments hereunder), and (iii) to agree (for the benefit of the assignor, Agent and
Borrower) to provide to the assignor Lender (and, in the case of any assignee registered in the
Register, to Agent and Borrower) a new Form W-8ECI or Form W-8BEN, as applicable, upon the
expiration or obsolescence of any previously delivered form and comparable statements in accordance
with applicable U.S. laws and regulations and amendments duly executed and completed by such
assignee, and to comply from time to time with all applicable U.S. laws and regulations with regard
to such withholding tax exemption.
(g) Deliveries by Borrower. Upon satisfaction of all applicable requirements
specified in subsections (a) through (f) above, Borrower shall execute and deliver (i) to Agent,
the assignor and the assignee, any consent or release (of all or a portion of the obligations of
the assignor) required to be delivered by Borrower in connection with the Assignment Agreement, and
(ii) to the assignee, if requested, and the assignor, if applicable, an appropriate Note or Notes.
After delivery of the new Note or Notes, the assignor’s Note or Notes, if any, being replaced shall
be returned to Borrower marked “replaced”.
(h) Effect of Assignment. Upon satisfaction of all applicable requirements set forth
in subsections (a) through (g) above, and any other condition contained in this Section 10.10, (i)
the assignee shall become and thereafter be deemed to be a “Lender” for the purposes of this
Agreement, (ii) the assignor shall be released from its obligations hereunder to the extent that
its interest has been assigned, (iii) in the event that the assignor’s entire interest has been
assigned, the assignor shall cease to be and thereafter shall no longer be deemed to be a “Lender”
and (iv) the signature pages hereto and Schedule 1 hereto shall be automatically amended,
without further action, to reflect the result of any such assignment.
(i) Agent to Maintain Register. Agent shall maintain at the address for notices
referred to in Section 10.4 hereof a copy of each Assignment Agreement delivered to it and a
register (the “Register”) for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders and the
Commitment of, and principal amount of the Loans owing to, each Lender from time to time. The
entries in the Register shall be conclusive, in the absence of manifest error, and Borrower, Agent
and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register as the owner of the
Loan recorded therein for all purposes of this Agreement. The Register shall be
available for inspection by Borrower or any Lender at any reasonable time and from time to time
upon reasonable prior notice.
Section 10.11. Sale of Participations. Any Lender may, in the ordinary course of its
commercial banking business and in accordance with applicable law, at any time sell participations
to one or more Eligible Transferees (each a “Participant”) in all or a portion of its rights or
obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, all
or a portion of the Commitment and the Loans and participations owing to it and the Note, if any,
held by it); provided that:
(a) any such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall
remain unchanged;
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(b) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the
performance of such obligations;
(c) the parties hereto shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in
connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and each of the other
Loan Documents;
(d) such Participant shall be bound by the provisions of Section 8.5 hereof, and the Lender
selling such participation shall obtain from such Participant a written confirmation of its
agreement to be so bound; and
(e) no Participant (unless such Participant is itself a Lender) shall be entitled to require
such Lender to take or refrain from taking action under this Agreement or under any other Loan
Document, except that such Lender may agree with such Participant that such Lender will not,
without such Participant’s consent, take action of the type described as follows:
(i) increase the portion of the participation amount of any Participant over the amount
thereof then in effect, or extend the Commitment Period, without the written consent of each
Participant affected thereby; or
(ii) reduce the principal amount of or extend the time for any payment of principal of
any Loan, or reduce the rate of interest or extend the time for payment of interest on any
Loan, or reduce the commitment fee, without the written consent of each Participant affected
thereby.
Borrower agrees that any Lender that sells participations pursuant to this Section 10.11 shall
still be entitled to the benefits of Article III hereof, notwithstanding any such transfer;
provided that the obligations of Borrower shall not increase as a result of such transfer and
Borrower shall have no obligation to any Participant.
Section 10.12. Patriot Act Notice. Each Lender and Agent (for itself and not on
behalf of any other party) hereby notifies the Credit
Parties that, pursuant to the requirements of the Patriot Act, such Lender and Agent are required
to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Credit Parties, which information
includes the name and address of each of the Credit Parties and other information that will allow
such Lender or Agent, as applicable, to identify the Credit Parties in accordance with the Patriot
Act. Borrower shall provide, to the extent commercially reasonable, such information and take such
actions as are reasonably requested by Agent or a Lender in order to assist Agent or such Lender in
maintaining compliance with the Patriot Act.
Section 10.13. Severability of Provisions; Captions; Attachments. Any provision of
this Agreement that shall be prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such
jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without
invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or affecting the validity or enforceability of such
provision in any other jurisdiction. The several captions to sections and subsections herein are
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inserted for convenience only and shall be ignored in interpreting the provisions of this
Agreement. Each schedule or exhibit attached to this Agreement shall be incorporated herein and
shall be deemed to be a part hereof.
Section 10.14. Investment Purpose. Each of the Lenders represents and warrants to
Borrower that it is entering into this Agreement with the present intention of acquiring any Note
issued pursuant hereto (or, if there is no Note, the interest as reflected on the books and records
of Agent) for investment purposes only and not for the purpose of distribution or resale, it being
understood, however, that each Lender shall at all times retain full control over the disposition
of its assets.
Section 10.15. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, any Note and any other Loan
Document or other agreement, document or instrument attached hereto or executed on or as of the
Closing Date integrate all of the terms and conditions mentioned herein or incidental hereto and
supersede all oral representations and negotiations and prior writings with respect to the subject
matter hereof.
Section 10.16. Legal Representation of Parties. The Loan Documents were negotiated
by the parties with the benefit of legal representation and any rule of construction or
interpretation otherwise requiring this Agreement or any other Loan Document to be construed or
interpreted against any party shall not apply to any construction or interpretation hereof or
thereof.
Section 10.17. Currency.
(a) Currency Equivalent Generally. For the purposes of making valuations or
computations under this Agreement (but not for the purposes of the preparation of any financial
statements delivered pursuant hereto), unless expressly provided otherwise, where a reference is
made to a dollar amount the amount is to be considered as the amount in Dollars and, therefor, each
other currency shall be converted into the Dollar Equivalent.
(b) Judgment Currency. If Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, or any other holder of the
Obligations (the “Applicable Creditor”) obtains a judgment or judgments against any Credit Party in
respect of any sum adjudged to be due to Agent or the Lenders hereunder or under the Notes (the
“Judgment Amount”) in a currency (the “Judgment Currency”) other than the currency (the “Original
Currency”) in which such sum is stated to be due hereunder, the obligations of such Credit Party in
connection with such judgment shall be discharged only to the extent that, on the Business Day
following receipt by the Applicable Creditor of any sum adjudged to be so due in the Judgment
Currency, such Applicable Creditor may, in accordance with the normal banking procedures in the
relevant jurisdiction, purchase the Original Currency with the Judgment Currency; if the amount of
Original Currency so purchased is less than the amount of Original Currency that could have been
purchased with the Judgment Amount on the date or dates the Judgment Amount (excluding the portion
of the Judgment Amount that has accrued as a result of the failure of such Credit Party to pay the
sum originally due hereunder when it was originally due and owing to Agent or the Lenders
hereunder) was originally due and owing to Agent or the Lenders hereunder (the “Original Due Date”)
(the “Loss”), such Credit
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Party agrees as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such
judgment, to indemnify Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, against such Loss, and if the
amount of Original Currency so purchased exceeds the amount of Original Currency that could have
been purchased with the Judgment Amount on the Original Due Date, Agent or such Lender agrees to
remit such excess to such Credit Party. For purposes of determining the equivalent in one currency
of another currency as provided in this Section 10.17, such amount shall include any premium and
costs payable in connection with the conversion into or from any currency. The obligations of the
Borrowers contained in this Section 10.17 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the
payment of all other amounts owing hereunder.
Section 10.18. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction.
(a) Governing Law. This Agreement, each of the Notes and any Related Writing shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio and the respective
rights and obligations of Borrower, Agent, and the Lenders shall be governed by Ohio law, without
regard to principles of conflicts of laws.
(b) Submission to Jurisdiction. Borrower hereby irrevocably submits to the
non-exclusive jurisdiction of any Ohio state or federal court sitting in Cleveland, Ohio, over any
action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Obligations or any Related
Writing, and Borrower hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such action or
proceeding may be heard and determined in such Ohio state or federal court. Borrower, on behalf of
itself and its Subsidiaries, hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any
objection it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue in any action or proceeding in any
such court as well as any right it may now or hereafter have to remove such action or proceeding,
once commenced, to another court on the grounds of FORUM NON CONVENIENS or otherwise. Borrower
agrees that a final, non-appealable judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive
and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided
by law.
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Section 10.19. JURY TRIAL WAIVER. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BORROWER, AGENT
AND EACH LENDER WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO HAVE A JURY PARTICIPATE IN RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER
SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, AMONG BORROWER, AGENT AND THE LENDERS, OR ANY THEREOF,
ARISING OUT OF, IN CONNECTION WITH, RELATED TO, OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED AMONG
THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY NOTE OR OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT
EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED THERETO.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Credit Agreement as of the
date first set forth above.
Address: | 000 X. Xxxxxx Xx., Xxxxx 0000 | XXXXX ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED | ||||||
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000 | ||||||||
Attn: Chief Financial Officer | By: | /s/ W. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: | W. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||||||
Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||||
Address: | 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | XXXXXXX NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, | ||||||
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000-0000 | as Agent and as a Lender | |||||||
Attn: Institutional Banking | ||||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |||||||
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | ||||||||
Senior Vice President | ||||||||
Address: | 000 X. Xxxxxxx Xxxx. | XXXX XX XXXXXXX, N.A. | ||||||
0xx Xxxxx | ||||||||
Xxxxx, XX 00000 | By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||||||
Title: | Senior Vice President |
Signature Page to
Credit Agreement
Credit Agreement
SCHEDULE 1
REVOLVING | ||||||||||||
CREDIT | ||||||||||||
COMMITMENT | COMMITMENT | |||||||||||
LENDERS | PERCENTAGE | AMOUNT | MAXIMUM AMOUNT | |||||||||
KeyBank National
Association |
60 | % | $ | 30,000,000 | $ | 30,000,000 | ||||||
Bank of America, N.A. |
40 | % | $ | 20,000,000 | $ | 20,000,000 | ||||||
Total Commitment Amount |
100 | % | $ | 50,000,000 | $ | 50,000,000 |
SCHEDULE 2
GUARANTORS OF PAYMENT
McQueen International Incorporated, a California corporation
Xxxxx E-Commerce, Incorporated, a Delaware corporation
Xxxxx Enterprises — South Africa, Inc., a Florida corporation
Sykes Global Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
Xxxxx XX Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
Sykes Realty, Inc., a Florida corporation
Xxxxx E-Commerce, Incorporated, a Delaware corporation
Xxxxx Enterprises — South Africa, Inc., a Florida corporation
Sykes Global Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
Xxxxx XX Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
Sykes Realty, Inc., a Florida corporation
SCHEDULE 3
PLEDGED SECURITIES
Certificate | Ownership | |||||||||||||||
Name of Subsidiary | Jurisdiction | Shares | Number | Percentage | ||||||||||||
Sykes (Bermuda) Holdings Limited |
Bermuda | 65 | %* |
* | 100% of non-voting shares and equity interests and 65% of voting shares or equity interest constitute Pledged Securities |
EXHIBIT A
FORM OF
REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE
FORM OF
REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE
$ |
March 30, 2009 |
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, XXXXX ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED
(“Borrower”), promises to
pay, on the last day of the Commitment Period, as defined in the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter
defined), to the order of
(“Lender”) at the main office of KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Agent, as hereinafter defined, 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000-0000 the principal sum
of
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AND 00/100] | DOLLARS | ||||
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or the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Revolving Loans, as defined in the Credit
Agreement, made by Lender to Borrower pursuant to Section 2.2(a) of the Credit Agreement, whichever
is less (or, in the event of currency fluctuations on Alternate Currency Loans, such greater amount
as may be outstanding), in lawful money of the United States of America; provided that Revolving
Loans that are Alternate Currency Loans, as defined in the Credit Agreement, shall be payable in
the applicable Alternate Currency, as defined in the Credit Agreement, at the place or places
designated in the Credit Agreement. Borrower also agrees to pay any additional amount that is
required to be paid pursuant to Section 10.17 of the Credit Agreement.
As used herein, “Credit Agreement” means the Credit Agreement dated as of March 30, 2009,
among Borrower, the Lenders, as defined therein, and KeyBank National Association, as the lead
arranger, sole book runner and administrative agent for the Lenders (“Agent”), as the same may from
time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified. Each capitalized term used herein that is
defined in the Credit Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to
it in the Credit Agreement.
Borrower also promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Loan
from time to time outstanding, from the date of such Revolving Loan until the payment in full
thereof, at the rates per annum that shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of
Section 2.3(a) of the Credit Agreement. Such interest shall be payable on each date provided for
in such Section 2.3(a); provided that interest on any principal portion that is not paid when due
shall be payable on demand.
The portions of the principal sum hereof from time to time representing Base Rate Loans and
LIBOR Fixed Rate Loans, interest owing thereon and payments of principal and interest of any
thereof, shall be shown on the records of Lender by such method as Lender may generally employ;
provided that failure to make any such entry shall in no way detract from the obligations of
Borrower under this Note.
If this Note shall not be paid at maturity, whether such maturity occurs by reason of lapse of
time or by operation of any provision for acceleration of maturity contained in the Credit
Agreement, the principal hereof and the unpaid interest thereon shall bear interest, pursuant to
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the terms of the Credit Agreement, until paid, at a rate per annum equal to the Default Rate. All
payments of principal of and interest on this Note shall be made in immediately available funds.
This Note is one of the Revolving Credit Notes referred to in the Credit Agreement and is
entitled to the benefits thereof. Reference is made to the Credit Agreement for a description of
the right of the undersigned to anticipate payments hereof, the right of the holder hereof to
declare this Note due prior to its stated maturity, and other terms and conditions upon which this
Note is issued.
Except as expressly provided in the Credit Agreement, Borrower expressly waives presentment,
demand, protest and notice of any kind. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Ohio, without regard to conflicts of laws provisions.
JURY TRIAL WAIVER. BORROWER, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT
TO HAVE A JURY PARTICIPATE IN RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR
OTHERWISE, AMONG BORROWER, AGENT AND THE LENDERS, OR ANY THEREOF, ARISING OUT OF, IN CONNECTION
WITH, RELATED TO, OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED AMONG THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
NOTE OR ANY OTHER NOTE OR INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION
HEREWITH OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED THERETO.
XXXXX ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: | ||||||
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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF
SWING LINE NOTE
FORM OF
SWING LINE NOTE
$10,000,000 | March 30, 2009 |
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, XXXXX ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED, a Florida corporation
(“Borrower”), promises to pay to the order of KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“Swing Line Lender”) at
the main office of KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Agent, as hereinafter defined, 000 Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000-0000 the principal sum of
TEN MILLION AND 00/100 | DOLLARS |
or the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Swing Loans, as defined in the Credit Agreement (as
hereinafter defined), made by the Swing Line Lender to Borrower pursuant to Section 2.2(c) of the
Credit Agreement, whichever is less, in lawful money of the United States of America on the earlier
of the last day of the applicable Commitment Period, as defined in the Credit Agreement, or, with
respect to each Swing Loan, the Swing Loan Maturity Date applicable thereto.
As used herein, “Credit Agreement” means the Credit Agreement dated as of March 30, 2009,
among Borrower, the Lenders, as defined therein, and KeyBank National Association, as the lead
arranger, sole book runner and administrative agent for the Lenders (“Agent”), as the same may from
time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified. Each capitalized term used herein that is
defined in the Credit Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to
it in the Credit Agreement.
Borrower also promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Swing Loan from
time to time outstanding, from the date of such Swing Loan until the payment in full thereof, at
the rates per annum that shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.3(b) of
the Credit Agreement. Such interest shall be payable on each date provided for in such Section
2.3(b); provided that interest on any principal portion that is not paid when due shall be payable
on demand.
The principal sum hereof from time to time and the payments of principal and interest thereon,
shall be shown on the records of Swing Line Lender by such method as Swing Line Lender may
generally employ; provided that failure to make any such entry shall in no way detract from the
obligation of Borrower under this Note.
If this Note shall not be paid at maturity, whether such maturity occurs by reason of lapse of
time or by operation of any provision for acceleration of maturity contained in the Credit
Agreement, the principal hereof and the unpaid interest thereon shall bear interest, pursuant to
the terms of the Credit Agreement, until paid, at a rate per annum equal to the Default Rate. All
payments of principal of and interest on this Note shall be made in immediately available funds.
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This Note is the Swing Line Note referred to in the Credit Agreement and is entitled to the
benefits thereof. Reference is made to the Credit Agreement for a description of the right of the
undersigned to anticipate payments hereof, the right of the holder hereof to declare this Note due
prior to its stated maturity, and other terms and conditions upon which this Note is issued.
Except as expressly provided in the Credit Agreement, Borrower expressly waives presentment,
demand, protest and notice of any kind. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Ohio, without regard to conflicts of laws provisions.
JURY TRIAL WAIVER. BORROWER, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO HAVE
A JURY PARTICIPATE IN RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, AMONG
BORROWER, AGENT AND THE LENDERS, OR ANY THEREOF, ARISING OUT OF, IN CONNECTION WITH, RELATED TO, OR
INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED AMONG THEM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE OR ANY OTHER
NOTE OR INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THE
TRANSACTIONS RELATED THERETO.
XXXXX ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: | ||||||
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